Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007

S. 601, the Simplification Through Additional Reporting Tax Act of 2007 S. 777, to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. S. 819, the Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income distributions from individual retirement accounts for certain charitable purposes. S. 940, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (all provisions) S. 1624, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the exception from the treatment of publicly traded partnerships as corporations for partnerships with passive-type income shall not apply to partnerships directly or indirectly deriving income from providing investment adviser and related asset management services. (all provisions) S. 1726, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (all provisions) S. 2394, the Good Government Contractor Act of 2007 (provision to repeal withholding requirement) S. 3063, the S Corporation Modernization Act S. 3254, the Small Bank Tax Equity Act S. 3335, the Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008 (provisions to extend business-related tax provisions) H.R. 6, the Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 (S.Amdt. 1704, tax title provisions) H.R. 976, the Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1419, the Public Good IRA Rollover Act or 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income distributions from individual retirement accounts for certain charitable purposes. H.R. 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act H.R. 1509, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (all provisions) H.R. 1677, the Taxpayer Protection Act of 2007 (refund anticipation loan provisions) H.R. 1023, to repeal the impositions of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. H.R. 2370, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the establishment of financial security accounts for the care of family members with disabilities. H.R. 2834, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat income received by partners for performing investment management services as ordinary income received for the performance of services. H.R. 3056, the Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3221, the American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act H.R. 3648, the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3678, the Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3970, the Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 (revenue offset provisions, including economic substance doctrine, cost basis reporting, and deferred compensation taxation) H.R. 3996, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 (mortgage debt forgiveness, revenue offset tax provisions) H.R. 3997, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act H.R. 4351, the AMT Relief Act of 2007 (revenue offsets provisions on the economic substance doctrine, deferred offshore compensation for hedge fund managers, and interest expense allocation rules for multinational firms) H.R. 4840, the S Corporation Modernization Act (all provisions) H.R. 5267, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 5720, the Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 (all provisions, including bond authority, tax credits, cost-basis reporting requirements, and IRS withholding requirements) H.R. 6049, the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 (tax extension provisions, including research and development tax credit, Subpart F and Section 355 (controlled foreign corporation) rules, new markets tax credit; revenue offsets including effective date of new interest expense allocation, changes to deferred compensation rules for managers of offshore hedge funds) H.R. 6275, the Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 (revenue offset provisions) H.R. 6333, the Municipal Bonds Market Support Act (all provisions) H.R. 6601, the Small Business Tax Modernization Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 7060, the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008 (business tax provisions, revenue offsets) Draft Legislation to require Cost-Basis Reporting for Securities Credit Card Information Reporting Codification of the Economic Substance Doctrine Proposals to apply unrelated business income tax (UBIT) to credit unions Proposals on Estate and Gift Tax Reform Proposed Middle Class Job Security Act (corporate tax rate, net operating loss carry-back provisions) Proposed amendment to Section 67(e) tax deductibility of trustee fees Proposals to increase net operating loss carryback provisions Proposals to modify or eliminate Internal Revenue Service provisions (Notice 2008-83) affecting loss deductibility in bank mergers

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

S. 822/H.R. 1385 - New Homes Tax Credit Extension-Extends certain tax provisions set to expire in 2008. Extends the energy efficiency home tax credit - Energy Star and $2,000 tax credit for Modular homes. HR3648/S1394-Mortgage Debt Forgiveness-Debt considered income for tax purposes would not be considered as taxable income. H.R. 3996/2834/3970/S. 1624 - Carried Interest Legislation-Legislation would tax carried interest as ordinary income.

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

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

H.R. 1685 (Data Security Act of 2007) (Protect Information Relating to Consumers to Require Notice of Security Breaches); S. 1260 (Data Security Act); H.R. 958 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); S. 1202 (Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 239 (Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 495 (Personal Privacy Data and Security Act); S. 1178 (Identity Theft Prevention Act); H.R. 948 (Social Security Number Protection Act); H.R. 3915 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act); S. 2452 (Homeownership Preservation Act); S. 1299 (Borrower's Protection Act of 2007) (Subprime Lending); S. 1208 (Social Security Account Number Protection Act); H.R. 3837 (Escrow, Appraisal and Mortgage Servicing Improvements Act); H.R. 3012 (Fair Mortgage Practices Act); S. 1926 (National Infrastructure Bank Act); H.R. 4178 (Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act); H.R. 5579 (Emergency Loan Modification Act of 2008); Servicer safe harbor for debt restructuring of residential mortgages; S. 2338 (FHA Modernization Act)/ H.R. 1852 (Expanding American Homeownership Act) : (FHA Reform); H.R. 1427 (Federal Housing Finance Reform)/ S. 1100 (Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act): (GSE Reform); H.R. 3648 (Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 with Senate Amendment); S. 2517 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the proceeds of qualified mortgage bonds may be used to provide refinancing for subprime loans) (Mortgage revenue bonds); S. 1356 (Industiral Bank Holding Company Act); H.R. 698 (Industrial Bank Holding Company Act); S. 238 (Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act); H.R. 5140 (Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, with Senate Amendment) (Economic Stimulus/MRBs/FHA & GSE Loan Limits); S. 2737 (Security Against Foreclosures and Education Act - "Safe Act"); S. 1691 (Social Security Number Online Protection Act); S. 2168 (Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Bill); H.R. 3046 (Social Security Number and Identity Theft Prevention Act); Federal Family Education Loan Program/Private Student Lending Secondary Market Issues; 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) (Federal Home Loan Bank bonds to tax exempt); S. 1963 (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); Expanded FHA lending; H.R. 5679 (Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Security Act); H.R. 3221 (Foreclosure Prevention Act) (GSE loan limits/FHA modernization and expansion/servicer safe harbor); H.R. 5723 (Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act); S. 2847 (Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act); H.R. 5715:PL 110-227 (To ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families); S. 2815 (Strengthening Student Aid for All Act); H.R. 6659 (The Equal Treatment of Covered Bonds Act); EU Capital Requirements Directive; Federal Reserve Board Proposed Rule Reg AA (credit card practices).

Client expense: $1,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

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

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

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

H.R. 25, Fair Tax Act of 2007. All Provisions. Promotes freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the States. H.R. 5958, Homeowner Opportunity Act of 2008. All Provisions. Makes permanent the increases made by the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 in the loan limits for the FHA and others. H.R. 6670, State and Local Economic Stimulus Act. All Provisions. Amends title 31, United States Code, to provide Federal aid and economic stimulus through a one-time revenue grant to the States and their local governments. H.R. 6690, Sound Dollar and Economic Stimulus Act of 2008. All Provisions. Stimulates the economy and provides for a sound United States dollar by defining a value for the dollar, and for other purposes. 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. 3648, Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007. All Provisions. Excludes discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income. 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.

Client expense: $649,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

HR 2380, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007 HR 2, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 (S corp. and small business tax relief provisions) HR 976, Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007 HR 4840/S.3063, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2007 HR 1869, Community Banks Serving Their Communities First Act S 1405, Community Banks Serving Their Communities First Act HR 3648, Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act (mortgage debt tax reform) HR 5720, Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 S 1988, First-Time Homebuyers' Tax Credit Act of 2007 HR 5140, Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 (small business provisions) S 2566, Homebuyer Tax Credit HR 6275 Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act HR 6049 Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act (small business provisions) S 2886 AMT and Extenders Tax Relief Act HR 3874 Small Business Growth and Opportunity Act First time home buyer tax credit S 3254, Bank Limited Liability Act of 2008 Tax treatment of losses on Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac preferred stock HR 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 HR 6333 Municipal Bond Support Act

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

Please see addendum H.R. 1514, S. 871, Savings for Working Families Act of 2007, all provisions Individual Development (IDA) issues H.R. 3648, Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act, all provisions Credit Union Tax Status Nomination of Douglas Shulman to be Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service H.R. 6275, Payment Card Reporting, Title II, section 204, provisions related to credit and debit card processing fees H.R. 2419, Payment Card Reporting H.R. 2850, Social Security garnishment, all provisions H.R. 5719, Substantiation of health savings account expenditures, section 17, provisions related to health savings account verification H.R. 4840, S. Corporation Modernization Act of 2007, all provisions S. 3063, S. Corporation Modernization Act of 2007, all provisions H.R. 7327, Worker, Retiree and Employees Recovery Act of 2008, section 202

Client expense: $746,324 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office

H.R. 25, Fair Tax Act of 2007. All Provisions. Promotes freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the States. H.R. 5958, Homeowner Opportunity Act of 2008. All Provisions. Makes permanent the increases made by the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 in the loan limits for the FHA and others. H.R. 6670, State and Local Economic Stimulus Act. All Provisions. Amends title 31, United States Code, to provide Federal aid and economic stimulus through a one-time revenue grant to the States and their local governments. H.R. 6690, Sound Dollar and Economic Stimulus Act of 2008. All Provisions. Stimulates the economy and provides for a sound United States dollar by defining a value for the dollar, and for other purposes. 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. 3648, Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007. All Provisions. Excludes discharges of indebtedness on principal residences from gross income. 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.

Client expense: $649,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Matters involving fair lending, credit scores, credit availability, financial education, affordable housing, and subprime lending. S 2338 - FHA Modernization Act of 2007 HR 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 S 2391 - GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2007 S 2452 - Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 S 2539 - Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 HR 1852 - Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 HR 3609 - Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act HR 3915 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act HR 5140 Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 HR 3996 - Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 HR 4178 - Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act HR 3648 - Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 HR 3221 - American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008

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

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE

HR 2087 - No Child Left Behind Reform Act HR 4335 - Youth Financial Education Act HR 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 S 2338 - FHA Modernization Act of 2007 S 2391 - GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2007 S 2452 - Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 S 2539 - Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 S 348 - Improving No Child Left Behind Act S 562 - No Child Left Behind Flexibility and Improvements Act S 1194 - No Child Left Behind Reform Act S 1913 - No Child Left Behind Enhancement Act S 495 The Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S 806 The Consumer I.D. Protection and Security Act S 1178 The Identity Theft Prevention Act S 1260 The Data Security Act of 2007 HR 1852 - Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 HR 3609 - Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act HR 3648 - Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 HR 3915 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act HR 3996 - Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 HR 4178 - Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act HR 5140 Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 HR 958 The Data Accountability and Trust Act HR 1685 The Data Security Act of 2007 HR 323 - The Seasoned Customer CTR Exemption Act HR 946 - The Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act HR 698 - The Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 H.Con. Res. 140 - The Financial Services Diversity Initiative HR 3221 - American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008

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

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

HR 946: Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act HR 3012: Fair Mortgage Practices Act of 2007 HRes 526: Whereas Homeownership is an important part of realizing the America Dream HR 3081: Fairness for Homeowners Act HR 1996: Preservation of Federalism in Banking HR 3296: Mortgage Broker Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007 HR 2871: Payday Loan Reform Act of 2007 HR 3017: Stop Fraud Act HR 2061: Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction Act HR 3133: Financial Literacy for Homeowners Act HR 1289: Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2007 HR 2146: Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2007 HR 1852: Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 HR 1752: Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 HR 1723: Fair FHA Appraisals Act of 2007 HR 3915: Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 HR 3837: Escrow, Appraisal, and Mortgage Servicing Improvements Act HR 3609: Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act S 1386: Homeownership Protection and Enhancement Act of 2007 S 1299: Borrower's Protection Act of 2007 S 1309: Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2007 S 1222: Stop Fraud Act S 1395: Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007 S 947: 21st Century Housing Act S 1805: FHA Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2007 S 2452: Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 S 2136: Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act HR 3221: Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 HR 5830: FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act HR 5776: Homeowner Empowerment Act HR 5679: Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act HR 5678: Neighborhood Rescue and Stabilization Act HR 5649: Home Owners' Loan Corporation for the 21st Century Act HR 5579: Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act HR 5572: Helping Communities Act HR 5500: Foreclosure Credit Forgiveness Act HR 3648: Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act S 2753: Credit Card Reform Act S 2595: S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act S 2542: Credit Card Minimum Payment Notification Act S 2455: Community Foreclosure Assistance Act S 2411: Credit Card Safety Star Act S 2153: Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act S 2036: Protecting Access to Safe Mortgages Act HR 5244: Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act HR 4135: Family Foreclosure Rescue Corporation Act HR 6076: Home Retention and Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 HR 6254: Temporary FHA Direct Endorsement Lender Participation Act of 2008 HR 1424: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 HConRes 391: Recognizing the disparities that are associated with predatory lending abuses in minority communities and expressing the sense of the Congress that as new abuses continue to emerge, such laws should ensure that all those responsible for representing and protecting families have the authority to act to address these new problems HR 6312: Credit Union, Bank, and Thrift Regulatory Relief Act of 2008

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 1685 (Protect Information Relating to Consumers to Require Notice of Security Breaches); S. 1260 (Data Security Act); H.R. 958 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); S. 1202 (Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 239 (Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 495 (Personal Privacy Data and Security Act); S. 1178 (Identity Theft Prevention Act); H.R. 948 (Social Security Number Protection Act); H.R. 3915 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act); S. 2452 (Homeownership Preservation Act); S. 1299 (Subprime Lending); S. 1208 (Social Security Account Number Protection Act); H.R. 3837 (Escrow, Appraisal and Mortgage Servicing Improvements); H.R. 3012 (Fair Mortgage Practices Act); S. 1926 (National Infrastructure Bank); H.R. 4178 (Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act); H.R. 5579 (Emergency Loan Modification Act of 2008); Servicer safe harbor for debt restructuring of residential mortgages; S. 2338/ H.R. 1852 (Expanding American Homeownership Act) (FHA Reform); H.R. 1427/ S. 1100 (GSE Reform); H.R. 3648 Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 with Senate Amendment); S. 2517 (Mortgage revenue bonds); S. 1356/ H.R. 698 (Industrial Bank Holding Company Act) (Industrial Loan Companies); S. 238 (Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act); H.R. 5140 (Economic Stimulus/MRBs/FHA & GSE Loan Limits) (Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, with Senate Amendment); S. 2737 (Security Against Foreclosures and Education Act - "Safe Act"); S. 1691 (Social Security Number Online Protection Act); S. 2168 (Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Bill); H.R. 3046 (Social Security Number and Identity Theft Prevention Act); Federal Family Education Loan Program/Private Student Lending Secondary Market Issues; H.R. 2091/ S. 1963 (Federal Home Loan Bank bonds to tax exempt); Expanded FHA lending; H.R. 5679 (Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Security Act); H.R. 3221 (Foreclosure Prevention Act) (GSE loan limits; FHA modernization and expansion; servicer safe harbor); H.R. 5723/ S. 2847 (Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act); H.R. 5715;PL 110-227 (to ensure continued availability of access to Federal student loan program); S. 2815 (Strengthening Student Aid for All Act); H.R. 6659 (The Equal Treatment of Covered Bonds Act); EU Capital Requirements Directive; Federal Reserve Board Proposed Rule Reg AA (credit card practices).

Client expense: $1,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 2380, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007 H.R. 2, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 (S corp. and small business tax relief provisions) H.R. 976, Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 4840/S.3063, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2007 HR 1869, Community Banks Serving Their Communities First Act S. 1405, Community Banks Serving Their Communities First Act HR 3648, Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act (mortgage debt tax reform) HR 5720, Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 S.1988, First-Time Homebuyers' Tax Credit Act of 2007 HR 5140, Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 (small business provisions) S 2566, Homebuyer Tax Credit HR 6275 Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act HR 6049 Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act (small business provisions) S. 2886 AMT and Extenders Tax Relief Act HR 3874 Small Business Growth and Opportunity Act HR 3221, Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (first time home buyer tax credit) S.3254, Bank Limited Liability Act of 2008 Tax treatment of losses on Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac preferred stock

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. 822/H.R. 1385 - New Homes Tax Credit Extension-Extends certain EPact tax provisions set to expire in 2008. Extends the energy efficiency home tax credit - Energy Star and $2,000 tax credit for Modular homes. HR3648/S1394-Mortgage Debt Forgiveness-Debt considered income for tax purposes would not be considered as taxable income. H.R. 3996/2834/3970/S. 1624 - Carried Interest Legislation-Legislation would tax carried interest as ordinary income.

Client expense: $120,451 · Firm income: Not reported

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

S. 601, the Simplification Through Additional Reporting Tax Act of 2007 S. 777, to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. S. 819, the Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income distributions from individual retirement accounts for certain charitable purposes. S. 940, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (all provisions) S. 1624, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the exception from the treatment of publicly traded partnerships as corporations for partnerships with passive-type income shall not apply to partnerships directly or indirectly deriving income from providing investment adviser and related asset management services. (all provisions) S. 1726, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (all provisions) S. 2394, the Good Government Contractor Act of 2007 (provision to repeal withholding requirement) S. 3063, the S Corporation Modernization Act S. 3254, the Small Bank Tax Equity Act S. 3335, the Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008 (provisions to extend business-related tax provisions) H.R. 6, the Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 (S.Amdt. 1704, tax title provisions) H.R. 976, the Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1419, the Public Good IRA Rollover Act or 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income distributions from individual retirement accounts for certain charitable purposes. H.R. 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act H.R. 1509, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (all provisions) H.R. 1677, the Taxpayer Protection Act of 2007 (refund anticipation loan provisions) H.R. 1023, to repeal the impositions of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. H.R. 2370, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the establishment of financial security accounts for the care of family members with disabilities. H.R. 2834, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat income received by partners for performing investment management services as ordinary income received for the performance of services. H.R. 3056, the Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3221, the American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act H.R. 3648, the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3678, the Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3970, the Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 (revenue offset provisions, including economic substance doctrine, cost basis reporting, and deferred compensation taxation) H.R. 3996, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 (mortgage debt forgiveness, revenue offset tax provisions) H.R. 3997, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act H.R. 4351, the AMT Relief Act of 2007 (revenue offsets provisions on the economic substance doctrine, deferred offshore compensation for hedge fund managers, and interest expense allocation rules for multinational firms) H.R. 4840, the S Corporation Modernization Act (all provisions) H.R. 5267, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 5720, the Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 (all provisions, including bond authority, tax credits, cost-basis reporting requirements, and IRS withholding requirements) H.R. 6049, the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 (tax extension provisions, including research and development tax credit, Subpart F and Section 355 (controlled foreign corporation) rules, new markets tax credit; revenue offsets including effective date of new interest expense allocation, changes to deferred compensation rules for managers of offshore hedge funds) H.R. 6275, the Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 (revenue offset provisions) H.R. 6333, the Municipal Bonds Market Support Act (all provisions) H.R. 6601, the Small Business Tax Modernization Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 7060, the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008 (business tax provisions, revenue offsets) Draft Legislation to require Cost-Basis Reporting for Securities Credit Card Information Reporting Codification of the Economic Substance Doctrine Proposals to apply unrelated business income tax (UBIT) to credit unions Proposals on Estate and Gift Tax Reform Proposed Middle Class Job Security Act (corporate tax rate, net operating loss carry-back provisions) Proposed amendment to Section 67(e) tax deductibility of trustee fees

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

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.

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

Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Please see addendum H.R. 1514, S. 871, Savings for Working Families Act of 2007, all provisions Individual Development (IDA) issues H.R. 3648, Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act, all provisions Credit Union Tax Status Nomination of Douglas Shulman to be Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service H.R. 6275, Payment Card Reporting, Title II, section 204, provisions related to credit and debit card processing fees H.R. 2419, Payment Card Reporting H.R. 2850, Social Security garnishment, all provisions H.R. 5719, Substantiation of health savings account expenditures, section 17, provisions related to health savings account verification H.R. 4840, S. Corporation Modernization Act of 2007, all provisions S. 3063, S. Corporation Modernization Act of 2007, all provisions

Client expense: $714,540 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

Matters involving fair lending, credit scores, credit availability, financial education, affordable housing, and subprime lending. S 2338 - FHA Modernization Act of 2007 HR 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 S 2391 - GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2007 S 2452 - Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 S 2539 - Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 HR 1852 - Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 HR 3609 - Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act HR 3915 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act HR 5140 Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 HR 3996 - Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 HR 4178 - Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act HR 3648 - Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 HR 3221 - American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008

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

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE

HR 2087 - No Child Left Behind Reform Act HR 4335 - Youth Financial Education Act HR 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 S 2338 - FHA Modernization Act of 2007 S 2391 - GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2007 S 2452 - Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 S 2539 - Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 S 348 - Improving No Child Left Behind Act S 562 - No Child Left Behind Flexibility and Improvements Act S 1194 - No Child Left Behind Reform Act S 1913 - No Child Left Behind Enhancement Act S 495 The Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S 806 The Consumer I.D. Protection and Security Act S 1178 The Identity Theft Prevention Act S 1260 The Data Security Act of 2007 HR 1852 - Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 HR 3609 - Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act HR 3648 - Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 HR 3915 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act HR 3996 - Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 HR 4178 - Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act HR 5140 Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 HR 958 The Data Accountability and Trust Act HR 1685 The Data Security Act of 2007 HR 323 - The Seasoned Customer CTR Exemption Act HR 946 - The Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act HR 698 - The Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 H.Con. Res. 140 - The Financial Services Diversity Initiative HR 3221 - American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008

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

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

HR 946: Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act HR 3012: Fair Mortgage Practices Act of 2007 HRes 526: Whereas Homeownership is an important part of realizing the America Dream HR 3081: Fairness for Homeowners Act HR 1996: Preservation of Federalism in Banking HR 3296: Mortgage Broker Transparancy and Accountability Act of 2007 HR 2871: Payday Loan Reform Act of 2007 HR 3017: Stop Fraud Act HR 2061: Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction Act HR 3133: Financial Literacy for Homeowners Act HR 1289: Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2007 HR 2146: Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2007 HR 1852: Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 HR 1752: Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 HR 1723: Fair FHA Appraisals Act of 2007 HR 3915: Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 HR 3837: Escrow, Appraisal, and Mortgage Servicing Improvements Act HR 3609: Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act S 1386: Homeownership Protection and Enhancement Act of 2007 S 1299: Borrower's Protection Act of 2007 S 1309: Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2007 S 1222: Stop Fraud Act S 1395: Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007 S 947: 21st Century Housing Act S 1805: FHA Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2007 S 2452: Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 S 2136: Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act HR 3221: Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 HR 5830: FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act HR 5776: Homeowner Empowerment Act HR 5679: Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act HR 5678: Neighborhood Rescue and Stabilization Act HR 5649: Home Owners' Loan Corporation for the 21st Century Act HR 5579: Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act HR 5572: Helping Communities Act HR 5500: Foreclosure Credit Forgiveness Act HR 3648: Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act S 2753: Credit Card Reform Act S 2595: S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act S 2542: Credit Card Minimum Payment Notification Act S 2455: Community Foreclosure Assistance Act S 2411: Credit Card Safety Star Act S 2153: Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act S 2036: Protecting Access to Safe Mortgages Act HR 5244: Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act HR 4135: Family Foreclosure Rescue Corporation Act H.R.6076-Home Retention and Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 HR 6254 -Temporary FHA Direct Endorsement Lender Participation Act of 2008

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

HR 1685 (Protect Information Relating to Consumers to Require Notice of Security Breaches); S. 1260 (Data Security Act); HR 958 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); S. 1202 (Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 239 (Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 495 (Personal Privacy Data and Security Act); S. 1178 (Identity Theft Prevention Act); HR 948 (Social Security Number Protection Act); HR 3915 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act); S. 2452 (Homeownership Preservation Act); S. 1299 (Subprime Lending); S. 1208 (Social Security Account Number Protection Act); HR 3837 (Escrow, Appraisal and Mortgage Servicing Improvements); HR 3012 (Fair Mortgage Practices Act); S. 1926 (National Infrastructure Bank); HR 4178 (Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act); HR 5579 (Emergency Loan Modification Act of 2008); Servicer safe harbor for debt restructuring of residential mortgages; S. 2338/HR 1852 (Expanding American Homeownership Act) (FHA Reform); HR 1427/S. 1100 (GSE Reform); HR 3648 Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 with Senate Amendment); S. 2517 (Mortgage revenue bonds); S. 1356/HR 698 (Industrial Bank Holding Company Act) (Industrial Loan Companies); S. 238 (Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act); HR 5140 (Economic Stimulus/MRBs/FHA & GSE Loan Limits) (Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, with Senate Amendment); S. 2737 (Security Against Foreclosures and Education Act - "Safe Act"); S. 1691 (Social Security Number Online Protection Act); S. 2168 (Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Bill); HR 3046 (Social Security Number and Identity Theft Prevention Act); Federal Family Education Loan Program/Private Student Lending Secondary Market Issues; HR 2091/S. 1963 (Federal Home Loan Bank bonds to tax exempt); Expanded FHA lending; HR 5679 (Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Security Act); HR 3221 (Foreclosure Prevention Act) (GSE loan limits; FHA modernization and expansion; servicer safe harbor); HR 5723/S. 2847 (Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act); HR 5715;PL 110-227 (to ensure continued availability of access to Federal student loan program); S. 2815 (Strengthening Student Aid for All Act).

Client expense: $1,050,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Please see addendum H.R. 1514, S. 871, Savings for Working Families Act of 2007, all provisions Individual Development (IDA) issues H.R. 3648, Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act, all provisions Credit Union Tax Status Nomination of Douglas Shulman to be Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service H.R. 6275, Payment Card Reporting, Title II, section 204, provisions related to credit and debit card processing fees H.R. 2419, Payment Card Reporting H.R. 2850, Social Security garnishment, all provisions H.R. 5719, Substantiation of health savings account expenditures, section 17, provisions related to health savings account verification H.R. 4840, S. Corporation Modernization Act of 2007, all provisions S. 3063, S. Corporation Modernization Act of 2007, all provisions

Client expense: $600,870 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

S. 601, the Simplification Through Additional Reporting Tax Act of 2007 S. 777, to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. S. 819, the Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income distributions from individual retirement accounts for certain charitable purposes. S. 940, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (all provisions) S. 1624, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the exception from the treatment of publicly traded partnerships as corporations for partnerships with passive-type income shall not apply to partnerships directly or indirectly deriving income from providing investment adviser and related asset management services. (all provisions) S. 1726, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (all provisions) S. 2394, the Good Government Contractor Act of 2007 (provision to repeal withholding requirement) S. 3063, the S Corporation Modernization Act H.R. 6, the Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 (S.Amdt. 1704, tax title provisions) H.R. 976, the Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1419, the Public Good IRA Rollover Act or 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income distributions from individual retirement accounts for certain charitable purposes. H.R. 1509, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (all provisions) H.R. 1677, the Taxpayer Protection Act of 2007 (refund anticipation loan provisions) H.R. 1023, to repeal the impositions of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. H.R. 2370, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the establishment of financial security accounts for the care of family members with disabilities. H.R. 2834, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat income received by partners for performing investment management services as ordinary income received for the performance of services. H.R. 3056, the Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3648, the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3678, the Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3970, the Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 (revenue offset provisions, including economic substance doctrine, cost basis reporting, and deferred compensation taxation) H.R. 3996, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 (mortgage debt forgiveness, revenue offset tax provisions) H.R. 4351, the AMT Relief Act of 2007 (revenue offsets provisions on the economic substance doctrine, deferred offshore compensation for hedge fund managers, and interest expense allocation rules for multinational firms) H.R. 4840, the S Corporation Modernization Act (all provisions) H.R. 5267, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 5720, the Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 (all provisions, including bond authority, tax credits, cost-basis reporting requirements, and IRS withholding requirements) H.R. 6049, the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 (tax extension provisions, including research and development tax credit, Subpart F and Section 355 (controlled foreign corporation) rules, new markets tax credit; revenue offsets including effective date of new interest expense allocation, changes to deferred compensation rules for managers of offshore hedge funds) H.R. 6275, the Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 (revenue offset provisions) H.R. 6333, the Municipal Bonds Market Support Act (all provisions) Draft Legislation to require Cost-Basis Reporting for Securities Credit Card Information Reporting Codification of the Economic Substance Doctrine Proposals to apply unrelated business income tax (UBIT) to credit unions Proposals on Estate and Gift Tax Reform Proposed Middle Class Job Security Act (corporate tax rate, net operating loss carry-back provisions)

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

Matters involving fair lending, credit scores, credit availability, financial education, affordable housing, and subprime lending. S 2338 - FHA Modernization Act of 2007 S 2391 - GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2007 S 2452 - Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 S 2539 - Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 HR 1852 - Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 HR 3609 - Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act HR 3915 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act HR 5140 Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 HR 3996 - Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 HR 4178 - Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act HR 3648 - Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 HR 3221 - American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008

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

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE

H.R. 2380, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007 H.R. 2, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 (S corp. and small business tax relief provisions) H.R. 976, Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 4840, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2007 HR 1869, Community Banks Serving Their Communities First Act S. 1405, Community Banks Serving Their Communities First Act HR 3648, Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act (mortgage debt tax reform) HR 5720, Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 S.1988, First-Time Homebuyers' Tax Credit Act of 2007 HR 5140, Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 (small business provisions) S 2566, Homebuyer Tax Credit HR 6275 Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act HR 6049 Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act (small business provisions) S. 2886 AMT and Extenders Tax Relief Act HR 3874 Small Business Growth and Opportunity Act

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

HR 2087 - No Child Left Behind Reform Act HR 4335 - Youth Financial Education Act S 2338 - FHA Modernization Act of 2007 S 2391 - GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2007 S 2452 - Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 S 2539 - Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 S 348 - Improving No Child Left Behind Act S 562 - No Child Left Behind Flexibility and Improvements Act S 1194 - No Child Left Behind Reform Act S 1913 - No Child Left Behind Enhancement Act S 495 The Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S 806 The Consumer I.D. Protection and Security Act S 1178 The Identity Theft Prevention Act S 1260 The Data Security Act of 2007 HR 1852 - Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 HR 3609 - Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act HR 3648 - Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 HR 3915 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act HR 3996 - Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 HR 4178 - Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act HR 5140 Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 HR 958 The Data Accountability and Trust Act HR 1685 The Data Security Act of 2007 HR 323 - The Seasoned Customer CTR Exemption Act HR 946 - The Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act HR 698 - The Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 H.Con. Res. 140 - The Financial Services Diversity Initiative HR 3221 - American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008

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

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 3648, Mortgage Debt Forgiveness Debt Relief Act, all provisions; Credit Union Tax Status; H.R. 4840, S. Corporation Modernization Act of 2007, all provisions; S. 3063, S. Corporation Modernization Act, all provisions.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), SENATE

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

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

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

HR 1685 (Protect Information Relating to Consumers to Require Notice of Security Breaches); S. 1260 (Data Security Act); HR 958 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); S. 1202 (Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 239 (Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 495 (Personal Privacy Data and Security Act); S. 1178 (Identity Theft Prevention Act); HR 948 (Social Security Number Protection Act); HR 3915 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act); S. 2452 (Homeownership Preservation Act); S. 1299 (Subprime Lending); S. 1208 (Social Security Account Number Protection Act); HR 3837 (Escrow, Appraisal and Mortgage Servicing Improvements); HR 3012 (Fair Mortgage Practices Act); S. 1926 (National Infrastructure Bank); HR 4178 (Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act); HR 5579 (Emergency Loan Modification Act of 2008); Servicer safe harbor for debt restructuring of residential mortgages; S. 2338/HR 1852 (Expanding American Homeownership Act) (FHA Reform); HR 1427/S. 1100 (GSE Reform); HR 3648 Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 with Senate Amendment); S. 2517 (Mortgage revenue bonds); S. 1356/HR 698 (Industrial Bank Holding Company Act) (Industrial Loan Companies); S. 238 (Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act); S. 2636 (Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008); HR 5140 (Economic Stimulus/MRBs/FHA & GSE Loan Limits) (Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, with Senate Amendment); S. 2737 (Security Against Foreclosures and Education Act - "Safe Act"); S. 1691 (Social Security Number Online Protection Act); S. 2168 (Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Bill); HR 3046 (Social Security Number and Identity Theft Prevention Act); Federal Family Education Loan Program/Private Student Lending Secondary Market Issues

Client expense: $1,360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 2087 - No Child Left Behind Reform Act HR 4335 - Youth Financial Education Act S 2338 - FHA Modernization Act of 2007 S 2391 - GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2007 S 2452 - Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 S 2539 - Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 S 348 - Improving No Child Left Behind Act S 562 - No Child Left Behind Flexibility and Improvements Act S 1194 - No Child Left Behind Reform Act S 1913 - No Child Left Behind Enhancement Act S 495 The Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 S 806 The Consumer I.D. Protection and Security Act S 1178 The Identity Theft Prevention Act S 1260 The Data Security Act of 2007 HR 1852 - Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 HR 3609 - Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act HR 3648 - Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 HR 3915 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act HR 3996 - Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 HR 4178 - Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act HR 5140 Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 HR 958 The Data Accountability and Trust Act HR 1685 The Data Security Act of 2007 HR 323 - The Seasoned Customer CTR Exemption Act HR 946 - The Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act HR 698 - The Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 H.Con. Res. 140 - The Financial Services Diversity Initiative

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

HR 946: Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act HR 3012: Fair Mortgage Practices Act of 2007 HRes 526: Whereas Homeownership is an important part of realizing the America Dream HR 3081: Fairness for Homeowners Act HR 1996: Preservation of Federalism in Banking HR 3296: Mortgage Broker Transparancy and Accountability Act of 2007 HR 2871: Payday Loan Reform Act of 2007 HR 3017: Stop Fraud Act HR 2061: Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction Act HR 3133: Financial Literacy for Homeowners Act HR 1289: Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2007 HR 2146: Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2007 HR 1852: Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 HR 1752: Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 HR 1723: Fair FHA Appraisals Act of 2007 HR 3915: Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 HR 3837: Escrow, Appraisal, and Mortgage Servicing Improvements Act HR 3609: Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act S 1386: Homeownership Protection and Enhancement Act of 2007 S 1299: Borrower's Protection Act of 2007 S 1309: Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2007 S 1222: Stop Fraud Act S 1395: Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007 S 947: 21st Century Housing Act S 1805: FHA Loan Limit Adjustment Act of 2007 S 2452: Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 S 2136: Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act HR 3221: Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 HR 5830: FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act HR 5776: Homeowner Empowerment Act HR 5679: Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act HR 5678: Neighborhood Rescue and Stabilization Act HR 5649: Home Owners' Loan Corporation for the 21st Century Act HR 5579: Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act HR 5572: Helping Communities Act HR 5500: Foreclosure Credit Forgiveness Act HR 3648: Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act S 2753: Credit Card Reform Act S 2595: S.A.F.E. Mortgage Licensing Act S 2542: Credit Card Minimum Payment Notification Act S 2455: Community Foreclosure Assistance Act S 2411: Credit Card Safety Star Act S 2153: Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act S 2036: Protecting Access to Safe Mortgages Act HR 5244: Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act HR 4135: Family Foreclosure Rescue Corporation Act

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S. 601, the Simplification Through Additional Reporting Tax Act of 2007 S. 777, to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. S. 819, the Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income distributions from individual retirement accounts for certain charitable purposes. S. 940, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (all provisions) S. 1624, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the exception from the treatment of publicly traded partnerships as corporations for partnerships with passive-type income shall not apply to partnerships directly or indirectly deriving income from providing investment adviser and related asset management services. (all provisions) S. 1726, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (all provisions) S. 2394, the Good Government Contractor Act of 2007 (provision to repeal withholding requirement) H.R. 6, the Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 (S.Amdt. 1704, tax title provisions) H.R. 976, the Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1419, the Public Good IRA Rollover Act or 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income distributions from individual retirement accounts for certain charitable purposes. H.R. 1509, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (all provisions) H.R. 1677, the Taxpayer Protection Act of 2007 (refund anticipation loan provisions) H.R. 1023, to repeal the impositions of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. H.R. 2370, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the establishment of financial security accounts for the care of family members with disabilities. H.R. 2834, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat income received by partners for performing investment management services as ordinary income received for the performance of services. H.R. 3056, the Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3648, the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3678, the Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3970, the Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 (revenue offset provisions, including economic substance doctrine, cost basis reporting, and deferred compensation taxation) H.R. 3996, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 (mortgage debt forgiveness, revenue offset tax provisions) H.R. 4351, the AMT Relief Act of 2007 (revenue offsets provisions on the economic substance doctrine, deferred offshore compensation for hedge fund managers, and interest expense allocation rules for multinational firms) H.R. 5267, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008 (all provisions) Draft Legislation to require Cost-Basis Reporting for Securities Credit Card Information Reporting Codification of the Economic Substance Doctrine Proposals to apply unrelated business income tax (UBIT) to credit unions Proposals on Estate and Gift Tax Reform Proposed Middle Class Job Security Act (corporate tax rate, net operating loss carry-back provisions)

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. 601, the Simplification Through Additional Reporting Tax Act of 2007 S. 777, to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. S. 819, the Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income distributions from individual retirement accounts for certain charitable purposes. S. 940, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (all provisions) S. 1624, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the exception from the treatment of publicly traded partnerships as corporations for partnerships with passive-type income shall not apply to partnerships directly or indirectly deriving income from providing investment adviser and related asset management services. (all provisions) S. 1726, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (all provisions) S. 2394, the Good Government Contractor Act of 2007 (provision to repeal withholding requirement) H.R. 6, the Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 (S.Amdt. 1704, tax title provisions) H.R. 976, the Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1419, the Public Good IRA Rollover Act or 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income distributions from individual retirement accounts for certain charitable purposes. H.R. 1509, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (all provisions) H.R. 1677, the Taxpayer Protection Act of 2007 (refund anticipation loan provisions) H.R. 1023, to repeal the impositions of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. H.R. 2370, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the establishment of financial security accounts for the care of family members with disabilities. H.R. 2834, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat income received by partners for performing investment management services as ordinary income received for the performance of services. H.R. 3056, the Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3648, the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3678, the Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3970, the Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 (revenue offset provisions, including economic substance doctrine, cost basis reporting, and deferred compensation taxation) H.R. 3996, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 (mortgage debt forgiveness, revenue offset tax provisions) H.R. 4351, the AMT Relief Act of 2007 (revenue offsets provisions on the economic substance doctrine, deferred offshore compensation for hedge fund managers, and interest expense allocation rules for multinational firms) H.R. 5267, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008 (all provisions) Draft Legislation to require Cost-Basis Reporting for Securities Credit Card Information Reporting Codification of the Economic Substance Doctrine Proposals to apply unrelated business income tax (UBIT) to credit unions Proposals on Estate and Gift Tax Reform Proposed Middle Class Job Security Act (corporate tax rate, net operating loss carry-back provisions)

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. 601, the Simplification Through Additional Reporting Tax Act of 2007 S. 777, to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. S. 819, the Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income distributions from individual retirement accounts for certain charitable purposes. S. 940, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (all provisions) S. 1624, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the exception from the treatment of publicly traded partnerships as corporations for partnerships with passive-type income shall not apply to partnerships directly or indirectly deriving income from providing investment adviser and related asset management services. (all provisions) S. 1726, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (all provisions) S. 2394, the Good Government Contractor Act of 2007 (provision to repeal withholding requirement) H.R. 6, the Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 (S.Amdt. 1704, tax title provisions) H.R. 976, the Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1419, the Public Good IRA Rollover Act or 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income distributions from individual retirement accounts for certain charitable purposes. H.R. 1509, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (all provisions) H.R. 1677, the Taxpayer Protection Act of 2007 (refund anticipation loan provisions) H.R. 1023, to repeal the impositions of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. H.R. 2370, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the establishment of financial security accounts for the care of family members with disabilities. H.R. 2834, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat income received by partners for performing investment management services as ordinary income received for the performance of services. H.R. 3056, the Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3648, the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3678, the Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3970, the Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 (revenue offset provisions, including economic substance doctrine, cost basis reporting, and deferred compensation taxation) H.R. 3996, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 (mortgage debt forgiveness, revenue offset tax provisions) H.R. 4351, the AMT Relief Act of 2007 (revenue offsets provisions on the economic substance doctrine, deferred offshore compensation for hedge fund managers, and interest expense allocation rules for multinational firms) H.R. 5267, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008 (all provisions) Draft Legislation to require Cost-Basis Reporting for Securities Credit Card Information Reporting Codification of the Economic Substance Doctrine Proposals to apply unrelated business income tax (UBIT) to credit unions Proposals on Estate and Gift Tax Reform Proposed Middle Class Job Security Act (corporate tax rate, net operating loss carry-back provisions)

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

Significant Tax Issues: Subpart f/BAT/SILO, S. 940, Subpart f Exemption, H.R. 6, the CLEAN Energy Act of 2007, H.R. 976, the Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007, H.R. 2834, Carried Interest Income Bill, H.R. 2776, the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007, H.R. 2365, tax practitioners for infringement of a patent for tax bill, H.R. 2, the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007, Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007, H.R. 1591, the US Troop Readiness, Veteran's Health, and Iraq Accountability Act of 2007, on tax changes on leasing, non-qualified deferred compensation, covered employees, deductibility of certain civil penalties and fines, the Energy Tax Bill (Senate Finance), and tax changes on leasing; H.R. Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007; H.R. 3648, Amend Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude discharges of indebtness of principal residences from gross income;

Client expense: $2,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

HR 480 amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit issuance of residential mortgages to any individual who lacks a Social Security account number; S 1100 Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007 involving secondary mortgage practices; HR 1427 Federal Housing Financing Reform Act of 2007 involving consumer education of mortgage lending S 2452 Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 involving mortgage lending and foreclosure; HR 1852 Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 involving use of risk base pricing in consumer mortgage products; HR 3915, HR 3609, HR 3648, S 1100, S 1299 involving discussions on mortgage lending practices and best practices

Client expense: $1,110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R.3648: Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act Credit Union Tax Status

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

H.R. 2380, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007 H.R. 2, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 (S corp. and small business tax relief provisions) H.R. 976, Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 4840, S Corporation Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 2206, U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 (S corp. and small buiness tax relief provisions) H.R. 1869, Community Banks Serving Their Communities First Act S. 1405, Community Banks Serving Their Communities First Act H.R. 1365, Corporate AMT Repeal H.R. 1112, Stealth Tax Relief Extension Act of 2007 (Alternative minimum tax relief extension) HR 3648, Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act (mortgage debt tax reform) HR 4351, AMT Relief Act S 55, Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007 HR 1366, Individual AMT Repeal Act of 2007 HR 5720, Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 S.1988, First-Time Homebuyers' Tax Credit Act of 2007 HR 5140, Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 S 2566, Homebuyer Tax Credit

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

Legislation: MMDA Sweep Account and legislation to repeal the prohibition on the payment of interest on deposits (H.R.41); Real estate brokerage and management (H.R.111, S.413); CTR reports for seasoned customers (H.R.323); College Student Relief Act of 2007 (H.R.5); Tax provisions of minimum wage bill (H.R.6,H.Res.261,H.Res.332,H.R.1591,H.R.2206,S.965); credit card fees and services legislation; Small Business Tax Relief Act (H.R.976); Credit Union Regulatory Improvement Act (H.R.1537); (continued) Terrorism Risk Insurance Act extension (H.R.2761, H.R.4299, S.2285); CFIUS Reform (H.R.556); Community Development Investments (H.R.1066); Privacy (H.R.498, H.R.958, S.495, S.806, S.1178, S.1260); Executive Compensation (H.R.1257); PATRIOT Act (H.R.1314); SBA Disaster Loans (S.163, H.R.1361); GSE regulation (H.R.1427, S.1100); ILC holding company legislation (H.R.698, S.1356); Flood Insurance Reform (H.R.1682, H.R.3121, S.1890, H.R.3959); Catastrophe Savings Accounts (H.R.1787, S.927); Borrowers Protection Act (S.1299); Student Loan Legislation (S.486, S.511, S.1642, S.1762, H.R.890, H.R. 2669); SBA Reform (S.1256, H.R.1332); Treasury Department Appropriations (H.R.2829); Interstate Taxation (S.1726, H.R.5267); Sarbanes-Oxley Reform Legislation (H.R.1508); Regulatory Burden Relief (H.R.1869); FHA Reform (H.R.1852); The Farm Bill (H.R.2419, H.R.4193), FHA Reform bills (H.R.1852, S.2338); Mortgage Debt Tax Forgiveness (H.R.3648); AMT Reform (H.R.3996); "Do Not Call" List amendments (H.R.2601, H.R.3541); Bankruptcy Reform (H.R.3609, S.2136); Sub.Prime Loan Regulation (H.R.3915, S.2452); Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices Authority (H.R.3526); Identity Theft Legislation (S.2168); Appraisal and Escrow Legislation (H.R.3837); Rural Housing Bill (H.R.3873); Section 8 programs (H.R.3965); Dollar coin bill (H.R.3703); Tax Legislation (H.R.3970, H.R.3056); SBA Lending (H.R.3866); Housing bills (H.R.2895); Overdraft Protection Bill (H.R.946); FHA Loan Size (H.R.1852); Lobbying Reform (S.1); Privacy bills (H.R.3056); Economic Stimulus (H.R.5140, S.2636, H.R.3221); Credit Card Practices (H.R.5244); Bankruptcy (S. 2636, H.R.3609, S.2136). Regulation: Community Reinvestment Act regulations; FDIC ILC Applications; OTS gift card guidance; Subprime Mortgage Lending; SEC and PCAOB Sarbanes-Oxley regulations and guidance; Regulatory Burden Relief Regulations; Payday Lending Regulations; Deposit Insurance Regulations; SBA Regulations; Federal Reserve Board's Regulation Z (Truth-in-Lending); Fed-SEC Regulation R; Garnishment of Exempt Funds regulation; FACT Act Regulations; FDIC Audit and reporting regulations; Capital Requirements (Basel II); IRS Trust Tax Regulations; Internet gambling regulations; Small bank examination rules; FTC Privacy Rules; OTS Unfair & Deceptive Rules; FinCen Rules on Foreign Banking Relationships; SEC Risk-based auditing standard; Money Laundering Regulations, FBI Subpoenas Addendum, Financial Institution Regulatory Restructuring. #17. (continued from previous page) Public Company Accounting Oversight Board

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

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

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.

Client expense: $1,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

S. 822/H.R. 1385 - New Homes Tax Credit extension Housing and consumer tax credit legislation tied to energy efficiency H. R. 3648/S. 1394 - Mortgage Debt Forgiveness H.R. 3996/2834/3970/S. 1624 - Carried Interest Legislation H.R. 5720 - Housing Assistance Tax Act

Client expense: $97,453 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Please see addendum. H.R. 1514, S. 871, Savings for Working Families Act of 2007, all provisions Individual Development (IDA) issues H.R. 3648, Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act, all provisions Credit Union Tax Status

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

HR 1685 (Protect Information Relating to Consumers to Require Notice of Security Breaches); S. 1260 (Data Security Act); HR 958 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); S. 1202 (Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 239 (Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 495 (Personal Privacy Data and Security Act); S. 1178 (Identity Theft Prevention Act); HR 948 (Social Security Number Protection Act); HR 3915 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act); S. 2452 (Homeownership Preservation Act); S. 1299 (Subprime Lending); S. 1208 (Social Security Account Number Protection Act); HR 3837 (Escrow, Appraisal and Mortgage Servicing Improvements); HR 3012 (Fair Mortgage Practices Act); S. 1926 (National Infrastructure Bank); HR 4178 (Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act); HR 5579 (Emergency Loan Modification Act of 2008); Servicer safe harbor for debt restructuring of residential mortgages; S. 2338/HR 1852 (Expanding American Homeownership Act) (FHA Reform); HR 1427/S. 1100 (GSE Reform); HR 3648 Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 with Senate Amendment); S. 2517 (Mortgage revenue bonds); S. 1356/HR 698 (Industrial Bank Holding Company Act) (Industrial Loan Companies); S. 238 (Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act); S. 2636 (Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008); HR 5140 (Economic Stimulus/MRBs/FHA & GSE Loan Limits) (Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, with Senate Amendment); S. 2737 (Security Against Foreclosures and Education Act - "Safe Act"); S. 1691 (Social Security Number Online Protection Act); S. 2168 (Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Bill); HR 3046 (Social Security Number and Identity Theft Prevention Act); Federal Family Education Loan Program/Private Student Lending Secondary Market Issues

Client expense: $1,360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Matters involving fair lending, credit scores, credit availability, financial education, affordable housing, and subprime lending. S 2338 - FHA Modernization Act of 2007 S 2391 - GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2007 S 2452 - Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 S 2539 - Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 HR 1852 - Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007 HR 3609 - Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act HR 3915 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act HR 5140 Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 HR 3996 - Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 HR 4178 - Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act HR 3648 - Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007

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

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE

H.R. 6: CLEAN Energy Act of 2007 (Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007) H.R. 8: Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act H.R. 2: Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 (also known as: Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007) H.R. 976: Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007 / CHIP Reauthorization H.R. 1023: Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 1077: Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 1252: Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act H.R. 1261: Capital Gains Inflation Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 1562, Katrina Housing Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 1677: Taxpayer Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 1797: Small Business Expensing Expansion and Permanency Act of 2007 HR 1870: Contractor Tax Enforcement Act H.R. 2116: Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007 H.R. 2205: Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007 H.R. 2230: A bill to prevent certain discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property H.R. 2380: Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007 H.R. 2458: Universal Higher Education and Lifetime Learning Act of 2007 H.R. 2776: Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 H.R. 2785: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the exception from the treatment of publicly traded partnerships as corporations for partnerships with passive-type income shall not apply to partnerships directly or indirectly deriving income from providing investment adviser and related asset management services H.R. 2834: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat income received by partners for performing investment management services as ordinary income received for the performance of services H.R. 3056: Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 H.R. 3162: Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 3648: Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 3920: Trade and Globalization Assistance Act of 2007 H.R. 3970: Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 3996: Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 4195: Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2007 H.R. 4351: AMT Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 4839: Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2007 S. 34: Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act S. 156: Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 S. 334: Healthy Americans Act S. 347: Minimum Wage Act of 2007 S. 349: Small Business and Work Opportunity Tax Act of 2007 S. 777: Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 S. 976: Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007 S. 1010: Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007 S. 1125: Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007 S. 1263: Petroleum Consumer Price Gouging Protection Act S. 1501: Universal Higher Education and Lifetime Learning Act of 2007 S. 1624: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the exception from the treatment of publicly traded partnerships as corporations for partnerships with passive-type income shall not apply to partnerships directly or indirectly deriving income from providing investment adviser and related asset management services S. 1726: Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2007 S. 2223: Habitat and Land Conservation Act of 2007 S. 2242: Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2007 S. 2374: Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2007 S 2394: Good Government Contractor Act of 200 Tax Accord with Germany Tax Accord with Denmark Tax Accord with Finland Tax Accord with Belgium H.R. 743, S. 156: Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Ac of 2007 H.R. 275: Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 HR 819/S 381 - Retirement Security for Life Act S. 55 - Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007 H.R. 4839 - Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2007 H.R. 3501 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that indebtedness incurred by a partnership in acquiring securities and commodities is not treated as acquisition indebtedness by organizations which are limited partners for purposes of the unrelated business income tax. H.R. 3417 - To establish the Commission on the Tax Treatment of Hedge Funds and Private Equity H.R. 4172 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 to restore the estate tax and repeal the carryover basis rule and to increase the estate tax unified credit to an exclusion equivalent of $3,500,000 H.R. 4235 - Estate Tax Reduction Act of 2007 S. 1040 - Tax Simplification Act of 2007 H.R. 4159 - Simplified USA Tax Act of 2007 H.R. 3693 - American Competitiveness Tax Act of 2007 S. 1140 Working American Competitiveness Act H.R. 4752- Working American Competitiveness Act

Client expense: $19,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Guard, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), UNDETERMINED