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H.R. 2517, S 1360 1)Reform Financial Services Regulation. Provided comments to hill and administrative agencies -- signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act which had become law 21 July 2010. Oppose all rollback legislation including Bachmann (HR 87), Moran (S 737), Shelby (S 746 and S 1615), DeMint (S 712) Bachus (HR 1121), Duffy (HR 1315), Capito ( HR1667) and any similar bills 2) Emphasis on opposing Congressional efforts to weaken Title 10 of Dodd-Frank, its establishment of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Oppose efforts in HR 1 and any other appropriations bills to weaken budget or eliminate independence of CFPB, CFTC and SEC. 2) Support various efforts re consumer and transparency protections in various CFPB and other regulations including gift cards, credit cards, overdraft fees, credit bureaus, debt collectors, mortgages before Federal Reserve and all other financial agencies. 3) Support Durbin interchange fee amendment in Dodd-Frank through comments to Federal Reserve and letters to hill opposing repeal/delay. Oppose bills such as Tester (S 575) to delay Durbin. 4) oppose efforts to legalize predatory lending, suchas rent to own proposals from Canseco (HR 1588) and Landrieu (S. 881) 5) Oppose efforts to weaken other investor protection reforms, such as HR 1062 (Hayworth) and HR 1573 (Lucas) and HR 2308 (Garrett) (6) Support efforts to increase consumer protection in international financial services treaty and trade negotiations. (7) Oppose HR 3606, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act; supported Senate efforts (Merkley, Levin, Landrieu) to improve bill, oppose similar capital formation bills that weaken investor protections, urge SEC to improve law through rules. 8) Oppose HR 4367/S3204 to eliminate ATM signage notices. 9) Support efforts to strengthen Military Lending Act of 2007 (amt. to S 3254 this year). 10) Oppose HR 1909, HR 6139 and any similar bills to create federal non-bank OCC charter for high-cost paydyal lenders and similar firms, preempting authority of states and the CFPB. 11) Oppose HR 4101 to weaken debt collection rights.

Client expense: $21,446 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Election Commission (FEC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 2517, S 1360 1)Reform Financial Services Regulation. Provided comments to hill and administrative agencies -- signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act which had become law 21 July 2010. Oppose all rollback legislation including Bachmann (HR 87), Moran (S 737), Shelby (S 746 and S 1615), DeMint (S 712) Bachus (HR 1121), Duffy (HR 1315), Capito ( HR1667) and any similar bills 2) Emphasis on opposing Congressional efforts to weaken Title 10 of Dodd-Frank, its establishment of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Oppose efforts in HR 1 and any other appropriations bills to weaken budget or eliminate independence of CFPB, CFTC and SEC. 2) Support various efforts re consumer and transparency protections in various CFPB and other regulations including gift cards, credit cards, overdraft fees, credit bureaus, debt collectors, mortgages before Federal Reserve and all other financial agencies. 3) Support Durbin interchange fee amendment in Dodd-Frank through comments to Federal Reserve and letters to hill opposing repeal/delay. Oppose bills such as Tester (S 575) to delay Durbin. 4) oppose efforts to legalize predatory lending, suchas rent to own proposals from Canseco (HR 1588) and Landrieu (S. 881) 5) Oppose efforts to weaken other investor protection reforms, such as HR 1062 (Hayworth) and HR 1573 (Lucas) and HR 2308 (Garrett) (6) Support efforts to increase consumer protection in international financial services treaty and trade negotiations. (7) Oppose HR 3606, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act; supported Senate efforts (Merkley, Levin, Landrieu) to improve bill, oppose similar capital formation bills that weaken investor protections, urge SEC to improve law through rules. 8) Oppose HR 4367/S3204 to eliminate ATM signage notices. 9) Support efforts to strengthen Military Lending Act of 2007 (amt. to S 3254 this year). 10) Oppose HR 1909, HR 6139 and any similar bills to create federal non-bank OCC charter for high-cost paydyal lenders and similar firms, preempting authority of states and the CFPB. 11) Oppose HR 4101 to weaken debt collection rights.

Client expense: $292,521 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Election Commission (FEC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office