Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007

Revision of Internal Revenue Code Section Subpart F on Deferral H.R. 2098 on Extending Look-through treatment of payments between Controlled Foreign Corporation (CFCs) and Section 954(c)6 of Internal Revenue Code Treasury "Check-the-Box" Regulations OECD VAT/GST on cross border services and intangibles and taxation of short-term assignees OECD rules on business restructuring and permanent establishment (PE) Permanent Establishment (PE) Rules for Profit Attribution and Business Restructuring in OECD Treasury Regulations on Contract Manufacturing Economic Substance Doctrine Codification H.R. 2110, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007 Internal Revenue Code sec. 162(a) Away from Home rules H.R. 3970, Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 Lifelong Learning Accounts Act of 2008 Government entities required to withhold 3% on payments for services and property under IRS Notice 2008-38 H.R. 4297 to repeal Section 511 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 H.R. 422, Increase and make permanent the alternative simplified credit S. 1203, Retain the Research Credit and increase and make permanent the Alternative Simplified Credit H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009 and P.L. 86-272, Prohibiting states from assessing net taxes without PE Cost-sharing regulations and Treasury Regulation S.1.482-7T(g) Bilateral tax treaties including Korea, Italy, Spain, Singapore, China, India, Brazil, France and Argentina S. 1934, "Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009" and H.R. 3933

Client expense: $1,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Tax reform issues, including proposals to repeal LIFO and deferral (H.R. 3970 in 110th Congress) Energy Efficient Buildings Deduction (extended as part of H.R. 6049, extenders legislation in 110th Congress)

Client expense: $1,960,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Revision of Internal Revenue Code Section Subpart F on Deferral H.R. 2098 on Extending Look-through treatment of payments between Controlled Foreign Corporation (CFCs) and Section 954(c)6 of Internal Revenue Code Treasury "Check-the-Box" Regulations OECD VAT/GST on cross border services and intangibles and taxation of short-term assignees OECD rules on business restructuring and permanent establishment (PE) Permanent Establishment (PE) Rules for Profit Attribution and Business Restructuring in OECD Treasury Regulations on Contract Manufacturing Economic Substance Doctrine Codification H.R. 2110, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007 Internal Revenue Code sec. 162(a) Away from Home rules H.R. 3970, Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 Lifelong Learning Accounts Act of 2008 Government entities required to withhold 3% on payments for services and property under IRS Notice 2008-38 H.R. 4297 to repeal Section 511 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 H.R. 422, Increase and make permanent the alternative simplified credit S. 1203, Retain the Research Credit and increase and make permanent the Alternative Simplified Credit H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009 and P.L. 86-272, Prohibiting states from assessing net taxes without PE Cost-sharing regulations and Treasury Regulation S.1.482-7T(g) Bilateral tax treaties including Korea, Italy, Spain, Singapore, China, India, Brazil, France and Argentina S. 1934, "Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009" and H.R. 3933

Client expense: $1,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Consulting services related to various general corporate tax issues which were debated during the first session of the 111th Congress on the following bills: H.R. 2348, Financing Advanced and Superconducting Transmission Act of 2009; H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; H.R. 3970, Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007; H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; Public Law 111-5; H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act ; H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; S.1792 : A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the requirements for windows, doors, and skylights to be eligible for the credit for nonbusiness energy property.

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

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Revision of Internal Revenue Code Section Subpart F on Deferral H.R. 2098 on Extending Look-through treatment of payments between Controlled Foreign Corporation (CFCs) and Section 954(c)6 of Internal Revenue Code Treasury "Check-the-Box" Regulations OECD VAT/GST on cross border services and intangibles and taxation of short-term assignees OECD rules on business restructuring and permanent establishment Research and Development Tax Credit Regulations Permanent Establishment (PE) Rules for Profit Attribution and Business Restructuring in OECD Treasury Regulations on Contract Manufacturing Economic Substance Doctrine Codification H.R. 3359, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007 Internal Revenue Code sec. 162(a) Away from Home rules H.R. 3970, Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 6036, Lifelong Learning Accounts Act of 2008 Government entities required to withhold 3% on payments for services and property under IRS Notice 2008-38 and S. 292 and H.R. 275 to repeal Section 511 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 H.R. 422, Increase and make permanent the alternative simplified credit S. 1203, Retain the Research Credit and increase and make permanent the Alternative Simplified Credit Superfund taxes, "Corporate Environmental Income Tax," CEIT H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009 and P.L. 86-272, Prohibiting states from assessing net taxes without PE Temporary cost-sharing regulations and Treasury Regulation S.1.482-7T(g) Bilateral tax treaties including Korea, Italy, Spain, China, India, Brazil, France and Argentina

Client expense: $850,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Revision of Internal Revenue Code Section Subpart F on Deferral H.R. 2098 on Extending Look-through treatment of payments between Controlled Foreign Corporation (CFCs) and Section 954(c)6 of Internal Revenue Code Treasury "Check-the-Box" Regulations OECD VAT/GST on cross border services and intangibles and taxation of short-term assignees OECD rules on business restructuring and permanent establishment Research and Development Tax Credit Regulations Permanent Establishment (PE) Rules for Profit Attribution and Business Restructuring in OECD Treasury Regulations on Contract Manufacturing Economic Substance Doctrine Codification H.R. 3359, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007 Internal Revenue Code sec. 162(a) Away from Home rules H.R. 3970, Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 6036, Lifelong Learning Accounts Act of 2008 Government entities required to withhold 3% on payments for services and property under IRS Notice 2008-38 and S. 292 and H.R. 275 to repeal Section 511 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 H.R. 422, Increase and make permanent the alternative simplified credit S. 1203, Retain the Research Credit and increase and make permanent the Alternative Simplified Credit Superfund taxes, "Corporate Environmental Income Tax," CEIT H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009 and P.L. 86-272, Prohibiting states from assessing net taxes without PE Temporary cost-sharing regulations and Treasury Regulation S.1.482-7T(g) Bilateral tax treaties including Korea, Italy, Spain, China, India, Brazil, France and Argentina

Client expense: $850,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Revision of Internal Revenue Code Section Subpart F on Deferral H.R. 2098 on Extending Look-through treatment of payments between Controlled Foreign Corporation (CFCs) and Section 954(c)6 of Internal Revenue Code Treasury "Check-the-Box" Regulations OECD VAT/GST on cross border services and intangibles and taxation of short-term assignees OECD rules on business restructuring and permanent establishment Research and Development Tax Credit Regulations Permanent Establishment (PE) Rules for Profit Attribution and Business Restructuring in OECD Treasury Regulations on Contract Manufacturing Economic Substance Doctrine Codification H.R. 3359, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007 Internal Revenue Code sec. 162(a) Away from Home rules H.R. 3970, Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 6036, Lifelong Learning Accounts Act of 2008 Government entities required to withhold 3% on payments for services and property under IRS Notice 2008-38 and S. 292 and H.R. 275 to repeal Section 511 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 H.R. 422, Increase and make permanent the alternative simplified credit S. 1203, Retain the Research Credit and increase and make permanent the Alternative Simplified Credit Superfund taxes, "Corporate Environmental Income Tax," CEIT H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009 and P.L. 86-272, Prohibiting states from assessing net taxes without PE Temporary cost-sharing regulations and Treasury Regulation S.1.482-7T(g) Bilateral tax treaties including Korea, Italy, Spain, China, India, Brazil, France and Argentina

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

Government targets: Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Consulting services related to various general corporate tax issues which were debated during the first session of the 111th Congress on the following bills: H.R. 2348, Financing Advanced and Superconducting Transmission Act of 2009; H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; S. 1203, the Grow Research Opportunities With Taxcredits' Help Act; H.R. 3970, Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007; H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; Public Law 111-5; Administration's Fiscal Year 2010 Revenue Proposals; and Treasury's proposal on OTC Derivatives.

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

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Consulting services related to various general corporate tax issues which were debated during the first session of the 111th Congress on the following bills: H.R. 2348, Financing Advanced and Superconducting Transmission Act of 2009; H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; S. 722, the Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009; S. 1203, the Grow Research Opportunities With Taxcredits' Help Act; H.R. 3970, Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007; H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; Pulic Law 111-5; H. Con. Res. 85, S. Con. Res. 13. Conference report on the budget; Administration's Fiscal Year 2010 Revenue Proposals; and Treasury's proposal on OTC Derivatives.

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

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Revision of Internal Revenue Code Section Subpart F on Deferral H.R. 2098 on Extending Look-through treatment of payments between Controlled Foreign Corporation (CFCs) and Section 954(c)6 of Internal Revenue Code Treasury "Check-the-Box" Regulations OECD VAT/GST on cross border services and intangibles and taxation of short-term assignees OECD rules on business restructuring and permanent establishment Research and Development Tax Credit Regulations Permanent Establishment (PE) Rules for Profit Attribution and Business Restructuring in OECD Treasury Regulations on Contract Manufacturing Economic Substance Doctrine Codification H.R. 3359, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007 Internal Revenue Code sec. 162(a) Away from Home rules H.R. 3970, Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 6036, Lifelong Learning Accounts Act of 2008 Government entities required to withhold 3% on payments for services and property under IRS Notice 2008-38 and S. 292 and H.R. 275 to repeal Section 511 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 H.R. 422, Increase and make permanent the alternative simplified credit S. 1203, Retain the Research Credit and increase and make permanent the Alternative Simplified Credit Superfund taxes, "Corporate Environmental Income Tax," CEIT H.R. 1083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009 and P.L. 86-272, Prohibiting states from assessing net taxes without PE Temporary cost-sharing regulations and Treasury Regulation S.1.482-7T(g) Bilateral tax treaties including Korea, Italy, Spain, China, India, Brazil, France and Argentina

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

Government targets: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Tax reform issues, including proposals to repeal LIFO and deferral (H.R. 3970 in 110th Congress) Energy Efficient Buildings Deduction (extended as part of H.R. 6049, extenders legislation in 110th Congress)

Client expense: $1,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Revision of Tax Provisions in U.S. Model Treaty and Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) U.S.-Brazil Tax Treaty U.S.-China Tax Treaty U.S.-India Tax Treaty U.S.-Korea Tax Treaty U.S.-Italy Tax Treaty U.S.-Spain Tax Treaty Revision of Internal Revenue Code Section Subpart F on Deferral of Taxation Section 954 (c) 6 CFC Look-Through for Related Party Payments; and HR 1509/S. 940, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income. Section 954 (h) Active Financing Under Section SubpartF; and H.R. 1509 H.R. 2138, Investment in America Act of 2007 / S 41, Research Competitiveness Act of 2007 / S 2209, Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007 R&D Tax Credit H.R. 5267 / S. 1726, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of [HR: 2008] [S: 2007] Treasury "Check-the-Box" Regulations Taxation of Software (Section 18) Regulations Taxation of Internet Transactions and Software Fundamental Tax Reform - Tax Reform Advisory Panel and Various Congressional Hearings OECD VAT/GST on cross border services and intangibles and taxation of short-term assignees OECD rules on business restructuring and permanent establishment Research and Development Tax Credit Regulations Research and Development Tax Credit Refinement - Alternative Simplified Credit Securities and Exchange Commission Implementation of P.L. 107-204 Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Permanent Establishment (PE) Rules for Profit Attribution and Business Restructuring in OECD Treasury Regulations on Contract Manufacturing Revenue Ruling 97-48, Revenue Ruling 75-7, and Related Code Sections Treasury Sections 1.954-3 Field Service Advisory (FSA) 20020005 Proposed regulations relating to foreign-based company sales income under IRC sec. 954 (Reg. - 124590-07) Economic Substance Doctrine Codification Substantial Assistance rule under Treasury Reg. S.1.954-4 and IRS Notice 2007-13 "Contract Manufacturing" rule under Treasury Reg. S.1.954 Extension of Tax Relief Act of 2006 Internal Revenue Code sec. 401(k), sec. 529, and sec. 152(d)(2) for learning accounts legislation H.R. 3359, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007 Internal Revenue Code sec. 162(a) Away from Home rules H.R. 3970, Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 S. 2380, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize the application of the subpart F rules to computer software, to expand the subpart F de minimis rule, and to extend certain expiring provisions. H.R. 6036, Lifelong Learning Accounts Act of 2008 H.R. 6049, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 tax extenders S. 2886, Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008 tax extenders Government entities required to withhold 3% on payments for services and property under IRS Notice 2008-38 Section 956 of Internal Revenue Code (Section Subpart F) and IRS Notice 2008-91 Section 965 of Internal Revenue Code (Section Subpart F) Energy Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, H.R. 1424 H.R. 422, Retain the Research credit and increase and make permanent the alternative simplified credit Superfund taxes, "Corporate Environmental Income Tax," CEIT S. 199, Production Deduction in IRC

Client expense: $2,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Tax reform issues, including proposals to repeal LIFO and deferral (H.R. 3970 in 110th Congress) Energy Efficient Buildings Deduction (extended as part of H.R. 6049, extenders legislation in 110th Congress)

Client expense: $1,522,309 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 2834 and H.R. 3970, Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007, sections relating to carried interest; H.R. 6275, "Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008," sections relating to carried interest

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Tax reform issues, including proposals to repeal LIFO and deferral (H.R.3970 in the 110th Congress).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

-H.R. 1712, "Research and Development Tax Credit Act of 2007," regarding amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives to improve America's research competitiveness; -H.R. 6049, "Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008", To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes, regarding all provisions; -H.R. 763, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction allowable with respect to income attributable to domestic production activities in Puerto Rico," all provisions; -S. 41, "Research Competitiveness Act of 2007," regarding amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives to improve America's research competitiveness; -H.R. 3970, "Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007," regarding general tax provisions and corporate tax reforms; -H.R. 3359, "Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007," regarding limiting the authority of States and localities to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States and localities; -H.R. 5267, "Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008," regarding simplifying the business activity tax and expand the federal prohibition against state taxation of interstate commerce to include taxation of out-of-state transactions involving all forms of property, including intangible personal property and services and sets forth criteria for determining that a person has a physical presence in a state; -S. 2209, "Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007", A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives to improve America's research competitiveness, and for other purposes, regarding all provisions; -S. 2886, "Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008", A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to amend certain expiring provisions", regarding all provisions; -S. 3098, "Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008", A bill to amend the internal Revenue code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes, regarding all provisions; -S. 3125, "Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008", A Bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes, regarding all provisions; -H.R. 7060, "Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008", To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes, regarding all provisions; -H.R. 1424, "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007", A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes, regarding all provisions.

Client expense: $1,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

S. 1125 / H.R. 2116 -- Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007 H.R. 149 -- Short Sea Shipping Promotion Act of 2007 S. 1683 / H.R. 981 -- Great Lakes Short Sea Shipping Enhancement Act of 2007 S. 2 / H.R. 2 -- Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 S. 34 -- Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007 H.R. 3970 -- The Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 3636 -- Superfund Reinvestment Act of 2007 H.R. 4159 -- Technical Corrections Act of 2007 H.R. 5140 -- Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 H.R. 5107 -- Giving Resources and Opportunities to the Workforce Act of 2008 S. 2539 -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a special depreciation allowance for certain property placed in service during 2008 and 2009. S. 881 / H.R. 1584 -- Shortline Railroad Investment Act H.R. 6049 -- Tax Extenders Bill

Client expense: $1,111,794 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of

-H.R. 1712, "Research and Development Tax Credit Act of 2007," regarding amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives to improve America's research competitiveness; -H.R. 6049, "Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008", To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes, regarding all provisions; -H.R. 763, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction allowable with respect to income attributable to domestic production activities in Puerto Rico," all provisions; -S. 41, "Research Competitiveness Act of 2007," regarding amending the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives to improve America's research competitiveness; -H.R. 3970, "Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007," regarding general tax provisions and corporate tax reforms; -H.R. 3359, "Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007," regarding limiting the authority of States and localities to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States and localities; -H.R. 5267, "Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008," regarding simplifying the business activity tax and expand the federal prohibition against state taxation of interstate commerce to include taxation of out-of-state transactions involving all forms of property, including intangible personal property and services and sets forth criteria for determining that a person has a physical presence in a state; -S. 2209, "Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007", A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives to improve America's research competitiveness, and for other purposes, regarding all provisions; -S. 2886, "Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008", A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to amend certain expiring provisions", regarding all provisions; -S. 3098, "Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008", A bill to amend the internal Revenue code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes, regarding all provisions; -S. 3125, "Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008", A Bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes, regarding all provisions; -H.R. 7060, "Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008", To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes, regarding all provisions; -H.R. 1424, "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007", A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes, regarding all provisions.

Client expense: $1,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

S. 940 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the Subpart F exemption for active financing purposes; S. 2666 - Affordable Housing Investment Act of 2008; HR 3359 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007; HR 3996 - Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007; HR 3970 - Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007; HR 1509 - Permanent Sub-part F Exemption for Active Financing Income; HR 5720 - Housing Assistance Tax Act; HR 5719 - The Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008;

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3970, Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007, provisions relating to the treatment of partnership carried interest. H.R. 6275, Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008, Title II, Section 201, as relating to the treatment of partnership carried interest.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

H.R. 2138, Investment in America Act of 2007, Tax Credit. S. 41, Research Competitiveness Act of 2007, Corporate Tax Issues. S. 2209, Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007, Corporate Tax Issues. H.R. 3996, Tax Increases Prevention Act of 2007, Corporate Tax Issues. H.R. 3970, Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007, Corporate Tax Issues. H.R. 5719, The Taxpayer Assistance & Simplification Act, Withholding Tax. H.R. 6049, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008, Corporate Tax Issues. S. 3125, Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008, Tax Issues. Tax Reform.

Client expense: $4,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3735/S. 750, CFC Look-thru extension; Proposed Treasury Regulation regarding foreign base company sales income; Canada-U.S. Tax Treaty Protocol; H.R. 3970, The Tax Reduction and Reform Act 0f 2007; Proposal to repeal deferral of U.S. taxation of foreign source income.

Client expense: $733,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

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

H.R. 6 - Energy Independence Security Act of 2007; H.R. 878 & S. 601 - broker reporting; H.R. 1509 & S. 940 - Subpart F; H.R. 2136, H.R. 2345 & S. 681 - tax shelters; H.R. 3970 - tax reform/corporate tax; H.R. 3996 - Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007; H.R. 4912 - prepaid derivatives; H.R. 5351 & S. 1508 - energy tax credit extensions; S. 2 - minimum wage; S. 349 - small business tax issues; S. 2242 - alternative energy tax incentives; (no bill number) - regulations regarding foreign tax credit & continued ... non-compulsory payments; H.R. 5160 - Small Business Adds Value for Employees Act of 2008; H.R. 2167 - Automatic IRA Act of 2007; H.R. 3361 - Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007; H.r. 6382 - Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act.

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Proposed changes to United States partnership tax rules governing "carried interest" of private investment funds, including as proposed under H.R. 2834 and H.R. 3970

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Tax issues related to International Taxation and the Taxation of Corporate Dividends; H.R. 3970, The Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 5140 - The Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (PL 110 - 185 as of 2/13/08) H.R. 5351 - The Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008 H.R. 2776 - The Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 H.R. 3970 - The Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 S. 41 - The Research Competitiveness Act of 2007 H.R. 1712 - The Research and Development Tax Credit Act of 2007 S. 2209 - The Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 3996 - The Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 (PL 110-166 as of 12/26/07) R&D Credit International Tax Policy Jobs & Growth Policy Bilateral Tax Treaties H.R. 6049 - Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 (and the Baucus amendment to the bill) EESA - H.R. 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act

Client expense: $870,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Interchange fees: H.R. 5546 & S. 3086, legislation to amend the antitrust laws to ensure competitive market-based rates and terms for merchants' access to electronic payment systems H.R. 3970, Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 corporate tax issues H.R. 6491 Organized Retail Crime Act to combat, deter, and punish individuals and enterprises engaged in organized crime involving theft and fencing of retail merchandise S. 3434 to combat organized crime involving retail theft for the purpose of re-selling stolen merchandise H.R. 6713 E-Fencing Enforcement At of 2008 to provide for more effective enforcement of the Federal prohibition on the interstate shipment of stolen property

Client expense: $1,370,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 3970, Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 3735, to extend look-through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations S. 271, to provide shorter recovery period for depreciation of certain improvements to retail space H.R. 3312, to extend work opportunity tax credit for Hurricane Katrina employees H.R. 6, Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 H.R. 3359, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007 S.34 and H.R. 3396, Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act H.R. 3996, Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 1591, the Small Business Work Opportunity and Tax Act of 2007 H.R.3220, New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act Titles 4 & 9 H.R. 3221, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 -- efficiency standards for appliances, lighting, and buildings S. 2886, Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008 H.R. 6049, Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 S. 3098, Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008 H.R. 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 tax provisions

Client expense: $1,370,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Meetings and calls with Members and staff of House and Senate Committees and agency officials concerning possible legislation and regulatory measures and Congressional studies affecting hedge funds and other alternative investments. 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. 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. 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. 3923 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of certain foreign nonqualified deferred compensation. H.R. 3996 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes. H.R. 3970 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional tax relief to low and moderate income individuals, to repeal the individual alternative minimum tax, to reform the corporate income tax, and for other purposes. S. 55 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the individual alternative minimum tax S. 681 Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act S. 1624 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. 2199 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of certain foreign nonqualified deferred compensation. S. 2293 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the individual alternative minimum tax, and for other purposes. S. 2318 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the individual alternative minimum tax and to permanently extend the reductions in income tax rates, and for other purposes. Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code H.R. 6049, the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 H.R.6275 Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

Meetings and calls with Members and staff of House and Senate Committees and agency officials concerning possible legislation and regulatory measures and Congressional studies affecting hedge funds and other alternative investments. 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. 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. 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. 3923 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of certain foreign nonqualified deferred compensation. H.R. 3996 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes. H.R. 3970 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional tax relief to low and moderate income individuals, to repeal the individual alternative minimum tax, to reform the corporate income tax, and for other purposes. S. 55 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the individual alternative minimum tax S. 681 Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act S. 1624 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. 2199 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of certain foreign nonqualified deferred compensation. S. 2293 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the individual alternative minimum tax, and for other purposes. S. 2318 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the individual alternative minimum tax and to permanently extend the reductions in income tax rates, and for other purposes. Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code H.R. 6049, the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 H.R.6275 Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008

Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

Controlled Foreign Corporation Look-thru provisions -- HR 2734 Tax Reform -- HR 3970

Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Legislation affecting the taxation of mining and international tax issues. - H.R. 3970 - Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007

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

Government targets: SENATE

Legislation affecting the taxation of mining and international tax issues. - H.R. 3970 - Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007

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

Government targets: SENATE

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

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

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

H.R. 4351, AMT Relief Act of 2007, issues related to revenue offsets; H.R. 3923 / S. 2199, Offshore Deferred Compensation Reform Act of 2007, to amend the IRC of '86 to provide for the treatment of certain foreign nonqualified deferred comp.; H.R. 2834, to amend the IRC of '86 to treat income received by partners for performing investment management services as ordinary income; H.R. 3970, Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007; H.R. 6049, the Renewable Energy & Job Creation Act; H.R. 3125, Energy Independence & Tax Relief Act; H.R. 6275, AMT Relief Act; H.R. 7060, the Renewable Energy & Job Creation Tax Act; H.R. 6049, the Renewable Energy & Job Creation Tax Act; H.R. 6899, Energy Tax Incentives Act: H.R. 6275, AMT Relief Act; S. 3335, Jobs, Energy, Families and Disaster Relief Act; H.R. 1424, Tax Extenders and AMT Relief Act; S. 3098, AMT & Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008, issues related to revenue offsets.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Proposed legislation in relationship to ESOPs, employee ownership and employee ownership issues and generally all legislative proposals to amend the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974. Specifically S. 1322 and Section 3701 of H.R. 3970 in the 110th Congress. Above areas include tax and labor law issues embedded in the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974.

Client expense: $35,938 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Proposed legislation in relationship to ESOPs, employee ownership and employee ownership issues and generally all legislative proposals to amend the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974. Specifically S. 1322 and Section 3701 of H.R. 3970 in the 110th Congress. Above areas include tax and labor law issues embedded in the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974.

Client expense: $35,938 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Proposed legislation in relationship to ESOPs, employee ownership and employee ownership issues and generally all legislative proposals to amend the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974. Specifically S. 1322 and Section 3701 of H.R. 3970 in the 110th Congress. Above areas include tax and labor law issues embedded in the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974.

Client expense: $35,938 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Proposed legislation in relationship to ESOPs, employee ownership and employee ownership issues and generally all legislative proposals to amend the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974. Specifically S. 1322 and Section 3701 of H.R. 3970 in the 110th Congress. Above areas include tax and labor law issues embedded in the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974.

Client expense: $35,938 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Proposed legislation in relationship to ESOPs, employee ownership and employee ownership issues and generally all legislative proposals to amend the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974. Specifically S. 1322 and Section 3701 of H.R. 3970 in the 110th Congress. Above areas include tax and labor law issues embedded in the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974.

Client expense: $35,938 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

HR 6049: Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008 S3125: Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008 HR 7060: Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008--Energy and Extenders legislation with R&D ASC Credit S3098: Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008 HR 3970: Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 HR 5719: Tax Payer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008--3% withholding HR 6081: Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008 S3335: Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008 HR 3359: Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007 S2521: Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2007 S2209: Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007 HR 2138: Investment in America Act of 2007 HR 6382: Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2008 S3268: Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008 HR 6454: To extend and expand the E-verify program for employment eligibility confirmation, and for other purposes

Client expense: $3,190,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Navy, Dept of, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

HR 2069 Save Our Climate Act of 2007; HR 2776 Renewable Energy & Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007; S 341 Energy Fairness for America Act; S 666 Oil Industry Tax Break Repeal Act of 2007; S 1504 LIFO; S Amdt 1704 Senate Finance Committee Energy Tax Bill; HR 3970 Tax Reduction & Reform Act of 2007 (corporate tax provisions); 2008 Energy Tax Bill; HR 5351 Renewable Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008 (oil industry tax provisions); S 2642 American Renewable Energy Act of 2008 (oil industry tax provisions); HR 6049 The Renewable Energy & Job Creation Act; S 2821 Clean Energy Stimulus Act of 2008.

Client expense: $3,194,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

HR 1509, Permanent Extension of Subpart F Deferral for Financial Services S 940, Permanent Extension of Subpart F Deferral for Financial Services HR, 2776 The Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 S 1726 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2007 S 34 Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act Class Life for Medical Equipment Codifications of Economic Substance Doctrine Deferred Compensation S 1525, Super Efficient Appliance Incentives and Market Transformation Act of 2007 HR 2137, Super Efficient Appliance Incentives and Market Transformation Act of 2007 HR 3970, Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 HR 3396, Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act HR 3359, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplication Act of 2007 HR 6, (with regard to Wind, Appliance Tax Credit and Other Energy Tax Measures) IRC Section 45 Production Tax Credit (Wind) HR 5267, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008 S 2886, Alternative Mimimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief of 2008 S 3098, Alternative Mimimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief of 2008 S 3125, Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008 HR 3452 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit with respect to clean renewable water supply bonds HR 6049, Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 HR 1424, Emergency Stabilization Act of 2008 S 3162, Made in the USA Act HR 7060 The Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008 HR 7201, The Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 S 3478, Energy Independence and Investment Act of 2008 S 2821, Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008 PTC Economic Viability Water Private Activity Bonds Treatment of loans from subsidiaries

Client expense: $4,260,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

HR 1023 - To repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. S 2394 - Good Government Contractor Act of 2007, provisions relating to corporate tax returns. HR 3970 - Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007, provisions relating to 3% federal withholding tax.

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office