Derivatives End-Users Clarification Act

Capital Cost Recovery - Tax Reform Carbon Tax Study Debt Limit Increase Deferral for Active Financing Income H.R. 5471, S. 2976, Derivatives End-User Centralized Treasury Unit Bill Executive Compensation Issues in Tax Reform EXPIRE Act H.R. 4438, American Research and Competitiveness Act H.R. 4457, America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 4718, Permanent 50% bonus depreciation bill H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act H.R. 634, S. 888, H.R. 677, re. Derivatives H.R. 677, To Exempt Inter-Affiliate Swaps from Regulatory Requirements of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Act Health Insurance Tax (HIT) Repeal bill, the "Jobs & Premium Protection Act of 2013" Highway Trust Fund Short Term Funding Patch Look-through rule for controlled foreign corporations (CFCs) Medical Device Tax Proposed Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) Premium Increase R&D tax credit: strengthened, permanent, competitive Regulatory burden contained in S. 1465/H.R. 3331, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act Retirement/Pension Issues in Tax Reform Small Business Tax Reform H.R. 3814, Swap Dealer De Minimis Threshold Swap Recordkeeping and Reporting Tax Extenders Tax Reform

Client expense: $3,560,000 · 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), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R.5471, To amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes (All sections of full text) S.2976, Derivatives End-Users Clarification Act (All sections of full text)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $130,000

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 474, the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act (all provisions) S. 635, the Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 710, the Municipal Advisors Relief Act of 2013 (all provisions to exempt commercial banks and savings and loan associations from the Dodd-Frank Act provisions requiring regulation of municipal advisors) S. 731, the Basel III CASE Act (all provisions) S. 737, the Basel III Impact Study Act (all provisions) S. 798, the Terminating Bailouts for Taxpayer Fairness Act of 2013 (all provisions) S. 872, the Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2013 (provisions to extend to savings and loan holding companies the new SEC shareholder registration and deregistration thresholds under the JOBS Act) S. 968, the Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2013 (all provisions to increase credit union business lending limits) H.R. 613, the Systemic Risk Mitigation Act (all provisions) H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 (provisions to clarify that end users would not be subject to margin requirements for un-cleared swaps) H.R. 677, the Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act (all provisions H.R. 701, to amend a provision of the Securities Act of 1933 directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to add a particular class of securities to those exempted under such Act to provide a deadline for such action H.R. 742, the Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act H.R. 749, the Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (all provisions) H.R.797, the Municipal Advisor Oversight Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 801, the Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 992, the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act (all provisions) H.R. 1003, to provide for a full assessment of the costs and benefits of Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulations H.R. 1062, the SEC Regulatory Accountability Act (all provisions to require the SEC to do a thorough cost-benefit analysis before proposing a new regulation) H.R. 1256, the Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act H.R. 1341, the Financial Competitive Act of 2013 (all provisions) H.R. 1553, the Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (all provisions) H.R. 1750, the Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act H.R. 2672, the CFPB Rural Designation Petition and Correction Act H.R. 3584, to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to authorize privately insured credit unions to become members of a Federal home loan bank, and for other purposes H.R. 3329, to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes. Draft Senate legislation to exempt commercial banks from municipal advisor regulation Discussion Draft of the Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act (all provisions) Draft legislation that would require the Treasury Department to determine which commercial banks, investment banks, hedge funds, and insurance companies are too-big-to-fail, and to break up those institutions within one year. Clarity in Regulations Discussion Draft H. Res. 496, Recognizing the importance of savings to financial security. S. 1927, Data Security Act of 2014 S. 2114, Bond Transparency Act of 2014 H.R. 4252, Mutual Bank Choice and Continuity Act of 2014 H.R. 4569, Disclosure Modernization and Simplification Act of 2014 H.R. 4466, Financial Regulatory Clarity Act of 2014 S. 2698, Regulatory Easement for Lending Institutions that Enable a Vibrant Economy Act of 2014 H.R. 5758, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 5786, Small Financial Institutions Regulatory Relief Act of 2014 S. 2976, Derivatives End-Users Clarification Act

H.R.5471, To amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes (All sections of full text) S.2976, Derivatives End-Users Clarification Act (All sections of full text)

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

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Loans for component suppliers PL 111-203: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 634: Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 H.R. 677: Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification ActHR. 6125: To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act and the Federal Credit Union Act with respect to privilege of information S.888 - A bill to provide end user exemptions from certain provisions of the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. H.R. 4413 The Customer Protection and End-User Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 5062 - Examination and Supervisory Privilege Parity Act of 2014 H.R. 749 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R.5405 - Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R.5461 - To clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, and for other purposes. H.R. 4811 - Bureau Guidance Transparency Act H.R.5403 - Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act S. 2976 - Derivatives End-Users Clarification Act S. 2244 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014

Client expense: $1,033,681 · Firm income: Not reported

PL 111-203: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 634: Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 H.R. 677: Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act S. 888 A Bill to provide end-user exemptions from certain provisions of the commodity exchange Act & the Security Exchange ActH.R. 4413 The Customer Protection and End-User Relief Act of 2014 H.R. 5062 - Examination and Supervisory Privilege Parity Act of 2014 H.R. 749 - Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act H.R.5405 - Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R.5461 - To clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, and for other purposes. H.R. 4811 - Bureau Guidance Transparency Act H.R.5403 - Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act S. 2976 - Derivatives End-Users Clarification Act S. 2244 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014

Client expense: $1,033,681 · Firm income: Not reported

Margin requirements and centralized treasury units: S. 888: Business Risk Mitigation and Stabilization Act of 2013, all provisions. H.R. 4413: Customer Protection and End User Relief Act, Title III. S. 2976: Derivatives End-Users Clarification Act; all provisions. S. 2244: Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014; Title III H.R. 5471:to amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions; all provisions.

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Non-financial end users, export import bank reauthorization, terrorism Risk Insurance, HR 677/634/5471/ 4950, S 2976, S 2709, S 2244

Client expense: $4,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

Legislative & Regulatory Issues Related to Financial Investments & Securities: S. 2976/H.R. 5471 Derivatives End-Users Clarification Act; H.R. 634 Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stablization Act of 2013; S. 2244 Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014.

Client expense: $1,150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Discussions regarding reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank H.R.5471, To amend the Commodity Exchange Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to specify how clearing requirements apply to certain affiliate transactions, and for other purposes (All sections of full text) S.2976, Derivatives End-Users Clarification Act (All sections of full text)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE