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Prevent Excessive Speculation Act
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2010 · second_quarter · Agriculture
Meetings and calls with Members and staff of House and Senate Committees and agency officials concerning possible legislation and regulatory measures and Congressional studies affecting hedge funds and other alternative investments. S. 447 Prevent Excessive Speculation Act S.298 Financial Markets Commission Act S. 272 Derivatives Trading Integrity Act H.R. 977 Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act H.R.713 Hedge Fund Study Act S. 961 Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act H.R. 3145 Credit Default Swap Prohibition Act H.R. 3300 The Derivatives Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act S. 1961 Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act H.R. 3795 Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act H.R.4173 The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S._____ The Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act
Client expense: $1,090,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Meetings and calls with Members and staff of House and Senate Committees and agency officials concerning possible legislative and regulatory measures and Congressional studies affecting the hedge fund industry and other alternative investments. S. 447 Prevent Excessive Speculation Act S. 344 Hedge Fund Transparency Act S.298 Financial Markets Commission Act S. 272 Derivatives Trading Integrity Act H.R. 977 Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act H.R.711 Hedge Fund Adviser Registration Act H.R.713 Hedge Fund Study Act S. 1276 Private Fund Transparency Act H.R. 3269 Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Act H.R. 3126 Consumer Financial Protection Agency H.R. 3817 Investor Protection Act H.R. 3818 Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act H.R.4173 The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S. 961 Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act H.R. 3145 Credit Default Swap Prohibition Act H.R. 3300 The Derivatives Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act H.R. 3996 Financial Stability Improvement Act S. 1961 Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act H.R. 3795 Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act S. 2927 Wall Street Fair Share Act S. 3217 Restoring American Financial Stability Act
Client expense: $1,090,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2010 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Meetings and calls with Members and staff of House and Senate Committees and agency officials concerning possible legislative and regulatory measures and Congressional studies affecting the hedge fund industry and other alternative investments. S. 447 Prevent Excessive Speculation Act S. 344 Hedge Fund Transparency Act S.298 Financial Markets Commission Act S. 272 Derivatives Trading Integrity Act H.R. 977 Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act H.R.711 Hedge Fund Adviser Registration Act H.R.713 Hedge Fund Study Act S. 1276 Private Fund Transparency Act H.R. 3269 Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Act H.R. 3126 Consumer Financial Protection Agency H.R. 3817 Investor Protection Act H.R. 3818 Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act H.R.4173 The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S. 961 Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act H.R. 3145 Credit Default Swap Prohibition Act H.R. 3300 The Derivatives Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act H.R. 3996 Financial Stability Improvement Act S. 1961 Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act H.R. 3795 Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act S. 2927 Wall Street Fair Share Act S. 3217 Restoring American Financial Stability Act
Client expense: $1,090,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2010 · second_quarter · Agriculture
Meetings and calls with Members and staff of House and Senate Committees and agency officials concerning possible legislation and regulatory measures and Congressional studies affecting hedge funds and other alternative investments. S. 447 Prevent Excessive Speculation Act S.298 Financial Markets Commission Act S. 272 Derivatives Trading Integrity Act H.R. 977 Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act H.R.713 Hedge Fund Study Act S. 961 Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act H.R. 3145 Credit Default Swap Prohibition Act H.R. 3300 The Derivatives Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act S. 1961 Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act H.R. 3795 Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act H.R.4173 The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S._____ The Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act
Client expense: $1,090,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2010 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Meetings and calls with Members and staff of House and Senate Committees and agency officials concerning possible legislative and regulatory measures and Congressional studies affecting the hedge fund industry and other alternative investments. S. 447 Prevent Excessive Speculation Act S. 344 Hedge Fund Transparency Act S.298 Financial Markets Commission Act S. 272 Derivatives Trading Integrity Act H.R. 977 Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 H.R.711 Hedge Fund Advisor Registration Act of 2009 H.R.713 Hedge Fund Study Act S. 1276 Private Fund Transparency Act of 2009 H.R. 3269 Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Act of 2009 H.R. 3126 Consumer Financial Protection Agency H.R. 3817 Investor Protection Act H.R. 3818 Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act H.R.4173 The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 S. 961 Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act H.R. 3145 Credit Default Swap Prohibition Act of 2009 H.R. 3300 The Derivatives Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act of 2009 H.R. 3996 Financial Stability Improvement Act S. 1961 Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009 H.R. 3795 Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 S. 2927 Wall Street Fair Share Act S. 3217 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010
Client expense: $1,070,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · first_quarter · Agriculture
Meetings and calls with Members and staff of House and Senate Committees and agency officials concerning possible legislation and regulatory measures and Congressional studies affecting hedge funds and other alternative investments. S. 447 Prevent Excessive Speculation Act S.298 Financial Markets Commission Act S. 272 Derivatives Trading Integrity Act H.R. 977 Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009 H.R.713 Hedge Fund Study Act S. 961 Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act H.R. 3145 Credit Default Swap Prohibition Act of 2009 H.R. 3300 The Derivatives Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act of 2009 S. 1961 Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act of 2009 H.R. 3795 Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 H.R.4173 The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 S._____ The Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act of 2010
Client expense: $1,070,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Biotechnology: corn milling issues relating to new corn varieties, Part 340 regulations. Futures Trading: issues relating to performance of agricultural and energy futures markets, as well as financial market regulatory reform (HR 977, S. 272, S. 447). Agricultural and waterways infrastructure.
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Monitoring bills affecting commodity market speculation, CFTC actions, margin requirements, and financial market regulatory reform (HR 977, S 272, S 447).
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, H.R. 4173 (P.L. 111-203), Restoring American Financial Stability Act, S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act (Conference Report), H.R. 4173, Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009, H.R. 977, and Prevent Excessive Speculation Act, S. 447, Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009, H.R. 3795, potential Lincoln-Chambliss derivatives proposal and related legislation including S. 221, H.R. 3300, and S. 272 (provisions related to regulation of energy derivative trading including end-user exemption and FERC/CFTC authority); Implementation of Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank, P.L. 111-203) (derivatives end-user and corporate governance regulation).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, H.R. 4173 (P.L. 111-203), Restoring American Financial Stability Act, S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act (Conference Report), H.R. 4173, Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009, H.R. 977, and Prevent Excessive Speculation Act, S. 447, Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 (Treasury Department OTC derivatives reform proposal), possible Lincoln-Chambliss derivatives proposal, and related legislation including H.R. 3300, S. 221 and S. 272 (provisions related to regulation of energy derivative trading including end-user exemption and FERC/CFTC authority); Implementation of Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank, P.L. 111-203) (derivatives end-user regulation).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, H.R. 4173 (P.L. 111-203), Restoring American Financial Stability Act, S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act (Conference Report), H.R. 4173, Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009, H.R. 977, Prevent Excessive Speculation Act, H.R. 3300, Derivative Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act, S. 447, Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 (Treasury Department OTC derivatives reform proposal), possible Lincoln-Chambliss derivatives proposal, and related legislation including S. 221 and S. 272 (provisions related to regulation of energy derivative trading including end-user exemption and FERC/CFTC authority); Implementation of Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank, P.L. 111-203) (derivatives end-user regulation).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, H.R. 4173 (P.L. 111-203), Restoring American Financial Stability Act, S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act (Conference Report), H.R. 4173, Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009, H.R. 977, Prevent Excessive Speculation Act, S. 447, Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 (Treasury Department OTC derivatives reform proposal), potential Lincoln-Chambliss derivatives proposal, and related legislation including H.R. 3300, S. 221 and S. 272 (provisions related to regulation of energy derivative trading including end-user exemption and FERC/CFTC authority); Implementation of Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank, P.L. 111-203) (derivatives end-user regulation).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, H.R. 4173, Restoring American Financial Stability Act (Dodd proposal), Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009, H.R. 977, and Prevent Excessive Speculation Act, S. 447, Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009, H.R. 3795, potential Lincoln-Chambliss derivatives proposal, and related legislation including S. 221, H.R. 3300, and S. 272 (provisions related to regulation of energy derivative trading including end-user exemption exemption and FERC/CFTC authority).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $31,500
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, H.R. 4173 (P.L. 111-203), Restoring American Financial Stability Act, S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act (Conference Report), H.R. 4173, Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009, H.R. 977, and Prevent Excessive Speculation Act, S. 447, Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009, H.R. 3795, potential Lincoln-Chambliss derivatives proposal and related legislation including S. 221, H.R. 3300, and S. 272 (provisions related to regulation of energy derivative trading including end-user exemptionexemption and FERC/CFTC authority); Implementation of Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank, P.L. 111-203) (derivatives end-user and corporate governance regulation).
Client expense: $960,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Hedge fund legislation, H.R. 4173 (Dodd-Franken) regulation. Hedge fund regulation. Commodity Speculation Legislation including H.R. 977, H.R. 1068, S. 664, S. 447, S.272, and S. 3739. H.R. 2454, derivatives and OTC trading provisions. H.R. 3795 and Dodd discussion draft
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
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.
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)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Commodities (big ticket)
H.R. 977-To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets, and for other purposes. S. 447- To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy and agricultural commodities, and for other purposes. S.272- A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to ensure that all agreements, contracts, and transactions with respect to commodities are carried out on a regulated exchange, and for other purposes. HR 2448- To provide for regulation of futures transactions involving energy commodities, to regulate credit default swaps, to strengthen the enforcement authorities of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission under the Natural Gas Act,Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978, and the Federal Power Act, and for other purposes. HR 3300 - Derivative Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act HR 4173 - Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009
Client expense: $221,584 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
S. Con. Res. 13-Congressional budget for the United States Government H. Con. Res. 85-Congressional budget for the United States Government HR 2996-Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. HR 3183-Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. S. 22-Designate certain land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes. HR 146-An act to designate certain land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes. HR 2454-To create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy. HR 2766-To repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other purposes. S 1215-A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to repeal a certain exemption for hydraulic fracturing, and for other purposes. H.R. 977-To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets, and for other purposes. S. 447- To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy and agricultural commodities, and for other purposes. S.272- A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to ensure that all agreements, contracts, and transactions with respect to commodities are carried out on a regulated exchange, and for other purposes. HR 2448- To provide for regulation of futures transactions involving energy commodities, to regulate credit default swaps, to strengthen the enforcement authorities of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission under the Natural Gas Act,Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978, and the Federal Power Act, and for other purposes. HR 3300 - Derivative Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act HR 4173 - Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 S. 1733 - Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act HR 3952 - Helping Smal Businesses Grow and Prosper Act of 2009 S 774 - National Energy Security Act of 2009 HR 980 - Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act HR 1835 / S 1408 -- New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2009 S 1733 -- Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act S 2877 -- Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act S. 3305- Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act of 2010 S. 3306- Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act of 2010 S. 3308- To suspend certain activities in the outer Continental Shelf until the date on which the joint investigation into the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico has been completed, and for other purposes. S.3309- Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund Improvement Act of 2010 S.3337- Oil Spill Claims Assistance and Recovery Act S.3343- Beyond Petroleum Act S.3344- BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Inquiry Commission Act of 2010 S.3345- Big Oil Polluter Pays Act S.3358- West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2010 S.3375- Oil Spill Response and Assistance Act S.3391- Restoring Ecosystem Sustainability and Protection on the Delta Act S.3410- Acceptance of Liability and Expedited Claims at Mississippi Canyon 252 Act S.3431- Stop Cozy Relationships with Big Oil Act of 2010 S.3433- Clean Coasts and Efficient Cars Act of 2010 S.3443- A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to eliminate the 30-day time limit for exploration plans. S.3461- Acceptance of Offer on Liability and Expedited Claims at Mississippi Canyon 252 Act S.3466- Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act of 2010 S.3472- Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2010 S.3473- A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to authorize advances from Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. S.3478- Remuneration for Ecological and Societal Tolls Occasioned by Reckless Errors Act S.3489- A bill to terminate the moratorium on deepwater drilling issued by the Secretary of the Interior S.3492- Emergency Relief Well Act S.3497- Oil Spill Prevention and Mitigation Improvement Act of 2010 S.3509- Safer Oil and Gas Production Research and Development Act of 2010 S.3512- Water Assistance from International Vessels for Emergency Response Act S.3514- Guaranteed Oil Spill Compensation Act of 2010 S.3515- Department of the Interior Research and Technologies for Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act of 2010 S.3516- Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2010 S.3542- Oil Spill Compensation Act of 2010 S.3545- Gulf of Mexico Economic Recovery and Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010 S 3663-Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010 H.R.5213- West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2010 H.R.5214- Big Oil Bailout Prevention Act of 2010 H.R.5222- To suspend certain activities in the outer Continental Shelf until the date on which the joint investigation into the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico has been completed, and for other purposes. H.R.5241- BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Inquiry Commission Act of 2010 H.R.5248- No New Drilling Act of 2010 H.R.5267- To amend the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to accelerate the increase in the amount of Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease revenues that is shared with States H.R.5287- East Coast and Gulf Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2010 H.R.5313- Offshore Safety and Response Improvement Act H.R.5355- To amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to repeal the limitation of liability of a responsible party for a discharge or substantial threat of a discharge of oil from an offshore oil facility H.R.5356- Oil Spill Response and Assistance Act H.R.5358- Florida Coastal Protection Act H.R.5436- To prohibit the Minerals Management Service from issuing permits or environmental or safety waivers for any deepwater drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico until the discharge of oil from the last Deepwater Horizon well has stopped and a congressional committee has issued a report finding the cause of the explosion on and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon. H.R.5459- Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments Act of 2010 H.R.5499- To amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to authorize advances from Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill H.R.5503- Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act H.R.5506- Oil Pollution Environmental Review Act H.R.5513- Spilled Oil Royalty Collection Act H.R.5519- Gulf Coast Jobs Preservation Act H.R.5520- Oil Spill Responsibility Act of 2010 H.R.5525- To terminate the moratorium on deepwater drilling issued by the Secretary of the Interior H.R.5572- Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2010 H.R.5585- WAIVER Act H.R.5598- Oil Spill Tax Relief Act of 2010 H.R.5601- Gulf Coast Homeowners Relief Act of 2010 H.R.5602- Gulf Coast Access to Savings Act of 2010 H.R.5607- SOS Act H.R.5626- Blowout Prevention Act of 2010 H.R.5629- Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act of 2010 H.R.5634- Offshore Drilling Safety Improvement Act H.R.5644- End Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act of 2010 H.R.5654- Gulf Coast Restoration Act H.R.5657- To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to ensure that protection of the marine and coastal environment is of primary importance in making areas of the outer Continental Shelf available for leasing, exploration, and development rather than expeditious development of oil and gas resources, to prohibit oil and gas leasing, exploration, and development in important ecological areas of the outer Continental Shelf, and for other purposes HR 5320 - Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2010 HR 4521-Royalty Relief for American Consumers Act of 2010 S.3815: Promoting Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles Act of 2010 S.20: Clean Energy Standard Act of 2010 S.3813: Renewable Electricity Promotion Act of 2010 S.303: Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 2009
Client expense: $221,584 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 977-To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets, and for other purposes. S. 447- To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy and agricultural commodities, and for other purposes. S.272- A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to ensure that all agreements, contracts, and transactions with respect to commodities are carried out on a regulated exchange, and for other purposes. HR 2448- To provide for regulation of futures transactions involving energy commodities, to regulate credit default swaps, to strengthen the enforcement authorities of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission under the Natural Gas Act,Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978, and the Federal Power Act, and for other purposes. HR 3300 - Derivative Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act HR 4173 - Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009
Client expense: $221,584 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
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
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
S. 569, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act, entire bill S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010, entire bill H.R. 4173, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010, entire bill H.R. 977, Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009, entire bill H.R. 1754, Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009, entire bill H.R. 3996, Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009, provisions related to Systemic Risk Regulator H.R.1731, Credit Risk Retention Act of 2009, entire bill H.R. 3818, Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act, entire bill H.R. 3795, the Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009, entire bill S. 3268, Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act, entire bill S. 447, Prevent Excessive Speculation Act, entire bill S. 664, Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009, entire bill General issues related to the collapse of the Auction-Rate Securities Market
Client expense: $1,950,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · second_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act, Title III General energy issues including refined product reserves and commodity trading S. 967 Strategic Petroleum Reserve Modernization Act, entire bill S. 539 Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development, entire bill S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009, Sec. 131, RFS Blend Wall, RES S. 3072, Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act, entire bill H.R. 4572, To amend the Clean Air Act relating to greenhouse gases, and for other purposes, entire bill H.R. 391, To amend the Clean Air Act to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Act, and for other purposes, entire bill American Power Act Discussion Draft H.R. 5626, Blowout Provention Act, definitions H.R. 1787, Low Carbon Fuel Standard Act of 2009 S. 3516, Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2010, entire bill H.R. 1660, Formaldehyde, entire bill S. 2996, Chemical Plant Security, entire bill H.R. 2129, Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act of 2009, entire bill H.R. 1787, To amend the Clean Air Act regarding transportation fuels and establishment of a low carbon fuel standard, entire bill H.R. 977, Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009, entire bill H.R. 2448, Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act, entire bill H.R. 2868, The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009, entire bill H.R. 2129, Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act, entire bill H.R. 2998, National Climate Service Act of 2009, entire bill S. 807, SMART Energy Act, entire bill S. 1095, America's Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Act of 2009, entire bill S. 3268, Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act, entire bill S. 661, Restoring America's Manufacturing Leadership through Energy Efficiency Act of 2009, entire bill S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act, entire bill S. 447, Prevent Excessive Speculation Act, entire bill S. 272, Derivatives Trading Integrity Act, entire bill S. 221, To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to require energy commodities to be traded only on regulated markets, entire bill S. 1225, To require the CFTC to take certain actions to prevent manipulation of energy markets, entire bill S. 888, Oil Industry Tax Break Act of 2009, entire bill S. 337, Prevent Excessive Speculation Act, entire bill S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs & American Power Act, entire bill S. 949, 21st Century Energy Technology Deployment Act, entire bill S. 2996, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010, entire bill S. 1622, Clean Air Protection Act, entire bill S. 2877, Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act, entire bill H.R. 4753, Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act, entire bill S. 835, Open Fuel Standard Act of 2009, entire bill S. 3072, Stationary Source Regulation and Permitting Delay Act, provisions related to motor vehicle fuel, climate change, renewable fuels standards S.J. RES.26, joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act, entire bill H.J. RES.77, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act, entire bill H.R. 4572, To amend the Clean Air Act relating to greenhouse gases, and for other purposes, entire bill H.R. 391, To amend the Clean Air Act to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Act, and for other purposes, entire bill H.R.3460, To amend the Clean Air Act to include algae-based biofuel in the renewable fuel program and amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include algae-based biofuel in the cellulosic biofuel producer credit, LIFO, entire bill H.R 4396, To amend the Clean Air Act to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Act, and for other purposes, entire bill H.R. 4753, To suspend, during the 2-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, any Environmental Protection Agency action under the Clean Air Act with respect to carbon dioxide or methane pursuant to certain proceedings, other than with respect to motor vehicle emissions, and for other purposes, entire bill S. 2877, Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act, entire bill
Client expense: $1,950,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · first_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Legislative proposals regarding the creation of a systemic risk regulator for the financial services industry Legislative proposals regarding financial regulatory reform, provisions related to commodities derivatives General issues related to the collapse of the Auction-Rate Securities Market H.R. 977, Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009, entire bill H.R. 1754, Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009, entire bill H.R. 4173, the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, Titles I and III, provisions related to systemic risk Regulator and commodity derivatives, entire bill H.R. 3996, Financial Stability Improvement Act of 2009, provisions related to Systemic Risk Regulator, Credit Risk Retention Act of 2009, Payment, Clearing, and Settlement Supervision Act of 2009, Resolution Authority for Large, Interconnected Financial Companies Act of 2009, entire bill H.R. 3818, Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act, entire bill H.R. 3795, the Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009, entire bill S. 3268, Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act, entire bill S. 447, Prevent Excessive Speculation Act, entire bill S. 664, Financial System Stabilization and Reform Act of 2009, entire bill Draft Legislation, American Financial Stability Act, provisions related to the creation of a systemic risk regulator for the financial services industry and commodities derivatives
Client expense: $1,950,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Issues related to climate change Energy Markets; Federal Price-Gouging Prevention; Section 199 Provision; Energy and Tax Extenders; Formaldehyde; study of health effects, chemical plant security, LIFO, Student Loan Auction Rate Securities (SLARS) H.R. 2129, Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act of 2009, entire bill H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act, entire bill H.R. 1787, To amend the Clean Air Act regarding transportation fuels and establishment of a low carbon fuel standard, entire bill H.R. 977, Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009, entire bill H.R. 2448, Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act, entire bill H.R. 2868, The Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009, entire bill H.R. 2129, Federal Price Gouging Prevention Act, entire bill H.R. 2998, National Climate Service Act of 2009, entire bill S. 807, SMART Energy Act, entire bill S. 1095, America's Low-Carbon Fuel Standard Act of 2009, entire bill S. 3268, Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act, entire bill S. 661, Restoring America's Manufacturing Leadership through Energy Efficiency Act of 2009, entire bill S. 787, Clean Water Restoration Act, entire bill S. 447, Prevent Excessive Speculation Act, entire bill S. 272, Derivatives Trading Integrity Act, entire bill S. 221, To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to require energy commodities to be traded only on regulated markets, entire bill S. 967 Strategic Petroleum Reserve Modernization Act, entire bill S. 539 Clean Renewable Energy and Economic Development, entire bill S. 1225, To require the CFTC to take certain actions to prevent manipulation of energy markets, entire bill S. 888, Oil Industry Tax Break Act of 2009, entire bill S. 337, Prevent Excessive Speculation Act, entire bill S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs & American Power Act, entire bill S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act of 2009, entire bill S. 949, 21st Century Energy Technology Deployment Act, entire bill S. 2996, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010, entire bill S. 1622, Clean Air Protection Act, entire bill S. 2877, Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act, entire bill H.R. 4753, Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act, entire bill S. 835, Open Fuel Standard Act of 2009, entire bill S.J. Res. 26, A joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act S. 3072, Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act, entire bill H.J. RES. 77, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Enviornmental Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act, entire bill H.R. 4572, To amend the Clean Air Act relating to greenhouse gases, and for other purposes, entire bill H.R. 391, To amend the Clean Air Act to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Act, and for other purposes, entire bill H.R. 4396, To amend the Clean Air Act to provide that greenhouse gases are not subject to the Act, and for other purposes, entire bill. EPA Endangerment Finding Kerry-Graham-Lieberman Draft (issues related to climate change) General energy issues including refined product reserves and commodity trading Issues related to motor vehicle fuel, climate change, renewable fuels standards
Client expense: $1,950,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
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
H.R. 4173, S. 3217 - Financial regulatory reform; Money market mutual fund regulation; H.R. 1445, S. 1073 - Credit rating agencies; S.139, S. 1490, S.141, H.R. 2221, S. 773 - Data privacy; H.R. 3126 - Consumer financial protection agency; S. 569 - Anti money laundering H.R. 711, S. 1276, S. 344 - Registration of advisors to private pools of capital; H.R. 991, H.R. 1020, S. 931 - Arbitration of brokerage dispute; H.R. 1699, H.R. 977, S. 272, H.R. 2448, S. 447, H.R. 3153 Credit derivatives; Equity trading (flash, high-frequency, dark pools); Volcker rule; Systemic risk/banking and financial services industry oversight; Thrift and state trust charters; Extension of fiduciary duties for investment advisors and broker dealers; Resolution authority; Payment, clearing, settlement regulation Capital requirements
Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Meetings and calls with Members and staff of House and Senate Committees and agency officials concerning possible legislation and regulatory measures and Congressional studies affecting hedge funds and other alternative investments. S. 447 Prevent Excessive Speculation Act S.298 Financial Markets Commission Act S. 272 Derivatives Trading Integrity Act H.R. 977 Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act H.R.713 Hedge Fund Study Act S. 961 Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act H.R. 3145 Credit Default Swap Prohibition Act H.R. 3300 The Derivatives Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act S. 1961 Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act H.R. 3795 Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act H.R.4173 The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4173 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S._____ The Wall Street Transparency and Accountability Act
Client expense: $890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Meetings and calls with Members and staff of House and Senate Committees and agency officials concerning possible legislative and regulatory measures and Congressional studies affecting the hedge fund industry and other alternative investments. S. 447 Prevent Excessive Speculation Act S. 344 Hedge Fund Transparency Act S.298 Financial Markets Commission Act S. 272 Derivatives Trading Integrity Act H.R. 977 Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act H.R.711 Hedge Fund Adviser Registration Act H.R.713 Hedge Fund Study Act S. 1276 Private Fund Transparency Act H.R. 3269 Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Act H.R. 3126 Consumer Financial Protection Agency H.R. 3817 Investor Protection Act H.R. 3818 Private Fund Investment Advisers Registration Act H.R.4173 The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4173 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S. 961 Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act H.R. 3145 Credit Default Swap Prohibition Act H.R. 3300 The Derivatives Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act H.R. 3996 Financial Stability Improvement Act S. 1961 Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act H.R. 3795 Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act S. 2927 Wall Street Fair Share Act S. 3217 Restoring American Financial Stability Act
Client expense: $890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
H.R. 4173, S. 3217 - Financial regulatory reform; Money market mutual fund regulation; H.R. 1445, S. 1073 - Credit rating agencies; S.139, S. 1490, S.141, H.R. 2221, S. 773 - Data privacy; H.R. 3126 - Consumer financial protection agency; S. 569 - Anti money laundering H.R. 711, S. 1276, S. 344 - Registration of advisors to private pools of capital; H.R. 991, H.R. 1020, S. 931 - Arbitration of brokerage dispute; H.R. 1699, H.R. 977, S. 272, H.R. 2448, S. 447, H.R. 3153 Credit derivatives; Equity trading (flash, high-frequency, dark pools); Volcker rule; Systemic risk/banking and financial services industry oversight; Thrift and state trust charters; Extension of fiduciary duties for investment advisors and broker dealers; Resolution authority; Payment, clearing, settlement regulation Capital requirements
Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, H.R. 4173 (P.L. 111-203), Restoring American Financial Stability Act, S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act (Conference Report), H.R. 4173, Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009, H.R. 977, and Prevent Excessive Speculation Act, S. 447, Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 (Treasury Department OTC derivatives reform proposal), possible Lincoln-Chambliss derivatives proposal, and related legislation including H.R. 3300, S. 221 and S. 272 (provisions related to regulation of energy derivative trading including end-user exemption and FERC/CFTC authority); Implementation of Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank, P.L. 111-203) (derivatives end-user regulation).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, H.R. 4173 (P.L. 111-203), Restoring American Financial Stability Act, S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act (Conference Report), H.R. 4173, Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009, H.R. 977, Prevent Excessive Speculation Act, H.R. 3300, Derivative Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act, S. 447, Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 (Treasury Department OTC derivatives reform proposal), possible Lincoln-Chambliss derivatives proposal, and related legislation including S. 221 and S. 272 (provisions related to regulation of energy derivative trading including end-user exemption and FERC/CFTC authority); Implementation of Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank, P.L. 111-203) (derivatives end-user regulation).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, H.R. 4173 (P.L. 111-203), Restoring American Financial Stability Act, S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act (Conference Report), H.R. 4173, Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009, H.R. 977, Prevent Excessive Speculation Act, S. 447, Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 (Treasury Department OTC derivatives reform proposal), potential Lincoln-Chambliss derivatives proposal, and related legislation including H.R. 3300, S. 221 and S. 272 (provisions related to regulation of energy derivative trading including end-user exemption and FERC/CFTC authority); Implementation of Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank, P.L. 111-203) (derivatives end-user regulation).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, H.R. 4173 (P.L. 111-203), Restoring American Financial Stability Act, S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act (Conference Report), H.R. 4173, Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009, H.R. 977, and Prevent Excessive Speculation Act, S. 447, Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009, H.R. 3795, potential Lincoln-Chambliss derivatives proposal and related legislation including S. 221, H.R. 3300, and S. 272 (provisions related to regulation of energy derivative trading including end-user exemption and FERC/CFTC authority); Implementation of Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank, P.L. 111-203) (derivatives end-user and corporate governance regulation).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, H.R. 4173 (P.L. 111-203), Restoring American Financial Stability Act, S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act (Conference Report), H.R. 4173, Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009, H.R. 977, and Prevent Excessive Speculation Act, S. 447, Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009, H.R. 3795, potential Lincoln-Chambliss derivatives proposal and related legislation including S. 221, H.R. 3300, and S. 272 (provisions related to regulation of energy derivative trading including end-user exemptionexemption and FERC/CFTC authority); Implementation of Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank, P.L. 111-203) (derivatives end-user and corporate governance regulation).
Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Biotechnology: corn milling issues relating to new corn varieties, Part 340 regulations Futures Trading: issues relating to performance of agricultural and energy futures markets, as well as financial market regulatory reform. (HR 977, S. 272, S. 447) Agricultural and waterways infrastructure
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Monitoring bills affecting commodity market speculation, CFTC actions, margin requirements, and financial market regulatory reform (HR 977, S 272, S 447).
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Monitor legislative and federal issues related to energy policy. H.R.977 - To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets, and for other purposes. H.R.2454 - To create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy. H.R.2869 - To require the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to take certain actions to prevent the manipulation of energy markets, and for other purposes. H.R. 4173 - Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010. S.447 - A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy and agricultural commodities, and for other purposes. S.1733 - A bill to create clean energy jobs, promote energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy. S. 3217 - Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010.
Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
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 · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, H.R. 4173, Restoring American Financial Stability Act (Dodd proposal), Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009, H.R. 977, and Prevent Excessive Speculation Act, S. 447, Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009, H.R. 3795, potential Lincoln-Chambliss derivatives proposal, and related legislation including S. 221, H.R. 3300, and S. 272 (provisions related to regulation of energy derivative trading including end-user exemption exemption and FERC/CFTC authority).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $31,500
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
H.R. 977-To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets, and for other purposes. S. 447- To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy and agricultural commodities, and for other purposes. S.272- A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to ensure that all agreements, contracts, and transactions with respect to commodities are carried out on a regulated exchange, and for other purposes. HR 2448- To provide for regulation of futures transactions involving energy commodities, to regulate credit default swaps, to strengthen the enforcement authorities of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission under the Natural Gas Act,Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978, and the Federal Power Act, and for other purposes. HR 3300 - Derivative Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act HR 4173 - Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009
Client expense: $329,087 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2010 · third_quarter · Commodities (big ticket)
H.R. 977-To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets, and for other purposes. S. 447- To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy and agricultural commodities, and for other purposes. S.272- A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to ensure that all agreements, contracts, and transactions with respect to commodities are carried out on a regulated exchange, and for other purposes. HR 2448- To provide for regulation of futures transactions involving energy commodities, to regulate credit default swaps, to strengthen the enforcement authorities of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission under the Natural Gas Act,Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978, and the Federal Power Act, and for other purposes. HR 3300 - Derivative Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act HR 4173 - Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009
Client expense: $329,087 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2010 · third_quarter · Fuel/Gas/Oil
S. Con. Res. 13-Congressional budget for the United States Government H. Con. Res. 85-Congressional budget for the United States Government HR 2996-Making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. HR 3183-Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. S. 22-Designate certain land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes. HR 146-An act to designate certain land as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to authorize certain programs and activities in the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes. HR 2454-To create clean energy jobs, achieve energy independence, reduce global warming pollution and transition to a clean energy economy. HR 2766-To repeal the exemption for hydraulic fracturing in the Safe Drinking Water Act, and for other purposes. S 1215-A bill to amend the Safe Drinking Water Act to repeal a certain exemption for hydraulic fracturing, and for other purposes. H.R. 977-To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets, and for other purposes. S. 447- To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy and agricultural commodities, and for other purposes. S.272- A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to ensure that all agreements, contracts, and transactions with respect to commodities are carried out on a regulated exchange, and for other purposes. HR 2448- To provide for regulation of futures transactions involving energy commodities, to regulate credit default swaps, to strengthen the enforcement authorities of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission under the Natural Gas Act,Natural Gas Policy Act of 1978, and the Federal Power Act, and for other purposes. HR 3300 - Derivative Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act HR 4173 - Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 S. 1733 - Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act HR 3952 - Helping Smal Businesses Grow and Prosper Act of 2009 S 774 - National Energy Security Act of 2009 HR 980 - Northern Rockies Ecosystem Protection Act HR 1835 / S 1408 -- New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2009 S 1733 -- Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act S 2877 -- Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act S. 3305- Big Oil Bailout Prevention Liability Act of 2010 S. 3306- Big Oil Bailout Prevention Trust Fund Act of 2010 S. 3308- To suspend certain activities in the outer Continental Shelf until the date on which the joint investigation into the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico has been completed, and for other purposes. S.3309- Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund Improvement Act of 2010 S.3337- Oil Spill Claims Assistance and Recovery Act S.3343- Beyond Petroleum Act S.3344- BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Inquiry Commission Act of 2010 S.3345- Big Oil Polluter Pays Act S.3358- West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2010 S.3375- Oil Spill Response and Assistance Act S.3391- Restoring Ecosystem Sustainability and Protection on the Delta Act S.3410- Acceptance of Liability and Expedited Claims at Mississippi Canyon 252 Act S.3431- Stop Cozy Relationships with Big Oil Act of 2010 S.3433- Clean Coasts and Efficient Cars Act of 2010 S.3443- A bill to amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to eliminate the 30-day time limit for exploration plans. S.3461- Acceptance of Offer on Liability and Expedited Claims at Mississippi Canyon 252 Act S.3466- Environmental Crimes Enforcement Act of 2010 S.3472- Big Oil Bailout Prevention Unlimited Liability Act of 2010 S.3473- A bill to amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to authorize advances from Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. S.3478- Remuneration for Ecological and Societal Tolls Occasioned by Reckless Errors Act S.3489- A bill to terminate the moratorium on deepwater drilling issued by the Secretary of the Interior S.3492- Emergency Relief Well Act S.3497- Oil Spill Prevention and Mitigation Improvement Act of 2010 S.3509- Safer Oil and Gas Production Research and Development Act of 2010 S.3512- Water Assistance from International Vessels for Emergency Response Act S.3514- Guaranteed Oil Spill Compensation Act of 2010 S.3515- Department of the Interior Research and Technologies for Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act of 2010 S.3516- Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2010 S.3542- Oil Spill Compensation Act of 2010 S.3545- Gulf of Mexico Economic Recovery and Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010 S 3663-Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010 H.R.5213- West Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2010 H.R.5214- Big Oil Bailout Prevention Act of 2010 H.R.5222- To suspend certain activities in the outer Continental Shelf until the date on which the joint investigation into the Deepwater Horizon incident in the Gulf of Mexico has been completed, and for other purposes. H.R.5241- BP Deepwater Horizon Disaster Inquiry Commission Act of 2010 H.R.5248- No New Drilling Act of 2010 H.R.5267- To amend the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act of 2006 to accelerate the increase in the amount of Gulf of Mexico oil and gas lease revenues that is shared with States H.R.5287- East Coast and Gulf Coast Ocean Protection Act of 2010 H.R.5313- Offshore Safety and Response Improvement Act H.R.5355- To amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to repeal the limitation of liability of a responsible party for a discharge or substantial threat of a discharge of oil from an offshore oil facility H.R.5356- Oil Spill Response and Assistance Act H.R.5358- Florida Coastal Protection Act H.R.5436- To prohibit the Minerals Management Service from issuing permits or environmental or safety waivers for any deepwater drilling rig in the Gulf of Mexico until the discharge of oil from the last Deepwater Horizon well has stopped and a congressional committee has issued a report finding the cause of the explosion on and sinking of the Deepwater Horizon. H.R.5459- Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act Amendments Act of 2010 H.R.5499- To amend the Oil Pollution Act of 1990 to authorize advances from Oil Spill Liability Trust Fund for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill H.R.5503- Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act H.R.5506- Oil Pollution Environmental Review Act H.R.5513- Spilled Oil Royalty Collection Act H.R.5519- Gulf Coast Jobs Preservation Act H.R.5520- Oil Spill Responsibility Act of 2010 H.R.5525- To terminate the moratorium on deepwater drilling issued by the Secretary of the Interior H.R.5572- Oil Spill Prevention Act of 2010 H.R.5585- WAIVER Act H.R.5598- Oil Spill Tax Relief Act of 2010 H.R.5601- Gulf Coast Homeowners Relief Act of 2010 H.R.5602- Gulf Coast Access to Savings Act of 2010 H.R.5607- SOS Act H.R.5626- Blowout Prevention Act of 2010 H.R.5629- Oil Spill Accountability and Environmental Protection Act of 2010 H.R.5634- Offshore Drilling Safety Improvement Act H.R.5644- End Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act of 2010 H.R.5654- Gulf Coast Restoration Act H.R.5657- To amend the Outer Continental Shelf Lands Act to ensure that protection of the marine and coastal environment is of primary importance in making areas of the outer Continental Shelf available for leasing, exploration, and development rather than expeditious development of oil and gas resources, to prohibit oil and gas leasing, exploration, and development in important ecological areas of the outer Continental Shelf, and for other purposes HR 5320 - Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2010 HR 4521-Royalty Relief for American Consumers Act of 2010
Client expense: $329,087 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Minerals Management Service, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2010 · third_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Hedge fund legislation, H.R. 4173 (Dodd-Franken) regulation. Hedge fund regulation. Commodity Speculation Legislation including H.R. 977, H.R. 1068, S. 664, S. 447, S.272, and S. 3739. H.R. 2454, derivatives and OTC trading provisions. H.R. 3795 and Dodd discussion draft
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), 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
H.R. 4173, S. 3217 - Financial regulatory reform; Money market mutual fund regulation; H.R. 1445, S. 1073 - Credit rating agencies; S.139, S. 1490, S.141, H.R. 2221, S. 773 - Data privacy; H.R. 3126 - Consumer financial protection agency; S. 569 - Anti money laundering H.R. 711, S. 1276, S. 344 - Registration of advisors to private pools of capital; H.R. 991, H.R. 1020, S. 931 - Arbitration of brokerage dispute; H.R. 1699, H.R. 977, S. 272, H.R. 2448, S. 447, H.R. 3153 Credit derivatives; Equity trading (flash, high-frequency, dark pools); Volcker rule; Systemic risk/banking and financial services industry oversight; Thrift and state trust charters; Extension of fiduciary duties for investment advisors and broker dealers; Resolution authority; Payment, clearing, settlement regulation Capital requirements
Client expense: $990,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, H.R. 4173, Restoring American Financial Stability Act, S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act (Conference Report), H.R. 4173, Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009, H.R. 977, Prevent Excessive Speculation Act, S. 447, Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 (Treasury Department OTC derivatives reform proposal), potential Lincoln-Chambliss derivatives proposal, and related legislation including H.R. 3300, S. 221 and S. 272 (provisions related to regulation of energy derivative trading including end-user exemption and FERC/CFTC authority).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, H.R. 4173, Restoring American Financial Stability Act, S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act (Conference Report), H.R. 4173, Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009, H.R. 977, and Prevent Excessive Speculation Act, S. 447, Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009, H.R. 3795, potential Lincoln-Chambliss derivatives proposal and related legislation including S. 221, H.R. 3300, and S. 272 (provisions related to regulation of energy derivative trading including end-user exemptionexemption and FERC/CFTC authority).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, H.R. 4173, Restoring American Financial Stability Act, S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act (Conference Report), H.R. 4173, Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009, H.R. 977, Prevent Excessive Speculation Act, H.R. 3300, Derivative Trading Accountability and Disclosure Act, S. 447, Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 (Treasury Department OTC derivatives reform proposal), possible Lincoln-Chambliss derivatives proposal, and related legislation including S. 221 and S. 272 (provisions related to regulation of energy derivative trading including end-user exemption and FERC/CFTC authority).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE