STEPHEN RUHLEN

HR 6049 "Energy and Tax Extenders Act" HR 6275 "Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act" S 3125 "Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act" S 3098, S 2886, S 940, HR 1509 - legislation to extend the active finance exception to Subpart F of the Internal Revenue Code, which requires current taxation on income earned overseas; HR 5267 "Business Activity Tax Simplification Act" - legislation creating a physical presence standard under which a state may tax the income of a business; HR 1677 "Taxpayer Protection Act" - educate on the impact of restrictions on regulated, short-term loan products; Discussions regarding deferred compensation.

HR 6049 "Energy and Tax Extenders Act" HR 6275 "Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act" S 3125 "Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act" S 3098, S 2886, S 940, HR 1509 - legislation to extend the active finance exception to Subpart F of the Internal Revenue Code, which requires current taxation on income earned overseas; HR 5267 "Business Activity Tax Simplification Act" - legislation creating a physical presence standard under which a state may tax the income of a business; HR 1677 "Taxpayer Protection Act" - educate on the impact of restrictions on regulated, short-term loan products; Discussions regarding deferred compensation.

HR 1908 and S 1145 "Patent Reform Act" - provide for patent reform.

S 1395 "Stop Unfair Credit Card Practices" and HR 2146 "Universal Default Prohibition Act" - address concerns and educate on credit card pricing and marketing practices; HR 5546 and S 3086 "Credit Card Fair Fee Act" - educate on the role of interchange in the electronic payments network; HR 3221 "American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act" - legislation allowing FHA to guarantee "underwater" mortgages that have been discounted by the original lender; HR 1424 "Emergency Economic Stablilization Act" "Energy Improvement and Extension Act" and "Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Relief Tax Act" - legislation which, among other things, creates a new Treasury Dept. program for the purchase of illiquid assets; Hope Now - educate Administration and Congress on industry's response to crisis in mortgage lending including loan modification; Washington Mutual - provide information to Members of Congress regarding the acquisition of former Washington Mutual assets.

S 1395 "Stop Unfair Credit Card Practices" and HR 2146 "Universal Default Prohibition Act" - address concerns and educate on credit card pricing and marketing practices; HR 5546 and S 3086 "Credit Card Fair Fee Act" - educate on the role of interchange in the electronic payments network; HR 3915 "Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act" and HR 2452 "Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act" - protect homebuyers from predatory lending practices and support legislation providing for federal preemption of state laws; HR 1066 "Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act" and S 2487 "Public Welfare Investments" - legislation relating to the Community Reinvestment Act; HR 948 "Social Security Number Protection Act" and HR 3046 "Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Protection Act" - legislation to restrict the commercial use of Social Security numbers; S 473 "Combatting Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Act" - improve the prohibitions on money laundering, and for other purposes; HR 946 "Conumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act" - educate on legislation to increase regulation of overdraft protection programs; Educate administration and Congress on industry response to crisis in mortgage lending including loan modification; HR 3221 "American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act" - allow FHA to guarantee "underwater" mortgages that have been discounted by the original lender.

S 1395 "Stop Unfair Credit Card Practices" and HR 2146 "Universal Default Prohibition Act" - address concerns and educate on credit card pricing and marketing practices; HR 5546 and S 3086 "Credit Card Fair Fee Act" - educate on the role of interchange in the electronic payments network; HR 3221 "American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act" - allow FHA to guarantee "underwater" mortgages that have been discounted by the original lender; HR 1424 "Emergency Economic Stablilization Act" "Energy Improvement and Extension Act" and "Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Relief Tax Act" - among other things, creates a new Treasury Dept. program for the purchase of illiquid assets; Hope Now - educate Administration and Congress on industry's response to crisis in mortgage lending including loan modification; Washington Mutual - provide information to Members of Congress regarding the acquisition of former Washington Mutual assets.

S 1395 "Stop Unfair Credit Card Practices" and HR 2146 "Universal Default Prohibition Act" - address concerns and educate on credit card pricing and marketing practices; HR 5546 and S 3086 "Credit Card Fair Fee Act" - educate on the role of interchange in the electronic payments network; HR 3915 "Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act" and HR 2452 "Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act" - protect homebuyers from predatory lending practices and support legislation providing for federal preemption of state laws; HR 1066 "Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act" and S 2487 "Public Welfare Investments" - legislation relating to the Community Reinvestment Act; HR 948 "Social Security Number Protection Act" and HR 3046 "Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Protection Act" - legislation to restrict the commercial use of Social Security numbers; S 473 "Combatting Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Act" - improve the prohibitions on money laundering, and for other purposes; HR 946 "Conumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act" - educate on legislation to increase regulation of overdraft protection programs; Educate administration and Congress on industry response to crisis in mortgage lending including loan modification; HR 3221 "American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act" - allow FHA to guarantee "underwater" mortgages that have been discounted by the original lender.

S 1395 "Stop Unfair Credit Card Practices" and HR 2146 "Universal Default Prohibition Act" - address concerns and educate on credit card pricing and marketing practices; HR 5546 and S 3086 "Credit Card Fair Fee Act" - educate on the role of interchange in the electronic payments network; HR 3915 "Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act" and HR 2452 "Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act" - protect homebuyers from predatory lending practices and support legislation providing for federal preemption of state laws; HR 1066 "Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act" and S 2487 "Public Welfare Investments" - legislation relating to the Community Reinvestment Act; HR 948 "Social Security Number Protection Act" and HR 3046 "Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Protection Act" - legislation to restrict the commercial use of Social Security numbers; S 473 "Combatting Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Act" - improve the prohibitions on money laundering, and for other purposes; HR 946 "Conumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act" - educate on legislation to increase regulation of overdraft protection programs; Educate administration and Congress on industry response to crisis in mortgage lending including loan modification; HR 3221 "American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act" - allow FHA to guarantee "underwater" mortgages that have been discounted by the original lender.

S 577 "Oil and Gas Traders Oversight Act" HR 594 "Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act" HR 2419 "Food and Energy Security Act" HR 6124 "Food, Conservation, and Energy Act" S 163 "Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act" S 2302 "Food and Energy Security Act" HR 5957, HRES 574, HRES 1189, HJRES 88- amend the Commodity Exchange Act to add provision relating to reporting and recordkeeping for positions involving energy commodities; Give JPMorgan Chase perspective on the Bear Stearns merger; HR 3185 "401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act" - provides for the "unbundling" of 401(k) fees and mandates inclusion of index fund; HR 1427 "Federal Housing Finance Reform Act" - reform regulation of government-sponsored enterprises; Advocate for Rural Utility Service loan guarantee for broadband project sponsored by One Equity Partners; Educate on proposal to transfer and stabilize pension liabilities from financially troubled corporations; Educate on JPMorgan Chase's experience with the current bond insurance system in advance of hearing in the House Financial Services Committee; Address proposals advanced for the comprehensive reform of market regulation to address recent market turmoil; Discuss ideas to ensure U.S. global economic competitiveness.

HR 3609 "Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act" and S 2136 "Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act" - educate on the impact of revising the bankruptcy code to allow for modification of mortgages.

HR 3609 "Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act" and S 2136 "Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act" - educate on the impact of revising the bankruptcy code to allow for modification of mortgages.

HR 3609 "Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act" and S 2136 "Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act" - educate on the impact of revising the bankruptcy code to allow for modification of primary mortgages.

HR 5 "College Student Relief Act" HR 2669 "College Cost Reduction Act" HR 890 "Student Loan Sunshine Act" S 1642 "Higher Education Amendments" S 2894 "Private Student Loan Transparency and Improvement Act" - reform the Federal Family Education Loan Program, student lending practices, and private student lending; S 1561 - legislation would address non-dischargeability of private student loans in bankruptcy; HR 5715 - legislation would improve access to federally-guaranteed student loans by increasing marketplace liquidity and raising loan limits.

HR 6049 "Energy and Tax Extenders Act" HR 6275 "Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act" S 3125 "Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act" S 3098, S 2886, S 940, HR 1509 - legislation to extend the active finance exception to Subpart F of the Internal Revenue Code, which requires current taxation on income earned overseas; HR 5267 "Business Activity Tax Simplification Act" - legislation creating a physical presence standard under which a state may tax the income of a business; HR 1677 "Taxpayer Protection Act" - educate on the impact of restrictions on regulated, short-term loan products; Discussions regarding deferred compensation.

S 1395 "Stop Unfair Credit Card Practices" and HR 2146 "Universal Default Prohibition Act" - address concerns and educate on credit card pricing and marketing practices; HR 5546 and S 3086 "Credit Card Fair Fee Act" - educate on the role of interchange in the electronic payments network; HR 3915 "Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act" and HR 2452 "Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act" - protect homebuyers from predatory lending practices and support legislation providing for federal preemption of state laws; HR 1066 "Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act" and S 2487 "Public Welfare Investments" - legislation relating to the Community Reinvestment Act; HR 948 "Social Security Number Protection Act" and HR 3046 "Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Protection Act" - legislation to restrict the commercial use of Social Security numbers; S 473 "Combatting Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Act" - improve the prohibitions on money laundering, and for other purposes; HR 946 "Conumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act" - educate on legislation to increase regulation of overdraft protection programs; Educate administration and Congress on industry response to crisis in mortgage lending including loan modification; HR 3221 "American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act" - allow FHA to guarantee "underwater" mortgages that have been discounted by the original lender.

S 1395 "Stop Unfair Credit Card Practices" and HR 2146 "Universal Default Prohibition Act" - address concerns and educate on credit card pricing and marketing practices; HR 5546 and S 3086 "Credit Card Fair Fee Act" - educate on the role of interchange in the electronic payments network; HR 3221 "American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act" - legislation allowing FHA to guarantee "underwater" mortgages that have been discounted by the original lender; HR 1424 "Emergency Economic Stablilization Act" "Energy Improvement and Extension Act" and "Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Relief Tax Act" - legislation which, among other things, creates a new Treasury Dept. program for the purchase of illiquid assets; Hope Now - educate Administration and Congress on industry's response to crisis in mortgage lending including loan modification; Washington Mutual - provide information to Members of Congress regarding the acquisition of former Washington Mutual assets.

S 1395 "Stop Unfair Credit Card Practices" and HR 2146 "Universal Default Prohibition Act" - address concerns and educate on credit card pricing and marketing practices; HR 5546 and S 3086 "Credit Card Fair Fee Act" - educate on the role of interchange in the electronic payments network; HR 3221 "American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act" - allow FHA to guarantee "underwater" mortgages that have been discounted by the original lender; HR 1424 "Emergency Economic Stablilization Act" "Energy Improvement and Extension Act" and "Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Relief Tax Act" - among other things, creates a new Treasury Dept. program for the purchase of illiquid assets; Hope Now - educate Administration and Congress on industry's response to crisis in mortgage lending including loan modification; Washington Mutual - provide information to Members of Congress regarding the acquisition of former Washington Mutual assets.

HR 5 "College Student Relief Act" HR 2669 "College Cost Reduction Act" HR 890 "Student Loan Sunshine Act" S 1642 "Higher Education Amendments" S 2894 "Private Student Loan Transparency and Improvement Act" - reform the Federal Family Education Loan Program, student lending practices, and private student lending; S 1561 - legislation would address non-dischargeability of private student loans in bankruptcy; HR 5715 - legislation would improve access to federally-guaranteed student loans by increasing marketplace liquidity and raising loan limits.

S 577 "Oil and Gas Traders Oversight Act" HR 594 "Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act" HR 2419 "Food and Energy Security Act" HR 6124 "Food, Conservation, and Energy Act" S 163 "Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act" S 2302 "Food and Energy Security Act" HR 5957, HRES 574, HRES 1189, HJRES 88- amend the Commodity Exchange Act to add provision relating to reporting and recordkeeping for positions involving energy commodities; Give JPMorgan Chase perspective on the Bear Stearns merger; HR 3185 "401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act" - provides for the "unbundling" of 401(k) fees and mandates inclusion of index fund; HR 1427 "Federal Housing Finance Reform Act" - reform regulation of government-sponsored enterprises; Advocate for Rural Utility Service loan guarantee for broadband project sponsored by One Equity Partners; Educate on proposal to transfer and stabilize pension liabilities from financially troubled corporations; Educate on JPMorgan Chase's experience with the current bond insurance system in advance of hearing in the House Financial Services Committee; Address proposals advanced for the comprehensive reform of market regulation to address recent market turmoil; Discuss ideas to ensure U.S. global economic competitiveness.

S 577 "Oil & Gas Traders Oversight Act" HR 594 "Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act" HR 2419 "Food & Energy Security Act" HR 6124 "Food, Conservation, & Energy Act" S 163 "Small Business Disaster Response & Loan Improvements Act" S 2302 "Food & Energy Security Act" HR 6604 "Commodity Markets Transparency & Accountability Act" HR 5957, HRES 574, 1189, HJRES 88- amend the Commodity Exchange Act to add reporting and recordkeeping provisions for positions involving commodities; HR 1424 "Emergency Economic Stablilization Act" "Energy Improvement and Extension Act" and "Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Relief Tax Act" - oppose attempts to modify FAS 157 allowing the SEC to suspend mark to market accounting; Comprehensive reform of market regulation - educate Members on various proposals advanced for the comprehensive reform of market regulation to address recent market turmoil; SEC short sale ban - create exemption from sale ban for important business practices; Sovereign Wealth Funds - discuss the climate for sovereign wealth fund investments in the United States; Public Private Partnership for Infrastructure Development - promote the use of public private partnerships for infrastructure development.

S 577 "Oil & Gas Traders Oversight Act" HR 594 "Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act" HR 2419 "Food & Energy Security Act" HR 6124 "Food, Conservation, & Energy Act" S 163 "Small Business Disaster Response & Loan Improvements Act" S 2302 "Food & Energy Security Act" HR 5957, HRES 574, 1189, HJRES 88- amend the Commodity Exchange Act to add reporting and recordkeeping provisions for positions involving commodities; HR 1424 "Emergency Economic Stablilization Act" "Energy Improvement and Extension Act" and "Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Relief Tax Act" - oppose attempts to modify FAS 157, which allows the SEC to suspend mark to market accounting; Comprehensive reform of market regulation - discuss various proposals advanced for the comprehensive reform of market regulation to address recent market turmoil; SEC short sale ban - educate Members of Congress on the impact of short sale ban with respect to convertible debt markets; Credit Derivatives - educate Members of Congress regarding the value of credit derivatives; Public Private Partnership for Infrastructure Development - discuss the merits of public private partnerships for infrastructure development.

S 577 "Oil and Gas Traders Oversight Act" HR 594 "Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act" HR 2419 "Food and Energy Security Act" HR 6124 "Food, Conservation, and Energy Act" S 163 "Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act" S 2302 "Food and Energy Security Act" HR 5957, HRES 574, HRES 1189, HJRES 88- amend the Commodity Exchange Act to add provision relating to reporting and recordkeeping for positions involving energy commodities; Give JPMorgan Chase perspective on the Bear Stearns merger; HR 3185 "401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act" - provides for the "unbundling" of 401(k) fees and mandates inclusion of index fund; HR 1427 "Federal Housing Finance Reform Act" - reform regulation of government-sponsored enterprises; Advocate for Rural Utility Service loan guarantee for broadband project sponsored by One Equity Partners; Educate on proposal to transfer and stabilize pension liabilities from financially troubled corporations; Educate on JPMorgan Chase's experience with the current bond insurance system in advance of hearing in the House Financial Services Committee; Address proposals advanced for the comprehensive reform of market regulation to address recent market turmoil; Discuss ideas to ensure U.S. global economic competitiveness.

S 577 "Oil & Gas Traders Oversight Act" HR 594 "Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act" HR 2419 "Food & Energy Security Act" HR 6124 "Food, Conservation, & Energy Act" S 163 "Small Business Disaster Response & Loan Improvements Act" S 2302 "Food & Energy Security Act" HR 6604 "Commodity Markets Transparency & Accountability Act" HR 5957, HRES 574, 1189, HJRES 88- amend the Commodity Exchange Act to add reporting and recordkeeping provisions for positions involving commodities; HR 1424 "Emergency Economic Stablilization Act" "Energy Improvement and Extension Act" and "Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Relief Tax Act" - oppose attempts to modify FAS 157 allowing the SEC to suspend mark to market accounting; Comprehensive reform of market regulation - educate Members on various proposals advanced for the comprehensive reform of market regulation to address recent market turmoil; SEC short sale ban - create exemption from sale ban for important business practices; Sovereign Wealth Funds - discuss the climate for sovereign wealth fund investments in the United States; Public Private Partnership for Infrastructure Development - promote the use of public private partnerships for infrastructure development.

S 577 "Oil & Gas Traders Oversight Act" HR 594 "Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act" HR 2419 "Food & Energy Security Act" HR 6124 "Food, Conservation, & Energy Act" S 163 "Small Business Disaster Response & Loan Improvements Act" S 2302 "Food & Energy Security Act" HR 5957, HRES 574, 1189, HJRES 88- amend the Commodity Exchange Act to add reporting and recordkeeping provisions for positions involving commodities; HR 1424 "Emergency Economic Stablilization Act" "Energy Improvement and Extension Act" and "Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Relief Tax Act" - oppose attempts to modify FAS 157, which allows the SEC to suspend mark to market accounting; Comprehensive reform of market regulation - discuss various proposals advanced for the comprehensive reform of market regulation to address recent market turmoil; SEC short sale ban - educate Members of Congress on the impact of short sale ban with respect to convertible debt markets; Credit Derivatives - educate Members of Congress regarding the value of credit derivatives; Public Private Partnership for Infrastructure Development - discuss the merits of public private partnerships for infrastructure development.

HR 6049 "Energy and Tax Extenders Act" HR 6275 "Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act" S 3125 "Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act" S 3098, S 2886, S 940, HR 1509 - legislation to extend the active finance exception to Subpart F of the Internal Revenue Code, which requires current taxation on income earned overseas; HR 5267 "Business Activity Tax Simplification Act" - legislation creating a physical presence standard under which a state may tax the income of a business; HR 1677 "Taxpayer Protection Act" - educate on the impact of restrictions on regulated, short-term loan products; Discussions regarding deferred compensation.

S 577 "Oil & Gas Traders Oversight Act" HR 594 "Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act" HR 2419 "Food & Energy Security Act" HR 6124 "Food, Conservation, & Energy Act" S 163 "Small Business Disaster Response & Loan Improvements Act" S 2302 "Food & Energy Security Act" HR 6604 "Commodity Markets Transparency & Accountability Act" HR 5957, HRES 574, 1189, HJRES 88- amend the Commodity Exchange Act to add reporting and recordkeeping provisions for positions involving commodities; HR 1424 "Emergency Economic Stablilization Act" "Energy Improvement and Extension Act" and "Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Relief Tax Act" - oppose attempts to modify FAS 157 allowing the SEC to suspend mark to market accounting; Comprehensive reform of market regulation - educate Members on various proposals advanced for the comprehensive reform of market regulation to address recent market turmoil; SEC short sale ban - create exemption from sale ban for important business practices; Sovereign Wealth Funds - discuss the climate for sovereign wealth fund investments in the United States; Public Private Partnership for Infrastructure Development - promote the use of public private partnerships for infrastructure development.

HR 5 "College Student Relief Act" HR 2669 "College Cost Reduction Act" HR 890 "Student Loan Sunshine Act" S 1642 "Higher Education Amendments" S 2894 "Private Student Loan Transparency and Improvement Act" - reform the Federal Family Education Loan Program, student lending practices, and private student lending; S 1561 - legislation would address non-dischargeability of private student loans in bankruptcy; HR 5715 - legislation would improve access to federally-guaranteed student loans by increasing marketplace liquidity and raising loan limits.

S 1395 "Stop Unfair Credit Card Practices" and HR 2146 "Universal Default Prohibition Act" - address concerns and educate on credit card pricing and marketing practices; HR 5546 and S 3086 "Credit Card Fair Fee Act" - educate on the role of interchange in the electronic payments network; HR 3915 "Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act" and HR 2452 "Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act" - protect homebuyers from predatory lending practices and support legislation providing for federal preemption of state laws; HR 1066 "Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act" and S 2487 "Public Welfare Investments" - legislation relating to the Community Reinvestment Act; HR 948 "Social Security Number Protection Act" and HR 3046 "Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Protection Act" - legislation to restrict the commercial use of Social Security numbers; S 473 "Combatting Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Act" - improve the prohibitions on money laundering, and for other purposes; HR 946 "Conumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act" - educate on legislation to increase regulation of overdraft protection programs; Educate administration and Congress on industry response to crisis in mortgage lending including loan modification; HR 3221 "American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act" - allow FHA to guarantee "underwater" mortgages that have been discounted by the original lender.

S 1395 "Stop Unfair Credit Card Practices" and HR 2146 "Universal Default Prohibition Act" - address concerns and educate on credit card pricing and marketing practices; HR 5546 and S 3086 "Credit Card Fair Fee Act" - educate on the role of interchange in the electronic payments network; HR 3915 "Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act" and HR 2452 "Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act" - protect homebuyers from predatory lending practices and support legislation providing for federal preemption of state laws; HR 1066 "Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act" and S 2487 "Public Welfare Investments" - legislation relating to the Community Reinvestment Act; HR 948 "Social Security Number Protection Act" and HR 3046 "Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Protection Act" - legislation to restrict the commercial use of Social Security numbers; S 473 "Combatting Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Act" - improve the prohibitions on money laundering, and for other purposes; HR 946 "Conumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act" - educate on legislation to increase regulation of overdraft protection programs; Educate administration and Congress on industry response to crisis in mortgage lending including loan modification; HR 3221 "American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act" - allow FHA to guarantee "underwater" mortgages that have been discounted by the original lender.

S 577 "Oil and Gas Traders Oversight Act" HR 594 "Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act" HR 2419 "Food and Energy Security Act" HR 6124 "Food, Conservation, and Energy Act" S 163 "Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act" S 2302 "Food and Energy Security Act" HR 5957, HRES 574, HRES 1189, HJRES 88- amend the Commodity Exchange Act to add provision relating to reporting and recordkeeping for positions involving energy commodities; Give JPMorgan Chase perspective on the Bear Stearns merger; HR 3185 "401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act" - provides for the "unbundling" of 401(k) fees and mandates inclusion of index fund; HR 1427 "Federal Housing Finance Reform Act" - reform regulation of government-sponsored enterprises; Advocate for Rural Utility Service loan guarantee for broadband project sponsored by One Equity Partners; Educate on proposal to transfer and stabilize pension liabilities from financially troubled corporations; Educate on JPMorgan Chase's experience with the current bond insurance system in advance of hearing in the House Financial Services Committee; Address proposals advanced for the comprehensive reform of market regulation to address recent market turmoil; Discuss ideas to ensure U.S. global economic competitiveness.

S 577 "Oil & Gas Traders Oversight Act" HR 594 "Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act" HR 2419 "Food & Energy Security Act" HR 6124 "Food, Conservation, & Energy Act" S 163 "Small Business Disaster Response & Loan Improvements Act" S 2302 "Food & Energy Security Act" HR 5957, HRES 574, 1189, HJRES 88- amend the Commodity Exchange Act to add reporting and recordkeeping provisions for positions involving commodities; HR 1424 "Emergency Economic Stablilization Act" "Energy Improvement and Extension Act" and "Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Relief Tax Act" - oppose attempts to modify FAS 157, which allows the SEC to suspend mark to market accounting; Comprehensive reform of market regulation - discuss various proposals advanced for the comprehensive reform of market regulation to address recent market turmoil; SEC short sale ban - educate Members of Congress on the impact of short sale ban with respect to convertible debt markets; Credit Derivatives - educate Members of Congress regarding the value of credit derivatives; Public Private Partnership for Infrastructure Development - discuss the merits of public private partnerships for infrastructure development.

S 577 "Oil & Gas Traders Oversight Act" HR 594 "Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act" HR 2419 "Food & Energy Security Act" HR 6124 "Food, Conservation, & Energy Act" S 163 "Small Business Disaster Response & Loan Improvements Act" S 2302 "Food & Energy Security Act" HR 6604 "Commodity Markets Transparency & Accountability Act" HR 5957, HRES 574, 1189, HJRES 88- amend the Commodity Exchange Act to add reporting and recordkeeping provisions for positions involving commodities; HR 1424 "Emergency Economic Stablilization Act" "Energy Improvement and Extension Act" and "Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Relief Tax Act" - oppose attempts to modify FAS 157 allowing the SEC to suspend mark to market accounting; Comprehensive reform of market regulation - educate Members on various proposals advanced for the comprehensive reform of market regulation to address recent market turmoil; SEC short sale ban - create exemption from sale ban for important business practices; Sovereign Wealth Funds - discuss the climate for sovereign wealth fund investments in the United States; Public Private Partnership for Infrastructure Development - promote the use of public private partnerships for infrastructure development.

S 577 "Oil and Gas Traders Oversight Act" HR 594 "Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act" HR 2419 "Food and Energy Security Act" HR 6124 "Food, Conservation, and Energy Act" S 163 "Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act" S 2302 "Food and Energy Security Act" HR 5957, HRES 574, HRES 1189, HJRES 88- amend the Commodity Exchange Act to add provision relating to reporting and recordkeeping for positions involving energy commodities; Give JPMorgan Chase perspective on the Bear Stearns merger; HR 3185 "401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act" - provides for the "unbundling" of 401(k) fees and mandates inclusion of index fund; HR 1427 "Federal Housing Finance Reform Act" - reform regulation of government-sponsored enterprises; Advocate for Rural Utility Service loan guarantee for broadband project sponsored by One Equity Partners; Educate on proposal to transfer and stabilize pension liabilities from financially troubled corporations; Educate on JPMorgan Chase's experience with the current bond insurance system in advance of hearing in the House Financial Services Committee; Address proposals advanced for the comprehensive reform of market regulation to address recent market turmoil; Discuss ideas to ensure U.S. global economic competitiveness.

HR 1908 and S 1145 "Patent Reform Act" - provide for patent reform.

S 1395 "Stop Unfair Credit Card Practices" and HR 2146 "Universal Default Prohibition Act" - address concerns and educate on credit card pricing and marketing practices; HR 5546 and S 3086 "Credit Card Fair Fee Act" - educate on the role of interchange in the electronic payments network; HR 3221 "American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act" - allow FHA to guarantee "underwater" mortgages that have been discounted by the original lender; HR 1424 "Emergency Economic Stablilization Act" "Energy Improvement and Extension Act" and "Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Relief Tax Act" - among other things, creates a new Treasury Dept. program for the purchase of illiquid assets; Hope Now - educate Administration and Congress on industry's response to crisis in mortgage lending including loan modification; Washington Mutual - provide information to Members of Congress regarding the acquisition of former Washington Mutual assets.

S 1395 "Stop Unfair Credit Card Practices" and HR 2146 "Universal Default Prohibition Act" - address concerns and educate on credit card pricing and marketing practices; HR 5546 and S 3086 "Credit Card Fair Fee Act" - educate on the role of interchange in the electronic payments network; HR 3221 "American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act" - legislation allowing FHA to guarantee "underwater" mortgages that have been discounted by the original lender; HR 1424 "Emergency Economic Stablilization Act" "Energy Improvement and Extension Act" and "Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Relief Tax Act" - legislation which, among other things, creates a new Treasury Dept. program for the purchase of illiquid assets; Hope Now - educate Administration and Congress on industry's response to crisis in mortgage lending including loan modification; Washington Mutual - provide information to Members of Congress regarding the acquisition of former Washington Mutual assets.

S 1395 "Stop Unfair Credit Card Practices" and HR 2146 "Universal Default Prohibition Act" - address concerns and educate on credit card pricing and marketing practices; HR 5546 and S 3086 "Credit Card Fair Fee Act" - educate on the role of interchange in the electronic payments network; HR 3915 "Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act" and HR 2452 "Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act" - protect homebuyers from predatory lending practices and support legislation providing for federal preemption of state laws; HR 1066 "Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act" and S 2487 "Public Welfare Investments" - legislation relating to the Community Reinvestment Act; HR 948 "Social Security Number Protection Act" and HR 3046 "Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Protection Act" - legislation to restrict the commercial use of Social Security numbers; S 473 "Combatting Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Act" - improve the prohibitions on money laundering, and for other purposes; HR 946 "Conumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act" - educate on legislation to increase regulation of overdraft protection programs; Educate administration and Congress on industry response to crisis in mortgage lending including loan modification; HR 3221 "American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act" - allow FHA to guarantee "underwater" mortgages that have been discounted by the original lender.

HR 5 "College Student Relief Act" HR 2669 "College Cost Reduction Act" HR 890 "Student Loan Sunshine Act" S 1642 "Higher Education Amendments" S 2894 "Private Student Loan Transparency and Improvement Act" - reform the Federal Family Education Loan Program, student lending practices, and private student lending; S 1561 - legislation would address non-dischargeability of private student loans in bankruptcy; HR 5715 - legislation would improve access to federally-guaranteed student loans by increasing marketplace liquidity and raising loan limits.

S 577 "Oil & Gas Traders Oversight Act" HR 594 "Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act" HR 2419 "Food & Energy Security Act" HR 6124 "Food, Conservation, & Energy Act" S 163 "Small Business Disaster Response & Loan Improvements Act" S 2302 "Food & Energy Security Act" HR 6604 "Commodity Markets Transparency & Accountability Act" HR 5957, HRES 574, 1189, HJRES 88- amend the Commodity Exchange Act to add reporting and recordkeeping provisions for positions involving commodities; HR 1424 "Emergency Economic Stablilization Act" "Energy Improvement and Extension Act" and "Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Relief Tax Act" - oppose attempts to modify FAS 157 allowing the SEC to suspend mark to market accounting; Comprehensive reform of market regulation - educate Members on various proposals advanced for the comprehensive reform of market regulation to address recent market turmoil; SEC short sale ban - create exemption from sale ban for important business practices; Sovereign Wealth Funds - discuss the climate for sovereign wealth fund investments in the United States; Public Private Partnership for Infrastructure Development - promote the use of public private partnerships for infrastructure development.

S 577 "Oil and Gas Traders Oversight Act" HR 594 "Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act" HR 2419 "Food and Energy Security Act" HR 6124 "Food, Conservation, and Energy Act" S 163 "Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act" S 2302 "Food and Energy Security Act" HR 5957, HRES 574, HRES 1189, HJRES 88- amend the Commodity Exchange Act to add provision relating to reporting and recordkeeping for positions involving energy commodities; Give JPMorgan Chase perspective on the Bear Stearns merger; HR 3185 "401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act" - provides for the "unbundling" of 401(k) fees and mandates inclusion of index fund; HR 1427 "Federal Housing Finance Reform Act" - reform regulation of government-sponsored enterprises; Advocate for Rural Utility Service loan guarantee for broadband project sponsored by One Equity Partners; Educate on proposal to transfer and stabilize pension liabilities from financially troubled corporations; Educate on JPMorgan Chase's experience with the current bond insurance system in advance of hearing in the House Financial Services Committee; Address proposals advanced for the comprehensive reform of market regulation to address recent market turmoil; Discuss ideas to ensure U.S. global economic competitiveness.

S 577 "Oil & Gas Traders Oversight Act" HR 594 "Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act" HR 2419 "Food & Energy Security Act" HR 6124 "Food, Conservation, & Energy Act" S 163 "Small Business Disaster Response & Loan Improvements Act" S 2302 "Food & Energy Security Act" HR 5957, HRES 574, 1189, HJRES 88- amend the Commodity Exchange Act to add reporting and recordkeeping provisions for positions involving commodities; HR 1424 "Emergency Economic Stablilization Act" "Energy Improvement and Extension Act" and "Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Relief Tax Act" - oppose attempts to modify FAS 157, which allows the SEC to suspend mark to market accounting; Comprehensive reform of market regulation - discuss various proposals advanced for the comprehensive reform of market regulation to address recent market turmoil; SEC short sale ban - educate Members of Congress on the impact of short sale ban with respect to convertible debt markets; Credit Derivatives - educate Members of Congress regarding the value of credit derivatives; Public Private Partnership for Infrastructure Development - discuss the merits of public private partnerships for infrastructure development.

HR 3609 "Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act" and S 2136 "Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act" - educate on the impact of revising the bankruptcy code to allow for modification of mortgages.

HR 3609 "Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act" and S 2136 "Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act" - educate on the impact of revising the bankruptcy code to allow for modification of primary mortgages.

HR 3609 "Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act" and S 2136 "Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act" - educate on the impact of revising the bankruptcy code to allow for modification of mortgages.

S 577 "Oil & Gas Traders Oversight Act" HR 594 "Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act" HR 2419 "Food & Energy Security Act" HR 6124 "Food, Conservation, & Energy Act" S 163 "Small Business Disaster Response & Loan Improvements Act" S 2302 "Food & Energy Security Act" HR 5957, HRES 574, 1189, HJRES 88- amend the Commodity Exchange Act to add reporting and recordkeeping provisions for positions involving commodities; HR 1424 "Emergency Economic Stablilization Act" "Energy Improvement and Extension Act" and "Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Relief Tax Act" - oppose attempts to modify FAS 157, which allows the SEC to suspend mark to market accounting; Comprehensive reform of market regulation - discuss various proposals advanced for the comprehensive reform of market regulation to address recent market turmoil; SEC short sale ban - educate Members of Congress on the impact of short sale ban with respect to convertible debt markets; Credit Derivatives - educate Members of Congress regarding the value of credit derivatives; Public Private Partnership for Infrastructure Development - discuss the merits of public private partnerships for infrastructure development.

S 577 "Oil and Gas Traders Oversight Act" HR 594 "Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act" HR 2419 "Food and Energy Security Act" HR 6124 "Food, Conservation, and Energy Act" S 163 "Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act" S 2302 "Food and Energy Security Act" HR 5957, HRES 574, HRES 1189, HJRES 88- amend the Commodity Exchange Act to add provision relating to reporting and recordkeeping for positions involving energy commodities; Give JPMorgan Chase perspective on the Bear Stearns merger; HR 3185 "401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act" - provides for the "unbundling" of 401(k) fees and mandates inclusion of index fund; HR 1427 "Federal Housing Finance Reform Act" - reform regulation of government-sponsored enterprises; Advocate for Rural Utility Service loan guarantee for broadband project sponsored by One Equity Partners; Educate on proposal to transfer and stabilize pension liabilities from financially troubled corporations; Educate on JPMorgan Chase's experience with the current bond insurance system in advance of hearing in the House Financial Services Committee; Address proposals advanced for the comprehensive reform of market regulation to address recent market turmoil; Discuss ideas to ensure U.S. global economic competitiveness.

S 577 "Oil & Gas Traders Oversight Act" HR 594 "Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act" HR 2419 "Food & Energy Security Act" HR 6124 "Food, Conservation, & Energy Act" S 163 "Small Business Disaster Response & Loan Improvements Act" S 2302 "Food & Energy Security Act" HR 6604 "Commodity Markets Transparency & Accountability Act" HR 5957, HRES 574, 1189, HJRES 88- amend the Commodity Exchange Act to add reporting and recordkeeping provisions for positions involving commodities; HR 1424 "Emergency Economic Stablilization Act" "Energy Improvement and Extension Act" and "Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Relief Tax Act" - oppose attempts to modify FAS 157 allowing the SEC to suspend mark to market accounting; Comprehensive reform of market regulation - educate Members on various proposals advanced for the comprehensive reform of market regulation to address recent market turmoil; SEC short sale ban - create exemption from sale ban for important business practices; Sovereign Wealth Funds - discuss the climate for sovereign wealth fund investments in the United States; Public Private Partnership for Infrastructure Development - promote the use of public private partnerships for infrastructure development.

S 1395 "Stop Unfair Credit Card Practices" and HR 2146 "Universal Default Prohibition Act" - address concerns and educate on credit card pricing and marketing practices; HR 5546 and S 3086 "Credit Card Fair Fee Act" - educate on the role of interchange in the electronic payments network; HR 3915 "Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act" and HR 2452 "Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act" - protect homebuyers from predatory lending practices and support legislation providing for federal preemption of state laws; HR 1066 "Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act" and S 2487 "Public Welfare Investments" - legislation relating to the Community Reinvestment Act; HR 948 "Social Security Number Protection Act" and HR 3046 "Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Protection Act" - legislation to restrict the commercial use of Social Security numbers; S 473 "Combatting Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Act" - improve the prohibitions on money laundering, and for other purposes; HR 946 "Conumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act" - educate on legislation to increase regulation of overdraft protection programs; Educate administration and Congress on industry response to crisis in mortgage lending including loan modification; HR 3221 "American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act" - allow FHA to guarantee "underwater" mortgages that have been discounted by the original lender.

HR 6049 "Energy and Tax Extenders Act" HR 6275 "Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act" S 3125 "Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act" S 3098, S 2886, S 940, HR 1509 - legislation to extend the active finance exception to Subpart F of the Internal Revenue Code, which requires current taxation on income earned overseas; HR 5267 "Business Activity Tax Simplification Act" - legislation creating a physical presence standard under which a state may tax the income of a business; HR 1677 "Taxpayer Protection Act" - educate on the impact of restrictions on regulated, short-term loan products; Discussions regarding deferred compensation.

HR 5 "College Student Relief Act" HR 2669 "College Cost Reduction Act" HR 890 "Student Loan Sunshine Act" S 1642 "Higher Education Amendments" S 2894 "Private Student Loan Transparency and Improvement Act" - reform the Federal Family Education Loan Program, student lending practices, and private student lending; S 1561 - legislation would address non-dischargeability of private student loans in bankruptcy; HR 5715 - legislation would improve access to federally-guaranteed student loans by increasing marketplace liquidity and raising loan limits.

S 1395 "Stop Unfair Credit Card Practices" and HR 2146 "Universal Default Prohibition Act" - address concerns and educate on credit card pricing and marketing practices; HR 5546 and S 3086 "Credit Card Fair Fee Act" - educate on the role of interchange in the electronic payments network; HR 3915 "Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act" and HR 2452 "Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act" - protect homebuyers from predatory lending practices and support legislation providing for federal preemption of state laws; HR 1066 "Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act" and S 2487 "Public Welfare Investments" - legislation relating to the Community Reinvestment Act; HR 948 "Social Security Number Protection Act" and HR 3046 "Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Protection Act" - legislation to restrict the commercial use of Social Security numbers; S 473 "Combatting Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Act" - improve the prohibitions on money laundering, and for other purposes; HR 946 "Conumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act" - educate on legislation to increase regulation of overdraft protection programs; Educate administration and Congress on industry response to crisis in mortgage lending including loan modification; HR 3221 "American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act" - allow FHA to guarantee "underwater" mortgages that have been discounted by the original lender.

S 1395 "Stop Unfair Credit Card Practices" and HR 2146 "Universal Default Prohibition Act" - address concerns and educate on credit card pricing and marketing practices; HR 5546 and S 3086 "Credit Card Fair Fee Act" - educate on the role of interchange in the electronic payments network; HR 3221 "American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act" - legislation allowing FHA to guarantee "underwater" mortgages that have been discounted by the original lender; HR 1424 "Emergency Economic Stablilization Act" "Energy Improvement and Extension Act" and "Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Relief Tax Act" - legislation which, among other things, creates a new Treasury Dept. program for the purchase of illiquid assets; Hope Now - educate Administration and Congress on industry's response to crisis in mortgage lending including loan modification; Washington Mutual - provide information to Members of Congress regarding the acquisition of former Washington Mutual assets.

S 1395 "Stop Unfair Credit Card Practices" and HR 2146 "Universal Default Prohibition Act" - address concerns and educate on credit card pricing and marketing practices; HR 5546 and S 3086 "Credit Card Fair Fee Act" - educate on the role of interchange in the electronic payments network; HR 3221 "American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act" - allow FHA to guarantee "underwater" mortgages that have been discounted by the original lender; HR 1424 "Emergency Economic Stablilization Act" "Energy Improvement and Extension Act" and "Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Relief Tax Act" - among other things, creates a new Treasury Dept. program for the purchase of illiquid assets; Hope Now - educate Administration and Congress on industry's response to crisis in mortgage lending including loan modification; Washington Mutual - provide information to Members of Congress regarding the acquisition of former Washington Mutual assets.

HR 6049 "Energy and Tax Extenders Act" HR 6275 "Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act" S 3125 "Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act" S 3098, S 2886, S 940, HR 1509 - legislation to extend the active finance exception to Subpart F of the Internal Revenue Code, which requires current taxation on income earned overseas; HR 5267 "Business Activity Tax Simplification Act" - legislation creating a physical presence standard under which a state may tax the income of a business; HR 1677 "Taxpayer Protection Act" - educate on the impact of restrictions on regulated, short-term loan products; Discussions regarding deferred compensation.

HR 6049 "Energy and Tax Extenders Act" HR 6275 "Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act" S 3125 "Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act" S 3098, S 2886, S 940, HR 1509 - legislation to extend the active finance exception to Subpart F of the Internal Revenue Code, which requires current taxation on income earned overseas; HR 5267 "Business Activity Tax Simplification Act" - legislation creating a physical presence standard under which a state may tax the income of a business; HR 1677 "Taxpayer Protection Act" - educate on the impact of restrictions on regulated, short-term loan products; Discussions regarding deferred compensation.

S 1395 "Stop Unfair Credit Card Practices" and HR 2146 "Universal Default Prohibition Act" - address concerns and educate on credit card pricing and marketing practices; HR 5546 and S 3086 "Credit Card Fair Fee Act" - educate on the role of interchange in the electronic payments network; HR 3915 "Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act" and HR 2452 "Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act" - protect homebuyers from predatory lending practices and support legislation providing for federal preemption of state laws; HR 1066 "Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act" and S 2487 "Public Welfare Investments" - legislation relating to the Community Reinvestment Act; HR 948 "Social Security Number Protection Act" and HR 3046 "Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Protection Act" - legislation to restrict the commercial use of Social Security numbers; S 473 "Combatting Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Act" - improve the prohibitions on money laundering, and for other purposes; HR 946 "Conumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act" - educate on legislation to increase regulation of overdraft protection programs; Educate administration and Congress on industry response to crisis in mortgage lending including loan modification; HR 3221 "American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act" - allow FHA to guarantee "underwater" mortgages that have been discounted by the original lender.

S 577 "Oil and Gas Traders Oversight Act" HR 594 "Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act" HR 2419 "Food and Energy Security Act" HR 6124 "Food, Conservation, and Energy Act" S 163 "Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act" S 2302 "Food and Energy Security Act" HR 5957, HRES 574, HRES 1189, HJRES 88- amend the Commodity Exchange Act to add provision relating to reporting and recordkeeping for positions involving energy commodities; Give JPMorgan Chase perspective on the Bear Stearns merger; HR 3185 "401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act" - provides for the "unbundling" of 401(k) fees and mandates inclusion of index fund; HR 1427 "Federal Housing Finance Reform Act" - reform regulation of government-sponsored enterprises; Advocate for Rural Utility Service loan guarantee for broadband project sponsored by One Equity Partners; Educate on proposal to transfer and stabilize pension liabilities from financially troubled corporations; Educate on JPMorgan Chase's experience with the current bond insurance system in advance of hearing in the House Financial Services Committee; Address proposals advanced for the comprehensive reform of market regulation to address recent market turmoil; Discuss ideas to ensure U.S. global economic competitiveness.

S 577 "Oil & Gas Traders Oversight Act" HR 594 "Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act" HR 2419 "Food & Energy Security Act" HR 6124 "Food, Conservation, & Energy Act" S 163 "Small Business Disaster Response & Loan Improvements Act" S 2302 "Food & Energy Security Act" HR 5957, HRES 574, 1189, HJRES 88- amend the Commodity Exchange Act to add reporting and recordkeeping provisions for positions involving commodities; HR 1424 "Emergency Economic Stablilization Act" "Energy Improvement and Extension Act" and "Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Relief Tax Act" - oppose attempts to modify FAS 157, which allows the SEC to suspend mark to market accounting; Comprehensive reform of market regulation - discuss various proposals advanced for the comprehensive reform of market regulation to address recent market turmoil; SEC short sale ban - educate Members of Congress on the impact of short sale ban with respect to convertible debt markets; Credit Derivatives - educate Members of Congress regarding the value of credit derivatives; Public Private Partnership for Infrastructure Development - discuss the merits of public private partnerships for infrastructure development.

S 577 "Oil & Gas Traders Oversight Act" HR 594 "Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act" HR 2419 "Food & Energy Security Act" HR 6124 "Food, Conservation, & Energy Act" S 163 "Small Business Disaster Response & Loan Improvements Act" S 2302 "Food & Energy Security Act" HR 6604 "Commodity Markets Transparency & Accountability Act" HR 5957, HRES 574, 1189, HJRES 88- amend the Commodity Exchange Act to add reporting and recordkeeping provisions for positions involving commodities; HR 1424 "Emergency Economic Stablilization Act" "Energy Improvement and Extension Act" and "Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Relief Tax Act" - oppose attempts to modify FAS 157 allowing the SEC to suspend mark to market accounting; Comprehensive reform of market regulation - educate Members on various proposals advanced for the comprehensive reform of market regulation to address recent market turmoil; SEC short sale ban - create exemption from sale ban for important business practices; Sovereign Wealth Funds - discuss the climate for sovereign wealth fund investments in the United States; Public Private Partnership for Infrastructure Development - promote the use of public private partnerships for infrastructure development.

HR 6049 "Energy and Tax Extenders Act" HR 6275 "Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act" S 3125 "Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act" S 3098, S 2886, S 940, HR 1509 - legislation to extend the active finance exception to Subpart F of the Internal Revenue Code, which requires current taxation on income earned overseas; HR 5267 "Business Activity Tax Simplification Act" - legislation creating a physical presence standard under which a state may tax the income of a business; HR 1677 "Taxpayer Protection Act" - educate on the impact of restrictions on regulated, short-term loan products; Discussions regarding deferred compensation.

S 577 "Oil & Gas Traders Oversight Act" HR 594 "Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act" HR 2419 "Food & Energy Security Act" HR 6124 "Food, Conservation, & Energy Act" S 163 "Small Business Disaster Response & Loan Improvements Act" S 2302 "Food & Energy Security Act" HR 5957, HRES 574, 1189, HJRES 88- amend the Commodity Exchange Act to add reporting and recordkeeping provisions for positions involving commodities; HR 1424 "Emergency Economic Stablilization Act" "Energy Improvement and Extension Act" and "Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Relief Tax Act" - oppose attempts to modify FAS 157, which allows the SEC to suspend mark to market accounting; Comprehensive reform of market regulation - discuss various proposals advanced for the comprehensive reform of market regulation to address recent market turmoil; SEC short sale ban - educate Members of Congress on the impact of short sale ban with respect to convertible debt markets; Credit Derivatives - educate Members of Congress regarding the value of credit derivatives; Public Private Partnership for Infrastructure Development - discuss the merits of public private partnerships for infrastructure development.

S 577 "Oil & Gas Traders Oversight Act" HR 594 "Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act" HR 2419 "Food & Energy Security Act" HR 6124 "Food, Conservation, & Energy Act" S 163 "Small Business Disaster Response & Loan Improvements Act" S 2302 "Food & Energy Security Act" HR 6604 "Commodity Markets Transparency & Accountability Act" HR 5957, HRES 574, 1189, HJRES 88- amend the Commodity Exchange Act to add reporting and recordkeeping provisions for positions involving commodities; HR 1424 "Emergency Economic Stablilization Act" "Energy Improvement and Extension Act" and "Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Relief Tax Act" - oppose attempts to modify FAS 157 allowing the SEC to suspend mark to market accounting; Comprehensive reform of market regulation - educate Members on various proposals advanced for the comprehensive reform of market regulation to address recent market turmoil; SEC short sale ban - create exemption from sale ban for important business practices; Sovereign Wealth Funds - discuss the climate for sovereign wealth fund investments in the United States; Public Private Partnership for Infrastructure Development - promote the use of public private partnerships for infrastructure development.

S 1395 "Stop Unfair Credit Card Practices" and HR 2146 "Universal Default Prohibition Act" - address concerns and educate on credit card pricing and marketing practices; HR 5546 and S 3086 "Credit Card Fair Fee Act" - educate on the role of interchange in the electronic payments network; HR 3221 "American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act" - legislation allowing FHA to guarantee "underwater" mortgages that have been discounted by the original lender; HR 1424 "Emergency Economic Stablilization Act" "Energy Improvement and Extension Act" and "Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Relief Tax Act" - legislation which, among other things, creates a new Treasury Dept. program for the purchase of illiquid assets; Hope Now - educate Administration and Congress on industry's response to crisis in mortgage lending including loan modification; Washington Mutual - provide information to Members of Congress regarding the acquisition of former Washington Mutual assets.

S 1395 "Stop Unfair Credit Card Practices" and HR 2146 "Universal Default Prohibition Act" - address concerns and educate on credit card pricing and marketing practices; HR 5546 and S 3086 "Credit Card Fair Fee Act" - educate on the role of interchange in the electronic payments network; HR 3221 "American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act" - allow FHA to guarantee "underwater" mortgages that have been discounted by the original lender; HR 1424 "Emergency Economic Stablilization Act" "Energy Improvement and Extension Act" and "Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Relief Tax Act" - among other things, creates a new Treasury Dept. program for the purchase of illiquid assets; Hope Now - educate Administration and Congress on industry's response to crisis in mortgage lending including loan modification; Washington Mutual - provide information to Members of Congress regarding the acquisition of former Washington Mutual assets.

S 577 "Oil and Gas Traders Oversight Act" HR 594 "Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act" HR 2419 "Food and Energy Security Act" HR 6124 "Food, Conservation, and Energy Act" S 163 "Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act" S 2302 "Food and Energy Security Act" HR 5957, HRES 574, HRES 1189, HJRES 88- amend the Commodity Exchange Act to add provision relating to reporting and recordkeeping for positions involving energy commodities; Give JPMorgan Chase perspective on the Bear Stearns merger; HR 3185 "401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act" - provides for the "unbundling" of 401(k) fees and mandates inclusion of index fund; HR 1427 "Federal Housing Finance Reform Act" - reform regulation of government-sponsored enterprises; Advocate for Rural Utility Service loan guarantee for broadband project sponsored by One Equity Partners; Educate on proposal to transfer and stabilize pension liabilities from financially troubled corporations; Educate on JPMorgan Chase's experience with the current bond insurance system in advance of hearing in the House Financial Services Committee; Address proposals advanced for the comprehensive reform of market regulation to address recent market turmoil; Discuss ideas to ensure U.S. global economic competitiveness.

S 577 "Oil & Gas Traders Oversight Act" HR 594 "Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act" HR 2419 "Food & Energy Security Act" HR 6124 "Food, Conservation, & Energy Act" S 163 "Small Business Disaster Response & Loan Improvements Act" S 2302 "Food & Energy Security Act" HR 5957, HRES 574, 1189, HJRES 88- amend the Commodity Exchange Act to add reporting and recordkeeping provisions for positions involving commodities; HR 1424 "Emergency Economic Stablilization Act" "Energy Improvement and Extension Act" and "Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Relief Tax Act" - oppose attempts to modify FAS 157, which allows the SEC to suspend mark to market accounting; Comprehensive reform of market regulation - discuss various proposals advanced for the comprehensive reform of market regulation to address recent market turmoil; SEC short sale ban - educate Members of Congress on the impact of short sale ban with respect to convertible debt markets; Credit Derivatives - educate Members of Congress regarding the value of credit derivatives; Public Private Partnership for Infrastructure Development - discuss the merits of public private partnerships for infrastructure development.

S 577 "Oil and Gas Traders Oversight Act" HR 594 "Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act" HR 2419 "Food and Energy Security Act" HR 6124 "Food, Conservation, and Energy Act" S 163 "Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act" S 2302 "Food and Energy Security Act" HR 5957, HRES 574, HRES 1189, HJRES 88- amend the Commodity Exchange Act to add provision relating to reporting and recordkeeping for positions involving energy commodities; Give JPMorgan Chase perspective on the Bear Stearns merger; HR 3185 "401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act" - provides for the "unbundling" of 401(k) fees and mandates inclusion of index fund; HR 1427 "Federal Housing Finance Reform Act" - reform regulation of government-sponsored enterprises; Advocate for Rural Utility Service loan guarantee for broadband project sponsored by One Equity Partners; Educate on proposal to transfer and stabilize pension liabilities from financially troubled corporations; Educate on JPMorgan Chase's experience with the current bond insurance system in advance of hearing in the House Financial Services Committee; Address proposals advanced for the comprehensive reform of market regulation to address recent market turmoil; Discuss ideas to ensure U.S. global economic competitiveness.

S 577 "Oil & Gas Traders Oversight Act" HR 594 "Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act" HR 2419 "Food & Energy Security Act" HR 6124 "Food, Conservation, & Energy Act" S 163 "Small Business Disaster Response & Loan Improvements Act" S 2302 "Food & Energy Security Act" HR 6604 "Commodity Markets Transparency & Accountability Act" HR 5957, HRES 574, 1189, HJRES 88- amend the Commodity Exchange Act to add reporting and recordkeeping provisions for positions involving commodities; HR 1424 "Emergency Economic Stablilization Act" "Energy Improvement and Extension Act" and "Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Relief Tax Act" - oppose attempts to modify FAS 157 allowing the SEC to suspend mark to market accounting; Comprehensive reform of market regulation - educate Members on various proposals advanced for the comprehensive reform of market regulation to address recent market turmoil; SEC short sale ban - create exemption from sale ban for important business practices; Sovereign Wealth Funds - discuss the climate for sovereign wealth fund investments in the United States; Public Private Partnership for Infrastructure Development - promote the use of public private partnerships for infrastructure development.

HR 5 "College Student Relief Act" HR 2669 "College Cost Reduction Act" HR 890 "Student Loan Sunshine Act" S 1642 "Higher Education Amendments" S 2894 "Private Student Loan Transparency and Improvement Act" - reform the Federal Family Education Loan Program, student lending practices, and private student lending; S 1561 - legislation would address non-dischargeability of private student loans in bankruptcy; HR 5715 - legislation would improve access to federally-guaranteed student loans by increasing marketplace liquidity and raising loan limits.

S 1395 "Stop Unfair Credit Card Practices" and HR 2146 "Universal Default Prohibition Act" - address concerns and educate on credit card pricing and marketing practices; HR 5546 and S 3086 "Credit Card Fair Fee Act" - educate on the role of interchange in the electronic payments network; HR 3221 "American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act" - legislation allowing FHA to guarantee "underwater" mortgages that have been discounted by the original lender; HR 1424 "Emergency Economic Stablilization Act" "Energy Improvement and Extension Act" and "Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Relief Tax Act" - legislation which, among other things, creates a new Treasury Dept. program for the purchase of illiquid assets; Hope Now - educate Administration and Congress on industry's response to crisis in mortgage lending including loan modification; Washington Mutual - provide information to Members of Congress regarding the acquisition of former Washington Mutual assets.

S 1395 "Stop Unfair Credit Card Practices" and HR 2146 "Universal Default Prohibition Act" - address concerns and educate on credit card pricing and marketing practices; HR 5546 and S 3086 "Credit Card Fair Fee Act" - educate on the role of interchange in the electronic payments network; HR 3915 "Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act" and HR 2452 "Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act" - protect homebuyers from predatory lending practices and support legislation providing for federal preemption of state laws; HR 1066 "Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act" and S 2487 "Public Welfare Investments" - legislation relating to the Community Reinvestment Act; HR 948 "Social Security Number Protection Act" and HR 3046 "Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Protection Act" - legislation to restrict the commercial use of Social Security numbers; S 473 "Combatting Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Act" - improve the prohibitions on money laundering, and for other purposes; HR 946 "Conumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act" - educate on legislation to increase regulation of overdraft protection programs; Educate administration and Congress on industry response to crisis in mortgage lending including loan modification; HR 3221 "American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act" - allow FHA to guarantee "underwater" mortgages that have been discounted by the original lender.

S 1395 "Stop Unfair Credit Card Practices" and HR 2146 "Universal Default Prohibition Act" - address concerns and educate on credit card pricing and marketing practices; HR 5546 and S 3086 "Credit Card Fair Fee Act" - educate on the role of interchange in the electronic payments network; HR 3221 "American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act" - allow FHA to guarantee "underwater" mortgages that have been discounted by the original lender; HR 1424 "Emergency Economic Stablilization Act" "Energy Improvement and Extension Act" and "Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Relief Tax Act" - among other things, creates a new Treasury Dept. program for the purchase of illiquid assets; Hope Now - educate Administration and Congress on industry's response to crisis in mortgage lending including loan modification; Washington Mutual - provide information to Members of Congress regarding the acquisition of former Washington Mutual assets.

S 1395 "Stop Unfair Credit Card Practices" and HR 2146 "Universal Default Prohibition Act" - address concerns and educate on credit card pricing and marketing practices; HR 5546 and S 3086 "Credit Card Fair Fee Act" - educate on the role of interchange in the electronic payments network; HR 3915 "Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act" and HR 2452 "Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act" - protect homebuyers from predatory lending practices and support legislation providing for federal preemption of state laws; HR 1066 "Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act" and S 2487 "Public Welfare Investments" - legislation relating to the Community Reinvestment Act; HR 948 "Social Security Number Protection Act" and HR 3046 "Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Protection Act" - legislation to restrict the commercial use of Social Security numbers; S 473 "Combatting Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Act" - improve the prohibitions on money laundering, and for other purposes; HR 946 "Conumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act" - educate on legislation to increase regulation of overdraft protection programs; Educate administration and Congress on industry response to crisis in mortgage lending including loan modification; HR 3221 "American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act" - allow FHA to guarantee "underwater" mortgages that have been discounted by the original lender.