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Data Breach Notification Act
Legislative Progress
Introduced
January 6, 2009
Latest Action
September 15, 2010
Primary Sponsor
Dianne FeinsteinDemocratic(CA)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
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0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
100pct
617d open
vs 4,048 other S bills in the 111th — cohort avg 29d
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2011 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 302 (To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities); H.R. 1260 (Patent Reform Act); H.R. 1575 (End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act); H.R. 1664 (To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards) (restrictions on compensation); H.R. 1669 (To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a market for municipal securities, to require cooperation between the Secretary and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in addressing the municipal securities market situation including through the establishment of municipal securities funding facilities, and for other purposes); H.R. 1731 (Credit Risk Retention Act); H.R. 1944 (Active Financing Rules); H.R. 2221 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); H.R. 2549 (The Municipal Bond Fairness Act); H.R. 2550 (The Municipal Advisers Regulation Act); H.R. 2551 (The Municipal Market Liquidity Enhancement Act of 2009); H.R. 2589 (The Municipal Bond Insurance Enhancement Act of 2009); H.R. 2798 (Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) Reform Act of 2009); H.R. 2847 (Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act); H.R. 3005 (National Institute of Finance Act of 2010); H.R. 3306 (to enhance Social Security account number privacy protections); H.R. 3310 (To reform the financial regulatory system of the United States); H.R. 3818 (Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2009); H.R. 3890 (Accountability and Transparency in Rating Agencies Act); H.R. 4173 (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act)(Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); implementation); H.R. 4191 (Wall Street Fair Share Act); H.R. 4872 (The Reconciliation Act of 2010); H.R. 4884 (U.S. Covered Bond Act of 2010); H.R. 5777 ("Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act," or the "Best Practices Act"); H.R. 5927 (Small Business Lending Fund Act); S. 23 (Patent Reform Act); S. 139 (Data Breach Notification Act); S. 386 (Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act); S. 515 (Patent Reform Act); S. 773 (Cyber Security Act of 2009); S. 961 (Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act); S. 1490 (Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009); S. 1551 (Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations of 2009); S. 1682 (to provide the CFTC with antimarket manipulation authority); S. 1683 (Pay It Back Act); S. 2927 (Wall Street Fair Share Act); S. 3005 (National Institute of Finance Act of 2010); S. 3217 (Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding)(Regulatory Capital Requirements, systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority); S. Amdt. 3792 (Fiduciary Duty); S. Amdt. 4057 (Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding); 2011 Financial Services Appropriations, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (Amendment relating to SIPC coverage); Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010: Title I (Financial Stability); Title II (Resolution Authority); Title IX ( Asset-Backed Securitization); Title X (Broker-Dealer Standard of Care); Title IX (FED Lending and Fiscal Policy Functions); Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; Systemic Risk Regulation and liquidation authority; Troubled Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (H-1B); State Regulation of Credit Default Swaps as Insurance; PPIP Investor and Asset Manager Requirements; China - strategic and economic dialog; Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); Transatlantic Economic Council (Trade Issues); Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India; Asian Pacific Economic Council Privacy Issues; Transpacific Partnership; India Market Access Issues, Response to Royal Bank of India discussion; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Proposal (AIFM); Basel Capital Rules; G-20 (Issues related to the November 15, 2008 "Washington Action Plan"); Regulatory Capital Requirements; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Financial Stability Board Outreach; Establishment of the Office of Financial Research; FY2011 House Financial Services Appropriations bill; Bankruptcy reform for municipalities; Uptick Rule; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC); Support of financial literacy.
Client expense: $1,330,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), 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)
2011 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 302 (To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities); H.R. 1260 (Patent Reform Act); H.R. 1575 (End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act); H.R. 1664 (To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards) (restrictions on compensation); H.R. 1669 (To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a market for municipal securities, to require cooperation between the Secretary and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in addressing the municipal securities market situation including through the establishment of municipal securities funding facilities, and for other purposes); H.R. 1731 (Credit Risk Retention Act); H.R. 1944 (Active Financing Rules); H.R. 2221 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); H.R. 2549 (The Municipal Bond Fairness Act); H.R. 2550 (The Municipal Advisers Regulation Act); H.R. 2551 (The Municipal Market Liquidity Enhancement Act of 2009); H.R. 2589 (The Municipal Bond Insurance Enhancement Act of 2009); H.R. 2798 (Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) Reform Act of 2009); H.R. 2847 (Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act); H.R. 3005 (National Institute of Finance Act of 2010); H.R. 3306 (to enhance Social Security account number privacy protections); H.R. 3310 (To reform the financial regulatory system of the United States); H.R. 3818 (Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2009); H.R. 3890 (Accountability and Transparency in Rating Agencies Act); H.R. 4173 (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act)(Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); implementation); H.R. 4191 (Wall Street Fair Share Act); H.R. 4872 (The Reconciliation Act of 2010); H.R. 4884 (U.S. Covered Bond Act of 2010); H.R. 5777 ("Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act," or the "Best Practices Act"); H.R. 5927 (Small Business Lending Fund Act); S. 23 (Patent Reform Act); S. 139 (Data Breach Notification Act); S. 386 (Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act); S. 515 (Patent Reform Act); S. 773 (Cyber Security Act of 2009); S. 961 (Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act); S. 1490 (Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009); S. 1551 (Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations of 2009); S. 1682 (to provide the CFTC with antimarket manipulation authority); S. 1683 (Pay It Back Act); S. 2927 (Wall Street Fair Share Act); S. 3005 (National Institute of Finance Act of 2010); S. 3217 (Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding)(Regulatory Capital Requirements, systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority); S. Amdt. 3792 (Fiduciary Duty); S. Amdt. 4057 (Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding); 2011 Financial Services Appropriations, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (Amendment relating to SIPC coverage); Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010: Title I (Financial Stability); Title II (Resolution Authority); Title IX ( Asset-Backed Securitization); Title X (Broker-Dealer Standard of Care); Title IX (FED Lending and Fiscal Policy Functions); Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; Systemic Risk Regulation and liquidation authority; Troubled Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (H-1B); State Regulation of Credit Default Swaps as Insurance; PPIP Investor and Asset Manager Requirements; China - strategic and economic dialog; Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); Transatlantic Economic Council (Trade Issues); Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India; Asian Pacific Economic Council Privacy Issues; Transpacific Partnership; India Market Access Issues, Response to Royal Bank of India discussion; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Proposal (AIFM); Basel Capital Rules; G-20 (Issues related to the November 15, 2008 "Washington Action Plan"); Regulatory Capital Requirements; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Financial Stability Board Outreach; Establishment of the Office of Financial Research; FY2011 House Financial Services Appropriations bill; Bankruptcy reform for municipalities; Uptick Rule; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC); Support of financial literacy.
2010 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Data Security; Cyber Security S 1490 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S 773 Cybersecurity Act of 2009 HR 2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act S 3742 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010 HR 5777 Best Practices Act S 139 Data Breach Notification Act
Client expense: $78,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · third_quarter · Computer Industry
S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act - data security S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 - cybersecurity, critical infrastructure protection S. 921. United States Information and Communications Enhancement Act of 2009 -- FISMA Reform & Cybersecurity of Government Systems S.1438, Fostering a Global Response to Cyber Attacks Act -- cybersecurity, cybercrime S.1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 - data security & privacy S.3155/H.R. 4962, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act - cybersecurity, cybercrime S. 3193, International Cyberspace & Cybersecurity Coordination Act of 2010, cybersecurity -- cybercrime S 3454, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, cybersecurity, acquisition requirements and supply chain S. 3480/H.R. 5548, Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act -- Sec 253, supply chain strategy and acquisition requirements, critical infrastructure protection and liability provisions S 3538 National Cyber Infrastructure Protection Act of 2010 - cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection S 3579 Data Security Act of 2010 - data breach notification, cybersecurity policies S 3742 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010 H.R. 4900, Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2010 - FISMA reform, cybersecurity, acquisition reform and supply chain HR 5136, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 - Sec 1702, FISMA Reform, cybersecurity, acquisition requirements and supply chain H.R. 5247, Executive Cyberspace Authorities Act of 2010 - cybersecurity Issues relating to the creation of a consistent national framework for protecting personal and financial information and for disclosures and remedies in the event of data breaches or loss of information Issues related to global engagement and coordination on cybersecurity, product assurance, certification regimes and international standards
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; Money market mutual fund regulation; H.R. 1445, S. 1073 - Credit rating agencies; S.139, S. 1490, S.141, H.R. 2221, S. 773 - Data privacy; S. 569 - Anti money laundering Derivatives regulation; Equity market structure and trading regulation; Volcker rule; Systemic risk regulation; Regulation of investment advisors and broker dealers;
Client expense: $1,230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $1,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), 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)
Client expense: $1,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of Special Counsel, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
Federal Communications Commission proposed rulemaking on preserving the open Internet (not yet published in the Federal Register) All telecommunications provisions of the following bills: H.R. 3924, Real Stimulus Act of 2009 H.R. 3458, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 S. 1836, Internet Freedom Act of 2009 S. 1192, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 690/S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employees Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 3101, Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009 H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 299/H.R. 628, a bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges H.R. 1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 1173, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 470, Combating Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act H.R. 1076, Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 H.R. 627/S. 414, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2221, Data Accountability Trust Act S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2267/S. 1597, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act S. 3155, a bill to require reporting on certain information and communications technologies of foreign countries, to develop action plans to improve the capacity of certain countries to combat cybercrime, and for other purposes H.R. 4962, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act
Client expense: $25,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to data security, restrictions on the use of data and privacy including the following legislation: H.R.2221 - Data Accountability and Trust Act; S.1490 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009; S.139 - Data Breach Notification Act; and S.141 - Protecting the Privacy of Social Security Numbers Act.
Client expense: $475,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · first_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to data security, restrictions on the use of data and privacy including the following legislation: H.R.2221 - Data Accountability and Trust Act; S.1490 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009; S.139 - Data Breach Notification Act; and S.141 - Protecting the Privacy of Social Security Numbers Act.
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to data security, restrictions on the use of data and privacy including the following legislation: H.R.2221 - Data Accountability and Trust Act; S.1490 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009; S.139 - Data Breach Notification Act; and S.141 - Protecting the Privacy of Social Security Numbers Act.
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 2454- To create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy. (cont'd) H.R. 2998- To create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy. S.139- A bill to require Federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing sensitive personally identifiable information, to disclose any breach of such information. Kerry/Lieberman, American Power Act draft legislation Carbon Limits- S.2877 Cantwell, Collins CLEAR Act (H.R. 3534) Hydraulic FracturingH.R 2766 and S. 1215 S. 3464 Lugar, Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act of 2010
Client expense: $1,870,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R.2221 - Data Accountability and Trust Act S.773 - Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S.778 - A bill to establish, within the Executive Office of the President, the Office of National Cybersecurity Advisor S.1796 - America's Healthy Future Act of 2009 H.R.4061- Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2010 H.R.3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 S.1490 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act S.139 - Data Breach Notification Act of 2009 S.3804 - Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeit Act S.3742 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010
Client expense: $1,680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 302 (To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities); H.R. 1260 (Patent Reform Act); H.R. 1020 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); H.R. 1575 (End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act); H.R. 1664 (To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards) (restrictions on compensation); H.R. 1669 (To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a market for municipal securities, to require cooperation between the Secretary and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in addressing the municipal securities market situation including through the establishment of municipal securities funding facilities, and for other purposes); H.R. 1731 (Credit Risk Retention Act); H.R. 1944 (Active Financing Rules); H.R. 2221 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); H.R. 2549 (The Municipal Bond Fairness Act); H.R. 2550 (The Municipal Advisers Regulation Act); H.R. 2551 (The Municipal Market Liquidity Enhancement Act of 2009); H.R. 2589 (The Municipal Bond Insurance Enhancement Act of 2009); H.R. 2798 (Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) Reform Act of 2009); H.R. 2847 (Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act); H.R. 2896 (Equal Treatments Of Covered Bonds Act of 2009); H.R. 3005 (National Institute of Finance Act of 2010); H.R. 3126 (Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009); H.R. 3145 (Credit Default Swap Prohibition Act of 2009); H.R. 3269 (Corporate and Financial Institution compensation Fairness Act of 2009); H.R. 3306 (to enhance Social Security account number privacy protections); H.R. 3310 (To reform the financial regulatory system of the United States); H.R. 3817 (Investor Protection Act of 2009); H.R. 3818 (Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act of 2009); H.R. 3890 (Accountability and Transparency in Rating Agencies Act); H.R. 4173 (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act)(Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion)); H.R. 4191 (Wall Street Fair Share Act); H.R. 4872 (The Reconciliation Act of 2010); H.R. 4884 (U.S. Covered Bond Act of 2010); H.R. 5777 ("Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act," or the "Best Practices Act"); H.R. 5927 (Small Business Lending Fund Act); S. 139 (Data Breach Notification Act); S. 386 (Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act); S. 515 (Patent Reform Act); S. 651 (Compensation Fairness Act of 2009); S. 773 (Cyber Security Act of 2009); S. 931 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 961 (Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act); S. 1490 (Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009); S. 1551 (Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations of 2009); S. 1682 (to provide the CFTC with antimarket manipulation authority); S. 1683 (Pay It Back Act); S. 2886 (Bank Integrity Act of 2009) (Glass-Steagall Repeal); S. 2927 (Wall Street Fair Share Act); S. 3005 (National Institute of Finance Act of 2010); S. 3217 (Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding)(Regulatory Capital Requirements, systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority); S. Amdt. 3792 (Fiduciary Duty); S. Amdt. 4057 (Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding); 2011 Financial Services Appropriations, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government (Amendment relating to SIPC coverage); Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010: Title I (Financial Stability); Title II (Resolution Authority); Title IX ( Asset-Backed Securitization); Title X (Broker-Dealer Standard of Care); Title IX (FED Lending and Fiscal Policy Functions); Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; Systemic Risk Regulation and liquidation authority; Troubled Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (H-1B); State Regulation of Credit Default Swaps as Insurance; PPIP Investor and Asset Manager Requirements; China - strategic and economic dialog; Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); Transatlantic Economic Council (Trade Issues); Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India; Asian Pacific Economic Council Privacy Issues; Transpacific Partnership; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Proposal (AIFM); Basel Capital Rules; G-20 (Issues related to the November 15, 2008 "Washington Action Plan"); Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSE) Reform; Regulatory Capital Requirements; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Financial Stability Board Outreach; Establishment of the Office of Financial Research; FY2011 House Financial Services Appropriations bill.
Client expense: $1,280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), 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)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Data Security; Cyber Security S 1490 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S 773 Cybersecurity Act of 2009 HR 2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act S 3742 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010 HR 5777 BEST PRACTICES Act S 139 Data Breach Notification Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; Money market mutual fund regulation; H.R. 1445, S. 1073 - Credit rating agencies; S.139, S. 1490, S.141, H.R. 2221, S. 773 - Data privacy; S. 569 - Anti money laundering Derivatives regulation; Equity market structure and trading regulation; Volcker rule; Systemic risk regulation; Regulation of investment advisors and broker dealers;
Client expense: $1,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Consumer Data Protection HR 2221: Data Accountability and Trust Act S 773 The Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S 1490 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S 3480 Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010 S 3742 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010 HR 5777 BEST PRACTICES Act S 139 Data Breach Notification Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 1468, Medical Justice Act (Burgess) medical liability reform; H.R. 1493, Quality Health Care Coalition Act (Paul) antitrust exemption for physicians; (cont.) H.R. 1658, Veterans Healthcare Commitment Act (Tiahrt) third party billing by VA for service-connected disabilities; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act (Rush) data security; H.R. 2249, Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act (Burgess) price transparency; H.R. 2607: Small Business Health Coverage (Johnson) association health plans; H.R. 3081, Continuing Appropriations Act (Lowey) continuing resolution with temporary funding for HHS programs and agencies;H.R. 3082, Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act (Edwards) continuing resolution with temporary funding for HHS programs and agencies; H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Reid) coverage expansions, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse; H.R. 4061, Cybersecurity Enhancement Act (Lipinski) privacy protections for health information technology; H.R. 4700, Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act (Kagen) transparency in health care pricing; H.R. 4803, Patients' Right to Know Act (Barton) health benefits plan information, transparency in hospital price and quality information; H.R. 5324, COBRA Health Benefits Extension Act (Davis) COBRA extension; H.R. 5690, MedMal Act (Gingrey) medical liability reform; H.R. 5777, Best PRACTICES Act (Rush) data security, privacy; DRAFT Boucher-Stearns privacy proposal collection and disclosure of certain personal information; S. 45, Medical Care Access Protection Act (Ensign) medical liability reform; S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act (Feinstein) data security; S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act (Grassley) fraud and abuse; S. 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (Durbin) amendments on employer reporting requirements; S. 988, SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act (Snowe) cafeteria plans, flexible spending arrangements; S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy) privacy, identity theft; S. 1734, Medical Liability Reform (Kyl) medical liability reform; S. 2730, COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act (Brown) premium assistance for unemployed; S. 3393, COBRA Health Benefits Extension Act (Brown) COBRA extension; S. 3421, Temporary Extension Act (Grassley) premium assistance for unemployed; S. 3548, Extend COBRA Premium Assistance Program Act (Casey) premium assistance for unemployed; S. 3579, Data Security Act (Carper) data security, privacy; S. 3686, Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act (Harkin) funding for HHS programs and agencies; and S. 3742, Data Security and Breach Notification Act (Pryor) data security, privacy; and S. 3946, Small Business Paperwork Relief Act (Baucus) employer reporting requirement. HCR (Regulatory Issues): HIPAA administrative simplification issues, including standards for privacy, security, electronic transactions and code sets, identifiers, and enforcement; HIPAA enforcement; FEHBP enrollment data clearinghouse initiative; issues relating to health insurance plan participation in FEHBP, including contract requirements related to interoperability of health information technology, community rating policies, and similarly sized subscriber group (SSSG) requirement; implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act; issues related to Medicare Secondary Payer requirements; issues related to implementation of the National Health Information Infrastructure, electronic health records, personal health records, and similar technologies; issues relating to market consolidation; issues relating to quality improvement; issues related to potential priority research topics for the effective health care program; issues relating to the national health data stewardship; issues relating to hospital outpatient measurement and reporting; issues related to genetics and genetic nondiscrimination; issues relating to mental health parity; issues relating to data breach requirements; issues relating to "meaningful use" requirements for health information technology;; issues regarding application of service provider contract rules; medical loss ratios; review of rates for reasonableness; health insurance exchanges; preexisting condition insurance plans; accountable care organizations; internal claims and appeals and external review processes; coverage of preventive services; pre-existing condition exclusions; lifetime and annual dollar limits on benefits rescissions; patient protections; grandfathered health plan provisions; health insurance web portal requirements; dependent coverage; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.
Client expense: $1,980,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 2454- Waxman/Markey, American Clean Energy & Security Act of 2009- To create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy. H.R. 2998- To create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy. S.139- A bill to require Federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing sensitive personally identifiable information, to disclose any breach of such information. Kerry/Lieberman, American Power Act draft legislation S.2877 Cantwell, Collins CLEAR Act (H.R. 3534) Hydraulic FracturingH.R 2766 and S. 1215
Client expense: $900,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Data Security; Cyber Security S 1490 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S 773 Cybersecurity Act of 2009 HR 2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act S 3742 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010 HR 5777 Best Practices Act S 139 Data Breach Notification Act
Client expense: $78,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to HR 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act; HR 3655, Bereaved Consumers Bill of Rights Act of 2009; HR 5777, Best Practices Act; S 139, Data Breach Notification Act; S 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 200/S. 61: HELPING FAMILIES SAVE THEIR HOMES IN BANKRUPTCY ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO BANKRUPTCY MORTGAGE MODIFICATION H.R. 225: EMERGENCY HOMEOWNERSHIP AND EQUALITY PROTECTION ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO BANKRUPTCY MORTGAGE MODIFICATION H.R. 703: TO PROMOTE BANK LIQUIDITY AND LENDING THROUGH DEPOSIT INSURANCE, THE HOPE FOR HOMEOWNERS PROGRAM AND OTHER ENHANCEMENTS; PROVISIONS RELATED TO BANKRUPTCY MORTGAGE MODIFICATION H.R. 788: TO PROVIDE SAFE HARBOR FOR MORTGAGE SERVICERS WHO ENGAGE IN SPECIFIED MORTGAGE LOAN MODIFICATIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; PROVISIONS RELATED TO BANKRUPTCY MORTGAGE MODIFICATION H.R. 977: DERIVATIVES MARKETS TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO REGULATORY REFORM H.R. 1039: PROMOTING HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY H.R. 1705/S. 566: FINANCIAL PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO REGULATORY REFORM H.R. 2221: DATA ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRUST ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DATA SECURITY BREACH H.R. 2571/S. 1363: NONADMITTED AND REINSURANCE REFORM ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO STREAMLINING REINSURANCE REGULATION H.R. 2733/S. 1389: FIXED INDEXED ANNUITIES AND INSURANCE PRODUCTS CLASSIFICATION ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO ANNUITIES REGULATION (SEC RULE 151A) H.R. 3399: TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO PERMIT THE CONSOLIDATION OF LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES WITH OTHER COMPANIES; PROVISIONS RELATED TO TAXATION OF LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES H.R. 3506: ELIMINATE PRIVACY NOTICE CONFUSION ACT; ISSUES RELATED TO DATA SECURITY BREACH H.R. 3596/S. 1681: HEALTH INSURANCE INDUSTRY ANTITRUST ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO INSURANCE ANTI-TRUST REGULATIONS (MCCARRON-FERGUSON) AND PRIVACY H.R. 3669: EMPLOYER-OWNED LIFE INSURANCE LIMITATION ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO COMPANY OWNED LIFE INSURANCE H.R. 3763: TO AMEND THE FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT TO PROVIDE FOR AN EXCLUSION FROM RED FLAG GUIDELINES FOR CERTAIN BUSINESSES; PROVISIONS RELATED TO HEALTH CARE H.R. 4173: DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT (FKA: RESTORING AMERICAN FINANCIAL STABILITY ACT OF 2010); ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 4596: HOLOCAUST INSURANCE ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2010; PROVISIONS RELATED TO INSURANCE REGULATORY REFORM H.CON.RES. 89: SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PRAGUE CONFERENCE ON HOLOCAUST ERA ASSETS; PROVISIONS RELATED TO HOLOCAUST CLAIMS PERTAINING TO POLICIES ISSUED BY PARENT COMPANY, AEGON NV S. 139: DATA BREACH NOTIFICATION ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DATA SECURITY BREACH S. 179: HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY S. 272: DERIVATIVES TRADING INTEGRITY ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DERIVATIVES S.344: HEDGE FUND TRANSPARENCY ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO REGULATORY REFORM S. 444: NATIONAL HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND PRIVACY ADVANCEMENT ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY S. 1490: PERSONAL DATA PRIVACY AND SECURITY ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY S. 3098: PROTECT OUR RECOVERY THROUGH OVERSIGHT OF PROPRIETARY (PROP) TRADING ACT OF 2010; PROVISIONS RELATED TO REGULATORY REFORM S. 3217: RESTORING AMERICAN FINANCIAL STABILITY ACT OF 2010; PROVISIONS RELATED TO REGULATORY REFORM
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
H.R. 200/S. 61: HELPING FAMILIES SAVE THEIR HOMES IN BANKRUPTCY ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO BANKRUPTCY MORTGAGE MODIFICATION H.R. 225: EMERGENCY HOMEOWNERSHIP AND EQUALITY PROTECTION ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO BANKRUPTCY MORTGAGE MODIFICATION H.R. 703: TO PROMOTE BANK LIQUIDITY AND LENDING THROUGH DEPOSIT INSURANCE, THE HOPE FOR HOMEOWNERS PROGRAM AND OTHER ENHANCEMENTS; PROVISIONS RELATED TO BANKRUPTCY MORTGAGE MODIFICATION H.R. 788: TO PROVIDE SAFE HARBOR FOR MORTGAGE SERVICERS WHO ENGAGE IN SPECIFIED MORTGAGE LOAN MODIFICATIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; PROVISIONS RELATED TO BANKRUPTCY MORTGAGE MODIFICATION H.R. 977: DERIVATIVES MARKETS TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO REGULATORY REFORM H.R. 1039: PROMOTING HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY H.R. 1705/S. 566: FINANCIAL PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO REGULATORY REFORM H.R. 2221: DATA ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRUST ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DATA SECURITY BREACH H.R. 2571/S. 1363: NONADMITTED AND REINSURANCE REFORM ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO STREAMLINING REINSURANCE REGULATION H.R. 2733/S. 1389: FIXED INDEXED ANNUITIES AND INSURANCE PRODUCTS CLASSIFICATION ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO ANNUITIES REGULATION (SEC RULE 151A) H.R. 3399: TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO PERMIT THE CONSOLIDATION OF LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES WITH OTHER COMPANIES; PROVISIONS RELATED TO TAXATION OF LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES H.R. 3506: ELIMINATE PRIVACY NOTICE CONFUSION ACT; ISSUES RELATED TO DATA SECURITY BREACH H.R. 3596/S. 1681: HEALTH INSURANCE INDUSTRY ANTITRUST ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO INSURANCE ANTI-TRUST REGULATIONS (MCCARRON-FERGUSON) AND PRIVACY H.R. 3669: EMPLOYER-OWNED LIFE INSURANCE LIMITATION ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO COMPANY OWNED LIFE INSURANCE H.R. 3763: TO AMEND THE FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT TO PROVIDE FOR AN EXCLUSION FROM RED FLAG GUIDELINES FOR CERTAIN BUSINESSES; PROVISIONS RELATED TO HEALTH CARE H.R. 4173: DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT (FKA: RESTORING AMERICAN FINANCIAL STABILITY ACT OF 2010); ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 4596: HOLOCAUST INSURANCE ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2010; PROVISIONS RELATED TO INSURANCE REGULATORY REFORM H.R. 5993: SECURING AMERICA'S VETERANS INSURANCE NEEDS AND GOALS (SAVINGS) ACT OF 2010; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.CON.RES. 89: SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PRAGUE CONFERENCE ON HOLOCAUST ERA ASSETS; PROVISIONS RELATED TO HOLOCAUST CLAIMS PERTAINING TO POLICIES ISSUED BY PARENT COMPANY, AEGON NV S. 139: DATA BREACH NOTIFICATION ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DATA SECURITY BREACH S. 179: HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY S. 272: DERIVATIVES TRADING INTEGRITY ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DERIVATIVES S.344: HEDGE FUND TRANSPARENCY ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO REGULATORY REFORM S. 444: NATIONAL HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND PRIVACY ADVANCEMENT ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY S. 1490: PERSONAL DATA PRIVACY AND SECURITY ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY S. 3098: PROTECT OUR RECOVERY THROUGH OVERSIGHT OF PROPRIETARY (PROP) TRADING ACT OF 2010; PROVISIONS RELATED TO REGULATORY REFORM S. 3217: RESTORING AMERICAN FINANCIAL STABILITY ACT OF 2010; PROVISIONS RELATED TO REGULATORY REFORM
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 200/S. 61: HELPING FAMILIES SAVE THEIR HOMES IN BANKRUPTCY ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO BANKRUPTCY MORTGAGE MODIFICATION H.R. 225: EMERGENCY HOMEOWNERSHIP AND EQUALITY PROTECTION ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO BANKRUPTCY MORTGAGE MODIFICATION H.R. 703: TO PROMOTE BANK LIQUIDITY AND LENDING THROUGH DEPOSIT INSURANCE, THE HOPE FOR HOMEOWNERS PROGRAM AND OTHER ENHANCEMENTS; PROVISIONS RELATED TO BANKRUPTCY MORTGAGE MODIFICATION H.R. 788: TO PROVIDE SAFE HARBOR FOR MORTGAGE SERVICERS WHO ENGAGE IN SPECIFIED MORTGAGE LOAN MODIFICATIONS, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; PROVISIONS RELATED TO BANKRUPTCY MORTGAGE MODIFICATION H.R. 977: DERIVATIVES MARKETS TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO REGULATORY REFORM H.R. 1039: PROMOTING HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY H.R. 1705/S. 566: FINANCIAL PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO REGULATORY REFORM H.R. 2221: DATA ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRUST ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DATA SECURITY BREACH H.R. 2571/S. 1363: NONADMITTED AND REINSURANCE REFORM ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO STREAMLINING REINSURANCE REGULATION H.R. 2733/S. 1389: FIXED INDEXED ANNUITIES AND INSURANCE PRODUCTS CLASSIFICATION ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO ANNUITIES REGULATION (SEC RULE 151A) H.R. 3399: TO AMEND THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE OF 1986 TO PERMIT THE CONSOLIDATION OF LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES WITH OTHER COMPANIES; PROVISIONS RELATED TO TAXATION OF LIFE INSURANCE COMPANIES H.R. 3506: ELIMINATE PRIVACY NOTICE CONFUSION ACT; ISSUES RELATED TO DATA SECURITY BREACH H.R. 3596/S. 1681: HEALTH INSURANCE INDUSTRY ANTITRUST ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO INSURANCE ANTI-TRUST REGULATIONS (MCCARRON-FERGUSON) AND PRIVACY H.R. 3669: EMPLOYER-OWNED LIFE INSURANCE LIMITATION ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO COMPANY OWNED LIFE INSURANCE H.R. 3763: TO AMEND THE FAIR CREDIT REPORTING ACT TO PROVIDE FOR AN EXCLUSION FROM RED FLAG GUIDELINES FOR CERTAIN BUSINESSES; PROVISIONS RELATED TO HEALTH CARE H.R. 4173: DODD-FRANK WALL STREET REFORM AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT (FKA: RESTORING AMERICAN FINANCIAL STABILITY ACT OF 2010); ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 4596: HOLOCAUST INSURANCE ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2010; PROVISIONS RELATED TO INSURANCE REGULATORY REFORM H.CON.RES. 89: SUPPORTING THE GOALS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PRAGUE CONFERENCE ON HOLOCAUST ERA ASSETS; PROVISIONS RELATED TO HOLOCAUST CLAIMS PERTAINING TO POLICIES ISSUED BY PARENT COMPANY, AEGON NV S. 139: DATA BREACH NOTIFICATION ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DATA SECURITY BREACH S. 179: HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY S. 272: DERIVATIVES TRADING INTEGRITY ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO DERIVATIVES S.344: HEDGE FUND TRANSPARENCY ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO REGULATORY REFORM S. 444: NATIONAL HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND PRIVACY ADVANCEMENT ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY S. 1490: PERSONAL DATA PRIVACY AND SECURITY ACT OF 2009; PROVISIONS RELATED TO PRIVACY S. 3098: PROTECT OUR RECOVERY THROUGH OVERSIGHT OF PROPRIETARY (PROP) TRADING ACT OF 2010; PROVISIONS RELATED TO REGULATORY REFORM S. 3217: RESTORING AMERICAN FINANCIAL STABILITY ACT OF 2010; PROVISIONS RELATED TO REGULATORY REFORM
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 139 Data Breach Notification Act S. 1074 Shareholder Bill of Rights Act of 2009 (proxy access) S. 1389 Fixed Indexed Annuities and Insurance Products Classification Act of 2009 S. 1964 Mutual Fund Transparency Act of 2009 S. 3258 Modernizing and Strengthening Investor Protection Act of 2010 S. 3742 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010 H.R. 1160 Money Market Fund Parity Act of 2009 H.R. 2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act (notice of breach) H.R. 2733 Fixed Indexed Annuities and Insurance Products Classification Act of 2009 H.R. 2861 Shareholder Empowerment Act of 2009 (proxy access) H.R. 3351 Proxy Voting Transparency Act of 2009 H.R. 4790 Shareholder Protection Act of 2010 (political activity) H.R. 6334 American Community Investment Reform Act of 2010 (CRA) Money Market Mutual Fund Regulation
Client expense: $997,907 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.- all provisions relating to consumer protection and restructuring of the financial services industry . S. 139 - A bill to require Federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing sensitive personally identifiable information, to disclose any breach of such information - provisions relating to credit reporting. S. 141 - A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to limit the misuse of Social Security numbers, to establish criminal penalties for such misuse, and for other purposes - provisions relating to credit reporting. S. 414 - A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act, to ban abusive credit practices, enhance consumer disclosures, protect underage consumers, and for other purposes - provisions relating to credit reporting S. 392 - A bill to protect consumers, and especially young consumers, from skyrocketing credit card debt, unfair credit card practices, and deceptive credit offers - provisions related to young consumers. S. 235 - A bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan - provisions related to young consumers. H.R. 1469 - To amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to establish a permanent background check system - provisions relating to credit reporting. H.R. 1728 - the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending act of 2009 - provisions relating to credit reporting. H..R. 1748 - the "Fight Fraud Act 2009" - provisions relating to mortgage fraud. H.R. 2221 - Data Accountability & Trust Act - provisions relating to protecting computerized data containing personal information and other provisions relating to credit reporting. H.R. 3126- Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 - all sections particularly as they relate to consumer reporting agencies. H.R. 3149 - Equal Employment for All Act - all provisions relating to the use of consusmer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purposes of making adverse employment decisions. S. 1490 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 - A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement, assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally idenftifiable information. - all provisions relating to data brokers H.R. 3421 - The Medical Debt Relief Act - Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit a consumer reporting agency from making any report containing information related to a fully paid or settled medical debt that had been characterized as debt in collection for credit reporting purposes, which, for the date of payment or settlement, antedates the report by more than 30 calendar days.- all provisions relating to credit reporting. S. 1261 - A bill to repeal title II of the REAL ID Act of 2005 and amend title II of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to better protect the security, confidentiality, and integrity of personally identifiable information collected by States when issuing driver's licenses and identification documents, and for other purposes.- provisions relating to driver's licenses. H.R. 4538 - To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to require the inclusion of credit scores with free annual credit reports provided to consumers - all provisions relating to credit scores. S. 3217- "Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010" - A bill to promote the financial stability of the US by improving accountability and transparency in the financial system to end "too big to fail", to protect the American taxpayer by ending bailouts, to protect cosumers from abusive financial services practices, and for other purposes - provisions relating to consumer financial protection. H.R. 5743 - To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit the furnishing of certain negative loan modification information to a consumer reporting agency and to prohibit such information from being used in computing a consumer's credit score. All provisions as they relate to consumer reporting agencies. S. 3742 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010 - all provisions relating to consumer protection. S. 3987 - Red Flag Program Clarification Act of 2010 - Amends the FCRA with respect to the applicability of identify theft guidelines to creditors - All provisions relating to identity theft
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
HR 3890: Accountability and Transparency in Rating Agencies Act S. 139: Data Breach Notification Act S 3579: Data Security Act of 2010 S 3155: International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act HR 3818: Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act HR 5548/S 3480: Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010 HR 4173/S. 3217: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act (Derivatives, CFBP, systemic risk, Thrift regulation, ILC, executive compensation, interchange fees, Volker Rule, bank tax) P.L. 111-517 HR 3126: Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 HR 3269: Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act HR 627/S. 235: Credit Card Bill of Rights; PL 111-24 HR 3606/3639/3763: Consumer Financial Protection Agency HR 2221: Data Accountability and Trust Act S. 1006: Excessive Pay Shareholder Approval Act S. 1007: Excessive Pay Capped Deduction Act of 2009 HR 3795: Over the Counter Derivatives Market S. 1074: Shareholder Bill of Rights Acts of 2009 HR 2861: Shareholder Empowerment Act of 2009 HR 5297: Small Business Jobs & Credit Act of 2010 P.L. 111-499
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Guard, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
Broadband Accessibility HR 3646- Broadband Affordability Act of 2009 S 3506- Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2010 HR 5828 - Universal Service Reform Act of 2010 Cell Phone Contract Early Termination Fees S 2825- Cell Phone Early Termination Fee, Transparency and Fairness (ETF) Act HR 5583- Cell Phone Early Termination Fee, Transparency and Fairness (Cell Phone ETF) Act E-Signature Support and Awareness H Con Res 290- A concurrent resolution expressing support for designation of June 30 as "National ESIGN Day" S Res 576- A resolution expressing support for designation of June 30, 2010, as "National ESIGN Day 2010" Establishment of the Office of National Cybersecurity Advisor in the Executive Office of the President S 778- A bill to establish, within the Executive Office of the President, the Office of National Cybersecurity Advisor Net Neutrality S 1836- Internet Freedom Act of 2009 HR 3458- Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 HR 3924- A bill to prohibit the Federal Communications Commission from further regulating the Internet New FCC Net Neutrality Regulations Notification of Customers following Data Breach S 139- Data Breach Notification Act Prohibition of Marketing via SMS HR 1391- Stop M-Spam Abuse as a Sales Industry Habit (SMASH) Act of 2009 Protection of Social Security Numbers S 141- Protecting the Privacy of Social Security Numbers Act HR 122- Protecting the Privacy of Social Security Numbers Act of 2009 Regulations on Data Collection, Retention, and Notification Draft Bill- A bill to require notice to and consent of an individual prior to the collection and disclosure of certain personal information relating to that individual Requirements to Establish Information Security Plans and Policies S 773- Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S 1490- Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 HR 2221- Data Accountability and Trust Act S3579 - Data Security Act of 2010 Effects on wireless spectrum S 3610 - Spectrum Measurement and Policy Reform Act Wireless Phone Costs S 3872 - Cell Phone Bill Shock Act of 2010 Communication Network Regulation S 3624 - Freedom for Consumer Choice Act
Client expense: $4,760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
S 139, Data Breach Notification Act, notification of individuals whose personally-identifiable information may have been accessed in a computer security breach
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 S. 3742, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010 S. 1490, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S. 139, the Data Breach Notification Act
Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Data security, restrictions on the use of data and privacy including the following legislation: H.R.2221 - Data Accountability and Trust Act; S.1490 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009; S.139 - Data Breach Notification Act; and S.141 - Protecting the Privacy of Social Security Numbers Act.
Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 2221, The Data Accountability and Trust Act. S. 3742, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010. H.R. 6263, Data Breach Notification Act. S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act. H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010. (P.L. 111-312) Monitor issues related to federal tax policy and data breach notification standards.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2221, The Data Accountability and Trust Act. S. 3742, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010. H.R. 6263, Data Breach Notification Act. S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act. H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010. (P.L. 111-312) Monitor issues related to federal tax policy and data breach notification standards.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
General issues related to the use of behavioral tracking data to follow online activity; General issues related to comprehensive privacy legislation; Issue - Online Privacy, Data Security, and Identity Theft: S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Trust Act of 2009 HR 5777, BEST PRACTICES Act of 2010 S. 3742, Data Security and Breach Notification Act General issues related to protecting the ability of retailers to sell over the Internet; General issues related to the lawful and safe resale of events tickets: H.R. 2669, Better Oversight of Secondary Sales and Accountability in Concert Ticketing Act of 2009; H.R. 4795 Tickets Act
Client expense: $397,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Postal Rate Commission, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Implementation of healthcare reform laws - Executive Branch actions re PL 111-148/PL 111-152. Repeal Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Acts (PL 111-148/PL 111-152) - HR 4901, To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HR 4903, To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HR 4910, To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and enact the Empowering Patients First Act in order to provide incentives to encourage health insurance coverage; HR 4919, To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HR 4972, To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HR 5005, To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HR 5073, To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 and enact the OPTION Act of 2009; HR 5216, To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HR 5421, To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, repeal the 7.5 percent threshold on the deduction for medical expenses, provide for increased funding for high-risk pools, allow acquiring health insurance across State lines, and allow for the creation of association health plans; HR 5424, Reform Americans Can Afford Act of 2010 ; HR 5444, Private Option Health Care Act; HR 6355, STAT Act of 2010; S 3147, Patient Choice Restoration Act; S 3152, A bill to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. *Medical liability reform - HR 1468, To provide health care liability reform, and for other purposes; S 45, A bill to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system; HR 5690, Meaningful End to Defensive Medicine & Aimless Lawsuits (MedMal) Act of 2010; S 1734, A bill to reduce the cost of health care and ensure patient access to doctors by ending excessive malpractice verdicts through common-sense lawsuit reform. *Antitrust exemption for physicians - HR 1493, To ensure and foster continued patient safety and quality of care by exempting health care professionals from the Federal antitrust laws in their negotiations with health plans and health insurance issuers. *Third-party billing by VA for service-connected disabilities - HR 1658, To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit the recovery by the United States of charges from a third party for hospital care or medical services furnished to a veteran for a service-connected disability. * COBRA subsidies for the unemployed - S 2730, COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act of 2009. *COBRA extension - HR 5324, COBRA Health Benefits Extension Act of 2010; S 3393, COBRA Health Benefits Extension Act of 2010. *Transparency in healthcare pricing - HR 4700, Transparency in All Health Care Pricing Act of 2010. *Health benefits plan information, transparency in hospital price and quality information - HR 4803, To ensure health care consumer and provider access to certain health benefits plan information and to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide transparency in hospital price and quality information. *Privacy protections for health information technology - HR 4061, To advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards, and for other purposes. *Fraud and abuse - S 458, A bill to amend the False Claims Act. *Cafeteria plans, flexible spending arrangements - S 988, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow small businesses to set up simple cafeteria plans to provide nontaxable employee benefits to their employees, to make changes in the requirements for cafeteria plans, flexible spending accounts, and benefits provided under such plans or accounts, and for other purposes. * Coverage expansion, quality improvements, delivery system reforms, cost containment, health information technology, comparative effectiveness research, administrative simplification, health disparities, prevention and wellness, public health and workforce issues, fraud and abuse - HR 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. *Amendments on employer reporting requirements - S 510, FDA Food Safety Modernization Act. *Employer reporting requirement - S 3946, Small Business Paperwork Relief Act. *Data security - HR 2221, To protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect computerized data containing personal information, and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach; S 139, A bill to require Federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing sensitive personally identifiable information, to disclose any breach of such information. *Price transparency - HR 2249, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide for increased price transparency of hospital information and to provide for additional research on consumer information on charges and out-of-pocket costs. *Association health plans - HR 2607, To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees. *Privacy, identity theft - S 1490, A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. *Premium assistance for unemployed - S 3421, Protecting Against Indebting our Descendants through Fully Offset Relief (PAID FOR) Temporary Extension Act of 2010; S 3548, Extend COBRA Premium Assistance Program Act of 2010. *Continuing resolution with temporary funding for HHS programs and agencies - HR 3081, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011; HR 3082, Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011; S 3686, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011. *Data security, privacy - HR 5777, To foster transparency about the commercial use of personal information, provide consumers with meaningful choice about the collection, use, and disclosure of such information; S 3579, Data Security Act of of 2010; S 3742, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010. *Privacy proposal, collection and disclosure of certain personal information - Proposed legislation re this issue.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
S. 139, the Data Breach Notification Act, requiring notice to consumers of security breaches HR 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act, sets standard for consumer data security FTC proposals to establish principles for online behavioral advertising Proposals to oversee the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers Proposals relating to Internet privacy and online behavioral advertising Department of Commerce report on online privacy and behavioral advertising
Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, all issues pertaining to Title X, the Consumer Protection Bureau H.R. 6038, Financial Industry Transparency Act of 2010 H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 5777, BEST PRACTICES Act H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 H.R. 2267, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection and Enforcement Act H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act H.R. 3458, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 H.R. 3924, Real Stimulus Act of 2009 H.R. 4962 / S. 3155, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act H.R. 6420 / S. 3987, Red Flag Program Clarification Act of 2010 H.R. 1076 / S. 436, Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 H.R. 627 / S. 414, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 H.R. 690 / S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2010 S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S. 3579, Data Security Act of 2010 S. 3742, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010 S. 1597, Internet Poker and Game of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009 S. 3386, Restore Online Shoppers Confidence Act S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 S. 1192, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009 S. 3480, Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010 Potential legislation regarding offline and online privacy
Client expense: $36,360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Election Commission (FEC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
H.R. 3924, Real Stimulus Act of 2009 H.R. 3458, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009 H.R. 5257, Internet Investment, Innovation, and Competition Preservation Act H.R. 690, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employees Cell Phone Act of 2009 H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 H.R. 3101, Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009 H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 801, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act H.R. 1166, E-fencing Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 1173, Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 H.R. 1076, Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth (SAFETY) Act of 2009 H.R. 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 2271, Global Online Freedom Act of 2009 H.R. 2221, Data Accountability Trust Act H.R. 2309, Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act H.R. 2267, Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act H.R. 4954, To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false markings Proposed Net Neutrality Legislative Framework (draft released by Rep. Waxman)(bill number not yet assigned) S. 1836, Internet Freedom Act of 2009 S. 3624, Freedom of Consumer Choice Act S. 144, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employees Cell Phone Act of 2009 S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009 S. 470, Combatting Organized Retail Crime Act of 2009 S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act S. 43, Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 S. 1192, Mobile Wireless Tax Fairness Act of 2009 S. 788, m-SPAM Act of 2009 S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act S. 1597, Internet Poker and Game of Skill Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009 S. 3480, Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010 S. 3386, Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act S. 3742, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010 S. 3804, Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act S. 3579, Data Security Act of of 2010 S. 299 / H.R. 628, a bill to establish a pilot program in certain United States district courts to encourage enhancement of expertise in patent cases among district judges S. 414 / H.R. 627, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 S. 144 / H.R. 690, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2009 S. 3155 / H.R. 4962, International Cybercrime Reporting and Cooperation Act Various issues relating to the Federal Trade Commission's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Telemarketing Sales Rule and Debt Relief Amendments-R411001, FCC National Broadband Plan Proceeding, FCC Rulemaking on Preserving the Open Internet, FCC Notice of Inquiry on the Best Legal Framework for Broadband Internet Access, and activities of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers
Client expense: $36,360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Election Commission (FEC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
S. 386, Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-21) S. 458, False Claims Act Clarification Act of 2009 S. 139, Data Breach Notification Act S. 418, Secondary Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2009, specifically state attorney general provisions H.R. 5175 / S. 3295, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act H.R. 1788, False Claims Act Correction Act of 2009 General background and information on the doctrine of Federal preemption, State Attorneys General and their enforcement authority/activities, campaign finance reform and draft legislation, and current judicial nominees including Louis Butler and Jack McConnell (specific legislation not yet introduced)
Client expense: $14,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S.1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 H.R.6398, To require the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to fully insure Interest on Lawyers Trust Accounts S.3888, End Debt Collector Abuse Act of 2010 S.116, TARP Assistance for Local Governments Act of 2009 H.R.1479, Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2009 H.R.5387, Debt Settlement Consumer Protection Act of 2010 S.3742, Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010 S.139, Data Breach Notification Act H.R.3808, Interstate Recognition of Notarizations Act of 2010 H.R.3421, Medical Debt Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 6334, American Community Investment Reform Act of 2010 Issues related to debit cards, mortgage simplifications, payday lending, and debt settlement Issues related to credit card interchange fees and implementation of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Issues related to implementation of Pub. L. 111-203, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
HR 1705, HR 2221, HR 968, S 139, S 1490, S 374, S 566, S 608
Client expense: $810,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
S. 344 Hedge Fund Transparency Act. Issue: Regulatory Reform. S. 179 Health Information Technology Act of 2009. Issue: Privacy S. 444 National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2009. Issue: Privacy H.R. 225 - Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification H.R. 788 To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification. H.R. 703 - To promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification. H.R. 2221 - the "Accountability and Trust Act." Issue: Data Security Breach H.R. 2733/ S. 1389 - the "Fixed Indexed Annuities and Insurance Products Classification Act of 2009." Issue: SEC Rule 151A H.R. 3596 the Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 To ensure that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice insurance issuers cannot engage in price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations to the detriment of competition and consumers. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson. S. 1681 - the Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 To ensure that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice insurance issuers cannot engage in price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations to the detriment of competition and consumers. Issue: Privacy. S. 1490 the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy. H.R. 3763 a bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide for an exclusion from Red Flag Guidelines for certain businesses. Issue: Health Care. S. 139 Title: the Data Breach Notification Act A bill to require Federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing sensitive personally identifiable information, to disclose any breach of such information. Issue: Data Security Breach. H.R. 3506 Title: the Eliminate Privacy Notification Confusion Act A bill 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. Issue: Data Security Breach. H.R. 4596 Title: the Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2010. A bill to allow for enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims. Issue: insurance regulatory reform. H.R. 5993/ S. 3718 Title: The Securing Americas Veterans Insurance Needs and Goals Act of 2010. A bill to ensure that beneficiaries of Servicemembers Group Life Insurance receive financial counseling and disclosure information regarding life insurance payments, and for other programs. Issue: insurance payments. H.R. 6529 Federal License for Reinsurance Act. To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for a Federal license for reinsurers, and for other purposes. Issue: reinsurance. No bill number - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Regulatory Reform No bill number - Protect Our Recovery Through Oversight of Proprietary Trading Act. Issue: Regulatory Reform
Client expense: $1,631,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
S. 344 - Hedge Fund Transparency Act. Issue: Regulatory Reform. H.R. 1039 - Promoting Health Information Technology Act of 2009. Issue: Privacy. S. 444 National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2009. Issue: Privacy H.R. 225 - Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification H.R. 788 To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification. H.R. 703 - To promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification. H.R. 2221 - the "Accountability and Trust Act." Issue: Data Security Breach H.R. 2733/ S. 1389 - the "Fixed Indexed Annuities and Insurance Products Classification Act of 2009." Issue: SEC Rule 151A H.R. 3596 the Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 To ensure that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice insurance issuers cannot engage in price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations to the detriment of competition and consumers. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson. S. 1681 - the Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 To ensure that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice insurance issuers cannot engage in price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations to the detriment of competition and consumers. Issue: Privacy. S. 1490 the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy. H.R. 3763 a bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide for an exclusion from Red Flag Guidelines for certain businesses. Issue: Health Care. S. 139 Title: the Data Breach Notification Act A bill to require Federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing sensitive personally identifiable information, to disclose any breach of such information. Issue: Data Security Breach. H.R. 3506 Title: the Eliminate Privacy Notification Confusion Act A bill 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. Issue: Data Security Breach. H.R. 4596 Title: the Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2010. A bill to allow for enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims. Issue: insurance regulatory reform. H.R. 5993/ S. 3718 Title: The Securing Americas Veterans Insurance Needs and Goals Act of 2010. A bill to ensure that beneficiaries of Servicemembers Group Life Insurance receive financial counseling and disclosure information regarding life insurance payments, and for other programs. Issue: insurance payments. H.R. 6529 Federal License for Reinsurance Act. To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for a Federal license for reinsurers, and for other purposes. Issue: reinsurance. No bill number - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Regulatory Reform No bill number - Protect Our Recovery Through Oversight of Proprietary Trading Act. Issue: Regulatory Reform
Client expense: $1,631,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 344 Hedge Fund Transparency Act. Issue: Regulatory Reform. H.R. 1039 - Promoting Health Information Technology Act of 2009. Issue: Privacy. S. 444 National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2009. Issue: Privacy H.R. 225 - Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification H.R. 788 To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification. H.R. 703 - To promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification. H.R. 2221 - the "Accountability and Trust Act." Issue: Data Security Breach H.R. 2733/ S. 1389 - the "Fixed Indexed Annuities and Insurance Products Classification Act of 2009." Issue: SEC Rule 151A H.R. 3596 the Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 To ensure that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice insurance issuers cannot engage in price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations to the detriment of competition and consumers. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson. S. 1681 - the Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 To ensure that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice insurance issuers cannot engage in price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations to the detriment of competition and consumers. Issue: Privacy. S. 1490 the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy. H.R. 3763 a bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide for an exclusion from Red Flag Guidelines for certain businesses. Issue: Health Care. S. 139 Title: the Data Breach Notification Act A bill to require Federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing sensitive personally identifiable information, to disclose any breach of such information. Issue: Data Security Breach. H.R. 3506 Title: the Eliminate Privacy Notification Confusion Act A bill 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. Issue: Data Security Breach. H.R. 4596 Title: the Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act of 2010. A bill to allow for enforcement of State disclosure laws and access to courts for covered Holocaust-era insurance policy claims. Issue: insurance regulatory reform. H.R. 5993/ S. 3718 Title: The Securing Americas Veterans Insurance Needs and Goals Act of 2010. A bill to ensure that beneficiaries of Servicemembers Group Life Insurance receive financial counseling and disclosure information regarding life insurance payments, and for other programs. Issue: insurance payments. H.R. 6529 Federal License for Reinsurance Act. To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for a Federal license for reinsurers, and for other purposes. Issue: reinsurance. No bill number - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Regulatory Reform No bill number - Protect Our Recovery Through Oversight of Proprietary Trading Act. Issue: Regulatory Reform
Client expense: $1,631,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
S. 139 - Data Breach Notification Act, requiring notice to consumers when a security breach occurs H.R. 2221 - Data Accountability and Trust Act, setting standards for consumer data security and notice requirements S. 3742 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2010, requiring policies in the event of a security breach involving consumer data FTC activity regarding development of self-regulatory principles for online behavioral advertising and a potential "do-not-track" mechanism Department of Commerce review of the impact of privacy laws on innovation in the Internet economyDraft legislation to regulate information collection and use in the entire economy, both online and offline. H.R. 5777 - Building Effective Strategies to Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards Act (BEST PRACTICES Act), regulating the collection and use of consumer information in both the online and offline environment.
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
S 139 Data Breach Notification Act HR 1160 The Preventing Harassment through Outbound Number Enforcement (PHONE) Act of 2009 HR 3621 The Call Center Consumers' Right to Know Act S 30 The Truth in Caller ID Act S 1490 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act HR 4173 Wall Street Reform and Consumer Act Any legislation with proposed expansion of Federal Trade Commission S 3386 Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act FCC NOI re: Children Advertising FTC Review of Children's Online Privacy Act regulations FCC NOI re: Online Privacy FCC Universal Broadband Plan FCC TCPA rulemaking on prerecorded telephone calls Any legislation dealing with consumer data collection and use for marketing FCC NPRM re: Robocalls HR 5777 BEST PRACTICES Act Boucher-Stearns Privacy Proposal S 3579 Data Security Act S 3742 Data Security and Breach Notification Act HR 2221 Data Accountability and Trust Act FTC Green Guides FTC ANPRM on Caller ID provisions of the Telemarketing Sales Rule
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
HR 2221 - Data Accountability & Trust Act - new requirements & prohibitions for information brokers. S 3027 - P2P Cyber Protection & Informed User Act - Provisions that apply to our sales offices and imaging systems. S 1490/S 139 - Personal Data & Privacy Security Act - Enhanced criminal penalties and protections for security breaches and misuse of personally identifiable information.
Client expense: $194,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act (Rush), S. 139; Data Breach Notification Act (Feinstein); S. 1490, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PL 111-148 & 111-152) implementation issues: National Health Care Quality Strategy & Plan; RFI on the National Health Care Quality Strategy & Plan
Client expense: $90,615 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Internet, marketing and data protection issues H.R. 2221 - Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 4173 - Restoring American Financial Stability Act S. 3217 - Restoring American Financial Stability Act S. 773 - Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S. 788 - m-SPAM Act of 2009 S. 43 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2009 S. 3386 - Restore Online Shoppers' Confidence Act Potential privacy legislation in House of Representatives H.R. 5777 - Best Practices Act S. 1490 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act S. 139 - Data Breach Notification Act S. 3742 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Internet, marketing and data protection issues H.R. 627 - Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 S. 414 - Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 Credit Card Act of 2009 S. 235 - Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009 H.R. 2221 - Data Accountability and Trust Act H.R. 4173 - Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 S. 3217 - Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2009 S. 3247 - Fair Access to Credit Scores Act S. 3386 - Restoring Online Shopper's Confidence Act Potential privacy legislation in the House of Representatives H.R. 5777 - Best Practices Act S. 1490 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act S. 139 - Data Breach Notification Act S. 3742 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
See attachment. CSP Fourth Quarter Report 2010 H.R. 225 - Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification H.R. 703 - To promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification. H.R. 788 To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification. H.R. 2221 - the "Accountability and Trust Act." Issue: Data Security Breach H.R. 2733/ S. 1389 - the "Fixed Indexed Annuities and Insurance Products Classification Act of 2009." Issue: SEC Rule 151A H.R. 3506 Title: the Eliminate Privacy Notification Confusion Act A bill 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. Issue: Data Security Breach. H.R. 3596 the Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 To ensure that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice insurance issuers cannot engage in price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations to the detriment of competition and consumers. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson. H.R. 3763 a bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide for an exclusion from Red Flag Guidelines for certain businesses. Issue: Health Care. H.R. 5993/ S. 3718 Title: The Securing Americas Veterans Insurance Needs and Goals Act of 2010. A bill to ensure that beneficiaries of Servicemembers Group Life Insurance receive financial counseling and disclosure information regarding life insurance payments, and for other programs. Issue: insurance payments. H.R. 6529 Federal License for Reinsurance Act. To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for a Federal license for reinsurers, and for other purposes. Issue: reinsurance. S. 139 Title: the Data Breach Notification Act A bill to require Federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing sensitive personally identifiable information, to disclose any breach of such information. Issue: Data Security Breach. S. 179 Health Information Technology Act of 2009. Issue: Privacy S. 344 Hedge Fund Transparency Act. Issue: Regulatory Reform. S. 444 National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2009. Issue: Privacy S. 1490 the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy. S. 1681 - the Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 To ensure that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice insurance issuers cannot engage in price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations to the detriment of competition and consumers. Issue: Privacy. No bill number - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Regulatory Reform No bill number - Protect Our Recovery Through Oversight of Proprietary Trading Act. Issue: Regulatory Reform
Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
See attachment. FIN Fourth Quarter Report 2010 H.R. 225 - Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification H.R. 703 - To promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification. H.R. 788 To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes. Issue: Bankruptcy Mortgage Modification. H.R. 1039 - Promoting Health Information Technology Act of 2009. Issue: Privacy. H.R. 2221 - the "Accountability and Trust Act." Issue: Data Security Breach H.R. 2733/ S. 1389 - the "Fixed Indexed Annuities and Insurance Products Classification Act of 2009." Issue: SEC Rule 151A H.R. 3506 Title: the Eliminate Privacy Notification Confusion Act A bill 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. Issue: Data Security Breach. H.R. 3596 the Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 To ensure that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice insurance issuers cannot engage in price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations to the detriment of competition and consumers. Issue: McCarran-Ferguson. H.R. 3763 a bill to amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to provide for an exclusion from Red Flag Guidelines for certain businesses. Issue: Health Care. H.R. 5993/ S. 3718 Title: The Securing Americas Veterans Insurance Needs and Goals Act of 2010. A bill to ensure that beneficiaries of Servicemembers Group Life Insurance receive financial counseling and disclosure information regarding life insurance payments, and for other programs. Issue: insurance payments. H.R. 6529 Federal License for Reinsurance Act. To amend title 31, United States Code, to provide for a Federal license for reinsurers, and for other purposes. Issue: reinsurance. S. 139 Title: the Data Breach Notification Act A bill to require Federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing sensitive personally identifiable information, to disclose any breach of such information. Issue: Data Security Breach. S. 344 Hedge Fund Transparency Act. Issue: Regulatory Reform. S. 444 National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2009. Issue: Privacy S. 1490 the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. Issue: Privacy. S. 1681 - the Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2009 To ensure that health insurance issuers and medical malpractice insurance issuers cannot engage in price fixing, bid rigging, or market allocations to the detriment of competition and consumers. Issue: Privacy. No bill number - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Issue: Regulatory Reform No bill number - Protect Our Recovery Through Oversight of Proprietary Trading Act. Issue: Regulatory Reform
Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE