Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act

S. 869, the Compete Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 1356, the Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 2957, the Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act (all provisions) H.Con. Res. 140, the Financial Services Diversity Initiative (all provisions) S. 3254, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow banks to be taxed as limited liability companies, and for other purposes (all provisions) HR. 323, the Seasoned Customer CTR Exemption Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 698, the Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 755, the Promoting Transparency in Financial Reporting Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1171, the Money Market Fund Parity Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1257, the Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act (all provisions) H.R. 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (all provisions, including Treasury asset-purchase proposal, business tax provisions, FDIC coverage, SEC rules, accounting provisions, revenue offsets, GSE preferred stock tax accounting rules, proposed bankruptcy provisions) H.R.1508, The COMPETE Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1537, the Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act (all provisions) H.R. 1869, the Communities First Act (all provisions) H.R. 1967, the Financial Privacy Notice Relief Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 2547, the FDIC Enforcement Enhancement Act (all provisions) H.R. 2727, the Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act (all provisions) H.R. 3013, the Affordable Financial Services Enhancement Act (all provisions) H.R. 3997, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (all provisions, including Treasury asset-purchase proposal, SEC rules, accounting provisions, GSE preferred stock tax accounting rules, proposed bankruptcy provisions) H.R. 4043, the Preserving and Expanding Minority Depository Institutions Act (all provisions) H.R. 5519, the Credit Union Regulatory Relief Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 6312, the Credit Union, Bank, and Thrift Regulatory Relief Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 6659, the Equal Treatment of Covered Bonds Act of 2008 (all provisions) Proposals regarding 500-shareholder threshold for SEC registration under Sarbanes-Oxley Acts Section 404 Banking Committee draft legislation on industrial loan company (ILC) regulation Regulation Z proposal intended to curb subprime mortgage abuses

Client expense: $1,930,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 3093; S. 1745 - appropriations NSF, NASA (see addendum page) S. 3936 - National Competitiveness Act S. 761 America Competes H.R. 1453 Scientific Communications Act H.R. 363 - Sowing the Seeds thru Science & Engr HR. 362; H.R. 2727 - Competivenss Science/Math H.R. 1068 Interagency Coordination - High Performance Computing H.R. 1867 NSF Reauthorization; ACI; STEM H.R. 2642 FY 08 Supplemental Appropriations Supplemental appropriations for FY 2008 (H.R. 2638, P.L. 110-39, P.L. 110-252)

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

S 1356, Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 S 1405, Communities First Act HR 3012, Fair Mortgage Practices of 2007 HR 1852, Expanding American Homewonership Act of 2007 HR 1869, Communities First Act HR 1537, Credit Union Regulatory Improvement Act of 2007 HR 5519 Credit Union Regulatory Relief Act HR 1849, Credit Union Small Business Lending Act HR 2727, Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act HR 1332, Small Business Lending Improvements Act of 2007 HR 873, Credit Card Payment Fee Act of 2007 HR 946, The Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act of 2007 HR 323, Seasoned Customer CTR Exemption Act of 2007 HR 3915, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 HR 3778 Home Owners Mortgage and Equity Savings Act HR 1550, Regulatory Relief and Fairness Act HR 2895, National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 HR 1967, Financial Privacy Notice Relief Act of 2007 HR 3609, Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act HR 3506 Foreclosure Tax Relief Act S 1100, Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007 S 947, 21st Century Housing Act S 1299, Borrowers Protection Act of 2007 S 2452, Homeownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 S 2338, FHA Modernization Act of 2007 S. 2136, Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act S. 2133, Home Owners Mortgage and Equity Savings Act S 2636 Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 S 413, Community Choice in Real Estate Act HR 5244, Credit Cardholder's Bill of Rights Act of 2008 HR 5546, Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008 HR 3221, American Housing and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 HR 5841, Bank and Thrift Regulatory Relief Act of 2008 HR 6312, Credit Union, Bank and Thrift Regulatory Relief Act of 2008 S 1145, Patent Reform Act of 2007 S 3086, Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008 S Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act S 2753 Credit Card Reform Act of 2008 HR 6248, Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2008 Credit Card Protections and Disclosures Credit Card/Debit Card Interchange Fees Deposit Concentration Cap Federal Home Loan Bank System Issues ILC Applications by Commercial Companies Overdraft Protection Programs Predatory Lending Issues Regulation of Industrial Loan Corporation Holding companies Regulatory Relief Relief from Securities Law Requirements for Small Companies Sarbanes-Oxley Act Relief for Community Banks Separation of Banking and Commerce Subprime Lending Housing GSEs HR 6871, Expedited Funds Availability Dollar Limits Adjustment Act of 2008 Payments Systems Expedited Funds Availability Act Amendments Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) regulations Fair Value Accounting (Mark to Market Accounting) SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurements HR 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act HR 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 Flood Insurance Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 Deposit Insurance Premiums Bank Examinations Financial Services Regulatory Structure Implementation of Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (Hope for Homeowners Program) Conservatorship of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Bank Capital Rules Money Market Mutual Fund Temporary Guaranty Program Community bank access to Troubled Asset Relief Program

Client expense: $1,230,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR 1424 (Mark-to-Market Accounting), HR 7190 (Fair Value Accounting), HR 1049 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), HR 1508 (Sarbanes Oxley Act). HR 1550 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), HR 1780 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), HR 1869 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), HR 2727 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), S 869 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), S 1405 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), HR 2829 (SEC Funding Bill), Audit quality issues of interest to the AICPA's Center for Audit Quality, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), Fair Value Accounting HR 6987 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), HR 7240 (SEC Study on Mark-to-Market)

Client expense: $1,105,858 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE

H.R. 1049-Amend Misinterpreted Excessive Regulation In Corporate America Act; H.R. 1508-Compete Act of 2007; H.R. 1550-The Regulatory Relief and Fairness Act; H.R. 1780-Small Business Securities Protection Act; H.R. 1869-Communities First Act; H.R. 2727-Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act; S. 869-Compete Act of 2007; S. 1405-Communities First Act; H.R. 1424-Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; H.R. 7190-The Fair Value Accounting Standards Reform Act of 2008; International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS); H.R. 755-Promoting Transparency in Financial Reporting Act of 2007; S. 834-Promoting Transparency in Financial Reporting Act of 2007; H.R. 7240-Bringing Accounting, Increased Liquidity, Oversight and Upholding Taxpayer Security Act of 2008; H.R. 7110-Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008; HUD proposal to establish an Independent Public Accountant Roster

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

Government targets: Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)

HR 1508 - Compete Act of 2007, all sections; S 869 - Competitive and Open Markets that Protect and Enhance the Treatment of Entrepreneur Act of 2007, all sections; HR 1550 - Regulatory Relief and Fairness Act, all sections; HR 1780 - Small Business Securities Protection Act, all sections; HR 1869 - Community Banks Serving their Communities First Act, Section 102; S 1405 - Community Banks Serving their Communities First Act, Section 102; see addendum HR 2727 - Small Business SOX, Compliance Extension, all sections; HR 1049 - Amend Misinterpreted Excessive Regulation in Corporate America Act, all sections; PL 107-204 - Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002, rules and procedures in implementing law; Department of Housing and Urban Development Proposed Rule on Establishing Independent Public Accountant Roster, all aspects; HR 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilzation Act of 2008, all sections; HR 7190 - Fair Value Accounting Standards Reform Act of 2008, all sections; International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) - Support for Global Accounting Standards.

Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.Con.Res. 312 - Budget resolution FY2009 Bill establishes the congressional budget for the Federal Government for fiscal year 2009, and sets forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013. NSBA supported certain sections and amendments of the resolution. H.R. 25 - Fair Tax Act or 2007 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enacting a national sales tax. NSBA supported. H. R. 731 - National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act of 2007 Bill would require the SBA to establish a program providing regulatory-compliance assistance to small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 1023 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 A bill to repeal a provision designed to increase federal tax revenue by $7 billion over ten years. Repeal the new mandatory 3 percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supports. H.R. 1112 - Stealth Tax Relief Extension Act of 2007 The legislation increases the exemption from the alternative minimum tax for individual taxpayers in 2007 and extends through 2007 the allowance of certain nonrefundable tax credits against alternative minimum tax liability. NSBA supported. H.R. 1332 Small Business Lending Improvements Act of 2007 Bill would improve the access to capital programs of the SBA. NSBA supported. H.R. 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 Bill addressed the expiration of popular tax provisions such as the AMT patch, research and development tax credits and various other credits and deductions designed to encourage renewable energies. NSBA supported. H.R. 1506 Fuel Economy Reform Act Measure would increase fuel economy standards for automobiles. NSBA supported. H.R. 1542 Healthy Families Act Bill to expand the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to require that employers with 15 or more employees provide up to 7 paid sick-leave days to their employees. NSBA opposed. H.R. 1677 Taxpayer Protection Act of 2007 Bill gives IRS the right to deny information to tax preparers and lenders who might be contemplating predatory refund anticipation loans (RALs). It also includes provisions on the earned income tax credit and individual retirement accounts. NSBA supported. H.R. 1873 Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act of 2007 Bill would improve federal procurement opportunities for small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 2205/S. 1010 Retirement Security for Life Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments from annuities and similar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death by excluding from income a portion of such payments. NSBA supports retirement options for its employees, but NSBA has remained largely neutral on this proposal. H.R. 2380 - Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007 To make permanent the repeal of the estate tax after 2010. NSBA supported H.R. 2419 - Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 Bill includes tax incentives for farms, energy and conservation initiatives. NSBA opposed certain revenue-offsets in the bill. H.R. 2727 Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act It would extend the current exemption by at least one year for small businesses to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley internal controls reporting requirements. NSBA supported. H.R. 3163 - The Healthy Americans Act Broad health care reform that includes an individual mandate, creation of state Health Help Agencies, subsidies for low-income individuals and changes tax-treatment of health care and health insurance expenditures. NSBA supported sections of the bill. H.R. 3170 Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2007 The bill permanently reduces the capital gains tax to 15 percent and the estate tax exemption will be $3.5 million in 2009 and will increase $250,000 per year until it reaches $5 million 2015. NSBA supported. H.R. 3221 - New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act The bill provides economic aid to the housing industry and amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy conservation. NSBA opposed certain revenue-offsets in the bill. H.R. 3548 - Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2007 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 3567 - the Small Business Investment Expansion Act of 2007 Bill would expand the ability of venture capital-owned businesses to participate in small-business programs. NSBA opposed. H.R. 3660 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2007 Would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supported. H.R. 4008 - Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007 Bill provides technical corrections to the definition of willful noncompliance in regard to unintentional violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. NSBA supported. H.R. 4458 - the Small Business Regulatory Improvement Act Bill seeks to improve the Regulatory Flexibility Act and reduce the regulatory burden borne by Americas small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 5140 - Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 Bill provides economic stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits. NSBA supported. H.R. 5244 - The Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Bill would prohibit or reform various credit-card practices. NSBA supported. H.R. 5351 - Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act Bill would extend a range of renewable energy tax incentives NSBA supported. H.R. 5402 - Climate Change Center and Clearinghouse Act of 2007 Bill would charge the SBA and EPA to co-chair an interagency working group across federal agencies and establish a clearinghouse of climate-change related information for small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 5719 - Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, and assist low-income taxpayers. NSBA supported certain provisions of the measure. H.R. 5819 SBIR STTR Reauthorization Act Bill would reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. NSBA supported. H.R. 6049 - Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring tax provisions, and provide individual income tax relief. NSBA supported. H.R. 6210 Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible. NSBA supported certain sections of the bill. H.R. 6214 Home Office Deduction Standardization Act of 2008 It amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer who uses a residence to conduct a trade or business a standard tax deduction equal to the lesser of $1,500 or the taxpayer's gross trade or business income derived from the business use of such residence. NSBA supported. H.R. 6275 - Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 Bill provides individuals temporary relief from the alternative minimum tax. NSBA supported bill, but opposed offsets. H.R. 6499 Sensible Tax Act of 2008 Beginning in 2009, the legislation would permanently exclude the first $2 million ($4 million for a couple) of an estates value from being subject to any tax and subsequently be adjusted for inflation. The measure would ensure that the surviving spouse is entitled to the $2 million to which the deceased spouse was entitled. NSBA supported. H.R. 6582 - Small Business CHOICE Act of 2008 To encourage the development of small business cooperatives for healthcare options to improve coverage for employees (CHOICE) including through a small business CHOICE tax credit. NSBA supports elements of this legislation to the extent it addresses rising health care cost and insurance availability for small business owners. However, NSBA maintains reservations about the use of cooperatives to achieve this. H.R. 6601 Small Business Tax Modernization Act of 2008 Bill creates a standard home office deduction, removes cell phones from listed property, allows nonresident aliens to be S corporation shareholders, increases the deduction for business meals and entertainment for qualified small businesses, and reduces the recovery period for depreciation of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) equipment. NSBA supported. H.R. 6633 - Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008 To evaluate and extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation and to ensure the protection of Social Security beneficiaries. NSBA supports the employment of legal employees, but remains cautious of mandating a system such as E-verify on small businesses owners due to burdensome administrative task, unwarranted penalties and historical technical errors with the E-verify system. H.R. 6983 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 Would require health plans that offer mental health benefits to cover the same mental health and addiction disorders that are included in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHBP). NSBA opposed. H.R. 7060 - Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008 Bill includes an extension of individual and business tax provisions and energy tax incentives. NSBA supported. H.R. 7074 Home Office Tax Deduction Simplification Act Bill brings clarity to the process of claiming the tax deduction for a home office and directs the Secretary of Treasury to establish an optional standard deduction. NSBA supported. S.Con.Res. 70 - Bill establishes the congressional budget for the Federal Government for fiscal year 2009, and sets forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013. NSBA supported certain sections and amendments of the resolution. S. 55 - Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007 The measure repeals the alternative minimum tax on individuals. NSBA supported. S. 102 A bill to extend and expand relief from the alternative minimum tax and to repeal the extension of the lower rates for capital gains and dividends for 2009 and 2010. The legislation increases the exemption from the alternative minimum tax for individual taxpayers in 2007 and extends through 2007 the allowance of certain nonrefundable tax credits against alternative minimum tax liability. NSBA supported. S. 334 The Healthy Americans Act Broad health care reform that includes an individual mandate, creation of state Health Help Agencies, subsidies for low-income individuals and changes tax-treatment of health care and health insurance expenditures. NSBA supported sections of the bill S.558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 Legislation would require insurance companies to offer the same level of financial coverage for mental health care as they do for other medical care. NSBA opposed S. 777 Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 A bill to repeal a provision designed to increase federal tax revenue by $7 billion over ten years. Repeal the new mandatory 3 percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supports. S. 910 Healthy Families Act Bill to expand the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to require that employers with 15 or more employees provide up to 7 paid sick-leave days to their employees. NSBA opposed S. 1145 - The Patent Reform Act of 2007 Bill would provide comprehensive reform the U.S. patent system. NSBA opposed. S. 1395 - Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act Bill would prohibit or reform various credit-card practices. NSBA supported. S. 1617- Fuel Reduction using Electrons to End Dependence On the Mid-East (FREEDOM) Act Bill would provide incentives for the purchase of plug-in electric drive motor vehicles. NSBA supported. S. 1681 Family Medical Leave Insurance Act Legislation to create a fund that would provide up to eight weeks of paid family leave. Mandates employees and employers to fund the plan through payroll taxes. NSBA opposed. S. 1783 - Ten Steps to Transform Health Care in America Act A bill to provide 10 steps to transform health care in America. NSBA supports this legislation to the extent it offers a comprehensive perspective to reforming the health care system to make insurance more affordable for small business owners. However, NSBA opposes the across state line pooling which is included in this proposal. S. 1932 Bill would increase the expenditures for the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs. NSBA supported. S. 2291- Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2007 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. S. 2239 Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2007 Would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supports. S. 2394 - Good Government Contractor Act of 2007 Bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify, modernize, and improve public notice of and access to tax lien information by providing for a national, Internet accessible, filing system for Federal tax liens, and would also repeal the three percent withholding requirement. NSBA supports sections of this bill. S. 2612 - The Small Business Lending Stimulus Act of 2008, Bill would authorize additional funding for SBA lending program and cut borrowing and lending fees. NSBA supported. S. 2636 - Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 Bill provides housing reform and includes and extension of the net operating loss carryback rules to allow some money-losing businesses to get refunds of taxes paid during profitable years. NSBA supported. S. 2795 Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible. NSBA supported certain sections of the bill. S. 2886 - Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend expiring provisions relating to the alternative minimum tax, individual and business taxpayers, energy conservation, and tax administration. NSBA supported. S. 2902 SBA Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2008 Bill would reauthorize various parts of the Small Business Administration. NSBA supported. S. 3371 Home Office Deduction Simplification and Improvement Act of 2008 Bill brings clarity to the process of claiming the tax deduction for a home office and directs the Secretary of Treasury to establish an optional standard deduction. NSBA supported. S. 3406 ADA Amendments Act A bill to restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. NSBA supports the intent of the ADA, but raised concerns over the potential for additional burdensome regulations being put on small businesses. S. 3408 Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008 A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for the conduct of comparative effectiveness research and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund, and for other purposes. NSBA supports this legislation as a cornerstone to the framework of value-based purchasing and price transparency to consumer of health care services. S. 3554 - Affordable Coverage for Small Employers Act of 2008 A bill to provide employees of small employers with access to quality, affordable health insurance coverage. NSBA supports this legislation to the extent it offers a comprehensive low-income subsidies and tax incentive available to make insurance more affordable for small business owners.

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 1049-Amend Misinterpreted Excessive Regulation In Corporate America Act; H.R. 1508-Compete Act of 2007; H.R. 1550-The Regulatory Relief and Fairness Act; H.R. 1780-Small Business Securities Protection Act; H.R. 1869-Communities First Act; H.R. 2727-Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act; S. 869-Compete Act of 2007; S. 1405-Communities First Act; H.R. 1424-Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; H.R. 7190-The Fair Value Accounting Standards Reform Act of 2008; International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS); H.R. 755-Promoting Transparency in Financial Reporting Act of 2007; S. 834-Promoting Transparency in Financial Reporting Act of 2007; HUD proposal to establish an Independent Public Accountant Roster.

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

Government targets: Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)

S 1356, Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 S 1405, Communities First Act HR 3012, Fair Mortgage Practices Act of 2007 HR 1852, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 HR 3221, Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 HR 1869, Communities First Act HR 1537, Credit Union Regulatory Improvement Act of 2007 HR 5519 Credit Union Regulatory Relief Act HR 1849, Credit Union Small Business Lending Act HR 2727, Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act HR 1332, Small Business Lending Improvements Act of 2007 HR 873, Credit Card Payment Fee Act of 2007 HR 946, The Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act of 2007 HR 323, Seasoned Customer CTR Exemption Act of 2007 HR 3915, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 HR 3778 Home Owners Mortgage and Equity Savings Act HR 1550, Regulatory Relief and Fairness Act HR 2895, National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 HR 1967, Financial Privacy Notice Relief Act of 2007 HR 3609, Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act HR 3506 Foreclosure Tax Relief Act S 1222, Stopping Mortgage Transactions which Operate to Promote Fraud, Risk, Abuse And Underdevelopment Act S 1100, Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007 S 947, 21st Century Housing Act S 1299, Borrowers Protection Act of 2007 S 2452, Homeownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 S 2338, FHA Modernization Act of 2007 S. 2136, Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act S. 2133, Home Owners Mortgage and Equity Savings Act S 2636 Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 S 413, Community Choice in Real Estate Act HR 5244, Credit Cardholder's Bill of Rights Act of 2008 HR 5546, Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008 HR 3221, American Housing and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 HR 5841, Bank and Thrift Regulatory Relief Act of 2008 HR 6312, Credit Union, Bank and Thrift Regulatory Relief Act of 2008 S 1145, Patent Reform Act of 2007 S 3086, Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008 HR 5767, Payments System Protection Act of 2008 (Internet Gambling) S Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act S 2753 Credit Card Reform Act of 2008 HR 6248, Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2008 Credit Card Protections and Disclosures Credit Card/Debit Card Interchange Fees Appraisal Policy for Housing GSEs Deposit Concentration Cap Federal Home Loan Bank System Issues ILC Applications by Commercial Companies Overdraft Protection Programs Predatory Lending Issues Regulation of Industrial Loan Corporation Holding companies Regulatory Relief Relief from Securities Law Requirements for Small Companies Sarbanes-Oxley Act Relief for Community Banks Separation of Banking and Commerce Subprime Lending Housing GSEs HR 6871, Expedited Funds Availability Dollar Limits Adjustment Act of 2008 Homeland Security and Critical Infrastructure Protection Payments Systems Expedited Funds Availability Act Amendments Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) regulations Fair Value Accounting (Mark to Market Accounting) SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurements HR 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act HR 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 Flood Insurance Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 Deposit Insurance Premiums Bank Examinations Financial Services Regulatory Structure Implementation of Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (Hope for Homeowners Program) Conservatorship of Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Bank Capital rules Money market mutual fund Temporary Guaranty Program

Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 3093; S. 1745 - appropriations NSF, NASA (see addendum page) S. 3936 - National Competitiveness Act S. 761 America Competes H.R. 1453 Scientific Communications Act H.R. 363 - Sowing the Seeds thru Science & Engr HR. 362; H.R. 2727 - Competivenss Science/Math H.R. 1068 Interagency Coordination - High Performance Computing H.R. 1867 NSF Reauthorization; ACI; STEM H.R. 2642 FY 08 Supplemental Appropriations Supplemental appropriations for FY 2008 (H.R. 2638, P.L. 110-39, P.L. 110-252)

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

HR 1424 (Mark-to-Market Accounting), HR 7190 (Fair Value Accounting), HR 1049 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), HR 1508 (Sarbanes Oxley Act). HR 1550 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), HR 1780 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), HR 1869 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), HR 2727 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), S 869 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), S 1405 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), HR 2829 (SEC Funding Bill), Audit quality issues of interest to the AICPA's Center for Audit Quality, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), Fair Value Accounting

Client expense: $1,288,791 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE

Various issues regarding implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley Act and accounting related issues including: HR 755/S.834 "Promoting Transparency in Financial Reporting Act of 2007"; HR 1049 "Amend Misinterpreted Excessive Regulation in Corporate America Act"; HR 1424 "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008"; HR 1508/S.869 "Compete Act of 2007"; HR 1550/S.2703 "Regulatory Relief and Fairness Act"; HR 1780 "Small Business Securities Protection Act"; HR 1869/S.1405 "Communities First Act"; HR 2727 "Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act"; HR 2829 " Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008"; HR 6416 "Financial Institutions Compliance Simplification Act"; HR 7190 "Fair Value Accounting Standards Reform Act of 2008"

Client expense: $361,276 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

S. 869, the Compete Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 1356, the Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 2957, the Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act (all provisions) H.Con. Res. 140, the Financial Services Diversity Initiative (all provisions) S. 3254, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow banks to be taxed as limited liability companies, and for other purposes (all provisions) HR. 323, the Seasoned Customer CTR Exemption Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 698, the Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 755, the Promoting Transparency in Financial Reporting Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1171, the Money Market Fund Parity Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1257, the Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act (all provisions) H.R. 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (all provisions, including Treasury asset-purchase proposal, business tax provisions, FDIC coverage, SEC rules, accounting provisions, revenue offsets, GSE preferred stock tax accounting rules, proposed bankruptcy provisions) H.R.1508, the Compete Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1537, the Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act (all provisions) H.R. 1869, the Communities First Act (all provisions) H.R. 1967, the Financial Privacy Notice Relief Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 2547, the FDIC Enforcement Enhancement Act (all provisions) H.R. 2727, the Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act (all provisions) H.R. 3013, the Affordable Financial Services Enhancement Act (all provisions) H.R. 3997, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (all provisions, including Treasury asset-purchase proposal, SEC rules, accounting provisions, GSE preferred stock tax accounting rules, proposed bankruptcy provisions) H.R. 4043, the Preserving and Expanding Minority Depository Institutions Act (all provisions) H.R. 5519, the Credit Union Regulatory Relief Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 6312, the Credit Union, Bank, and Thrift Regulatory Relief Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 6659, the Equal Treatment of Covered Bonds Act of 2008 (all provisions) Proposals regarding 500-shareholder threshold for SEC registration under Sarbanes-Oxley Acts Section 404 Banking Committee draft legislation on industrial loan company (ILC) regulation Regulation Z proposal intended to curb subprime mortgage abuses

Client expense: $2,340,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR 1508 - Compete Act of 2007, all sections; S 869 - Competitive and Open Markets that Protect and Enhance the Treatment of Entrepreneur Act of 2007, all sections; HR 1550 - Regulatory Relief and Fairness Act, all sections; HR 1780 - Small Business Securities Protection Act, all sections; HR 1869 - Community Banks Serving their Communities First Act, Section 102; S 1405 - Community Banks Serving their Communities First Act, Section 102; see addendum HR 2727 - Small Business SOX, Compliance Extension, all sections; HR 1049 - Amend Misinterpreted Excessive Regulation in Corporate America Act, all sections; PL 107-204 - Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002, rules and procedures in implementing law; Department of Housing and Urban Development Proposed Rule on Establishing Independent Public Accountant Roster, all aspects; HR 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilzation Act of 2008, all sections; HR 7190 - Fair Value Accounting Standards Reform Act of 2008, all sections; International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) - Support for Global Accounting Standards.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR 1049 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), HR 1508 (Sarbanes Oxley Act). HR 1550 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), HR 1780 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), HR 1869 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), HR 2727 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), S 869 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), S 1405 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), HR 2829 (SEC Funding Bill), Audit quality issues of interest to the AICPA's Center for Audit Quality, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), Fair Value Accounting

Client expense: $1,085,550 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE

H.R. 3093; S. 1745 - appropriations NSF, NASA (see addendum page) S. 3936 - National Competitiveness Act S. 761 America Competes H.R. 1453 Scientific Communications Act H.R. 363 - Sowing the Seeds thru Science & Engr HR. 362; H.R. 2727 - Competivenss Science/Math H.R. 1068 Interagency Coordination - High Performance Computing H.R. 1867 NSF Reauthorization; ACI; STEM H.R. 2642 FY 08 Supplmental Appropriations

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

HR 755/S.834 "Promoting Transparency in Financial Reporting Act of 2007"; HR 1049 "Amend Misinterpreted Excessive Regulation in Corporate America Act"; HR 1550/S.2703 "Regulatory Relief and Fairness Act"; HR 1780 "Small Business Securities Protection Act"; HR 2727 "Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act"; HR 6416 "Financial Institutions Compliance Simplification Act"; and accounting related issues including IFRS

Client expense: $617,400 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

HR 1508 - Compete Act of 2007, all sections; S 869 - Competitive and Open Markets that Protect and Enhance the Treatment of Entrepreneur Act of 2007, all sections; HR 1550 - Regulatory Relief and Fairness Act, all sections; HR 1780 - Small Business Securities Protection Act, all sections; HR 1869 - Community Banks Serving their Communities First Act, Section 102; S 1405 - Community Banks Serving their Communities First Act, Section 102; see addendum HR 2727 - Small Business SOX, Compliance Extension, all sections; HR 1049 - Amend Misinterpreted Excessive Regulation in Corporate America Act, all sections; PL 107-204 - Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002, rules and procedures in implementing law; Department of Housing and Urban Development Proposed Rule on Establishing Independent Public Accountant Roster, all aspects.

Client expense: $900,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

S. 869, the Compete Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 1356, the Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 (all provisions) . 2957, the Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act (all provisions) H.Con. Res. 140, the Financial Services Diversity Initiative (all provisions) HR. 323, the Seasoned Customer CTR Exemption Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 698, the Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 755, the Promoting Transparency in Financial Reporting Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1171, the Money Market Fund Parity Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1257, the Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act (all provisions) H.R.1508, the Compete Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1537, the Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act (all provisions) H.R. 1869, the Communities First Act (all provisions) H.R. 1967, the Financial Privacy Notice Relief Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 2547, the FDIC Enforcement Enhancement Act (all provisions) H.R. 2727, the Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act (all provisions) H.R. 3013, the Affordable Financial Services Enhancement Act (all provisions) H.R. 4043, the Preserving and Expanding Minority Depository Institutions Act (all provisions) H.R. 5519, the Credit Union Regulatory Relief Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 6312, the Credit Union, Bank, and Thrift Regulatory Relief Act of 2008 (all provisions) Proposals regarding 500-shareholder threshold for SEC registration under Sarbanes-Oxley Acts Section 404 Banking Committee draft legislation on industrial loan company (ILC) regulation Regulation Z proposal intended to curb subprime mortgage abuses

Client expense: $1,890,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 1049-Amend Misinterpreted Excessive Regulation In Corporate America Act; H.R. 1508-Compete Act of 2007; S. 869-Compete Act of 2007; H.R. 1550-The Regulatory Relief and Fairness Act; H.R. 1780-Small Business Securities Protection Act; H.R. 2727-Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act; H.R. 755-Promoting Transparency in Financial Reporting Act of 2007; H.R. 1869-Communities First Act; S. 834-Promoting Transparency in Financial Reporting Act of 2007; S. 1405-Communities First Act; H.R. 2829-Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008; Fair Value Accounting; HUD proposal to establish an Independent Public Acountant Roster; International Financial Reporting Standards.

Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S 1356, Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 S 1405, Communities First Act HR 3012, Fair Mortgage Practices Act of 2007 HR 1852, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 HR 1869, Communities First Act HR 1537, Credit Union Regulatory Improvement Act of 2007 HR 5519 Credit Union Regulatory Relief Act HR 1849, Credit Union Small Business Lending Act HR 2727, Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act HR 1332, Small Business Lending Improvements Act of 2007 HR 111, Community Choice in Real Estate Act HR 873, Credit Card Payment Fee Act of 2007 HR 946, The Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act of 2007 HR 890, Student Loan Sunshine Act HR 323, Seasoned Customer CTR Exemption Act of 2007 HR 3915, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 HR 3778 Home Owners Mortgage and Equity Savings Act HR 1550, Regulatory Relief and Fairness Act HR 2895, National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 HR 1967, Financial Privacy Notice Relief Act of 2007 HR 3609, Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act HR 3506 Foreclosure Tax Relief Act S 1256, Small Business Lending Reauthorization and Improvement Act S 1260, The Data Security Act of 2007 S 486, Student Loan Sunshine Act S 1222, Stopping Mortgage Transactions which Operate to Promote Fraud, Risk, Abuse And Underdevelopment Act S 1100, Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007 S 947, 21st Century Housing Act S 1299, Borrowers Protection Act of 2007 S 2452, Homeownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 S 2338, FHA Modernization Act of 2007 S. 2136, Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act S. 2133, Home Owners Mortgage and Equity Savings Act S 2636 Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 S 413, Community Choice in Real Estate Act HR 5244, Credit Cardholder's Bill of Rights Act of 2008 HR 5546, Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008 HR 3221, American Housing and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 HR 5841, Bank and Thrift Regulatory Relief Act of 2008 HR 6312, Credit Union, Bank and Thrift Regulatory Relief Act of 2008 S 1145, Patent Reform Act of 2007 S 3086, Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008 HR 5767, Payments System Protection Act of 2008 (Internet Gambling) S Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility, and Disclosure Act S 2753 Credit Card Reform Act of 2008 HR 6248, Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2008 Credit Card Protections and Disclosures Credit Card/Debit Card Interchange Fees Appraisal Policy for Housing GSEs Deposit Concentration Cap Federal Home Loan Bank System Issues ILC Applications by Commercial Companies Overdraft Protection Programs Payments System Issues Predatory Lending Issues Regulation of Industrial Loan Corporation holding companies Regulatory Relief Relief from Securities Law Requirements for Small Companies Sarbanes-Oxley Act Relief for Community Banks Separation of Banking and Commerce Subprime Lending Housing GSEs Expedited Funds Availability Dollar Limits Adjustment Act of 2008 Homeland Security and Critical Infrastructure Protection Payments Systems Internet Gambling Prohibition

Client expense: $1,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

General issues involving congressional oversight of the Financial Standards Accounting Board (FASB), International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), FASB and IASB policies regarding stock option accounting, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other related issues S. 1726 The Business Activity Simplification Act of 2007 - All provisions relating to business activity taxes H.R. 5267, The Business Activity Simplification Act of 2008, all provisions relating to business activity taxes H.R. 1049 Amend Misinterpreted Excessive Regulation in Corporate America Act, provisions relating to the internal controls requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act H.R. 2727 Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act, Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act, provisions relating to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act's internal controls requirements S. 2209, Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007, all provisions relating to the R&D tax credit

Client expense: $256,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.Con.Res. 312 - Budget resolution FY2009 Bill establishes the congressional budget for the Federal Government for fiscal year 2009, and sets forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013. NSBA supported certain sections and amendments of the resolution. H.R. 25 - Fair Tax Act or 2007 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enacting a national sales tax. NSBA supported. H.R. 1023 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 A bill to repeal a provision designed to increase federal tax revenue by $7 billion over ten years. Repeal the new mandatory 3 percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supports. H.R. 1112 - Stealth Tax Relief Extension Act of 2007 The legislation increases the exemption from the alternative minimum tax for individual taxpayers in 2007 and extends through 2007 the allowance of certain nonrefundable tax credits against alternative minimum tax liability. NSBA supported. H.R. 1332 Small Business Lending Improvements Act of 2007 Bill would improve the access to capital programs of the SBA. NSBA supported. H.R. 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 Would require health plans that offer mental health benefits to cover the same mental health and addiction disorders that are included in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHBP). NSBA opposed. H.R. 1506 Fuel Economy Reform Act Measure would increase fuel economy standards for automobiles. NSBA supported. H.R. 1542 Healthy Families Act Bill to expand the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to require that employers with 15 or more employees provide up to 7 paid sick-leave days to their employees. NSBA opposed. H.R. 1677 Taxpayer Protection Act of 2007 Bill gives IRS the right to deny information to tax preparers and lenders who might be contemplating predatory refund anticipation loans (RALs). It also includes provisions on the earned income tax credit and individual retirement accounts. NSBA supported. H.R. 1873 Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act of 2007 Bill would improve federal procurement opportunities for small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 2380 - Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007 To make permanent the repeal of the estate tax after 2010. NSBA supported. H.R. 2419 - Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 Bill includes tax incentives for farms, energy and conservation initiatives. NSBA opposed certain revenue-offsets in the bill. H.R. 2727 Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act It would extend the current exemption by at least one year for small businesses to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley internal controls reporting requirements. NSBA supported. H.R. 3163 - The Healthy Americans Act Broad health care reform that includes an individual mandate, creation of state Health Help Agencies, subsidies for low-income individuals and changes tax-treatment of health care and health insurance expenditures. NSBA supported sections of the bill. H.R. 3170 Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2007 The bill permanently reduces the capital gains tax to 15 percent and the estate tax exemption will be $3.5 million in 2009 and will increase $250,000 per year until it reaches $5 million 2015. NSBA supported. H.R. 3221 - New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act The bill provides economic aid to the housing industry and amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy conservation. NSBA opposed certain revenue-offsets in the bill. H.R. 3548 - Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2007 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 3567 - the Small Business Investment Expansion Act of 2007 Bill would expand the ability of venture capital-owned businesses to participate in small-business programs. NSBA opposed. H.R. 3660 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2007 Would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supported. H.R. 4008 - Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007 Bill provides technical corrections to the definition of willful noncompliance in regard to unintentional violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. NSBA supported. H.R. 4458 - the Small Business Regulatory Improvement Act Bill seeks to improve the Regulatory Flexibility Act and reduce the regulatory burden borne by Americas small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 5140 - Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 Bill provides economic stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits. NSBA supported. H.R. 5244 - The Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Bill would prohibit or reform various credit-card practices. NSBA supported. H.R. 5351 - Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act Bill would extend a range of renewable energy tax incentives NSBA supported. H.R. 5402 - Climate Change Center and Clearinghouse Act of 2007 Bill would charge the SBA and EPA to co-chair an interagency working group across federal agencies and establish a clearinghouse of climate-change related information for small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 5719 - Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, and assist low-income taxpayers. NSBA supported certain provisions of the measure. H.R. 5819 SBIR STTR Reauthorization Act Bill would reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. NSBA supported. H.R. 6049 - Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring tax provisions, and provide individual income tax relief. NSBA supported. H.R. 6210 - Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible. NSBA supported certain sections of the bill. H.R. 6214 Home Office Deduction Standardization Act of 2008 It amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer who uses a residence to conduct a trade or business a standard tax deduction equal to the lesser of $1,500 or the taxpayer's gross trade or business income derived from the business use of such residence. NSBA supported. H.R. 6275 - Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 Bill provides individuals temporary relief from the alternative minimum tax. NSBA supported bill, but opposed offsets. S.Con.Res. 70 - Bill establishes the congressional budget for the Federal Government for fiscal year 2009, and sets forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013. NSBA supported certain sections and amendments of the resolution. S. 55 - Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007 The measure repeals the alternative minimum tax on individuals. NSBA supported. S. 102 A bill to extend and expand relief from the alternative minimum tax and to repeal the extension of the lower rates for capital gains and dividends for 2009 and 2010. The legislation increases the exemption from the alternative minimum tax for individual taxpayers in 2007 and extends through 2007 the allowance of certain nonrefundable tax credits against alternative minimum tax liability. NSBA supported. S. 334 The Healthy Americans Act Broad health care reform that includes an individual mandate, creation of state Health Help Agencies, subsidies for low-income individuals and changes tax-treatment of health care and health insurance expenditures. NSBA supported sections of the bill. S.558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 Legislation would require insurance companies to offer the same level of financial coverage for mental health care as they do for other medical care. NSBA opposed. S. 777 Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 A bill to repeal a provision designed to increase federal tax revenue by $7 billion over ten years. Repeal the new mandatory 3 percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supports. S. 910 Healthy Families Act Bill to expand the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to require that employers with 15 or more employees provide up to 7 paid sick-leave days to their employees. NSBA opposed. S. 1145 - The Patent Reform Act of 2007 Bill would provide comprehensive reform the U.S. patent system. NSBA opposed. S. 1395 - Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act Bill would prohibit or reform various credit-card practices. NSBA supported. S. 1617- Fuel Reduction using Electrons to End Dependence On the Mid-East (FREEDOM) Act Bill would provide incentives for the purchase of plug-in electric drive motor vehicles. NSBA supported. S. 1681 Family Medical Leave Insurance Act Legislation to create a fund that would provide up to eight weeks of paid family leave. Mandates employees and employers to fund the plan through payroll taxes. NSBA opposed. S. 1932 Bill would increase the expenditures for the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs. NSBA supported. S. 2291- Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2007 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. S. 2239 Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2007 Would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supports. S. 2394 - Good Government Contractor Act of 2007 Bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify, modernize, and improve public notice of and access to tax lien information by providing for a national, Internet accessible, filing system for Federal tax liens, and would also repeal the three percent withholding requirement. NSBA supports sections of this bill. S. 2612 - The Small Business Lending Stimulus Act of 2008, Bill would authorize additional funding for SBA lending program and cut borrowing and lending fees. NSBA supported. S. 2636 - Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 Bill provides housing reform and includes and extension of the net operating loss carryback rules to allow some money-losing businesses to get refunds of taxes paid during profitable years. NSBA supported. S. 2795 Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible. NSBA supported certain sections of the bill. S. 2886 - Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend expiring provisions relating to the alternative minimum tax, individual and business taxpayers, energy conservation, and tax administration. NSBA supported. S. 2902 SBA Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2008 Bill would reauthorize various parts of the Small Business Administration. NSBA supported.

Client expense: $85,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

General issues involving congressional oversight of the Financial Standards Accounting Board (FASB), International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), FASB and IASB policies regarding stock option accounting, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other related issues S. 1726 The Business Activity Simplification Act of 2007 - All provisions relating to business activity taxes H.R. 5267, The Business Activity Simplification Act of 2008, all provisions relating to business activity taxes H.R. 1049 Amend Misinterpreted Excessive Regulation in Corporate America Act, provisions relating to the internal controls requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act H.R. 2727 Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act, Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act, provisions relating to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act's internal controls requirements S. 2209, Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007, all provisions relating to the R&D tax credit

Client expense: $256,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S. 869, the Compete Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 1356, the Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.Con. Res. 140, the Financial Services Diversity Initiative (all provisions) HR. 323, the Seasoned Customer CTR Exemption Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 698, the Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 755, the Promoting Transparency in Financial Reporting Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1171, the Money Market Fund Parity Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1257, the Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act (all provisions) H.R.1508, the Compete Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1537, the Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act (all provisions) H.R. 1869, the Communities First Act (all provisions) H.R. 1967, the Financial Privacy Notice Relief Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 2547, the FDIC Enforcement Enhancement Act (all provisions) H.R. 2727, the Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act (all provisions) H.R. 3013, the Affordable Financial Services Enhancement Act (all provisions) H.R. 4043, the Preserving and Expanding Minority Depository Institutions Act (all provisions) H.R. 5519, the Credit Union Regulatory Relief Act of 2008 (all provisions) Proposals regarding 500-shareholder threshold for SEC registration under Sarbanes-Oxley Acts Section 404 Banking Committee draft legislation on industrial loan company (ILC) regulation Regulation Z proposal intended to curb subprime mortgage abuses Regulatory improvements to the Community Reinvestment Act

Client expense: $2,220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

S. 869, the Compete Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 1356, the Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.Con. Res. 140, the Financial Services Diversity Initiative (all provisions) HR. 323, the Seasoned Customer CTR Exemption Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 698, the Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 755, the Promoting Transparency in Financial Reporting Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1171, the Money Market Fund Parity Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1257, the Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act (all provisions) H.R.1508, the Compete Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1537, the Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act (all provisions) H.R. 1869, the Communities First Act (all provisions) H.R. 1967, the Financial Privacy Notice Relief Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 2547, the FDIC Enforcement Enhancement Act (all provisions) H.R. 2727, the Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act (all provisions) H.R. 3013, the Affordable Financial Services Enhancement Act (all provisions) H.R. 4043, the Preserving and Expanding Minority Depository Institutions Act (all provisions) H.R. 5519, the Credit Union Regulatory Relief Act of 2008 (all provisions) Proposals regarding 500-shareholder threshold for SEC registration under Sarbanes-Oxley Acts Section 404 Banking Committee draft legislation on industrial loan company (ILC) regulation Regulation Z proposal intended to curb subprime mortgage abuses Regulatory improvements to the Community Reinvestment Act

Client expense: $2,220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 1049-Amend Misinterpreted Excessive Regulation In Corporate America Act, H.R. 1508-Compete Act of 2007, S. 869-Compete Act of 2007, H.R. 1550-The Regulatory Relief and Fairness Act, H.R. 1780-Small Business Securities Protection Act, H.R. 2727-Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act, H.R. 755-Promoting Transparency in Financial Reporting Act of 2007, H.R. 1869-Communities First Act, S. 834-Promoting Transparency in Financial Reporting Act of 2007.

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

General issues involving congressional oversight of the Financial Standards Accounting Board (FASB), International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), FASB and IASB policies regarding stock option accounting, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other related issues S. 1726 The Business Activity Simplification Act of 2007 - All provisions relating to business activity taxes H.R. 5267, The Business Activity Simplification Act of 2008, all provisions relating to business activity taxes H.R. 1049 Amend Misinterpreted Excessive Regulation in Corporate America Act, provisions relating to the internal controls requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act H.R. 2727 Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act, Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act, provisions relating to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act's internal controls requirements S. 2209, Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007, all provisions relating to the R&D tax credit

Client expense: $256,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S. 869, the Compete Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 1356, the Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.Con. Res. 140, the Financial Services Diversity Initiative (all provisions) HR. 323, the Seasoned Customer CTR Exemption Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 698, the Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 755, the Promoting Transparency in Financial Reporting Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1171, the Money Market Fund Parity Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1257, the Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act (all provisions) H.R.1508, the Compete Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1537, the Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act (all provisions) H.R. 1869, the Communities First Act (all provisions) H.R. 1967, the Financial Privacy Notice Relief Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 2547, the FDIC Enforcement Enhancement Act (all provisions) H.R. 2727, the Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act (all provisions) H.R. 3013, the Affordable Financial Services Enhancement Act (all provisions) H.R. 4043, the Preserving and Expanding Minority Depository Institutions Act (all provisions) H.R. 5519, the Credit Union Regulatory Relief Act of 2008 (all provisions) Proposals regarding 500-shareholder threshold for SEC registration under Sarbanes-Oxley Acts Section 404 Banking Committee draft legislation on industrial loan company (ILC) regulation Regulation Z proposal intended to curb subprime mortgage abuses Regulatory improvements to the Community Reinvestment Act

Client expense: $2,220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR 1508 - Compete Act of 2007, all sections; S 869 - Competitive and Open Markets that Protect and Enhance the Treatment of Entrepreneur Act of 2007, all sections; HR 1550 - Regulatory Relief and Fairness Act, all sections; HR 1780 - Small Business Securities Protection Act, all sections; HR 1869 - Community Banks Serving their Communities First Act, Section 102; S 1405 - Community Banks Serving their Communities First Act, Section 102; see addendum HR 2727 - Small Business SOX, Compliance Extension, all sections; HR 1049 - Amend Misinterpreted Excessive Regulation in Corporate America Act, all sections; PL 107-204 - Sarbanes - Oxley Act of 2002, rules and procedures in implementing law

Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 3093; S. 1745 - appropriations NSF, NASA (see addendum page) S. 3936 - National Competitiveness Act S. 761 America Competes H.R. 1453 Scientific Communications Act H.R. 363 - Sowing the Seeds thru Science & Engr HR. 362; H.R. 2727 - Competivenss Science/Math H.R. 1068 Interagency Coordination - High Performance Computing H.R. 1867 NSF Reauthorization; ACI; STEM

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

HR 1049 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), HR 1508 (Sarbanes Oxley Act). HR 1550 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), HR 1780 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), HR 1869 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), HR 2727 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), S 869 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), S 1405 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), HR 2829 (SEC Funding Bill), Audit quality issues of interest to the AICPA's Center for Audit Quality, International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)

Client expense: $1,084,279 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 1356, Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 S 1405, Communities First Act HR 3012, Fair Mortgage Practices Act of 2007 HR 3316, Identity Theft Protection Act of 2007 HR 1852, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 HR 2527, FDIC Enforcement Enhancement Act HR 3121, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 HR 2761, Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007 HR 1869, Communities First Act HR 1537, Credit Union Regulatory Improvement Act of 2007 HR 5519 Credit Union Regulatory Relief Act HR 1849, Credit Union Small Business Lending Act HR 2727, Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act HR 1332, Small Business Lending Improvements Act of 2007 HR 111, Community Choice in Real Estate Act HR 1685, The Data Security Act of 2007 HR 958, The Data Accountability and Trust Act of 2007 HR 873, Credit Card Payment Fee Act of 2007 HR 1461, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2007 HR 1510, Credit Card Repayment Act of 2007 HR 2146, Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2007 HR 946, The Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act of 2007 HR 890, Student Loan Sunshine Act HR 323, Seasoned Customer CTR Exemption Act of 2007 HR 3915, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 HR 3778 Home Owners Mortgage and Equity Savings Act HR 1550, Regulatory Relief and Fairness Act HR 2895, National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 HR 1967, Financial Privacy Notice Relief Act of 2007 HR 3609, Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act HR 3506 Foreclosure Tax Relief Act S 1256, Small Business Lending Reauthorization and Improvement Act S 1260, The Data Security Act of 2007 S 495, The Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S1178, The Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007 S 1176, Credit Card Minimum Payment Warning Act of 2007 S 1309, Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2007 S 1395, Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007 S 486, Student Loan Sunshine Act S 1222, Stopping Mortgage Transactions which Operate to Promote Fraud, Risk, Abuse And Underdevelopment Act S 1100, Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007 S 947, 21st Century Housing Act S 1762, Higher Education Access S 1299, Borrowers Protection Act of 2007 S 2452, Homeownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 S 2338, FHA Modernization Act of 2007 S. 2136, Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act S. 2133, Home Owners Mortgage and Equity Savings Act S 2636 Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 S 413, Community Choice in Real Estate Act Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering Issues Consumer Data Security Credit Card Protections and Disclosures Credit Card/Debit Card Interchange Fees Critical Infrastructure Protection and Homeland Security Deposit Concentration Cap Federal Home Loan Bank System Issues ILC Applications by Commercial Companies Military Consumer Lending Rules Overdraft Protection Programs Payments System Issues Predatory Lending Issues Regulation of Industrial Loan Corporation holding companies Regulatory Relief Relief from Securities Law Requirements for Small Companies Sarbanes-Oxley Act Relief for Community Banks Separation of Banking and Commerce Subprime Lending Housing GSEs

Client expense: $820,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

H.Con.Res. 312 - Budget resolution FY2009 Bill establishes the congressional budget for the Federal Government for fiscal year 2009, and sets forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013. NSBA supported certain sections and amendments of the resolution. H.R. 25 - Fair Tax Act or 2007 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enacting a national sales tax. NSBA supported. H.R. 1023 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 A bill to repeal a provision designed to increase federal tax revenue by $7 billion over ten years. Repeal the new mandatory 3 percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supports. H.R. 1112 - Stealth Tax Relief Extension Act of 2007 The legislation increases the exemption from the alternative minimum tax for individual taxpayers in 2007 and extends through 2007 the allowance of certain nonrefundable tax credits against alternative minimum tax liability. NSBA supported. H.R. 1332 Small Business Lending Improvements Act of 2007 Bill would improve the access to capital programs of the SBA. NSBA supported. H.R. 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 Would require health plans that offer mental health benefits to cover the same mental health and addiction disorders that are included in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHBP). NSBA opposed. H.R. 1506 Fuel Economy Reform Act Measure would increase fuel economy standards for automobiles. NSBA supported. H.R. 1542 Healthy Families Act Bill to expand the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to require that employers with 15 or more employees provide up to 7 paid sick-leave days to their employees. NSBA opposed. H.R. 1645 - Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy Act of 2007 Broad reform language to overhaul the current immigration system in the U.S. NSBA supported House version of Title III concerning employer verification and enforcement. H.R. 1677 Taxpayer Protection Act of 2007 Bill gives IRS the right to deny information to tax preparers and lenders who might be contemplating predatory refund anticipation loans (RALs). It also includes provisions on the earned income tax credit and individual retirement accounts. NSBA supported. H.R. 1873 Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act of 2007 Bill would improve federal procurement opportunities for small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 2380 - Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007 To make permanent the repeal of the estate tax after 2010. NSBA supported. H.R. 2419 - Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 Bill includes tax incentives for farms, energy and conservation initiatives. NSBA opposed certain revenue-offsets in the bill. H.R. 2727 Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act It would extend the current exemption by at least one year for small businesses to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley internal controls reporting requirements. NSBA supported. H.R. 3163 - The Healthy Americans Act Broad health care reform that includes an individual mandate, creation of state Health Help Agencies, subsidies for low-income individuals and changes tax-treatment of health care and health insurance expenditures. NSBA supported sections of the bill. H.R. 3170 Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2007 The bill permanently reduces the capital gains tax to 15 percent and the estate tax exemption will be $3.5 million in 2009 and will increase $250,000 per year until it reaches $5 million 2015. NSBA supported. H.R. 3221 - New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act The bill provides economic aid to the housing industry and amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy conservation. NSBA supported. H.R. 3548 - Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2007 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 3567- The Small Business Investment Expansion Act of 2007 Bill would expand the ability of venture capital-owned businesses to participate in small-business programs. NSBA opposed. H.R. 3660 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2007 Would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supported. H.R. 4008 - Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007 Bill provides technical corrections to the definition of willful noncompliance in regard to unintentional violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. NSBA supported. H.R. 4458 - The Small Business Regulatory Improvement Act Bill seeks to improve the Regulatory Flexibility Act and reduce the regulatory burden borne by Americas small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 5140 - Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 Bill provides economic stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits. NSBA supported. H.R. 5244 - The Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Bill would prohibit or reform various credit-card practices. NSBA supported. H.R. 5351- Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act Bill would extend a range of renewable energy tax incentives NSBA supported. H.R. 5402 - Climate Change Center and Clearinghouse Act of 2007 Bill would charge the SBA and EPA to co-chair an interagency working group across federal agencies and establish a clearinghouse of climate-change related information for small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 5719 - Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, and assist low-income taxpayers. NSBA supported certain provisions of the measure. S.Con.Res. 70 - Bill establishes the congressional budget for the Federal Government for fiscal year 2009, and sets forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013. NSBA supported certain sections and amendments of the resolution. S. 55 - Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007 The measure repeals the alternative minimum tax on individuals. NSBA supported. S. 102 A bill to extend and expand relief from the alternative minimum tax and to repeal the extension of the lower rates for capital gains and dividends for 2009 and 2010. The legislation increases the exemption from the alternative minimum tax for individual taxpayers in 2007 and extends through 2007 the allowance of certain nonrefundable tax credits against alternative minimum tax liability. NSBA supported. S. 334 The Healthy Americans Act Broad health care reform that includes an individual mandate, creation of state Health Help Agencies, subsidies for low-income individuals and changes tax-treatment of health care and health insurance expenditures. NSBA supported sections of the bill S.558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 Legislation would require insurance companies to offer the same level of financial coverage for mental health care as they do for other medical care. NSBA opposed S. 777 Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 A bill to repeal a provision designed to increase federal tax revenue by $7 billion over ten years. Repeal the new mandatory 3 percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supports. S. 910 Healthy Families Act Bill to expand the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to require that employers with 15 or more employees provide up to 7 paid sick-leave days to their employees. NSBA opposed S. 1041- Employee Free Choice Act of 2007 Bill would eliminate workplace union petition and elections process by allowing employees to sign off on a check card to indicate their support of unionization. NSBA opposed S. 1145 - The Patent Reform Act of 2007 Bill would provide comprehensive reform the U.S. patent system. NSBA opposed. S. 1395 - Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act Bill would prohibit or reform various credit-card practices. NSBA supported. S. 1617- Fuel Reduction using Electrons to End Dependence On the Mid-East (FREEDOM) Act Bill would provide incentives for the purchase of plug-in electric drive motor vehicles. NSBA supported. S. 1681 Family Medical Leave Insurance Act Legislation to create a fund that would provide up to eight weeks of paid family leave. Mandates employees and employers to fund the plan through payroll taxes. NSBA opposed. S. 1932 Bill would increase the expenditures for the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs. NSBA supported. S. 2291- Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2007 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. S. 2239 Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2007 Would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supports. S. 2394 - Good Government Contractor Act of 2007 Bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify, modernize, and improve public notice of and access to tax lien information by providing for a national, Internet accessible, filing system for Federal tax liens, and would also repeal the three percent withholding requirement. NSBA supports sections of this bill. S. 2612 - The Small Business Lending Stimulus Act of 2008 Bill would authorize additional funding for SBA lending program and cut borrowing and lending fees. NSBA supported. S. 2636 - Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 Bill provides housing reform and includes and extension of the net operating loss carryback rules to allow some money-losing businesses to get refunds of taxes paid during profitable years. NSBA supported.

Client expense: $74,000 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 755/S.834 "Promoting Transparency in Financial Reporting Act of 2007"; HR 1049 "Amend Misinterpreted Excessive Regulation in Corporate America Act"; HR 1550/S.2703 "Regulatory Relief and Fairness Act"; HR 1780 "Small Business Securities Protection Act"; HR 2727 "Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act"; HR 6416 "Financial Institutions Compliance Simplification Act"; General monitoring of credit and liquidity issues

Client expense: $617,400 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

HR 1049 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), HR 1508 (Sarbanes Oxley Act). HR 1550 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), HR 1780 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), HR 1869 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), HR 2727 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), S 869 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), S 1405 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), HR 2829 (SEC Funding Bill)

Client expense: $2,490,656 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 1405 - Community Banks Serving their Communities First Act; HR 2727 - Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act, all sections; PL 107-204 - Sarbanes-Oxley of 2002, rules and procedures in implement law. HR 1049 - Amend Misinterpreted Excessive Regulation in Corporate American Act, all sections; HR 1508 - Compete Act of 2007, all sections; S 869 - Competitve and Open Markets that Protect and Enhance the Treatment of Entrepreneurs Act of 2007, all sections -- con't on Addendum HR 1550 - Regulatory Relief and Fairness Act, all sections; HR 1780 - Small Business Securities Protection Act, all sections; HR 1869 - Community Banks Serving their Communties First Act, all sections

Client expense: $1,478,268 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, UNDETERMINED, White House Office

H.R. 1049-Amend Misinterpreted Excessive Regulation In Corporate America Act, H.R.1508-Compete Act of 2007, H.R. 1550-The Regulatory Relief and Fairness Act, H.R. 1780-The Small Business Securities Protection Act, H.R. 2727-Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act, H.R. 755-Promoting Transparency in Financial Reporting Act of 2007, H.R. 1869-Communities First Act, S. 834-The Promoting Transparency in Financial Reporting Act of 2007.

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

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering Issues Consumer Data Security Corporate Governance Requirements Credit Card Protections and Disclosures Credit Card/Debit Card Interchange Fees Critical Infrastructure Protection and Homeland Security Deposit Concentration Cap Federal Home Loan Bank System Issues ILC Applications by Commercial Companies Military Consumer Lending Rules Overdraft Protection Programs Payments System Issues Predatory Lending Issues Regulation of Industrial Loan Corporation holding companies Regulatory Relief Relief from Securities Law Requirements for Small Companies Sarbanes-Oxley Act Relief for Community Banks Separation of Banking and Commerce Subprime Lending HR 1852, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 HR 2527, FDIC Enforcement Enhancement Act HR 3121, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 HR 2761, Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007 HR 1869, Communities First Act HR 1537, Credit Union Regulatory Improvement Act of 2007 HR 1849, Credit Union Small Business Lending Act HR 2727, Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act HR 1332, Small Business Lending Improvements Act of 2007 HR 111, Community Choice in Real Estate Act HR 1508, Compete Act HR 1685, The Data Security Act of 2007 HR 958, The Data Accountability and Trust Act of 2007 HR 3316, Identity Theft Protection Act of 2007 HR 873, Credit Card Payment Fee Act of 2007 HR 1461, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2007 HR 1510, Credit Card Repayment Act of 2007 HR 2146, Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2007 HR 2146, Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2007 HR 946, The Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act of 2007 HR 890, Student Loan Sunshine Act HR 323, Seasoned Customer CTR Exemption Act of 2007 HR 3915, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 HR 2046, Internet Gambling Regulation and enforcement Act HR 23610, Skill Game Protection Act HR 1550, Regulatory Relief and Fairness Act HR 2895, National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 HR 1967, Financial Privacy Notice Relief Act of 2007 HR 3609, Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act S 1256, Small Business Lending Reauthorization and Improvement Act S 869, Compete Act S 1260, The Data Security Act of 2007 S 495, The Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S1178, The Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007 S 1176, Credit Card Minimum Payment Warning Act of 2007 S 1309, Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2007 S 1395, Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007 S 486, Student Loan Sunshine Act S 1222, Stopping Mortgage Transactions which Operate to Promote Fraud, Risk, Abuse And Underdevelopment Act S 1100, Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007 S 947, 21st Century Housing Act S 1762, Higher Education Access S 1299, Borrower’s Protection Act of 2007 S 2452, Homeownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 S 2338, FHA Modernization Act of 2007 S. 2136, Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act S. 2133, Homes Act S 413, Community Choice in Real Estate Act S 1356, Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 S 1405, Communities First Act HR 3012, Fair Mortgage Practices Act of 2007 HR 3316, Identity Theft Protection Act of 2007

Client expense: $2,460,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR 1049 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), HR 1508 (Sarbanes Oxley Act). HR 1550 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), HR 1780 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), HR 1869 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), HR 2727 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), S 869 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), S 1405 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), HR 2829 (SEC Funding Bill)

Client expense: $2,403,156 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 755/S. 834 "Promoting Transparency in Financial Reporting Act of 2007"; HR 1049 "Amend Misinterpreted Excessive Regulation in Corporate America Act"; HR 1508/S. 869 "Compete Act of 2007"; HR 1780 "Small Business Securities Protection Act"; HR 1869/S. 1405 "Community Banks Serving their Communities First Act"; HR 2727 "Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act"; HR 6416 "Financial Institutions Compliance Simplification Act"

Client expense: $1,103,420 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

S. 910 – Healthy Families Act Bill to expand the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to require that employers with 15 or more employees provide up to 7 paid sick-leave days to their employees. NSBA opposed S. 1041 Bill would eliminate workplace union petition and elections process by allowing employees to sign off on a check card to indicate their support of unionization. NSBA opposed S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007 Bill would provide comprehensive reform the U.S. patent system. NSBA opposed. S. 1348 - Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 Broad reform language to overhaul the current immigration system in the U.S. NSBA raised concerns over Title III concerning employer verification and enforcement. S. 1395, Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act Bill would prohibit or reform various credit-card practices. NSBA supported. S. 1617, Fuel Reduction using Electrons to End Dependence On the Mid-East (FREEDOM) Act Bill would provide incentives for the purchase of plug-in electric drive motor vehicles. NSBA supported. S. 1657 – Small Business Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 Bill would establish a small business energy efficiency program. NSBA supported. S. 1681 – Family Medical Leave Insurance Act Legislation to create a fund that would provide up to eight weeks of paid family leave. Mandates employees and employers to fund the plan through payroll taxes. NSBA opposed S. 1932 Bill would increase the expenditures for the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs. NSBA supported. S. 2239 – Equity for Our Nation’s Self-Employed Act of 2007 Would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supports S. 2291, Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2007 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. S. 55 - Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007 The measure repeals the alternative minimum tax on individuals. NSBA supported. S. 102 – A bill to extend and expand relief from the alternative minimum tax and to repeal the extension of the lower rates for capital gains and dividends for 2009 and 2010. The legislation increases the exemption from the alternative minimum tax for individual taxpayers in 2007 and extends through 2007 the allowance of certain nonrefundable tax credits against alternative minimum tax liability. NSBA supported. S. 334 – The Healthy Americans Act Broad health care reform that includes an individual mandate, creation of state Health Help Agencies, subsidies for low-income individuals and changes tax-treatment of health care and health insurance expenditures. NSBA supported sections of the bill S.558 – Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 Legislation would require insurance companies to offer the same level of financial coverage for mental health care as they do for other medical care. NSBA opposed S. 663 – Equity for Our Nation’s Self-Employed Act of 2005 in the 109th Congress It amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in computing the tax on self-employment income. NSBA supports. S. 777 – Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 A bill to repeal a provision designed to increase federal tax revenue by $7 billion over ten years. Repeal the new mandatory 3 percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supports. H.R. 1677 – Taxpayer Protection Act of 2007 Bill gives IRS the right to deny information to tax preparers and lenders who might be contemplating predatory refund anticipation loans (RALs). It also includes provisions on the earned income tax credit and individual retirement accounts. NSBA supported. H.R. 1873 – Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act of 2007 Bill would improve federal procurement opportunities for small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 2380 - Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007 To make permanent the repeal of the estate tax after 2010. NSBA supported. H.R. 2389 – Small Energy Efficient Businesses Act (SEEBA) SEEBA would help small businesses develop, invest in, and purchase energy efficient buildings, fixtures, equipment, and technology. NSBA supported. H.R. 2727 – Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act It would extend the current exemption by at least one year for small businesses to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley internal controls reporting requirements. NSBA supported. H.R. 3163 – The Healthy Americans Act Broad health care reform that includes an individual mandate, creation of state Health Help Agencies, subsidies for low-income individuals and changes tax-treatment of health care and health insurance expenditures. NSBA supported sections of the bill H.R. 3170 –Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2007 The bill permanently reduces the capital gains tax to 15 percent and the estate tax exemption will be $3.5 million in 2009 and will increase $250,000 per year until it reaches $5 million 2015. NSBA supported. H.R. 3548, Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2007 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 3567, the Small Business Investment Expansion Act of 2007 Bill would expand the ability of venture capital-owned businesses to participate in small-business programs. NSBA opposed. H.R. 3660 - Equity for Our Nation’s Self-Employed Act of 2007 Would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supports H.R. 3678 - Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendment Acts of 2007 Legislation to extend the internet tax moratorium. NSBA supported H.R. 3996 - Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 A bill to eliminate the Alternative Minimum Tax. NSBA supported H.R. 4008, Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007 Bill provides technical corrections to the definition of willful noncompliance in regard to unintentional violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. NSBA supported. H.R. 4458, the Small Business Regulatory Improvement Act Bill seeks to improve the Regulatory Flexibility Act and reduce the regulatory burden borne by America’s small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 800 – The Employee Free Choice Act Bill would eliminate workplace union petition and elections process by allowing employees to sign off on a check card to indicate their support of unionization. NSBA opposed H.R. 976 - Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007 Legislation extends critical tax provisions for small business owners and paves the way for the House and Senate to come to agreement on legislation to raise the Federal minimum wage from $5.15 per hour to $7.25 per hour. NSBA supported tax provisions. H.R. 1023 – Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 A bill to repeal a provision designed to increase federal tax revenue by $7 billion over ten years. Repeal the new mandatory 3 percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supports. H.R. 1112 - Stealth Tax Relief Extension Act of 2007 The legislation increases the exemption from the alternative minimum tax for individual taxpayers in 2007 and extends through 2007 the allowance of certain nonrefundable tax credits against alternative minimum tax liability. NSBA supported. H.R. 1332 – Small Business Lending Improvements Act of 2007 Bill would improve the access to capital programs of the SBA. NSBA supported. H.R. 1424 – Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 Would require health plans that offer mental health benefits to cover the same mental health and addiction disorders that are included in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHBP).NSBA opposed H.R. 1506 – Fuel Economy Reform Act Measure would increase fuel economy standards for automobiles. NSBA supported. H.R. 1542 – Healthy Families Act Bill to expand the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to require that employers with 15 or more employees provide up to 7 paid sick-leave days to their employees. NSBA opposed H.R. 1591 - Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007/ Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007 Measure increased the minimum wage and contained tax cuts for small businesses including an extension of Section 179, and extension of the work opportunity tax credit. NSBA opposed final passage. H.R. 1645 - Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy Act of 2007 Broad reform language to overhaul the current immigration system in the U.S. NSBA supported House version of Title III concerning employer verification and enforcement. H.R. 25 – Fair Tax Act of 2007 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enacting a national sales tax. NSBA supported.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

S. 1386 - Homeownership Protection and Enhancement Act of 2007 – NP S. 1299 - Borrower's Protection Act of 2007 – NP S. 1222 - Stopping Mortgage Transactions which Operate to Promote Fraud, Risk, Abuse, and Underdevelopment Act – NP H.R. 3012 -Fair Mortgage Practices Act of 2007 – NP H.R.3355 Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007 (Introduced in House) NP Consumer Data Security-NP Regulatory Relief- FOR Risk-based capital requirements for banks- NP Sarbane-Oxley Act relief for community banks - FOR Corporate governance requirements- NP Relief from securities law requirements for small companies- FOR Federal Home Loan Bank advances and collateral- NP Federal Home Loan Bank System issues - NP Separation of Banking and Commerce - FOR Payments System Issues - FOR Bank Secrecy Act and anti-money laundering issues - NP Credit Card/Debit Card Interchange Fees- NP ILC Applications by Commercial Companies - Against Regulation of Industrial Loan Corporation Holding Companies- FOR Subprime Lending -NP Overdraft Protection Programs- NP FDIC Small Dollar loan pilot program -NP Predatory Lending Issues - NP Deposit Concentration Cap- FOR Military Consumer Lending Rules -NP HR 3316 Identity Theft Protection Act of 2007 - NP HR 1852, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 For HR 2547, FDIC Enforcement Enhancement Act For HR 1980, Housing Assistance Council Authorization Act of 2007 HR 1982, Rural Housing and Economic Development Act of 2007 HR 2139, FHA Manufactured Housing Loan Modernization Act of 2007 HR 1851, Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007 HR 3121, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 200 HR 2895, National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 HR 2761, Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007 For HR 920, Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 HR 2419, Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 Against HR 1969, Communities First Act For HR 1537, Credit Union Regulatory Improvement Act of 2007 Against HR 1332, Small Business Lending Improvements Act of 2007 For HR 1849, Credit Union Small Business Lending Act NP HR 111, Community Choice in Real Estate Act Against HR 1508, Compete Act For HR 323, Seasoned Customer CTR Exemption Act of 2007 For S 1256, Small Business Lending Reauthorization and Improvement Act For S 1405, Communities First Act For S 1356, Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 For S. 1100, Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007 Against S 413, Community Choice in Real Estate Act Against S 869, Compete Act For H.R. 2149 To provide for a study by the National Academy of Sciences to identify the proper response of the United States to the growth of Internet gambling. NP H.R. 2607 Internet Gambling Regulation and Tax Enforcement Act of 2007 NP H.R. 2646 Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act of 2007 NP H.R. 2206 U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 (Enrolled as Agreed to or Passed by Both House and Senate) FOR H.R. 1967 Financial Privacy Notice Relief Act of 2007 FOR H.R. 1049 Amend Misinterpreted Excessive Regulation In Corporate America Act NP H.R. 1550 Regulatory Relief and Fairness Act FOR S. 1153 Small Business Regulatory Review Act of 2007 FOR H.R. 2727 Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act FOR H.R. 1780 Small Business Securities Protection Act NP HR 1685, The Data Security Act of 2007 – NP HR 958, The Data Accountability and Trust Act of 2007– Against S 1260, The Data Security Act of 2007 – FOR S 495, The Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 -- Against S 1178, The Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007 -- Against HR 873, Credit Card Payment Fee Act of 2007 -- NP HR 1461, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2007 -- NP HR 1510, Credit Card Repayment Act of 2007 -- NP HR 2146, Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2007 -- NP S 1176, Credit Card Minimum Payment Warning Act of 2007 -- NP S 1309, Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2007 -- NP S 1395, Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007 - NP HR 946, The Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act of 2007 – Against HR 890, Student Loan Sunshine Act -- NP S 486, Student Loan Sunshine Act -- NP S 1762, Higher Education Access Act of 2007 -- NP S. 947 - 21st Century Housing Act – NP HR 1227, Gulf Coast hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007 For HR 1257, Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act NP HR 1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007 For HR 698, Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 For

Client expense: $968,985 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR 1049 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), HR 1508 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), HR 1550 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), HR 1780 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), HR 1869 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), HR 2727 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), S 869 (Sarbanes Oxley Act), S 1405 (Sarbanes Oxley Act)

Client expense: $2,434,485 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 869 Compete Act of 2007 H.R. 1508 Compete Act of 2007 H.R. 2727 Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act General issues involving congressional oversight of the Financial Standards Accounting Board (FASB), International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), FASB and IASB policies regarding stock option accounting. S. 1726 The Business Activity Simplification Act of 2007 H.R. 1049 Amend Misinterpreted Excessive Regulation in Corporate America Act

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)