Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2012

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 (issues related to over-the-counter derivatives) H.R. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (issues related to over-the-counter-derivatives)

Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

PL 111-203: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Business Conduct Standards related to the implementation of derivatives & swaps provisions; initial margin requirements) HR 1573: To facilitate implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, (Business Conduct Standards related to the implementation of derivatives & swaps provisions; initial margin requirements)HR 2682: Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (initial margin requirements) HR 3045: Retirement Income Protection Act of 2011 (Business Conduct Standards related to the implementation of derivatives & swaps provisions) HR 4348 and Public Law 112-141: Federal Highway Transportation Bill (pension premiums and pension interest rate stabilization) Issues: Use of swaps by pension funds

Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

PL 111-203: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Business Conduct Standards related to the implementation of derivatives & swaps provisions; initial margin requirements) HR 1573: To facilitate implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, (Business Conduct Standards related to the implementation of derivatives & swaps provisions; initial margin requirements)HR 2682: Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (initial margin requirements) HR 3045: Retirement Income Protection Act of 2011 (Business Conduct Standards related to the implementation of derivatives & swaps provisions) HR 4348 and Public Law 112-141: Federal Highway Transportation Bill (pension premiums and pension interest rate stabilization) Issues: Use of swaps by pension funds

Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

PL 111-203: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Business Conduct Standards related to the implementation of derivatives & swaps provisions; initial margin requirements) Issues: Use of swaps by pension fundsHR 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 (Business Conduct Standards related to the implementation of derivatives & swaps provisions; initial margin requirements) HR 3045: Retirement Income Protection Act of 2011 (Business Conduct Standards related to the implementation of derivatives & swaps provisions) HR 2682: Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (initial margin requirements)

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 2155, A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to promote biobased manufacturing, To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to promote biobased manufacturing, entire billS. 1658, REFRESH Act of 2011, To reform and reauthorize agricultural programs, and for other purposes, entire bill Monitor Farm Bill progress and energy programs/subsidies H.R. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011, To provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes, entire bill Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP), Farm Bill Proposal 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, entire bill S. 3240, To reauthorize agricultural programs through 2017, and for other purposes, entire bill H. R. 6083, To provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2017, and for other purposes, entire bill H. R. 8, To extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and for other purposes; entire bill

Client expense: $2,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Childhood obesity (generally, no specific legislation); implementation of S. 3307-Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, provision relating to competitive foods in schools;HR 2779 - To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. HR 2682, "Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2012" re: margin requirements on non-financial end-users; and proposals to reauthorize the 2008 Farm Bill, particularly provisions relating to commodity and nutrition. H.R. 3848, "Protecting Foods and Beverages from Government Attack Act re: use of federal money against foods and beverages. H.R. 6083, "House Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act"; re: limitations on funding or use of supplemental nutrition assistance; provisions relating to biotechnology. S. 3240, "The Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012"; provisions relating to biotechnology; limitations on funding or use of supplemental nutrition assistance; sugar price support program.

Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Childhood obesity (generally, no specific legislation); implementation of S. 3307-Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, provision relating to competitive foods in schools;HR 2779 - To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. HR 2682, "Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2012" re: margin requirements on non-financial end-users; and proposals to reauthorize the 2008 Farm Bill, particularly provisions relating to commodity and nutrition. H.R. 3848, "Protecting Foods and Beverages from Government Attack Act re: use of federal money against foods and beverages. H.R. 6083, "House Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act"; re: limitations on funding or use of supplemental nutrition assistance; provisions relating to biotechnology. S. 3240, "The Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012"; provisions relating to biotechnology; limitations on funding or use of supplemental nutrition assistance; sugar price support program.

Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Childhood obesity (generally, no specific legislation); restrictions on use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (no specific legislation); implementation of S. 3307-Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, provision relating to competitive foods in schools; HR 2779 - To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act;HR 2682, "Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2012" re: margin requirements on non-financial end-users; and proposals to reauthorize the 2008 Farm Bill, particularly provisions relating to commodity and nutrition. H.R. 4351, Lets Grow Act of 2012 re: assistance for sustainable agriculture and improved access to nutrition in American cities. H.R. 3848, "Protecting Foods and Beverages from Government Attack Act re: use of federal money against foods and beverages. S. 3240, "The Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012"; provisions relating to genetically modified organisms; limitations on funding or use of supplemental nutrition assistance; sugar price support program.

Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Childhood obesity (generally, no specific legislation); food and beverage labeling (generally, no specific legislation); restrictions on use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (no specific legislation); implementation of S. 3307-Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010; HR 2779 - To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act;HR 2682 - Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2012 re: margin requirements on non-financial end-users; and proposals to reauthorize the 2008 Farm Bill, particularly provisions relating to commodity and nutrition.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2779, Exempts inter-affiliate swaps from certain requirements, provisions pertaining to the electric utility industry; H.R. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011, provisions pertaining to Over-the-Counter derivatives; H.R. 3527, Protecting Main Street End User from Excessive Regulation Act, provisions pertaining to Over-the-Counter derivatives.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to the Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Bill specifically pertaining to derivative and risk retention Issues related to GSE Reform H.R. 2682, The Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2343, the Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012 (provision to increase payroll taxes on S corporations and partnerships)H.R. 1838, to repeal a provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act prohibiting any Federal bailout of swap dealers or participants (all provisions) H.R. 2308, the SEC Regulatory Accountability Act (all provisions) H.R. 2586, the Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act (all provisions) H.R. 2682, the Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (all provisions) 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 (all provisions) H.R. 3336, the Small Business Credit Availability Act (all provisions) H.R. 3527, the Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation (all provisions) Draft Legislation The Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012 (provisions to extend the Forgiveness Debt Relief Act) Regulatory proposals to implement risk-retention provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act

Client expense: $2,110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1835, United States Covered Bond Act (all provisions) H.R. 1081, the Consumers Payment System Protection Act (all provisions)H.R. 1838, to repeal a provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act prohibiting any Federal bailout of swap dealers or participants (all provisions) H.R. 2308, the SEC Regulatory Accountability Act (all provisions) H.R. 2586, the Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act (all provisions) H.R. 2682, the Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (all provisions) 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 (all provisions) H.R. 3045, the Retirement Income Protection Act of 2011 (provisions to ensure that pension plans could use swaps for hedging risks) H.R. 3213, the Small Company Job Growth and Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 (all provisions) H.R. 3336, the Small Business Credit Availability Act (all provisions) H.R. 3527, the Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation (all provisions) Regulatory proposals to implement risk-retention provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act Federal Housing Administration proposed rule to approve Farm Credit System institutions in FHA mortgage insurance programs Briefed Kate Marks, House Financial Services Committee staff, on issues surrounding extension of DFA section 343 re: TAG (no bill has been dropped).

Client expense: $2,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Issues pertaining to Crop Insurance Standard Reinsurance Agreement; HR 1838, A bill to repeal a provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act prohibiting any Federal bailout of swap dealers or participants, all provisions; HR 2682, Business Risk Mitigation & Price Stabilization Act of 2012, all provisions; HR 6083/S 3240, Reauthorization of Federal Farm Policy, all provisions; issues pertaining to DFA, Title VII derivatives regulation.

Client expense: $1,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Dodd-Frank Act Implementation, issues related to remittances; U.S. data privacy issues; issues pertaining to compliance with Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA); issues related to Basel III; HR 1838, a bill to repeal a provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act prohibiting any Federal bailout of swap dealers or participants, all provisions; HR 2682, Business Risk Mitigation & Price Stabilization Act, all provisions; S 3342 SECURE IT Act, all provisions; S.3394, A bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes; S 3414 Cyber Security Act of 2012, all provisions; issues regarding Credit/Debit Interchange; issues relating to FDIC Bank Employment Requirements; S. 3637, Temproarily extend the TAG program, all provisions.

Client expense: $1,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R.2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011, (Over-the-Counter derivatives); H.R.3527, Protecting Main Street End User from Excessive Regulation Act, (Over-the-Counter derivatives).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

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

H.R.2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011, (Over-the-Counter derivatives); H.R.3527, Protecting Main Street End User from Excessive Regulation Act, (Over-the-Counter derivatives).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

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

H.R.2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011, (Over-the-Counter derivatives); H.R.3527, Protecting Main Street End User from Excessive Regulation Act, (Over-the-Counter derivatives).

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

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

H.R. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Over-the-Counter derivatives) H.R. 3527, Protecting Main Street End User from Excessive Regulation Act (Over-the-Counter derivatives)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

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

HR 2682 3527

Client expense: $45,530 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

PL 111-203: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Dodd Frank Act's Business Conduct Standards for pension plans' use of derivatives H.R. 1539: The Asset-Backed Market Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 2682: The Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011

Client expense: $1,700,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Loans for component suppliers PL 111-203: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 1539: The Asset-Backed Market Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 2682 - Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 HR. 6125: To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the Federal Credit Union Act with respect to privilege of information

Client expense: $1,700,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

HR 1838, HR 2586, HR 2779, HR 3283, HR 4014, S 2223, HR 2682, S 2099, S 3709 - discussed implementation of and potential modification of the Dodd Frank Act; discussed dynamics in commodities markets; SEC reform; proposals related to the regulation of the mutual fund industry and money market funds; rulemakings on the fiduciary standard for broker-dealers and investment advisers, asset-liability management issues, and the potential impact of new capital requirements.

Client expense: $3,160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

See Addendum. S. 2105, "The Cybersecurity Act of 2012". H.R. 1838, "Swaps Bailout Prevention Act". H.R. 2308, "SEC Regulatory Accountability Act". H.R. 2682, "Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2012", which amends the definition of major swap participant and major security-based swap participant. H.R. 4235, a bill to repeal the indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entitites under such Acts. H.R. 4624, A bill to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to provide for the registration and oversight of national investment adviser associations. H.R. 6204, "Investment Adviser Examination Improvement Act of 2012" - SEC proposed rule on Mutual Fund Distribution Fees. SEC Proposed Rule, "Registration of Municipal Advisors", 17 CFR, Parts 240 and 249, 76 FR 824-969 (1/6/11). SEC and CFTC, proposed rule 17 CFR Part 240, further definition of "Swap Dealer", "Security Based Swap Dealer", "Major Swap Participant", etc., SEC Release No. 24-63452 (12/7/10). SEC Study on Investment Advisers and Broker-Dealers, as required by Section 913 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (June 2011). SEC Study on Enhancing Investment Adviser Examiniations, prepared by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) under Section 914 of the Dodd-Frank Act. FDIC Interim Final Rule on Orderly Liquidation Authority (1/25/11). Financial Stability Oversight Counsel, Notice of proposed rulemaking regarding authority to require supervision of certain non-bank financial companies, (1/26/11). Proposed Rules regarding incentive based compensation arrangements by seven federal agencies, including the SEC, to implement Section 956 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (3/3/11). Section 9541, "Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act", Notice of proposed rulemaking, Credit Risk Retention SEC, (Release No. 34-64603; File No. S7-14-11). "The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act", P.L. No. 111-203 - Regulatory implementation of provisions relating to insurance companies.

Client expense: $1,730,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

"Oversight hearings related to over-the-counter derivatives (Dodd-Frank implementation) issues generally "H.R. 1573, "To facilitate implementation of Title VII of Dodd-Frank Wall Street & Consumer Protection Act", to delay by 18 months implementation of Title VII of Dodd-Frank,(Over-the-Counter derivatives). H.R. 2682 - The Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 3527 - Protecting Main Street End-Users from Excessive Regulation

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 3336 - Small Business Credit Availability Act, specific language clarifying captive finance exemption; H.R. 2682 - Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2012, clarifying that end users should be exempt from margin requirements.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 3606, the JOBS Act H.R. 1315, the Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act S.489, the Preserving Homes and Communities Act of 2011 S.824, the Foreclosure Fraud and Homeowner Abuse Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 2483, Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 2682, Business Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 2586, Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act H.R. 2779, To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S. 3085, S. 3522, Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act S. 3047, Expanding Refinancing Opportunities Act S. 2909, Rebuilding Equity Act H.R. 6020/S. 3301, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 1909, Federal Financial Services and Credit Companies Charter Act of 2011 S. 3246, the Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic (SAFE) Lending Act H.R. 3313/S. 1787 Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act H.R. 2827 To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to clarify provisions relating to the regulation of municipal regulation of municipal advisors, and for other purposes H.R. 1838 Swaps Bailout Prevention Act H.R. 6684 Spending Reduction Act of 2012 S. 3468 Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2012

Client expense: $248,376 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office

Childhood obesity (generally, no specific legislation); implementation of S. 3307-Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010, provision relating to competitive foods in schools; HR 2779 - To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. HR 2682, "Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2012" re: margin requirements on non-financial end-users; and proposals to reauthorize the 2008 Farm Bill, particularly provisions relating to commodity and nutrition. H.R. 3848, "Protecting Foods and Beverages from Government Attack Act re: use of federal money against foods and beverages. H.R. 6083, "House Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act"; re: limitations on funding or use of supplemental nutrition assistance; provisions relating to biotechnology. S. 3240, "The Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012"; provisions relating to biotechnology; limitations on funding or use of supplemental nutrition assistance; sugar price support program.

Client expense: $625,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 363 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2011); H.R. 344 (Fiscal Responsibility Effective Enforcement Act of 2011); H.R. 463 (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2011); H.R. 653 (Financial Information Privacy Act of 2011); H.R. 757 (Equitable Treatment of Investors Act); H.R. 836 (Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act); H.R. 1053 (stock quote decimalization); H.R. 1062 (Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act); H.R. 1070 (Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011); H.R. 1082 (Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act); H.R. 1112 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2011); H.R. 1151 (Emergency Mortgage Relief and Neighborhood Stabilization Programs Cost Recoupment Act of 2011); H.R. 1341 (A bill to provide a point of order against consideration of any measure that would increase the statutory limit on the public debt above $14.294 trillion unless that measure has been publicly available for a full 7 calendar days before consideration on the floor of the Senate); H.R. 1438 (Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011); H.R. 1532 (A bill to amend the Budget Control Act of 2011 to require the joint select committee of Congress to report findings and propose legislation to restore the Nation's workforce to full employment over the period of fiscal years 2012 and 2013); H.R. 1535 (Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011); H.R. 1539 (Asset-Backed Market Stabilization Act of 2011); H.R. 1544 (Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011); H.R. 1550 (National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2011); H.R. 1573 (To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption); H.R. 1610 (Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011); H.R. 1838 (To repeal a provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act prohibiting any Federal bailout of swap dealers or participants); H.R. 1840 (To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders); H.R. 1965 (To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes.); H.R. 2167 (Private Company Flexibility Act); H.R. 2308 (SEC Regulatory Accountability Act); H.R. 2313 (To repeal the authority to provide certain loans to the International Monetary Fund, the increase in the United States quota to the Fund, and certain other related authorities, to rescind related appropriated amounts, and for other purposes); H.R. 2413 (Secondary Market Facility for Residential Mortgages Act of 2011); H.R. 2483 (Whistleblower Improvement Act); H.R. 2517 (Shareholder Protection Act of 2011); H.R. 2586 (Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act); H.R. 2603 (Maintaining Agency Direction on Financial Fraud Act); H.R. 2612 (To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal the authority of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to prohibit certain acts or practices); H.R. 2651 (To require that the United States Government prioritize all obligations on the debt held by the public, Social Security benefits, and military pay in the event that the debt limit is reached, and for other purposes); H.R. 2682 (Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act); H.R. 2779 (To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act); H.R. 2827 (To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to clarify provisions relating to the regulation of municipal advisors, and for other purposes); H.R. 2855 (Emergency Jobs Now Act); H.R. 2930 (Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act); H.R. 2931 (Full Faith and Credit Act); H.R. 2940 (Access to Capital for Job Creators Act); H.R. 2964 (Unfunded Mandates Accountability Act); H.R. 3010 (Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011); H.R. 3078 (United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act); H.R. 3079 (United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act); H.R. 3080 (United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act); H.R. 3084 (Mortgage Credit Availability Act of 2011); H.R. 3128 (To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to adjust the date on which consolidated assets are determined for purposes of exempting certain instruments of exempting smaller institutions from capital deductions); H.R. 3213 (Small Company Job Growth and Regulatory Relief Act of 2011); H.R. 3283 (Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act); H.R. 3313 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); H.R. 3318 (Growing Jobs Through Capital Act of 2011); H.R. 3336 (Small Business Credit Availability Act); H.R. 3527 (Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation); H.R. 3530 (Freddie Mac Debt Reduction Act of 2011); H.R. 3606 (Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011); H.R. 3635 (Investing in America's Small Businesses Act of 2011); H.R. 3644 (Private Mortgage Market Investment Act); H.R. 3655 (Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2011); H.R. 3665 (Wall Street Accountability through Sustainable Funding Act); H.R. 3733 (Affordable Mortgage for Homeowners Act of 2011); H.R. 3871 (Proprietary Information Protection Act of 2012); H.R. 4088 (Capital Expansion Act); H.R. 4235 (To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Commodity Exchange Act to repeal the indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities under such Acts.); H.R. 4624 (Investment Advisor Oversight Act of 2012); H.R. 5973 (Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) appropriations bill); H. Amdt. 465 (Amendment prohibits the use of funds by the CFTC to promulgate any final rules under the Commodity Exchange Act as added by the Dodd-Frank Act until 12 months after the promulgation of final swap transaction reporting rules under the Commodity Exchange Act.); S. 23 (Patent Reform Act of 2011); S. 556 (A bill to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes); S. 1276 (To repeal the authority to provide certain loans to the International Monetary Fund, the increase in the United States quota to the Fund, and certain other related authorities, to rescind related appropriated amounts, and for other purposes); S. 1544 (Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011); S. 1619 (The Currency Exchange Act); S. 1641 (A Bill to Implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement); S. 1642 (A Bill to Implement the U.S.-Korea Trade Promotion Agreement); S. 1643 (A Bill to Implement the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement); S. 1650 (Dodd-Frank Improvement Act of 2011); S. 1787 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); S. 1791 (Democratizing Access to Capital Act of 2011); S. 1824 (Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act); S. 1831 (Access to Capital for Job Creators Act); S. 1835 (United States Covered Bond Act); S. 1907 (PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2011); S. 1933 (Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011); S. 1941 (To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes); S. 1962 (Startup Expansion and Investment Act); S. 1963 (Mortgage Finance Act of 2011); S. 1970 (CROWDFUND Act); S. 1975 (No More IMF Bailouts Act); S. 1997 (FHA Bailout Protection Act of 2011); S. 2033 (Closing the Derivatives Blended Rate Loophole Act); S. 2038 (STOCK Act); S. 2055 (A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to the protection of certain information.); S. 2102 (Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012); S. 2105 (Cybersecurity Act of 2012); S. 3414 (A bill to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States.); S. 3620 (A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to clarify provisions relating to the regulation of municipal advisors, and for other purposes.); S. Amdt. 1818 to S. 1813 (offshore tax havens); SR-NASDAQ-2012-005 (Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Establish an Enhanced Display Distributor Fee); SR-NASDAQ-2012-042 (Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Re-organize NASDAQ's Rules Governing the Fees Applicable to NASDAQ's Depth-of-Book Market Data); SR-NASDAQ-2012-044 (Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Modify the Fees Applicable to Non-Display Usage of Certain NASDAQ Depth-of-Book Market Data); SR-NYSEArca-2011-96 (Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Establish Fees for the NYSE Arca Integrated Data Feed); FINRA Rule 4560 (short interest reporting); EU data protection rules; Swap dealer and major swap participant recordkeeping and reporting, duties, and conflicts of interest policies and procedures; Futures Commission Merchant and Introducing Broker Conflicts of Interest Policies and Procedures; Swap dealer, major swap participant, and futures commission merchant chief compliance officer; Recordkeeping under Exchange Act Rule 17a-4(b)(4); Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation (Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); Section 621; Section 941); Systemic Risk Regulation and liquidation authority; Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding (Regulatory Capital Requirements, systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority); Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; China - strategic and economic dialogue; Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); Transatlantic Economic Council (Trade Issues); Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Asian Pacific Economic Council Privacy Issues; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India; Eminent domain; Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations; Transpacific Partnership; U.S./EU cross-border regulatory issues; India Market Access Issues, Response to Royal Bank of India discussion; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Proposal (AIFM); Basel Capital Rules; G-20; Amendments to the 2012 Indian Finance Bill; Regulatory Capital Requirements; Single Platform/Government Sponsored Enterprises; SEC Regulation AB2; Trust Indenture Act; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Financial Stability Board Outreach; Establishment of the Office of Financial Research; Bankruptcy reform for municipalities; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC); Support of financial literacy; Privacy and cyber security issues; Self-Regulatory Organizations (SRO) rulemaking; Municipal advisor regulation; Tax-exemption for municipal bonds; Cross-border guidance; CFTC exemptive order on extraterritorial scope of Title VII; Tri-party repo; Computerized trading; Market Data Exchange Act Section 19 (and related rules); Legal entity identifier (LEI); Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act implementation; Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation paper on margin requirements for uncleared derivatives.

Client expense: $1,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform: H.R. 2779 (Exempt end-Users from Margin) and H.R. 2682 (Exempt End -Uses from Inter-Company Affiliate Swaps).

Client expense: $1,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (HR 2682) / A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (S 3480) / 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 (HR 6125) / Possible Technical Amendments to Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

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

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users, related FERC issues, and corporate governance. Derivatives legislation, including H.R. 1610 / H.R. 2682 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Grimm), H.R. 1573 (Lucas), H.R. 3527 - Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation (Hultgren), and related legislation; provisions affecting derivatives end-users. Legislative proposals related to pension plan regulation.

Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE

See addendum. over-the-counter derivatives issues, generally; H.R.1573, a bill 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, a bill to improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders; H.R.2682, the Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 -- over-the-counter derivatives; H.R.3527, the Protecting Main Street End User from Excessive Regulation Act -- over-the-counter derivatives.

Client expense: $5,070,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), SENATE

Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 Over-the-Counter Derivatives H.R. 1573, a bill delaying the implementation of Title VII of Dodd-Frank by 18 months H.R. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 3527, Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation Act

Client expense: $1,375,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 2682 - "Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011" H.R. 3527 - "Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation"

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

Government targets: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Dodd Frank (HR 2682/S 3480) End User language modification.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Issues related to the implementation of Dodd Frank HR 940 - The United States Covered Bonds Act of 2011 Bank Tax, "Robin Hood" Tax, Financial Transaction Tax HR 1610 - The Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act HR 1573 - To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. HR 2682 - Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act HR 1840 - A Bill to improve the CFTC's Cost Benefit Analysis HR 2779 - To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act HR 2533 - The Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2011 S 2055 - To Amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to the protection of certain information HR 3871 - The Proprietary Information Protection Act of 2012 S 947 Bill to end user exemptions from certain provisions of Commodity Exchange Act and Securities Exchange Act S 3480 A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Client expense: $4,940,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Dodd-Frank Act Implementation, issues related to remittances; U.S. data privacy issues; issues pertaining to compliance with Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA); issues related to Basel III; HR 1838, a bill to repeal a provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act prohibiting any Federal bailout of swap dealers or participants, all provisions; HR 2682, Business Risk Mitigation & Price Stabilization Act, all provisions; S 3342 SECURE IT Act, all provisions; S.3394, A bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes; S 3414 Cyber Security Act of 2012, all provisions; issues regarding Credit/Debit Interchange; issues relating to FDIC Bank Employment Requirements; S. 3637, Temproarily extend the TAG program, all provisions.

Client expense: $1,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Issues pertaining to Crop Insurance Standard Reinsurance Agreement; HR 1838, A bill to repeal a provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act prohibiting any Federal bailout of swap dealers or participants, all provisions; HR 2682, Business Risk Mitigation & Price Stabilization Act of 2012, all provisions; HR 6083/S 3240, Reauthorization of Federal Farm Policy, all provisions; issues pertaining to DFA, Title VII derivatives regulation.

Client expense: $1,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

HR 940, S 1016, HR 1610, HR 1355, HR 1640, HR 1667, HR 6317, HR 1315, HR 1539, HR 2612, HR 2682, HR 2779, HR 3044, HR 527, HR 557, S 1615, S 3497, S 575, S 602, S 712, S 746, HR 1062, HR 1121, HR 1222, HR 1223, HR 1224, HR 1225, HR 1226, HR 1227, HR 31, HR 839

Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Financial Services Regulatory Reform Dodd/Frank SEC Rulemaking Conflict Minerals Implementation of H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 S. 3480 (margin exemption to Dodd/Frank) and H.R. 2682 (margin exemption to Dodd/Frank)

Client expense: $1,275,023 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users, credit card fees, and disclosure payments by resource extraction issuers. Legislation affecting derivatives end users, including H.R. 2682 - Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Grimm), H.R. 1840 (Conaway), S.947 (Johanns), and H.R. 3527 - Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation (Hultgren).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Complexity in financial reporting; Auditor liability; Private Company Standard Issues/Financial Statements; PCAOB's proposed auditing standards; SEC's interpretive guidance Accounting Standards (FASB & IASB); Convergence/International Financial Reporting Standards; Dodd-Frank Act, Hedge accounting, Repeal of Last - in, First - out (LIFO) accounting method; H.R. 2779, To exempt Inter-affiliate Swaps from certain regulatory requirements; Money Market Funds reform; PCAOB audit firm rotation concept release: - H.R. 2682, the Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 - The Volcker Rule - Pension Funding Stabilization (H.R.4348) -Fostering Innovation Act (H.R. 6161)

Client expense: $93,750 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

Volker Rule; H.R. 2682 & S. 3480 the Business Risk Mitigation & Price Stabilization Act; H.R. 2779, to exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain Dodd-Frank requirements; H.R. 2586, the Swap Executives Facility Clarification Act; Proposed Money Market Fund reforms; Dodd-Frank Act over-the-counter derivatives regulation; Dodd Frank Title VII; Extra territoriality issues in swaps regulation; Too big to fail

Client expense: $93,750 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

Implementation of P.L. 111-203 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users, related FERC issues, and corporate governance. Legislation affecting derivatives end-users, including H.R. 1610 / H.R. 2682 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 (Grimm), H.R. 1573 (Lucas), H.R. 3527 - Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation (Hultgren), and related legislation. Legislative proposals affecting pension plan regulation.

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

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE