A bill to designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 152 North 5th Street in Laramie, Wyoming, as the "Gale W. McGee Post Office".

Insurance Regulatory Reform - NAIFA supports principles underlying state regulation of insurance but also supports insurance regulatory reform and modernization that helps american families and businesses achieve financial security. S.40 - The National Insurance Act would create an optional federal charter (OFC) for insurance companies and agents. NAIFA supports with conditions. HR 107, S. 219, Life Insurance Employee Notification Act which would require disclosure of employee-owned life insurance coverage of an employee. NAIFA supports. HR 2252 - NAIFA supports the COLI Best Practices Act, the House counterpart to S.219. House Resolution 912 & Senate Resolution 448 - Resolutions supporting "Life Insurance Awareness Month". NAIFA supports these resolutions. H.R. 1081, S. 618 - Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 will amend the McCarran-Ferguson Act to grant the FTC and DOJ authority to enforce federal antitrust laws against the state regulated insurance industry. NAIFA opposes this bill as it will create a non complicated, less efficient insurance regulatory regime. HR 5611 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act (NARAB II). NAIFA supports this proposal to improve state-based reciprocal licensing inefficiencies without creating a federal regulator. HR 5840 - Would create an Office of Insurance Information within Department of Treasury. NAIFA supports.

Client expense: $315,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Insurance Regulatory Reform - NAIFA supports principles underlying state regulation of insurance but also supports insurance regulatory reform and modernization that helps american families and businesses achieve financial security. S.40 - The National Insurance Act would create an optional federal charter (OFC) for insurance companies and agents. NAIFA supports with conditions. HR 107, S. 219, Life Insurance Employee Notification Act which would require disclosure of employee-owned life insurance coverage of an employee. NAIFA supports. HR 2252 - NAIFA supports the COLI Best Practices Act, the House counterpart to S.219. House Resolution 912 & Senate Resolution 448 - Resolutions supporting "Life Insurance Awareness Month". NAIFA supports these resolutions. H.R. 1081, S. 618 - Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 will amend the McCarran-Ferguson Act to grant the FTC and DOJ authority to enforce federal antitrust laws against the state regulated insurance industry. NAIFA opposes this bill as it will create a non complicated, less efficient insurance regulatory regime. HR 5611 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act (NARAB II). NAIFA supports this proposal to improve state-based reciprocal licensing inefficiencies without creating a federal regulator.

Client expense: $315,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues of industry interest at FERC, DOT, USDA, Homeland Security, EPA. Pipeline security issues in HR 5577, impact of infrastructure in S 219, pipeline tax determination in HR 2230, biofuels issues in HR 2419, carbon dioxide pipeline study addressed in S 2144.

Client expense: $84,509 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

S. 219, American Climate Security Act (entire bill). Contacts made with respect to support for allocation of CO2 allowances to LSEs as opposed to auction. Raised issues associated with timing of required reductions in GHG and overall program costs and need for a robust offset program.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Efforts to advance energy-efficiency provisions to address energy prices, oil security, climate change, transportation and other issues -Energy Independence and Security Act (HR 6)- to provide for energy security and independence; Senate, House -To estblish efficiency resource standards for retail electricity and natural gas distributors, and for other purposes (HR 2529-Markey): House -Federal Building Renewal and Energy Savings Act of 2007 (HR 1434, HR 2528): House, Senate -Carbon Neutral Government Act of 2007 (HR 2635): House -Public Buildings Cost Reduction Act of 2007 (S 992): Senate -BRIGHT Energy Savings Act of 2007 (HR 1705): House -Zero-Emissions Building Act of 2007 (S 1059): Senate -CAFE (S 875, S. 1118, HR 1506, S 767, S 768, S 357, S 1073): House, Senate -EXTEND Act (S 822, HR 1385): House, Senate -Energy tax provision (SA 1704 to HR 6): Senate -Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 (HR 2776): House -Buildings for the 21st Century Act, GREEN Buildings Act (HR 539, S 1207): House, Senate -To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the residential energy efficiency property tax credit (HR 778): House -Super-Efficient Appliance Incentives and Market Transformation Act of 2007 (HR 2137, S 1525): House, Senate -Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007 (S 280): Senate -National Energy Efficiency Standards for Incandescent Lamps (S 2017): Senate -Farm Bill Extension Act (S 2419): Senate -Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act (S 309): Senate -Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act of 2007 (S 485): Senate -America's Climate Security Act (S 219): Senate -Safe Climate Act of 2007 (HR 1590): House -Electric Utility Cap and Trade Act of 2007 (S 317): Senate -New Direction for Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act (HR 3221): House

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Insurance Regulatory Reform - NAIFA supports principles underlying state regulation of insurance but supports the principles contained in the "State Modernization and Regulatory Transparency (SMART) Act that focuses on specific areas in which the state regulatory system is failing or deficient. S.2509 - The National Insurance Act would create an optional federal charter (OFC) for insurance companies and agents. HR 107, S219, Life Insurance Employee Notification act which would require disclosure of employee-owned life insurance coverage of an employee. NAIFA supports. HR 2251 - NAIFA supports the COLI Best Practices Act, the House counterpart to S.219. House Resolution 912 & Senate Resolution 448 - Resolutions supporting "Life Insurance Awareness Month". NAIFA supports these resolutions. H.R. 1081, S. 618 - Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 will amend the McCarran-Ferguson Act to grant the FTC and DOJ authority to enforce federal antitrust laws against the state regulated insurance industry. NAIFA opposes this bill as it will create a non complicated, less efficient insurance regulatory regime.

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Insurance Regulatory Reform - NAIFA supports principles underlying state regulation of insurance but supports the principles contained in the "State Modernization and Regulatory Transparency (SMART) Act that focuses on specific areas in which the state regulatory system is failing or deficient. S.2509 - The National Insurance Act would create an optional federal charter (OFC) for insurance companies and agents. HR 107, S219, Life Insurance Employee Notification act which would require disclosure of employee-owned life insurance coverage of an employee. NAIFA supports. HR 2251 - NAIFA supports the COLI Best Practices Act, the House counterpart to S.219. House Resolution 912 & Senate Resolution 448 - Resolutions supporting "Life Insurance Awareness Month". NAIFA supports these resolutions. H.R. 1081, S. 618 - Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 will amend the McCarran-Ferguson Act to grant the FTC and DOJ authority to enforce federal antitrust laws against the state regulated insurance industry. NAIFA opposes this bill as it will create a non complicated, less efficient insurance regulatory regime.

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported