To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.
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2013 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
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. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011. Monitor legislative and federal activity related to over-the-counter derivatives.
Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Issues related to the implementation of Dodd Frank HR 940 - The United States Covered Bonds Act of 2011 Bank Tax "Robin Hood" Tax Financial Transaction Tax HR 1610 - The Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act HR 1573 - To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption HR 2682 - Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act HR 1840 - A Bill to improve the CFTC's Cost Benefit Analysis HR 2779 - To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act HR 2533 - The Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2011 S 2055 - To Amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to the protection of certain information HR 3871 - The Proprietary Information Protection Act of 2012 S 947 A bill to end user exemptions from certain provisions of Commodity Exchange Act and Securities Exchange Act S 3480 A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Client expense: $4,940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2012 · second_quarter · Agriculture
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: $930,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2012 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
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
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Issues related to the regulatory outcomes and proposed rules resulting from the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203, H.R.4173) H.R.2779/S.3480, related to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act
Client expense: $2,670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
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Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Agriculture
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
2012 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
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)
2012 · second_quarter · Agriculture
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
2012 · first_quarter · Agriculture
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
2012 · first_quarter · Commodities (big ticket)
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
2012 · fourth_quarter · Banking
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
2012 · first_quarter · Banking
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
2012 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Farm Credit System; H.R. 977, Derivative Farm Credit System; Derivatives and Market Transparency; H.R. 2779, To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements; H.R. 2586, Swap Executive Facility Clarification Act; H.R. 3283,Clarifying Extra-Territorial Scope of Title VII; H.R. 3336, IDI Swap Dealer Exception; H.R. 3528, Swap Dealer De Minimis Exception
Client expense: $1,880,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Met with House and Senate on issues related to derivatives and credit default swaps Met with House and Senate on implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 HR 2586 - Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act - all provisions Met with House and Senate on issues related to bank size, including resolution authority 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 - 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 - SEC Regulatory Accountability Act - all provisions H.R.2577 - SAFE Data Act - all provisions H.R.2586 - Swaps Execution Facility Clarification Act - 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 - Retirement Income Protection Act of 2011 - all provisions H.R.3156 - Consumer Debit Card Protection Act - all provisions H.R.3283 - Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act - all provisions H.R.3461 - Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act - all provisions H.R.3523 - Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act - all provisions H.R.3674 - The PRECISE Act - all provisions H.R.3871 - Proprietary Information Protection Act - all provisions H.R.4014 - To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection - all provisions other purposes - all provisions 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. - all provisions - all provisions H.R.4348 - MAP-21 - all provisions H.R.4367 - To amend the Electronic Funds Transfer Act to limit the fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine H.R.5747 - Military Family Home Protection Act - all provisions S.413 - Cyber Security and Internet Freedom Act - all provisions S.799 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights - met with House and Senate to discuss privacy, data security legislation and cyber security S.913 - Do Not Trade Online Act - all provisions S.967 - Regulation of Mortgage Servicing Act of 2011 - all provisions S.1151 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act - met with House and Senate to discuss privacy, data security legislation and cyber security S.1207 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act - met with House and Senate to discuss privacy, data security legislation and cyber security S.1408 - Data Breach Notification Act - all provisions S.1434 - Data Security Act - all provisions S.1469 - International Cybercrime Reporting Act - all provisions S.1535 - Personal Data Protection & Breach Accountability Act - all provisions S.1650 - Dodd-Frank Improvement Act of 2011 - all provisions- S.2099 - A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection - all provisions S.2105 - Cybersecurity Act of 2012 - all provisions S.2151 - SECURE IT - all provisions S.2223 - A bill to address the implementation of certain prohibitions under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 - all provisions S.3048 - A bill to provide for a safe, accountable, fair, and efficient banking system, and for other purposes - all provisions S.3085 - Responsible Homeowner Refinancing act - all provisions S.3179 - Servicemember Housing Protecton Act - all provisions S.3245 - A bill to extend by 3 years the authorization of the EB-5 Regional Center Program, the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program. - all provisions S.3323 - Military Family Home Protection Act - all provisions Met with House and Senate on Volcker Rule Met with House and Senate on credit card interchange H.R.2827 - A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1937 to clarify provisions relating to the regulation of municial securities, and for other purposes - all provisions S.3333 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2012 - all provisions S.3394 - A bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Funds 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 - all provisions S.3492 - A bill to provide for exemptions from municipal advisor registration requirements - all provisions S.3709 - A bill to require a Government Accountability Office examination of transactions between large financial institutions and the Federal Government, and for other purposes -- all provisions Met with House and Senate on securities market structure issues.
Client expense: $1,310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
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)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 940 / S. 1835 United States Covered Bond Act of 2011 H.R. 1062 The Burdensome Data Collection Relief 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. 2308 SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 2779 To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street H.R. 3475 Keep IDs Safe Act Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation of Title I, Subtitle AFinancial Stability Oversight Council of the Dodd-Frank Act Issues relating to Government Sponsored Enterprises & Housing Finance Reform Implementation of Title I, Subtitle CAdditional Board of Governors Authority for Certain Nonbank Financial Companies and Bank Holding Companies of the Dodd-Frank Act Implementation of Title VI, Section 619 of the Dodd-Frank Act - Prohibitions on proprietary trading and certain relationships with hedge funds and private equity funds Issues relating Title V, Subtitle A of the Dodd-Frank Act - Federal Insurance Office
Client expense: $1,900,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Issues related to the regulatory outcomes and proposed rules resulting from the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203, H.R.4173) H.R.2779/S.3480, related to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act
Client expense: $1,670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
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.
Client expense: $3,420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Marine Mammal Commission, Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
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
2012 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
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)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 363 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2011); H.R. 344 (Fiscal Responsibility Effective Enforcement Act of 2011); H.R. 463 (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2011); H.R. 653 (Financial Information Privacy Act of 2011); H.R. 757 (Equitable Treatment of Investors Act); H.R. 836 (Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act); H.R. 1053 (stock quote decimalization); H.R. 1062 (Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act); H.R. 1070 (Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011); H.R. 1082 (Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act); H.R. 1112 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2011); H.R. 1151 (Emergency Mortgage Relief and Neighborhood Stabilization Programs Cost Recoupment Act of 2011); H.R. 1341 (A bill to provide a point of order against consideration of any measure that would increase the statutory limit on the public debt above $14.294 trillion unless that measure has been publicly available for a full 7 calendar days before consideration on the floor of the Senate); H.R. 1438 (Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011); H.R. 1532 (A bill to amend the Budget Control Act of 2011 to require the joint select committee of Congress to report findings and propose legislation to restore the Nation's workforce to full employment over the period of fiscal years 2012 and 2013); H.R. 1535 (Personal Data Protection and Breach Accountability Act of 2011); H.R. 1539 (Asset-Backed Market Stabilization Act of 2011); H.R. 1544 (Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011); H.R. 1550 (National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2011); H.R. 1573 (To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption); H.R. 1610 (Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011); H.R. 1838 (To repeal a provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act prohibiting any Federal bailout of swap dealers or participants); H.R. 1840 (To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders); H.R. 1965 (To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes.); H.R. 2167 (Private Company Flexibility Act); H.R. 2308 (SEC Regulatory Accountability Act); H.R. 2313 (To repeal the authority to provide certain loans to the International Monetary Fund, the increase in the United States quota to the Fund, and certain other related authorities, to rescind related appropriated amounts, and for other purposes); H.R. 2413 (Secondary Market Facility for Residential Mortgages Act of 2011); H.R. 2483 (Whistleblower Improvement Act); H.R. 2517 (Shareholder Protection Act of 2011); H.R. 2586 (Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act); H.R. 2603 (Maintaining Agency Direction on Financial Fraud Act); H.R. 2612 (To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to repeal the authority of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to prohibit certain acts or practices); H.R. 2651 (To require that the United States Government prioritize all obligations on the debt held by the public, Social Security benefits, and military pay in the event that the debt limit is reached, and for other purposes); H.R. 2682 (Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act); H.R. 2779 (To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act); H.R. 2827 (To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to clarify provisions relating to the regulation of municipal advisors, and for other purposes); H.R. 2855 (Emergency Jobs Now Act); H.R. 2930 (Entrepreneur Access to Capital Act); H.R. 2931 (Full Faith and Credit Act); H.R. 2940 (Access to Capital for Job Creators Act); H.R. 2964 (Unfunded Mandates Accountability Act); H.R. 3010 (Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011); H.R. 3078 (United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act); H.R. 3079 (United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act); H.R. 3080 (United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act); H.R. 3084 (Mortgage Credit Availability Act of 2011); H.R. 3128 (To amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to adjust the date on which consolidated assets are determined for purposes of exempting certain instruments of exempting smaller institutions from capital deductions); H.R. 3213 (Small Company Job Growth and Regulatory Relief Act of 2011); H.R. 3283 (Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act); H.R. 3313 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); H.R. 3318 (Growing Jobs Through Capital Act of 2011); H.R. 3336 (Small Business Credit Availability Act); H.R. 3527 (Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation); H.R. 3530 (Freddie Mac Debt Reduction Act of 2011); H.R. 3606 (Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011); H.R. 3635 (Investing in America's Small Businesses Act of 2011); H.R. 3644 (Private Mortgage Market Investment Act); H.R. 3655 (Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2011); H.R. 3665 (Wall Street Accountability through Sustainable Funding Act); H.R. 3733 (Affordable Mortgage for Homeowners Act of 2011); H.R. 3871 (Proprietary Information Protection Act of 2012); H.R. 4088 (Capital Expansion Act); H.R. 4235 (To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Commodity Exchange Act to repeal the indemnification requirements for regulatory authorities to obtain access to swap data required to be provided by swaps entities under such Acts.); H.R. 4624 (Investment Advisor Oversight Act of 2012); H.R. 5973 (Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) appropriations bill); H. Amdt. 465 (Amendment prohibits the use of funds by the CFTC to promulgate any final rules under the Commodity Exchange Act as added by the Dodd-Frank Act until 12 months after the promulgation of final swap transaction reporting rules under the Commodity Exchange Act.); S. 23 (Patent Reform Act of 2011); S. 556 (A bill to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes); S. 1276 (To repeal the authority to provide certain loans to the International Monetary Fund, the increase in the United States quota to the Fund, and certain other related authorities, to rescind related appropriated amounts, and for other purposes); S. 1544 (Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011); S. 1619 (The Currency Exchange Act); S. 1641 (A Bill to Implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement); S. 1642 (A Bill to Implement the U.S.-Korea Trade Promotion Agreement); S. 1643 (A Bill to Implement the U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement); S. 1650 (Dodd-Frank Improvement Act of 2011); S. 1787 (Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act); S. 1791 (Democratizing Access to Capital Act of 2011); S. 1824 (Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act); S. 1831 (Access to Capital for Job Creators Act); S. 1835 (United States Covered Bond Act); S. 1907 (PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2011); S. 1933 (Reopening American Capital Markets to Emerging Growth Companies Act of 2011); S. 1941 (To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes); S. 1962 (Startup Expansion and Investment Act); S. 1963 (Mortgage Finance Act of 2011); S. 1970 (CROWDFUND Act); S. 1975 (No More IMF Bailouts Act); S. 1997 (FHA Bailout Protection Act of 2011); S. 2033 (Closing the Derivatives Blended Rate Loophole Act); S. 2038 (STOCK Act); S. 2055 (A bill to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to the protection of certain information.); S. 2102 (Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2012); S. 2105 (Cybersecurity Act of 2012); S. 3414 (A bill to enhance the security and resiliency of the cyber and communications infrastructure of the United States.); S. 3620 (A bill to amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to clarify provisions relating to the regulation of municipal advisors, and for other purposes.); S. Amdt. 1818 to S. 1813 (offshore tax havens); SR-NASDAQ-2012-005 (Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Establish an Enhanced Display Distributor Fee); SR-NASDAQ-2012-042 (Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Re-organize NASDAQ's Rules Governing the Fees Applicable to NASDAQ's Depth-of-Book Market Data); SR-NASDAQ-2012-044 (Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change to Modify the Fees Applicable to Non-Display Usage of Certain NASDAQ Depth-of-Book Market Data); SR-NYSEArca-2011-96 (Notice of Filing and Immediate Effectiveness of Proposed Rule Change To Establish Fees for the NYSE Arca Integrated Data Feed); FINRA Rule 4560 (short interest reporting); EU data protection rules; Swap dealer and major swap participant recordkeeping and reporting, duties, and conflicts of interest policies and procedures; Futures Commission Merchant and Introducing Broker Conflicts of Interest Policies and Procedures; Swap dealer, major swap participant, and futures commission merchant chief compliance officer; Recordkeeping under Exchange Act Rule 17a-4(b)(4); Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation (Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); Section 621; Section 941); Systemic Risk Regulation and liquidation authority; Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding (Regulatory Capital Requirements, systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority); Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; China - strategic and economic dialogue; Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); Transatlantic Economic Council (Trade Issues); Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Asian Pacific Economic Council Privacy Issues; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India; Eminent domain; Russia Permanent Normal Trade Relations; Transpacific Partnership; U.S./EU cross-border regulatory issues; India Market Access Issues, Response to Royal Bank of India discussion; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Proposal (AIFM); Basel Capital Rules; G-20; Amendments to the 2012 Indian Finance Bill; Regulatory Capital Requirements; Single Platform/Government Sponsored Enterprises; SEC Regulation AB2; Trust Indenture Act; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Financial Stability Board Outreach; Establishment of the Office of Financial Research; Bankruptcy reform for municipalities; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC); Support of financial literacy; Privacy and cyber security issues; Self-Regulatory Organizations (SRO) rulemaking; Municipal advisor regulation; Tax-exemption for municipal bonds; Cross-border guidance; CFTC exemptive order on extraterritorial scope of Title VII; Tri-party repo; Computerized trading; Market Data Exchange Act Section 19 (and related rules); Legal entity identifier (LEI); Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act implementation; Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation paper on margin requirements for uncleared derivatives.
Client expense: $1,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
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
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Issues related to the implementation of Dodd Frank HR 940 - The United States Covered Bonds Act of 2011 Bank Tax, "Robin Hood" Tax, Financial Transaction Tax HR 1610 - The Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act HR 1573 - To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. HR 2682 - Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act HR 1840 - A Bill to improve the CFTC's Cost Benefit Analysis HR 2779 - To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act HR 2533 - The Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Venue Reform Act of 2011 S 2055 - To Amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to the protection of certain information HR 3871 - The Proprietary Information Protection Act of 2012 S 947 Bill to end user exemptions from certain provisions of Commodity Exchange Act and Securities Exchange Act S 3480 A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Client expense: $4,940,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
HR 940, S 1016, HR 1610, HR 1355, HR 1640, HR 1667, HR 6317, HR 1315, HR 1539, HR 2612, HR 2682, HR 2779, HR 3044, HR 527, HR 557, S 1615, S 3497, S 575, S 602, S 712, S 746, HR 1062, HR 1121, HR 1222, HR 1223, HR 1224, HR 1225, HR 1226, HR 1227, HR 31, HR 839
Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Accounting
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
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
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
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 3480; H.R. 2682; H.R. 2779; Derivatives Regulation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Banking
S. 3480; H.R. 2682; H.R. 2779; Derivatives Regulation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Banking
S. 3480; H.R. 2682; H.R. 2779; Derivatives Regulation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 3480; H.R. 2682; H.R. 2779; Derivatives Regulation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 3480; H.R. 2682; H.R. 2779; Derivatives Regulation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Banking
S. 3480; H.R. 2682; H.R. 2779; Derivatives Regulation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1365, Coal Accountability and Retired Employee Act of 2011 or the CARE 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. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 2779, To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. H.R. 4348, "Surface Transportation Bill Extension and Conference Report" (pension smoothing provisions) H.R. 6213, "No More Solyndras Act" S. 621, Coal Accountability and Retired Employee Act of 2011 (CARE Act) Financial regulatory reform issues generally
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Commodities (big ticket)
HR 2328-End Excessive Oil Speculation Now Act of 2011 S 1200-End Excessive Oil Speculation Now Act of 2011 H.R.2779: To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R.2682: Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011
Client expense: $308,668 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Legislation affecting the regulation of financial services. General background on legislation and regulation pertaining to derivatives, particularly cross border regulation. Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub.L. 111-203): Title VII (Derivatives). H.R.1573, To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. 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.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. 2223, A bill to address the implementation of certain prohibitions under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, and for other purposes. S. 3480, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Legislation affecting the regulation of financial services. General background on legislation and regulation pertaining to derivatives, particularly cross border regulation. Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub.L. 111-203): Title VII (Derivatives). H.R.1573, To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption. 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.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. 2223, A bill to address the implementation of certain prohibitions under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, and for other purposes. S. 3480, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Issues relating to executive compensation, shareholder votes and proxy access. Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub.L. 111-203). H.R.2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011. H.R.1062, Burdensome Data Collection Relief 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. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Issues relating to executive compensation, shareholder votes and proxy access. Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub.L. 111-203). H.R.2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011. H.R.1062, Burdensome Data Collection Relief 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. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
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 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: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
100-Percent Bonus Depreciation Extension Amendment 213 to H.R. 1, re. punitive taxes on oil producers Controlled Foreign Corporation (CFC) look-through rules Corporate Tax Rate Derivatives Dodd-Frank Pay Ratio Repeal DoL proposed rule - Worker Misclassification (Independent Contractor) with tax impact (Section 530) End-User Margin Exemption Amendment to S. 3240, the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act Estate Tax Fiscal Cliff -- H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act H.R. 1370, S. 1049, to repeal the Health Insurance Tax (HIT) H.R. 1439, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act H.R. 1573, OTC Swaps Market Regulation H.R. 1864, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act H.R. 2167, S. 1824, The Private Company Flexibility and Growth Act H.R. 2682, H.R. 1610, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act H.R. 2779 To Exempt Inter-Affiliate Swaps from Regulatory Requirements of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act H.R. 3123, re. faster use of AMT credits H.R. 3606, Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act H.R. 4, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act H.R. 4196, S. 2240 re. temporary 100% bonus depreciation, AMT credit in lieu of, PCM language H.R. 436, Protect Medical Innovation Act H.R. 8, Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act H.R. 942, American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011 Home Energy Efficiency Tax Extension Individual Rates LIFO repeal Medical Device Excise Tax Patent/Innovation Box Pension Benefits Guaranty Corporation Premium Increases Pension plan funding stabilization Production Tax Credit (PTC) - e.g. wind energy R&D Tax Credit Rep. Camp's territorial tax system proposal Repatriation Repeal of 3.8% Investment Income Tax Repeal of Section 199 benefit to oil and gas companies S. 1577, Greater Research Opportunities with Tax Help (GROWTH) Act S. 1647, H.R. 3091, to make current tax rate on capital gains and dividends permanent S. 2204, Repeal Big Oil Subsidies Act S. 3412, Tax Increases on Small Manufacturers S. 3413, Tax Hike Prevention Act S. 3460, to allow R&D credits to offset payroll taxes S. 3480, to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 S. 3521, Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act S. 3591, Commercial Bldg. Modernization Act (Snowe), 179D Tax Deduction S. 825, Job Creation Through Innovation Act S. 940, Close Big Oil Tax Loopholes Act S.A. 1812, Stabenow PTC Extension Amendment to S. 1813 S.A. 1826, Roberts Renew Tax Extenders Amendment to S. 1813 SEC/CFTC Derivatives Regulation Section 179 Expensing enhanced Tax deferral for active financing
Client expense: $2,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Financial Regulatory Reform End-Users exception from margin requirements in derivatives transactions H.R. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 2779, Bill to Exempt Inter -Affiliate Swaps from the Regulatory Requirements of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act
Client expense: $1,219,421 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Railroad Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R.2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2012; 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
Client expense: $4,480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Banking
H.R. 2682, 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 S. 3480, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; all provisions Bill number not yet assigned, A bill on financial regulation; provisions relating to the regulation of derivative end-users
Client expense: $4,480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 87, To Repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 557, Consumer Financial Protection Oversight Act of 2011 H.R. 1573, To facilitate implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption H.R. 1610, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 1838, Swaps Bailout Prevention Act H.R. 1840, To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders H.R. 2308, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 2586, Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act H.R. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2012 H.R. 2779, To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 3336, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 3527, Protecting Main Street End-Users From Excessive Regulation H.R. 3877 / S. 2083, 1099K Overreach Prevention Act H.R. 4014 / S. 2099, To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection H.R. 4367, To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to limit the fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine H.R. 6397, Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2012 H.R. 6524, U.S. Financial Services Global Viability Act H.R. 6616, To protect securities transactions in the United States from enforcement of certain excise taxes imposed by any foreign government, and for other purposes S. 712, Financial Takeover Repeal Act of 2011 S. 746, Dodd-Frank Repeal Act of 2011 S. 947, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and for other purposes S. 1615, Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2011 S. 1650, Dodd-Frank Improvement Act of 2011 S. 2373, SEC Regulatory Accountability Act S. 3204, A bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, and for other purposes S. 3394, A bill to address fee disclosure requirements under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, to amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act with respect to information provided to the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, and for other purposes S. 3480, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 P.L. 112-216, To amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to limit the fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine Various issues relating to implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), including proposals to alter the derivatives provisions; the proposed Volcker Rule; potential money market mutual fund regulation; Commodity Futures Trading Commissions derivatives regulations; reconciliation of merchant card and third-party payments; transparent financial reporting; SEC Conflict Minerals Regulation; securities litigation and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (P.L. 104-67); the implementation of the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act (P.L. 112-106)
Client expense: $29,510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Commodities (big ticket)
H.R. 2586, Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act H.R. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011 H.R. 2779, To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S. 3480, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection, corporate governance, and Volcker Rule; the Financial Stability Oversight Council; potential money market mutual fund regulation
Client expense: $29,510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Support Technical Service Provider (TSP) & Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) reform - direct contracting between USDA-NRCS and third-party TSPs; and prevailing local market rates for third-party TSPs. Support cost-share payment for Ag retailers that purchase precision ag technologies through the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP). Oppose EQIP funding to build end user bulk chemical storage and load pads. Participate in coalition to reform Conservation Reserve Program (CRP). Support approval / deregulation of new biotech seed products such as roundup ready alfalfa and sugarbeets Work with FMCSA and Congress on technical correction to the hours of service agricultural exemption as it relates to the definition of "distribution of the farm supplies." Encourage funding for CEAP program and USDA varification of conservation practices Support HR 2031, EATS Act Support continued funding for the crop insurance program as as needed safety net for farmers Support the protection of GPS by ensuring broadband (Lightsquared) frequency will not interupt / eliminate GPS connection Member of the Coalition to Save Our GPS Support continued funding for conservation programs like CEAP reporting. Support HR 2682, HR 2779, HR 3527, HR 1849, and HR 2586 as part of the Coalition for Derivatives End-Users. Work with NRCS on certainty guidelines Support farm bill reauthorization with ARA recommended modifications such as the inclusion of HR 872. Support S. 3605 Support "Preserving Marginal Lands and Protecting Farming Act of 2013"
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
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. 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011. Monitor legislative and federal activity related to over-the-counter derivatives.
Client expense: $650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 5910; Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2012; entire bill. S. 3274; Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2012; entire bill. 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. 3480; H.R.8; American Taxpayer Relief Act, entire bill.
Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Derivatives End Users, HR 2682, HR 2779
Client expense: $3,889,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Navy, Dept of, SENATE, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
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 bill S. 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: $2,740,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE