Defenders of Freedom Tax Relief Act of 2007

HR 897: LONG-TERM CARE AND RETIREMENT SECURITY ACT OF 2009; LTC IN CAFETERIA AND FSA; ABOVE THE LINE DEDUCTIONS FOR LTC PREMIUMS HR 1424: EMERGENCY ECONOMIC STABILIZATION ACT OF 2008; EXECUTIVE COMMISSION RESTRICTIONS AND 401 (K) ASSET RECOVERY HR 1721/S 697: COMMUNITY LIVING ASSISTANCE SERVICES AND SUPPORTS ACT; REFORM OF LTC FINANCING HR 1961: SAVINGS FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES' FUTURE ACT OF 2009; SAVER'S CREDIT HR 2419: FARM BILL EXTENSION ACT OF 2007; ROTH TREATMENTS FOR 457 CONTRACTS HR 2831: LEDBETTER FAIR PAY ACT OF 2007; CIVIL PENALTY IMPACT ON RETIREMENT PLANS HR 3185: FAIR DISCLOSURE FOR RETIREMENT SECURITY ACT OF 2007; RETIREMENT PLAN FEE DISCLOSURE HR 3361: PENSION PROTECTION TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT OF 2007; TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO PPA HR 3765: DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN FEE TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2007; RETIREMENT PLAN FEE DISCLOSURE HR 3997: HEROES EARNINGS ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF TAX ACT OF 2007; MILITARY ACCESS TO RETIREMENT MONIES HR 5160: SMALL BUSINESSES ADD VALUES FOR EMPLOYEES ACT OF 2008; EXPAND PENSION COVERAGE HR 6143: PENSION PROTECTION ACT ERISA AMENDMENTS OF 2008; RETIREMENT PLAN MODIFICATION HR 6357: PRO (TECH) T ACT OF 2008; PROTECTING RECORDS; OPTIMIZING TREATMENTS; EASING COMMUNICATIONS THROUGH HEALTHCARE TECHNOLOGY; ALL PROVISIONS HR 6382: PENSION PROTECTION TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT OF 2008; RETIREMENT PLAN MODICIATIONS HR 6708/S 3278: TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO PROVIDE THAT NO LOAN MAY BE MADE FROM A QUALIFIED EMPLOYER PLAN USING REVOLVING CREDIT ARRANGEMENTS AND TO LIMIT THE NUMBER OF LOANS THAT MAY BE MADE FROM A QUALIFIED EMPLOYER PLAN TO A PARTICIPANT OR BENEIFICARY; LIMIT ON WITHDRAWAL OF RETIREMENT PLANS HR 3765: DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN FEE TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2007; RETIREMENT PLAN FEE DISCLOSURE HR 7242: PENSION PROTECTION ACT IRC AMENDMENTS OF 2008; LTC AND ANNUITY CLARIFICATION; TAX FREE EXCHANGE PROVISIONS OF LTC HR 7327: WORKER, RETIREE, AND EMPLOYER RECOVERY ACT OF 2008; RETIRMENT PLAN MODIFICATION SCR 13: AN ORIGINIAL CONCURRENT RESOLUTION SETTING FORTH THE BUDGET FOR THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2010; SAVER'S CREDIT; AUTO IRA'S. S 207: HEALTH INSURANCE TAX RELIEF ACT; ALLOW LONG TERM CARE INSURANCE TO BE OFFERED IN EMPLOYER SPONSORED CAFETERIA PLANS AND FSA. S 401: DEFINED CONTRIBUTION FEE DISCLOSURE ACT OF 2009; 401 (K) FEE DISCLOSURE S 434: EMPOWERED AT HOME ACT OF 2009; ALLOW ABOVE THE LINE TAX DEDUCTION FOR LTC PREMIUMS; ALLOW LTC TO BE OFFERED IN CAFETERIA/FSA PLANS S 1087: FAIR PAY ACT OF 2007; CIVIL PENALTY IMPACT ON RETIREMENT PLANS S 1974: PENSION PROTECTION TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT OF 2007; TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO PPA S 2473: DEFINED CONTRIBUTION FEE DISCLOSURE ACT OF 2007; RETIREMENT PLAN FEE DISCLOSURE

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Obtaining relief regarding impact of Andean Trade Preferences Act; Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (HR 3997, S. 1424); American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1, S. 1); Agriculture appropriations

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Obtaining relief regarding impact of Andean Trade Preferences Act; Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (HR 3997, S. 1424); American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (HR 1, S. 1)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.3478, Energy Independence and Investment Act of 2008 - commodity trading provisions; HR 3997 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - commodity trading provisions

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 3997 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - commodity trading provisions

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Troubled Assets Recovery Program (TARP); H.R.3997, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 3997; H.R. 1424 Emergency Economic Stablization Act of 2008

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Clean Coal Tax Credit; H.R. 1424, H.R. 3997:The Emergency Economic Stablization Act of 2008; H.R. 7060 The Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act; S 3335 Jobs, Energy, Families and Disaster Relief Act of 2008; S 2886 Alternative Minimum Tax and Tax Extenders Relief Act of 2008; H.R. 6899 Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2008

Client expense: $31,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Legislation to encourage increased supply of natural gas: Outer Continental Shelf SAFE Energy Act (S. 875, HR 1506) The American Made Energy Act (HR 5437) The NEED Act (HR 2784) Interior Appropriations Act (HR 2643, 2764) Increased Research and Development of Natural Gas Technologies (S 1751, HR 2641) Bulk Power System Protection Act, No Associated Legislation, Fiscal Year 2009 Energy and Water Appropriations, All Provisions re: oil and natural gas supply issues H.R. 3775, The Industrial Energy Efficiency Research and Development Act of 2007 , All Provisions H.R. 3776, The Energy Storage Advancement Act of 2007 , All Provisions H.R. 3997, The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008':, All Provisions H.R. 4059, Rural Clean Energy Superhighways Act , All Provisions H.R. 6401, Renewable Energy Jobs and Security Act , All Provisions H.R. 7060, The Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act, All Provisions Reporting reforms under section 1605(b) of The Energy Act of 1992 , All Provisions S. 3125, Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008 , All Provisions S. 3186, The Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer Act , All Provisions S. 3345, The Future Fuels Act of 2008 , All Provisions SA to H.R. 1424, The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 , All Provisions SA to H.R. 3221, to amend IRC of 1986 to provide for The limited continuation of clean energy production incentives and incentives to improve energy efficiency in order to prevent a downturn in These sectors that would result from a lapse in The tax law.

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

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

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

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

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

S 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act, all provisions relating to health information technology, health information, health care quality measurement, and payments to health care organizations; HR 1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007, all provisions relating to health information technology, health information, health care quality measurement, and payments to health care organizations; HR 4460, Health Care Choice Act of 2007, all provisions relating to the individual health insurance market; S 2477, Health Care Choice Act of 2007, all provisions relating to the individual health insurance market; HR 4848, To extend for one year parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits, and for other purposes; all provisions regarding mental health benefits; HR 3997, Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2007; all provisions regarding mental health benefits; S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, all provisions regarding mental health benefits; HR 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, all provisions regarding mental health benefits; HR 1663, Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007, all provisions regarding mental health benefits; HR 2795, Small Business Health Act Options Program Act of 2008, all provisions relating to the small business health insurance market; S 2064, Nurse Training and Retention Act, all provisions relating to training and retention of health care workers and workforce shortage issues; small business health insurance market reform; mental health parity; nursing and physician workforce issues; health information technology; health system reform ongoing conversations about health system reform proposals; individual health insurance market reform

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Troubled Assets Recovery Program (TARP); H.R. 3997, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

S 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act, all provisions relating to health information technology, health information, health care quality measurement, and payments to health care organizations; HR 1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007, all provisions relating to health information technology, health information, health care quality measurement, and payments to health care organizations; HR 4460, Health Care Choice Act of 2007, all provisions relating to the individual health insurance market; S 2477, Health Care Choice Act of 2007, all provisions relating to the individual health insurance market; HR 4848, To extend for one year parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits, and for other purposes; all provisions regarding mental health benefits; HR 3997, Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2007; all provisions regarding mental health benefits; S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, all provisions regarding mental health benefits; HR 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, all provisions regarding mental health benefits; HR 1663, Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007, all provisions regarding mental health benefits; HR 2795, Small Business Health Act Options Program Act of 2008, all provisions relating to the small business health insurance market; S 2064, Nurse Training and Retention Act, all provisions relating to training and retention of health care workers and workforce shortage issues; small business health insurance market reform; mental health parity; nursing and physician workforce issues; health information technology; health system reform ongoing conversations about health system reform proposals; individual health insurance market reform

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Emergency Economic Rescue Plan, HR 3997 and HR 1424

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

HR 1303To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve air carrier passenger services. HR 1356To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2010, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable, cost-based funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes. HR 3997 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2007 (First House Emergency Economic Stabilization Act) HR 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 HR 2881 To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes. HR 3539 Airport and Airways Trust Fund Financing Act of 2007 HR 2744 Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to clarify the eligibility requirements with respect to airline flight crews. HR 6355 Air Service Improvement Act of 2008 HR 6984 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008, Part II HR 6299 A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation or the Administrator of Federal Aviation Administration from conducting auctions, implementing congestion pricing, limiting airport operations, or charging certain use fees at airports. HR 6493 Aviation Safety Enhancement Act of 2008 HR 2698 Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2007 HR 6327 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008 S 2493 Fair and Competitive Air Transportation Service in New York-New Jersey Region Act S 1661 Travel Promotion Act S 678A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier and are not unnecessarily held on a grounded air carrier before or after a flight, and for other purposes. S 1076 A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2010, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable, cost-based funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes. S 1085 A bill to require air carriers to publish customer service data and flight delay history. S 1300 A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to modernize the air traffic control system, and for other purposes. S 3150 Access to Air Travel Act S 3536 - Air Carriage of International Mail Act S 2059 Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act OTHER CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS Passenger Facility Charges and Eligibility LaGuardia Airport Slot allocation changes Air Traffic Control Modernization and Infrastructure Issues DCA Slots/Perimeter Rule Ownership and Control issues related to investment by non-US persons in US air carriers Airport and Air Traffic Infrastructure and Congestion Issues Passenger Data Privacy Issues Regulation of Airline and Airport Safety matters Airline Merger issues OST-2006-25709 Rulemaking regarding slot allocations at LaGuardia airport OST-2008-0517 Rulemaking regarding slot allocations at Kennedy and Newark airports Aviation Insurance Issues Airline Service Quality Issues Airport and Air Traffic Control Infrastructure, Cost and Capacity Issues Commercial Aircraft Engineering, Flight Operations, and Maintenance Issues U.S. Postal Service Mail Carriage Issues Airline Demand Management Issues Airline Industry Financial Issues EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACTIONS Airport Revenue Diversion Passenger Facility Charges and Eligibility Airline Customer Commitment and Customer Information Provision Airport and Air Traffic Control Infrastructure Issues Aviation Congestion Issues Air Traffic Control Modernization Civil Reserve Air Fleet Issues DCA Slot and Perimeter Issues LaGuardia Slot restriction changes New York-New Jersey Airspace/JFK Capacity Restrictions/Allocation War Risk Extension Issues Overbooking Compensation Issues Aviation Industry Financial Issues (User and Security Fees, Fuel Prices and Taxes, Ticket Pricing) International Air Service Rights Issues (U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations) Federal Income and Excise Tax Issues U.S. Implementation of the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air, Done at Montreal, May 28, 1999 [Montreal Convention] and the Hague Protocol of 1955

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

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection

HR 1303To amend title 49, United States Code, to improve air carrier passenger services. HR 1356To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2010, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable, cost-based funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes. HR 3997 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2007 (First House Emergency Economic Stabilization Act) HR 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 HR 2881 To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes. HR 3539 Airport and Airways Trust Fund Financing Act of 2007 HR 2744 Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to clarify the eligibility requirements with respect to airline flight crews. HR 6355 Air Service Improvement Act of 2008 HR 6984 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008, Part II HR 6299 A bill to prohibit the Secretary of Transportation or the Administrator of Federal Aviation Administration from conducting auctions, implementing congestion pricing, limiting airport operations, or charging certain use fees at airports. HR 6493 Aviation Safety Enhancement Act of 2008 HR 2698 Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act of 2007 HR 6327 Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008 S 2493 Fair and Competitive Air Transportation Service in New York-New Jersey Region Act S 1661 Travel Promotion Act S 678A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to ensure air passengers have access to necessary services while on a grounded air carrier and are not unnecessarily held on a grounded air carrier before or after a flight, and for other purposes. S 1076 A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2010, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable, cost-based funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes. S 1085 A bill to require air carriers to publish customer service data and flight delay history. S 1300 A bill to amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2008 through 2011, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to modernize the air traffic control system, and for other purposes. S 3150 Access to Air Travel Act S 3536 - Air Carriage of International Mail Act S 2059 Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act OTHER CONGRESSIONAL MATTERS Passenger Facility Charges and Eligibility LaGuardia Airport Slot allocation changes Air Traffic Control Modernization and Infrastructure Issues DCA Slots/Perimeter Rule Ownership and Control issues related to investment by non-US persons in US air carriers Airport and Air Traffic Infrastructure and Congestion Issues Passenger Data Privacy Issues Regulation of Airline and Airport Safety matters Airline Merger issues OST-2006-25709 Rulemaking regarding slot allocations at LaGuardia airport OST-2008-0517 Rulemaking regarding slot allocations at Kennedy and Newark airports Aviation Insurance Issues Airline Service Quality Issues Airport and Air Traffic Control Infrastructure, Cost and Capacity Issues Commercial Aircraft Engineering, Flight Operations, and Maintenance Issues U.S. Postal Service Mail Carriage Issues Airline Demand Management Issues Airline Industry Financial Issues EXECUTIVE BRANCH ACTIONS Airport Revenue Diversion Passenger Facility Charges and Eligibility Airline Customer Commitment and Customer Information Provision Airport and Air Traffic Control Infrastructure Issues Aviation Congestion Issues Air Traffic Control Modernization Civil Reserve Air Fleet Issues DCA Slot and Perimeter Issues LaGuardia Slot restriction changes New York-New Jersey Airspace/JFK Capacity Restrictions/Allocation War Risk Extension Issues Overbooking Compensation Issues Aviation Industry Financial Issues (User and Security Fees, Fuel Prices and Taxes, Ticket Pricing) International Air Service Rights Issues (U.S. Government Bilateral Negotiations) Federal Income and Excise Tax Issues U.S. Implementation of the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air, Done at Montreal, May 28, 1999 [Montreal Convention] and the Hague Protocol of 1955

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

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection

H.R. 6049 "The Renewable Energy and Jobs Creation Act"; lobbied in support. H.R. 6049 Energy & Tax Extenders Act of 2008; lobbied in support. H.R. 6041 - Renewable Energy Jobs & Security Act; lobbied in support. H.R. 6 - Energy Independence & Security Act; lobbied in support. H.R. 6899 - Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2008; lobbied in support. H.R. 3221 - House & Economy Recovery Act of 2008 - energy tax provisions added to bill in the Senate; lobbied in support. S. 2886 - Alternative Minimum Tax & Tax Extenders Relief Act of 2008; lobbied in support. S. 3125 - Energy Tax Independence & Tax Relief Act of 2008; lobbied in support. H.R. 7060 - Renewable Energy & Job Creation Tax Act; lobbied in support. H.R. 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; lobbied in support. H.R. 3997 - Energy Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; lobbied in support.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1424 (H.R. 3997) Emergency Economic Stabilization Act; HR 3221 Housing Package; HR 5720 Housing Assistance Tax Act; HR 5818, HR 3221 Neighborhood Stabilization; HR 5546 (S 3086) Interchange Fees; HR 5244 (S2753) Credit Cards; HR 5519 Regulatory Relief (Credit Unions)

Client expense: $33,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1424 (H.R. 3997) Emergency Economic Stabilization Act; S 3086 (HR 5546) Interchange Fees; S 2753 (HR 5244) Credit Card Reform Act

Client expense: $33,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Troubled Assets Recovery Program (TARP); H.R.3997, Emergency Economic Stablization Act of 2008

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

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

HR 3997, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008: asset-backed securities.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Economic bailout legislation, incl. H.R. 1424 & H.R. 3997, as well as development of other recovery and stimulus proposals

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

Government targets: Election Assistance Commission (EAC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

Census data on married couples Executive and judicial nominations and appointments H.R. 6339 - Federal Employees Deserve to Volunteer on the Elections (FEDVOTE) Act of 2008 H.R. 5811 - Electronic Message Preservation Act Judicial nominations rules and procedures Investigation into the United States Attorneys program, incl. voter fraud issues, and pursuit of contempt citations (incl. H.Res. 979, H.Res. 980 & H.Res. 982) Investigation into politicization at the Department of Justice, incl. corruption charges against former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman, and pursuit of contempt citations Freedom of Information Act, incl. S. 2746 Issues related to the 2008-2009 presidential transition, incl. vice presidential selection and miscellaneous policy prescriptions Transparency and accountability language, as well as provisions regulating federal and Supreme Court jurisdiction and access to those courts, contained in economic bailout legislation, incl. H.R. 1424 & H.R. 3997

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

Government targets: Bureau of the Census, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

Census data on married couples H.R. 6339 - Federal Employees Deserve to Volunteer on the Elections (FEDVOTE) Act of 2008 Veteran Voting Support Act, incl. H.R. 6625 & S.3308, as well as amendments to H.R. 6599/S. 3301 regarding the enforcement of section 3, Policy of VHA Directive 200825 H.R. 5811 Electronic Message Preservation Act Student voting rights Federal voting representation for the District of Columbia, incl. H.R. 1905 & S. 1257 Domestic surveillance by executive branch agencies and implementation of the Protect America Act (Public Law No. 110-55), incl. H.R. 3773, H.R. 5440, H.R. 6304, S. 2248 & S. 2402, as well as implementation of the FISA Amendments Act of 2008 (Public Law No. 110-261) Pay equity and Congressional response to the Ledbetter v. Goodyear decision, incl. H.R. 2831 & S. 1843 Investigation into the United States Attorneys program, incl. voter fraud issues, and pursuit of contempt citations (incl. H.Res. 979, H.Res. 980 & H.Res. 982) Investigation into politicization at the Department of Justice, incl. corruption charges against former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman, and pursuit of contempt citations Voter fraud issues and Congressional response to the Crawford v. Marion County Election Board and Democratic Party v. Rokita decisions, incl. report by the government and oversight of the Voting Rights Section of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice Detainee treatment procedures and implementation of the Military Commissions Act (Public Law No: 109-366), incl. H.R. 1416/S. 185 & H.R. 2826, as well as Congressional response to the Boumediene v. Bush and al Odah v. United States decisions Voting systems and audit trails, incl. H.R. 5036, H.R. 5803, S. 1487 & S. 3212 Oversight of the Department of Justices Civil Rights Division, incl. its Voting Rights Section Comprehensive election reform, incl. S. 1487, lessons learned from the 2004 and 2008 election cycles, election prepraredness, and election contingency plans Implementation of the Dont Ask, Dont Tell provisions in Public Law No: 103-160, Title V, Subtitle G, incl. H.R. 1246 Deceptive practices in voting, incl. H.R. 1281 & S. 453 and oversight of the Voting Rights Section of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice, as well as caging (H.R. 5038 & S. 2305) legislation Ex-felon enfranchisement Transparency and accountability language, as well as provisions regulating federal and Supreme Court jurisdiction and access to those courts, contained in economic bailout legislation, incl. H.R. 1424 & H.R. 3997 Voter identification and Congressional response to the Crawford v. Marion County Election Board and Democratic Party v. Rokita decisions, incl. H.R. 4026 H.R. 6074 & S. 3390 Student Voter Opportunity To Encourage Registration (VOTER) Act of 2008 Voter registration and early voting in the state of Ohio Marriage rights in the state of California

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

Government targets: Bureau of the Census, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

Transparency and accountability language, as well as provisions regulating federal and Supreme Court jurisdiction and access to those courts, contained in economic bailout legislation, incl. H.R. 1424 & H.R. 3997

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

Government targets: Bureau of the Census, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

Credit Union Regulatory Relief Act, H.R. 1537/S. 2957, all provisions; Credit Union, Bank, Thrift Regulatory Relief Act, H.R. 6312, Title I, Title II, (sections 202, 204), Title III, Title IV (section 405); Credit Card Fair Fee Act, H.R. 5546/S.3086, all provisions; Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, H.R. 3997/1424.

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

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

Generally lobbied on tax issues related to alternative fuels. Specific legislation -- H.R. 1424, H.R. 3997, H.R. 6049, H.R. 7060, H.R. 7201, H.R. 7202

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1424, "the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008"; H.R. 3997, "the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008':

Client expense: $1,630,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), White House Office

Troubled Assets Recovery Program (TARP); H.R.3997, Emergency Economic Stablization Act of 2008

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

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

Troubled Assets Recovery Program (TARP); H.R.3997, Emergency Economic Stablization Act of 2008

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

Troubled Assets Recovery Program (TARP); H.R.3997, Emergency Economic Stablization Act of 2008

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Troubled Assets Recovery Program (TARP); H.R.3997, Emergency Economic Stablization Act of 2008

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

HR3997/HR1424 - Emergency Economic Stablization Act of 2008; HR7060 - Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008; HR6049 - Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008; HR 3221 - Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008;

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR3997/HR1424 - Emergency Economic Stablization Act of 2008; HR7006 - Disaster Relief Act of 2008; S.3125, "Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008"; HR6049 - the "Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008"; H.R. 3221, "Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008"; HR7060 - Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act; S2886 - Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008; S3335 - Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008;

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR3997/HR1424 - Emergency Economic Stablization Act of 2008; HR3221 - Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008;

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR3221 - American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 (provisions for the election to accelerate AMT and R&D credits in lieu of Bonus Depreciation); HR6401 - Renewable Energy Jobs and Security Act; HR3997/HR1424 - Emergency Economic Stablization Act of 2008; S3125 - Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008; HR6899 - Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act; HR7006 - Disaster Relief Act of 2008; S3335 - Jobs, Energy, Families and Disaster Relief Act of 2008; HR7060 - Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act;

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR3221 - American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 (provisions for the election to accelerate AMT and R&D credits in lieu of Bonus Depreciation); HR6401 - Renewable Energy Jobs and Security Act; HR3997/HR1424 - Emergency Economic Stablization Act of 2008

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR3221 - American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 (provisions for the election to accelerate AMT and R&D credits in lieu of Bonus Depreciation); HR6401 - Renewable Energy Jobs and Security Act; HR3997/HR1424 - Emergency Economic Stablization Act of 2008;

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 3997-Emergency Economic Stablization Act An act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1987 to provide tax relief and protection for military personnel, and for other purposes. Entire bill.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 698, Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 S 1782, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 HR 3010, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 S 1260, Data Security Act S 1178, Identity Theft Prevention Act S 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act S 806, Consumer ID Protection and Security Act HR 958, Data Accountability and Trust Act HR 948, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007 HR 3012 Fair Mortgage Practices Act S 1299, Borrower's Protection Act of 2007 Sub Prime Lending HR 3316, Identity Theft Protection Act of 2007 S 1356, Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 HR 5244, Credit Cardholder Bill of Rights Act of 2008 S 3252, Credit Card Act of 2008 Securities Act of 2008 HR 6308, Municipal Bond Fairness Act HR 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 HR 3997, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 HR 6604, Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act

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)

H.R. 6049/H.R. 7006/S. 3125, Renewable Energy and Job Creation 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, provisions pertaining to issues of energy and tax extenders act of 2008, renewable energy, and job creation act of 2008; H.R. 7006/S. 3335, Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide disaster assistance relief; H.R. 3221, New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act, A bill to provide needed housing reform and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to issues of energy tax; 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; S. 3208, Carbon Reduction Technology Bridge Act of 2008, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for clean coal technology, and for other purposes, provisions pertaining to issues of coal; H.R. 3997, Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007, An Act to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief and protections for military personnel, and for other purposes.

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

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 3997, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 3997, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor legislation relative to banking and mortgage issues. Including bills HR. 5830, HR. 5818, HR. 3915, S. 2636, HR. 3221, HR. 3997. Monitoring the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 HSBC HR 1424.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE