Financial Regulation Reform Act of 2008

Meetings and calls with Members and staff of House and Senate Committees and agency officials concerning possible legislative and regulatory measures and Congressional studies affecting the hedge fund industry and other altenative investments. Securities and Exchange Commission registration amendment to S. 4 S. 1402 Hedge Fund Registration Act H.R. 2586 Securities and Exchange Commission Authority Restoration Act S. 3691 To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to require reporting and recordkeeping for positions involving credit-default swaps, to grant the Federal Reserve Board authority over investment-bank holding companies, and for other purposes S. 3714 To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to ensure that all agreements, contracts, and transactions with respect to commodities are carried out on a regulated exchange, and for other purposes. S. 3739 To address the regulation of derivatives and unregistered hedge funds, and for other purposes

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 6899 - Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act - Entire bill S. 3268 - Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008 - Provisions related to liquidation and definitions related to bona fide hedger; Sections 4 and 7 related to exempt legitimate hedging entities from the bill; entire bill H.R. 6346 - Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act - Provisions related to price controls and energy markets H.R. 6074 - No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels - Provisions related to establishment of DOJ Petroleum industry Anti-trust Task Force and a study by the Government Accountability Office; provisions related to price controls and Section 8 hedging provisions H.R. 6049 - Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 - provisions related to tax extenders and renewable energy tax H.R. 6604 - Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 - Provisions related to trade speculation H.R. 4066 - Close the Enron Loophole Act - regulation and reporting of energy commodity contracts S. 2058 - Close the Enron Loophole Act, regulation and reporting of energy commodity contracts Environmental Protection Agency Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions Under the Clean Air Act (73 Fed. Reg. 44353, July 30, 2008) Dingell/Boucher Greenhouse Gas Discussion Draft H.R. 3221 - Energy Independence and Security Act - Provisions related to EISA and renewables H.R. 6666 - Amendment to the Clean Air Act - Provisions related to CAIR S. 2995 - Oil Trading Transparency Act - entire bill H.R. 6130 - To provide for a study of the effects of speculation in the futures markets for natural gas, crude oil and gasoline on cash market and retail prices for the commodities and on the choice of trading venue, and to require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding comparability of foreign regulation of futures and derivatives trading, entire bill H.R. 6330 - Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act - entire bill H.R. 6334 - Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act - entire bill H.R. 6337 - Energy Markets Emergency Act - entire bill H.R. 6341 - Energy Markets Anti-manipulation and Integrity Restoration Act - entire bill H.R. 6264 - Legislation to prevent excessive speculation in over-the-counter derivatives markets for certain energy commodities by limiting participation in those markets to persons who are capable of producing, manufacturing, or taking physical delivery of the commodities - entire bill S. 3185 - The Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act - entire bill S. 3691 - Financial Regulation Reform Act of 2008 (CFTC-2008-0113) Proposed Regulations, "Significant Price Discovery Contracts on Exempt Commercial Markets" - entire rule

H.R.515: To establish a commission on corporate entitlement reform. H.R.946: To extend the protections of the Truth in Lending Act to overdraft protection programs and services provided by depository institutions, to require customer consent before a depository institution may initiate overdraft protection services and fees, to enhance the information made available to consumers relating to overdraft protection services and fees, to prohibit systematic manipulation in the posting of checks and other debits to a depository account for the purpose of generating overdraft protection fees, and for other purposes. H.R.1066: To increase community development investments by depository institutions, and for other purposes. H.R.1208: To amend the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 to require improved disclosure of corporate charitable contributions, and for other purposes. H.R.1257: To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide shareholders with an advisory vote on executive compensation. H.R.1424: A bill to provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes. H.R. 1967: To amend the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act to provide an exception from the continuing requirement for annual privacy notices for financial institutions which do not share personal information with affiliates, and for other purposes. H.R. 2586: to amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to authorize the commission to require the registration of hedge fund advisers under that law. H.R. 2595: To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to require the disclosure of proxy votes relating to executive and director compensation by beneficial owners of more than five percent of a company's shares. H.R. 2868: to eliminate the exemption from state regulation for certain securities designated by national securities exchanges. H.R. 3997: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 H.R.6213: to establish the Reinsurance International Solvency Standards Evaluation Board. H.R.6482: to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to establish both a process by which asset-backed instruments can be deemed eligible for NRSRO ratings and an initial list of such eligible asset-backed instruments. H.R.6604: To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets, and for other purposes. H. RES. 1449: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6604) to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets, and for other purposes. S.473: A bill to improve the prohibitions on money laundering, and for other purposes. S. 1181: To amend the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide shareholders with an advisory vote on executive compensation. S.1402: A bill to amend the Investment Advisors Act of 1940, with respect to the exemption to registration requirements. S.3691: A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to require reporting and recordkeeping for positions involving credit-default swaps, to grant the Federal Reserve Board authority over investment-bank holding companies, and for other purposes. S.3714: A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to ensure that all agreements, contracts, and transactions with respect to commodities are carried out on a regulated exchange, and for other purposes.

A clearing solution for credit default swaps under the jurisdiction of the Federal Reserve HR 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act Section 125 (2), Special Report on Regulatory Reform HR 6604 Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 - All Sections HR 7266 - Derivatives Market Reform Act of 1999 All Sections S 3577 - Prevent Excessive Speculation Act All Sections S 3671 - Over-the-Counter Swaps Speculation Limit Act All Sections S 3691 - Financial Regulation Reform Act of 2008 All Sections S 3714 - Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2008 All Sections

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

A clearing solution for credit default swaps under the jurisdiction of the Federal Reserve HR 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act Section 125 (2), Special Report on Regulatory Reform HR 6604 Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 - All Sections HR 7266 - Derivatives Market Reform Act of 1999 All Sections S 3577 - Prevent Excessive Speculation Act All Sections S 3671 - Over-the-Counter Swaps Speculation Limit Act All Sections S 3691 - Financial Regulation Reform Act of 2008 All Sections S 3714 - Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2008 All Sections

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 6899 - Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act - Entire bill H.R. 6899 - Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act (SAP) S. 3268 - Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008 - Provisions related to liquidation and definitions related to bona fide hedger; sections 4 and 7 related to exempt legitimate hedging entities from the bill; entire bill H.R. 6346 - Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act - Provisions related to price controls and energy markets H.R. 6074 - No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels - Provisions related to establishment of DOJ Petroleum Industry Anti-trust Task force and a study by the Government Accountability Office; provisions related to price controls and section 8 hedging provisions HR 6074 - Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act, Title I, Est. of DOJ Petroleum Industry Anti-trust Task Force; Title III, Study by Government Accountability Office H.R. 6074 - To amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal and for other purposes (SAP) S. 3044 - Consumer First Energy Act of 2008 - Provisions related to price gouging, price controls, regulation of energy commodity contracts and amendments related to the Sherman Act S. 3044 - Consumer First Energy Act of 2008 (SAP) H.R. 6049 - Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 - provisions related to tax extenders and renewable energy tax H.R. 6604 - Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 - Provisions related to trading speculation H.R. 6604 - Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 (SAP) H.R. 4066 - Close the Enron Loophole Act - regulation and reporting of energy commodity contracts S 2058 - Close the Enron Loophole Act, regulation and reporting of energy commodity contracts Environmental Protection Agency Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions Under the Clean Air Act (73 Fed. Reg. 44353, July 30, 2008) Dingell Draft Discussion H.R. 3221 - Energy Independence and Security Act - Provisions related to EISA and renewables H.R. 6666 - Amendment to the Clean Air Act - Provisions related to CAIR S. 2995 - Oil Trading Transparency Act - entire bill H.R. 6130 - To provide for a study of the effects of speculation in the futures markets for natural gas, crude oil and gasoline on cash market and retail prices for the commodities and on the choice of trading venue, and to require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding comparability of foreign regulation of futures and derivatives trading, entire bill H.R. 6330 - Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act - entire bill H.R. 6334 - Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act - entire bill H.R. 6337 - Energy Markets Emergency Act - entire bill H.R. 6341 - Energy Markets Anti-manipulation and Integrity Restoration Act - entire bill H.R. 6264 - Legislation to prevent excessive speculation in over-the-counter derivatives markets for certain energy commodities by limiting participation in those markets to persons who are capable of producing, manufacturing, or taking physical delivery of the commodities - entire bill S. 3185 - The Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act - entire bill S. 3691 - Financial Regulation Reform Act of 2008 (CFTC-2008-0113) Proposed Regulations, "Significant Price Discovery Contracts on Exempt Commercial Markets," entire rule

H.R. 6899 - Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act - Entire bill H.R. 6899 - Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act (SAP) S. 3268 - Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008 - Provisions related to liquidation and definitions related to bona fide hedger; sections 4 and 7 related to exempt legitimate hedging entities from the bill; entire bill H.R. 6346 - Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act - Provisions related to price controls and energy markets H.R. 6074 - No Oil Producing and Exporting Cartels - Provisions related to establishment of DOJ Petroleum Industry Anti-trust Task force and a study by the Government Accountability Office; provisions related to price controls and section 8 hedging provisions HR 6074 - Gas Price Relief for Consumers Act, Title I, Est. of DOJ Petroleum Industry Anti-trust Task Force; Title III, Study by Government Accountability Office H.R. 6074 - To amend the Sherman Act to make oil-producing and exporting cartels illegal and for other purposes (SAP) S. 3044 - Consumer First Energy Act of 2008 - Provisions related to price gouging, price controls, regulation of energy commodity contracts and amendments related to the Sherman Act S. 3044 - Consumer First Energy Act of 2008 (SAP) H.R. 6049 - Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 - provisions related to tax extenders and renewable energy tax H.R. 6604 - Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 - Provisions related to trading speculation H.R. 6604 - Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 (SAP) H.R. 4066 - Close the Enron Loophole Act - regulation and reporting of energy commodity contracts S 2058 - Close the Enron Loophole Act, regulation and reporting of energy commodity contracts Environmental Protection Agency Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Regulating Greenhouse Gas Emissions Under the Clean Air Act (73 Fed. Reg. 44353, July 30, 2008) Dingell Draft Discussion H.R. 3221 - Energy Independence and Security Act - Provisions related to EISA and renewables H.R. 6666 - Amendment to the Clean Air Act - Provisions related to CAIR S. 2995 - Oil Trading Transparency Act - entire bill H.R. 6130 - To provide for a study of the effects of speculation in the futures markets for natural gas, crude oil and gasoline on cash market and retail prices for the commodities and on the choice of trading venue, and to require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding comparability of foreign regulation of futures and derivatives trading, entire bill H.R. 6330 - Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act - entire bill H.R. 6334 - Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act - entire bill H.R. 6337 - Energy Markets Emergency Act - entire bill H.R. 6341 - Energy Markets Anti-manipulation and Integrity Restoration Act - entire bill H.R. 6264 - Legislation to prevent excessive speculation in over-the-counter derivatives markets for certain energy commodities by limiting participation in those markets to persons who are capable of producing, manufacturing, or taking physical delivery of the commodities - entire bill S. 3185 - The Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act - entire bill S. 3691 - Financial Regulation Reform Act of 2008 (CFTC-2008-0113) Proposed Regulations, "Significant Price Discovery Contracts on Exempt Commercial Markets," entire rule

A clearing solution for credit default swaps under the jurisdiction of the Federal Reserve HR 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act Section 125 (2), Special Report on Regulatory Reform HR 6604 Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 - All Sections HR 7266 - Derivatives Market Reform Act of 1999 All Sections S 3577 - Prevent Excessive Speculation Act All Sections S 3671 - Over-the-Counter Swaps Speculation Limit Act All Sections S 3691 - Financial Regulation Reform Act of 2008 All Sections S 3714 - Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2008 All Sections

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 4066, Close the Enron Loophole Act, regulation and reporting of energy commodity contracts; S 2058, Close the Enron Loophole Act, regulation and reporting of energy commodity contracts; S. 2995, Oil Trading Transparency Act, entire bill; HR 6334, Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act, entire bill; S. 3185, the Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act, entire bill; HR 6330, Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act, entire bill; HR 6130, To provide for a study of the effects of speculation in the futures markets for natural gas, crude oil, and gasoline on cash market and retail prices for the commodities and on the choice of trading venue, and to require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding comparability of foreign regulation of futures and derivatives trading, entire bill; HR 6377, Energy Markets Emergency Act, entire bill; H.R. 6341, Energy Markets Anti-Manipulation and Integrity Restoration Act, entire bill; H.R. 6264, legislation to prevent excessive speculation in over-the-counter derivatives markets for certain energy commodities by limiting participation in those markets to persons who are capable of producing, manufacturing, or taking physical delivery of the commodities, entire bill; H.R. 6604, Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008, entire bill; S. 3268, the Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008, entire bill; S. 3691, the Financial Regulation Reform Act, entire bill; (CFTC-2008-0113) Proposed Regulations entitled "Significant Price Discovery Contracts on Exempt Commercial Markets," entire rule.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000