To authorize grants for contributions toward the establishment of the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library.
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2011 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 302 (To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities); H.R. 1260 (Patent Reform Act); H.R. 1575 (End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act); H.R. 1664 (To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards) (restrictions on compensation); H.R. 1669 (To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a market for municipal securities, to require cooperation between the Secretary and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in addressing the municipal securities market situation including through the establishment of municipal securities funding facilities, and for other purposes); H.R. 1731 (Credit Risk Retention Act); H.R. 1944 (Active Financing Rules); H.R. 2221 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); H.R. 2549 (The Municipal Bond Fairness Act); H.R. 2550 (The Municipal Advisers Regulation Act); H.R. 2551 (The Municipal Market Liquidity Enhancement Act of 2009); H.R. 2589 (The Municipal Bond Insurance Enhancement Act of 2009); H.R. 2798 (Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) Reform Act of 2009); H.R. 2847 (Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act); H.R. 3005 (National Institute of Finance Act of 2010); H.R. 3306 (to enhance Social Security account number privacy protections); H.R. 3310 (To reform the financial regulatory system of the United States); H.R. 3818 (Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2009); H.R. 3890 (Accountability and Transparency in Rating Agencies Act); H.R. 4173 (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act)(Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); implementation); H.R. 4191 (Wall Street Fair Share Act); H.R. 4872 (The Reconciliation Act of 2010); H.R. 4884 (U.S. Covered Bond Act of 2010); H.R. 5777 ("Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act," or the "Best Practices Act"); H.R. 5927 (Small Business Lending Fund Act); S. 23 (Patent Reform Act); S. 139 (Data Breach Notification Act); S. 386 (Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act); S. 515 (Patent Reform Act); S. 773 (Cyber Security Act of 2009); S. 961 (Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act); S. 1490 (Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009); S. 1551 (Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations of 2009); S. 1682 (to provide the CFTC with antimarket manipulation authority); S. 1683 (Pay It Back Act); S. 2927 (Wall Street Fair Share Act); S. 3005 (National Institute of Finance Act of 2010); S. 3217 (Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding)(Regulatory Capital Requirements, systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority); S. Amdt. 3792 (Fiduciary Duty); S. Amdt. 4057 (Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding); 2011 Financial Services Appropriations, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (Amendment relating to SIPC coverage); Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010: Title I (Financial Stability); Title II (Resolution Authority); Title IX ( Asset-Backed Securitization); Title X (Broker-Dealer Standard of Care); Title IX (FED Lending and Fiscal Policy Functions); Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; Systemic Risk Regulation and liquidation authority; Troubled Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (H-1B); State Regulation of Credit Default Swaps as Insurance; PPIP Investor and Asset Manager Requirements; China - strategic and economic dialog; Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); Transatlantic Economic Council (Trade Issues); Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India; Asian Pacific Economic Council Privacy Issues; Transpacific Partnership; India Market Access Issues, Response to Royal Bank of India discussion; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Proposal (AIFM); Basel Capital Rules; G-20 (Issues related to the November 15, 2008 "Washington Action Plan"); Regulatory Capital Requirements; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Financial Stability Board Outreach; Establishment of the Office of Financial Research; FY2011 House Financial Services Appropriations bill; Bankruptcy reform for municipalities; Uptick Rule; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC); Support of financial literacy.
Client expense: $1,330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2011 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 302 (To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities); H.R. 1260 (Patent Reform Act); H.R. 1575 (End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act); H.R. 1664 (To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards) (restrictions on compensation); H.R. 1669 (To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a market for municipal securities, to require cooperation between the Secretary and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in addressing the municipal securities market situation including through the establishment of municipal securities funding facilities, and for other purposes); H.R. 1731 (Credit Risk Retention Act); H.R. 1944 (Active Financing Rules); H.R. 2221 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); H.R. 2549 (The Municipal Bond Fairness Act); H.R. 2550 (The Municipal Advisers Regulation Act); H.R. 2551 (The Municipal Market Liquidity Enhancement Act of 2009); H.R. 2589 (The Municipal Bond Insurance Enhancement Act of 2009); H.R. 2798 (Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) Reform Act of 2009); H.R. 2847 (Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act); H.R. 3005 (National Institute of Finance Act of 2010); H.R. 3306 (to enhance Social Security account number privacy protections); H.R. 3310 (To reform the financial regulatory system of the United States); H.R. 3818 (Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2009); H.R. 3890 (Accountability and Transparency in Rating Agencies Act); H.R. 4173 (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act)(Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); implementation); H.R. 4191 (Wall Street Fair Share Act); H.R. 4872 (The Reconciliation Act of 2010); H.R. 4884 (U.S. Covered Bond Act of 2010); H.R. 5777 ("Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act," or the "Best Practices Act"); H.R. 5927 (Small Business Lending Fund Act); S. 23 (Patent Reform Act); S. 139 (Data Breach Notification Act); S. 386 (Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act); S. 515 (Patent Reform Act); S. 773 (Cyber Security Act of 2009); S. 961 (Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act); S. 1490 (Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009); S. 1551 (Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations of 2009); S. 1682 (to provide the CFTC with antimarket manipulation authority); S. 1683 (Pay It Back Act); S. 2927 (Wall Street Fair Share Act); S. 3005 (National Institute of Finance Act of 2010); S. 3217 (Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding)(Regulatory Capital Requirements, systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority); S. Amdt. 3792 (Fiduciary Duty); S. Amdt. 4057 (Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding); 2011 Financial Services Appropriations, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (Amendment relating to SIPC coverage); Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010: Title I (Financial Stability); Title II (Resolution Authority); Title IX ( Asset-Backed Securitization); Title X (Broker-Dealer Standard of Care); Title IX (FED Lending and Fiscal Policy Functions); Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; Systemic Risk Regulation and liquidation authority; Troubled Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (H-1B); State Regulation of Credit Default Swaps as Insurance; PPIP Investor and Asset Manager Requirements; China - strategic and economic dialog; Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); Transatlantic Economic Council (Trade Issues); Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India; Asian Pacific Economic Council Privacy Issues; Transpacific Partnership; India Market Access Issues, Response to Royal Bank of India discussion; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Proposal (AIFM); Basel Capital Rules; G-20 (Issues related to the November 15, 2008 "Washington Action Plan"); Regulatory Capital Requirements; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Financial Stability Board Outreach; Establishment of the Office of Financial Research; FY2011 House Financial Services Appropriations bill; Bankruptcy reform for municipalities; Uptick Rule; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC); Support of financial literacy.
2010 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues related taxing compensation and employment restrictions for employees of companies that participate in the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) including the following legislation: H.R. 1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; H.R. 384 - TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009; H.R. 1586 - Bill To impose an additional tax on bonuses received from certain TARP recipients; H.R. 1664 - To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards; and S. 431 - Economic Recovery Adjustment Act of 2009.
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 4173, "Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act"; S. 3217, "Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010"; H.R. 851, "Executive Compensation and Corporate Governance Act"; H.R.1586, "To impose an additional tax on bonuses received from certain TARP recipients"; H.R.1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; H.R.3269, Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act; H.R.857, Limit Executive Compensation Abuse Act; S. 360, Cap Executive Officer Pay Act; S. 638, Financial and Economic Literacy Improvement Act; S.1006, Excessive Pay Shareholder Approval Act; S1074, Shareholder Bill of Rights Act,; S. 2832 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act
Client expense: $867,923 · Firm income: Not reported
2010 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 302 (To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities); H.R. 1260 (Patent Reform Act); H.R. 1020 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); H.R. 1575 (End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act); H.R. 1664 (To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards) (restrictions on compensation); H.R. 1669 (To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a market for municipal securities, to require cooperation between the Secretary and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in addressing the municipal securities market situation including through the establishment of municipal securities funding facilities, and for other purposes); H.R. 1731 (Credit Risk Retention Act); H.R. 1944 (Active Financing Rules); H.R. 2221 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); H.R. 2549 (The Municipal Bond Fairness Act); H.R. 2550 (The Municipal Advisers Regulation Act); H.R. 2551 (The Municipal Market Liquidity Enhancement Act of 2009); H.R. 2589 (The Municipal Bond Insurance Enhancement Act of 2009); H.R. 2798 (Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) Reform Act of 2009); H.R. 2847 (Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act); H.R. 2896 (Equal Treatments Of Covered Bonds Act of 2009); H.R. 3005 (National Institute of Finance Act of 2010); H.R. 3126 (Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009); H.R. 3145 (Credit Default Swap Prohibition Act of 2009); H.R. 3269 (Corporate and Financial Institution compensation Fairness Act of 2009); H.R. 3306 (to enhance Social Security account number privacy protections); H.R. 3310 (To reform the financial regulatory system of the United States); H.R. 3817 (Investor Protection Act of 2009); H.R. 3818 (Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2009); H.R. 3890 (Accountability and Transparency in Rating Agencies Act); H.R. 4173 (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act)(Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion)); H.R. 4191 (Wall Street Fair Share Act); H.R. 4872 (The Reconciliation Act of 2010); H.R. 4884 (U.S. Covered Bond Act of 2010); H.R. 5777 ("Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act," or the "Best Practices Act"); H.R. 5927 (Small Business Lending Fund Act); S. 139 (Data Breach Notification Act); S. 386 (Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act); S. 515 (Patent Reform Act); S. 651 (Compensation Fairness Act of 2009); S. 773 (Cyber Security Act of 2009); S. 931 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 961 (Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act); S. 1490 (Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009); S. 1551 (Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations of 2009); S. 1682 (to provide the CFTC with antimarket manipulation authority); S. 1683 (Pay It Back Act); S. 2886 (Bank Integrity Act of 2009) (Glass-Steagall Repeal); S. 2927 (Wall Street Fair Share Act); S. 3005 (National Institute of Finance Act of 2010); S. 3217 (Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding)(Regulatory Capital Requirements, systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority); S. Amdt. 3792 (Fiduciary Duty); S. Amdt. 4057 (Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding); 2011 Financial Services Appropriations, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (Amendment relating to SIPC coverage); Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010: Title I (Financial Stability); Title II (Resolution Authority); Title IX ( Asset-Backed Securitization); Title X (Broker-Dealer Standard of Care); Title IX (FED Lending and Fiscal Policy Functions); Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; Systemic Risk Regulation and liquidation authority; Troubled Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (H-1B); State Regulation of Credit Default Swaps as Insurance; PPIP Investor and Asset Manager Requirements; China - strategic and economic dialog; Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); Transatlantic Economic Council (Trade Issues); Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India; Asian Pacific Economic Council Privacy Issues; Transpacific Partnership; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Proposal (AIFM); Basel Capital Rules; G-20 (Issues related to the November 15, 2008 "Washington Action Plan"); Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSE) Reform; Regulatory Capital Requirements; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Financial Stability Board Outreach; Establishment of the Office of Financial Research; FY2011 House Financial Services Appropriations bill.
| Republican |
| VA |
| James P. Moran | Democratic | VA |
| Jo Ann Davis | Republican | VA |
| Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Democratic | VA |
| Thelma Drake | Republican | VA |
| Thomas Davis | Republican | VA |
| Virgil Goode | Republican | VA |
Client expense: $1,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $1,280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 302 (To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities); H.R. 1260 (Patent Reform Act); H.R. 1020 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); H.R. 1575 (End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act); H.R. 1664 (To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards) (restrictions on compensation); H.R. 1669 (To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a market for municipal securities, to require cooperation between the Secretary and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in addressing the municipal securities market situation including through the establishment of municipal securities funding facilities, and for other purposes); H.R. 1731 (Credit Risk Retention Act); H.R. 1944 (Active Financing Rules); H.R. 2221 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); H.R. 2549 (The Municipal Bond Fairness Act); H.R. 2550 (The Municipal Advisers Regulation Act); H.R. 2551 (The Municipal Market Liquidity Enhancement Act of 2009); H.R. 2589 (The Municipal Bond Insurance Enhancement Act of 2009); H.R. 2847 (Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act); H.R. 2896 (Equal Treatments Of Covered Bonds Act of 2009); H.R. 3005 (National Institute of Finance Act of 2010); H.R. 3126 (Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009); H.R. 3145 (Credit Default Swap Prohibition Act of 2009); H.R. 3269 (Corporate and Financial Institution compensation Fairness Act of 2009); H.R. 3306 (to enhance Social Security account number privacy protections); H.R. 3310 (To reform the financial regulatory system of the United States); H.R. 3817 (Investor Protection Act of 2009); H.R. 3818 (Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2009); H.R. 3890 (Accountability and Transparency in Rating Agencies Act); H.R. 4173 (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act)(Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion)); H.R. 4191 (Wall Street Fair Share Act); H.R. 4872 (The Reconciliation Act of 2010); H.R. 4884 (U.S. Covered Bond Act of 2010); H.R. 5777 ("Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act," or the "Best Practices Act"); H.R. 5927 (Small Business Lending Fund Act); S. 139 (Data Breach Notification Act); S. 386 (Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act); S. 515 (Patent Reform Act); S. 651 (Compensation Fairness Act of 2009); S. 773 (Cyber Security Act of 2009); S. 931 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 961 (Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act); S. 1490 (Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009); S. 1551 (Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations of 2009); S. 1682 (to provide the CFTC with antimarket manipulation authority); S. 1683 (Pay It Back Act); S. 2886 (Bank Integrity Act of 2009) (Glass-Steagall Repeal); S. 2927 (Wall Street Fair Share Act); S. 3005 (National Institute of Finance Act of 2010); S. 3217 (Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding)(Regulatory Capital Requirements, systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority); S. Amdt. 3792 (Fiduciary Duty); S. Amdt. 4057 (Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding); 2011 Financial Services Appropriations, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (Amendment relating to SIPC coverage); Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010: Title I (Financial Stability); Title II (Resolution Authority); Title IX ( Asset-Backed Securitization); Title X (Broker-Dealer Standard of Care); Title IX (FED Lending and Fiscal Policy Functions); Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; Systemic Risk Regulation and liquidation authority; Troubled Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (H-1B); State Regulation of Credit Default Swaps as Insurance; PPIP Investor and Asset Manager Requirements; China - strategic and economic dialog; Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); Transatlantic Economic Council (Trade Issues); Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India; Asian Pacific Economic Council Privacy Issues; Transpacific Partnership; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Proposal (AIFM); Basel Capital Rules; G-20 (Issues related to the November 15, 2008 "Washington Action Plan"); Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSE) Reform; Regulatory Capital Requirements; Accounting standards for municipalities.
