Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011
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2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Issues related to the implementation of Dodd Frank HR 940 - The United States Covered Bonds Act of 2011 Bank Tax "Robin Hood" Tax Financial Transaction Tax HR 1610 - The Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act HR 1573 - To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption HR 2682 - Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act HR 1840 - A Bill to improve the CFTC's Cost Benefit Analysis HR 2779 - To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act HR 2533 - The Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2011 S 2055 - To Amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to the protection of certain information HR 3871 - The Proprietary Information Protection Act of 2012 S 947 A bill to end user exemptions from certain provisions of Commodity Exchange Act and Securities Exchange Act S 3480 A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Client expense: $4,940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
AML/Regulator Relief; Financial Services and General Government appropriations; Credit Card/Interchange Fees; Retirement Security/Annuities; Carried interest income; GSE Reform; Automobile, Arbitration fairness; Nursing home arbitration; Regulatory Restructuring; Executive Compensation; Independent Foreclosure Review Proxy Access; Structure and Activities of the Office of Financial Research Implementation of Proprietary Trading and Funds Investments Restrictions of the Proposed Volcker Rule S. 746, Dodd-Frank Repeal Act of 2011; H.R. 87, to Repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; H.R. 189, to Repeal the Troubled Asset Relief Program and Prevent Future Bailouts; H.R. 1539, Asset-Backed Market Stabilization Act of 2011; H.R. 1610, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011; H.R. 1062, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act; H.R. 336, Interest Rate Reduction Act; H.R. 1667, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act; H.R. 1723, Common Sense Economic Recovery Act; S. 2111, Cyber Crime Protection Security Act; H.R. 1838, Repeal of Dodd-Frank Swaps Pushout Provision; H.R. 370, PASS Act of 2011; H.R. 2827, Municipal Advisors Regulation' H.R. 5817, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (amends Gram Leach Bliley Act) Line 17 Continued: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
Client expense: $1,880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 363 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2011); H.R. 344 (Fiscal Responsibility Effective Enforcement Act of 2011); H.R. 463 (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2011); H.R. 653 (Financial Information Privacy Act of 2011); H.R. 757 (Equitable Treatment of Investors Act); H.R. 836 (Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act); H.R. 1053 (stock quote decimalization); H.R. 1062 (Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act); H.R. 1070 (Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011); H.R. 1082 (Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act); H.R. 1112 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2011); H.R. 1151 (Emergency Mortgage Relief and Neighborhood Stabilization Programs Cost Recoupment Act of 2011); H.R. 1341 (A bill to provide a point of order against consideration of any measure that would increase the statutory limit on the public debt above $14.294 trillion unless that measure has been publicly available for a full 7 calendar days before consideration on the floor of the Senate); H.R. 1438 (Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011); H.R. 1532 (A bill to amend the Budget Control Act of 2011 to require the joint select committee of Congress to report findings and propose legislation to restore the Nation's workforce to full employment over the period of fiscal years 2012 and 2013); H.R. 1535 (Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011); H.R. 1539 (Asset-Backed Market Stabilization Act of 2011); H.R. 1544 (Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011); H.R. 1550 (National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2011); H.R. 1573 (To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption); H.R. 1610 (Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011); H.R. 1838 (To repeal a provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act prohibiting any Federal bailout of swap dealers or participants); H.R. 1840 (To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders); H.R. 1965 (To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes.); H.R. 2167 (Private Company Flexibility Act); H.R. 2308 (SEC Regulatory Accountability Act); H.R. 2313 (To repeal the authority to provide certain loans to the International Monetary Fund, the increase in the United States quota to the Fund, and certain other related authorities, to rescind related appropriated amounts, and for other purposes); H.R. 2413 (Secondary Market Facility for Residential Mortgages Act of 2011); H.R. 2483 (Whistleblower Improvement Act); H.R. 2517 (Shareholder Protection Act of 2011); H.R. 2586 (Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act); H.R. 2603 (Maintaining Agency Direction on Financial Fraud Act); H.R. 2612 (To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal the authority of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to prohibit certain acts or practices); H.R. 2651 (To require that the United States Government prioritize all obligations on the debt held by the public, Social Security benefits, and military pay in the event that the debt limit is reached, and for other purposes); H.R. 2682 (Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act); H.R. 2779 (To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act); H.R. 2827 (To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to clarify provisions relating to the regulation of municipal advisors, and for other purposes); H.R. 2855 (Emergency Jobs Now Act); H.R. 2930 (Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act); H.R. 2931 (Full Faith and Credit Act); H.R. 2940 (Access to Capital for Job Creators Act); H.R. 2964 (Unfunded Mandates Accountability Act); H.R. 3010 (Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011); H.R. 3078 (United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act); H.R. 3079 (United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act); H.R. 3080 (United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act); H.R. 3084 (Mortgage Credit Availability Act of 2011); H.R. 3128 (To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to adjust the date on which consolidated assets are determined for purposes of exempting certain instruments of exempting smaller institutions from capital deductions); H.R. 3213 (Small Company Job Growth and Regulatory Relief Act of 2011); H.R. 3283 (Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act); H.R. 3313 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); H.R. 3318 (Growing Jobs Through Capital Act of 2011); H.R. 3336 (Small Business Credit Availability Act); H.R. 3527 (Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation); H.R. 3530 (Freddie Mac Debt Reduction Act of 2011); H.R. 3606 (Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011); H.R. 3635 (Investing in America's Small Businesses Act of 2011); H.R. 3644 (Private Mortgage Market Investment Act); H.R. 3655 (Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2011); H.R. 3665 (Wall Street Accountability through Sustainable Funding Act); H.R. 3733 (Affordable Mortgage for Homeowners Act of 2011); H.R. 3871 (Proprietary Information Protection Act of 2012); H.R. 4088 (Capital Expansion Act); H.R. 4235 (To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Commodity Exchange Act to repeal the indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities under such Acts.); H.R. 4624 (Investment Advisor Oversight Act of 2012); H.R. 5973 (Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) appropriations bill); H. Amdt. 465 (Amendment prohibits the use of funds by the CFTC to promulgate any final rules under the Commodity Exchange Act as added by the Dodd-Frank Act until 12 months after the promulgation of final swap transaction reporting rules under the Commodity Exchange Act.); S. 23 (Patent Reform Act of 2011); S. 556 (A bill to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes); S. 1276 (To repeal the authority to provide certain loans to the International Monetary Fund, the increase in the United States quota to the Fund, and certain other related authorities, to rescind related appropriated amounts, and for other purposes); S. 1544 (Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011); S. 1619 (The Currency Exchange Act); S. 1641 (A Bill to Implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement); S. 1642 (A Bill to Implement the U.S.-Korea Trade Promotion Agreement); S. 1643 (A Bill to Implement the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement); S. 1650 (Dodd-Frank Improvement Act of 2011); S. 1787 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); S. 1791 (Democratizing Access to Capital Act of 2011); S. 1824 (Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act); S. 1831 (Access to Capital for Job Creators Act); S. 1835 (United States Covered Bond Act); S. 1907 (PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2011); S. 1933 (Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011); S. 1941 (To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes); S. 1962 (Startup Expansion and Investment Act); S. 1963 (Mortgage Finance Act of 2011); S. 1970 (CROWDFUND Act); S. 1975 (No More IMF Bailouts Act); S. 1997 (FHA Bailout Protection Act of 2011); S. 2033 (Closing the Derivatives Blended Rate Loophole Act); S. 2038 (STOCK Act); S. 2055 (A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to the protection of certain information.); S. 2102 (Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012); S. 2105 (Cybersecurity Act of 2012); S. 3414 (A bill to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States.); S. 3620 (A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to clarify provisions relating to the regulation of municipal advisors, and for other purposes.); S. Amdt. 1818 to S. 1813 (offshore tax havens); SR-NASDAQ-2012-005 (Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Establish an Enhanced Display Distributor Fee); SR-NASDAQ-2012-042 (Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Re-organize NASDAQ's Rules Governing the Fees Applicable to NASDAQ's Depth-of-Book Market Data); SR-NASDAQ-2012-044 (Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Modify the Fees Applicable to Non-Display Usage of Certain NASDAQ Depth-of-Book Market Data); SR-NYSEArca-2011-96 (Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Establish Fees for the NYSE Arca Integrated Data Feed); FINRA Rule 4560 (short interest reporting); EU data protection rules; Swap dealer and major swap participant recordkeeping and reporting, duties, and conflicts of interest policies and procedures; Futures Commission Merchant and Introducing Broker Conflicts of Interest Policies and Procedures; Swap dealer, major swap participant, and futures commission merchant chief compliance officer; Recordkeeping under Exchange Act Rule 17a-4(b)(4); Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation (Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); Section 621; Section 941); Systemic Risk Regulation and liquidation authority; Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding (Regulatory Capital Requirements, systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority); Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; China - strategic and economic dialogue; Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); Transatlantic Economic Council (Trade Issues); Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Asian Pacific Economic Council Privacy Issues; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India; Eminent domain; Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations; Transpacific Partnership; U.S./EU cross-border regulatory issues; India Market Access Issues, Response to Royal Bank of India discussion; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Proposal (AIFM); Basel Capital Rules; G-20; Amendments to the 2012 Indian Finance Bill; Regulatory Capital Requirements; Single Platform/Government Sponsored Enterprises; SEC Regulation AB2; Trust Indenture Act; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Financial Stability Board Outreach; Establishment of the Office of Financial Research; Bankruptcy reform for municipalities; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC); Support of financial literacy; Privacy and cyber security issues; Self-Regulatory Organizations (SRO) rulemaking; Municipal advisor regulation; Tax-exemption for municipal bonds; Cross-border guidance; CFTC exemptive order on extraterritorial scope of Title VII; Tri-party repo; Computerized trading; Market Data Exchange Act Section 19 (and related rules); Legal entity identifier (LEI); Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act implementation; Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation paper on margin requirements for uncleared derivatives.
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users, related FERC issues, and corporate governance. Derivatives legislation, including H.R. 1610 / H.R. 2682 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Grimm), H.R. 1573 (Lucas), H.R. 3527 - Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation (Hultgren), and related legislation; provisions affecting derivatives end-users. Legislative proposals related to pension plan regulation.
Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE
General discussions re regulations constraining use of over-the-counter derivatives by end-users General discussions re legislation pertaining to over-the-counter derivatives use by end-users H.R. 1610: Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 re derivatives H.R. 1573: To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act re CFTC regulatory deadlines S. 1615: Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2011 re cost-benefit analyses of financial regulatory actions S. 1650: Dodd-Frank Improvement Act of 2011 re pre-introduction discussions re implementation timetable for financial regulations H.R. 3527: Protecting Main Street End-Users from Excessive Regulation Act
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
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Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Client expense: $1,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Issues related to the implementation of Dodd Frank HR 940 - The United States Covered Bonds Act of 2011 Bank Tax, "Robin Hood" Tax, Financial Transaction Tax HR 1610 - The Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act HR 1573 - To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. HR 2682 - Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act HR 1840 - A Bill to improve the CFTC's Cost Benefit Analysis HR 2779 - To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act HR 2533 - The Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2011 S 2055 - To Amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to the protection of certain information HR 3871 - The Proprietary Information Protection Act of 2012 S 947 Bill to end user exemptions from certain provisions of Commodity Exchange Act and Securities Exchange Act S 3480 A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Client expense: $4,940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
HR 940, S 1016, HR 1610, HR 1355, HR 1640, HR 1667, HR 6317, HR 1315, HR 1539, HR 2612, HR 2682, HR 2779, HR 3044, HR 527, HR 557, S 1615, S 3497, S 575, S 602, S 712, S 746, HR 1062, HR 1121, HR 1222, HR 1223, HR 1224, HR 1225, HR 1226, HR 1227, HR 31, HR 839
Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users, related FERC issues, and corporate governance. Legislation affecting derivatives end-users, including H.R. 1610 / H.R. 2682 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Grimm), H.R. 1573 (Lucas), H.R. 3527 - Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation (Hultgren), and related legislation. Legislative proposals affecting pension plan regulation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users and related FERC issues. Legislation affecting derivatives end-users, including H.R. 1610 / H.R. 2682 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Grimm), H.R. 1573 (Lucas), H.R. 1840 (Conaway), S. 947 (Johanns), H.R. 3527 - Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation (Hultgren), and related legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users and related FERC issues. Legislation affecting derivatives end-users, including H.R. 1610 / H.R. 2682 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Grimm), H.R. 1573 (Lucas), H.R. 1840 (Conaway), S. 947 (Johanns), H.R. 3527 - Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation (Hultgren), and related legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end users and related FERC issues. Legislation affecting derivatives end users, including H.R. 1610 / H.R. 2682 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Grimm), H.R. 1573 (Lucas), H.R. 1840 (Conaway), S. 947 (Johanns), H.R. 3527 - Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation (Hultgren), and related legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Issues related to derivatives, the "Volcker Rule," capital and liquidity requirements, lending products and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau including the following legislation: H.R.1121 - Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011; H.R.1137 - Small Business Credit Card Act of 2011; H.R.1315 - Consumer Financial Protection Safety; Soundness Improvement Act of 2011; H.R.1610 - Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011; S.737 - Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011; and S.947 - A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $415,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Implementation of PL 111-203 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users; related FERC issues, & corporate governance; Legislation affecting derivatives end-users, including HR 1610/HR 2682 -Business Risk Mitigation &Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Grimm), HR 1573 -Protecting Main Street End-Users from Excessive Regulation (Hultgren) & related legislation. Legislative proposals affecting pension plan regulation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $31,500
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
P.L. 111-201 (H.R. 4173): The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 (Part II, Sec. 728, 741, Implementation of the end-user exemption) Issue: Derivatives end-user exemption from swap clearing and definition clarity under the Dodd Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Act. H.R. 872: Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 (Sec. 3, Allows pesticide and herbicide applicators to avoid a duplicative regulatory requirement.) H.R. 1610, H.R. 2682: Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 Provides derivatives end user exemptions from certain requirements under the Dodd Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Act. H.R. 3336: Small Business Credit Availability Act Provides certain exemptions to the Dodd-Frank Act for small lenders. H.R. 6083: The Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012. Reauthorizes farm bill programs and includes the reauthorization and expansion of rural development programs. (Title VI, Subtitle B Rural Electrification Act of 1936, Subtitle C, Sec. 6201 and 6205, also H.R. 872 as included in bill.) Amendments benefitting rail shippers. S. 947: A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. Provides derivatives end user exemptions from certain requirements under the Dodd Frank Wall St. Reform and Consumer Protection Act. S. 1658: The Rural Economic Farm and Ranch Sustainability and Hunger (REFRESH) Act of 2011 Reauthorizes Farm Bill programs, including extension of the rural energy for America program, and includes the rural energy savings program. S. 2216: The Rural Energy Savings Program Act which would allow rural electric cooperatives to provide low-interest loans to their consumer-members for efficiency improvements. S. 3240: Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012. Reauthorizes farm bill programs and includes the reauthorization and expansion of rural development programs. (Title VI, Rural Development, Subtitle B Rural Electrification, Subtitle C, Sec. 6201, 6202, 6204, 6205 and 6407, amendment authorizing the Rural Energy Savings Program.) Amendments benefitting rail shippers.
Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
100-Percent Bonus Depreciation Extension Amendment 213 to H.R. 1, re. punitive taxes on oil producers Controlled Foreign Corporation (CFC) look-through rules Corporate Tax Rate Derivatives Dodd-Frank Pay Ratio Repeal DoL proposed rule - Worker Misclassification (Independent Contractor) with tax impact (Section 530) End-User Margin Exemption Amendment to S. 3240, the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act Estate Tax Fiscal Cliff -- H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act H.R. 1370, S. 1049, to repeal the Health Insurance Tax (HIT) H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act H.R. 1573, OTC Swaps Market Regulation H.R. 1864, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act H.R. 2167, S. 1824, The Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act H.R. 2682, H.R. 1610, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act H.R. 2779 To Exempt Inter-Affiliate Swaps from Regulatory Requirements of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act H.R. 3123, re. faster use of AMT credits H.R. 3606, Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act H.R. 4, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act H.R. 4196, S. 2240 re. temporary 100% bonus depreciation, AMT credit in lieu of, PCM language H.R. 436, Protect Medical Innovation Act H.R. 8, Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act H.R. 942, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011 Home Energy Efficiency Tax Extension Individual Rates LIFO repeal Medical Device Excise Tax Patent/Innovation Box Pension Benefits Guaranty Corporation Premium Increases Pension plan funding stabilization Production Tax Credit (PTC) - e.g. wind energy R&D Tax Credit Rep. Camp's territorial tax system proposal Repatriation Repeal of 3.8% Investment Income Tax Repeal of Section 199 benefit to oil and gas companies S. 1577, Greater Research Opportunities with Tax Help (GROWTH) Act S. 1647, H.R. 3091, to make current tax rate on capital gains and dividends permanent S. 2204, Repeal Big Oil Subsidies Act S. 3412, Tax Increases on Small Manufacturers S. 3413, Tax Hike Prevention Act S. 3460, to allow R&D credits to offset payroll taxes S. 3480, to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 S. 3521, Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act S. 3591, Commercial Bldg. Modernization Act (Snowe), 179D Tax Deduction S. 825, Job Creation Through Innovation Act S. 940, Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act S.A. 1812, Stabenow PTC Extension Amendment to S. 1813 S.A. 1826, Roberts Renew Tax Extenders Amendment to S. 1813 SEC/CFTC Derivatives Regulation Section 179 Expensing enhanced Tax deferral for active financing
Client expense: $2,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 87, To Repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 557, Consumer Financial Protection Oversight Act of 2011 H.R. 1573, To facilitate implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption H.R. 1610, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 1838, Swaps Bailout Prevention Act H.R. 1840, To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders H.R. 2308, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 2586, Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act H.R. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2012 H.R. 2779, To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 3336, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 3527, Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation H.R. 3877 / S. 2083, 1099K Overreach Prevention Act H.R. 4014 / S. 2099, To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection H.R. 4367, To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to limit the fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine H.R. 6397, Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2012 H.R. 6524, U.S. Financial Services Global Viability Act H.R. 6616, To protect securities transactions in the United States from enforcement of certain excise taxes imposed by any foreign government, and for other purposes S. 712, Financial Takeover Repeal Act of 2011 S. 746, Dodd-Frank Repeal Act of 2011 S. 947, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes S. 1615, Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2011 S. 1650, Dodd-Frank Improvement Act of 2011 S. 2373, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act S. 3204, A bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and for other purposes S. 3394, A bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes S. 3480, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 P.L. 112-216, To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to limit the fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine Various issues relating to implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), including proposals to alter the derivatives provisions; the proposed Volcker Rule; potential money market mutual fund regulation; Commodity Futures Trading Commissions derivatives regulations; reconciliation of merchant card and third-party payments; transparent financial reporting; SEC Conflict Minerals Regulation; securities litigation and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (P.L. 104-67); the implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106)
Client expense: $29,510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Data Privacy and Security- S.1151, S.1207, H.R.2577; S.1787 Financial Transaction Tax; H.R.1610 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stablization Act; H.R.3045 Retirement Income Protection Act; H.R.3313 Financial Transaction Tax
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub.L. 111-203). H.R. 1315, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011(entire bill) H.R. 1539, The Asset-Backed Market Stabilization Act of 2011(entire bill) H.R. 1573, To Facilitate Implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Promote Regulatory Coordination, and Avoid Market Disruption (entire bill) H.R. 1610, The Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011(entire bill) H.R. 1667, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act (entire bill) H.R. 1838, To Repeal a Provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Prohibiting Any Federal Bailout of Swap Dealers or Participants (entire bill) H.R. 2191, The Home Inspection Act of 2011(entire bill) H.R. 2328, To Require the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to Impose Unilaterally Position Limits and Margin Requirements to Eliminate Excessive Oil Speculation (entire bill) H.AMDT.465 to H.R.2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (entire bill) S.799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011(entire bill) H.R.2483, Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011 (entire bill) H.R.3559, Insurance Data Protection Act (entire bill) Draft legislation to exclude insurance companies from the Federal Reserve System's Leverage Capital Requirements and Accounting Standards. Draft legislation to exclude insurance companies from FDIC's orderly liquidation authority.
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
HR 654: DO NOT TRACK ME ONLINE ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY HR 890/S. 466: Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2011; provisions related to insurance regulation HR 1528: CONSUMER PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY PL 111-203: Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform & Consumer Protection; implementation of regulatory reform provisions HR 1610: THE BUSINESS RISK MITIGATION AND PRICE STABILIZATION ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, AND DERIVATIVES HR 2577: SECURE AND FORTIFY ELECTRONIC (SAFE) DATA ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY S 466: RESTORATION OF LEGAL RIGHTS FOR CLAIMANTS UNDER HOLOCAUST-ERA INSURANCE POLICIES ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO INSURANCE REGULATION S 799: COMMERCIAL PRIVACY BILL OF RIGHTS ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY S 1151: PERSONAL DATA PRIVACY AND SECURITY ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY S 1152: CYBERSECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY S 1207: DATA SECURITY AND BREACH NOTIFICATION ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY S 1408: DATA BREACH NOTIFICATION ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY S. 1535: Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011; provisions related to privacy S. 1615: FINANCIAL REGULATORY RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, AND REGULATORY REFORM S. 2105: Cybersecurity Act of 2012. to protect critical infrastructure of the United States. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity S. 2151. HR 4263: SECURE IT Act. Authorizes private entities to employ countermeasures and use cybersecurity systems to obtain, identify cyber threat information ; Provisions relating to Privacy/Cybersecurity S. 3333: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012 To require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice in the case of a breach of security ; Provisions relating to Privacy H.R. 2096: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011. Directs Federal agencies to advance cybersecurity technical standards in order to prevent devastating cyber-attacks on the nations networks; Provisions relating to Cybersecurity H.R. 3523: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011. Requires intelligence community elements to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector entities; Provisions relating to Privacy/Cybersecurity H.R. 3674: PRECISE Act of 2011. ; Provisions relating to Privacy/Cybersecurity H.R. 5, the HEALTH Act of 2011; Provisions relating to McCarran Ferguson S. 3414 The Cybersecurity Act of 2012. A bill to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States. Provisions related to cybersecurity and privacy. H.R. 1528: Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011. A bill to protect and enhance consumer privacy, and for other purposes. Provisions related to privacy. H.R. 2577: SAFE Data Act. To protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information, and the provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. Provisions related to privacy.
Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
HR 654: DO NOT TRACK ME ONLINE ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY HR 890/S. 466: Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2011; provisions related to insurance regulation HR 1249/S 23: LEAHY-SMITH AMERICA INVESTS ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL PL 111-203: Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform & Consumer Protection; implementation of regulatory reform provisions HR 1528: CONSUMER PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY HR 1573: TO FACILITATE IMPLEMENTATION OF TITLE VII OF THE DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, PROMOTE REGULATORY COORDINATION, AND AVOID MARKET DISRUPTION; PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, AND DERIVATIVES HR 1610: THE BUSINESS RISK MITIGATION AND PRICE STABILIZATION ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, AND DERIVATIVES HR 2577: SECURE AND FORTIFY ELECTRONIC (SAFE) DATA ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY S 466: RESTORATION OF LEGAL RIGHTS FOR CLAIMANTS UNDER HOLOCAUST-ERA INSURANCE POLICIES ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO INSURANCE REGULATION S 799: COMMERCIAL PRIVACY BILL OF RIGHTS ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY S 947: A BILL TO PROVIDE END USER EXEMPTIONS FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE COMMODITY EXCHANGE ACT AND THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934; PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, AND DERIVATIVES S 1151: PERSONAL DATA PRIVACY AND SECURITY ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY S 1152: CYBERSECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY S 1207: DATA SECURITY AND BREACH NOTIFICATION ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY S 1408: DATA BREACH NOTIFICATION ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY S. 1535: PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION AND BREACH ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY S. 1615: FINANCIAL REGULATORY RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, AND REGULATORY REFORM S 1789: 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012; Provisions related to mail delivery and USPS sale of financial products H.R. 2309: The Postal Reform Act of 2011 Issue: USPS sale of financial products. HR 4624: To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to provide for the registration and oversight of national investment adviser associations. Issue: Investment Adviser Regulations HR 2827: To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to clarify provisions relating to the regulation of municipal advisors, and for other purposes. Issue: Investment Adviser Regulations HAMDT 1074 to HR 5326: An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used by the Department of Justice to be a party to a single or multi-state court settlement where funds are removed from any residential mortgage-backed securitization trust. Issue: Investor Protection H.R. 6020/S. 3301: Financial Services & General Government Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2013. Issue: Agency Funding H.R. 3559: Insurance Data Protection Act. A bill to prohibit the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury and other financial regulators from collecting data directly from an insurance company. Issue: Dodd-Frank Implementation S. 2105: Cybersecurity Act of 2012. A bill to define and protect critical infrastructure of the United States. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity S. 2151. HR 4263: SECURE IT Act. Authorizes private entities to employ countermeasures and use cybersecurity systems to obtain, identify cyber threat information ; Provisions relating to Privacy/Cybersecurity S. 3333: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012 To require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice in the case of a breach of security ; Provisions relating to Privacy H.R. 2096: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011. Directs Federal agencies to advance cybersecurity technical standards in order to prevent devastating cyber-attacks on the nations networks; Provisions relating to Cybersecurity H.R. 3523: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011. Requires the Director of National Intelligence to: establish procedures to allow intelligence community elements to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector entities; Provisions relating to Privacy/Cybersecurity H.R. 3674: PRECISE Act of 2011. ; Provisions relating to Privacy/Cybersecurity
Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
HR 654: DO NOT TRACK ME ONLINE ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY HR 890/S. 466: Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2011; provisions related to insurance regulation PL 111-203: Dodd-Frank Wall Street reform & Consumer Protection; implementation of regulatory reform provisions HR 1528: CONSUMER PRIVACY PROTECTION ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY HR 1573: TO FACILITATE IMPLEMENTATION OF TITLE VII OF THE DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, PROMOTE REGULATORY COORDINATION, AND AVOID MARKET DISRUPTION; PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, AND DERIVATIVES HR 1610: THE BUSINESS RISK MITIGATION AND PRICE STABILIZATION ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, AND DERIVATIVES HR 2577: SECURE AND FORTIFY ELECTRONIC (SAFE) DATA ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY S 466: RESTORATION OF LEGAL RIGHTS FOR CLAIMANTS UNDER HOLOCAUST-ERA INSURANCE POLICIES ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO INSURANCE REGULATION S 799: COMMERCIAL PRIVACY BILL OF RIGHTS ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY S 947: A BILL TO PROVIDE END USER EXEMPTIONS FROM CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF THE COMMODITY EXCHANGE ACT AND THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934; PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, AND DERIVATIVES S 1151: PERSONAL DATA PRIVACY AND SECURITY ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY S 1152: CYBERSECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY S 1207: DATA SECURITY AND BREACH NOTIFICATION ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY S 1408: DATA BREACH NOTIFICATION ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY S. 1535: PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION AND BREACH ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY S. 1615: FINANCIAL REGULATORY RESPONSIBILITY ACT OF 2011; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT, AND REGULATORY REFORM P.L. 111-203: DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT; IMPLEMENTATION OF PROVISIONS RELATED TO REGULATORY REFORM H. CON.RES. 101: EXPRESSING THE SENSE OF THE CONGRESS IN SUPPORT OF THE CURRENT SYSTEM OF RETIREMENT SAVINGS TAX INCENTIVES; ALL PROVISIONS. H.R. 4049, AUTOMATIC IRA ACT OF 2012; ALL PROVISIONS. H.R. 4050, RETIREMENT PLAN SIMPLIFICATION AND ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2012; PROVISIONS RELATED TO MULTIPLE EMPLOYER PLANES, E-DELIVERY, AND ANNUITY REFORMS. H.R. 6020/S. 3301: Financial Services & General Government Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2013. Issue: Agency Funding HR 5: HEALTH Act of 2011. Issue: McCarran Ferguson S. 2105: Cybersecurity Act of 2012. A bill to define and protect critical infrastructure of the United States. Issue: Privacy/Cybersecurity S. 2151. HR 4263: SECURE IT Act. Authorizes private entities to employ countermeasures and use cybersecurity systems to obtain, identify cyber threat information ; Provisions relating to Privacy/Cybersecurity S. 3333: Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012 To require certain entities that collect and maintain personal information of individuals to secure such information and to provide notice in the case of a breach of security ; Provisions relating to Privacy H.R. 2096: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011. Directs Federal agencies to advance cybersecurity technical standards in order to prevent devastating cyber-attacks on the nations networks; Provisions relating to Cybersecurity H.R. 3523: Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011. Requires the Director of National Intelligence to: establish procedures to allow intelligence community elements to share cyber threat intelligence with private-sector entities; Provisions relating to Privacy/Cybersecurity H.R. 3674: PRECISE Act of 2011. ; Provisions relating to Privacy/Cybersecurity
Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
See attachment. FIN Fourth Quarter Report 2012 Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. H.R. 2309: The Postal Reform Act of 2011 Issue: USPS sale of financial products. H.R. 2827: To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to clarify provisions relating to the regulation of municipal advisors, and for other purposes. Issue: Investment Adviser Regulations H.R. 4624: To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to provide for the registration and oversight of national investment adviser associations. Issue: Investment Adviser Regulations HAMDT 1074 to H.R. 5326: An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used by the Department of Justice to be a party to a single or multi-state court settlement where funds are removed from any residential mortgage-backed securitization trust. Issue: Investor Protection H.R. 6020: Financial Services & General Government Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2013. Issue: Agency Funding S. 1789: The 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012. Issue: USPS sale of financial services products S. 3301: Financial Services & General Government Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2013. Issue: Agency Funding Tracking: H.R. 757: To amend the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 to confirm that a customer's net equity claim is based on the customer's last statement and that certain recoveries are prohibited, to change how trustees are appointed, and for other purposes. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory Reform H.R. 1573: To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. A bill that amends the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 (the Act), title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to revise the effective dates for the Act and for regulations promulgated under it. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives H.R. 1610: The Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011. A bill to amend the definitions major swap participant and major security-based swap participant in the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, respectively. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives H.R. 3559: Insurance Data Protection Act. A bill to prohibit the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury and other financial regulators from collecting data directly from an insurance company. Issue: Dodd-Frank Implementation H.R. 6397: Defending American Taxpayers from Abusive Government Takings Act of 2012. Issue: Investor Protection S. 947: A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives S. 1615: A bill to require enhanced economic analysis and justification of regulations proposed by certain Federal banking, housing, securities, and commodity regulators, and for other purposes. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Regulator Reform
Client expense: $920,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
OTC Derivatives and Financial Regulatory Reform and CFTC SEC Proposed Regulations (H.R.1573, H.R.2682, H.R.1610, H.R.1062, H.R.2483, H.R.3527).
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. H.R. 2309: The Postal Reform Act of 2011 Issue: USPS sale of financial products. S.1789: The 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012. Issue: USPS sale of financial services products H.R. 1905: Iran Threat Reduction Act of 2011. A bill to compel Iran to abandon its pursuit of nuclear weapons. Issue: Investment Restrictions S. 2101: Iran Sanctions, Accountability, and Human Rights Act of 2012. A bill to urge the President to initiate diplomatic efforts to expand the multilateral sanctions regime regarding Iran. Issue: Investment Restrictions HR 4624: To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to provide for the registration and oversight of national investment adviser associations. Issue: Investment Adviser Regulations HR 2827: To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to clarify provisions relating to the regulation of municipal advisors, and for other purposes. Issue: Investment Adviser Regulations HAMDT 1074 to HR 5326: An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used by the Department of Justice to be a party to a single or multi-state court settlement where funds are removed from any residential mortgage-backed securitization trust. Issue: Investor Protection H.R. 6020: Financial Services & General Government Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2013. Issue: Agency Funding S. 3301: Financial Services & General Government Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2013. Issue: Agency Funding Tracking: H.R. 1610: The Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011. A bill to amend the definitions major swap participant and major security-based swap participant in the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, respectively. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives S. 947: A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives H.R. 1573: To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. A bill that amends the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 (the Act), title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to revise the effective dates for the Act and for regulations promulgated under it. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives S. 1615: A bill to require enhanced economic analysis and justification of regulations proposed by certain Federal banking, housing, securities, and commodity regulators, and for other purposes. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Regulator Reform. H.R. 3559: Insurance Data Protection Act. A bill to prohibit the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury and other financial regulators from collecting data directly from an insurance company. Issue: Dodd-Frank Implementation HR 757: To amend the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 to confirm that a customer's net equity claim is based on the customer's last statement and that certain recoveries are prohibited, to change how trustees are appointed, and for other purposes. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory Reform HR 6397: Defending American Taxpayers from Abusive Government Takings Act of 2012. Issue: Investor Protection
Client expense: $1,063,984 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Pub.L. 111-203 Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act OTC Dirivatives Extractive Industries Transparency (Sec. 1504) HR. 1610 - Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 HR. 1573 - To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption HR. 2682 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 HR. 2779 Bill to exempt inter-affiliate swaps from the regulatory requirements of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act S. 947 A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes
Client expense: $1,877,243 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Monitor potential derivatives-related modifications to Dodd-Frank Act (Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009), including H.R. 1573 and the Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (H.R. 1610).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2012 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Issues related to derivatives, the "Volcker Rule," capital and liquidity requirements, lending products and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau including the following legislation: H.R.1121 - Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011; H.R.1137 - Small Business Credit Card Act of 2011; H.R.1315 - Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011; H.R.1610 - Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011; S.737 - Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011; and S.947 - A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $485,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
See Addendum. S. 2105, "The Cybersecurity Act of 2012". H.R. 1610, "Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011", which amends the definition of major swap participant and major security-based swap participant. H.R. 1838, "Swaps Bailout Prevention Act". H.R. 2308, "SEC Regulatory Accountability Act". H.R. 4235, a bill to repeal the indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entitites under such Acts. SEC Proposed Rule, "Registration of Municipal Advisors", 17 CFR, Parts 240 and 249, 76 FR 824-969 (1/6/11). SEC and CFTC, proposed rule 17 CFR Part 240, further definition of "Swap Dealer", "Security Based Swap Dealer", "Major Swap Participant", etc., SEC Release No. 24-63452 (12/7/10). SEC Study on Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers, as required by Section 913 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (January 2011). SEC Study on Enhancing Investment Adviser Examiniations, prepared by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under Section 914 of the Dodd-Frank Act. FDIC Interim Final Rule on Orderly Liquidation Authority (1/25/11). Financial Stability Oversight Counsel, Notice of proposed rulemaking regarding authority to require supervision of certain non-bank financial companies, (1/26/11). Proposed Rules regarding incentive based compensation arrangements by seven federal agencies, including the SEC, to implement Section 956 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (3/3/11). Section 9541, "Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act", Notice of proposed rulemaking, Credit Risk Retention SEC, (Release No. 34-64148; File No. S7-14-11). No bill number - A bill to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to provide for the registration and oversight of national investment adviser associations.
Client expense: $1,210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users, related FERC issues, and corporate governance. Derivatives legislation, including H.R. 1610 / H.R. 2682 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Grimm), H.R. 1573 (Lucas), H.R. 3527 - Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation (Hultgren), and related legislation; provisions affecting derivatives end-users. Legislative proposals related to pension plan regulation.
Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users, related FERC issues, and corporate governance. Legislation affecting derivatives end-users, including H.R. 1610 / H.R. 2682 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Grimm), H.R. 1573 (Lucas), H.R. 3527 - Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation (Hultgren), and related legislation. Legislative proposals affecting pension plan regulation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE
General discussions re regulations constraining use of over-the-counter derivatives by end-users General discussions re legislation pertaining to over-the-counter derivatives use by end-users H.R. 1610: Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 re derivatives H.R. 1573: To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act re CFTC regulatory deadlines S. 1615: Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2011 re cost-benefit analyses of financial regulatory actions S. 1650: Dodd-Frank Improvement Act of 2011 re pre-introduction discussions re implementation timetable for financial regulations H.R. 3527: Protecting Main Street End-Users from Excessive Regulation Act
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users and related FERC issues. Legislation affecting derivatives end-users, including H.R. 1610 / H.R. 2682 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Grimm), H.R. 1573 (Lucas), H.R. 1840 (Conaway), S. 947 (Johanns), H.R. 3527 - Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation (Hultgren), and related legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users and related FERC issues. Legislation affecting derivatives end-users, including H.R. 1610 / H.R. 2682 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Grimm), H.R. 1573 (Lucas), H.R. 1840 (Conaway), S. 947 (Johanns), H.R. 3527 - Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation (Hultgren), and related legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end users and related FERC issues. Legislation affecting derivatives end users, including H.R. 1610 / H.R. 2682 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Grimm), H.R. 1573 (Lucas), H.R. 1840 (Conaway), S. 947 (Johanns), H.R. 3527 - Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation (Hultgren), and related legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Issues related to the implementation of Dodd Frank HR 940 - The United States Covered Bonds Act of 2011 Bank Tax and the "Robin Hood" Tax HR 1610 - The Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act HR 1573 - To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. HR 2682 - Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act HR 1840 - A Bill to improve the CFTC's Cost Benefit Analysis HR 2779 - To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act HR 2533 - The Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2011 S 2055 - To Amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to the protection of certain information HR 3871 - The Proprietary Information Protection Act of 2012 S 947 - A Bill to end user exemptions from certain provisions of Commodity Exchange Act and Securities Exchange Act S 1610 - Dodd-Frank Implementation Act of 2011 S 3410 - A Bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of Commodity Exchange Act and Securities Exchange Act
Client expense: $3,890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2012 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
HR 6317, HR 1062, HR 1121, HR 1182, HR 1222, HR 1223, HR 1224, HR 1225, HR 1226, HR 1227, HR 1315, HR 1355, HR 1539, HR 1610, HR 1667, HR 2612, HR 2682, HR 2779, HR 3044, HR 31, HR 527, HR 557, HR 839, HR 940, S 1016, S 1615, S 3497, S 575, S 602, S 712
Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Dodd-Frank Act Implementation HR 1062 - The Burdensome Data Collection Review Act HR 2072 - Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011 HR 940 - The United States Covered Bonds Act of 2011 HR 1081 - Consumer Payment System Protection Act Bank Tax HR 1610 - The Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act HR 1573 - To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. HR 2682 - Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act HR 1840 - A Bill to improve the CFTC's Cost Benefit Analysis HR 2779 - To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act HR 2533 - The Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2011 S 2055 - To Amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to the protection of certain information HR 3606 - JumpStart our Business Startups Act HR 3871 - The Proprietary Information Protection Act of 2012
Client expense: $5,280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2012 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
AML/Regulator Relief; Financial Services and General Government appropriations; Credit Card/Interchange Fees; Retirement Security/Annuities; Carried interest income; GSE Reform; Automobile, Arbitration fairness; Nursing home arbitration; Regulatory Restructuring; Executive Compensation; Independent Foreclosure Review Proxy Access; Structure and Activities of the Office of Financial Research Implementation of Proprietary Trading and Funds Investments Restrictions of the Proposed Volcker Rule S. 746, Dodd-Frank Repeal Act of 2011; H.R. 87, to Repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; H.R. 189, to Repeal the Troubled Asset Relief Program and Prevent Future Bailouts; H.R. 1539, Asset-Backed Market Stabilization Act of 2011; H.R. 1610, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011; H.R. 1062, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act; H.R. 336, Interest Rate Reduction Act; H.R. 1667, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act; H.R. 1723, Common Sense Economic Recovery Act; S. 2111, Cyber Crime Protection Security Act H.R. 1838, Repeal of Dodd-Frank Swaps Pushout Provision H.R. 370, PASS Act of 2011 H.R. 2827, Municipal Advisors Regulation Line 17 Continued: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
Client expense: $1,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub.L. 111-203). H.R. 1315, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011(entire bill) H.R. 1539, The Asset-Backed Market Stabilization Act of 2011(entire bill) H.R. 1573, To Facilitate Implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Promote Regulatory Coordination, and Avoid Market Disruption (entire bill) H.R. 1610, The Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011(entire bill) H.R. 1667, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act (entire bill) H.R. 1838, To Repeal a Provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Prohibiting Any Federal Bailout of Swap Dealers or Participants (entire bill) H.R. 2191, The Home Inspection Act of 2011(entire bill) H.R. 2328, To Require the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to Impose Unilaterally Position Limits and Margin Requirements to Eliminate Excessive Oil Speculation (entire bill) H.AMDT.465 to H.R.2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (entire bill) S.799, Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011(entire bill) H.R.2483, Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011 (entire bill) H.R.3559, Insurance Data Protection Act (entire bill) Draft legislation to exclude insurance companies from the Federal Reserve System's Leverage Capital Requirements and Accounting Standards. Draft legislation to exclude insurance companies from FDIC's orderly liquidation authority.
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 363 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2011); H.R. 344 (Fiscal Responsibility Effective Enforcement Act of 2011); H.R. 463 (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2011); H.R. 653 (Financial Information Privacy Act of 2011); H.R. 757 (Equitable Treatment of Investors Act); H.R. 836 (Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act); H.R. 1053 (stock quote decimalization); H.R. 1062 (Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act); H.R. 1070 (Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011); H.R. 1082 (Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act); H.R. 1112 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2011); H.R. 1151 (Emergency Mortgage Relief and Neighborhood Stabilization Programs Cost Recoupment Act of 2011); H.R. 1341 (A bill to provide a point of order against consideration of any measure that would increase the statutory limit on the public debt above $14.294 trillion unless that measure has been publicly available for a full 7 calendar days before consideration on the floor of the Senate); H.R. 1438 (Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011); H.R. 1532 (A bill to amend the Budget Control Act of 2011 to require the joint select committee of Congress to report findings and propose legislation to restore the Nation's workforce to full employment over the period of fiscal years 2012 and 2013); H.R. 1535 (Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011); H.R. 1539 (Asset-Backed Market Stabilization Act of 2011); H.R. 1544 (Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011); H.R. 1550 (National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2011); H.R. 1573 (To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption); H.R. 1610 (Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011); H.R. 1838 (To repeal a provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act prohibiting any Federal bailout of swap dealers or participants); H.R. 1840 (To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders); H.R. 1965 (To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes.); H.R. 2167 (Private Company Flexibility Act); H.R. 2308 (SEC Regulatory Accountability Act); H.R. 2313 (To repeal the authority to provide certain loans to the International Monetary Fund, the increase in the United States quota to the Fund, and certain other related authorities, to rescind related appropriated amounts, and for other purposes); H.R. 2413 (Secondary Market Facility for Residential Mortgages Act of 2011); H.R. 2483 (Whistleblower Improvement Act); H.R. 2517 (Shareholder Protection Act of 2011); H.R. 2586 (Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act); H.R. 2603 (Maintaining Agency Direction on Financial Fraud Act); H.R. 2612 (To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal the authority of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to prohibit certain acts or practices); H.R. 2651 (To require that the United States Government prioritize all obligations on the debt held by the public, Social Security benefits, and military pay in the event that the debt limit is reached, and for other purposes); H.R. 2682 (Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act); H.R. 2779 (To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act); H.R. 2827 (To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to clarify provisions relating to the regulation of municipal advisors, and for other purposes); H.R. 2855 (Emergency Jobs Now Act); H.R. 2930 (Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act); H.R. 2931 (Full Faith and Credit Act); H.R. 2940 (Access to Capital for Job Creators Act); H.R. 2964 (Unfunded Mandates Accountability Act); H.R. 3010 (Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011); H.R. 3078 (United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act); H.R. 3079 (United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act); H.R. 3080 (United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act); H.R. 3084 (Mortgage Credit Availability Act of 2011); H.R. 3128 (To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to adjust the date on which consolidated assets are determined for purposes of exempting certain instruments of exempting smaller institutions from capital deductions); H.R. 3213 (Small Company Job Growth and Regulatory Relief Act of 2011); H.R. 3283 (Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act); H.R. 3313 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); H.R. 3318 (Growing Jobs Through Capital Act of 2011); H.R. 3336 (Small Business Credit Availability Act); H.R. 3527 (Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation); H.R. 3530 (Freddie Mac Debt Reduction Act of 2011); H.R. 3606 (Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011); H.R. 3635 (Investing in America's Small Businesses Act of 2011); H.R. 3644 (Private Mortgage Market Investment Act); H.R. 3655 (Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2011); H.R. 3665 (Wall Street Accountability through Sustainable Funding Act); H.R. 3733 (Affordable Mortgage for Homeowners Act of 2011); H.R. 3871 (Proprietary Information Protection Act of 2012); H.R. 4088 (Capital Expansion Act); H.R. 4235 (To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Commodity Exchange Act to repeal the indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities under such Acts.); H.R. 4624 (Investment Advisor Oversight Act of 2012); H.R. 6397 (Defending American Taxpayers from Abusive Government Takings Act of 2012); H. Amdt. 465 (Amendment prohibits the use of funds by the CFTC to promulgate any final rules under the Commodity Exchange Act as added by the Dodd-Frank Act until 12 months after the promulgation of final swap transaction reporting rules under the Commodity Exchange Act.); S. 23 (Patent Reform Act of 2011); S. 556 (A bill to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes); S. 1276 (To repeal the authority to provide certain loans to the International Monetary Fund, the increase in the United States quota to the Fund, and certain other related authorities, to rescind related appropriated amounts, and for other purposes); S. 1544 (Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011); S. 1619 (The Currency Exchange Act); S. 1641 (A Bill to Implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement); S. 1642 (A Bill to Implement the U.S.-Korea Trade Promotion Agreement); S. 1643 (A Bill to Implement the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement); S. 1650 (Dodd-Frank Improvement Act of 2011); S. 1787 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); S. 1791 (Democratizing Access to Capital Act of 2011); S. 1824 (Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act); S. 1831 (Access to Capital for Job Creators Act); S. 1835 (United States Covered Bond Act); S. 1907 (PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2011); S. 1933 (Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011); S. 1941 (To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes); S. 1962 (Startup Expansion and Investment Act); S. 1963 (Mortgage Finance Act of 2011); S. 1970 (CROWDFUND Act); S. 1975 (No More IMF Bailouts Act); S. 1997 (FHA Bailout Protection Act of 2011); S. 2033 (Closing the Derivatives Blended Rate Loophole Act); S. 2038 (STOCK Act); S. 2055 (A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to the protection of certain information.); S. 2102 (Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012); S. 2105 (Cybersecurity Act of 2012); S. 3414 (A bill to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States.); S. 3620 (A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to clarify provisions relating to the regulation of municipal advisors, and for other purposes.); S. Amdt. 1818 to S. 1813 (offshore tax havens); SR-NASDAQ-2012-005 (Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Establish an Enhanced Display Distributor Fee); SR-NASDAQ-2012-042 (Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Re-organize NASDAQ's Rules Governing the Fees Applicable to NASDAQ's Depth-of-Book Market Data); SR-NASDAQ-2012-044 (Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Modify the Fees Applicable to Non-Display Usage of Certain NASDAQ Depth-of-Book Market Data); SR-NYSEArca-2011-96 (Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Establish Fees for the NYSE Arca Integrated Data Feed); FINRA Rule 4560 (short interest reporting); EU data protection rules; Swap dealer and major swap participant recordkeeping and reporting, duties, and conflicts of interest policies and procedures; Futures Commission Merchant and Introducing Broker Conflicts of Interest Policies and Procedures; Swap dealer, major swap participant, and futures commission merchant chief compliance officer; Recordkeeping under Exchange Act Rule 17a-4(b)(4); Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation (Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); Section 621; Section 941); Systemic Risk Regulation and liquidation authority; Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding (Regulatory Capital Requirements, systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority); Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; China - strategic and economic dialogue; Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); Transatlantic Economic Council (Trade Issues); Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Asian Pacific Economic Council Privacy Issues; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India; Eminent domain; Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations; Transpacific Partnership; U.S./EU cross-border regulatory issues; India Market Access Issues, Response to Royal Bank of India discussion; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Proposal (AIFM); Basel Capital Rules; G-20; Amendments to the 2012 Indian Finance Bill; Regulatory Capital Requirements; Single Platform/Government Sponsored Enterprises; SEC Regulation AB2; Trust Indenture Act; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Financial Stability Board Outreach; Establishment of the Office of Financial Research; Bankruptcy reform for municipalities; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC); Support of financial literacy; Privacy and cyber security issues; Self-Regulatory Organizations (SRO) rulemaking; Municipal advisor regulation; Tax-exemption for municipal bonds; Cross-border guidance; CFTC exemptive order on extraterritorial scope of Title VII; Tri-party repo; Computerized trading; Market Data Exchange Act Section 19 (and related rules).
Client expense: $1,530,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Data Privacy and Security- S.1151, S.1207, H.R.2577; S.1787 Financial Transaction Tax; H.R.1610 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stablization Act; H.R.3045 Retirement Income Protection Act; H.R.3313 Financial Transaction Tax
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Issues related to derivatives, the "Volcker Rule," capital and liquidity requirements, lending products and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau including the following legislation: H.R.1121 - Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011; H.R.1137 - Small Business Credit Card Act of 2011; H.R.1315 - Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011; H.R.1610 - Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011; S.737 - Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011; and S.947 - A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 363 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2011); H.R. 344 (Fiscal Responsibility Effective Enforcement Act of 2011); H.R. 463 (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2011); H.R. 653 (Financial Information Privacy Act of 2011); H.R. 757 (Equitable Treatment of Investors Act); H.R. 836 (Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act); H.R. 1062 (Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act); H.R. 1070 (Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011); H.R. 1082 (Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act); H.R. 1112 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2011); H.R. 1151 (Emergency Mortgage Relief and Neighborhood Stabilization Programs Cost Recoupment Act of 2011); H.R. 1341 (A bill to provide a point of order against consideration of any measure that would increase the statutory limit on the public debt above $14.294 trillion unless that measure has been publicly available for a full 7 calendar days before consideration on the floor of the Senate); H.R. 1438 (Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011); H.R. 1532 (A bill to amend the Budget Control Act of 2011 to require the joint select committee of Congress to report findings and propose legislation to restore the Nation's workforce to full employment over the period of fiscal years 2012 and 2013); H.R. 1535 (Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011); H.R. 1539 (Asset-Backed Market Stabilization Act of 2011); H.R. 1544 (Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011); H.R. 1550 (National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2011); H.R. 1573 (To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption); H.R. 1610 (Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011); H.R. 1838 (To repeal a provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act prohibiting any Federal bailout of swap dealers or participants); H.R. 1840 (To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders); H.R. 1965 (To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes.); H.R. 2167 (Private Company Flexibility Act); H.R. 2308 (SEC Regulatory Accountability Act); H.R. 2313 (To repeal the authority to provide certain loans to the International Monetary Fund, the increase in the United States quota to the Fund, and certain other related authorities, to rescind related appropriated amounts, and for other purposes); H.R. 2413 (Secondary Market Facility for Residential Mortgages Act of 2011); H.R. 2483 (Whistleblower Improvement Act); H.R. 2517 (Shareholder Protection Act of 2011); H.R. 2586 (Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act); H.R. 2603 (Maintaining Agency Direction on Financial Fraud Act); H.R. 2612 (To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal the authority of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to prohibit certain acts or practices); H.R. 2651 (To require that the United States Government prioritize all obligations on the debt held by the public, Social Security benefits, and military pay in the event that the debt limit is reached, and for other purposes); H.R. 2682 (Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act); H.R. 2779 (To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act); H.R. 2827 (To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to clarify provisions relating to the regulation of municipal advisors, and for other purposes); H.R. 2855 (Emergency Jobs Now Act); H.R. 2930 (Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act); H.R. 2931 (Full Faith and Credit Act); H.R. 2940 (Access to Capital for Job Creators Act); H.R. 2964 (Unfunded Mandates Accountability Act); H.R. 3010 (Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011); H.R. 3078 (United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act); H.R. 3079 (United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act); H.R. 3080 (United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act); H.R. 3084 (Mortgage Credit Availability Act of 2011); H.R. 3128 (To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to adjust the date on which consolidated assets are determined for purposes of exempting certain instruments of exempting smaller institutions from capital deductions); H.R. 3213 (Small Company Job Growth and Regulatory Relief Act of 2011); H.R. 3283 (Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act); H.R. 3313 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); H.R. 3318 (Growing Jobs Through Capital Act of 2011); H.R. 3336 (Small Business Credit Availability Act); H.R. 3527 (Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation); H.R. 3530 (Freddie Mac Debt Reduction Act of 2011); H.R. 3606 (Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011); H.R. 3635 (Investing in America's Small Businesses Act of 2011); H.R. 3644 (Private Mortgage Market Investment Act); H.R. 3655 (Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2011); H.R. 3665 (Wall Street Accountability through Sustainable Funding Act); H.R. 3733 (Affordable Mortgage for Homeowners Act of 2011); H.R. 3871 (Proprietary Information Protection Act of 2012); H.R. 4088 (Capital Expansion Act); H.R. 4235 (To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Commodity Exchange Act to repeal the indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities under such Acts.); H.R. 4624 (Investment Advisor Oversight Act of 2012); H. Amdt. 465 (Amendment prohibits the use of funds by the CFTC to promulgate any final rules under the Commodity Exchange Act as added by the Dodd-Frank Act until 12 months after the promulgation of final swap transaction reporting rules under the Commodity Exchange Act.); S. 23 (Patent Reform Act of 2011); S. 556 (A bill to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes); S. 1276 (To repeal the authority to provide certain loans to the International Monetary Fund, the increase in the United States quota to the Fund, and certain other related authorities, to rescind related appropriated amounts, and for other purposes); S. 1544 (Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011); S. 1619 (The Currency Exchange Act); S. 1641 (A Bill to Implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement); S. 1642 (A Bill to Implement the U.S.-Korea Trade Promotion Agreement); S. 1643 (A Bill to Implement the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement); S. 1650 (Dodd-Frank Improvement Act of 2011); S. 1787 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); S. 1791 (Democratizing Access to Capital Act of 2011); S. 1824 (Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act); S. 1831 (Access to Capital for Job Creators Act); S. 1835 (United States Covered Bond Act); S. 1907 (PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2011); S. 1933 (Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011); S. 1941 (To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes); S. 1962 (Startup Expansion and Investment Act); S. 1963 (Mortgage Finance Act of 2011); S. 1970 (CROWDFUND Act); S. 1975 (No More IMF Bailouts Act); S. 1997 (FHA Bailout Protection Act of 2011); S. 2033 (Closing the Derivatives Blended Rate Loophole Act); S. 2038 (STOCK Act); S. 2055 (A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to the protection of certain information.); S. Amdt. 1818 to S. 1813 (offshore tax havens); SR-NASDAQ-2012-005 (Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Establish an Enhanced Display Distributor Fee); SR-NASDAQ-2012-042 (Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Re-organize NASDAQ's Rules Governing the Fees Applicable to NASDAQ's Depth-of-Book Market Data); SR-NASDAQ-2012-044 (Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Modify the Fees Applicable to Non-Display Usage of Certain NASDAQ Depth-of-Book Market Data); SR-NYSEArca-2011-96 (Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Establish Fees for the NYSE Arca Integrated Data Feed); FINRA Rule 4560 (short interest reporting); EU data protection rules; Swap dealer and major swap participant recordkeeping and reporting, duties, and conflicts of interest policies and procedures; Futures Commission Merchant and Introducing Broker Conflicts of Interest Policies and Procedures; Swap dealer, major swap participant, and futures commission merchant chief compliance officer; Recordkeeping under Exchange Act Rule 17a-4(b)(4); Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation (Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); Section 621; Section 941); Systemic Risk Regulation and liquidation authority; Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding (Regulatory Capital Requirements, systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority); Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; China - strategic and economic dialogue; Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); Transatlantic Economic Council (Trade Issues); Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Asian Pacific Economic Council Privacy Issues; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India; Eminent domain; Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations; Transpacific Partnership; U.S./EU cross-border regulatory issues; India Market Access Issues, Response to Royal Bank of India discussion; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Proposal (AIFM); Basel Capital Rules; G-20; Amendments to the 2012 Indian Finance Bill; Regulatory Capital Requirements; Single Platform/Government Sponsored Enterprises; SEC Regulation AB2; Trust Indenture Act; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Financial Stability Board Outreach; Establishment of the Office of Financial Research; Bankruptcy reform for municipalities; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC); Support of financial literacy; Privacy and cyber security issues; Self-Regulatory Organizations (SRO) rulemaking; Municipal advisor regulation; Tax-exemption for municipal bonds.
Client expense: $1,380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 87, To Repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 557, Consumer Financial Protection Oversight Act of 2011 H.R. 1070 / S. 1544, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 H.R. 1573, To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption H.R. 1610, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 1838, To repeal a provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act prohibiting any Federal bailout of swap dealers or participants H.R. 1840, To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders H.R. 1965, To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes H.R. 2167 / S. 1824, Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act H.R. 2308, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 2586, Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act H.R. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 2779, To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 2930, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act H.R. 2940 / S. 1831, Access to Capital for Job Creators Act H.R. 3336, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 3527, Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups H.R. 3877 / S. 2083, 1099K Overreach Prevention Act H.R. 4014, To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection H.R. 4078, Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act H.R. 4088, Capital Expansion Act H.R. 4367, To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to limit the fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine H.R. 6125, To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the Federal Credit Union Act with respect to privilege of information provided to Federal and State agencies, and for other purposes S. 712, Financial Takeover Repeal Act of 2011 S. 746, Dodd-Frank Repeal Act of 2011 S. 947, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes S. 1615, Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2011 S. 1650, Dodd-Frank Improvement Act of 2011 S. 1791, Democratizing Access to Capital Act of 2011 S. 1933, Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011 S. 2099, A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection S. 2373, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act S. 3204, A bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and for other purposes S. 3394, A bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes Various issues relating to implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), including proposals to alter derivatives provisions and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; money market mutual fund regulation; the proposed Volcker Rule; Commodity Futures Trading Commissions derivatives regulations; the imposition of monetary equitable remedies in competition cases; reconciliation of merchant card and third-party payments; transparent financial reporting; general background on securities litigation and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (P.L. 104-67); the implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act (P.L. 112-106)
Client expense: $31,650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
100-Percent Bonus Depreciation Extension Amendment 213 to H.R. 1, re. punitive taxes on oil producers Controlled Foreign Corporation (CFC) look-through rules Corporate Tax Rate Derivatives Dodd-Frank Pay Ratio Repeal DoL proposed rule - Worker Misclassification (Independent Contractor) with tax impact (Section 530) End-User Margin Exemption Amendment to S. 3240, the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act Estate Tax H.R. 1370, S. 1049, to repeal the Health Insurance Tax (HIT) H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act H.R. 1573, OTC Swaps Market Regulation H.R. 1864, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act H.R. 2167, S. 1824, The Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act H.R. 2682, H.R. 1610, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act H.R. 2779 To Exempt Inter-Affiliate Swaps from Regulatory Requirements of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act H.R. 3123, re. faster use of AMT credits H.R. 3606, Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act H.R. 4, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act H.R. 4196, S. 2240 re. temporary 100% bonus depreciation, AMT credit in lieu of, PCM language H.R. 436, Protect Medical Innovation Act H.R. 6169, Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012 H.R. 674, to repeal requirement that government agencies withhold 3% of payments for goods and services H.R. 8, Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act H.R. 942, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011 Home Energy Efficiency Tax Extension Individual Rates LIFO repeal Medical Device Excise Tax Patent/Innovation Box Pension Benefits Guaranty Corporation Premium Increases Pension plan funding stabilization Production Tax Credit (PTC) - e.g. wind energy R&D Tax Credit Rep. Camp's territorial tax system proposal Repatriation Repeal of 3.8% Investment Income Tax Repeal of Section 199 benefit to oil and gas companies S. 1577, Greater Research Opportunities with Tax Help (GROWTH) Act S. 1647, H.R. 3091, to make current tax rate on capital gains and dividends permanent S. 2204, Repeal Big Oil Subsidies Act S. 3412, Tax Increases on Small Manufacturers S. 3413, Tax Hike Prevention Act S. 3460, to allow R&D credits to offset payroll taxes S. 3480, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 S. 3521, Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act S. 825, Job Creation Through Innovation Act S. 940, Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act S.A. 1812, Stabenow PTC Extension Amendment to S. 1813 S.A. 1826, Roberts Renew Tax Extenders Amendment to S. 1813 SEC/CFTC Derivatives Regulation Tax deferral for active financing
Client expense: $2,980,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Pub.L. 111-203 Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act OTC Dirivatives Extractive Industries Transparency (Sec. 1504) HR. 1610 - Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 HR. 1573 - To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption HR. 2682 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 HR. 2779 Bill to exempt inter-affiliate swaps from the regulatory requirements of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act S. 947 A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes
Client expense: $1,666,725 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · third_quarter · Commodities (big ticket)
Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010, Dodd-Lincoln Substitute Amendment to S. 3217 "Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 Conference Report" Implementation of P.L. 111-203- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 1610, "Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011" H.R. 1840, a bill to improve consideration by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders H.R. 2586, the "Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act" H.R. 2682, the "Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act" H.R. 2779, a bill to exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements H.R. 3527, "Protecting Main Street End-Users from Excessive Regulation Act."
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Dodd-Frank Act (P.L. 111-203) implementation; H.R. 1610, provisions to codify end-user exemption from margin requirements.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Implementation of PL 111-203 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users; related FERC issues, & corporate governance; Legislation affecting derivatives end-users, including HR 1610/HR 2682 -Business Risk Mitigation &Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Grimm), HR 1573 -Protecting Main Street End-Users from Excessive Regulation (Hultgren) & related legislation. Legislative proposals affecting pension plan regulation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $31,500
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
See attachments. FIN Third Quarter Report 2012 Public Law 111-203, H.R. 4173- Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory reform. H.R. 2309: The Postal Reform Act of 2011 Issue: USPS sale of financial products. H.R. 2827: To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to clarify provisions relating to the regulation of municipal advisors, and for other purposes. Issue: Investment Adviser Regulations H.R. 4624: To amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to provide for the registration and oversight of national investment adviser associations. Issue: Investment Adviser Regulations HAMDT 1074 to H.R. 5326: An amendment to prohibit the use of funds to be used by the Department of Justice to be a party to a single or multi-state court settlement where funds are removed from any residential mortgage-backed securitization trust. Issue: Investor Protection H.R. 6020: Financial Services & General Government Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2013. Issue: Agency Funding S.1789: The 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012. Issue: USPS sale of financial services products S. 3301: Financial Services & General Government Appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2013. Issue: Agency Funding Tracking: H.R. 757: To amend the Securities Investor Protection Act of 1970 to confirm that a customer's net equity claim is based on the customer's last statement and that certain recoveries are prohibited, to change how trustees are appointed, and for other purposes. Issue: Implementation and Regulatory Reform H.R. 1573: To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. A bill that amends the Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 (the Act), title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to revise the effective dates for the Act and for regulations promulgated under it. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives H.R. 1610: The Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011. A bill to amend the definitions major swap participant and major security-based swap participant in the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, respectively. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives H.R. 3559: Insurance Data Protection Act. A bill to prohibit the Federal Insurance Office of the Department of the Treasury and other financial regulators from collecting data directly from an insurance company. Issue: Dodd-Frank Implementation H.R. 6397: Defending American Taxpayers from Abusive Government Takings Act of 2012. Issue: Investor Protection S. 947: A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Derivatives S. 1615: A bill to require enhanced economic analysis and justification of regulations proposed by certain Federal banking, housing, securities, and commodity regulators, and for other purposes. Issue: Dodd-Frank/Regulator Reform
Client expense: $1,160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE