Pension Security Act of 2003

H.R. 100, Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, Pension provisions H.R. 1000, Pension Security Act of 2003, All provisions H.R. 1776, Pension Preservation and Savings Expansion Act of 2003, All provisions H.R. 2101, Pension Fairness Act of 2003, All provisions H.R. 3108, Pension Funding Equity Act of 2003, All provisions H.R. 4500, Energy Science Act of 2004, Pension provisions H.R. 4520, American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, Pension provisions S. 1637, Jumpstart Our Business Strength (JOBS) Act of 2004, Pension provisions S. 1677, Community College Partnership Act of 2003 , Section 671 et seq S. 1698, To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, All provisions S. 2424, National Employee Savings and Trust Equity Guarantee Act, Pension provisions Cash Balance FASB Fiduciary Liability Mutual Fund Security Pension Funding Pension Regulation Relative Value Regulation

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension & Welfare Benefits Administration, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

FY’05, Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations H.R.1000, Pension Security Act of 2003 H.R.3108, Pension Funding Equity Act of 2003

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

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

Pension Reform, Qualified Annuities. H.R.1776 Investment Advice. H.R.1000, H.R.2896, S.2424 Qualified Plan Asset Manager and In-House Plan Asset Manager. Cash Balance

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $2,140,000

Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of

H.R.2420-Mutual Funds Integrity and Fee Transparency Act of 2003, all provisions. H.R.2622-The Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003, all provisions. H.R.1375-The Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2003, all provisions. H.R.957-The Broker Accountability through Enhanced Transparency Act 2003, all provisions. H.R.1000-Pension Security Act of 2003,all provisions. H.R.1766-To make permanent the provisions of the Fair Credit Reporting Act and amend the Gram-Leach Bailey Act to establish a national uniform privacy standard for financial institutions, all provisions. H.R.1636-Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2003, all provisions. S.877-CAN-SPAM Act of 2003, all provisions.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1776, Pension Preservation and Savings Expansion Act of 2003. H.R. 1000, Pension Security Act of 2003.

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Farm Credit Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 2719 Air Line Pension Act HR 3108 Pension Funding Equity Act HR 1776 Pension Savings Act HR 1000 Pension Security Act OTHER Regulatory Issues: Pension Reform Issues

Client expense: $1,294,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Peace Corps, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Marines, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Secret Service, White House Office

Administration's Savings and Retirement Proposals HR 1000 - The Pension Security Act - all provisions. HR 1776 - The Pension Preservation and Savings Expansion Act of 2003 - all provisions. HR 2458 - The Secure Annuity Income for Life Act - all provisions. Bill# unavailable/not introduced - Revision language to S 1971 from 106th Congress (National Employee Savings & Trust Equity Guarantee) - investment advice provisions.

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

Government targets: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 1000, Portman - Cardin Pension Bill H.R. 1776, Retirement Savings Protection Transportation & Treasury Appropriation Bill H.R. 3108

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

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

H.R. 1776, Pension Preservation and Savings Expansion Act of 2003. H.R. 1000, Pension Security Act of 2003.

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Farm Credit Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.1 Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act of 2003 H. R. 176 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow amounts elected for reimbursement of medical care expenses under a health flexible spending arrangement that are unused during a plan year to be carried over for such use for subsequent plan years. To allow amounts elected for reimbursement of medical care expenses under a health flexible spending arrangement that are unused during a plan year to be carried over for such use for subsequent plan years. H. R. 323 - To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for joint trusteeship of single-employer pension plans. To provide for joint trusteeship of single-employer pension plans. H. R. 796 - Comprehensive Long-Term Care Act of 2003 To provide for coverage of expanded nursing facility and in-home services for dependent individuals under the Medicare Program. H.R. 1000 - Pension Security Act of 2003. Providing investment advice. H. R. 1406 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit additional States to enter into long -term care partnerships under the Medicaid Program in order to promote the use of long -term care insurance. To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit additional States to enter into long -term care partnerships under the Medicaid Program in order to promote the use of long -term care insurance. H.R. 1776 - Pension Preservation and Savings Expansion Act of 2003. Make retirement savings opportunities permanent, expand and improve retirement savings vehicles, extend pension coverage, enhance fairness and portability, revitalize defined benefit plans, etc. H.R. 2096 - Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2003. Allow deductions for qualified long-term care insurance premiums. H.R.2420 Mutual Fund Integrity and Fee Transparency Act of 2003. H.R. 2458 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income a percentage of lifetime annuity payments, and for other purposes. Exclude from gross income a percentage of lifetime annuity payments. H.R. 2910 - Multiemployer Pension Security Act of 2003. To provide special rules for Teamster plans relating to termination and funding. H.R.3108 - Pension Funding Equity Act of 2003. S. 1 - Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act of 2003. To provide for a voluntary prescription drug benefit under the Medicare program and to strengthen and improve the Medicare program. S. 9 - Pension Protection and Expansion Act of 2003. To protect the retirement security of American workers by ensuring that pension assets are adequately diversified and by providing workers with adequate access to, and information about, their pension plans. S. 95 - To make permanent the pension and individual retirement arrangement provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001. To make permanent the pension and individual retirement arrangement provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001. S. 100 - Access to Affordable Health Care Act. To expand access to affordable health care and to strengthen the health care safety net and make health care services more available in rural and underserved areas. S.1031 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a tax credit for long-term care givers. S. 1335 - Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2003. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for qualified long -term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long -term care needs. S.1610 - Defined Benefit Pension Plan Reform Act of 2003. S.1892 - To provide information and advice to pension plan participants to assist them in making decisions regarding the investment of their pension plan assets, and for other purposes. S.1971 Mutual Fund Investor Confidence Restoration Act of 2003. S.2005 - Pension Stability Act

Client expense: $3,552,510 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Issues relating to pension and retirement plans, including pension reform legislation (H.R.1776; H.R.1000; The National Employee Savings and Trust Equity Guarantee Act); pension funding legislation (H.R.3108, H.R.3521).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues relating to pension, retirement, and health plans, including pension reform legislation (H.R. 1776; H.R.1000); The National Employee Savings and Trust Equity Guaranty Act ("NESTEG"); retiree health account proposals (H.R.1); and nonqualified deferred compensation legislation (H.R.2896; "NESTEG").

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Pension reform legislation (H.R.1000; The National Employee Savings and Trust Equity Guarantee Act).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

House and Senate investment advice ERISA legislation affecting pension plans (H.R. 1000; The National Employee Savings Trust Equity Guarantee Act).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Pension reform, HR.1776 Investment advice, HR.1000

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

tax and pension legislation pertinent to ESOPs; H.R. 1000, the Pension Security Act; H.R. 1776, the Pension Preservation and Savings Expansion Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $240,000

Government targets: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

HR 2351 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction to individuals for amounts contributed to health savings accounts HR 463 To amend the Internal REvenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the research credit to increase the rates of the alternative incremental credit, and to provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses S 664 To amend the Internal REvenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the research credit to increase the rates of the alternative incremental credit, and to provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses HR 2896 The American Jobs Creation Act of 2003 - international tax and R&D sections S 1475 Promote Growth and Jobs in the USA Act of 2003 - international tax and R&D sections HR 49 Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act S 150 Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act S 52 Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act HR 1481 Internet Growth and Freedom Act of 2003 HR 2 Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 - depreciation section S. 2 Jobs and Growth Tax Act of 2003 - depreciation section HR 1372 Broad-based Stock Option Plan Transparency Act of 2003 S.979 Broad-based Stock Option Plan Transparency Act of 2003 S 182 Ending the Double Standard for Stock Options HR 1000 Pension Security Act of 2003 HR 1776 Pension Preservation and Savings Expansion Act of 2003

Client expense: $1,556,249 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H.R. 1000, Portman - Cardin Pension Bill H.R. 1776, Retirement Savings Protection Transportation & Treasury Appropriation Bill

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

HR 1000 Pension Reform

Client expense: $28,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Pension reform, HR.1776 Investment advice, HR.1000

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $1,440,000

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 1000 - Pension Security Act of 2003. Providing investment advice. H. R. 1406 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit additional States to enter into long -term care partnerships under the Medicaid Program in order to promote the use of long -term care insurance. To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit additional States to enter into long -term care partnerships under the Medicaid Program in order to promote the use of long -term care insurance. H. R. 176 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow amounts elected for reimbursement of medical care expenses under a health flexible spending arrangement that are unused during a plan year to be carried over for such use for subsequent plan years. To allow amounts elected for reimbursement of medical care expenses under a health flexible spending arrangement that are unused during a plan year to be carried over for such use for subsequent plan years. H. R. 323 - To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for joint trusteeship of single-employer pension plans. To provide for joint trusteeship of single-employer pension plans. H. R. 796 - Comprehensive Long-Term Care Act of 2003 To provide for coverage of expanded nursing facility and in-home services for dependent individuals under the Medicare Program. H.R. 1776 - Pension Preservation and Savings Expansion Act of 2003. Make retirement savings opportunities permanent, expand and improve retirement savings vehicles, extend pension coverage, enhance fairness and portability, revitalize defined benefit plans, etc. H.R. 2096 - Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2003. Allow deductions for qualified long-term care insurance premiums. H.R. 2458 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income a percentage of lifetime annuity payments, and for other purposes. Exclude from gross income a percentage of lifetime annuity payments. H.R. 2910 - Multiemployer Pension Security Act of 2003. To provide special rules for Teamster plans relating to termination and funding. S. 1 - Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act of 2003. To provide for a voluntary prescription drug benefit under the Medicare program and to strengthen and improve the Medicare program. S. 100 - Access to Affordable Health Care Act. To expand access to affordable health care and to strengthen the health care safety net and make health care services more available in rural and underserved areas. S. 1335 - Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2003. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for qualified long -term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long -term care needs. S. 9 - Pension Protection and Expansion Act of 2003. To protect the retirement security of American workers by ensuring that pension assets are adequately diversified and by providing workers with adequate access to, and information about, their pension plans. S. 95 - To make permanent the pension and individual retirement arrangement provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001. To make permanent the pension and individual retirement arrangement provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001.

Client expense: $2,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 1000 - Pension Security Act of 2003. Providing investment advice. H. R. 1406 - To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit additional States to enter into long -term care partnerships under the Medicaid Program in order to promote the use of long -term care insurance. To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit additional States to enter into long -term care partnerships under the Medicaid Program in order to promote the use of long -term care insurance. H. R. 176 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow amounts elected for reimbursement of medical care expenses under a health flexible spending arrangement that are unused during a plan year to be carried over for such use for subsequent plan years. To allow amounts elected for reimbursement of medical care expenses under a health flexible spending arrangement that are unused during a plan year to be carried over for such use for subsequent plan years. H. R. 323 - To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for joint trusteeship of single-employer pension plans. To provide for joint trusteeship of single-employer pension plans. H. R. 796 - Comprehensive Long-Term Care Act of 2003 To provide for coverage of expanded nursing facility and in-home services for dependent individuals under the Medicare Program. H.R. 1776 - Pension Preservation and Savings Expansion Act of 2003. Make retirement savings opportunities permanent, expand and improve retirement savings vehicles, extend pension coverage, enhance fairness and portability, revitalize defined benefit plans, etc. H.R. 2096 - Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2003. Allow deductions for qualified long-term care insurance premiums. H.R. 2458 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income a percentage of lifetime annuity payments, and for other purposes. Exclude from gross income a percentage of lifetime annuity payments. H.R. 2910 - Multiemployer Pension Security Act of 2003. To provide special rules for Teamster plans relating to termination and funding. S. 1 - Prescription Drug and Medicare Improvement Act of 2003. To provide for a voluntary prescription drug benefit under the Medicare program and to strengthen and improve the Medicare program. S. 100 - Access to Affordable Health Care Act. To expand access to affordable health care and to strengthen the health care safety net and make health care services more available in rural and underserved areas. S. 1335 - Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2003. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for qualified long -term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long -term care needs. S. 9 - Pension Protection and Expansion Act of 2003. To protect the retirement security of American workers by ensuring that pension assets are adequately diversified and by providing workers with adequate access to, and information about, their pension plans. S. 95 - To make permanent the pension and individual retirement arrangement provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001. To make permanent the pension and individual retirement arrangement provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001.

Client expense: $2,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 1000, the "Pension Security Act" - requested requirement for CEO's to sign tax returns be removed FLSA "White Collar" Regulations - advocated in favor of all revisions supported by the National Retail Federation. Also, requested House and Senate members oversight and assistance to keep the revision process on track for implementation.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $160,000

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

HR 1000 Pension Security Act HR 1776 Pension Funding Relief Act

Client expense: $918,900 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Peace Corps, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Information Agency (USIA), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Secret Service, White House Office