Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2009
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2010 · fourth_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
Stephanie Tubbs Jones Assets for Independence Reauthorization Act (H.R. 6354); the Savings for American Families Act (H.R. 1961/S. 3090); the Savings Enhancement for Education in College Act (H.R. 1351); the Savings for Working Families Act (H.R. 2277/ S. 985); the IDA Protection Act (H.R. 6067); the Automatic IRA Act (S. 3760/H.R. 6099); the SSI Saver's Act (H.R. 4937); the Foster Youth Financial Security Act (H.R. 6193); Energy Efficient Manufactured Housing Replacement Act (S. 1320); American Saving for Personal Investment, Retirement, and Education (H.R. 4682, S. 3577)
Client expense: $9,900 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
HR 939 To permit 2008 required minimum distributions from certain retirement plans to be repaid HR 1961 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the availability of the saver's credit, to make the credit refundable, and to make Federal matching contributions into the retirement savings of the taxpayer H.R. 1988 To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for independent investment advice for participants and beneficiaries under individual account plans. H.R. 1984 To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide special reporting and disclosure rules for individual account plans and to provide a minimum investment option requirement for such plans. HR 2021 To help rebuild retirement, college, and personal savings. H.R.2748 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments by excluding from income a portion of such payments. H.R.2779 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide transparency with respect to fees and expenses charged to participant-directed defined contribution plans, and to improve participant communication. H.R.2989 To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide special reporting and disclosure rules for individual account plans and to provide a minimum investment option requirement for such plans, to amend such Act to provide for independent investment advice for participants and beneficiaries under individual account plans, and to amend such Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide transitional relief under certain pension funding rules added by the Pension Protection Act of 2006. HR 3936 Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009 was introduced to provide relief to pension plan sponsors HR 3962: Defined benefit relief H.R. 4915 an admendment would make technical corrections to the pension funding relief provisions of the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act HR 4126 Retirement Fairness Act - the bill would amend the IRS Code to modify the nondiscrimination rules in qualified retirement plans H.R.4146: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for disclosure regarding compensation for services to pension plans. HR 5297: Roth Conversion, roth contribution, and partial annuitization. HR 6099/S.3760: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand personal saving and retirement savings coverage by enabling employees not covered by qualifying retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic IRA arrangements, and for other purposes. S 401 A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide special reporting and disclosure rules for individual accounts plans and for other purposes. S.1297: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments from annuities and similar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death by excluding from income a portion of such payments. S. 2832: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act would require plan sponsors of defined contribution plans to inform plan participants of the projected monthly income they could expect at retirement based on their current account balance. S. Amend 3451 to HR 4213 - Defined Benefit Relief S 3793:Technical Corrections applicable to defined benenfit funding relief per HR 3962.
2010 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Lifetime Income Disclosure Act (S. 2832); Job Creation & Tax Cap Act of 2010, Title II, (S. 3793); Automatic IRA Act of 2010 (S. 7360; H.R. 6099); Saving for American Families' Future Act of 2009 (H.R. 1961); Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 (H.R. 3962-became P.L. No 111-192); Small Businesses Add Value for Employees Act of 2009 (H.R. 4742); Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (H.R. 5297)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 1961 - Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2009; entire bill H.R. 2021 - Savings Recovery Act; entire bill H.R. 2096 - Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2009; entire bill H.R. 2637 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the age at which distributions from qualified retirement plans are required to begin and to extend the waiver of required minimum distribution rules for certain retirement plans and accounts through 2010; entire bill H.R. 2748 - Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act; entire bill H.R. 2779 Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act; provisions relating to fee disclosure H.R. 2989 - 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009; provisions relating to fee disclosures and investment advice H.R. 3429 - Generate Retirement Ownership Through Long-Term Holding Act of 2009; entire bill H.R. 3551 - Senior Investment Protection Act of 2009; entire bill H.R. 3936 Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009; provisions relating to employer-provided pension plans and retirement savings H.R. 4126 - Retirement Fairness Act of 2009; entire bill H.R. 4146 - Sensible Transparency for Retirement Plans Act of 2009; entire bill H.R. 4742 - Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act; entire bill H.R. 6099 - Automatic IRA Act of 2010; entire bill S. 401 - Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2009; entire bill S. 702 - Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2009; entire bill S. 906 - Senior Investor Protection Act; entire bill S. 1082 - The Generating Retirement Ownership Through Long-Term Holding Act; entire bill S. 1297 - Retirement Security for Life Act; entire bill S. 1661 - Senior Investment Protection Act of 2009; entire bill S. 2832 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act; entire bill S. 3760 - Automatic IRA Act of 2010; entire bill Administrations Budget provisions relating to Auto IRA proposal
2010 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 519: ELDER CAREGIVER SUPPORT AND INFORMATION ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO LONG TERM CARE INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE H.R. 1961: SAVINGS FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES FUTURE ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO SAVERS' CREDIT H.R.1984: 401(K) FAIR DISCLOSURE FOR RETIREMENT SECURITY ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO RETIREMENT PLAN FEE DISCLOSURE H.R. 1988: CONFLICTED INVESTMENT ADVICE PROHIBITION ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO INVESTMENT ADVICE H.R. 2021: SAVINGS RECOVERY ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO SAVERS CREDIT H.R. 2733/S. 1389: FIXED INDEXED ANNUITIES AND INSURANCE PRODUCTS CLASSIFICATION ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CLARIFICATION FOR FIXED ANNUITIES REGULATION H.R. 2748: RETIREMENT SECURITY NEEDS LIFETIME PAY ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO TAX INCENTIVES FOR ANNUITIES H.R. 2779: DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN FEE TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO 401(K) PLAN FEE DISCLOSURE H.R. 2792: RETIREMENT SAVINGS TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PLAN FEE DISCLOSURE H.R. 2989: 401 (K) FAIR DISCLOSURE AND PENSION SECURITY ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO RETIREMENT PLAN FEE DISCLOSURE H.R. 3551 /S. 1661/S. 906: SENIOR INVESTMENT PROTECTION ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRODUCT SALES TO SENIORS AND ANNUITIES SALES H.R. 3590: THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO LONG TERM CARE FINANCING WITHIN HEALTH REFORM, AND MEDICARE TAX ON NONQUALIFIED ANNUITY INCOME H.R. 4126: RETIREMENT FAIRNESS ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO MODIFICATION OF 401(K) PLAN RULES H.R. 4173: DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT (FKA: RESTORING AMERICAN FINANCIAL STABILITY ACT OF 2010); ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 4213: UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION EXTENSION ACT OF 2010 (FKA: AMERICAN JOBS AND CLOSING TAX LOOPHOLES ACT OF 2010); PROVISIONS RELATED TO 401(K) PLAN FEE DISCLOSURE H.R. 4626: HEALTH INSURANCE INDUSTRY FAIR COMPETITION ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO INSURANCE ANTI-TRUST REGULATIONS (MCCARRON-FERGUSON) H.R. 4742: SMALL BUSINESSES ADD VALUE FOR EMPLOYEES (SAVE) ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO SIMPLIFICATION OF SIMPLE IRAS, AND VOLUNTARY AUTO IRAS H.R. 4872: HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION RECONCILIATION ACT OF 2010; PROVISIONS RELATED TO LONG TERM CARE FINANCING WITHIN HEALTH CARE REFORM, AND UNEARNED INCOME TAXATION H.R. 5297: SMALL BUSINESS JOBS AND CREDIT ACT OF 2010; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PARTIAL ANNUITIZATION AND ROTH CONVERSIONS OF 401(K) SAVINGS S. 401: DEFINED CONTRIBUTION FEE DISCLOSURE ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO 401(K) PLAN FEE DISCLOSURE S. 1177: CONFIDENCE IN LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION IN LONG TERM CARE S. 1297: RETIREMENT SECURITY FOR LIFE ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO NON-QUALIFIED ANNUITIES TAX INCENTIVES S. 1626: LONG TERM CARE INSURANCE INTEGRITY ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO LONG TERM CARE S.1636: LONG TERM CARE INSURANCE CONSUMER RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO LONG TERM CARE CONSUMER PROTECTIONS S. 2832: LIFETIME INCOME DISCLOSURE ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO ANNUITY ILLUSTRATION ON BENEFIT STATEMENTS S. 3217: RESTORING AMERICAN FINANCIAL STABILITY ACT OF 2010; PROVISIONS RELATED TO REGULATORY REFORM
| Democratic |
| OR |
| Eddie Bernice Johnson | Democratic | TX |
| Edolphus Towns | Democratic | NY |
| Gerald E. Connolly | Democratic | VA |
| Jason Altmire | Democratic | PA |
| Jim McDermott | Democratic | WA |
| Joe Baca | Democratic | CA |
| Joe Sestak | Democratic | PA |
| John Lewis | Democratic | GA |
| Keith Ellison | Democratic | MN |
| Michael M. Honda | Democratic | CA |
| Mike Thompson | Democratic | CA |
| Niki Tsongas | Democratic | MA |
| Ron Kind | Democratic | WI |
Client expense: $425,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Limit Executive Compensation Abuse Act - H.R. 857 The Savings for American Families Future Act of 2009 H.R. 1961 The 401 (k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act 0f 2009 H.R. 1984 Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009 H.R. 1988 Savings Recovery Act H.R. 2021 Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act H.R. 2748 Retirement Savings Transparency Act of 2009 - H.R. 2792 The Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act H.R. 2779 401 (k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2989 Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 H.R. 3126 Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 H.R. 3933 Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009 H.R. 3936 Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act H.R. 3962/Public Law No: 111-192 Retirement Fairness Act H.R. 4126 Sensible Transparency for Retirement Plans Act H.R. 4146 Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2009 H.R. 4169 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 H.R. 4173, Public Law No: 111-203 American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act H.R. 4213/Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010 (tax extenders) Public Law No: 111-205 Small Businesses Add Value for Employees Act of 2009 (SAVE Act) H.R. 4742 Middle Class Tax Cut Act (Senate Amendment 4727) package of tax extensions and other provisions to the defined benefit pension funding relief provisions, and a provision extending parity for employee transit subsidies Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act H.R. 4853 Amendment to a Federal Aviation Administration funding extension bill H.R. 4915 Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act H.R. 4994 Employee Misclassification Prevention Act (EMPA) H.R. 5107 Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 H.R. 5297 tax extenders, defined benefit pension plan funding relief - technical corrections from H.R. 3962 Automatic IRA Act of 2010 H.R. 6099 Fair Playing Field Act of 2010 H.R. 6128 (worker classification) Public Employee Pension Transparency Act - H.R. 6484 Health Care Reform regulatory implementation and compliance issues from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Public Law No: 111-148 & the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (HCERA) Public Law 111-152 new compensation deduction limits on entities receiving health insurance premiums (162 (m)(6)) Financial Services Reform regulation of swaps transactions, major swap participants (MSPs), swaps, business conduct standards, fiduciary duty and liability issues; effects on pension, retirement, and health plans that use swaps; 401 (k) stable value funds and contracts, retirement plan administration, compensation disclosure issues Pension Funding - additional funding relief and technical corrections for defined benefit pension plans, single and multiemployer plans, nonqualified deferred compensation conditions, PBGC premium funding target methods and premium submission issues, plan termination issues Retirement Security nonqualified deferred compensation, executive compensation, defined contribution plan issues, 401 (k) plans, conversions to Roth 401 (k) plans, automatic IRAs, investment advice, investment selection (target date funds), the Savers Credit, retirement savings plans for small businesses, lifetime income issues, nondiscrimination rules for retirement plans, alternative pension investments, accounting transparency for pensions, plan loans, tax expenditures for retirement plans National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform implications for benefits Senate Cap Executive Officer Pay Act of 2009 - S. 360 The Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2009 - S. 401 Shareholder Bill of Rights Act S. 1074 Retirement Security for Life Act of 2009 S. 1297 Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) Governance Improvement Act of 2009 S. 1544 Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 S. 1934 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act S. 2832 Create Jobs and Save Benefits Act of 2010 S. 3157 Restoring American Financial Stability Act/Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act S. 3217 Employee Misclassification Prevention Act (EMPA) S. 3254 Automatic IRA Act of 2010 S. 3760 Paycheck Fairness Act S. 3772 Fair Playing Field Act of 2010 S. 3786 (worker classification) Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010 S. 3793 Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act H.R. 3962, Public Law No: 111-192 American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act /American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act (tax extenders) H.R. 4213, & Substitute amendments Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 H.R. 4173, Public Law No: 111-203 Middle Class Tax Cut Act (Senate Amendment 4727) package of tax extensions and other provisions to the defined benefit pension funding relief provisions, and a provision extending parity for employee transit subsidies Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act H.R. 4853 Amendment to a Federal Aviation Administration funding extension bill H.R. 4915 Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act H.R. 4994 Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 H.R. 5297 (revised substitute) Health Care Reform regulatory implementation and compliance issues from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Public Law No: 111-148 & the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (HCERA) Public Law 111-152 new compensation deduction limits on entities receiving health insurance premiums (162 (m)(6)) Financial Services Reform regulation of swaps transactions, major swap participants (MSPs), swaps, business conduct standards, fiduciary duty and liability issues; effects on pension, retirement, and health plans that use swaps; 401 (k) stable value funds and contracts, retirement plan administration, compensation disclosure issues Pension funding additional funding relief and technical corrections for defined benefit pension plans, single and multiemployer plans, nonqualified deferred compensation conditions, PBGC premium funding target methods and premium submission issues, plan termination and governance issues Retirement Security nonqualified deferred compensation, executive compensation, defined contribution plan issues, 401 (k) plans, automatic IRAs, conversions to Roth 401(k) plans, investment advice, investment selection (target date funds), the Savers Credit, lifetime income issues, nondiscrimination rules for retirement plans, plan loans, tax expenditures for retirement plans, long-term disability policies (LTDs) National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform implications for benefits Pension funding relief - adequacy of defined benefit vehicles, hybrids, proposed hybrid retirement plan regulations, retirement plan designs, and tax treatment of expatriates Investment advice - adequacy of defined contribution vehicles, investment selection (target date funds) and annuity issues, automatic/mandatory individual retirement accounts (IRAs), proposed regulations regarding target date funds (TDFs) and qualified default investment alternatives (QDIAs) Disclosure for defined contribution (DC) and defined benefit (DB) plans and service providers -ERISA Section 408 (b) (2), Fiduciary requirements 401 (k) participant fee disclosure regulations, proposed definition of fiduciary for investment advice arrangements, in-plan Roth conversions issues Defined Benefit (DB) plan year filing issues Form 5500 (EFAST) Cash balance and pension equity plans, market rate of return for hybrid plans Nonqualified deferred compensation (NQDC), new compensation deduction limits on entities receiving health insurance premiums 162 (m) (6) Pension Benefits Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) premium funding target methods (variable rate premiums), premium submission and plan termination issues, proposed regulations - (ERISA Section 4062(e)) Foreign bank account reporting, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) Financial services regulatory reform, executive compensation disclosure issues, involvement with employee benefit plans, Swaps, definition of major swap participant and major security-based swap participant, business conduct standards, family offices, Domestic plan asset investment issues Puerto Rican plan trust issues Multiemployer plan issues
Client expense: $272,633 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Retirement security issues including 401k fee disclosure, coverage expansion, and annuity issues. S.401 - Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2009 - all provisions H.R.2779 - the Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009 - all provisions H.R.1984 - 401K Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2009 - all provisions H.R.1988 Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.2989 - 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.1961 Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2009 savings incentives provisions H.R.2748 - Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act all provisions S.1297 - Retirement Security for Life Act all provisions H.R.4742 SAVE Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.2733 / S.1389 - the Fixed Indexed Annuities and Insurance Products Classification Act of 2009 all provisions S.906 Senior Investor Protection Act (Kohl) suitability and agent titles provisions S.2832 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act all provisions H.R.4126 Retirement Fairness Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.3326 The Department of Defense Appropriations Act 2010 provisions to extend COBRA benefits S. 3760 - Automatic IRA Act of 2010 all provisions H.R. 6099 - Automatic IRA Act of 2010 all provisions H.R. 5297 - Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 / Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010 provisions regarding partial annuitization
Client expense: $710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Tax and retirement issues including lifetime payout of annuities and 401K fee issues, taxation of insurance products, and related-party reinsurance issues. H.R.1961 - Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2009 - savings incentives provisions H.R.2748 - Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act - all provisions S.1297 - Retirement Security for Life Act all provisions Administration FY2010 and FY2011 revenue proposals - Insurance-specific revenue proposals including the reduction in TRIA federal obligation provision, STOLI transactions, dividends received deduction (DRD), corporate owned life insurance (COLI), and auto-IRA savings provisions H.R.2110 - the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act all provisions H.R.2452 - Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carry-Back Act all provisions H.R.3424 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow the deduction for excess non-taxed reinsurance premiums with respect to United States risks paid to affiliates - related party reinsurance issues H.R. 4191 Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act of 2009 - all provisions Senate Tax Extenders taxation of carried interest, revenue raisers H.R.4213 Tax Extenders Act of 2009 revenue raisers, taxation of carried interest Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee (Administration Proposal) revenue provisions H.R. 3424 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow the deduction for excess non-taxed reinsurance premiums with respect to United States risks paid to affiliates all provisions H.R.4213 - American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 - Temporary extension of the NFIP H.R.4337/S.3948 Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act all provisions S.3946 - Small Business Paperwork Relief Act 1099 reporting provisions H.R.5297 - Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 1009 reporting provisions, including S.Amdt. 4595 and S.Amdt.4596
Client expense: $710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
HR 939 To permit 2008 required minimum distributions from certain retirement plans to be repaid HR 1961 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the availability of the saver's credit, to make the credit refundable, and to make Federal matching contributions into the retirement savings of the taxpayer H.R. 1988 To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for independent investment advice for participants and beneficiaries under individual account plans. H.R. 1984 To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide special reporting and disclosure rules for individual account plans and to provide a minimum investment option requirement for such plans. HR 2021 To help rebuild retirement, college, and personal savings. H.R.2748 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments by excluding from income a portion of such payments. H.R.2779 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide transparency with respect to fees and expenses charged to participant-directed defined contribution plans, and to improve participant communication. H.R.2989 To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide special reporting and disclosure rules for individual account plans and to provide a minimum investment option requirement for such plans, to amend such Act to provide for independent investment advice for participants and beneficiaries under individual account plans, and to amend such Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide transitional relief under certain pension funding rules added by the Pension Protection Act of 2006. HR 3936 Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009 was introduced to provide relief to pension plan sponsors HR 3962: Defined benefit relief H.R. 4915 an admendment would make technical corrections to the pension funding relief provisions of the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act HR 4126 Retirement Fairness Act - the bill would amend the IRS Code to modify the nondiscrimination rules in qualified retirement plans H.R.4146: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for disclosure regarding compensation for services to pension plans. HR 5297: Roth Conversion, roth contribution, and partial annuitization. HR 6099/S.3760: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand personal saving and retirement savings coverage by enabling employees not covered by qualifying retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic IRA arrangements, and for other purposes. S 401 A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide special reporting and disclosure rules for individual accounts plans and for other purposes. S.1297: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments from annuities and similar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death by excluding from income a portion of such payments. S. 2832: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act would require plan sponsors of defined contribution plans to inform plan participants of the projected monthly income they could expect at retirement based on their current account balance. S. Amend 3451 to HR 4213 - Defined Benefit Relief S 3793:Technical Corrections applicable to defined benenfit funding relief per HR 3962.
Client expense: $425,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Proposals to reform the defined contribution plan system. Proposals related to defined contribution plan fees and fee disclosure practices, including S. 401, the Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act, H.R. 1984, 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act, H.R. 2779, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act, and H.R. 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act. Index fund mandate provisions of H.R. 2989. Proposals related to investment advice rules, including H.R. 1988, Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009, and H.R. 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act. Proposals related to defined benefit plan funding, including H.R. 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act, H.R. 2021, The Savings Recovery Act, and H.R. 3936, Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act. H.R. 4126, Retirement Fairness Act. Proposals to mandate workplace savings arrangements for employees without access to employer retirement plans, including S. 3760 and H.R. 6099, Automatic IRA Act of 2010. Proposals to expand the Savers Credit, including H.R. 1961, Savings for American Families Future Act. Proposals related to expansion of SIMPLE IRAs, establishment of discretionary payroll deduction IRAs and creation of new qualified retirement plans for small business, including H.R. 4742, Small Businesses Add Value for Employees Act. Issues related to retirement target date funds. Proposals to allow Roth in-plan conversions and to create a Roth 457 feature, including those contained in H.R. 5297, the Small Business Jobs Act. Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Proposals to reform the defined contribution plan system, including proposals related to inclusion of income options in defined contribution plans. Proposals related to defined contribution plan fees and fee disclosure practices, including S. 401, Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act, H.R. 1984, 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act, H.R. 2779, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act, and H.R. 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act. Proposals to mandate workplace savings arrangements for employees without access to employer retirement plans, including S. 3760 and H.R. 6099, Automatic IRA Act of 2010. Proposals related to expansion of SIMPLE IRAs, establishment of discretionary payroll deduction IRAs and creation of new qualified retirement plans for small business, including H.R. 4742, Small Businesses Add Value for Employees Act. Proposals to expand the Savers Credit, including H.R. 1961, Savings for American Families Future Act. Proposals related to investment advice rules, including H.R. 1988, Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act, and H.R. 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act. H.R. 4126, Retirement Fairness Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
2010 · third_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 1961, Savings for American Families' Futures Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 1988, Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 2779, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 2989, H.R. 1984 The 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 2748, The Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act, all provisions H.R. 4742, Small Businesses Add Values for Employees Act of 2009 (The SAVE Act ), all provisions H.R. 4193, Guaranteed 3% COLA for Seniors Act of 2009, all provisions S. 401, Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2009, all provisions S. 2832, Lifetime Income Disclosure Act, all provisions H.R. 4213 American Workers, State and Business Relief Act, all provisions S. 3760 / H.R. 6099, Automatic IRA Act of 2010, all provisions [No Bill Number], Administration's Automatic IRA Proposal [No Bill Number], Incentives for Annuities and Guaranteed Lifetime Income [No Bill Number], QDIA Guidance and Clarifications [No Bill Number], Section 408(b)(2) Service Provider Fee Disclosure, Incentives for Annuities [No Bill Number], Request for Information on lifetime income options [No Bill Number], Investment Advice Regulations [No Bill Number], Auto Annuitization [No Bill Number], Multiple Small Employer Plan Proposal [No Bill Number], Pension Funding Relief [No Bill Number], Tax Extenders/UI-Cobra Funding [No Bill Number], Department of Labor and Department of Treasury Request for Information on Guaranteed Lifetime Income [No Bill Number], Incentives for Annuities and Guaranteed Lifetime Income in DC Plans [No Bill Number], Department of Labor Redefinition of Fiduciary Regulatory Project [No Bill Number], Regulation of Asset-Backed Securities [No Bill Number], SEC Target Date Fund Disclosure Regulation [No Bill Number], SEC 12b-2 Proposed Rules
Client expense: $2,180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 1961, Savings for American Families' Futures Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 1988, Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 2779, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 2989, H.R. 1984 The 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 2748, The Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act, all provisions H.R. 4742, Small Businesses Add Values for Employees Act of 2009 (The SAVE Act ), all provisions H.R. 4193, Guaranteed 3% COLA for Seniors Act of 2009, all provisions S. 401, Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2009, all provisions S. 2832, Lifetime Income Disclosure Act, all provisions S. 3760 / H.R. 6099, Automatic IRA Act of 2010, all provisions [No Bill Number], Administration's Automatic IRA Proposal [No Bill Number], Incentives for Annuities and Guaranteed Lifetime Income [No Bill Number], QDIA Guidance and Clarifications [No Bill Number], Section 408(b)(2) Service Provider Fee Disclosure, Incentives for Annuities [No Bill Number], Request for Information on lifetime income options [No Bill Number], Department of Labor Investment Advice Regulations [No Bill Number], Auto Annuitization [No Bill Number], Multiple Small Employer Plan Proposal [No Bill Number], Pension Funding Relief [No Bill Number], Tax Extenders/UI-Cobra Funding [No Bill Number], Department of Labor and Department of Treasury Request for Information on Guaranteed Lifetime Income [No Bill Number], Incentives for Annuities and Guaranteed Lifetime Income in DC Plans [No Bill Number], Department of Labor Redefinition of Fiduciary Regulatory Project [No Bill Number], Regulation of Asset-Backed Securities [No Bill Number], SEC Target Date Fund Disclosure Regulation [No Bill Number], SEC 12b-2 Proposed Rules on Mutual Fund Distribution Fees, Confirmations [No Bill Number], Housing Finance Reform Discussion
Client expense: $2,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 1961, Savings for American Families' Futures Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 1988, Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 2779, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 2989, H.R. 1984 The 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 2748, The Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act, all provisions H.R. 4742, Small Businesses Add Values for Employees Act of 2009 (The SAVE Act ), all provisions H.R. 4193, Guaranteed 3% COLA for Seniors Act of 2009, all provisions S. 401, Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2009, all provisions S. 2832, Lifetime Income Disclosure Act, all provisions S. 3760 / H.R. 6099, Automatic IRA Act of 2010, all provisions [No Bill Number], Administration's Automatic IRA Proposal [No Bill Number], Incentives for Annuities and Guaranteed Lifetime Income [No Bill Number], QDIA Guidance and Clarifications [No Bill Number], Section 408(b)(2) Service Provider Fee Disclosure, Incentives for Annuities [No Bill Number], Request for Information on lifetime income options [No Bill Number], Department of Labor Investment Advice Regulations [No Bill Number], Auto Annuitization [No Bill Number], Multiple Small Employer Plan Proposal [No Bill Number], Pension Funding Relief [No Bill Number], Tax Extenders/UI-Cobra Funding [No Bill Number], Department of Labor and Department of Treasury Request for Information on Guaranteed Lifetime Income [No Bill Number], Incentives for Annuities and Guaranteed Lifetime Income in DC Plans [No Bill Number], Department of Labor Redefinition of Fiduciary Regulatory Project [No Bill Number], Regulation of Asset-Backed Securities [No Bill Number], SEC Target Date Fund Disclosure Regulation [No Bill Number], SEC 12b-2 Proposed Rules on Mutual Fund Distribution Fees, Confirmations [No Bill Number], Housing Finance Reform Discussion
Client expense: $2,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Proposals to reform the defined contribution plan system. Proposals related to defined contribution plan fees and fee disclosure practices, including S. 401, the Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act, H.R. 1984, 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act, H.R. 2779, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act, and H.R. 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act. Index fund mandate provision of H.R. 2989. Proposals related to investment advice rules, including H.R. 1988, Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009 and H.R. 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act. Proposals related to expansion of SIMPLE IRAs, establishment of discretionary payroll deduction IRAs and creation of new qualified retirement plans for small business, including H.R. 4742, Small Businesses Add Value for Employees Act. Proposals to mandate workplace savings arrangements for employees without access to employer retirement plans, including S. 3760 and H.R. 6099, Automatic IRA Act. Proposals to expand the Savers Credit, including H.R. 1961, Savings for American Families Future Act. Proposals relating to defined benefit plan funding, including H.R. 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act, H.R. 2021, The Savings Recovery Act, H.R. 3936, The Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act, and S. 3793, Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act. H.R. 4126, the Retirement Fairness Act. Issues related to variable premium filings with the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. Proposals related to the use of annuities in defined contribution plans. Proposals to allow loans from IRAs. Proposals and regulations related to cash balance, pension equity, and other hybrid pension plans. Proposals related to partial annuitization out of defined benefit plans. Issues related to regulations addressing liability for partial termination of defined benefit plans. Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings. Guidance related to the definition of fiduciary for investment advice purposes. Retirement recommendations contained in the final report of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
S. 1297 Retirement Security for Life Act. Issue: Tax Incentive for Non Qualified Annuities. H.R. 2748 Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act of 2009. Issue: Tax Incentive for Annuities. H.R. 519 The Elder Caregiver Support and Information Enhancement Act of 2009. Issue: LTC additional appropriations for LTC Information clearinghouse. H.R. 1961 - Savings for American Families Future Act Issue: savers' credit H.R. 2021 Savings Recovery Act of 2009. Issue: Savers credit. S. 2832 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: Annuity illustration on benefit statements. H. R. 4126 Retirement Fairness Act. Issue: Modification of 401(k) Plan Rules. H.R. 4626 - Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act. Issue: Amends the McCarran-Ferguson Act to apply to the business of health insurance. H.R. 4742 - SAVE Act. Issue: simplifies SIMPLE IRAs and provides for voluntary Auto IRAs. H.R. 5297 Small Business Lending Fund Act. Issue: Partial Annuitization and Roth Conversions of 401 (k) savings. H.R. 5853: Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act. Issue: Changes to the CLASS Act. S. 3829- Long-Term Care Bailout Prevention Act. Issue: Repeal of the CLASS Act. S. 3760/ H.R. 6099 - Automatic IRA Act of 2010. Issue: Both provide for mandatory Auto IRAs for workers without pension coverage.
Client expense: $1,631,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
See attachment. RET Fourth Quarter Report 2010 H.R. 519 The Elder Caregiver Support and Information Enhancement Act of 2009. Issue: LTC additional appropriations for LTC Information clearinghouse. H.R. 1961 - Savings for American Families Future Act Issue: savers' credit H.R. 2021 Savings Recovery Act of 2009. Issue: Savers credit. H.R. 2748 Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act of 2009. Issue: Tax Incentive for Annuities. H.R. 4126 Retirement Fairness Act. Issue: Modification of 401(k) Plan Rules. H.R. 4626 - Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act. Issue: Amends the McCarran-Ferguson Act to apply to the business of health insurance. H.R. 4742 - SAVE Act. Issue: simplifies SIMPLE IRAs and provides for voluntary Auto IRAs. H.R. 5297 Small Business Lending Fund Act. Issue: Partial Annuitization and Roth Conversions of 401 (k) savings. H.R. 5853 - Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act. Issue: Changes to the CLASS Act. S. 1297 Retirement Security for Life Act. Issue: Tax Incentive for Non Qualified Annuities. S. 2832 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: Annuity illustration on benefit statements. S. 3829 - Long-Term Care Bailout Prevention Act. Issue: Repeal of the CLASS Act. S. 3760/ H.R. 6099 - Automatic IRA Act of 2010. Issue: Both provide for mandatory Auto IRAs for workers without pension coverage.
Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 1984: The 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2009 H.R. 1988: Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009 H.R. 2779: Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009 H.R. 2989: 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009 H.R. 1961: Savings for American Families' Act of 2009 S. 401: Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2009 H.R. 4173: The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 3936: The Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009 H.R. 4126: The Retirement Fairness Act of 2009 S. 3217: Restoring American Financial Stability of 2010 H.R. 4213: American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010 H.R. 5297: Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 H.R. 6099: Automatic IRA Act of 2010 S. 3760: Automatic IRA Act of 2010
Client expense: $161,242 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · fourth_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
Stephanie Tubbs Jones Assets for Independence Reauthorization Act (H.R. 6354); the Savings for American Families Act (H.R. 1961/S. 3090); the Savings Enhancement for Education in College Act (H.R. 1351); the Savings for Working Families Act (H.R. 2277/ S. 985); the IDA Protection Act (H.R. 6067); the Automatic IRA Act (S. 3760/H.R. 6099); the SSI Saver's Act (H.R. 4937); the Foster Youth Financial Security Act (H.R. 6193); Energy Efficient Manufactured Housing Replacement Act (S. 1320); American Saving for Personal Investment, Retirement, and Education (H.R. 4682, S. 3577)
Client expense: $9,900 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Insurance and Tax Reform issues HR 1, S. 1, HR 1583, HR 436, HR1961, S. 401, HR 3200, HR 4173
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Pension & retirement issues HR 1, S. 1, HR 436, HR 1961, S. 401. HR 2989, HR 3936, S. 1297, HR 2748 , HR 2637, HR 1984, HR 2021, HR 1988 , HR 3962, HR 4123
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 519: ELDER CAREGIVER SUPPORT AND INFORMATION ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO LONG TERM CARE INFORMATION CLEARINGHOUSE H.R. 1961: SAVINGS FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES FUTURE ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO SAVERS' CREDIT H.R.1984: 401(K) FAIR DISCLOSURE FOR RETIREMENT SECURITY ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO RETIREMENT PLAN FEE DISCLOSURE H.R. 1988: CONFLICTED INVESTMENT ADVICE PROHIBITION ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO INVESTMENT ADVICE H.R. 2021: SAVINGS RECOVERY ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO SAVERS CREDIT H.R. 2733/S. 1389: FIXED INDEXED ANNUITIES AND INSURANCE PRODUCTS CLASSIFICATION ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CLARIFICATION FOR FIXED ANNUITIES REGULATION H.R. 2748: RETIREMENT SECURITY NEEDS LIFETIME PAY ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO TAX INCENTIVES FOR ANNUITIES H.R. 2779: DEFINED CONTRIBUTION PLAN FEE TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO 401(K) PLAN FEE DISCLOSURE H.R. 2792: RETIREMENT SAVINGS TRANSPARENCY ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PLAN FEE DISCLOSURE H.R. 2989: 401 (K) FAIR DISCLOSURE AND PENSION SECURITY ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO RETIREMENT PLAN FEE DISCLOSURE H.R. 3551 /S. 1661/S. 906: SENIOR INVESTMENT PROTECTION ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRODUCT SALES TO SENIORS AND ANNUITIES SALES H.R. 3590: THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO LONG TERM CARE FINANCING WITHIN HEALTH REFORM, AND MEDICARE TAX ON NONQUALIFIED ANNUITY INCOME H.R. 4126: RETIREMENT FAIRNESS ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO MODIFICATION OF 401(K) PLAN RULES H.R. 4173: DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT (FKA: RESTORING AMERICAN FINANCIAL STABILITY ACT OF 2010); ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 4213: AMERICAN JOBS AND CLOSING TAX LOOPHOLES ACT OF 2010; PROVISIONS RELATED TO 401(K) PLAN FEE DISCLOSURE H.R. 4626: HEALTH INSURANCE INDUSTRY FAIR COMPETITION ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO INSURANCE ANTI-TRUST REGULATIONS (MCCARRON-FERGUSON) H.R. 4742: SMALL BUSINESSES ADD VALUE FOR EMPLOYEES (SAVE) ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO SIMPLIFICATION OF SIMPLE IRAS, AND VOLUNTARY AUTO IRAS H.R. 4872: HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION RECONCILIATION ACT OF 2010; PROVISIONS RELATED TO LONG TERM CARE FINANCING WITHIN HEALTH CARE REFORM, AND UNEARNED INCOME TAXATION H.R. 5297: SMALL BUSINESS JOBS AND CREDIT ACT OF 2010; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PARTIAL ANNUITIZATION AND ROTH CONVERSIONS OF 401(K) SAVINGS S. 401: DEFINED CONTRIBUTION FEE DISCLOSURE ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO 401(K) PLAN FEE DISCLOSURE S. 1177: CONFIDENCE IN LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO CONSUMER PROTECTION IN LONG TERM CARE S. 1297: RETIREMENT SECURITY FOR LIFE ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO NON-QUALIFIED ANNUITIES TAX INCENTIVES S. 1626: LONG TERM CARE INSURANCE INTEGRITY ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO LONG TERM CARE S.1636: LONG TERM CARE INSURANCE CONSUMER RIGHT-TO-KNOW ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO LONG TERM CARE CONSUMER PROTECTIONS S. 2832: LIFETIME INCOME DISCLOSURE ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO ANNUITY ILLUSTRATION ON BENEFIT STATEMENTS S. 3217: RESTORING AMERICAN FINANCIAL STABILITY ACT OF 2010; PROVISIONS RELATED TO REGULATORY REFORM
Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Tax and retirement issues including lifetime payout of annuities and 401K fee issues, taxation of insurance products and related-party reinsurance issues. H.R.1961 Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2009 savings incentives provisions H.R.2748 - Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act all provisions S.1297 - Retirement Security for Life Act all provisions Administration FY2010 and FY2011 revenue proposals - Insurance-specific revenue proposals including the reduction in TRIA federal obligation provision, STOLI transactions, dividends received deduction (DRD), corporate owned life insurance (COLI), and auto-IRA savings provisions H.R.2110 - the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act all provisions H.R.2452 - Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carry-Back Act all provisions H.R.3424 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow the deduction for excess non-taxed reinsurance premiums with respect to United States risks paid to affiliates - related party reinsurance issues H.R. 4191 Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act of 2009 - all provisions Senate Tax Extenders taxation of carried interest, revenue raisers H.R.4213 Tax Extenders Act of 2009 revenue raisers, taxation of carried interest Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee (Administration Proposal) revenue provisions H.R. 3424 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow the deduction for excess non-taxed reinsurance premiums with respect to United States risks paid to affiliates all provisions H.R.4213 - American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 - Temporary extension of the NFIP
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · third_quarter · Retirement
Retirement security issues including 401k fee disclosure, coverage expansion, and annuity issues. S.401 Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.2779 - the Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.1984 - 401K Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.1988 Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.2989 - 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.1961 Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2009 savings incentives provisions H.R.2748 - Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act all provisions S.1297 - Retirement Security for Life Act all provisions H.R.2733 / S.1389 - the Fixed Indexed Annuities and Insurance Products Classification Act of 2009 all provisions S.906 Senior Investor Protection Act (Kohl) suitability and agent titles provisions S.2832 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act all provisions H.R.4126 Retirement Fairness Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.3326 The Department of Defense Appropriations Act 2010 provisions to extend COBRA benefits S. 3760 - Automatic IRA Act of 2010 all provisions H.R. 6099 - Automatic IRA Act of 2010 all provisions H.R. 5297 - Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 / Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010 provisions regarding partial annuitization
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · third_quarter · Retirement
Proposals to reform the defined contribution plan system. Proposals related to defined contribution plan fees and fee disclosure practices, including S. 401, the Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act, H.R. 1984, 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act, H.R. 2779, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act, and H.R. 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act, and H.R. 4213, The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010. Index fund mandate provision of H.R. 2989. Proposals related to investment advice rules, including H.R. 1988, Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009 and H.R. 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act. Proposals related to expansion of SIMPLE IRAs, establishment of discretionary payroll deduction IRAs and creation of new qualified retirement plans for small business, including H.R. 4742, Small Businesses Add Value for Employees Act. Proposals to mandate workplace savings arrangements for employees without access to employer retirement plans, including S. 3760 and H.R. 6099, Automatic IRA Act. Proposals to expand the Savers Credit, including H.R. 1961, Savings for American Families Future Act. Proposals relating to defined benefit plan funding, including H.R. 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act, H.R. 2021, The Savings Recovery Act, H.R. 3936, The Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act, H.R. 3962, Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act, and S. 3793, Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act. H.R. 4126, the Retirement Fairness Act. Issues related to variable premium filings with the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. Proposals related to the use of annuities in defined contribution plans. Proposals to allow loans from IRAs. Proposals and regulations related to cash balance, pension equity, and other hybrid pension plans. Proposals related to partial annuitization out of defined benefit plans. Issues related to regulations addressing liability for partial termination of defined benefit plans. Issues related to tax incentives for retirement savings.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · third_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 1961 - Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2009; entire bill H.R. 2021 - Savings Recovery Act; entire bill H.R. 2096 - Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2009; entire bill H.R. 2637 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the age at which distributions from qualified retirement plans are required to begin and to extend the waiver of required minimum distribution rules for certain retirement plans and accounts through 2010; entire bill H.R. 2748 - Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act; entire bill H.R. 2779 Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act; provisions relating to fee disclosure H.R. 2989 - 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009; provisions relating to fee disclosures and investment advice H.R. 3429 - Generate Retirement Ownership Through Long-Term Holding Act of 2009; entire bill H.R. 3551 - Senior Investment Protection Act of 2009; entire bill H.R. 3936 Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009; provisions relating to employer-provided pension plans and retirement savings H.R. 4213 American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010; provisions relating to fee disclosure H.R. 4126 - Retirement Fairness Act of 2009; entire bill H.R. 4146 - Sensible Transparency for Retirement Plans Act of 2009; entire bill H.R. 4742 Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act; entire bill H.R. 6099 - Automatic IRA Act of 2010; entire bill S. 401 - Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2009; entire bill S. 702 - Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2009; entire bill S. 906 - Senior Investor Protection Act; entire bill S. 1082 - The Generating Retirement Ownership Through Long-Term Holding Act; entire bill S. 1297 - Retirement Security for Life Act; entire bill S. 1661 - Senior Investment Protection Act of 2009; entire bill S. 2832 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act; entire bill S. 3760 - Automatic IRA Act of 2010; entire bill Administrations Budget provisions relating to Auto IRA proposal
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 1961, Savings for American Families' Futures Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 1988, Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 2779, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 2989, H.R. 1984 The 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 2748, The Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act, all provisions H.R. 4742, Small Businesses Add Values for Employees Act of 2009 (The SAVE Act ), all provisions H.R. 4193, Guaranteed 3% COLA for Seniors Act of 2009, all provisions S. 401, Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2009, all provisions S. 2832, Lifetime Income Disclosure Act, all provisions H.R. 4213 American Workers, State and Business Relief Act, all provisions S. 3760 / H.R. 6099, Automatic IRA Act of 2010, all provisions [No Bill Number], Administration's Automatic IRA Proposal [No Bill Number], Incentives for Annuities and Guaranteed Lifetime Income [No Bill Number], QDIA Guidance and Clarifications [No Bill Number], Section 408(b)(2) Service Provider Fee Disclosure, Incentives for Annuities [No Bill Number], Request for Information on lifetime income options [No Bill Number], Investment Advice Regulations [No Bill Number], Auto Annuitization [No Bill Number], Multiple Small Employer Plan Proposal [No Bill Number], Pension Funding Relief [No Bill Number], Tax Extenders/UI-Cobra Funding [No Bill Number], Department of Labor and Department of Treasury Request for Information on Guaranteed Lifetime Income [No Bill Number], Incentives for Annuities and Guaranteed Lifetime Income in DC Plans [No Bill Number], Department of Labor Redefinition of Fiduciary Regulatory Project [No Bill Number], Regulation of Asset-Backed Securities [No Bill Number], SEC Target Date Fund Disclosure Regulation [No Bill Number], SEC 12b-2 Proposed Rules
Client expense: $2,460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · third_quarter · Retirement
Lifetime Income Disclosure Act (S. 2832); Job Creation & Tax Cap Act of 2010, Title II, (S. 3793); Automatic IRA Act of 2010 (S. 7360; H.R. 6099); Saving for American Families' Future Act of 2009(H.R.1961); Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 (H.R. 3962-became P.L. No 111-192); Small Businesses Add Value for Employees Act of 2009 (H.R. 4742); Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 (H.R. 5297)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Retirement
See Addendum. S. 2832, "Lifetime Income Disclosure Act". S. 3793, "Job Creation & Tax Cuts Act of 2010", Title II, relating to technical corrections to pension funding legislation. S. 7360, "Automatic IRA Act of 2010". H.R. 1961, "Saving for American Families' Future Act of 2009". H.R. 3962, "Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010" - became P.L. No. 111-192. H.R. 4742, "Small Businesses Add Value for Employees Act of 2009". H.R. 5297, "Small Business Jobs Act of 2010", sections 211-213, relating to partial annuitization and in-plan Roth conversions. H.R. 6099, "Automatic IRA Act of 2010". IRS Notice 2010-55, 2010-33 IRB, "Election of an Alternative Amortization Schedule under the Pension Relief Act of 2010". Department of Labor, Interim Final Regulation under Section 408(b)(2) of ERISA, (7/15/10). Treasury Department Explanation of the Administration's FY-2010 Budget proposals related to expansion of the 'Saver's Credit' and to the creation of 'Auto IRAs'. General Explanations of the Administrations FY-2010 Revenue proposals, Department of Treasury (May 2009) "Greenbook" - No Bill Number.
Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · third_quarter · Retirement
Proposals to reform the defined contribution plan system, including proposals related to inclusion of income options in defined contribution plans. Proposals related to defined contribution plan fees and fee disclosure practices, including S. 401, Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act, H.R. 1984, 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act, H.R. 2779, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act, H.R. 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act, and H.R. 4213, the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010. Proposals to mandate workplace savings arrangements for employees without access to employer retirement plans, including S. 3760 and H.R. 6099, Automatic IRA Act of 2010. Proposals related to expansion of SIMPLE IRAs, establishment of discretionary payroll deduction IRAs and creation of new qualified retirement plans for small business, including H.R. 4742, Small Businesses Add Value for Employees Act. Proposals to expand the Savers Credit, including H.R. 1961, Savings for American Families Future Act. Proposals related to investment advice rules, including H.R. 1988, Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act, and H.R. 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act. H.R. 4126, Retirement Fairness Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Retirement
Proposals to reform the defined contribution plan system. Proposals related to defined contribution plan fees and fee disclosure practices, including S. 401, the Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act, H.R. 1984, 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act, H.R. 2779, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act, H.R. 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act, and H.R. 4213, the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010. Index fund mandate provisions of H.R. 2989. Proposals related to investment advice rules, including H.R. 1988, Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009, and H.R. 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act. Proposals related to defined benefit plan funding, including H.R. 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act, H.R. 2021, The Savings Recovery Act, H.R. 3936, Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act, H.R. 4213, the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, and H.R. 3962, Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act. H.R. 4126, Retirement Fairness Act. Proposals to mandate workplace savings arrangements for employees without access to employer retirement plans, including S. 3760 and H.R. 6099, Automatic IRA Act of 2010. Proposals to expand the Savers Credit, including H.R. 1961, Savings for American Families Future Act. Proposals related to expansion of SIMPLE IRAs, establishment of discretionary payroll deduction IRAs and creation of new qualified retirement plans for small business, including H.R. 4742, Small Businesses Add Value for Employees Act. Issues related to retirement target date funds. Proposals to allow Roth in-plan conversions and to create a Roth 457 feature, including those contained in H.R. 5297, the Small Business Jobs Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 4154 - Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers and Small Businesses Act - Provisions of recommended estate taxes and exemptions. HR 3905 - Estate Tax Relief Act - Provisions of recommended estate taxes and exemptions. HR 1961 - Savings for American Families Future Act of 2009 - Expansion of the saver's credit & federal matching contributions. HR 4677 - Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act - Provisions regarding increased cost of Chapter 11 bankruptcies. HR 4849 - Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010 - Job creation corporate tax incentive provisions.
Client expense: $139,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Retirement
See attachment. RET Third Quarter Report 2010 H.R. 519 The Elder Caregiver Support and Information Enhancement Act of 2009. Issue: LTC additional appropriations for LTC Information clearinghouse. H.R. 1961 - Savings for American Families Future Act Issue: savers' credit H.R. 2021 Savings Recovery Act of 2009. Issue: Savers credit. H.R. 2748 Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act of 2009. Issue: Tax Incentive for Annuities. H. R. 4126 Retirement Fairness Act. Issue: Modification of 401(k) Plan Rules. H.R. 4626 - Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act. Issue: Amends the McCarran-Ferguson Act to apply to the business of health insurance. H.R. 4742 - SAVE Act. Issue: simplifies SIMPLE IRAs and provides for voluntary Auto IRAs. H.R. 5297 Small Business Lending Fund Act. Issue: Partial Annuitization and Roth Conversions of 401 (k) savings. H.R. 5853 - Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act. Issue: Changes to the CLASS Act. S. 1297 Retirement Security for Life Act. Issue: Tax Incentive for Non Qualified Annuities. S. 2832 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: Annuity illustration on benefit statements. S. 3760/ H.R. 6099 - Automatic IRA Act of 2010. Issue: Both provide for mandatory Auto IRAs for workers without pension coverage. S. 3829 - Long-Term Care Bailout Prevention Act. Issue: Repeal of the CLASS Act.
Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Retirement
HR 939 To permit 2008 required minimum distributions from certain retirement plans to be repaid HR 1961 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the availability of the saver's credit, to make the credit refundable, and to make Federal matching contributions into the retirement savings of the taxpayer H.R. 1988 To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for independent investment advice for participants and beneficiaries under individual account plans. H.R. 1984 To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide special reporting and disclosure rules for individual account plans and to provide a minimum investment option requirement for such plans. HR 2021 To help rebuild retirement, college, and personal savings. H.R.2748 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments by excluding from income a portion of such payments. H.R.2779 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide transparency with respect to fees and expenses charged to participant-directed defined contribution plans, and to improve participant communication. H.R.2989 To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide special reporting and disclosure rules for individual account plans and to provide a minimum investment option requirement for such plans, to amend such Act to provide for independent investment advice for participants and beneficiaries under individual account plans, and to amend such Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide transitional relief under certain pension funding rules added by the Pension Protection Act of 2006. HR 3936 Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009 was introduced to provide relief to pension plan sponsors HR 3962: Defined benefit relief HR 4126 Retirement Fairness Act - the bill would amend the IRS Code to modify the nondiscrimination rules in qualified retirement plans H.R.4146: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for disclosure regarding compensation for services to pension plans. HR 5297: Roth Conversion, roth contribution, and partial annuitization. HR 6099/S.3760: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand personal saving and retirement savings coverage by enabling employees not covered by qualifying retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic IRA arrangements, and for other purposes. S 401 A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide special reporting and disclosure rules for individual accounts plans and for other purposes. S.1297: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments from annuities and similar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death by excluding from income a portion of such payments. S. 2832: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act would require plan sponsors of defined contribution plans to inform plan participants of the projected monthly income they could expect at retirement based on their current account balance. S. Amend 3451 to HR 4213 - Defined Benefit Relief S 3793:Technical Corrections applicable to defined benenfit funding relief per HR 3962.
Client expense: $315,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · third_quarter · Retirement
HR 939 To permit 2008 required minimum distributions from certain retirement plans to be repaid HR 1961 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the availability of the saver's credit, to make the credit refundable, and to make Federal matching contributions into the retirement savings of the taxpayer H.R. 1988 To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for independent investment advice for participants and beneficiaries under individual account plans. H.R. 1984 To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide special reporting and disclosure rules for individual account plans and to provide a minimum investment option requirement for such plans. HR 2021 To help rebuild retirement, college, and personal savings. H.R.2748 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments by excluding from income a portion of such payments. H.R.2779 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide transparency with respect to fees and expenses charged to participant-directed defined contribution plans, and to improve participant communication. H.R.2989 To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide special reporting and disclosure rules for individual account plans and to provide a minimum investment option requirement for such plans, to amend such Act to provide for independent investment advice for participants and beneficiaries under individual account plans, and to amend such Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide transitional relief under certain pension funding rules added by the Pension Protection Act of 2006. HR 3936 Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009 was introduced to provide relief to pension plan sponsors HR 3962: Defined benefit relief HR 4126 Retirement Fairness Act - the bill would amend the IRS Code to modify the nondiscrimination rules in qualified retirement plans H.R.4146: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for disclosure regarding compensation for services to pension plans. HR 5297: Roth Conversion, roth contribution, and partial annuitization. HR 6099/S.3760: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand personal saving and retirement savings coverage by enabling employees not covered by qualifying retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic IRA arrangements, and for other purposes. S 401 A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide special reporting and disclosure rules for individual accounts plans and for other purposes. S.1297: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments from annuities and similar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death by excluding from income a portion of such payments. S. 2832: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act would require plan sponsors of defined contribution plans to inform plan participants of the projected monthly income they could expect at retirement based on their current account balance. S. Amend 3451 to HR 4213 - Defined Benefit Relief S 3793:Technical Corrections applicable to defined benenfit funding relief per HR 3962.
Client expense: $315,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · third_quarter · Retirement
Limit Executive Compensation Abuse Act - H.R. 857 The Savings for American Families Future Act of 2009 H.R. 1961 The 401 (k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act 0f 2009 H.R. 1984 Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009 H.R. 1988 Savings Recovery Act H.R. 2021 Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act H.R. 2748 Retirement Savings Transparency Act of 2009 - H.R. 2792 The Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act H.R. 2779 401 (k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2989 Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 H.R. 3126 Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 H.R. 3933 Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009 H.R. 3936 Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act H.R. 3962/Public Law No: 111-192 Retirement Fairness Act H.R. 4126 Sensible Transparency for Retirement Plans Act H.R. 4146 Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2009 H.R. 4169 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 H.R. 4173, Public Law No: 111-203 American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act H.R. 4213/Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010 (tax extenders) Public Law No: 111-205 Small Businesses Add Value for Employees Act of 2009 (SAVE Act) H.R. 4742 Employee Misclassification Prevention Act (EMPA) H.R. 5107 Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 H.R. 5297 tax extenders, defined benefit pension plan funding relief - technical corrections from H.R. 3962 Automatic IRA Act of 2010 H.R. 6099 Fair Playing Field Act of 2010 H.R. 6128 (worker classification) Health Care Reform regulatory implementation and compliance issues from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Public Law No: 111-148 & the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (HCERA) Public Law 111-152 new compensation deduction limits on entities receiving health insurance premiums (162 (m)(6)) Financial Services Reform regulation of swaps transactions, major swap participants (MSPs), swaps, business conduct standards, fiduciary duty and liability issues; effects on pension, retirement, and health plans that use swaps; 401 (k) stable value funds and contracts, retirement plan administration, compensation disclosure issues Pension Funding - additional funding relief for defined benefit pension plans, single and multiemployer plans, nonqualified deferred compensation conditions, PBGC premium funding target methods and premium submission issues, PBGC plan termination issues Retirement Security nonqualified deferred compensation, executive compensation, defined contribution plan issues, 401 (k) plans, conversions to Roth 401 (k) plans, automatic IRAs, investment advice, investment selection (target date funds), the Savers Credit, retirement savings plans for small businesses, lifetime income issues, nondiscrimination rules for retirement plans, alternative pension investments, accounting transparency for pensions, plan loans, tax expenditures for retirement plans Cap Executive Officer Pay Act of 2009 - S. 360 The Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2009 - S. 401 Shareholder Bill of Rights Act S. 1074 Retirement Security for Life Act of 2009 S. 1297 Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) Governance Improvement Act of 2009 S. 1544 Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 S. 1934 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act S. 2832 Create Jobs and Save Benefits Act of 2010 S. 3157 Restoring American Financial Stability Act/Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act S. 3217 Employee Misclassification Prevention Act (EMPA) S. 3254 Automatic IRA Act of 2010 S. 3760 Fair Playing Field Act of 2010 S. 3786 Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010 S. 3793 Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act H.R. 3962, Public Law No: 111-192 American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act /American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act (tax extenders) H.R. 4213, & Substitute amendments Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 H.R. 4173, Public Law No: 111-203 Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 H.R. 5297 (revised substitute) Health Care Reform regulatory implementation and compliance issues from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Public Law No: 111-148 & the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (HCERA) Public Law 111-152 new compensation deduction limits on entities receiving health insurance premiums (162 (m)(6)) Financial Services Reform regulation of swaps transactions, major swap participants (MSPs), swaps, business conduct standards, fiduciary duty and liability issues; effects on pension, retirement, and health plans that use swaps; 401 (k) stable value funds and contracts, retirement plan administration, compensation disclosure issues Pension funding additional funding relief for defined benefit pension plans, single and multiemployer plans, nonqualified deferred compensation conditions, PBGC premium funding target methods and premium submission issues, PBGC plan termination issues Retirement Security nonqualified deferred compensation, executive compensation, defined contribution plan issues, 401 (k) plans, automatic IRAs, conversions to Roth 401(k) plans, investment advice, investment selection (target date funds), the Savers Credit, lifetime income issues, nondiscrimination rules for retirement plans, plan loans, tax expenditures for retirement plans Regulatory communication with covered federal officials on legislative issues Pension funding relief, adequacy of defined benefit vehicles, hybrids, retirement plan designs, tax treatment of expatriates Investment advice, adequacy of defined contribution vehicles, investment selection (target date funds) and annuity issues, automatic/mandatory individual retirement accounts (IRAs) Disclosure for defined contribution (DC) and defined benefit (DB) plans and service providers ERISA Section 408 (b) (2) Defined Benefit (DB) plan year filing issues Form 5500 (EFAST) Cash balance and pension equity plans, market rate of return for hybrid plans Nonqualified deferred compensation (NQDC), new compensation deduction limits on entities receiving health insurance premiums 162 (m) (6) PBGC premium funding target methods (variable rate premiums), premium submission and plan termination issues Foreign bank account reporting, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) Financial services regulatory reform, compensation disclosure issues Domestic plan asset investment issues Proposed rule on application of ERISA to state/local health reform efforts, ERISA preemption
Client expense: $199,380 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · third_quarter · Retirement
S. 1297 Retirement Security for Life Act. Issue: Tax Incentive for Non Qualified Annuities. H.R. 2748 Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act of 2009. Issue: Tax Incentive for Annuities. H.R. 519 The Elder Caregiver Support and Information Enhancement Act of 2009. Issue: LTC additional appropriations for LTC Information clearinghouse. H.R. 1961 - Savings for American Families Future Act Issue: savers' credit H.R. 2021 Savings Recovery Act of 2009. Issue: Savers credit. S. 2832 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: Annuity illustration on benefit statements. H. R. 4126 Retirement Fairness Act. Issue: Modification of 401(k) Plan Rules. H.R. 4626 - Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act. Issue: Amends the McCarran-Ferguson Act to apply to the business of health insurance. H.R. 4742 - SAVE Act. Issue: simplifies SIMPLE IRAs and provides for voluntary Auto IRAs. H.R. 5297 Small Business Lending Fund Act. Issue: Partial Annuitization and Roth Conversions of 401 (k) savings. H.R. 5853: Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act. Issue: Changes to the CLASS Act. S. 3829- Long-Term Care Bailout Prevention Act. Issue: Repeal of the CLASS Act. S. 3760/ H.R. 6099 - Automatic IRA Act of 2010. Issue: Both provide for mandatory Auto IRAs for workers without pension coverage.
Client expense: $1,664,721 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 1984: The 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2009 H.R. 1988: Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009 H.R. 2779: Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009 H.R. 2989: 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009 H.R. 1961: Savings for American Families' Act of 2009 S. 401: Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2009 H.R. 4173: The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 3936: The Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009 H.R. 4126: The Retirement Fairness Act of 2009 S. 3217: Restoring American Financial Stability of 2010 H.R. 4213: American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010 H.R. 5297: Small Business Jobs Act of 2010
Client expense: $185,067 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Insurance and Tax Reform issues HR 1, S. 1, HR 1583, HR 436, HR1961, S. 401, HR 3200, HR 4173
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Pension & retirement issues HR 1, S. 1, HR 436, HR 1961, S. 401. HR 2989, HR 3936, S. 1297, HR 2748 , HR 2637, HR 1984, HR 2021, HR 1988 , HR 3962, HR 4123
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
Savings for Working Families Act (H.R. 2277, S. 985); Savings for American Families' Future Act (H.R. 1961, S. 3090); SSI Savers Act of 2010 (H.R. 4937); The Savings Enhancement for Education in College Act (H.R. 1351); American Saving for Personal Investment, Retirement, and Education (H.R. 4682, S. 3577); Energy Efficient Manufactured Housing Act of 2009 (S. 1320); Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 (H.R. 5019); Small Business Lending Bill (H.R. 5297); Automatic IRA Act of 2010 (H.R. 6099, S. 3760); The IDA Protection Act (H.R. 6067); The Stephanie Tubbs Jones Assets for Independence Reauthorization Act of 2010 (H.R. 6354);
Client expense: $9,900 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 1961, Savings for American Families' Futures Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 1988, Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 2779, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 2989, H.R. 1984 The 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 2748, The Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act, all provisions H.R. 4742, Small Businesses Add Values for Employees Act of 2009 (The SAVE Act ), all provisions H.R. 4193, Guaranteed 3% COLA for Seniors Act of 2009, all provisions S. 401, Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2009, all provisions S. 2832, Lifetime Income Disclosure Act, all provisions H.R. 1984, The 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009 H.R. 4213 American Workers, State and Business Relief Act [No Bill Number], Administration's Automatic IRA Proposal [No Bill Number], Incentives for Annuities and Guaranteed Lifetime Income [No Bill Number], QDIA Guidance and Clarifications [No Bill Number], Section 408(b)(2) Service Provider Disclosure [No Bill Number], Request for Information on lifetime income options [No Bill Number], Investment Advice Regulations [No Bill Number], Auto Annuitization [No Bill Number], Multiple Employer Plan Proposal [No Bill Number], Pension Funding Relief [No Bill Number], Tax Extenders/UI-Cobra Funding [No Bill Number], Department of Labor and Department of Treasury Request for Information on Guaranteed Income [No Bill Number], Section 408(b)(2) Disclosure DOL Regulation [No Bill Number], Investment Advice DOL Regulation [No Bill Number], Incentives for Annuities and Guaranteed Lifetime Income in DC Plans [No Bill Number], Department of Labor Redefinition of Fiduciary Regulatory Project
Client expense: $2,890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · second_quarter · Retirement
See Addemdum. S. 401, "Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2009". S. 2832, "Lifetime Income Disclosure Act". S.____, a bill to be introduced by Senator Kohl, requiring target date fund managers to be ERISA fiduciaries as a condition of having the target date fund qualify as a qualified default investment option. H.R. 1961, "Saving for American Families' Future Act of 2009". H.R. 1984, "401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2009". H.R. 2779, "Defined Contribution Fee Transparency Act of 2009". H.R. 2989, "401(k) Fair Disclosure & Pension Security Act of 2009". H.R. 3936, "Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009". H.R. 3962, "Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension relief Act of 2010", provisions relating to defined benefits pension plan funding relief. (P.L. 111-192). H.R. 4126, "Retirement Fairness Act of 2009". H.R. 4213, "The Amerian Workers State & Business Relief Act", provisions related to defined benefit plan funding relief and 401(k) plan fee disclosure. H.R. 4742, "Small Businesses Add Value for Employees Act of 2009". H.R. 5297, "The Small Business Lending Fund Act", provisions allowing 401(k), 403(b) and 457(b), defined contribution plans to be rolled into a "Roth" (post-tax) account. H.R.____, a bill to allow employees not covered by qualified plans to save for retirement through automatic IRA arrangements (to be introduced by Representative Neal). Treasury Department Explanation of the Administration's FY-2010 Budget proposals related to expansion of the 'Saver's Credit' and to the creation of 'Auto IRAs'. General Explanations of the Administrations FY-2010 Revenue proposals, Department of Treasury (May 2009) "Greenbook" - No Bill Number.
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Tax and retirement issues including lifetime payout of annuities and 401K fee issues, taxation of insurance products and related-party reinsurance issues. H.R.1961 - Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2009 - savings incentives provisions H.R.2748 - Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act - all provisions S.1297 - Retirement Security for Life Act all provisions Administration FY2010 revenue proposals - Insurance-specific revenue proposals including the reduction in TRIA federal obligation provision, STOLI transactions, dividends received deduction (DRD), corporate owned life insurance (COLI), and auto-IRA savings provisions H.R.2110 - the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act all provisions H.R.2452 - Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carry-Back Act all provisions H.R.3424 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow the deduction for excess non-taxed reinsurance premiums with respect to United States risks paid to affiliates - related party reinsurance issues H.R. 4191 Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act of 2009 - all provisions Senate Tax Extenders taxation of carried interest, revenue raisers H.R.4213 Tax Extenders Act of 2009 revenue raisers, taxation of carried interest Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee (Administration Proposal) revenue provisions H.R. 3424 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to disallow the deduction for excess non-taxed reinsurance premiums with respect to United States risks paid to affiliates all provisions H.R.4213 - American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 - Temporary extension of the NFIP
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · second_quarter · Retirement
Retirement security issues including 401k fee disclosure, coverage expansion, and annuity issues. S.401 - Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2009 - all provisions H.R.2779 - the Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009 - all provisions H.R.1984 - 401K Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2009 - all provisions H.R.1988 Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.2989 - 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.1961 Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2009 savings incentives provisions H.R.2748 - Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act all provisions S.1297 - Retirement Security for Life Act all provisions H.R.2733 / S.1389 - the Fixed Indexed Annuities and Insurance Products Classification Act of 2009 all provisions S.906 Senior Investor Protection Act (Kohl) suitability and agent titles provisions S.2832 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act all provisions H.R.4126 Retirement Fairness Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.3326 The Department of Defense Appropriations Act 2010 provisions to extend COBRA benefits
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · second_quarter · Retirement
Defined Contribution Fee Dislcosure Act of 2009 (S. 401, HR 2779); 401(k) Fair Disclosure & Pension Security Act of 2009 (HR 1984 and 2989); Saving for American Families' Future Act of 2009 (HR 1961); Lifetime Income Disclosure Act (S 2832); Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009 (HR 3936); Retirement Fairness Act of 2009 (HR 4126); Small Businesses Add Value for Employees Act of 2009 (HR 4742)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · second_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 1961, Savings for American Families' Futures Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 1988, Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 2779, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 2989, H.R. 1984 The 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009, all provisions H.R. 2748, The Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act, all provisions H.R. 4742, Small Businesses Add Values for Employees Act of 2009 (The SAVE Act ), all provisions H.R. 4193, Guaranteed 3% COLA for Seniors Act of 2009, all provisions S. 401, Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2009, all provisions S. 2832, Lifetime Income Disclosure Act, all provisions H.R. 1984, The 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009 H.R. 4213 American Workers, State and Business Relief Act [No Bill Number], Administration's Automatic IRA Proposal [No Bill Number], Incentives for Annuities and Guaranteed Lifetime Income [No Bill Number], QDIA Guidance and Clarifications [No Bill Number], Section 408(b)(2) Service Provider Disclosure [No Bill Number], Request for Information on lifetime income options [No Bill Number], Investment Advice Regulations [No Bill Number], Auto Annuitization [No Bill Number], Multiple Employer Plan Proposal [No Bill Number], Pension Funding Relief [No Bill Number], Tax Extenders/UI-Cobra Funding [No Bill Number], Department of Labor and Department of Treasury Request for Information on Guaranteed Income [No Bill Number], Section 408(b)(2) Disclosure DOL Regulation [No Bill Number], Investment Advice DOL Regulation [No Bill Number], Incentives for Annuities and Guaranteed Lifetime Income in DC Plans [No Bill Number], Department of Labor Redefinition of Fiduciary Regulatory Project
Client expense: $2,870,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · second_quarter · Retirement
Proposals to reform the defined contribution plan system. Proposals related to defined contribution plan fees and fee disclosure practices, including S. 401, the Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act, H.R. 1984, 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act, H.R. 2779, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act, H.R. 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act, and H.R. 4213, the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010. Index fund mandate provisions of H.R. 2989. Proposals related to investment advice rules, including H.R. 1988, Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009, and H.R. 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act. Proposals related to defined benefit plan funding, including H.R. 2989, 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act, H.R. 2021, The Savings Recovery Act, H.R. 3936, Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act, H.R. 4213, the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, and H.R. 3962, Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act. H.R. 4126, Retirement Fairness Act. Proposals to mandate workplace savings arrangements for employees without access to employer retirement plans, including automatic IRAs. Proposals to expand the Savers Credit, including H.R. 1961, Savings for American Families Future Act. Proposals related to expansion of SIMPLE IRAs, establishment of discretionary payroll deduction IRAs and creation of new qualified retirement plans for small business, including H.R. 4742, Small Businesses Add Value for Employees Act. Issues related to retirement target date funds. Proposals to allow Roth in-plan conversions and to create a Roth 457 feature, including those contained in H.R. 5297, the Small Business Lending Fund Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 1961 - Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2009; entire bill H.R. 2021 - Savings Recovery Act; entire bill H.R. 2096 - Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2009; entire bill H.R. 2637 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the age at which distributions from qualified retirement plans are required to begin and to extend the waiver of required minimum distribution rules for certain retirement plans and accounts through 2010; entire bill H.R. 2748 - Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act; entire bill H.R. 2779 Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act; provisions relating to fee disclosure H.R. 2989 - 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009; provisions relating to fee disclosures and investment advice H.R. 3429 - Generate Retirement Ownership Through Long-Term Holding Act of 2009; entire bill H.R. 3551 - Senior Investment Protection Act of 2009; entire bill H.R. 3936 Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009; provisions relating to employer-provided pension plans and retirement savings H.R. 4213 American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010; provisions relating to fee disclosure H.R. 4126 - Retirement Fairness Act of 2009; entire bill H.R. 4146 - Sensible Transparency for Retirement Plans Act of 2009; entire bill H.R. 4742 - Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act; entire bill S. 401 - Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2009; entire bill S. 702 - Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2009; entire bill S. 906 - Senior Investor Protection Act; entire bill S. 1082 - The Generating Retirement Ownership Through Long-Term Holding Act; entire bill S. 1297 - Retirement Security for Life Act; entire bill S. 1661 - Senior Investment Protection Act of 2009; entire bill S. 2832 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act; entire bill Administrations Budget provisions relating to Auto IRA proposal
Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Retirement
Limit Executive Compensation Abuse Act - H.R. 857 The Savings for American Families Future Act of 2009 H.R. 1961 The 401 (k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act 0f 2009 H.R. 1984 Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009 H.R. 1988 Savings Recovery Act H.R. 2021 Retirement Security Needs Lifetime Pay Act H.R. 2748 Retirement Savings Transparency Act of 2009 - H.R. 2792 The Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act H.R. 2779 401 (k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2989 Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 H.R. 3126 Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 H.R. 3933 Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009 H.R. 3936 Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act H.R. 3962/Public Law No: 111-192 Retirement Fairness Act H.R. 4126 Sensible Transparency for Retirement Plans Act H.R. 4146 Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2009 H.R. 4169 Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act/Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 H.R. 4173 American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act /American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act (tax extenders) H.R. 4213, & Substitute amendments Small Businesses Add Value for Employees Act of 2009 (SAVE Act) H.R. 4742 Employee Misclassification Prevention Act (EMPA) H.R. 5107 Health Care Reform regulatory implementation and compliance issues from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Public Law No: 111-148 & the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (HCERA) Public Law 111-152 new compensation deduction limits on entities receiving health insurance premiums (162 (m)(6)) Pension Funding - additional funding relief for defined benefit pension plans, single and multiemployer plans, nonqualified deferred compensation conditions, PBGC premium funding target methods Retirement Security nonqualified deferred compensation, executive compensation, defined contribution plan issues, 401 (k) plans, conversions to Roth 401 (k) plans, automatic IRAs, investment advice, investment selection (target date funds), the Savers Credit, retirement savings plans for small businesses, lifetime income issues, nondiscrimination rules for retirement plans Financial Services Reform regulation of swaps transactions, major swap participants (MSPs), fiduciary duty and liability issues; effects on pension, retirement, and health plans that use swaps; 401 (k) stable value funds Cap Executive Officer Pay Act of 2009 - S. 360 The Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2009 - S. 401 Shareholder Bill of Rights Act S. 1074 Retirement Security for Life Act of 2009 S. 1297 The Pension Benefits Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) Governance Improvement Act S. 1544 Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 S. 1934 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act S. 2832 Create Jobs and Save Benefits Act of 2010 S. 3157 Restoring American Financial Stability Act/Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act S. 3217 Employee Misclassification Prevention Act (EMPA) S. 3254 Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act H.R. 3962, Public Law No: 111-192 American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act /American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act (tax extenders) H.R. 4213, & Substitute amendments Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010/Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 H.R. 4173 Financial Services Reform regulation of swaps transactions, major swap participants (MSPs), fiduciary duty and liability issues; effects on pension, retirement, and health plans that use swaps; 401 (k) stable value funds Pension funding additional funding relief for defined benefit pension plans, single and multiemployer plans, nonqualified deferred compensation conditions, PBGC premium funding target methods Retirement Security nonqualified deferred compensation, executive compensation, defined contribution plan issues, 401 (k) plans, automatic IRAs, conversions to Roth 401(k) plans, investment advice, investment selection (target date funds), the Savers Credit, lifetime income issues Regulatory communication with covered federal officials on legislative issues Proposed rule on application of ERISA to state/local health reform efforts, ERISA preemption Pension funding relief, adequacy off defined benefit vehicles, hybrids, retirement plan designs, tax treatment of expatriates, Investment advice, adequacy of defined contribution vehicles, investment selection (target date funds) and annuity issues, automatic/mandatory individual retirement accounts (IRAs) Nonqualified deferred compensation (NQDC), new compensation deduction limits on entities receiving health insurance premiums 162 (m) (6) Premium funding target methods (variable rate premiums) Foreign bank account reporting, Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) Financial services regulatory reform
Client expense: $222,965 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office