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Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act
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2008 · first_quarter · Retirement
S. 1010 - Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007; S. 1141 - Automatic IRA Act of 2007; S. 1725 - Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act; S. 2473 - Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007; HR 2205 - Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007; HR 4150 - Lifetime Pension Annuity for You Act of 2007; HR 3185 - 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007; HR 2167 - Automatic IRA Act of 2007; HR 3765 - Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007; HR 3361 - Pension Protection Technical Correction Act of 2007 - provisions related to guaranteed lifetime income.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Social Security/Government Pension Offset. H.R. 82, S. 206, H.R. 726, H.R. 2772, H.R. 2988, S. 1254, S. 1647: proposals to modify or repeal the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. Social Security/Trust Funds. H.R. 4338, S. 302, H.R.219, H.R. 581, H.R. 4664, H.R. 1353: provisions relating to the establishment of a procedure safeguarding the Social Security Trust Funds; the investment of Social Security trust funds; and the budgetary treatment of Social Security trust funds. Social Security/Cost-of-Living-Adjustments. H.R. 1953, H.R. 2032, H.R. 4807, S. 2501, H.R. 5317: provisions pertaining to the development of a Consumer Price Index to reflect senior spending; the impact of Medicare premiums on Social Security cost-of-living adjustments and Social Security recipient benefit levels; and amending the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 making it out of order for Congress to reduce Social Security benefits or cost-of-living increases. Social Security/Private Accounts. H.R. 1090, H.R. 2002, H.R. 4181, S. 2765, S.Amdt. 4328: provisions to establish Social Security private accounts. Pension Security/Women and Small Businesses. H.R. 5543, S. 1288, S. 1725: provisions affecting the protection of pension benefits and the retirement security of women and small business owners. Pension Security/National Economic Downturn. H.R. 3361, S. 1974, H.R. 7327: provisions easing pension funding requirements for companies, granting seniors a temporary reprieve from required withdrawals from their tax-advantaged investment accounts, and improving spousal pension protections (extending tier two railroad retirement benefits to surviving former spouses). National Senior Volunteer Corps. H.R. 2857, H.R. 5563: provisions pertaining to reauthorizing national and community service programs benefiting older Americans.
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · third_quarter · Retirement
Social Security/Government Pension Offset. H.R. 82, S. 206, H.R. 726, H.R. 2772, H.R. 2988, S. 1254, S. 1647: proposals to modify or repeal the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. Social Security/Trust Funds. H.R. 4338, S. 302, H.R.219, H.R. 581, H.R. 4664, H.R. 1353: provisions relating to the establishment of a procedure safeguarding the Social Security Trust Funds; the investment of Social Security trust funds; and the budgetary treatment of Social Security trust funds. Social Security/Cost-of-Living-Adjustments. H.R. 1953, H.R. 2032, H.R. 4807, S. 2501, H.R. 5317: provisions pertaining to the development of a Consumer Price Index to reflect senior spending; the impact of Medicare premiums on Social Security cost-of-living adjustments and Social Security recipient benefit levels; and amending the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 making it out of order for Congress to reduce Social Security benefits or cost-of-living increases. Social Security/Private Accounts. H.R. 1090, H.R. 2002, H.R. 4181, S. 2765, S.Amdt. 4328: provisions to establish Social Security private accounts. Pension Security. H.R. 5543, S. 1288, S. 1725: provisions affecting the protection of pension benefits and the retirement security of women and small business owners. National Senior Volunteer Corps. H.R. 2857, H.R. 5563: provisions pertaining to reauthorizing national and community service programs benefiting older Americans.
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · second_quarter · Retirement
Social Security/Government Pension Offset. H.R. 82, S. 206, H.R. 726, H.R. 2772, H.R. 2988, S. 1254, S. 1647: proposals to modify or repeal the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. Social Security/Trust Funds. H.R. 4338, S. 302, H.R.219, H.R. 581, H.R. 4664, H.R. 1353: provisions relating to the establishment of a procedure safeguarding the Social Security Trust Funds; the investment of Social Security trust funds; and the budgetary treatment of Social Security trust funds. Social Security/Cost-of-Living-Adjustments. H.R. 1953, H.R. 2032, H.R. 4807, S. 2501, H.R. 5317: provisions pertaining to the development of a Consumer Price Index to reflect senior spending; the impact of Medicare premiums on Social Security cost-of-living adjustments and Social Security recipient benefit levels; and amending the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 making it out of order for Congress to reduce Social Security benefits or cost-of-living increases. Social Security/Private Accounts. H.R. 1090, H.R. 2002, H.R. 4181, S. 2765, S.Amdt. 4328: provisions to establish Social Security private accounts. Pension Security. H.R. 5543, S. 1288, S. 1725: provisions affecting the protection of pension benefits and the retirement security of women and small business owners. National Senior Volunteer Corps. H.R. 2857, H.R. 5563: provisions pertaining to reauthorizing national and community service programs benefiting older Americans.
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · first_quarter · Retirement
Social Security/Government Pension Offset. H.R. 82, S. 206, H.R. 726, H.R. 2772, H.R. 2988, S. 1254, S. 1647: proposals to modify or repeal the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. Social Security/Trust Funds. H.R. 4338, S. 302, H.R.219, H.R. 581, H.R. 4664, H.R. 1353: provisions relating to the establishment of a procedure safeguarding the Social Security Trust Funds; the investment of Social Security trust funds; and the budgetary treatment of Social Security trust funds. Social Security/Cost-of-Living-Adjustments. H.R. 1953, H.R. 2032, H.R. 4807, S. 2501, H.R. 5317: provisions pertaining to the development of a Consumer Price Index to reflect senior spending; the impact of Medicare premiums on Social Security cost-of-living adjustments and Social Security recipient benefit levels; and amending the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 making it out of order for Congress to reduce Social Security benefits or cost-of-living increases. Social Security/Private Accounts. H.R. 1090, H.R. 2002, H.R. 4181, S. 2765, S.Amdt. 4328: provisions to establish Social Security private accounts. Pension Security. H.R. 5543, S. 1288, S. 1725: provisions affecting the protection of pension benefits and the retirement security of women and small business owners. National Senior Volunteer Corps. H.R. 2857, H.R. 5563: provisions pertaining to reauthorizing national and community service programs benefiting older Americans.
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 2167 - Automatic IRA Act of 2007; entire bill H.R. 2205 - Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007; entire bill H.R. 3185 - Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007; entire bill H.R. 3361 Workers, Retirees, and employees Recovery Act of 2008; provisions relating to required minimum distributions, Pension Protection Act of 2006 technical corrections H.R. 3765 - Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007; entire bill H.R. 4150 - Lifetime Pension Annuity for You Act of 2007; entire bill H.R. 5160 The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees Act (SAVE); entire bill H.R. 5543 - Women's Retirement Security Act of 2008; provisions relating to IRAs, DC, and required minimum distribution H.R. 6143 - Pension Protection Act ERISA Amendments of 2008; entire bill H.R. 6382 - Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2008; entire bill S. 708 Health Care and Training for Older Workers; provisions relating to employer benefit programs S. 709 Older Worker Opportunity Act of 2007; provisions relating to retirement savings S. 819 Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007; entire bill S. 1010 - Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007; entire bill S. 1141 - Automatic IRA Act of 2007; entire bill S. 1288 - Womens Retirement Security Act of 2007; provisions relating to IRAs, DC, and required minimum distribution S. 1725 Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act of 2007; entire bill S. 1809 Long Term Care Act; entire bill S. 1974 Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007; provisions relating to non-spousal rollovers S. 2473 Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act; entire bill S. 2794 - Senior Investor Protection Act of 2008; entire bill P.L. 110-458 - Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act (H.R. 7327); provisions relating to required minimum distributions and Pension Protection Act of 2006 technical corrections
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 3185, 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 3765, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 2167, Automatic IRA Act of 2007 , All provisions H.R. 2205, Retirement Security for Life Act, All provisions H.R. 6143, Pension Protection Act ERISA Amendments of 2008, All provisions H.R. 3088, Long Term Care Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 3363, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 6357, Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008, All provisions H.R.6382, Pension Technical Corrections, All provisions H.R. 3361, Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2008 S. 1010 , Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007, All provisions S. 1141, Automatic IRA Act of 2007, All provisions S. 1725, Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act, All provisions S. 1974, Pension Protection Technical Correction Act of 2007, All provisions S. 2473, Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007, All provisions [No Bill Number], Annuity Default Distribution Fiduciary Protection [No Bill Number], QDIA Guidance and Clarifications, All provisions [No Bill Number], Defined Benefit Risk Factor [No Bill Number], Section 408(b)(2) Disclosure, DOL Regulation [No Bill Number], Disclosure to Participants, DOL Regulation [No Bill Number], Investment Advice, DOL Regulation [No Bill Number], Defined Benefit Risk Factor, Treasury [No Bill Number], Incentives for Annuities and Guaranteed Lifetime Income in DC Plans, All provisions
Client expense: $1,710,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Retirement Securities, S. 1725, the Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act; H.R. 3185, the 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007; H.R. 3363, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007, and S. 2337, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007; H.R. 7327, the Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act
Client expense: $1,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
AML/Regulator Relief; H.R. 2829, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2008; Credit Card/Interchange Fees; S. 1395, the Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007; S. 186, the Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007; H.R. 323, the Seasoned Customer Exemption Act; H.R. 755, the Promoting Transparency in Financial Report Act of 2007; H.R. 5312, Automobile, Arbitration Fairness Act; H.R. 6126, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2008; H.R. 3010 / S. 1782, the Arbitration Fairness Act; Retirement Security /Annuities; S.1725, the Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act; S.1782 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007; H.R. 3185; the 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007; H.R. 2834, Carried Interest Income Bill; GSE Reform; H.R. 1427 Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007; H.R. 7334, TARP Accountability Act of 2008 S. 3683, A bill to amend the Emergency Economic Stablization Act (EESA) S. 3731, Special Inspector General for the TARP Act 0f 2008 H.R. 732, the Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act
Client expense: $1,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
S. 819/ H.R. 1419 (Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007); S. 1141/ H.R. 2167 (Automatic IRA Act of 2007); S. 1010/ H.R. 2205 (Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007); S. 2 (Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007); S. 1725 (Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act); S. 1288 (Women's Retirement Security Act of 2007); H.R. 2669 (College Cost Reduction Act of 2007); H.R. 2831 (Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007); Pension technicals; Fee disclosure and transparency; Small business pension coverage; Pension Protection Act implementation (investment advice); Wrap fee revenue ruling request; 529 plan regulatory project; Proposed regulation on Sec. 408(b)(2) of ERISA; RFI on disclosure to participants; Form 5500 revisions; H.R. 3923 (Offshore Deferred Compensation Act of 2007); S. 2199 (Offshore Deferred Compensation Act of 2007); S. 2473 (Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007); H.R. 3185 (The 401(K) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007); H.R. 5160 (Save Act of 2008); H.R. 3765 (Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007); S. 2794 (Senior Investor Protection Act of 2008); H.R. 6143 (Pension Protection ERISA Amendments of 2008); Auction Rate Securities/IRA Exemption; H.R. 7327 (Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008).
Client expense: $1,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
See Addendum S. 1010, Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007. S. 1141, Automatic IRA Act of 2007. S. 1288, Womens Retirement Security Act of 2007. S. 1725, "Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act". S. 1974, "Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007". S. 2473, "Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007". S. 3278, "No Participant Loans from a Debit Card". H.R. 2167, Automatic IRA Act of 2007 (H.R. 2167, S. 1141). H.R. 2205, Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007. H.R. 2683, "Pension Security Act of 2007". H.R. 3185, "401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007". Rep Andrews Amendement to H.R. 3185, "The Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act" (4/15/08). H.R. 3361, "Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007". H.R. 3765, "The Defined Contribution Fee Transparency Act of 2007". H.R. 3868, Bill to delay the PPA defined benefit funding rules for one year. H.R. 5160, "Small Business Add Vaue for Employees Act of 2008". H.R. 6143, "The Pension Protection Act ERISA Amendments of 2008". H.R. 6382, "Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2008". H.R. 6708, "No Participant Loans from a Debit Card". H.R. 7327, "The worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008". DOL Final Regulations and Revisions to the 2007 Form 5500 Annual Return/Report, 72 F.R. 64710-64730 (11/16/07). DOL Final Rule and Regulation (Section 2550.404-4) on Safest Available Annuity 73 F.R. 58447-58540 (10/7/08). DOL Proposed Rule, Reasonable Contracts or Arrangements under Section 408(b)(2) - Fee Disclosure, 72 F.R. 70988-71005 (12/13/07). DOL Proposed Regulation on Provision of Investment Advice and DOL Proposed Class Exemption for Provision of Investment Advice, Prop. DOL Reg. Sec. 2550.404a-5 and 2550.404c-1, 73 F.R. 43039 and 43043 (7/23/08). Proposed Amendment to H.R. 3361, proposed Pension Protection Act Defined Benefit Funding Relief provisions (S.Baucus 11/20/08). Request to the Treasury Department and IRS on the application of the backloading accrual rules to hybrid pension plan conversions. IRS Revenue Ruling 2008-07, "Guidance on Backloading Rules". IRS Revenue Ruling 2008-45, "Transfer of Pension Plan Sponsorship".
Client expense: $1,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
Social Security/Government Pension Offset. H.R. 82, S. 206, H.R. 726, H.R. 2772, H.R. 2988, S. 1254, S. 1647: proposals to modify or repeal the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. Social Security/Trust Funds. H.R. 4338, S. 302, H.R.219, H.R. 581, H.R. 4664, H.R. 1353: provisions relating to the establishment of a procedure safeguarding the Social Security Trust Funds; the investment of Social Security trust funds; and the budgetary treatment of Social Security trust funds. Social Security/Cost-of-Living-Adjustments. H.R. 1953, H.R. 2032, H.R. 4807, S. 2501, H.R. 5317: provisions pertaining to the development of a Consumer Price Index to reflect senior spending; the impact of Medicare premiums on Social Security cost-of-living adjustments and Social Security recipient benefit levels; and amending the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 making it out of order for Congress to reduce Social Security benefits or cost-of-living increases. Social Security/Private Accounts. H.R. 1090, H.R. 2002, H.R. 4181, S. 2765, S.Amdt. 4328: provisions to establish Social Security private accounts. Pension Security/Women and Small Businesses. H.R. 5543, S. 1288, S. 1725: provisions affecting the protection of pension benefits and the retirement security of women and small business owners. Pension Security/National Economic Downturn. H.R. 3361, S. 1974, H.R. 7327: provisions easing pension funding requirements for companies, granting seniors a temporary reprieve from required withdrawals from their tax-advantaged investment accounts, and improving spousal pension protections (extending tier two railroad retirement benefits to surviving former spouses). National Senior Volunteer Corps. H.R. 2857, H.R. 5563: provisions pertaining to reauthorizing national and community service programs benefiting older Americans.
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Retirement
401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007, H.R. 3185; Defined Contribtion Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007, H.R. 3765; Automatic IRA Act of 2007, H.R. 2167; Retirement Security for Life Act, H.R. 2205; Pension Protection Act ERISA Amendments of 2008, H.R. 6143; Protection Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008, H.R. 6357; Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007, S. 1010; Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act, S. 1725; Pension Protection Technical Correction Act of 2007, S. 1974; Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007, S. 2473.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Retirement
S. 819/ H.R. 1419 (Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007); S. 1141/ H.R. 2167 (Automatic IRA Act of 2007); S. 1010/ H.R. 2205 (Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007); S. 2 (Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007); S. 1725 (Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act); S. 1288 (Women's Retirement Security Act of 2007); H.R. 2669 (College Cost Reduction Act of 2007); H.R. 2831 (Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007); Pension technicals; Fee disclosure and transparency; Small business pension coverage; Pension Protection Act implementation; Wrap fee revenue ruling request; 529 plan regulatory project; Proposed regulation on Sec. 408(b)(2) of ERISA; RFI on disclosure to participants; Form 5500 revisions; H.R. 3923/ S. 2199 (Offshore Deferred Compensation Act of 2007); S. 2473 (Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007); H.R. 3185 (The 401(K) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007); H.R. 5160 (Save Act of 2008); H.R. 3765 (Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007); S. 2794 (Senior Investor Protection Act of 2008); H.R. 6143 (Pension Protection ERISA Amendments of 2008); Auction Rate Securities/IRA Exemption.
Client expense: $1,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Retirement
Shareholder Votes on Executive Compensation Act - H.R. 1257 Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1338 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act - H.R. 1424 Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2007 - H.R. 1820 Pension Security Act of 2007 - H.R. 2683 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 - H.R. 2831 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act (benefits provisions) H.R. 2881 Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 - H.R. 3056 401 (k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act - H.R. 3185 ADA Restoration Act of 2007 - H.R. 3195 Mutual Fund Fee Reform Act H.R. 3225 Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007 - H.R. 3361 Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007 - H.R. 3363 Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2007 - H.R. 3652 Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007 - H.R. 3765 AMT Credit Fairness and Relief Act - H.R. 3861 Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 - H. R. 3970 The Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007/Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 - H.R. 3996 Defenders of Freedom Tax Relief Act of 2007/Heroes Earnings Assistance and Tax Relief Act of 2007 title as passed - H.R. 3997 AMT Relief Act of 2007 - H.R. 4351 The Small Business Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2008 H.R. 5160 Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008/Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008/Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 H.R. 6049 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act H.R. 6081 Roadmap for Americas Future Act of 2008 H.R. 6110 Pension Protection Act ERISA Amendments of 2008 H.R. 6143 ERISA Amendments H.R. 6142 Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2008 H.R. 6382 Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act & Substitute amendment H.R. 6604 401 (k) Plan Debit Card Bill H.R. 6708 Hurricane Tax Relief Act of 2008 H.R. 6958 Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 H.R. 7005 Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008 H.R. 7006 Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008 (tax extenders) H.R. 7060 Senate Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act - S. 1556 Defenders of Freedom Tax Relief Act of 2007 - S. 1593 Alternative Investments, Amending Internal Revenue Code provisions taxing partnerships involving alternative investments S.1624 Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act S. 1725 Fair Pay Restoration Act - S. 1843 Americans with Disabilities Act Restoration Act of 2007 - S. 1881 Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007 - S. 1974 Independent Contractor Proper Classification Act of 2007 - S. 2044 Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2007 - S. 2092 Offshore Deferred Compensation Reform Act of 2007 - S. 2199 Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007 - S. 2337 Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007 - S. 2473 AMT Credit Fairness and Relief Act S. 2389 Incentives for Older Workers Act S. 2933 Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008 S. 3098 Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008 S. 3125 Title VII Fairness Act S. 3209 Commodity Speculation Reform Act of 2008 - S. 3248 Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008 - S. 3268 401 (k) Plan Debit Card Bill S. 3278 The Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act S.3335 (extenders, deferred comp) ADA Amendments Act S. 3406 Regulatory communication with covered federal officials on legislative issues. Legislation Treasury/IRS Emergency Economic Stabilization Act H.R. 1424 Treasury/IRS - Pension Protection Act Technical Corrections (PPA) - H.R. 3361, H.R. 6382, S. 1974 DOL on 401 (k) fee disclosure - H.R. 3185, H.R. 3765, S. 2473 Treasury/IRS - on hybrid plan issues Treasury/IRS on 409A and deferred compensation Treasury/IRS on pension funding Treasury/IRS - guidance on benefits provisions of the HEART Act H.R. 6081 Treasury/IRS on benefit accruals and anti-backloading Treasury/IRS Hurricane relief H.R. 6958, H.R. 7006
Client expense: $246,723 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · third_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 2167 - Automatic IRA Act of 2007; entire bill H.R. 2205 - Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007; entire bill H.R. 3185 - Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007; entire bill H.R. 3361 Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007; provisions relating to non-spousal rollovers H.R. 3765 - Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007; entire bill H.R. 4150 - Lifetime Pension Annuity for You Act of 2007; entire bill H.R. 5160 The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees Act (SAVE); entire bill H.R.5543 - Women's Retirement Security Act of 2008; provisions relating to IRAs, DC, and required minimum distribution H.R.6143 - Pension Protection Act ERISA Amendments of 2008; entire bill H.R. 6382 - Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2008; entire bill S. 708 Health Care and Training for Older Workers; provisions relating to employer benefit programs S. 709 Older Worker Opportunity Act of 2007; provisions relating to retirement savings S. 819 Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007; entire bill S. 1010 - Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007; entire bill S. 1141 - Automatic IRA Act of 2007; entire bill S. 1288 - Womens Retirement Security Act of 2007; provisions relating to IRAs, DC, and required minimum distribution S. 1725 Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act of 2007; entire bill S. 1809 Long Term Care Act; entire bill S. 1974 Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007; provisions relating to non-spousal rollovers S. 2473 Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act; entire bill S. 2794 - Senior Investor Protection Act of 2008; entire bill
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Retirement
Retirement Securities, S. 1725, the Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act; H.R. 3185, the 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007; H.R. 3363, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007, and S. 2337, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007;
Client expense: $1,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
AML/Regulator Relief; H.R. 2829, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2008; Credit Card/Interchange Fees; S. 1395, the Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007; Retirement Security /Annuities; S.1725, the Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act ; S. 1782 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007; H.R. 3185; the 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007;H.R. 2834, Carried Interest Income Bill; GSE Reform; H.R. 1427 Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007; S. 186, the Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007; H.R. 323, the Seasoned Customer Exemption Act; H.R. 755, the Promoting Transparency in Financial Report Act of 2007; H.R. 5312, Automobile, Arbitration Fairness Act ; H.R. 6126, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2008; H.R. 3010 / S. 1782, the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2008;
Client expense: $1,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 3185, 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 3765, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 2167, Automatic IRA Act of 2007 , All provisions H.R. 2205, Retirement Security for Life Act, All provisions H.R. 6143, Pension Protection Act ERISA Amendments of 2008, All provisions H.R. 3088, Long Term Care Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 3363, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 6357, Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008, All provisions H.R.6382, Pension Technical Corrections, All provisions H.R. 7242, Pension Protection Act IRC Amendments of 2008, All provisions S. 1010 , Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007, All provisions S. 1141, Automatic IRA Act of 2007, All provisions S. 1725, Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act, All provisions S. 1974, Pension Protection Technical Correction Act of 2007, All provisions S. 2473, Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007, All provisions [No Bill Number], Annuity Default Distribution Fiduciary Protection [No Bill Number], QDIA Guidance and Clarifications, All provisions [No Bill Number], Defined Benefit Risk Factor [No Bill Number], PPA Technical Corrections [No Bill Number], Section 408(b)(2) Disclosure, DOL Regulation [No Bill Number], Disclosure to Participants, DOL Regulation [No Bill Number], Investment Advice, DOL Regulation [No Bill Number], Defined Benefit Risk Factor, Treasury
Client expense: $1,790,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Retirement
See Addendum S. 1010, Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007. S. 1141, Automatic IRA Act of 2007. S. 1288, Womens Retirement Security Act of 2007. S. 1725, "Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act". S. 1974, "Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007". S. 2473, "Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007". S. 3278, "No Participant Loans from a Debit Card". H.R. 2167, Automatic IRA Act of 2007 (H.R. 2167, S. 1141). H.R. 2205, Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007. H.R. 2683, "Pension Security Act of 2007". H.R. 3185, "401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007". Rep Andrews Amendement to H.R. 3185, "The Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act" (4/15/08). H.R. 3361, "Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007". H.R. 3765, "The Defined Contribution Fee Transparency Act of 2007". H.R. 3868, Bill to delay the PPA defined benefit funding rules for one year. H.R. 5160, "Small Business Add Vaue for Employees Act of 2008". H.R. 6143, "The Pension Protection Act ERISA Amendments of 2008". H.R. 6382, "Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2008". H.R. 6708, "No Participant Loans from a Debit Card". DOL Final Regulations and Revisions to the 2007 Form 5500 Annual Return/Report, 72 F.R. 64710-64730 (11/16/07). DOL Final Rule and Regulation (Section 2550.404-4) on Safest Available Annuity 73 F.R. 58447-58540 (10/7/08). DOL Proposed Rule, Reasonable Contracts or Arrangements under Section 408(b)(2) - Fee Disclosure, 72 F.R. 70988-71005 (12/13/07). DOL Proposed Regulation on Provision of Investment Advice and DOL Proposed Class Exemption for Provision of Investment Advice, Prop. DOL Reg. Sec. 2550.404a-5 and 2550.404c-1, 73 F.R. 43039 and 43043 (7/23/08). Request to the Treasury Department and IRS on the application of the backloading accrual rules to hybrid pension plan conversions. IRS Revenue Ruling 2008-07, "Guidance on Backloading Rules". IRS Revenue Ruling 2008-45, "Transfer of Pension Plan Sponsorship".
Client expense: $780,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Retirement
S. 1010 - Retirement Security for Life Act of 207; S. 1141 - Automatic IRA Act of 2007; S. 1725 - Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act; S. 2473 - Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007; H.R. 2205 - Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007; H.R. 4150 - Lifetime Pension Annuity for You Act of 2007; H.R. 3185 - 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007; H.R. 2167 - Automatic IRA Act of 2007; H.R. 3765 - Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007; H.R. 3361 - Pension Protection Technical Correction Act of 2007 - provisions related to guaranteed lifetime income.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Retirement
Social Security/Government Pension Offset. H.R. 82, S. 206, H.R. 726, H.R. 2772, H.R. 2988, S. 1254, S. 1647: proposals to modify or repeal the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. Social Security/Trust Funds. H.R. 4338, S. 302, H.R.219, H.R. 581, H.R. 4664, H.R. 1353: provisions relating to the establishment of a procedure safeguarding the Social Security Trust Funds; the investment of Social Security trust funds; and the budgetary treatment of Social Security trust funds. Social Security/Cost-of-Living-Adjustments. H.R. 1953, H.R. 2032, H.R. 4807, S. 2501, H.R. 5317: provisions pertaining to the development of a Consumer Price Index to reflect senior spending; the impact of Medicare premiums on Social Security cost-of-living adjustments and Social Security recipient benefit levels; and amending the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 making it out of order for Congress to reduce Social Security benefits or cost-of-living increases. Social Security/Private Accounts. H.R. 1090, H.R. 2002, H.R. 4181, S. 2765, S.Amdt. 4328: provisions to establish Social Security private accounts. Pension Security. H.R. 5543, S. 1288, S. 1725: provisions affecting the protection of pension benefits and the retirement security of women and small business owners. National Senior Volunteer Corps. H.R. 2857, H.R. 5563: provisions pertaining to reauthorizing national and community service programs benefiting older Americans.
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 3185, 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 3765, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 2167, Automatic IRA Act of 2007 , All provisions H.R. 2205, Retirement Security for Life Act, All provisions H.R. 6143, Pension Protection Act ERISA Amendments of 2008, All provisions H.R. 3088, Long Term Care Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 3363, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 6357, Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008, All provisions H.R.6382, Pension Technical Corrections, All provisions H.R. 4150, Lifetime Pension Annuity for You Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 3361, Pension Protection Technical Correction Act of 2007, Provisions related to guaranteed lifetime income S. 1010 , Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007, All provisions S. 1141, Automatic IRA Act of 2007, All provisions S. 1725, Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act, All provisions S. 1974, Pension Protection Technical Correction Act of 2007, All provisions S. 2473, Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007, All provisions [No Bill Number], Annuity Default Distribution Fiduciary Protection, ERISA protection for 401(k) plans with annuity options [No Bill Number], Issues relating to frozen pension plans [No Bill Number], QDIA Guidance and Clarifications, All provisions. Comments to Department of Labor's proposed rule changes
Client expense: $1,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · second_quarter · Retirement
S. 819/HR 1419 (Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007); S. 1141/HR 2167 (Automatic IRA Act of 2007); S. 1010/HR 2205 (Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007); S. 2 (Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007); S. 1725 (Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act); S. 1288 (Women's Retirement Security Act of 2007); HR 2669 (College Cost Reduction Act of 2007); HR 2831 (Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007); Pension technicals; Fee disclosure and transparency; Small business pension coverage; Pension Protection Act implementation; Wrap fee revenue ruling request; 529 plan regulatory project; Proposed regulation on Sec. 408(b)(2) of ERISA; RFI on disclosure to participants; Form 5500 revisions; HR 3923/S. 2199 (Offshore Deferred Compensation Act of 2007); S. 2473 (Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007); HR 3185 (The 401(K) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007); HR 5160 (Save Act of 2008); HR 3765 (Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007); S. 2794 (Senior Investor Protection Act of 2008); HR 6143 (Pension Protection ERISA Amendments of 2008); Auction Rate Securities/IRA Exemption.
Client expense: $1,050,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Retirement
S. 1010 - Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007; S. 1141 - Automatic IRA Act of 2007; S. 1725 - Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act; S. 2473 - Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007; H.R. 2205 - Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007; H.R. 4150 - Lifetime Pension Annuity for You Act of 2007; H.R. 3185 - 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007; H.R. 2167 - Automatic IRA Act of 2007; H.R. 3765 - Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007; H.R. 3361 - Pension Protection Technical Correction Act of 2007 - provisions related to guaranteed lifetime income.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
AML/Regulator Relief; H.R. 2829, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2008; Credit Card/Interchange Fees; S. 1395, the Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007; Retirement Security /Annuities; S.1725, the Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act ; S. 1782 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007; H.R. 3185; the 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007;H.R. 2834, Carried Interest Income Bill; GSE Reform; H.R. 1427 Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007; S. 186, the Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007; H.R. 323, the Seasoned Customer Exemption Act; H.R. 755, the Promoting Transparency in Financial Report Act of 2007; H.R. 5312, Automobile, Arbitration Fairness Act ; H.R. 6126, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2008; H.R. 3010 / S. 1782, the Arbitration Fairness Act;
Client expense: $1,860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Retirement
Retirement Securities, S. 1725, the Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act; H.R. 3185, the 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007; H.R. 3363, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007, and S. 2337, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007;
Client expense: $1,860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · second_quarter · Retirement
See Addendum S. 1010, Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007. S. 1141, Automatic IRA Act of 2007. S. 1288, Womens Retirement Security Act of 2007. S. 1725, "Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act". S. 1974, "Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007". S. 2473, "Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007". H.R. 2167, Automatic IRA Act of 2007 (H.R. 2167, S. 1141). H.R. 2205, Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007. H.R. 2683, "Pension Security Act of 2007". H.R. 3185, "401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007". Rep Andrews Amendement to H.R. 3185, "The Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act" (4/15/08). H.R. 3361, "Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007". H.R. 3765, "The Defined Contribution Fee Transparency Act of 2007". H.R. 3868, Bill to delay the PPA defined benefit funding rules for one year. H.R. 5160, "Small Business Add Vaue for Employees Act of 2008". H.R. 6143, "The Pension Protection Act ERISA Amendments of 2008". H.R. 6382, "Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2008". DOL Final Regulations and Revisions to the 2007 Form 5500 Annual Return/Report, 72 F.R. 64710-64730 (11/16/07). DOL Proposed Rule, Reasonable Contracts or Arrangements under Section 408(b)(2) - Fee Disclosure, 72 F.R. 70988-71005 (12/13/07). DOL Interim Rule and Proposed Regulation (Section 2550.404-4) on Safest Available Annuity F.R. Doc E7-17743, E7-17744 (9/11/07). Request to the Treasury Department and IRS on the application of the backloading accrual rules to hybrid pension plan conversions. IRS Revenue Ruling 2008-07, "Guidance on Backloading Rules".
Client expense: $620,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · second_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 3185, 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 3765, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 2167, Automatic IRA Act of 2007 , All provisions H.R. 2205, Retirement Security for Life Act, All provisions H.R. 6143, Pension Protection Act ERISA Amendments of 2008, All provisions H.R. 3088, Long Term Care Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 3363, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 6357, Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008, All provisions H.R.6382, Pension Technical Corrections, All provisions H.R. 4150, Lifetime Pension Annuity for You Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 3361, Pension Protection Technical Correction Act of 2007, Provisions related to guaranteed lifetime income S. 1010 , Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007, All provisions S. 1141, Automatic IRA Act of 2007, All provisions S. 1725, Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act, All provisions S. 1974, Pension Protection Technical Correction Act of 2007, All provisions S. 2473, Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007, All provisions [No Bill Number], Annuity Default Distribution Fiduciary Protection, ERISA protection for 401(k) plans with annuity options [No Bill Number], Issues relating to frozen pension plans [No Bill Number], QDIA Guidance and Clarifications, All provisions. Comments to Department of Labor's proposed rule changes
Client expense: $1,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 2167 - Automatic IRA Act of 2007; entire bill H.R. 2205 - Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007; entire bill H.R. 3185 - Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007; entire bill H.R. 3361 Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007; entire bill H.R. 3765 - Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007; entire bill H.R. 4150 - Lifetime Pension Annuity for You Act of 2007; entire bill H.R. 5160 The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees Act (SAVE); entire bill H.R.5543 - Women's Retirement Security Act of 2008; provisions relating to IRAs, DC, and required minimum distribution H.R.6143 - Pension Protection Act ERISA Amendments of 2008; entire bill H.R. 6382 - Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2008; entire bill S. 708 Health Care and Training for Older Workers; provisions relating to employer benefit programs S. 709 Older Worker Opportunity Act of 2007; provisions relating to retirement savings S. 819 Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007; entire bill S. 1010 - Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007; entire bill S. 1141 - Automatic IRA Act of 2007; entire bill S. 1288 - Womens Retirement Security Act of 2007; provisions relating to IRAs, DC, and required minimum distribution S. 1725 Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act of 2007; entire bill S. 1809 Long Term Care Act; entire bill S. 1974 Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007; entire bill S. 2473 Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act; entire bill S. 2794 - Senior Investor Protection Act of 2008; entire bill
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Retirement
Social Security/Government Pension Offset. H.R. 82, S. 206, H.R. 726, H.R. 2772, H.R. 2988, S. 1254, S. 1647: proposals to modify or repeal the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. Social Security/Trust Funds. H.R. 4338, S. 302, H.R.219, H.R. 581, H.R. 4664, H.R. 1353: provisions relating to the establishment of a procedure safeguarding the Social Security Trust Funds; the investment of Social Security trust funds; and the budgetary treatment of Social Security trust funds. Social Security/Cost-of-Living-Adjustments. H.R. 1953, H.R. 2032, H.R. 4807, S. 2501, H.R. 5317: provisions pertaining to the development of a Consumer Price Index to reflect senior spending; the impact of Medicare premiums on Social Security cost-of-living adjustments and Social Security recipient benefit levels; and amending the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 making it out of order for Congress to reduce Social Security benefits or cost-of-living increases. Social Security/Private Accounts. H.R. 1090, H.R. 2002, H.R. 4181, S. 2765, S.Amdt. 4328: provisions to establish Social Security private accounts. Pension Security. H.R. 5543, S. 1288, S. 1725: provisions affecting the protection of pension benefits and the retirement security of women and small business owners. National Senior Volunteer Corps. H.R. 2857, H.R. 5563: provisions pertaining to reauthorizing national and community service programs benefiting older Americans.
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Retirement
S. 819/HR 1419 (Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007); S. 1141/HR 2167 (Automatic IRA Act of 2007); S. 1010/HR 2205 (Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007); S. 2 (Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007); S. 1725 (Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act); S. 1288 (Women's Retirement Security Act of 2007); HR 2669 (College Cost Reduction Act of 2007); HR 2831 (Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007); Pension technicals; Fee disclosure and transparency; Small business pension coverage; Pension Protection Act implementation; Wrap fee revenue ruling request; 529 plan regulatory project; PRM on Sec. 408(b)(2) of ERISA; RFI on disclosure to participants; Form 5500 revisions; HR 3923/S. 2199 (Offshore Deferred Compensation Act of 2007); S. 2473 (Deferred Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007); HR 3185 (The 4019K) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007)
Client expense: $1,360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · first_quarter · Retirement
Retirement Securities, S. 1725, the Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act; H.R. 3185, the 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007; H.R. 3363, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007, and S. 2337, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007;
Client expense: $2,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
AML/Regulator Relief; H.R. 2829, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2008; Credit Card/Interchange Fees; S. 1395, the Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007; Retirement Security /Annuities; S.1725, the Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act ; S. 1782 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007; H.R. 3185; the 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007;H.R. 2834, Carried Interest Income Bill; GSE Reform; H.R. 1427 Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007; S. 186, the Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007; H.R. 323, the Seasoned Customer Exemption Act; H.R. 755, the Promoting Transparency in Financial Report Act of 2007; H.R. 5312, Automobile, Arbitration Fairness Act
Client expense: $2,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · first_quarter · Retirement
See Addendum S. 1010, Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments from annuities and similar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death by excluding from income a portion of such payments. S. 1141, Automatic IRA Act of 2007 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employees not covered by qualified retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic payroll deposit IRAs, to facilitate similar saving by the self-employed, and for other purposes. S. 1288, Womens Retirement Security Act of 2007 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to increase the retirement security of women and small business owners, and for other purposes. S. 1725, "Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act". S. 1974, "Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007". S. 2473, "Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007". H.R. 2167, Automatic IRA Act of 2007 (H.R. 2167, S. 1141) - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employees not covered by qualified retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic payroll deposit IRAs, to facilitate similar saving by the self-employed, and for other purposes. H.R. 2205, Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments from annuities and similar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death by excluding from income a portion of such payments. H.R. 2683, "Pension Security Act of 2007". H.R. 3185, "401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007". H.R. 3361, "Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007". H.R. 3765, "The Defined Contribution Fee Transparency Act of 2007". H.R. 3868, Bill to delay the PPA defined benefit funding rules for one year. H.R. 5160, "Small Business Add Vaue for Employees Act of 2008". DOL Request for Information, Fee and Expense Disclosures to Participants in Individual Account Plans, 72 F.R. 20457-20460 (4/25/07). DOL Final Regulations Default Investment Alternatives, 72 F.R. 60452-60480 (10/24/07). DOL Final Regulations and Revisions to the 2007 Form 5500 Annual Return/Report, 72 F.R. 64710-64730 (11/16/07). DOL Proposed Rule, Reasonable Contracts or Arrangements under Section 408(b)(2) - Fee Disclosure, 72 F.R. 70988-71005 (12/13/07). DOL Interim Rule and Proposed Regulation (Section 2550.404-4) on Safest Available Annuity F.R. Doc E7-17743, E7-17744 (9/11/07). Request to the Treasury Department and IRS on the application of the backloading accrual rules to hybrid pension plan conversions.
Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · first_quarter · Retirement
Shareholder Votes on Executive Compensation Act (H.R. 1257) Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2007 (H.R. 1820) Pension Security Act of 2007 (H.R. 2683) Alternative Investments, Amending Internal Revenue Code provisions taxing partnerships involving alternative investments (H.R. 2785) Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 (H.R. 2831) Alternative Investments, Treating income received by partners for performing investment management as ordinary income (H.R. 2843) Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 (H.R. 3056) 401 (k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act (H.R. 3185) ADA Restoration Act of 2007 (H.R. 3195) Mutual Fund Fee Reform Act (H.R. 3225) Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007 (H.R. 3361) Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007 (H.R. 3363) Commission on the Tax Treatment of Hedge Funds and Private Equity Act of 2007 (H.R. 3417) Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2007 (H.R. 3652) Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007 (H.R. 3765) Bill to Delay the Effective Date of the PPA Funding Rules (H.R. 3868) Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 (H. R. 3970) Offshore Deferred Compensation Reform Act of 2007 (H.R. 3923) The Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007/Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 (H.R. 3996) Defenders of Freedom Tax Relief Act of 2007/Heroes Earnings Assistance and Tax Relief Act of 2007 title as passed (H.R. 3997) AMT Relief Act of 2007 (H.R. 4351) Senate Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act (S. 1556) Defenders of Freedom Tax Relief Act of 2007 (S. 1593) Alternative Investments, Amending Internal Revenue Code provisions taxing partnerships involving alternative investments (S. 1624) Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act (S. 1725) Fair Pay Restoration Act (S. 1843) Americans with Disabilities Act Restoration Act of 2007 (S. 1881) Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007 (S. 1974) Independent Contractor Proper Classification Act of 2007 (S. 2044) Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2007 (S. 2092) Offshore Deferred Compensation Reform Act of 2007 (S. 2199) Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007 (S. 2337) Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007 (S. 2473) Regulatory communication with covered federal officials on legislative issues. Legislation The Pension Protection Act (PPA) - H.R. 3361/S. 1974 & H.R. 3185/S. 2473 Treasury/IRS guidance on hybrid plans including backloading Treasury/IRS guidance on combined plan limit Treasury/IRS proposed regulations on single employer plan funding, benefit restrictions, interest rate modifications and mortality tables Treasury/IRS guidance on 409A and deferred compensation Treasury/IRS guidance on employer stock diversification DOL proposed 408(b)(2) regulations for fee disclosure requirements DOL final regulations and other guidance on Form 5500 PBGC guidance related to PPA implementation (hybrid/cash balance plans including backloading)
Client expense: $289,643 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · first_quarter · Retirement
Social Security/Government Pension Offset. H.R. 82, S. 206, H.R. 726, H.R. 2772, H.R. 2988, S. 1254, S. 1647: proposals to modify or repeal the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. Social Security/Trust Funds. H.R. 4338, S. 302, H.R.219, H.R. 581, H.R. 4664, H.R. 1353: provisions relating to the establishment of a procedure safeguarding the Social Security Trust Funds; the investment of Social Security trust funds; and the budgetary treatment of Social Security trust funds. Social Security/Cost-of-Living-Adjustments. H.R. 1953, H.R. 2032, H.R. 4807, S. 2501, H.R. 5317: provisions pertaining to the development of a Consumer Price Index to reflect senior spending; the impact of Medicare premiums on Social Security cost-of-living adjustments and Social Security recipient benefit levels; and amending the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 making it out of order for Congress to reduce Social Security benefits or cost-of-living increases. Social Security/Private Accounts. H.R. 1090, H.R. 2002, H.R. 4181, S. 2765, S.Amdt. 4328: provisions to establish Social Security private accounts. Pension Security. H.R. 5543, S. 1288, S. 1725: provisions affecting the protection of pension benefits and the retirement security of women and small business owners. National Senior Volunteer Corps. H.R. 2857, H.R. 5563: provisions pertaining to reauthorizing national and community service programs benefiting older Americans.
Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2008 · first_quarter · Retirement
S. 1010, Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007, All provisions S. 1141, Automatic IRA Act of 2007, All provisions S. 1725, Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act, All provisions S. 2473, Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007, All provisions H.R 948, The Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 3046, The Social Security Number and Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 2205, Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 4150, Lifetime Pension Annuity for You Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 3185, 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 2167, Automatic IRA Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 3765, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 3361, Pension Protection Technical Correction Act of 2007, Provisions related to guaranteed lifetime income S. 1974, Pension Protection Technical Correction Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 3088, Long Term Care Act of 2007, All provisions H.R. 3363, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007, All provisions
Client expense: $1,391,345 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Retirement
H.R. 2167 - Automatic IRA Act of 2007; entire bill H.R. 2205 - Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007; entire bill H.R. 3185 - Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007; entire bill H.R. 3361 Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007; entire bill H.R. 3765 - Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007; entire bill H.R. 4150 - Lifetime Pension Annuity for You Act of 2007; entire bill H.R. 5160 The Small Businesses Add Value for Employees Act (SAVE); entire bill S. 708 Health Care and Training for Older Workers; provisions relating to employers S. 709 Older Worker Opportunity Act of 2007; provisions relating to retirement savings S. 819 Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007; entire bill S. 1010 - Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007; entire bill S. 1141 - Automatic IRA Act of 2007; entire bill S. 1288 - Womens Retirement Security Act of 2007; provisions relating to IRAs, DC, and required minimum distribution S. 1725 Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act of 2007; entire bill S. 1809 Long Term Care Act; entire bill S. 1974 Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007; entire bill S. 2473 Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act; entire bill S. 2794 - Senior Investor Protection Act of 2008; entire bill
Client expense: $206,002 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Retirement
S. 819/HR 1419 (Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007); S. 1141/HR 2167 (Automatic IRA Act of 2007); S. 1010/HR 2205 (Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007); S. 2 (Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007); S. 1725 (Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act); S. 1288 (Women's Retirement Security Act of 2007); HR 2669 (College Cost Reduction Act of 2007); HR 2831 (Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007); Pension technicals; Fee disclosure and transparency; Small business pension coverage; Pension Protection Act implementation; Wrap fee revenue ruling request; 529 plan regulatory project; PRM on Sec. 408(b)(2) of ERISA; RFI on disclosure to participants; Form 5500 revisions; HR 3923/S. 2199 (Offshore Deferred Compensation Act of 2007); S. 2473 (Deferred Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007); HR 3185 (The 4019K) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007)
Client expense: $1,360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · first_quarter · Retirement
S. 1010 - Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007; S. 1141 - Automatic IRA Act of 2007; S. 1725 - Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act; S. 2473 - Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007; HR 2205 - Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007; HR 4150 - Lifetime Pension Annuity for You Act of 2007; HR 3185 - 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007; HR 2167 - Automatic IRA Act of 2007; HR 3765 - Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007; HR 3361 - Pension Protection Technical Correction Act of 2007 - provisions related to guaranteed lifetime income.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000
2007 · year_end · Retirement
Social Security. 1) H.R. 82, S. 206: repealing the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. 2) H.R. 726, H.R. 2988, S. 1254: modifying the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. 3) H.R. 4338, S. 302, S.Amdt. 483: establishing a procedure to safeguard the Social Security Trust Funds. 4) H.R. 1953, H.R. 2032: provisions pertaining to Social Security cost-of-living-adjustments and mandating the development of a new Consumer Price Index reflecting senior spending. 5) H.R. 4807, S. 2501: limiting the impact of Medicare Part B and Part D premiums on Social Security cost-of-living adjustments and Social Security recipient benefit levels. 6) Docket No. SSA-2007-0044: proposed regulatory changes to the Social Security Administrations Administrative Law Judge, Appeals Council, and Decision Review Board appeals levels. 7) H.R. 4664: to provide for investment of the Social Security surplus. 8) H.R. 2772, S. 1647 (Public Servant Retirement Protection Act): elimination of the current-law Windfall Elimination Provision for those first entering non-Social Security covered employment and establishment of a new formula for the treatment of non-covered earnings in determining Social Security benefits. Social Security Private Accounts. 1) H.R. 1090; H.R. 2002, H.R. 4181, S.Amdt. 489: establishing private Social Security investment accounts. 2) H.R. 1353: pertaining to the budgetary treatment of Social Security trust funds. 3) H.R. 219, H.R. 581: provisions relating to the investment of Social Security trust funds and creating a Social Security Investment Commission. 4) H.R. 93: to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to protect Social Security beneficiaries against any reduction in benefits. Social Security and Immigration. S.Amdt. 2355 to H.R. 2669: Social Security amendment to the College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 requiring the Social Security Administration to re-determine Social Security coverage of any "individual who is not a natural-born United States citizen" on a quarter-by-quarter basis. Pension Security. 1) S. 1288: increasing the retirement security of women and small business owners. 2) S. 1725: improving the protection of pension benefits. Technical corrections related to the Pension Protection Act of 2006. 1) S. 1974, H.R. 3361, H.R. 3868: extending the effective date on the single employer funding provisions. 2) H.R. 4839, H.R. 4195, S. 2374: pertaining to the Pension Protection Act of 2006s provisions on exempt organizations.
Client expense: $4,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2007 · mid_year · Retirement
Social Security. 1) H.R. 82, S. 206: repealing the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. 2) H.R. 726, H.R. 2988, S. 1254: modifying the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. 3) S. 302: establishing a procedure to safeguard the Social Security Trust Funds. 4) H.R. 1953, H.R. 2032: pertaining to Social Security cost-of-living adjustments and mandating the development of a new Consumer Price Index to reflect senior spending. 5) No legislation: Advocating for legislation to be drafted and considered pertaining to the impact of Medicare Part B and Part D premiums on Social Security cost-of-living adjustments and Social Security recipient benefit levels. Social Security Private Accounts. 1) H.R. 1090, H.R. 2002: establishing private Social Security investment accounts. 2) H.R. 1353: pertaining to the budgetary treatment of Social Security Trust Funds. 3) H.R. 219, H.R. 581: provisions relating to investing the Social Security trust funds and creating a Social Security Investment Commission. 4) H.R. 93: amending the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to protect Social Security beneficiaries against any reduction in benefits. Pension Security. 1) S. 1288: to increase the retirement security of women and small business owners. 2) S. 1725: to improve the protection of pension benefits.
Client expense: $4,860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2007 · year_end · Retirement
See Addendum S. 1010, Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments from annuities and similar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death by excluding from income a portion of such payments. S. 1141, Automatic IRA Act of 2007 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employees not covered by qualified retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic payroll deposit IRAs, to facilitate similar saving by the self-employed, and for other purposes. S. 1288, Womens Retirement Security Act of 2007 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to increase the retirement security of women and small business owners, and for other purposes. S. 1725, "Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act". S. 1974, "Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007". S. 2473, "Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007". H.R. 2167, Automatic IRA Act of 2007 (H.R. 2167, S. 1141) - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employees not covered by qualified retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic payroll deposit IRAs, to facilitate similar saving by the self-employed, and for other purposes. H.R. 2205, Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments from annuities and similar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death by excluding from income a portion of such payments. H.R. 2683, "Pension Security Act of 2007". H.R. 3185, "401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007". H.R. 3361, "Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007". H.R. 3765, "The Defined Contribution Fee Transparency Act of 2007". H.R. 3868, Bill to delay the PPA defined benefit funding rules for one year. DOL Qualified Default Investment Options Proposed Regulation. DOL Proposed Rule, Default Investment Alternatives Under Participant Directed Invidual Account Plans, 71 F.R. 56805-56824 (9/27/06). DOL Request for Information, IRA Investment Advice, 71 F.R.70427 (12/4/06). DOL Request for Information, Fee and Expense Disclosures to Participants in Individual Account Plans, 72 F.R. 20457-20460 (4/25/07). DOL Final Regulations Default Investment Alternatives, 72 F.R. 60452-60480 (10/24/07). DOL Final Regulations and Revisions to the 2007 Form 5500 Annual Return/Report, 72 F.R. 64710-64730 (11/16/07). DOL Proposed Rule, Reversable Contract or Arrangement under Section 408(b)(2) - Fee Disclosure, 72 F.R. 70988-71005 (12/13/07). DOL Interim Rule and Proposed Regulation (Section 2550.404-4) on Safest Available Annuity F.R. Doc E7-17743, E7-17744 (9/11/07). Proposed IRS Automatic Enollment Regulations, F.R. Doc. E7-21821 (11/7/07). Request to the Treasury Department and IRS on the application of the backloading accrual rules to hybrid pension plan conversions.
Client expense: $1,260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, UNDETERMINED
2007 · year_end · Retirement
S. 819/HR 1419, Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007; S. 1141/HR 2167, Automatic IRA Act of 2007; S. 1010/HR 2205, Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007; S. 2, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007; S. 1725, Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act; S. 1288, Women's Retirement Security Act of 2007; HR 2669, College Cost Reduction Act of 2007; HR 2831, Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007; Pension technicals; Fee disclosure and transparency; Small business pension coverage;
Client expense: $3,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2007 · year_end · Retirement
Regulatory Treasury/IRS guidance on hybrid plans including backloading Treasury/IRS guidance on combined plan limit Treasury/IRS/DOL final regulations and other guidance on 403(b) plans Treasury/IRS proposed regulations on single employer plan funding, benefit restrictions, interest rate modifications and mortality tables Treasury/IRS proposed regulations on automatic enrollment contributions Treasury/IRS proposed regulations on health, long term care and disability insurance in a qualified plan Treasury/IRS guidance on 409A and deferred compensation Treasury/IRS transition relief and guidance on 409A corrections Treasury/IRS guidance on nonqualified deferred compensation Section 162 (m) Treasury/IRS guidance on normal retirement age Treasury/IRS proposed guidance on 204(h) notices Treasury/IRS guidance on employer stock diversification DOL proposed regulations on PPA disclosure penalties DOL proposed regulations on selection of annuity providers for individual account plans DOL RFI on 401(k) plan fee and expense disclosure DOL proposed 408(b)(2) regulations for fee disclosure requirements DOL/ERISA Advisory Council Working Groups on participant defined contribution plan benefit statements, financial literacy, participant defined benefit plan statements, fiduciary responsibilities and revenue sharing DOL final regulations and other guidance on Form 5500 DOL final guidance and follow-up on qualified default investment alternative arrangements PBGC proposed regulations to change the variable rate premium (VRP) PBGC proposed guidance related to PPA implementation Shareholder Votes on Executive Compensation Act (H.R. 1257) Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2007 (H.R. 1820) Farm Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007, Food & Energy Security Act of 2007, title as passed (H.R. 2419) Pension Security Act of 2007 (H.R. 2683) Alternative Investments, Amending Internal Revenue Code provisions taxing partnerships involving alternative investments (H.R. 2785) Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 (H.R. 2831) Alternative Investments, Treating income received by partners for performing investment management as ordinary income (H.R. 2843) Tax Responsibility Act of 2007 (H.R. 3056) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007 (H.R. 3185) ADA Restoration Act of 2007 (H.R. 3195) Mutual Fund Fee Reform Act (H.R. 3225) Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007 (H.R. 3361) Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007 (H.R. 3363) Commission on the Tax Treatment of Hedge Funds and Private Equity Act of 2007 (H.R. 3417) Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2007 (H.R. 3652) Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007 (H.R. 3765) Bill to Delay the Effective Date of the PPA Funding Rules (H.R. 3868) Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 (H. R. 3970) Offshore Deferred Compensation Reform Act of 2007 (H.R. 3923) The Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007/Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 (H.R. 3996) Defenders of Freedom Tax Relief Act of 2007/Heroes Earnings Assistance and Tax Relief Act of 2007 – title as passed (H.R. 3997) AMT Relief Act of 2007 (H.R. 4351) Senate Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act (S. 1556) Defenders of Freedom Tax Relief Act of 2007 (S. 1593) Alternative Investments, Amending Internal Revenue Code provisions taxing partnerships involving alternative investments (S. 1624) Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act (S. 1725) Fair Pay Restoration Act (S. 1843) Americans with Disabilities Act Restoration Act of 2007 (S. 1881) Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007 (S. 1974) Independent Contractor Proper Classification Act of 2007 (S. 2044) Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2007 (S. 2092) Offshore Deferred Compensation Reform Act of 2007 (S. 2199) Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007 (S. 2337) Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007 (S. 2473) Small Business Tax Relief Act/Children’s Health Insurance (CHIP) Reauthorization Act of 2007, title as passed (H.R. 976)
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2007 · year_end · Retirement
S. 1010, Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007, All provisions S. 1141, Automatic IRA Act of 2007, All provisions S. 1725, Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act, All provisions S. 2473, Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007, All provisions
Client expense: $2,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2007 · year_end · Retirement
Retirement Securities, S. 1725, the Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act; H.R. 3185, the 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007; H.R. 3363, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007, and S. 2337, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007;
Client expense: $3,220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), UNDETERMINED, White House Office
2007 · year_end · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
AML/Regulatory Relief; H.R. 2829, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2008; H.R. 3013, the Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007; Credit Card/Interchange Fees; S. 1395, the Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007; Retirement Security/Annuities; S. 1725, the Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act; S. 1782 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 and H.R. 3010
Client expense: $3,220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), UNDETERMINED, White House Office
2007 · year_end · Retirement
establishing a procedure to safeguard the Social Security Trust Funds. 4) H.R. 1953, H.R. 2032: provisions pertaining to Social Security cost-of-living-adjustments and mandating the development of a new Consumer Price Index reflecting senior spending. 5) H.R. 4807, S. 2501: limiting the impact of Medicare Part B and Part D premiums on Social Security cost-of-living adjustments and Social Security recipient benefit levels. 6) Docket No. SSA-2007-0044: proposed regulatory changes to the Social Security Administration’s Administrative Law Judge, Appeals Council, and Decision Review Board appeals levels. 7) H.R. 4664: to provide for investment of the Social Security surplus. 8) H.R. 2772, S. 1647 (Public Servant Retirement Protection Act): elimination of the current-law Windfall Elimination Provision for those first entering non-Social Security covered employment and establishment of a new formula for the treatment of non-covered earnings in determining Social Security benefits. Social Security Private Accounts. 1) H.R. 1090; H.R. 2002, H.R. 4181, S.Amdt. 489: establishing private Social Security investment accounts. 2) H.R. 1353: pertaining to the budgetary treatment of Social Security trust funds. 3) H.R. 219, H.R. 581: provisions relating to the investment of Social Security trust funds and creating a Social Security Investment Commission. 4) H.R. 93: to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to protect Social Security beneficiaries against any reduction in benefits. Social Security and Immigration. S.Amdt. 2355 to H.R. 2669: Social Security amendment to the College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 requiring the Social Security Administration to re-determine Social Security coverage of any "individual who is not a natural-born United States citizen" on a quarter-by-quarter basis. Pension Security. 1) S. 1288: increasing the retirement security of women and small business owners. 2) S. 1725: improving the protection of pension benefits. Technical corrections related to the Pension Protection Act of 2006. 1) S. 1974, H.R. 3361, H.R. 3868: extending the effective date on the single employer funding provisions. 2) H.R. 4839, H.R. 4195, S. 2374: pertaining to the Pension Protection Act of 2006’s provisions on exempt organizations. Social Security. 1) H.R. 82, S. 206: repealing the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. 2) H.R. 726, H.R. 2988, S. 1254: modifying the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. 3) H.R. 4338, S. 302, S.Amdt. 483:
Client expense: $4,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)