Targeting Terrorists More Effectively Act of 2005

H.R. 1713, Passenger Rail Investment Act, all provisions. S. 1516; H.R. 1630, Amtrak Reauthorization Act of 2005, all provisions. H.R. 3567, Northeast Corridor Rail Tunnel Safety Act, all provisions. S. 1379, H.R. 153, Rail Security Act of 2005, all provisions improving rail security. S. 12, Targeting Terrorists More Effectively Act of 2005, all provisions related to security and safety. H.R. 1109, Rail Transit Security and Safety Act of 2005, allprovisions related to rail security and safety. H.R. 2351, Rail Security Act of 2005, all provisions related to rail security and safety. H.R. 3270, Secure Transit and Rail Across America and Invest in National Security Act of 2005, all provisions related to rail security and safety. H.R. 1631, Rail Infrastructure Development and Expansion Act of the 21st Century, all provisions related to rail improvement funding. H.R. 2738, Railroad Retirement Fairness Act, all provisions. H.R. 2754, To amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to eliminate a limitation on benefits, all provisions. H.R. 5576, Department of Transportation Appropriations Act 2007, all provisions relating to rail. S. 919, Railroad Competition Act of 2005, all provisions. S. 3742, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2006, all provisions. H.R. 5808, Public Transportation Security Assistance Act of 2006, all provisions related to rail security and safety. S. 3679, National Transportation Safety Board Reauthroization Act of 2006, all provisions related to rail safety. H.R. 4394, Amtrak Board Leadership Enhancement Act, all provisions.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 1109, Rail Transit Security and Safety Act of 2005, all provisions related to rail security and safety. H.R. 2351, Rail Security Act of 2005, all provisions related to rail security and safety. H.R. 3270, Secure Transit and Rail Across America and Invest in National Security Act of 2005, all provisions related to rail security and safety. S. 732, Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation EquityAct of 2005, all provisions related to railway safety programs. H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, all provisions related to railway safety programs. H.R. 1631, Rail Infrastructure Develpment and Expansion Act for the 21st Century, all provisions related to rail improvement funding. H.R. 5576, Department of Tranportation Appropriations Act 2007, all provisions related to rail. S. 3708, Department of Labor Appropriations Act 2007, all provisions related to Amtrak. S. 3742, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2006, all provisions related to rail. H.R. 4, Pension Protection Act of 2006, all provisions related to railroad retirement. H.R. 3679, National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2006, all provisions related to rail safety. H.R. 4394, Amtrak Board Leadership Enhancement Act, all provisions. H.R. 3851, Systemic Passenger Infrastructure and Network Overhaul through Financial Freedom Act., all provisions related to rail security and safety. H.R. 1713, Passenger Rail Investment Act, all provisions. H.R. 3567, Northeast Corridor Rail Tunnel Safety Act, all provisions. H.R. 4214, Reforming Amtrak's Inefficient Lines Act of 2005, all provisions. S.12, Targeting Terrorists More Effectively Act of 2005, all provisions related to security and safety.

S. 1516; H.R. 1630, Amtrak Reauthorization Act of 2005, all provisions. S. 1379; H.R. 153, Rail Security Act of 2005, all provisions improving rail security. S.12, Targeting Terrorists More Effectively Act of 2005, all provisions related to security and safety. H.R. 1109, Rail Transit Security and Safety Act of 2005, all provisions related security and safety. H.R. 2351, Rail Security Act of 2005, all provisions related to rail security and safety. H.R. 3270, SecureTransit and Rail Across America and Invest in National Security Act of 2005, all provisions related to rail security and safety. H.R. 5576, Department of Transportation Appropriations Act 2007, all provisions related to Amtrak. S. 3708, Department of Labor Appropriations Act 2007, all provisions related to Amtrak. H.R. 5483, Railroad Retirement Disability Earnings Act, all provisions. H.R. 5074, Railroad Retirement Technical Improvement Act of 2006, all provisions. S. 919, Railroad Competition Act of 2005, all provisions. S. 3742, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2006, all provisions. H.R. 5808, Public Tranportation Security Assistance Act of 2006, all provisions related to safety and security. H.R. 4, Pension Protection Act of 2006, all provisions related to railroad retirement. S. 3679, National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2006, all provisions related to security and safety. S. 14, Fair Wage, Competition, and Investment Act of 2005, all provisions. H.R. 4394, Amtrak Board Leadership Enhancement Act, all provisions. H.R. 3851, Systemic Passenger Infrastructure and Network Overhaul through Financial Freedom Act, all provisions. H.R. 3567, Northeast Corridor Rail Tunnel Safety Act, all provisions related to security and safety. H.R. 4214, Reforming Amtrak's Inefficient lines Act of 2005, all provisions. S. 370; H.R. 500, National Right-to-Work Act, all provisions. H.R. 239, S. 618, Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2005, all provisions related to rail security and safety. S. 14; S. 846, Fair Wage, Competition, and Investment Act of 2005, all provisions. S. 852; H.R. 1360; H.R. 1957; Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2005, all provisions related to rail safety. S. 842; H.R. 1696, Employee Free Choice Act, all provisions. H.R. 2754, To amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to eliminate a limitation on benefits, all provisions. H.R. 1713, Passenger Rail Investment Act, all provisions.

S. 1379; H.R. 153, Rail Security Act of 2005, all provisions improving rail security. S. 12, Targeting Terrorists More Effectively Act of 2005, all provisions related to security and safety. H.R. 1109, Rail Trainsit Security and Safety Act of 2005, all provisions related to rail security and safety. H.R. 2351, Rail Security Act of 2005, all provisions related to rail security and safety. H.R. 3270, Secure Transit and Rail Across America and Invest in National Security Act of 2005, all provisions related to rail security and safety. S. 732, Safe, Accountable, Flexible and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005, all provisions related to railway safety programs. H.R. 3, Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, all provisions related to railway safety programs. H.R. 1631, Rail Infrastructure Development and Expansion Act for the 21st Century, all provisions related to rail improvement funding. S. 370; H.R. 500, National Right-to-Work Act, all provisions related to labor protection. S. 618; H.R. 239, Freedom From Union Violence Act of 2005, all provisions related to labor protection. S.14; S. 846, A bill to provide fair wages for America's workers, all provisions related to labor rights. S. 852; H.R. 1360, Fair Act of 2005, all provisions related to protection of railroad employees under FELA. H.R. 1957, Asbestos Compensation Fairness Act of 2005, all provisions related to protection of railroad employees under FELA. S. 842; H.R. 1696, Employee Free Choice Act, all provisions related to labor. H.R. 5576, Department of Transportation Appropriations Act 2007, all provisions related to rail. S. 3708, Department of Labor Appropriations Act 2007, all provisions related to Amtrak. H.R. 5483, Railroad Retirement Disability Earnings Act, all provisions. H.R. 5074, Railroad Retirement Technical Improvement Act of 2006, all provisions. S. 919, Railroad Competition Act of 2005, all provisions. S. 3742, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2006, all provisions related to rail. H.R. 5808, Public Transportation Security Assistance Act of 2006, all provisions related to security and safety. H.R. 4, Pension Protection Act of 2006, all provisions related to railroad retirement. S. 3679 National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2006, all provisions related to safety and security. H.R. 4394, Amtrak Board Leadership Enhancement Act, all provisions. H.R. 3851, Systemic Passenger Infrastructure and Network Overhaul through Finanacial Freedom Act, all provisions related to security and safety. H.R. 1713, Passenger Rail Investment Reform Act, all provisions related to rail. H.R. 3567, Northeast Corridor Rail Tunnel Safety Act, all provisions related to safety and security. H.R. 4214, Reforming Amtrak's Inefficient Lines Act of 2005, all provisions. H.R. 2738, Railroad Retirement Fairness Act, all provisions. H.R. 2754, To amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to elimiate a limitation on benefits. S. 1516, H.R. 1630, Amtrak Reauthorization Act of 2005, all provisions.

H.Con. Res. 257 – Expressing the sense of the Congress with regard to a moratorium on the payment of principal or interest on certain mortgage loans, small business loans, and consumer loans for residents. H.Con. Res. 257 – Expressing the sense of the Congress with regard to a moratorium on the payment of principal or interest on certain mortgage loans, small business loans, and consumer loans for residents. Pub. L. No. 109-40, Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act – To amend the federal securities laws to address abuses involving periodic payment plans sold to military personnel. (all provisions) H.R. 799, Consumer Checking Account Fairness Act – To amend the Expedited Funds Availability Act to redress imbalances between the faster withdrawals permitted under the Check 21 and the slower rates for crediting deposits, and for other purposes. H.R. 815, Financial Customer Identification Verification Improvement Act – To amend section 5318 of title 31, United States Code, to prohibit financial institutions from accepting matricula consular issued in the United States as a valid form of identification. (all provisions) H.R. 858, Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act – To amend Title 18, United State Code to establish penalties for aggravated identity theft, and for other purposes. (all provisions) H.R. 913, Broad-based Stock Option Plan Transparency Act – To direct the SEC to require enhanced disclosures of employee stock options and to require a study on the economic impact of broad-based employee stock option plans. H.R. 1208, College Student Credit Card Protection Act – To amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act to prevent credit card issuers from taking unfair advantage of full-time, traditional-aged, college students, to protect parents of traditional college student credit card holders, and for other purposes. H.R. 1224, the Business Checking Freedom Act – To repeal the prohibition on the payment of interest on demand deposits, and for other purposes. (all provisions) H.R. 1226 U.S. Financial Policy Committee for Fair Capital Standards Act – To establish a mechanism for developing uniform United States positions on issues before the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision at the Bank for International Settlements, to require a review on the most recent recommendation of the Basel Committee for an accord on capital standards, and for other purposes. Pub. L. No. 109-291, Credit Rating Agency Duopoly Relief Act of 2005 – To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to revise the definition of statistical rating organization (SRO) to include an entity: (1) whose primary business, for at least the most recent three consecutive years, has been the issuance of publicly available ratings; and (2) that employs either a quantitative or qualitative model to determine its publicly available ratings. (all provisions) H.R. 3007, Combating Terrorism Financing Act of 2005 – To add certain new crimes to Title 18 section on money laundering. H.R. 3140, Consumer Data Security and Notification Act of 2005 – To expand the protections for sensitive personal information in Federal law to cover the information collection and sharing practices of unregulated information brokers, to enhance information security requirements for consumer reporting agencies and information brokers and to require consumer reporting agencies, financial institutions, and other entities to notify consumers of data security breaches involving sensitive consumer information for other purposes. H.R. 3206, the CU Charter Choice Act -- To amend the Federal Credit Union Act provisions relating to any conversion of a credit union charter to a mutual savings bank or savings association charter, and for other purposes. (all provisions) H.R. 3375, Financial Data Security Act of 2005 – To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide for secure financial data, and for other purposes. HR. 3449, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act – To extend the protections of the Truth in Lending Act to overdraft protection programs and services provided by depository institutions, to require customer consent before a depository institution may initiate overdraft protection services and fees, to enhance the information made available to consumers relating to overdraft protection services and fees, to prohibit systematic manipulation in the posting of checks and other debits to a depository account for the purpose of generating overdraft protection fees, and for other purposes. (all provisions) H.R. 3492, the Consumer Credit Card Protection Act of 2005 – To amend the Truth in Lending Act to protect consumers from unfair practices of credit card issuers, and for other purposes. (all provisions) Pub. L. No. 109-351, Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2005 – To provide regulatory relief and improve productivity for insured depository institutions, and for other purposes. H.R. 4636, the Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Conforming Amendments Act of 2005 – To enact the technical and conforming amendments necessary to implement the Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005, and for other purposes. (all provisions) H.R. 5068, the Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2006 – To reauthorize the operations of the Export-Import Bank, and to reform certain operations of the Bank, and for other purposes. (all provisions) H.R. 5122, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007. (provisions on payday lending interest rate limits) H.R. 5177, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds. (all provisions) H.R. 5341, the Seasoned Customer CTR Exemption Act of 2006 –To amend section 5313 of title 31, United States Code, to reform certain requirements for reporting cash transactions, and for other purposes. (all provisions) H.R. 5522, the Foreign Operations, Export Financing, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2007. (provisions to prevent Export-Import Bank from funding oil and gas exploration projects) H.R. 5576, the Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007. (bank real estate activity, matricula consular cards provisions) Pub. L. No. 109-390, Financial Netting Improvements Act of 2006 – To improve the netting process for financial contracts, and for other purposes. (all provisions) H.R. 6062, Community Development Investment Enhancements Act of 2006 – To enhance community development by financial institutions, and for other purposes. (all provisions) S. 12, Targeting Terrorists More Effectively Act of 2005 – Sets forth provisions to detect terrorist financing. (all provisions) S. 98, the Community Choice in Real Estate Act – To amend the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and the Revised Statutes of the United States to prohibit financial holding companies and national banks from engaging, directly or indirectly, in real estate brokerage or real estate management activities, and for other purposes. (all provisions) S. 393, Credit Card Minimum Payment Warning Act of 2005 – To require enhanced disclosure to consumers regarding the consequences of making only minimum required payments in the repayment of credit card debt, and for other purposes. (all provisions) S. 499, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2005 – To amend the consumer Credit Protection Act to ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures, protect underage consumers, and for other purposes. (all provisions) S. 1037, Mutual Fund Transparency Act of 2005 – To require disclosure of financial relationships between brokers and mutual fund companies and of certain brokerage commissions paid by mutual fund companies. (all provisions) S. 1040, Credit Card Minimum Payment Notification Act – To amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide for enhanced disclosure under an open end credit plan. (all provisions) S. 1461, Consumer Identity Protection and Security Act – To establish procedures for the protection of consumers from misuse of, and unauthorized access to, sensitive personal information contained in private information files maintained by commercial entities engaged in, or affecting, interstate commerce, provide for enforcement of those procedures by the Federal Trade Commission, and for other purposes. (all provisions) S. 1562, Safe and Fair Deposit Insurance Act of 2005 (all provisions) – To provide for the merger of the bank and savings association deposit insurance funds, to modernize and improve the safety and fairness of the federal deposit insurance system, and for other purposes. (all provisions) S. 1586, the Interest on Business Checking Act of 2005 – To allow all businesses to make up to 24 transfers each month from interest-bearing transaction accounts to other transaction accounts, to require the payment of interest on reserves held for depository institutions at Federal reserve banks, to repeal the prohibition of interest on business accounts, and for other purposes. (all provisions) S. 2654, the Protection of Young Consumers Act – To protect consumers, and especially young consumers, from skyrocketing consumer debt and the barrage of credit card solicitations, to establish a financial literacy and education program in elementary and secondary schools to help prepare young people to be financially responsible consumers, and for other purposes. (all provisions) S. 2766, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007. (provisions on payday lending interest rate limits). Basel Testimony (No bill number) – The ongoing efforts to implement the Basel II risk-based capital requirements, and regarding the proposed guidance concerning commercial real estate concentrations. Basel II Testimony (No bill number) – The ongoing efforts to implement the Basel II risk-based capital requirements, and regarding the proposed guidance concerning commercial real estate concentrations. Avian Flu Testimony (No bill number) – Presented ABA’s view on the three letter rulings by the OCC. The OCC made it possible for national banks to continue serving as economic catalysts for communities across America and to meet the changing needs of bank customers within the existing legal framework. Developed Lobbying/Educational materials on: Credit Cards Farm Credit Systems Credit Unions Mutual Savings Banks President’s proposal to create health savings accounts. Proposals on Credit Card Interchange Fees. “Dear Colleague” Letter regarding Credit Card Industry Standards. OCC Letter Rulings on Bank-Owned Real Estate. Fiscal year 2007 budget proposal to require credit and debit card issuers to report to the IRS each year the aggregate reimbursement payments made to merchants. Implementation of Basel II Capital Accords.

Senate Support for S. 2590, the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 7/26/2006 Senate Support for Coburn amendments to Department of Defense Appropriations Act, H.R. 5631 8/03/2006 Senate Support for TRIA – Terrorism Risk Insurance 9/11/2006 Senate Reject net neutrality 9/19/2006 Senators who Support Line Item Veto Invitation to attend CCAGW press conference to push for H.R. 4890, Line Item Veto Act 9/21/2006 Majority Leader Frist Letter on petitions and emails supporting Line Item Veto and encouraging him to bring the measure to the floor for a vote 9/27/2006 Senate Support for Line-Item Veto 9/28/2006 Senator Specter Group letter supporting Specter’s idea to remove all earmarks from LHHS appropriations bill 10/26/2006 Senator Inhofe Thanking him for attaching language to H.R. 5522, the Foreign Ops Appropriations Act, that would curtail funding Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development for activities or projects that interfere with a nation’s ability to determine and set its domestic tax policy 11/02/2006 Senate Commerce Committee Asking them not to undo the digital television provisions of the Deficit Reduction Act and reject Cyren Call proposal 11/14/2006 Majority Leader Frist Support for passing a CR and Line Item Veto 11/16/2006 Coburn, DeMint, Sessions Thanking them for their stand to strip earmarks from all appropriations bills, forcing a CR 11/28/2006 Chairman Bill Thomas Support for retaining the one-year private mortgage insurance premium tax deduction in the “trailer” package of tax cuts which might be attached to the pension reform bill 7/11/2006 House Vote against H.R. 3496, the National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2005 7/17/2006 Speaker Hastert Support for H.R. 5684, the United States-Oman Free Trade Implementation Act 7/17/2006 Tom Davis Spending commission legislation being considered by the House Committee on Government Reform 7/18/2006 Speaker Hastert Vote against raising minimum wage 7/28/2006 House Support for S. 2590, the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 9/12/2006 House Support for the House resolution that will start to reform the earmark process 9/13/2006 Speaker-Elect Pelosi Support for earmark reform (Van Hollen and Emanuel) 11/15/ 2006 House Energy and Commerce Committee Not to undo the digital television provisions of the Deficit Reduction Act and to deny Cyren Call proposal 11/15/2006 Speaker Hastert Support for year-long Continuing Resolution (CR) 11/16/2006 Minority Leaders Pelosi and Reid Asking them to support adopting the House Appropriations Committee structure of two less subcommittees and not the Senate’s 12/5/2006 House Asking for support of H.R. 6375, a bill that will require the Defense department to annually provide a list of all earmarks included in their authorization and appropriations bills that will include their cost, purpose, and description 12/7/2006 Hastert, Boehner, Blunt H.R. 2355, the “Health Care Choice Act” 7/10/2006 Speaker Hastert Urging to bring H.R. 2355, the “Health Care Choice Act” to the floor for a vote 7/11/2006

HR1562 Chemical Facility Security Act of 2005 HR2237 Chemical Security Act of 2005 S140 domestic Defense Fund Act of 2005 S12 Targeting terrorists More Effectively Act of 2005

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)