Customer Protection and End User Relief Act

Issues related to HR4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Issues related to H.R. 4413 - Customer Protection and End User Relief Act

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

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Issues related to HR4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Issues related to H.R. 4413 - Customer Protection and End User Relief Act

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

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

HR 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act. HR 26, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act. HR 185, the Regulatory Accountability Act. H.R. 50, the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 (UMITA) HR 527, the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015″ H.R. 650, the Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act. HR 1266, the Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015. HR 1309, the Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015. H.R. 685, The Mortgage Choice Act of 2015. Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act, H.R. 1195, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act H.R. 1259, the Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1265, the Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 1408, the Mortgage Servicing Asset Capital Requirements Act of 2015 H.R. 1529, the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 601, the Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act CFTC Reauthorization (HR 4413 in the 113th Congress) Inhofe Amendment 384 to S. Con. Res. 11 HR 742, "Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013" (from the 113th Congress, included in testimony on March 24, 2015) HR 2274, "Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2014"(from the 113th Congress, included in testimony on March 24, 2015) HR 5471 (from the 113th Congress, included in testimony on March 24, 2015) HR 4200 "SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2014" (from the 113th Congress, included in testimony on March 24, 2015)

Client expense: $178,063 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of the Census, Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank, PL111-203) -Issues relating to regulatory reform for derivatives markets. Customer Protection and End User Relief Act (HR 4413, 113th Congress) -Issues relating to regulatory reform for derivatives markets. -Issues related to the reauthorization of the CFTC.

Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Potential legislation similar to H.R. 742, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4413, Customer Protection and End User Relief Act (113th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 5471, To amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), including regulation of money market mutual funds and third party payment systems and all provisions and amendments relating to corporate governance; the Financial Stability Oversight Council

Client expense: $13,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), 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 Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), 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

Issues related to HR4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Issues related to H.R. 4413 - Customer Protection and End User Relief Act

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

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

H.R. 634 (Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act); H.R. 677 (Inter-Affiliate Swap Classification Act); H.R. 742 (Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013); H.R. 992 (Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act); H.R. 1003 (To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders); H.R. 1038 (Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013); H.R. 1256 (Swaps Jurisdiction Certainty Act); H.R. 4413 (The Customer Protection and End-User Relief Act); Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation (Regulatory rulemaking regarding swap dealer capital requirements and margin segregation); Regulation of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives (standardization of derivatives- all aspects including exchange trading, clearing, and reporting requirements); Commodity pool operators amendments; Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) Reauthorization; Core Principles and Other Requirements for Swap Execution Facilities (SEF Final Rule); Cross-border Guidance and Exemptive Order; Banks in physical commodity markets; Make available to trade determination for Swap Execution Facilities (SEFs); Position limits; Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act implementation; IHS Global report on the Role of Banks in Physical Commodities; Concept Release on Risk Controls and System Safeguards for Automated Trading Environments; The Volcker Rule; Block trades; Insurance-linked securities; Transaction-Level Requirements in Certain Cross-Border Situations (CFTC letters Nos. 13-17 and 14-01); CFTC Regulation 1.35; Block trades on swap execution facilities (SEFs); Liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) as it relates to commodities; CFTC nominees; Commodities (general).

Client expense: $1,770,000 · 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)

H.R. 2877, To prevent certain discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property S. 795, Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act H.R., 1696 Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act H.R. 4413, Customer Protection and End User Relief Act H.R. 4718, To make permanent bonus depreciation S. 2260, Expire Act (Tax Extenders) Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various excise tax incentives

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Cross-Border Swap Activities H.R. 1135, the Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 4413, Consumer Protection and End User Relief Act (CFTC Reauthorization) Pay Ratio Reproposed Rulemaking on Margin Requirements for Uncleared Swaps

Client expense: $3,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 634, the "Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of2013," (end-users requirements for derivatives); H.R. 677, the "Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act" H.R. I 003, to improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders; H.R. 1038, the "Public Power Risk Managmenet Act of2013"; H.R. 3814, the "Risk Management Certainty Act"; H.R. 4267, the "Commodity Delivery Relief Act"; H.R. 4413, Customer Protection and End User Relief Act; S. 888, to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act; S. 1802, the "Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013 "; Reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; Reauthorization of the Commodity Exchange Act, (derivative end-user protections).

Client expense: $820,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 4800 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; Entire Bill H.R. 4267 Commodity Delivery Relief Act; Entire Bill H.R. 3814 Risk Management Certainty Act; Entire Bill H.R. 4413 Customer Protection and End-User Relief Act; Entire Bill

Client expense: $4,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 4800 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; Entire Bill H.R. 4267 Commodity Delivery Relief Act; Entire Bill H.R. 3814 Risk Management Certainty Act; Entire Bill H.R. 4413 Customer Protection and End-User Relief Act; Entire Bill

Client expense: $4,010,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 4800 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; Entire Bill H.R. 4267 Commodity Delivery Relief Act; Entire Bill H.R. 3814 Risk Management Certainty Act; Entire Bill H.R. 4413 Customer Protection and End-User Relief Act; Entire Bill

Client expense: $2,700,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 2877, To prevent certain discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property S. 795, Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act H.R., 1696 Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act H.R. 4413, Customer Protection and End User Relief Act H.R. 4718, To make permanent bonus depreciation S. 2260, Expire Act (Tax Extenders) Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various excise tax incentives

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 3193 Consumer Financial Freedom and Washington Accountability Act S. 1187, the Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act HR 2788 Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act HR 2944 Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act of 2013 HR 2672 CFPB Rural Designation Petition and Correction Act HR 4167 Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act HR 4413 The Customer Protection and End User Relief Act. HR 2892 Fair Debt Collection Practices Technical Clarification Act of 2013 Glass-Steagall Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) or the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)

Client expense: $240,567 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Provisions relating to aluminum warehousing in H.R. 4413, The Customer Protection and End-User Relief Act of 2014; H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013, and S. 888, a bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Client expense: $2,310,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank, PL111-203); CFTC reauthorization bill, HR 4413 - The Customer Protection and End-User Relief Act. Issues relating to regulatory reform for derivatives markets; Issues related to the reauthorization of the CFTC.

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

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

Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank, PL111-203); CFTC reauthorization bill, HR 4413 - The Customer Protection and End-User Relief Act; Issues relating to regulatory reform for derivatives markets; Issues related to the reauthorization of the CFTC

Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 Communications, as part of a coalition, to House and Senate leadership concerning the extension of tax provisions of importance to agriculture H.R. 5771, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Communications with the Administration regarding port labor negotiations Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act EPAs proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food H.R. 5447, a proposed amendment to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to increase the availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for ozone EPAs proposed label language for a newly formulated 2,4-D product EPAs Environmental Impact Statement for a newly formulated Dicamba product USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of corn and soy varieties resistant to 2,4-D USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of cotton and soy varieties tolerant to Dicamba Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA-APHIS regarding boll weevil and pink bollworm eradication programs, Dicamba tolerant cotton deregulation, and impact of shipping delays on phytosanitary certificates Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Extra Long Staple Cotton Competitiveness Program Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Economic Adjustment Assistance Program Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA NASSs Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks survey Contacts with USDA regarding Cotton Outlooks planned changed in the quality characteristics of the A Index

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 4413, Customer Protection and End-User Relief Act, CEA reauthorization bill S. 2601, The Risk Hedging Protection Act H.R. 4697, Small-Cap Access to Capital Act S. 451, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2013 Fed/OCC/FDIC Uncleared Margin proposal Fed final rule supplemental leverage ratio Fed final rule liquidity coverage ratio CFTC Uncleared margin proposal Consultative Document, Basel III: The Net Stable Funding Ratio

Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 3814 - "Risk Management Certainty Act" H.R. 4267 - "Commodity Delivery Relief Act" H.R. 4413 - "Customer Protection and End User Relief Act" H.R. 5471 - "To amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes"

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

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

H.R. 2877, To prevent certain discriminatory taxation of natural gas pipeline property S. 795, Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act H.R., 1696 Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act H.R. 4413, Customer Protection and End User Relief Act H.R. 4718, To make permanent bonus depreciation S. 2260, Expire Act (Tax Extenders) Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various excise tax incentives

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 634, the "Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of2013," (end-users requirements for derivatives); H.R. 677, the "Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act" H.R. I 003, to improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders; H.R. 1038, the "Public Power Risk Managmenet Act of2013"; H.R. 3814, the "Risk Management Certainty Act"; H.R. 4267, the "Commodity Delivery Relief Act"; H.R. 4413, Customer Protection and End User Relief Act; S. 888, to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act; S. 1802, the "Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013 "; Reauthorization of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; Reauthorization of the Commodity Exchange Act, (derivative end-user protections).

Client expense: $820,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

CFTC Procedural Reform, judicial review and administrative process reform at the CFTC and end-user (recordkeeping) reform. These issue arose in HR 4413: Customer Protection and End User Relief Act.

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3814 - "Risk Management Certainty Act" H.R. 4267 - "Commodity Delivery Relief Act" H.R. 4413 - "Customer Protection and End User Relief Act" H.R. 5471 - "To amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes"

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

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

Met with House and Senate on large bank issues Met with House and Senate on credit card issues Met with House and Senate staff on capital leverage matters Met with House and Senate staff on flood insurance issues Met with House and Senate issues related to data security and payments system integrity H.R.613 - Systemic Risk Mitigation Act - all provisions H.R.677 - Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act - all provisions H.R.992 - Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act - all provisions H.R.1256 - Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act - all provisions H.R.1341 - Financial Competitive Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R.2767 - Protecting American Taxpayer and Homeowners (PATH) Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R.3448 - the Small Cap Liquidity Reform Act of 2013 - all provisions H.R.4167 - the Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act - all provisions H.R.4413 - Customer Protection and End User Relief Act - all provisions H.R.5421 - The Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act of 2014 - all provisions H.R.5461 - To clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, and for other purposes - all provisions S.169 - I-Squared Act of 2013 - all provisions S.296 - Uniting American Families Act of 2013 - all provisions S.474 - Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act - all provisions S.798 - Terminating Bailouts for Taxpayer Fairness Act - all provisions S.1217 - Housing Finance Reform Act - all provisions S.1282 - 21st Century Glass-Steagall Act of 2013 - all provisions

Client expense: $1,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR 4413, The Customer Protection and End User Relief Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Implementation of P.L. 111-203, provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users, related FERC issues, and corporate governance. H.R. 4871 TRIA Reform Act of 2014 (Neugebauer); H.R. 4413 Consumer Protection and End-User Relief Act (Lucas-Peterson), provisions affecting derivatives end-users;S. 2244 Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 (Schumer); H.R. 5471 (Moore), to amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes; and Reauthorization of the Commodity Exchange Act (derivative end-user protections).

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

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

Dodd-Frank financial reform implementation. Mutual fund and money market fund reform and oversight. H.R. 4413, Customer Protection and End User Relief Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

End User Derivative Exemption, H.R. 4413- Customer Protection and End User Relief Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulation of derivatives used by energy end-users under Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Title VII) H.R. 4413 (Customer Protection and End User Relief Act), provisions affecting derivatives end users H.R. 4871 (TRIA Reform Act of 2014), all provisionsS. 2244 (Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014), entire bill

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Implementation of P.L. 111-203, provisions related to CFTC regulation of derivatives end-users, related FERC issues, and corporate governance. H.R. 4871 TRIA Reform Act of 2014 (Neugebauer); H.R. 4413 Consumer Protection and End-User Relief Act (Lucas-Peterson), provisions affecting derivatives end-users;S. 2244 Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 (Schumer); H.R. 5471 (Moore), to amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes; and Reauthorization of the Commodity Exchange Act (derivative end-user protections).

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

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

Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulation of derivatives used by energy end-users under Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Title VII) H.R. 4871 (TRIA Reform Act of 2014), all provisions H.R. 4413 (Customer Protection and End User Relief Act), provisions affecting derivatives end-usersS. 2244 (Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014), all provisions

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

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

Implementation of P.L. 111-203, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (no specific bill). H.R. 4413, Customer Protection and End User Relief Act: CFTC reauthorization.

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

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

Implementation of P.L. 111-203, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (no specific bill). H.R. 4413, Customer Protection and End User Relief Act: CFTC reauthorization.

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

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

S. 1861; S. 474; H.R. 634, 677, 992, 1062, 1003, 1256, 1341; S.798, 1282, 985, 1369; H.R. 129, 2374; H. R. 391; H.R. 4167; H.R. 3623; S. 2124; H.R. 4413; H.R. 5016, 4800 (implementation of and potential modification of the Dodd-Frank Act only); H.R. 5421; H.R. 5461; H.R. 5405 - Discussed implementation of the Basel capital accord, including the Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR). Discussed commodities issues; CFTC re-authorization; SEC and equity market structure reform; rulemakings on the fiduciary standard for broker-dealers and investment advisers; proposals related to bank structure, capital requirements, capital formation and market structure; discussed issues related to financial institution bankruptcy reform.

Client expense: $1,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 83 (Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015); H.R. 634 (Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act); H.R. 677 (Inter-Affiliate Swap Classification Act); H.R. 742 (Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2013);H.R. 992 (Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act); H.R. 1003 (To improve consideration by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission of the costs and benefits of its regulations and orders); H.R. 1038 (Public Power Risk Management Act of 2013); H.R. 1256 (Swaps Jurisdiction Certainty Act); H.R. 2146 (Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013); H.R. 4167 (Restoring Proven Financing for American Employers Act); H.R. 4413 (The Customer Protection and End-User Relief Act); H.R. 5016 (Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015); H.R. 5405 (Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act); H.R. 5461 (To clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, and for other purposes); S. 474 (Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act); S. 2244 (Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014); Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation (Regulatory rulemaking regarding swap dealer capital requirements and margin segregation); Regulation of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives (standardization of derivatives - all aspects including exchange trading, clearing, and reporting requirements); Commodity pool operators amendments; Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) Reauthorization; Core Principles and Other Requirements for Swap Execution Facilities (SEF Final Rule); Cross-border Guidance and Exemptive Order; Banks in physical commodity markets; Make available to trade determination for Swap Execution Facilities (SEFs); Position limits; Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act implementation; IHS Global report on the Role of Banks in Physical Commodities; Concept Release on Risk Controls and System Safeguards for Automated Trading Environments; The Volcker Rule; Block trades; Insurance-linked securities; Transaction-Level Requirements in Certain Cross-Border Situations (CFTC letters Nos. 13-17 and 14-01); CFTC Regulation 1.35; Block trades on swap execution facilities (SEFs); Liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) as it relates to commodities; CFTC nominees; Commodities (general); CFTC no action relief for packaged trades; Security based swaps rules under Title VII; Dodd-Frank Title VII; Derivatives regulation (general); Federal Reserve commodities advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPR) and hearing.

Client expense: $1,860,000 · 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 the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act H.R. 5781, the California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014 Communications, as part of a coalition, to House and Senate leadership concerning the extension of tax provisions of importance to agriculture H.R. 5771, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Communications with USDA, USTR and Congress concerning the WTO trade dispute with Brazil Communications with USDA and USTR concerning Chinas policies and WTO obligations Communications with Congress, USTR, USDA, State Department and Department of Commerce concerning the Turkish governments anti-dumping investigation of US cotton imports H.R. 3830, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations and yarn forward rule of origin for textiles and apparel U.S.-E.U. free trade agreement negotiations Communications with the Administration regarding port labor negotiations Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4413, Customer Service Protection and End-User Relief Act H.R. 935, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs EPA draft guidance for pesticide spray drift evaluation in pesticide risk assessments H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act EPAs proposed rule for Clean Water Act to define waters of U.S. for permitting purposes EPAs interpretive rule regarding exemptions from permitting under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the cottonseed industrys petition with EPA for a Renewable Identification Number OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Development of OSHA rule for combustible dust Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Proposed rule on Sanitary Transportation of Human and Animal Food H.R. 5447, a proposed amendment to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to increase the availability of pesticides for the management of parasitic pests that adversely impact the health of managed pollinator bees Contacts with EPA regarding pollinator risk assessment for pesticide registrations for cotton Meetings with USDA Agricultural Research Service regarding honey bee health research Issues related to new EPA pesticide label language for certain neonicotinoid products EPA proposed revisions to national ambient air quality standards for ozone EPAs proposed label language for a newly formulated 2,4-D product EPAs Environmental Impact Statement for a newly formulated Dicamba product USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of corn and soy varieties resistant to 2,4-D USDA-APHIS environmental assessment of cotton and soy varieties tolerant to Dicamba Contacts with USDA, USTR and Department of State on issues related to international cotton contract defaults Contacts with USDA-APHIS regarding boll weevil and pink bollworm eradication programs, Dicamba tolerant cotton deregulation, and impact of shipping delays on phytosanitary certificates Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the enforcement of cotton shipping standards Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Extra Long Staple Cotton Competitiveness Program Contacts with USDA-FSA regarding the Economic Adjustment Assistance Program Comments to USDA-AMS regarding cotton classification fees USDA NASSs Consumption on the Cotton System and Stocks survey Contacts with USDA regarding Cotton Outlooks planned changed in the quality characteristics of the A Index

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Supported legislation, S. 1802, modifying final rule on swap dealers under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act regarding special entities and the $25 million ceiling on their hedging transactions (S. 1802 is a companion bill to H.R. 1038, which previously has passed the House) Supported more limited role in Dodd-Frank for non-profit energy end-users. Supported funding for CFTC. Support including H.R. 1038/S. 1802 in CFTC Reauthorization bill. Supported H.R. 4413, the Customeer Protection and End UserRelief Act to streamline Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act rules related to energy end-users. Supported the CFTC in rulemaking (RIN 3038-AE19) allow special entities to hedge by engaging in swap transactions in the same way as do other types of electric utiltiies, and generally supported final rule.

Client expense: $152,493 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Meetings and calls with Members and staff of House and Senate Committees and agency officials concerning possible legislation and regulatory measures and Congressional studies affecting hedge funds and other alternative investments.Legislative oversight of implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Commodities and derivatives regulatory reform in non-U.S. jurisdictions. Commodity Exchange Act Reauthorization issues, including: -Protection of Customer Collateral -Oversight of Commodity Pool Operators -Protections for Sensitive and Proprietary Data -Position Limits -International Coordination -CFTC/SEC Coordination of CTA, CPO Oversight and Data Collection H.R. 4392 -- Energize Emerging Opportunities Act - To align exemptions for general solicitation of investment in commodity pools similar to the exemption provided for general solicitation of securities under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act. H.R. 1256 -- Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act - To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to jointly adopt rules setting forth the application to cross-border swaps transactions of certain provisions relating to swaps that were enacted as part of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. H.R. 4413 -- CFTC Reauthorization

Client expense: $880,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection and corporate governance. H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013. H.R. 1135, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act. H.R. 677, Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act. S.888, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.H.R. 4413, Customer Protection and End User Relief Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Pub.L. 111-203), all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection and corporate governance. H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013. H.R. 1135, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act. H.R. 677, Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act. Issues related to regulation of money market funds.S. 888, A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. H.R. 4413, Customer Protection and End User Relief Act. H.R. 4662, the Bureau Advisory Opinion Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Customer Protection and End-User Relief Act (H.R. 4413); Business Risk Planning Act (H.R. 4330); aviation fuels and fuel hedging.

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulation of derivatives used by energy end-users under Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Title VII); HR 4871 (TRIA Reform Act of 2014), all provisions; HR 4413 (Customer Protection and End User Relief Act), provisions affecting derivatives end-users; S 2244 (Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014), all provisions.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $32,408

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE