SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015

H.R. 37 Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act (Support) H.R. 1023 - Small Business Investment Company Capital Act (Support) S. 552 - Small Business Investment Company Capital Act (Support) H.R. 432 - SBIC Advisers Relief Act (Support) S. 1686 - Carried Interest Fairness Act (Oppose) H.R. 2889 - Carried Interest Fairness Act (Oppose) Pro Small business investment tax incentives (support) Business Development Company (BDC) modernization provisions (support) H.R. 2115 To make permanent rules related to investment by nonresident aliens in business development companies (support) H.R. 686 Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act (Support) Financial Services Appropriations bills covering SBA and SEC H.R. 3868 - The Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 3784 - The SEC Small Business Advocate Act H.R. 22 - FAST Act, pro SBIC Advisers Relief Act H.R. 2029 - the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act - pro small business tax provisions H.R. 4498/S 978, the Helping Our Angels Lead Our Startups Act (HALOS) H.R. 3868 The Small business Credit Availability Act H.R. 3784/S 2867 Small business Advocate Act H.R. 5424 Investment Advisers Modernization Issues dealing with capital gains exclusion for investments in qualified small businesses Issues dealing with increasing investments by banks in Small Business Investment Companies Issues dealing with data, information technology at SBA for SBICs, modernizing regulations for Business Development Companies General SBIC Program Improvements Pro-Small Business Investor Tax Provisions HR 5968 the Small Business Investment Opportunity Act HR 5969 Investing in Main Street Act of 2016

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

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

S. 1978, THe SBIC Advisers Relief Acto of 2015. H.R. 432, The SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015. Draft legislation Business Development Company Reform.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act, provisions of Title IX relating to advisers of small business investment companies. H.R. 432, SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015, all provisions. H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act, all provisions. H.R. 2187, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act, all provisions. Business development companies, including Rep. Mulvaney draft bill, "Small Business Credit Availability Act."

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $55,750

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 22 (Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act); H.R. 37 (Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act); H.R. 50 (Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015); H.R. 414 (Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act); H.R. 432 (SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015); H.R. 644 (Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015); H.R. 686 (Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2015); H.R. 897 (Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015); H.R. 989 (Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act); H.R. 1090 (Retail Investor Protection Act); H.R. 1098 (Investor Choice Act of 2015); H.R. 1163 (Futures Investor Protection Act); H.R. 1295 (Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015); H.R. 1314 (Trade Act of 2015); H.R. 1334 (Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2015); H.R. 1525 (Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2015); H.R. 1550 (Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015); H.R. 1659 (Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act); H.R. 1675 (Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2015); H.R. 1723 (Small Company Simple Registration Act of 2015); H.R. 1890 (Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015); H.R. 1982 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); H.R. 2356 (Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2015); H.R. 3738 (Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015); H.R. 3340 (Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act); H.R. 4538 (Senior$afe Act of 2016); S. 67 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); S. 115 (Fair Tax Act of 2015); S. 153 (I-Squared Act of 2015); S. 161 (Paying a Fair Share Act of 2015); S. 305 (American Job Protection Act); S. 576 (Encouraging Employee Ownership Act); S. 995 (Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015); S. 1484 (Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015); S. 2216 (Senior$afe Act of 2015); S. 2497 (Retail Investor Protection Act of 2016); Swap dealer and major swap participant recordkeeping and reporting, duties, and conflicts of interest policies and procedures; Swap execution facilities; Swap dealer, major swap participant, and futures commission merchant chief compliance officer; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation (including Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); Section 621; Section 941; Title I and Title II); Systemic Risk Regulation and liquidation authority; Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); China - strategic and economic dialogue; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India, China; Transpacific Partnership; India Market Access Issues; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; Basel Capital Rules; Basel Securitization Framework; TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); India Financial Sector Reform; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Bankruptcy reform for municipalities; Support of financial literacy; Privacy and cybersecurity issues (general); Municipal advisor regulation; CFTC cross-border guidance exemptive order; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC); FSOC consideration of systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs); FSOC Transparency Policy; CFTC exemptive order on extraterritorial scope of Title VII; Legal entity identifier (LEI); Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act implementation; Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation paper on margin requirements for uncleared derivatives; Commodity Pools and Securitization; Securities and Exchange Commission Rules 15Ba1-1 through 15Ba1-8; CFTC recordkeeping requirements (CEA Section 23.201); Leverage capital requirements; Release No. 34-71958, Security-Based Swap Dealers Recordkeeping; Recordkeeping Requirements; Rules 17a-3, 17a-4 (Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority); Regulation AB II (asset backed securities - Securities and Exchange Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau); CFTC proposed rule on margin requirements for uncleared swaps; Prudential Regulator's proposed rule on margin requirements for uncleared swaps; Futures Commission Merchant and Introducing Broker Conflicts of Interest Policies and Procedures; Inter-affiliate swap transactions; Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rule on margin requirements for uncleared swaps; U.S./EU cross-border regulatory issues; Trade policy issues (general); China "Secure and Controllable" information and communication technologies (ICT) regulations. Mutual Fund 12b-1 Fees; Senior investors/diminished capacity investors; Broker-dealers/investment advisers mitigation of accounts; Basel III Liquidity Coverage Ratio rules; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board small broker/dealer exemption; U.S./EU financial markets regulatory dialogue; Trade and international issues (general); Diversity (general); National Market System (NMS) discussion draft; Data localization requirements in the Trans-Pacific Partnership; Swap Execution Facilities (SEFs) and clearing for swaps; Global FX Code of Conduct; Decision to delay implementation for margin for non-centrally cleared swaps; Municipal securities disclosure regulation; Financial CHOICE Act.

H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act, provisions of Title IX relating to advisers of small business investment companies. H.R. 432, SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015, all provisions. H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act, all provisions. H.R. 2187, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act, all provisions. Business development companies, including Rep. Mulvaney draft bill, "Small Business Credit Availability Act."

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $55,750

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1978, THe SBIC Advisers Relief Acto of 2015. H.R. 432, The SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015. Draft legislation Business Development Company Reform.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 37 Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act (Support) H.R. 1023 - Small Business Investment Company Capital Act (Support) S. 552 - Small Business Investment Company Capital Act (Support) H.R. 432 - SBIC Advisers Relief Act (Support) S. 1686 - Carried Interest Fairness Act (Oppose) H.R. 2889 - Carried Interest Fairness Act (Oppose) Pro Small business investment tax incentives (support) Business Development Company (BDC) modernization provisions (support) H.R. 2115 To make permanent rules related to investment by nonresident aliens in business development companies (support) H.R. 686 Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act (Support) Financial Services Appropriations bills covering SBA and SEC H.R. 3868 - The Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 3784 - The SEC Small Business Advocate Act H.R. 22 - FAST Act, pro SBIC Advisers Relief Act H.R. 2029 - the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act - pro small business tax provisions H.R. 4498/S 978, the Helping Our Angels Lead Our Startups Act (HALOS) H.R. 3868 The Small business Credit Availability Act H.R. 3784/S 2867 Small business Advocate Act H.R. 5424 Investment Advisers Modernization Issues dealing with capital gains exclusion for investments in qualified small businesses Issues dealing with increasing investments by banks in Small Business Investment Companies Issues dealing with data, information technology at SBA for SBICs, modernizing regulations for Business Development Companies General SBIC Program Improvements Pro-Small Business Investor Tax Provisions

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

H.R. 22 (Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act); H.R. 37 (Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act); H.R. 50 (Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015); H.R. 414 (Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act); H.R. 432 (SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015); H.R. 644 (Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015); H.R. 686 (Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2015); H.R. 897 (Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015); H.R. 989 (Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act); H.R. 1090 (Retail Investor Protection Act); H.R. 1098 (Investor Choice Act of 2015); H.R. 1163 (Futures Investor Protection Act); H.R. 1295 (Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015); H.R. 1314 (Trade Act of 2015); H.R. 1334 (Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2015); H.R. 1525 (Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2015); H.R. 1550 (Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015); H.R. 1659 (Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act); H.R. 1675 (Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2015); H.R. 1723 (Small Company Simple Registration Act of 2015); H.R. 1890 (Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015); H.R. 1982 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); H.R. 2356 (Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2015); H.R. 3738 (Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015); H.R. 3340 (Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act); H.R. 4538 (Senior$afe Act of 2016); S. 67 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); S. 115 (Fair Tax Act of 2015); S. 153 (I-Squared Act of 2015); S. 161 (Paying a Fair Share Act of 2015); S. 305 (American Job Protection Act); S. 576 (Encouraging Employee Ownership Act); S. 995 (Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015); S. 1484 (Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015); S. 2216 (Senior$afe Act of 2015); S. 2497 (Retail Investor Protection Act of 2016); Swap dealer and major swap participant recordkeeping and reporting, duties, and conflicts of interest policies and procedures; Swap execution facilities; Swap dealer, major swap participant, and futures commission merchant chief compliance officer; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation (including Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); Section 621; Section 941; Title I and Title II); Systemic Risk Regulation and liquidation authority; Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); China - strategic and economic dialogue; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India, China; Transpacific Partnership; India Market Access Issues; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; Basel Capital Rules; Basel Securitization Framework; TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); India Financial Sector Reform; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Bankruptcy reform for municipalities; Support of financial literacy; Privacy and cybersecurity issues (general); Municipal advisor regulation; CFTC cross-border guidance exemptive order; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC); FSOC consideration of systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs); FSOC Transparency Policy; CFTC exemptive order on extraterritorial scope of Title VII; Legal entity identifier (LEI); Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act implementation; Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation paper on margin requirements for uncleared derivatives; Commodity Pools and Securitization; Securities and Exchange Commission Rules 15Ba1-1 through 15Ba1-8; CFTC recordkeeping requirements (CEA Section 23.201); Leverage capital requirements; Release No. 34-71958, Security-Based Swap Dealers Recordkeeping; Recordkeeping Requirements; Rules 17a-3, 17a-4 (Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority); Regulation AB II (asset backed securities - Securities and Exchange Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau); CFTC proposed rule on margin requirements for uncleared swaps; Prudential Regulator's proposed rule on margin requirements for uncleared swaps; Futures Commission Merchant and Introducing Broker Conflicts of Interest Policies and Procedures; Inter-affiliate swap transactions; Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rule on margin requirements for uncleared swaps; U.S./EU cross-border regulatory issues; Trade policy issues (general); Market data (Exchange Act Section 19 and related rules); China "Secure and Controllable" information and communication technologies (ICT) regulations. Mutual Fund 12b-1 Fees; Senior investors/diminished capacity investors; Broker-dealers/investment advisers mitigation of accounts; Basel III Liquidity Coverage Ratio rules; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board small broker/dealer exemption; U.S./EU financial markets regulatory dialogue; Trade and international issues (general); Diversity (general); National Market System (NMS) discussion draft; Data localization requirements in the Trans-Pacific Partnership.

H.R. 37 Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act (Support) H.R. 1023 - Small Business Investment Company Capital Act (Support) S. 552 - Small Business Investment Company Capital Act (Support) H.R. 432 - SBIC Advisers Relief Act (Support) S. 1686 - Carried Interest Fairness Act (Oppose) H.R. 2889 - Carried Interest Fairness Act (Oppose) Pro Small business investment tax incentives (support) Business Development Company (BDC) modernization provisions (support) H.R. 2115 To make permanent rules related to investment by nonresident aliens in business development companies (support) H.R. 686 Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act (Support) Financial Services Appropriations bills covering SBA and SEC H.R. 3868 - The Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 3784 - The SEC Small Business Advocate Act H.R. 22 - FAST Act, pro SBIC Advisers Relief Act H.R. 2029 - the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act - pro small business tax provisions H.R. 4498, the Helping Our Angels Lead Our Startups Act (HALOS) H.R. 3868 The Small business Credit Availability Act H.R. 3784 Small business Advocate Act Issues dealing with capital gains exclusion for investments in qualified small businesses Issues dealing with increasing investments by banks in Small Business Investment Companies Issues dealing with data, information technology at SBA for SBICs, modernizing regulations for Business Development Companies

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

S.1978, The SBIC Adviser Relief Acto for 2015. H.R. 432, The SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015. Discussion Draft for Business Development Company (BDC) reform bill.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

S. 1978, THe SBIC Advisers Relief Acto of 2015. H.R. 432, The SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015. Draft legislation Business Development Company Reform.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R. 414, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 432/S. 1978, SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 601, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 686/S. 1010, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 957/S. 510, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection-Inspector General Reform (CFPB-IG) Act of 2015 H.R. 1023/S. 552, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act H.R. 1210, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1259, Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1265, Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 1266, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 H.R. 1309, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1317, 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 H.R. 1334, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2015 H.R. 1525, Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 1550, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1553, Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1659, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 1675, Capital Markets Improvement Act of 2016 H.R. 1723, Small Company Simple Registration Act of 2015 H.R. 1737, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act H.R. 1839, Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises (RAISE) Act of 2015 H.R. 1847, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2015 H.R. 1941, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 1965, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act H.R. 1975, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 2064, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 2187, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 2287 /S. 924, National Credit Union Administration Budget Transparency Act H.R. 2289, Commodity End User Relief Act H.R. 2354, Streamlining Excessive and Costly Regulations Review Act H.R. 2356, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2357, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 2477, Financial Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 2769, Risk-Based Capital Study Act of 2015 H.R. 2789, Capital Access for Small Business Banks Act H.R. 3192, Homebuyers Assistance Act H.R. 3340, Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act H.R. 3557, FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 3738, Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 3784, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2015 H.R. 3791, To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement, and for other purposes H.R. 3798, Due Process Restoration Act of 2015 H.R. 3857, To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Financial Stability Oversight Council to carry out certain requirements under the Financial Stability Act of 2010 before making any new determination under section 113 of such Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3868, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 4096, Investor Clarity and Bank Parity Act H.R. 4139, Fostering Innovation Act of 2015 H.R. 4166, Expanding Proven Financing for American Employers Act H.R. 4168, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act H.R. 4293, Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act H.R. 4294, Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support (SAVERS) Act of 2015 H.R. 4450/S. 2489, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 4498, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act H.R. 4620, Preserving Access to CRE Capital Act of 2016 H.R. 4718, Gender Diversity in Corporate Leadership Act of 2016 S. 576, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act S. 876, A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1963, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Board Enhancement Act S. 2232, Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015 Draft legislation on conflict minerals disclosures Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd- Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); Basel III capital standards; Trust Indenture Act (P.L. 76-253); oversight of proxy advisory firms; political spending disclosures; Department of Labor definition of fiduciary duty rules; conflict of interest rule, retirement investment advice; international capital standards for non-banks and insurance companies; systemic risk regulations for non-bank financial companies; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arbitration study; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau online lending proposal; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau auto financing standard; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau no action letters; Federal Reserve reform; universal ballot; proxy voting system; impact of international regulatory standards on the competitiveness of U.S. insurers; case law arising under Section 316 of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (P.L. 76-253)

H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act, provisions of Title IX relating to advisers of small business investment companies. H.R. 432, SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015, all provisions. H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act, all provisions. H.R. 2187, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act, all provisions. Business development companies, including Rep. Mulvaney draft bill, "Small Business Credit Availability Act."

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $55,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 22 (Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act); H.R. 37 (Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act); H.R. 50 (Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015); H.R. 234 (Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act); H.R. 414 (Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act); H.R. 432 (SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015); H.R. 644 (Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015); H.R. 686 (Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2015); H.R. 897 (Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015); H.R. 989 (Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act); H.R. 1090 (Retail Investor Protection Act); H.R. 1098 (Investor Choice Act of 2015); H.R. 1163 (Futures Investor Protection Act); H.R. 1295 (Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015); H.R. 1314 (Trade Act of 2015); H.R. 1334 (Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2015); H.R. 1525 (Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2015); H.R. 1550 (Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015); H.R. 1659 (Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act); H.R. 1675 (Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2015); H.R. 1723 (Small Company Simple Registration Act of 2015); H.R. 1890 (Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015); H.R. 1982 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); H.R. 2356 (Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2015); H.R. 2995 (Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016); H.R. 3738 (Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015); H.R. 3340 (Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act); S. 67 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); S. 115 (Fair Tax Act of 2015); S. 153 (I-Squared Act of 2015); S. 161 (Paying a Fair Share Act of 2015); S. 305 (American Job Protection Act); S. 576 (Encouraging Employee Ownership Act); S. 754 (Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015); S. 995 (Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015); S. 1484 (Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015); S. 1910 (Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016); Swap dealer and major swap participant recordkeeping and reporting, duties, and conflicts of interest policies and procedures; Swap execution facilities; Swap dealer, major swap participant, and futures commission merchant chief compliance officer; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation (including Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); Section 621; Section 941; Title I and Title II); Systemic Risk Regulation and liquidation authority; Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); China - strategic and economic dialogue; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India, China; Transpacific Partnership; India Market Access Issues; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; Basel Capital Rules; Basel Securitization Framework; G-20; TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); India Financial Sector Reform; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Bankruptcy reform for municipalities; Support of financial literacy; Privacy and cybersecurity issues (general); Self-Regulatory Organizations (SRO) rulemaking; Municipal advisor regulation; CFTC cross-border guidance exemptive order; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC); FSOC consideration of systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs); FSOC Transparency Policy; CFTC exemptive order on extraterritorial scope of Title VII; Legal entity identifier (LEI); Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act implementation; Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation paper on margin requirements for uncleared derivatives; Commodity Pools and Securitization; Securities and Exchange Commission Rules 15Ba1-1 through 15Ba1-8; CFTC recordkeeping requirements (CEA Section 23.201); Leverage capital requirements; Release No. 34-71958, Security-Based Swap Dealers Recordkeeping; Bankruptcy code reform; Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation (MCDC) Initiative; Recordkeeping Requirements; Rules 17a-3, 17a-4 (Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority); Regulation AB II (asset backed securities - Securities and Exchange Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau); CFTC proposed rule on margin requirements for uncleared swaps; Prudential Regulator's proposed rule on margin requirements for uncleared swaps; Futures Commission Merchant and Introducing Broker Conflicts of Interest Policies and Procedures; Inter-affiliate swap transactions; Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rule on margin requirements for uncleared swaps; U.S./EU cross-border regulatory issues; Trade policy issues (general); Market data (Exchange Act Section 19 and related rules); China "Secure and Controllable" information and communication technologies (ICT) regulations. Mutual Fund 12b-1 Fees; Senior investors/diminished capacity investors; Broker-dealers/investment advisers mitigation of accounts; Basel III Liquidity Coverage Ratio rules; Municipal Advisor Regulation; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board small broker/dealer exemption; U.S./EU financial markets regulatory dialogue; Trade and international issues (general); Diversity (general); National Market System (NMS) discussion draft.

H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act, provisions of Title IX relating to advisers of small business investment companies. H.R. 432, SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015, all provisions. H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act, all provisions. H.R. 2187, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act, all provisions. Business development companies, including Rep. Mulvaney draft bill, "Small Business Credit Availability Act."

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $52,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.1978, The SBIC Adviser Relief Acto for 2015. H.R. 432, The SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015. Discussion Draft for Business Development Company (BDC) reform bill.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

S. 1978, THe SBIC Advisers Relief Acto of 2015. H.R. 432, The SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015. Draft legislation Business Development Company Reform.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

S. 1978, THe SBIC Advisers Relief Acto of 2015. H.R. 432, The SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015. Draft legislation Business Development Company Reform.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 22, Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, including provisions relating to House Amendments 824 and 827 H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R. 414, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 432, SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 601, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 686/S. 1010, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 957/S. 510, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection-Inspector General Reform (CFPB-IG) Act of 2015 H.R. 1023/S. 552, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act H.R. 1210, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1259, Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1265, Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 1266, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 H.R. 1309, Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1317, 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 H.R. 1334, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2015 H.R. 1525, Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 1550, Financial Stability Oversight Council Improvement Act of 2015 H.R. 1553, Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1659, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 1675, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2015 H.R. 1723, Small Company Simple Registration Act of 2015 H.R. 1737, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act H.R. 1839, Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises (RAISE) Act of 2015 H.R. 1847, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2015 H.R. 1941, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 1965, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act H.R. 1975, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 2064, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 2187, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 2287, National Credit Union Administration Budget Transparency Act H.R. 2289, Commodity End User Relief Act H.R. 2354, Streamlining Excessive and Costly Regulations Review Act H.R. 2356, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2357, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 2477, Financial Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 2769, Risk-Based Capital Study Act of 2015 H.R. 2789, Capital Access for Small Business Banks Act H.R. 2995, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016, including provisions relating to potential amendment regarding affordable dispute resolution options in the consumer financial services marketplace H.R. 3192, Homebuyers Assistance Act H.R. 3340, Financial Stability Oversight Council Reform Act H.R. 3557, FSOC Transparency and Accountability Act H.R. 3738, Office of Financial Research Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 3784, SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2015 H.R. 3791, To raise the consolidated assets threshold under the small bank holding company policy statement, and for other purposes H.R. 3798, Due Process Restoration Act of 2015 H.R. 3857, To require the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the Financial Stability Oversight Council to carry out certain requirements under the Financial Stability Act of 2010 before making any new determination under section 113 of such Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3868, Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 4168, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act S. 423, Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2015 S. 576, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1963, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Board Enhancement Act Draft legislation on conflict minerals disclosures Potential legislation similar to H.R. 2629, Fostering Innovation Act of 2013 Potential legislation similar to S. 2498, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act (113th Congress) Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); evaluating the security of the U.S. financial sector; Basel III capital standards; Trust Indenture Act (P.L. 76-253); oversight of proxy advisory firms; political spending disclosures; Department of Labor definition of fiduciary duty rules; international capital standards for non-banks and insurance; systemic risk regulations for non-bank financial companies; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arbitration study; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau online lending proposal; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau auto financing standard; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau no action letters; Department of Treasury online marketplace lending RFI; Federal Reserve reform; beneficial ownerships disclosures; universal ballot; proxy voting system

H.R. 37 Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act (Support) H.R. 1023 - Small Business Investment Company Capital Act (Support) S. 552 - Small Business Investment Company Capital Act (Support) H.R. 432 - SBIC Advisers Relief Act (Support) S. 1686 - Carried Interest Fairness Act (Oppose) H.R. 2889 - Carried Interest Fairness Act (Oppose) Pro Small business investment tax incentives (support) Business Development Company (BDC) modernization provisions (support) H.R. 2115 To make permanent rules related to investment by nonresident aliens in business development companies (support) H.R. 686 Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act (Support) Financial Services Appropriations bills covering SBA and SEC H.R. 3868 - The Small Business Credit Availability Act H.R. 3784 - The SEC Small Business Advocate Act H.R. 22 - FAST Act, pro SBIC Advisers Relief Act H.R. 2029 - the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act - pro small business tax provisions

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

H.R. 432, SBIC Advisors Relief Act; H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation & Reducing Small Business Burdens Act; Business Development company legislation; Appropriations report language on Business Development Corporations.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 432, SBIC Advisors Relief Act of 2015; S.552, H.R. 1023, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015; H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation & Reducing Small Business Burdens Act; Appropriations Report language on Small Business Investment Companies.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 37 Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act (Support) H.R. 1023 - Small Business Investment Company Capital Act (Support) S. 552 - Small Business Investment Company Capital Act (Support) H.R. 432 - SBIC Advisers Relief Act (Support) S. 1686 - Carried Interest Fairness Act (Oppose) H.R. 2889 - Carried Interest Fairness Act (Oppose) Pro Small business investment tax incentives (support) Business Development Company (BDC) modernization provisions (support) H.R. 2115 To make permanent rules related to investment by nonresident aliens in business development companies (support) H.R. 686 Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act (Support) Financial Services Appropriations bills covering SBA and SEC

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

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

Access to Capital & Financial System Regulatory Reform H.R. 1023, the Small Business Investment Company Capital Act: Supported House passage. Also voiced support for the Senate companion bill S. 552. H.R. 2670, the Microloan Modernization Act: Supported House passage. H.R. 432, the SBIC Advisors Relief Act: Supported House passage. H.R. 1334, the Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2015: Supported House passage. H.R. 1723, the Small Company Simple Registration Act: Supported House passage. H.R. 2064, the Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act: Supported House passage. H.R. 2354, the Streamlining Excessive and Costly Regulations Review Act: Voiced support for H.R. 2354. SBA Lending Cap: Supported House and Senate passage of legislation to lift the loan cap on the SBA 7(a) lending program, which President Obama signed into law. H.R. 1553, Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015: Supported House passage. H.R. 1737, the Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act: Voiced support for H.R. 1737. H.R. 1839, the Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises (RAISE) Act of 2015: Supported House passage. H.R. 3032, the Securities and Exchange Commission Reporting Modernization Act: Voiced support for H.R. 3032. Human Capital and Employee Benefits Affordable Care Act Reform: Continue to advocate for various changes to the Affordable Care Act (ACA), including repeal of individual and employer mandate, changes to the 30 hour rule to 40 hours, and allowing employers to contribute to employees' health care expenses. H.R. 1624 and S. 1099, the Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employers Act (PACE Act): Continued to voice support for this legislation and for Congress to act in a timely manner. H.R. 1270, the Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2015: Voiced support for this legislation. H.R. 1675, the Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2015: Voiced support for H.R. 1675. Department of Labor (DoL) Proposed Overtime Regulations: Expressed concerns and opposition to proposed changes to overtime regulations to DoL and Congress. Filed comments on the rulemaking. Department of Labor (DoL) Fiduciary Standards: Expressed concern and opposition to proposed regulations that would hurt small business ability to provide and maintain retirement plans for employees. Filed comments on the rulemaking. S. 2015 and H.R. 3459, the Protecting Local Businesses Opportunity Act: Voiced support for this legislation, and continue to express general concern about the disruptive nature of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRBs) new joint employer standard. Taxes and Tax Reform Continued to voice support for comprehensive tax reform focused on lower rates and less complexity for small businesses, as well as making permanent small business provisions like Section 179 expensing and the R&D tax credit. S. 1827, Small Business Tax Compliance and Relief Act: Voiced support for the legislation. S. 432, the Internet Tax Freedom Forever Act and H.R. 235, the Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act: Continue to voice support for making permanent the extension of not allowing internet access taxes. H.R. 961 - Voiced support for this bill to bring parity to small businesses operating globally. H.R. 1430, the Permanent CFC Look-Through Act of 2015: Voiced support for H.R. 1430. H.R. 765, the Restaurant and Retail Jobs and Growth Act: Voiced support for H.R. 765. H.R. 2510: A bill that would modify and make permanent bonus depreciation. Voiced support for H.R. 2510. Government Reform, Transparency and Good Governance H.R. 2243, the Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2015: Voiced support for H.R. 2243. H.R. 3189, the Federal Oversight Reform and Modernization Act of 2015: Voiced support for H.R. 3189. H.R. 766, the Financial Institution and Customer Protection Act of 2015: Voiced support for H.R. 766. H.R. 1266, the Financial Product Safety Commission Act: Voiced support for H.R. 1266. Regulation, Regulatory Reform & Relief Continued to support broad-based efforts on regulatory reform that provide small businesses with a greater voice in the regulatory process, require agencies to employ cost-benefit analysis, and transparency and objective/up-to-date science in rulemakings. S. 1817, the Smarter Regulations Through Advance Planning and Review Act of 2015: Voiced support for the legislation. S. 1820, the Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2015: Voiced support for the legislation. S. 1818, the Principled Rulemaking Act of 2015: Voiced support for the legislation. H.R. 348, the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act: Voiced support for House passage of H.R. 348. H.R. 427, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (REINS Act): Supported House passage. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Proposed Ozone Standards: Voiced opposition and concern about dramatically lowering the ozone standards and its impact of small business costs, business creation and growth, and economic development. Continue to express concerns about the impact and unintended consequences of the Federal Communications Commission's Internet regulations. Affordable Energy and Business Growth in Energy Sector H.R. 702, voiced support for House passage of this bill lifting the 40-year ban on the export of crude oil from the United States. Also support S.1312, Energy Supply and Distribution Act of 2015 (repeals crude oil export ban). Continue to voice support for LNG exports and legislative efforts to incentivize domestic development and production; continue to express concerns about how the Clean Power Plan regulations impact the cost of energy for small businesses.

H.R. 22 (Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act); H.R. 37 (Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act); H.R. 50 (Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015); H.R. 234 (Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act); H.R. 414 (Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act); H.R. 432 (SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015); H.R. 644 (Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015); H.R. 686 (Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2015); H.R. 897 (Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015); H.R. 989 (Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act); H.R. 1090 (Retail Investor Protection Act); H.R. 1098 (Investor Choice Act of 2015); H.R. 1163 (Futures Investor Protection Act); H.R. 1295 (Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015); H.R. 1314 (Trade Act of 2015); H.R. 1334 (Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2015); H.R. 1525 (Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2015); H.R. 1659 (Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act); H.R. 1675 (Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2015); H.R. 1723 (Small Company Simple Registration Act of 2015); H.R. 1890 (Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015); H.R. 1982 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); H.R. 2995 (Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016); S. 67 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); S. 115 (Fair Tax Act of 2015); S. 153 (I-Squared Act of 2015); S. 161 (Paying a Fair Share Act of 2015); S. 305 (American Job Protection Act); S. 576 (Encouraging Employee Ownership Act); S. 754 (Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015); S. 995 (Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015); S. 1484 (Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015); S. 1910 (Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016); Swap dealer and major swap participant recordkeeping and reporting, duties, and conflicts of interest policies and procedures; Swap execution facilities; Swap dealer, major swap participant, and futures commission merchant chief compliance officer; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation (including Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); Section 621; Section 941; Title I and Title II); Systemic Risk Regulation and liquidation authority; Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); China - strategic and economic dialogue; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India, China; Transpacific Partnership; India Market Access Issues; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; Basel Capital Rules; Basel Securitization Framework; G-20; TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); India Financial Sector Reform; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Bankruptcy reform for municipalities; Support of financial literacy; Privacy and cybersecurity issues (general); Self-Regulatory Organizations (SRO) rulemaking; Municipal advisor regulation; NASDAQ and NYSE market data fee proposals; CFTC cross-border guidance exemptive order; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC); FSOC consideration of systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs); FSOC Transparency Policy; CFTC exemptive order on extraterritorial scope of Title VII; Legal entity identifier (LEI); Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act implementation; Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation paper on margin requirements for uncleared derivatives; Commodity Pools and Securitization; Securities and Exchange Commission Rules 15Ba1-1 through 15Ba1-8; CFTC recordkeeping requirements (CEA Section 23.201); Leverage capital requirements; Release No. 34-71958, Security-Based Swap Dealers Recordkeeping; Bankruptcy code reform; Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation (MCDC) Initiative; Recordkeeping Requirements; Rules 17a-3, 17a-4 (Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority); Regulation AB II (asset backed securities - Securities and Exchange Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau); CFTC proposed rule on margin requirements for uncleared swaps; Prudential Regulator's proposed rule on margin requirements for uncleared swaps; Commodity Pools and Securitization; Futures Commission Merchant and Introducing Broker Conflicts of Interest Policies and Procedures; Inter-affiliate swap transactions; Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rule on margin requirements for uncleared swaps; U.S./EU cross-border regulatory issues; Cybersecurity requests for technical assistance; Trade policy issues (general); Market data (Exchange Act Section 19 and related rules); China "Secure and Controllable" information and communication technologies (ICT) regulations. Mutual Fund 12b-1 Fees; Senior investors/diminished capacity investors; Broker-dealers/investment advisers mitigation of accounts; Basel III Liquidity Coverage Ratio rules; Municipal Advisor Regulation; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board small broker/dealer exemption; U.S./EU financial markets regulatory dialogue; Trade and international issues (general); Diversity (general).

H.R. 22, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R. 432, SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 414, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 601, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 686/S. 1010, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 957, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection-Inspector General Reform (CFPB-IG) Act of 2015 H.R. 1023/S. 552, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act H.R. 1210, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1259, Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1265, Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 1266, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 H.R. 1317, 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 H.R. 1334, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2015 H.R. 1525, Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 1553, Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1659, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 1675, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2015 H.R. 1723, Small Company Simple Registration Act of 2015 H.R. 1737, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act H.R. 1839, Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises (RAISE) Act of 2015 H.R. 1847, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2015 H.R. 1941, Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 1965, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act H.R. 1975, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 2064, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 2187, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 2213, To provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 and the Truth in Lending Act, and for other purposes H.R. 2287, National Credit Union Administration Budget Transparency Act H.R. 2289, Commodity End User Relief Act H.R. 2354, Streamlining Excessive and Costly Regulations Review Act H.R. 2356, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2357, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 2477, Financial Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 2769, Risk-Based Capital Study Act of 2015 H.R. 2789, Capital Access for Small Business Banks Act H.R. 3192, Homebuyers Assistance Act S. 576, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1963, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Board Enhancement Act Draft legislation on conflict minerals disclosures Various issues relating to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); disclosures related to form BE-10; evaluating the security of the U.S. financial sector; Basel III capital standards; Trust Indenture Act (P.L. 76-253); Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (P.L. 104-67), securities litigation;oversight of proxy advisory firms;political spending disclosures; Department of Labor definition of fiduciary duty rules; international capital standards for non-banks; systemic risk regulations for non-bank financial companies; treatment of affiliates of non-financial firms that use a central treasury unit; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arbitration study; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau online lending proposal; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau no action letters; Federal Reserve reform; beneficial ownerships disclosures; operation of the Financial Stability Board

S. 1978, THe SBIC Advisers Relief Acto of 2015. H.R. 432, The SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015. Draft legislation Business Development Company Reform.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

S.1978, The SBIC Adviser Relief Acto for 2015. H.R. 432, The SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015. Discussion Draft for Business Development Company (BDC) reform bill.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act, provisions of Title IX relating to advisers of small business investment companies. H.R. 432, SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015, all provisions. H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act, all provisions. H.R. 2187, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act, all provisions. Business development companies, including Rep. Mulvaney draft bill, "Small Business Credit Availability Act."

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $52,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 432, SBIC Advisors Relief Act; H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation & Reducing Small Business Burdens Act; Business Development company legislation; Appropriations report language on Business Development Corporations.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 432, SBIC Advisors Relief Act of 2015; S.552, H.R. 1023, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015; H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation & Reducing Small Business Burdens Act; Appropriations Report language on Small Business Investment Companies.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 37 (Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act); H.R. 50 (Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015); H.R. 234 (Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act); H.R. 414 (Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act); H.R. 432 (SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015); H.R. 686 (Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2015); H.R. 897 (Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015); H.R. 989 (Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act); H.R. 1090 (Retail Investor Protection Act); H.R. 1098 (Investor Choice Act of 2015); H.R. 1163 (Futures Investor Protection Act); H.R. 1314 (Trade Act of 2015); H.R. 1317 (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); H.R. 1334 (Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2015); H.R. 1525 (Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2015); H.R. 1659 (Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act); H.R. 1675 (Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2015); H.R. 1723 (Small Company Simple Registration Act of 2015); H.R. 1890 (Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015); H.R. 1982; (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); S. 67 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); S. 115 (Fair Tax Act of 2015); S. 153 (I-Squared Act of 2015); S. 161 (Paying a Fair Share Act of 2015); S. 305 (American Job Protection Act); S. 576 (Encouraging Employee Ownership Act); S. 754 (Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015); S. 995 (Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015); Swap dealer and major swap participant recordkeeping and reporting, duties, and conflicts of interest policies and procedures; Swap execution facilities; Swap dealer, major swap participant, and futures commission merchant chief compliance officer; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation (including Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); Section 621; Section 941; Title I and Title II); Systemic Risk Regulation and liquidation authority; Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); China - strategic and economic dialogue; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India, China; Transpacific Partnership; India Market Access Issues; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; Basel Capital Rules; Basel Securitization Framework; G-20; TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); India Financial Sector Reform; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Bankruptcy reform for municipalities; Support of financial literacy; Privacy and cybersecurity issues (general); Self-Regulatory Organizations (SRO) rulemaking; Municipal advisor regulation; NASDAQ and NYSE market data fee proposals; CFTC cross-border guidance; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC); FSOC consideration of systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs); FSOC Transparency Policy; CFTC exemptive order on extraterritorial scope of Title VII; Legal entity identifier (LEI); Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act implementation; Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation paper on margin requirements for uncleared derivatives; Commodity Pools and Securitization; Securities and Exchange Commission Rules 15Ba1-1 through 15Ba1-8; CFTC recordkeeping requirements (CEA Section 23.201); Leverage capital requirements; Release No. 34-71958, Security-Based Swap Dealers Recordkeeping; Bankruptcy code reform; Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation (MCDC) Initiative; Recordkeeping Requirements; Rules 17a-3, 17a-4 (Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority); Regulation AB II (asset backed securities - Securities and Exchange Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau); CFTC proposed rule on margin requirements for uncleared swaps; Prudential Regulator's proposed rule on margin requirements for uncleared swaps; Commodity Pools and Securitization; Futures Commission Merchant and Introducing Broker Conflicts of Interest Policies and Procedures; Inter-affiliate swap transactions; Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rule on margin requirements for uncleared swaps; U.S./EU cross-border regulatory issues; Cybersecurity requests for technical assistance; Trade policy issues (general); Market data (Exchange Act Section 19 and related rules); China "Secure and Controllable" information and communication technologies (ICT) regulations. Mutual Fund 12b-1 Fees; Senior investors/diminished capacity investors; Broker-dealers/investment advisers mitigation of accounts; Basel III Liquidity Coverage Ratio rules.

H.R. 432, The SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015. Discussion Draft for Business Development Company (BDC) reform bill.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 432, The SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015. Draft legislation Business Development Company Reform.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R. 432, SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 601, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 686/S. 1010, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1023/S. 552, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act H.R. 1210, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1259, Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1265, Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 1334, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2015 H.R. 1525, Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 1553, Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1659, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 1675, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2015 H.R. 1723, Small Company Simple Registration Act of 2015 H.R. 1737, Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act H.R. 1839, Reforming Access for Investments in Startup Enterprises (RAISE) Act of 2015 H.R. 1847, Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act of 2015 H.R. 1965, Small Company Disclosure Simplification Act H.R. 1975, Securities and Exchange Commission Overpayment Credit Act H.R. 2064, Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act H.R. 2187, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act H.R. 2213, To provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 and the Truth in Lending Act, and for other purposes H.R. 2266, Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development (CREED) Act of 2015 H.R. 2287, National Credit Union Administration Budget Transparency Act H.R. 2289, Commodity End User Relief Act H.R. 2354, Streamlining Excessive and Costly Regulations Review Act H.R. 2356, Fair Access to Investment Research Act of 2015 H.R. 2357, Accelerating Access to Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 2477, Financial Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 2789, Capital Access for Small Business Banks Act S. 576, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 Fiscal Year 2016 Financial Services Bill, including provisions relating to Womak Amendment requiring the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to study the use of arbitration Draft legislation on conflict minerals disclosures Various issues relating to regulatory reform in the financial industry, including implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203); disclosures related to form BE-10; evaluating the security of the U.S. financial sector; Basel III capital standards; Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (P.L. 104-67), securities litigation; oversight of proxy advisory firms; political spending disclosures; Department of Labor definition of fiduciary duty rules; international capital standards for non-banks; systemic risk regulations for non-bank financial companies; treatment of affiliates of non-financial firms that use a central treasury unit; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arbitration study

H.R. 37 Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act (Support) H.R. 1023 - Small Business Investment Company Capital Act (Support) S. 552 - Small Business Investment Company Capital Act (Support) H.R. 432 - SBIC Advisers Relief Act (Support) S. 1686 - Carried Interest Fairness Act (Oppose) H.R. 2889 - Carried Interest Fairness Act (Oppose) Pro Small business investment tax incentives (support) Business Development Company (BDC) modernization provisions (support) H.R. 2115 To make permanent rules related to investment by nonresident aliens in business development companies (support) H.R. 686 Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act (Support) Financial Services Appropriations bills covering SBA and SEC

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

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act, provisions of Title IX relating to advisers of small business investment companies. H.R. 432, SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015, all provisions. H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act, all provisions. H.R. 2187, Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act, all provisions. Business development companies, including Rep. Mulvaney draft bill, "Small Business Credit Availability Act."

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $52,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 432, SBIC Advisors Relief Act of 2015; S.552, H.R. 1023, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015; H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation & Reducing Small Business Burdens Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 432, SBIC Advisors Relief Act; H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation & Reducing Small Business Burdens Act; Business Development company legislation.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

SBIC Debenture Program - General improvements HR 1023 - Raise SBA Leverage Limit for SBICs S 552 - Adjusting leverage limits Promoting pro-small business investor tax policy Business Development Company Modernization (no bill number) HR 432 the SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015 Tax reform small business investors

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

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 26 (Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015); H.R. 37 (Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act); H.R. 50 (Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015); H.R. 234 (Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act); H.R. 414 (Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act); H.R. 432 (SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015); H.R. 686 (Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2015); H.R. 897 (Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2015); H.R. 989 (Capital Access for Small Businesses and Jobs Act); H.R. 1090 (Retail Investor Protection Act); H.R. 1098 (Investor Choice Act of 2015); H.R. 1163 (Futures Investor Protection Act); H.R. 1317 (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); H.R. 1334 (Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2015); H.R. 1525 (Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2015); H.R. 1659 (Improving Access to Capital for Emerging Growth Companies Act); H.R. 1675 (Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2015); H.R. 1723 (Small Company Simple Registration Act of 2015); S. 67 (Restoring Main Street Investor Protection and Confidence Act); S. 115 (Fair Tax Act of 2015); S. 153 (I-Squared Act of 2015); S. 161 (Paying a Fair Share Act of 2015); S. 305 (American Job Protection Act); S. 576 (Encouraging Employee Ownership Act); S. 754 (Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act of 2015); Swap dealer and major swap participant recordkeeping and reporting, duties, and conflicts of interest policies and procedures; Swap execution facilities; Swap dealer, major swap participant, and futures commission merchant chief compliance officer; Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation (including Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); Section 621; Section 941; Title I and Title II); Systemic Risk Regulation and liquidation authority; Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); China - strategic and economic dialogue; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India, China; Transpacific Partnership; India Market Access Issues; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; Basel Capital Rules; Basel Securitization Framework; G-20; TransAtlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP); Trade Promotion Authority (TPA); India Financial Sector Reform; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Establishment of the Office of Financial Research; Bankruptcy reform for municipalities; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC); Support of financial literacy; Privacy and cybersecurity issues (general); Self-Regulatory Organizations (SRO) rulemaking; Municipal advisor regulation; NASDAQ and NYSE market data fee proposals; CFTC cross-border guidance; CFTC exemptive order on extraterritorial scope of Title VII; Computerized trading; Legal entity identifier (LEI); Jumpstart our Business Startups (JOBS) Act implementation; Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS) and International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) consultation paper on margin requirements for uncleared derivatives; Commodity Pools and Securitization; Securities and Exchange Commission Rules 15Ba1-1 through 15Ba1-8; CFTC recordkeeping requirements (CEA Section 23.201); Office of Financial Research study (Asset Management and Financial Stability); FSOC consideration of systemically important financial institutions (SIFIs); Leverage capital requirements; Release No. 34-71958, Security-Based Swap Dealers Recordkeeping; Bankruptcy code reform; Municipalities Continuing Disclosure Cooperation (MCDC) Initiative; Recordkeeping Requirements; Rules 17a-3, 17a-4 (Securities and Exchange Commission, Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Financial Industry Regulatory Authority); Regulation AB II (asset backed securities - Securities and Exchange Commission, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau); CFTC proposed rule on margin requirements for uncleared swaps; Prudential Regulator's proposed rule on margin requirements for uncleared swaps; Commodity Pools and Securitization; Futures Commission Merchant and Introducing Broker Conflicts of Interest Policies and Procedures; Inter-affiliate swap transactions; Securities and Exchange Commission proposed rule on margin requirements for uncleared swaps; Swap dealer and major swap participant recordkeeping and reporting, duties, and conflicts of interest policies and procedures; U.S./EU cross-border regulatory issues; Cybersecurity requests for technical assistance; Cybersecurity proposals; Trade policy issues (general); Market data (Exchange Act Section 19 and related rules); China "Secure and Controllable" information and communication technologies (ICT) regulations. Small Business Credit Availability Act (not yet introduced); Startup Capital Modernization Act (not yet introduced); Fostering Innovation Act (not yet introduced).

H.R. 432, SBIC Advisors Relief Act of 2015; S.552, H.R. 1023, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015; H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation & Reducing Small Business Burdens Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 432, SBIC Advisors Relief Act; H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation & Reducing Small Business Burdens Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 432, The SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 432, The SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 26, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2015 H.R. 37, Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R. 432, SBIC Advisers Relief Act of 2015 H.R. 601, Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R. 685, Mortgage Choice Act of 2015 H.R. 686, Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales, and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 1023, Small Business Investment Company Capital Act of 2015 H.R. 1195, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act H.R. 1210, Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1259, Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1265, Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 1266, Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 H.R. 1334, Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2015 H.R. 1525, Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2015 H.R. 1675, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act of 2015 S. 181, Startup Act S. 576, Encouraging Employee Ownership Act H. Res. 27, Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 37) to make technical corrections to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to enhance the ability of small and emerging growth companies to access capital through public and private markets, to reduce regulatory burdens, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 185) to reform the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 240) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes Draft legislation on conflict minerals disclosures Potential legislation similar to H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 Potential legislation titled Making All Data Open for Financial Transparency MADOFF Act of 2015 Various issues relating to regulatory reform in the financial industry; implementation of and changes to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (P.L. 111-203), including regulation of money market funds and third party payment systems; Basel III capital standards; Private Securities Litigation Reform Act (P.L. 104-67), securities litigation; oversight of proxy advisory firms; political spending disclosures; Department of Labor definition of fiduciary duty rules; international capital standards for non-banks; systemic risk regulations for non-bank financial companies; credit risk retention rules; treatment of affiliates of non-financial firms that use a central treasury unit; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau arbitration study