To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the credit for biodiesel used as a fuel.

Implementation of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reathorizaton Act (HR 2761) - extends the current terrorism insurance program at the Dept. of Treasury; National Insurance Act (HR 3200, S 40) - a bill to establish an Office of National Insurance within the Dept. of Treasury (create an optional federal insurance charter); Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 (S 1890) - allows individuals the opporturnity to opt out of flood insurance coverage contingent on certain certifications; Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (HR 3121, S 2284) - Amends the Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to restore its financial solvency; Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 (HR 920) - Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the national flood insurance program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms or floods; Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 (S 292/HR 537) - Establishes the bipartisan Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance to assess post-event insurance markets and exposures; Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 (HR 164 / S 926) - amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the creation of disaster protection funds by property and casualty insurance companies for the payment of policyholders' claims arising from future catastrophic events; Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 (HR 91/ S 1061) - establishes a program to provide reinsurance for State natural catastrophe insurance programs; encourages and promotes mitigation and prevention for, and recovery and rebuilding from such catastrophes, and assists in the financial recovery from catastrophes; Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act of 2007 (HR 330) - establishes a Federal program to provide reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance; Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007 (HR 3355) - provides federal support for state-sponsored insurance programs by facilitating a National Catastrophe Risk Consortium and creating a National Homeowners' Insurance Stabilization Program; Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 (HR 927) - amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create tax-exempt Catastrophe Savings Accounts; Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 (S 929/ HR 1065) - streamlines the regulation of nonadmitted insurance and reinsurance markets; Proposals to expand the Liabilty Risk Retention Act to include property coverage (no specific legislation introduced); Passanger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act (S 545/ HR 2811) - requires insurers and self-insurers of passenger motor vehicles to disclose to the public passenger vehicle loss data;

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Economic Stimulus Act of 2008- H.R. 5140, H.R. 2648, S. 58 Tip Tax Fairness Act- H.R. 2034 Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007- H.R. 976, H.R. 2 Restaurant Depreciation- H.R. 3622, S. 2170 Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008- H.R. 6049 Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008- S. 3125 Tax Reduction & Reform Act- H.R. 3970 Tax Increase Prevention Act- H.R. 3996 The AMT Relief Act of 2007- H.R. 4351 and H.R. 6275 Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 Estate Tax- H.R. 2380, H.R. 1586 Biodiesel Production Tax Credit Parity Act- H.R. 927 Food Donation Business Meal Deductability- H.R. 2648, S. 58 Small Business Expensing, section 179 Social Security, No-Match Issues -New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security and Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 3221- business tax package that didn't end up being included on Senate side for restaurant depreciation, Hutchison/Nelson Amendments) Jobs, Energy, Families and Disaster Relief Act of 2008- S. 3335 Tax Extenders and Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008- S. 3098 Energy Independence and Investment Act of 2008- S. 3478 Emergencey Economic Stabilization Act of 2008- H.R. 1424 Small Business Tax Modernization Act of 2008- H.R. 6601

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

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.182, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to impose excise tax on non-alternative-fueled cars. H.R.498, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to repeal oil and gas tax subsidies. H.R.517, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give incentives for alternative energy. H.R.603, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to expand rural employment. H.R.604, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to raise incentives for E-85 fuel vehicle refueling property. H.R.793, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to make permanent renewable electricity production credit. H.R.794, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the credit for wind-produced electricity. H.R.824, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to reclassify ethanol and biodiesel refining property. H.R.825, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to increase tax incentives for renewable fuels. H.R.833, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to change interest handling on farm real estate and housing. H.R.927, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to increase the credit for biodiesel used as fuel. H.R.1182, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code regarding Section 1031 treatment of certain stock. H.R.1217, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give a credit to certain livestock feeding operations. H.R.1772, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give credits for installation of wind energy property. H.R.1882, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to allow tax-exempt farm risk management accounts. H.R.1929, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to exempt certain farmland from the estate tax. H.R.1965, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to modify credit to clean-renewable-energy bond holders. H.R.1987, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to allow credit for waste-vegetable-oil biodiesel. H.R.2110, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to provide for bonds to finance farm processing property. H.R.2280, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to treat certain farming business machinery. H.R.2480, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to suspend federal motor fuel excise taxes. H.R.2658, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code providing credit for investment in value-added agriculture. H.R.2659, to treat payments under the Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from real estate. H.R.2776, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give incentives for renewable energy production. H.R.2990, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give a credit to geothermal heat pumps. H.R.3107, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give a credit to biomass fuel property spending. H.R.3593, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code on credit for various kinds of energy and efficiency. H.R.3715, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code on commuter credit when local gas costs $3/gal. or more. H.R.3801, to amend the 1974 Trade Act on trade adjustment assistance issues. H.R.3807, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to increase renewable energy incentives. H.R.3817, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to help young farmers and ranchers. H.R.4306, to amend the Clean Air Act and the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to increase ethanol, biodiesel use. H.R.5031, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give relieve from the alternative minimum tax. H.R.5134, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to encourage continued use of land for farming. H.R.5231, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to extend credit for electricity from renewable resources. H.R.5351, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to provide incentives for renewable energy production. S.115, to amend the 1974 Trade Act to extend benefits to service sector workers and firms. S.551, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give a credit for cost of protecting certain chemicals. S.673, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give credits for wind energy property installation. S.1155, to treat Conservation Reserve Program payments as rentals from real estate. S.1291, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code by changing the renewable energy production credit. S.1508, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to increase incentive for renewable energy production. S.1618, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give a credit for production of a cellulosic biofuel. S.1994, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to exempt certain farmland from the estate tax. S.2167, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to allow farm savings accounts in lieu of crop insurance. S.2242, to amend the 1974 Trade Act and 1986 Internal Revenue Code to improve farmer taxes. S.2637, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to encourage continued use of land for farming. S.2642, to establish a national renewable energy standard. H.R.5858, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to provide incentives for carbon sequestration. H.R.5986, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to end excise tax on Diesel fuel and tax credits for ethnol. H.R.6133, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to extend/modify renewable energy production tax credit. H.R.6289, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to modify estate tax value for farmland. S.2821, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to continue clean energy production incentives. S.3125, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to extend certain expiring provisions. S.3132, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to allow carbon dioxide credits. H.R.6734, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to encourage increased access to alternative fuels. H.R.6741, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to modify certain energy-related tax credits. H.R.6759, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to extend the renewable electricity production credit. H.R.6914, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to extend certain renewable energy provisions. H.R.7201, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to provide energy production incentives. H.R.7202, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to extend certain expiring provisions. Issues other than legislation: Targeted tax reductions. Tax exemption for farmland sold with residence. Tax credits for state and local property taxes. Federal estate tax reform. Tax deductibility of insurance premiums.

Implementation of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reathorizaton Act (HR 2761) - extends the current terrorism insurance program at the Dept. of Treasury; National Insurance Act (HR 3200, S 40) - a bill to establish an Office of National Insurance within the Dept. of Treasury (create an optional federal insurance charter); Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 (S 1890) - allows individuals the opporturnity to opt out of flood insurance coverage contingent on certain certifications; Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (HR 3121, S 2284) - Amends the Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to restore its financial solvency; Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 (HR 920) - Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the national flood insurance program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms or floods; Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 (S 292/HR 537) - Establishes the bipartisan Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance to assess post-event insurance markets and exposures; Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 (HR 164 / S 926) - amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the creation of disaster protection funds by property and casualty insurance companies for the payment of policyholders' claims arising from future catastrophic events; Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 (HR 91/ S 1061) - establishes a program to provide reinsurance for State natural catastrophe insurance programs; encourages and promotes mitigation and prevention for, and recovery and rebuilding from such catastrophes, and assists in the financial recovery from catastrophes; Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act of 2007 (HR 330) - establishes a Federal program to provide reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance; Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007 (HR 3355) - provides federal support for state-sponsored insurance programs by facilitating a National Catastrophe Risk Consortium and creating a National Homeowners' Insurance Stabilization Program; Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 (HR 927) - amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create tax-exempt Catastrophe Savings Accounts; Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 (S 929/ HR 1065) - streamlines the regulation of nonadmitted insurance and reinsurance markets; Proposals to expand the Liabilty Risk Retention Act to include property coverage (no specific legislation introduced); Passanger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act (S 545/ HR 2811) - requires insurers and self-insurers of passenger motor vehicles to disclose to the public passenger vehicle loss data;

Economic Stimulus Act of 2008- H.R. 5140, H.R. 2648, S. 58 Tip Tax Fairness Act- H.R. 2034 Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007- H.R. 976, H.R. 2 Restaurant Depreciation- H.R. 3622, S. 2170 Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008- H.R. 6049 Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008- S. 3125 Tax Reduction & Reform Act- H.R. 3970 Tax Increase Prevention Act- H.R. 3996 The AMT Relief Act of 2007- H.R. 4351 and H.R. 6275 Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 Estate Tax- H.R. 2380, H.R. 1586 Biodiesel Production Tax Credit Parity Act- H.R. 927 Food Donation Business Meal Deductability- H.R. 2648, S. 58 Small Business Expensing, section 179 Social Security, No-Match Issues -New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security and Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 3221- business tax package that didn't end up being included on Senate side for restaurant depreciation, Hutchison/Nelson Amendments)

Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

Implementation of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reathorizaton Act (HR 2761) - extends the current terrorism insurance program at the Dept. of Treasury; National Insurance Act (HR 3200, S 40) - a bill to establish an Office of National Insurance within the Dept. of Treasury (create an optional federal insurance charter); Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 (S 1890) - allows individuals the opporturnity to opt out of flood insurance coverage contingent on certain certifications; Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (HR 3121, S 2284) - Amends the Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to restore its financial solvency; Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 (HR 920) - Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the national flood insurance program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms or floods; Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 (S 292/HR 537) - Establishes the bipartisan Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance to assess post-event insurance markets and exposures; Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 (HR 164 / S 926) - amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the creation of disaster protection funds by property and casualty insurance companies for the payment of policyholders' claims arising from future catastrophic events; Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 (HR 91/ S 1061) - establishes a program to provide reinsurance for State natural catastrophe insurance programs; encourages and promotes mitigation and prevention for, and recovery and rebuilding from such catastrophes, and assists in the financial recovery from catastrophes; Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act of 2007 (HR 330) - establishes a Federal program to provide reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance; Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007 (HR 3355) - provides federal support for state-sponsored insurance programs by facilitating a National Catastrophe Risk Consortium and creating a National Homeowners' Insurance Stabilization Program; Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 (HR 927) - amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create tax-exempt Catastrophe Savings Accounts; Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 (S 929/ HR 1065) - streamlines the regulation of nonadmitted insurance and reinsurance markets; Proposals to expand the Liabilty Risk Retention Act to include property coverage (no specific legislation introduced); Passanger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act (S 545/ HR 2811) - requires insurers and self-insurers of passenger motor vehicles to disclose to the public passenger vehicle loss data;

Economic Stimulus Act of 2008- H.R. 5140, H.R. 2648, S. 58 Tip Tax Fairness Act- H.R. 2034 Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007- H.R. 976, H.R. 2 Restaurant Depreciation- H.R. 3622, S. 2170 Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008- H.R. 6049 Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008- S. 3125 Tax Reduction & Reform Act- H.R. 3970 Tax Increase Prevention Act- H.R. 3996 The AMT Relief Act of 2007- H.R. 4351 and H.R. 6275 Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 Estate Tax- H.R. 2380, H.R. 1586 Biodiesel Production Tax Credit Parity Act- H.R. 927 Food Donation Business Meal Deductability- H.R. 2648, S. 58 Small Business Expensing, section 179 Social Security, No-Match Issues -New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security and Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 3221- business tax package that didn't end up being included on Senate side for restaurant depreciation, Hutchison/Nelson Amendments)

Client expense: $704,600 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.182, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to impose excise tax on non-alternative-fueled cars. H.R.498, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to repeal oil and gas tax subsidies. H.R.517, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give incentives for alternative energy. H.R.603, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to expand rural employment. H.R.604, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to raise incentives for E-85 fuel vehicle refueling property. H.R.793, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to make permanent renewable electricity production credit. H.R.794, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the credit for wind-produced electricity. H.R.824, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to reclassify ethanol and biodiesel refining property. H.R.825, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to increase tax incentives for renewable fuels. H.R.833, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to change interest handling on farm real estate and housing. H.R.927, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to increase the credit for biodiesel used as fuel. H.R.1182, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code regarding Section 1031 treatment of certain stock. H.R.1217, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give a credit to certain livestock feeding operations. H.R.1772, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give credits for installation of wind energy property. H.R.1882, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to allow tax-exempt farm risk management accounts. H.R.1929, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to exempt certain farmland from the estate tax. H.R.1965, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to modify credit to clean-renewable-energy bond holders. H.R.1987, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to allow credit for waste-vegetable-oil biodiesel. H.R.2110, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to provide for bonds to finance farm processing property. H.R.2280, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to treat certain farming business machinery. H.R.2480, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to suspend federal motor fuel excise taxes. H.R.2658, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code providing credit for investment in value-added agriculture. H.R.2659, to treat payments under the Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from real estate. H.R.2776, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give incentives for renewable energy production. H.R.2990, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give a credit to geothermal heat pumps. H.R.3107, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give a credit to biomass fuel property spending. H.R.3593, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code on credit for various kinds of energy and efficiency. H.R.3715, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code on commuter credit when local gas costs $3/gal. or more. H.R.3801, to amend the 1974 Trade Act on trade adjustment assistance issues. H.R.3807, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to increase renewable energy incentives. H.R.3817, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to help young farmers and ranchers. H.R.4306, to amend the Clean Air Act and the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to increase ethanol, biodiesel use. H.R.5031, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give relieve from the alternative minimum tax. H.R.5134, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to encourage continued use of land for farming. H.R.5231, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to extend credit for electricity from renewable resources. H.R.5351, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to provide incentives for renewable energy production. S.115, to amend the 1974 Trade Act to extend benefits to service sector workers and firms. S.551, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give a credit for cost of protecting certain chemicals. S.673, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give credits for wind energy property installation. S.1155, to treat Conservation Reserve Program payments as rentals from real estate. S.1291, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code by changing the renewable energy production credit. S.1508, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to increase incentive for renewable energy production. S.1618, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give a credit for production of a cellulosic biofuel. S.1994, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to exempt certain farmland from the estate tax. S.2167, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to allow farm savings accounts in lieu of crop insurance. S.2242, to amend the 1974 Trade Act and 1986 Internal Revenue Code to improve farmer taxes. S.2637, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to encourage continued use of land for farming. S.2642, to establish a national renewable energy standard. H.R.5858, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to provide incentives for carbon sequestration. H.R.5986, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to end excise tax on Diesel fuel and tax credits for ethnol. H.R.6133, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to extend/modify renewable energy production tax credit. H.R.6289, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to modify estate tax value for farmland. S.2821, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to continue clean energy production incentives. S.3125, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to extend certain expiring provisions. S.3132, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to allow carbon dioxide credits. Issues other than legislation: Targeted tax reductions. Tax exemption for farmland sold with residence. Tax credits for state and local property taxes. Federal estate tax reform. Tax deductibility of insurance premiums.

Economic Stimulus Act of 2008- H.R. 5140, H.R. 2648, S. 58 Tip Tax Fairness Act- H.R. 2034 Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007- H.R. 976, H.R. 2 Restaurant Depreciation- H.R. 3622, S. 2170 Tax Reduction & Reform Act- H.R. 3970 Tax Increase Prevention Act- H.R. 3996 The AMT Relief Act of 2007- H.R. 4351 Estate Tax- H.R. 2380, H.R. 1586 Biodiesel Production Tax Credit Parity Act- H.R. 927 Food Donation Business Meal Deductability, Small Business Expensing- S.58 (section 179), H.R. 2648 Social Security, No-Match Issues -New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security and Consumer Protection Act- H.R. 3221-business tax package that didn't end up being in cluded on Senate side for restaurant depreciation, Hutchison/Nelson Amendments

Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

Implementation of the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reathorizaton Act (HR 2761) - extends the current terrorism insurance program at the Dept. of Treasury; National Insurance Act (HR 3200, S 40) - establishes an Office of National Insurance within the Dept. of Treasury (creates an optional federal insurance charter); Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 (S 1890) - Allows individuals the opporturnity to opt out of flood insurance coverage contingent on certain certifications; Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act (HR 3121, S 2284) - Amends the Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to restore its financial solvency; Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 (HR 920) - Amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the national flood insurance program to make available multiperil coverage for damage resulting from windstorms or floods; Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 (S 292/HR 537) - Establishes the bipartisan Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance to assess post-event insurance markets and exposures; Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 (HR 164 / S 926) - Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the creation of disaster protection funds by property and casualty insurance companies for the payment of policyholders' claims arising from future catastrophic events; Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 (HR 91/ S 1061) - Establishes a program to provide reinsurance for State natural catastrophe insurance programs; encourages and promotes mitigation and prevention for, and recovery and rebuilding from such catastrophes, and assists in the financial recovery from catastrophes; Homeowners' Insurance Availability Act of 2007 (HR 330) - Establishes a Federal program to provide reinsurance to improve the availability of homeowners' insurance; Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007 (HR 3355) - Provides federal support for state-sponsored insurance programs by facilitating a National Catastrophe Risk Consortium and creating a National Homeowners' Insurance Stabilization Program; Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 (HR 927) - Amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to create tax-exempt Catastrophe Savings Accounts; Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 (S 929/ HR 1065) - Streamlines the regulation of nonadmitted insurance and reinsurance markets; Proposals to expand the Liabilty Risk Retention Act to include property coverage (no specific legislation introduced); Passanger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act (S 545/ HR 2811) - Requires insurers and self-insurers of passenger motor vehicles to disclose to the public passenger vehicle loss data

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.182, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to impose excise tax on non-alternative-fueled cars. H.R.498, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to repeal oil and gas tax subsidies. H.R.517, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give incentives for alternative energy. H.R.603, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to expand rural employment. H.R.604, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to raise incentives for E-85 fuel vehicle refueling property. H.R.793, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to make permanent renewable electricity production credit. H.R.794, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the credit for wind-produced electricity. H.R.824, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to reclassify ethanol and biodiesel refining property. H.R.825, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to increase tax incentives for renewable fuels. H.R.833, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to change interest handling on farm real estate and housing. H.R.927, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to increase the credit for biodiesel used as fuel. H.R.1182, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code regarding Section 1031 treatment of certain stock. H.R.1217, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give a credit to certain livestock feeding operations. H.R.1772, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give credits for installation of wind energy property. H.R.1882, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to allow tax-exempt farm risk management accounts. H.R.1929, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to exempt certain farmland from the estate tax. H.R.1965, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to modify credit to clean-renewable-energy bond holders. H.R.1987, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to allow credit for waste-vegetable-oil biodiesel. H.R.2110, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to provide for bonds to finance farm processing property. H.R.2280, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to treat certain farming business machinery. H.R.2480, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to suspend federal motor fuel excise taxes. H.R.2658, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code providing credit for investment in value-added agriculture. H.R.2659, to treat payments under the Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from real estate. H.R.2776, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give incentives for renewable energy production. H.R.2990, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give a credit to geothermal heat pumps. H.R.3107, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give a credit to biomass fuel property spending. H.R.3593, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code on credit for various kinds of energy and efficiency. H.R.3715, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code on commuter credit when local gas costs $3/gal. or more. H.R.3801, to amend the 1974 Trade Act on trade adjustment assistance issues. H.R.3807, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to increase renewable energy incentives. H.R.3817, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to help young farmers and ranchers. H.R.4306, to amend the Clean Air Act and the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to increase ethanol, biodiesel use. H.R.5031, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give relieve from the alternative minimum tax. H.R.5134, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to encourage continued use of land for farming. H.R.5231, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to extend credit for electricity from renewable resources. H.R.5351, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to provide incentives for renewable energy production. S.115, to amend the 1974 Trade Act to extend benefits to service sector workers and firms. S.551, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give a credit for cost of protecting certain chemicals. S.673, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give credits for wind energy property installation. S.1155, to treat Conservation Reserve Program payments as rentals from real estate. S.1291, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code by changing the renewable energy production credit. S.1508, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to increase incentive for renewable energy production. S.1618, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give a credit for production of a cellulosic biofuel. S.1994, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to exempt certain farmland from the estate tax. S.2167, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to allow farm savings accounts in lieu of crop insurance. S.2242, to amend the 1974 Trade Act and 1986 Internal Revenue Code to improve farmer taxes. S.2637, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to encourage continued use of land for farming. S.2642, to establish a national renewable energy standard. Issues other than legislation: Targeted tax reductions. Tax exemption for farmland sold with residence. Tax credits for state and local property taxes. Federal estate tax reform. Tax deductibility of insurance premiums.

Terrorism Insurance (HR 2761); National Insurance Act (HR 3200/S 40); Flood Insurance Reform (S 1890, HR 3121/S 1682, HR 920); Natural Catastrophe legislation (S 292/HR 537, HR 164/S 926, HR 91/ S 1061, HR 330, HR 3355, HR 927); Surplus Lines legislation (S 929/ HR 1065), Risk retention group proposals (no legislation introduced), Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act (S 545/ HR 2811)

Client expense: $874,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.182, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to impose excise tax on non-alternative-fueled cars. H.R.498, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to repeal oil and gas tax subsidies. H.R.517, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give incentives for alternative energy. H.R.603, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to expand rural employment. H.R.604, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to raise incentives for E-85 fuel vehicle refueling property. H.R.793, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to make permanent renewable electricity production credit. H.R.794, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the credit for wind-produced electricity. H.R.824, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to reclassify ethanol and biodiesel refining property. H.R.825, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to increase tax incentives for renewable fuels. H.R.833, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to change interest handling on farm real estate and housing. H.R.927, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to increase the credit for biodiesel used as fuel. H.R.1182, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code regarding Section 1031 treatment of certain stock. H.R.1217, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give a credit to certain livestock feeding operations. H.R.1772, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give credits for installation of wind energy property. H.R.1882, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to allow tax-exempt farm risk management accounts. H.R.1929, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to exempt certain farmland from the estate tax. H.R.1965, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to modify credit to clean-renewable-energy bond holders. H.R.1987, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to allow credit for waste-vegetable-oil biodiesel. H.R.2110, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to provide for bonds to finance farm processing property. H.R.2280, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to treat certain farming business machinery. H.R.2480, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to suspend federal motor fuel excise taxes. H.R.2658, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code providing credit for investment in value-added agriculture. H.R.2659, to treat payments under the Conservation Reserve Program as rentals from real estate. H.R.2776, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give incentives for renewable energy production. H.R.2990, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give a credit to geothermal heat pumps. H.R.3107, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give a credit to biomass fuel property spending. H.R.3593, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code on credit for various kinds of energy and efficiency. H.R.3715, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code on commuter credit when local gas costs $3/gal. or more. H.R.3801, to amend the 1974 Trade Act on trade adjustment assistance issues. H.R.3807, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to increase renewable energy incentives. H.R.3817, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to help young farmers and ranchers. H.R.4306, to amend the Clean Air Act and the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to increase ethanol, biodiesel use. S.115, to amend the 1974 Trade Act to extend benefits to service sector workers and firms. S.551, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give a credit for cost of protecting certain chemicals. S.673, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give credits for wind energy property installation. S.1155, to treat Conservation Reserve Program payments as rentals from real estate. S.1291, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code by changing the renewable energy production credit. S.1508, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to increase incentive for renewable energy production. S.1618, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to give a credit for production of a cellulosic biofuel. S.1994, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to exempt certain farmland from the estate tax. S.2167, to amend the 1986 Internal Revenue Code to allow farm savings accounts in lieu of crop insurance. S.2242, to amend the 1974 Trade Act and 1986 Internal Revenue Code to improve farmer taxes. Issues other than legislation: Targeted tax reductions. Tax exemption for farmland sold with residence. Tax credits for state and local property taxes. Federal estate tax reform. Tax deductibility of insurance premiums.

Terrorism Insurance (HR 2761), National Insuance Act (HR 3200/S 40), Flood insurance reform (S 1890, HR 3121/S 1682, HR 920), Natural Catastrophe legislation (S292/HR537, HR164/S926, HR91/S928, S1061, HR330, HR3355, HR927), Surplus lines legislation (S929/HR1065), McCarran Ferguson reform (HR1081/S618), OPIC Reauthorization (HR2798), Risk retention group proposals (no legislation introduced)

Client expense: $1,301,329 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Economic Growth Package Tip Tax Fairness Act: H.R. 2034 Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007: H.R. 976, H.R. 2 Restaurant Depreciation Social Security Mismatches Food Donation Work Opportunity Tax Credit Building Depreciation Business Meal Deductibility Small Business Expensing: H.R. 2648, S. 58 Estate Tax: H.R. 2380, H.R. 1586 Biodiesel Production Tax Credit Parity Act: H.R. 927

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