Class Action Fairness Act of 2002

H.R. 2341, the Class Action Fairness Act of 2001, all provisions. S. 1712, the Class Action Fairness Act of 2001, all provisions.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Product liability bills Asbestos litigation reform Multiparty litigation reform Class Action - HR 2341

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S. 1712 and H.R. 2341, Class Action Fairness Act of 2001 S. 2641, Ban Asbestos in America Act H.R. 4696, to amend title 11 of the United States Code with respect to the allowance of certain asbestos claims or interests H.R. 1412 and S. 1048, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide relief for payment of asbestos-related claims H.R. 3897, Health Care Antitrust Improvements Act of 2002

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $400,000

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

H.Res. 524; Expressing the sense of the House that Congress should complete action on the Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act of 2002 H.R. 4; Energy Tax Incentives H.R. 7; the Charity Aid and Recovery Act of 2002 H.R. 8; Death Tax Elimination Act of 2001 H.R. 267; the Broadband Internet Access Act H.R. 294; Farmland Capital Gains Equity Act of 2001 H.R. 333; Bankruptcy Reform bill H.R. 586; which makes the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001 permanent H.R. 658; the Farmer Tax Fairness Act to eliminate the interaction between income averaging and the AMT H.R. 662; Farm and Ranch Risk Management Act H.R. 923; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from net earnings from self-employment certain payments under the conservation reserve program H.R. 1542; Internet Freedom and Broadband Deployment Act of 2001 H.R. 1700; George McGovern-Robert Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Act of 2001 H.R. 1786; To impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates, which require that the same tariff-rate quotas currently assessed on related dairy products (cheese, skim milk powder) be applied to Milk Protein Concentrates (MPC) and casein used in the food and animal feed industries; entire bill; entire bill H.R. 2114, the National Monument Fairness Act H.R. 2143; a bill removes the death tax sunset clause from last year’s Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 H.R. 2215; Department of Justice, FY2002 Authorization bill H.R. 2234; Tumacacori National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2002 H.R. 2290; Conservation Tax Incentives Act of 2001 H.R. 2316; To make permanent the tax benefits enacted by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001. H.R. 2341; Class Action Fairness Act of 2001 H.R. 2356; Campaign Finance Reform Bill H.R. 2423; the Renewable Fuels for Energy Security Act of 2001 H.R. 2506; Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2002 H.R. 2525; The Fair Tax Act of 2001 H.R. 2631; To accelerate the repeal of the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes and the reduction in the maximum gift tax rate. H.R. 2646; the Farm Security Act of 2001-dairy, animal care provisions, livestock; Livestock section H.R. 2829; Sound Science for Endangered Species Act Planning Act of 2001 H.R. 3005; Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2001 H.R. 3009; Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act H.R. 3061; Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002; A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes. H.R. 3090; the Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002 H.R. 3394; Cyber Security Research and Development Act H.R. 3408; the Preservation of Antibiotics for Human Treatment Act of 2002; entire bill H.R. 3448; Bioterrorism Preparedness Act of 2001-food safety portion of bill; Food Safety Section H.R. 3705; Sound Science Saves Species Act of 2002 H.R. 3810, legislation that would prohibit packers owning or feeding livestock for more than 14 days prior to slaughter; entire bill H.R. 3908; legislation that continues funding for the protection of wetlands in the United States, Mexico and Canada Signed by the President H.R. 3925; Digital Tech Corps Act of 2002, a measure that would allow a public-private employee exchange program for information technology H.R. 4167; an extension of the Chapter 12 agricultural bankruptcy provision H.R. 4312; the Emergency Agriculture Assistance Act of 2002-livestock H.R. 4488; Unrelated Business and Income Taxes, UBIT H.R. 4840; To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to ensure the use of sound science in the implementation of that Act. Sound Science for Endangered Species Act Planning Act of 2002 H.R. 4858; a bill which reauthorizes the J-1 state sponsorship program and increases the number of foreign doctors a state could sponsor H.R. 5005; Homeland Security Act of 2002; entire bill H.R.5093; Department of Interior Appropriations, FY2003 bill H.R. 5095; American Competitiveness and Corporate Accountability Act of 2002; Export Tax Regime Bill H.R. 5214; National Forest Fire Prevention Act H.R. 5300; Chemical Security Act H.R. 5309; Wildfire Prevention and Forest Health Protection Act of 2002 H.R. 5319; To improve the capacity of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to expeditiously address wildfire prone conditions on National Forest System lands and other public lands that threaten communities, watersheds, and other at-risk landscapes through the establishment of expedited environmental analysis procedures under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, to establish a predecisional administrative review process for the Forest Service, to expand fire management contracting authorities, to authorize appropriations for hazardous fuels reduction projects, and for other purposes. H.R. 5383; Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2002, a bill to provide emergency disaster assistance to agricultural producers. H.R. 5472; A bill to extend for 6 months the period for which chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted. Protection of Family Farmers Act of 2002 Farmer Bankruptcy bill H.R. 5596; To amend section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate notification and return requirements for State and local party committees and candidate committees and avoid duplicate reporting by certain State and local political committees of information required to be reported and made publicly available under State law, and for other purposes; entire bill S. 88; the Broadband Internet Access Act S. 252; Clean Water Infrastructure Financing Act of 2001 S. 285; Water Conservation and Quality Incentives Act S. 312; the Tax Empowerment and Relief for Farmers and Fishermen Act (TERFF) S. 313; Farm, Fishing, and Ranch Risk Management Act S. 315; Conservation Reserve Program Tax Fairness Act of 2001 S. 362; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland which is similar to the exclusion from gain on the sale of a principal residence S. 369; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a written agreement relating to the exclusion of certain farm rental income from net earnings from self-employment S. 503; Small Community Drinking Water Funding Act S. 525; Andean Trade Preference Expansion Act S. 532; The Pesticide Harmonization Act S. 517; Energy Security Policy bill S. 565; Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act of 2001 S. 847; To impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates, which require that the same tariff-rate quotas currently assessed on related dairy products (cheese, skim milk powder) be applied to Milk Protein Concentrates (MPC) and casein used in the food and animal feed industries; entire bill S. 975; the Community Character Act of 2001 S. 990; American Wildlife Enhancement Act of 2002 S. 1006; the Renewable Fuels for Energy Security Act of 2001 S. 1036; George McGovern-Robert Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Act of 2001 S. 1044; Chesapeake Bay Watershed Nutrient Removal Assistance Act S. 1329; Conservation Tax Incentives Act of 2001 S. 1602, the Chemical Security Act S. 1731; Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act of 2001; Farm aid bill An original bill to strengthen the safety net for agricultural producers, to enhance resource conservation and rural development, to provide for farm credit, agricultural research, nutrition, and related programs, to ensure consumers abundant food and fiber, and for other purposes; Farm Aid bill. S. 1749; Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2001 S. 1924; the Charity Aid and Recovery Act of 2002 S. 1961; Water Investment Act of 2002 S. 2184; legislation to require the Labor Department to develop a mandatory workplace ergonomic rule S. 2499; Food Allergen Consumer Protection Act; a bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish labeling requirements regarding allergenic substances in food, and for other purposes; entire bill S. 2538; a bill that would increase the minimum wage by $1.50 S. 2674; a bill which reauthorizes the J-1 state sponsorship program and would increase the number of foreign doctors that a state could sponsor form 20 to 30 S.2708; Department of Interior Appropriations, FY2003 bill S. 2758; Senator Kyl's amendment to make the death tax provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act permanent S. 2762; This legislation extends the period for buying replacement livestock until two years after the end of the weather disaster. It also creates a new involuntary conversion deferral for breeding livestock for forced sales caused by a Federal land management agency policy or action until two years after the end of the agency action S. 2800; Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2002. A bill to provide emergency disaster assistance to agricultural producers

Client expense: $5,139,633 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Natl Institute of Justice, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Park Service (NPS), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.Res. 524; Expressing the sense of the House that Congress should complete action on the Permanent Death Tax Repeal Act of 2002 H.R. 4; Energy Tax Incentives H.R. 7; the Charity Aid and Recovery Act of 2002 H.R. 8; Death Tax Elimination Act of 2001 H.R. 267; the Broadband Internet Access Act H.R. 294; Farmland Capital Gains Equity Act of 2001 H.R. 333; Bankruptcy Reform bill H.R. 586; which makes the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001 permanent H.R. 658; the Farmer Tax Fairness Act to eliminate the interaction between income averaging and the AMT H.R. 662; Farm and Ranch Risk Management Act H.R. 923; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from net earnings from self-employment certain payments under the conservation reserve program H.R. 1542; Internet Freedom and Broadband Deployment Act of 2001 H.R. 1700; George McGovern-Robert Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Act of 2001 H.R. 1786; To impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates, which require that the same tariff-rate quotas currently assessed on related dairy products (cheese, skim milk powder) be applied to Milk Protein Concentrates (MPC) and casein used in the food and animal feed industries; entire bill; entire bill H.R. 2114, the National Monument Fairness Act H.R. 2143; a bill removes the death tax sunset clause from last year’s Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 H.R. 2215; Department of Justice, FY2002 Authorization bill H.R. 2234; Tumacacori National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2002 H.R. 2290; Conservation Tax Incentives Act of 2001 H.R. 2316; To make permanent the tax benefits enacted by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001. H.R. 2341; Class Action Fairness Act of 2001 H.R. 2356; Campaign Finance Reform Bill H.R. 2423; the Renewable Fuels for Energy Security Act of 2001 H.R. 2506; Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2002 H.R. 2525; The Fair Tax Act of 2001 H.R. 2631; To accelerate the repeal of the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes and the reduction in the maximum gift tax rate. H.R. 2646; the Farm Security Act of 2001-dairy, animal care provisions, livestock; Livestock section H.R. 2829; Sound Science for Endangered Species Act Planning Act of 2001 H.R. 3005; Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2001 H.R. 3009; Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act H.R. 3061; Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002; A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes. H.R. 3090; the Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002 H.R. 3394; Cyber Security Research and Development Act H.R. 3408; the Preservation of Antibiotics for Human Treatment Act of 2002; entire bill H.R. 3448; Bioterrorism Preparedness Act of 2001-food safety portion of bill; Food Safety Section H.R. 3705; Sound Science Saves Species Act of 2002 H.R. 3810, legislation that would prohibit packers owning or feeding livestock for more than 14 days prior to slaughter; entire bill H.R. 3908; legislation that continues funding for the protection of wetlands in the United States, Mexico and Canada Signed by the President H.R. 3925; Digital Tech Corps Act of 2002, a measure that would allow a public-private employee exchange program for information technology H.R. 4167; an extension of the Chapter 12 agricultural bankruptcy provision H.R. 4312; the Emergency Agriculture Assistance Act of 2002-livestock H.R. 4488; Unrelated Business and Income Taxes, UBIT H.R. 4840; To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to ensure the use of sound science in the implementation of that Act. Sound Science for Endangered Species Act Planning Act of 2002 H.R. 4858; a bill which reauthorizes the J-1 state sponsorship program and increases the number of foreign doctors a state could sponsor H.R. 5005; Homeland Security Act of 2002; entire bill H.R.5093; Department of Interior Appropriations, FY2003 bill H.R. 5095; American Competitiveness and Corporate Accountability Act of 2002; Export Tax Regime Bill H.R. 5214; National Forest Fire Prevention Act H.R. 5300; Chemical Security Act H.R. 5309; Wildfire Prevention and Forest Health Protection Act of 2002 H.R. 5319; To improve the capacity of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior to expeditiously address wildfire prone conditions on National Forest System lands and other public lands that threaten communities, watersheds, and other at-risk landscapes through the establishment of expedited environmental analysis procedures under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969, to establish a predecisional administrative review process for the Forest Service, to expand fire management contracting authorities, to authorize appropriations for hazardous fuels reduction projects, and for other purposes. H.R. 5383; Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2002, a bill to provide emergency disaster assistance to agricultural producers. H.R. 5472; A bill to extend for 6 months the period for which chapter 12 of title 11 of the United States Code is reenacted. Protection of Family Farmers Act of 2002 Farmer Bankruptcy bill H.R. 5596; To amend section 527 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to eliminate notification and return requirements for State and local party committees and candidate committees and avoid duplicate reporting by certain State and local political committees of information required to be reported and made publicly available under State law, and for other purposes; entire bill S. 88; the Broadband Internet Access Act S. 252; Clean Water Infrastructure Financing Act of 2001 S. 285; Water Conservation and Quality Incentives Act S. 312; the Tax Empowerment and Relief for Farmers and Fishermen Act (TERFF) S. 313; Farm, Fishing, and Ranch Risk Management Act S. 315; Conservation Reserve Program Tax Fairness Act of 2001 S. 362; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland which is similar to the exclusion from gain on the sale of a principal residence S. 369; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a written agreement relating to the exclusion of certain farm rental income from net earnings from self-employment S. 503; Small Community Drinking Water Funding Act S. 525; Andean Trade Preference Expansion Act S. 532; The Pesticide Harmonization Act S. 517; Energy Security Policy bill S. 565; Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act of 2001 S. 847; To impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates, which require that the same tariff-rate quotas currently assessed on related dairy products (cheese, skim milk powder) be applied to Milk Protein Concentrates (MPC) and casein used in the food and animal feed industries; entire bill S. 975; the Community Character Act of 2001 S. 990; American Wildlife Enhancement Act of 2002 S. 1006; the Renewable Fuels for Energy Security Act of 2001 S. 1036; George McGovern-Robert Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Act of 2001 S. 1044; Chesapeake Bay Watershed Nutrient Removal Assistance Act S. 1329; Conservation Tax Incentives Act of 2001 S. 1602, the Chemical Security Act S. 1731; Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act of 2001; Farm aid bill An original bill to strengthen the safety net for agricultural producers, to enhance resource conservation and rural development, to provide for farm credit, agricultural research, nutrition, and related programs, to ensure consumers abundant food and fiber, and for other purposes; Farm Aid bill. S. 1749; Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2001 S. 1924; the Charity Aid and Recovery Act of 2002 S. 1961; Water Investment Act of 2002 S. 2184; legislation to require the Labor Department to develop a mandatory workplace ergonomic rule S. 2499; Food Allergen Consumer Protection Act; a bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to establish labeling requirements regarding allergenic substances in food, and for other purposes; entire bill S. 2538; a bill that would increase the minimum wage by $1.50 S. 2674; a bill which reauthorizes the J-1 state sponsorship program and would increase the number of foreign doctors that a state could sponsor form 20 to 30 S.2708; Department of Interior Appropriations, FY2003 bill S. 2758; Senator Kyl's amendment to make the death tax provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act permanent S. 2762; This legislation extends the period for buying replacement livestock until two years after the end of the weather disaster. It also creates a new involuntary conversion deferral for breeding livestock for forced sales caused by a Federal land management agency policy or action until two years after the end of the agency action S. 2800; Emergency Agricultural Disaster Assistance Act of 2002. A bill to provide emergency disaster assistance to agricultural producers

Client expense: $5,139,633 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Legal Services Corporation, Natl Institute of Justice, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Park Service (NPS), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S.19 --Protecting Civil Rights for All Americans Act (Daschle) S. 30 --Financial Information Privacy Protection Act of 2001 (Sarbanes) A bill to strengthen control by consumers over the use and disclosure of their personal financial and health information by financial institutions. S.283 --Bipartisan Patient Protection Act of 2001 (McCain, Kennedy) S.318 --Genetic Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance and Employment Act (Daschle) A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance. S. 324 --Social Security Number Privacy Act of 2001 (Shelby) A bill to amend the GLBA Act, to prohibit the sale and purchase of the SSN of an individual by financial institutions, to include SSN’s in the definition of nonpublic personal information. S.382 --Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance Act of 2001 (Snowe, DeWine) S. 450 --Financial Institution Privacy Protection Act of 2001 (Nelson, D-FL) A bill to amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide for enhanced protection of nonpublic personal information, including health information. S.451 --Social Security Number Protection Act of 2001 (Nelson, D-FL) A bill to establish civil and criminal penalties for the sale or purchase of a social security number. S. 543 Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act of 2001, a bill to provide for equal coverage of mental health benefits with respect to health insurance coverage unless comparable limitations are imposed on medical and surgical benefits. (Domenici) S.627 --Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2001 Grassley, Baucus) S. 630 --Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2001 or CAN SPAM Act of 2001 3/27/02 (Burns,Wyden) S.848 --Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act of 2001 Feintstein, Gregg) A bill to amend title 18, U.S. Code, to limit the misuse of Social Security numbers, to establish criminal penalties for such misuse. S.889 --Bipartisan Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 2001 (Frist, Breaux, Jeffords) S.1014 --Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2001 (Bunning, R-KY) A bill to amend the Social Security Act to enhance privacy protections for individuals, to prevent fraudulent misuse of the Social Security account number. S.1052 --Bipartisan Patient Protection Act (McCain, Kennedy) S.1055 -- Privacy Act of 2001 (Feinstein) A bill to require the consent of an individual prior to the sale and marketing of such individual's personally identifiable information. S.1164 --Location Privacy Protection Act (Edwards) A bill to provide for the enhanced protection of the privacy of location information of users of location-based services and applications, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. S.1399 - Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2001 09/04/01 (Feinstein) A bill to prevent identity theft, and for other purposes. S.1588 - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Sen Craig, R-ID) A bill to provide a 1-year extension of the date for compliance by certain covered entities with the administrative simplification standards for electronic transactions and code sets issued in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. S.1684 - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Sen. Dorgan, D-ND) A bill to provide a 1-year extension of the date for compliance by certain covered entities with the administrative simplification standards for electronic transactions and code sets issued in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 S. 1995 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2002 A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. (Snowe) S. 2201 Online Personal Privacy Act --A bill to protect the online privacy of individuals who use the Internet. (Hollings) HR.89 --Online Privacy Protection Act of 2001 1/3/01 (Rep. Frelinghuysen, R-NJ) A bill to require the FTC to prescribe regulations to protect the privacy of personal information collected from and about individuals who are not covered by the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 on the Internet, to provide greater individual control over the collection and use of that information. HR 91 - - Social Security On-Line Privacy Protection Act (Rep. Frelinghuysen, R-NJ) A bill to regulate the use of interactive computer services of Social Security account numbers and related personally identifiable information. HR.112 --Electronic Privacy Protection Act 1/3/01 (Rep. Holt) A bill to prohibit the making, importation, exportation, distribution, sale, offer for sale, installation, or use of an information collection device without proper labeling or notice and consent. HR.260 -- Wireless Privacy Protection Act of 2001 (Rep. Frelinghuysen, R-NJ) A bill to require customer consent to the provision of wireless call location information. HR.347 --Consumer Online Privacy and Disclosure Act (Rep. Green, D-TX) A bill to require the FTC to prescribe regulations to protect the privacy of personal information collected from and about individuals on the Internet, to provide greater individual control over the collection and use of that information. HR 526 --Bipartisan Patient Protection Act 0f 2001 (Ganske) A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the employee Retire Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage. HR.583 --Privacy Commission Act (Rep. Hutchinson, R-AK) A bill to establish the Commission for the Comprehensive Study of Privacy Protection. HR. 602 --Genetic Non discrimination in Health Insurance and Employment Act. (Slaughter) A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance. HR 718 - - Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Mail Act of 2001 2/14/01 (Rep. Wilson, R-NM) A bill to protect individuals, families, and Internet service providers from unsolicited and unwanted electronic mail. HR 1017 - - Anti-Spamming Act of 2001 (Rep. Goodlatte, R-VA) A bill to prohibit the unsolicited e-mail know as “spam”. HR. 1215 --Medical Information Protection and Research Enhancement Act of 2001 (Greenwood) A bill to ensure confidentiality with respect to medical records and health care- related information, and for other purposes. HR 1332 - - The Business Method Patent Improvement Act of 2001 (Berman, Boucher). HR.1408 - - Structured Settlement Protection Act (Rep. Shaw, R-FL) A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on persons who acquire structured settlement payments in factoring transactions HR 1478 - - Personal Information Privacy Act of 2001 (Rep. Kleczka, D-WI) A bill to protect the privacy of the individuals with respect to the Social Security number and other personal information, and for other purposes. HR 2036 - - Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2001 (Rep. Shaw, R-FL) A bill to amend the Social Security Act to enhance privacy protections for individuals, to prevent fraudulent misuse of Social Security account number, and for other purposes. HR. 2315 --Patients' Bill of right Act of 2001 (Fletcher) A bill to protect consumers in managed care plans in other health coverage. HR 2341 - - Class Action Fairness Act of 2001 (Goodlatte, Boucher) To amend the procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants. HR 2421 -- Jurisdictional Certainty Over Digital Commerce Act (Stearns, R-FL) to exercise authority under article I, section 8, clause 3 of the Constitution of the United States to clearly establish jurisdictional boundaries over the commercial transaction of digital goods and services conducted through the Internet and to foster stability and certainty over the treatment of such transactions. H.R.3068 - Financial Privacy and National Security Enhancement Act 10/09/01 (Rep. Ney, R-OH) A bill to establish a Presidential Commission to strengthen and improve financial privacy and national security. H.R.3323 – Social Security Act of 2001 11/16/01 (Hobson) A bill to ensure that covered entities comply with the standards for electronic health care transactions and code sets adopted under part C of title XI of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 4678 Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2002 --To protect and enhance consumer privacy, and for other purposes. (Stearns) P.L.107-105 – Social Security Act of 2001 (Hobson) A bill to ensure that covered entities comply with the standards for electronic health care transactions and code sets adopted under part C of title XI of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $3,086,454 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

S.30 -- Financial Information Privacy Protection Act of 2001 1/22/01 (Sarbanes) A bill to strengthen control by consumers over the use and disclosure of their personal financial and health information by financial institutions. S.324 -- Social Security Number Privacy Act of 2001 2/14/01 (Shelby) A bill to amend the GLB Act, to prohibit the sale and purchase of the SSN of an individual by financial institutions, to include SSN's in the definition of nonpublic personal information. S.450 -- Financial Institution Privacy Protection Act of 2001 3/1/2001 (Nelson, D-FL) A bill to amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide for enhanced protection of nonpublic personal information, including health information. S.630 -- Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2001 or CAN SPAM Act of 2001 3/27/01 (Burns, Wyden) S. 2600 -- Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002. The purpose of this Act is to establish a temporary Federal program that provides for a transparent system of shared public and private compensation for insured losses resulting from acts of terrorism. S. 2673 – Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act of 2002. A bill to improve quality and transparency in financial reporting and independent audits and accounting services for public companies, to create a Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, to enhance the standard setting process for accounting practices, to strengthen the independence of firms that audit public companies, to increase corporate responsibility and the usefulness of corporate financial disclosure, to protect the objectivity and independence of securities analysts, to improve Securities and Exchange Commission resources and oversight, and for other purposes. HR.91 -- Social Security On-line Privacy Protection Act 1/3/01 (Rep. Frelinghuysen, R-NJ) A bill to regulate the use by interactive computer services of Social Security account numbers and related personally identifiable information. HR.718 -- Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Mail Act of 2001 2/14/01 (Rep. Wilson, R-NM) A bill to protect individuals, families, and Internet service providers from unsolicited and unwanted electronic mail. HR.1017 -- Anti-Spamming Act of 2001 3/14/01 (Rep. Goodlatte, R-VA) A bill to prohibit the unsolicited e-mail known as "spam". HR.1408 -- Structured Settlement Protection Act 4/4/01 (Rep. Shaw, R-FL) A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on persons who acquire structured settlement payments in factoring transactions. HR.1478 -- Personal Information Privacy Act of 2001 4/4/01 (Rep. Kleczka D-WI) A bill to protect the privacy of the individuals with respect to the Social Security number and other personal information, and for other purposes. HR.2036 -- Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2001 5/28/01 (Rep. Shaw, R-FL) A bill to amend the Social Security Act to enhance privacy protections for individuals, to prevent fraudulent misuse of the Social Security account number, and for other purposes. HR.2341 -- Class Action Fairness Act of 2001 6/27/01 (Goodlatte, Boucher) To amend the procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants. HR.2421 -- Jurisdictional Certainty Over Digital Commerce Act 6/28/01 (Stearns, R-FL) To exercise authority under article I, section 8, clause 3 of the Constitution of the United States to clearly establish jurisdictional boundaries over the commercial transactions of digital goods and services conducted through the Internet, and to foster stability and certainty over the treatment of such transactions. HR 3210 -- Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002. The purpose of this Act is to establish a temporary Federal program that provides for a transparent system of shared public and private compensation for insured losses resulting from acts of terrorism. HR 3763 – Corporate and Auditing Accountability, Responsibility, and Transparency Act of 2002. The bill establishes the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board to: (1) oversee the audit of public companies that are subject to the securities laws; (2) establish audit report standards and rules; and (2) investigate, inspect, and enforce compliance relating to registered public accounting firms, associated persons, and the obligations and liabilities of accountants. HR 3766 – Insurance Industry Modernization and Consumer Protection Act. A bill to: (1) provide for the chartering of national insurers; (2) provide for the licensing of national insurers; (3) provide for the regulation of the underwriting and sale of insurance and other insurance operations as conducted by national insurers and insurance producers; and (4) provide for the establishment of the Office of National Insurers and the position of Director of the Office of National Insurers with responsibility for administering and enforcing this Act, including with respect to such chartering, licensing, and regulatory activities. HR 5095 - - American Competitiveness and Corporate Accountability Act of 2002. Accounting and governance issues.

Client expense: $3,086,454 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 2341, The Class Action Fairness Act of 2001 H.R. 860, The Multidistrict Multiparty, Multiforum Trail Jurisdiction Act of 2001 S. 1712, Class Action Fairness Act of 2001

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

S1712 - Class Actions HR 2341 - Class Action Fairness Act S2010 - Corporate and Criminal Fraud Accountability Act HR 2053, S2531 - American Homebuyers Protection Act (relted to manditory arbitration) PSLRA Reform

Client expense: $167,892 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S. 1712: "Class Action Fairness Act of 2001" Legislation to amend the procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants, and for other purposes. H.R. 2341, H.Res. 367: "Class Action Fairness Act of 2002" Legislation to amend the procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants, to outlaw certain practices that provide inadequate settlements for class members, to assure that attorneys do not receive a disproportionate amount of settlements at the expense of class members, to provide for clearer and simpler information in class action settlement notices, to assure prompt consideration of interstate class actions, to amend title 28, United States Code, to allow the application of the principles of Federal diversity jurisdiction to interstate class actions, and for other purposes. H.R. 4600: "Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Health Care (HEALTH) Act of 2002" Legislation to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system. S. AMDT. 4326, S. 812: Legislation to provide for health care liability reform.

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, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S.2641 - Ban Asbestos Asbestos in America Act of 2002. H.R. 2341 - Class Action Fairness Act of 2001 S.1712 - Class Action Fairness Act of 2001 H.R. 4696 - To amend Title 11 of the U.S. Code with respect to the allowance of certain claims or interests.

Client expense: $1,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 2341 Class Action Fairness Act of 2002 Lobbied in favor of legislation which allows removal of complex national class actions to federal court and establishes a consumer bill of rights.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $180,000

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 2341, the Class Action Fairness Act of 2001, all provisions. S. 1712, the Class Action Fairness Act of 2001, all provisions.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Class Action Fairness Act of 2002 (HR.2341) (S.1712)

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2641, Ban Asbestos in America Act H.R. 4696, To amend title 11 of the United States Code with respect to the allowance of certain asbestos claims or interests S. 1712 and H.R. 2341, Class Action Fairness Act of 2001 H.R. 1412 and S. 1048, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide relief for payment of asbestos-related claims

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $420,000

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

Product liability bills Asbestos litigation reform Multiparty litigation reform Class Action - HR 2341

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA)

H.R. 3456, Tobacco Free Internet for Kids Act; S. 2626, Youth Smoking Prevention and Public Health Protection Act; H.R. 1046, Tobacco Sales regulation;H.R. 3907, Stronger Tobacco Warning Labels to Save Lives Act; S. 1976, National Cancer Act; S. 190/H.R. 2180, National Youth Smoking Reduction Act; S. 247, Kids Deserve Freedom From Tobacco Act of 2001; S. 940/H.R. 1990, Leave No Child Behind Act of 2001; H.R. 1043, FDA Tobacco Jurisdiction Act of 2001; H.R. 1044, Child Tobacco Use Prevention Act; H.R. 1097, Tobacco Authority Amendments; H.R. 1453, Smokeless Tobacco Warning Label Act; and H.R. 2341, Class Action Fairness Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 2341

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office

H.R. 7; the Charity Aid and Recovery Act of 2002 H.R. 8; Death Tax Elimination Act of 2001 H.R. 267; the Broadband Internet Access Act H.R. 294; Farmland Capital Gains Equity Act of 2001 H.R. 333; Bankruptcy Reform bill H.R. 586; which makes the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001 permanent H.R. 658; the Farmer Tax Fairness Act to eliminate the interaction between income averaging and the AMT H.R. 662; Farm and Ranch Risk Management Act H.R. 923; To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from net earnings from self-employment certain payments under the conservation reserve program H.R. 1542; Internet Freedom and Broadband Deployment Act of 2001 H.R. 1700; George McGovern-Robert Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Act of 2001 H.R. 2114, the National Monument Fairness Act H.R. 2143; a bill removes the death tax sunset clause from last year’s Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 H.R. 2215; Department of Justice, FY2002 Authorization bill H.R. 2234; Tumacacori National Historical Park Boundary Revision Act of 2002 H.R. 2290; Conservation Tax Incentives Act of 2001 H.R. 2316; To make permanent the tax benefits enacted by the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001. H.R. 2341; Class Action Fairness Act of 2001 H.R. 2356; Campaign Finance Reform Bill H.R. 2423; the Renewable Fuels for Energy Security Act of 2001 H.R. 2506; Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2002 H.R. 2631; To accelerate the repeal of the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes and the reduction in the maximum gift tax rate. H.R. 2646; the Farm Security Act of 2001 (Dairy, Animal Care provisions, Livestock) H.R. 2829; Sound Science for Endangered Species Act Planning Act of 2001 H.R. 3005; Bipartisan Trade Promotion Authority Act of 2001 H.R. 3009; Andean Trade Promotion and Drug Eradication Act H.R. 3061; Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2002; A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2002, and for other purposes. H.R. 3090; the Job Creation and Worker Assistance Act of 2002 H.R. 3394; Cyber Security Research and Development Act H.R. 3408; the Preservation of Antibiotics for Human Treatment Act of 2002 H.R. 3448; Bioterrorism Preparedness Act of 2001 - food safety portion of the bill H.R. 3705; Sound Science Saves Species Act of 2002 H.R. 3810, legislation that would prohibit packers owning or feeding livestock for more than 14 days prior to slaughter H.R. 3925; Digital Tech Corps Act of 2002, a measure that would allow a public-private employee exchange program for information technology H.R. 4167; an extension of the Chapter 12 agricultural bankruptcy provision H.R. 4312; the Emergency Agriculture Assistance Act of 2002 - Livestock portion H.R. 4840; Sound Science for Endangered Species Act Planning Act of 2002 H.R. 5005; Homeland Security Act of 2002 H.R.5093; Department of Interior Appropriations, FY2003 bill S. 88; the Broadband Internet Access Act S. 252; Clean Water Infrastructure Financing Act of 2001 S. 285; Water Conservation and Quality Incentives Act S. 312; the Tax Empowerment and Relief for Farmers and Fishermen Act (TERFF) S. 313; Farm, Fishing, and Ranch Risk Management Act S. 315; Conservation Reserve Program Tax Fairness Act of 2001 S. 362; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exclusion for gain from the sale of farmland which is similar to the exclusion from gain on the sale of a principal residence S. 369; A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a written agreement relating to the exclusion of certain farm rental income from net earnings from self-employment S. 503; Small Community Drinking Water Funding Act S. 525; Andean Trade Preference Expansion Act S. 1036; George McGovern-Robert Dole International Food for Education and Child Nutrition Act of 2001 S. 1044; Chesapeake Bay Watershed Nutrient Removal Assistance Act S. 517; Energy Security Policy bill S. 565; Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act of 2001 S. 975; the Community Character Act of 2001 S. 1006; the Renewable Fuels for Energy Security Act of 2001 S. 1044; Chesapeake Bay Watershed Nutrient Removal Assistance Act S. 1329; Conservation Tax Incentives Act of 2001 S. 1731; Agriculture, Conservation, and Rural Enhancement Act of 2001; Farm aid bill An original bill to strengthen the safety net for agricultural producers, to enhance resource conservation and rural development, to provide for farm credit, agricultural research, nutrition, and related programs, to ensure consumers abundant food and fiber, and for other purposes; Farm Aid bill. S. 1749; Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act of 2001 S. 1961; Water Investment Act of 2002 S. 2184; legislation to require the Labor Department to develop a mandatory workplace ergonomic rule S. 2538; a bill that would increase the minimum wage by $1.50 S.2708; Department of Interior Appropriations, FY2003 bill S. 2758; Senator Kyl's amendment to make the death tax provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act permanent

Client expense: $2,875,700 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Legal Services Corporation, Natl Institute of Justice, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Park Service (NPS), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S.630 -- Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2001 or CAN SPAM Act of 2001 3/27/01 (Burns, Wyden) S.450 -- Financial Institution Privacy Protection Act of 2001 3/1/2001 (Nelson, D-FL) A bill to amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide for enhanced protection of nonpublic personal information, including health information. S.324 -- Social Security Number Privacy Act of 2001 2/14/01 (Shelby) A bill to amend the GLB Act, to prohibit the sale and purchase of the SSN of an individual by financial institutions, to include SSN's in the definition of nonpublic personal information. S.30 -- Financial Information Privacy Protection Act of 2001 1/22/01 (Sarbanes) A bill to strengthen control by consumers over the use and disclosure of their personal financial and health information by financial institutions. HR.2421 -- Jurisdictional Certainty Over Digital Commerce Act 6/28/01 (Stearns, R-FL) To exercise authority under article I, section 8, clause 3 of the Constitution of the United States to clearly establish jurisdictional boundaries over the commercial transactions of digital goods and services conducted through the Internet, and to foster stability and certainty over the treatment of such transactions. HR.2341 -- Class Action Fairness Act of 2001 6/27/01 (Goodlatte, Boucher) To amend the procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants. HR.1478 -- Personal Information Privacy Act of 2001 4/4/01 (Rep. Kleczka D-WI) A bill to protect the privacy of the individuals with respect to the Social Security number and other personal information, and for other purposes. HR.1408 -- Structured Settlement Protection Act 4/4/01 (Rep. Shaw, R-FL) A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on persons who acquire structured settlement payments in factoring transactions. HR.1017 -- Anti-Spamming Act of 2001 3/14/01 (Rep. Goodlatte, R-VA) A bill to prohibit the unsolicited e-mail known as "spam". HR.718 -- Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Mail Act of 2001 2/14/01 (Rep. Wilson, R-NM) A bill to protect individuals, families, and Internet service providers from unsolicited and unwanted electronic mail. HR.2036 -- Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2001 5/28/01 (Rep. Shaw, R-FL) A bill to amend the Social Security Act to enhance privacy protections for individuals, to prevent fraudulent misuse of the Social Security account number, and for other purposes. HR.91 -- Social Security On-line Privacy Protection Act 1/3/01 (Rep. Frelinghuysen, R-NJ) A bill to regulate the use by interactive computer services of Social Security account numbers and related personally identifiable information.

Client expense: $3,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

S.1055 -- Privacy Act of 2001 (Feinstein) A bill to require the consent of an individual prior to the sale and marketing of such individual's personally identifiable information. S.1052 --Bipartisan Patient Protection Act (McCain, Kennedy) S.1014 --Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2001 (Bunning, R-KY) A bill to amend the Social Security Act to enhance privacy protections for individuals, to prevent fraudulent misuse of the Social Security account number. S.889 --Bipartisan Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 2001 (Frist, Breaux, Jeffords) S.848 --Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act of 2001 Feintstein, Gregg) A bill to amend title 18, U.S. Code, to limit the misuse of Social Security numbers, to establish criminal penalties for such misuse. S.627 --Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2001 Grassley, Baucus) S.451 --Social Security Number Protection Act of 2001 (Nelson, D-FL) A bill to establish civil and criminal penalties for the sale or purchase of a social security number. S.382 --Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance Act of 2001 (Snowe, DeWine) S.318 --Genetic Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance and Employment Act (Daschle) A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance. S. 450 --Financial Institution Privacy Protection Act of 2001 (Nelson, D-FL) A bill to amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide for enhanced protection of nonpublic personal information, including health information S. 30 --Financial Information Privacy Protection Act of 2001 (Sarbanes) A bill to strengthen control by consumers over the use and disclosure of their personal financial and health information by financial institutions. S. 324 --Social Security Number Privacy Act of 2001 (Shelby) A bill to amend the GLBA Act, to prohibit the sale and purchase of the SSN of an individual by financial institutions, to include SSN’s in the definition of nonpublic personal information. S. 630 --Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2001 or CAN SPAM Act of 2001 3/27/02 (Burns,Wyden) S.283 --Bipartisan Patient Protection Act of 2001 (McCain, Kennedy) S.19 --Protecting Civil Rights for All Americans Act (Daschle) S.1164 --Location Privacy Protection Act (Edwards) A bill to provide for the enhanced protection of the privacy of location information of users of location-based services and applications, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. HR.583 --Privacy Commission Act (Rep. Hutchinson, R-AK) A bill to establish the Commission for the Comprehensive Study of Privacy Protection. HR.347 --Consumer Online Privacy and Disclosure Act (Rep. Green, D-TX) A bill to require the FTC to prescribe regulations to protect the privacy of personal information collected from and about individuals on the Internet, to provide greater individual control over the collection and use of that information. HR 2421 -- Jurisdictional Certainty Over Digital Commerce Act (Stearns, R-FL) to exercise authority under article I, section 8, clause 3 of the Constitution of the United States to clearly establish jurisdictional boundaries over the commercial transaction of digital goods and services conducted through the Internet and to foster stability and certainty over the treatment of such transactions. HR.260 -- Wireless Privacy Protection Act of 2001 (Rep. Frelinghuysen, R-NJ) A bill to require customer consent to the provision of wireless call location information. HR.1408 - - Structured Settlement Protection Act (Rep. Shaw, R-FL) A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on persons who acquire structured settlement payments in factoring transactions HR 1478 - - Personal Information Privacy Act of 2001 (Rep. Kleczka, D-WI) A bill to protect the privacy of the individuals with respect to the Social Security number and other personal information, and for other purposes. HR 2341 - - Class Action Fairness Act of 2001 (Goodlatte, Boucher) To amend the procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants. HR 526 --Bipartisan Patient Protection Act 0f 2001 (Ganske) A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the employee Retire Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to protect consumers in managed care plans and other health coverage. HR. 2315 --Patients' Bill of right Act of 2001 (Fletcher) A bill to protect consumers in managed care plans in other health coverage. HR.112 --Electronic Privacy Protection Act 1/3/01 (Rep. Holt) A bill to prohibit the making, importation, exportation, distribution, sale, offer for sale, installation, or use of an information collection device without proper labeling or notice and consent. HR.89 --Online Privacy Protection Act of 2001 1/3/01 (Rep. Frelinghuysen, R-NJ) A bill to require the FTC to prescribe regulations to protect the privacy of personal information collected from and about individuals who are not covered by the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 on the Internet, to provide greater individual control over the collection and use of that information. HR 1017 - - Anti-Spamming Act of 2001 (Rep. Goodlatte, R-VA) A bill to prohibit the unsolicited e-mail know as “spam”. HR 718 - - Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Mail Act of 2001 2/14/01 (Rep. Wilson, R-NM) A bill to protect individuals, families, and Internet service providers from unsolicited and unwanted electronic mail. HR 2036 - - Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2001 (Rep. Shaw, R-FL) A bill to amend the Social Security Act to enhance privacy protections for individuals, to prevent fraudulent misuse of Social Security account number, and for other purposes. HR 91 - - Social Security On-Line Privacy Protection Act (Rep. Frelinghuysen, R-NJ) A bill to regulate the use of interactive computer services of Social Security account numbers and related personally identifiable information. HR. 602 --Genetic Non discrimination in Health Insurance and Employment Act. (Slaughter) A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance. HR. 1215 --Medical Information Protection and Research Enhancement Act of 2001 (Greenwood) A bill to ensure confidentiality with respect to medical records and health care- related information, and for other purposes. HR 1332 - - The Business Method Patent Improvement Act of 2001 (Berman, Boucher) S.1399 - Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2001 09/04/01 (Feinstein) A bill to prevent identity theft, and for other purposes H.R.3068 - Financial Privacy and National Security Enhancement Act 10/09/01 (Rep. Ney, R-OH) A bill to establish a Presidential Commission to strengthen and improve financial privacy and national security. S.1588 - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Sen Craig, R-ID) A bill to provide a 1-year extension of the date for compliance by certain covered entities with the administrative simplification standards for electronic transactions and code sets issued in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. S.1684 - Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (Sen. Dorgan, D-ND) A bill to provide a 1-year extension of the date for compliance by certain covered entities with the administrative simplification standards for electronic transactions and code sets issued in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 H.R.3323 – Social Security Act of 2001 11/16/01 (Hobson) A bill to ensure that covered entities comply with the standards for electronic health care transactions and code sets adopted under part C of title XI of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes. P.L.107-105 – Social Security Act of 2001 (Hobson) A bill to ensure that covered entities comply with the standards for electronic health care transactions and code sets adopted under part C of title XI of the Social Security Act, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $3,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

S. 190/H.R. 2180, National Youth Smoking Reduction Act; S. 247, Kids Deserve Freedom From Tobacco Act of 2001; S. 940/H.R. 1990, Leave No Child Behind Act of 2001; H.R. 1043, FDA Tobacco Jurisdiction Act of 2001; H.R. 1044, Child Tobacco Use Prevention Act; H.R. 1097, Tobacco Authority Amendments; H.R. 1453, Smokeless Tobacco Warning Label Act; and H.R. 2341, Class Action Fairness Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1412, and S. 1048, provide relief of asbestos related claims. H.R. 2341, Class Action Fairness Act of 2001, provisions pertaining to federal jurisdiction over class action cases. S. 1712, Class Action Fairness Act, provisions pertaining to interstate class action fairness.

Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Asbestos Litigation (no bill number) H.R. 2341 - Class Action Fairness Act of 2001 S.1712 - Class Action Fairness Act of 2001

Client expense: $2,932,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 1712 and H.R. 2341, Class Action Fairness Act of 2001 H.R. 1412 and S. 1048, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide relief for payment of asbestos-related claims

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $520,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

S.1055- Privacy Act of 2001 06/14/01 (Feinstein) A bill to require the consent of an individual prior to the sale and marketing of such individual's personally identifiable information. S.1052- Bipartisan Patient Protection Act 06/14/01 (McCain, Kennedy) Issue/ Topic: Patients' Bill of Rights S.1014- Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2001 06/12/01 (Bunning, R-KY) A bill to amend the Social Security Act to enhance privacy protections for individuals, to prevent fraudulent misuse of the Social Security account number. Issue/ Topic: Social Security Numbers Privacy" S.889- Bipartisan Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 2001 05/15/01 (Frist, Breaux, Jeffords) Issue/ Topic: Bush's Patients' Bill of Rights S.848- Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act of 2001 5/09/01 (Feintstein, Gregg) A bill to amend title 18, U.S. Code, to limit the misuse of Social Security numbers, to establish criminal penalties for such misuse. Issue/ Topic: Social Security Numbers Privacy S.627- Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2001 3/27/01 (Grassley, Baucus) Issue/ Topic: Long-term care S.451- Social Security Number Protection Act of 2001 3/1/2001 (Nelson, D-FL) A bill to establish civil and criminal penalties for the sale or purchase of a social security number. Issue/Topic: Social Security Numbers Privacy S.382- Genetic Information Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance Act of 2001 2/15/01 (Snowe, DeWine) Issue/Topic: Genetic Testing S.318- Genetic Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance and Employment Act 2/13/01 (Daschle) A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance. Issue/Topic: Genetic Testing S.450- Financial Institution Privacy Protection Act of 2001 3/1/2001 (Nelson, D-FL) A bill to amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide for enhanced protection of nonpublic personal information, including health information. Issue/Topic: Financial Privacy/ Medical Privacy S.30- Financial Information Privacy Protection Act of 2001 1/22/01 (Sarbanes) A bill to strengthen control by consumers over the use and disclosure of their personal financial and health information by financial institutions. Issue/Topic: Financial Privacy/ Medical Privacy S.324- Social Security Number Privacy Act of 2001 2/14/01 (Shelby) A bill to amend the GLB Act, to prohibit the sale and purchase of the SSN of an individual by financial institutions, to include SSN's in the definition of nonpublic personal information. Issue/Topic: Social Security Numbers Privacy S.630- Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2001 or CAN SPAM Act of 2001 3/27/01 (Burns, Wyden) Issue/Topic: Anti-spam bill S.283- Bipartisan Patient Protection Act of 2001 2/07/01 (McCain, Kennedy) Issue/Topic: Genetic Testing S.19- Protecting Civil Rights for All Americans Act 1/22/01 (Daschle) Issue/Topic: Genetic Testing S.1164- Location Privacy Protection Act 7/11/01 (Edwards) A bill to provide for the enhanced protection of the privacy of location information of users of location-based services and applications, and for other purposes; to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Topic/Issue: Privacy (wireless locations) HR.583- Privacy Commission Act 2/13/01 (Rep. Hutchinson, R-AK) A bill to establish the Commission for the Comprehensive Study of Privacy Protection. Issue/Topic: Privacy HR.347- Consumer Online Privacy and Disclosure Act 1/31/01 (Rep. Green, D-TX) A bill to require the FTC to prescribe regulations to protect the privacy of personal information collected from and about individuals on the Internet, to provide greater individual control over the collection and use of that information. Issue/Topic: Privacy HR.2421- Jurisdictional Certainty Over Digital Commerce Act 6/28/01 (Stearns, R-FL) To exercise authority under article I, section 8, clause 3 of the Constitution of the United States to clearly establish jurisdictional boundaries over the commercial transactions of digital goods and services conducted through the Internet, and to foster stability and certainty over the treatment of such transactions. Issue/Topic: E-commerce HR.260- Wireless Privacy Protection Act of 2001 1/30/01 (Rep. Frelinghuysen, R-NJ) A bill to require customer consent to the provision of wireless call location information. Issue/ Topic: Privacy (wireless location) HR.1408- Structured Settlement Protection Act 4/4/01 (Rep. Shaw, R-FL) A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on persons who acquire structured settlement payments in factoring transactions. Issue/Topic: Financial Privacy HR.1478- Personal Information Privacy Act of 2001 4/4/01 (Rep. Kleczka D-WI) A bill to protect the privacy of the individuals with respect to the Social Security number and other personal information, and for other purposes. Issue/Topic: Financial Privacy HR.2341- Class Action Fairness Act of 2001 6/27/01 (Goodlatte, Boucher) To amend the procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants. Issue/Topic: Class Action Reform HR 526- Bipartisan Patient Protection Act 0f 2001 (Ganske) A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act, the employee Retire Income Security Act of 1974, and the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to protect consumers in manged care plans and other health coverage. (Patients' Rights/ Scope of the BIll) HR. 2315- Patients' Bill of right Act of 2001 (Fletcher) A bill to protect consumers in managed care plans in other health coverage. HR.112- Electronic Privacy Protection Act 1/3/01 (Rep. Holt) A bill to prohibit the making, importation, exportation, distribution, sale, offer for sale, installation, or use of an information collection device without proper labeling or notice and consent. Issue/Topic: Online Privacy HR.89- Online Privacy Protection Act of 2001 1/3/01 (Rep. Frelinghuysen, R-NJ) A bill to require the FTC to prescribe regulations to protect the privacy of personal information collected from and about individuals who are not covered by the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 on the Internet, to provide greater individual control over the collection and use of that information. Issue/Topic: Online privacy HR.1017- Anti-Spamming Act of 2001 3/14/01 (Rep. Goodlatte, R-VA) A bill to prohibit the unsolicited e-mail known as ""spam"". Issue/Topic: Spam/E-commerce HR.718- Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Mail Act of 2001 2/14/01 (Rep. Wilson, R-NM) A bill to protect individuals, families, and Internet service providers from unsolicited and unwanted electronic mail. Issue/Topic: Spam/E-commerce HR.2036- Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2001 5/28/01 (Rep. Shaw, R-FL) A bill to amend the Social Security Act to enhance privacy protections for individuals, to prevent fraudulent misuse of the Social Security account number, and for other purposes. Issue/Topic: Social Security Numbers Privacy HR.91- Social Security On-line Privacy Protection Act 1/3/01 (Rep. Frelinghuysen, R-NJ) A bill to regulate the use by interactive computer services of Social Security account numbers and related personally identifiable information. Issue/Topic: Social Security Numbers Privacy HR. 602- Genetic Non discrimination in Health Insurance and Employment Act. (Slaughter) A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance. HR. 1215- Medical Information Protection and Research Enhancement Act of 2001 (Greenwood) A bill to ensure confidentiality with respect to medical records and health care- related information, and for other purposes. HR. 1332- The Business Method patent Improvement Act of 2001 (Berman, Boucher) Issue/ Topic: Improvements in the process of assessing business method patents.

Client expense: $4,640,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

S.630 -Controlling the Assault of Non-Solicited Pornography and Marketing Act of 2001 or CAN SPAM Act of 2001 3/27/01 (Burns, Wyden) S.450 -Financial Institution Privacy Protection Act of 2001 3/1/2001 (Nelson, D-FL) A bill to amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide for enhanced protection of nonpublic personal information, including health information. S.324 -Social Security Number Privacy Act of 2001 2/14/01 (Shelby) A bill to amend the GLB Act, to prohibit the sale and purchase of the SSN of an individual by financial institutions, to include SSN's in the definition of nonpublic personal information. S.30 -Financial Information Privacy Protection Act of 2001 1/22/01 (Sarbanes) A bill to strengthen control by consumers over the use and disclosure of their personal financial and health information by financial institutions. HR.2421 -Jurisdictional Certainty Over Digital Commerce Act 6/28/01 (Stearns, R-FL) To exercise authority under article I, section 8, clause 3 of the Constitution of the United States to clearly establish jurisdictional boundaries over the commercial transactions of digital goods and services conducted through the Internet, and to foster stability and certainty over the treatment of such transactions. HR.2341 -Class Action Fairness Act of 2001 6/27/01 (Goodlatte, Boucher) To amend the procedures that apply to consideration of interstate class actions to assure fairer outcomes for class members and defendants. HR.1478 -Personal Information Privacy Act of 2001 4/4/01 (Rep. Kleczka D-WI) A bill to protect the privacy of the individuals with respect to the Social Security number and other personal information, and for other purposes. HR.1408 -Structured Settlement Protection Act 4/4/01 (Rep. Shaw, R-FL) A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on persons who acquire structured settlement payments in factoring transactions. HR.1017 -Anti-Spamming Act of 2001 3/14/01 (Rep. Goodlatte, R-VA) A bill to prohibit the unsolicited e-mail known as ""spam"". HR.718 -Unsolicited Commercial Electronic Mail Act of 2001 2/14/01 (Rep. Wilson, R-NM) A bill to protect individuals, families, and Internet service providers from unsolicited and unwanted electronic mail. HR.2036 -Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2001 5/28/01 (Rep. Shaw, R-FL) A bill to amend the Social Security Act to enhance privacy protections for individuals, to prevent fraudulent misuse of the Social Security account number, and for other purposes. HR.91- Social Security On-line Privacy Protection Act 1/3/01 (Rep. Frelinghuysen, R-NJ) A bill to regulate the use by interactive computer services of Social Security account numbers and related personally identifiable information.

Client expense: $4,640,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 2341, Class Action Fairness Act of 2001, provisions pertaining to federal jurisdiction over class action cases.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Asbestos Litigation (no bill number) H.R. 2341 - Class Action Fairness Act of 2001

Client expense: $1,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 2341, Class Action Fairness Act of 2001 H.R. 1412 and S. 1048, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide relief for payment of asbestos-related claims

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $440,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1412 and S. 1048, provide relief of asbestos related claims. H.R. 2341, Class Action Fairness Act of 2001, provisions pertaining to federal jurisdiction over class action cases.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 190, National Youth Smoking Reduction Act; S. 247, "Kids Deserve Freedom from Tobacco Act 2001"; S. 940, Leave No Child Behind Act of 2001; H.R. 1043, FDA Tobacco Jurisdiction Act of 2001; H.R. 1044, Child Tobacco Use Prevention Act; H.R. 1097, Tobacco Authority Amendments; H.R. 1990, Leave No Child Behind Act of 2001; H.R. 2180, National Youth Smoking Reduction Act; H.R. 1453, Smokeless Tobacco Warning Label Act; and H.R. 2341, Class Action Fairness Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE