Marijuana Businesses Access to Banking Act of 2013

General issues related to banking and the cannabis industry. The Marijuana Business Access to Banking Act (H.R. 2652)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Please see addendum.Issues related to credit union operations Issues related to credit union field of membership Issues related to credit union service organizations Issues related to vacancies on the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule on credit union service organizations Issues related to NCUAs rule on net worth and bargain purchase agreements Issues related to NCUAs low income designation regulations Issues related to NCUA examination procedures Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule regarding loan participations Issues related to NCUAs regulation regarding its regulatory flexibility program Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule regarding emergency liquidity Issues related to material loss reports of the NCUA Office of Inspector General Issues related to the authority of the CFPB to exempt credit unions from its rulemaking Issues related to the CFPB proposal related to remittances and international wire transfers Issues related to the proposed CFPB form on RESPA/TILA Issues related to overdraft protection and check ordering practices Issues related to mortgage servicing Issues related to mortgage loan originator compensation and qualifications Issues related to high-cost mortgage loans (HOEPA) Issues related to the CFPBs proposed rule regarding qualified mortgage / ability to repay Issues related to reverse mortgages Issues related to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Issues related to mark-to-market accounting Issues related to private equity standards Issues related to the implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Prohibition Act Issues related to data and cyber security Issues related to mobile banking and mobile payments Issues related to the oversight of the Federal Housing Administration Issues related to USDA Rural Development Loan program Issues related to identity theft and fraud reduction Issues related to student lending Issues related to derivatives and NCUAs proposed rule related to credit union use of derivatives Issues related to the Federal Home Loan Bank System Issues related to short term lending products and advance deposit products Issues related to patent reform Issues related to Federal Credit Union bylaws Issues related to NCUAs Minority Depository Institution program Issues relating to home-based credit unions Issues related to NCUAs Appraisal Management Company proposal Issues related to NCUAs risk-based capital proposal Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule on securitization Issues related to NCUAs regulatory review process Issues related to Ginnie Mae capital Issues related to the nomination of J. Mark McWatters to be a member of the National Credit Union Administration Board Issues related to a discussion draft of legislation entitled, The Bureau Guidance Transparency Act Issues related to a discussion draft of legislation entitled, Preventing Regulatory Abuse Act of 2014 Issues related to a discussion draft of legislation entitled, Bureau Examination Fairness Act Issues related to credit union service to marijuana businesses Issues related to financial literacy Issues related to the Department of Justices investigation entitled, Operation Choke Point H.R. 450, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act, all provisionsH.R. 688, Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 719, Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 736, Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 749, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 801, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 839, Prompt Notification of Short Sale Act, all provisions H.R. 861, Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 927, Common Sense Economic Recovery Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1077, Consumer Mortgage Choice Act H.R. 1255, Home Construction Lending Regulatory Improvement Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1261, Overdraft Protection Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1538, a bill to provide incentives to encourage financial institutions and small businesses to provide continuing financial education to customers, borrowers and employees, all provisions H.R. 1553, Financial Institution Examination Fairness and Reform Act, all provisions H.R. 1566, a bill to create a Federal Charter for Internet consumer credit corporations, all provisions H.R. 1603, a bill to support and promote community financial institutions in the mutual form, all provisions H.R. 1646, a bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to provide an exception from the member business loan cap for loans made to aid in the recovery from a disaster, all provisions H.R. 1694, a bill to allow the Secretary of Treasury to rely on State examinations for certain financial institutions, all provisions H.R. 1750, the CLEAR Relief Act, all provisions H.R. 1754, Preserving American Homeownership Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1779, Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1862, Capital Access for Small Community Financial Institutions, all provisions H.R. 2136, Small Business Credit Availability Act, all provisions H.R. 2295, Basel III CASE Act, all provisions H.R. 2379, Qualified Mortgage Loan Originator Transitional Authority Act, all provisions H.R. 2419, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide coverage under such Act for credit cards issued to small businesses, all provisions H.R. 2512, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish clear regulatory standards for mortgage servicers, all provisions H.R. 2547, a bill to determine appropriate risk based capital requirements for community, mid-size, and regional institutions, all provisions H.R. 2561, a bill to provide for the removal of default information form a borrowers credit report with respect to certain rehabilitated education loans, all provisions H.R. 2571, a bill to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Financial Protection Act to require the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to notify and obtain permission from consumers before collecting nonpublic personal information about such consumers, all provisions H.R. 2572, a bill to improve the regulation of credit unions and depository institutions and to provide regulatory relief, all provisions H.R. 2580, a bill to allow homeowners of moderate-value homes who are subject to mortgage foreclosure proceedings to remain in their homes as renters, all provisions H.R. 2652, Marijuana Businesses Access to Banking Act of 2013 H.R. 2672, CFPB Rural Designation Petition and Correction Act H.R. 2673, the Portfolio Lending Mortgage Access Act, all provisions H.R. 2733, Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2013 H.R. 2767, Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2013 H.R. 2816, To extend the pilot program under section 258 of the National Housing Act that establishes an automated process for providing alternative credit rating information for mortgagors and prospective mortgagors under certain mortgages. H.R. 2917, Financial Security Credit Act of 2013 H.R. 2961, To amend the Truth in Lending Act and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require additional disclosures and protections for students and cosigners with respect to student loans, and for other purposes. H.R. 3036, a bill to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision, and for other purposes. H.R. 3137, Freedom and Mobility in Consumer Banking Act, all provisionsH.R. 3310, Annuity Safety and Security under Reasonable Enforcement Act, all provisions H.R. 3312, Homeowners Flood Insurance Relief Act, all provisions H.R. 3317, Holding Individual Accountable and Deterring Money Laundering Act, all provisions H.R. 3329, a bill to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, all provisions. H.R. 3370, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, all provisions H.R. 3374, the American Savings Promotion Act, all provisions H.R. 3468, the Credit Union Share Insurance Parity Act, all provisions H.R. 3584, a bill to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to authorize privately insured credit unions to become members of a Federal home loan bank, all provisions H.R. 4226, Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act, all provisions H.R. 4466, the Financial Regulatory Clarity Act of 2014 H.R. 4521, the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act, all provisions Kildee Amendment to H.R. 1960, National Defense Authorization Act, related to disclosures required under the Military Lending Act S. 113, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act, all provisions S. 114, Fairness for Struggling Student Act, all provisions S. 172, Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic (SAFE) Lending Act of 2013, all provisions S. 187, Deceptive Loan Check Elimination Act, all provisions S. 205, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2013, all provisions S. 249, Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013, all provisions S. 361, Prompt Notification of Short Sale Act of 2013, all provisions S. 450, Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013, all provisions S. 451, a bill to make technical corrections to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, all provisions S. 563, Jumpstart GSE Reform Act, all provisions S. 635, Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013, all provisions S. 673, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act, all provisions S. 676, Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013, all provisions S. 727, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act, all provisions S. 731, Basel III CASE Act, all provisions S. 733, Basel III Impact Study Act, all provisions S. 798, Terminating Bailouts for Taxpayer Fairness Act, all provisions S. 872, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act, all provisions S. 947, SAFE Act Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act, all provisions S. 968, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act, all provisions S. 985, a bill to repeal certain provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and revive the separation between commercial banking and the securities business, in the manner provided in the Banking Act of 1933, the so-called Glass-Steagall Act, all provisions S. 996, a bill to improve the National Flood Insurance Program, all provisions S. 1002, Home Building Lending Improvement Act, all provisions S. 1048, the Mortgage Finance Act, all provisions S. 1098, a bill to reform the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to responsibly protect homeownership, all provisions S. 1176, a bill to impose a fine with respect to international remittance transfers if the sender is unable to verify legal status in the United States, all provisions S. 1217, Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act, all provisions S. 1229, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to empower the States to set the maximum annual percentage rates applicable to consumer credit transactions, all provisions S. 1282, 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act of 2013 S. 1349, a bill to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes.S. 1534, Freedom and Mobility in Consumer Banking Act, all provisions S. 1538, FIX Credit Reporting Errors Act, all provisions S. 1577, Mortgage Choice Act, all provisions S. 1597, the American Savings Promotion Act, all provisions S. 1610, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, all provisions S. 1806, a bill to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act with respect to membership eligibility of certain institutions, all provisions S. 1867, Prepaid Card Consumer Protection Act of 2013, all provisions S. 1916, the HELP Rural Communities Act, all provisions S. Res. 105, a resolution designating April 2013 as Financial Literacy Month Johnson / Crapo amendment to S. 1217, the Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act, all provisions Moran / Manchin amendment to S. 1217, the Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act, all provisions Toomey / Coburn amendment to S. 1217, the Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act, all provisions

Because marijuana is illegal under federal law, banks are reluctant to provide depository services to marijuana businesses. MPP lobbied to address this public safety concern. We lobbied on behalf of HR 2652, the Small Business Access to Banking Act, and lobbied the Departments of Justice and Treasury directly.

Client expense: $11,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

General issues related to banking and the cannabis industry. The Marijuana Business Access to Banking Act (H.R. 2652)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Please see addendum.Issues related to credit union operations Issues related to credit union field of membership Issues related to credit union service organizations Issues related to vacancies on the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule on credit union service organizations Issues related to NCUAs rule on net worth and bargain purchase agreements Issues related to NCUAs low income designation regulations Issues related to NCUA examination procedures Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule regarding loan participations Issues related to NCUAs regulation regarding its regulatory flexibility program Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule regarding emergency liquidity Issues related to material loss reports of the NCUA Office of Inspector General Issues related to the authority of the CFPB to exempt credit unions from its rulemaking Issues related to the CFPB proposal related to remittances and international wire transfers Issues related to the proposed CFPB form on RESPA/TILA Issues related to overdraft protection and check ordering practices Issues related to mortgage servicing Issues related to mortgage loan originator compensation and qualifications Issues related to high-cost mortgage loans (HOEPA) Issues related to the CFPBs proposed rule regarding qualified mortgage / ability to repay Issues related to reverse mortgages Issues related to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Issues related to mark-to-market accounting Issues related to private equity standards Issues related to the implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Prohibition Act Issues related to data and cyber security Issues related to mobile banking and mobile payments Issues related to the oversight of the Federal Housing Administration Issues related to USDA Rural Development Loan program Issues related to identity theft and fraud reduction Issues related to student lending Issues related to derivatives and NCUAs proposed rule related to credit union use of derivatives Issues related to the Federal Home Loan Bank System Issues related to short term lending products and advance deposit products Issues related to patent reform Issues related to Federal Credit Union bylaws Issues related to NCUAs Minority Depository Institution program Issues relating to home-based credit unions Issues related to NCUAs Appraisal Management Company proposal Issues related to NCUAs risk-based capital proposal Issues related to the Johnson-Crapo Housing Finance Reform proposal H.R. 450, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act, all provisions H.R. 688, Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 719, Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 736, Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 749, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 801, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 839, Prompt Notification of Short Sale Act, all provisions H.R. 861, Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 927, Common Sense Economic Recovery Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1077, Consumer Mortgage Choice Act H.R. 1255, Home Construction Lending Regulatory Improvement Act of 2013, all provisionsH.R. 1261, Overdraft Protection Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1538, a bill to provide incentives to encourage financial institutions and small businesses to provide continuing financial education to customers, borrowers and employees, all provisions H.R. 1553, Financial Institution Examination Fairness and Reform Act, all provisions H.R. 1566, a bill to create a Federal Charter for Internet consumer credit corporations, all provisions H.R. 1603, a bill to support and promote community financial institutions in the mutual form, all provisions H.R. 1646, a bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to provide an exception from the member business loan cap for loans made to aid in the recovery from a disaster, all provisions H.R. 1694, a bill to allow the Secretary of Treasury to rely on State examinations for certain financial institutions, all provisions H.R. 1750, the CLEAR Relief Act, all provisions H.R. 1754, Preserving American Homeownership Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1779, Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1862, Capital Access for Small Community Financial Institutions, all provisions H.R. 2136, Small Business Credit Availability Act, all provisions H.R. 2295, Basel III CASE Act, all provisions H.R. 2379, Qualified Mortgage Loan Originator Transitional Authority Act, all provisions H.R. 2419, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide coverage under such Act for credit cards issued to small businesses, all provisions H.R. 2512, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish clear regulatory standards for mortgage servicers, all provisions H.R. 2547, a bill to determine appropriate risk based capital requirements for community, mid-size, and regional institutions, all provisions H.R. 2561, a bill to provide for the removal of default information form a borrowers credit report with respect to certain rehabilitated education loans, all provisions H.R. 2571, a bill to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Financial Protection Act to require the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to notify and obtain permission from consumers before collecting nonpublic personal information about such consumers, all provisions H.R. 2572, a bill to improve the regulation of credit unions and depository institutions and to provide regulatory relief, all provisions H.R. 2580, a bill to allow homeowners of moderate-value homes who are subject to mortgage foreclosure proceedings to remain in their homes as renters, all provisions H.R. 2652, Marijuana Businesses Access to Banking Act of 2013 H.R. 2672, CFPB Rural Designation Petition and Correction Act H.R. 2673, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 2733, Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2013 H.R. 2767, Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2013 H.R. 2816, To extend the pilot program under section 258 of the National Housing Act that establishes an automated process for providing alternative credit rating information for mortgagors and prospective mortgagors under certain mortgages. H.R. 2917, Financial Security Credit Act of 2013 H.R. 2961, To amend the Truth in Lending Act and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require additional disclosures and protections for students and cosigners with respect to student loans, and for other purposes. H.R. 3036, a bill to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision, and for other purposes. H.R. 3137, Freedom and Mobility in Consumer Banking Act, all provisions H.R. 3310, Annuity Safety and Security under Reasonable Enforcement Act, all provisions H.R. 3312, Homeowners Flood Insurance Relief Act, all provisions H.R. 3317, Holding Individual Accountable and Deterring Money Laundering Act, all provisions H.R. 3329, a bill to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, all provisions. H.R. 3370, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, all provisions H.R. 3374, the American Savings Promotion Act, all provisions H.R. 3468, the Credit Union Share Insurance Parity Act, all provisions H.R. 3584, a bill to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to authorize privately insured credit unions to become members of a Federal home loan bank, all provisionsH.R. 4226, Credit Union Residential Loan Parity Act, all provisions Kildee Amendment to H.R. 1960, National Defense Authorization Act, related to disclosures required under the Military Lending Act S. 113, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act, all provisions S. 114, Fairness for Struggling Student Act, all provisions S. 172, Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic (SAFE) Lending Act of 2013, all provisions S. 187, Deceptive Loan Check Elimination Act, all provisions S. 205, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2013, all provisions S. 249, Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013, all provisions S. 361, Prompt Notification of Short Sale Act of 2013, all provisions S. 450, Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013, all provisions S. 451, a bill to make technical corrections to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, all provisions S. 563, Jumpstart GSE Reform Act, all provisions S. 635, Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013, all provisions S. 673, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act, all provisions S. 676, Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013, all provisions S. 727, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act, all provisions S. 731, Basel III CASE Act, all provisions S. 733, Basel III Impact Study Act, all provisions S. 798, Terminating Bailouts for Taxpayer Fairness Act, all provisions S. 872, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act, all provisions S. 947, SAFE Act Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act, all provisions S. 968, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act, all provisions S. 985, a bill to repeal certain provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and revive the separation between commercial banking and the securities business, in the manner provided in the Banking Act of 1933, the so-called Glass-Steagall Act, all provisions S. 996, a bill to improve the National Flood Insurance Program, all provisions S. 1002, Home Building Lending Improvement Act, all provisions S. 1048, the Mortgage Finance Act, all provisions S. 1098, a bill to reform the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to responsibly protect homeownership, all provisions S. 1176, a bill to impose a fine with respect to international remittance transfers if the sender is unable to verify legal status in the United States, all provisions S. 1217, Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act, all provisions S. 1229, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to empower the States to set the maximum annual percentage rates applicable to consumer credit transactions, all provisions S. 1282, 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act of 2013 S. 1349, a bill to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes. S. 1534, Freedom and Mobility in Consumer Banking Act, all provisions S. 1538, FIX Credit Reporting Errors Act, all provisions S. 1577, Mortgage Choice Act, all provisions S. 1597, the American Savings Promotion Act, all provisions S. 1610, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, all provisions S. 1806, a bill to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act with respect to membership eligibility of certain institutions, all provisions S. 1867, Prepaid Card Consumer Protection Act of 2013, all provisions S. Res. 105, a resolution designating April 2013 as Financial Literacy Month

Urged members of congress to change federal law to allow the marijuana industry to have access to banking services. Currently, banks are unwilling to provide financial services to marijuana businesses because of federal money laundering laws and marijuana's status as a Schedule I drug. Bills related to this objective include, but are not limited to H.R. 2652, the Marijuana Businesses Access to Banking Act.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Lobbied members of congress to provide the marijuana industry with access to banking and financial services. Currently, because of federal money laundering laws and marijuana's status as a Schedule I drug, banks are unwilling to provide financial services to the marijuana industry. Bills related to this objective include but are not limited to H.R. 2652, the Marijuana Businesses Access to Banking Act.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Please see addendum.Issues related to credit union operations Issues related to credit union field of membership Issues related to credit union service organizations Issues related to vacancies on the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule on credit union service organizations Issues related to NCUAs rule on net worth and bargain purchase agreements Issues related to NCUAs low income designation regulations Issues related to NCUA examination procedures Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule regarding loan participations Issues related to NCUAs regulation regarding its regulatory flexibility program Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule regarding emergency liquidity Issues related to material loss reports of the NCUA Office of Inspector General Issues related to the authority of the CFPB to exempt credit unions from its rulemaking Issues related to the CFPB proposal related to remittances and international wire transfers Issues related to the proposed CFPB form on RESPA/TILA Issues related to overdraft protection and check ordering practices Issues related to mortgage servicing Issues related to mortgage loan originator compensation and qualifications Issues related to high-cost mortgage loans (HOEPA) Issues related to the CFPBs proposed rule regarding qualified mortgage / ability to repay Issues related to reverse mortgages Issues related to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Issues related to mark-to-market accounting Issues related to private equity standards Issues related to the implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Prohibition Act Issues related to data and cyber security Issues related to mobile banking and mobile payments Issues related to the oversight of the Federal Housing Administration Issues related to USDA Rural Development Loan program Issues related to identity theft and fraud reduction Issues related to student lending Issues related to derivatives and NCUAs proposed rule related to credit union use of derivatives Issues related to the Federal Home Loan Bank System Issues related to short term lending products and advance deposit products Issues related to patent reform Issues related to Federal Credit Union bylaws Issues related to NCUAs Minority Depository Institution program Issues relating to home-based credit unions H.R. 450, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act, all provisions H.R. 688, Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 719, Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 736, Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 749, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 801, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 839, Prompt Notification of Short Sale Act, all provisions H.R. 861, Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 927, Common Sense Economic Recovery Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1077, Consumer Mortgage Choice Act H.R. 1255, Home Construction Lending Regulatory Improvement Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1261, Overdraft Protection Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1538, a bill to provide incentives to encourage financial institutions and small businesses to provide continuing financial education to customers, borrowers and employees, all provisionsH.R. 1553, Financial Institution Examination Fairness and Reform Act, all provisions H.R. 1566, a bill to create a Federal Charter for Internet consumer credit corporations, all provisions H.R. 1603, a bill to support and promote community financial institutions in the mutual form, all provisions H.R. 1646, a bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to provide an exception from the member business loan cap for loans made to aid in the recovery from a disaster, all provisions H.R. 1694, a bill to allow the Secretary of Treasury to rely on State examinations for certain financial institutions, all provisions H.R. 1750, the CLEAR Relief Act, all provisions H.R. 1754, Preserving American Homeownership Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1779, Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1862, Capital Access for Small Community Financial Institutions, all provisions H.R. 2136, Small Business Credit Availability Act, all provisions H.R. 2295, Basel III CASE Act, all provisions H.R. 2379, Qualified Mortgage Loan Originator Transitional Authority Act, all provisions H.R. 2419, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide coverage under such Act for credit cards issued to small businesses, all provisions H.R. 2512, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish clear regulatory standards for mortgage servicers, all provisions H.R. 2547, a bill to determine appropriate risk based capital requirements for community, mid-size, and regional institutions, all provisions H.R. 2561, a bill to provide for the removal of default information form a borrowers credit report with respect to certain rehabilitated education loans, all provisions H.R. 2571, a bill to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Financial Protection Act to require the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to notify and obtain permission from consumers before collecting nonpublic personal information about such consumers, all provisions H.R. 2572, a bill to improve the regulation of credit unions and depository institutions and to provide regulatory relief, all provisions H.R. 2580, a bill to allow homeowners of moderate-value homes who are subject to mortgage foreclosure proceedings to remain in their homes as renters, all provisions H.R. 2652, Marijuana Businesses Access to Banking Act of 2013 H.R. 2672, CFPB Rural Designation Petition and Correction Act H.R. 2673, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 2733, Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2013 H.R. 2767, Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2013 H.R. 2816, To extend the pilot program under section 258 of the National Housing Act that establishes an automated process for providing alternative credit rating information for mortgagors and prospective mortgagors under certain mortgages. H.R. 2917, Financial Security Credit Act of 2013 H.R. 2961, To amend the Truth in Lending Act and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require additional disclosures and protections for students and cosigners with respect to student loans, and for other purposes. H.R. 3036, a bill to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision, and for other purposes. H.R. 3137, Freedom and Mobility in Consumer Banking Act, all provisions H.R. 3310, Annuity Safety and Security under Reasonable Enforcement Act, all provisions H.R. 3312, Homeowners Flood Insurance Relief Act, all provisions H.R. 3317, Holding Individual Accountable and Deterring Money Laundering Act, all provisions H.R. 3329, a bill to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, all provisions. H.R. 3370, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, all provisions H.R. 3374, the American Savings Promotion Act, all provisions H.R. 3468, the Credit Union Share Insurance Parity Act, all provisions H.R. 3584, a bill to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to authorize privately insured credit unions to become members of a Federal home loan bank, all provisions Kildee Amendment to H.R. 1960, National Defense Authorization Act, related to disclosures required under the Military Lending ActS. 113, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act, all provisions S. 114, Fairness for Struggling Student Act, all provisions S. 172, Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic (SAFE) Lending Act of 2013, all provisions S. 187, Deceptive Loan Check Elimination Act, all provisions S. 205, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2013, all provisions S. 249, Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013, all provisions S. 361, Prompt Notification of Short Sale Act of 2013, all provisions S. 450, Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013, all provisions S. 451, a bill to make technical corrections to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, all provisions S. 563, Jumpstart GSE Reform Act, all provisions S. 635, Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013, all provisions S. 673, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act, all provisions S. 727, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act, all provisions S. 731, Basel III CASE Act, all provisions S. 733, Basel III Impact Study Act, all provisions S. 798, Terminating Bailouts for Taxpayer Fairness Act, all provisions S. 872, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act, all provisions S. 947, SAFE Act Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act, all provisions S. 968, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act, all provisions S. 985, a bill to repeal certain provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and revive the separation between commercial banking and the securities business, in the manner provided in the Banking Act of 1933, the so-called Glass-Steagall Act, all provisions S. 996, a bill to improve the National Flood Insurance Program, all provisions S. 1002, Home Building Lending Improvement Act, all provisions S. 1048, the Mortgage Finance Act, all provisions S. 1098, a bill to reform the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to responsibly protect homeownership, all provisions S. 1176, a bill to impose a fine with respect to international remittance transfers if the sender is unable to verify legal status in the United States, all provisions S. 1217, Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act, all provisions S. 1229, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to empower the States to set the maximum annual percentage rates applicable to consumer credit transactions, all provisions S. 1282, 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act of 2013 S. 1349, a bill to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes. S. 1534, Freedom and Mobility in Consumer Banking Act, all provisions S. 1538, FIX Credit Reporting Errors Act, all provisions S. 1577, Mortgage Choice Act, all provisions S. 1597, the American Savings Promotion Act, all provisions S. 1610, Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, all provisions S. 1806, a bill to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act with respect to membership eligibility of certain institutions, all provisions S. Res. 105, a resolution designating April 2013 as Financial Literacy Month

General issues related to banking and the cannabis industry. The Marijuana Business Access to Banking Act (H.R. 2652)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Please see addendum.Issues related to credit union operations Issues related to credit union field of membership Issues related to credit union service organizations Issues related to vacancies on the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) Board Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule on credit union service organizations Issues related to NCUAs rule on net worth and bargain purchase agreements Issues related to NCUAs low income designation regulations Issues related to NCUA examination procedures Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule regarding loan participations Issues related to NCUAs regulation regarding its regulatory flexibility program Issues related to NCUAs proposed rule regarding emergency liquidity Issues related to material loss reports of the NCUA Office of Inspector General Issues related to the authority of the CFPB to exempt credit unions from its rulemaking Issues related to the CFPB proposal related to remittances and international wire transfers Issues related to the proposed CFPB form on RESPA/TILA Issues related to overdraft protection and check ordering practices Issues related to mortgage servicing Issues related to mortgage loan originator compensation and qualifications Issues related to high-cost mortgage loans (HOEPA) Issues related to the CFPBs proposed rule regarding qualified mortgage / ability to repay Issues related to reverse mortgages Issues related to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Issues related to mark-to-market accounting Issues related to private equity standards Issues related to the implementation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Prohibition Act Issues related to data and cyber security Issues related to mobile banking and mobile payments Issues related to the oversight of the Federal Housing Administration Issues related to USDA Rural Development Loan program Issues related to identity theft and fraud reduction Issues related to student lending Issues related to derivatives and NCUAs proposed rule related to credit union use of derivatives Issues related to the Federal Home Loan Bank System Issues related to short term lending products and advance deposit products Issues related to patent reform Issues related to Federal Credit Union bylaws Issues related to NCUAs Minority Depository Institution program H.R. 450, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act, all provisions H.R. 688, Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 719, Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 736, Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 749, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 801, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 839, Prompt Notification of Short Sale Act, all provisions H.R. 861, Elder Abuse Victims Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 927, Common Sense Economic Recovery Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1077, Consumer Mortgage Choice Act H.R. 1255, Home Construction Lending Regulatory Improvement Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1261, Overdraft Protection Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1538, a bill to provide incentives to encourage financial institutions and small businesses to provide continuing financial education to customers, borrowers and employees, all provisions H.R. 1553, Financial Institution Examination Fairness and Reform Act, all provisionsH.R. 1566, a bill to create a Federal Charter for Internet consumer credit corporations, all provisions H.R. 1603, a bill to support and promote community financial institutions in the mutual form, all provisions H.R. 1646, a bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to provide an exception from the member business loan cap for loans made to aid in the recovery from a disaster, all provisions H.R. 1694, a bill to allow the Secretary of Treasury to rely on State examinations for certain financial institutions, all provisions H.R. 1750, the CLEAR Relief Act, all provisions H.R. 1754, Preserving American Homeownership Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1779, Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2013, all provisions H.R. 1862, Capital Access for Small Community Financial Institutions, all provisions H.R. 2136, Small Business Credit Availability Act, all provisions H.R. 2295, Basel III CASE Act, all provisions H.R. 2379, Qualified Mortgage Loan Originator Transitional Authority Act, all provisions H.R. 2419, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide coverage under such Act for credit cards issued to small businesses, all provisions H.R. 2512, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish clear regulatory standards for mortgage servicers, all provisions H.R. 2547, a bill to determine appropriate risk based capital requirements for community, mid-size, and regional institutions, all provisions H.R. 2561, a bill to provide for the removal of default information form a borrowers credit report with respect to certain rehabilitated education loans, all provisions H.R. 2571, a bill to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Financial Protection Act to require the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to notify and obtain permission from consumers before collecting nonpublic personal information about such consumers, all provisions H.R. 2572, a bill to improve the regulation of credit unions and depository institutions and to provide regulatory relief, all provisions H.R. 2580, a bill to allow homeowners of moderate-value homes who are subject to mortgage foreclosure proceedings to remain in their homes as renters, all provisions H.R. 2652, Marijuana Businesses Access to Banking Act of 2013 H.R. 2672, CFPB Rural Designation Petition and Correction Act H.R. 2673, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 2733, Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act of 2013 H.R. 2767, Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners Act of 2013 H.R. 2816, To extend the pilot program under section 258 of the National Housing Act that establishes an automated process for providing alternative credit rating information for mortgagors and prospective mortgagors under certain mortgages. H.R. 2917, Financial Security Credit Act of 2013 H.R. 2961, To amend the Truth in Lending Act and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require additional disclosures and protections for students and cosigners with respect to student loans, and for other purposes. H.R. 3036, a bill to amend the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act to specify when bank holding companies may be subject to certain enhanced supervision, and for other purposes. H.R. 3137, To provide a framework establishing the rights, liabilities, and responsibilities of participants in closing procedures for certain types of consumer deposit accounts, to protect individual consumer rights, and for other purposes. Kildee Amendment to H.R. 1960, National Defense Authorization Act, related to disclosures required under the Military Lending Act S. 113, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act, all provisions S. 114, Fairness for Struggling Student Act, all provisions S. 172, Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic (SAFE) Lending Act of 2013, all provisions S. 187, Deceptive Loan Check Elimination Act, all provisions S. 205, Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2013, all provisions S. 249, Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013, all provisions S. 361, Prompt Notification of Short Sale Act of 2013, all provisions S. 450, Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013, all provisionsS. 451, a bill to make technical corrections to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, all provisions S. 563, Jumpstart GSE Reform Act, all provisions S. 635, Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013, all provisions S. 673, Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act, all provisions S. 727, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act, all provisions S. 731, Basel III CASE Act, all provisions S. 733, Basel III Impact Study Act, all provisions S. 798, Terminating Bailouts for Taxpayer Fairness Act, all provisions S. 872, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act, all provisions S. 947, SAFE Act Confidentiality and Privilege Enhancement Act, all provisions S. 968, Small Business Lending Enhancement Act, all provisions S. 985, a bill to repeal certain provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and revive the separation between commercial banking and the securities business, in the manner provided in the Banking Act of 1933, the so-called Glass-Steagall Act, all provisions S. 996, a bill to improve the National Flood Insurance Program, all provisions S. 1002, Home Building Lending Improvement Act, all provisions S. 1048, the Mortgage Finance Act, all provisions S. 1098, a bill to reform the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 to responsibly protect homeownership, all provisions S. 1176, a bill to impose a fine with respect to international remittance transfers if the sender is unable to verify legal status in the United States, all provisions S. 1217, Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act, all provisions S. 1229, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to empower the States to set the maximum annual percentage rates applicable to consumer credit transactions, all provisions S. 1282, 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act of 2013 S. 1349, a bill to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes. S. 1534, A bill to provide a framework establishing the rights, liabilities, and responsibilities of participants in closing procedures for certain types of consumer deposit accounts, to protect individual consumer rights, and for other purposes. S. Res. 105, a resolution designating April 2013 as Financial Literacy Month

General issues related to banking and the cannabis industry. The Marijuana Business Access to Banking Act (H.R. 2652)

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Urged members of Congress and relevant agencies to allow legitimate, state-legal marijuana businesses to have access to banking services, such as credit card processing and depository services. Legislation aimed to further this purpose includes H.R. 2652, the "Marijuana Business Access to Banking Act of 2013."

Client expense: $8,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 499, Ending Federal Marijuana Prohibition Act of 2013, issues related to legalizing marijuana; H.R. 964, Respect States' and Citizens' Rights Act of 2013, issues related to legalizing marijuana; H.R. 1523, Respect State Marijuana Laws Act of 2013, issues related to legalizing marijuana; H.R. 446, National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2013, issues related to over-incarceration; S. 619, the Justice Safety Valve Act of 2013, issues related to mandatory minimum sentencing; H.R. 2656, Public Safety Enhancement Act of 2013, issues relaed to BoP population and risk assessment; H.R. 2652, Marijuana Businesses Access to Banking Act of 2013, issues related to marijuana and banking; H.R. 784, States' Medical Marijuana Property Rights Protection Act, issues related to marijuana and asset forfeiture; S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, issues related to immigration and drug policy.

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S. 954, HR 2652 - Farm Bill, Risk management and safety net for Indiana farmers, with additional provisions for energy, research, rural develop and conservation - specific support for crop insurance as a priority and oppose requiring conservation compliance for crop insurance

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE