Communities First Act

S 2050 Small Business Tax Extenders Act of 2012 Measures to Promote and Support Small Business Lending HR1697 Communities First Act - Tax Relief for Community Bankers HR 2568 IRS Non Residential Alien Deposit Reporting

Client expense: $1,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR 1315 The Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act HR 1356 Capital Access for Main Street Act of 2011 HR 1418 Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 HR 1697 Communities First Act HR 1965 The SEC Shareholder Registration Act HR 2167 The Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act HR 2308 SEC Regulatory Accountability Act HR 2827 Municipal Adviser SEC Reform HR 3461 Financial Instititions Examination Fairness and Reform Act HR 3606 Jumpstart Our Business Startups (Jobs) Act HR 4014 Confidentiality of Information Provided to the CFPB HR 4367 Amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (to limit ATM fee disclosure requirements) HR 5817, Privacy Notices S 509 Small Business Lending Enhancement Act Credit Union MBL Expansion S 1548 National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act S 1600 Communities First Act S 2160 Bank Exam Reform S 2231 Small Business Lending Enhancement Act Credit Union MBL Expansion S 2278 Certain Escrow Exemptions for Community Bankers S 3204 ATM Fee Disclosure Requirements S 3394 ATM Fee Disclosure Act and CFPB Privilege S 3492, S 3620 To provide for exemptions from municipal advisor requirements S 3637, Transaction Account Guarantee Program Extention S 3709, GAO Study Bill Bank Examinations Capital Requirements/Regulations/Basel III Rules Consumer Data Security Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Consumer Protection for Financial Products and Services Credit Union Business Lending Powers Credit Union Tax Exemption Fair Lending Enforcement FDIC Transaction Account Guarantee Program Extention FHA Loan Programs Financial Regulatory Reform Housing Finance Reform Housing Government Sponsored Enterprises Implementation of Basel III in the U.S. Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Mortgage Escrow Requirements Mortgage Lending Disclosures (RESPA/TILA) Mortgage Lending Reform Mortgage Loan Origination Standards Mortgage Servicing Compensation National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Qualified Mortgages/ Ability to Repay Qualified Residential Mortgages/Risk Retention Registration of Municipal Advisors Regulation Z Establishment of ESCROW - Higher Priced Loans Regulatory and Tax Relief for Community Banks Remittance Transfer Rules SEC Shareholder Registration Threshold for Community Banks Systemic Risk, Too-Big-To-Fail Regulation and Resolution Authority

Client expense: $1,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Dodd Frank Act implementation (Sections 913, 914, 922, 929Y, 929Z, 982); HR 2146/S 1222 - Data Act of 2011 - provisions dealing with data standards; HR 2943 - Short Term TANF Extension Act; HR 3339 Standard DATA Act - provisions dealing with data standards. HR 3213 - Small Company Job Growth Regulatory Relief Act of 2011. HR 2483 - Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011. HR 3630 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011 - provisions dealing with social security data standards. S 3600 - Data Act. HR 4631 - GSA Act of 2012, HR 3659 - Welfare Integrity and Data Improvement Act - provisions dealing with social security data standards. HR 3433 - GRANT Act - website reporting sections and single audit sections. HR 2056 - Provisions relating to accounting treatment (c)(2)(c) and section 3(a)(2). S 1962 and HR 2941 - Start-up Expansion and Investment Act. HR 1723 - Common Sense Economic Recovery Act - provisions relating to non-accrual loans. HR 1697 - Communities First Act. HR 1070 - Small Company Capital Formation - provisions on yearly audits. S 1866 and HR 3476 - AGREE Act - provisions on audits. HR 3655 - Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2011 - provisions dealing with government conferences. HR 4631 - provisions dealing with government conferences. S 1907/HR 3505 - dealing with PCAOB disciplinary hearings.

Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

IRC Section 67(e) Deductibility of trust administration expenses; Circular 230 - Preparer regulation including PTIN regulations, nonsigning preparers; ATM; S 845/HR 2382 - Tax Reform Due Dates. HR 674/S 89/S 1720/S 1726/S 1762/S 1885. Repeal full vesting on partial termination of qualified retirement plans; Harmonize and simplify education incentives; Revise the due date of the reporting requirement for foreign banks and financial accounts; Allow for abatement of a Section 6707A penalty of the taxpayer acts reasonable and in good faith; Repeal the Section 7122(c)(1) requirement to provide a 20% partial payment with lump sum offer in compromise; Amend Section 118 to apply to partnerships; Allow spouses (and divorced spouses) to transfer partnership suspended losses to one another; Allow S Corps to have nonresidential aliens as shareholders and potential current beneficiaries of electing small business trusts; modification of information reporting requirements under tax law; Employment tax treatment of S Corporations; Corrections on nonqualified referred compensation plan failures under Section 490(A) built in gains and losses relating to partnership mergers under Section 704(c) exempt status of hospitals; Office visits of tax return preparers by IRS; Foreign trusts aspects of FBAR; Carryover basis issues; HR 1864/S 3485 (Mobile workforce); IRS requests for accounting software; IRS uncertain tax return position programs (including Schedule M-3); Foreign bank account reporting (FinCen); Discussions with bank Security Act Advisory Group; Mandatory e-filing of FBARs; Form 990 Revisions; IRS suitability checks/fingerprinting and FOIA requests related to PTIN iProgram; GST legislative modications; Form 706/Form 8939 - carryover basis issues; taxation of large partnerships; HR 1697 - Community banking Relief; IRS Real Time Tax System; Form 8938 (requests for foreign financial information); Form 8949/Form 1099B (basis reporting) Form 8937 (Corporate organization changes); Preparer fraud penalty; Treasury/IRS regulatory business plan; Notice 2012-25 - Change in trust beneficial interests ("decanting"); TS 9522 and controlled groups that include S Corps for Section 179 purposes; Alternate valuation method under Section 2032; Enactment of permanent gift, estate and GST tax provisions; Make permanent GSTT technical modifications in EGTRRA; Administrative relief of late QTIP and QRT elections S 2271 - S Corporation "fast-tract" elections; carried interests. HR 4106; S Corp Modernization Act of 2011 - HR 1478. HR 5630 - Fraudulent under statement of a taxpayers' liability by a tax return preparer; IRS guidance related to tangible property capitalization; farm Service Agency/Agriculture Department - "Certifications" under Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008; Comments to IRS on penalties for certain late filings resulting from inadvertent partnership technical terminations; S 2271 - Support for "The Small Business Election Simplification Act"; Gift card regulatory guidance (IRS); Identity theft issues including ITIN Guidance (IRS); CPA definition for IRS PTIN database; Taxpayer's Hassle Reduction Act (Rep Tim Scott (SC)); IRS 2012 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program; Rev. Proc. 99-5 & 99-6 - conversations from a single member LLC to a partnership (and vice versa). House Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Capital Access Testimony (uncertainty impacting small business); Changes to IRS Circular 230. Basis reporting - Forms 1099-B and Form 8949; Income tax reporting for registered domestic partners; Section 1411; Individual Taxpayer Identification Numbers; Form 1099-K; Incorrect IRS notices on Form 3520; De minimis rule for partner's substantial economic effect (Section 704(b)); Proposed regulations on S corporation shareholder basis in indebtedness and back-to-back loans; Second class of stock issue for S corporations; Section 482; Retail inventory method; HR 6683 - Hurricane Sandy Tax Relief Act of 2012; Tax penalty reform; Comprehensive tax reform; Rationalization of phase-outs; Earned income tax credit; Different definitions of the same term within the Internal Revenue Code; Simplification of the Kiddie Tax; Simplification of retirement plan options; Inflation adjustments; Unused Tax Provisions (a.k.a. "deadwood")

Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.J.Res. 117 - Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013: Resolution prevents a government shutdown and fund federal programs until March 27, 2013. NSBA supported. H.R. 8 - Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012: Bill would extend for an additional year, through 2013, the Bush-era tax reductions originally enacted in 2001 and 2003, and set to expire at the end of this year. NSBA supported. H.R. 9 The Small Business Tax Cut Act: Bill will allow businesses with fewer than 500 employees to take a tax deduction equal to 20 percentfor one yearof their active business income. This deduction also would apply to pass-through entities, which compose the majority of small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 25 Fair Tax Act of 2011: Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax. NSBA supported. H.R. 436 Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2012: Bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the medical device excise tax that is scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2013. NSBA supported. H.R. 679 - Berry Amendment Extension Act: This bill would require that any items purchased by the Sec. of the Department of Homeland Security directly related to national security interests are grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the US, except with regard to issues of necessary quality and quantity. NSBA supported H.R. 880 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2011: The bill would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supported. H.R. 942 American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011: Bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2012 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit. NSBA supported. H.R. 1259 Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2011: Bill to repeal the estate tax. The effective date is the date of enactment, and the bill retains step-up basis. NSBA supported. H.R. 1418 - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011: Bill would increase the cap for credit union lending from 12.25 percent to 27.5 percent of total assets of the credit union. NSBA supported. H.R. 1663 Small Business Encouragement Act: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow small business employers whose gross receipts in the preceding taxable year did not exceed $20 million, or who did not employ more than 100 full time employees, a work opportunity tax credit for hiring unemployed individuals as full-time employees during 2012 and 2013. NSBA opposed. H.R. 1697 Communities First Act: Bill would provide community bank regulatory relief. NSBA supported. H.R. 1827 Home Office Deduction Simplification Act: Bill would allow home-based businesses to take a standard $1,500 deduction for home office expenses. NSBA supported. H.R. 2312 - Department of Defense Textile and Apparel Procurement Fairness Act: Among other things, prohibits DoD from purchasing more than 5 percent of any one textile or apparel product from the Federal Prison Industries (FPI). NSBA supported. H.R. 2501, H.R. 1113 Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011: Would make unemployed a protected class for discrimination law purposes. NSBA opposed. H.R. 2885 Legal Workforce Act: This bill would make the use of E-Verify Mandatory for all employers. NSBA opposed. H. R. 2941 Startup Expansion and Investment Act: Bill would address SarbanesOxley internal control reporting for small entities. NSBA supported. H.R. 3012 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act: Would eliminate the per-country numerical cap on the number of employment-based immigrant visas and increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrant visas from 7 percent to 15 percent annually. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3476 AGREE Act: Bill would address SarbanesOxley internal control reporting for small entities. NSBA supported. H.R. 3634 - Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act: Require the Federal Prison Industries (FPI) to compete for government contracts, requires FPI to provide a detailed analysis of the probable impact on the private sector, prohibit FPI from selling products commercially, and require agencies to research private sector products based on price, quality, and time of delivery, among other things. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3786 Plain Regulations Act of 2012: This bill would reform the regulatory process to require the use of clear and concise language in all new government regulations. NSBA supported. H.R. 3850 - Government Efficiency Through Small Business Contracting Act of 2012: Raise the government-wide small business contracting goal from 23% to 25%, the small business subcontracting goal from 35.9% to 40%, and also prevent senior officials from receiving bonuses in subsequent years where their respective agencies failed to meet the established small business contracting goals. NSBA supported. H.R. 3851 - Small Business Advocate (SBAA): This bill would enhance the role of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) by elevating the OSDBU Director to a Senior Executive Service position and would prohibit them from holding another position at the same time. NSBA supported. H.R. 3893 - Subcontracting Transparency and Reliability (STAR) Act of 2012: Ensure that small businesses are the ones actually benefiting from the contracts set aside on their behalf. It would also allow more small businesses to partner and compete for federal contracts. NSBA supported. H.R. 3980 - Small Business Opportunity Act of 2012: Enhance the role of small-business advocates in the federal acquisition and procurement processes, create small-business contracting classes, and ensure that small business concerns are properly utilized in all applicable federal procurement and acquisition planning processes. NSBA supported. H.R. 3985 - Building Better Business Partnerships Act of 2012: This bill would allow the SBA to oversee all civilian mentor protege programs, improve small-businesses ability to win and perform on government contracts. NSBA supported. H.R. 3987 - Small Business Protection Act of 2012: Would ensure that the size standards assigned to each industry group are appropriate for each NAICS code and do not make it more difficult for small-business to compete for federal contracting opportunities. NSBA supported. H.R. 4032 - Help Entrepreneurs Create American Jobs Act: Amends Section 195 of the Internal Revenue Code to increase the allowable deduction for business start-up expenses from $5,000 to $10,000, extending the 2010 temporary increase in the maximum deduction for start-up expenditures for ten years. NSBA supported. H.R. 4081 - Contractor Opportunity Protection (COP) Act of 2012: Protects small business contractors from unfair contract bundling by allowing the SBA (or a third party group) to appeal an agencys decision to bundle contracts, clarifies statutory limits on contract bundling, and requires publication of bundling justification to increase transparency. NSBA supported. H.R. 4118 - Small Business Procurement Improvement Act of 2012: Requires federal agencies to include small business concerns in multiple award contracts, carry out a program to increase small business participation in multiple award contracts, and provide the SBA with representation on the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council. NSBA supported. H.R. 4121 - Early Stage Small Business Contracting Act of 2012: Requires SBA administrator to create and carry out a program to provide improved access to federal contract opportunities for early-stage small business concerns. NSBA supported. H.R. 4191 - Credit Union Small Business Lending Act: Establishes a separate process by which credit unions participating in the 7(a) loan program may receive approvals and repurchases regarding loan guarantees under that program, creates a credit union outreach program, and authorizes the SBA Administrator to simplify the application process for credit union participation. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4196 Bonus Depreciation: Bill extends 100 percent bonus depreciation through the rest of this year. Bonus depreciation allows businesses of all sizes to immediately expense the cost of property purchased and placed into service. NSBA supported. H.R. 4203 - Womens Procurement Program Improvement Act of 2012: This bill would expand contracting opportunities for women-owned small business concerns. NSBA supported. H.R. 4206 - Contracting Oversight for Small Business Jobs Act of 2012: Addresses contracting fraud by helping small businesses comply with complicated contracting and size rules, and providing a safe harbor for small businesses making a good faith effort to comply with those rules. NSBA supported. H.R. 4310 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): Reauthorizes our national defense programs and includes contracting reform provisions that will help small businesses. NSBA is monitoring this legislation, but supports the specific contracting reform provisions. H.R. 4377 RAPID Act: Would improve the environmental review and permitting process by providing concurrent reviews, allow state-level environmental reviews to be used in certain situations, consolidate the process into a single Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), and impose fixed deadlines for completion of an EIS or an Environmental Assessment (EA). NSBA supported. H.R. 4409 Reforming and Consolidating government Act of 2012: This bill would define President Obamas proposed efficiency-enhancing plan as a reorganization plan and also expands the Presidents executive authority to reorganize federal agencies. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012: Bill would establish an interagency committee to analyze and report on the cumulative impact of certain EPA regulations and actions that affect gasoline, diesel fuel, natural gas prices, jobs, and the economy. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4480 Strategic Energy Production Act of 2012: Bill would require the development of a plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development and production under oil and gas leases on Federal lands to offset any drawdown of petroleum reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 5187 IMPACT Act: Bill would extend Production Tax Credits for renewable energy, extend the 1603 Grant Program, extend energy efficiency tax credits, provide incentives for heavy duty natural gas vehicles, and would eliminate certain tax breaks for major integrated oil companies. NSBA supported. H.R. 5893 Startup Act 2.0: This bill will provide capital gains and income tax incentives to incentivize entrepreneurs and facilitate the growth of new start-ups, creates a new STEM visa for up to foreign students and establishes a new category of visas for immigrant entrepreneurs. NSBA supported. H.R. 6102 America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2012: The bill's aim is to help small business owners by instituting eight permanent tax deductions that not only provide fiscal clarity for the business-owners, but also, provide them with equity in the tax code. NSBA supported. H.R. 6132 American Clothing for American Olympians Act: This bill requires the U.S. Olympic Committee to ensure that all goods to be donated or supplied to any amateur athlete, coach, trainer, manager, administrator, or official of the U.S. Olympic team, the Paralympic team, or the Pan-American team are substantially made in the United States. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6169 The Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012: The measure establishes an expedited process for tax reform in 2013 that will direct the committees of jurisdiction to consider and act on comprehensive tax reform next year. NSBA supported. H.R. 6245 - Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act: This bill would require non-practicing entities (i.e. patent trolls) to pay a defendants computer hardware and software patent litigation costs if the court determines that the non-practicing entity did not have a reasonable likelihood of succeeding. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6397 - Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act: This bill would prohibit Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and HUD from purchasing, guaranteeing, making, issuing, or insuring any mortgage (small business loan) secured by a structure or dwelling unit located within a county that contains any structure or dwelling unit that secures or secured a residential mortgage loan that the state or any territory, including any agency or political subdivision, obtained during the preceding 120 months by eminent domain. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. H.R. 6412 Attracting the Best and Brightest Act of 2012: Bill would provide up to 55,000 green cards to foreign-born students graduating from an American university with an advanced degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics). NSBA supported. H.R. 6429 STEM Jobs Act of 2012: Bill would provide up to 55,000 green cards to foreign-born students graduating from an American university with an advanced degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics). NSBA supported. S. 13 Fair Tax Act of 2011: Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax on the use or consumption in the United States of taxable property or services. NSBA supported. S. 474 Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act: Bill would reform the regulatory process and ensure that job creation by small businesses is considered during the Federal legislative and rulemaking process. NSBA supported. S. 509 The Small Business Lending Enhancement Act: Bill would amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities. NSBA supported. S.727 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011: Comprehensive tax reform legislation with provisions consolidating tax brackets for individuals and businesses while at the same time lowering federal tax obligations, in part through a single, flat 24 percent corporate rate. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1289 Taxpayer Advocacy and Government Accountability Promotion Act: Bill targets noncompliant tax filers with provisions to improve tax forms and tax administration and decrease tax avoidance by contractors, as a way to reduce the tax gap. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1471 Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011: Would make unemployed a protected class for discrimination law purposes. NSBA opposed. S. 1590 Fairness for Small Businesses in Federal Contracting Act of 2011: Requires the SBA and Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to replace the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) with a new small business size classification system. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1600 Communities First Act: Bill would provide community bank regulatory relief. NSBA supported. S. 1736 Acquisition Savings Reform Act of 2011: Bill aims to streamline the federal procurement process by requiring online reverse auctions, consider strategic sourcing vehicles in procurement of commercial items, and direct the FAR council to amend the FAR to reflect the government-wide policy to pay small business concerns as quickly as possible. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1866 AGREE Act: Bill would address SarbanesOxley internal control reporting for small entities. NSBA supported. S. 1965 Startup Act: Provides capital gains and income tax incentives to incentivize entrepreneurs and facilitate the growth of new start-ups, creates a new STEM visa for up to foreign students and establishes a new category of visas for immigrant entrepreneurs. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2114 - Berry Amendment Extension Act: Requires that any items purchased by the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security directly related to national security interests are grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the US, except with regard to issues of necessary quality and quantity. NSBA supported. S. 2129 Reforming and Consolidating Government Act of 2012: This bill would define President Obamas proposed efficiency-enhancing plan as a reorganization plan and also expands the Presidents executive authority to reorganize federal agencies NSBA is monitoring. S. 2172 Fairness in Women-Owned Small Business Contracting Act of 2012: Bill would eliminate the cap on women entrepreneurs and allow women-owned businesses to receive sole source contracts, among other things. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2231 The Small Business Lending Enhancement Act: Bill would amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2237 Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act of 2012: Bill is designed to give small businesses a 10-percent income tax credit on new payroll for hiring new workers or increasing employee wages and will allow businesses to fully deduct the cost of significant investments made this year. The $26 billion in tax cuts would be temporary and apply only to 2012 wages and investments. NSBA is monitoring. S.2242 Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2012: Bill to repeal the estate tax. The effective date is the date of enactment, and the bill retains step-up basis. NSBA supported. S. 2337 Plain Writing Act for Regulations for 2012: Bill would reform the regulatory process to require the use of clear and concise language in all new government regulations. NSBA supported. S. 2264 Domestic Fuels Act: By streamlining the regulatory process, developing new criteria, and providing liability protection for retailers, this bill would make it easier for retailers to provide multiple fuels (traditional and renewable) to consumers and businesses using the same equipment. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3217 Startup Act 2.0: This bill will provide capital gains and income tax incentives to incentivize entrepreneurs and facilitate the growth of new start-ups, creates a new STEM visa for up to foreign students and establishes a new category of visas for immigrant entrepreneurs. NSBA supports. S. 3194 Small Business Common Application Act: Bill would require a 12-member executive committee to review the feasibility of a common (or single) application for small businesses to use when applying for federal funding opportunities. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3275 Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) Parity Act: Bill would allow MLPs to invest in renewable energy projects. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3352 Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Act of 2012: This bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to: increase megawatt and horsepower capacity limitations for the combined heat and power system property energy tax credit; allow new tax credits to improve advanced motor system energy efficiency, to replace chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) refrigerant chillers, and for investment in any qualifying efficient industrial process water use project; and allow an energy tax credit for investment in biomass heating property. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3387 Team USA Made in America Act of 2012: This bill requires the U.S. Olympic Committee to adopt a policy with respect to uniforms to be worn by athletes during ceremonies that are part of the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games, or the Pan-American Games that requires it to: purchase or otherwise obtain only uniforms, including accessories that meet the standards of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for labeling as "Made in USA"; or make publicly available a detailed justification of the reasons the Committee obtained uniforms that do not meet that requirement. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3412 Middle Class Tax Cut Act: Bill would extend for one year current individual tax rates for individuals with income below $200,000, and joint filers with income below $250,000. NSBA opposed. S. 3414 Cybersecurity Act of 2012: The bill provides for a flexible and voluntary, incentives-based system (or set of standards) to encourage owners and operators of the countrys most critical infrastructure systems to meet much-needed cyber-security requirements. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3438 Offshore Petroleum Expansion Now (OPEN) Act of 2012: This bill would seek to expand offshore energy production via an alternative to the Department of Interiors five-year leasing plan and permit revenue sharing with the participating coastal states. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3444 Wear American Act: This bill would direct the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to require federal agencies to procure textiles and apparel articles that are manufactured in the United States wholly from articles, materials, or supplies mined, produced or manufactured in the United States. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3468 Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2012: This bill would, among other things, authorize the President to require an independent regulatory agency to comply with basically the same regulatory analysis requirements as an executive agency (including cost-benefit analysis). NSBA supported. S. 3521 Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012: The bill would extend certain expired and expiring business and individual tax provisions through the end of 2013. The proposed tax extenders package includes a two-year extension of many tax provisions that expired at the end of 2011 including the research credit, CFC look-through, active financing, and leasehold improvement depreciation and a one-year extension of a modified renewable electricity production tax credit and certain other tax provisions that are set to expire at the end of 2012. NSBA supported. S. 3553 Benefits to Research and American Innovation through Nationality Statutes: Act of 2012 (BRAINS Act): Bill would provide up to 55,000 green cards to foreign-born students graduating from an American university with an advanced degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics). NSBA supported. EEOC - NSBA opposes efforts to treat educational attainment requirements as discrimination. NSBA opposes efforts to limit employer criminal background checks. SEC NSBA supports reasonable regulations implementing the JOBS Act (in particular relating to general solicitation, crowdfunding and emerging growth companies). DOL, HHS, IRS NSBA opposes efforts to restrict employer provided health care benefit self-insurance with stop loss. HHS Federally Facilitated Exchanges. NSBA supports health insurance exchanges and is seeking rapid implementation and adequate guidance. NSBA supports allowing any QHP that meets all certification standards to sell insurance on the exchanges. USCIS Deferred Action policy. NSBA seeks clear rules that do not pose additional legal risk for or burden employers. IRS Health care FSAs. NSBA supports elimination of the so-called use-it or lose-it rule. NSBA also supports revision of the uniform coverage rule if the use-it or lose-it rule is changed. SBA NSBA filed comments with SBA re: SBA Proposed Rule on SBIR/STTR programs, and NSBA supported letter submitted by SBTC re: SBIR/STTR Policy Directive USPTO NSBA filed comments with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office regarding proposed rule implementing changes of the first to file provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act. DOL NSBA opposes proposed rule under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act that would require employers to report on consultants assisting with speech-writing, public relations advice, labor campaigns, web sites, emails or other materials for employer communication to employees or the public, no matter how minor or indirect the relation to any labor dispute. In addition, modification of personnel policies and practices fall under the persuader activities list. Therefore, arrangements with and the content of the work by attorneys, insurance agents, HR consultants, pension consultants, accountants or financial advisers who review benefits packages or other personnel practices would be reportable.

Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Public Employee Pension Transparency Act (H.R. 567 and S. 347) Spending Reduction Act of 2011 (H.R. 408) GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011 (H.R. 1224) Communities First Act (H.R. 1697 and S. 1600) National Activity Based Total Accountability Act of 2011 (H.R. 1376) Reopen American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act (H.R. 3606 and S. 1933)

Client expense: $175,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; interchange issues; H.R. 1697, Communities First Act, H.R. 1121, the Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulation Act of 2011; H.R. 1315, the Responsible Consumer Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 2011; S. 2231; House Financial Services Approps FY-2013-TAG issues

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 9 Small Business Tax Reform HR1697 Communities First Act - Tax Relief for Community Bankers HR 2568 IRS Non Residential Alien Deposit Reporting HR 5705 Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2012 S 1600 Communities First Act - Tax Relief for Community Banks S 2050 Small Business Tax Extenders Act of 2012 S 3521 Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012 Estate Tax Payroll Taxes on S-Corporations and Partnerships Reporting of Interest on Deposits of Non-Resident Aliens Tax Reform Impact on Business

Client expense: $890,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR 940 United States Covered Bonds Act of 2011 HR 1315 The Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act HR 1356 Capital Access for Main Street Act of 2011 HR 1418 Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 HR 1697 Communities First Act HR 1840 Improve Consideration by CFTC of Costs and Benefits of Regulations and Orders HR 1965 The SEC Shareholder Registration Act HR 2167 The Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act HR 2308 SEC Regulatory Accountability Act HR 2827 Municipal Adviser SEC Reform HR 3461 Financial Instititions Examination Fairness and Reform Act HR 3606 Jumpstart Our Business Startups (Jobs) Act HR 4014 Confidentiality of Information Provided to the CFPB HR 4078 Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act HR 4293 Restore Main Street's Credit Act of 2012 HR 4348 Flood Insurance/ Student Loans HR 4367 Amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (to limit ATM fee disclosure requirements) HR 5691 Overdraft Act of 2012 HR 6139 Consumer Credit Access, Innovation and Modernization Act S 509 Small Business Lending Enhancement Act Credit Union MBL Expansion S 1548 National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act S 1600 Communities First Act S 2160 Bank Exam Reform S 2231 Small Business Lending Enhancement Act Credit Union MBL Expansion S 2237 Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act S 2278 Certain Escrow Exemptions for Community Bankers S 3204 ATM Fee Disclosure Requirements S 3394 ATM Fee Disclosure Act and CFPB Privilege S 3492, S 3620 To provide for exemptions from municipal advisor requirements Bank Examinations Capital Requirements/Regulations/Basel III Rules Consumer Data Security Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Consumer Protection for Financial Products and Services Credit Card/ Debit Card Interchange Fees Debit Interchange Fees Credit Union Business Lending Powers Credit Union Tax Exemption Fair Lending Enforcement FDIC Transaction Account Guarantee Program Extention FHA Loan Programs Financial Regulatory Reform Homeownership and Equity Protection Act Housing Finance Reform Housing Government Sponsored Enterprises Implementation of Basel III in the U.S. Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Mortgage Lending Disclosures (RESPA/TILA) Mortgage Lending Reform Mortgage Loan Origination Standards Mortgage Servicing Compensation National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Overdraft Payment Services Patents - American Invents Act Qualified Mortgages/ Ability to Repay Qualified Residential Mortgages/Risk Retention Registration of Municipal Advisors Regulation Z Establishment of ESCROW - Higher Priced Loans Regulatory and Tax Relief for Community Banks Remittance Transfer Rules Sarbnes-Oxley Internal Control Attestation SEC Shareholder Registration Threshold for Community Banks Small Business Lending Fund Implementation Social Security Direct Deposit Systemic Risk, Too-Big-To-Fail Regulation and Resolution Authority

Client expense: $890,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

General issues related to accounting, auditing, investor protection and corporate governance; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 implementation (Sections 922 and Title IX); HR 1070, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 (Sec 2 and issues related to expansion of exemptions for certain securities) ; HR 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011 (issues related to tax on services); HR 1697, Communities First Act (Sec. 102, 104 and 105 dealing with exemptions from compliance with provisions of the Sarbanes Oxley Act and accounting principles); HR 1864 / S. 3485, the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2011 (issues related to taxation of partners and staff by states); HR 2483, Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011 (issues related to internal reporting process and requirements for whistleblowers); HR 2941/S 1962, Startup Expansion and Investment Act (issues related to preserving investor protections contained in the Sarbanes Oxley Act); HR 2167/S 1824, Private Company Flexibility & Growth Act (issues related to company registration with SEC); HR 2930/S. 1791, Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act (issues related to auditing and accounting); HR 3213, To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to provide additional exemptions from the internal control auditing requirements for smaller and newer public companies (issues related to auditing and accounting, auditor independence, objectivity and skepticism); HR 3476 /S. 1866, AGREE Act (issues related to preserving investor protections contained in the Sarbanes Oxley Act); HR 3606 / S. 1993, Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth companies Act of 2011 (issues related to auditing and accounting); HR 3503/S. 1907, PCAOB Enforcement Act of 2011 (issues related to PCAOB disciplinary proceedings); HR 3655, Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2011 (issues related to preserving investor protections contained in the Sarbanes Oxley Act); HR 6161, Fostering Innovation Act (issues related to preserving investor protections contained in the Sarbanes Oxley Act); S. 1965, Startup Act of 2011 (issues related to cost/benefit analysis of federal or independent agency rules); lease accounting revisions by Financial Accounting Standards Board; and general issues related to Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

IC Section 67(e) Deductibility of trust administration expenses; Circular 230 - Preparer regulation including PTIN regulations, nonsigning preparers; AMT; S 845/HR 2382 - Tax Return Due Dates. HR 674/S 89/S 164/S 1720/S 1726/ S 1762/ S 1885. Repeal full vesting on partial termination of qualified retirement plans; Harmonize and simplify education incentives; Revise the due date of the reporting requirement for foreign banks and financial accounts; Allow for abatement of a Section 6707A penalty of the taxpayer acts reasonable and in good faith; Repeal the Section 7122(c)(I) requirement to provide a 20% partial payment with lump sum offer in compromise; Amend Section 118 to apply to partnerships; Allow spouses (and divorced spouses) to transfer partnership suspended losses to one another; Allow S Corps to have nonresidential aliens as shareholders and potential current beneficiaries of electing small business trusts; modification of information reporting requiremetns under tax law; Employment tax treatment of S Corporations; Corrections on nonqualified eferred comprensation plan failures under Section 490(A); built in gains and losses relating to partnership mergers under Section 704(c) exempt status of hospitals; Office visits of tax return preparers by IRS; Foreign trusts aspects of FBAR; Carryover basis issues; HR 1864/S 3485 (Mobile workforce); IRS requests for accounting software; IRS uncertain tax return position programs (including Schedule M-3); Foreign bank account reporting (FinCen); Discussions iwth bank Security Act Advisory Group; Mandatory e-filing of FBARs; Form 990 Rervisions; IRS suitability checks/fingerprinting and FOIA requests related to PTIN iProgram; GST legislative modifications; Form 706/Form 8939 - carryover basis issues; taxation of large partnerships; HR 1697 - Community banking Relief; IRS Real Time Tax System; Form 8938 (requests for foreign financial information); Form 8949/Form 1099B (basis reporting); Form 8937 (Corporate organization changes); Preparer fraud penalty; Treasury/IRS regulatory business plan; Notice 2012-25 - Change in trust beneficial interests ("decanting"); TS 9522 and controlled groups that include S Corps for Section 179 purposes; Alternate valuation method under Section 2032; Enactment of permanent gift, estate and GST tax provisions; Make permanent GSTT tehnical modifications in EGTRRA; Administrative relief of late QTIP and QRT elections; S 2271 - S Corporation "fast-track" elections; carried interests. HR 4106; S Corp Modernization Act of 2011 - HR 1478. HR 5630 - Fraudulent under statment of a taxpayers' liability by a tax return preparer; IRS guidance related to tangible property capitalization; Farm Service Agency/Agriculture Department - "Certifications" under Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008; Comments to IRS on penalties for certain late filings resulting from inadvertant partnership technical terminations; S 2271 - Support for "The Small business Election Simplification Act"; Gift card regulatory guidance (IRS); Identity theft issues including ITIN Guidance (IRS); CPA definition for IRS PTIN database; Taxpayer's Hassle Reduction Act (Rep Tim Scott (SC)); IRS 2012 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program; Rev. Proc. 99-5 & 99-6 - conversions from a single member LLC to a partnership (and vice versa). House Small Business Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax and Captital Access Testimony (uncertainty impacting small business); Changes to IRS Circular 230.

Client expense: $1,010,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Dodd Frank Act implementation (Sections 913, 914, 922, 929Y, 929Z, 982); HR 2146/S 1222-Data Act of 2011 - provisions dealing with data standards; HR 2943 - Short Term TANF Extension Act; HR 3339 Standard DATA Act - provisions dealing with data standards. HR 3213 - Small Company Job Growth Regulatory Relief Act of 2011. HR 2483 - Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011. HR 3630 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011 - provisions dealing with social security data standards. S. 3600 - Data Act. HR 4631 - GSA Act of 2012. HR 3659 - Welfare Integrity and Data Improvement Act - provisions dealing with social security data standards. HR 3433 - GRANT Act - website reporting sections and single audit sections. HR 2056 - Provisions relating to accounting treatment (c)(2)(c) and section 3(a)(2). S 1962 and HR 2941 - Start-up Expansion and Investment Act. HR 1723 - Common Sense Economic Recovery Act - provisions relating to non-accrual loans. HR 1697 - Communities First Act. HR 1070 - Small Company Capital Formation - provisions on yearly audits. S 1866 and HR 3476 - AGREE Act - provisions on audits. HR 3655 - Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2011 - provisions on audits. SA 936 to HR 2354 - provisions on audits. S 1965 - Startup Act of 2011 - GAO study on audit costs. S 1962 - Startup Expansion and Investment Act - provisions on audits. Data Act, HR 2146 - provisions dealing with government conferences. HR 4631 - provisions dealing with government conferences. S 1907/HR 3505 - dealing with PCAOB disciplinary hearings.

Client expense: $1,010,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Please see addendum. H.R. 31-Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act, all provisions H.R. 463, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act, all provisions H.R. 1081, Consumer Payment System Payments Act, all provisions H.R. 1121-Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 1174, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act. H.R. 1221-Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 1222-GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 1223, GSE Credit Rish Equitable Treatment Act, all provisions H.R. 1224-Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 1225-GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 1226-GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 1227-GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 1309-Flood Insurance Reform Act, all provisions H.R. 1315-Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011, all provisons H.R. 1418-Small Business Lending Enhancement Act, all provisions H.R. 1667, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act, all provisions H.R. 1697, Communities First Act, all provisions H.R. 1723, the Common Sense Economic Recovery Act, all provisions H.R. 1754, Preserving Equal Access to Mortgage Finance Programs, all provisions H.R. 1859, Housing Finance Reform Act, all provisions H.R. 1965, to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholders, all provisions H.R. 2413, the Secondary Market Facility or Residential Mortgage Act, all provisions H.R. 2436, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Taxpayer Payback Act, all provisions H.R. 2439, Removing GSE Charters During Receivership Act, all provisions H.R. 2462, Cap the GSE Bailout Act, all provisions H.R. 2930, the Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act, all provisions H.R. 3461, the Financial Institution Examination Fairness and Reform Act, all provisions H.R. 3336, the Small Business Credit Availability Act, all provisions H.R. 3606, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, Title VI, provisions related to shareholder threshold for registration H.R. 3630, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, provisions related to the National Flood Insurance Program and provisions related to mortgage fees and premiums H.R. 3993, Capital Access for Small Business Jobs Act, all provisions H.R. 4014, a bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, all provisions. H.R. 4217, Mutual Community Bank Competitive Equality Act, all provisions H.R. 4323, the Consumer Mortgage Choice Act, all provisions H.R. 4367, related to ATM fee disclosure requirements, all provisions H.R. 4348, MAP-21 Act, Title II, provisions related to the National Flood Insurance Program and issues related to interchange fee regulation and the study therof by various federal agencies H.R. 5740, National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act, all provisions H.R. 5817, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act, all provisions H.R. 6125, a bill 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, all provisions S. 170, the Helping Responsible Homeowners Act, all provisions S. 509, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act, all provisions S. 575, Debit Interchange Fee Study Act, all provisions S. 967, the Regulation of Mortgages Servicing Act, all provisions S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act, provisions related to entities covered by the Gamm-Leach Blaley Act. S. 1207, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act, all provisions S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011, all provisions S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011, all provisions S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act, all provisions S. 1600, Communities First Act, all provisions S. 1615, Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act, all provisions S. 556, to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholders, all provisions S. 1549, the American Jobs Act, amendments related to credit union member business lending S. 1660, the American Jobs Act, amendments related to credit union member business lending. S. 1824, the Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act, all provisions S. 1940, an original bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, to restore the financial solvency of the flood insurance fund, and for other purposes, all purposes. S. 1941, to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholders, all provisions S. 1958, a bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until May 31, 2012, all provisions S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, all provisions S. 2111, the Cyber Crime Protection Security Act, all provisions S. 2160, the Financial Institution Examination Fairness and Reform Act, all provisions S. 2231, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act, all provisions S. 2344, a bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until December 31, 2012, all provisions S. 3085, the Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act, all provisions S. 3204, related to ATM fee disclosure requirements, all provisions S. 3571, a bill to require the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to conduct a small business panel on the Qualified Mortgage rule before it can go forward with a rule, all provisions Lucas Amendment to H. R. 1309, related to force placed insurance S. Amdt 267 to S. 495, related to debit interchange fee study, all provisions S. Amdt 242 to S. 495, related to credit union business lending, all provisions S. Amdt 392 to S. 782, related to debit interchange fee regulation, all provisions Implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Financial Protection Act related to the definition of "Swap Dealer" and the Swaps End User Exemption. Implementation of Section 1075 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Financial Protection Act related to debit interchange fee regulation Issues related to the NCUA's proposed rule related to credit union service organizations Issues related to mobile banking and mobile payments Issues related to the vacancy on the National Credit Union Administration Board Issues related to the NCUA Rule on Net Worth and Bargain Purchase Agreements Issues related to the proposed CFPB form on RESPA/TILA Issues related to the Regulation of Regulation Z/Multi-Feature Open-End Lending Issues related to Credit Union field of membership Issues related to Credit Union Service Organizations (CUSO) Issues related to credit union operations Issues related to National Credit Union Administration examination procedures Issues related to Financial Accounting Standards Board Issues related to the implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Prohibition Act Issues related to Mark-to-Market accounting Issues related to NCUA's Statute of Limitations Proposal Issues related to credit union indemnification, golden parachutes and other benefits Issues related to data security and cyber security Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule regarding loan participations Issues related to private equity standards Issues related to NCUAs regulation regarding its Regulatory Flexibility Program Issues related to overdraft protection programs and check ordering practices House Financial Services Committee Draft bill entitled the Private Mortgage Market Investment Act, all provisions Issues related to the FDIC's Transaction Account Guarantee Program Issues related to the NCUSIF's Transaction Account Guarantee Program Issues related to mortgage servicing Issues related to mortgage loan originator compensation and qualifications Issues related to high-cost mortgage loans (HOEPA) Issues related to the Rural Utility Services proposed loan program for energy efficiency Issues related to the CFPBs proposed rule regarding qualified mortgage / ability to repay Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule regarding emergency liquidity Issues related to reverse mortgages Issues related to troubled debt restructuring Issues related to NCUA's low income credit union designation

Client expense: $1,044,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Government Ethics (OGE), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 1697 (and S. 1600) - Communities First Act (Community bank regulatory and tax relief) (all sections) (House and Senate) H.R. 1418 (and S. 509 renumbered in the Senate to S. 2231) - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 (Expansion of credit unions member business lending powers) (all sections) (House and Senate) H.R. 3993 Capital Access for Small Business and Jobs Act (Credit union access to outside capital) (all sections) (House and Senate) H.R. 3461 (and S. 2160) Financial Institutions Examination Fairness Act (To improve the examination of depository institutions) (all sections) (House and Senate) H.R. 4367 (and S. 3204) ATM fee disclosure legislation to eliminate the duplicative disclosure notices on the exterior of ATM machines (House and Senate) Five-year extension of the Transaction Account Guarantee (TAG) program (House and Senate) Interest penalties for violations of reporting requirements regarding the Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF) (House and Senate and Treasury/SBLF) Comment Letter regarding Basel III - Proposed Rulemaking on Minimum Regulatory Capital and the Standardized Approach for Risk-weighted Assets extension of comment period. Federal Reserve Docket No. R-1430; RIN No. 7100-AD87 and Docket No. R-1442; RIN No. 7100-AD87 FDIC RIN 3064-AD95, RIN 3064-AD96 OCC Docket ID OCC-2012-0008 and Docket ID OCC-2012-0009 (Federal Reserve, FDIC, and Treasury/OCC) Comment Letter regarding Basel III - Proposed Rulemaking on Minimum Regulatory Capital and the Standardized Approach for Risk-weighted Assets community bank exemption. Federal Reserve Docket No. R-1430; RIN No. 7100-AD87 and Docket No. R-1442; RIN No. 7100-AD87 FDIC RIN 3064-AD95, RIN 3064-AD96 OCC Docket ID OCC-2012-0008 and Docket ID OCC-2012-0009 (Federal Reserve, FDIC, Treasury/OCC, House and Senate) Comment Letter regarding Basel III - Proposed Rulemaking on Minimum Regulatory Capital and the Standardized Approach for Risk-weighted Assets elimination of certain provisions and community bank exemption. Federal Reserve Docket No. R-1430; RIN No. 7100-AD87 and Docket No. R-1442; RIN No. 7100-AD87 FDIC RIN 3064-AD95, RIN 3064-AD96 OCC Docket ID OCC-2012-0008 and Docket ID OCC-2012-0009 (Federal Reserve, FDIC, Treasury/OCC, House and Senate) Informed House regarding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regarding regulatory burden, supervision of non-bank financial service providers, challenges in obtaining credit, tiered regulation, and Small Business Review Panels (House) Informed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regarding applicability of rules, positive feedback, consumer responsibility, focus on the largest financial institutions and the shadow financial industry, five year extension of the TAG program, and a Basel III exemption for community banks. (Treasury/CFPB) Informed Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regarding compliance systems and resources available to community banks and the costs community banks incur to become compliant with various regulations. (Treasury/CFPB)

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 1697 (and S. 1600) - Communities First Act (Community bank regulatory and tax relief) (all sections) (House and Senate) H.R. 1418 (and S. 509 renumbered in the Senate to S. 2231) - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 (Expansion of credit unions member business lending powers) (all sections) (House and Senate) H.R. 3993 Capital Access for Small Business and Jobs Act (Credit union access to outside capital) (all sections) (House and Senate) H.R. 3461 (and S. 2160) Financial Institutions Examination Fairness Act (To improve the examination of depository institutions) (all sections) (House and Senate) H.R. 4367 (and S. 3204) ATM fee disclosure legislation to eliminate the duplicative disclosure notices on the exterior of ATM machines (House and Senate) Five-year extension of the Transaction Account Guarantee (TAG) program (House and Senate) Interest penalties for violations of reporting requirements regarding the Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF) (House and Senate and Treasury/SBLF) Comment Letter regarding Basel III - Proposed Rulemaking on Minimum Regulatory Capital and the Standardized Approach for Risk-weighted Assets extension of comment period. Federal Reserve Docket No. R-1430; RIN No. 7100-AD87 and Docket No. R-1442; RIN No. 7100-AD87 FDIC RIN 3064-AD95, RIN 3064-AD96 OCC Docket ID OCC-2012-0008 and Docket ID OCC-2012-0009 (Federal Reserve, FDIC, and Treasury/OCC) Comment Letter regarding Basel III - Proposed Rulemaking on Minimum Regulatory Capital and the Standardized Approach for Risk-weighted Assets community bank exemption. Federal Reserve Docket No. R-1430; RIN No. 7100-AD87 and Docket No. R-1442; RIN No. 7100-AD87 FDIC RIN 3064-AD95, RIN 3064-AD96 OCC Docket ID OCC-2012-0008 and Docket ID OCC-2012-0009 (Federal Reserve, FDIC, Treasury/OCC, House and Senate) Comment Letter regarding Basel III - Proposed Rulemaking on Minimum Regulatory Capital and the Standardized Approach for Risk-weighted Assets elimination of certain provisions and community bank exemption. Federal Reserve Docket No. R-1430; RIN No. 7100-AD87 and Docket No. R-1442; RIN No. 7100-AD87 FDIC RIN 3064-AD95, RIN 3064-AD96 OCC Docket ID OCC-2012-0008 and Docket ID OCC-2012-0009 (Federal Reserve, FDIC, Treasury/OCC, House and Senate) Informed House regarding the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regarding regulatory burden, supervision of non-bank financial service providers, challenges in obtaining credit, tiered regulation, and Small Business Review Panels (House) Informed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regarding applicability of rules, positive feedback, consumer responsibility, focus on the largest financial institutions and the shadow financial industry, five year extension of the TAG program, and a Basel III exemption for community banks. (Treasury/CFPB) Informed Consumer Financial Protection Bureau regarding compliance systems and resources available to community banks and the costs community banks incur to become compliant with various regulations. (Treasury/CFPB)

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H. Con. Res. 112 - FY 2013 Federal Budget The budget would substantially reduce the federal deficit by reducing federal spending levels compared to FY 2012 in the years FY 2013-2015 and substantially reducing the growth rate in federal spending thereafter. NSBA supported the outline of a tax reform plan contained in the resolution. H.R. 9 The Small Business Tax Cut Act Bill will allow businesses with fewer than 500 employees to take a tax deduction equal to 20 percentfor one yearof their active business income. This deduction also would apply to pass-through entities, which compose the majority of small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 25 Fair Tax Act of 2011 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax. NSBA supported. H.R. 679 - Berry Amendment Extension Act This bill would require that any items purchased by the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) directly related to national security interests are grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the US, except with regard to issues of necessary quality and quantity. NSBA supported H.R. 880 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2011 The bill would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supported. H.R. 942 American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011 Bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2012 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit. NSBA supported. H.R. 1259 Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2011 Bill to repeal the estate tax. The effective date is the date of enactment, and the bill retains step-up basis. NSBA supported. H.R. 1418 - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 Bill would increase the cap for credit union lending from 12.25 percent to 27.5 percent of total assets of the credit union. NSBA supported. H.R. 1663 Small Business Encouragement Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow small business employers whose gross receipts in the preceding taxable year did not exceed $20 million, or who did not employ more than 100 full time employees, a work opportunity tax credit for hiring unemployed individuals as full-time employees during 2012 and 2013. NSBA opposed. H.R. 1697 Communities First Act Bill would provide community bank regulatory relief. NSBA supported. H.R. 1827 Home Office Deduction Simplification Act Bill would allow home-based businesses to take a standard $1,500 deduction for home office expenses. NSBA supported. H.R. 2072 Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011 The bill reauthorizes the U.S. Export-Import Bank. It also would gradually increase the banks exposure cap from $100 billion to $160 billion; use a portion of its surplus to update information technology systems; establish clear guidelines on the content of goods and services for which it would provide financing; and require the bank to report to Congress if its default rate exceeded 2 percent. NSBA supported. H.R. 2312 - Department of Defense Textile and Apparel Procurement Fairness Act Among other things, prohibits DoD from purchasing more than 5 percent of any one textile or apparel product from the Federal Prison Industries (FPI). NSBA supported. H.R. 2501, H.R. 1113 Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011 Would make unemployed a protected class for discrimination law purposes. NSBA opposed. H.R. 2885 Legal Workforce Act This bill would make the use of E-Verify Mandatory for all employers. NSBA opposed. H. R. 2941 Startup Expansion and Investment Act Bill would address SarbanesOxley internal control reporting for small entities. NSBA supported. H.R. 3012 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act Would eliminate the per-country numerical cap on the number of employment-based immigrant visas and increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrant visas from 7 percent to 15 percent annually. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3476 AGREE Act Bill would address SarbanesOxley internal control reporting for small entities. NSBA supported. H.R. 3634 - Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act Require the Federal Prison Industries (FPI) to compete for government contracts, requires FPI to provide a detailed analysis of the probable impact on the private sector, prohibit FPI from selling products commercially, and require agencies to research private sector products based on price, quality, and time of delivery, among other things. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3786 Plain Regulations Act of 2012 This bill would reform the regulatory process to require the use of clear and concise language in all new government regulations. NSBA supported. H.R. 3850 - Government Efficiency Through Small Business Contracting Act of 2012 Raise the government-wide small business contracting goal from 23% to 25%, the small business subcontracting goal from 35.9% to 40%, and also prevent senior officials from receiving bonuses in subsequent years where their respective agencies failed to meet the established small business contracting goals. NSBA supported. H.R. 3851 - Small Business Advocate (SBAA) This bill would enhance the role of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) by elevating the OSDBU Director to a Senior Executive Service position and would prohibit them from holding another position at the same time. NSBA supported. H.R. 3877 1099K Overreach Prevention Act Legislation would repeal the 1099-K reporting requirement on Schedule-C filers. Bill will statutorily remove burdensome reporting requirement by preventing the IRS from requiring new calculations by businesses on their tax returns based on the 1099-K reports. NSBA supported. H.R. 3893 - Subcontracting Transparency and Reliability (STAR) Act of 2012 Ensure that small businesses are the ones actually benefiting from the contracts set aside on their behalf. It would also allow more small businesses to partner and compete for federal contracts. NSBA supported. H.R. 3980 - Small Business Opportunity Act of 2012 Enhance the role of small-business advocates in the federal acquisition and procurement processes, create small-business contracting classes, and ensure that small business concerns are properly utilized in all applicable federal procurement and acquisition planning processes. NSBA supported. H.R. 3985 - Building Better Business Partnerships Act of 2012 This bill would allow the SBA to oversee all civilian mentor protege programs, improve small-businesses ability to win and perform on government contracts. NSBA supported. H.R. 3987 - Small Business Protection Act of 2012 Would ensure that the size standards assigned to each industry group are appropriate for each NAICS code and do not make it more difficult for small-business to compete for federal contracting opportunities. NSBA supported. H.R. 4032 - Help Entrepreneurs Create American Jobs Act Amends Section 195 of the Internal Revenue Code to increase the allowable deduction for business start-up expenses from $5,000 to $10,000, extending the 2010 temporary increase in the maximum deduction for start-up expenditures for ten years. NSBA supported. H.R. 4081 - Contractor Opportunity Protection (COP) Act of 2012 Protects small business contractors from unfair contract bundling by allowing the SBA (or a third party group if the SBA declined to appeal a decision via a GAO protest) to appeal an agencys decision to bundle contracts, clarifies statutory limits on contract bundling, and requires publication of bundling justification to increase transparency. NSBA supported. H.R. 4118 - Small Business Procurement Improvement Act of 2012 Requires federal agencies to include small business concerns in multiple award contracts, carry out a program to increase small business participation in multiple award contracts, and provide the SBA with representation on the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council. NSBA supported. H.R. 4121 - Early Stage Small Business Contracting Act of 2012 Requires SBA administrator to create and carry out a program to provide improved access to federal contract opportunities for early-stage small business concerns. NSBA supported. H.R. 4191 - Credit Union Small Business Lending Act Establishes a separate process by which credit unions participating in the 7(a) loan program may receive approvals and repurchases regarding loan guarantees under that program, creates a credit union outreach program, and authorizes the SBA Administrator to simplify the application process for credit union participation. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4196 Bonus Depreciation Bill extends 100 percent bonus depreciation through the rest of this year. Bonus depreciation allows businesses of all sizes to immediately expense the cost of property purchased and placed into service. NSBA supported. H.R. 4203 - Womens Procurement Program Improvement Act of 2012 This bill would expand contracting opportunities for women-owned small business concerns. NSBA supported. H.R. 4206 - Contracting Oversight for Small Business Jobs Act of 2012 Addresses contracting fraud by helping small businesses comply with complicated contracting and size rules, and providing a safe harbor for small businesses making a good faith effort to comply with those rules. NSBA supported. H.R. 4377 RAPID Act Would improve the environmental review and permitting process by, among other things, providing concurrent reviews, allow state-level environmental reviews to be used in certain situations, consolidate the process into a single Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), and impose fixed deadlines for completion of an EIS or an Environmental Assessment (EA). NSBA supported. H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 Bill would establish an interagency committee to analyze and report on the cumulative impact of certain EPA regulations and actions that affect gasoline, diesel fuel, natural gas prices, jobs, the economy, and other relevant issues. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4480 - Strategic Energy Production Act of 2012 Bill would require the development of a plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development and production under oil and gas leases on Federal lands to offset any drawdown of petroleum reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4628 - Interest Rate Reduction Act A bill to extend the current lower interest rates on federal student loans. The bill would be paid for by eliminating the unobligated balance of a controversial public fund in the 2010 health care reform law. NSBA supported. H.R. 5187 IMPACT Act Bill would, among other things, extend Production Tax Credits for renewable energy, extend the 1603 Grant Program, extend energy efficiency tax credits, provide incentives for heavy duty natural gas vehicles, and would eliminate certain tax breaks for major integrated oil companies. NSBA supported. The Domestic Energy and Jobs Act (Includes H.R. 4480, H.R. 4471, H.R. 4381, H.R. 4382, H.R. 4383, H.R. 2150, and H.R. 2752) This is a package of energy bills that will increase energy production on federal lands, require an interagency committee to conduct an analysis of certain EPA rules and actions that impact fuel prices, require the Secretary of the Interior to establish an all-of-the-above energy plan for federal lands, increase the amount of federal lands available for leasing and encourage onshore oil development and exploration, ensure development of oil and natural gas reserves in the National Petroleum Reserve Alaska, and authorize the BLM to conduct Internet-based auctions for onshore leases. NSBA is monitoring. S. 13 Fair Tax Act of 2011 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax on the use or consumption in the United States of taxable property or services. It sets the sales tax rate at 23 percent in 2011, with adjustments to the rate in subsequent years. NSBA supported. S. 474 Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act Bill would reform the regulatory process and ensure that job creation by small businesses is considered during the Federal legislative and rulemaking process. NSBA supported. S. 509 The Small Business Lending Enhancement Act Bill would amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities. NSBA supported. S.727 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011 Comprehensive tax reform legislation with provisions consolidating tax brackets for individuals and businesses while at the same time lowering federal tax obligations, in part through a single, flat 24 percent corporate rate. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1289 Taxpayer Advocacy and Government Accountability Promotion Act Bill targets noncompliant tax filers with provisions to improve tax forms and tax administration and decrease tax avoidance by contractors, as a way to reduce the tax gap. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1471 -- Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011 Would make unemployed a protected class for discrimination law purposes. NSBA opposed. S. 1547 Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2011 The bill amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to extend the termination of functions date for the Export-Import Bank of the United States to September 30, 2015. NSBA supported. S. 1590 - Fairness for Small Businesses in Federal Contracting Act of 2011 Requires the SBA and Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to replace the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) with a new small business size classification system. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1600 Communities First Act Bill would provide community bank regulatory relief. NSBA supported. S. 1736 Acquisition Savings Reform Act of 2011 Bill aims to streamline the federal procurement process by requiring online reverse auctions, consider strategic sourcing vehicles in procurement of commercial items, and direct the FAR council to amend the FAR to reflect the government-wide policy to pay small business concerns as quickly as possible, among other things. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1866 AGREE Act Bill would address SarbanesOxley internal control reporting for small entities. NSBA supported. S. 1965 Startup Act Provides capital gains and income tax incentives to incentivize entrepreneurs and facilitate the growth of new start-ups, creates a new STEM visa for up to foreign students and establishes a new category of visas for immigrant entrepreneurs, requires a cost-benefit analysis of all proposed federal regulations with an economic impact of $100 million or more, requires certain federal agencies to redirect .15 percent of their extramural budget for grant programs for American universities, and creates the State Startup Business Report. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2114 - Berry Amendment Extension Act Requires that any items purchased by the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) directly related to national security interests are grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the US, except with regard to issues of necessary quality and quantity. NSBA supported. S. 2172 Fairness in Women-Owned Small Business Contracting Act of 2012 Bill would eliminate the cap on women entrepreneurs and allow women-owned businesses to receive sole source contracts, among other things. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2231 The Small Business Lending Enhancement Act Bill would amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2237 Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act of 2012 Bill is designed to give small businesses a 10-percent income tax credit on new payroll for hiring new workers or increasing employee wages and will allow businesses to fully deduct the cost of significant investments made this year. The $26 billion in tax cuts would be temporary and apply only to 2012 wages and investments. NSBA is monitoring. S.2242 Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2012 Bill to repeal the estate tax. The effective date is the date of enactment, and the bill retains step-up basis. NSBA supported. S. 2337 Plain Writing Act for Regulations for 2012 Bill would reform the regulatory process to require the use of clear and concise language in all new government regulations. NSBA supported. S.2343 Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012 A bill to extend the current lower interest rates on federal student loans. The measure would pay for the interest rate extension by ending an exemption that allows high-income earners who run S-Corps to shield some of their income from payroll taxes. NSBA opposed the pay-for in this bill. S. 3194 Small Business Common Application Act Bill would require a 12-member executive committee to review the feasibility of a common (or single) application for small businesses to use when applying for federal funding opportunities. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3275 Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) Parity Act Bill would allow MLPs to invest in renewable energy projects. NSBA is monitoring. Proposed Small Business Prompt Payments Act Bill would require OMB and SBA to consult with the FAR Counsel and propose new rules, if necessary, to accelerate payments to small business suppliers and subcontractors. NSBA supported. Proposed Fraudulent Misuse of Patent Reexaminations / Post Grant Reviews Bill Bill would close the integrity loophole in the patent reexamination and post grant review process. NSBA supported. Proposed AIA Technical Corrections Bill Bill would make technical corrections to certain provisions of the America Invents Act (AIA). NSBA is monitoring this legislation. EEOC - NSBA opposes efforts to treat educational attainment requirements as discrimination. NSBA opposes efforts to limit employer criminal background checks. DOC / NOAA Fishery Management Plan for Regulating Offshore Marine Aquaculture in the Gulf of Mexico This plan would establish rules concerning a permitting process for offshore aquaculture in the Gulf of Mexicos EEZ. NSBA opposes this plan.

Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; interchange issues; H.R. 1697, Communities First Act, H.R. 1121, the Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulation Act of 2011; H.R. 1315, the Responsible Consumer Financial Safety and Soundness Act of 2011; S. 2231; House Financial Services Approps FY-2013-TAG issues

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General issues related to accounting, auditing, investor protection and corporate governance; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 implementation (Sections 922 and 929Z); HR 1070, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011; HR 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011; HR 1697, Communities First Act; HR 1864, the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2011; HR 2483, Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011; HR 2941/S 1962, Startup Expansion and Investment Act; HR 2167/S 1824, Private Company Flexibility & Growth Act; HR 2930/S. 1791, Entreprenuer Access to Capital Act; HR 3213, To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to provide additional exemptions from the internal control auditing requirements for smaller and newer public companies; HR 3476 /S. 1866, AGREE Act; HR 3606 / S. 1993, Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth companies Act of 2011; HR 3503/S. 1907, PCAOB Enforcement Act of 2011; HR 3655,Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2011; S. 1965, Startup Act of 2011; lease accounting revisions by Financial Accounting Standards Board; and general issues related to Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

Dodd Frank Act implemenation (Sections 913, 914, 922, 929Y, 929Z, 982); HR 2146/S 1222- Data Act of 2011 - provisions dealing with data standards; HR 2943 - Short Term TANF Extension Act; HR 3339 - Standard DATA Act - provision dealing with data standards. HR 3213 - Small Company Job Growth Regulatory Relief Act of 2011. HR 2483 - Whistleblower Improvement Avt of 2011. HR 3630 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011 - provisions dealing with social security data standards. HR 3659 - Welfare Integrity and Data Improvement Act j- provisions dealing with social security data standards. HR 3433 - GRANT Act - website reporting sectionsand single audit sections. HR 2056 - Provisions relating to accounting treatment (c)(2)(c) and section 3(a)(2). S 1962 and HR 2941 - Start-up Expansion and Investment Act. HR 1723 - Common Sense Economic Recovery Act - provisions relating to non-accrual loans. HR 1697 - Communities First Act. HR 1070 - Small Company Capital Formation - provisions on yearly audits. HR 3606 and S 1933 - Jump Start Our Business Startups Act - provisions on audits and accounting standards. S 1866 and HR 3476 - AGREE Act - provisions on audits. HR 3655 - Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2011 - provisions on audits. SA 936 to HR 2354 - provisions on audits. S 1965 - Startup Act of 2011 - GAO study on audit costs. S 1962 - Startup Expansion and Investment Act - provisions on audits. Data Act, HR 2146 - provisions dealing with government conferences. HR 4631 - provisions dealing with government conferences. S 1907/HR 3505 - dealing with PCAOB disciplinary hearings.

Client expense: $1,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

IC Section 67(e) Deductibility of trust administration expenses; Circular 230 - Preparer regulation including PTIN regulations, nonsigning preparers; AMT; S 845/HR 2382 - Tax Return Due Dates. HR 674/S 89/S 164/S 1720/S 1726/S 1762/S1885. Repeal full vesting on partial termination of qualified retirement plans; Harmonize and simplify education incentives; Revise the due date of the reporting requirement for foreign banks and financial accounts; Allow for abatement of a Section 6707A penalty of the taxpayer acts reasonable and in good faith; Repeal the Section 7122(c)(I) requirement to provide a 20% partial payment with lump sum offer in compromise; Amend Section 118 to apply to partnerships; Allow spouses (and divorced spouses) to transfer partnership suspended losses to one another; Allow S Corps to have nonresidential aliens as shareholders and potential current beneficiaries of electing small business trusts; Modification of information reporting requirements under tax law; Employment tax treatment of S Corporations; Corrections on nonqualified deferred compensation plan failures under Section 490(A); Built in gains and losses relating to partnership mergers under Section 704(c); Exempt status of hospitals; Office visits of tax return preparers by IRS; Foreign trusts aspects of FBAR; Carryover basis issues; HR 1864 (Mobile workforce); IRS requests for accounting software; IRS uncertain tax return position programs (including Scedule M-3); Foreign bank account reporting (FinCen); Discussions with Bank Security Act Advisory Group; Mandatory e-filing of FBARs; Form 990 Revisions; IRS suitability checks/fingerprinting and F0IA requests related to PTIN Program; GST legislative modifications; Form 706/Form 8939 - carryover basis issues; taxation of large partnerships; HR 1697 - Community Banking Relief; IRS Real Time Tax System; Form 8938 (requests for foreign financial information); Form 8949/Form 1099B (basis reporting); Form 8937 (Corporate organziational changes); Preparer fraud penalty; Treasury/IRS regulatory business plan; Notice 2011-101 - Change in trust beneficial interests ("decanting"); TD 9522 and controlled groups that include S Corps for Section 179 purposes; Alternate valuation method under Section 2032; Enactment of permanent gift, estate and GST tax provisions; Make permanent GSTT technical modifications in EGTRRA; Administrative relief or late QTIP and QRT elections; S 2271 - S Corporation "fast-track" elections; Carried interests. HR 4106; S Corp Modernization Act of 2011 - HR 1478. HR 5630 - Fraudulent under statement of a taxpayers' liability by a tax return preparer; IRS guidance related to tangible property capitalization; Farm Service Agency/Agriculture Department - "Certifications" under Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008; Comments to IRS on penalties for certain late filings resulting from inadvertant partnership technical terminations; IRS/Treasury regulatory business plan comments; S 2271 - Support for "The Small Business Election Simplification Act"; Gift card regulatory guidance (IRS); Identity theft issues including ITIN Guidance (IRS) and roundtable hosted by Rep. Bilirakis; CPA definition for IRS PTIN database; Taxpayer's Hassle Reduction Act (Rep. Tim Scott (SC)); IRS 2012 Offshore Voluntary Disclosure Program; Rev. Proc. 99-5 & 99-6 - conversions from a single member LLC to a partnership (and vice versa)

Client expense: $1,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Communities First Act (H.R. 1697 and S. 1600) Public Employee Pension Transparency Act (H.R. 567 and S. 347) GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011 (H.R. 1224) Spending Reduction Act of 2011 (H.R. 408) National Activity Based Total Accountability Act of 2011 (H.R. 1376) Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act (H.R. 3606 and S. 1933)

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau international remittance transfers; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau treatment of privileged information; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau consolidating disclosures required under the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA);Consumer Financial Protection Bureau defining larger participants in the financial services market; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau credit card fees and technical concern regarding an example that the CFPB included in the Official Interpretations; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau overdraft protection programs; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arbitration agreements; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau request for comment on regulatory streamlining; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network requiring credit unions and other institutions to adopt a customer due diligence program; National Credit Union Administration independent authority for credit unions to engage in derivatives; National Credit Union Administration future of the Central Liquidity Facility and plans for and implementation of reform of the Central Liquidity Facility; National Credit Union Administration consequences of the financial situation in Europe; Treasury Department regulatory coordination among members of the Financial Stability Oversight Council; Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act;Mortgage origination and mortgage servicing standards; Escrow accounts;National Credit Union Administrations review of regulations;National Credit Union Administrations Regulatory Flexibility (RegFlex) Program; Electronic Funds Transfer Act and its implementing rule (Regulation E 12 CRF 1005.16);National Credit Union Administrations exam process;Adverse action notices required under Regulation B (Equal Credit Opportunity Act) and Regulation V (Fair Credit Reporting Act);Cost benefit analysis required at federal agencies , impact on small entities;Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011, a bill to modernize the Administrative Procedures Act; Qualified Residential Mortgage (QRM) definition; Bill to repeal an Electronic Funds Transfer Act provision requiring dual signage in disclosing ATM fees (H.R. 4367 / S.3204); Cyber Security;Data security; Secure and Fortify Data (SAFE) Act of 2011 (H.R. 2577); Data Security Act of 2011 (S. 1434); Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 (S. 1151); Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 (S. 1207); Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 (S. 1535); Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 (S. 1408); Patent Reform; The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (H.R. 1249); America Invents Act (S.23); The Dodd Frank Act (P.L. No. 111-203) as it relates to the credit rating industry; Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 (S. 737); The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 4173 - P.L. 111-203);To repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 87); The Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011(H.R. 1121); Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011 (H.R. 1315);Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act (H.R. 1667); Supplement capital; Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act (H.R. 3993); To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 3871 / H.R. 4014 / S. 2099); Government Sponsored Enterprise reform; Small lender access to the government sponsored enterprises;Guarantee fees charged to lenders by the housing Government Sponsored Enterprises; Strategic defaults on mortgage loans;Principal reduction on mortgage loans; Mortgage bankruptcy cram-down;Federal Home Loan Bank Oversight Issues; Flood Insurance; The National Flood Insurance Program; Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011 (H.R. 1309); An original bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, to restore the financial solvency of the flood insurance fund, and for other purposes (S.1940); S.Amdt.2468 to S. 1940 in the nature of a substitute; Map -21 (H.R. 4348 / became law No. 112-141); Student loans; Clarifying existing law with respect to existing law by explicitly allowing lenders to collect premiums for force-placed flood insurance during the 45-day notification period if borrowers let policies lapse; credit union tax exemption; Federal Reserves final rule on the CARD Acts ability to repay requirement; FY 2013 Financial Services Spending bills (H.R.6020 / S.3301);Community Development Financial Institutions fund Appropriations; Community Development Revolving Loan Fund Appropriations; Lending ability of NCUAs Central Liquidity Fund;Regulatory directives stemming from the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act [P.L. 111-203]; Credit union members business lending cap; The Small Business Lending Enhancement Act (H.R. 1418 / S. 509 / S. 2231);The Communities First Act (H.R. 1697);Interchange fees; Debit interchange fees; Debit interchange repeal (H.R. 3156);Consumers Payment System Protection Act (H.R. 1081);Debit Interchange Fee Study Act (S. 575); Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (H.R. 3461/ S. 2160); Small Business Administration loan guarantee and lending programs; Small Business Administration Express program; Small Business Administration Patriot Express program; Restore Main Streets Credit Act (H.R. 4293); Small Business Administration 7(a) program; Small Business Administration 504 program; Credit Union Small Business Lending Act (H.R. 4191); Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts;Non-Interest Bearing Transaction Accounts; Servicemembers Civil Relief Act; Base Realignment and Closure Commission;Military Lending Act;Military Family Home Protection Act (H.R. 5747);National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (H.R. 4310);To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes (H.R. 1263);National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (H.R. 1540); Fairness for Military Homeowners Act of 2012 (H.R. 4740);Military Savings Act of 2012 (H.R. 5946);Protecting Servicemembers from Mortgage Abuses Act of 2011 (S. 486); Hiring Heroes Act of 2011 (S. 951);National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (S. 1253);Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (S. 1254);National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (S. 1867);Servicemember Housing Protection Act of 2012 (S. 3179);Servicemembers' Protection Act of 2012 (S. 3322);Military Family Home Protection Act (S. 3323).

Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau international remittance transfers; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau treatment of privileged information; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau consolidating disclosures required under the Truth in Lending Act (TILA) and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA);Consumer Financial Protection Bureau defining larger participants in the financial services market; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau credit card fees and technical concern regarding an example that the CFPB included in the Official Interpretations; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau overdraft protection programs; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arbitration agreements; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau request for comment on regulatory streamlining; Financial Crimes Enforcement Network requiring credit unions and other institutions to adopt a customer due diligence program; National Credit Union Administration independent authority for credit unions to engage in derivatives; National Credit Union Administration future of the Central Liquidity Facility and plans for and implementation of reform of the Central Liquidity Facility; National Credit Union Administration consequences of the financial situation in Europe; Treasury Department regulatory coordination among members of the Financial Stability Oversight Council; Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act;Mortgage origination and mortgage servicing standards; Escrow accounts;National Credit Union Administrations review of regulations;National Credit Union Administrations Regulatory Flexibility (RegFlex) Program; Electronic Funds Transfer Act and its implementing rule (Regulation E 12 CRF 1005.16);National Credit Union Administrations exam process;Adverse action notices required under Regulation B (Equal Credit Opportunity Act) and Regulation V (Fair Credit Reporting Act);Cost benefit analysis required at federal agencies , impact on small entities;Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011, a bill to modernize the Administrative Procedures Act; Qualified Residential Mortgage (QRM) definition; Bill to repeal an Electronic Funds Transfer Act provision requiring dual signage in disclosing ATM fees (H.R. 4367 / S.3204); Cyber Security;Data security; Secure and Fortify Data (SAFE) Act of 2011 (H.R. 2577); Data Security Act of 2011 (S. 1434); Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 (S. 1151); Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 (S. 1207); Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 (S. 1535); Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 (S. 1408); Patent Reform; The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (H.R. 1249); America Invents Act (S.23); The Dodd Frank Act (P.L. No. 111-203) as it relates to the credit rating industry; Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 (S. 737); The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 4173 - P.L. 111-203);To repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 87); The Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011(H.R. 1121); Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011 (H.R. 1315);Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act (H.R. 1667); Supplement capital; Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act (H.R. 3993); To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (H.R. 3871 / H.R. 4014 / S. 2099); Government Sponsored Enterprise reform; Small lender access to the government sponsored enterprises;Guarantee fees charged to lenders by the housing Government Sponsored Enterprises; Strategic defaults on mortgage loans;Principal reduction on mortgage loans; Mortgage bankruptcy cram-down;Federal Home Loan Bank Oversight Issues; Flood Insurance; The National Flood Insurance Program; Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011 (H.R. 1309); An original bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, to restore the financial solvency of the flood insurance fund, and for other purposes (S.1940); S.Amdt.2468 to S. 1940 in the nature of a substitute; Map -21 (H.R. 4348 / became law No. 112-141); Student loans; Clarifying existing law with respect to existing law by explicitly allowing lenders to collect premiums for force-placed flood insurance during the 45-day notification period if borrowers let policies lapse; credit union tax exemption; Federal Reserves final rule on the CARD Acts ability to repay requirement; FY 2013 Financial Services Spending bills (H.R.6020 / S.3301);Community Development Financial Institutions fund Appropriations; Community Development Revolving Loan Fund Appropriations; Lending ability of NCUAs Central Liquidity Fund;Regulatory directives stemming from the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act [P.L. 111-203]; Credit union members business lending cap; The Small Business Lending Enhancement Act (H.R. 1418 / S. 509 / S. 2231);The Communities First Act (H.R. 1697);Interchange fees; Debit interchange fees; Debit interchange repeal (H.R. 3156);Consumers Payment System Protection Act (H.R. 1081);Debit Interchange Fee Study Act (S. 575); Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (H.R. 3461/ S. 2160); Small Business Administration loan guarantee and lending programs; Small Business Administration Express program; Small Business Administration Patriot Express program; Restore Main Streets Credit Act (H.R. 4293); Small Business Administration 7(a) program; Small Business Administration 504 program; Credit Union Small Business Lending Act (H.R. 4191); Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts;Non-Interest Bearing Transaction Accounts; Servicemembers Civil Relief Act; Base Realignment and Closure Commission;Military Lending Act;Military Family Home Protection Act (H.R. 5747);National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (H.R. 4310);To amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes (H.R. 1263);National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (H.R. 1540); Fairness for Military Homeowners Act of 2012 (H.R. 4740);Military Savings Act of 2012 (H.R. 5946);Protecting Servicemembers from Mortgage Abuses Act of 2011 (S. 486); Hiring Heroes Act of 2011 (S. 951);National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (S. 1253);Department of Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (S. 1254);National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (S. 1867);Servicemember Housing Protection Act of 2012 (S. 3179);Servicemembers' Protection Act of 2012 (S. 3322);Military Family Home Protection Act (S. 3323).

Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Please see addendum H.R. 31-Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act, all provisions H.R. 463, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act, all provisions H.R. 1081, Consumer Payment System Payments Act, all provisions H.R. 1121-Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 1174, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act. H.R. 1221-Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 1222-GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 1223, GSE Credit Rish Equitable Treatment Act, all provisions H.R. 1224-Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 1225-GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 1226-GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 1227-GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 1309-Flood Insurance Reform Act, all provisions H.R. 1315-Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011, all provisons H.R. 1418-Small Business Lending Enhancement Act, all provisions H.R. 1667, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act, all provisions H.R. 1697, Communities First Act, all provisions H.R. 1723, the Common Sense Economic Recovery Act, all provisions H.R. 1754, Preserving Equal Access to Mortgage Finance Programs, all provisions H.R. 1859, Housing Finance Reform Act, all provisions H.R. 1965, to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholders, all provisions H.R. 2413, the Secondary Market Facility or Residential Mortgage Act, all provisions H.R. 2436, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Taxpayer Payback Act, all provisions H.R. 2439, Removing GSE Charters During Receivership Act, all provisions H.R. 2462, Cap the GSE Bailout Act, all provisions H.R. 2930, the Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act, all provisions H.R. 3461, the Financial Institution Examination Fairness and Reform Act, all provisions H.R. 3606, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, Title VI, provisions related to shareholder threshold for registration H.R. 3630, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, provisions related to the National Flood Insurance Program and provisions related to mortgage fees and premiums H.R. 3993, Capital Access for Small Business Jobs Act, all provisions H.R. 4217, Mutual Community Bank Competitive Equality Act, all provisions S. 170, the Helping Responsible Homeowners Act, all provisions S. 509, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act, all provisions S. 575, Debit Interchange Fee Study Act, all provisions S. 967, the Regulation of Mortgages Servicing Act, all provisions S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act, provisions related to entities covered by the Gamm-Leach Blaley Act. S. 1207, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act, all provisions S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011, all provisions S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011, all provisions S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act, all provisions S. 1600, Communities First Act, all provisions S. 1615, Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act, all provisions S. 556, to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholders, all provisions S. 1549, the American Jobs Act, amendments related to credit union member business lending S. 1660, the American Jobs Act, amendments related to credit union member business lending. S. 1824, the Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act, all provisions S. 1941, to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholders, all provisions S. 1958, a bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until May 31, 2012, all provisions S. 2111, the Cyber Crime Protection Security Act, all provisions S. 2160, the Financial Institution Examination Fairness and Reform Act, all provisions S. 2231, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act, all provisions Lucas Amendment to H. R. 1309, related to force placed insurance S. Amdt 267 to S. 495, related to debit interchange fee study, all provisions S. Amdt 242 to S. 495, related to credit union business lending, all provisions S. Amdt 392 to S. 782, related to debit interchange fee regulation, all provisions Implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Financial Protection Act related to the definition of "Swap Dealer" and the Swaps End User Exemption. Implementation of Section 1075 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Financial Protection Act related to debit interchange fee regulation Issues related to the NCUA's proposed rule related to credit union service organizations Issues related to mobile banking and mobile payments Issues related to the vacancy on the National Credit Union Administration Board Issues related to the NCUA Rule on Net Worth and Bargain Purchase Agreements Issues related to the proposed CFPB form on RESPA/TILA Issues related to the Regulation of Regulation Z/Multi-Feature Open-End Lending Issues related to Credit Union field of membership Issues related to Credit Union Service Organizations (CUSO) Issues related to credit union operations Issues related to National Credit Union Administration examination procedures Issues related to Financial Accounting Standards Board Issues related to the implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Prohibition Act Issues related to Mark-to-Market accounting Issues related to NCUA's Statute of Limitations Proposal Issues related to credit union indemnification, golden parachutes and other benefits Issues related to data security and cyber security Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule regarding loan participations Issues related to private equity standards Issues related to NCUAs regulation regarding its Regulatory Flexibility Program Issues related to overdraft protection programs and check ordering practices House Financial Services Committee Draft bill entitled the Private Mortgage Market Investment Act, all provisions H.R. 1207, Data Security and Breach Notification Act, all provisions H.R. 3336, the Small Business Credit Availability Act, all provisions H.R. 4323, the Consumer Mortgage Choice Act, all provisions H.R. 4367, related to ATM fee disclosure requirements, all provisions H.R. 4348, MAP-21 Act, Title II, provisions related to the National Flood Insurance Program and issues related to interchange fee regulation and the study therof by various federal agencies H.R. 5740, National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act, all provisions H.R. 5817, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act, all provisions S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, all provisions S. 3085, the Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act, all provisions S. 3204, related to ATM fee disclosure requirements, all provisions Issues related to the FDIC's Transaction Account Guarantee Program Issues related to the NCUSIF's Transaction Account Guarantee Program

Client expense: $1,171,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Government Ethics (OGE), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

HR 9 Small Business Tax Reform HR1697 Communities First Act - Tax Relief for Community Bankers HR 2568 IRS Non Residential Alien Deposit Reporting HR 5705 Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2012 S 1600 Communities First Act - Tax Relief for Community Banks S 2050 Small Business Tax Extenders Act of 2012 Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee Payroll Taxes on S-Corporations and Partnerships Reporting of Interest on Deposits of Non-Resident Aliens Tax Reform Impact on Business

Client expense: $1,470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR 940 United States Covered Bonds Act of 2011 HR 1315 The Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act HR 1356 Capital Access for Main Street Act of 2011 HR 1418 Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 HR 1697 Communities First Act HR 1965 The SEC Shareholder Registration Act HR 2167 The Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act HR 2308 SEC Regulatory Accountability Act HR 3213 The Small Company Jobs Growth and Regulatory Relief Act HR 3336 Small Business Credit Availability Act (Derivatives Provisions) HR 3461 Financial Instititions Examination Fairness and Reform Act HR 3606 Jumpstart Our Business Startups (Jobs) Act HR 4014 Confidentiality of Information Provided to the CFPB HR 4293 Restore Main Street's Credit Act of 2012 HR 4348 Flood Insurance/ Student Loans HR 4367 Amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act (to limit ATM fee disclosure requirements) HR 5691 Overdraft Act of 2012 S 509 Small Business Lending Enhancement Act Credit Union MBL Expansion S 556 Shareholder Threshold S 1408 Data Breach Notification Act S 1548 National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act S 1600 Communities First Act S 1835 United States Covered Bond Act S 1941 Shareholder Threshold S 2099 Confidentiality of Information Provided by the CFPB S 2160 Bank Exam Reform S 2231 Small Business Lending Enhancement Act Credit Union MBL Expansion S 2278 Certain Escrow Exemptions for Community Bankers S 3204 ATM Feed Disclosure Requirements Bank Examinations Capital Requirements/Regulations/Basel III Rules Consumer Data Security Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Consumer Protection for Financial Products and Services Credit Card/ Debit Card Interchange Fees Debit Interchange Fees Credit Union Business Lending Powers Credit Union Tax Exemption Derviatives Regulation--Implementation of Title VII of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act Fair Lending Enforcement FDIC Transaction Account Guarantee Program Extention FHA Loan Programs Financial Regulatory Reform Housing Finance Reform Housing Government Sponsored Enterprises Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Mortgage Lending Disclosures (RESPA/TILA) Mortgage Lending Reform Mortgage Loan Origination Standards Mortgage Servicing Compensation National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Overdraft Payment Services Patents - American Invents Act Qualified Mortgages/ Ability to Repay Qualified Residential Mortgages/Risk Retention Registration of Municipal Advisors Regulation Z Establishment of ESCROW - Higher Priced Loans Regulatory and Tax Relief for Community Banks Remittance Transfer Rules Sarbanes Oxley Internal Control Attestation SEC Shareholder Registration Threshold for Community Banks Small Business Lending Fund Implementation Systemic Risk, Too-Big-To-Fail Regulation and Resolution Authority

Client expense: $1,470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Rein in Significantly Important Financial institution (SIFI) with focused regulation including higher capital and liquidity requirements (House and Senate) Shield community banks from the Dodd-Frank required increase in the deposit insurance fund reserve ratio from 1.15% to 1.35% (House and Senate) Rein in Significantly Important Financial institution (SIFI) with focused regulation including higher capital and liquidity requirements (House and Senate) Shield community banks from the Dodd-Frank required increase in the deposit insurance fund reserve ratio from 1.15% to 1.35% (House and Senate) Consumer Financial Protection - focus on too-big-to-fail banks and financial firms and the shadow financial industry, high standards for consumer compliance required of community banks, accommodation of community banks in serving the needs of their customers, broad definition of covered person, consolidation of RESPA and TILA forms, regulatory compliance and increased regulatory burden, and regulatory relief (House and Senate) Ensure the small debit card issuer exemption in the Dodd-Frank (Durbin Amendment) is working to protect community banks (House and Senate) Downsizing too-big-to-fail banks over a five-years and the regulation of too-big-to-fail banks and financial firms and the shadow financial industry, separation of banking and commerce, expansion of the Volker Rule and restoration of Glass-Steagall Act (House and Senate) Overzealous bank regulatory examinations regulator, senior management, and examiner attitudes and practices, treatment of Commercial Real Estate, excessive write-downs, arbitrary capital requirements, public enforcement actions, reform the appellate process, and community bank closures (House and Senate) Tiered regulation and supervision for community banks (House and Senate) Accounting changes FASB proposed fair value disclosures requiring parenthetical disclosures for all financial instruments carried at amortized cost, PCBOA proposal to expand the scope of the independent accountant during the audit and mandatory auditor rotation, amortizing commercial real estate losses over 10 years for regulatory capital purposes (House and Senate) Secondary mortgage lending reforms curb imprudent lending practices without impacting responsible lenders and loan products designed to meet the diverse needs of community bank customers and their communities (House and Senate) Reform of the housing GSEs - community bank access to a strong, impartial secondary market for residential loans that is financially strong and reliable, privately capitalized cooperative entities with limited mission (House and Senate) Expansion of the Farm Credit System, Rural Community Investments proposal, focus on wholesale funding for community banks and providing correspondent services rather than direct retail competition with community banks (House and Senate) Equitable capital rules which do not disadvantage community banks, higher capital and liquidity requirements for SIFIs, inclusion of accumulated and other comprehensive income in calculation of Tier 1 regulatory capital, and elimination of the 1.25% Allowance for Loan and Lease losses disallowance for regulatory capital purposes) (House and Senate) Overdraft programs uncoordinated regulatory response, address proposed risks with specific banks in the context of the regulatory examination, defer to CFPB (House and Senate) Maintain the Federal Home Loan Bank System and preserve their special functions and purposes (House and Senate) Permanent closing of the ILC loophole (House and Senate) Fairly compensate Fannie and Freddie preferred shareholders by restoring the share value and dividends (House and Senate) H.R. 1697 (and S. 1600) - Communities First Act (Community bank regulatory and tax relief) (all sections) (House and Senate) H.R. 1418 (and S. 509 renumbered in the Senate to S. 2231) - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 (Expansion of credit unions member business lending powers) (all sections) (House and Senate) H.R. 3993 Capital Access for Small Business and Jobs Act (Credit union access to outside capital) (all sections) (House and Senate) H.R. 3461 (and 2160) Financial institutions Examination Fairness Act (To improve the examination of depository institutions) (all sections) (House and Senate) Five-year extension of the Transaction Account Guarantee (TAG) program (House and Senate) Comment Letter to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Docket No. FINCEN- 1012-0001 - RIN 1506-AB15) regarding customer dur diligence requirements for community banks (Treasury/FinCEN) Informal comment letter to FDIC regarding community bank regulatory burden, tiered regulation, Transaction Account Guarantee (TAG) program extension, and unfair competition by too-big-to-fail banks and financial firms, credit unions and Farm Credit lenders (FDIC) H.R. 4367 (and S. 2029) ATM fee disclosure legislation to eliminate the duplicative disclosure notices on the exterior of ATM machines (House) Comment Letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding Title VI of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) regarding deregistration thresholds for thrifts (SEC) Various amendments to the 2012 Farm Bill including: #2156 private sector delivery of crop insurance, #2201 and #2186 limit availability of crop insurance, #2219 conservation compliance with crop insurance, and #2268 USDA guaranteed lending programs (Senate) Comment Letter to the CFPB (Docket No. CFPB-2012-0007) regarding overdrafts and the impact of overdrafts on consumers (Treasury/CFPB) Informed the FDIC-IG (pursuant to their requirements under H.R. 2056) on the causes of bank failures, loss share agreements, and the community impact of bank failures (FDIC/IG)

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

Rein in Significantly Important Financial institution (SIFI) with focused regulation including higher capital and liquidity requirements (House and Senate) Shield community banks from the Dodd-Frank required increase in the deposit insurance fund reserve ratio from 1.15% to 1.35% (House and Senate) Rein in Significantly Important Financial institution (SIFI) with focused regulation including higher capital and liquidity requirements (House and Senate) Shield community banks from the Dodd-Frank required increase in the deposit insurance fund reserve ratio from 1.15% to 1.35% (House and Senate) Consumer Financial Protection - focus on too-big-to-fail banks and financial firms and the shadow financial industry, high standards for consumer compliance required of community banks, accommodation of community banks in serving the needs of their customers, broad definition of covered person, consolidation of RESPA and TILA forms, regulatory compliance and increased regulatory burden, and regulatory relief (House and Senate) Ensure the small debit card issuer exemption in the Dodd-Frank (Durbin Amendment) is working to protect community banks (House and Senate) Downsizing too-big-to-fail banks over a five-years and the regulation of too-big-to-fail banks and financial firms and the shadow financial industry, separation of banking and commerce, expansion of the Volker Rule and restoration of Glass-Steagall Act (House and Senate) Overzealous bank regulatory examinations regulator, senior management, and examiner attitudes and practices, treatment of Commercial Real Estate, excessive write-downs, arbitrary capital requirements, public enforcement actions, reform the appellate process, and community bank closures (House and Senate) Tiered regulation and supervision for community banks (House and Senate) Accounting changes FASB proposed fair value disclosures requiring parenthetical disclosures for all financial instruments carried at amortized cost, PCBOA proposal to expand the scope of the independent accountant during the audit and mandatory auditor rotation, amortizing commercial real estate losses over 10 years for regulatory capital purposes (House and Senate) Secondary mortgage lending reforms curb imprudent lending practices without impacting responsible lenders and loan products designed to meet the diverse needs of community bank customers and their communities (House and Senate) Reform of the housing GSEs - community bank access to a strong, impartial secondary market for residential loans that is financially strong and reliable, privately capitalized cooperative entities with limited mission (House and Senate) Expansion of the Farm Credit System, Rural Community Investments proposal, focus on wholesale funding for community banks and providing correspondent services rather than direct retail competition with community banks (House and Senate) Equitable capital rules which do not disadvantage community banks, higher capital and liquidity requirements for SIFIs, inclusion of accumulated and other comprehensive income in calculation of Tier 1 regulatory capital, and elimination of the 1.25% Allowance for Loan and Lease losses disallowance for regulatory capital purposes) (House and Senate) Overdraft programs uncoordinated regulatory response, address proposed risks with specific banks in the context of the regulatory examination, defer to CFPB (House and Senate) Maintain the Federal Home Loan Bank System and preserve their special functions and purposes (House and Senate) Permanent closing of the ILC loophole (House and Senate) Fairly compensate Fannie and Freddie preferred shareholders by restoring the share value and dividends (House and Senate) H.R. 1697 (and S. 1600) - Communities First Act (Community bank regulatory and tax relief) (all sections) (House and Senate) H.R. 1418 (and S. 509 renumbered in the Senate to S. 2231) - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 (Expansion of credit unions member business lending powers) (all sections) (House and Senate) H.R. 3993 Capital Access for Small Business and Jobs Act (Credit union access to outside capital) (all sections) (House and Senate) H.R. 3461 (and 2160) Financial institutions Examination Fairness Act (To improve the examination of depository institutions) (all sections) (House and Senate) Five-year extension of the Transaction Account Guarantee (TAG) program (House and Senate) Comment Letter to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (Docket No. FINCEN- 1012-0001 - RIN 1506-AB15) regarding customer dur diligence requirements for community banks (Treasury/FinCEN) Informal comment letter to FDIC regarding community bank regulatory burden, tiered regulation, Transaction Account Guarantee (TAG) program extension, and unfair competition by too-big-to-fail banks and financial firms, credit unions and Farm Credit lenders (FDIC) H.R. 4367 (and S. 2029) ATM fee disclosure legislation to eliminate the duplicative disclosure notices on the exterior of ATM machines (House) Comment Letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding Title VI of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) regarding deregistration thresholds for thrifts (SEC) Various amendments to the 2012 Farm Bill including: #2156 private sector delivery of crop insurance, #2201 and #2186 limit availability of crop insurance, #2219 conservation compliance with crop insurance, and #2268 USDA guaranteed lending programs (Senate) Comment Letter to the CFPB (Docket No. CFPB-2012-0007) regarding overdrafts and the impact of overdrafts on consumers (Treasury/CFPB) Informed the FDIC-IG (pursuant to their requirements under H.R. 2056) on the causes of bank failures, loss share agreements, and the community impact of bank failures (FDIC/IG)

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 9 - The Small Business Tax Cut Act Bill will allow businesses with fewer than 500 employees to take a tax deduction equal to 20 percent-for one year-of their active business income. This deduction also would apply to pass-through entities, which compose the majority of small businesses. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. H.R. 25 Fair Tax Act of 2011 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax. NSBA supported. H.R. 679 - Berry Amendment Extension Act This bill would require that any items purchased by the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) directly related to national security interests are grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the US, except with regard to issues of necessary quality and quantity. NSBA supported H.R. 880 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2011 The bill would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supported. H.R. 942 American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011 Bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2012 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit. NSBA supported. H.R. 1070 Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 Bill would provide a Regulation A ceiling increase from $5 million to $50 million. NSBA supported. H.R.1081 Consumers Payment System Protection Act Bill would delay the implementation of the Durbin swipe-fee reform amendment to the Dodd-Frank Act. NSBA opposed. H.R. 1137 Small Business Credit Card Act of 2011 Bill would amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide coverage for credit cards issued to small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 1259 Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2011 Bill to repeal the estate tax. The effective date is the date of enactment, and the bill retains step-up basis. NSBA supported. H.R. 1418 - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 Bill would increase the cap for credit union lending from 12.25 percent to 27.5 percent of total assets of the credit union. NSBA supported. H.R. 1663 Small Business Encouragement Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow small business employers whose gross receipts in the preceding taxable year did not exceed $20 million, or who did not employ more than 100 full time employees, a work opportunity tax credit for hiring unemployed individuals as full-time employees during 2012 and 2013. NSBA opposed. H.R. 1697 Communities First Act Bill would provide community bank regulatory relief. NSBA supported. H.R. 1812 Small Business Growth Act Legislation would establish a federal contracting pilot program for mid-sized businesses. NSBA opposed. H.R. 1827 Home Office Deduction Simplification Act Bill would allow home-based businesses to take a standard $1,500 deduction for home office expenses. NSBA supported. H.R. 2072 Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011 The bill reauthorizes the U.S. Export-Import Bank. It also would gradually increase the banks exposure cap from $100 billion to $160 billion; use a portion of its surplus to update information technology systems; establish clear guidelines on the content of goods and services for which it would provide financing; and require the bank to report to Congress if its default rate exceeded 2 percent. NSBA supported. H.R. 2312 - Department of Defense Textile and Apparel Procurement Fairness Act Among other things, prohibits DoD from purchasing more than 5 percent of any one textile or apparel product from the Federal Prison Industries (FPI). NSBA supported. H.R. 2501, H.R. 1113 Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011 Would make unemployed a protected class for discrimination law purposes. NSBA opposed. H.R. 2885 Legal Workforce Act This bill would make the use of E-Verify Mandatory for all employers. NSBA opposed. H.R. 2930 Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act Bill would create a crowdfunding exemption from SEC registration requirements. NSBA supported. H.R. 2940 Access to Capital for Job Creators Bill would provide for general solicitation and general advertising for accredited investors. NSBA supported. H. R. 2941 Startup Expansion and Investment Act Bill would address Sarbanes Oxley internal control reporting for small entities. NSBA supported. H.R. 3012 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act Would eliminate the per-country numerical cap on the number of employment-based immigrant visas and increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrant visas from 7 percent to 15 percent annually. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3476 AGREE Act Bill would address Sarbanes Oxley internal control reporting for small entities. NSBA supported. H.R. 3606 Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (JOBS Act) Signed into law by President Obama on April 5, 2012. This bill will delay compliance with or provide exemptions for certain registration and reporting requirements of U.S. securities laws, and also creates a crowdfunding exemption, preempting state blue sky laws. NSBA supported. H.R. 3630 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011 The bill extends the existing 2011 payroll tax holiday for one year, through 2012, at a 4.2 percent rate. NSBA supported. H.R. 3634 - Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act Require the Federal Prison Industries (FPI) to compete for government contracts, requires FPI to provide a detailed analysis of the probable impact on the private sector, prohibit FPI from selling products commercially, and require agencies to research private sector products based on price, quality, and time of delivery, among other things. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. H.R. 3786 Plain Regulations Act of 2012 This bill would reform the regulatory process to require the use of clear and concise language in all new government regulations. NSBA supported. H.R. 3850 - Government Efficiency Through Small Business Contracting Act of 2012 Raise the government-wide small business contracting goal from 23% to 25%, the small business subcontracting goal from 35.9% to 40%, and also prevent senior officials from receiving bonuses in subsequent years where their respective agencies failed to meet the established small business contracting goals. NSBA supported. H.R. 3851 - Small Business Advocate (SBAA) This bill would enhance the role of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) by elevating the OSDBU Director to a Senior Executive Service position and would prohibit them from holding another position at the same time. NSBA supported. H.R. 3877 1099K Overreach Prevention Act Legislation would repeal the 1099-K reporting requirement on Schedule-C filers. Bill will statutorily remove burdensome reporting requirement by preventing the IRS from requiring new calculations by businesses on their tax returns based on the 1099-K reports. NSBA supported. H.R. 3893 - Subcontracting Transparency And Reliability (STAR) Act of 2012 Ensure that small businesses are the ones actually benefiting from the contracts set aside on their behalf. It would also allow more small businesses to partner and compete for federal contracts. NSBA supported. H.R. 3980 - Small Business Opportunity Act of 2012 Enhance the role of small-business advocates in the federal acquisition and procurement processes, create small-business contracting classes, and ensure that small business concerns are properly utilized in all applicable federal procurement and acquisition planning processes. NSBA supported. H.R. 3985 - Building Better Business Partnerships Act of 2012 This bill would allow the SBA to oversee all civilian mentor protege programs, improve small-businesses ability to win and perform on government contracts. NSBA supported. H.R. 3987 - Small Business Protection Act of 2012 Would ensure that the size standards assigned to each industry group are appropriate for each NAICS code and do not make it more difficult for small-business to compete for federal contracting opportunities. NSBA supported. H.R. 4032 - Help Entrepreneurs Create American Jobs Act Amends Section 195 of the Internal Revenue Code to increase the allowable deduction for business start-up expenses from $5,000 to $10,000, extending the 2010 temporary increase in the maximum deduction for start-up expenditures for ten years. NSBA supported. H.R. 4081 - Contractor Opportunity Protection (COP) Act of 2012 Protects small business contractors from unfair contract bundling by allowing the SBA (or a third party group if the SBA declined to appeal a decision via a GAO protest) to appeal an agencys decision to bundle contracts, clarifies statutory limits on contract bundling, and requires publication of bundling justification to increase transparency. NSBA supported. H.R. 4118 - Small Business Procurement Improvement Act of 2012 Requires federal agencies to include small business concerns in multiple award contracts, carry out a program to increase small business participation in multiple award contracts, and provide the SBA with representation on the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council. NSBA supported. H.R. 4121 - Early Stage Small Business Contracting Act of 2012 Requires SBA administrator to create and carry out a program to provide improved access to federal contract opportunities for early-stage small business concerns. NSBA supported. H.R. 4191 - Credit Union Small Business Lending Act Establishes a separate process by which credit unions participating in the 7(a) loan program may receive approvals and repurchases regarding loan guarantees under that program, creates a credit union outreach program, and authorizes the SBA Administrator to simplify the application process for credit union participation. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. H.R. 4203 - Womens Procurement Program Improvement Act of 2012 This bill would expand contracting opportunities for women-owned small business concerns. NSBA supported. H.R. 4196 Bonus Depreciation Bill extends 100 percent bonus depreciation through the rest of this year. Bonus depreciation allows businesses of all sizes to immediately expense the cost of property purchased and placed into service. NSBA supported. H.R. 4206 - Contracting Oversight for Small Business Jobs Act of 2012 Addresses contracting fraud by helping small businesses comply with complicated contracting and size rules, and providing a safe harbor for small businesses making a good faith effort to comply with those rules. NSBA supported. S. 13 Fair Tax Act of 2011 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax on the use or consumption in the United States of taxable property or services. It sets the sales tax rate at 23 percent in 2011, with adjustments to the rate in subsequent years. NSBA supported. S. 474 Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act Bill would reform the regulatory process and ensure that job creation by small businesses is considered during the Federal legislative and rulemaking process. NSBA supported. S. 509 The Small Business Lending Enhancement Act Bill would amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities. NSBA supported. S.727 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011 Comprehensive tax reform legislation with provisions consolidating tax brackets for individuals and businesses while at the same time lowering federal tax obligations, in part through a single, flat 24 percent corporate rate. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. S. 1289 Taxpayer Advocacy and Government Accountability Promotion Act Bill targets noncompliant tax filers with provisions to improve tax forms and tax administration and decrease tax avoidance by contractors, as a way to reduce the tax gap. NSBA is monitoring the legislation. S. 1471 -- Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011 Would make unemployed a protected class for discrimination law purposes. NSBA opposed. S. 1544 Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 Bill would provide a Regulation A ceiling increase from $5 million to $50 million. NSBA supported. S. 1547 Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2011 The bill amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to extend the termination of functions date for the Export-Import Bank of the United States to September 30, 2015. NSBA supported. S. 1590 - Fairness for Small Businesses in Federal Contracting Act of 2011 Requires the SBA and Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to replace the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) with a new small business size classification system. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. S. 1600 Communities First Act Bill would provide community bank regulatory relief. NSBA supported. S. 1791 Democratizing Access to Capital Act of 2011 Bill would create a crowdfunding exemption from SEC registration requirements. NSBA supported. S. 1831 Access to Capital for Job Creators Act of 2011 Bill would provide for general solicitation and general advertising for accredited investors. NSBA supported. S. 1866 AGREE Act Bill would address Sarbanes Oxley internal control reporting for small entities. NSBA supported. S. 1965 Startup Act Provides capital gains and income tax incentives to incentivize entrepreneurs and facilitate the growth of new start-ups, creates a new STEM visa for up to foreign students and establishes a new category of visas for immigrant entrepreneurs, requires a cost-benefit analysis of all proposed federal regulations with an economic impact of $100 million or more, requires certain federal agencies to redirect .15 percent of their extramural budget for grant programs for American universities, and creates the State Startup Business Report. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. S. 1970 Capital Raising Online While Deterring Fraud and Unethical Non-Disclosure Act of 2011 Bill would create a crowdfunding exemption from SEC registration requirements. NSBA supported. S. 2114 - Berry Amendment Extension Act Requires that any items purchased by the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) directly related to national security interests are grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the US, except with regard to issues of necessary quality and quantity. NSBA supported. S. 2190 Capital Raising Online While Deterring Fraud and Unethical Non-Disclosure Act (CROWDFUND Act) of 2012 Bill would create a crowdfunding exemption from SEC registration requirements. NSBA supported. S. 2231 The Small Business Lending Enhancement Act Bill would amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. S. 2237 Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act of 2012 Bill is designed to give small businesses a 10-percent income tax credit on new payroll for hiring new workers or increasing employee wages and will allow businesses to fully deduct the cost of significant investments made this year. The $26 billion in tax cuts would be temporary and apply only to 2012 wages and investments. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. S.2242 Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2012 Bill to repeal the estate tax. The effective date is the date of enactment, and the bill retains step-up basis. NSBA supported. S.J. Res. 36 and H.J. Res. 103 would disapprove under the Congressional Review Act the union elections rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board. NSBA supported. EEOC - NSBA opposes efforts to treat educational attainment requirements as discrimination. NSBA opposes efforts to limit employer criminal background checks.

Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

General issues related to accounting, auditing, investor protection and corporate governance; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 implementation (Sections 922 and 929Z); HR 1070, Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011; HR 1697, Communities First Act; HR 1864, the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2011; HR 2483, Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011; HR 2941/S 1962, Startup Expansion and Investment Act; HR 2167/S 1824, Private Company Flexibility & Growth Act; HR 2930/S. 1791, Entreprenuer Access to Capital Act; HR 3213, To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to provide additional exemptions from the internal control auditing requirements for smaller and newer public companies; HR 3476 /S. 1866, AGREE Act; HR 3606 / S. 1993, Reopening American Capital markets to Emerging Growth companies Act of 2011; HR 3503/S. 1907, PCAOB Enforcement Act of 2011; HR 3655,Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2011; S. 1965, Startup Act of 2011.

Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

Public Employee Pension Transparency Act (H.R. 676 and S. 347); Spending Reduction Act (H.R. 408); GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011 (H.R. 1224); National Activity Based Accountability Act of 2011 (H.R. 1376); Communities First Act (H.R. 1697 and S. 1600); and Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act (H.R. 3606 and S. 1933).

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Please see addendum H.R. 31-Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act, all provisions H.R. 463, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act, all provisions H.R. 1081, Consumer Payment System Payments Act, all provisions H.R. 1121-Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 1174, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act. H.R. 1221-Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 1222-GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 1223, GSE Credit Rish Equitable Treatment Act, all provisions H.R. 1224-Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 1225-GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 1226-GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 1227-GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 1309-Flood Insurance Reform Act, all provisions H.R. 1315-Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011, all provisons H.R. 1418-Small Business Lending Enhancement Act, all provisions H.R. 1667, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act, all provisions H.R. 1697, Communities First Act, all provisions H.R. 1723, the Common Sense Economic Recovery Act, all provisions H.R. 1754, Preserving Equal Access to Mortgage Finance Programs, all provisions H.R. 1859, Housing Finance Reform Act, all provisions H.R. 1965, to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholders, all provisions H.R. 2413, the Secondary Market Facility or Residential Mortgage Act, all provisions H.R. 2436, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Taxpayer Payback Act, all provisions H.R. 2439, Removing GSE Charters During Receivership Act, all provisions H.R. 2462, Cap the GSE Bailout Act, all provisions H.R. 2930, the Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act, all provisions H.R. 3461, the Financial Institution Examination Fairness and Reform Act, all provisions H.R. 3606, the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act, Title VI, provisions related to shareholder threshold for registration H.R. 3630, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act, provisions related to the National Flood Insurance Program and provisions related to mortgage fees and premiums H.R. 3993, Capital Access for Small Business Jobs Act, all provisions H.R. 4217, Mutual Community Bank Competitive Equality Act, all provisions S. 170, the Helping Responsible Homeowners Act, all provisions S. 509, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act, all provisions S. 575, Debit Interchange Fee Study Act, all provisions S. 967, the Regulation of Mortgages Servicing Act, all provisions S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act, provisions related to entities covered by the Gamm-Leach Blaley Act. S. 1207, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act, all provisions S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011, all provisions S. 1434, Data Security Act of 2011, all provisions S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act, all provisions S. 1600, Communities First Act, all provisions S. 1615, Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act, all provisions S. 556, to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholders, all provisions S. 1549, the American Jobs Act, amendments related to credit union member business lending S. 1660, the American Jobs Act, amendments related to credit union member business lending. S. 1824, the Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act, all provisions S. 1941, to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholders, all provisions S. 1958, a bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program until May 31, 2012, all provisions S. 2111, the Cyber Crime Protection Security Act, all provisions S. 2160, the Financial Institution Examination Fairness and Reform Act, all provisions S. 2231, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act, all provisions Lucas Amendment to H. R. 1309, related to force placed insurance S. Amdt 267 to S. 495, related to debit interchange fee study, all provisions S. Amdt 242 to S. 495, related to credit union business lending, all provisions S. Amdt 392 to S. 782, related to debit interchange fee regulation, all provisions Implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Financial Protection Act related to the definition of "Swap Dealer" and the Swaps End User Exemption. Implementation of Section 1075 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Financial Protection Act related to debit interchange fee regulation Issues related to the nomination of Richard Cordray to be director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues related to ATM Fee Disclosure Requirements Issues related to the NCUA's proposed rule related to credit union service organizations Issues related to mobile banking and mobile payments Issues related to Carla Leon-Decker to be a member of the National Credit Union Administration Board Issues related to the NCUA Rule on Net Worth and Bargain Purchase Agreements Issues related to the proposed CFPB form on RESPA/TILA Issues related to the Regulation of Regulation Z/Multi-Feature Open-End Lending Issues related to Credit Union field of membership Issues related to Credit Union Service Organizations (CUSO) Issues related to credit union operations Issues related to National Credit Union Administration examination procedures Issues related to Financial Accounting Standards Board Issues related to the implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Prohibition Act Issues related to Mark-to-Market accounting Issues related to NCUA's Statute of Limitations Proposal Issues related to credit union indemnification, golden parachutes and other benefits Issues related to data security and cyber security Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule regarding loan participations Issues related to private equity standards Issues related to NCUAs regulation regarding its Regulatory Flexibility Program Issues related to overdraft protection programs and check ordering practices Draft bill entitle the Secure and Fortify Electronic Data Act, all provisions House Financial Services Committee Draft bill entitled the Private Mortgage Market Investment Act, all provisions

Client expense: $895,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Government Ethics (OGE), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

HR 940 United States Covered Bonds Act of 2011 HR 1315 The Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act HR 1356 Capital Access for Main Street Act of 2011 HR 1418 Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 HR 1697 Communities First Act HR 1965 The SEC Shareholder Registration Act HR 2167 The Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act HR 2308 SEC Regulatory Accountability Act HR 3213 The Small Company Jobs Growth and Regulatory Relief Act HR 3461 Financial Instititions Examination Fairness and Reform Act HR 3606 Jumpstart Our Business Startups (Jobs) Act HR 3630 Middleclass Tax Reflief and Job Creation Act HR 4014 Confidentiality of Information Provided to the CFPB S 509 Small Business Lending Enhancement Act Credit Union MBL Expansion S 556 Shareholder Threshold S 1408 Data Breach Notification Act S 1548 National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act S 1600 Communities First Act S 1835 United States Covered Bond Act S 1941 Shareholder Threshold S 2099 Confidentiality of Information Provided by the CFPB S 2160 Bank Exam Reform S 2231 Small Business Lending Enhancement Act Credit Union MBL Expansion S 2278 Certain Escrow Exemptions for Community Bankers Bank Examinations Capital Requirements/Regulations/Basel III Rules Confirmation of Messrs. Gruenberg and Hoenig to the FDIC Board Confirmation of Thomas Curry as Comptroller of the Currency Consumer Data Security Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Consumer Protection for Financial Products and Services Credit Card/ Debit Card Interchange Fees Debit Interchange Fees Credit Union Business Lending Powers Credit Union Tax Exemption Derviatives Regulation--Implementation of Title VII of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act Fair Lending Enforcement FDIC Transaction Account Guarantee Program Extention FHA Loan Programs Financial Regulatory Reform Housing Finance Reform Housing Government Sponsored Enterprises Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Mortgage Lending Disclosures (RESPA/TILA) Mortgage Lending Reform Mortgage Servicing Compensation National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Overdraft Protection Guidelines Qualified Mortgages/ Ability to Repay Qualified Residential Mortgages/Risk Retention Regulation Z Establishment of ESCROW - Higher Priced Loans Regulatory and Tax Relief for Community Banks Sarbanes Oxley Internal Control Attestation SEC Shareholder Registration Threshold for Community Banks Small Business Lending Fund Implementation Systemic Risk, Too-Big-To-Fail Regulation and Resolution Authority

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR 9 Small Business Tax Reform HR1697 Communities First Act - Tax Relief for Community Bankers HR 2568 IRS Non Residential Alien Deposit Reporting HR 3630 Middleclass Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011 S 1506 IRS Non Residential Alien Deposit Reporting S 1600 Communities First Act - Tax Relief for Community Banks Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee Reporting of Interest on Deposits of Non-Resident Aliens Tax Reform Impact on Business

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (H.R. 3461 / S. 2160); The Small Business Lending Enhancement Act (H.R. 1418 / S. 509/ S. 2231); credit union member business lending; The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (H.R. 3606); Udall amendment (S.Amdt 1831) to H.R. 3606 to raise the credit union member business lending cap; Providing for consideration of H.R. 3606 (H.Res.572); Communities First Act (H.R. 1697); Restore Main Streets Credit Act (H.R. 4293); Credit Union Small Business Lending Act (H.R. 4191); Small Business Administration loan guarantee and lending programs; Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act (H.R. 3993); credit union access to supplemental capital; To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (H.R. 3871 / H.R. 4014 / S.2099); confidentiality of information provided by a financial institution to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Government Sponsored Enterprise Reform; strategic defaults on mortgage loans; principal reduction on mortgage loans; mortgage bankruptcy cram-down; housing finance reform; The Private Mortgage Market Investment Act (H.R. 3654); Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2011 (H.R. 463); Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Taxpayer Payback Act of 2011 (H.R. 2436); The Housing Trust Fund Elimination Act (H.R. 2441); The Market Transparency and Taxpayer Protection Act (H.R. 2440); Cap the GSE Bailout Act (H.R. 2462); Removing GSEs Charters During Receivership Act of 2011 (H.R. 2439); Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act (H.R. 31); Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2011 (H.R. 1221); GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011 (H.R. 1222); GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011 (H.R. 1223); GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011 (H.R. 1224); GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011 (H.R. 1225); GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2011 (H.R. 1226); GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act of 2011 (H.R. 1227); GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act (H.R. 1182); Housing Finance Reform Act of 2011 (H.R. 1859); Secondary Market Facility for Residential Mortgages Act of 2011 (H.R. 2413); Residential Mortgage Market Privatization and Standardization Act of 2011 (S. 1834); Federal Home Loan Bank oversight issues; Qualified Residential Mortgage (QRM) definition; Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac guarantee-fee structure; Mortgage Servicing Standards; 30 year fixed-rate mortgage; Credit union tax exemption; Pay Roll Tax Extension Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (H.R. 3630); Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011(H.R. 3765 / P.L. 122-78); Interchange Fees; Debit Interchange Fees; Consumers Payment System Protection Act (H.R. 1081); Debit Interchange Fee Study Act of 2011 (S.575 and S.Amdt. # 392); Flood insurance; National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011 (H.R. 1309); A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to include a system for indeterminate loss insurance claims, and for other purposes (S. 1091); National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act (S. 1548); Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2011 (H.R. 1026); Data Security; Cyber Security; Secure and Fortify Data (SAFE) Act of 2011 (H.R. 2577); Data Security Act of 2011 (S. 1434); Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 (S. 1151); Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 (S. 1207); Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 (S. 1535); Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 (S. 1408); Patent Reform; The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (H.R. 1249); America Invents Act (S.23); The Dodd Frank Act (P.L. No. 111-203) as it relates to the credit rating industry; Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 (S. 737); The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 4173 - P.L. 111-203); To repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 87); The Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011(H.R. 1121); Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011 (H.R. 1315); Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act (H.R. 1667); National Credit Union Administrations Central Liquidity Fund; Community Development Revolving Loan Fund Appropriations; Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Appropriations; Regulatory Relief for Credit Unions; Credit union capital under prompt corrective action; Credit unions and ability to add underserved areas to their fields of membership; Community charter conversions involving employee group credit unions; NCUA authority to establish longer maturities for certain credit union loans; Credit union governance issues; Voluntary credit union mergers involving multiple common bond credit unions; Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts; Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) fee disclosures; Service members Civil Relief Act; Military Lending Act; Military Installation & Military Personnel Financial Services;; BRAC (Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission); To amend the Service members Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes (H.R. 1263); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); CFPB request for comment on regulatory streamlining (Regulation Z, relating to mortgages and credit cards lender cost of funds disclosure required on mortgage disclosures changes to the rules implementing the Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act; changes that would permit a credit card issuer to consider household income when determining whether a consumer has the ability to repay; modifying requirement to reevaluate APR increases; requirement that lenders provide borrowers an annual statement regarding billing rights; higher transaction threshold for coverage under Reg Z similar exemption for the special rules for private student loans; Regulation E ATM fee disclosure notices; truncation of account number on periodic statement; Regulation E annual notice regarding error resolution; Regulation P requirement of annual privacy notices; Regulation C- institutions that refinance a single loan in a calendar year must file a Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) report; Regulation V regarding lenders making firm offers of credit to include opt-out disclosures; Regulation B adverse action notices; CFPB draft of the prototype mortgage disclosure forms to be provided at settlement; CFPB potential changes to Regulation Z, and encouraging mindfulness of obligations under the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement and Fairness Act; CFPB request for comment on disclosure requirements for depository institutions lacking federal deposit insurance; credit union representation on CFPB advisory panels; CFPB proposed disclosure policy regarding credit card complaint data; CFPB draft credit card disclosure; FHFA strategic plan for enterprise conservatorship; FHFA proposed rule to require Federal Home Loan Banks to verify a members Community Reinvestment Act rating from publicly available information from the members banking regulatory agency; NCUA advanced notice of proposed rulemaking on potential independent authority for credit unions to engage in derivatives; Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration, concerns about strategic default on home mortgages; Internal Revenue Service definition of government plan under the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) 414(d); NCUA implementation of Section 342 of the Dodd-Frank Act regaring diversity policies and practices; NCUA regulations on community charters where the community in question is also a rural district; NCUA proposed rule on loan workouts and nonaccrual policy, and regulatory reporting of troubled debt restructured loans; NCUA proposed changes to the RegFlex program; NCUA proposed rule on loan participations; NCUA proposals on maintaining access to emergency liquidity; Federal Reserve proposed changes to Regulation D regarding reserve requirements for depository institutions; Federal Reserve request for comment regarding surveys to be conducted to help implement section 920 of the Electronic Fund transfer Act; NACHA-the Electronic Payments Association proposed rule on Expedited Processing and Settlement (EPS); Financial Crimes Enforcement Network regarding the Bank Secrecy Act reports; Federal Reserve proposed changes to Regulation Z with respect to consumer ability to repay their mortgage (CFPB); Federal Reserve proposed changes to Regulation E regarding international remittance transfers (CFPB); National Credit Union Administration proposed rule regarding Credit Union Services Organizations; Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act; Regulation of non-depository financial services providers; Interchange fees and network routing requirements; Troubled Debt Restructuring; Financial Regulatory Reform; Remittances.

Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (H.R. 3461 / S. 2160); The Small Business Lending Enhancement Act (H.R. 1418 / S. 509/ S. 2231); credit union member business lending; The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (H.R. 3606); Udall amendment (S.Amdt 1831) to H.R. 3606 to raise the credit union member business lending cap; Providing for consideration of H.R. 3606 (H.Res.572); Communities First Act (H.R. 1697); Restore Main Streets Credit Act (H.R. 4293); Credit Union Small Business Lending Act (H.R. 4191); Small Business Administration loan guarantee and lending programs; Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act (H.R. 3993); credit union access to supplemental capital; To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection (H.R. 3871 / H.R. 4014 / S.2099); confidentiality of information provided by a financial institution to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; Government Sponsored Enterprise Reform; strategic defaults on mortgage loans; principal reduction on mortgage loans; mortgage bankruptcy cram-down; housing finance reform; The Private Mortgage Market Investment Act (H.R. 3654); Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2011 (H.R. 463); Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Taxpayer Payback Act of 2011 (H.R. 2436); The Housing Trust Fund Elimination Act (H.R. 2441); The Market Transparency and Taxpayer Protection Act (H.R. 2440); Cap the GSE Bailout Act (H.R. 2462); Removing GSEs Charters During Receivership Act of 2011 (H.R. 2439); Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act (H.R. 31); Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2011 (H.R. 1221); GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011 (H.R. 1222); GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011 (H.R. 1223); GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011 (H.R. 1224); GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011 (H.R. 1225); GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2011 (H.R. 1226); GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act of 2011 (H.R. 1227); GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act (H.R. 1182); Housing Finance Reform Act of 2011 (H.R. 1859); Secondary Market Facility for Residential Mortgages Act of 2011 (H.R. 2413); Residential Mortgage Market Privatization and Standardization Act of 2011 (S. 1834); Federal Home Loan Bank oversight issues; Qualified Residential Mortgage (QRM) definition; Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac guarantee-fee structure; Mortgage Servicing Standards; 30 year fixed-rate mortgage; Credit union tax exemption; Pay Roll Tax Extension Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (H.R. 3630); Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011(H.R. 3765 / P.L. 122-78); Interchange Fees; Debit Interchange Fees; Consumers Payment System Protection Act (H.R. 1081); Debit Interchange Fee Study Act of 2011 (S.575 and S.Amdt. # 392); Flood insurance; National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011 (H.R. 1309); A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to include a system for indeterminate loss insurance claims, and for other purposes (S. 1091); National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act (S. 1548); Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2011 (H.R. 1026); Data Security; Cyber Security; Secure and Fortify Data (SAFE) Act of 2011 (H.R. 2577); Data Security Act of 2011 (S. 1434); Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 (S. 1151); Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2011 (S. 1207); Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011 (S. 1535); Data Breach Notification Act of 2011 (S. 1408); Patent Reform; The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (H.R. 1249); America Invents Act (S.23); The Dodd Frank Act (P.L. No. 111-203) as it relates to the credit rating industry; Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 (S. 737); The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 4173 - P.L. 111-203); To repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (H.R. 87); The Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011(H.R. 1121); Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011 (H.R. 1315); Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act (H.R. 1667); National Credit Union Administrations Central Liquidity Fund; Community Development Revolving Loan Fund Appropriations; Community Development Financial Institutions Fund Appropriations; Regulatory Relief for Credit Unions; Credit union capital under prompt corrective action; Credit unions and ability to add underserved areas to their fields of membership; Community charter conversions involving employee group credit unions; NCUA authority to establish longer maturities for certain credit union loans; Credit union governance issues; Voluntary credit union mergers involving multiple common bond credit unions; Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts; Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) fee disclosures; Service members Civil Relief Act; Military Lending Act; Military Installation & Military Personnel Financial Services;; BRAC (Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission); To amend the Service members Civil Relief Act to provide surviving spouses with certain protections relating to mortgages and mortgage foreclosures, and for other purposes (H.R. 1263); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); CFPB request for comment on regulatory streamlining (Regulation Z, relating to mortgages and credit cards lender cost of funds disclosure required on mortgage disclosures changes to the rules implementing the Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act; changes that would permit a credit card issuer to consider household income when determining whether a consumer has the ability to repay; modifying requirement to reevaluate APR increases; requirement that lenders provide borrowers an annual statement regarding billing rights; higher transaction threshold for coverage under Reg Z similar exemption for the special rules for private student loans; Regulation E ATM fee disclosure notices; truncation of account number on periodic statement; Regulation E annual notice regarding error resolution; Regulation P requirement of annual privacy notices; Regulation C- institutions that refinance a single loan in a calendar year must file a Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) report; Regulation V regarding lenders making firm offers of credit to include opt-out disclosures; Regulation B adverse action notices; CFPB draft of the prototype mortgage disclosure forms to be provided at settlement; CFPB potential changes to Regulation Z, and encouraging mindfulness of obligations under the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement and Fairness Act; CFPB request for comment on disclosure requirements for depository institutions lacking federal deposit insurance; credit union representation on CFPB advisory panels; CFPB proposed disclosure policy regarding credit card complaint data; CFPB draft credit card disclosure; FHFA strategic plan for enterprise conservatorship; FHFA proposed rule to require Federal Home Loan Banks to verify a members Community Reinvestment Act rating from publicly available information from the members banking regulatory agency; NCUA advanced notice of proposed rulemaking on potential independent authority for credit unions to engage in derivatives; Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Federal Housing Administration, concerns about strategic default on home mortgages; Internal Revenue Service definition of government plan under the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) 414(d); NCUA implementation of Section 342 of the Dodd-Frank Act regaring diversity policies and practices; NCUA regulations on community charters where the community in question is also a rural district; NCUA proposed rule on loan workouts and nonaccrual policy, and regulatory reporting of troubled debt restructured loans; NCUA proposed changes to the RegFlex program; NCUA proposed rule on loan participations; NCUA proposals on maintaining access to emergency liquidity; Federal Reserve proposed changes to Regulation D regarding reserve requirements for depository institutions; Federal Reserve request for comment regarding surveys to be conducted to help implement section 920 of the Electronic Fund transfer Act; NACHA-the Electronic Payments Association proposed rule on Expedited Processing and Settlement (EPS); Financial Crimes Enforcement Network regarding the Bank Secrecy Act reports; Federal Reserve proposed changes to Regulation Z with respect to consumer ability to repay their mortgage (CFPB); Federal Reserve proposed changes to Regulation E regarding international remittance transfers (CFPB); National Credit Union Administration proposed rule regarding Credit Union Services Organizations; Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act; Regulation of non-depository financial services providers; Interchange fees and network routing requirements; Troubled Debt Restructuring; Financial Regulatory Reform; Remittances.

Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

IC Section 67(e) Deductibility of trust administration expenses; Circular 230 - Preparer regulation including PTIN regulations, nonsigning preparers; AMT; S 845/HR 2382 - Tax Return Due Dates. HR 674/S 89/S 164/S 1720/S 1726/S 1762/S1885 - 3% witholding provision; Repeal full vesting on partial termination of qualified retirement plans; Harmonize and simplify education incentives; Pension funding; Simplify the Kiddie Tax; Standardize the allowable mileage rates for business expense, medical expense and charitable contribution purposes; Revise the due date of the reporting requirement for foreign banks and financial accounts; Allow for abatement of a Section 6707A penalty of the taxpayer acts reasonable and in good faith; Repeal the Section 7122(c)(I) requirement to provide a 20% partial payment with lump sum offer in compromise; Amend Section 118 to apply to partnerships; Allow spouses (and divorced spouses) to transfer partnership suspended losses to one another; Allow S Corps to have nonresidential aliens as shareholders and potential current beneficiaries of electing small business trusts; Modification of information reporting requirements under tax law; Employment tax treatment of S Corporations; Corrections on nonqualified deferred compensation plan failures under Section 490(A); Built in gains and losses relating to partnership mergers under Section 704(c); Exempt status of hospitals; Office visits of tax return preparers by IRS; Foreign trusts aspects of FBAR; Carryover basis issues; HR 1864 (Mobile workforce); IRS requests for accounting software; IRS uncertain tax return position programs (including Scedule M-3); Foreign bank account reporting (FinCen); Discussions with Bank Security Act Advisory Group; Mandatory e-filing of FBARs; Form 990 Revisions; IRS suitability checks/fingerprinting and F0IA requests related to PTIN Program; GST legislative modifications; Form 706/Form 8939 - carryover basis issues; taxation of large partnerships; HR 1697 - Community Banking Relief; IRS Real Time Tax System; Form 8938 (requests for foreign financial information); Form 8949/Form 1099B (basis reporting); Form 8937 (Corporate organziational changes); Preparer fraud penalty; Treasury/IRS regulatory business plan; Notice 2011-101 - Change in trust beneficial interests ("decanting"); TD 9522 and controlled groups that include S Corps for Section 179 purposes; Alternate valuation method under Section 2032; Enactment of permanent gift, estate and GST tax provisions; Make permanent GSTT technical modifications in EGTRRA; Administrative relief or late QTIP and QRT elections; S 2271 - S Corporation "fast-track" elections; Carried interests

Client expense: $980,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Dodd Frank Act implemenation (Sections 913, 914, 922, 929Y, 929Z, 982); HR 2146/S 1222- Data Act of 2011 - provisions dealing with data standards; HR 2943 - Short Term TANF Extension Act; HR 3339 - Standard DATA Act - provision dealing with data standards. HR 3213 - Small Company Job Growth Regulatory Relief Act of 2011. HR 2483 - Whistleblower Improvement Avt of 2011. HR 3630 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011 - provisions dealing with social security data standards. HR 3659 - Welfare Integrity and Data Improvement Act j- provisions dealing with social security data standards. HR 3433 - GRANT Act - website reporting sectionsand single audit sections. HR 2483 - Whistleblower Improviement Act of 2011. HR 2056 - Provisions relating to accounting treatment (c)(2)(c) and section 3(a)(2). S 1962 and HR 2941 - Start-up Expansion and Investment Act. HR 1723 - Common Sense Economic Recovery Act - provisions relating to non-accrual loans. HR 1697 - Communities First Act. HR 1070 - Small Company Capital Formation - provisions on yearly audits. HR 3606 and S 1933 - Jump Start Our Business Startups Act - provisions on audits and accounting standards. S 1866 and HR 3476 - AGREE Act - provisions on audits. HR 3655 - Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2011 - provisions on audits. SA 936 to HR 2354 - provisions on audits. S 1965 - Startup Act of 2011 - GAO study on audit costs. S 1962 - Startup Expansion and Investment Act - provisions on audits

Client expense: $980,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Rein in Significantly Important Financial institution (SIFI) with focused regulation including higher capital and liquidity requirements Shield community banks from the Dodd-Frank required increase in the deposit insurance fund reserve ratio from 1.15% to 1.35% Consumer Financial Protection focus on too-big-to-fail banks and financial firms and shadow financial industry, high standards for consumer compliance required of community banks, accommodation of community banks in serving the needs of their customers, broad definition of covered person, consolidation of RESPA and TILA forms, regulatory compliance and increased regulatory burden, and regulatory relief Ensure the small debit card issuer exemption in the Dodd-Frank (Durbin Amendment) is working to protect community banks Downsizing too-big-to-fail banks over a five-years and the regulation of too-big-to-fail banks and financial firms and the shadow financial industry, separation of banking and commerce, expansion of the Volker Rule and restoration of Glass-Steagall Act Overzealous bank regulatory examinations regulator, senior management, and examiner attitudes and practices, treatment of Commercial Real Estate, excessive write-downs, arbitrary capital requirements, public enforcement actions, reform the appellate process, and community bank closures Tiered regulation and supervision for community banks Accounting changes FASB proposed fair value disclosures requiring parenthetical disclosures for all financial instruments carried at amortized cost, PCBOA proposal to expand the scope of the independent accountant during the audit and mandatory auditor rotation, amortizing commercial real estate losses over 10 years for regulatory capital purposes Secondary mortgage lending reforms curb imprudent lending practices without impacting responsible lenders and loan products designed to meet the diverse needs of community bank customers and their communities Reform of the housing GSEs - community bank access to a strong, impartial secondary market for residential loans that is financially strong and reliable, privately capitalized cooperative entities with limited mission Expansion of the Farm Credit System, Rural Community Investments proposal, focus on wholesale funding for community banks and providing correspondent services rather than direct retail competition with community banks Equitable capital rules which do not disadvantage community banks, higher capital and liquidity requirements for SIFIs, inclusion of accumulated and other comprehensive income in calculation of Tier 1 regulatory capital, and elimination of the 1.25% Allowance for Loan and Lease losses disallowance for regulatory capital purposes) Overdraft programs uncoordinated regulatory response, address proposed risks with specific banks in the context of the regulatory examination, defer to CFPB Maintain the Federal Home Loan Bank System and preserve their special functions and purposes Permanent closing of the ILC loophole Fairly compensate Fannie and Freddie preferred shareholders by restoring the share value and dividends H.R. 1697 (and S. 1600) - Communities First Act (Community bank regulatory and tax relief) (all sections) H.R. 1418 (and S. 509 renumbered in the Senate to S. 2231) - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 (Expansion of credit unions member business lending powers) (all sections) H.R. 3993 Capital Access for Small Business and Jobs Act (Credit union access to outside capital) (all sections) H.R. 3461 (and 2160) Financial institutions Examination Fairness Act (To improve the examination of depository institutions) (all sections) H.R. 1365 Capital Access for Main Street Act of 2011 (loan loss amortization) (all sections) Five-year extension of the Transaction Account Guarantee (TAG) program Presidents FY2013 budget request - $61billion fee the largest banks will be assessed to pay for their role in the financial crisis Comment Letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture regarding the USDAs Rural Business-Cooperative Services interim final rule on Rural Business Investment Companies RIN: 0570-AA80 Comment Letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (RIN 2590-AA38) regarding the Agencys proposed rule to amend the community support regulation to require the Federal Home Loan Banks, as opposed to the FHFA, to monitor and assess the eligibility of each FHLBank member for access to long-term advances through compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 and first-time homebuyer standards Comment letter to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Docket No. 2011-1432 and RIN 7100-AD82), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Treasury/Office of Comptroller of the Currency, and the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the implementation of Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act which contains certain prohibitions and restrictions on the ability of a banking entity and nonbank finance companies supervised by the board to engage in propriety trading and have certain interests in, and relationships with, hedge funds and private equity funds Comment letter to the Treasury/Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Docket No. CFPB-2012-0010 and RIN: 3170-AA20) proposed rule regarding the confidential treatment of privileged information obtained from persons in connection with its exercise of authority under Federal consumer financial law Increasing conforming loan limits in the sub-areas of the Chicago metropolitan statistical area (MSA) or in the MSA as a whole H.R. 3606 Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (SEC thresholds for registration and deregistration (H.R. 2167 (H.R. 1965) and H.R. 4088) (also H.R. 1070, H.R. 2930 and H.R. 2940)

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

Rein in Significantly Important Financial institution (SIFI) with focused regulation including higher capital and liquidity requirements Shield community banks from the Dodd-Frank required increase in the deposit insurance fund reserve ratio from 1.15% to 1.35% Consumer Financial Protection focus on too-big-to-fail banks and financial firms and shadow financial industry, high standards for consumer compliance required of community banks, accommodation of community banks in serving the needs of their customers, broad definition of covered person, consolidation of RESPA and TILA forms, regulatory compliance and increased regulatory burden, and regulatory relief Ensure the small debit card issuer exemption in the Dodd-Frank (Durbin Amendment) is working to protect community banks Downsizing too-big-to-fail banks over a five-years and the regulation of too-big-to-fail banks and financial firms and the shadow financial industry, separation of banking and commerce, expansion of the Volker Rule and restoration of Glass-Steagall Act Overzealous bank regulatory examinations regulator, senior management, and examiner attitudes and practices, treatment of Commercial Real Estate, excessive write-downs, arbitrary capital requirements, public enforcement actions, reform the appellate process, and community bank closures Tiered regulation and supervision for community banks Accounting changes FASB proposed fair value disclosures requiring parenthetical disclosures for all financial instruments carried at amortized cost, PCBOA proposal to expand the scope of the independent accountant during the audit and mandatory auditor rotation, amortizing commercial real estate losses over 10 years for regulatory capital purposes Secondary mortgage lending reforms curb imprudent lending practices without impacting responsible lenders and loan products designed to meet the diverse needs of community bank customers and their communities Reform of the housing GSEs - community bank access to a strong, impartial secondary market for residential loans that is financially strong and reliable, privately capitalized cooperative entities with limited mission Expansion of the Farm Credit System, Rural Community Investments proposal, focus on wholesale funding for community banks and providing correspondent services rather than direct retail competition with community banks Equitable capital rules which do not disadvantage community banks, higher capital and liquidity requirements for SIFIs, inclusion of accumulated and other comprehensive income in calculation of Tier 1 regulatory capital, and elimination of the 1.25% Allowance for Loan and Lease losses disallowance for regulatory capital purposes) Overdraft programs uncoordinated regulatory response, address proposed risks with specific banks in the context of the regulatory examination, defer to CFPB Maintain the Federal Home Loan Bank System and preserve their special functions and purposes Permanent closing of the ILC loophole Fairly compensate Fannie and Freddie preferred shareholders by restoring the share value and dividends H.R. 1697 (and S. 1600) - Communities First Act (Community bank regulatory and tax relief) (all sections) H.R. 1418 (and S. 509 renumbered in the Senate to S. 2231) - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 (Expansion of credit unions member business lending powers) (all sections) H.R. 3993 Capital Access for Small Business and Jobs Act (Credit union access to outside capital) (all sections) H.R. 3461 (and 2160) Financial institutions Examination Fairness Act (To improve the examination of depository institutions) (all sections) H.R. 1365 Capital Access for Main Street Act of 2011 (loan loss amortization) (all sections) Five-year extension of the Transaction Account Guarantee (TAG) program Presidents FY2013 budget request - $61billion fee the largest banks will be assessed to pay for their role in the financial crisis Comment Letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture regarding the USDAs Rural Business-Cooperative Services interim final rule on Rural Business Investment Companies RIN: 0570-AA80 Comment Letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (RIN 2590-AA38) regarding the Agencys proposed rule to amend the community support regulation to require the Federal Home Loan Banks, as opposed to the FHFA, to monitor and assess the eligibility of each FHLBank member for access to long-term advances through compliance with the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 and first-time homebuyer standards Comment letter to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Docket No. 2011-1432 and RIN 7100-AD82), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Treasury/Office of Comptroller of the Currency, and the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding the implementation of Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act which contains certain prohibitions and restrictions on the ability of a banking entity and nonbank finance companies supervised by the board to engage in propriety trading and have certain interests in, and relationships with, hedge funds and private equity funds Comment letter to the Treasury/Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (Docket No. CFPB-2012-0010 and RIN: 3170-AA20) proposed rule regarding the confidential treatment of privileged information obtained from persons in connection with its exercise of authority under Federal consumer financial law Increasing conforming loan limits in the sub-areas of the Chicago metropolitan statistical area (MSA) or in the MSA as a whole H.R. 3606 Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (SEC thresholds for registration and deregistration (H.R. 2167 (H.R. 1965) and H.R. 4088) (also H.R. 1070, H.R. 2930 and H.R. 2940)

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

Please see addendum Issues related to Interchange Fees Issues related to corporate credit unions Issues related to premium assessments by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Issues related to Reform of the Government Sponsored Enterprises Issues related to proposed rules on home-equity lines of credit Issues related to the fidiciary duties at credit unions Issues related to the Bank Secrecy Act and Currency Transaction Reporting Requirements Issues related to NCUA's Corporate Stabilization Plan Issues related to the Community Depository Institution Advisory Council Issues related to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Financial Protection Act (PL 111-517) Issues related to the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund Coverage of Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts Issues related to the establishment of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues related to credit union liquidity H.R. 31-Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act, all provisions H.R. 463, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act, all provisions H.R. 1221-Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 1222-GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 1223, GSE Credit Rish Equitable Treatment Act, all provisions H.R. 1224-Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 1225-GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 1226-GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 1227-GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 1121-Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011, all provisions H.R. 1315-Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011, all provisons H.R. 1418-Small Business Lending Enhancement Act, all provisions H.R. 1697, Communities First Act, all provisions H.R. 1081, Consumer Payment System Payments Act, all provisions H.R. 1309-Flood Insurance Reform Act, all provisions H.R. 1859, Housing Finance Reform Act, all provisions H.R. 1174, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act. H.R. 2577, the SAFE Data Act, all provisions H.R. 2413, the Secondary Market Facility or Residential Mortgage Act, all provisions H.R. 1667, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act, all provisions H.R. 1754, Preserving Equal Access to Mortgage Finance Programs, all provisions H.R. 2436, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Taxpayer Payback Act, all provisions H.R. 2439, Removing GSE Charters During Receivership Act, all provisions H.R. 2462, Cap the GSE Bailout Act, all provisions S. 170, the Helping Responsible Homeowners Act, all provisions S. 509, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act, all provisions S. 575, Debit Interchange Fee Study Act, all provisions S. 967, the Regulation of Mortgages Servicing Act, all provisions S. 1151, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act, provisions related to entities covered by the Gamm-Leach Blaley Act. S. 1207, the Data Security and Breach Notification Act, all provisions S. 1408, Data Breach Notification Act of 2011, all provisions S. 1535, Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act, all provisions S. 1600, Communities First Act, all provisions S. 1615, Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act, all provisions Lucas Amendment to H. R. 1309, related to force placed insurance S. Amdt 267 to S. 495, related to debit interchange fee study, all provisions S. Amdt 242 to S. 495, related to credit union business lending, all provisions S. Amdt 392 to S. 782, related to debit interchange fee regulation, all provisions Implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Financial Protection Act related to the definition of "Swap Dealer" and the Swaps End User Exemption. Implementation of Section 1075 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Financial Protection Act related to debit interchange fee regulation Issues realted to the nomination of Richard Cordray to be director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues related to the nomination of Cyrus Amir-Mokri to be Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions, US Department of Treasury Issues related to the pending vacancy on the National Credit Union Administration Board Issues related to the NCUA Rule on Net Worth and Bargain Purchase Agreements Issues related to the proposed CFPB form on RESPA/TILA Issues related to the Regulation of Regulation Z/Multi-Feature Open-End Lending Issues related to Credit Union field of membership Issues related to Credit Union Service Organizations (CUSO) Issues related to credit union operations Issues related to National Credit Union Administration examination procedures Issues related to Financial Accounting Standards Board Issues related to the implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Prohibition Act Issues related to Mark-to-Market accounting Issues related to NCUA's Statute of Limitations Proposal Issues related to credit union indemnification, golden parachutes and other benefits

Client expense: $865,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of Government Ethics (OGE), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

HR 940 United States Covered Bonds Act of 2011 HR 1081 Consumers Payment Systems Protection Act - Debit Interchange HR 1309 Flood Insurance Reform Act HR 1315 The Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act HR 1356 Capital Access for Main Street Act of 2011 HR 1401 Democratizing the Federal Reserve System Act of 2011 HR 1418 Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 HR 1667 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act HR 1697 Communities First Act HR 1723 Common Sense Economic Recovery Act HR 1909 FFSCC Charter Act of 2011 HR 1965 SEC Shareholder Registration Act HR 2056 FDIC Inspector Study Act HR 2167 The Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act HR 3213 The Small Company Jobs Growth and Regulatory Relief Act HR 3461 Financial Instititions Examination Fairness and Reform Act HR 3630 Middleclass Tax Relief and Job Creation Act S 509 Small Business Lending Enhancement Act Credit Union MBL Expansion S 556 Shareholder Threshold S 1151 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act S 1408 Data Breach Notification Act S 1548 National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act S 1600 Communities First Act S 1835 United States Covered Bond Act S 1867 National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2012 S 1941 Shareholder Threshold Bank Examinations Capital Requirements/Regulations/Basel III rules Confirmation of Messrs. Gruenberg and Hoenig to the FDIC Board Confirmation of Thomas Curry as Comptroller of the Currency Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Consumer Protection for Financial Products and Services Credit Card/ Debit Card Interchange Fees Credit Union Business Lending Powers Credit Union Tax Exemption Derviatives Regulation--Implementation of Title VII of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act Farm Credit System Access to FHA Mortgage Insurance Programs Fair Lending Enforcement Federal Home Loan Banks Federal Reserve Interchange Regulations FHA Loan Programs Financial Regulatory Reform Housing Finance Reform Housing Government Sponsored Enterprises Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act MF Global Bankruptcy Mortgage Lending Disclosures (RESPA/TILA) Mortgage Lending Reform Mortgage Servicing Compensation National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Overdraft Protection Guidelines Qualified Residential Mortgages/Risk Retention Regulation Z Establishment of ESCROW - Higher Priced Loans Regulatory and Tax Relief for Community Banks Relief for Preferred Shareholder of Government Sponsored Enterprises Sarbanes Oxley Internal Control Attestation SEC Shareholder Registration Threshold for Community Banks Small Business Lending Fund Implementation Systemic Risk, Too-Big-To-Fail Regulation and Resolution Authority

Client expense: $1,160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR1697 Communities First Act - Tax Relief for Community Bankers HR 2568 IRS Non Residential Alien Deposit Reporting HR 3630 Middleclass Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011 S 1506 IRS Non Residential Alien Deposit Reporting S 1600 Communities First Act - Tax Relief for Community Banks Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee Reporting of Interest on Deposits of Non-Resident Aliens Tax Reform Impact on Business

Client expense: $1,160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 12 American Jobs Act of 2011 To provide tax relief for American workers and businesses, to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America, and to provide pathways back to work for Americans looking for jobs. NSBA is monitoring the legislation. H.R. 25 Fair Tax Act of 2011 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax. NSBA supported. HR 674 Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011 A bill to repeal the mandatory three-percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supported. H.R. 880 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2011 The bill would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supported. H.R. 942 American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011 Bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2012 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit. NSBA supported. H.R. 1070 Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 Bill would provide a Regulation A ceiling increase from $5 million to $50 million. NSBA supported. H.R.1081 Consumers Payment System Protection Act Bill would delay the implementation of the Durbin swipe-fee reform amendment to the Dodd-Frank Act. NSBA opposed. H.R. 1137 Small Business Credit Card Act of 2011 Bill would amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide coverage for credit cards issued to small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 1259 Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2011 Bill to repeal the estate tax. The effective date is the date of enactment, and the bill retains step-up basis. NSBA supported. H.R. 1418 - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 Bill would increase the cap for credit union lending from 12.25 percent to 27.5 percent of total assets of the credit union. NSBA supported. H.R. 1663 Small Business Encouragement Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow small business employers whose gross receipts in the preceding taxable year did not exceed $20 million, or who did not employ more than 100 full time employees, a work opportunity tax credit for hiring unemployed individuals as full-time employees during 2012 and 2013. NSBA opposed. H.R. 1697 Communities First Act Bill would provide community bank regulatory relief. NSBA supported. H.R. 1812 Small Business Growth Act Legislation would establish a federal contracting pilot program for mid-sized businesses. NSBA opposed. H.R. 1827 Home Office Deduction Simplification Act Bill would allow home-based businesses to take a standard $1,500 deduction for home office expenses. NSBA supported. H.R. 2072 Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011 The bill reauthorizes the U.S. Export-Import Bank. It also would gradually increase the banks exposure cap from $100 billion to $160 billion; use a portion of its surplus to update information technology systems; establish clear guidelines on the content of goods and services for which it would provide financing; and require the bank to report to Congress if its default rate exceeded 2 percent. NSBA supported. H.R. 2885 Legal Workforce Act This bill would make the use of E-Verify Mandatory for all employers. NSBA opposed. H.R. 2930 Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act Bill would create a crowdfunding exemption from SEC registration requirements. NSBA supported. H.R. 2940 Access to Capital for Job Creators Bill would provide for general solicitation and general advertising for accredited investors. NSBA supported. H. R. 2941 Startup Expansion and Investment Act Bill would address Sarbanes Oxley internal control reporting for small entities. NSBA supported. H.R. 3476 AGREE Act Bill would address Sarbanes Oxley internal control reporting for small entities. NSBA supported. H.R. 3630 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011 The bill extends the existing 2011 payroll tax holiday for one year, through 2012, at a 4.2 percent rate. NSBA supported. S. 13 Fair Tax Act of 2011 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax on the use or consumption in the United States of taxable property or services. It sets the sales tax rate at 23 percent in 2011, with adjustments to the rate in subsequent years. NSBA supported. S. 89 Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011 It repeals provisions of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 requiring federal, state, and local governmental entities to withhold three-percent of payments due to vendors providing goods and services to such entities. NSBA supported. S.164 Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011 A bill to repeal the mandatory three-percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supported. S. 474 Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act Bill would reform the regulatory process and ensure that job creation by small businesses is considered during the Federal legislative and rulemaking process. NSBA supported. S. 509 The Small Business Lending Enhancement Act Bill would amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities. NSBA supported. S. 575 Debit Interchange Fee Study Act Bill would delay the implementation of the Durbin swipe-fee reform amendment to the Dodd-Frank Act. NSBA opposed. S. 727 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011 Comprehensive tax reform legislation with provisions consolidating tax brackets for individuals and businesses while at the same time lowering federal tax obligations, in part through a single, flat 24 percent corporate rate. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. S. 1289 Taxpayer Advocacy and Government Accountability Promotion Act Bill targets noncompliant tax filers with provisions to improve tax forms and tax administration and decrease tax avoidance by contractors, as a way to reduce the tax gap. NSBA is monitoring the legislation. S. 1544 Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 Bill would provide a Regulation A ceiling increase from $5 million to $50 million. NSBA supported. S. 1547 Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2011 The bill amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to extend the termination of functions date for the Export-Import Bank of the United States to September 30, 2015. NSBA supported. S. 1549 American Jobs Act of 2011 A bill to provide tax relief for American workers and businesses, to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America, and to provide pathways back to work for Americans looking for jobs. NSBA is monitoring the legislation. S. 1600 Communities First Act Bill would provide community bank regulatory relief. NSBA supported. S. 1660 American Jobs Act of 2011 The bill would have cut payroll taxes in half for both workers and employers in 2012, eliminated payroll taxes for businesses that hire individuals who have been unemployed for more than six months, extended unemployment insurance benefits, and provided $175 billion for transportation infrastructure and school modernization projects. NSBA is monitoring the legislation. S. 1791 Democratizing Access to Capital Act of 2011 Bill would create a crowdfunding exemption from SEC registration requirements. NSBA supported. S. 1831 Access to Capital for Job Creators Act of 2011 Bill would provide for general solicitation and general advertising for accredited investors. NSBA supported. S. 1866 AGREE Act Bill would address Sarbanes Oxley internal control reporting for small entities. NSBA supported. S. 1970 Capital Raising Online While Deterring Fraud and Unethical Non-Disclosure Act of 2011 Bill would create a crowdfunding exemption from SEC registration requirements. NSBA supported. NSBA submitted comments to the House Ways & Means Committee on the international tax reform Discussion Draft released by the Committee on Oct. 26, 2011. NSBA submitted a statement to the House Ways and Means Committee regarding Joint Committee on Taxation scoring of tax reform legislation. NSBA supports dynamic scoring. Department of Labor Regarding advice exception to Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (LMRDA) contained in section 203(c) of the Act. Filed comments on proposed Department of Labor rule that would make substantial changes to the existing interpretation of the advice exception to the so-called persuader or advice rule or the persuader reporting obligations. NSBA opposed this rule and urged its withdraw. National Labor Relations Board NSBA opposed the new labor elections regulation and urged its withdraw. NSBA opposed the new unionization rights poster requirement regulation and urged its withdraw. Department of Health and Human Services On October 31, NSBA filed comments regarding affordable health insurance exchange regulations governing eligibility and employer standards implementing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA). NSBA provided recommendations about how to improve the rule. Securities and Exchange Commission NSBA supports reducing the regulatory burden on businesses raising capital. NSBA filed comments with the SEC on its proposed Retrospective Review of Existing Regulations. It also filed comments with the SEC Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies. In those comments, NSBA endorsed a specific Advisory Committee proposal to relax restrictions on general solicitation in private securities offerings to accredited investors. Office of Government Ethics NSBA submitted comments in opposition to the new proposed gift rule limiting gifts from registered lobbyists and lobbying organizations.

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Government Ethics (OGE), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 12 American Jobs Act of 2011 To provide tax relief for American workers and businesses, to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America, and to provide pathways back to work for Americans looking for jobs. NSBA is monitoring the legislation. H.R. 25 Fair Tax Act of 2011 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax. NSBA supported. HR 674 Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011 A bill to repeal the mandatory three-percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supported. H.R. 880 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2011 The bill would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supported. H.R. 942 American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011 Bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2012 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit. NSBA supported. H.R. 1070 Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 Bill would provide a Regulation A ceiling increase from $5 million to $50 million. NSBA supported. H.R.1081 Consumers Payment System Protection Act Bill would delay the implementation of the Durbin swipe-fee reform amendment to the Dodd-Frank Act. NSBA opposed. H.R. 1137 Small Business Credit Card Act of 2011 Bill would amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide coverage for credit cards issued to small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 1259 Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2011 Bill to repeal the estate tax. The effective date is the date of enactment, and the bill retains step-up basis. NSBA supported. H.R. 1418 - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 Bill would increase the cap for credit union lending from 12.25 percent to 27.5 percent of total assets of the credit union. NSBA supported. H.R. 1663 Small Business Encouragement Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow small business employers whose gross receipts in the preceding taxable year did not exceed $20 million, or who did not employ more than 100 full time employees, a work opportunity tax credit for hiring unemployed individuals as full-time employees during 2012 and 2013. NSBA opposed. H.R. 1697 Communities First Act Bill would provide community bank regulatory relief. NSBA supported. H.R. 1812 Small Business Growth Act Legislation would establish a federal contracting pilot program for mid-sized businesses. NSBA opposed. H.R. 1827 Home Office Deduction Simplification Act Bill would allow home-based businesses to take a standard $1,500 deduction for home office expenses. NSBA supported. H.R. 2072 Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011 The bill reauthorizes the U.S. Export-Import Bank. It also would gradually increase the banks exposure cap from $100 billion to $160 billion; use a portion of its surplus to update information technology systems; establish clear guidelines on the content of goods and services for which it would provide financing; and require the bank to report to Congress if its default rate exceeded 2 percent. NSBA supported. H.R. 2885 Legal Workforce Act This bill would make the use of E-Verify Mandatory for all employers. NSBA opposed. H.R. 2930 Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act Bill would create a crowdfunding exemption from SEC registration requirements. NSBA supported. H.R. 2940 Access to Capital for Job Creators Bill would provide for general solicitation and general advertising for accredited investors. NSBA supported. H. R. 2941 Startup Expansion and Investment Act Bill would address Sarbanes Oxley internal control reporting for small entities. NSBA supported. H.R. 3476 AGREE Act Bill would address Sarbanes Oxley internal control reporting for small entities. NSBA supported. H.R. 3630 Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011 The bill extends the existing 2011 payroll tax holiday for one year, through 2012, at a 4.2 percent rate. NSBA supported. S. 13 Fair Tax Act of 2011 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax on the use or consumption in the United States of taxable property or services. It sets the sales tax rate at 23 percent in 2011, with adjustments to the rate in subsequent years. NSBA supported. S. 89 Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011 It repeals provisions of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 requiring federal, state, and local governmental entities to withhold three-percent of payments due to vendors providing goods and services to such entities. NSBA supported. S.164 Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2011 A bill to repeal the mandatory three-percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supported. S. 474 Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act Bill would reform the regulatory process and ensure that job creation by small businesses is considered during the Federal legislative and rulemaking process. NSBA supported. S. 509 The Small Business Lending Enhancement Act Bill would amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities. NSBA supported. S. 575 Debit Interchange Fee Study Act Bill would delay the implementation of the Durbin swipe-fee reform amendment to the Dodd-Frank Act. NSBA opposed. S. 727 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011 Comprehensive tax reform legislation with provisions consolidating tax brackets for individuals and businesses while at the same time lowering federal tax obligations, in part through a single, flat 24 percent corporate rate. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. S. 1289 Taxpayer Advocacy and Government Accountability Promotion Act Bill targets noncompliant tax filers with provisions to improve tax forms and tax administration and decrease tax avoidance by contractors, as a way to reduce the tax gap. NSBA is monitoring the legislation. S. 1544 Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 Bill would provide a Regulation A ceiling increase from $5 million to $50 million. NSBA supported. S. 1547 Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2011 The bill amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to extend the termination of functions date for the Export-Import Bank of the United States to September 30, 2015. NSBA supported. S. 1549 American Jobs Act of 2011 A bill to provide tax relief for American workers and businesses, to put workers back on the job while rebuilding and modernizing America, and to provide pathways back to work for Americans looking for jobs. NSBA is monitoring the legislation. S. 1600 Communities First Act Bill would provide community bank regulatory relief. NSBA supported. S. 1660 American Jobs Act of 2011 The bill would have cut payroll taxes in half for both workers and employers in 2012, eliminated payroll taxes for businesses that hire individuals who have been unemployed for more than six months, extended unemployment insurance benefits, and provided $175 billion for transportation infrastructure and school modernization projects. NSBA is monitoring the legislation. S. 1791 Democratizing Access to Capital Act of 2011 Bill would create a crowdfunding exemption from SEC registration requirements. NSBA supported. S. 1831 Access to Capital for Job Creators Act of 2011 Bill would provide for general solicitation and general advertising for accredited investors. NSBA supported. S. 1866 AGREE Act Bill would address Sarbanes Oxley internal control reporting for small entities. NSBA supported. S. 1970 Capital Raising Online While Deterring Fraud and Unethical Non-Disclosure Act of 2011 Bill would create a crowdfunding exemption from SEC registration requirements. NSBA supported. NSBA submitted comments to the House Ways & Means Committee on the international tax reform Discussion Draft released by the Committee on Oct. 26, 2011. NSBA submitted a statement to the House Ways and Means Committee regarding Joint Committee on Taxation scoring of tax reform legislation. NSBA supports dynamic scoring. Department of Labor Regarding advice exception to Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act of 1959 (LMRDA) contained in section 203(c) of the Act. Filed comments on proposed Department of Labor rule that would make substantial changes to the existing interpretation of the advice exception to the so-called persuader or advice rule or the persuader reporting obligations. NSBA opposed this rule and urged its withdraw. National Labor Relations Board NSBA opposed the new labor elections regulation and urged its withdraw. NSBA opposed the new unionization rights poster requirement regulation and urged its withdraw. Department of Health and Human Services On October 31, NSBA filed comments regarding affordable health insurance exchange regulations governing eligibility and employer standards implementing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 (PPACA). NSBA provided recommendations about how to improve the rule. Securities and Exchange Commission NSBA supports reducing the regulatory burden on businesses raising capital. NSBA filed comments with the SEC on its proposed Retrospective Review of Existing Regulations. It also filed comments with the SEC Advisory Committee on Small and Emerging Companies. In those comments, NSBA endorsed a specific Advisory Committee proposal to relax restrictions on general solicitation in private securities offerings to accredited investors. Office of Government Ethics NSBA submitted comments in opposition to the new proposed gift rule limiting gifts from registered lobbyists and lobbying organizations.

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Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Government Ethics (OGE), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office