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          <PersonNm>Justin Schwabe partner at CGCN Law</PersonNm>
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        <RelationshipDescriptionTxt>Justin Schwabe is a CEA director and a partner in CGCN Law.</RelationshipDescriptionTxt>
        <TransactionAmt>52300</TransactionAmt>
        <TransactionDesc>Regulatory comment compensation from CEA to CGCN Law.</TransactionDesc>
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          <PersonNm>Paul Salamanca</PersonNm>
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        <RelationshipDescriptionTxt>Paul Salamanca is a CEA director.</RelationshipDescriptionTxt>
        <TransactionAmt>46909</TransactionAmt>
        <TransactionDesc>Amicus curiae brief compensation from CEA to Paul Salamanca.</TransactionDesc>
        <SharingOfRevenuesInd>0</SharingOfRevenuesInd>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Part IV: Page Two: Line 1:</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>In accordance with the organization's conflict of interest policy, the business transaction was approved as reasonable by the organization's disinterested directors based on quotes from other service providers and upon legal counsel.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>An independent accountant prepared and reviewed the Form 990. A full draft of the 990 along with all required schedules is then provided to internal management and outside legal counsel for review. After review, all questions are addressed and modifications are made, if necessary. The final Form 990 along with all required schedules is then provided to the Board prior to filing with the IRS.</ExplanationTxt>
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      <SupplementalInformationDetail>
        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>The organization contracted for the services of an officer during this tax year. The organization uses data from comparable non-profits to establish a reasonable compensation level for the officers and employees. The organization may obtain professional opinion of counsel as to whether the proposed level of compensation would be an excess benefit transaction.</ExplanationTxt>
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        <FormAndLineReferenceDesc>Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19</FormAndLineReferenceDesc>
        <ExplanationTxt>CEA makes it governing documents, conflict of interest policty and financial statements available to the public upon request.</ExplanationTxt>
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