SEAL Act

H.R. 647 - Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act; entire bill H.R. 837 - Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2013; entire bill H.R. 2117 - the Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act; entire bill H.R. 2171 - The Lifetime Income Disclosure Act; entire bill H.R. 4619 - Permanent IRA Charitable Contribution Act of 2014; entire bill H.R.5021 - Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014; provisions relating to IRAs H.R. 5875 - Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2014; entire bill S. 313 - Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act; entire bill S. 606 - Shrinking Emergency Account Losses (SEAL) Act; entire bill S. 1145 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act; entire bill S. 1270 - SAFE Retirement Act of 2013; entire bill S. 1772 - Public Good IRA Roll-over Act of 2013; entire bill S. 1970 - Retirement Security Act; entire bill S. 1979 - Universal, Secure, and Adaptable (USA) Retirement Funds Act; entire bill S. 2260 - EXPIRE Act of 2014; provisions relating to extension of qualified charitable distributions from retirement accounts Preserving Americas Transit and Highways Act of 2014, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the extension of highway fund expenditures, to provide revenues for highway programs, and for other purposes; provisions relating to inherited IRAs Importance of existing tax incentives for retirement security and potential negative implications of potential tax reform proposals or use of retirement savings as an offset in any budget agreement in terms of reducing qualified plan and annuities coverage (both qualified and nonqualified) Potential SEC and DoL regulatory activity revising securities and ERISA rules governing fiduciary standards for the provisions of investment advice/financial education services, potential implications on qualified accounts (both 401(k)s and IRAs) and nonqualified long-term savings, small business coverage, and importance of coordinated and workable rules. Inclusion of qualified plan charitable distribution rule in the Senate Finance Committee extender package

Client expense: $1,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 606: Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act of 2013 - Amends the internal Revenue Code, with respect to loans made from a qualified employer plan to: (1) extend the period for repayment of loans if a plan terminates or a plan participant becomes unemployed, and (2) prohibit plans from allowing the use of credit cards or similar arrangements to access loan amounts. DOL and SEC proposed rules to amend the definition of fiduciary.HR 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to repeal the 10% cap on the qualified percentage of an employee's compensation as the standard for an employer's contribution to an automatic cash or deferred contribution arrangement under the alternative method for meeting nondiscrimination requirements. HR 2374: Retail Investor Protection Act of 2013 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide protections for retail customers and for other purposes. Also defines the circumstances under which an individual is considered a fiduciary. H.R.2171/S.1145: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act-Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to require the quarterly pension benefit statement furnished to a participant or beneficiary with the right to direct the investment of assets in his or her account under an individual account plan to include a lifetime income disclosure at least once during any 12-month period. H.R.5381/S.2855: Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to nondiscrimination requirements for tax-exempt employee pension, profit-sharing, and stock bonus plans, to include protections for older, longer service participants in such plans, including the grandfathering of such participants under defined benefit plans. S. 1270: SAFE Retirement Act-A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for reform of public and private pension plans. S. 1970: Retirement Security act of 2013-provides enhancements to the existing defined contributions system and multiple employer plans. S.1979: USA Retirement Funds Act-A bill that proposes the creation of a new type of private-run retirement plan that combines attributes of defined benefit and defined contribution plans.

Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 313 - ABLE Act of 2013 (Casey) S. 606 - Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act (Nelson) S. 2261 - Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2014 (Wyden) H.R. 647 - ABLE Act of 2013 (Crenshaw) H.R. 5528 - Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2014 (Camp) H.R. 5771 - Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014 (Camp) H.R. 5806 - Supporting America's Charities Act (Camp) Tax Reform Stretch IRAs Annual Contribution Limits for Retirement Plans International Regulated Investment Companies Tax-Exemption for Municipal Bonds Financial Transaction Tax

Client expense: $1,130,086 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Retirement Security as in the following bills: S606 - Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act of 2013 (SEAL Act) HR2117 - Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013 HR2035 - Automatic IRA Act of 2013 S1270 - Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Retirement Act of 2013 S1970 - Retirement Security Act of 2014 S1979 - USA Retirement Funds Act of 2014 HR5875 - Small Businesses Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2014 DOL & SEC Fiduciary Proposals (DOL Fiduciary Definition Regulation/SEC Project to Harmonize Broker-Dealer Fiduciary Standards) as in the following bill: HR2374 - Retail Investor Protection Act Providing Lifetime Income Illustrations on Retirement Benefit Statements Tax Benefits of Defined Contribution Plans Defined Contribution Retirement Plan Design Fiduciary Concerns Related to Advice and Education in Retirement Plans Stretch IRA as in the following bills: S953 - Reed-Harkin Student Loan Affordability Act of 2013 Preserving Americas Transit and Highways Act of 2014 (Chairmans Mark) Lifetime Income Disclosure as in the following bills: HR2171/S1145 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act of 2013 Retirement Plan Consolidation Tax Reform as it relates to retirement plans Qualified Default Investment Alternatives

Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Automatic IRA Act 2013 (H.R. 2035); Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act 2013 (H.R. 2117); Lifetime Income Disclosure Act (H.R. 2171/S. 1145); Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act 2013 (S. 606); 401(k) plans; Other employer sponsored plan issues; Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention (HELP) America Act (S. 39); Secure Annuities for Employee Retirement (SAFE) Act 2013 (S.1270); Financial literacy and education issues; PBGC premiums

Client expense: $13,409 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 837: Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security. H.R. 837: Saving for American Families Future Act of 2013. Issue: Savers credit enhancement H.R. 2035: Automatic IRA Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2171: Retirement Security Act of 2014. Issue: retirement security H.R. 3590-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R. 5263-The Living Donor Protection Act, Issue: Underwriting for long-term care H.R. 5576: the US Accounts: Investing in Americas Future Act of 2014, Kid Save accounts. H.R. 5875: SAVE Act: retirement security S. Con. Res. 12: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. Issue: retirement security. S. 606: Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act. Issue: limits borrowing from 401(k) plan. S. 1145/H.R. 2171: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1270: Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Act. Issue: retirement security S. 1970: Retirement Security Act: retirement security S. 1979: Universal, Secure, Adaptable Retirement Funds Act. Issue: retirement security No bill number: Preserving Americas Transit & Highways Act of 2014, - tracking the stretch IRA provision in it.

Client expense: $1,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to retirement security including retirement plan standards and savings initiatives, the DOL fiduciary definition reproposal, and lifetime income opportunities. S 606, Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act of 2013. S 1270, The Secure Annuities for Employees (SAFE) Retirement Act of 2013. S 1145, Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. S 1979, Universal, Secure and Adaptable (USA) Retirement Funds Act of 2014--automatic enrollment and lifetime income provisions. S 1970, Retirement Security Act of 2014--all provisions.

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE

S. Con. Res. 12: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. Issue: retirement security. H.R. 837: Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security. S. 606 - Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act. Issue: limits borrowing from 401(k) plan. H.R. 2035: Automatic IRA Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 837: Saving for American Families Future Act of 2013. Issue: Savers credit enhancement S. 1145/H.R. 2171: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1270: Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Act. Issue: retirement security S.1979: Universal, Secure, Adaptable Retirement Funds Act. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2171: Retirement Security Act of 2014. Issue: retirement security H.R. 5576, the USAccounts: Investing in Americas Future Act of 2014, Kid Save accounts. No bill number: Preserving Americas Transit & Highways Act of 2014, - tracking the stretch IRA provision in it. H.R. 5263-The Living Donor Protection Act, Issue: Underwriting for long-term care H.R. 3590-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. S. 1970, Retirement Security Act : retirement security H.R. 5875, SAVE Act: retirement security

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.606: Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act of 2013- Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to loans made from a qualified employer plan to: (1) extend the period for repayment of loans if a plan terminates or a plan participant becomes unemployed, and (2) prohibit plans from allowing the use of credit cards or similar arrangements to access loan amounts. DOL and SEC proposed rules to amend the definition of fiduciary. HR 2374: Retail Investor Protection Act of 2013- Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide protections for retail costumers and for other purposes. Also defines the circumstances under which an individual is considered a fiduciary.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2035 (Automatic IRA Act of 2013); H.R. 2117 (Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013); H.R. 2374 (Retail Investor Protection Act); H.R. 4619 (Permanent IRA Charitable Contribution Act of 2014);S. 606 (SEAL Act); House and Senate Sense of Congress Resolutions on Preserving Retirement Savings Tax Incentives; DOL ERISA Fiduciary Duty Rulemaking; DOL Advisory Opinion 2013-01A (Swaps and pension plans); Partial rollovers; Business Conduct Standards; Tax reform (generally, relating to retirement); Stretch IRA in Highway Trust Fund legislation; Sen. Rubio's retirement proposals (draft).

Client expense: $2,010,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 2035 (Automatic IRA Act of 2013); H.R. 2117 (Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013); H.R. 2374 (Retail Investor Protection Act); S. 606 (SEAL Act);House and Senate Sense of Congress Resolutions on Preserving Retirement Savings Tax Incentives; DOL ERISA Fiduciary Duty Rulemaking; DOL Advisory Opinion 2013-01A (Swaps and pension plans); Partial rollovers; Business Conduct Standards; Tax reform (generally, relating to retirement).

Client expense: $1,770,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

RET - Third Quarter Report - 2014 H.R. 837: Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security. H.R. 837: Saving for American Families Future Act of 2013. Issue: Savers credit enhancement H.R. 2035: Automatic IRA Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2171: Retirement Security Act of 2014. Issue: retirement security H.R. 3590-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges. H.R. 5263-The Living Donor Protection Act, Issue: Underwriting for long-term care H.R. 5576, the USAccounts: Investing in Americas Future Act of 2014, Kid Save accounts. S. Con. Res. 12: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. Issue: retirement security. S. 606 - Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act. Issue: limits borrowing from 401(k) plan. S. 1145/H.R. 2171: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1270: Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Act. Issue: retirement security S.1979: Universal, Secure, Adaptable Retirement Funds Act. Issue: retirement security No bill number: Preserving Americas Transit & Highways Act of 2014, - tracking the stretch IRA provision in it.

Client expense: $1,690,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2035 (Automatic IRA Act of 2013); H.R. 2117 (Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013); H.R. 2374 (Retail Investor Protection Act); H.R. 4619 (Permanent IRA Charitable Contribution Act of 2014);S. 606 (SEAL Act); House and Senate Sense of Congress Resolutions on Preserving Retirement Savings Tax Incentives; DOL ERISA Fiduciary Duty Rulemaking; DOL Advisory Opinion 2013-01A (Swaps and pension plans); Partial rollovers; Business Conduct Standards; Tax reform (generally, relating to retirement); Stretch IRA in Highway Trust Fund legislation; Sen. Rubio's retirement proposals (draft).

Client expense: $1,790,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Automatic IRA Act 2013 (H.R. 2035); Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act 2013 (H.R. 2117); Lifetime Income Disclosure Act (H.R. 2171/S. 1145); Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act 2013 (S. 606); 401(k) plans; Other employer sponsored plan issues; Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention (HELP) America Act (S. 39); Secure Annuities for Employee Retirement (SAFE) Act 2013 (S.1270); Financial literacy and education issues; PBGC premiums

Client expense: $10,399 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 647 Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act; entire bill H.R. 837 Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2013; entire bill H.R. 2117 the Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act; entire billH.R. 2171 The Lifetime Income Disclosure Act; entire bill H.R. 4619 Permanent IRA Charitable Contribution Act of 2014; entire bill H.R.5021 Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014; provisions relating to IRAs S. 313 Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act; entire bill S. 606 - SEAL Act; entire bill S. 1145 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act; entire bill S. 1270 SAFE Retirement Act of 2013; entire bill S. 1772 Public Good IRA Roll-over Act of 2013; entire bill S. 1970 Retirement Security Act; entire bill S. 1979 Universal, Secure, and Adaptable (USA) Retirement Funds Act; entire bill S. 2260 EXPIRE Act of 2014; provisions relating to extension of qualified charitable distributions from retirement accounts Preserving Americas Transit and Highways Act of 2014, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the extension of highway fund expenditures, to provide revenues for highway programs, and for other purposes; provisions relating to inherited IRAs Not yet introduced: SAVE Act, provisions related to making SIMPLE IRAs more attractive for small business and expanded tax credit for small business pension plan start-up costs Importance of existing tax incentives for retirement security and potential negative implications of potential tax reform proposals or use or retirement savings as an offset in any budget agreement in terms of reducing qualified plan and annuities coverage (both qualified and nonqualified) Potential SEC and DoL regulatory activity revising securities and ERISA rules governing fiduciary standards for the provisions of investment advice/financial education services, potential implications on qualified accounts (both 401(k)s and IRAs) and nonqualified long-term savings, small business coverage, and importance of coordinated and workable rules. Inclusion of qualified plan charitable distribution rule in the Senate Finance Committee extender package

Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.606: Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act of 2013- Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to loans made from a qualified employer plan to: (1) extend the period for repayment of loans if a plan terminates or a plan participant becomes unemployed, and (2) prohibit plans from allowing the use of credit cards or similar arrangements to access loan amounts. DOL and SEC proposed rules to amend the definition of fiduciary. HR 2374: Retail Investor Protection Act of 2013-Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide protections for retail costumers and for other purposes. Also defines the circumstances under which an individual is considered a fiduciary.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Retirement Security as in the following bills: S606 - Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act of 2013 (SEAL Act) HR2117 - Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013 HR2035 - Automatic IRA Act of 2013Retirement Security as in the following bills: [continued] S1270 - Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Retirement Act of 2013 S1970 - Retirement Security Act of 2014 S1979 - USA Retirement Funds Act of 2014 DOL & SEC Fiduciary Proposals (DOL Fiduciary Definition Regulation / SEC Project to Harmonize Broker-Dealer Fiduciary Standards) as in the following bill: HR2374 - Retail Investor Protection Act Providing Lifetime Income Illustrations on Retirement Benefit Statements Tax Benefits of Defined Contribution Plans Defined Contribution Retirement Plan Design Fiduciary Concerns Related to Advice and Education in Retirement Plans Stretch IRA as in the following bills: S953 - Reed-Harkin Student Loan Affordability Act of 2013 Preserving America's Transit and Highways Act of 2014 (Chairman's Mark) Lifetime Income Disclosure as in the following bills: HR2171/S1145 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act of 2013 Retirement Plan Consolidation Tax Reform as it relates to retirement plans Qualified Default Investment Alternatives

Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Issues related to retirement security including retirement plan standards and savings initiatives, the DOL ERISA fiduciary standard, and lifetime income opportunities. S 606, Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act of 2013. S 1270, The Secure Annuities for Employees (SAFE) Retirement Act of 2013. S 1145, Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. S 1979, Universal, Secure and Adaptable (USA) Retirement Funds Act of 2014--automatic enrollment and lifetime income provisions. S 1970, Retirement Security Act of 2014--all provisions.

Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 606: Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act of 2013 - Amends the internal Revenue Code, with respect to loans made from a qualified employer plan to: (1) extend the period for repayment of loans if a plan terminates or a plan participant becomes unemployed, and (2) prohibit plans from allowing the use of credit cards or similar arrangements to access loan amounts. DOL and SEC proposed rules to amend the definition of fiduciary.HR 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to repeal the 10% cap on the qualified percentage of an employee's compensation as the standard for an employer's contribution to an automatic cash or deferred contribution arrangement under the alternative method for meeting nondiscrimination requirements. HR 2374: Retail Investor Protection Act of 2013 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide protections for retail customers and for other purposes. Also defines the circumstances under which an individual is considered a fiduciary. H.R.2171/S.1145: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act-Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to require the quarterly pension benefit statement furnished to a participant or beneficiary with the right to direct the investment of assets in his or her account under an individual account plan to include a lifetime income disclosure at least once during any 12-month period. H.R.5381/S.2855: Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to nondiscrimination requirements for tax-exempt employee pension, profit-sharing, and stock bonus plans, to include protections for older, longer service participants in such plans, including the grandfathering of such participants under defined benefit plans. S. 1270: SAFE Retirement Act-A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for reform of public and private pension plans. S. 1970: Retiremetn Security Act-Retirement Security act of 2013-provides enhancements to the existing defined contributions system and multiple employer plans. S.1979: USA Retirement Funds Act-A bill that proposes the creation of a new type of private-run retirement plan that combines attributes of defined benefit and defined contribution plans.

Client expense: $445,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. Con. Res. 12: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. Issue: retirement security. H.R. 837: Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security. S. 606 Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act. Issue: limits borrowing from 401(k) plan.H.R. 2035: Automatic IRA Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 837: Saving for American Families Future Act of 2013. Issue: Savers credit enhancement S. 1145/H.R. 2171: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1270: Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Act. Issue: retirement security H.R. 8 The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. Issue: Long-Term Care, repeal of the CLASS Act, LTC Commission S.1979: Universal, Secure, Adaptable Retirement Funds Act. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2171: Retirement Security Act of 2014. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2720, the Alexis Agin Identity Theft Protection Act of 2013. Issue: Death Master File. S. 676: Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013. Issue: Death Master File. H.R. 466 Social Security Death Master File Privacy Act. Issue: restrict access to Social Security Death Master File. H.J. Res 59 (Public Law 113-67) Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013. Issue: Social Security Death Master File

Client expense: $1,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Please see next page for all issues and legislation in one place!S. Con. Res. 12: Retirement Tax Incentives Resolution S. 606: Shrinking Emergency Account Losses (SEAL) Act S. 952: Church Plan Clarification Act of 2013 S. 1145: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act S. 1270: SAFE Retirement Act of 2013 S. 1302: Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act of 2013 S. 1979: USA Retirement Funds Act (Harkin) S 2511, Harkin and Alexander. No Act name, but it clarifies the definition of cessation of operations under ERISA H.R. 837: Savings for American Families Future Act H.R. 2035: Automatic IRA Act of 2013 H.R. 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 2171: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act H.R. 2374: Retail Investor Protection Act (Wagner) H.R. 4275: Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act

Client expense: $362,503 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

S. Con. Res. 12: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. Issue: retirement security. H.R. 837: Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security. S. 606 - Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act. Issue: limits borrowing from 401(k) plan. H.R. 2035: Automatic IRA Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 837: Saving for American Families Future Act of 2013. Issue: Savers credit enhancement S. 1145/H.R. 2171: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1270: Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Act. Issue: retirement security S.1979: Universal, Secure, Adaptable Retirement Funds Act. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2171: Retirement Security Act of 2014. Issue: retirement security H.R. 5576, the USAccounts: Investing in Americas Future Act of 2014, Kid Save accounts. No bill number: Preserving Americas Transit & Highways Act of 2014, - tracking the stretch IRA provision in it. H.R. 5263-The Living Donor Protection Act, Issue: Underwriting for long-term care H.R. 3590-The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Issue: Assessments under state-based insurance exchanges.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2035 (Automatic IRA Act of 2013); H.R. 2117 (Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013); H.R. 2374 (Retail Investor Protection Act); H.R. 4619 (Permanent IRA Charitable Contribution Act of 2014);S. 606 (SEAL Act); House and Senate Sense of Congress Resolutions on Preserving Retirement Savings Tax Incentives; DOL ERISA Fiduciary Duty Rulemaking; DOL Advisory Opinion 2013-01A (Swaps and pension plans); Partial rollovers; Business Conduct Standards; Tax reform (generally, relating to retirement); Stretch IRA in Highway Trust Fund legislation; Sen. Rubio's retirement proposals (draft).

Client expense: $2,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 2035 (Automatic IRA Act of 2013); H.R. 2117 (Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013); H.R. 2374 (Retail Investor Protection Act); H.R. 4619 (Permanent IRA Charitable Contribution Act of 2014);S. 606 (SEAL Act); House and Senate Sense of Congress Resolutions on Preserving Retirement Savings Tax Incentives; DOL ERISA Fiduciary Duty Rulemaking; DOL Advisory Opinion 2013-01A (Swaps and pension plans); Partial rollovers; Business Conduct Standards; Tax reform (generally, relating to retirement); Stretch IRA in Highway Trust Fund legislation; Sen. Rubio's retirement proposals (draft).

Client expense: $2,080,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S.606: Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act of 2013- Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to loans made from a qualified employer plan to: (1) extend the period for repayment of loans if a plan terminates or a plan participant becomes unemployed, and (2) prohibit plans from allowing the use of credit cards or similar arrangements to access loan amounts. DOL and SEC proposed rules to amend the definition of fiduciary. HR 2374: Retail Investor Protection Act of 2013-Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide protections for retail costumers and for other purposes. Also defines the circumstances under which an individual is considered a fiduciary.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 2035 (Automatic IRA Act of 2013); H.R. 2117 (Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013); H.R. 2374 (Retail Investor Protection Act); S. 606 (SEAL Act);House and Senate Sense of Congress Resolutions on Preserving Retirement Savings Tax Incentives; DOL ERISA Fiduciary Duty Rulemaking; DOL Advisory Opinion 2013-01A (Swaps and pension plans); Partial rollovers; Business Conduct Standards; Tax reform (generally, relating to retirement).

Client expense: $1,880,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 837 Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2013; entire bill H.R. 2117 the Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act; entire bill H.R. 2171 The Lifetime Income Disclosure Act; entire billH.R. 4619 Permanent IRA Charitable Contribution Act of 2014; entire bill S. 606 - SEAL Act; entire bill S. 1145 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act; entire bill S. 1270 SAFE Retirement Act of 2013; entire bill S. 1772 Public Good IRA Roll-over Act of 2013; entire bill S. 1970 Retirement Security Act; entire bill S. 1979 Universal, Secure, and Adaptable (USA Retirement Funds Act; entire bill S. 2260 EXPIRE Act of 2014; provisions relating to extension of qualified charitable distributions from retirement accounts Preserving Americas Transit and Highways Act of 2014, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the extension of highway fund expenditures, to provide revenues for highway programs, and for other purposes; provisions relating to inherited IRAs Not yet introduced: SAVE Act, provisions related to making SIMPLE IRAs more attractive for small business and expanded tax credit for small business pension plan start-up costs Importance of existing tax incentives for retirement security and potential negative implications of potential tax reform proposals or use or retirement savings as an offset in any budget agreement in terms of reducing qualified plan and annuities coverage (both qualified and nonqualified) Potential SEC and DoL regulatory activity revising securities and ERISA rules governing fiduciary standards for the provisions of investment advice/financial education services, potential implications on qualified accounts (both 401(k)s and IRAs) and nonqualified long-term savings, small business coverage, and importance of coordinated and workable rules. Inclusion of qualified plan charitable distribution rule in the Senate Finance Committee extender package

Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 606: Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act of 2013 - Amends the internal Revenue Code, with respect to loans made from a qualified employer plan to: (1) extend the period for repayment of loans if a plan terminates or a plan participant becomes unemployed, and (2) prohibit plans from allowing the use of credit cards or similar arrangements to access loan amounts. DOL and SEC proposed rules to amend the definition of fiduciary.HR 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to repeal the 10% cap on the qualified percentage of an employee's compensation as the standard for an employer's contribution to an automatic cash or deferred contribution arrangement under the alternative method for meeting nondiscrimination requirements. HR 2374: Retail Investor Protection Act of 2013 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide protections for retail customers and for other purposes. Also defines the circumstances under which an individual is considered a fiduciary. H.R.2171/S.1145: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act-Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to require the quarterly pension benefit statement furnished to a participant or beneficiary with the right to direct the investment of assets in his or her account under an individual account plan to include a lifetime income disclosure at least once during any 12-month period. S. 1270: SAFE Retirement Act-A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for reform of public and private pension plans. S. 1970: Retiremetn Security Act-Retirement Security act of 2013-provides enhancements to the existing defined contributions system and multiple employer plans. S.1979: USA Retirement Funds Act-A bill that proposes the creation of a new type of private-run retirement plan that combines attributes of defined benefit and defined contribution plans.

Client expense: $405,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Automatic IRA Act 2013 (H.R. 2035); Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act 2013 (H.R. 2117); Lifetime Income Disclosure Act (H.R. 2171/S. 1145); Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act 2013 (S. 606); 401(k) plans; Other employer sponsored plan issues; Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention (HELP) America Act (S. 39); Secure Annuities for Employee Retirement (SAFE) Act 2013 (S.1270); Financial literacy and education issues; PBGC premiums

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Retirement Security as in the following bills: S606 - Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act of 2013 (SEAL Act) HR2117 - Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013 HR2035 - Automatic IRA Act of 2013Retirement Security as in the following bills: [continued] S1270 - Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Retirement Act of 2013 S1970 - Retirement Security Act of 2014 S1979 - USA Retirement Funds Act of 2014 DOL & SEC Fiduciary Proposals (DOL Fiduciary Definition Regulation / SEC Project to Harmonize Broker-Dealer Fiduciary Standards) as in the following bill: HR2374 - Retail Investor Protection Act Providing Lifetime Income Illustrations on Retirement Benefit Statements Tax Benefits of Defined Contribution Plans Defined Contribution Retirement Plan Design Fiduciary Concerns Related to Advice and Education in Retirement Plans Stretch IRA as in the following bill: S953 - Reed-Harkin Student Loan Affordability Act of 2013 Preserving America's Transit and Highways Act of 2014 (Chairman's Mark) Lifetime Income Disclosure as in the following bill: HR2171/S1145 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act of 2013 Retirement Plan Consolidation Tax Reform as it relates to retirement plans Qualified Default Investment Alternatives

Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

See next page for all issues and legislation in one location.S. Con. Res. 12: Retirement Tax Incentives Resolution S. 606: Shrinking Emergency Account Losses (SEAL) Act S. 952: Church Plan Clarification Act of 2013 S. 1145: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act S. 1270: SAFE Retirement Act of 2013 S. 1302: Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act of 2013 S. 1979: USA Retirement Funds Act (Harkin) H.R. 837: Savings for American Families Future Act H.R. 2035: Automatic IRA Act of 2013 H.R. 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 2171: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act H.R. 2374: Retail Investor Protection Act (Wagner) H.R. 4275: Cooperative and Small Employer Charity Pension Flexibility Act

Client expense: $257,717 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

S. 268 - CUT Loopholes Act (Levin) S. 410 - Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act (Harkin) S. 606 - Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act (Nelson) S. 1257 - Protect American Investments Act of 2013 (Roberts) S. 1533 - Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act (Levin) S. 2260 - EXPIRE Act of 2014 (Section 871(k) Flow-through of Certain Dividends/Tax Extenders) S. 2261 - Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2014 (RIC Modernization Act) H.R. 880 - Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act (DeFazio) H.R. 1554 - Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act (Doggett) H.R. 2546 - Protect American Investments Act of 2013 (Price) H.R. 4555 - Exemption for Certain Dividends Paid by RICs to Nonresident Aliens (Paulsen) H.R. 4619 - Permanent IRA Charitable Contribution Act of 2014 (Schock) Draft - Tax Reform (Camp) Draft - Preserving American's Transit and Highways Act (Stretch IRAs) Draft - ASPIRE Act (Schumer) Annual Contribution Limits for Retirement Plans Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act International Regulated Investment Companies Tax-Exemption for Municipal Bonds Financial Transaction Tax

Client expense: $1,190,150 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Issues related to retirement security including retirement plan standards and savings initiatives, the DOL ERISA fiduciary standard, and lifetime income opportunities. S 606, Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act of 2013. S 1270, The Secure Annuities for Employees (SAFE) Retirement Act of 2013. S 1145, Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. S 1979, Universal, Secure and Adaptable (USA) Retirement Funds Act of 2014--automatic enrollment and lifetime income provisions.S 1970, Retirement Security Act of 2014--all provisions.

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

See attachment.RET Second Quarter Report - 2014 H.R. 837: Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security. H.R. 837: Saving for American Families Future Act of 2013. Issue: Savers credit enhancement H.R. 2035: Automatic IRA Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2171: Retirement Security Act of 2014. Issue: retirement security S. Con. Res. 12: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. Issue: retirement security. S. 606 Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act. Issue: limits borrowing from 401(k) plan. S. 1145/H.R. 2171: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1270: Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Act. Issue: retirement security S. 1979: Universal, Secure, Adaptable Retirement Funds Act. Issue: retirement security No bill number: Preserving Americas Transit & Highways Act of 2014, tracking the stretch IRA provision in it.

Client expense: $860,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. Con. Res. 12: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. Issue: retirement security. H.R. 837: Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security. S. 606 - Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act. Issue: limits borrowing from 401(k) plan. H.R. 2035: Automatic IRA Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 837: Saving for American Families Future Act of 2013. Issue: Savers credit enhancement S. 1145/H.R. 2171: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1270: Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Act. Issue: retirement security S.1979: Universal, Secure, Adaptable Retirement Funds Act. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2171: Retirement Security Act of 2014. Issue: retirement security No bill number: Preserving Americas Transit & Highways Act of 2014, - tracking the stretch IRA provision in it.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. Con. Res. 12: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. Issue: retirement security. H.R. 837: Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security.S. 606 Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act. Issue: limits borrowing from 401(k) plan. H.R. 2035: Automatic IRA Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 837: Saving for American Families Future Act of 2013. Issue: Savers credit enhancement S. 1145/H.R. 2171: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1270: Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Act. Issue: retirement security H.R. 8 The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. Issue: Long-Term Care, repeal of the CLASS Act, LTC Commission S.1979: Universal, Secure, Adaptable Retirement Funds Act. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2171: Retirement Security Act of 2014. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2720, the Alexis Agin Identity Theft Protection Act of 2013. Issue: Death Master File. S. 676: Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013. Issue: Death Master File. H.R. 466 Social Security Death Master File Privacy Act. Issue: restrict access to Social Security Death Master File. H.J. Res 59 (Public Law 113-67) Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013. Issue: Social Security Death Master File

Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2035 (Automatic IRA Act of 2013); H.R. 2117 (Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013); H.R. 2374 (Retail Investor Protection Act); S. 606 (SEAL Act);House and Senate Sense of Congress Resolutions on Preserving Retirement Savings Tax Incentives; DOL ERISA Fiduciary Duty Rulemaking; DOL Advisory Opinion 2013-01A (Swaps and pension plans); Partial rollovers; Business Conduct Standards; Tax reform (generally, relating to retirement).

Client expense: $1,880,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Issues related to retirement security including retirement plan standards and savings initiatives, the DOL ERISA fiduciary standard, and lifetime income opportunities. S 606, Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act of 2013. S 1270, The Secure Annuities for Employees (SAFE) Retirement Act of 2013. S 1145, Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. S 1979, Universal, Secure and Adaptable (USA) Retirement Funds Act of 2014--automatic enrollment and lifetime income provisions.S 1970, Retirement Security Act of 2014--all provisions.

Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Retirement Security as in the following bills: S606 - Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act of 2013 (SEAL Act) HR2117 - Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013 HR2035 - Automatic IRA Act of 2013Retirement Security as in the following bills: [continued] S1270 - Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Retirement Act of 2013 S1970 - Retirement Security Act of 2014 S1979 - USA Retirement Funds Act of 2014 DOL & SEC Fiduciary Proposals (DOL Fiduciary Definition Regulation / SEC Project to Harmonize Broker-Dealer Fiduciary Standards) as in the following bill: HR2374 - Retail Investor Protection Act Providing Lifetime Income Illustrations on Retirement Benefit Statements Tax Benefits of Defined Contribution Plans Defined Contribution Retirement Plan Design Fiduciary Concerns Related to Advice and Education in Retirement Plans Stretch IRA as in the following bill: S953 - Reed-Harkin Student Loan Affordability Act of 2013 Lifetime Income Disclosure as in the following bill: HR2171/S1145 - Lifetime Income Disclosure Act of 2013 Retirement Plan Consolidation Tax Reform as it relates to retirement plans Qualified Default Investment Alternatives

Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

See attachment.RET First Quarter Report - 2014 H.R. 8 The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. Issue: Long-Term Care, repeal of the CLASS Act, LTC Commission H.R. 837: Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security. H.R. 837: Saving for American Families Future Act of 2013. Issue: Savers credit enhancement H.R. 2035: Automatic IRA Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2171: Retirement Security Act of 2014. Issue: retirement security S. Con. Res. 12: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. Issue: retirement security. S. 606 Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act. Issue: limits borrowing from 401(k) plan. S. 1145/H.R. 2171: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1270: Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Act. Issue: retirement security S.1979: Universal, Secure, Adaptable Retirement Funds Act. Issue: retirement security

Client expense: $1,110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 410 - Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act (Harkin) S. 1533 - Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act (Levin) H.R. 1554 - Stop Tax haven Abuse Act (Doggett) H.R. 2546 - Protect American Investments Act of 2013 (Price)S. 268 - CUT Loopholes Act (Levin) S. 313 - ABLE Act of 2013 (Casey) S. 1257 - Protect American Investments Act of 2013 (Roberts) S. 606 - Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act (Nelson) H.R. 880 - Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act (DeFazio) H. Res. 112 - House Resolution on Municipal Bonds (Terry) Discussion Draft - Tax Reform (Camp) Section 871(k) Flow-through of Certain Dividends/Tax Extenders Annual Contribution Limits for Retirement Plans Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act International Regulated Investment Companies Tax-Exemption for Municipal Bonds Financial Transaction Tax 28% Limit on Tax Deductions and Exemptions RIC Modernization Act Technical Corrections

Client expense: $1,274,843 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 837 Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2013; entire bill H.R. 2035 - Automatic IRA Act of 2013; entire bill H.R. 2117 the Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act; entire billH.R. 2171 The Lifetime Income Disclosure Act; entire bill S. 606 - SEAL Act; entire bill S. 1145 Lifetime Income Disclosure Act; entire bill S. 1270 SAFE Retirement Act of 2013; entire bill S. 1772 Public Good IRA Roll-over Act of 2013; entire bill S. 1970 Retirement Security Act; entire bill S. 1979 Universal, Secure, and Adaptable (USA Retirement Funds Act; entire bill Importance of existing tax incentives for retirement security and potential negative implications of potential tax reform proposals or use or retirement savings as an offset in any budget agreement in terms of reducing qualified plan and annuities coverage (both qualified and nonqualified) Potential SEC and DoL regulatory activity revising securities and ERISA rules governing fiduciary standards for the provisions of investment advice/financial education services, potential implications on qualified accounts (both 401(k)s and IRAs) and nonqualified long-term savings, small business coverage, and importance of coordinated and workable rules. Not yet introduced: SAVE Act, provisions related to making SIMPLE IRAs more attractive for small business and expanded tax credit for small business pension plan start-up costs Inclusion of qualified plan charitable distribution rule in the Senate Finance Committee extender package

Client expense: $710,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 606: Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act of 2013 - Amends the internal Revenue Code, with respect to loans made from a qualified employer plan to: (1) extend the period for repayment of loans if a plan terminates or a plan participant becomes unemployed, and (2) prohibit plans from allowing the use of credit cards or similar arrangements to access loan amounts. DOL and SEC proposed rules to amend the definition of fiduciary.HR 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to repeal the 10% cap on the qualified percentage of an employee's compensation as the standard for an employer's contribution to an automatic cash or deferred contribution arrangement under the alternative method for meeting nondiscrimination requirements. HR 2374: Retail Investor Protection Act of 2013 - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to provide protections for retail customers and for other purposes. Also defines the circumstances under which an individual is considered a fiduciary. H.R.2171/S.1145: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act-Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to require the quarterly pension benefit statement furnished to a participant or beneficiary with the right to direct the investment of assets in his or her account under an individual account plan to include a lifetime income disclosure at least once during any 12-month period. S. 1270: SAFE Retirement Act-A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for reform of public and private pension plans. S. 1970: Retiremetn Security Act-Retirement Security act of 2013-provides enhancements to the existing defined contributions system and multiple employer plans. S.1979: USA Retirement Funds Act-A bill that proposes the creation of a new type of private-run retirement plan that combines attributes of defined benefit and defined contribution plans.

Client expense: $855,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

S. Con. Res. 12: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. Issue: retirement security. H.R. 837: Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security.S. 606 Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act. Issue: limits borrowing from 401(k) plan. H.R. 2035: Automatic IRA Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 837: Saving for American Families Future Act of 2013. Issue: Savers credit enhancement S. 1145/H.R. 2171: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1270: Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Act. Issue: retirement security H.R. 8 The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. Issue: Long-Term Care, repeal of the CLASS Act, LTC Commission S.1979: Universal, Secure, Adaptable Retirement Funds Act. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2171: Retirement Security Act of 2014. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2720, the Alexis Agin Identity Theft Protection Act of 2013. Issue: Death Master File. S. 676: Identity Theft and Tax Fraud Prevention Act of 2013. Issue: Death Master File. H.R. 466 Social Security Death Master File Privacy Act. Issue: restrict access to Social Security Death Master File. H.J. Res 59 (Public Law 113-67) Bipartisan Budget Act of 2013. Issue: Social Security Death Master File

Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. Con. Res. 12: Resolution on Retirement Savings Incentives. Issue: retirement security. H.R. 837: Savings for American Families' Future Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security.S. 606 Shrinking Emergency Account Losses Act. Issue: limits borrowing from 401(k) plan. H.R. 2035: Automatic IRA Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2117: Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act of 2013. Issue: retirement security H.R. 837: Saving for American Families Future Act of 2013. Issue: Savers credit enhancement S. 1145/H.R. 2171: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act. Issue: lifetime income illustration S. 1270: Secure Annuities for Employee (SAFE) Act. Issue: retirement security H.R. 8 The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. Issue: Long-Term Care, repeal of the CLASS Act, LTC Commission S.1979: Universal, Secure, Adaptable Retirement Funds Act. Issue: retirement security H.R. 2171: Retirement Security Act of 2014. Issue: retirement security

Client expense: $1,511,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE