Municipal Bond Fairness Act
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2010 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 2091 - To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; H.R. 6333 - Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2008; H.R. 6308 - Municipal Bond Fairness Act S. 1691 - Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $130,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 2091 - To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; H.R. 6333 - Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2008; H.R. 6308 - Municipal Bond Fairness Act S. 1691 - Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $130,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2009 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 2091 - To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; H.R. 6333 - Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2008; H.R. 6308 - Municipal Bond Fairness Act S. 1691 - Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $130,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2009 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 2091 - To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; H.R. 6333 - Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2008; H.R. 6308 - Municipal Bond Fairness Act S. 1691 - Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2009 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 2091 - To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; H.R. 6333 - Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2008; H.R. 6308 - Municipal Bond Fairness Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2009 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 2091 - To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; H.R. 6333 - Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2008; H.R. 6308 - Municipal Bond Fairness Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2009 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 2091 - To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; H.R. 6333 - Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2008; H.R. 6308 - Municipal Bond Fairness Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 2091 - To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; H.R. 6333 - Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2008; H.R. 6308 - Municipal Bond Fairness Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (H.R. 6049); production tax credit for renewable energy; tax credit for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; transferrable tax credit for new nuclear plants for public power; use of tax-exempt bonds for municipal purposes; municipal bond rating agency issues (H.R. 6308); clean coal tax-credit bonds.
Client expense: $185,189 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Clean Renewable Energy Bonds, H.R. 6049 (included in energy tax extenders bill passed in October); production tax credit for renewable energy; tax credit for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; transferrable tax credit for new nuclear plants for public power; use of tax-exempt bonds for municipal purposes; municipal bond rating agency issues (H.R. 6308).
Client expense: $236,172 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (H.R. 6049); production tax credit for renewable energy; tax credit for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; transferrable tax credit for new nuclear plants for public power; use of tax-exempt bonds for municipal purposes; municipal bond rating agency issues (H.R. 6308); clean coal tax-credit bonds.
Client expense: $185,189 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Clean Renewable Energy Bonds, H.R. 6049 (included in energy tax extenders bill passed in October); production tax credit for renewable energy; tax credit for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; transferrable tax credit for new nuclear plants for public power; use of tax-exempt bonds for municipal purposes; municipal bond rating agency issues (H.R. 6308).
Client expense: $236,172 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
The operations and regulation of credit rating agencies and the implementation of the Credit Rating Agency Reform Act of 2006; Securitization and the secondary mortgage market; bond insurance; municipal securities; HR 6308
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1424, H.R. H.R 1525, H.R. 1685, H.R. 2124, H.R. 220, H.R. 336, H.R. 6308, H.R. 958, H.R. 964, S. 1178, S. 1202, S. 1260, S. 1625, S. 239, S. 495, S. 806
Client expense: $454,203 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · third_quarter · Insurance
HR91, HR330, HR920, HR921, HR922, HR957, HR1049, HR1065, HR1289, HR1682, HR2549, HR2638, HR2761, HR3121, HR3200, HR3926, HR3959, HR4050, HR4299, HR4461, HR 4721, HR5611, HR5633, HR5792, HR5840, HR5961, HR6062, HR6078, HR6213, HR6285, HR6308, HR6755, S40, S396, S1061, S1890, S1938, S2029, S2040, S2151, S2251, S2284, S2285, S2458, S2499, S2621
Client expense: $433,208 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 2091 - To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; H.R. 6333 - Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2008; H.R. 6308 - Municipal Bond Fairness Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
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)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
The operations and regulation of credit rating agencies and the implementation of the Credit Rating Agency Reform Act of 2006; Rating of structured products, the secondary mortgage market; bond insurance; municipal securities; HR 6308, HR 6230, HR 6482; Emergency Economic Stabilization Act proposals to provide liquidity to American Auto Manufacturers
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 6308, to remove the state volume cap on private activity bonds in The Municipal Bond Fairness Act
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 1926, National Infrastructure Bank Act; H.R. 6308, The Municipal Bond Fairness Act
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
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)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Clean Renewable Energy Bonds (H.R. 6049); production tax credit for renewable energy; tax credit for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; transferrable tax credit for new nuclear plants for public power; use of tax-exempt bonds for municipal purposes; municipal bond rating agency issues (H.R. 6308); clean coal tax-credit bonds.
Client expense: $185,189 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1424, H.R. H.R 1525, H.R. 1685, H.R. 2124, H.R. 220, H.R. 336, H.R. 6308, H.R. 958, H.R. 964, S. 1178, S. 1202, S. 1260, S. 1625, S. 239, S. 495, S. 806
Client expense: $454,203 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
HR 6308 -Municipal Bond Fairness Act Financial Institutions Rescue
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Congressional oversight of Credit Rating Agencies H.R. 6308 Municipal Bond Fairness Act -- all provisions Emergency Economic Stabilization Act -- issues related to Credit Rating Agencies
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 1677 (Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act) (International Economic Coordination/Market Access); Fee Based Brokerage Accounts; Soft Dollars; Client Commission Arrangements; 12B-1 Fees; Global Capital Markets Competitiveness; Hedge Funds, private pools of capital, asset management issues; S. 1782 (Arbitration Fairness Act); H.R. 3010 (Arbitration Fairness Act); H.R. 3225 (Mutual Fund Fee Reform Act); Sovereign Wealth Funds; Auction Rate Securities Market; Rule 15a-6 (Facilitating foreign broker dealer cross-border access to US sophisticated investors); H.R. 6333 (The Municipal Bond Market Support Act); S. 3518 (The Municipal Bond Market Support Act); H.R. 6308 (Municipal Bond Fairness Act); Credit Ratings for Structured Finance Products; SEC Nominations; Cross border securities activities; Section 13(d) ownership of equity swaps; Regulatory restructuring/discount window access; H.R. 5720 (Housing Assistance Tax Act) (Foreclosure Prevention); H.R. 3221 (Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008); S. 2636 (Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008); Treasury Blueprint/Regulatory Restructuring; H.R. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act); H.R. 6482 (To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to establish both a process by which asset-backed instruments can be deemed eligible for NRSRO ratings and an initial list of such eligible asset-backed instruments); Financial Services Regulatory Restructuring; S. 3714 (Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2008); Regulation of Credit Default Swaps; G-20 Summit (discussion paper submitted outlining SIFMA's broad principles for Global Modernization of Financial Supervision and Regulation).
Client expense: $1,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1171 Money Market Fund Parity Act of 2007 (mutual fund competitiveness) H.R. 1257 Shareholder Vote on Executive Compensation Act (proxy vote disclosure) H.R. 3225 Mutual Fund Fee Reform Act (12b-1 fees) H.R. 6308 Municipal Bond Fairness Act H.R. 6333 Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2008 H.R. 6377 Energy Markets Emergency Act of 2008 H.R. 6604 Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 H.R. 6796 VULTURE Funds Act S. 2136 Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2007 (mortgage modification) S. 3445 Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability and Divestment Act of 2008 S. 3714 Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2008 (CDS) Financial Regulatory Structure Modernization Closed-End Funds / AMPS Money Market Mutual Fund Guarantee Program
Client expense: $953,384 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
H.R. 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act; H.R. 958 Data Accountability and Trust Act; S. 1178 Identity Theft and Prevention Act; S. 495 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007; 1525 Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007; H.R. 964 Spy Act, S. 2168 Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007; H.R. 948 The Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007; S. 239 The Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007; HR 3221 - Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008; HR 6308 - Municipal Bond Fairness Act; HR 6333 - Municipal Bond Market Support Act; S. 1202 - The Personal Data Protection Act of 2007
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Monitor and support for H.R. 6308 - Municipal Bond Fairness Act of 2008 & H.R. 6333 Municipal Bond Support Act of 2008.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Bond Insurance Regulation HR 6308 - Municipal Bond Fairness Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 6308, "Municipal Bond Fairness Act," issues related to Treasury collection of information on financial guaranty issuers. H.R. 6333, "Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2008," issues related to financial guaranty insurers. H.R. 1424, "Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008," issues related to the purchase and guaranty of assets.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 6308, "Municipal Bond Fairness Act," issues related to Treasury collection of information on financial guaranty insurers. H.R. 6333, "Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2008," issues related to financial guaranty insurers.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2008 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R.6308, Municipal Bond Fairness Act. Subprime mortgage issues and regulation of ratings agencies.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 2091 - To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; H.R. 6333 - Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2008; H.R. 6308 - Municipal Bond Fairness Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 2091 - To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; H.R. 6333 - Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2008; H.R. 6308 - Municipal Bond Fairness Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $120,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1821 Clean Renewable Energy for Public Power Act of 2007-provisions pertaining to electric utilities. H.R. 3221 American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 -Provisions regarding energy tax extenders. H.R. 3807 Renewable Energy Assistance Act of 2007-provisions pertaining to electric utilities. H.R. 5351 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008-provisions pertaining to electric utilities. S. 1370 Clean Energy Investment Assurance Act of 2007-provisions pertaining to electric utilities. S. 2642 American Renewable Energy Act of 2008-provisions affecting renewable tax incentives and renewable portfolio standards. S. 2886 Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008-Provisions regarding renewable energy and energy efficiency tax incentives. H.R. 6049 Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 -provisions pertaining to electric utilities. H.R. 7060 Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008-provisions pertaining to electric utilities. S. 3478 Energy Independence and Investment Act of 2008-provisions pertaining to electric utilities. H.R. 1424(as amended by Senate) Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008-provisions pertaining to electric utilities. H.R. 3997 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008-provisions pertaining to electric utilities. H.R. 6382 Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2008-provisions pertaining defined benefit plans. H.R. 6308 the Municipal Bond Fairness Act-provisions pertaining to municipal utilities. Tax matters relating to nuclear tax incentives for electric utilities.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
H.R. 1212 - Catastrophic Disaster Recovery Improvements Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 164 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 1787 - Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 1832 - National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 2407 - National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 537 - Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 846 - Emergency and Disaster Assistance Fraud Penalty Enhancement Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 913 - Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3355 - Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3644 - A bill to establish a nonpartisan Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance, and for other purposes - All provisions S. 292 - Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 538 - Work, Hope and Opportunity for the Disaster Area Today Act - All provisions S. 690 - Catastrophic Disaster Recovery Improvements Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 926 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 927 - Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 928 - Homeowners Protection Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 930 - Hurricane and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 931 - National Hurricane Research Initiative Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2286 - Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 2310 - A bill to establish a national catastrophic risks consortium and a national homeowners' insurance stabilization program - All provisions S. 2327 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a credit against tax for increased homeowners insurance premiums suffered by certain coastal homeowners or resulting from hurricane events - All provisions S. 2328 - A bill to establish a homeowner mitigation loan program within the Federal Emergency Management Agency to promote pre-disaster mitigation measures - All provisions H.R. 1525 - Internet Spyware (I-Spy) Prevention Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 6308 - Municipal Bond Fairness Act - All provisions H.R. 964 - SPY Act - All provisions S. 1260 - Data Security Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 1265 - Counter Spy Act - All provisions
Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1821 Clean Renewable Energy for Public Power Act of 2007-provisions pertaining to electric utilities H.R. 3221 American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 -Provisions regarding energy tax extenders H.R. 5351 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008-provisions pertaining to electric utilities S. 1370 Clean Energy Investment Assurance Act of 2007-provisions pertaining to electric utilities S. 2642 American Renewable Energy Act of 2008-provisions affecting renewable tax incentives and renewable portfolio standards S. 2886 Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008-Provisions regarding renewable energy and energy efficiency tax incentives H.R. 6049 Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 -provisions pertaining to electric utilities H.R. 7060 Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008-provisions pertaining to electric utilities S. 3478 Energy Independence and Investment Act of 2008-provisions pertaining to electric utilities H.R. 1424(as amended by Senate) Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008-provisions pertaining to electric utilities H.R. 3997 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008-provisions pertaining to electric utilities H.R. 6382 Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2008-provisions pertaining to defined benefit plans H.R. 6308 the Municipal Bond Fairness Act-provisions pertaining to municipal utilities Tax matters relating to nuclear tax incentives for electric utilities H.R. 7347 Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008 - provisions pertaining to pension funding
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Urban Development/Municipalities
S 3261: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 -- funding for transit maintenance facility; Rt. 210 soundwalls; Robinson Park renovations S 3230: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 -- funding for Pasadena HealthLink S 3258: Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2009 funding for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant HR 6308: The Municipal Bond Fairnes Act -- support enactment No Bill Number: Water Resources Development Act of 2008 -- authorization for Pasadena Water Infrastructure Improvements No Bill Number: HUD Neighborhood Stabilization program -- advocate for direct funding to local governments
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Urban Development/Municipalities
S 3182: Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 -- funding for police technology upgrades S 3258: Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2009 funding for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant, Antelope Creek Flood Control Project No Bill Number: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 -- funding for wastewater treatment facility upgrades S 3261: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 -- funding for Antelope Valley Project transportation and comunity development improvements S 3036: Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 support funding for Energy and Environment Block Grant Program HR 2164: Medicare Ambulance Payment Extension Act support enactment of legislation HR 6308: The Municipal Bond Fairnes Act -- support enactment No Bill Number: Water Resources Development Act of 2008 -- authorization for Deadmans Run flood control project study No Bill Number: HUD Neighborhood Stabilization program -- advocate for direct funding to local governments
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 1081; S. 618 Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 330 Homeowners Insurance Availability Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1065; S. 929 Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3121; S. 2284 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (all provisions) H.R. 920 Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3200; S. 40 National Insurance Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3355; S. 2310 Homeowners Defense Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 4461 Community Building Code Administration Grant Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3926 Safe Building Code Incentive Act of 2007 (all provisions) Insurance Regulatory Reform H.R. 5611 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 5633 Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 91; S. 928 Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 537; S. 292 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 1061 Homeowners Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act (all provisions) H.R. 5792 Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 6213 Reinsurance International Solvency Standards Evaluation Board Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 6308 Municipal Bond Fairness Act (all provisions) H.R. 5840 Insurance Information Act (all provisions) H.R. 6062 Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act of 2008 (all provisions) S. 2458 Community Building Code Administration Grant Act (all provisions) H.R. 3959 to amend National Flood Insurance Act to provide phase-in of actuarial rates (all provisions) H.R. 2638 Continuing Appropriations Resolution (flood insurance provisions) Equity Indexed Annuity 401(k) Rule - SEC Proposed Rule 151A Systemic Risk Regulator (generally) Financial Services Regulatory Restructuring (generally) Troubled Assets Relief Program Financial Literacy
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Credit Rating Agency Regulations, HR 6308, Municipal Bond Fairness Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 1926, National Infrastructure Bank Act; H.R. 6308, The Municipal Bond Fairness Act
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 6308, "Municipial Bond Fairness Act," issues related to Treasury collection of information on financial guaranty insurers. H.R. 6333, "Municipial Bond Market Support Act of 2008," issues related to financial guaranty insurers.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2008 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Monitor and support for H.R. 6308 - Municipal Bond Fairness Act of 2008 & H.R. 6333 - Municipal Bond Support Act of 2008.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 1677 (International Economic Coordination/Market Access); S. 577 (OTC Derivatives); Fee Based Brokerage Accounts; Soft Dollars; Client Commission Arrangements; 12B-1 Fees; Global Capital Markets Competitiveness; Hedge Funds, private pools of capital, asset management issues; S. 1782/ H.R. 3010 (Arbitration Fairness); H.R. 3225 (Mutual Fund Fee Reform Act); Sovereign Wealth Funds; Auction Rate Securities Market; Mutual Recognition; Rule 15a-6; Municipal bonds; H.R. 6333/ S. 3518 (The Municipal Bond Market Support Act); H.R. 6308 (Municipal Bond Fairness Act); Credit Ratings for Structured Finance Products; SEC Nominations; Cross border securities activities; Section 13(d) ownership of equity swaps; Regulatory restructuring/discount window access; H.R. 5720/ H.R. 3221 (Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008); S. 2636 (Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008); Treasury Blueprint/Regulatory Restructuring; H.R. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act); H.R. 6482 (credit ratings for asset-backed instruments).
Client expense: $1,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S 662 Postal Accountability and Reform Act, regarding implementation of Postal Reform Act and NSA; HR 6308 Municipal Bond Fairness Act, regarding oversight of credit rating agencies; S 2153 Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act, regarding amending the Truth in Lending Act to enhance disclosure of the terms of home mortgage loans; S 1782/HR 3101 Arbitration Fairness Act, regarding anti-arbitration clauses; HR 3221 Foreclosure Prevention Act, regarding foreclosure prevention and reform.
Client expense: $1,010,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
HR 698, Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 HR 4008, The Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act 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 HR 3609, Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act HR 3915, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 S 1356, Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 HR 5830, FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeowner Retention Act of 2008 HR 3221, Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 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: $4,800,000 · 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. 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act; H.R. 958 Data Accountability and Trust Act; S. 1178 Identity Theft and Prevention Act; S. 495 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007; 1525 Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007; H.R. 964 Spy Act, S. 2168 Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007; H.R. 948 The Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007; S. 239 The Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007; HR 3221 - Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008; HR 6308 - Municipal Bond Fairness Act; HR 6333 - Municipal Bond Market Support Act; S. 1202 - The Personal Data Protection Act of 2007
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Clean Renewable Energy Bonds, H.R. 6049 (included in energy tax extenders bill passed in October); production tax credit for renewable energy; tax credit for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles; transferrable tax credit for new nuclear plants for public power; use of tax-exempt bonds for municipal purposes; municipal bond rating agency issues (H.R. 6308).
Client expense: $236,172 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of