Derivatives Market Manipulation Prevention Act of 2009
Legislative Progress
Introduced
September 17, 2009
Latest Action
September 17, 2009
Primary Sponsor
Maria CantwellDemocratic(WA)
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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 · Commodities (big ticket)
H.R. 977, "Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009" S. 477, "Prevent Excessive Speculation Act" H.R. 1666, "Safe Markets Development Act of 2009" S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010" S. 961, "The Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act" S. 1225, "Energy Market Manipulation Prevention Act" H.R. 2869, "Energy Market Manipulation Prevention Act" S. 664, "Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009" H.R. 1754, "Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009" S. 272, "Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009" H.R. 2448, "Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2009" S. 1399, "Carbon Market Oversight Act of 2009" H.R. 3300, "Derivatives Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act of 2009" S. 1682, "Derivatives Market Manipulation Prevention Act of 2009" S. 1691, "Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009" HR 3795, "Over-the-Counter Derivatives Act of 2009" U.S. Treasury Department's "Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009" H.R. 4173, "Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009" Sen. Chris Dodd's discussion draft of the "Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2009" HR 3153, "Transparent Markets Act of 2009" HR 1068, "Let Wall Street Pay for Wall Street's Bailout Act of 2009" HR 3996, "Financial Stability Improvement Act" "Energy Market Transparency Act of 2009" discussion draft Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010, Dodd-Lincoln Substitute Amendment to S. 3217 "Dodd- Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 Conference Report"
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2010 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.503, to amend title 18, U.S. Code, to prohibit certain conduct in human consumption of horses. H.R.800, to amend 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act regarding vegetable/fruit production, processing. H.R.977, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to markets. H.R.1609, to amend 1985 Food Security Act to require income verification for persons getting USDA benefits. S.221, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to require energy commodities be traded only on regulated markets. S.272, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to ensure commodity transactions be on regulated markets. S.447, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to prevent excessive speculation for farm, energy commodities. S.460, amends 1946 Ag Marketing Act to help packer competition, transparency S.527, amends Clean Air Act to prohibit certain permits for agriculture production emissions. H.RES.317, to recognize Kansas-Missouri region as the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor. H.RES.507, supporting the goals of National Dairy Month. H.R.2448, to regulate energy commodities on futures markets and other purposes. H.R.2869, to prevent manipulation of energy markets. S. RES.174, to recognize Kansas-Missouri region as the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor. S.889, to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to determine milk prices. S.931, to amend title 9 of USC regarding arbitration. S.1062, to amend the Beef Research and Information Act to allow U.S. born-and-raised beef promotion. S.1086, to amend 1921 Packers and Stockyards Act, to prohibit use of certain anti-competitive contracts. S.1225, to prevent energy market manipulation. S.1330, to amend the 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act to increase certain milk program payments. S.1331, to amend the 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act to index for inflation certain milk payments. S.1375, to amend the 1987 Agricultural Credit Act to reauthorize state mediation programs. H.R.3166, to amend 2008 Food, Conservation and energy Act to index for inflation milk payment rates. H.R.3322, to respond to over-supply of milk. H.R.3674, to impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates. S.1398, to amend 2008 Food Conservation and Energy Act to raise payment rate for some milk. S.1412, to amend Commodity Exchange Act, clarifying treatment of some commodity futures contract buys. S.1645, to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act regarding milk prices. S.1650, to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve healthful food purchases. S.1682, to provide the Commodity Futures Trading Commission with clear antimarket manipulation authority. H.R.3722, to amend 1958 Small Business Investment Act. H.R.3723, to amend 1958 Small Business Investment Act to improve section 7(a) activities. H.R.3738, to amend 1958 Small Business Invest. Act to help early-stage small businesses in targeted industries. H.R.3739, to amend title 5 of 1958 Small Business Investment Act for better long-term financing. H.R.3740, to amend 1958 Small Business Investment Act regarding small business investment companies. H.R.3743, to amend 1958 Small Business Act to improved disaster relief programs. H.R.3854, to amend Small Business and Small Business Investment Acts to improved capital access. H.R.3795, to enact the Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009. H.R.3996, to improve financial stability and for other purposes. H.R.4173, to provide for financial regulatory reform, to protect consumers and for other purposes. H.R.4215, to provide emergency disaster assistance to certain agricultural producers. H.R.4173, to provide for financial regulatory reform and other purposes. H.R.4177, to provide emergency disaster assistance to certain agricultural producers. S.2765, to amend Small Business Act to make a Veterans Business Center program. H.R.5105, to set up a chief veterinary officer in Homeland Security Department. H.R.5288, to introduce the Dairy Price Stabilization Act of 2010. H.R.5326, to repeal the National Organic Certification Cost-Share Program. S.3426, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act to require monthly cold storage,dairy products reports. S.3531, to introduce the Dairy Market Stabilization Act of 2010. S.3263, to establish a chief veterinary officer in the Homeland Security Department. S.3265, to establish a chief veterinary officer in the Homeland Security Department. H.R.5852, Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 2010. S.3590, the Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Revenue of 2010. S.3656, the Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 2010. S.3701, the Rural America Preservation Act of 2010. S.3777, the Information Reporting Modernization Act of 2010. S.3783, the Information Reporting Modernization Act of 2010. Issues other than legislation: Farm Service Agency personnel levels. USDA agricultural credit availability. Reform of the Federal Milk Marketing Order. Establishment of a farmer-owned grain reserve. Distribution of farm program benefits. Expansion and improvement of Federal Crop Insurance programs. Review of Packers and Stockyards Act effectiveness in enhancing competitive practices in the livestock industry. Mandatory livestock price reporting. Contract production of agricultural commodities. Long-term domestic agricultural policy. Commodity loan rate adjustments. Facility loan programs for commodity storage. Natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers. Regulations of the agriculture futures industry. Farm bill implementation. Indemnity payments to dairy producers. Agricultural conservation programs. Funding and implementation of rural development programs. Funding for farmer-owned cooperatives. Balancing supply and demand. Natural resources. Real estate, land use, public lands, conservation. Small business. Agroterrorism. Grain standards, reauthorization. Veterinary sciences.
2010 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
H.R. 977: Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 S. 272: Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 S. 323: Rural Revitalization Act of 2009 S. 447: Prevent Excessive Speculation Act S. 22: Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 H.R. 4173: Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 3795: Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 S. 1399: Carbon Market Oversight Act of 2009 S. 1412: Commodity Speculation Reform Act of 2009 S. 1682: Derivatives Market Manipulation Prevention Act of 2009 S. 1691: Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009 S. 3217: A original bill to promote the financial stability of the United States 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 consumers from abusive financial services practices, and for other purposes. S. 3102: Rural Energy Savings Program Act H.R. 4785: Rural Energy Savings Program Act S. 3606: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 H.R. 2997: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
Client expense: $809,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2010 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Commodity Markets; HR 977, Derviatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009; S 447, Prevent Excessive Speculation Act; Energy Market Transparency Act of 2009, discussion draft; HR 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; HR 2998, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; S 961, The Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act; S 1225, Energy Market Manipulation Prevention Act; HR 2869, Energy Market Manipulation Prevention Act; S 664, Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009; HR 1754, Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009; S 272, Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009; HR 2448, Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2009; HR 3795, Over the Counter Derivatives Act of 2009; Electricity; Climate Change; Renewables; Commodity Markets; Siting; Transmission; Fuel Diversity; Competitive Procurement; S672 Natural Gas and Electricity Review and Enforcement Act; S774 National Energy; Derivatives Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act of 2009; S 1682 Derivatives market manipulation Prevention Act of 2009; Chairman Barney Frank's draft outline of OTC Derivatives legislation; Treasury Department's "Over the Counter Derivatives Market Act of 2009
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
| Democratic |
| CA |
| Sheldon Whitehouse | Democratic | RI |
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_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. 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.
Client expense: $1,270,000 · 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 · third_quarter · Commodities (big ticket)
H.R. 977, "Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009" S. 477, "Prevent Excessive Speculation Act" H.R. 1666, "Safe Markets Development Act of 2009" S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010" S. 961, "The Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act" S. 1225, "Energy Market Manipulation Prevention Act" H.R. 2869, "Energy Market Manipulation Prevention Act" S. 664, "Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009" H.R. 1754, "Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009" S. 272, "Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009" H.R. 2448, "Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2009" S. 1399, "Carbon Market Oversight Act of 2009" H.R. 3300, "Derivatives Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act of 2009" S. 1682, "Derivatives Market Manipulation Prevention Act of 2009" S. 1691, "Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009" HR 3795, "Over-the-Counter Derivatives Act of 2009" U.S. Treasury Department's "Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009" H.R. 4173, "Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009" Sen. Chris Dodd's discussion draft of the "Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2009" HR 3153, "Transparent Markets Act of 2009" HR 1068, "Let Wall Street Pay for Wall Street's Bailout Act of 2009" HR 3996, "Financial Stability Improvement Act" "Energy Market Transparency Act of 2009" discussion draft Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010, Dodd-Lincoln Substitute Amendment to S. 3217 "Dodd- Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 Conference Report"
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Commodity Markets; HR 977, Derviatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009; S 447, Prevent Excessive Speculation Act; Energy Market Transparency Act of 2009, discussion draft; HR 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; HR 2998, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; S 961, The Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act; S 1225, Energy Market Manipulation Prevention Act; HR 2869, Energy Market Manipulation Prevention Act; S 664, Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009; HR 1754, Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009; S 272, Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009; HR 2448, Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2009; HR 3795, Over the Counter Derivatives Act of 2009; Electricity; Climate Change; Renewables; Commodity Markets; Siting; Transmission; Fuel Diversity; Competitive Procurement; S672 Natural Gas and Electricity Review and Enforcement Act; S774 National Energy; Derivatives Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act of 2009; S 1682 Derivatives market manipulation Prevention Act of 2009; Chairman Barney Frank's draft outline of OTC Derivatives legislation; Treasury Department's "Over the Counter Derivatives Market Act of 2009
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.503, to amend title 18, U.S. Code, to prohibit certain conduct in human consumption of horses. H.R.800, to amend 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act regarding vegetable/fruit production, processing. H.R.977, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to markets. H.R.1609, to amend 1985 Food Security Act to require income verification for persons getting USDA benefits. S.221, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to require energy commodities be traded only on regulated markets. S.272, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to ensure commodity transactions be on regulated markets. S.447, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to prevent excessive speculation for farm, energy commodities. S.460, amends 1946 Ag Marketing Act to help packer competition, transparency S.527, amends Clean Air Act to prohibit certain permits for agriculture production emissions. H.RES.317, to recognize Kansas-Missouri region as the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor. H.RES.507, supporting the goals of National Dairy Month. H.R.2448, to regulate energy commodities on futures markets and other purposes. H.R.2869, to prevent manipulation of energy markets. S. RES.174, to recognize Kansas-Missouri region as the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor. S.889, to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to determine milk prices. S.931, to amend title 9 of USC regarding arbitration. S.1062, to amend the Beef Research and Information Act to allow U.S. born-and-raised beef promotion. S.1086, to amend 1921 Packers and Stockyards Act, to prohibit use of certain anti-competitive contracts. S.1225, to prevent energy market manipulation. S.1330, to amend the 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act to increase certain milk program payments. S.1331, to amend the 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act to index for inflation certain milk payments. S.1375, to amend the 1987 Agricultural Credit Act to reauthorize state mediation programs. H.R.3166, to amend 2008 Food, Conservation and energy Act to index for inflation milk payment rates. H.R.3322, to respond to over-supply of milk. H.R.3674, to impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates. S.1398, to amend 2008 Food Conservation and Energy Act to raise payment rate for some milk. S.1412, to amend Commodity Exchange Act, clarifying treatment of some commodity futures contract buys. S.1645, to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act regarding milk prices. S.1650, to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve healthful food purchases. S.1682, to provide the Commodity Futures Trading Commission with clear antimarket manipulation authority. H.R.3722, to amend 1958 Small Business Investment Act. H.R.3723, to amend 1958 Small Business Investment Act to improve section 7(a) activities. H.R.3738, to amend 1958 Small Business Invest. Act to help early-stage small businesses in targeted industries. H.R.3739, to amend title 5 of 1958 Small Business Investment Act for better long-term financing. H.R.3740, to amend 1958 Small Business Investment Act regarding small business investment companies. H.R.3743, to amend 1958 Small Business Act to improved disaster relief programs. H.R.3854, to amend Small Business and Small Business Investment Acts to improved capital access. H.R.3795, to enact the Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009. H.R.3996, to improve financial stability and for other purposes. H.R.4173, to provide for financial regulatory reform, to protect consumers and for other purposes. H.R.4215, to provide emergency disaster assistance to certain agricultural producers. H.R.4173, to provide for financial regulatory reform and other purposes. H.R.4177, to provide emergency disaster assistance to certain agricultural producers. S.2765, to amend Small Business Act to make a Veterans Business Center program. H.R.5105, to set up a chief veterinary officer in Homeland Security Department. H.R.5288, to introduce the Dairy Price Stabilization Act of 2010. H.R.5326, to repeal the National Organic Certification Cost-Share Program. S.3426, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act to require monthly cold storage,dairy products reports. S.3531, to introduce the Dairy Market Stabilization Act of 2010. S.3263, to establish a chief veterinary officer in the Homeland Security Department. S.3265, to establish a chief veterinary officer in the Homeland Security Department. H.R.5852, Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 2010. S.3590, the Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Revenue of 2010. S.3656, the Mandatory Price Reporting Act of 2010. S.3701, the Rural America Preservation Act of 2010. S.3777, the Information Reporting Modernization Act of 2010. S.3783, the Information Reporting Modernization Act of 2010. Issues other than legislation: Farm Service Agency personnel levels. USDA agricultural credit availability. Reform of the Federal Milk Marketing Order. Establishment of a farmer-owned grain reserve. Distribution of farm program benefits. Expansion and improvement of Federal Crop Insurance programs. Review of Packers and Stockyards Act effectiveness in enhancing competitive practices in the livestock industry. Mandatory livestock price reporting. Contract production of agricultural commodities. Long-term domestic agricultural policy. Commodity loan rate adjustments. Facility loan programs for commodity storage. Natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers. Regulations of the agriculture futures industry. Farm bill implementation. Indemnity payments to dairy producers. Agricultural conservation programs. Funding and implementation of rural development programs. Funding for farmer-owned cooperatives. Balancing supply and demand. Natural resources. Real estate, land use, public lands, conservation. Small business. Agroterrorism. Grain standards, reauthorization. Veterinary sciences.
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · third_quarter · Agriculture
H.R. 977: Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 S. 272: Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 S. 323: Rural Revitalization Act of 2009 S. 447: Prevent Excessive Speculation Act S. 22: Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 H.R. 4173: Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 977: Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 H.R. 3795: Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 S. 272: Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 S. 447: Prevent Excessive Speculation Act S. 1399: Carbon Market Oversight Act of 2009 S. 1412: Commodity Speculation Reform Act of 2009 S. 1682: Derivatives Market Manipulation Prevention Act of 2009 S. 1691: Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009 S. 3217: A original bill to promote the financial stability of the United States 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 consumers from abusive financial services practices, and for other purposes. S. 3102: Rural Energy Savings Program Act H.R. 4785: Rural Energy Savings Program Act S. 3606: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 H.R. 2997: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
Client expense: $947,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Agriculture
H.R. 977: Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 S. 272: Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 S. 323: Rural Revitalization Act of 2009 S. 447: Prevent Excessive Speculation Act S. 22: Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 H.R. 4173: Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 977: Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 H.R. 3795: Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 S. 272: Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 S. 447: Prevent Excessive Speculation Act S. 1399: Carbon Market Oversight Act of 2009 S. 1412: Commodity Speculation Reform Act of 2009 S. 1682: Derivatives Market Manipulation Prevention Act of 2009 S. 1691: Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009 S. 3217: A original bill to promote the financial stability of the United States 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 consumers from abusive financial services practices, and for other purposes. S. 3102: Rural Energy Savings Program Act H.R. 4785: Rural Energy Savings Program Act S. 3606: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 H.R. 2997: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
Client expense: $1,068,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Banking
General proposals to reform the financial services regulatory framework S 272, "Derivatives Trading Integrity Act" S3217 "Restoring American Financial Stability Act" HR 4173 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S 1682 "A bill to provide the Commodity Futures Trading Commission with clear antimarket manipulation authority and for other purposes." S. 1691 "A bill to comprehensively regulate derivatives markets to increase transparency and reduce risks in the financial system." S Wall Street Transparancy and Accxountability Act HR 4884 United States Covered Bond Act of 2010 H.R. 2382, "The Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009 H.R. 1456: Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act ... HR 200, "Helping People Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009" HR 1106, "Helping People Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009" HR 225, "Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act" Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Pub.L. 110-343)
Client expense: $930,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · second_quarter · Commodities (big ticket)
H.R. 977, "Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009" S. 477, "Prevent Excessive Speculation Act" H.R. 1666, "Safe Markets Development Act of 2009" S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010" S. 961, "The Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act" S. 1225, "Energy Market Manipulation Prevention Act" H.R. 2869, "Energy Market Manipulation Prevention Act" S. 664, "Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009" H.R. 1754, "Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009" S. 272, "Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009" H.R. 2448, "Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2009" S. 1399, "Carbon Market Oversight Act of 2009" H.R. 3300, "Derivatives Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act of 2009" S. 1682, "Derivatives Market Manipulation Prevention Act of 2009" S. 1691, "Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009" HR 3795, "Over-the-Counter Derivatives Act of 2009" U.S. Treasury Department's "Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009" H.R. 4173, "Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009" Sen. Chris Dodd's discussion draft of the "Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2009" HR 3153, "Transparent Markets Act of 2009" HR 1068, "Let Wall Street Pay for Wall Street's Bailout Act of 2009" HR 3996, "Financial Stability Improvement Act" "Energy Market Transparency Act of 2009" discussion draft Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010, Dodd-Lincoln Substitute Amendment to S. 3217 "Dodd- Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 Conference Report"
Client expense: $245,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_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. 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 (Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009)(Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority); 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. 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); 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; 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 Reform; Regulatory Capital Requirements; Accounting standards for municipalities; Dodd/Frank Financial Regulation Reform.
Client expense: $1,480,000 · 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 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Commodity Markets; HR 977, Derviatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009; S 447, Prevent Excessive Speculation Act; Energy Market Transparency Act of 2009, discussion draft; HR 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; HR 2998, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; S 961, The Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act; S 1225, Energy Market Manipulation Prevention Act; HR 2869, Energy Market Manipulation Prevention Act; S 664, Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009; HR 1754, Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009; S 272, Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009; HR 2448, Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2009; HR 3795, Over the Counter Derivatives Act of 2009; Electricity; Climate Change; Renewables; Commodity Markets; Siting; Transmission; Fuel Diversity; Competitive Procurement; S672 Natural Gas and Electricity Review and Enforcement Act; S774 National Energy; Derivatives Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act of 2009; S 1682 Derivatives market manipulation Prevention Act of 2009; Chairman Barney Frank's draft outline of OTC Derivatives legislation; Treasury Department's "Over the Counter Derivatives Market Act of 2009
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Agriculture
H.R. 977: Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 S. 272: Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 S. 323: Rural Revitalization Act of 2009 S. 447: Prevent Excessive Speculation Act S. 22: Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 H.R. 4173: Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 977: Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 H.R. 3795: Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 S. 272: Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 S. 447: Prevent Excessive Speculation Act S. 1399: Carbon Market Oversight Act of 2009 S. 1412: Commodity Speculation Reform Act of 2009 S. 1682: Derivatives Market Manipulation Prevention Act of 2009 S. 1691: Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009 S. 3217: A original bill to promote the financial stability of the United States 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 consumers from abusive financial services practices, and for other purposes. S. 3102: Rural Energy Savings Program Act H.R. 4785: Rural Energy Savings Program Act
Client expense: $1,068,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Agriculture
Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.503, to amend title 18, U.S. Code, to prohibit certain conduct in human consumption of horses. H.R.800, to amend 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act regarding vegetable/fruit production, processing. H.R.977, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to markets. H.R.1609, to amend 1985 Food Security Act to require income verification for persons getting USDA benefits. S.221, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to require energy commodities be traded only on regulated markets. S.272, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to ensure commodity transactions be on regulated markets. S.447, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to prevent excessive speculation for farm, energy commodities. S.460, amends 1946 Ag Marketing Act to help packer competition, transparency S.527, amends Clean Air Act to prohibit certain permits for agriculture production emissions. H.RES.317, to recognize Kansas-Missouri region as the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor. H.RES.507, supporting the goals of National Dairy Month. H.R.2448, to regulate energy commodities on futures markets and other purposes. H.R.2869, to prevent manipulation of energy markets. S. RES.174, to recognize Kansas-Missouri region as the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor. S.889, to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to determine milk prices. S.931, to amend title 9 of USC regarding arbitration. S.1062, to amend the Beef Research and Information Act to allow U.S. born-and-raised beef promotion. S.1086, to amend 1921 Packers and Stockyards Act, to prohibit use of certain anti-competitive contracts. S.1225, to prevent energy market manipulation. S.1330, to amend the 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act to increase certain milk program payments. S.1331, to amend the 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act to index for inflation certain milk payments. S.1375, to amend the 1987 Agricultural Credit Act to reauthorize state mediation programs. H.R.3166, to amend 2008 Food, Conservation and energy Act to index for inflation milk payment rates. H.R.3322, to respond to over-supply of milk. H.R.3674, to impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates. S.1398, to amend 2008 Food Conservation and Energy Act to raise payment rate for some milk. S.1412, to amend Commodity Exchange Act, clarifying treatment of some commodity futures contract buys. S.1645, to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act regarding milk prices. S.1650, to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve healthful food purchases. S.1682, to provide the Commodity Futures Trading Commission with clear antimarket manipulation authority. H.R.3722, to amend 1958 Small Business Investment Act. H.R.3723, to amend 1958 Small Business Investment Act to improve section 7(a) activities. H.R.3738, to amend 1958 Small Business Invest. Act to help early-stage small businesses in targeted industries. H.R.3739, to amend title 5 of 1958 Small Business Investment Act for better long-term financing. H.R.3740, to amend 1958 Small Business Investment Act regarding small business investment companies. H.R.3743, to amend 1958 Small Business Act to improved disaster relief programs. H.R.3854, to amend Small Business and Small Business Investment Acts to improved capital access. H.R.3795, to enact the Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009. H.R.3996, to improve financial stability and for other purposes. H.R.4173, to provide for financial regulatory reform, to protect consumers and for other purposes. H.R.4215, to provide emergency disaster assistance to certain agricultural producers. H.R.4173, to provide for financial regulatory reform and other purposes. H.R.4177, to provide emergency disaster assistance to certain agricultural producers. S.2765, to amend Small Business Act to make a Veterans Business Center program. H.R.5105, to set up a chief veterinary officer in Homeland Security Department. H.R.5288, to introduce the Dairy Price Stabilization Act of 2010. H.R.5326, to repeal the National Organic Certification Cost-Share Program. S.3426, to amend the 1946 Agricultural Marketing Act to require monthly cold storage,dairy products reports. S.3531, to introduce the Dairy Market Stabilization Act of 2010. S.3263, to establish a chief veterinary officer in the Homeland Security Department. S.3265, to establish a chief veterinary officer in the Homeland Security Department. Issues other than legislation: Farm Service Agency personnel levels. USDA agricultural credit availability. Reform of the Federal Milk Marketing Order. Establishment of a farmer-owned grain reserve. Distribution of farm program benefits. Expansion and improvement of Federal Crop Insurance programs. Review of Packers and Stockyards Act effectiveness in enhancing competitive practices in the livestock industry. Mandatory livestock price reporting. Contract production of agricultural commodities. Long-term domestic agricultural policy. Commodity loan rate adjustments. Facility loan programs for commodity storage. Natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers. Regulations of the agriculture futures industry. Farm bill implementation. Indemnity payments to dairy producers. Agricultural conservation programs. Funding and implementation of rural development programs. Funding for farmer-owned cooperatives. Balancing supply and demand. Natural resources. Real estate, land use, public lands, conservation. Small business. Agroterrorism. Grain standards, reauthorization. Veterinary sciences.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · first_quarter · Banking
General proposals to reform the financial services regulatory framework S 272, "Derivatives Trading Integrity Act" S3217 "Restoring American Financial Stability Act" S____ Wall Street Transparancy and Accxountability Act S 1682 "A bill to provide the Commodity Futures Trading Commission with clear antimarket manipulation authority and for other purposes." S. 1691 "A bill to comprehensively regulate derivatives markets to increase transparency and reduce risks in the financial system." H.R. 2382, "The Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009 H.R. 1456: Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act ... HR 200, "Helping People Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009" HR 1106, "Helping People Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009" HR 225, "Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act"
Client expense: $780,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
S. 272, Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S.1091 Storage Technology of Renewable and Green Energy Act of 2009 S. 1225, Energy Market Manipulation Prevention Act S. 1354, Improved Financial and Commodity Markets Oversight and Accountability Act S. 1399, Carbon Market Oversight Act of 2009 S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act S. 1691, Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act S. 1682, Derivatives Market Manipulation Prevention Act S. 1412, Amending the Commodity Exchange Act S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 S. 1622, Clean Air Protection Act S. 1643, Natural Gas Technologies S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs S. 2899, Renewable Energy Incentive Act S. 2921, California Desert Protection Act of 2010 S. 3177, HomeStar S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 S. 3310, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (jobs bill) The Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010 (Agriculture Committee draft) Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010 Pipeline Safety Reauthorization Act H.R. 1158/S. 306, Biogas Production Incentive Act of 2009 H.R. 1622/S. 1350, authorizes research and development of natural gas vehicle technologies H.R. 1835/S. 1408, NAT GAS Act H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2477, Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2625/S. 1153, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (jobs bill) H.R. 2868, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009 (CFAT) H.R. 2869 Commodity Futures Trading Commission H.R. 2895, Solar Opportunity and Local Access Rights Act H.R. 3009, American-Made Energy Act of 2009 H.R. 3183/S. 1436, FY2010 Energy and Water Appropriations H.R. 3795, Over the Counter Derivatives Market Act H.R. 4154, tax extenders H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 4149, to provide a renewable electricity integration credit H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4349, Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2009 H.R. 4860, Electric Consumer Right to Know (e-Know) Act H.R. 5019, Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 H.R. 5026, Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · first_quarter · Commodities (big ticket)
H.R. 977, "Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009" S. 477, "Prevent Excessive Speculation Act" H.R. 1666, "Safe Markets Development Act of 2009" Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010" S. 961, "The Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act" S. 1225, "Energy Market Manipulation Prevention Act" H.R. 2869, "Energy Market Manipulation Prevention Act" S. 664, "Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009" H.R. 1754, "Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009" S. 272, "Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009" H.R. 2448, "Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2009" S. 1399, "Carbon Market Oversight Act of 2009" H.R. 3300, "Derivatives Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act of 2009" S. 1682, "Derivatives Market Manipulation Prevention Act of 2009" S. 1691, "Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009" HR 3795, "Over-the-Counter Derivatives Act of 2009" U.S. Treasury Department's "Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009" H.R. 4173, "Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009" Sen. Chris Dodd's discussion draft of the "Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2009" HR 3153, "Transparent Markets Act of 2009" HR 1068, "Let Wall Street Pay for Wall Street's Bailout Act of 2009" HR 3996, "Financial Stability Improvement Act" "Energy Market Transparency Act of 2009" discussion draft
Client expense: $405,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Banking
General proposals to reform the financial services regulatory framework S 272, "Derivatives Trading Integrity Act" S3217 "Restoring American Financial Stability Act" S____ Wall Street Transparancy and Accxountability Act S 1682 "A bill to provide the Commodity Futures Trading Commission with clear antimarket manipulation authority and for other purposes." S. 1691 "A bill to comprehensively regulate derivatives markets to increase transparency and reduce risks in the financial system." H.R. 2382, "The Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009 H.R. 1456: Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act ... HR 200, "Helping People Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009" HR 1106, "Helping People Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009" HR 225, "Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act"
Client expense: $688,767 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Commodity Markets; HR 977, Derviatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009; S 447, Prevent Excessive Speculation Act; Energy Market Transparency Act of 2009, discussion draft; HR 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; HR 2998, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; S 961, The Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act; S 1225, Energy Market Manipulation Prevention Act; HR 2869, Energy Market Manipulation Prevention Act; S 664, Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009; HR 1754, Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009; S 272, Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009; HR 2448, Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2009; HR 3795, Over the Counter Derivatives Act of 2009; Electricity; Climate Change; Renewables; Commodity Markets; Siting; Transmission; Fuel Diversity; Competitive Procurement; S 433 A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes; S 539 Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Act; S672 Natural Gas and Electricity Review and Enforcement Act; HR 1683 Clean Environment and Stable Energy Market Act of 2009; HR 1682 Cap and Dividend Act of 2009; S774 National Energy; HR 1666 Safe Markets Development Act of 2009; S1399 Carbon Market Oversight Act of 2009; Derivatives Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act of 2009; S 1682 Derivatives market manipulation Prevention Act of 2009; S1691 Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009; Chairman Barney Frank's draft outline of OTC Derivatives legislation; Treasury Department's "Over the Counter Derivatives Market Act of 2009; S433 a bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes; S539 Clean Renewable energy and Economic Development Act; S 672 Natural Gas and Electricity Review and Enforcement Act; HR 1683 Clean Environment and Stable Energy Market Act of 2009; HR 1682 Cap and Dividend Act of 2009; S 774 National Energy Security Act of 2009; S1462 American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009; S 672 natural Gas and Electricity Review and Enforcement Act; S 807 Smart Energy Act; Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act of 2009; S2729
Client expense: $101,812 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · 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. 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. 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 (Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009); 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); 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. 2886 (Bank Integrity Act of 2009) (Glass-Steagall Repeal); S. 2927 (Wall Street Fair Share Act); 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; 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); G-20 (Issues related to the November 15, 2008 "Washington Action Plan"); Government Sponsored Enterprises Reform; Regulatory Capital Requirements.
Client expense: $1,390,000 · 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 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
1. HR 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, provisions relating to use of energy derivatives for hedging. 2. S. 272, Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009, provisions relating to use of energy derivatives for hedging. 3. S. 447, Prevent Excessive Speculation Act, provisions relating to use of energy derivatives for hedging. 4. S. 807, SMART Energy Act, provisions relating to use of energy derivatives for hedging. 5. S. 961, Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act, provisions relating to use of energy derivatives for hedging. 6. S. 1225, Energy Market Manipulation Prevention Act, provisions relating to use of energy derivatives for hedging. 7. S. 1412, Commodity Speculation Reform Act of 2009, provisions relating to use of energy derivatives for hedging. 8. S. 1682, Derivative Market Manipulation Prevention Act of 2009, provisions relating to use of energy derivatives for hedging. 9. S. 1691, Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009, provisions relating to use of energy derivatives for hedging. 10. Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 (no bill number assigned), provisions relating to use of energy derivatives for hedging. 11. Over the counter derivatives legislation (not yet introduced), provisions relating to use of energy derivatives for hedging. 12. Proposed legislation by U.S. Treasury to clear over the counter derivatives. 13. CFTC energy derivatives regulation and position limit requirements.
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Maritime Administration (MARAD), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2010 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
American Clean Energy Leadership Act (Senate Energy Bill); H.R.3008 National Strategic Gasoline Reserve for Purposes of National Security Act of 2009, S.967 Strategy Petroleum Product Reserve Modernization Act of 2009; House Energy Bill; S.503 No Surface Occupancy Domestic Security Act of 2009; S.5 Cleaner, Greener and Smarter Act of 2009; Renewable Energy; Energy Saving Performance Contracting; Energy Efficiency; FY 2010 Interior Appropriations; S.570 No Cost Stimulus Act; H.R.431 Emergency Fueling Station Designation Act of 2009, Titles I, II and III, provisions dealing with oil and gas access; Taxing refined petroleum products; Energy Independence & Security Act (EISA) 2007 Renewable fuel standard, E10+ Blend Wall, ethanol liability protection, co-processing of renewable fuels, bio-fuels, renewable diesel labeling, flex-fuel vehicles, Environmental Protection Agency Renewable Fuel Standards rulemaking, E15 waiver, Low Carbon Fuel Standard; H.R.2647 National Defense Authorization Act- EISA 2007, Section 526, oil sands; Market speculation, derivative, and manipulation legislation & Federal Trade Commission / Commodity Future Trade Commission (CFTC) rulemaking; H.R.977 Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009; H.R.2454 American Clean Energy Act of 2009; S.807 Smart Energy Act; S.447 Preventive Excessive Speculation Act; S.1682 Derivatives Market Manipulation Prevention Act of 2009; H.R.4173 Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010; H.R.1835 New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2009, natural gas vehicles and tax incentives; Petroleum product reserve; Ethanol blenders credit, blender pumps; Ethanol import tariff; H.R.2807 The Americas Wildlife Heritage Act.
Client expense: $3,090,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · first_quarter · Agriculture
Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.503, to amend title 18, U.S. Code, to prohibit certain conduct in human consumption of horses. H.R.800, to amend 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act regarding vegetable/fruit production, processing. H.R.977, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to markets. H.R.1609, to amend 1985 Food Security Act to require income verification for persons getting USDA benefits. S.221, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to require energy commodities be traded only on regulated markets. S.272, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to ensure commodity transactions be on regulated markets. S.447, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to prevent excessive speculation for farm, energy commodities. S.460, amends 1946 Ag Marketing Act to help packer competition, transparency S.527, amends Clean Air Act to prohibit certain permits for agriculture production emissions. H.RES.317, to recognize Kansas-Missouri region as the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor. H.RES.507, supporting the goals of National Dairy Month. H.R.2448, to regulate energy commodities on futures markets and other purposes. H.R.2869, to prevent manipulation of energy markets. S. RES.174, to recognize Kansas-Missouri region as the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor. S.889, to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to determine milk prices. S.931, to amend title 9 of USC regarding arbitration. S.1062, to amend the Beef Research and Information Act to allow U.S. born-and-raised beef promotion. S.1086, to amend 1921 Packers and Stockyards Act, to prohibit use of certain anti-competitive contracts. S.1225, to prevent energy market manipulation. S.1330, to amend the 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act to increase certain milk program payments. S.1331, to amend the 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act to index for inflation certain milk payments. S.1375, to amend the 1987 Agricultural Credit Act to reauthorize state mediation programs. H.R.3166, to amend 2008 Food, Conservation and energy Act to index for inflation milk payment rates. H.R.3322, to respond to over-supply of milk. H.R.3674, to impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates. S.1398, to amend 2008 Food Conservation and Energy Act to raise payment rate for some milk. S.1412, to amend Commodity Exchange Act, clarifying treatment of some commodity futures contract buys. S.1645, to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act regarding milk prices. S.1650, to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve healthful food purchases. S.1682, to provide the Commodity Futures Trading Commission with clear antimarket manipulation authority. H.R.3722, to amend 1958 Small Business Investment Act. H.R.3723, to amend 1958 Small Business Investment Act to improve section 7(a) activities. H.R.3738, to amend 1958 Small Business Invest. Act to help early-stage small businesses in targeted industries. H.R.3739, to amend title 5 of 1958 Small Business Investment Act for better long-term financing. H.R.3740, to amend 1958 Small Business Investment Act regarding small business investment companies. H.R.3743, to amend 1958 Small Business Act to improved disaster relief programs. H.R.3854, to amend Small Business and Small Business Investment Acts to improved capital access. H.R.3795, to enact the Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009. H.R.3996, to improve financial stability and for other purposes. H.R.4173, to provide for financial regulatory reform, to protect consumers and for other purposes. H.R.4215, to provide emergency disaster assistance to certain agricultural producers. H.R.4173, to provide for financial regulatory reform and other purposes. H.R.4177, to provide emergency disaster assistance to certain agricultural producers. S.2765, to amend Small Business Act to make a Veterans Business Center program. Issues other than legislation: Farm Service Agency personnel levels. USDA agricultural credit availability. Reform of the Federal Milk Marketing Order. Establishment of a farmer-owned grain reserve. Distribution of farm program benefits. Expansion and improvement of Federal Crop Insurance programs. Review of Packers and Stockyards Act effectiveness in enhancing competitive practices in the livestock industry. Mandatory livestock price reporting. Contract production of agricultural commodities. Long-term domestic agricultural policy. Commodity loan rate adjustments. Facility loan programs for commodity storage. Natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers. Regulations of the agriculture futures industry. Farm bill implementation. Indemnity payments to dairy producers. Agricultural conservation programs. Funding and implementation of rural development programs. Funding for farmer-owned cooperatives. Balancing supply and demand. Natural resources. Real estate, land use, public lands, conservation. Small business. Agroterrorism. Grain standards, reauthorization.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · first_quarter · Agriculture
H.R. 977: Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 S. 272: Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 S. 323: Rural Revitalization Act of 2009 S. 447: Prevent Excessive Speculation Act S. 22: Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 H.R. 4173: Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 977: Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 H.R. 3795: Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 S. 272: Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 S. 447: Prevent Excessive Speculation Act S. 1399: Carbon Market Oversight Act of 2009 S. 1412: Commodity Speculation Reform Act of 2009 S. 1682: Derivatives Market Manipulation Prevention Act of 2009 S. 1691: Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009 S. 3217: A original bill to promote the financial stability of the United States 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 consumers from abusive financial services practices, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $1,011,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · fourth_quarter · Banking
HR 977, "Derivatives Markets Transparency Act of 2009" S 272, "Derivatives Trading Integrity Act" HR 3300 "To provide increased transparency and regulatory requirements for the trading of certain derivative financial instruments" S 1682 "A bill to provide the Commodity Futures Trading Commission with clear antimarket manipulation authority and for other purposes." S. 1691 "A bill to comprehensively regulate derivatives markets to increase transparency and reduce risks in the financial system." H.R. 2382, "The Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009 H.R. 3639, The Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 H.R. 3126: Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 H.R. 1456: Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act ... HR 200, "Helping People Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009" HR 1106, "Helping People Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009" HR 225, "Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act" HR 3639, "Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009" HR 225, "Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act" HR 3310, "Consumer Protection and Regulatory Enhancement Act" HR 3669, "Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009" HR 4713, "Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009" General proposals to reform the financial services regulatory framework
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2009 · fourth_quarter · Banking
HR 977, "Derivatives Markets Transparency Act of 2009" S 272, "Derivatives Trading Integrity Act" HR 3300 "To provide increased transparency and regulatory requirements for the trading of certain derivative financial instruments" S 1682 "A bill to provide the Commodity Futures Trading Commission with clear antimarket manipulation authority and for other purposes." S. 1691 "A bill to comprehensively regulate derivatives markets to increase transparency and reduce risks in the financial system." H.R. 2382, "The Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009 H.R. 3639, The Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 H.R. 3126: Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 H.R. 1456: Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act ... HR 200, "Helping People Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009" HR 1106, "Helping People Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009" HR 225, "Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act" HR 3639, "Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009" HR 225, "Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act" HR 3310, "Consumer Protection and Regulatory Enhancement Act" HR 3669, "Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009" HR 4713, "Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009" General proposals to reform the financial services regulatory framework
Client expense: $530,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2009 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (amendment to section 111 of EESA) (H1-B); 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. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization 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. 2896 (Equal Treatments Of Covered Bonds Act of 2009); 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 (Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009); 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. 2886 (Bank Integrity Act of 2009) (Glass-Steagall Repeal); S. 2927 (Wall Street Fair Share Act); Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; Systemic Risk Regulation; Troubled Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (H-1B); State Regulation of Credit Default Swaps as Insurance; Sen. Dodd's Financial Reform Legislation; 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; Covered bonds; Broker-Dealer Duty of Care; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Proposal (AIFM); G-20 (Issues related to the November 15, 2008 "Washington Action Plan").
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, 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)
2009 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Financial market reform - over the counter trading of derivatives; H.R. 977, Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009; S. 447, Prevent Excessive Speculation Act; S. 433 and H.R. 1683, Clean Environment and Stable Energy Market Act of 2009; H.R. 1666, Safe Markets Development Act of 2009; S. 1225, Energy Market Manipulation Prevention Act; H.R. 2869, Energy Market Manipulation Prevention Act; S. 664, Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009; Energy Market Transparency Act of 2009 discussion draft S. 961, The Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act H.R. 1754, Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 S. 272, Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 H.R. 2448, Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2009 S. 1399, Carbon Market Oversight Act of 2009 H.R. 3300, Derivatives Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act of 2009 S. 1682, Derivatives Market Manipulation Prevention Act of 2009 S. 1691, Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009 HR 3795, Over-the-Counter Derivatives Act of 2009 U.S. Treasury Department's Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 Sen. Chris Dodd's discussion draft of the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2009 HR 3153, Transparent Markets Act of 2009 HR 1068, Let Wall Street Pay for Wall Street's Bailout Act of 2009 HR 3996, Financial Stability Improvement Act"
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · fourth_quarter · Banking
HR 977, "Derivatives Markets Transparency Act of 2009" S 272, "Derivatives Trading Integrity Act" HR 3300 "To provide increased transparency and regulatory requirements for the trading of certain derivative financial instruments" S 1682 "A bill to provide the Commodity Futures Trading Commission with clear antimarket manipulation authority and for other purposes." S. 1691 "A bill to comprehensively regulate derivatives markets to increase transparency and reduce risks in the financial system." H.R. 2382, "The Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009 H.R. 3639, The Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 H.R. 3126: Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 H.R. 1456: Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act ... HR 200, "Helping People Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009" HR 1106, "Helping People Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009" HR 225, "Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act" HR 3639, "Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009" HR 225, "Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act" HR 3310, "Consumer Protection and Regulatory Enhancement Act" HR 3669, "Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009" HR 4713, "Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009" General proposals to reform the financial services regulatory framework
Client expense: $530,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2009 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
1. HR 977, Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009, provisions relating to use of energy derivatives for hedging. 2. HR 2448, Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2009, provisions relating to use of energy derivatives for hedging. 3. HR 2869, Energy Market Manipulation Prevention Act, provisions relating to use of energy derivatives for hedging. 4. HR 3795, Over the Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009, provisions relating to use of energy derivatives for hedging. 5. HR 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, provisions relating to use of energy derivatives for hedging. 6. S 272, Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009, provisions relating to use of energy derivatives for hedging. 7. S 447, Prevent Excessive Speculation Act, provisions relating to use of energy derivatives for hedging. 8. S 1225, Energy Market Manipulation Prevention Act, provisions relating to use of energy derivatives for hedging. 9. S 1412, Commodity Speculation Reform Act of 2009, provisions relating to use of energy derivatives for hedging. 10. S 1682, Derivative Market Manipulation Prevention Act of 2009, provisions relating to use of energy derivatives for hedging. 11. S 1691, Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009, provisions relating to use of energy derivatives for hedging.
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)
2009 · fourth_quarter · Banking
HR 977, "Derivatives Markets Transparency Act of 2009" S 272, "Derivatives Trading Integrity Act" HR 3300 "To provide increased transparency and regulatory requirements for the trading of certain derivative financial instruments" S 1682 "A bill to provide the Commodity Futures Trading Commission with clear antimarket manipulation authority and for other purposes." S. 1691 "A bill to comprehensively regulate derivatives markets to increase transparency and reduce risks in the financial system." H.R. 2382, "The Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009 H.R. 3639, The Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 H.R. 3126: Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 H.R. 1456: Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act ... HR 200, "Helping People Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009" HR 1106, "Helping People Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009" HR 225, "Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act" HR 3639, "Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009" HR 225, "Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act" HR 3310, "Consumer Protection and Regulatory Enhancement Act" HR 3669, "Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009" HR 4713, "Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009" General proposals to reform the financial services regulatory framework
Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
S. 1225, Energy Market Manipulation Prevention Act S. 1354, Improved Financial and Commodity Markets Oversight and Accountability Act S. 272, Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 S. 1399, Carbon Market Oversight Act of 2009 H.R. 3795 Over the Counter Derivatives Market Act S. 1691, Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act S. 1682, Derivatives Market Manipulation Prevention Act H.R. 2869 Commodity futures Trading Commission S. 1412, Amending the Commodity Exchange Act S. 1462, The American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 H.R 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2477, Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2868, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009 (CFAT) H.R. 2625/S. 1153, The Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act S. 1733 Clean Energy Jobs S.1091 Storage Technology of Renewable and Green Energy Act of 2009 H.R. 3183/S. 1436, FY2010 Energy and Water Appropriations S. 1622, Clean Air Protection Act H.R. 3009, American-Made Energy Act of 2009 H.R. 2895, Solar Opportunity and Local Access Rights Act H.R. 1158/S. 306, Biogas Production Incentive Act of 2009 S. 1643, Natural Gas Technologies S. 1408/H.R. 1835, NAT GAS Act S. 2921, California Desert Protection Act of 2010 H.R. 1622/S. 1350, authorizes research and development of natural gas vehicle technologies H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4349, Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2009
Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
H.R. 977: Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 S. 272: Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 S. 323: Rural Revitalization Act of 2009 S. 447: Prevent Excessive Speculation Act S. 22: Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 H.R. 4173: Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 977: Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 H.R. 3795: Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 S. 272: Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 S. 447: Prevent Excessive Speculation Act S. 1399: Carbon Market Oversight Act of 2009 S. 1412: Commodity Speculation Reform Act of 2009 S. 1682: Derivatives Market Manipulation Prevention Act of 2009 S. 1691: Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009
Client expense: $1,107,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (amendment to section 111 of EESA) (H1-B); 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. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization 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. 2896 (Equal Treatments Of Covered Bonds Act of 2009); 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 (Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009); 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. 2886 (Bank Integrity Act of 2009) (Glass-Steagall Repeal); S. 2927 (Wall Street Fair Share Act); Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; Systemic Risk Regulation; Troubled Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (H-1B); State Regulation of Credit Default Swaps as Insurance; Sen. Dodd's Financial Reform Legislation; 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; Covered bonds; Broker-Dealer Duty of Care; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Proposal (AIFM); G-20 (Issues related to the November 15, 2008 "Washington Action Plan").
Client expense: $1,230,000 · 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)
2009 · fourth_quarter · Commodities (big ticket)
H.R. 977, "Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009" S. 477, "Prevent Excessive Speculation Act" H.R. 1666, "Safe Markets Development Act of 2009" "Energy Market Transparency Act of 2009" discussion draft S. 961, "The Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act" S. 1225, "Energy Market Manipulation Prevention Act" H.R. 2869, "Energy Market Manipulation Prevention Act" S. 664, "Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009" H.R. 1754, "Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009" S. 272, "Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009" H.R. 2448, "Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2009" S. 1399, "Carbon Market Oversight Act of 2009" H.R. 3300, "Derivatives Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act of 2009" S. 1682, "Derivatives Market Manipulation Prevention Act of 2009" S. 1691, "Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009" HR 3795, "Over-the-Counter Derivatives Act of 2009" U.S. Treasury Department's "Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009" H.R. 4173, "Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009" Sen. Chris Dodd's discussion draft of the "Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2009" HR 3153, "Transparent Markets Act of 2009" HR 1068, "Let Wall Street Pay for Wall Street's Bailout Act of 2009" HR 3996, "Financial Stability Improvement Act"
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Commodity Markets; HR 977, Derviatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009; S 447, Prevent Excessive Speculation Act; Energy Market Transparency Act of 2009, discussion draft; HR 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; HR 2998, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; S 961, The Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act; S 1225, Energy Market Manipulation Prevention Act; HR 2869, Energy Market Manipulation Prevention Act; S 664, Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009; HR 1754, Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009; S 272, Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009; HR 2448, Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2009; HR 3795, Over the Counter Derivatives Act of 2009; Electricity; Climate Change; Renewables; Commodity Markets; Siting; Transmission; Fuel Diversity; Competitive Procurement; S 433 A bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes; S 539 Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development Act; S672 Natural Gas and Electricity Review and Enforcement Act; HR 1683 Clean Environment and Stable Energy Market Act of 2009; HR 1682 Cap and Dividend Act of 2009; S774 National Energy; HR 1666 Safe Markets Development Act of 2009; S1399 Carbon Market Oversight Act of 2009; Derivatives Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act of 2009; S 1682 Derivatives market manipulation Prevention Act of 2009; S1691 Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009; Chairman Barney Frank's draft outline of OTC Derivatives legislation; Treasury Department's "Over the Counter Derivatives Market Act of 2009; S433 a bill to amend the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 to establish a renewable electricity standard, and for other purposes; S539 Clean Renewable energy and Economic Development Act; S 672 Natural Gas and Electricity Review and Enforcement Act; HR 1683 Clean Environment and Stable Energy Market Act of 2009; HR 1682 Cap and Dividend Act of 2009; S 774 National Energy Security Act of 2009; S1462 American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009; S 672 natural Gas and Electricity Review and Enforcement Act; S 807 Smart Energy Act; Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act of 2009; S2729
Client expense: $179,857 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · third_quarter · Banking
HR 977, "Derivatives Markets Transparency Act of 2009" S 272, "Derivatives Trading Integrity Act" HR 3300 "To provide increased transparency and regulatory requirements for the trading of certain derivative financial instruments" S 1682 "A bill to provide the Commodity Futures Trading Commission with clear antimarket manipulation authority and for other purposes." S. 1691 "A bill to comprehensively regulate derivatives markets to increase transparency and reduce risks in the financial system." H.R. 2382, "The Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009 H.R. 3639, The Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 H.R. 3126: Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 H.R. 1456: Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act ... HR 200, "Helping People Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009" HR 1106, "Helping People Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009" HR 225, "Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act" General proposals to reform the financial services regulatory framework
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2009 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.503, to amend title 18, U.S. Code, to prohibit certain conduct in human consumption of horses. H.R.800, to amend 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act regarding vegetable/fruit production, processing. H.R.977, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to markets. H.R.1609, to amend 1985 Food Security Act to require income verification for persons getting USDA benefits. S.221, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to require energy commodities be traded only on regulated markets. S.272, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to ensure commodity transactions be on regulated markets. S.447, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to prevent excessive speculation for farm, energy commodities. S.460, amends 1946 Ag Marketing Act to help packer competition, transparency S.527, amends Clean Air Act to prohibit certain permits for agriculture production emissions. H.RES.317, to recognize Kansas-Missouri region as the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor. H.RES.507, supporting the goals of National Dairy Month. H.R.2448, to regulate energy commodities on futures markets and other purposes. H.R.2869, to prevent manipulation of energy markets. S. RES.174, to recognize Kansas-Missouri region as the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor. S.889, to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to determine milk prices. S.931, to amend title 9 of USC regarding arbitration. S.1062, to amend the Beef Research and Information Act to allow U.S. born-and-raised beef promotion. S.1086, to amend 1921 Packers and Stockyards Act, to prohibit use of certain anti-competitive contracts. S.1225, to prevent energy market manipulation. S.1330, to amend the 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act to increase certain milk program payments. S.1331, to amend the 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act to index for inflation certain milk payments. S.1375, to amend the 1987 Agricultural Credit Act to reauthorize state mediation programs. H.R.3166, to amend 2008 Food, Conservation and energy Act to index for inflation milk payment rates. H.R.3322, to respond to over-supply of milk. H.R.3674, to impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates. S.1398, to amend 2008 Food Conservation and Energy Act to raise payment rate for some milk. S.1412, to amend Commodity Exchange Act, clarifying treatment of some commodity futures contract buys. S.1645, to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act regarding milk prices. S.1650, to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve healthful food purchases. S.1682, to provide the Commodity Futures Trading Commission with clear antimarket manipulation authority. H.R.3722, to amend 1958 Small Business Investment Act. H.R.3723, to amend 1958 Small Business Investment Act to improve section 7(a) activities. H.R.3738, to amend 1958 Small Business Invest. Act to help early-stage small businesses in targeted industries. H.R.3739, to amend title 5 of 1958 Small Business Investment Act for better long-term financing. H.R.3740, to amend 1958 Small Business Investment Act regarding small business investment companies. H.R.3743, to amend 1958 Small Business Act to improved disaster relief programs. H.R.3854, to amend Small Business and Small Business Investment Acts to improved capital access. H.R.3795, to enact the Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009. H.R.3996, to improve financial stability and for other purposes. H.R.4173, to provide for financial regulatory reform, to protect consumers and for other purposes. H.R.4215, to provide emergency disaster assistance to certain agricultural producers. H.R.4173, to provide for financial regulatory reform and other purposes. H.R.4177, to provide emergency disaster assistance to certain agricultural producers. S.2765, to amend Small Business Act to make a Veterans Business Center program. Issues other than legislation: Farm Service Agency personnel levels. USDA agricultural credit availability. Reform of the Federal Milk Marketing Order. Establishment of a farmer-owned grain reserve. Distribution of farm program benefits. Expansion and improvement of Federal Crop Insurance programs. Review of Packers and Stockyards Act effectiveness in enhancing competitive practices in the livestock industry. Mandatory livestock price reporting. Contract production of agricultural commodities. Long-term domestic agricultural policy. Commodity loan rate adjustments. Facility loan programs for commodity storage. Natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers. Regulations of the agriculture futures industry. Farm bill implementation. Indemnity payments to dairy producers. Agricultural conservation programs. Funding and implementation of rural development programs. Funding for farmer-owned cooperatives. Balancing supply and demand. Natural resources. Real estate, land use, public lands, conservation. Small business. Agroterrorism. Grain standards, reauthorization.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2009 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
American Clean Energy Leadership Act (Senate Energy Bill); H.R. 3008 - National Strategic Gasoline Reserve for Purposes of National Security Act of 2009, S.967- Strategy Petroleum Product Reserves; House Energy Bill; S.503-No Surface Occupancy Domestic Security Act of 2009; S.5- Cleaner, Greener and Smarter Act of 2009; Renewable Energy; Energy Saving Performance Contracting; Energy Efficiency; FY 2010 Interior Appropriations; S.570- No Cost Stimulus Act; H.R.431- Emergency Fueling Station Designation Act of 2009, Titles I, II and III, provisions dealing with oil and gas access; Taxing refined petroleum products; Energy Independence & Security Act (EISA) 2007 Renewable fuel standard, E10+ Blend Wall, ethanol liability protection, co-processing of renewable fuels, life-cycle analysis, bio-fuels, biomass-based diesel, flex-fuel vehicles, Environmental Protection Agency Renewable Fuel Standards rulemaking, E15 waiver, land use; Low Carbon Fuel Standard; H.R.2647, National Defense Authorization Act- EISA 2007, Section 526, oil sands; H.R.2129- Price gouging; Market speculation, derivative, and manipulation legislation & Federal Trade Commission / Commodity Future Trade Commission (CFTC) rulemaking, H.R.977 - Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009, H.R.2454 - American Clean Energy Act of 2009, S.807 - Smart Energy Act, S.447 - Preventive Excessive Speculation Act, S.1682 - Derivatives Market Manipulation Prevention Act of 2009, H.R.4173 Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Senator Dodds discussion draft legislation; H.R.1835 - New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2009, natural gas vehicles and tax incentives; Petroleum product reserve; United States Coast Guard reauthorization- Liquified Natural Gas, oil spills/contamination, tankers; Ethanol blenders credit, blender pumps; Ethanol import tariff; H.R.2807- The Americas Wildlife Heritage Act.
Client expense: $5,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2009 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (amendment to section 111 of EESA) (H1-B); 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. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization 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); S. 515 (Patent Reform Act); S. 651 (Compensation Fairness Act of 2009); European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; G-20 (Issues related to the November 15, 2008 "Washington Action Plan"); H.R. 2589 (The Municipal Bond Insurance Enhancement Act of 2009); 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); Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; Systemic Risk Regulation; Troubled Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (H-1B); H.R. 2221 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); H.R. 2896 (Equal Treatments Of Covered Bonds Act of 2009); State Regulation of Credit Default Swaps as Insurance; S. 386 (Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act); PPIP Investor and Asset Manager Requirements; S. 961 (Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act); H.R. 1944 (Active Financing Rules); China - strategic and economic dialog; H.R. 3306 (to enhance Social Security account number privacy protections); S. 1551 (Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations of 2009); S. 1682 (to provide the CFTC with antimarket manipulation authority); Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); H.R. 3269 (Corporate and Financial Institution compensation Fairness Act of 2009); H.R. 1020 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 931 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); Transatlantic Economic Council (Trade Issues); H.R. 3310 (To reform the financial regulatory system of the United States); H.R. 3145 (Credit Default Swap Prohibition Act of 2009); H.R. 3126 (Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009); S. 773 (Cyber Security Act of 2009); S. 1490 (Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009); Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India; Asian Pacific Economic Council Privacy Issues.
Client expense: $1,190,000 · 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)
2009 · third_quarter · Commodities (big ticket)
H.R. 977, "Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009" S. 477, "Prevent Excessive Speculation Act" H.R. 1666, "Safe Markets Development Act of 2009" "Energy Market Transparency Act of 2009" discussion draft S. 961, "The Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act" S. 1225, "Energy Market Manipulation Prevention Act" H.R. 2869, "Energy Market Manipulation Prevention Act" S. 664, "Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009" H.R. 1754, "Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009" S. 272, "Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009" H.R. 2448, "Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2009" S. 1399, "Carbon Market Oversight Act of 2009" H.R. 3300, "Derivatives Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act of 2009" S. 1682, "Derivatives Market Manipulation Prevention Act of 2009" S. 1691, "Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009" Chairman Barney Frank's draft outline of OTC Derivatives legislation Treasury Department's "Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009"
Client expense: $235,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · third_quarter · Banking
HR 3639, "Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009" HR 200, "Helping People Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009" HR 1106, "Helping People Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009" HR 225, "Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act" HR 977, "Derivatives Markets Transparency Act of 2009" S 272, "Derivatives Trading Integrity Act" HR 3300, "Derivative Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act" S. 1682, "Derivatives Market Manipulation Prevention Act of 2009" S. 1691, "Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009" HR 3126, "Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009" HR 3310, "Consumer Protection and Regulatory Enhancement Act"
Client expense: $374,530 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2009 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Financial market reform - over the counter trading of derivatives; H.R. 977, Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009; S. 447, Prevent Excessive Speculation Act; S. 433 and H.R. 1683, Clean Environment and Stable Energy Market Act of 2009; H.R. 1666, Safe Markets Development Act of 2009; S. 1225, Energy Market Manipulation Prevention Act; H.R. 2869, Energy Market Manipulation Prevention Act; S. 664, Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009; H.R. 1754, Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009; S. 272, Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009; H.R. 2448, Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2009; Energy Market Transparency Act of 2009 discussion draft; S. 1399, Carbon Market Oversight Act of 2009; Derivatives Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act of 2009; S. 1682, Derivatives Market Manipulation Prevention Act of 2009; S. 1691, Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009; Chairman Barney Frank's draft outline of OTC Derivatives legislation; Treasury Department's Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Electricity issues, energy trading issues, transmission infrastructure issues, renewable electricity and energy efficiency standards; combined heat and power issues. S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009; S. 539, To amend the Federal Power Act to require the President to designate certain geographical areas as national renewable energy zones, and for other purposes; S. 672, Natural Gas and Electricity Review and Enforcement Act; H.R. 977, Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009; S. 447, Prevent Excessive Speculation Act; S. 433 and H.R. 1683, Clean Environment and Stable Energy Market Act of 2009; H.R. 1666, Safe Markets Development Act of 2009; S. 1225, Energy Market Manipulation Prevention Act; H.R. 2869, Energy Market Manipulation Prevention Act; S. 664, Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009; H.R. 1754, Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009; S. 272, Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009; H.R. 2448, Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2009; Energy Market Transparency Act of 2009 discussion draft; S. 1399, Carbon Market Oversight Act of 2009; Derivatives Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act of 2009; S. 1682, Derivatives Market Manipulation Prevention Act of 2009; S. 1691, Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009; Chairman Barney Frank's draft outline of OTC Derivatives legislation; Treasury Department's Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 498 - Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 - All provisions S. 567 - A bill to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gains rates - All provisions S. 823 - NOL Carryback Act - All provisions H.R. 74 - Financial Oversight Commission Act of 2009 - All provisions S. 298 - Financial Markets Commission Act of 2009 - All provisions H.R. 885 - Improved Financial and Commodity Markets Oversight and Accountability Act - All provisions H.R. 977 - Derivatives markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 - All provisions S. 664 - Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 - All provisions H.R. 1754 - Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009 - All provisions S. 605 - A bill to require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule and effectively regulate abusive short selling activities - All provisions Credit Card/Interchange Fees Retirement Security/Annuities Automobile, Arbitration fairness Nursing home arbitration Regulatory Restructuring Executive Compensation H.R. 2666 - Mortgage Foreclosure Rescue and Loan Modification Services Fraud Prevention Act of 2009 - All provisions H.R. 2922 - Federal assistance Downpayment Reform Act of 2009 - All provisions H.R. 3126 - Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 - All provisions H.R. 3214 - Rating Accountability and Transparency Enhancement Act of 2009 or the RATE Act - All provisions H.R. 2664 - Promoting Transparency in Financial Reporting Act of 2009 - All provisions S. 1682 - Derivative Market Manipulations Prevention Act of 2009 - All provisions S. 1691 - Comprehensive Derivative Regulation Act of 2009 - All provisions S. 1615 - A bill to amend the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to stop the small business credit crunch and for other purposes - All provisions S. 1595 - Deceptive Loan Check Elimination Act of 2009 - All provisions H.R. 3195 - National Home Mortgage and Loan Performance Registry Act of 2009 - All provisions H.R. 3639 - To amend the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 - All provisions H.R. 3269 - Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009 - All provisions H.R. 3145 - Credit Default Swap Prohibition Act of 1009 - All provisions H.R. 83 - Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2009 - All provisions H.R. 998 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2009 - All provisions H.R. 1409/S. 460 - Employee Free Choice Act - All provisions H.R. 1264 - Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2009 - All provisions H.R. 3126 - Cons Financial Protection Act - All provisions Draft OTC Derivatives Discussion, Discussion Draft vederal Insurance Office - All provisions H.R. 2418 - CR/Flood Insurance Extension - All provisions S. 1536 - The Avoiding Life-Endangering and Reckless Texting (ALERT) by Drivers Act of 2009 - All provisions H.R. 3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 - All provisions H.R. 1525 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to consider reconstruction and Improvement of flood protection systems when establishing flood insurance rates - All provisions H.R. 1880 - National Insurance Consumer Protection Act - All provisions S. 505 - Homeowners' Defense Act of 2009 - All provisions S. 1551 - Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009 - All provisions
Client expense: $770,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, White House Office
S. 1225, Energy Market Manipulation Prevention Act S. 1354, Improved Financial and Commodity Markets Oversight and Accountability Act S. 272, Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009 S. 1399, Carbon Market Oversight Act of 2009 H.R. 3795 Over the Counter Derivatives Market Act S. 1691, Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act S. 1682, Derivatives Market Manipulation Prevention Act H.R. 2869 Commodity futures Trading Commission S. 1412, Amending the Commodity Exchange Act S. 1462, The American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009 H.R 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2477, Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2868, The Chemical Facility Antiterrorism Act of 2009 H.R. 2868, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009 (CFAT) H.R. 2625/S. 1153, The Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act S. 1733 Clean Energy Jobs S.1091 Storage Technology of Renewable and Green Energy Act of 2009 H.R. 3183/S. 1436, FY2010 Energy and Water Appropriations S. 1622, Clean Air Protection Act H.R. 3009, American-Made Energy Act of 2009 H.R. 2895, Solar Opportunity and Local Access Rights Act S. 306/H.R. 1158 Biogas Production Incentive Act of 2009 S. 1643, Natural Gas Technologies S. 1408/H.R. 1835, NAT GAS Act
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.503, to amend title 18, U.S. Code, to prohibit certain conduct in human consumption of horses. H.R.800, to amend 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act regarding vegetable/fruit production, processing. H.R.977, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to markets. H.R.1609, to amend 1985 Food Security Act to require income verification for persons getting USDA benefits. S.221, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to require energy commodities be traded only on regulated markets. S.272, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to ensure commodity transactions be on regulated markets. S.447, to amend Commodity Exchange Act to prevent excessive speculation for farm, energy commodities. S.460, amends 1946 Ag Marketing Act to help packer competition, transparency S.527, amends Clean Air Act to prohibit certain permits for agriculture production emissions. H.RES.317, to recognize Kansas-Missouri region as the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor. H.RES.507, supporting the goals of National Dairy Month. H.R.2448, to regulate energy commodities on futures markets and other purposes. H.R.2869, to prevent manipulation of energy markets. S. RES.174, to recognize Kansas-Missouri region as the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor. S.889, to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act to determine milk prices. S.931, to amend title 9 of USC regarding arbitration. S.1062, to amend the Beef Research and Information Act to allow U.S. born-and-raised beef promotion. S.1086, to amend 1921 Packers and Stockyards Act, to prohibit use of certain anti-competitive contracts. S.1225, to prevent energy market manipulation. S.1330, to amend the 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act to increase certain milk program payments. S.1331, to amend the 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act to index for inflation certain milk payments. S.1375, to amend the 1987 Agricultural Credit Act to reauthorize state mediation programs. H.R.3166, to amend 2008 Food, Conservation and energy Act to index for inflation milk payment rates. H.R.3322, to respond to over-supply of milk. H.R.3674, to impose tariff-rate quotas on certain casein and milk protein concentrates. S.1398, to amend 2008 Food Conservation and Energy Act to raise payment rate for some milk. S.1412, to amend Commodity Exchange Act, clarifying treatment of some commodity futures contract buys. S.1645, to amend the Agricultural Adjustment Act regarding milk prices. S.1650, to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve healthful food purchases. S.1682, to provide the Commodity Futures Trading Commission with clear antimarket manipulation authority. Issues other than legislation: Farm Service Agency personnel levels. USDA agricultural credit availability. Reform of the Federal Milk Marketing Order. Establishment of a farmer-owned grain reserve. Distribution of farm program benefits. Expansion and improvement of Federal Crop Insurance programs. Review of Packers and Stockyards Act effectiveness in enhancing competitive practices in the livestock industry. Mandatory livestock price reporting. Contract production of agricultural commodities. Long-term domestic agricultural policy. Commodity loan rate adjustments. Facility loan programs for commodity storage. Natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers. Regulations of the agriculture futures industry. Farm bill implementation. Indemnity payments to dairy producers. Agricultural conservation programs. Funding and implementation of rural development programs. Funding for farmer-owned cooperatives. Balancing supply and demand. Natural resources. Real estate, land use, public lands, conservation. Small business. Agroterrorism. Grain standards, reauthorization.
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)