Taxing Speculators out of the Oil Market Act

Meetings and calls with Members and staff of House and Senate Committees and agency officials concerning possible legislation, regulatory measures, and Congressional studies on tax reform issues affecting hedge funds and other alternative investments, including: enterprise value, carried interest, and pass-through entities. Regulation of passive investment in U.S. securities and other assets by non-U.S. investors. Tax reform in non-U.S. jurisdictions. Pending legislation on international tax reform. H.R. 8 -- To extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposes. H.R. 2003 -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on transactions in oil futures, options, and swaps, and for other purposes. H.R. 2669 -- To restrict the use of offshore tax havens and abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, and for other purposes. H.R. 3313 -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on certain trading transactions. H.R. 4016 -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities. H.R. 6411 -- To impose a tax on certain trading transactions to strengthen our financial security, expand opportunity, and stop shrinking the middle class. S. 1346 -- To restrict the use of offshore tax havens and abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, and for other purposes. S. 1549 -- 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. S. 1787 -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on certain trading transactions. S. 2075 -- To close unjustified corporate tax loopholes, and for other purposes. S. 3412 -- A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief to middle-class families. S. 3521 -- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2013 expiring tax expenditures for individuals, businesses, and the energy sector.

Client expense: $1,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

Meetings and calls with Members and staff of House and Senate Committees and agency officials concerning possible legislation and regulatory measures and Congressional studies affecting hedge funds and other alternative investments. Legislative oversight of implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Commodities and derivatives regulatory reform in non-U.S. jurisdictions. Pending legislation to amend the Commodity Exchange Act regarding the definition of major swap participant and swap dealer. Harmonization of legislative oversight of implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012. H.R. 87 -- To repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. H.R. 1573 -- To facilitate implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. H.R. 1610 -- To provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. H.R. 2003 -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on transactions in oil futures, options, and swaps, and for other purposes. H.R. 2328 -- To require the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to impose unilaterally position limits and margin requirements to eliminate excessive oil speculation, and to take other actions to ensure that the price of crude oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, and heating oil accurately reflects the fundamentals of supply and demand, to remain in effect until the date on which the Commission establishes position limits to diminish, eliminate, or prevent excessive speculation as required by title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 2586 -- To refine the definition of swap execution facility in the provisions regulating swap markets added by title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. H.R. 2682 --- To provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. H.R. 3283 --- To amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide an exemption for certain swaps and security-based swaps involving Non-U.S. persons, and for other purposes. S. 746 To repeal provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. S. 1200 -- To require the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to impose unilaterally position limits and margin requirements to eliminate excessive oil speculation, and to take other actions to ensure that the price of crude oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, and heating oil accurately reflects the fundamentals of supply and demand, to remain in effect until the date on which the Commission establishes position limits to diminish, eliminate, or prevent excessive speculation as required by title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and for other purposes.

Engaged CFTC and Congress on preliminary and ongoing rulemakings in accordance with Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Stret Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010. Opposed HR1840, HR2586, HR2779, HR3283, HR3336, HR3527, HR5649, S947, S1615, S1650, S2223 and supported HR2003, HR3996, HR3665, HR5186, S1598 and S2238. Advocated for new legislation to create insurance fund to protect commodity hedging accounts.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues relating to transaction tax and tax treatment on futures and securities. Taxing Speculators out of the Oil Market Act (DeFazio, HR2003), Closing the Derivatives Blended Rate Loophole Act (Levin, S2033), Inclusive Prosperity Act (Ellison, HR6411)

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

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Meetings and calls with Members and staff of House and Senate Committees and agency officials concerning possible legislation and regulatory measures and Congressional studies affecting hedge funds and other alternative investments. Legislative oversight of implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Commodities and derivatives regulatory reform in non-U.S. jurisdictions. Pending legislation to amend the Commodity Exchange Act regarding the definition of major swap participant and swap dealer. H.R. 87 -- To repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. H.R. 1573 -- To facilitate implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. H.R. 1610 -- To provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. H.R. 2003 -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on transactions in oil futures, options, and swaps, and for other purposes. H.R. 2112 -- An act making consolidated appropriations for the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Justice, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes. H.R. 2328 -- To require the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to impose unilaterally position limits and margin requirements to eliminate excessive oil speculation, and to take other actions to ensure that the price of crude oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, and heating oil accurately reflects the fundamentals of supply and demand, to remain in effect until the date on which the Commission establishes position limits to diminish, eliminate, or prevent excessive speculation as required by title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 2586 -- To refine the definition of swap execution facility in the provisions regulating swap markets added by title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. H.R. 2682 --- To provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. H.R. 3283 --- To amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide an exemption for certain swaps and security-based swaps involving Non-U.S. persons, and for other purposes. S. 746 To repeal provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. S. 1200 -- To require the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to impose unilaterally position limits and margin requirements to eliminate excessive oil speculation, and to take other actions to ensure that the price of crude oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, and heating oil accurately reflects the fundamentals of supply and demand, to remain in effect until the date on which the Commission establishes position limits to diminish, eliminate, or prevent excessive speculation as required by title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and for other purposes.

Meetings and calls with Members and staff of House and Senate Committees and agency officials concerning possible legislation, regulatory measures, and Congressional studies on tax reform issues affecting hedge funds and other alternative investments, including: enterprise value, carried interest, and pass-through entities. Regulation of passive investment in U.S. securities and other assets by non-U.S. investors. Tax reform in non-U.S. jurisdictions. Pending legislation on international tax reform. H.R. 2003 -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on transactions in oil futures, options, and swaps, and for other purposes. H.R. 2669 -- To restrict the use of offshore tax havens and abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, and for other purposes. H.R. 3313 -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on certain trading transactions. H.R. 4016 -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities. S. 1346 -- To restrict the use of offshore tax havens and abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, and for other purposes. S. 1549 -- 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. S. 1787 -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on certain trading transactions. S. 2075 -- To close unjustified corporate tax loopholes, and for other purposes. S. 2343 --- Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to make the 3.4% interest rate on Direct Stafford loans first disbursed to undergraduate students between July 1, 2011, and July 1, 2012, applicable to Direct Stafford loans first disbursed to undergraduate students between July 1, 2011, and July 1, 2013. S.A. 1931 --- Amendment to H.R. 3606 --- To amend the definition of the term `held of record' pursuant to section 12(g)(5) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15. U.S.C. 781(g)(5)) to include beneficial owners of such class of securities. Amendment #2 Budget Reconciliation Legislative Recommendations of the Committee on Financial Services. To impose a risk-based tax on hedge funds with $10 billion or more in assets under management on a consolidated basis and on other financial companies with $50 billion or more in total consolidated assets.

Draft legislation, the Stop Tax-breaks for Oil Profiteering and Commodity Speculation (STOP Commodity Speculation Act). Support H.R.2003, Taxing Speculators Out of the Market Act. Draft proposals to extend and modify Sec. 25C home efficiency tax credits.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office

Issues relating to transaction tax and tax treatment of futures and securities. Taxing Speculators out of the Oil Market Act (DeFazio, HR2003), Closing the Derivatives Blended Rate Loophole Act (Levin, S2033).

Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Draft legislation, the Stop Tax-breaks for Oil Profiteering and Commodity Speculation (STOP Commodity Speculation Act). Support H.R.2003, Taxing Speculators Out of the Market Act. Draft proposals to extend and modify Sec. 25C home efficiency tax credits. Opposed increased motor fuel taxes and S.940. S.1813 floor amendments Stabenow #1812 (support), DeMint #1589 (opposed).

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Meetings and calls with Members and staff of House and Senate Committees and agency officials concerning possible legislation and regulatory measures and Congressional studies affecting hedge funds and other alternative investments. Legislative oversight of implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Commodities and derivatives regulatory reform in non-U.S. jurisdictions. Pending legislation to amend the Commodity Exchange Act regarding the definition of major swap participant and swap dealer. H.R. 87 -- To repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. H.R. 1573 -- To facilitate implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. H.R. 1610 -- To provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. H.R. 1840 To direct the CFTC to comply with President Obama's Executive Order which calls for certain federal agencies and departments to evaluate the cost of regulations on economic growth, innovation, competitiveness, and job creation. H.R. 2003 -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on transactions in oil futures, options, and swaps, and for other purposes. H.R. 2112 -- An act making consolidated appropriations for the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Justice, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes. H.R. 2328 -- To require the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to impose unilaterally position limits and margin requirements to eliminate excessive oil speculation, and to take other actions to ensure that the price of crude oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, and heating oil accurately reflects the fundamentals of supply and demand, to remain in effect until the date on which the Commission establishes position limits to diminish, eliminate, or prevent excessive speculation as required by title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 2586 -- To refine the definition of swap execution facility in the provisions regulating swap markets added by title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. H.R. 3045 -- To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Commodity Exchange Act, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to ensure that pension plans can use swaps to hedge risks, and for other purposes. S. 746 To repeal provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. S. 1200 -- To require the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to impose unilaterally position limits and margin requirements to eliminate excessive oil speculation, and to take other actions to ensure that the price of crude oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, and heating oil accurately reflects the fundamentals of supply and demand, to remain in effect until the date on which the Commission establishes position limits to diminish, eliminate, or prevent excessive speculation as required by title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and for other purposes. S. 1619 To provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes.

Meetings and calls with Members and staff of House and Senate Committees and agency officials concerning possible legislation, regulatory measures, and Congressional studies on tax reform issues affecting hedge funds and other alternative investments, including: enterprise value, carried interest, and pass-through entities. Regulation of passive investment in U.S. securities and other assets by non-U.S. investors. Tax reform in non-U.S. jurisdictions. Pending legislation on international tax reform. H.R. 2003 -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on transactions in oil futures, options, and swaps, and for other purposes. H.R. 2669 -- To restrict the use of offshore tax havens and abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, and for other purposes. H.R. 3313 -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on certain trading transactions. H.R. 3630 -- To extend the payroll tax holiday, unemployment compensation, Medicare physician payment, provide for the consideration of the Keystone XL pipeline, and for other purposes. H.R. 4016 -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities. S. 1346 -- To restrict the use of offshore tax havens and abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, and for other purposes. S. 1549 -- 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. S. 1787 -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on certain trading transactions. S. 1813 -- To reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes. S. 2075 -- To close unjustified corporate tax loopholes, and for other purposes.

Meetings and calls with Members and staff of House and Senate Committees and agency officials concerning possible legislation and regulatory measures and Congressional studies affecting hedge funds and other alternative investments. Legislative oversight of implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Commodities and derivatives regulatory reform in non-U.S. jurisdictions. Pending legislation to amend the Commodity Exchange Act regarding the definition of major swap participant and swap dealer. H.R. 87 -- To repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. H.R. 1573 -- To facilitate implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. H.R. 1610 -- To provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. H.R. 1840 To direct the CFTC to comply with President Obama's Executive Order which calls for certain federal agencies and departments to evaluate the cost of regulations on economic growth, innovation, competitiveness, and job creation. H.R. 2003 -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on transactions in oil futures, options, and swaps, and for other purposes. H.R. 2112 -- An act making consolidated appropriations for the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Justice, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes. H.R. 2328 -- To require the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to impose unilaterally position limits and margin requirements to eliminate excessive oil speculation, and to take other actions to ensure that the price of crude oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, and heating oil accurately reflects the fundamentals of supply and demand, to remain in effect until the date on which the Commission establishes position limits to diminish, eliminate, or prevent excessive speculation as required by title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 2586 -- To refine the definition of swap execution facility in the provisions regulating swap markets added by title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. H.R. 3045 -- To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Commodity Exchange Act, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to ensure that pension plans can use swaps to hedge risks, and for other purposes. S. 746 To repeal provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. S. 1200 -- To require the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to impose unilaterally position limits and margin requirements to eliminate excessive oil speculation, and to take other actions to ensure that the price of crude oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, and heating oil accurately reflects the fundamentals of supply and demand, to remain in effect until the date on which the Commission establishes position limits to diminish, eliminate, or prevent excessive speculation as required by title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and for other purposes. S. 1619 To provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes.

Meetings and calls with Members and staff of House and Senate Committees and agency officials concerning possible legislation, regulatory measures, and Congressional studies on tax reform issues affecting hedge funds and other alternative investments, including: enterprise value, carried interest, and pass-through entities. Regulation of passive investment in U.S. securities and other assets by non-U.S. investors. Tax reform in non-U.S. jurisdictions. Pending legislation on international tax reform. H.R. 2003 -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on transactions in oil futures, options, and swaps, and for other purposes. H.R. 2669 -- To restrict the use of offshore tax havens and abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, and for other purposes. H.R. 3313 -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on certain trading transactions. H.R. 3630 -- To extend the payroll tax holiday, unemployment compensation, Medicare physician payment, provide for the consideration of the Keystone XL pipeline, and for other purposes. H.R. 4016 -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the proper tax treatment of personal service income earned in pass-thru entities. S. 1346 -- To restrict the use of offshore tax havens and abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, and for other purposes. S. 1549 -- 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. S. 1787 -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on certain trading transactions. S. 1813 -- To reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes. S. 2075 -- To close unjustified corporate tax loopholes, and for other purposes.

Issues relating to transaction tax and tax treatment on futures and securities. Taxing Speculators out of the Oil Market Act (DeFazio, HR2003), Closing the Derivatives Blended Rate Loophole Act (Levin, S2033).

Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Meetings and calls with Members and staff of House and Senate Committees and agency officials concerning possible legislation and regulatory measures and Congressional studies affecting hedge funds and other alternative investments. Legislative oversight of implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Commodities and derivatives regulatory reform in non-U.S.. jurisdictions. H.R. 1610 -- To provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. H.R. 1573 -- To facilitate implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. H.R. 1840 -- Would direct the CFTC to comply with President Obama's Executive Order which calls for certain federal agencies and departments to evaluate the cost of regulations on economic growth, innovation, competitiveness, and job creation. H.R.2112 -- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes. H.R.2328 -- End Excessive Oil Speculation Now Act of 2011. To require the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to impose unilaterally position limits and margin requirements to eliminate excessive oil speculation, and to take other actions to ensure that the price of crude oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, and heating oil accurately reflects the fundamentals of supply and demand, to remain in effect until the date on which the Commission establishes position limits to diminish, eliminate, or prevent excessive speculation as required by title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and for other purposes. H.R.2003 -- Taxing Speculators out of the Oil Market Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on transactions in oil futures, options, and swaps, and for other purposes. S.1200 -- End Excessive Oil Speculation Now Act of 2011. A bill to require the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to impose unilaterally position limits and margin requirements to eliminate excessive oil speculation, and to take other actions to ensure that the price of crude oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, and heating oil accurately reflects the fundamentals of supply and demand, to remain in effect until the date on which the Commission establishes position limits to diminish, eliminate, or prevent excessive speculation as required by title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and for other purposes. S.1598 -- Anti-Excessive Speculation Act of 2011. A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prevent excessive speculation in commodity markets and excessive speculative position limits on energy contracts, and for other purposes. H.R.3006 -- Anti-Excessive Speculation Act of 2011. To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prevent excessive speculation in commodity markets and excessive speculative position limits on energy contracts, and for other purposes. H.R.2779 -- To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. H.R.2586 -- Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act. To refine the definition of swap execution facility in the provisions regulating swap markets added by title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. S.1619 -- Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011. A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes. Pending legislation regarding the definition of swap dealers. Amendment authored by Senator Mike Crapo to modify Title VII of PL 111-203 -- the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Pending legislation to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to clarify the definition of swap dealer.

Meetings and calls with Members and staff of House and Senate Committees and agency officials concerning possible legislation, regulatory measures, and Congressional studies on tax reform issues affecting hedge funds and other alternative investments, including: enterprise value, carried interest, and pass-through entities. Regulation of passive investment in U.S. securities and other assets by non-U.S. investors. Tax reform in non-U.S. jurisdictions. H.R.2003 -- Taxing Speculators out of the Oil Market Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on transactions in oil futures, options, and swaps, and for other purposes. S. 1346 -- Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act. A bill to restrict the use of offshore tax havens and abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, and for other purposes. H.R.2669 -- Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act. To restrict the use of offshore tax havens and abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, and for other purposes. 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. PL No: 112-25 -- The Budget Control Act of 2011. A bill to create the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to address U.S. deficit issues. S.1483 -- Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act. A bill to ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting United States corporations in ways that threaten homeland security, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving United States corporations, and for other purposes. H.R. 3313, S.1787 -- Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on certain trading transactions. PL No: 112-55 -- Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012. An act making consolidated appropriations for the Departments of Agriculture, Commerce, Justice, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes. PL No. 112-78 -- Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011. An act to extend the payroll tax holiday, unemployment compensation, Medicare physician payment, provide for the consideration of the Keystone XL pipeline, and for other purposes. Pending legislation on international tax reform.

Transaction tax on futures and securities. Taxing Speculators out of the Oil Market Act (DeFazio, HR2003).

Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Draft legislation, the Stop Tax-breaks for Oil Profiteering and Commodity Speculation (STOP Commodity Speculation Act). Support H.R.2003, Taxing Speculators Out of the Market Act. Draft proposals to extend and modify Sec. 25C home efficiency tax credits. Opposed increased motor fuel taxes and S.940.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

Draft legislation, the Stop Tax-breaks for Oil Profiteering and Commodity Speculation (STOP Commodity Speculation Act). Support H.R.674, S.164 and S.89, the 3% Withholding Tax Relief Act. Support H.R.2003, Taxing Speculators Out of the Market Act. Support H.R.4, Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchagne Subsidy Overpayments Act. Draft proposals to extend and modify Sec. 25C home efficiency tax credits. Opposed increased motor fuel taxes and S.940.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

S. 347 Public Employee Pension Transparency Act S. 557 Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2011 S. 727 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011 S. 1016 Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2011 S. 1346 Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act H.R. 567 Public Employee Pension Transparency Act H.R. 2003 Taxing Speculators Out of the Oil Market Act H.R. 2669 Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act Annual Deferral Limits for Retirement Plans Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act International Tax Reform Tax-Exemption for Municipal Bonds

Client expense: $1,582,128 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues pertaining to transaction tax on futures. Taxing Speculators out of the Oil Market Act (DeFazio, HR2003)

Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Meetings and calls with Members and staff of House and Senate Committees and agency officials concerning possible legislation and regulatory measures and Congressional studies affecting hedge funds and other alternative investments. Legislative oversight of implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Commodities and derivatives regulatory reform in non-U.S.. jurisdictions. H.R. 1610 -- To provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. H.R. 1573 -- To facilitate implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. H.R. 1840 -- Would direct the CFTC to comply with President Obama's Executive Order which calls for certain federal agencies and departments to evaluate the cost of regulations on economic growth, innovation, competitiveness, and job creation. H.R.2112 -- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes. H.R.2328 -- End Excessive Oil Speculation Now Act of 2011. To require the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to impose unilaterally position limits and margin requirements to eliminate excessive oil speculation, and to take other actions to ensure that the price of crude oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, and heating oil accurately reflects the fundamentals of supply and demand, to remain in effect until the date on which the Commission establishes position limits to diminish, eliminate, or prevent excessive speculation as required by title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and for other purposes. H.R.2003 -- Taxing Speculators out of the Oil Market Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on transactions in oil futures, options, and swaps, and for other purposes. S.1200 -- End Excessive Oil Speculation Now Act of 2011. A bill to require the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to impose unilaterally position limits and margin requirements to eliminate excessive oil speculation, and to take other actions to ensure that the price of crude oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, and heating oil accurately reflects the fundamentals of supply and demand, to remain in effect until the date on which the Commission establishes position limits to diminish, eliminate, or prevent excessive speculation as required by title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and for other purposes. S.1598 -- Anti-Excessive Speculation Act of 2011. A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prevent excessive speculation in commodity markets and excessive speculative position limits on energy contracts, and for other purposes. H.R.3006 -- Anti-Excessive Speculation Act of 2011. To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prevent excessive speculation in commodity markets and excessive speculative position limits on energy contracts, and for other purposes. H.R.2779 -- To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. H.R.2586 -- Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act. To refine the definition of swap execution facility in the provisions regulating swap markets added by title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. S.1619 -- Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011. A bill to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment, and for other purposes. Pending legislation regarding the definition of swap dealers.

Meetings and calls with Members and staff of House and Senate Committees and agency officials concerning possible legislation, regulatory measures, and Congressional studies on tax reform issues affecting hedge funds and other alternative investments, including: enterprise value, carried interest, and pass-through entities. Regulation of passive investment in U.S. securities and other assets by non-U.S. investors. Tax reform in non-U.S. jurisdictions. H.R.2003 -- Taxing Speculators out of the Oil Market Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on transactions in oil futures, options, and swaps, and for other purposes. S. 1346 -- Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act. A bill to restrict the use of offshore tax havens and abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, and for other purposes. H.R.2669 -- Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act. To restrict the use of offshore tax havens and abusive tax shelters to inappropriately avoid Federal taxation, and for other purposes. 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. PL No: 112-25 -- The Budget Control Act of 2011. A bill to create the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction to address U.S. deficit issues. S.1483 -- Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act. A bill to ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting United States corporations in ways that threaten homeland security, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving United States corporations, and for other purposes.

Meetings and calls with Members and staff of House and Senate Committees and agency officials concerning possible legislation and regulatory measures and Congressional studies affecting hedge funds and other alternative investments. Legislative oversight of implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Commodities and derivatives regulatory reform in non-U.S. jurisdictions. H.R. 1610 -- To provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes. H.R. 1573 -- To facilitate implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. H.R. 1840 -- Would direct the CFTC to comply with President Obama's Executive Order which calls for certain federal agencies and departments to evaluate the cost of regulations on economic growth, innovation, competitiveness, and job creation. H.R.2112 -- Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012. Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes. H.R.2328 -- End Excessive Oil Speculation Now Act of 2011. To require the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to impose unilaterally position limits and margin requirements to eliminate excessive oil speculation, and to take other actions to ensure that the price of crude oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, and heating oil accurately reflects the fundamentals of supply and demand, to remain in effect until the date on which the Commission establishes position limits to diminish, eliminate, or prevent excessive speculation as required by title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and for other purposes. H.R.2003 -- Taxing Speculators out of the Oil Market Act. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on transactions in oil futures, options, and swaps, and for other purposes. S.1200 -- End Excessive Oil Speculation Now Act of 2011. A bill to require the Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to impose unilaterally position limits and margin requirements to eliminate excessive oil speculation, and to take other actions to ensure that the price of crude oil, gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, and heating oil accurately reflects the fundamentals of supply and demand, to remain in effect until the date on which the Commission establishes position limits to diminish, eliminate, or prevent excessive speculation as required by title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and for other purposes.

S. 347 Public Employee Pension Transparency Act S. 727 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011 H.R. 567 Public Employee Pension Transparency Act H.R. 2003 Taxing Speculators Out of the Oil Market Act

Client expense: $1,170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Transaction tax on futures and securities. De Fazio Bill (HR2003);

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

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Oil speculation (H.R. 2003, S. 1200) Commodity Futures Trading Commission nominee Biodiesel fuel bill (S. 1277)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Draft legislation, the Stop Tax Breaks for Oil Profiteering and Commodity Speculation (STOP Commodity Speculation Act). Support H.R.674, S.164 and S.89, the 3% Withholding Tax Relief Act. Support H.R.2003, Taxing Speculators Out of the Market Act. Support H.R.4, Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchagne Subsidy Overpayments Act. Draft proposals to extend and modify Sec. 25C home efficiency tax credits.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE