Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005
Legislative Progress
Introduced
September 29, 2005
Latest Action
November 17, 2005
Primary Sponsor
Arlen SpecterDemocratic(PA)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
score
0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
85pct
49d open
vs 4,105 other S bills in the 109th — cohort avg 35d
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2007 · year_end · Media (information/publishing)
S. 1789 Personal Data Privacy & Security Act of 2005 Higher Education Amendments Act S. 1461 Consumer Identity Protection & Security Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2007 · mid_year · Media (information/publishing)
S. 1789 Personal Data Privacy & Security Act of 2005 Higher Education Amendments Act S. 1461 Consumer Identity Protection & Security Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
2006 · year_end · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 196, HR 339, HR 809, HR 1234, HR 1500, HR 1684, HR 2121, HR 4006, HR 4297, S 7, S 8, S 758, S 849, S 1624, S 1565, S 1568, S 1568, S 1685, S 1780, S 1789, HR 4520, HR 5638, S 832, S 2462, S 2688, HR 1932, S 2020, HR 4019, HR 6167
Client expense: $1,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2006 · year_end · Insurance
INS (Legislative): H.R. 525: "Small Business Health Fairness Act" (Johnson); H.R. 1745: "Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act" (Shaw) (cont.) INS (Legislative) (cont.) H.R. 2355: "Health Care Choice Act" (Shadegg); H.R. 2793: "HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act" (Burgess); H.R. 3997: "Financial Data Protection Act" (LaTourette); H.R. 4127: "Data Accountability and Trust Act" (Cliff Stearns); H.R. 4241: Budget Reconciliation Bill (Nussle); H.R. 5122 "National Defense Authorization Act" (Hunter); H.R. 6175 "Medigap Access Improvement Act" (English); H.R. 6225 "National Insurance Act" (Royce); Draft "SMART Act" (Oxley-Baker); S. 406: "Small Business Health Fairness Act" (Snowe); S. 418 "Military Personnel Financial Protection Act" (Enzi); S. 577: "HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act" (Collins); S. 751: "Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act" (Feinstein); S. 1015: "Health Care Choice Act" (Jim DeMint); S. 1235: "Veterans Benefits Improvement Act" (Craig); S. 1408: "Identity Theft Protection Act" (Gordon Smith); S. 1789: "Personal Data Privacy and Security Act" (Specter) S. 1932: Budget Reconciliation Bill (Gregg); S. 1955: "Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act" (Enzi); S. 2457: "Small Business Health Insurance Relief Act" (Snowe); S. 2509: "National Insurance Act" (Sununu-Johnson); S. 2510: "Small Employers Health Benefits Program Act" (Durbin-Lincoln); S. 3778: "Small Business Authorization and Improvements Act" (Snowe); S. 4025 "Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act" (Specter). INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management.
Client expense: $3,700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2006 · year_end · Computer Industry
Data security, privacy, spyware and e-commerce issues, including H.R. 29, S. 687, S. 1608, H.R. 4127, H.R. 3997, H.R. 5318, S. 3421, H.R. 6163, S. 3568, S. 1789, S. 1408, all issues, including particularly incentives for adoption of best-practices security measures.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, UNDETERMINED
2006 · year_end · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
The Pension Protection Act of 2006 (P.L. 109-280, H.R. 4, H.R. 2830, S. 1783), issues related to investment advice and cross-trading; data security, privacy, spyware and e-commerce issues, including H.R. 29, S. 687, S. 1608, H.R. 4127, H.R. 3997, H.R. 5318, S. 3421, H.R. 6163, S. 3568, S. 1789, S. 1408, all issues, including particularly functional regulation and affiliate information sharing.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Budget/Appropriations
S. 1300 Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 2881 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 H.R. 3074 and S. 1789 DOT Appropriations for FY08 - FAA - operations, facilities and equipment, research, engineering and development, grants-in-aid for airports, EASE, contract towers H.R. 2638 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations for FY08 - aviation security
Client expense: $705,320 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2006 · year_end · Banking
Data Security (H.R. 3997, H.R. 4127, H.R. 5318, S. 3568, S. 1408, S. 1789) Purchase Card Wast Elimination Act (S. 457)
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Transportation
H.R. 3074; S. 1789-Transportation funding for a number of revitalization and infrastructure projects
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 3074; S. 1789-Transportation Housing and Urban Development Appropriations
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · mid_year · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 1653/S. 810: Safeguarding Americans from Exporting Identification Data Act H.R. 4127: Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 3997: Financial Data Protection Act H.R. 32: Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act H.R. 5318: Identify Theft bill S. 1326: Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2005 S. 1332: Personal Data Privacy S. 687: SPY Block Act S. 751: Data Break Notification Act S. 1216: Financial Privacy Breach Notification Act of 2005 S. 1408: Identify Theft Protection Act S. 1789: Personal Data Privacy and Protection Act of 2005 S. 2389: Protecting Consumers Phone Records Act
Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Pharmacy
H.R. 4157, S. 1418, H.R. 5945, S. 3852, S. 2300, H.R. 5993, H.R. 3074, H.R. 5166, H.R. 5182, S. 2563, S. 2551, S. 2665, H.R. 5979, H.R. 1671, H.R. 3997, S. 1326, S. 1408, S. 1789, H.R. 412, S. 975, S. 873, S. 2313
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $467,113
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
H.R. 4157, S. 1418, H.R. 5945, S. 3852, S. 2300, H.R. 5993, H.R. 3074, H.R. 5166, H.R. 5182, S. 2563, S. 2551, S. 2665, H.R. 5979, H.R. 1671, H.R. 3997, S. 1326, S. 1408, S. 1789, H.R. 412, S. 975, S. 873, S. 2313
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $467,113
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Insurance
H.R. 4157, S. 1418, H.R. 5945, S. 3852, S. 2300, H.R. 5993, H.R. 3074, H.R. 5166, H.R. 5182, S. 2563, S. 2551, S. 2665, H.R. 5979, H.R. 1671, H.R. 3997, S. 1326, S. 1408, S. 1789, H.R. 412, S. 975, S. 873, S. 2313
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $467,113
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 4157, S. 1418, H.R. 5945, S. 3852, S. 2300, H.R. 5993, H.R. 3074, H.R. 5166, H.R. 5182, S. 2563, S. 2551, S. 2665, H.R. 5979, H.R. 1671, H.R. 3997, S. 1326, S. 1408, S. 1789, H.R. 412, S. 975, S. 873, S. 2313
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $467,113
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
H.R. 4157, S. 1418, H.R. 5945, S. 3852, S. 2300, H.R. 5993, H.R. 3074, H.R. 5166, H.R. 5182, S. 2563, S. 2551, S. 2665, H.R. 5979, H.R. 1671, H.R. 3997, S. 1326, S. 1408, S. 1789, H.R. 412, S. 975, S. 873, S. 2313
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $467,113
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 768 Comprehensive ID Theft Prevention Act S. 1789 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005 S. 3568 Data Security Act of 2006 SEC Proposed Late Trading/Hard 4:00 Close Rate HR 3140 Consumer Data Security & Notification Act of 2005 HR 4127 Data Accountability and Trust Act S. 751 Notification of Risk to Personal Data
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
HR 4127 Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) HR 3997 Financial Data Protection Act of 2005 S. 1408 Identity Theft Protection Act S. 1789 Personal Data-Privacy and Security Act of 2005
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Banking
S. 1408 Identity Theft Protection Act S. 1789 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005 S. AMDT 1718 To prevent the use of certain payment instruments, credit cards, and fund transfers for unlawful Internet gambling and for other purposes Legislative activity related to "interchange payments" in the bank card industry HR 4411 Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2005 HR 4127 Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) HR 3997 Financial Data Protection Act of 2005
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Computer Industry
Matters relating to data security: HR 4127, HR 3997, HR 5661, S 1789, S. 3506
Client expense: $175,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2006 · year_end · Media (information/publishing)
S. 1789 Personal Data Privacy & Security Act of 2005 Higher Education Amendments Act S. 1461 Consumer Identity Protection & Security Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Workplace Religous Freedom Act (S. 677 and H.R. 1445) Fair Minimum Wage (S. 1062 and H.R. 2429) Family and Medical Leave Protection Act of 2005 (H.R. 279) Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2005 (H.R. 476) Data Accountability and Trust Act (H.R. 4127) Financial Data Protection Act of 2005 (H.R. 3887) Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (S. 1789) Military Families Leave Act (H.R. 1667)
Client expense: $129,512 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2006 · year_end · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Servicemembers Civil Protection Act of 2005 (H.R. 2046) Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act (H.R. 5318) Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (S. 1789) Genetic Information Non-discrimination Act (H.R. 1227 and S. 306)
Client expense: $129,512 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2006 · year_end · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 1326, Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act; S. 1332, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act; S. 1336, Consumer Identity Protection and Security Act; S. 1408, Identity Theft Protection Act; S. 1461, Consumer Identity Protection and Security Act; S. 1566 Bills: S. 3171, United States Direct Investment Act; S. 1004, Enhanced Consumer Protection Against Spyware Act; S. 115, Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act; S. 116, Privacy Act; S. 1216, Financial Privacy Breach Notification Act; Commodity Exchange Act Reauthorization; S. 1789, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act; S. 2169, Financial Data Protection Act; S. 2380, U.S. National Security Protection Act; S. 2856, Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act; S. 29, Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act; S. 3549, Foreign Investment and National Security Act; S. 467, Terrorism Risk Insurance Extension Act; S. 751, Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act; S. 768, Comprehensive Theft Identity Prevention Act; S. 810, SAFE-ID Act; HR 1069, Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act; HR 1078, Social Security Number Protection Act; HR 1080, Information and Security Protection Act HR 1263, Consumer Privacy Protection Act; HR 1653, SAFE-ID Act; HR 2795, the Patent Act; HR 3140, Consumer Data Security and Notification Act; HR 3374, Consumer Privacy Protection Act; HR 3375, Financial Data Security Act; HR 3505, Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act; HR 3997, Financial Data Security Act; HR 4127, Data Accountability and Trust Act; HR 4127, Financial Data Accountability Act. Congressional Issues: Arbitration of employment disputes; Reduction in and Calculation of Section 31 fees; Basel II Capital Accords; SEC disclosure rules for public offerings; Protection of data and databases from misappropriation; President’s Working Group recommendations on OTC derivatives and financial reporting of risk exposure to hedge funds; Hedge fund issues generally; Expansion of SEC enforcement powers; Mutual fund issues, including late trading, market timing, disclosure of fees and revenue streams, 4:00 PM close on mutual fund redemption orders, soft dollars, and directed brokerage; Treasury Attaché to European Union; Reauthorization of Commodity Exchange Act; Trade-through rule and related market structure issues; Proposed merger of NYSE and Archipelago; Consolidation of NYSE and NASD broker-dealer regulation; Committee on Foreign Investments in the United States; Alleged manipulation of markets by uncovered short-sellers. Executive Branch Actions: SEC Rule 10b-10; Basel II Capital Accord; Investment Banking Holding Companies; SEC Framework for Consolidated Supervised Entities; Clarification of distinctions between definitions of “broker-dealer” and “investment adviser”; Hedge funds, including investment adviser and investment company compliance programs; Electronic Communication Network (ECN) access fees; Potential candidates for senior SEC staff positions; IPO allocation and pricing practices under Regulation M; Supervision of branch offices; Public Company Accounting Oversight Board regulation of audits of non-public broker-dealers and of foreign issuers; Disclosure of after-tax yield on mutual funds; Securities analyst independence and performance; Auditor participation in securities offering due diligence; Proxy solicitation; Revisions to SEC record storage rules; Fixed income price transparency; Use of electronic media to satisfy federal securities law delivery requirements (SEC interpretations); Electronic record retention issues; Independent firm compliance activities; Insurance and annuity compliance activities; SEC “principal trading” relief proposal (Rule 206(3) of the Investment Advisers Act); Best execution and payment for order flow; Privacy requirements of Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act; Proposed interpretations of Rule 15c3-1, including reducing capital charges for certain securities held in broker-dealer inventory; Reform to rules under Section 17(a) of the Investment Company Act and Section 206(3) of the Investment Advisers Act; World Trade Organization and access of U.S. broker-dealers to foreign markets; Proposed revisions to the securities offering process under the Securities Act of 1933; Interpretations of net capital rules; Regulation of derivative products; Broker-dealer retention of e-mail and interpretation of Exchange Act Rule 17a-3; Soft dollar payments among broker-dealers and other market participants; Possible consolidation or restructuring of self-regulatory organizations; Information required to be maintained by fiduciaries such as investment advisers under Rule 17a-3; Modification of restrictions on principal transactions under rule 206(3) of the Advisers Act; Exemption from bonding requirements of Section 412 of ERISA; Agency cross-trading restrictions under ERISA; Broker-dealer advertising practices; Disclosure of 401(k) fees to consumers; Proposals to SEC regarding filing requirements for certain mutual fund advertising and sales literature; Proposals to SEC regarding mutual fund fees; Proposals by the NASD and private-sector bodies to improve trade reporting and transparency in the corporate debt markets; Financial Stability forum of the G-7 nations; Prohibited transaction class exemption application regarding sections 406(a)(I)(A)-(D) and 406(b) of ERISA; Regulatory and compliance issues regarding trading restricted by the U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control; Coordination of SEC and banking regulatory examinations; Patents of financial products;Certificate of deposit sales practices;Point of sale and confirmation disclosure on mutual fund fees;Global straight-through processing; SEC Release 34-52635 (guidance on client commission practices under Exchange Act Sec. 28(e)); Regulatory treatment of Investment Bank Holding Companies under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act and the requests for no-action letters under the SEC’s capital rules; Possible promulgation of rules for capital treatment and registration of Investment Bank Holding Companies; Regulation of variable annuities; Financial analysis of securities industry profitability; Best execution for options; Options market linkages; Dealer accounting issues and FASB; Proposal for reduced capital early warning requirements for broker-dealers that have strong policies and procedures for managing customer debits; Request for permitting broader range of securities to be used as collateral for Rule 15c3-3 deposits; Proposal for SEC regulation of Investment Bank Holding Companies; Implementation of Commodity Futures Modernization Act; Investment adviser referral fees; Nasdaq supermontage; Allocation of IPOs by underwriters; Reduction in and calculation of Section 31 fees; Regulatory framework for 529 plans; Broker-dealer rules under Form ADV Part 2; Government Accountability Office study of investment banks; SEC study of market structure issues; Mutual fund advertising proposed regulations; Mutual fund affiliate transactions; Mutual fund proxy disclosures; Implementation of new rules under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act; Efforts to obtain a regulation that would permit “portfolio margining” for customers of a broker-dealer; Mutual fund breakpoints; Accounting for derivatives and fair-value accounting; Possible reforms of Soft Dollars; Directed brokerage; Mutual fund issues, including late trading, market timing, disclosure of fees and revenue streams, 4:00 PM close on mutual fund redemption orders, revenue flows between mutual funds and broker-dealers, point-of-sale disclosures to mutual fund customers; Pricing of new issue securities by underwriters; Proposals to improve issuer disclosure of management discussion and analysis and critical accounting policies; SEC Short Sale Rule Proposal (Regulation SHO); Locked and crossed markets; Trading halts; Stock index pricing and markets, certification proposal for chief compliance officers and chief executive officers; SEC’s Proposed Regulation National Market System (NMS) Rule Proposal; Coordination and duplication of SEC and SRO examinations; Ability of broker-dealers to offer fee-based brokerage services outside Investment Advisers Act; Financial analysis of securities industry profitability; Proposed structural finance guidance by SEC and bank regulators; New York Stock Exchange hybrid market proposal published by SEC; SEC proposed Rule 15c-22; Business continuity planning sound practices and rules; Information security of government agencies; SEC Rule 202(a)(11)-1 (broker-dealers deemed not to be investment advisers); Mutual fund point-of-sale disclosure proposal; NASD proposed fairness opinion letter; Options market-quote migration; Application of Fair Labor Standards Act and 29 CFR Part 541 to registered representatives of broker-dealers; Gender/ethnic diversity in the securities industry; Regulation of securities analysts; Hybrid SRO/ SRO regulatory consolidation; Office of Foreign Asset Controls requirements for financial service firms; NYSE outsourcing rule proposal; NASDAQ exchange application; NYSE governance reform rule proposal; 17 CFR Part 275 (broker-dealers deemed to be investment advisers); Waiver of filing requirements for brokers and investments advisers due to Katrina; Implementation of Regulation NMS; Anti-money laundering rules under the Patriot Act; Implementation of new SEC rules on public securities offerings; SEC participation in U.S.-European Union dialogue on financial services regulatory convergence; NYSE trading rules; Proposed amendments to mutual fund redemption fee rule 22c-2; Exemptive relief from Investment Company Act Section 11(d)(1) for money market funds; Compliance with broker-dealer books and records requirements; SEC electronic proxy rule proposal; State of Utah legislation on fails-to-deliver securities on Regulation SHO threshold list; Application of SEC Rule 17a-3(A)(17) to subscription-way sales; Broker-dealer registered investment advisers; International convergence of rules regarding research regulation; International convergence of rules regarding access to cross-border markets of institutional clients and counterparties.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $2,352,673
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State Justice Institute, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 1326 – Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act S. 1789 – Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005 S. 751 – Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act H.R. 3374 – Consumer Notification and Financial Data Protection Act of 2005
Client expense: $775,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2006 · year_end · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 196, HR 339, HR 809, HR 1234, HR 1500, HR 1684, HR 2121, HR 4006, HR 4297, S 7, S 8, S 758, S 849, S 1624, S 1565, S 1568, S 1685, S 1780, S 1789, HR 4520, HR 5638, S 832, S 2462, S 2688, HR 1932, S 2020, HR 4019, HR 6167
Client expense: $1,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2006 · year_end · Retirement
S1359, HR3912, HR819, S381: RETIREMENT SECURITY FOR LIFE ACT - ANNUITY INCENTIVES, SAVINGS INCENTIVES S1789: PENSION SECURITY AND TRANSPARENCY ACT - ANNUITY INCENTIVES, SAVINGS INCENTIVES
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Banking
Addressed issues relating to currency exchange programs; Data Security Legislation (HR 3376, HR 3997, HR 3160, HR 6127, S1332, S 1789, S751); Regulatory Relief Legislation (HR 3505, S 2856) Addressed proposed Treasury Reg. 133254-02 on reporting of deposit interest paid to non-resident aliens. HR 1185 Federal Deposit Insurance Reform Act of 2005 (deposit insurance caps) HR 1224 Business Checking Freedom Act of 2005; HR 1295 Responsible Lending Act of 2005; HR 1182 Prohibit Predatory Lending Act (secondary market liability);
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2006 · year_end · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 1789 Data Security; S. 1408 Data Security
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 3140 – Consumer Data Security and Notification Act of 2005 H.R. 3374 – Consumer Notification and Financial Data Protection Act of 2005 H.R. 3997 - Data Security Legislation H.R. 4127 - Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) H.R. 4657 - Secure Telephone Operations Act of 2006 H.R. 4662 – Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2006 H.R. 4678 – Stop Attempted Fraud Against Everyone's Cell and Land Line (SAFE CALL) Act H.R. 4709 - Law Enforcement and Phone Privacy Protection Act of 2006 H.R. 4714 - Phone Records Protection Act of 2006 H.R. 4943 - Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act Early Termination Fees S. 1216 - Phone Users Bill of Rights S. 1332 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005 S. 1336 – Consumer Identity Protection and Security Act S. 1408 - Identity Theft Protection Act S. 1789 – Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005 S. 2178 - Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2006 S. 2389 - Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act H.R. 29 – Spy Act / Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act H.R. 83 – Wireless Privacy Protection Act of 2005 H.R. 733 - Subway Cell Access Act H.R. 1139/S.1350 - Wireless 411 Privacy Act
Client expense: $2,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Privacy S. 1408 Identity Theft Protection Act Security Breach Notification/Security Standards S. 1332 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act House of Representatives Commerce Committee -Staff Discussion Draft on data protection H.R. 4127 Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) H.R. 3997 Financial Data Protection Act of 2005 S. 1789 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005 S. 1461 Consumer Identity Protection and Security Act Standards-Setting Bodies RFID
Client expense: $3,700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Technology Administration, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Banking
Financial Literacy (S. 1614, S. 1021, S. 1107, S. 9; H.R. 507, H.R. 609; H.R. 27, H.R. 2123) GSEs - Regulatory Authority (H.R. 1461) Internet Gambling (H.R. 4411, H.R. 4777) Data Security (S. 2169; H.R. 3374, H.R. 3375, H.R. 3997, H.R. 3140, H.R. 4127) Matricular Counsular (H.R. 3657, H.R. 815, H.R. 3402, H.R. 1615) Pension Reform (S. 1799; H.R. 4055) Phishing (H.R. 1099, H.R. 744; S. 472) Postal Reform (S. 662; H.R. 22, H.R. 6407) Privacy (S. 810, S. 1789, S. 1332; H.R. 1653) Regulatory Relief (H.R. 3505; S. 2856) Social Security Numbers Protection (S. 29; H.R. 1078, H.R. 220, H.R. 2518) Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (S. 467; H.R. 4513) Basel II Class Action Reform Mutual Funds (H.R. 4543) Federal Deposit Insurance Reform (S. 1932; H.R. 4241, H.R. 1185, H.R. 4636)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $160,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to product liability reform, tort reform, civil class action reform, medical information confidentiality H.R. 2387 Privacy Protection Act of 2005 S. 1594 Financial Privacy Protection Act of 2005 S. 1408 Identity Theft Protection Act S. 1789 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005 H.R. 3997 The Financial Data Protection Act of 2005 H.R. 4127 The Data Accountability and Trust Act
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
2006 · year_end · Banking
S. 2509 National Insurance Act of 2006 H.R. 6225 National Insurance Act of 2006 H.R. 5637 Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2006 S. 1408 Identity Theft Protection Act S. 1789 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005 H.R. 3997 The Financial Data Protection Act of 2005 H.R. 4127 The Data Accountability and Trust Act All issues related to financial services reform, bankruptcy reform, regulations and policy decisions regarding bank sales of insurance-type products issued by the Office of the Comptroller of Currency S. 1594 Financial Privacy Protection Act of 2005 H.R. 2387 Privacy Protection Act of 2005
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
2006 · year_end · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
All issues related to financial services reform, bankruptcy, Pro Rata Disallowance Rule H.R. 2387 Privacy Protection Act of 2005 S. 1594 Financial Privacy Protection Act of 2005 S. 1408 Identity Theft Protection Act S. 1789 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005 H.R. 3997 The Financial Data Protection Act of 2005 H.R. 4127 The Data Accountability and Trust Act
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
2006 · year_end · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
S. 1326 - Notification of Risk to personal Data Act S. 1789 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005 S. 3568 - Data Security Act of 2006 H.R. 3374 - Consumer Notification and Financial Data Protection Act of 2005 H.R. 3997 - Financial Data Protection Act of 2005 H.R. 4127 - Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $280,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2006 · year_end · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
S. 1326 - Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act S. 1789 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005 S. 3568 - Data Security Act of 2006 H.R. 3374 - Consumer Notification and Financial Data Protection Act of 2005 H.R. 3997 - Financial Data Protection Act of 2006 H.R. 4127 - Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $280,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Computer Industry
HR 744, Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention ACT, provisions regarding discouragement of spyware, and phishing attacks HR 29, Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act, provisions regarding protection against unknown and unsolicited transmissions of personally identifiable information through spyware programs S 751, Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act, provisions regarding disclosure of personal data breaches of Federal agencies and persons engaged in interstate commerce S 115, Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act, provisions regarding disclosure of personal data breaches of Federal agencies and persons engaged in interstate commerce S 116, Privacy Act of 2005, provisions regarding the privacy of a person's personally identifiable information S 1789, Personal Data and Privacy Act , provisions regarding the prevention and mitigation of identity theft S 768, Comprehensive Identity Theft Prevention Act, provisions regarding identity theft prevention S 1326, Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act, provisions regarding security breach notification requirements S 1336, Consumer Identity Protection and Security Act, provisions regarding procedures for protection of personal information S 810, Safeguarding Americans from Exporting Identification Act, provisions regarding the transmission of personal information between foreign affiliates and subcontractors S 1408, Identity Theft Protection Act, provisions regarding data protection, breach notification, and other prevention procedures HR 1069, Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act, provisions regarding the notification of a breach of personal electronic data HR 3140, Consumer Data Security and Notification Act, provisions regarding protection of personal information and breach notification HR 1653 Safeguarding Americans from Exporting Identification Data Act, provisions regarding the prohibition of the transfer of information to any person outside of the US without the notice and consent of the owner of the information HR 1099, Anti-Phishing Act , provisions regarding the criminalization of phishing to obtain personal information S 472, Anti-Phishing Act, provisions regarding the criminalization of phishing to obtain personal information S. 3568, Data Security Act of 2006, a bill to protect information relating to consumers, to require notice of security breaches, and for other purposes. HR 4127, the Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA), a bill to establish a federal breach notification standard and to incentivize data users and owners to safeguard sensitive personal information. HR 5318, Cyber Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2006, a bill setting a federal breach notification standard and proposing criminal penalties for not reporting breaches of consumers sensitive personal information to law enforcement authorities. S. 687 Software Principles Yielding Better Levels of Consumer Knowledge Act (SPYBLOCK Act) S. 1332, Personal Data Privacy Security Act, any provisions regarding personal data breach, breach notification practices, and breach prevention practices. HR 1078 Social Security Number Protection Act
Client expense: $220,445 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Agency (NSA), SENATE, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
S. 1326 - Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act S. 1789 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005 S. 3568 - Data Security Act of 2006 H.R. 3374 - Consumer Notification and Financial Data Protection Act of 2005 H.R. 3997 - Financial Data Protection Act of 2006 H.R. 4127 - Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $180,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
S 500, Information Protection and Security Act HR 3997, Financial Data Protection Act of 2006 - all sections related to data brokers and privacy S 1789, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005 - all sections related to data brokers and privacy S 1408, Identity Theft Protection Act - all sections related to data brokers and privacy HR 4127, Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) - all sections related to data brokers and privacy S 2169, Financial Data Protection Act of 2005 - all sections related to data brokers and privacy Privacy issues
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Banking
Issues related to privacy protection, data security and notification of security breaches. Issues related to H.R. 3140, H.R. 3997, H.R. 4127, S. 768, S. 1048, S. 1789 and S. 1326.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to privacy protection, data security and notification of security breaches. Issues related to H.R. 3140, H.R. 3997, H.R. 4127, S. 768, S. 1048, S. 1789 and S. 1326.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Issues related to privacy protection, data security and notification of security breaches. Issues related to H.R. 3140, H.R. 3997, H.R. 4127, S. 768, S. 1048, S. 1789 and S. 1326.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
S. 1789 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005 S. 3568 - Data Security Act of 2006 H.R. 3374 - Cconsumer Notification and Financial Data Protection Act of 2005 H.R. 3997 - Financial Data Protection Act of 2006 H.R. 44127 - Data Accountabililty and Trust Act (DATA) S. 1326 - Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $180,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Telecommunications
H.R. 2533 - to exempt universal service funds from the Anti-Deficiency Act H.R. 2726 -Preserving Innovation in Telecom Act of 2005 H.R. 3146 -Video Choice Act of 2005 H.R. 3997 -Financial Data Protection Act of 2006 H.R. 4127 -Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) H.R. 4709 -Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act of 2006 H.R. 4943 -Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act H.R. 5072 -Universal Service Reform Act of 2006 H.R. 5126 -Truth in Caller ID Act of 2006 H.R. 5252 -Advanced Telecommunications and Opportunities Reform Act or the Communications Act of 2006 H.R. 5273 -Network Neutrality Act of 2006 H.R. 5304 -Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement Act H.R. 5417 -Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2006 S. 241 - to exempt universal service funds from the Anti-Deficiency Act S. 284 - Rural Universal Service Equity Act of 2005 S. 1063 -IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2005 S. 1294 -Community Broadband Act of 2005 S. 1326 -Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act S. 1349 -Video Choice Act of 2005 S. 1504 -Broadband Investment and Consumer Choice Act S. 1583 -Universal Service for the 21st Century Act S. 1608 -SAFE Web Act S. 1789 -Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005 S. 2113 -Digital Age Communications Act of 2005 S. 2178 -Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2006 S. 2256 -Internet and Universal Service Act of 2006 S. 2389 -Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S. 2630 -Truth in Caller ID Act of 2006 S. 2686 -Communications, Consumers Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006 S. 2917 -Internet Freedom Preservation Act H.R. 29 - Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act or Spy Act H.R. 310 - Broadcast Decency Enforcement Act of 2005 H.R. 744 - Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2005 H.R. 2418 - IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2005
Client expense: $3,100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Computer Industry
DATA SECURITY / NOTIFICATION - HR4127, HR3997, S1789
Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
S.1004, Enhanced Consumer Protection Against Spyware Act of 2005 S.1789, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005 Monitoring privacy legislation, spyware and intellectual property issues. HR.29, Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act HR.744, Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2005
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $160,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 5318, Cyber-Security Enhancement and Data Protection Act of 2006, whole bill. H.R. 5746, To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to establish industrial bank holding company regulation, and for other purposes, whole bill. S. 1408, Identity Theft Protection Act, whole bill. S. 1789, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005, Titles I and III, data privacy regulations and enforcement provisions. H.R. 3997, Financial Data Protection Act of 2006, whole bill. H.R. 4127, Data Accountability and Trust Act, whole bill.
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1461 Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2005, provisions related to GSEs H.R. 3997 Financial Data Protection Act of 2005, provisions related to data security H.R. 4127 Data Accountability and Trust Act, provisions related to data security H.R. 4618 Compliance, Examinations, and Inspections Restructuring Act of 2005, provisions related to SEC authority H.R. 5318 Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2006, provisions related to data security H.R. 5337 Reform of National Security Reviews of Foreign Direct Investments Act, provisions related to CFIUS H.R. 5491 Securities Litigiation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act, provisions related to securities class actions H.R. 5712 Securities and Exchange Commission Authority Restoration Act of 2006, provisions related to hedge fund investment adviser registration H.R. 6079 Hedge Fund Study Act, provisions related to hedge fund regulation S. 190 Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2005, provisions related to GSEs S. 418/H.R.458 Military Personnel FInancial Services Protection Act, provisions related to contractual plans S. 687 SPY BLOCK Act, provisions related to data security S. 1326 Notification of Rick to Personal Data Act, provisions related to data security S. 1608 U.S. SAFE WEB Act of 2005, provisions related to data security S. 1789 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005, provisions related to data security S. 2856 Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act, provisions related to model privacy forum S. 3568 Data Security Act of 2006, provisions related to data security S. 3850/ H.R. 2990 Credit Rating Agency Reform Act of 2006, provisions related to NRSROs H.R. 282 Iran Freedom Support Act, provisions related to disclosure of mutual fund investments in Iran H.R. 436/S. 1396 Increased Capital Access for Growing Business Act, provisions related to business development companies
Client expense: $2,791,644 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2006 · year_end · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
S. 1326 - Noticiation of Risk to Personal Data Act S. 1789 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005 S. 3568 - Data Security Act of 2006 H.R. 3374 - Consumer Notification and Financial Data Protection Act H.R. 3997 - Financial Data Protection Act H.R. 4127 - Data Accountability and Trust Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $180,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of