Railroad Retirement and Survivors' Improvement Act of 2001

Senate Bill Nos. - S. 30, 143, 220, 676,1712, 1839, 1510, 180, S.J. Res 6, S. 2673, S.1712, 2600, 2778, 2740, 420, 1971, 1992 House Bill Nos.- HR 10, 33, 556, 718, 974, 1009, 1017, 1088, 1293, 1357, 1409, 1836, 2052, 2269, 2314, 2781, 3424, 3162, 3210, 2052, 3068, 2730, 3211, 5118, 4931, 3818, 206, 488, 2590, 2500, 3763, 5121, 3211, 3951, 3717,4931, 2341, 1866, 1886, 1088, 3762, 5025, 333 Executive and Federal Agency Actions: 1) Class Action Reform 2) Privacy 3) Tax Cuts and Retirement Savings 4) Functional Regulation 5) Bankruptcy Reform 6) Technology related legislation 7) Global Financial Issues 8) Subprime Lending 9) Securities Market Reform 10) Insurance Reform 11) GSE Mission Containment 12) Anti-Money Laundering 13) Economic Stimulus 14) Deposit Insurance Reform 15) SEC Fee Reduction 16) Anti-Fraud Network 17) Terrorism Reinsurance 18) Corporate Governance Issues 19) Trade Promotion Authority 20) Real Estate Brokerage 21) Patent Issues

Client expense: $1,460,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office

FEDERAL JOB TRAINING INCENTIVES, H.R. 1824 PENSION REFORM, H.R. 10, S. 631 DEPRECIATION OF LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS INITIATIVES, S. 879, H.R. 844 SKILLED WORKFORCE ENHANCEMENT ACT, H.R. 877

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 10 - Retirement Security and Pension Reform (Financial privacy aspects) HR333, S420 - Bankruptcy Reform; S290-Dept of Education Appropriations (Student Financial Privacy) HR3607 - Predatory Lending Practices Act HR 2498 - Rent to Own Reform Act Yield Spread Premiums (No Bill)

Client expense: $140,624 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

H.R.868,S.452 - Medicare Education & Regulatory Fairness Act(MERFA) H.R.526,H.R.2563,S.283, S.1052 - Bipartisan Patient Protection Act H.R.3351 and S.1707 - Medicare Physician Payment Fairness Act H.R.10,S.578,S.881-Legislation regarding confidentiality of Medical Records. Appropriations Issues(Veterans Administration,AHRQ)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

H.R. 3529 - "Economic Security and Recovery Bill" Legislation to provide tax incentives for economic recovery and assistance to displaced workers. S. 515 - " Private Sector Research and Development Investment Act of 2001" Legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a permanent tax incentive for research and development, and for other purposes. S. 41, H.R. 41 - "A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the research credit and to increase the rates of the alternative incremental credit" Legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the research credit and to increase the rates of the alternative incremental credit. H.R. 1836, H. Res. 142, H.Res. 153 - " Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001" Legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 104 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2002. S. 631, H.R. 10, H. Res. 127 - "Comprehensive Retirement Security and Pension Reform Act of 2001" Legislation to provide for pension reform, and for other purposes. Replacement of foreign sales corporation tax provisions.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Senate Bill Nos. - S. 30, 143, 220, 676, 630, 1712, 1839, 1510, 180, S.J. Res 6 House Bill Nos. - HR 10, 333, 556, 718, 974, 1009, 1017, 1051, 1088, 1293, 1357, 1408, 1409, 1836, 2052, 2269, 2341, 2614, 2781, 3424, 3162,3210, 2052, 3068, 2730, 3211 Executive/Federal Agency Actions: 1) Class Action Reform 2) Privacy 3) Tax Cuts and Retirement Savings 4)Functional Regulation 5) Bankruptcy Reform 6)Technology related legislation 7)Global Financial Issues and BAFT 8) Subprime Lending 9) Securities Market Reform 10) Insurance Reform 11) GSE Mission Containment 12) Anti-Money Laundering 13)Economic Stimulus 14) Deposit Insurance Reform 15) SEC Fee reduction 16)Anti-Fraud Network 17)Terrorism Reinsurance

Client expense: $1,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office

H. R. 10, Comprehensive Retirement Security and Pension Reform Act of 2001. H.R. 1009, To repeal the prohibition on the payment of interest on demand deposits. H.R. 1051, Predatory Lending consumer Protection Act of 2001. H.R. 1057, Truth in Savings Enhancement Act of 2001. H.R. 1355, To merge the deposit insurance funds at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. H.R. 1409, To reform the regulation of certain housing-related Government-sponsored enterprises, and for other purposes. H.R. 164, To amend the Federal Credit Union Act with respect to the definition of a member business loan. H.R. 1836, Restoring Earnings to Lift Individuals and Empower Families Act of 2001. H.R. 1899, To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to municipal deposits. H.R. 2620, Departments of Veterans Affairs and Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002. H.R. 2730, To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide for uniform national financial privacy standards for financial institutions, and for other purposes. H.R. 2796, Federal Home Loan Bank Membership Act. H.R. 3162, To deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around the world, to enhance law enforcement investigatory tools, and for other purposes. H.R. 3230, American Small Business Emergency Relief and Recovery Act of 2001. H.R. 556, To prevent the use of certain bank instruments for unlawful Internet gambling, and for other purposes. H.R. 61, To Promote Youth Financial Education. H.R. 760, Faith Based Lending Protection Act. H.R. 760, To amend the Federal Credit Union Act with respect to the limitations on member business loans. H.R. 809. Antitrust Technical Corrections Act of 2001. H.R. 974, To repeal the prohibition on the payment of interest on demand deposits, to increase the number of interaccount transfers which may be made from business accounts at depository institutions, to authorize the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to pay interest on reserves, and for other purposes. S. 128, Meeting America's Investment Needs in Small Towns Act of 2001. S. 187, Small Business Enhancement Act of 2001. S. 227, Municipal Deposit Insurance Protection Act of 2001. S. 306, Coverdell Education Savings Accounts Act of 2001. S. 631, Comprehensive Retirement Security and Pension Reform Act of 2001. S. 807, To Promote Youth Financial Education.

Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

FEDERAL JOB TRAINING INCENTIVES, H.R. 1824 PENSION REFORM, H.R. 10, S. 631 DEPRECIATION OF LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS INITIATIVES, S. 879, H.R. 844 DEFINITION OF INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR (no bill yet) SKILLED WORKFORCE ENHANCEMENT ACT, H.R. 877

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 10 Railroad Retirement and Survivors' Improvement Act to increase benefits to retirees and reduce tax burden on railroads HR 4 SAFE Act of 2001 and other bills to eliminate deficit reduction fuel tax applied to railroads.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

IBEW urged passage of Railroad Retirement Reform (H.R. 1140/H.R. 10) to benefit rail workers' to include the following: * Surviving-spouse benefits will be boosted by an average of $300 monthly. * Reduces the retirement age from 62 to 60 for railroaders with at least 30 years of service to retire with unreduced retirement benefits, effective Jan. 1, 2002. Continued health coverage will be provided by railroads until the retired worker reaches age 65 and is eligible for Medicare. * Younger workers will receive full vesting in Railroad Retirement after five years of railroad employment rather than the existing 10 years. * Railroads must ensure the future solvency of the pension fund by absorbing any necessary future payroll tax increases.

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 4 H.R. 2511, Energy Tax Policy Act H.R. 1836 H.R. 10 H.R. 794 H.R. 1657 S. 388 S. 389

Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

H.R. 10.EH, "Comprehensive Retirement Security and Pension Reform Act of 2001" (all provisions)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

S. 515 - " Private Sector Research and Development Investment Act of 2001" Legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a permanent tax incentive for research and development, and for other purposes. S. 41, H.R. 41 - "A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the research credit and to increase the rates of the alternative incremental credit" Legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the research credit and to increase the rates of the alternative incremental credit. H.R. 1836, H. Res. 142, H.Res. 153 - " Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001" Legislation to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 104 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2002. S. 631, H.R. 10, H. Res. 127 - "Comprehensive Retirement Security and Pension Reform Act of 2001" Legislation to provide for pension reform, and for other purposes. Implementation of provisions replacing foreign sales corporation tax provisions.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R.10, H.R.1836, S.742 - Pension Reform; H.R. 2269 - Retirement Security Advice Act; and Lifetime Annuity Payment Proposal

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $860,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

H.R. 2269, The Retirement Security Advice Act of 2001, provisions relating to administration of retirement plans and ERISA modernization. H.R. 10, Comprehensive Retirement Security and Pension Act of 2001, provisions pertaining to pension reform, expanding pension portability and increasing personal savings. H.R. 2316, to eliminate sunset of new tax law. H.R. 533 and S. 220, Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2001, provisions pertaining to financial institutions and personal retirement accounts.

Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.2651-The Physician Self-Referral Ammendments Act of 1999 S.6, S.326, S.1344 - Patients Bill of Rights Legislation H.R.10, S.578, S.881-Legislation regarding confidentiality of Medical Records H.R.5543 - Benefits Improvement & Protection Act H.R.868, S.452 - Medicare Education & Regulatory Fairness Act(MERFA) H.R.526, H.R.2563,S.283,S.1052,Bipartisan Patient Protection

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE