Interest on Business Checking Act of 2005

S 1586 - Business Checking Bill S 1603 - Designed to increase efficiency in the 7(a) Preferred Lender Program (PLP) and improve small businesses' access to loans S 1955 - Legislation regarding small business health plans

Client expense: $35,878 · 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

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.

HR 1295 - Responsible Lending Act HR 1994 - Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction Act HR 4636 - Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Conforming Amendments HR 1185 - Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005 HR 1461 - Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2005 S 1960 - Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2005 HR 1226 - United States Financial Policy Committee for Fair Capital Standards Act HR 458 - Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act HR 1182 - Prohibit Predatory Lending Act HR 3492 - Consumer Credit Card Protection Act of 2005 S 1562 - Safe and Fair Deposit Insurance Act of 2005 HR 3426/S 1502 - Prevention of Federalism in Banking Act HR 3505 - Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2005 HR 1224 - Business Checking Freedom Act of 2005 S 1586 - Interest on Business Checking Act of 2005 S 190 - Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2005 HR 4411 - Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2005 HR 4777 - Internet Gambling Prohibition Act HR 5341 - Seasoned Customer CTR Exemption Act of 2006 S 2141 - A Bill to Make Improvements to the Federal Deposit Insurance Act HR 4954 - Internet Gambling Bill S 2856 - Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006

Client expense: $1,720,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 685, H.R. 1153, H.R. 1185, H.R. 1224, H.R. 1638, H.R. 1640, H.R. 3882, H.R. 3997, H.R. 4127, H.R. 4221, H.R. 5318, H.R. 5746, S. 256, S. 467, S. 751, S. 1326, S. 1332, S. 1408, S. 1562, S. 1566, S. 1586, S. 1789, S. 1932, S. 3568

Client expense: $1,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

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.

S. 500 Information Protection and Security Act (Provisions on data security). S. 714 Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005 (Implementation issues). S. 751 Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act (Provisions on data security). S. 768 Comprehensive Identity Theft Prevention Act (Provisions on data security and ID theft). S. 810 Safeguarding Americans from Exporting Identification Data Act - SAFE ID Act (Provisions on data security). S. 1040 Credit Card Minimum Payment Warning Act of 2005 (Provisions on credit cards). S. 1216 Financial Privacy Breach Notification Act of 2005 (Provisions on data security). S. 1326 Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act (Provisions on data security). S. 1332 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005 (Provisions on data security). S. 1336 Consumer Identity Protection and Security Act (Provisions on Social Security number restrictions). S. 1408 Identity Theft Protection Act (Provisions on data security). S. 1502 The Preservation of Federalism in Banking Act (Provisions on OCC preemption). S. 1566 Senate CFTC Reauthorization (Provisions on the OTC market). S. 1586 Interest on Business Checking Act of 2005 (Provisions on interest on business checking). S. 1789 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005 (Provisions on data security). S. 2654 Protection of Young Consumers Act of 2006 (Provisions on credit cards). S. 2655 Credit Card Reform Act of 2006 (Provisions on credit cards). S. 2766 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Provisions related to credit to servicemembers). S. 2856 Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006 (Sought passage). S. 3568 The "Data Security Act of 2006" (Sought passage). Met with House and Senate Agriculture Committee staffs on CFTC reauthorization. Met with Members in the Senate regarding Sen. Feinstein's amendment to S. 1566 Met with FTC regarding Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on the Business Opportunity Role: R 511993 (FTC Project No. R511993) Met with House and Senate staff on data security and credit freezes. Met with Treasury and White House/OMB staff on data security and identity theft. Met with House and Senate Members and staff on credit card issues. Met with House and Senate staff regarding Reg NMS/Market Structure. Met with Department of Education staff regarding the student loan program. Met with House and Senate staff to discuss industrial loan corporations. Discussed status of DOE loan guarantee program with Senate members and executrive branch officials. Discussed potential RFP/BPA with OMB re: data security. Met with House/Senate staff on Home Mortgage Disclosure Act issues. Met with House staff to discuss draft legislation on data security. Met with House staff to discuss draft legislation on predatory lending. Met with House and Senate members and staff on hedge fund issues. Met with Treasury and White House/OMB staff regarding Social Security verification program (CBSV) at the SSA. H.R. 1078 Social Security Number Protection Act of 2005 (Provisions on Social Security number restrictions). H.R. 1080 Information Protection and Security Act (Provisions on data security). H.R. 1182 Prohibit Predatory Lending Act of 2005 (Provisions on predatory lending). H.R. 1263 Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2005 (Provisions on financial security). H.R. 1295 Responsible Lending Act (Provisions on predatory lending). H.R. 1461 Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2005 (Provisions on GSE reform). H.R. 1619 Loan Shark Prevention Act (Provisions related to credit card fees). H.R. 1653 Safeguarding Americans from Exporting Identification Data Act (Provisions on data privacy). H.R. 2862 Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 (Provisions related to Internet gambling). H.R. 2990 The Credit Rating Agency Duopoly Relief Act of 2006 (Provisions on credit rating agencies). H.R. 3140 Consumer Data Security and Notification Act of 2005 (Provisions on data security). H.R. 3374 Consumer Notification and Financial Data Protection Act of 2005 (Provisions on data security). H.R. 3375 Financial Data Security Act of 2005 (Provisions on data security). H.R. 3426 The Preservation of Federalism in Banking Act (Provisions on OCC preemption). H.R. 3492 Consumer Credit Card Protection Act of 2005 (Provisions related to credit card fees). H.R. 3505 Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2005 (Provisions on regulatory burden relief). H.R. 3852 Credit Card Minimum Payment Warning Act of 2005 (Provisions related to credit card fees). H.R. 3882 The Financial Safety and Equity Act of 2005 (Provisions on ILCs). H.R. 3997 Financial Data Protection Act of 2005 (Sought passage). H.R. 4127 Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) (Provisions on data security). H.R. 4411 The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2005 (Provisions related to credit cards). H.R. 4413 Credit Card Minimum Payment Notification Act (Provisions on credit cards). H.R. 4473 CFTC Reauthorization (Provisions on derivatives). H.R. 5126 Truth in Caller ID Act of 2006 (Sought passage). H.R. 5318 Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2006 (Provisions on data security). H.R. 5383 Credit CARD Act of 2006 or Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2006 (Provisions on credit cards). H.R. 5746 The "Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2006" (Provisions on ILCs). S. 29 Social Security Number Protection Act (Provisions on Social Security number restrictions). S. 115 Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act (Provisions on data security). S. 190 Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2005 (Provisions on GSE reform). S. 393 Credit Card Minimum Payment Warning Act of 2005 (Provisions on credit cards). S. 499 Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2005 (Provisions on credit cards). H.R. 458 The Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act of 2005 (Sought passage). H.R. 1069 Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act (Provisions on data security). H.R. 1078 Social Security Number Protection Act of 2005 (Provisions on Social Security number restrictions).

- Legislation impacting the ability of banks to charge interest on business-checking accounts. - H.R.1224, Business Checking Freedom Act of 2005 - S.1586, Interest on Business Checking Act of 2005

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

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 685, H.R. 1153, H.R. 1185, H.R. 1224, H.R. 1638, H.R. 1640, H.R. 4221, S. 256, S. 467, S. 751, S. 1326, S. 1332, S. 1408, S. 1562, S. 1566, S. 1586, S. 1932

Client expense: $2,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S98 - COMMUNITY CHOICE IN REAL ESTATE ACT HR 111 - COMMUNITY CHOICE IN REAL ESTATE ACT HR 1185 FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE REFORM ACT OF 2005 HR 1224 BUSIENSS CHECKING FREEDOM ACT OF 2005 HR 1226 - UNITED STATES FINANCIAL POLICY COMMITTEE FOR FAIR CAPITAL STANDARDS ACT HR 2660 - FAIR CHOICE AND COMPENSATION IN REAL ESTATE ACT OF 2005 HR 3505 - FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS REGULATORY RELIEF ACT S 1502 - PRESERVATION OF FEDERALISM IN BANKING ACT HR 3426 - PRESERVATION OF FEDERALISM IN BANKING ACT S 1586 - INTEREST ON BUSINESS CHECKING ACT OF 2005 S 1562 - SAFE AND FAIR DEPOSIT INSURANCE ACT OF 2005

Client expense: $883,400 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE