Taxpayer Protection Act of 2012

Monitored, analyzed and advocated on proposals to provide insurance or reinsurance for natural catastrophes, including H.R.2582, H.R.3125 & H.R.6477. Monitored, analyzed, and advocated on flood insurance proposals. National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) implementation.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Public Law 111-148 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - PPACA (Implementation) H.R. 2 - Repealing Jobs - Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost Timely Health Care (HEALTH) Act H.R. 1150 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (McCarran Repeal) H.R. 1217 - To Repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund H.R. 1309 / Public Law 112-141 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2011 (Rulemaking and Implementation) S. 528 - Safe Teen and Novice Driver Uniform Protection (STANDUP) Act S. 637 - Earthquake Insurance Affordability Act S. 886 - Catastrophe Obligation Guarantee Act S. 3994 - Flood Insurance Affordability and Risk Notification Act S. 137 / H.R. 416 - Health Insurance Rate Review Act H.R. 2126 - Risk Retention Modernization Act H.R. 623 - The National Commission on State Workers' Comp Laws H.R. 1063 - Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011 (SMART) Act S. 1091 - Consumer Option for an Alternative System to Allocate Losses Act of 2011 H.R. 5860 - Executive Compensation Clawback Full Enforcement Act H.R. 5284 - Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2012 Public Law 112-141 - Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (Rulemakings and Implementation) Public Law 112-106 - Jumpstart our Business Start Ups (JOBS) Act (Rulemakings and Implementation) H.R. 5891 - Defense Base Act and Insurance Improvement Act S. 2295 - Patient Safety and Generic Labeling Improvement Act H.R. 4384 - Patient Safety and Drug Labeling Improvement Act H.R. 6477 - Taxpayer Protection Act H.R. 6186 - To require a study of voluntary community-based flood insurance options and how such options could be incorporated into the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. H.R. 6129 - Ban the Use of Credit Scores in Auto Insurance Act Terrorism Risk Insurance Act / Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2005 / Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (reauthorization) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1346 / S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act (111th Congress) Department of Justice FY2012 budget submission dealing with medical liability grants Various issues relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Client expense: $761,278 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 6477 Taxpayer Protection Act

Client expense: $55,165 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1309, Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011 S. 1940, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2011 H.R. 1026, Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2011 S. 1118, FEMA Common Sense and Cost Effectiveness Act of 2011 H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 (only inclusion of language from H.R. 1309, Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011) H.R. 4020, Flood Insurance for Farmers Act of 2012 H.R. 3628 and S. 1958, To extend the National Flood Insurance Program until May 31, 2012 S. 2039, A bill to allow a state or local government to construct levees on certain properties otherwise designated as open space lands. H.R. 6477, Taxpayer Protection Act of 2012

Client expense: $71,059 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

No loan guarantees for State Earthquake Insurance programs H.R. 6477 Taxpayer Protection Act of 2012 (creates natural catastrophe reinsurance backstop) - oppose

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Reauthorization of Elementary and Secondary Education Act Reauthorization of Title II of Higher Education Act The Educator Preparation Reform Act, S. 3582, HR 6477 Equal Access to Quality Education Act, HR 2902 Growing Education Achievement Training Academies for Teachers and Principals Act, S. 1250 Elementary and Secondary Education Amendments Act, S. 1571 US Department of Education negotiated rulemaking under Title II and Title IV of the Higher Education Act Issues related to definition of "highly qualified teacher" in HJ RES 117

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act Reauthorization of Title II of the Higher Education Act The Educator Preparation Reform Act, S. 3582/HR 6477 Equal Access to Quality Education Act, HR 2902 Growing Education Achievement Training Academies for Teachers and Principals Act, S. 1250 Elementary and Secondary Education Amendments Act, S. 1571 US Department of Education negotiated rulemaking under Title II and Title IV of the HIgher Education Act Issues related to definition of "highly qualified teacher" in HJ RES 117

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Monitored, analyzed and advocated on proposals to provide insurance or reinsurance for natural catastrophes, including H.R.2582, H.R.3125 & H.R.6477. Monitored, analyzed, and advocated on flood insurance proposals. National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) implementation.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Public Law 111-148 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - PPACA (Implementation) H.R. 2 - Repealing Jobs - Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost Timely Health Care (HEALTH) Act H.R. 1150 - Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act (McCarran Repeal) H.R. 1217 - To Repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund H.R. 1309 / Public Law 112-141 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2011 (Rulemaking and Implementation) S. 528 - Safe Teen and Novice Driver Uniform Protection (STANDUP) Act S. 637 - Earthquake Insurance Affordablity Act S. 886 - Catastrophe Obligation Guarantee Act S. 3994 - Flood Insurance Affordability and Risk Notification Act S. 137 / H.R. 416 - Health Insurance Rate Review Act H.R. 2126 - Risk Retention Modernization Act H.R. 623 - The National Commission on State Workers' Comp Laws H.R. 1063 - Strengthening Medicare and Repaying Taxpayers Act of 2011 (SMART) Act S. 1091 - Consumer option for an Alternative System to Allocate Losses Act of 2011 H.R. 5860 - Executive Compensation Clawback Full Enforcement Act H.R. 5284 - Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2012 Public Law 112-141 - Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (Rulemakings and Implementation) Public Law 112-106 - Jumpstart our Business Start Ups (JOBS) Act (Rulemakings and Implementation) H.R. 5891 - Defense Base Act and Insurance Improvement Act S. 2295 - Patient Safety and Generic Labeling Improvement Act H.R. 4384 - Patient Safety and Drug Labeling Improvement Act H.R. 6477 - Taxpayer Protection Act H.R. 6186 - To require a study of voluntary community-based flood insurance options and how such options could be incorporated into the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes. H.R. 6129 - Ban the Use of Credit Scores in Auto Insurance Act Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1346 / S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act (111th Congress) Department of Justice FY2012 budget submission dealing with medical liability grants Various issues relating to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Taxpayer protection and homeowner catastrophe preparedness H.R. 6477, the Taxpayer Protection Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislation to promote federal incentives for states to adopt and enforce statewide building codes. This includes H.R. 2069, the Safe Buidling Code Incentive Act. H.R. 6477 - "The Taxpayer Protection Act" to create a federal backstop to stand behind state catastrophe funds through the U.S. Treasury Department's sale of reinsurance and the establishment of a guarantee program for debt issued by state catastrophe funds.

Client expense: $462,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Accounting and Tax issues related to Non US Insurers and Reinsurers, Natural Disaster Risk Financing: HR 3424-Neal Bill, S 1693 Menendez Bill, HR 1309 -Flood Insurance Reform Acts, HR 6477 Federal Reinsurance for Natural DIsasters and S 886 COGA

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Accounting and Tax issues related to Non US Insurers and Reinsurers, Natural Disaster Risk Financing: HR 3424-Neal Bill, S 1693 Menendez Bill, HR 1309 -Flood Insurance Reform Acts, HR 6477 Federal Reinsurance for Natural DIsasters and S 886 COGA

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of