Foreclosure Tax Relief Act of 2007

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

S. 286, Rural Economic Investment Act of 2007. All Provisions. Excludes from gross income interest received on loans secured by agricultural real property. H.R. 833, Rural Communities Investment Act of 2007. All Provisions. Excludes from gross income interest received on loans secured by agricultural real estate and rural housing. S. 1394, Mortgage Cancellation Relief Act of 2007. All Provisions. Excludes from gross income of individual taxpayers discharges of indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven residential mortgage obligations. S.1416, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for mortgage insurance premiums. H.R. 1511, Amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. All Provisions. Provides relief with respect to rent and mortgage payments for members of the reserve components who are called to active duty and to amend to Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable credit to lessors for payments foregone by reason of such relief. H.R. 1562, Katrina Housing Tax Relief Act of 2007. All Provisions. Extends and expands certain rules on housing in GO Zoness H.R. 1813, Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for mortgage insurance premiums. H.R.1876, Mortgage Cancellation Relief Act of 2007. All Provisions. Excludes from gross income of individual taxpayers discharges of indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven residential mortgage obligations. S.1963, Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow FHL Banks to support member banks letters of credit for tax-exempt bonds. H.R. 2091, Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated bipartisan. H.R.2392, Balancing Act of 2007. All Provisions. Improves the lives of working families by providing family and medical need assistance, child care assistance, in-school and after-school assistance, family care assistance, and encouraging the establishment of family-friendly workplaces. H.R. 3506, Foreclosure Tax Relief Act of 2007. All Provisions. Excludes from gross income certain amounts of cancellation of indebtedness income on account of a foreclosure on the mortgage secured by the principal residence of the taxpayer. H.R. 3629, Providing Tax Fairness for Service Members and Veterans Act. All Provisions. 4 year extension of the election to include combat pay as earned income for purposes of the earned income credit and the use of qualified mortgage bonds to finance residences for veterans without regard to first-time homebuyer requirement. H.R. 3648, Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007. All Provisions. Excludes discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income. H.R. 3742, Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the use of qualified mortgage bonds to finance residences for veterans without regard to the first-time homebuyer requirement. H.R. 3906, Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for State and local sales tax, the deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses, the deduction for mortgage interest premiums, and the modifications to the dependent care credit.

H.R.3221, The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008. All Provisions. Provides for FHA Modernization, Modernization of the FHA Manufactured Housing Program, Mortgage Foreclosure Protections for Service Members, Emergency Assistance for the Redevelopment of Abandoned and Foreclosed Homes, and Matters. H.R.5267, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008 (BATSA). All Provisions. Regulates certain State taxation of interstate commerce, and for other purposes. H.R.5720, Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008. All Provisions. Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide assistance for housing. S.1081, Flat Tax Act of 2007. All Provisions. Flat tax only on individual taxable earned income and business taxable income. S. 1394, Mortgage Cancellation Relief Act of 2007. All Provisions. Excludes from gross income of individual taxpayers discharges of indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven residential mortgage obligations. S.1416, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for mortgage insurance premiums. All provisions. Makes permanent the deduction for mortgage insurance premiums. H.R.1511, To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide relief with respect to rent and mortgage payments for members of the reserve components who are called to active duty and to amend to Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable. All provisions. Provides relief with respect to rent and mortgage payments for members of the reserve components who are called to active duty and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable credit to lessors for payments foregone by reason of such relief. H.R. 1562, Katrina Housing Tax Relief Act of 2007. All Provisions. Extends and expands certain rules on housing in GO Zones. H.R. 1813, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for mortgage insurance premiums - Section 1. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the tax deduction for mortgage insurance premiums. H.R. 1876, Mortgage Cancellation Relief Act of 2007. All Provisions. Excludes from gross income of individual taxpayers discharges of indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven residential mortgage obligations. S.1963, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds. All Provisions. Allows FHLBanks to support member banks letters of credit for tax-exempt bonds. H.R.2091, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds. All provisions. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow bonds guaranteed by any federal home loan bank to be treated as tax-exempt state or local bonds (thus excluding interest on such bonds from gross income). H.R. 3506, Foreclosure Tax Relief Act of 2007. All Provisions. Excludes from gross income certain amounts of cancellation of indebtedness income on account of a foreclosure on the mortgage secured by the principal residence of the taxpayer. H.R. 3629, Providing Tax Fairness for Service Members and Veterans Act. All Provisions. 4 year extension of the election to include combat pay as earned income for purposes of the earned income credit and the use of qualified mortgage bonds to finance residences for veterans without regard to first-time homebuyer requirement. H.R. 3742, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the use of qualified mortgage bonds to finance residences for veterans without regard to the first-time homebuyer requirement - Section 1. Makes permanent the use of qualified mortgage bonds to finance residences for veterans without regard to the first-time homebuyer requirement. H.R. 3906, Middle Class Tax Relief of 2007 - Section 3. Makes permanent the deduction for State and local sales tax, the deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses, the deduction for mortgage interest premiums, and the modifications to the dependent care credit. H.R. 833, Rural Communities Investment Act of 2007. All Provisions. Excludes from gross income interest received on loans secured by agricultural real estate and rural housing. S.286, Rural Economic Investment Act of 2007. All Provisions. Exclude from gross income interest received on loans secured by agricultural real property.

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

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

H.R.3221, The Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008. All Provisions. Provides for FHA Modernization, Modernization of the FHA Manufactured Housing Program, Mortgage Foreclosure Protections for Service Members, Emergency Assistance for the Redevelopment of Abandoned and Foreclosed Homes, and Matters. S.1081, Flat Tax Act of 2007. All Provisions. Flat tax only on individual taxable earned income and business taxable income. S. 394, Mortgage Cancellation Relief Act of 2007. All Provisions. Excludes from gross income of individual taxpayers discharges of indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven residential mortgage obligations. S.1416, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for mortgage insurance premiums. All provisions. Makes permanent the deduction for mortgage insurance premiums. H.R.1511, To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide relief with respect to rent and mortgage payments for members of the reserve components who are called to active duty and to amend to Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable. All provisions. Provides relief with respect to rent and mortgage payments for members of the reserve components who are called to active duty and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a refundable credit to lessors for payments foregone by reason of such relief. H.R. 1562, Katrina Housing Tax Relief Act of 2007. All Provisions. Extends and expands certain rules on housing in GO Zones. H.R. 1813, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for mortgage insurance premiums - Section 1. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the tax deduction for mortgage insurance premiums. H.R. 1876, Mortgage Cancellation Relief Act of 2007. All Provisions. Excludes from gross income of individual taxpayers discharges of indebtedness attributable to certain forgiven residential mortgage obligations. S.1963, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds. All Provisions. Allows FHLBanks to support member banks letters of credit for tax-exempt bonds. H.R.2091, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds. All provisions. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow bonds guaranteed by any federal home loan bank to be treated as tax-exempt state or local bonds (thus excluding interest on such bonds from gross income). H.R. 3506, Foreclosure Tax Relief Act of 2007. All Provisions. Excludes from gross income certain amounts of cancellation of indebtedness income on account of a foreclosure on the mortgage secured by the principal residence of the taxpayer. H.R. 3629, Providing Tax Fairness for Service Members and Veterans Act. All Provisions. 4 year extension of the election to include combat pay as earned income for purposes of the earned income credit and the use of qualified mortgage bonds to finance residences for veterans without regard to first-time homebuyer requirement. H.R. 3648, Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007. All Provisions. Excludes discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income. H.R. 3742, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the use of qualified mortgage bonds to finance residences for veterans without regard to the first-time homebuyer requirement - Section 1. Makes permanent the use of qualified mortgage bonds to finance residences for veterans without regard to the first-time homebuyer requirement. H.R. 3906, Middle Class Tax Relief of 2007 - Section 3. Makes permanent the deduction for State and local sales tax, the deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses, the deduction for mortgage interest premiums, and the modifications to the dependent care credit. H.R. 5140, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008. All Provisions. Provides economic stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac and FHA loan limits. H.R. 833, Rural Communities Investment Act of 2007. All Provisions. Excludes from gross income interest received on loans secured by agricultural real estate and rural housing. S.286, Rural Economic Investment Act of 2007. All Provisions. Exclude from gross income interest received on loans secured by agricultural real property. H.R.5267, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008 (BATSA). All Provisions. Regulates certain State taxation of interstate commerce, and for other purposes. H.R.5720, Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008. All Provisions. Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide assistance for housing.

H.R. 1813 - To amend internal revenue code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction of mortgage insurance premiums S. 1416 - To amend internal revenue code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction of mortgage insurance premiums H.R. 3648 - Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 3506 - Foreclosure Tax Relief Act of 2007

Client expense: $2,420,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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