Client expense: $1,270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 302 (To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities); H.R. 1260 (Patent Reform Act); H.R. 1020 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); H.R. 1575 (End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act); H.R. 1664 (To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards) (restrictions on compensation); H.R. 1669 (To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a market for municipal securities, to require cooperation between the Secretary and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in addressing the municipal securities market situation including through the establishment of municipal securities funding facilities, and for other purposes); H.R. 1731 (Credit Risk Retention Act); H.R. 1944 (Active Financing Rules); H.R. 2221 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); H.R. 2549 (The Municipal Bond Fairness Act); H.R. 2550 (The Municipal Advisers Regulation Act); H.R. 2551 (The Municipal Market Liquidity Enhancement Act of 2009); H.R. 2589 (The Municipal Bond Insurance Enhancement Act of 2009); H.R. 2847 (Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act); H.R. 2896 (Equal Treatments Of Covered Bonds Act of 2009); H.R. 3005 (National Institute of Finance Act of 2010); H.R. 3126 (Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009); H.R. 3145 (Credit Default Swap Prohibition Act of 2009); H.R. 3269 (Corporate and Financial Institution compensation Fairness Act of 2009); H.R. 3306 (to enhance Social Security account number privacy protections); H.R. 3310 (To reform the financial regulatory system of the United States); H.R. 3817 (Investor Protection Act of 2009); H.R. 3818 (Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2009); H.R. 3890 (Accountability and Transparency in Rating Agencies Act); H.R. 4173 (Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009)(Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority); H.R. 4191 (Wall Street Fair Share Act); H.R. 4872 (The Reconciliation Act of 2010); H.R. 4884 (U.S. Covered Bond Act of 2010); H.R. 5927 (Small Business Lending Fund Act); S. 139 (Data Breach Notification Act); S. 386 (Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act); S. 515 (Patent Reform Act); S. 651 (Compensation Fairness Act of 2009); S. 773 (Cyber Security Act of 2009); S. 931 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 961 (Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act); S. 1490 (Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009); S. 1551 (Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations of 2009); S. 1682 (to provide the CFTC with antimarket manipulation authority); S. 1683 (Pay It Back Act); S. 2886 (Bank Integrity Act of 2009) (Glass-Steagall Repeal); S. 2927 (Wall Street Fair Share Act); S. 3005 (National Institute of Finance Act of 2010); S. 3217 (Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding)(Regulatory Capital Requirements, systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority); S. Amdt. 3792 (Fiduciary Duty); S. Amdt. 4057 (Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding); Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010: Title I (Financial Stability); Title II (Resolution Authority); Title IX ( Asset-Backed Securitization); Title X (Broker-Dealer Standard of Care); Title IX (FED Lending and Fiscal Policy Functions); Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; Systemic Risk Regulation; Troubled Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (H-1B); State Regulation of Credit Default Swaps as Insurance; PPIP Investor and Asset Manager Requirements; China - strategic and economic dialog; Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); Transatlantic Economic Council (Trade Issues); Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India; Asian Pacific Economic Council Privacy Issues; Transpacific Partnership; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Proposal (AIFM); Basel Capital Rules; G-20 (Issues related to the November 15, 2008 "Washington Action Plan"); Government Sponsored Enterprises Reform; Regulatory Capital Requirements; Accounting standards for municipalities; Dodd/Frank Financial Regulation Reform.
Client expense: $1,480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Legislative and regulatory tax issues dealing with investment savings and investment savings vehicles, donor advised funds, tax compliance and reporting, and general corporate items during the 111th session of Congress. - H.R. 2989, the 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009 - Administration's Fiscal Year 2011 Revenue Proposals - S. 722, the Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 - H.R. 2779, the Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009 - H.R. 3548, the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act - H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009 - H.R. 3936, the Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009 - H.R. 2847, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act of 2010 - H.R. 4872, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 - H.R. 3962, the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 - H.R. 4213, the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 - H.R. 1664: A bill to amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards - H.R. 4337, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 851, Executive Compensation and Corporate Governance Act; H.R.1586, To impose an additional tax on bonuses received from certain TARP recipients; H.R.1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; H.R.3269, Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act; H.R.857, Limit Executive Compensation Abuse Act; S. 360, Cap Executive Officer Pay Act; S. 638, Financial and Economic Literacy Improvement Act; S.1006, Excessive Pay Shareholder Approval Act; S1074, Shareholder Bill of Rights Act,; H.R. 4213 American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010 H.R. 4849 Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010 S. 2832 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act
Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 302 (To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities); H.R. 1260 (Patent Reform Act); H.R. 1020 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); H.R. 1575 (End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act); H.R. 1664 (To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards) (restrictions on compensation); H.R. 1669 (To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a market for municipal securities, to require cooperation between the Secretary and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in addressing the municipal securities market situation including through the establishment of municipal securities funding facilities, and for other purposes); H.R. 1731 (Credit Risk Retention Act); H.R. 1944 (Active Financing Rules); H.R. 2221 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); H.R. 2549 (The Municipal Bond Fairness Act); H.R. 2550 (The Municipal Advisers Regulation Act); H.R. 2551 (The Municipal Market Liquidity Enhancement Act of 2009); H.R. 2589 (The Municipal Bond Insurance Enhancement Act of 2009); H.R. 2847 (Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act); H.R. 2896 (Equal Treatments Of Covered Bonds Act of 2009); H.R. 3005 (National Institute of Finance Act of 2010); H.R. 3126 (Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009); H.R. 3145 (Credit Default Swap Prohibition Act of 2009); H.R. 3269 (Corporate and Financial Institution compensation Fairness Act of 2009); H.R. 3306 (to enhance Social Security account number privacy protections); H.R. 3310 (To reform the financial regulatory system of the United States); H.R. 3817 (Investor Protection Act of 2009); H.R. 3818 (Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2009); H.R. 3890 (Accountability and Transparency in Rating Agencies Act); H.R. 4173 (Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009); H.R. 4191 (Wall Street Fair Share Act); H.R. 4872 (THe Reconciliation Act of 2010); H.R. 4884 (U.S. Covered Bond Act of 2010); S. 139 (Data Breach Notification Act); S. 386 (Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act); S. 515 (Patent Reform Act); S. 651 (Compensation Fairness Act of 2009); S. 773 (Cyber Security Act of 2009); S. 931 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 961 (Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act); S. 1490 (Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009); S. 1551 (Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations of 2009); S. 1682 (to provide the CFTC with antimarket manipulation authority); S. 2886 (Bank Integrity Act of 2009) (Glass-Steagall Repeal); S. 2927 (Wall Street Fair Share Act); Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010: Title I (Financial Stability); Title II (Resolution Authority); Title IX ( Asset-Backed Securitization); Title X (Broker-Dealer Standard of Care); Title IX (FED Lending and Fiscal Policy Functions); Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; Systemic Risk Regulation; Troubled Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (H-1B); State Regulation of Credit Default Swaps as Insurance; PPIP Investor and Asset Manager Requirements; China - strategic and economic dialog; Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); Transatlantic Economic Council (Trade Issues); Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India; Asian Pacific Economic Council Privacy Issues; Transpacific Partnership; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Proposal (AIFM); G-20 (Issues related to the November 15, 2008 "Washington Action Plan"); Government Sponsored Enterprises Reform; Regulatory Capital Requirements.
Client expense: $1,390,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues related taxing compensation and employment restrictions for employees of companies that participate in the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) including the following legislation: H.R. 1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; H.R. 384 - TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009; H.R. 1586 - Bill To impose an additional tax on bonuses received from certain TARP recipients; H.R. 1664 - To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards; and S. 431 - Economic Recovery Adjustment Act of 2009.
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1705 / S. 556, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2009 Issues related to a Systemic Risk Regulator (no specific legislation introduced)S. 1074, Shareholder Bill of Rights Act of 2009 H.R. 627 / S. 414, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 H.R. 1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 S. 896, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, ammendment offered by Senator Durbin to allow mortgage contracts to be modified General issues related to on U.S. capital markets competitiveness and regulation, securities litigation, and eligibility for the Troubled Asset Relief Program P.L. 104-67, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 The Obama Administration's proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 (no bill number)
Client expense: $7,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2009 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
HR 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 HR 384, TARP Reform and Accountability Act HR 1754, The Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 S 664, The Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 HR 1106, The Helping Families Save their Homes Act of 2009 HR 1606, New Automobile Voucher Act of 2009 HR 627, Credit Cardholder's Bill of rights Act of 2009 S 414, Credit Cardholder's Bill of rights Act of 2009 HR 302, A Bill to require the SEC to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities HR 786, To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage HR 1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards HR 1214, The Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 HR 1728, The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2009 HR 1327, Iran Sanctions Enabling Act Financial Services Regulatory Reform HR 3068, TARP for Main Street Act of 2009 HR 977, The Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 HR 3126, The Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act 2009 HR 3795, The Over the Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 HR 3639, The Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 HR 3310, Financial Services Regulatory Reform HR 3300, Derivative Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act of 2009 HR 977, The Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 S 272, The Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 HR 2382, The Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009 HR 4173, The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 HR 3890, The Accountability and Transparency in Rating Agencies Act HR 3817, Investor Protection Act of 2009 HR 3996, Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009
Client expense: $7,350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2009 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
HR 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 HR 384, TARP Reform and Accountability Act HR 1754, The Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 S 664, The Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 HR 1106, The Helping Families Save their Homes Act of 2009 HR 1606, New Automobile Voucher Act of 2009 HR 627, Credit Cardholder's Bill of rights Act of 2009 S 414, Credit Cardholder's Bill of rights Act of 2009 HR 302, A Bill to require the SEC to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities HR 786, To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage HR 1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards HR 1214, The Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 HR 1728, The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2009 HR 1327, Iran Sanctions Enabling Act Financial Services Regulatory Reform HR 3068, TARP for Main Street Act of 2009 HR 977, The Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 HR 3126, The Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act 2009 HR 3795, The Over the Counter DErivatives Markets Act of 2009 HR 3639, The Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 HR 3310, Financial Services Regulatory Reform HR 3300, Derivative Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act of 2009 HR 977, The Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 S 272, The Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 HR 2382, The Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009
Client expense: $7,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2009 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
HR 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 HJ Res 3, Relating to the disapproval of obligation under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 SJ Res 2, Relating to the disapproval of obligation under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 HR 384, TARP Reform and Accountability Act HR 1106, The Helping Families Save their Homes Act of 2009 HR 1606, New Automobile Voucher Act of 2009 HR 627, Credit Cardholder's Bill of rights Act of 2009 S 414, Credit Cardholder's Bill of rights Act of 2009 HR 302, A Bill to require the SEC to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities HR 786, To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage HR 1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards HR 1214, The Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 HR 1728, The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2009 HR 1327, Iran Sanctions Enabling Act Financial Services Regulatory Reform HR 3068, TARP for Main Street Act of 2009 HR 977, The Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 HR 1754, The Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 S 664, The Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009
Client expense: $7,450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2009 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1705 / S. 556, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2009 Issues related to a Systemic Risk Regulator (no specific legislation introduced) S. 1074, Shareholder Bill of Rights Act of 2009 H.R. 627 / S. 414, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 H.R. 1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 S. 896, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, ammendment offered by Senator Durbin to allow mortgage contracts to be modified General issues related to on U.S. capital markets competitiveness and regulation, securities litigation, and eligibility for the Troubled Asset Relief Program P.L. 104-67, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 The Obama Administration's proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 (no bill number)
Client expense: $7,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2009 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1705 / S. 556, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2009 Issues related to a Systemic Risk Regulator (no specific legislation introduced) S. 1074, Shareholder Bill of Rights Act of 2009 H.R. 627 / S. 414, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 H.R. 1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 S. 896, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, ammendment offered by Senator Durbin to allow mortgage contracts to be modified General issues related to on U.S. capital markets competitiveness and regulation, securities litigation, and eligibility for the Troubled Asset Relief Program P.L. 104-67, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 The Obama Administration's proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 (no bill number)
Client expense: $7,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2009 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S.344 Hedge Fund Transparency Act S.360, the Cap Executive Officer Pay Act of 2009 (all provisions) S. 605, A bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule and effectively regulate abusive short selling activities S. 651, the Compensation Fairness Act of 2009 (all provisions) S. 1540, the Resolution Reform Act of 2009 (all provisions) S.1074 : A bill to provide shareholders with enhanced authority over the nomination, election, and compensation of public company executives. S. 2886, the Banking Integrity Act of 2009 (all provisions) Draft Senate legislation to restructure financial services regulation (all provisions) H.R. 302, To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities H.R.711, Hedge Fund Adviser Registration Act of 2009 H.R. 977, the Derivatives Markets Transparency Accountability Act H.R. 1406, To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the "uptick rule" on short sales of securities and to suspend the application of mark-to-market accounting principles H.R. 1575, the End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act (all provisions) H.R. 1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards. H.R. 3068, the TARP for Main Street Act of 2009 (all provisions) H.R. 3126, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act (all provisions) H.R. 3269, the Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act (all provisions) H.R. 3594, the TARP Recipient Ownership Trust Act of 2009 (all provisions) H.R. 3795, the Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 (all provisions) H.R. 3890, the Accountability and Transparency in Rating Agencies Act (all provisions) H.R. 3996, the Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009 (all provisions) H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 (all provisions) H.R. 4375, the Glass-Steagall Restoration Act (all provisions) Letter to express support for ABA letter regarding recommendations to help well-managed, viable banks address their capital needs. Auction Announcement, New Small banks capital program, ABA recommendations.
Client expense: $2,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2009 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S.344 Hedge Fund Transparency Act S. 360, the Cap Executive Officer Pay Act of 2009 (all provisions) S. 605, A bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule and effectively regulate abusive short selling activities S. 651, the Compensation Fairness Act of 2009 (all provisions) S. 1540, the Resolution Reform Act of 2009 (all provisions) S.1074 : A bill to provide shareholders with enhanced authority over the nomination, election, and compensation of public company executives. H.R. 302, To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities H.R.711, Hedge Fund Adviser Registration Act of 2009 H.R. 977, the Derivatives Markets Transparency Accountability Act H.R. 1406, To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the "uptick rule" on short sales of securities and to suspend the application of mark-to-market accounting principles H.R. 1575, the End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act (all provisions) H.R. 1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards. H.R. 3068, the TARP for Main Street Act of 2009 (all provisions) H.R. 3126, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act (all provisions) H.R. 3269, the Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act (all provisions) H.R. 3594, the TARP Recipient Ownership Trust Act of 2009 (all provisions) Administration Proposal to Restructure Financial Services Regulation (all provisions) Administration Proposal on Systemic Risk Regulation (all provisions) The Over-the Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009, Draft Legislation
Client expense: $2,280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2009 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 272 Derivatives Trading Integrity Act S.344 Hedge Fund Transparency Act S. 360, the Cap Executive Officer Pay Act of 2009 (all provisions) S. 383, the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 2009 S. 605 A bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule and effectively regulate abusive short selling activities S. 651, the Compensation Fairness Act of 2009 (all provisions) S.1074 Shareholder Bill of Rights H.R. 2861 Shareholder Empowerment Act H.R. 302 To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities H.R.711 Hedge Fund Adviser Registration Act of 2009 H.R. 977 Derivatives Markets Transparency Accountability Act H.R. 1406 To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the "uptick rule" on short sales of securities and to suspend the application of mark-to-market accounting principles H.R. 1575, the End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act (all provisions) H.R. 1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards. Administration Proposal to Restructure Financial Services Regulation (all provisions)
Client expense: $2,010,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2009 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S.J. Res. 5, joint resolution relating to the disapproval of obligations under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 S. 360, the Cap Executive Officer Pay Act of 2009 (all provisions) S. 356, the Community Choice in Real Estate Act (all provisions) S. 383, the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 2009 S. 651, the Compensation Fairness Act of 2009 (all provisions) H.R. 384, the TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009 (all provisions) H.R. 1575, the End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act (all provisions) H.R. 1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards. Proposed Legislation to Lift Credit Union Business Lending Cap Treasury Proposal to Create a Systemic Risk Regulator Treasury Proposal to Purchase Toxic Assets Troubled Asset Relief Program (loss analysis, tax numbers)
Client expense: $1,930,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2009 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (amendment to section 111 of EESA) (H1-B); H.R. 302 (To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities); H.R. 1260 (Patent Reform Act); H.R. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act); H.R. 1020 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); H.R. 1575 (End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act); H.R. 1664 (To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards) (restrictions on compensation); H.R. 1669 (To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a market for municipal securities, to require cooperation between the Secretary and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in addressing the municipal securities market situation including through the establishment of municipal securities funding facilities, and for other purposes); H.R. 1731 (Credit Risk Retention Act); H.R. 1944 (Active Financing Rules); H.R. 2221 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); H.R. 2549 (The Municipal Bond Fairness Act); H.R. 2550 (The Municipal Advisers Regulation Act); H.R. 2551 (The Municipal Market Liquidity Enhancement Act of 2009); H.R. 2589 (The Municipal Bond Insurance Enhancement Act of 2009); H.R. 2896 (Equal Treatments Of Covered Bonds Act of 2009); H.R. 3126 (Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009); H.R. 3145 (Credit Default Swap Prohibition Act of 2009); H.R. 3269 (Corporate and Financial Institution compensation Fairness Act of 2009); H.R. 3306 (to enhance Social Security account number privacy protections); H.R. 3310 (To reform the financial regulatory system of the United States); H.R. 3817 (Investor Protection Act of 2009); H.R. 3818 (Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2009); H.R. 3890 (Accountability and Transparency in Rating Agencies Act); H.R. 4173 (Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009); S. 139 (Data Breach Notification Act); S. 386 (Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act); S. 515 (Patent Reform Act); S. 651 (Compensation Fairness Act of 2009); S. 773 (Cyber Security Act of 2009); S. 931 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 961 (Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act); S. 1490 (Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009); S. 1551 (Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations of 2009); S. 1682 (to provide the CFTC with antimarket manipulation authority); S. 2886 (Bank Integrity Act of 2009) (Glass-Steagall Repeal); S. 2927 (Wall Street Fair Share Act); Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; Systemic Risk Regulation; Troubled Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (H-1B); State Regulation of Credit Default Swaps as Insurance; Sen. Dodd's Financial Reform Legislation; PPIP Investor and Asset Manager Requirements; China - strategic and economic dialog; Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); Transatlantic Economic Council (Trade Issues); Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India; Asian Pacific Economic Council Privacy Issues; Transpacific Partnership; Covered bonds; Broker-Dealer Duty of Care; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Proposal (AIFM); G-20 (Issues related to the November 15, 2008 "Washington Action Plan").
Client expense: $1,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2009 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 977 - Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009; provisions relating to use of derivatives by insurers H.R. 991 - Consumer Fairness Act of 2009; provisions affecting securities industry and franchise relationships H.R. 1020 - Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009; provisions affecting securities industry and franchise relationships H.R. 1664 - To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards; entire bill H.R. 1754 - Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009; entire bill H.R. 2221 The Data Accountability and Trust Act; provisions relating to non-applicability to GLB-regulated financial firms H.R. 3126 - Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009; provisions relating to banking, insurance, securities, and financial planning H.R. 3269 Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act; entire bill H.R. 3300 - Derivative Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act; provisions relating to use of derivatives by insurers H.R. 3310 - Consumer Protection and Regulatory Enhancement Act; entire bill H.R. 3795 Over the Counter Derivatives Market Act; provisions relating to use of derivatives by insurers H.R. 3817 Investor Protection Act of 2009; entire bill H.R. 3818 - Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2009; entire bill H.R. 3890 - Accountability and Transparency in Rating Agencies Act; entire bill H.R. 3996 - Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009; provisions relating to systemic risk management, thrift holding company charters, resolution authority H.R. 4173 - Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009; entire bill S. 272 - Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009; provisions relating to use of derivatives by insurers S. 605 - A bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule and effectively regulate abusive short selling activities; entire bill S. 931 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009; provisions relating to securities industry and franchise relationships S. 1074 Shareholder Bill of Rights Act; entire bill S. 1691 - Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009; provisions relating to use of derivatives by insurers Bill Not Yet Assigned: Senate Banking Committee legislation Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2009; entire proposal
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
HR 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 HR 384, TARP Reform and Accountability Act HR 1754, The Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 S 664, The Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 HR 1106, The Helping Families Save their Homes Act of 2009 HR 1606, New Automobile Voucher Act of 2009 HR 627, Credit Cardholder's Bill of rights Act of 2009 S 414, Credit Cardholder's Bill of rights Act of 2009 HR 302, A Bill to require the SEC to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities HR 786, To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage HR 1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards HR 1214, The Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 HR 1728, The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2009 HR 1327, Iran Sanctions Enabling Act Financial Services Regulatory Reform HR 3068, TARP for Main Street Act of 2009 HR 977, The Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 HR 3126, The Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act 2009 HR 3795, The Over the Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 HR 3639, The Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 HR 3310, Financial Services Regulatory Reform HR 3300, Derivative Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act of 2009 HR 977, The Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 S 272, The Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 HR 2382, The Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009 HR 4173, The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 HR 3890, The Accountability and Transparency in Rating Agencies Act HR 3817, Investor Protection Act of 2009 HR 3996, Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009
Client expense: $6,840,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2009 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1944, To Permanently Extend the Subpart F Exemption for Active Financing Income, All Provisions H.R. 1575, End Government Reimbursement of Excess Executive Disbursements (END GREED) Act, All Provisions H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplication Act of 2009, All Provisions H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act H.R. 1664, To Amend the Executive Compensation Provisions of the Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, All Provisions H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009, All Provisions H.R. 4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Business Act of 2009, All Provisions H.R. 4109, Low Income Housing Tax Credit of 2009, All Provisions
Client expense: $2,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2009 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (amendment to section 111 of EESA) (H1-B); H.R. 302 (To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities); H.R. 1260 (Patent Reform Act); H.R. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act); H.R. 1020 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); H.R. 1575 (End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act); H.R. 1664 (To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards) (restrictions on compensation); H.R. 1669 (To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a market for municipal securities, to require cooperation between the Secretary and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in addressing the municipal securities market situation including through the establishment of municipal securities funding facilities, and for other purposes); H.R. 1731 (Credit Risk Retention Act); H.R. 1944 (Active Financing Rules); H.R. 2221 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); H.R. 2549 (The Municipal Bond Fairness Act); H.R. 2550 (The Municipal Advisers Regulation Act); H.R. 2551 (The Municipal Market Liquidity Enhancement Act of 2009); H.R. 2589 (The Municipal Bond Insurance Enhancement Act of 2009); H.R. 2896 (Equal Treatments Of Covered Bonds Act of 2009); H.R. 3126 (Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009); H.R. 3145 (Credit Default Swap Prohibition Act of 2009); H.R. 3269 (Corporate and Financial Institution compensation Fairness Act of 2009); H.R. 3306 (to enhance Social Security account number privacy protections); H.R. 3310 (To reform the financial regulatory system of the United States); H.R. 3817 (Investor Protection Act of 2009); H.R. 3818 (Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2009); H.R. 3890 (Accountability and Transparency in Rating Agencies Act); H.R. 4173 (Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009); S. 139 (Data Breach Notification Act); S. 386 (Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act); S. 515 (Patent Reform Act); S. 651 (Compensation Fairness Act of 2009); S. 773 (Cyber Security Act of 2009); S. 931 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 961 (Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act); S. 1490 (Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009); S. 1551 (Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations of 2009); S. 1682 (to provide the CFTC with antimarket manipulation authority); S. 2886 (Bank Integrity Act of 2009) (Glass-Steagall Repeal); S. 2927 (Wall Street Fair Share Act); Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; Systemic Risk Regulation; Troubled Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (H-1B); State Regulation of Credit Default Swaps as Insurance; Sen. Dodd's Financial Reform Legislation; PPIP Investor and Asset Manager Requirements; China - strategic and economic dialog; Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); Transatlantic Economic Council (Trade Issues); Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India; Asian Pacific Economic Council Privacy Issues; Transpacific Partnership; Covered bonds; Broker-Dealer Duty of Care; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Proposal (AIFM); G-20 (Issues related to the November 15, 2008 "Washington Action Plan").
Client expense: $1,230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2009 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S.344 Hedge Fund Transparency Act S.360, the Cap Executive Officer Pay Act of 2009 (all provisions) S. 605, A bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule and effectively regulate abusive short selling activities S. 651, the Compensation Fairness Act of 2009 (all provisions) S. 1540, the Resolution Reform Act of 2009 (all provisions) S.1074 : A bill to provide shareholders with enhanced authority over the nomination, election, and compensation of public company executives. S. 2886, the Banking Integrity Act of 2009 (all provisions) Draft Senate legislation to restructure financial services regulation (all provisions) H.R. 302, To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities H.R.711, Hedge Fund Adviser Registration Act of 2009 H.R. 977, the Derivatives Markets Transparency Accountability Act H.R. 1406, To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the "uptick rule" on short sales of securities and to suspend the application of mark-to-market accounting principles H.R. 1575, the End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act (all provisions) H.R. 1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards. H.R. 3068, the TARP for Main Street Act of 2009 (all provisions) H.R. 3126, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act (all provisions) H.R. 3269, the Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act (all provisions) H.R. 3594, the TARP Recipient Ownership Trust Act of 2009 (all provisions) H.R. 3795, the Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 (all provisions) H.R. 3890, the Accountability and Transparency in Rating Agencies Act (all provisions) H.R. 3996, the Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009 (all provisions) H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 (all provisions) H.R. 4375, the Glass-Steagall Restoration Act (all provisions) Letter to express support for ABA letter regarding recommendations to help well-managed, viable banks address their capital needs. Auction Announcement, New Small banks capital program, ABA recommendations.
Client expense: $2,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2009 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1728 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act Market-to-Market Issues (FIN) H.R. 1664 - To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards Bankruptcy Issues Automotive Assistance Derivatives Reform Investor Protection Legislation (securities) H.R. 3126 Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 Bankruptcy Issues H.R. 4173 - Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 851, Executive Compensation and Corporate Governance Act; H.R.1586, To impose an additional tax on bonuses received from certain TARP recipients; H.R.1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; H.R.3269, Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act; H.R.857, Limit Executive Compensation Abuse Act; S. 360, Cap Executive Officer Pay Act; S. 638, Financial and Economic Literacy Improvement Act; S.1006, Excessive Pay Shareholder Approval Act S1074, Shareholder Bill of Rights Act
Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S.344 Hedge Fund Transparency Act S. 360, the Cap Executive Officer Pay Act of 2009 (all provisions) S. 605, A bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule and effectively regulate abusive short selling activities S. 651, the Compensation Fairness Act of 2009 (all provisions) S. 1540, the Resolution Reform Act of 2009 (all provisions) S.1074 : A bill to provide shareholders with enhanced authority over the nomination, election, and compensation of public company executives. S. 2886, the Banking Integrity Act of 2009 (all provisions) Draft Senate legislation to restructure financial services regulation (all provisions) H.R. 302, To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities H.R.711, Hedge Fund Adviser Registration Act of 2009 H.R. 977, the Derivatives Markets Transparency Accountability Act H.R. 1406, To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the "uptick rule" on short sales of securities and to suspend the application of mark-to-market accounting principles H.R. 1575, the End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act (all provisions) H.R. 1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards. H.R. 3068, the TARP for Main Street Act of 2009 (all provisions) H.R. 3126, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act (all provisions) H.R. 3269, the Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act (all provisions) H.R. 3594, the TARP Recipient Ownership Trust Act of 2009 (all provisions) H.R. 3795, the Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 (all provisions) H.R. 3890, the Accountability and Transparency in Rating Agencies Act (all provisions) H.R. 3996, the Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009 (all provisions) H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 (all provisions) H.R. 4375, the Glass-Steagall Restoration Act (all provisions)
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2009 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues related taxing compensation and employment restrictions for employees of companies that participate in the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) including the following legislation: H.R. 1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; H.R. 384 - TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009; H.R. 1586 - Bill To impose an additional tax on bonuses received from certain TARP recipients; H.R. 1664 - To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards; and S. 431 - Economic Recovery Adjustment Act of 2009.
Client expense: $419,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 272 Derivatives Trading Integrity Act; S. 344 Hedge Fund Transparency Act S. 360, the Cap Executive Officer Pay Act of 2009 (all provisions) S. 383, the Special Inspector General for the TroubledAssett Relief Program Act of 2009 S. 605 A bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule and effectively regulate abusive short selling activities S. 651, the Compensation Fairness Act of 2009 (all provisions) S.1074 Shareholder Bill of Rights H.R. 2861 Shareholder Empowerment Act H.R. 302 To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities H.R.711 Hedge Fund Adviser Registration Act of 2009 H.R. 977 Derivatives Markets Transparency Accountability Act H.R. 1406 To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the "uptick rule" on short sales of securities and to suspend the application of mark-to-market accounting principles H.R. 1575, the End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act (all provisions) H.R. 1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards. Administration Proposal to Restructure Financial Services Regulation (all provisions)
Client expense: $21,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2009 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (amendment to section 111 of EESA) (H1-B); H.R. 302 (To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities); H.R. 1260 (Patent Reform Act); H.R. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act); H.R. 1575 (End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act); H.R. 1664 (To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards) (restrictions on compensation); H.R. 1669 (To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a market for municipal securities, to require cooperation between the Secretary and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in addressing the municipal securities market situation including through the establishment of municipal securities funding facilities, and for other purposes); S. 515 (Patent Reform Act); S. 651 (Compensation Fairness Act of 2009); European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; G-20 (Issues related to the November 15, 2008 "Washington Action Plan"); H.R. 2589 (The Municipal Bond Insurance Enhancement Act of 2009); H.R. 2549 (The Municipal Bond Fairness Act); H.R. 2550 (The Municipal Advisers Regulation Act); H.R. 2551 (The Municipal Market Liquidity Enhancement Act of 2009); Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; Systemic Risk Regulation; Troubled Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (H-1B); H.R. 2221 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); H.R. 2896 (Equal Treatments Of Covered Bonds Act of 2009); State Regulation of Credit Default Swaps as Insurance; S. 386 (Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act); PPIP Investor and Asset Manager Requirements; S. 961 (Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act); H.R. 1944 (Active Financing Rules); China - strategic and economic dialog; H.R. 3306 (to enhance Social Security account number privacy protections); S. 1551 (Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations of 2009); S. 1682 (to provide the CFTC with antimarket manipulation authority); Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); H.R. 3269 (Corporate and Financial Institution compensation Fairness Act of 2009); H.R. 1020 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 931 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); Transatlantic Economic Council (Trade Issues); H.R. 3310 (To reform the financial regulatory system of the United States); H.R. 3145 (Credit Default Swap Prohibition Act of 2009); H.R. 3126 (Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009); S. 773 (Cyber Security Act of 2009); S. 1490 (Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009); Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India; Asian Pacific Economic Council Privacy Issues.
Client expense: $1,190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2009 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
HR 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 HR 384, TARP Reform and Accountability Act HR 1754, The Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 S 664, The Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 HR 1106, The Helping Families Save their Homes Act of 2009 HR 1606, New Automobile Voucher Act of 2009 HR 627, Credit Cardholder's Bill of rights Act of 2009 S 414, Credit Cardholder's Bill of rights Act of 2009 HR 302, A Bill to require the SEC to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities HR 786, To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage HR 1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards HR 1214, The Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 HR 1728, The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2009 HR 1327, Iran Sanctions Enabling Act Financial Services Regulatory Reform HR 3068, TARP for Main Street Act of 2009 HR 977, The Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 HR 3126, The Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act 2009 HR 3795, The Over the Counter DErivatives Markets Act of 2009 HR 3639, The Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 HR 3310, Financial Services Regulatory Reform HR 3300, Derivative Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act of 2009 HR 977, The Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 S 272, The Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 HR 2382, The Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009
Client expense: $6,940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2009 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1944, To Permanently Extend the Subpart F Exemption for Active Financing Income, All Provisions H.R. 1575, End Government Reimbursement of Excess Excutive Disbursements (END GREED) Act, All Provisions H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplication Act of 2009, All Provisions H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act H.R. 1664, To Amend the Executive Compensation Provisions of the Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, All Provisions
Client expense: $1,880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2009 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S.344 Hedge Fund Transparency Act S. 360, the Cap Executive Officer Pay Act of 2009 (all provisions) S. 605, A bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule and effectively regulate abusive short selling activities S. 651, the Compensation Fairness Act of 2009 (all provisions) S. 1540, the Resolution Reform Act of 2009 (all provisions) S.1074 : A bill to provide shareholders with enhanced authority over the nomination, election, and compensation of public company executives. H.R. 302, To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities H.R.711, Hedge Fund Adviser Registration Act of 2009 H.R. 977, the Derivatives Markets Transparency Accountability Act H.R. 1406, To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the "uptick rule" on short sales of securities and to suspend the application of mark-to-market accounting principles H.R. 1575, the End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act (all provisions) H.R. 1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards. H.R. 3068, the TARP for Main Street Act of 2009 (all provisions) H.R. 3126, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act (all provisions) H.R. 3269, the Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act (all provisions) H.R. 3594, the TARP Recipient Ownership Trust Act of 2009 (all provisions) Administration Proposal to Restructure Financial Services Regulation (all provisions) Administration Proposal on Systemic Risk Regulation (all provisions) The Over-the Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009, Draft Legislation
Client expense: $2,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2009 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S.344 Hedge Fund Transparency Act S. 360, the Cap Executive Officer Pay Act of 2009 (all provisions) S. 605, A bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule and effectively regulate abusive short selling activities S. 651, the Compensation Fairness Act of 2009 (all provisions) S. 1540, the Resolution Reform Act of 2009 (all provisions) S.1074 : A bill to provide shareholders with enhanced authority over the nomination, election, and compensation of public company executives. H.R. 302, To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities H.R.711, Hedge Fund Adviser Registration Act of 2009 H.R. 977, the Derivatives Markets Transparency Accountability Act H.R. 1406, To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the "uptick rule" on short sales of securities and to suspend the application of mark-to-market accounting principles H.R. 1575, the End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act (all provisions) H.R. 1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards. H.R. 3068, the TARP for Main Street Act of 2009 (all provisions) H.R. 3126, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act (all provisions) H.R. 3269, the Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act (all provisions) H.R. 3594, the TARP Recipient Ownership Trust Act of 2009 (all provisions) Administration Proposal to Restructure Financial Services Regulation (all provisions) Administration Proposal on Systemic Risk Regulation (all provisions) H.R. 3795, The Over-the Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009
Client expense: $16,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2009 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues related taxing compensation and employment restrictions for employees of companies that participate in the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) including the following legislation: H.R. 1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; H.R. 384 - TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009; H.R. 1586 - Bill To impose an additional tax on bonuses received from certain TARP recipients; H.R. 1664 - To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards; and S. 431 - Economic Recovery Adjustment Act of 2009.
Client expense: $422,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1728 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act Market-to-Market Issues (FIN) H.R. 1664 - To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards Bankruptcy Issues Automotive Assistance Derivatives Reform Investor Protection Legislation (securities) H.R. 3126 Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 977 - Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009; provisions relating to end users H.R. 991 - Consumer Fairness Act of 2009; provisions affecting securities industry and franchise relationships H.R. 1020 - Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009; provisions affecting securities industry and franchise relationships H.R. 1664 - To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards; entire bill H.R. 1754 - Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009; entire bill H.R. 2221 The Data Accountability and Trust Act; provisions relating to non-applicability to GLB-regulated financial firms H.R. 3126 - Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009; provisions relating to banking, insurance, securities, and financial planning H.R. 3269 Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act; entire bill H.R. 3300 - Derivative Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act; provisions relating to end users H.R. 3310 - Consumer Protection and Regulatory Enhancement Act; entire bill H.R. 3795 Over the Counter Derivatives Market Act; provisions relating to end users S. 272 - Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009; provisions relating to end users S. 605 - A bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule and effectively regulate abusive short selling activities; entire bill S. 1074 Shareholder Bill of Rights Act; entire bill S. 1691 - Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009; provisions relating to end users Bill Not Yet Assigned: proposed legislation to strengthen the Securities and Exchange Commissions authority over credit rating agencies, provisions relating to the rating of securities Bill Not Yet Assigned: Kanjorski draft of Investor Protection Act (to be reported as H.R. 3817) provisions relating to BD/IA fiduciary and oversight harmonization and arbitration Administrations regulatory reform proposals, including provisions relating to systemic risk regulators, resolution authority, securitization reforms
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1705 / S. 556, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2009 Issues related to a Systemic Risk Regulator (no specific legislation introduced) S. 1074, Shareholder Bill of Rights Act of 2009 H.R. 627 / S. 414, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 H.R. 1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 S. 896, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, ammendment offered by Senator Durbin to allow mortgage contracts to be modified General issues related to on U.S. capital markets competitiveness and regulation, securities litigation, and eligibility for the Troubled Asset Relief Program P.L. 104-67, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 The Obama Administration's proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 (no bill number)
Client expense: $7,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2009 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (amendment to section 111 of EESA) (H1-B); H.R. 302 (To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities); H.R. 1260 (Patent Reform Act); H.R. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act); H.R. 1575 (End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act); H.R. 1664 (To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards) (restrictions on compensation); H.R. 1669 (To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a market for municipal securities, to require cooperation between the Secretary and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in addressing the municipal securities market situation including through the establishment of municipal securities funding facilities, and for other purposes); S. 515 (Patent Reform Act); S. 651 (Compensation Fairness Act of 2009); European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; Financial Services Regulatory Reform and Restructuring; G-20 (Issues related to the November 15, 2008 "Washington Action Plan"); Municipal Securities; Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; Systemic Risk Regulation; Troubled Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (H-1B); H.R. 2221 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); H.R. 2896 (Equal Treatments Of Covered Bonds Act of 2009); S. 961 (Regulation of Credit Default Swaps and Other Swap Agreements); State Regulation of Credit Default Swaps as Insurance; S. 386 (Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act); PPIP Investor and Asset Manager Requirements; S. 961 (Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act); H.R. 1944 (Active Financing Rules); State regulation of credit default swaps as insurance; China - strategic and economic dialog; Worker classification of broker dealers as independent contractors; Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Securitization reform.
Client expense: $1,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2009 · second_quarter · Government Issues
HR 1482: Consumer Reasonable Energy Price Protection Act of 2009; Provisions regarding funding levels. HR 1586: To impose an additional tax on bonuses received from certain TARP recipients; Provisions regarding compensation. HR 1664: To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards; Provisions regarding compensation. HR 2346: Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2009; Provisions regarding funding levels. HR 2847: Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agency Appropriations, 2010; Provisions regarding funding levels. HR 2892: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010; Provisions regarding funding levels. HR 2918: Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2010; Provisions regarding funding levels. HR 2996: Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010; Provisions regarding funding levels. HR 2997: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Energies Appropriations Act, 2010; Provisions regarding funding levels.
Client expense: $4,270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
2009 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
HR 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 HJ Res 3, Relating to the disapproval of obligation under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 SJ Res 2, Relating to the disapproval of obligation under the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 HR 384, TARP Reform and Accountability Act HR 1106, The Helping Families Save their Homes Act of 2009 HR 1606, New Automobile Voucher Act of 2009 HR 627, Credit Cardholder's Bill of rights Act of 2009 S 414, Credit Cardholder's Bill of rights Act of 2009 HR 302, A Bill to require the SEC to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities HR 786, To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage HR 1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards HR 1214, The Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 HR 1728, The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2009 HR 1327, Iran Sanctions Enabling Act Financial Services Regulatory Reform HR 3068, TARP for Main Street Act of 2009 HR 977, The Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 HR 1754, The Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 S 664, The Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009
Client expense: $7,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2009 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 272 Derivatives Trading Integrity Act; S. 344 Hedge Fund Transparency Act S. 360, the Cap Executive Officer Pay Act of 2009 (all provisions) S. 383, the Special Inspector General for the TroubledAssett Relief Program Act of 2009 S. 605 A bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule and effectively regulate abusive short selling activities S. 651, the Compensation Fairness Act of 2009 (all provisions) S.1074 Shareholder Bill of Rights H.R. 2861 Shareholder Empowerment Act H.R. 302 To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities H.R.711 Hedge Fund Adviser Registration Act of 2009 H.R. 977 Derivatives Markets Transparency Accountability Act H.R. 1406 To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the "uptick rule" on short sales of securities and to suspend the application of mark-to-market accounting principles H.R. 1575, the End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act (all provisions) H.R. 1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards. Administration Proposal to Restructure Financial Services Regulation (all provisions)
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2009 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1705 / S. 556, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2009 Issues related to a Systemic Risk Regulator (no specific legislation introduced) S. 1074, Shareholder Bill of Rights Act of 2009 H.R. 627 / S. 414, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 H.R. 1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards H.R. 1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009 S. 896, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, ammendment offered by Senator Durbin to allow mortgage contracts to be modified General issues related to on U.S. capital markets competitiveness and regulation, securities litigation, and eligibility for the Troubled Asset Relief Program P.L. 104-67, Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 The Obama Administration's proposed Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 (no bill number)
Client expense: $7,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2009 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 272 Derivatives Trading Integrity Act S.344 Hedge Fund Transparency Act S. 360, the Cap Executive Officer Pay Act of 2009 (all provisions) S. 383, the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program Act of 2009 S. 605 A bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule and effectively regulate abusive short selling activities S. 651, the Compensation Fairness Act of 2009 (all provisions) S.1074 Shareholder Bill of Rights H.R. 2861 Shareholder Empowerment Act H.R. 302 To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities H.R.711 Hedge Fund Adviser Registration Act of 2009 H.R. 977 Derivatives Markets Transparency Accountability Act H.R. 1406 To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the "uptick rule" on short sales of securities and to suspend the application of mark-to-market accounting principles H.R. 1575, the End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act (all provisions) H.R. 1664, To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards. Administration Proposal to Restructure Financial Services Regulation (all provisions)
Client expense: $1,980,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2009 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 2448, Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act, All Provisions H.R. 1445, Credit Rating Agency Transparency and Disclosure Act, All Provisions H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act, All Provisions H.R. 997, Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 H.R. 1106, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009, All Provisions H.R. 2554, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act, All Provisions H.R. 1664, To Amend the Excutive Compensation Provisions of the Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, All Provisions TG-18, Financial Stability Plan, All Provisions TG-7, Proposed Resolution Authority, All Provisions TG-70, Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009, All Provisions TG-163, Say on Pay Proposal, All Provisions [No Bill Number], Financial Services Regulatory Reform, All Provisions [No Bill Number], Credit Default Swaps, All Provisions [No Bill Number], Financial Professional Standard of Care, All Provisions [No Bill Number], Regulation of Derivatives
Client expense: $1,730,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2009 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
-HR. 1664: To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards -S. 651: Compensation Fairness Act of 2009 -International tax proposals contained in the Administration's FY10 budget request
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
-HR. 1664: To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards -S. 651: Compensation Fairness Act of 2009 -International tax proposals contained in the Administration's FY10 budget request
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE