Ammonium Nitrate Security Act

Medicare/General. H.R. 205, H.R. 748, H.R. 1218, H.R. 1277, H.R. 1310, H.R. 1521, H.R. 2009, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2065, H.R. 2149, H.R. 3025, H.R. 3061, H.R. 3162, H.R. 3932, H.R. 6331, S. 137, S. 250, S. 450, S. 706, S. 1887, S. 2089, S. 2115, S. 2219, S. 3101: provisions relating to enrollment periods and the late enrollment penalty, physician reimbursement rates, creating a Medicare-operated prescription drug plan, drug price negotiations, Medicare beneficiary improvements, repealing cost containment mandates, Medicare Advantage payments, Medicare Advantage stabilization fund, and comparative cost adjustment demonstration projects under the Medicare Modernization Act, therapy caps, liberalizing asset test limits, reducing the Part D benefit gap and guaranteeing prescription drug benefits. Medicare/Prescription Drug Price Negotiation. H.R. 4, H.R. 118, H.R. 5317, S. 3, S. 273: provisions pertaining to the negotiation of prescription drug prices under Medicare Part D. Medicare/Medicare Advantage. H.R. 2945: provision to provide beneficiary protections against excessive cost-sharing under the Medicare Advantage Program. Medicare/Importation of Prescription Drugs. S. 242, H.R. 380, S.Amdt. 4299: provisions pertaining to the importation of prescription drugs. Medicare/Outpatient Psychiatric Services. H.R. 1571, H.R. 1663, H.R. 4897, S. 1715, S. 1854: provisions to eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services under Medicare Part B. Medicare/Geriatric Assessments. H.R. 2244, S. 1340: provisions to provide Medicare beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care coordination services. Medicare/Generic Drugs Market Exclusivity. H.R. 1432, H.R. 1902, S. 316, S. 1088: pertaining to market exclusivity for generic drugs. Medicare/Prescription Drug Benefits for Low Income Beneficiaries. H.R. 470, H.R. 932, H.R. 1536, H.R. 2058, H.R. 3127, S. 1102, S. 1103, S. 1107, S. 1108, S. 2101: provisions affecting prescription drug benefits for low-income beneficiaries under Medicare Parts B and D. Medicare/Part B Late Enrollment. H.R. 2591: provision limiting the penalty for late enrollment under Medicare Part B. Medicare/Marketing. H.R. 2307, H.R. 4790, S. 1883, S. 2687: provisions relating to the marketing of Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans. Medicare/Health Care Vouchers. H.R. 749: provision to establish health care vouchers for seniors. Medicare/Medicare Savings Accounts. H.R. 2639, S. 173, S. 1019: provisions pertaining to Medicare Savings Accounts. Medicare/End-of-Life Planning. S. 464, S. 465, S. 466: pertaining to advance directives and end-of-life planning. Medicare/Means-testing. H.R. 4295, H.R. 4330, S. 2414, S.Amdt. 4240: pertaining to means-testing of Medicare Part D. Medicare/Presidents Funding Warning. H.R. 5480, S. 2662: proposals responding to the Presidents Medicare funding warning. H. Res. 1368, to suspend section 803 of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (known as the Medicare trigger") for the remainder of the 110th Congress. Medicare/24-month Waiting Period. H.R.154, S. 2101: provisions phasing out the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare benefits and eliminating the waiting period for individuals with life-threatening conditions. Medicaid/Federal Match. H.R. 5140: provisions pertaining to temporary increases in the federal Medicaid match. Medicaid/Targeted Case Management. Targeted Case Management: interim final rule to implement Section 6052 of the Deficit Medicaid/Targeted Case Management (continued). Reduction Act.

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Medicare/General. H.R. 205, H.R. 748, H.R. 1218, H.R. 1277, H.R. 1310, H.R. 1521, H.R. 2009, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2065, H.R. 2149, H.R. 3025, H.R. 3061, H.R. 3162, H.R. 3932, H.R. 6331, S. 137, S. 250, S. 450, S. 706, S. 1887, S. 2089, S. 2115, S. 2219, S. 3101: Medicare/General (continued). provisions relating to enrollment periods and the late enrollment penalty, physician reimbursement rates, creating a Medicare-operated prescription drug plan, drug price negotiations, Medicare beneficiary improvements, repealing cost containment mandates, Medicare Advantage payments, Medicare Advantage stabilization fund, and comparative cost adjustment demonstration projects under the Medicare Modernization Act, therapy caps, liberalizing asset test limits, reducing the Part D benefit gap and guaranteeing prescription drug benefits. Medicare/Prescription Drug Price Negotiation. H.R. 4, H.R. 118, H.R. 5317, S. 3, S. 273: provisions pertaining to the negotiation of prescription drug prices under Medicare Part D. Medicare/Medicare Advantage. H.R. 2945: provision to provide beneficiary protections against excessive cost-sharing under the Medicare Advantage Program. Medicare/Importation of Prescription Drugs. S. 242, H.R. 380, S.Amdt. 4299: provisions pertaining to the importation of prescription drugs. Medicare/Outpatient Psychiatric Services. H.R. 1571, H.R. 1663, H.R. 4897, S. 1715, S. 1854: provisions to eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services under Medicare Part B. Medicare/Geriatric Assessments. H.R. 2244, S. 1340: provisions to provide Medicare beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care coordination services. Medicare/Generic Drugs Market Exclusivity. H.R. 1432, H.R. 1902, S. 316, S. 1088: pertaining to market exclusivity for generic drugs. Medicare/Prescription Drug Benefits for Low Income Beneficiaries. H.R. 470, H.R. 932, H.R. 1536, H.R. 2058, H.R. 3127, S. 1102, S. 1103, S. 1107, S. 1108, S. 2101: provisions affecting prescription drug benefits for low-income beneficiaries under Medicare Parts B and D. Medicare/Part B Late Enrollment. H.R. 2591: provision limiting the penalty for late enrollment under Medicare Part B. Medicare/Marketing. H.R. 2307, H.R. 4790, S. 1883, S. 2687: provisions relating to the marketing of Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans. Medicare/Health Care Vouchers. H.R. 749: provision to establish health care vouchers for seniors. Medicare/Medicare Savings Accounts. H.R. 2639, S. 173, S. 1019: provisions pertaining to Medicare Savings Accounts. Medicare/End-of-Life Planning. S. 464, S. 465, S. 466: pertaining to advance directives and end-of-life planning. Medicare/Means-testing. H.R. 4295, H.R. 4330, S. 2414, S.Amdt. 4240: pertaining to means-testing of Medicare Part D. Medicare/Presidents Funding Warning. H.R. 5480, S. 2662: proposals responding to the Presidents Medicare funding warning. H. Res. 1368, to suspend section 803 of the Medicare Modernization Act of 2003 (known as the Medicare trigger") for the remainder of the 110th Congress. Medicare/24-month Waiting Period. H.R.154, S. 2101: provisions phasing out the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare benefits and eliminating the waiting period for individuals with life-threatening conditions. Medicare/Identity Theft Prevention. H.R. 6600, provisions related to removal of Social Security numbers from Medicare cards. Medicaid/Federal Match. H.R. 5140: provisions pertaining to temporary increases in the federal Medicaid match. Medicaid/Targeted Case Management. Targeted Case Management: interim final rule to implement Section 6052 of the Deficit Reduction Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Medicare/General. H.R. 205, H.R. 748, H.R. 1218, H.R. 1277, H.R. 1310, H.R. 1521, H.R. 2009, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2065, H.R. 2149, H.R. 3025, H.R. 3061, H.R. 3162, H.R. 3932, H.R. 6331, S. 137, S. 250, S. 450, S. 706, S. 1887, S. 2089, S. 2115, S. 2219, S. 3101: provisions relating to enrollment periods and the late enrollment penalty, physician reimbursement rates, creating a Medicare-operated prescription drug plan, drug price negotiations, Medicare beneficiary improvements, repealing cost containment mandates, Medicare Advantage payments, Medicare Advantage stabilization fund, and comparative cost adjustment demonstration projects under the Medicare Modernization Act, therapy caps, liberalizing asset test limits, reducing the Part D benefit gap and guaranteeing prescription drug benefits. Medicare/Prescription Drug Price Negotiation. H.R. 4, H.R. 118, H.R. 5317, S. 3, S. 273: provisions pertaining to the negotiation of prescription drug prices under Medicare Part D. Medicare/Medicare Advantage. H.R. 2945: provision to provide beneficiary protections against excessive cost-sharing under the Medicare Advantage Program. Medicare/Importation of Prescription Drugs. S. 242, H.R. 380, S.Amdt. 4299: provisions pertaining to the importation of prescription drugs. Medicare/Outpatient Psychiatric Services. H.R. 1571, H.R. 1663, H.R. 4897, S. 1715, S. 1854: provisions to eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services under Medicare Part B. Medicare/Geriatric Assessments. H.R. 2244, S. 1340: provisions to provide Medicare beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care coordination services. Medicare/Generic Drugs Market Exclusivity. H.R. 1432, H.R. 1902, S. 316, S. 1088: pertaining to market exclusivity for generic drugs. Medicare/Prescription Drug Benefits for Low Income Beneficiaries. H.R. 470, H.R. 932, H.R. 1536, H.R. 2058, H.R. 3127, S. 1102, S. 1103, S. 1107, S. 1108, S. 2101: provisions affecting prescription drug benefits for low-income beneficiaries under Medicare Parts B and D. Medicare/Part B Late Enrollment. H.R. 2591: provision limiting the penalty for late enrollment under Medicare Part B. Medicare/Marketing. H.R. 2307, H.R. 4790, S. 1883, S. 2687: provisions relating to the marketing of Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans. Medicare/Health Care Vouchers. H.R. 749: provision to establish health care vouchers for seniors. Medicare/Medicare Savings Accounts. H.R. 2639, S. 173, S. 1019: provisions pertaining to Medicare Savings Accounts. Medicare/End-of-Life Planning. S. 464, S. 465, S. 466: pertaining to advance directives and end-of-life planning. Medicare/Means-testing. H.R. 4295, H.R. 4330, S. 2414, S.Amdt. 4240: pertaining to means-testing of Medicare Part D. Medicare/Presidents Funding Warning. H.R. 5480, S. 2662: proposals responding to the Presidents Medicare funding warning. Medicare/24-month Waiting Period. H.R.154, S. 2101: provisions phasing out the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare benefits and eliminating the waiting period for individuals with life-threatening conditions. Medicaid/Federal Match. H.R. 5140: provisions pertaining to temporary increases in the federal Medicaid match. Medicaid/Targeted Case Management. Targeted Case Management: Interim final rule to implement Section 6052 of the Deficit Reduction Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Medicare/General. H.R. 205, H.R. 748, H.R. 1218, H.R. 1277, H.R. 1310, H.R. 1521, H.R. 2009, H.R. 2056, H.R. 2065, H.R. 2149, H.R. 3025, H.R. 3061, H.R. 3162, H.R. 3932, S. 137, S. 250, S. 450, S. 706, S. 1887, S. 2089, S. 2115, S. 2219: provisions relating to enrollment periods and the late enrollment penalty, physician reimbursement rates, creating a Medicare-operated prescription drug plan, drug price negotiations, Medicare beneficiary improvements, repealing cost containment mandates, Medicare Advantage payments, Medicare Advantage stabilization fund, and comparative cost adjustment demonstration projects under the Medicare Modernization Act, therapy caps, liberalizing asset test limits, Medicare Secondary Payer clarification, reducing the Part D benefit gap and guaranteeing prescription drug benefits. Medicare/Prescription Drug Price Negotiation. H.R. 4, H.R. 118, H.R. 5317, S. 3, S. 273: provisions pertaining to the negotiation of prescription drug prices under Medicare Part D. Medicare/Medicare Advantage. H.R. 2945: provision to provide beneficiary protections against excessive cost-sharing under the Medicare Advantage Program. Medicare/Importation of Prescription Drugs. S. 242, H.R. 380, S.Amdt. 4299: provisions pertaining to the importation of prescription drugs. Medicare/Outpatient Psychiatric Services. H.R. 1571, H.R. 1663, H.R. 4897, S. 1715, S. 1854: provisions to eliminate discriminatory copayment rates for outpatient psychiatric services under Medicare Part B. Medicare/Geriatric Assessments. H.R. 2244, S. 1340: provisions to provide Medicare beneficiaries with access to geriatric assessments and chronic care coordination services. Medicare/Generic Drugs Market Exclusivity. H.R. 1432, H.R. 1902, S. 316, S. 1088: pertaining to market exclusivity for generic drugs. Medicare/Prescription Drug Benefits for Low Income Beneficiaries. H.R. 470, H.R. 932, H.R. 1536, H.R. 2058, H.R. 3127, S. 1102, S. 1103, S. 1107, S. 1108, S. 2101: provisions affecting prescription drug benefits for low-income beneficiaries under Medicare Parts B and D. Medicare/Part B Late Enrollment. H.R. 2591: provision limiting the penalty for late enrollment under Medicare Part B. Medicare/Marketing. H.R. 2307, H.R. 4790, S. 1883, S. 2687: provisions relating to the marketing of Medicare Advantage and Medicare Part D plans. Medicare/Health Care Vouchers. H.R. 749: provision to establish health care vouchers for seniors. Medicare/Medicare Savings Accounts. H.R. 2639, S. 173, S. 1019: provisions pertaining to Medicare Savings Accounts. Medicare/End-of-Life Planning. S. 464, S. 465, S. 466: pertaining to advance directives and end-of-life planning. Medicare/Means-testing. H.R. 4295, H.R. 4330, S. 2414, S.Amdt. 4240: pertaining to means-testing of Medicare Part D. Medicare/Presidents Funding Warning. H.R. 5480, S. 2662: proposals responding to the Presidents Medicare funding warning. Medicare/24-month Waiting Period. H.R.154, S. 2101: provisions phasing out the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare benefits and eliminating the waiting period for individuals with life-threatening conditions. Medicaid/Federal Match. H.R. 5140: provisions pertaining to temporary increases in the federal Medicaid match. Medicaid/Targeted Case Management. Targeted Case Management: interim final rule to implement Section 6052 of the Deficit Reduction Act.

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Tax Rebate. H.R. 5140: provisions pertaining to the inclusion of Social Security benefits, Railroad Retirement benefits, and certain veterans benefits as earned income for purposes of receiving a tax rebate. Workforce Participation. S.708, S. 709: provision to promote the labor force participation of older Americans.

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 2817 A bill to establish the National Park Centennial Fund, and for other purposes. S 1696 An original bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. S 1751 An original bill making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. HR 5140 To provide economic stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits. S 3604 A bill making emergency supplemental appropriations for economic recovery for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $131,523 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE

Legislation: MMDA Sweep Account and legislation to repeal the prohibition on the payment of interest on deposits (H.R.41); Real estate brokerage and management (H.R.111, S.413); CTR reports for seasoned customers (H.R.323); College Student Relief Act of 2007 (H.R.5); Tax provisions of minimum wage bill (H.R.6,H.Res.261,H.Res.332,H.R.1591,H.R.2206,S.965); credit card fees and services legislation; Small Business Tax Relief Act (H.R.976); Credit Union Regulatory Improvement Act (H.R.1537,H.R.5519);.... Terrorism Risk Insurance Act extension (H.R.2761, H.R.4299, S.2285); CFIUS Reform (H.R.556); Community Development Investments (H.R.1066); Privacy (H.R.498, H.R.958, S.495, S.806, S.1178, S.1260); Executive Compensation (H.R.1257); PATRIOT Act (H.R.1314); SBA Disaster Loans (S.163, H.R.1361); GSE regulation (H.R.1427, S.1100); ILC holding company legislation (H.R.698, S.1356); Flood Insurance Reform (H.R.1682, H.R.3121, S.1890, H.R.3959); Catastrophe Savings Accounts (H.R.1787, S.927); Borrowers Protection Act (S.1299); Student Loan Legislation (S.486, S.511, S.1642, S.1762, H.R.890, H.R. 2669); SBA Reform (S.1256, H.R.1332); Treasury Department Appropriations (H.R.2829); Interstate Taxation (S.1726, H.R.5267); Sarbanes-Oxley Reform Legislation (H.R.1508); Regulatory Burden Relief (H.R.1869, H.R.6312, H.R.5841); FHA Reform (H.R.1852); The Farm Bill (H.R.2419, H.R.4193), FHA Reform bills (H.R.1852, S.2338); Mortgage Debt Tax Forgiveness (H.R.3648); AMT Reform (H.R.3996); "Do Not Call" List amendments (H.R.2601, H.R.3541); Bankruptcy Reform (H.R.3609, S.2136); Sub.Prime Loan Regulation (H.R.3915, S.2452); Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices Authority (H.R.3526); Identity Theft Legislation (S.2168); Appraisal and Escrow Legislation (H.R.3837); Rural Housing Bill (H.R.3873); Section 8 programs (H.R.3965); Dollar coin bill (H.R.3703); Tax Legislation (H.R.3970, H.R.3056, H.R.6275, H.R.6049, H.R.2886, H.R.5719, H.R.5720); SBA Lending (H.R.3866); Housing bills (H.R.2895); Overdraft Protection Bill (H.R.946); FHA Loan Size (H.R.1852); Lobbying Reform (S.1); Economic Stimulus (H.R.5140, S.2636, H.R.3221); Credit Card Practices (H.R.5244); Bankruptcy (S. 2636, H.R.3609, H.R.4044, S.2136); Foreclosure Legislation (H.R.3221, H.R.5830, H.R.5818, H.R.5579); Interchange Fee Controls (H.R.5546, S.3086); Student Loan Legislation (H.R. 5715, S. 2815); Internet Gambling Legislation (H.R.5767); Retirement Account Fee Disclosure (H.R.3185); Arbitration Clause Restrictions (H.R.3010; H.R.5312); Money Services Business Regulation (H.R.4049); Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (H.R.1424). Regulation: Community Reinvestment Act regulations; FDIC ILC Applications; OTS gift card guidance; Subprime Mortgage Lending; SEC and PCAOB Sarbanes-Oxley regulations and guidance; Regulatory Burden Relief Regulations; Payday Lending Regulations; Deposit Insurance Regulations; SBA Regulations; Federal Reserve Board's Regulation Z (Truth-in-Lending); Fed-SEC Regulation R; Garnishment of Exempt Funds regulation; FACT Act Regulations; FDIC Audit and reporting regulations; Capital Requirements (Basel II); IRS Trust Tax Regulations; Internet gambling regulations; Small bank examination rules; FTC Privacy Rules; OTS Unfair & Deceptive Rules; FinCen Rules on Foreign Banking Relationships; SEC Risk-based auditing standard; Money Laundering Regulations, FBI Subpoenas Addendum, Financial Institution Regulatory Restructuring, SEC Credit Rating Agency Reforms; Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices Regulations; Risk-Based Pricing Notices; Home Valuation Code of Conduct Appraisal Rules; Guidance on HELOC reductions; Best Practices for Residential Covered Bonds; FRB Reg. S (privacy); HUD RESPA Regulations; Money Market Fund Guaranties; Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Conservatorship; SEC Short-Selling Rules; FASB Fair Value Accounting Regs; Auction-Rate Securities Rules; Timing of FASB/SEC Rules; FDIC Deposit Insurance Coverage Regulations. #17. (continued from previous page) Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

Section 45 Renewable Productions Tax Credit, "Smart Meter" accelerated deprecitiation, Renewable energy ITC, extension of tax incentives for energy conservation in residential and commerical buildings - HR1997, HR5140, HR6049, SA4419, SA4387, HR3221, S2821, S3125, HR2137, S822 Dividend and Capital Gain tax extention - HR2313, S503

Client expense: $5,954 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H. R. 1427 - Government Sponsored Enterprises Reform (GSE)-Reform the regulation of certain housing relating to GSEs. H. R. 2139 - Federal Housing Administration Title I Reform (FHA Title I)-Modernizes the FHA Title I program (home only). S. 1741 - Federal Housing Adminstration Title I Reform (FHA Title I) Modernizes the FHA Title I program (home only). H. R. 1852/1752 - Federal Housing Adminstration Title II Reform-Modernize the National Housing Act. S. 2328 Federal Housing Adminstration Title I & II Reform-Contains comprehensive FHA reform package that incorporates S.1741. Includes authorization for MH condominiums and steamlines procedures for FHA loans that are subject to long-term leases. H.R. 3221/S. 2636 Foreclosure Prevention Act-Comprehensive FHA Title I and Title II Reform. Net Operating Loss (NOL) carryback provisions, tax credit for homebuyers who purchase a home in foreclosure, provision allowing for an additional standard deduction for real property taxes for non-itemizers, and extension of Energy Star tax credit for MH manufacturers. H.R. 2895 - National Housing Trust Fund - Establishes the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund in the Treasury of the United States to provide for the construction, rehabilitation, and preservation of decent, safe and affordable housing for low-income families. H. R. 5140 - House Stimulus package- Provides economic stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits FHA Permanent Foundation Requirements for Manufactured Homes - 24 CRF 203.47f - In lieu of installing HUD Code homes in accordance with the Guide to Permanent Foundations, FHA will be proposing to adopt the HUD Model Installation Standard (or state equivalent) as its permanent foundation requirement HUD Proposed Rule - GSE Affordable Housing Goals-24 CFR Part 81-Proposed rule will establish the housing goals (effective 2009) for the GSEs. HUD Proposed Rule - Reform of the Real Estate Procedures Act (RESPA)-24 CFR Parts 203 and 3500-Proposed rule would require lenders to itemize borrower costs on an enhanced Good Faith Estimate. Lenders to disclose Yield Spread Premiums paid to brokers. New penalties for RESPA violations. Federal Reserve Proposed Rule - Regulation Z Reform- 12CFR Part 226 Fed proposed defines "higher prices mortgage loans" (HPML as any loan with an APR 3pts above yield on t-bills with comparable terms. Rules provides that HPML lenders required to consider borrower's ability to repay, verify income, escrow taxes and insurance, and are not permitted to use prepayment penalties FHA Title II Morgagee Letter "Manufactured Housing Policy Guidance" - "Manufactured Housing Policy Guidance"-The letter covers a host of issues under the topic of property eligiblity and underwriting eligibility. The letter indicates FHA's desire to receive invoices and supporting documentation for all site-work from installers and subcontractors. This documentation is not required for site-built construction loans and is excessive considering all homes are appraised by FHA approved appraisers. H.R. 6078- The Green Act-Estabishes certain energy efficiency and green building criteria for housing programs funded by the federal government. H.R. 958-Data Accountablity and Trust Act-Protects consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information, and to provide for a nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. S. 495-Personal Data Privacy and Security Act-Prevents and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information.

Client expense: $90,345 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of

HR 3524. HOPE VI Housing Reauthorization - Prevailing wages HR 3963. Childrens's Health Insurance (SCHIP) HR 5351. Energy Tax HR 5140. Economic Stimulus; S. 2248. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Revisions

Client expense: $43,800 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR. 5140 - To provide economic stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits. Bill in entirety, and effort to add articles addressing unemployment insurance and infrastructure investment.

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Economic Stimulus (HR 5140)

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 3001/H.R.5658, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, to amend the Service members Civil Relief Act to provide for the protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to issues of nuclear fuel and power; S.3186, A bill to provide funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, provisions to pertaining to issues of transmission siting and permitting issues generally and in a congressional oversight context; H.R. 2638, Homeland Security Appropriations Act/Continuing Resolution; H.R. 5140, Economic Stimulus Bill; S.A. 4154/S.A. 4203, 2008 Budget Resolutions; H.R. 7324, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to issues of oil and natural gas supply; S. 3258, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, An original bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes; H.R. 6599/ S. 3301, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009, Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes; H.R.7110, Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.

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

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

HR 5351--Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008---extension of Sec 45 Renewable Energy tax Credit(wind energy) and the extension of Sec 48 Solar Investment Tax Credit and removal of utility exclusion HR 3221-Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008--extension of Sec 45 renewable tax credit and extension of Sec 48 Solar Investment Tax Credit and removal of utility exclusion HR 4995--Middle Class Jobs Protection Act--reduction in maximum corporate income tax rate and increase in bonus depreciation to 50% for business property placed in service in 2008 and 2009 HR 3970--Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007--reduction in top corporate income tax rate and extension of the R & D credit HR 5140--50% bonus depreciation for business property placed in service in 2008 and 2009

Client expense: $1,340,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 3679, State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2008/S. 3418, State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2008, specifically regarding states' taxation reform; H.R. 5140, The Economic Stimulus Package of 2008

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

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 5351/HR 3221, provisions related to renewable energy, tax incentives for energy infrastructure; S 3036, provisions related to climate change adaptation provisions and transportation provisions; HR 1424, provisions related to renewable energy and tax incentives for energy infrastructure; implementation of the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA); HR 5140, economic stimulus, provisions related to energy programs.

Client expense: $574,979 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of

S. 3001/H.R.5658, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, to amend the Service members Civil Relief Act to provide for the protection of child custody arrangements for parents who are members of the Armed Forces deployed in support of a contingency operation, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to issues of nuclear fuel and power; S.3186, A bill to provide funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, provisions to pertaining to issues of transmission siting and permitting issues generally and in a congressional oversight context; H.R. 2638, Homeland Security Appropriations Act/Continuing Resolution; H.R. 5140, Economic Stimulus Bill; S.A. 4154/S.A. 4203, 2008 Budget Resolutions; H.R. 7324, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to issues of oil and natural gas supply; S. 3258, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, An original bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes; H.R. 6599/ S. 3301, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009, Making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes; H.R.7110, Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008, Making supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation, infrastructure investment, and economic and energy assistance for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for other purposes.

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

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

HR 5720, Housing Assistance Tax Act; HR 3221, Senate Housing Bill; HR 4881, Contracting and Tax Accountability Act; HR 2419/S 2302, Farm bill - Tax Title; HR 5719 - One-year delay 3%; HR 1023/S 777, Repeal of 3%; HR 2380, Death Tax Permanency; HR 5140 - Recovery Rebate; S Corp Modernization; Independent Contractor & Employee Clarification; HR 3970 - Repeal AMT & reform corporate income tax; Highway Trust Fund Solvency; HR 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act; Gas Tax Suspension; HR 6275 - The Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act; HR 6049 - The Energy & Tax Extenders Act; S. 3125 - Energy Independendence and Tax Relief Act; S 2886 - The AMT & Extenders Tax Relief Act. HR 7060 - Renewable Energy & Job Creation Tax Act HR 7005 - Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act HR 6899 - Comprehensive American Energy Security & Consumer Protection Act HR 3221 - Foreclosure Prevention Act S 3335 - Jobs, Energy, Family & Disaster Relief Act HR 3997/HR1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act - to provide authority for the federal government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the US economy

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

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office

HR 436/S 166, HR 1818, HR 5140, HR 5450/S 2668, HR 5719, HR 5793, HR 6049

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

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

IRC section 1221 (a)(4) and related regulations; IRC section 245 and dividends received deduction for foreign corporation stock; treatment of refund anticipation loans; HR.1677; S.1133; S.1219; HR 2419 (section 12001); HR 3970 (section 3204); extension of NOL carryback period; H.R. 5140; HR. 3221; HR. 5720. HR.6275 (section 203); treatment of loan modifications under Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit rules; tax reporting of loan forgiveness; economic stabilization provisions; HR.3997; HR.1424; IRC sections 871 and 881 (withholding tax treatment of interest paid to foreign persons).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

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

H.R. 3679, State Video Tax Fairness Act of 2007. H.R. 5140, The Economic Stimulus Package of 2008. H.R. 3396, Sales Tax Simplification and Fairness Act. Miscellaneous Tax Issues, including Depreciation, AMT, and Extenders.

Client expense: $3,810,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Appropriations for Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP): 2008 Budget Resolution- (SA 4154, SA 4203) Homeland Security Appropriations Act/Continuing Resolution - (H.R. 2638) Economic Stimulus Bill (HR 5140).

Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

HR2764 Consolidated Appropriations 2008 Appropriate funding for LIHEAP. S3230 Labor-HHS Appropriations FY2009 funding. SA3969 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act S2248 Amendment to provide additional $1billion FY2008 LIHEAP funding SA3900 Indian Health Care Act S1200 SA 4154 2008 Budget Resolution Amendment to authorize LIHEAP funding to $5.1B SA4803 2008 War Supplemental HR2642 Domestic Package amendment Appropriate addtl $1B for LIHEAP. 2008 Budget Resolution SA4203 Amendment to authorize additional LIHEAP and NIH funding. 2008 Economic Stimulus HR5140 $1B additional 2008 LIHEAP funding. HR2419 Farm Bill SA3826,SA3822 Amendment to provide $1B to LIHEAP. Gregg amend offsets w/ farm subsidies. FY2008 Labor-HHS Appropriation SA3356 Consolidate contingency funding into base. FY2009 Continuing Resolution FY09CR $5.1B in LIHEAP funding for FY2009.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

H.R. 321, to require the secretary of treasury to analyze and report on the exchange rate policies of the People's Republic of China. H.R. 2380, to make the repeal of the estate tax permanent. S. 34, to promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes. S. 502, to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends. S. 1273, to amend the Code to allow permanent look-through treatment of payments between related foreign corporations. S. 1453, to extend the moratorium on taxes on Internet access and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce. H.R. 3735, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations. H.R. 5105, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce taxes by providing an alternative determination of income tax liability for individuals, repealing the estate and gift taxes, reducing corporate income tax rates, reducing the maximum tax for individuals on capital gains and dividends to 10 percent, indexing the basis of assets for purposes of determining capital gain or loss, creating tax-free accounts for retirement savings, lifetime savings, and life skills, repealing the adjusted gross income threshold in the medical care deduction for individuals under age 65 who have no employer health coverage, and for other purposes. H.R. 5109, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for permanent tax incentives for economic growth. H.R. 5126, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce individual income taxes by creating a new 5 percent rate of tax and to increase section 179 expensing for small businesses. H.R. 5140, to provide economic stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and Federal Housing Administration loan limits. H.R. 5142, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an economic stimulus for individuals. H.R. 5908, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a permanent zero percent capital gains rate for individuals and corporations. H.R. 6049, the Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008. H.R. 6275, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide individuals temporary relief from the alternative minimum tax, and for other purposes. H.R. 7005, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide alternative minimum tax relief for individuals for 2008. H.R. 7060, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes. S. 2547, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce taxes by providing an alternative determination of income tax liability for individuals, repealing the estate and gift taxes, reducing corporate income tax rates, reducing the maximum tax for individuals on capital gains and dividends to 10 percent, indexing the basis of assets for purposes of determining capital gain or loss, creating tax-free accounts for retirement savings, lifetime savings, and life skills, repealing the adjusted gross income threshold in the medical care deduction for individuals under age 65 who have no employer health coverage, and for other purposes. S. 2592, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for permanent tax incentives for economic growth; to Finance. S. 2856, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system. S. 3049, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the capital gains and dividends rate permanent and to provide estate tax relief and reform, and for other purposes. S. 3098, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes. S. 3162, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide relief to improve the competitiveness of U.S. corporations and small businesses, to eliminate tax incentives to move jobs and profits overseas, and for other purposes. S. 3670, To regulate certain State and local taxation of electronic commerce, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 321, to require the secretary of treasury to analyze and report on the exchange rate policies of the People's Republic of China. H.R. 2380, to make the repeal of the estate tax permanent. S. 34, to promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes. S. 502, to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends. S. 1273, to amend the Code to allow permanent look-through treatment of payments between related foreign corporations. S. 1453, to extend the moratorium on taxes on Internet access and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce. H.R. 3735, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations. H.R. 5105, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce taxes by providing an alternative determination of income tax liability for individuals, repealing the estate and gift taxes, reducing corporate income tax rates, reducing the maximum tax for individuals on capital gains and dividends to 10 percent, indexing the basis of assets for purposes of determining capital gain or loss, creating tax-free accounts for retirement savings, lifetime savings, and life skills, repealing the adjusted gross income threshold in the medical care deduction for individuals under age 65 who have no employer health coverage, and for other purposes. H.R. 5109, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for permanent tax incentives for economic growth. H.R. 5126, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce individual income taxes by creating a new 5 percent rate of tax and to increase section 179 expensing for small businesses. H.R. 5140, to provide economic stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and Federal Housing Administration loan limits. H.R. 5142, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an economic stimulus for individuals. H.R. 5908, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a permanent zero percent capital gains rate for individuals and corporations. H.R. 6049, the Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008. H.R. 6275, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide individuals temporary relief from the alternative minimum tax, and for other purposes. H.R. 7005, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide alternative minimum tax relief for individuals for 2008. H.R. 7060, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes. S. 2547, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce taxes by providing an alternative determination of income tax liability for individuals, repealing the estate and gift taxes, reducing corporate income tax rates, reducing the maximum tax for individuals on capital gains and dividends to 10 percent, indexing the basis of assets for purposes of determining capital gain or loss, creating tax-free accounts for retirement savings, lifetime savings, and life skills, repealing the adjusted gross income threshold in the medical care deduction for individuals under age 65 who have no employer health coverage, and for other purposes. S. 2592, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for permanent tax incentives for economic growth; to Finance. S. 2856, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide taxpayers a flat tax alternative to the current income tax system. S. 3049, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the capital gains and dividends rate permanent and to provide estate tax relief and reform, and for other purposes. S. 3098, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes. S. 3162, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide relief to improve the competitiveness of U.S. corporations and small businesses, to eliminate tax incentives to move jobs and profits overseas, and for other purposes. S. 3670, To regulate certain State and local taxation of electronic commerce, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

HR2764 Consolidated Appropriations 2008 Appropriate funding for LIHEAP. S3230 Labor-HHS Appropriations FY2009 funding. SA3969 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act S2248 Amendment to provide additional $1billion FY2008 LIHEAP funding SA3900 Indian Health Care Act S1200 " " " " " " SA 4154 2008 Budget Resolution Amendment to authorize LIHEAP funding to $5.1B SA4803 2008 War Supplemental HR2642 Domestic Package amendment Appropriate addtl $1B for LIHEAP. 2008 Budget Resolution SA4203 Amendment to authorize additional LIHEAP and NIH funding. 2008 Economic Stimulus HR5140 $1B additional 2008 LIHEAP funding. HR2419 Farm Bill SA3826,SA3822 Amendment to provide $1B to LIHEAP. Gregg amend offsets w/ farm subsidies. FY2008 Labor-HHS Appropriation SA3356 Consolidate contingency funding into base. FY2009 continuing Reslution FY09CR $5.1B in LIHEAP funding for FY2009

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Legislation H.R. 370 Coal to Liquids Fuel Promotion Act H.R. 969 Bill to establish a Federal renewable energy portfolio standard H.R. 1590 Safe Climate Act H.R. 2337 Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act of 2007 H.R. 2635 Carbon-Neutral Government Act H.R. 2847 Green Jobs Act of 2007 H.R. 2776 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 (July) H.R. 3221 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 S. 154 Coal-to-Liquid Fuel Energy Act of 2007 S. 155 Coal to Liquids Fuel Promotion Act S. 309 Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act S. 357 Ten in Ten Fuel Economy Act S. 1297 Advanced Clean Fuels Act of 2007 S. 1321 Energy Savings Act of 2006 S. 1419 The Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 S. 2191 Americas Climate Security Act of 2007 S. 3036 Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 H.R. 5575 Moratorium on Uncontrolled Power Plants Act of 2008 H.R. 5140 Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American H.R. 6316 Climate MATTERS Act of 2008 H.R.6186 Investing in Climate Action and Protection Act H.R. 6049 Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 S. 2821 Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 H.R. 6052 Saving Energy through Public Transportation Act of 2008 H.R. 2638 Homeland Security Appropriations for FY 2009 and Continuing Resolution H.R. 6049 Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 H.R. 6515 Drill Responsibly on Leased Lands Act of 2008 H.R. 6899 Comprehensive Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act of 2008 H.R. 7060 Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 H.R. 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 Rulemakings DOE; Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products: Energy Conservation Standards for Residential Furnaces and Boilers; Proposed Rule; 71 FR 59204 (October 6, 2006)

Client expense: $50,089 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

Appropriations for Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) addressed in the following bills: 2008 Budget Resolution - (SA 4154, SA 4203); Homeland Security Appropriations Act/Continuing Resolution - (H.R. 2638); Economic Stimulus Bill (HR 5140).

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

Government targets: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of

HR 2138, R&D Tax Credit, Support Extension and Simplification HR 3359, State Non-Resident Witholding, Support HR 5140, Amendment, Foreign Earnings Repatriation (AJCA), Support S 1726, BAT Nexus, Support

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Advanced Vehicle Technology Tax Incentives (H.R.6 - Baucus Senate Amendment S.1704, H.R.2505, H.R.2776, S.1617) Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax and other related proposals, including H.R.7005 Economic Stimulus (H.R.5140, S.2636, S.2572) Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (H.R.1424) Research & Development Tax Credit (H.R.2138, S.41, S.2209) Tax Extenders (H.R.6049, H.R.7060, S.3335, S.3098) Tax Treaties

Client expense: $3,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Tax issues affecting utilities including accelerated depreciation for gas pipelines, transmission, smart/net meters, renewable and efficiency technologies including wind and solar, electric distribution assets, natural gas and plug-in hybrid vehicles in HR5351, S 2821, HR5140, HR 2776, HR 2305, HR 1424, S2821, HR 6049, HR 3221/SA 4419 (Cantwell/Ensign energy tax amendment), S2821, S 3125 and related energy tax legislation. 2009 stimulus package and related energy legislation and proposals, including tax provisions related to energy efficiency, electric and natural gas transmission, smart grid, green grid, smart meters, home efficiency, renewable energy, weatherization, green workforce, plug-in hybrids, natural gas vehicles, energy storage, and related initiatives.

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

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

LIHEAP funding, including Labor/HHS Appropriations, Supplemental Appropriations, Budget Resolution, Stimulus Package (HR 5140), 2009 stimulus bill, and related legislation. Climate change/greenhouse gas/cap-and-trade legislation, including S 3036, S 2191, S 1766, S 280, S 309, S 317, S 485, HR 620, HR 1590, HR 4226, HR 6186, Dingell-Boucher proposal, and related legislation (efficiency, point of regulation, allowance methodology, low-income programs and federal-regional/state interaction) Renewable portfolio and energy efficiency standard, including credit for state compliance payments, in H.R. 969 and related legislation. Transmission corridors on federal and non-federal lands, and transmission for electricity generated from renewable resources, including S 2302 (Farm Bill transmission amendment), HR 319, HR 829, S 2739, S 278, HR 2419, HR 6401, and related legislation. Tax issues affecting utilities including accelerated depreciation for gas pipelines, transmission, smart/net meters, renewable and efficiency technologies including wind and solar, electric distribution assets, natural gas and plug-in hybrid vehicles in HR 5351, S 2821, HR 5140, HR 2776, HR 2305, S 2821, HR 6049, HR 3221/SA 4419 (Cantwell/Ensign energy tax amendment), S 2821, S 3125, and related energy tax legislation. Energy and Water Appropriations, Clean Cities program, clean heat and power, natural gas vehicles, energy efficiency research programs. Energy infrastructure siting, including transmission policy associated with wind, solar and other technologies. FERC policy matters and dockets related to regulation of natural gas and electricity utilities including wholesale market competition, ISO/RTOs, transmission access, NERC reliability standards, interconnection, infrastructure siting, and regulation of public utility holding companies. Efficiency technologies including smart/net meters. Natural gas production incentives and restrictions, including Interior Appropriations domestic natural gas production issues. Passport and other security requirements for utility workers. New York and New England energy infrastructure, transmission, and gas supply. Repowering of NY generating plants. Ravenswood Power Plant transaction. Brooklyn-Queens Interconnect Gas Pipeline. Islander East pipeline. Long Island pipeline extensions. Long Island school energy efficiency projects. Chelsea River Bridge pipeline. New York and New England clean heat and power projects (CHP) and natural gas-fueled vehicle projects. LIHEAP Royalty-in-Kind. Manufactured gas plants in New York and New England. S 3002, S 3001, HR 5658 and related legislation, DOD utility rates. Congressional oversight of implementation of Energy Policy Act of 2005, repeal of the Public Utility Holding Company Act. HR 5547, S 2660 and related legislation, regulation of regional transmission organizations and independent system operators. HR 6258, carbon capture and sequestration/wires charge legislation. HR 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 and related legislation (energy tax provisions). Draft New Energy Reform Act of 2008 (Gang of Ten) and related legislation. HR 2638, Continuing Resolution and related legislation (LIHEAP appropriation). HR 7146, Carbon Leakage Prevention Act and related legislation. S 3469, S 1177, S 1168 and related legislation, reinstatement of court-vacated EPA Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR). HR 6049 and related legislation, Energy Tax Extenders. HR 6899 and related legislation (offshore gas exploration, energy efficiency and renewable provisions). 2009 stimulus package and related energy legislation and proposals, including tax, grant, and other provisions related to energy efficiency, electric and natural gas transmission, smart grid, green grid, smart meters, home efficiency, renewable energy, energy infrastructure siting, state efficiency programs, weatherization, green workforce, plug-in hybrids, natural gas vehicles, energy storage, and related intiatives.

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

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

LIHEAP funding, including Labor/HHS Appropriations, Supplemental Appropriations, Budget Resolution, Stimulus Package (HR 5140), 2009 stimulus bill, and related legislation. Climate change/greenhouse gas/cap-and-trade legislation, including S 3036, S 2191, S 1766, S 280, S 309, S 317, S 485, HR 620, HR 1590, HR 4226, HR 6186, Dingell-Boucher proposal, and related legislation (efficiency, point of regulation, allowance methodology, low-income programs and federal-regional/state interaction) Renewable portfolio and energy efficiency standard, including credit for state compliance payments, in H.R. 969 and related legislation. Transmission corridors on federal and non-federal lands, and transmission for electricity generated from renewable resources, including S 2302 (Farm Bill transmission amendment), HR 319, HR 829, S 2739, S 278, HR 2419, HR 6401, and related legislation. Tax issues affecting utilities including accelerated depreciation for gas pipelines, transmission, smart/net meters, renewable and efficiency technologies including wind and solar, electric distribution assets, natural gas and plug-in hybrid vehicles in HR 5351, S 2821, HR 5140, HR 2776, HR 2305, S 2821, HR 6049, HR 3221/SA 4419 (Cantwell/Ensign energy tax amendment), S 2821, S 3125, and related energy tax legislation. Energy and Water Appropriations, Clean Cities program, clean heat and power, natural gas vehicles, energy efficiency research programs. Energy infrastructure siting, including transmission policy associated with wind, solar and other technologies. FERC policy matters and dockets related to regulation of natural gas and electricity utilities including wholesale market competition, ISO/RTOs, transmission access, NERC reliability standards, interconnection, infrastructure siting, and regulation of public utility holding companies. Efficiency technologies including smart/net meters. Natural gas production incentives and restrictions, including Interior Appropriations domestic natural gas production issues. Passport and other security requirements for utility workers. New York and New England energy infrastructure, transmission, and gas supply. Repowering of NY generating plants. Ravenswood Power Plant transaction. Brooklyn-Queens Interconnect Gas Pipeline. Islander East pipeline. Long Island pipeline extensions. Long Island school energy efficiency projects. Chelsea River Bridge pipeline. New York and New England clean heat and power projects (CHP) and natural gas-fueled vehicle projects. LIHEAP Royalty-in-Kind. Manufactured gas plants in New York and New England. S 3002, S 3001, HR 5658 and related legislation, DOD utility rates. Congressional oversight of implementation of Energy Policy Act of 2005, repeal of the Public Utility Holding Company Act. HR 5547, S 2660 and related legislation, regulation of regional transmission organizations and independent system operators. HR 6258, carbon capture and sequestration/wires charge legislation. HR 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 and related legislation (energy tax provisions). Draft New Energy Reform Act of 2008 (Gang of Ten) and related legislation. HR 2638, Continuing Resolution and related legislation (LIHEAP appropriation). HR 7146, Carbon Leakage Prevention Act and related legislation. S 3469, S 1177, S 1168 and related legislation, reinstatement of court-vacated EPA Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR). HR 6049 and related legislation, Energy Tax Extenders. HR 6899 and related legislation (offshore gas exploration, energy efficiency and renewable provisions). 2009 stimulus package and related energy legislation and proposals, including tax, grant, and other provisions related to energy efficiency, electric and natural gas transmission, smart grid, green grid, smart meters, home efficiency, renewable energy, energy infrastructure siting, state efficiency programs, weatherization, green workforce, plug-in hybrids, natural gas vehicles, energy storage, and related intiatives.

Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Tax issues affecting utilities including accelerated depreciation for gas pipelines, transmission, smart/net meters, renewable and efficiency technologies including wind and solar, electric distribution assets, natural gas and plug-in hybrid vehicles in HR5351, S 2821, HR5140, HR 2776, HR 2305, HR 1424, S2821, HR 6049, HR 3221/SA 4419 (Cantwell/Ensign energy tax amendment), S2821, S 3125 and related energy tax legislation. 2009 stimulus package and related energy legislation and proposals, including tax provisions related to energy efficiency, electric and natural gas transmission, smart grid, green grid, smart meters, home efficiency, renewable energy, weatherization, green workforce, plug-in hybrids, natural gas vehicles, energy storage, and related initiatives.

Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H. R. 3221/S.2636 Foreclosure Prevention Act-Comprehensive FHA Title I and Title II Reform. Net Operating Loss (NOL) carryback provisions, tax credit for homebuyers who purchase a home in foreclosure, provision allowing for an additional standard deduction for real property taxes for non-itemizers, and extension of Energy Star Tax credit for MH manufacturers. H. R. 1424: Emergency Economic Stabiliazation Act of 2008: Provides authority to the Treasury Secretary to restore liquidity and stability to the U.S. financial system and to ensure the economic well-being of Americans. To include: Purchase of troubled assets and insurance of troubled assets, establishes a financial oversight board, enables forclosure mitigation efforts, and assistance to homeowners. H. R. 5140 - House Stimulus package- Provides economic stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits FHA Permanent Foundation Requirements for Manufactured Homes - 24 CRF 203.47f - In lieu of installing HUD Code homes in accordance with the Guide to Permanent Foundations, FHA will be proposing to adopt the HUD Model Installation Standard (or state equivalent) as its permanent foundation requirement HUD Proposed Rule - GSE Affordable Housing Goals-24 CFR Part 81-Proposed rule will establish the housing goals (effective 2009) for the GSEs. HUD Proposed Rule - Reform of the Real Estate Procedures Act (RESPA)-24 CFR Parts 203 and 3500-Proposed rule would require lenders to itemize borrower costs on an enhanced Good Faith Estimate. Lenders to disclose Yield Spread Premiums paid to brokers. New penalties for RESPA violations. Federal Reserve Proposed Rule - Regulation Z Reform- 12CFR Part 226 Fed proposed defines "higher prices mortgage loans" (HPML as any loan with an APR 3pts above yield on t-bills with comparable terms. Rules provides that HPML lenders required to consider borrower's ability to repay, verify income, escrow taxes and insurance, and are not permitted to use prepayment penalties FHA Title II Morgagee Letter "Manufactured Housing Policy Guidance" - "Manufactured Housing Policy Guidance"-The letter covers a host of issues under the topic of property eligiblity and underwriting eligibility. The letter indicates FHA's desire to receive invoices and supporting documentation for all site-work from installers and subcontractors. This documentation is not required for site-built construction loans and is excessive considering all homes are appraised by FHA approved appraisers. H.R. 6078- The Green Act-Estabishes certain energy efficiency and green building criteria for housing programs funded by the federal government. H.R. 958-Data Accountablity and Trust Act-Protects consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information, and to provide for a nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. S. 495-Personal Data Privacy and Security Act-Prevents and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information.

Client expense: $79,510 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of

HOUSE H.R. 0006-CLEAN Energy Act of 2007-(Sections: Appropriations funding for the Green Jobs Act) H.R. 1590-Safe Climate Act-(All Sections) H.R. 5058-Alaska Outer Continental Shelf (AK OCS) [Markey/Inslee- AKA Markey Polar Bear Seas Protection Bill]-(All Sections) HOUSE (continued) H.R. 5140-Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act (aka Economic Stimulus Package)-(Sections: Title 1, Sub Title C (aka: RE & EE Tax Incentives); S. Amdt. 3983) H.R. 5351-Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008-(All Sections) H.R. 5588-Alaska outer Continental Shelf (AKA: Markey Polar Bears Seas Protection Bill Updated)-(All Sections) H.R. 6049-Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008-(Sections: Clean Energy incentives support) H.R. 6067-Invest in Energy Independence Act-(All Sections) H.R. 6186-Investing in Climate Action and Protection Act (Markey)-(All Sections) H.R. 6258-Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act-(All Sections) H.R. 6316-Climate Market, Auction, Trust & Trade Emissions Reduction System Act of 2008 (AKA Climate MATTERS Act of 2008 - Doggett)-(All Sections) H.R. 6515.-Drill Responsibly in Leased Lands Act of 2008 -(All Sections) H.R. 6643-Accuracy in Fuel Economy Standards Act-(All Sections) H.R. 6899-Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act -(All Sections) H.R. 7264-Reliable Economic Stabilization, Capital Utilization, and Enterprise Reform Act of 2008-(Sections: transportation) H.R.6709 -National Conservation, Environment, and Energy Independence Act. -(All Sections) SENATE S. 2191-America's Climate Security Act (AKA Lieberman/Warner)-(All Sections) S. 2555-Reducing Global Warming Pollution from Vehicles Act (AKA: Boxer Bill)-(All Sections) S. 2642-American Renewable Energy Act of 2008-(All Sections) S. 2821-Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008-(All Sections) S. 3001-National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009-(Sections: Coal to Liquids section 526) S. 3036-Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 (same as S.2191)-(All Sections) S. 3044-Consumer-First Energy Act Of 2008-(All Sections) S. 3125-Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008-(Sections: Clean Energy incentives support) S. 3335-Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008-(All Sections) S. 3403-Accuracy in Fuel Economy Standards Act-(All Sections) S. 3715-Auto Industry Emergency Bridge Loan Act-(All Sections) NOT YET INTRODUCED (NYI) NYI-Interior Appropriations Bill- (Sections: Limitations for oil shale developments and offshore drilling) NYI-Energy and Water Appropriations Bill-(All Sections: especially parts related to H.R. 6) NYI-New Energy Reform Act of 2008 (gang of 10 bill)-(All Sections) NYI-Vehicle Crusher Credit Bill-(All Sections) NYI-Loans/Grants for Auto Retooling-(All Sections) NYI-Global Warming Principles-(All Sections) NYI-Tax Extenders Bill-(All Sections)

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

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

Supported addition of vehicle fuel economy tax credit as part of economic stimulus package (H.R. 5140)

Client expense: $172,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

HR 5658 Fiscal Year 2009 Defense Authorization S 3002 Fiscal Year 2009 Defense Authorization SA 4154 2008 Budget Resolution SA 4203 2008 Budget Resolution S.Con. Res. 70 An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2008 and 2010 through 2013 Fiscal Year 2009 Energy & Water Appropriations S 2787 National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2009 HR 1424 The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 HR 5140 Economic Stimulus Bill

Client expense: $1,293,370 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislation: MMDA Sweep Account and legislation to repeal the prohibition on the payment of interest on deposits (H.R.41); Real estate brokerage and management (H.R.111, S.413); CTR reports for seasoned customers (H.R.323); College Student Relief Act of 2007 (H.R.5); Tax provisions of minimum wage bill (H.R.6,H.Res.261,H.Res.332,H.R.1591,H.R.2206,S.965); credit card fees and services legislation; Small Business Tax Relief Act (H.R.976); Credit Union Regulatory Improvement Act (H.R.1537,H.R.5519);.... Terrorism Risk Insurance Act extension (H.R.2761, H.R.4299, S.2285); CFIUS Reform (H.R.556); Community Development Investments (H.R.1066); Privacy (H.R.498, H.R.958, S.495, S.806, S.1178, S.1260); Executive Compensation (H.R.1257); PATRIOT Act (H.R.1314); SBA Disaster Loans (S.163, H.R.1361); GSE regulation (H.R.1427, S.1100); ILC holding company legislation (H.R.698, S.1356); Flood Insurance Reform (H.R.1682, H.R.3121, S.1890, H.R.3959); Catastrophe Savings Accounts (H.R.1787, S.927); Borrowers Protection Act (S.1299); Student Loan Legislation (S.486, S.511, S.1642, S.1762, H.R.890, H.R. 2669); SBA Reform (S.1256, H.R.1332); Treasury Department Appropriations (H.R.2829); Interstate Taxation (S.1726, H.R.5267); Sarbanes-Oxley Reform Legislation (H.R.1508); Regulatory Burden Relief (H.R.1869, H.R.6312, H.R.5841); FHA Reform (H.R.1852); The Farm Bill (H.R.2419, H.R.4193), FHA Reform bills (H.R.1852, S.2338); Mortgage Debt Tax Forgiveness (H.R.3648); AMT Reform (H.R.3996); "Do Not Call" List amendments (H.R.2601, H.R.3541); Bankruptcy Reform (H.R.3609, S.2136); Sub.Prime Loan Regulation (H.R.3915, S.2452); Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices Authority (H.R.3526); Identity Theft Legislation (S.2168); Appraisal and Escrow Legislation (H.R.3837); Rural Housing Bill (H.R.3873); Section 8 programs (H.R.3965); Dollar coin bill (H.R.3703); Tax Legislation (H.R.3970, H.R.3056, H.R.6275, H.R.6049, H.R.2886, H.R.5719, H.R.5720); SBA Lending (H.R.3866); Housing bills (H.R.2895); Overdraft Protection Bill (H.R.946); FHA Loan Size (H.R.1852); Lobbying Reform (S.1); Economic Stimulus (H.R.5140, S.2636, H.R.3221); Credit Card Practices (H.R.5244); Bankruptcy (S. 2636, H.R.3609, H.R.4044, S.2136); Foreclosure Legislation (H.R.3221, H.R.5830, H.R.5818, H.R.5579); Interchange Fee Controls (H.R.5546, S.3086); Student Loan Legislation (H.R. 5715, S. 2815); Internet Gambling Legislation (H.R.5767); Retirement Account Fee Disclosure (H.R.3185); Arbitration Clause Restrictions (H.R.3010; H.R.5312); Money Services Business Regulation (H.R.4049); Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (H.R.1424); Military Bankruptcy (S.3197); Pension Fund Reform (H.R.7327). Regulation: Community Reinvestment Act regulations; Subprime Mortgage Lending; SEC and PCAOB Sarbanes-Oxley regulations and guidance; Regulatory Burden Relief Regulations; Deposit Insurance Regulations; SBA Regulations; Federal Reserve Board's Regulation Z (Truth-in-Lending); Fed-SEC Regulation R; Garnishment of Exempt Funds regulation; FACT Act Regulations; FDIC Audit and reporting regulations; Capital Requirements (Basel II); IRS Trust Tax Regulations; Internet gambling regulations; Small bank examination rules; FinCen Rules on Foreign Banking Relationships; SEC Risk-based auditing standard; Money Laundering Regulations, Financial Institution Regulatory Restructuring; SEC Credit Rating Agency Reforms; Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices Regulations; Risk-Based Pricing Notices; Home Valuation Code of Conduct Appraisal Rules; Guidance on HELOC reductions; Best Practices for Residential Covered Bonds; FRB Reg. S (privacy); HUD RESPA Regulations; Money Market Fund Guaranties; Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Conservatorship; SEC Short-Selling Rules; FASB Fair Value Accounting Regs; Auction-Rate Securities Rules; Timing of FASB/SEC Rules; FDIC Deposit Insurance Coverage Regulations; Truth-in-Savings Regulations; Risk Weighting of capital standards; Interest on Reserve Requirements; FDIC Restoration Plan; Deposit and Debt Guarantee Program; Guaranty Program for Troubled Assets; Capital Purchase Program; Hope for Homeowners Program; Overdraft Regulations; Currency Transaction Report Exemptions. #17. (continued from previous page) Public Company Accounting Oversight Board

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

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

Coal excise tax refund (H.R. 5140); tax credit for solar equipment (H.R. 5351, S. 2886)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Coal-to-liquids tax incentives (H.R. 2419); bonus depreciation (H.R. 5140); Renewable Fuels Production Tax Credits/Internal Revenue Code section 45 (HR 6049, S. 2886); Coal excise tax refund (H.R. 5140)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Appropriations for Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) 2008 Budget Resolution (SA 4154, SA4203) Economic Stimulus Bill (HR5140) Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Tax issues affecting utilities including accelerated depreciation for gas pipelines, transmission, smart/net meters, renewable and efficiency technologies including wind and solar, electric distribution assets, natural gas and plug-in hybrid vehicles in HR5351, S2821, HR5140, HR2776, HR2305, HR1424, S2821, HR6049, HR3221/SA4419 (Cantwell/Ensign energy tax amendment), S2821, S3125 and related energy tax legislation. 2009 stimulus package and related energy legislation and proposals, including tax provisions related to energy efficiency, electric and natural gas transmission, smart grid, green grid, smart meters, home efficiency, renewable energy, weatherization, green workforce, plug-in hybrids, natural gas vehicles, energy storage, and related initiatives.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $27,692

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

LIHEAP funding, including Labor/HHS Appropriations, Supplemental Appropriations, Budget Resolution, Stimulus Package (HR 5140), 2009 stimulus bill, and related legislation. Climate change/greenhouse gas/cap-and-trade legislation, including S3036, S2191, S1766, S280, S309, S317, S485, HR620, HR1590, HR4226, HR6186, Dingell-Boucher proposal, and related legislation (efficiency, point of regulation, allowance methodology, low-income programs and federal-regional/state interaction) Renewable portfolio and energy efficiency standard, including credit for state compliance payments, in HR969 and related legislation. Transmission corridors on federal and non-federal lands, and transmission for electricity generated from renewable resources, including S2302 (Farm Bill transmission amendment), HR319, HR829, S2739, S278, HR2419, HR6401, and related legislation. Tax issues affecting utilities including accelerated depreciation for gas pipelines, transmission, smart/net meters, renewable and efficiency technologies including wind and solar, electric distribution assets, natural gas and plug-in hybrid vehicles in HR5351, S2821, HR5140, HR2776, HR2305, S2821, HR6049, HR3221/SA4419 (Cantwell/Ensign energy tax amendment), S2821, S3125, and related energy tax legislation. Energy and Water Appropriations, Clean Cities program, clean heat and power, natural gas vehicles, energy efficiency research programs. Energy infrastructure siting, including transmission policy associated with wind, solar and other technologies. FERC policy matters and dockets related to regulation of natural gas and electricity utilities including wholesale market competition, ISO/RTOs, transmission access, NERC reliability standards, interconnection, infrastructure siting, and regulation of public utility holding companies. Efficiency technologies including smart/net meters. Natural gas production incentives and restrictions, including Interior Appropriations domestic natural gas production issues. Passport and other security requirements for utility workers. New York and New England energy infrastructure, transmission, and gas supply. Chelsea River Bridge pipeline. New York and New England clean heat and power projects (CHP) and natural gas-fueled vehicle projects. LIHEAP Royalty-in-Kind. Manufactured gas plants in New York and New England. S3002, S3001, HR5658 and related legislation, DOD utility rates. Congressional oversight of implementation of Energy Policy Act of 2005, repeal of the Public Utility Holding Company Act. HR5547, S2660 and related legislation, regulation of regional transmission organizations and independent system operators. HR6258, carbon capture and sequestration/wires charge legislation. HR1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 and related legislation (energy tax provisions). Draft New Energy Reform Act of 2008 (Gang of Ten) and related legislation. HR2638, Continuing Resolution and related legislation (LIHEAP appropriation). HR7146, Carbon Leakage Prevention Act and related legislation. S3469, S1177, S1168 and related legislation, reinstatement of court-vacated EPA Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR). HR6049 and related legislation, Energy Tax Extenders. HR6899 and related legislation (offshore gas exploration, energy efficiency and renewable provisions). 2009 stimulus package and related energy legislation and proposals, including tax, grant, and other provisions related to energy efficiency, electric and natural gas transmission, smart grid, green grid, smart meters, home efficiency, renewable energy, energy infrastructure siting, state efficiency programs, weatherization, green workforce, plug-in hybrids, natural gas vehicles, energy storage, and related initiatives.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $27,692

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Appropriations for Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), all provisions 2008 Budget Resolution (Senate Amendment 4154, Senate Amendment 4203); Homeland Security Appropriations Act/Continuing Resolution (H.R. 2638), all provisions related to business and energy; Economic Stimulus Bill (HR 5140), all provisions related to business and energy; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 (H.R.7324 and S 3258), all provisions; Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008 (H.R.7110), all provisions; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (S.3001), all provisions related to energy; Fiscal Year 2009 Energy and Water Appropriations re: oil and natural gas supply issues

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

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