Reported covered position: Dpty Staff Dir/Snr Min.Cnsl -Hse Fin Serv Com
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Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 200 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 225 (Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act); H.R. 230 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 384 (TARP Reform and Accountability Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 703 (Legislation to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements); H.R. 786 (To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes); H.R. 787 (to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 788 (To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes); H.R. 1106 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 1728 (To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes) (mortgage reform); H.R. 1758 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2009); S. 61 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 376 (Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Credit Rating Agency Reform; H.R. 1020 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 931 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 896 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act); Student loans (special allowance payment rates).
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SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION via SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
2009 · second_quarter · Q2
H.R. 977 (Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009) (derivatives regulation); S. 272 (Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009) (derivatives regulation); Regulation of OTC derivatives (standardization of derivatives - all aspects including exchange trading, clearing, and reporting requirements); H.R. 2454 (American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009)(sections 342 and 351 through 360 - derivatives regulation).
H.R. 1984 (401(k) Fair Disclosure Act); H.R. 1988 (Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009); H.R. 2989 (401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009); S. 906 (Senior Investment Protection Act).
Source: Senate LDA
Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 200 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 225 (Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act); H.R. 230 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 384 (TARP Reform and Accountability Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 703 (Legislation to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements); H.R. 786 (To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes); H.R. 787 (to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 788 (To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes); H.R. 1106 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 1728 (To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes) (mortgage reform); H.R. 1758 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2009); S. 61 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 376 (Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Credit Rating Agency Reform; H.R. 1020 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 931 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 896 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act); Student loans (special allowance payment rates).
Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 200 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 225 (Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act); H.R. 230 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 384 (TARP Reform and Accountability Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 703 (Legislation to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements); H.R. 786 (To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes); H.R. 787 (to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 788 (To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes); H.R. 1106 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 1728 (To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes) (mortgage reform); H.R. 1758 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2009); S. 61 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 376 (Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Credit Rating Agency Reform.
Patent Reform Act of 2009
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (amendment to section 111 of EESA) (H1-B); H.R. 302 (To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities); H.R. 1260 (Patent Reform Act); H.R. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act); H.R. 1575 (End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act); H.R. 1664 (To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards) (restrictions on compensation); H.R. 1669 (To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a market for municipal securities, to require cooperation between the Secretary and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in addressing the municipal securities market situation including through the establishment of municipal securities funding facilities, and for other purposes); S. 515 (Patent Reform Act); S. 651 (Compensation Fairness Act of 2009); European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; Financial Services Regulatory Reform and Restructuring; G-20 (Issues related to the November 15, 2008 "Washington Action Plan"); Municipal Securities; Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; Systemic Risk Regulation; Troubled Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (H-1B).
Patent Reform Act of 2009
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (amendment to section 111 of EESA) (H1-B); H.R. 302 (To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities); H.R. 1260 (Patent Reform Act); H.R. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act); H.R. 1575 (End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act); H.R. 1664 (To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards) (restrictions on compensation); H.R. 1669 (To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a market for municipal securities, to require cooperation between the Secretary and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in addressing the municipal securities market situation including through the establishment of municipal securities funding facilities, and for other purposes); S. 515 (Patent Reform Act); S. 651 (Compensation Fairness Act of 2009); European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; Financial Services Regulatory Reform and Restructuring; G-20 (Issues related to the November 15, 2008 "Washington Action Plan"); Municipal Securities; Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; Systemic Risk Regulation; Troubled Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (H-1B); H.R. 2221 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); H.R. 2896 (Equal Treatments Of Covered Bonds Act of 2009); S. 961 (Regulation of Credit Default Swaps and Other Swap Agreements); State Regulation of Credit Default Swaps as Insurance; S. 386 (Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act); PPIP Investor and Asset Manager Requirements; S. 961 (Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act); H.R. 1944 (Active Financing Rules); State regulation of credit default swaps as insurance; China - strategic and economic dialog; Worker classification of broker dealers as independent contractors; Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Securitization reform.
To name the front circle drive in front of the Oscar G. Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility in Iron Mountain, Michigan, as "Sergeant First Class James D. Priestap Drive".
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (amendment to section 111 of EESA) (H1-B); H.R. 302 (To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities); H.R. 1260 (Patent Reform Act); H.R. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act); H.R. 1575 (End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act); H.R. 1664 (To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards) (restrictions on compensation); H.R. 1669 (To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a market for municipal securities, to require cooperation between the Secretary and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in addressing the municipal securities market situation including through the establishment of municipal securities funding facilities, and for other purposes); S. 515 (Patent Reform Act); S. 651 (Compensation Fairness Act of 2009); European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; Financial Services Regulatory Reform and Restructuring; G-20 (Issues related to the November 15, 2008 "Washington Action Plan"); Municipal Securities; Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; Systemic Risk Regulation; Troubled Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (H-1B).
To name the front circle drive in front of the Oscar G. Johnson Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Facility in Iron Mountain, Michigan, as "Sergeant First Class James D. Priestap Drive".
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (amendment to section 111 of EESA) (H1-B); H.R. 302 (To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities); H.R. 1260 (Patent Reform Act); H.R. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act); H.R. 1575 (End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act); H.R. 1664 (To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards) (restrictions on compensation); H.R. 1669 (To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a market for municipal securities, to require cooperation between the Secretary and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in addressing the municipal securities market situation including through the establishment of municipal securities funding facilities, and for other purposes); S. 515 (Patent Reform Act); S. 651 (Compensation Fairness Act of 2009); European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; Financial Services Regulatory Reform and Restructuring; G-20 (Issues related to the November 15, 2008 "Washington Action Plan"); Municipal Securities; Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; Systemic Risk Regulation; Troubled Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (H-1B); H.R. 2221 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); H.R. 2896 (Equal Treatments Of Covered Bonds Act of 2009); S. 961 (Regulation of Credit Default Swaps and Other Swap Agreements); State Regulation of Credit Default Swaps as Insurance; S. 386 (Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act); PPIP Investor and Asset Manager Requirements; S. 961 (Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act); H.R. 1944 (Active Financing Rules); State regulation of credit default swaps as insurance; China - strategic and economic dialog; Worker classification of broker dealers as independent contractors; Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Securitization reform.
End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (amendment to section 111 of EESA) (H1-B); H.R. 302 (To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities); H.R. 1260 (Patent Reform Act); H.R. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act); H.R. 1575 (End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act); H.R. 1664 (To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards) (restrictions on compensation); H.R. 1669 (To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a market for municipal securities, to require cooperation between the Secretary and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in addressing the municipal securities market situation including through the establishment of municipal securities funding facilities, and for other purposes); S. 515 (Patent Reform Act); S. 651 (Compensation Fairness Act of 2009); European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; Financial Services Regulatory Reform and Restructuring; G-20 (Issues related to the November 15, 2008 "Washington Action Plan"); Municipal Securities; Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; Systemic Risk Regulation; Troubled Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (H-1B); H.R. 2221 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); H.R. 2896 (Equal Treatments Of Covered Bonds Act of 2009); S. 961 (Regulation of Credit Default Swaps and Other Swap Agreements); State Regulation of Credit Default Swaps as Insurance; S. 386 (Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act); PPIP Investor and Asset Manager Requirements; S. 961 (Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act); H.R. 1944 (Active Financing Rules); State regulation of credit default swaps as insurance; China - strategic and economic dialog; Worker classification of broker dealers as independent contractors; Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Securitization reform.
End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (amendment to section 111 of EESA) (H1-B); H.R. 302 (To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities); H.R. 1260 (Patent Reform Act); H.R. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act); H.R. 1575 (End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act); H.R. 1664 (To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards) (restrictions on compensation); H.R. 1669 (To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a market for municipal securities, to require cooperation between the Secretary and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in addressing the municipal securities market situation including through the establishment of municipal securities funding facilities, and for other purposes); S. 515 (Patent Reform Act); S. 651 (Compensation Fairness Act of 2009); European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; Financial Services Regulatory Reform and Restructuring; G-20 (Issues related to the November 15, 2008 "Washington Action Plan"); Municipal Securities; Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; Systemic Risk Regulation; Troubled Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (H-1B).
Federal Municipal Bond Marketing Support and Securitization Act of 2009
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (amendment to section 111 of EESA) (H1-B); H.R. 302 (To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities); H.R. 1260 (Patent Reform Act); H.R. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act); H.R. 1575 (End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act); H.R. 1664 (To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards) (restrictions on compensation); H.R. 1669 (To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a market for municipal securities, to require cooperation between the Secretary and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in addressing the municipal securities market situation including through the establishment of municipal securities funding facilities, and for other purposes); S. 515 (Patent Reform Act); S. 651 (Compensation Fairness Act of 2009); European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; Financial Services Regulatory Reform and Restructuring; G-20 (Issues related to the November 15, 2008 "Washington Action Plan"); Municipal Securities; Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; Systemic Risk Regulation; Troubled Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (H-1B); H.R. 2221 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); H.R. 2896 (Equal Treatments Of Covered Bonds Act of 2009); S. 961 (Regulation of Credit Default Swaps and Other Swap Agreements); State Regulation of Credit Default Swaps as Insurance; S. 386 (Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act); PPIP Investor and Asset Manager Requirements; S. 961 (Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act); H.R. 1944 (Active Financing Rules); State regulation of credit default swaps as insurance; China - strategic and economic dialog; Worker classification of broker dealers as independent contractors; Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Securitization reform.
Federal Municipal Bond Marketing Support and Securitization Act of 2009
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (amendment to section 111 of EESA) (H1-B); H.R. 302 (To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities); H.R. 1260 (Patent Reform Act); H.R. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act); H.R. 1575 (End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act); H.R. 1664 (To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards) (restrictions on compensation); H.R. 1669 (To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a market for municipal securities, to require cooperation between the Secretary and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in addressing the municipal securities market situation including through the establishment of municipal securities funding facilities, and for other purposes); S. 515 (Patent Reform Act); S. 651 (Compensation Fairness Act of 2009); European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; Financial Services Regulatory Reform and Restructuring; G-20 (Issues related to the November 15, 2008 "Washington Action Plan"); Municipal Securities; Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; Systemic Risk Regulation; Troubled Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (H-1B).
Educational Opportunity and Equity Commission Act of 2009
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 200 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 225 (Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act); H.R. 230 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 384 (TARP Reform and Accountability Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 703 (Legislation to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements); H.R. 786 (To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes); H.R. 787 (to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 788 (To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes); H.R. 1106 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 1728 (To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes) (mortgage reform); H.R. 1758 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2009); S. 61 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 376 (Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Credit Rating Agency Reform.
Educational Opportunity and Equity Commission Act of 2009
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 200 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 225 (Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act); H.R. 230 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 384 (TARP Reform and Accountability Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 703 (Legislation to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements); H.R. 786 (To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes); H.R. 787 (to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 788 (To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes); H.R. 1106 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 1728 (To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes) (mortgage reform); H.R. 1758 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2009); S. 61 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 376 (Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Credit Rating Agency Reform; H.R. 1020 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 931 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 896 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act); Student loans (special allowance payment rates).
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income.
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (amendment to section 111 of EESA) (H1-B); H.R. 302 (To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities); H.R. 1260 (Patent Reform Act); H.R. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act); H.R. 1575 (End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act); H.R. 1664 (To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards) (restrictions on compensation); H.R. 1669 (To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a market for municipal securities, to require cooperation between the Secretary and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in addressing the municipal securities market situation including through the establishment of municipal securities funding facilities, and for other purposes); S. 515 (Patent Reform Act); S. 651 (Compensation Fairness Act of 2009); European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; Financial Services Regulatory Reform and Restructuring; G-20 (Issues related to the November 15, 2008 "Washington Action Plan"); Municipal Securities; Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; Systemic Risk Regulation; Troubled Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (H-1B); H.R. 2221 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); H.R. 2896 (Equal Treatments Of Covered Bonds Act of 2009); S. 961 (Regulation of Credit Default Swaps and Other Swap Agreements); State Regulation of Credit Default Swaps as Insurance; S. 386 (Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act); PPIP Investor and Asset Manager Requirements; S. 961 (Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act); H.R. 1944 (Active Financing Rules); State regulation of credit default swaps as insurance; China - strategic and economic dialog; Worker classification of broker dealers as independent contractors; Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Securitization reform.
401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2009
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1984 (401(k) Fair Disclosure Act); H.R. 1988 (Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009); H.R. 2989 (401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009); S. 906 (Senior Investment Protection Act).
Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1984 (401(k) Fair Disclosure Act); H.R. 1988 (Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009); H.R. 2989 (401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009); S. 906 (Senior Investment Protection Act).
Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 200 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 225 (Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act); H.R. 230 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 384 (TARP Reform and Accountability Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 703 (Legislation to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements); H.R. 786 (To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes); H.R. 787 (to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 788 (To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes); H.R. 1106 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 1728 (To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes) (mortgage reform); H.R. 1758 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2009); S. 61 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 376 (Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Credit Rating Agency Reform.
Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 200 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 225 (Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act); H.R. 230 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 384 (TARP Reform and Accountability Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 703 (Legislation to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements); H.R. 786 (To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes); H.R. 787 (to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 788 (To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes); H.R. 1106 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 1728 (To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes) (mortgage reform); H.R. 1758 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2009); S. 61 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 376 (Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Credit Rating Agency Reform; H.R. 1020 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 931 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 896 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act); Student loans (special allowance payment rates).
Data Accountability and Trust Act
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (amendment to section 111 of EESA) (H1-B); H.R. 302 (To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities); H.R. 1260 (Patent Reform Act); H.R. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act); H.R. 1575 (End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act); H.R. 1664 (To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards) (restrictions on compensation); H.R. 1669 (To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a market for municipal securities, to require cooperation between the Secretary and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in addressing the municipal securities market situation including through the establishment of municipal securities funding facilities, and for other purposes); S. 515 (Patent Reform Act); S. 651 (Compensation Fairness Act of 2009); European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; Financial Services Regulatory Reform and Restructuring; G-20 (Issues related to the November 15, 2008 "Washington Action Plan"); Municipal Securities; Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; Systemic Risk Regulation; Troubled Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (H-1B); H.R. 2221 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); H.R. 2896 (Equal Treatments Of Covered Bonds Act of 2009); S. 961 (Regulation of Credit Default Swaps and Other Swap Agreements); State Regulation of Credit Default Swaps as Insurance; S. 386 (Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act); PPIP Investor and Asset Manager Requirements; S. 961 (Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act); H.R. 1944 (Active Financing Rules); State regulation of credit default swaps as insurance; China - strategic and economic dialog; Worker classification of broker dealers as independent contractors; Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Securitization reform.
Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 200 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 225 (Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act); H.R. 230 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 384 (TARP Reform and Accountability Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 703 (Legislation to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements); H.R. 786 (To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes); H.R. 787 (to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 788 (To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes); H.R. 1106 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 1728 (To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes) (mortgage reform); H.R. 1758 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2009); S. 61 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 376 (Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Credit Rating Agency Reform; H.R. 1020 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 931 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 896 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act); Student loans (special allowance payment rates).
Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 200 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 225 (Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act); H.R. 230 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 384 (TARP Reform and Accountability Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 703 (Legislation to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements); H.R. 786 (To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes); H.R. 787 (to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 788 (To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes); H.R. 1106 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 1728 (To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes) (mortgage reform); H.R. 1758 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2009); S. 61 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 376 (Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Credit Rating Agency Reform.
Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 200 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 225 (Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act); H.R. 230 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 384 (TARP Reform and Accountability Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 703 (Legislation to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements); H.R. 786 (To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes); H.R. 787 (to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 788 (To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes); H.R. 1106 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 1728 (To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes) (mortgage reform); H.R. 1758 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2009); S. 61 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 376 (Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Credit Rating Agency Reform.
Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 200 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 225 (Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act); H.R. 230 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 384 (TARP Reform and Accountability Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 703 (Legislation to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements); H.R. 786 (To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes); H.R. 787 (to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 788 (To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes); H.R. 1106 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 1728 (To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes) (mortgage reform); H.R. 1758 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2009); S. 61 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 376 (Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Credit Rating Agency Reform; H.R. 1020 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 931 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 896 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act); Student loans (special allowance payment rates).
Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carryback Act
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 2452 (Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carryback Act); Administration's FY2010 International Tax Proposals; Administration's FY2010 and Senate Finance Committee discussion draft offshore tax compliance proposals; S. 506 (Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act) (Administration's FY2010 dividend witholding proposals); H.R. 1256 (Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act) (Administration's FY2010 dividend witholding proposals); Tax issues related to standardization of credit default swaps; Tax issues related to implementation of charge for failure to deliver Treasury securities; Extension of Active Financing Rules (bill not yet introduced); Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector.
Equal Treatment of Covered Bonds Act of 2009
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (amendment to section 111 of EESA) (H1-B); H.R. 302 (To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities); H.R. 1260 (Patent Reform Act); H.R. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act); H.R. 1575 (End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act); H.R. 1664 (To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards) (restrictions on compensation); H.R. 1669 (To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a market for municipal securities, to require cooperation between the Secretary and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in addressing the municipal securities market situation including through the establishment of municipal securities funding facilities, and for other purposes); S. 515 (Patent Reform Act); S. 651 (Compensation Fairness Act of 2009); European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; Financial Services Regulatory Reform and Restructuring; G-20 (Issues related to the November 15, 2008 "Washington Action Plan"); Municipal Securities; Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; Systemic Risk Regulation; Troubled Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (H-1B); H.R. 2221 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); H.R. 2896 (Equal Treatments Of Covered Bonds Act of 2009); S. 961 (Regulation of Credit Default Swaps and Other Swap Agreements); State Regulation of Credit Default Swaps as Insurance; S. 386 (Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act); PPIP Investor and Asset Manager Requirements; S. 961 (Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act); H.R. 1944 (Active Financing Rules); State regulation of credit default swaps as insurance; China - strategic and economic dialog; Worker classification of broker dealers as independent contractors; Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Securitization reform.
401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1984 (401(k) Fair Disclosure Act); H.R. 1988 (Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009); H.R. 2989 (401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009); S. 906 (Senior Investment Protection Act).
To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities.
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (amendment to section 111 of EESA) (H1-B); H.R. 302 (To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities); H.R. 1260 (Patent Reform Act); H.R. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act); H.R. 1575 (End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act); H.R. 1664 (To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards) (restrictions on compensation); H.R. 1669 (To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a market for municipal securities, to require cooperation between the Secretary and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in addressing the municipal securities market situation including through the establishment of municipal securities funding facilities, and for other purposes); S. 515 (Patent Reform Act); S. 651 (Compensation Fairness Act of 2009); European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; Financial Services Regulatory Reform and Restructuring; G-20 (Issues related to the November 15, 2008 "Washington Action Plan"); Municipal Securities; Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; Systemic Risk Regulation; Troubled Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (H-1B); H.R. 2221 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); H.R. 2896 (Equal Treatments Of Covered Bonds Act of 2009); S. 961 (Regulation of Credit Default Swaps and Other Swap Agreements); State Regulation of Credit Default Swaps as Insurance; S. 386 (Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act); PPIP Investor and Asset Manager Requirements; S. 961 (Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act); H.R. 1944 (Active Financing Rules); State regulation of credit default swaps as insurance; China - strategic and economic dialog; Worker classification of broker dealers as independent contractors; Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Securitization reform.
To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities.
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (amendment to section 111 of EESA) (H1-B); H.R. 302 (To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities); H.R. 1260 (Patent Reform Act); H.R. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act); H.R. 1575 (End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act); H.R. 1664 (To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards) (restrictions on compensation); H.R. 1669 (To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a market for municipal securities, to require cooperation between the Secretary and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in addressing the municipal securities market situation including through the establishment of municipal securities funding facilities, and for other purposes); S. 515 (Patent Reform Act); S. 651 (Compensation Fairness Act of 2009); European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; Financial Services Regulatory Reform and Restructuring; G-20 (Issues related to the November 15, 2008 "Washington Action Plan"); Municipal Securities; Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; Systemic Risk Regulation; Troubled Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (H-1B).
TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 200 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 225 (Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act); H.R. 230 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 384 (TARP Reform and Accountability Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 703 (Legislation to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements); H.R. 786 (To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes); H.R. 787 (to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 788 (To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes); H.R. 1106 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 1728 (To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes) (mortgage reform); H.R. 1758 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2009); S. 61 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 376 (Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Credit Rating Agency Reform; H.R. 1020 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 931 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 896 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act); Student loans (special allowance payment rates).
TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 200 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 225 (Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act); H.R. 230 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 384 (TARP Reform and Accountability Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 703 (Legislation to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements); H.R. 786 (To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes); H.R. 787 (to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 788 (To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes); H.R. 1106 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 1728 (To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes) (mortgage reform); H.R. 1758 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2009); S. 61 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 376 (Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Credit Rating Agency Reform.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the alternative minimum tax from effectively repealing the Federal tax exemption for interest on State and local private activity bonds.
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009) (NOL carryback and REMIC tax status) (Repeal of AMT for tax-exempt bonds and various tax issues) (energy provisions); H.R. 425 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the alternative minimum tax from effectively repealing the Federal tax exemption for interest on State and local private activity bonds) (Repeal of AMT for tax-exempt bonds); H.R. 598 (To provide for a portion of the economic recovery package relating to revenue measures, unemployment, and health); H.R. 1586 (To impose an additional tax on bonuses received from certain TARP recipients) (restrictions on compensation); S. 138 (A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal alternative minimum tax limitations on private activity bond interest, and for other purposes) (Repeal of AMT for tax-exempt bonds); S. 279 (A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the limitations on the deduction of interest by financial institutions which hold tax-exempt bonds, and for other purposes) (various tax-exempt bond issues); S. 651 (A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on excessive bonuses paid by, and received from, companies receiving Federal emergency economic assistance, to limit the amount of nonqualified deferred compensation that employees of such companies may defer from taxation, and for other purposes) (restrictions on compensation); Extension of Active Financing Rules (bill not yet introduced).
To provide for a portion of the economic recovery package relating to revenue measures, unemployment, and health.
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009) (NOL carryback and REMIC tax status) (Repeal of AMT for tax-exempt bonds and various tax issues) (energy provisions); H.R. 425 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the alternative minimum tax from effectively repealing the Federal tax exemption for interest on State and local private activity bonds) (Repeal of AMT for tax-exempt bonds); H.R. 598 (To provide for a portion of the economic recovery package relating to revenue measures, unemployment, and health); H.R. 1586 (To impose an additional tax on bonuses received from certain TARP recipients) (restrictions on compensation); S. 138 (A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal alternative minimum tax limitations on private activity bond interest, and for other purposes) (Repeal of AMT for tax-exempt bonds); S. 279 (A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the limitations on the deduction of interest by financial institutions which hold tax-exempt bonds, and for other purposes) (various tax-exempt bond issues); S. 651 (A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on excessive bonuses paid by, and received from, companies receiving Federal emergency economic assistance, to limit the amount of nonqualified deferred compensation that employees of such companies may defer from taxation, and for other purposes) (restrictions on compensation); Extension of Active Financing Rules (bill not yet introduced).
To promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements.
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 200 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 225 (Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act); H.R. 230 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 384 (TARP Reform and Accountability Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 703 (Legislation to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements); H.R. 786 (To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes); H.R. 787 (to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 788 (To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes); H.R. 1106 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 1728 (To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes) (mortgage reform); H.R. 1758 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2009); S. 61 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 376 (Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Credit Rating Agency Reform; H.R. 1020 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 931 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 896 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act); Student loans (special allowance payment rates).
To promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements.
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 200 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 225 (Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act); H.R. 230 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 384 (TARP Reform and Accountability Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 703 (Legislation to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements); H.R. 786 (To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes); H.R. 787 (to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 788 (To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes); H.R. 1106 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 1728 (To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes) (mortgage reform); H.R. 1758 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2009); S. 61 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 376 (Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Credit Rating Agency Reform.
To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes.
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 200 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 225 (Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act); H.R. 230 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 384 (TARP Reform and Accountability Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 703 (Legislation to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements); H.R. 786 (To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes); H.R. 787 (to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 788 (To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes); H.R. 1106 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 1728 (To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes) (mortgage reform); H.R. 1758 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2009); S. 61 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 376 (Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Credit Rating Agency Reform.
To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes.
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 200 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 225 (Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act); H.R. 230 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 384 (TARP Reform and Accountability Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 703 (Legislation to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements); H.R. 786 (To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes); H.R. 787 (to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 788 (To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes); H.R. 1106 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 1728 (To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes) (mortgage reform); H.R. 1758 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2009); S. 61 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 376 (Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Credit Rating Agency Reform; H.R. 1020 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 931 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 896 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act); Student loans (special allowance payment rates).
To make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program, and for other purposes.
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 200 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 225 (Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act); H.R. 230 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 384 (TARP Reform and Accountability Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 703 (Legislation to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements); H.R. 786 (To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes); H.R. 787 (to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 788 (To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes); H.R. 1106 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 1728 (To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes) (mortgage reform); H.R. 1758 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2009); S. 61 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 376 (Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Credit Rating Agency Reform; H.R. 1020 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 931 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 896 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act); Student loans (special allowance payment rates).
To make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program, and for other purposes.
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 200 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 225 (Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act); H.R. 230 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 384 (TARP Reform and Accountability Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 703 (Legislation to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements); H.R. 786 (To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes); H.R. 787 (to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 788 (To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes); H.R. 1106 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 1728 (To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes) (mortgage reform); H.R. 1758 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2009); S. 61 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 376 (Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Credit Rating Agency Reform.
To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes.
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 200 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 225 (Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act); H.R. 230 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 384 (TARP Reform and Accountability Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 703 (Legislation to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements); H.R. 786 (To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes); H.R. 787 (to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 788 (To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes); H.R. 1106 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 1728 (To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes) (mortgage reform); H.R. 1758 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2009); S. 61 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 376 (Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Credit Rating Agency Reform.
To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes.
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 200 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 225 (Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act); H.R. 230 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 384 (TARP Reform and Accountability Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 703 (Legislation to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements); H.R. 786 (To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes); H.R. 787 (to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 788 (To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes); H.R. 1106 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 1728 (To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes) (mortgage reform); H.R. 1758 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2009); S. 61 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 376 (Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Credit Rating Agency Reform; H.R. 1020 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 931 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 896 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act); Student loans (special allowance payment rates).
Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 977 (Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009) (derivatives regulation); S. 272 (Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009) (derivatives regulation); Regulation of OTC derivatives (standardization of derivatives - all aspects including exchange trading, clearing, and reporting requirements); H.R. 2454 (American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009)(sections 342 and 351 through 360 - derivatives regulation).
Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 977 (Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009) (derivatives regulation); S. 272 (Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009) (derivatives regulation); S. 447 (A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy and agricultural commodities, and for other purposes) (energy derivatives regulation).
A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal alternative minimum tax limitations on private activity bond interest, and for other purposes.
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009) (NOL carryback and REMIC tax status) (Repeal of AMT for tax-exempt bonds and various tax issues) (energy provisions); H.R. 425 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the alternative minimum tax from effectively repealing the Federal tax exemption for interest on State and local private activity bonds) (Repeal of AMT for tax-exempt bonds); H.R. 598 (To provide for a portion of the economic recovery package relating to revenue measures, unemployment, and health); H.R. 1586 (To impose an additional tax on bonuses received from certain TARP recipients) (restrictions on compensation); S. 138 (A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal alternative minimum tax limitations on private activity bond interest, and for other purposes) (Repeal of AMT for tax-exempt bonds); S. 279 (A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the limitations on the deduction of interest by financial institutions which hold tax-exempt bonds, and for other purposes) (various tax-exempt bond issues); S. 651 (A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on excessive bonuses paid by, and received from, companies receiving Federal emergency economic assistance, to limit the amount of nonqualified deferred compensation that employees of such companies may defer from taxation, and for other purposes) (restrictions on compensation); Extension of Active Financing Rules (bill not yet introduced).
Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 977 (Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009) (derivatives regulation); S. 272 (Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009) (derivatives regulation); S. 447 (A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy and agricultural commodities, and for other purposes) (energy derivatives regulation).
Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 977 (Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009) (derivatives regulation); S. 272 (Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009) (derivatives regulation); Regulation of OTC derivatives (standardization of derivatives - all aspects including exchange trading, clearing, and reporting requirements); H.R. 2454 (American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009)(sections 342 and 351 through 360 - derivatives regulation).
Municipal Bond Market Support Act of 2009
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009) (NOL carryback and REMIC tax status) (Repeal of AMT for tax-exempt bonds and various tax issues) (energy provisions); H.R. 425 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the alternative minimum tax from effectively repealing the Federal tax exemption for interest on State and local private activity bonds) (Repeal of AMT for tax-exempt bonds); H.R. 598 (To provide for a portion of the economic recovery package relating to revenue measures, unemployment, and health); H.R. 1586 (To impose an additional tax on bonuses received from certain TARP recipients) (restrictions on compensation); S. 138 (A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal alternative minimum tax limitations on private activity bond interest, and for other purposes) (Repeal of AMT for tax-exempt bonds); S. 279 (A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the limitations on the deduction of interest by financial institutions which hold tax-exempt bonds, and for other purposes) (various tax-exempt bond issues); S. 651 (A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on excessive bonuses paid by, and received from, companies receiving Federal emergency economic assistance, to limit the amount of nonqualified deferred compensation that employees of such companies may defer from taxation, and for other purposes) (restrictions on compensation); Extension of Active Financing Rules (bill not yet introduced).
Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 200 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 225 (Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act); H.R. 230 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 384 (TARP Reform and Accountability Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 703 (Legislation to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements); H.R. 786 (To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes); H.R. 787 (to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 788 (To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes); H.R. 1106 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 1728 (To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes) (mortgage reform); H.R. 1758 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2009); S. 61 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 376 (Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Credit Rating Agency Reform; H.R. 1020 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 931 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 896 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act); Student loans (special allowance payment rates).
Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 200 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 225 (Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act); H.R. 230 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 384 (TARP Reform and Accountability Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 703 (Legislation to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements); H.R. 786 (To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes); H.R. 787 (to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 788 (To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes); H.R. 1106 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 1728 (To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes) (mortgage reform); H.R. 1758 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2009); S. 61 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 376 (Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Credit Rating Agency Reform.
Prevent Excessive Speculation Act
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 977 (Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009) (derivatives regulation); S. 272 (Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009) (derivatives regulation); S. 447 (A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy and agricultural commodities, and for other purposes) (energy derivatives regulation).
Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 2452 (Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carryback Act); Administration's FY2010 International Tax Proposals; Administration's FY2010 and Senate Finance Committee discussion draft offshore tax compliance proposals; S. 506 (Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act) (Administration's FY2010 dividend witholding proposals); H.R. 1256 (Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act) (Administration's FY2010 dividend witholding proposals); Tax issues related to standardization of credit default swaps; Tax issues related to implementation of charge for failure to deliver Treasury securities; Extension of Active Financing Rules (bill not yet introduced); Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector.
Patent Reform Act of 2009
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (amendment to section 111 of EESA) (H1-B); H.R. 302 (To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities); H.R. 1260 (Patent Reform Act); H.R. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act); H.R. 1575 (End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act); H.R. 1664 (To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards) (restrictions on compensation); H.R. 1669 (To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a market for municipal securities, to require cooperation between the Secretary and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in addressing the municipal securities market situation including through the establishment of municipal securities funding facilities, and for other purposes); S. 515 (Patent Reform Act); S. 651 (Compensation Fairness Act of 2009); European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; Financial Services Regulatory Reform and Restructuring; G-20 (Issues related to the November 15, 2008 "Washington Action Plan"); Municipal Securities; Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; Systemic Risk Regulation; Troubled Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (H-1B); H.R. 2221 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); H.R. 2896 (Equal Treatments Of Covered Bonds Act of 2009); S. 961 (Regulation of Credit Default Swaps and Other Swap Agreements); State Regulation of Credit Default Swaps as Insurance; S. 386 (Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act); PPIP Investor and Asset Manager Requirements; S. 961 (Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act); H.R. 1944 (Active Financing Rules); State regulation of credit default swaps as insurance; China - strategic and economic dialog; Worker classification of broker dealers as independent contractors; Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Securitization reform.
Patent Reform Act of 2009
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (amendment to section 111 of EESA) (H1-B); H.R. 302 (To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities); H.R. 1260 (Patent Reform Act); H.R. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act); H.R. 1575 (End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act); H.R. 1664 (To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards) (restrictions on compensation); H.R. 1669 (To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a market for municipal securities, to require cooperation between the Secretary and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in addressing the municipal securities market situation including through the establishment of municipal securities funding facilities, and for other purposes); S. 515 (Patent Reform Act); S. 651 (Compensation Fairness Act of 2009); European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; Financial Services Regulatory Reform and Restructuring; G-20 (Issues related to the November 15, 2008 "Washington Action Plan"); Municipal Securities; Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; Systemic Risk Regulation; Troubled Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (H-1B).
Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 200 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 225 (Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act); H.R. 230 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 384 (TARP Reform and Accountability Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 703 (Legislation to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements); H.R. 786 (To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes); H.R. 787 (to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 788 (To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes); H.R. 1106 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 1728 (To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes) (mortgage reform); H.R. 1758 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2009); S. 61 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 376 (Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Credit Rating Agency Reform.
Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2009
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 200 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 225 (Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act); H.R. 230 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 384 (TARP Reform and Accountability Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 703 (Legislation to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements); H.R. 786 (To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes); H.R. 787 (to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 788 (To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes); H.R. 1106 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 1728 (To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes) (mortgage reform); H.R. 1758 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2009); S. 61 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 376 (Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Credit Rating Agency Reform; H.R. 1020 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 931 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 896 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act); Student loans (special allowance payment rates).
Compensation Fairness Act of 2009
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009) (NOL carryback and REMIC tax status) (Repeal of AMT for tax-exempt bonds and various tax issues) (energy provisions); H.R. 425 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the alternative minimum tax from effectively repealing the Federal tax exemption for interest on State and local private activity bonds) (Repeal of AMT for tax-exempt bonds); H.R. 598 (To provide for a portion of the economic recovery package relating to revenue measures, unemployment, and health); H.R. 1586 (To impose an additional tax on bonuses received from certain TARP recipients) (restrictions on compensation); S. 138 (A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal alternative minimum tax limitations on private activity bond interest, and for other purposes) (Repeal of AMT for tax-exempt bonds); S. 279 (A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the limitations on the deduction of interest by financial institutions which hold tax-exempt bonds, and for other purposes) (various tax-exempt bond issues); S. 651 (A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on excessive bonuses paid by, and received from, companies receiving Federal emergency economic assistance, to limit the amount of nonqualified deferred compensation that employees of such companies may defer from taxation, and for other purposes) (restrictions on compensation); Extension of Active Financing Rules (bill not yet introduced).
Compensation Fairness Act of 2009
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (amendment to section 111 of EESA) (H1-B); H.R. 302 (To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities); H.R. 1260 (Patent Reform Act); H.R. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act); H.R. 1575 (End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act); H.R. 1664 (To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards) (restrictions on compensation); H.R. 1669 (To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a market for municipal securities, to require cooperation between the Secretary and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in addressing the municipal securities market situation including through the establishment of municipal securities funding facilities, and for other purposes); S. 515 (Patent Reform Act); S. 651 (Compensation Fairness Act of 2009); European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; Financial Services Regulatory Reform and Restructuring; G-20 (Issues related to the November 15, 2008 "Washington Action Plan"); Municipal Securities; Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; Systemic Risk Regulation; Troubled Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (H-1B); H.R. 2221 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); H.R. 2896 (Equal Treatments Of Covered Bonds Act of 2009); S. 961 (Regulation of Credit Default Swaps and Other Swap Agreements); State Regulation of Credit Default Swaps as Insurance; S. 386 (Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act); PPIP Investor and Asset Manager Requirements; S. 961 (Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act); H.R. 1944 (Active Financing Rules); State regulation of credit default swaps as insurance; China - strategic and economic dialog; Worker classification of broker dealers as independent contractors; Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Securitization reform.
Compensation Fairness Act of 2009
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (amendment to section 111 of EESA) (H1-B); H.R. 302 (To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities); H.R. 1260 (Patent Reform Act); H.R. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act); H.R. 1575 (End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act); H.R. 1664 (To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards) (restrictions on compensation); H.R. 1669 (To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a market for municipal securities, to require cooperation between the Secretary and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in addressing the municipal securities market situation including through the establishment of municipal securities funding facilities, and for other purposes); S. 515 (Patent Reform Act); S. 651 (Compensation Fairness Act of 2009); European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; Financial Services Regulatory Reform and Restructuring; G-20 (Issues related to the November 15, 2008 "Washington Action Plan"); Municipal Securities; Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; Systemic Risk Regulation; Troubled Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (H-1B).
Senior Investment Protection Act of 2009
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1984 (401(k) Fair Disclosure Act); H.R. 1988 (Conflicted Investment Advice Prohibition Act of 2009); H.R. 2989 (401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009); S. 906 (Senior Investment Protection Act).
Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 200 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 225 (Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act); H.R. 230 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 384 (TARP Reform and Accountability Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 703 (Legislation to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements); H.R. 786 (To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes); H.R. 787 (to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 788 (To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes); H.R. 1106 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 1728 (To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes) (mortgage reform); H.R. 1758 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2009); S. 61 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 376 (Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Credit Rating Agency Reform; H.R. 1020 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 931 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 896 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act); Student loans (special allowance payment rates).
Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (amendment to section 111 of EESA) (H1-B); H.R. 302 (To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities); H.R. 1260 (Patent Reform Act); H.R. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act); H.R. 1575 (End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act); H.R. 1664 (To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards) (restrictions on compensation); H.R. 1669 (To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a market for municipal securities, to require cooperation between the Secretary and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in addressing the municipal securities market situation including through the establishment of municipal securities funding facilities, and for other purposes); S. 515 (Patent Reform Act); S. 651 (Compensation Fairness Act of 2009); European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; Financial Services Regulatory Reform and Restructuring; G-20 (Issues related to the November 15, 2008 "Washington Action Plan"); Municipal Securities; Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; Systemic Risk Regulation; Troubled Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (H-1B); H.R. 2221 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); H.R. 2896 (Equal Treatments Of Covered Bonds Act of 2009); S. 961 (Regulation of Credit Default Swaps and Other Swap Agreements); State Regulation of Credit Default Swaps as Insurance; S. 386 (Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act); PPIP Investor and Asset Manager Requirements; S. 961 (Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act); H.R. 1944 (Active Financing Rules); State regulation of credit default swaps as insurance; China - strategic and economic dialog; Worker classification of broker dealers as independent contractors; Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Securitization reform.
Death Tax Repeal Act of 2007
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009) (NOL carryback and REMIC tax status) (Repeal of AMT for tax-exempt bonds and various tax issues) (energy provisions); H.R. 425 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the alternative minimum tax from effectively repealing the Federal tax exemption for interest on State and local private activity bonds) (Repeal of AMT for tax-exempt bonds); H.R. 598 (To provide for a portion of the economic recovery package relating to revenue measures, unemployment, and health); H.R. 1586 (To impose an additional tax on bonuses received from certain TARP recipients) (restrictions on compensation); S. 138 (A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal alternative minimum tax limitations on private activity bond interest, and for other purposes) (Repeal of AMT for tax-exempt bonds); S. 279 (A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the limitations on the deduction of interest by financial institutions which hold tax-exempt bonds, and for other purposes) (various tax-exempt bond issues); S. 651 (A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on excessive bonuses paid by, and received from, companies receiving Federal emergency economic assistance, to limit the amount of nonqualified deferred compensation that employees of such companies may defer from taxation, and for other purposes) (restrictions on compensation); Extension of Active Financing Rules (bill not yet introduced).
To authorize grants for contributions toward the establishment of the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library.
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (amendment to section 111 of EESA) (H1-B); H.R. 302 (To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities); H.R. 1260 (Patent Reform Act); H.R. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act); H.R. 1575 (End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act); H.R. 1664 (To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards) (restrictions on compensation); H.R. 1669 (To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a market for municipal securities, to require cooperation between the Secretary and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in addressing the municipal securities market situation including through the establishment of municipal securities funding facilities, and for other purposes); S. 515 (Patent Reform Act); S. 651 (Compensation Fairness Act of 2009); European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; Financial Services Regulatory Reform and Restructuring; G-20 (Issues related to the November 15, 2008 "Washington Action Plan"); Municipal Securities; Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; Systemic Risk Regulation; Troubled Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (H-1B).
To authorize grants for contributions toward the establishment of the Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library.
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (amendment to section 111 of EESA) (H1-B); H.R. 302 (To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities); H.R. 1260 (Patent Reform Act); H.R. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act); H.R. 1575 (End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act); H.R. 1664 (To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards) (restrictions on compensation); H.R. 1669 (To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a market for municipal securities, to require cooperation between the Secretary and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in addressing the municipal securities market situation including through the establishment of municipal securities funding facilities, and for other purposes); S. 515 (Patent Reform Act); S. 651 (Compensation Fairness Act of 2009); European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; Financial Services Regulatory Reform and Restructuring; G-20 (Issues related to the November 15, 2008 "Washington Action Plan"); Municipal Securities; Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; Systemic Risk Regulation; Troubled Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (H-1B); H.R. 2221 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); H.R. 2896 (Equal Treatments Of Covered Bonds Act of 2009); S. 961 (Regulation of Credit Default Swaps and Other Swap Agreements); State Regulation of Credit Default Swaps as Insurance; S. 386 (Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act); PPIP Investor and Asset Manager Requirements; S. 961 (Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act); H.R. 1944 (Active Financing Rules); State regulation of credit default swaps as insurance; China - strategic and economic dialog; Worker classification of broker dealers as independent contractors; Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Securitization reform.
Global Warming Education Act
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 200 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 225 (Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act); H.R. 230 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 384 (TARP Reform and Accountability Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 703 (Legislation to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements); H.R. 786 (To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes); H.R. 787 (to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 788 (To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes); H.R. 1106 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 1728 (To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes) (mortgage reform); H.R. 1758 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2009); S. 61 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 376 (Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Credit Rating Agency Reform; H.R. 1020 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 931 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 896 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act); Student loans (special allowance payment rates).
Global Warming Education Act
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 200 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 225 (Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act); H.R. 230 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 384 (TARP Reform and Accountability Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 703 (Legislation to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements); H.R. 786 (To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes); H.R. 787 (to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 788 (To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes); H.R. 1106 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 1728 (To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes) (mortgage reform); H.R. 1758 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2009); S. 61 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 376 (Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Credit Rating Agency Reform.
Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
S. 819/ H.R. 1419 (Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007); S. 1141/ H.R. 2167 (Automatic IRA Act of 2007); S. 1010/ H.R. 2205 (Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007); S. 2 (Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007); S. 1725 (Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act); S. 1288 (Women's Retirement Security Act of 2007); H.R. 2669 (College Cost Reduction Act of 2007); H.R. 2831 (Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007); Pension technicals; Fee disclosure and transparency; Small business pension coverage; Pension Protection Act implementation (investment advice); Wrap fee revenue ruling request; 529 plan regulatory project; Proposed regulation on Sec. 408(b)(2) of ERISA; RFI on disclosure to participants; Form 5500 revisions; H.R. 3923 (Offshore Deferred Compensation Act of 2007); S. 2199 (Offshore Deferred Compensation Act of 2007); S. 2473 (Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007); H.R. 3185 (The 401(K) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007); H.R. 5160 (Save Act of 2008); H.R. 3765 (Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007); S. 2794 (Senior Investor Protection Act of 2008); H.R. 6143 (Pension Protection ERISA Amendments of 2008); Auction Rate Securities/IRA Exemption; H.R. 7327 (Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008).
Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
S. 819/ H.R. 1419 (Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007); S. 1141/ H.R. 2167 (Automatic IRA Act of 2007); S. 1010/ H.R. 2205 (Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007); S. 2 (Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007); S. 1725 (Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act); S. 1288 (Women's Retirement Security Act of 2007); H.R. 2669 (College Cost Reduction Act of 2007); H.R. 2831 (Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007); Pension technicals; Fee disclosure and transparency; Small business pension coverage; Pension Protection Act implementation; Wrap fee revenue ruling request; 529 plan regulatory project; Proposed regulation on Sec. 408(b)(2) of ERISA; RFI on disclosure to participants; Form 5500 revisions; H.R. 3923/ S. 2199 (Offshore Deferred Compensation Act of 2007); S. 2473 (Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007); H.R. 3185 (The 401(K) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007); H.R. 5160 (Save Act of 2008); H.R. 3765 (Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007); S. 2794 (Senior Investor Protection Act of 2008); H.R. 6143 (Pension Protection ERISA Amendments of 2008); Auction Rate Securities/IRA Exemption.
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income.
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 3970/ H.R. 878/ S. 601/ H.R. 5720/ H.R. 3221/ S. 335/ H.R. 6049/ H.R. 7060/ H.R. 7201/ H.R.1424 (adjusted basis reporting requirements for brokers and delay in filing deadline for 1099 statement); H.R. 1509/ H.R. 6049/ S. 3125/ S. 2886/ S. 3335/ S. 940/ S. 3098/ H.R. 7060/ H.R. 7202/ H.R. 1424 (active financing exception under Subpart F); H.R. 5267 (Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008); Valuation safe harbor under IRC section 475 mark-to-market requirements; Valuation of CDOs and related securities for purposes of section 475; IRS Notice 2006-97 concerning excess inclusion income of REIT taxable mortgage pools; Exchange traded notes/prepaid forwards (Notice 2008-2); Taxation of credit default swaps; taxation of notional principal contracts; Tax treatment of derivatives generally; Tax patent reporting; Foreign tax credit rules (including proposed "technical taxpayer" rule, noncompulsory payment rules); Allocation of income and deductions from global securities dealing operations; OECD project on attribution of profits to permanent establishments; Withholding tax consequences of self tenders and other distributions analyzed under IRC section 302; OECD Forum on Tax Administration's project on tax intermediaries and banks; OECD and EU projects on provision of treaty withholding tax relief when investment is made through collective investment vehicles or other intermediated structures; Arbitration provisions in OECD Model Tax Convention, U.S. bilateral tax treaties, U.S. Model Treaty; International reform generally, including importance of interest expense allocation rules; IRS Form W-8 and instructions; Currency gains and losses of qualified business units under IRC section 987; Cross-border equity swaps; IRS Notice 97-66 (foreign-to-foreign securities loans); H.R. 4912 (Tax treatment of prepaid derivatives contracts); OECD request for comments on transactional profit methods; IRS Section 265 (b) safe harbor concerning interest expense deductibility; Revenue Procedure 2008-28 (effect of loan modifications on tax status of REMICs and other securitization vehicles); Tax reporting with respect to widely-held fixed investment trusts (Treas. Reg. section 1.671-5); H.R. 6333/ S. 3518 (municipal bonds); H.R. 1424/ H.R. 6049/ S. 3125/ S. 3335 (executive compensation tax provisions).
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income.
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 5267 (Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008); Valuation safe harbor under IRC section 475 mark-to-market requirements; Valuation of CDOs and related securities for purposes of section 475; Taxation of credit default swaps; taxation of national principal contracts; H.R. 3970 (Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007)/ H.R. 878 (Simplification Through Additional Reporting Tax Act)/ S. 601(Simplification Through Additional Reporting Tax Act)/ H.R. 5720 (Housing Assistance Tax Act)/ H.R. 3221(Housing and Economic Recovery Act)/ S. 3335 (Tax Relief Extension Act)/ H.R. 6049 (Energy and Tax Extenders Act)/ H.R. 7060 (Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act)/ H.R. 7201 (Energy Improvement and Extension Act)/ H.R.1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act): (adjusted basis reporting requirements for brokers and delay in filing deadline for 1099 statement); H.R. 1509 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income)/ H.R. 6049 (Energy and Tax Extenders Act)/ S. 3125 (Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act )/ S. 2886 (Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act)/ S. 3335 (Tax Relief Extension Act)/ S. 940 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income)/ S. 3098 (Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act)/ H.R. 7060 (Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act)/ H.R. 7202 (Temporary Tax Relief Act)/ H.R. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act): (active financing exception under Subpart F); Tax treatment of derivatives generally; Tax patent reporting; Foreign tax credit rules (including proposed "technical taxpayer" rule, noncompulsory payment rules); Allocation of income and deductions from global securities dealing operations; OECD project on attribution of profits to permanent establishments; Withholding tax consequences of self tenders and other distributions analyzed under IRC section 302; OECD Forum on Tax Administration's project on tax intermediaries and banks; OECD and EU projects on provision of treaty withholding tax relief when investment is made through collective investment vehicles or other intermediated structures; Arbitration provisions in OECD Model Tax Convention, U.S. bilateral tax treaties, U.S. Model Treaty; International reform generally, including importance of interest expense allocation rules; IRS Form W-8 and instructions; Currency gains and losses of qualified business units under IRC section 987; Cross-border equity swaps; H.R. 4912 (Tax treatment of prepaid derivatives contracts); OECD request for comments on transactional profit methods; IRS Section 265 (b) safe harbor concerning interest expense deductibility; Revenue Procedure 2008-28 (effect of loan modifications on tax status of REMICs and other securitization vehicles); Tax reporting with respect to widely-held fixed investment trusts (Treas. Reg. section 1.671-5); H.R. 6333 (Municipal Bond Market Support Act)/ S. 3518 (Municipal Bond Market Support Act):(municipal bond tax provisions); H.R. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act)/ H.R. 6049 (Energy and Tax Extenders Act)/ S. 3125 (Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act)/ S. 3335 (Tax Relief Extension Act): (executive compensation tax provisions); H.R. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act) (tax-related regulatory issues relating to EESA programs); Economic Stimulus legislation (carryback of net operating losses; tax-exempt bond provisions; REMICs, modifications of energy tax credits).
Data Security Act of 2007
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1685 (Data Security Act of 2007) (Protect Information Relating to Consumers to Require Notice of Security Breaches); S. 1260 (Data Security Act); H.R. 958 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); S. 1202 (Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 239 (Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 495 (Personal Privacy Data and Security Act); S. 1178 (Identity Theft Prevention Act); H.R. 948 (Social Security Number Protection Act); H.R. 3915 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act); S. 2452 (Homeownership Preservation Act); S. 1299 (Borrower's Protection Act of 2007) (Subprime Lending); S. 1208 (Social Security Account Number Protection Act); H.R. 3837 (Escrow, Appraisal and Mortgage Servicing Improvements Act); H.R. 3012 (Fair Mortgage Practices Act); S. 1926 (National Infrastructure Bank Act); H.R. 4178 (Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act); H.R. 5579 (Emergency Loan Modification Act of 2008); Servicer safe harbor for debt restructuring of residential mortgages; S. 2338 (FHA Modernization Act)/ H.R. 1852 (Expanding American Homeownership Act) : (FHA Reform); H.R. 1427 (Federal Housing Finance Reform)/ S. 1100 (Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act): (GSE Reform); H.R. 3648 (Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 with Senate Amendment); S. 2517 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the proceeds of qualified mortgage bonds may be used to provide refinancing for subprime loans) (Mortgage revenue bonds); S. 1356 (Industiral Bank Holding Company Act); H.R. 698 (Industrial Bank Holding Company Act); S. 238 (Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act); H.R. 5140 (Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, with Senate Amendment) (Economic Stimulus/MRBs/FHA & GSE Loan Limits); S. 2737 (Security Against Foreclosures and Education Act - "Safe Act"); S. 1691 (Social Security Number Online Protection Act); S. 2168 (Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Bill); H.R. 3046 (Social Security Number and Identity Theft Prevention Act); Federal Family Education Loan Program/Private Student Lending Secondary Market Issues; H.R. 2091(To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds) (Federal Home Loan Bank bonds to tax exempt); S. 1963 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds); Expanded FHA lending; H.R. 5679 (Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Security Act); H.R. 3221 (Foreclosure Prevention Act) (GSE loan limits/FHA modernization and expansion/servicer safe harbor); H.R. 5723 (Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act); S. 2847 (Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act); H.R. 5715:PL 110-227 (To ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families); S. 2815 (Strengthening Student Aid for All Act); H.R. 6659 (The Equal Treatment of Covered Bonds Act); EU Capital Requirements Directive; Federal Reserve Board Proposed Rule Reg AA (credit card practices).
Data Security Act of 2007
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1685 (Protect Information Relating to Consumers to Require Notice of Security Breaches); S. 1260 (Data Security Act); H.R. 958 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); S. 1202 (Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 239 (Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 495 (Personal Privacy Data and Security Act); S. 1178 (Identity Theft Prevention Act); H.R. 948 (Social Security Number Protection Act); H.R. 3915 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act); S. 2452 (Homeownership Preservation Act); S. 1299 (Subprime Lending); S. 1208 (Social Security Account Number Protection Act); H.R. 3837 (Escrow, Appraisal and Mortgage Servicing Improvements); H.R. 3012 (Fair Mortgage Practices Act); S. 1926 (National Infrastructure Bank); H.R. 4178 (Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act); H.R. 5579 (Emergency Loan Modification Act of 2008); Servicer safe harbor for debt restructuring of residential mortgages; S. 2338/ H.R. 1852 (Expanding American Homeownership Act) (FHA Reform); H.R. 1427/ S. 1100 (GSE Reform); H.R. 3648 Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 with Senate Amendment); S. 2517 (Mortgage revenue bonds); S. 1356/ H.R. 698 (Industrial Bank Holding Company Act) (Industrial Loan Companies); S. 238 (Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act); H.R. 5140 (Economic Stimulus/MRBs/FHA & GSE Loan Limits) (Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, with Senate Amendment); S. 2737 (Security Against Foreclosures and Education Act - "Safe Act"); S. 1691 (Social Security Number Online Protection Act); S. 2168 (Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Bill); H.R. 3046 (Social Security Number and Identity Theft Prevention Act); Federal Family Education Loan Program/Private Student Lending Secondary Market Issues; H.R. 2091/ S. 1963 (Federal Home Loan Bank bonds to tax exempt); Expanded FHA lending; H.R. 5679 (Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Security Act); H.R. 3221 (Foreclosure Prevention Act) (GSE loan limits; FHA modernization and expansion; servicer safe harbor); H.R. 5723/ S. 2847 (Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act); H.R. 5715;PL 110-227 (to ensure continued availability of access to Federal student loan program); S. 2815 (Strengthening Student Aid for All Act); H.R. 6659 (The Equal Treatment of Covered Bonds Act); EU Capital Requirements Directive; Federal Reserve Board Proposed Rule Reg AA (credit card practices).
Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1685 (Data Security Act of 2007) (Protect Information Relating to Consumers to Require Notice of Security Breaches); S. 1260 (Data Security Act); H.R. 958 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); S. 1202 (Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 239 (Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 495 (Personal Privacy Data and Security Act); S. 1178 (Identity Theft Prevention Act); H.R. 948 (Social Security Number Protection Act); H.R. 3915 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act); S. 2452 (Homeownership Preservation Act); S. 1299 (Borrower's Protection Act of 2007) (Subprime Lending); S. 1208 (Social Security Account Number Protection Act); H.R. 3837 (Escrow, Appraisal and Mortgage Servicing Improvements Act); H.R. 3012 (Fair Mortgage Practices Act); S. 1926 (National Infrastructure Bank Act); H.R. 4178 (Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act); H.R. 5579 (Emergency Loan Modification Act of 2008); Servicer safe harbor for debt restructuring of residential mortgages; S. 2338 (FHA Modernization Act)/ H.R. 1852 (Expanding American Homeownership Act) : (FHA Reform); H.R. 1427 (Federal Housing Finance Reform)/ S. 1100 (Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act): (GSE Reform); H.R. 3648 (Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 with Senate Amendment); S. 2517 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the proceeds of qualified mortgage bonds may be used to provide refinancing for subprime loans) (Mortgage revenue bonds); S. 1356 (Industiral Bank Holding Company Act); H.R. 698 (Industrial Bank Holding Company Act); S. 238 (Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act); H.R. 5140 (Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, with Senate Amendment) (Economic Stimulus/MRBs/FHA & GSE Loan Limits); S. 2737 (Security Against Foreclosures and Education Act - "Safe Act"); S. 1691 (Social Security Number Online Protection Act); S. 2168 (Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Bill); H.R. 3046 (Social Security Number and Identity Theft Prevention Act); Federal Family Education Loan Program/Private Student Lending Secondary Market Issues; H.R. 2091(To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds) (Federal Home Loan Bank bonds to tax exempt); S. 1963 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds); Expanded FHA lending; H.R. 5679 (Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Security Act); H.R. 3221 (Foreclosure Prevention Act) (GSE loan limits/FHA modernization and expansion/servicer safe harbor); H.R. 5723 (Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act); S. 2847 (Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act); H.R. 5715:PL 110-227 (To ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families); S. 2815 (Strengthening Student Aid for All Act); H.R. 6659 (The Equal Treatment of Covered Bonds Act); EU Capital Requirements Directive; Federal Reserve Board Proposed Rule Reg AA (credit card practices).
Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1685 (Protect Information Relating to Consumers to Require Notice of Security Breaches); S. 1260 (Data Security Act); H.R. 958 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); S. 1202 (Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 239 (Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 495 (Personal Privacy Data and Security Act); S. 1178 (Identity Theft Prevention Act); H.R. 948 (Social Security Number Protection Act); H.R. 3915 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act); S. 2452 (Homeownership Preservation Act); S. 1299 (Subprime Lending); S. 1208 (Social Security Account Number Protection Act); H.R. 3837 (Escrow, Appraisal and Mortgage Servicing Improvements); H.R. 3012 (Fair Mortgage Practices Act); S. 1926 (National Infrastructure Bank); H.R. 4178 (Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act); H.R. 5579 (Emergency Loan Modification Act of 2008); Servicer safe harbor for debt restructuring of residential mortgages; S. 2338/ H.R. 1852 (Expanding American Homeownership Act) (FHA Reform); H.R. 1427/ S. 1100 (GSE Reform); H.R. 3648 Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 with Senate Amendment); S. 2517 (Mortgage revenue bonds); S. 1356/ H.R. 698 (Industrial Bank Holding Company Act) (Industrial Loan Companies); S. 238 (Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act); H.R. 5140 (Economic Stimulus/MRBs/FHA & GSE Loan Limits) (Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, with Senate Amendment); S. 2737 (Security Against Foreclosures and Education Act - "Safe Act"); S. 1691 (Social Security Number Online Protection Act); S. 2168 (Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Bill); H.R. 3046 (Social Security Number and Identity Theft Prevention Act); Federal Family Education Loan Program/Private Student Lending Secondary Market Issues; H.R. 2091/ S. 1963 (Federal Home Loan Bank bonds to tax exempt); Expanded FHA lending; H.R. 5679 (Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Security Act); H.R. 3221 (Foreclosure Prevention Act) (GSE loan limits; FHA modernization and expansion; servicer safe harbor); H.R. 5723/ S. 2847 (Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act); H.R. 5715;PL 110-227 (to ensure continued availability of access to Federal student loan program); S. 2815 (Strengthening Student Aid for All Act); H.R. 6659 (The Equal Treatment of Covered Bonds Act); EU Capital Requirements Directive; Federal Reserve Board Proposed Rule Reg AA (credit card practices).
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds.
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1685 (Data Security Act of 2007) (Protect Information Relating to Consumers to Require Notice of Security Breaches); S. 1260 (Data Security Act); H.R. 958 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); S. 1202 (Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 239 (Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 495 (Personal Privacy Data and Security Act); S. 1178 (Identity Theft Prevention Act); H.R. 948 (Social Security Number Protection Act); H.R. 3915 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act); S. 2452 (Homeownership Preservation Act); S. 1299 (Borrower's Protection Act of 2007) (Subprime Lending); S. 1208 (Social Security Account Number Protection Act); H.R. 3837 (Escrow, Appraisal and Mortgage Servicing Improvements Act); H.R. 3012 (Fair Mortgage Practices Act); S. 1926 (National Infrastructure Bank Act); H.R. 4178 (Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act); H.R. 5579 (Emergency Loan Modification Act of 2008); Servicer safe harbor for debt restructuring of residential mortgages; S. 2338 (FHA Modernization Act)/ H.R. 1852 (Expanding American Homeownership Act) : (FHA Reform); H.R. 1427 (Federal Housing Finance Reform)/ S. 1100 (Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act): (GSE Reform); H.R. 3648 (Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 with Senate Amendment); S. 2517 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the proceeds of qualified mortgage bonds may be used to provide refinancing for subprime loans) (Mortgage revenue bonds); S. 1356 (Industiral Bank Holding Company Act); H.R. 698 (Industrial Bank Holding Company Act); S. 238 (Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act); H.R. 5140 (Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, with Senate Amendment) (Economic Stimulus/MRBs/FHA & GSE Loan Limits); S. 2737 (Security Against Foreclosures and Education Act - "Safe Act"); S. 1691 (Social Security Number Online Protection Act); S. 2168 (Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Bill); H.R. 3046 (Social Security Number and Identity Theft Prevention Act); Federal Family Education Loan Program/Private Student Lending Secondary Market Issues; H.R. 2091(To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds) (Federal Home Loan Bank bonds to tax exempt); S. 1963 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds); Expanded FHA lending; H.R. 5679 (Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Security Act); H.R. 3221 (Foreclosure Prevention Act) (GSE loan limits/FHA modernization and expansion/servicer safe harbor); H.R. 5723 (Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act); S. 2847 (Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act); H.R. 5715:PL 110-227 (To ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families); S. 2815 (Strengthening Student Aid for All Act); H.R. 6659 (The Equal Treatment of Covered Bonds Act); EU Capital Requirements Directive; Federal Reserve Board Proposed Rule Reg AA (credit card practices).
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds.
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1685 (Protect Information Relating to Consumers to Require Notice of Security Breaches); S. 1260 (Data Security Act); H.R. 958 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); S. 1202 (Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 239 (Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 495 (Personal Privacy Data and Security Act); S. 1178 (Identity Theft Prevention Act); H.R. 948 (Social Security Number Protection Act); H.R. 3915 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act); S. 2452 (Homeownership Preservation Act); S. 1299 (Subprime Lending); S. 1208 (Social Security Account Number Protection Act); H.R. 3837 (Escrow, Appraisal and Mortgage Servicing Improvements); H.R. 3012 (Fair Mortgage Practices Act); S. 1926 (National Infrastructure Bank); H.R. 4178 (Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act); H.R. 5579 (Emergency Loan Modification Act of 2008); Servicer safe harbor for debt restructuring of residential mortgages; S. 2338/ H.R. 1852 (Expanding American Homeownership Act) (FHA Reform); H.R. 1427/ S. 1100 (GSE Reform); H.R. 3648 Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 with Senate Amendment); S. 2517 (Mortgage revenue bonds); S. 1356/ H.R. 698 (Industrial Bank Holding Company Act) (Industrial Loan Companies); S. 238 (Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act); H.R. 5140 (Economic Stimulus/MRBs/FHA & GSE Loan Limits) (Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, with Senate Amendment); S. 2737 (Security Against Foreclosures and Education Act - "Safe Act"); S. 1691 (Social Security Number Online Protection Act); S. 2168 (Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Bill); H.R. 3046 (Social Security Number and Identity Theft Prevention Act); Federal Family Education Loan Program/Private Student Lending Secondary Market Issues; H.R. 2091/ S. 1963 (Federal Home Loan Bank bonds to tax exempt); Expanded FHA lending; H.R. 5679 (Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Security Act); H.R. 3221 (Foreclosure Prevention Act) (GSE loan limits; FHA modernization and expansion; servicer safe harbor); H.R. 5723/ S. 2847 (Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act); H.R. 5715;PL 110-227 (to ensure continued availability of access to Federal student loan program); S. 2815 (Strengthening Student Aid for All Act); H.R. 6659 (The Equal Treatment of Covered Bonds Act); EU Capital Requirements Directive; Federal Reserve Board Proposed Rule Reg AA (credit card practices).
Automatic IRA Act of 2007
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
S. 819/ H.R. 1419 (Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007); S. 1141/ H.R. 2167 (Automatic IRA Act of 2007); S. 1010/ H.R. 2205 (Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007); S. 2 (Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007); S. 1725 (Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act); S. 1288 (Women's Retirement Security Act of 2007); H.R. 2669 (College Cost Reduction Act of 2007); H.R. 2831 (Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007); Pension technicals; Fee disclosure and transparency; Small business pension coverage; Pension Protection Act implementation (investment advice); Wrap fee revenue ruling request; 529 plan regulatory project; Proposed regulation on Sec. 408(b)(2) of ERISA; RFI on disclosure to participants; Form 5500 revisions; H.R. 3923 (Offshore Deferred Compensation Act of 2007); S. 2199 (Offshore Deferred Compensation Act of 2007); S. 2473 (Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007); H.R. 3185 (The 401(K) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007); H.R. 5160 (Save Act of 2008); H.R. 3765 (Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007); S. 2794 (Senior Investor Protection Act of 2008); H.R. 6143 (Pension Protection ERISA Amendments of 2008); Auction Rate Securities/IRA Exemption; H.R. 7327 (Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008).
Automatic IRA Act of 2007
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
S. 819/ H.R. 1419 (Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007); S. 1141/ H.R. 2167 (Automatic IRA Act of 2007); S. 1010/ H.R. 2205 (Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007); S. 2 (Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007); S. 1725 (Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act); S. 1288 (Women's Retirement Security Act of 2007); H.R. 2669 (College Cost Reduction Act of 2007); H.R. 2831 (Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007); Pension technicals; Fee disclosure and transparency; Small business pension coverage; Pension Protection Act implementation; Wrap fee revenue ruling request; 529 plan regulatory project; Proposed regulation on Sec. 408(b)(2) of ERISA; RFI on disclosure to participants; Form 5500 revisions; H.R. 3923/ S. 2199 (Offshore Deferred Compensation Act of 2007); S. 2473 (Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007); H.R. 3185 (The 401(K) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007); H.R. 5160 (Save Act of 2008); H.R. 3765 (Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007); S. 2794 (Senior Investor Protection Act of 2008); H.R. 6143 (Pension Protection ERISA Amendments of 2008); Auction Rate Securities/IRA Exemption.
Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
S. 819/ H.R. 1419 (Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007); S. 1141/ H.R. 2167 (Automatic IRA Act of 2007); S. 1010/ H.R. 2205 (Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007); S. 2 (Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007); S. 1725 (Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act); S. 1288 (Women's Retirement Security Act of 2007); H.R. 2669 (College Cost Reduction Act of 2007); H.R. 2831 (Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007); Pension technicals; Fee disclosure and transparency; Small business pension coverage; Pension Protection Act implementation (investment advice); Wrap fee revenue ruling request; 529 plan regulatory project; Proposed regulation on Sec. 408(b)(2) of ERISA; RFI on disclosure to participants; Form 5500 revisions; H.R. 3923 (Offshore Deferred Compensation Act of 2007); S. 2199 (Offshore Deferred Compensation Act of 2007); S. 2473 (Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007); H.R. 3185 (The 401(K) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007); H.R. 5160 (Save Act of 2008); H.R. 3765 (Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007); S. 2794 (Senior Investor Protection Act of 2008); H.R. 6143 (Pension Protection ERISA Amendments of 2008); Auction Rate Securities/IRA Exemption; H.R. 7327 (Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008).
Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
S. 819/ H.R. 1419 (Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007); S. 1141/ H.R. 2167 (Automatic IRA Act of 2007); S. 1010/ H.R. 2205 (Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007); S. 2 (Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007); S. 1725 (Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act); S. 1288 (Women's Retirement Security Act of 2007); H.R. 2669 (College Cost Reduction Act of 2007); H.R. 2831 (Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007); Pension technicals; Fee disclosure and transparency; Small business pension coverage; Pension Protection Act implementation; Wrap fee revenue ruling request; 529 plan regulatory project; Proposed regulation on Sec. 408(b)(2) of ERISA; RFI on disclosure to participants; Form 5500 revisions; H.R. 3923/ S. 2199 (Offshore Deferred Compensation Act of 2007); S. 2473 (Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007); H.R. 3185 (The 401(K) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007); H.R. 5160 (Save Act of 2008); H.R. 3765 (Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007); S. 2794 (Senior Investor Protection Act of 2008); H.R. 6143 (Pension Protection ERISA Amendments of 2008); Auction Rate Securities/IRA Exemption.
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
S. 819/ H.R. 1419 (Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007); S. 1141/ H.R. 2167 (Automatic IRA Act of 2007); S. 1010/ H.R. 2205 (Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007); S. 2 (Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007); S. 1725 (Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act); S. 1288 (Women's Retirement Security Act of 2007); H.R. 2669 (College Cost Reduction Act of 2007); H.R. 2831 (Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007); Pension technicals; Fee disclosure and transparency; Small business pension coverage; Pension Protection Act implementation; Wrap fee revenue ruling request; 529 plan regulatory project; Proposed regulation on Sec. 408(b)(2) of ERISA; RFI on disclosure to participants; Form 5500 revisions; H.R. 3923/ S. 2199 (Offshore Deferred Compensation Act of 2007); S. 2473 (Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007); H.R. 3185 (The 401(K) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007); H.R. 5160 (Save Act of 2008); H.R. 3765 (Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007); S. 2794 (Senior Investor Protection Act of 2008); H.R. 6143 (Pension Protection ERISA Amendments of 2008); Auction Rate Securities/IRA Exemption.
Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
S. 819/ H.R. 1419 (Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007); S. 1141/ H.R. 2167 (Automatic IRA Act of 2007); S. 1010/ H.R. 2205 (Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007); S. 2 (Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007); S. 1725 (Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act); S. 1288 (Women's Retirement Security Act of 2007); H.R. 2669 (College Cost Reduction Act of 2007); H.R. 2831 (Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007); Pension technicals; Fee disclosure and transparency; Small business pension coverage; Pension Protection Act implementation (investment advice); Wrap fee revenue ruling request; 529 plan regulatory project; Proposed regulation on Sec. 408(b)(2) of ERISA; RFI on disclosure to participants; Form 5500 revisions; H.R. 3923 (Offshore Deferred Compensation Act of 2007); S. 2199 (Offshore Deferred Compensation Act of 2007); S. 2473 (Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007); H.R. 3185 (The 401(K) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007); H.R. 5160 (Save Act of 2008); H.R. 3765 (Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007); S. 2794 (Senior Investor Protection Act of 2008); H.R. 6143 (Pension Protection ERISA Amendments of 2008); Auction Rate Securities/IRA Exemption; H.R. 7327 (Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008).
Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
S. 1677 (International Economic Coordination/Market Access); S. 577 (OTC Derivatives); Fee Based Brokerage Accounts; Soft Dollars; Client Commission Arrangements; 12B-1 Fees; Global Capital Markets Competitiveness; Hedge Funds, private pools of capital, asset management issues; S. 1782/ H.R. 3010 (Arbitration Fairness); H.R. 3225 (Mutual Fund Fee Reform Act); Sovereign Wealth Funds; Auction Rate Securities Market; Mutual Recognition; Rule 15a-6; Municipal bonds; H.R. 6333/ S. 3518 (The Municipal Bond Market Support Act); H.R. 6308 (Municipal Bond Fairness Act); Credit Ratings for Structured Finance Products; SEC Nominations; Cross border securities activities; Section 13(d) ownership of equity swaps; Regulatory restructuring/discount window access; H.R. 5720/ H.R. 3221 (Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008); S. 2636 (Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008); Treasury Blueprint/Regulatory Restructuring; H.R. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act); H.R. 6482 (credit ratings for asset-backed instruments).
Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
S. 1677 (Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act) (International Economic Coordination/Market Access); Fee Based Brokerage Accounts; Soft Dollars; Client Commission Arrangements; 12B-1 Fees; Global Capital Markets Competitiveness; Hedge Funds, private pools of capital, asset management issues; S. 1782 (Arbitration Fairness Act); H.R. 3010 (Arbitration Fairness Act); H.R. 3225 (Mutual Fund Fee Reform Act); Sovereign Wealth Funds; Auction Rate Securities Market; Rule 15a-6 (Facilitating foreign broker dealer cross-border access to US sophisticated investors); H.R. 6333 (The Municipal Bond Market Support Act); S. 3518 (The Municipal Bond Market Support Act); H.R. 6308 (Municipal Bond Fairness Act); Credit Ratings for Structured Finance Products; SEC Nominations; Cross border securities activities; Section 13(d) ownership of equity swaps; Regulatory restructuring/discount window access; H.R. 5720 (Housing Assistance Tax Act) (Foreclosure Prevention); H.R. 3221 (Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008); S. 2636 (Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008); Treasury Blueprint/Regulatory Restructuring; H.R. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act); H.R. 6482 (To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to establish both a process by which asset-backed instruments can be deemed eligible for NRSRO ratings and an initial list of such eligible asset-backed instruments); Financial Services Regulatory Restructuring; S. 3714 (Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2008); Regulation of Credit Default Swaps; G-20 Summit (discussion paper submitted outlining SIFMA's broad principles for Global Modernization of Financial Supervision and Regulation).
Fair Mortgage Practices Act of 2007
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1685 (Data Security Act of 2007) (Protect Information Relating to Consumers to Require Notice of Security Breaches); S. 1260 (Data Security Act); H.R. 958 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); S. 1202 (Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 239 (Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 495 (Personal Privacy Data and Security Act); S. 1178 (Identity Theft Prevention Act); H.R. 948 (Social Security Number Protection Act); H.R. 3915 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act); S. 2452 (Homeownership Preservation Act); S. 1299 (Borrower's Protection Act of 2007) (Subprime Lending); S. 1208 (Social Security Account Number Protection Act); H.R. 3837 (Escrow, Appraisal and Mortgage Servicing Improvements Act); H.R. 3012 (Fair Mortgage Practices Act); S. 1926 (National Infrastructure Bank Act); H.R. 4178 (Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act); H.R. 5579 (Emergency Loan Modification Act of 2008); Servicer safe harbor for debt restructuring of residential mortgages; S. 2338 (FHA Modernization Act)/ H.R. 1852 (Expanding American Homeownership Act) : (FHA Reform); H.R. 1427 (Federal Housing Finance Reform)/ S. 1100 (Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act): (GSE Reform); H.R. 3648 (Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 with Senate Amendment); S. 2517 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the proceeds of qualified mortgage bonds may be used to provide refinancing for subprime loans) (Mortgage revenue bonds); S. 1356 (Industiral Bank Holding Company Act); H.R. 698 (Industrial Bank Holding Company Act); S. 238 (Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act); H.R. 5140 (Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, with Senate Amendment) (Economic Stimulus/MRBs/FHA & GSE Loan Limits); S. 2737 (Security Against Foreclosures and Education Act - "Safe Act"); S. 1691 (Social Security Number Online Protection Act); S. 2168 (Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Bill); H.R. 3046 (Social Security Number and Identity Theft Prevention Act); Federal Family Education Loan Program/Private Student Lending Secondary Market Issues; H.R. 2091(To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds) (Federal Home Loan Bank bonds to tax exempt); S. 1963 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds); Expanded FHA lending; H.R. 5679 (Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Security Act); H.R. 3221 (Foreclosure Prevention Act) (GSE loan limits/FHA modernization and expansion/servicer safe harbor); H.R. 5723 (Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act); S. 2847 (Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act); H.R. 5715:PL 110-227 (To ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families); S. 2815 (Strengthening Student Aid for All Act); H.R. 6659 (The Equal Treatment of Covered Bonds Act); EU Capital Requirements Directive; Federal Reserve Board Proposed Rule Reg AA (credit card practices).
Fair Mortgage Practices Act of 2007
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1685 (Protect Information Relating to Consumers to Require Notice of Security Breaches); S. 1260 (Data Security Act); H.R. 958 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); S. 1202 (Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 239 (Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 495 (Personal Privacy Data and Security Act); S. 1178 (Identity Theft Prevention Act); H.R. 948 (Social Security Number Protection Act); H.R. 3915 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act); S. 2452 (Homeownership Preservation Act); S. 1299 (Subprime Lending); S. 1208 (Social Security Account Number Protection Act); H.R. 3837 (Escrow, Appraisal and Mortgage Servicing Improvements); H.R. 3012 (Fair Mortgage Practices Act); S. 1926 (National Infrastructure Bank); H.R. 4178 (Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act); H.R. 5579 (Emergency Loan Modification Act of 2008); Servicer safe harbor for debt restructuring of residential mortgages; S. 2338/ H.R. 1852 (Expanding American Homeownership Act) (FHA Reform); H.R. 1427/ S. 1100 (GSE Reform); H.R. 3648 Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 with Senate Amendment); S. 2517 (Mortgage revenue bonds); S. 1356/ H.R. 698 (Industrial Bank Holding Company Act) (Industrial Loan Companies); S. 238 (Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act); H.R. 5140 (Economic Stimulus/MRBs/FHA & GSE Loan Limits) (Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, with Senate Amendment); S. 2737 (Security Against Foreclosures and Education Act - "Safe Act"); S. 1691 (Social Security Number Online Protection Act); S. 2168 (Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Bill); H.R. 3046 (Social Security Number and Identity Theft Prevention Act); Federal Family Education Loan Program/Private Student Lending Secondary Market Issues; H.R. 2091/ S. 1963 (Federal Home Loan Bank bonds to tax exempt); Expanded FHA lending; H.R. 5679 (Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Security Act); H.R. 3221 (Foreclosure Prevention Act) (GSE loan limits; FHA modernization and expansion; servicer safe harbor); H.R. 5723/ S. 2847 (Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act); H.R. 5715;PL 110-227 (to ensure continued availability of access to Federal student loan program); S. 2815 (Strengthening Student Aid for All Act); H.R. 6659 (The Equal Treatment of Covered Bonds Act); EU Capital Requirements Directive; Federal Reserve Board Proposed Rule Reg AA (credit card practices).
Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1685 (Data Security Act of 2007) (Protect Information Relating to Consumers to Require Notice of Security Breaches); S. 1260 (Data Security Act); H.R. 958 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); S. 1202 (Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 239 (Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 495 (Personal Privacy Data and Security Act); S. 1178 (Identity Theft Prevention Act); H.R. 948 (Social Security Number Protection Act); H.R. 3915 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act); S. 2452 (Homeownership Preservation Act); S. 1299 (Borrower's Protection Act of 2007) (Subprime Lending); S. 1208 (Social Security Account Number Protection Act); H.R. 3837 (Escrow, Appraisal and Mortgage Servicing Improvements Act); H.R. 3012 (Fair Mortgage Practices Act); S. 1926 (National Infrastructure Bank Act); H.R. 4178 (Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act); H.R. 5579 (Emergency Loan Modification Act of 2008); Servicer safe harbor for debt restructuring of residential mortgages; S. 2338 (FHA Modernization Act)/ H.R. 1852 (Expanding American Homeownership Act) : (FHA Reform); H.R. 1427 (Federal Housing Finance Reform)/ S. 1100 (Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act): (GSE Reform); H.R. 3648 (Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 with Senate Amendment); S. 2517 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the proceeds of qualified mortgage bonds may be used to provide refinancing for subprime loans) (Mortgage revenue bonds); S. 1356 (Industiral Bank Holding Company Act); H.R. 698 (Industrial Bank Holding Company Act); S. 238 (Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act); H.R. 5140 (Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, with Senate Amendment) (Economic Stimulus/MRBs/FHA & GSE Loan Limits); S. 2737 (Security Against Foreclosures and Education Act - "Safe Act"); S. 1691 (Social Security Number Online Protection Act); S. 2168 (Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Bill); H.R. 3046 (Social Security Number and Identity Theft Prevention Act); Federal Family Education Loan Program/Private Student Lending Secondary Market Issues; H.R. 2091(To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds) (Federal Home Loan Bank bonds to tax exempt); S. 1963 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds); Expanded FHA lending; H.R. 5679 (Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Security Act); H.R. 3221 (Foreclosure Prevention Act) (GSE loan limits/FHA modernization and expansion/servicer safe harbor); H.R. 5723 (Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act); S. 2847 (Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act); H.R. 5715:PL 110-227 (To ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families); S. 2815 (Strengthening Student Aid for All Act); H.R. 6659 (The Equal Treatment of Covered Bonds Act); EU Capital Requirements Directive; Federal Reserve Board Proposed Rule Reg AA (credit card practices).
Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1685 (Protect Information Relating to Consumers to Require Notice of Security Breaches); S. 1260 (Data Security Act); H.R. 958 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); S. 1202 (Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 239 (Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 495 (Personal Privacy Data and Security Act); S. 1178 (Identity Theft Prevention Act); H.R. 948 (Social Security Number Protection Act); H.R. 3915 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act); S. 2452 (Homeownership Preservation Act); S. 1299 (Subprime Lending); S. 1208 (Social Security Account Number Protection Act); H.R. 3837 (Escrow, Appraisal and Mortgage Servicing Improvements); H.R. 3012 (Fair Mortgage Practices Act); S. 1926 (National Infrastructure Bank); H.R. 4178 (Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act); H.R. 5579 (Emergency Loan Modification Act of 2008); Servicer safe harbor for debt restructuring of residential mortgages; S. 2338/ H.R. 1852 (Expanding American Homeownership Act) (FHA Reform); H.R. 1427/ S. 1100 (GSE Reform); H.R. 3648 Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 with Senate Amendment); S. 2517 (Mortgage revenue bonds); S. 1356/ H.R. 698 (Industrial Bank Holding Company Act) (Industrial Loan Companies); S. 238 (Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act); H.R. 5140 (Economic Stimulus/MRBs/FHA & GSE Loan Limits) (Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, with Senate Amendment); S. 2737 (Security Against Foreclosures and Education Act - "Safe Act"); S. 1691 (Social Security Number Online Protection Act); S. 2168 (Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Bill); H.R. 3046 (Social Security Number and Identity Theft Prevention Act); Federal Family Education Loan Program/Private Student Lending Secondary Market Issues; H.R. 2091/ S. 1963 (Federal Home Loan Bank bonds to tax exempt); Expanded FHA lending; H.R. 5679 (Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Security Act); H.R. 3221 (Foreclosure Prevention Act) (GSE loan limits; FHA modernization and expansion; servicer safe harbor); H.R. 5723/ S. 2847 (Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act); H.R. 5715;PL 110-227 (to ensure continued availability of access to Federal student loan program); S. 2815 (Strengthening Student Aid for All Act); H.R. 6659 (The Equal Treatment of Covered Bonds Act); EU Capital Requirements Directive; Federal Reserve Board Proposed Rule Reg AA (credit card practices).
401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
S. 819/ H.R. 1419 (Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007); S. 1141/ H.R. 2167 (Automatic IRA Act of 2007); S. 1010/ H.R. 2205 (Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007); S. 2 (Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007); S. 1725 (Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act); S. 1288 (Women's Retirement Security Act of 2007); H.R. 2669 (College Cost Reduction Act of 2007); H.R. 2831 (Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007); Pension technicals; Fee disclosure and transparency; Small business pension coverage; Pension Protection Act implementation (investment advice); Wrap fee revenue ruling request; 529 plan regulatory project; Proposed regulation on Sec. 408(b)(2) of ERISA; RFI on disclosure to participants; Form 5500 revisions; H.R. 3923 (Offshore Deferred Compensation Act of 2007); S. 2199 (Offshore Deferred Compensation Act of 2007); S. 2473 (Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007); H.R. 3185 (The 401(K) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007); H.R. 5160 (Save Act of 2008); H.R. 3765 (Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007); S. 2794 (Senior Investor Protection Act of 2008); H.R. 6143 (Pension Protection ERISA Amendments of 2008); Auction Rate Securities/IRA Exemption; H.R. 7327 (Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008).
401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
S. 819/ H.R. 1419 (Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007); S. 1141/ H.R. 2167 (Automatic IRA Act of 2007); S. 1010/ H.R. 2205 (Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007); S. 2 (Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007); S. 1725 (Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act); S. 1288 (Women's Retirement Security Act of 2007); H.R. 2669 (College Cost Reduction Act of 2007); H.R. 2831 (Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007); Pension technicals; Fee disclosure and transparency; Small business pension coverage; Pension Protection Act implementation; Wrap fee revenue ruling request; 529 plan regulatory project; Proposed regulation on Sec. 408(b)(2) of ERISA; RFI on disclosure to participants; Form 5500 revisions; H.R. 3923/ S. 2199 (Offshore Deferred Compensation Act of 2007); S. 2473 (Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007); H.R. 3185 (The 401(K) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007); H.R. 5160 (Save Act of 2008); H.R. 3765 (Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007); S. 2794 (Senior Investor Protection Act of 2008); H.R. 6143 (Pension Protection ERISA Amendments of 2008); Auction Rate Securities/IRA Exemption.
Mutual Fund Fee Reform Act
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
S. 1677 (International Economic Coordination/Market Access); S. 577 (OTC Derivatives); Fee Based Brokerage Accounts; Soft Dollars; Client Commission Arrangements; 12B-1 Fees; Global Capital Markets Competitiveness; Hedge Funds, private pools of capital, asset management issues; S. 1782/ H.R. 3010 (Arbitration Fairness); H.R. 3225 (Mutual Fund Fee Reform Act); Sovereign Wealth Funds; Auction Rate Securities Market; Mutual Recognition; Rule 15a-6; Municipal bonds; H.R. 6333/ S. 3518 (The Municipal Bond Market Support Act); H.R. 6308 (Municipal Bond Fairness Act); Credit Ratings for Structured Finance Products; SEC Nominations; Cross border securities activities; Section 13(d) ownership of equity swaps; Regulatory restructuring/discount window access; H.R. 5720/ H.R. 3221 (Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008); S. 2636 (Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008); Treasury Blueprint/Regulatory Restructuring; H.R. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act); H.R. 6482 (credit ratings for asset-backed instruments).
Mutual Fund Fee Reform Act
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
S. 1677 (Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act) (International Economic Coordination/Market Access); Fee Based Brokerage Accounts; Soft Dollars; Client Commission Arrangements; 12B-1 Fees; Global Capital Markets Competitiveness; Hedge Funds, private pools of capital, asset management issues; S. 1782 (Arbitration Fairness Act); H.R. 3010 (Arbitration Fairness Act); H.R. 3225 (Mutual Fund Fee Reform Act); Sovereign Wealth Funds; Auction Rate Securities Market; Rule 15a-6 (Facilitating foreign broker dealer cross-border access to US sophisticated investors); H.R. 6333 (The Municipal Bond Market Support Act); S. 3518 (The Municipal Bond Market Support Act); H.R. 6308 (Municipal Bond Fairness Act); Credit Ratings for Structured Finance Products; SEC Nominations; Cross border securities activities; Section 13(d) ownership of equity swaps; Regulatory restructuring/discount window access; H.R. 5720 (Housing Assistance Tax Act) (Foreclosure Prevention); H.R. 3221 (Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008); S. 2636 (Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008); Treasury Blueprint/Regulatory Restructuring; H.R. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act); H.R. 6482 (To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to establish both a process by which asset-backed instruments can be deemed eligible for NRSRO ratings and an initial list of such eligible asset-backed instruments); Financial Services Regulatory Restructuring; S. 3714 (Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2008); Regulation of Credit Default Swaps; G-20 Summit (discussion paper submitted outlining SIFMA's broad principles for Global Modernization of Financial Supervision and Regulation).
Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
S. 2136 (Helping Families Save their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 2133 (Homeowners Mortgage and Equity Savings Act); H.R. 3609 (Emergency Homeownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act) (treatment of mortgages in bankruptcy).
Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
S. 2136 (Helping Families Save their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 2133 (Homeowners Mortgage and Equity Savings Act); H.R. 3609 (Emergency Homeownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act) (treatment of mortgages in bankruptcy).
Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1685 (Data Security Act of 2007) (Protect Information Relating to Consumers to Require Notice of Security Breaches); S. 1260 (Data Security Act); H.R. 958 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); S. 1202 (Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 239 (Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 495 (Personal Privacy Data and Security Act); S. 1178 (Identity Theft Prevention Act); H.R. 948 (Social Security Number Protection Act); H.R. 3915 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act); S. 2452 (Homeownership Preservation Act); S. 1299 (Borrower's Protection Act of 2007) (Subprime Lending); S. 1208 (Social Security Account Number Protection Act); H.R. 3837 (Escrow, Appraisal and Mortgage Servicing Improvements Act); H.R. 3012 (Fair Mortgage Practices Act); S. 1926 (National Infrastructure Bank Act); H.R. 4178 (Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act); H.R. 5579 (Emergency Loan Modification Act of 2008); Servicer safe harbor for debt restructuring of residential mortgages; S. 2338 (FHA Modernization Act)/ H.R. 1852 (Expanding American Homeownership Act) : (FHA Reform); H.R. 1427 (Federal Housing Finance Reform)/ S. 1100 (Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act): (GSE Reform); H.R. 3648 (Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 with Senate Amendment); S. 2517 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the proceeds of qualified mortgage bonds may be used to provide refinancing for subprime loans) (Mortgage revenue bonds); S. 1356 (Industiral Bank Holding Company Act); H.R. 698 (Industrial Bank Holding Company Act); S. 238 (Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act); H.R. 5140 (Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, with Senate Amendment) (Economic Stimulus/MRBs/FHA & GSE Loan Limits); S. 2737 (Security Against Foreclosures and Education Act - "Safe Act"); S. 1691 (Social Security Number Online Protection Act); S. 2168 (Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Bill); H.R. 3046 (Social Security Number and Identity Theft Prevention Act); Federal Family Education Loan Program/Private Student Lending Secondary Market Issues; H.R. 2091(To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds) (Federal Home Loan Bank bonds to tax exempt); S. 1963 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds); Expanded FHA lending; H.R. 5679 (Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Security Act); H.R. 3221 (Foreclosure Prevention Act) (GSE loan limits/FHA modernization and expansion/servicer safe harbor); H.R. 5723 (Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act); S. 2847 (Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act); H.R. 5715:PL 110-227 (To ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families); S. 2815 (Strengthening Student Aid for All Act); H.R. 6659 (The Equal Treatment of Covered Bonds Act); EU Capital Requirements Directive; Federal Reserve Board Proposed Rule Reg AA (credit card practices).
Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1685 (Protect Information Relating to Consumers to Require Notice of Security Breaches); S. 1260 (Data Security Act); H.R. 958 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); S. 1202 (Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 239 (Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 495 (Personal Privacy Data and Security Act); S. 1178 (Identity Theft Prevention Act); H.R. 948 (Social Security Number Protection Act); H.R. 3915 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act); S. 2452 (Homeownership Preservation Act); S. 1299 (Subprime Lending); S. 1208 (Social Security Account Number Protection Act); H.R. 3837 (Escrow, Appraisal and Mortgage Servicing Improvements); H.R. 3012 (Fair Mortgage Practices Act); S. 1926 (National Infrastructure Bank); H.R. 4178 (Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act); H.R. 5579 (Emergency Loan Modification Act of 2008); Servicer safe harbor for debt restructuring of residential mortgages; S. 2338/ H.R. 1852 (Expanding American Homeownership Act) (FHA Reform); H.R. 1427/ S. 1100 (GSE Reform); H.R. 3648 Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 with Senate Amendment); S. 2517 (Mortgage revenue bonds); S. 1356/ H.R. 698 (Industrial Bank Holding Company Act) (Industrial Loan Companies); S. 238 (Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act); H.R. 5140 (Economic Stimulus/MRBs/FHA & GSE Loan Limits) (Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, with Senate Amendment); S. 2737 (Security Against Foreclosures and Education Act - "Safe Act"); S. 1691 (Social Security Number Online Protection Act); S. 2168 (Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Bill); H.R. 3046 (Social Security Number and Identity Theft Prevention Act); Federal Family Education Loan Program/Private Student Lending Secondary Market Issues; H.R. 2091/ S. 1963 (Federal Home Loan Bank bonds to tax exempt); Expanded FHA lending; H.R. 5679 (Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Security Act); H.R. 3221 (Foreclosure Prevention Act) (GSE loan limits; FHA modernization and expansion; servicer safe harbor); H.R. 5723/ S. 2847 (Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act); H.R. 5715;PL 110-227 (to ensure continued availability of access to Federal student loan program); S. 2815 (Strengthening Student Aid for All Act); H.R. 6659 (The Equal Treatment of Covered Bonds Act); EU Capital Requirements Directive; Federal Reserve Board Proposed Rule Reg AA (credit card practices).
United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 556 (Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007); Foreign Trade Agreements; H.R. 888 (Business Travel Facilitation Act of 2007); China financial services market access and currency issues; H.R. 3688 (United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act); S. 2271 (Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007); H.R. 594 (Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2007); Strategic Economic Development; Transatlantic Economic Counsel; Bilateral Investment Treaty discussions for Brazil, Russia, India, China; Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement.
United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 556 (Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007); H.R. 888 (Business Travel Facilitation Act of 2007); China financial services market access and currency issues; H.R. 3688 (United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act); S. 2271 (Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007); H.R. 594 (Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2007); Strategic Economic Development; Transatlantic Economic Counsel; Bilateral Investment Treaty discussions for Brazil, Russia, India, China; Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement.
Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
S. 819/ H.R. 1419 (Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007); S. 1141/ H.R. 2167 (Automatic IRA Act of 2007); S. 1010/ H.R. 2205 (Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007); S. 2 (Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007); S. 1725 (Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act); S. 1288 (Women's Retirement Security Act of 2007); H.R. 2669 (College Cost Reduction Act of 2007); H.R. 2831 (Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007); Pension technicals; Fee disclosure and transparency; Small business pension coverage; Pension Protection Act implementation (investment advice); Wrap fee revenue ruling request; 529 plan regulatory project; Proposed regulation on Sec. 408(b)(2) of ERISA; RFI on disclosure to participants; Form 5500 revisions; H.R. 3923 (Offshore Deferred Compensation Act of 2007); S. 2199 (Offshore Deferred Compensation Act of 2007); S. 2473 (Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007); H.R. 3185 (The 401(K) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007); H.R. 5160 (Save Act of 2008); H.R. 3765 (Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007); S. 2794 (Senior Investor Protection Act of 2008); H.R. 6143 (Pension Protection ERISA Amendments of 2008); Auction Rate Securities/IRA Exemption; H.R. 7327 (Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008).
Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
S. 819/ H.R. 1419 (Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007); S. 1141/ H.R. 2167 (Automatic IRA Act of 2007); S. 1010/ H.R. 2205 (Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007); S. 2 (Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007); S. 1725 (Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act); S. 1288 (Women's Retirement Security Act of 2007); H.R. 2669 (College Cost Reduction Act of 2007); H.R. 2831 (Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007); Pension technicals; Fee disclosure and transparency; Small business pension coverage; Pension Protection Act implementation; Wrap fee revenue ruling request; 529 plan regulatory project; Proposed regulation on Sec. 408(b)(2) of ERISA; RFI on disclosure to participants; Form 5500 revisions; H.R. 3923/ S. 2199 (Offshore Deferred Compensation Act of 2007); S. 2473 (Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007); H.R. 3185 (The 401(K) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007); H.R. 5160 (Save Act of 2008); H.R. 3765 (Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007); S. 2794 (Senior Investor Protection Act of 2008); H.R. 6143 (Pension Protection ERISA Amendments of 2008); Auction Rate Securities/IRA Exemption.
Escrow, Appraisal, and Mortgage Servicing Improvements Act
Client: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION · Firm: SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
H.R. 1685 (Data Security Act of 2007) (Protect Information Relating to Consumers to Require Notice of Security Breaches); S. 1260 (Data Security Act); H.R. 958 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); S. 1202 (Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 239 (Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 495 (Personal Privacy Data and Security Act); S. 1178 (Identity Theft Prevention Act); H.R. 948 (Social Security Number Protection Act); H.R. 3915 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act); S. 2452 (Homeownership Preservation Act); S. 1299 (Borrower's Protection Act of 2007) (Subprime Lending); S. 1208 (Social Security Account Number Protection Act); H.R. 3837 (Escrow, Appraisal and Mortgage Servicing Improvements Act); H.R. 3012 (Fair Mortgage Practices Act); S. 1926 (National Infrastructure Bank Act); H.R. 4178 (Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act); H.R. 5579 (Emergency Loan Modification Act of 2008); Servicer safe harbor for debt restructuring of residential mortgages; S. 2338 (FHA Modernization Act)/ H.R. 1852 (Expanding American Homeownership Act) : (FHA Reform); H.R. 1427 (Federal Housing Finance Reform)/ S. 1100 (Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act): (GSE Reform); H.R. 3648 (Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 with Senate Amendment); S. 2517 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the proceeds of qualified mortgage bonds may be used to provide refinancing for subprime loans) (Mortgage revenue bonds); S. 1356 (Industiral Bank Holding Company Act); H.R. 698 (Industrial Bank Holding Company Act); S. 238 (Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act); H.R. 5140 (Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, with Senate Amendment) (Economic Stimulus/MRBs/FHA & GSE Loan Limits); S. 2737 (Security Against Foreclosures and Education Act - "Safe Act"); S. 1691 (Social Security Number Online Protection Act); S. 2168 (Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Bill); H.R. 3046 (Social Security Number and Identity Theft Prevention Act); Federal Family Education Loan Program/Private Student Lending Secondary Market Issues; H.R. 2091(To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds) (Federal Home Loan Bank bonds to tax exempt); S. 1963 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds); Expanded FHA lending; H.R. 5679 (Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Security Act); H.R. 3221 (Foreclosure Prevention Act) (GSE loan limits/FHA modernization and expansion/servicer safe harbor); H.R. 5723 (Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act); S. 2847 (Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act); H.R. 5715:PL 110-227 (To ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families); S. 2815 (Strengthening Student Aid for All Act); H.R. 6659 (The Equal Treatment of Covered Bonds Act); EU Capital Requirements Directive; Federal Reserve Board Proposed Rule Reg AA (credit card practices).
H.R. 2452 (Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carryback Act); Administration's FY2010 International Tax Proposals; Administration's FY2010 and Senate Finance Committee discussion draft offshore tax compliance proposals; S. 506 (Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act) (Administration's FY2010 dividend witholding proposals); H.R. 1256 (Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act) (Administration's FY2010 dividend witholding proposals); Tax issues related to standardization of credit default swaps; Tax issues related to implementation of charge for failure to deliver Treasury securities; Extension of Active Financing Rules (bill not yet introduced); Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector.
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (amendment to section 111 of EESA) (H1-B); H.R. 302 (To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities); H.R. 1260 (Patent Reform Act); H.R. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act); H.R. 1575 (End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act); H.R. 1664 (To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards) (restrictions on compensation); H.R. 1669 (To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a market for municipal securities, to require cooperation between the Secretary and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in addressing the municipal securities market situation including through the establishment of municipal securities funding facilities, and for other purposes); S. 515 (Patent Reform Act); S. 651 (Compensation Fairness Act of 2009); European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; Financial Services Regulatory Reform and Restructuring; G-20 (Issues related to the November 15, 2008 "Washington Action Plan"); Municipal Securities; Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; Systemic Risk Regulation; Troubled Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (H-1B); H.R. 2221 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); H.R. 2896 (Equal Treatments Of Covered Bonds Act of 2009); S. 961 (Regulation of Credit Default Swaps and Other Swap Agreements); State Regulation of Credit Default Swaps as Insurance; S. 386 (Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act); PPIP Investor and Asset Manager Requirements; S. 961 (Authorizing the Regulation of Swaps Act); H.R. 1944 (Active Financing Rules); State regulation of credit default swaps as insurance; China - strategic and economic dialog; Worker classification of broker dealers as independent contractors; Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Securitization reform.
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 200 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 225 (Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act); H.R. 230 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 384 (TARP Reform and Accountability Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 703 (Legislation to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements); H.R. 786 (To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes); H.R. 787 (to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 788 (To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes); H.R. 1106 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 1728 (To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes) (mortgage reform); H.R. 1758 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2009); S. 61 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 376 (Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Credit Rating Agency Reform; H.R. 1020 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 931 (Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009); S. 896 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act); Student loans (special allowance payment rates).
Filing targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION via SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
2009 · first_quarter · Q1
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 200 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); H.R. 225 (Emergency Homeownership and Equity Protection Act); H.R. 230 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2009) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 384 (TARP Reform and Accountability Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 703 (Legislation to promote bank liquidity and lending through deposit insurance, the HOPE for Homeowners Program, and other enhancements); H.R. 786 (To make permanent the temporary increase in deposit insurance coverage, and for other purposes); H.R. 787 (to make improvements in the Hope for Homeowners Program) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 788 (To provide a safe harbor for mortgage servicers who engage in specified mortgage loan modifications, and for other purposes); H.R. 1106 (Helping Families Save Their Homes Act) (foreclosure avoidance and loan modifications); H.R. 1728 (To amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans, and for other purposes) (mortgage reform); H.R. 1758 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-predatory Lending Act of 2009); S. 61 (Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 376 (Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009); Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Credit Rating Agency Reform.
H.R. 1 (American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009) (NOL carryback and REMIC tax status) (Repeal of AMT for tax-exempt bonds and various tax issues) (energy provisions); H.R. 425 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the alternative minimum tax from effectively repealing the Federal tax exemption for interest on State and local private activity bonds) (Repeal of AMT for tax-exempt bonds); H.R. 598 (To provide for a portion of the economic recovery package relating to revenue measures, unemployment, and health); H.R. 1586 (To impose an additional tax on bonuses received from certain TARP recipients) (restrictions on compensation); S. 138 (A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal alternative minimum tax limitations on private activity bond interest, and for other purposes) (Repeal of AMT for tax-exempt bonds); S. 279 (A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the limitations on the deduction of interest by financial institutions which hold tax-exempt bonds, and for other purposes) (various tax-exempt bond issues); S. 651 (A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose an excise tax on excessive bonuses paid by, and received from, companies receiving Federal emergency economic assistance, to limit the amount of nonqualified deferred compensation that employees of such companies may defer from taxation, and for other purposes) (restrictions on compensation); Extension of Active Financing Rules (bill not yet introduced).
H.R. 1 (The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009) (amendment to section 111 of EESA) (H1-B); H.R. 302 (To require the Securities and Exchange Commission to reinstate the uptick rule on short sales of securities); H.R. 1260 (Patent Reform Act); H.R. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act); H.R. 1575 (End Government Reimbursement of Excessive Executive Disbursements (End GREED) Act); H.R. 1664 (To amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards) (restrictions on compensation); H.R. 1669 (To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a market for municipal securities, to require cooperation between the Secretary and the Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System in addressing the municipal securities market situation including through the establishment of municipal securities funding facilities, and for other purposes); S. 515 (Patent Reform Act); S. 651 (Compensation Fairness Act of 2009); European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; Financial Services Regulatory Reform and Restructuring; G-20 (Issues related to the November 15, 2008 "Washington Action Plan"); Municipal Securities; Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; Systemic Risk Regulation; Troubled Asset Backed Securities Loan Facility (H-1B).
H.R. 977 (Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009) (derivatives regulation); S. 272 (Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2009) (derivatives regulation); S. 447 (A bill to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to prevent excessive price speculation with respect to energy and agricultural commodities, and for other purposes) (energy derivatives regulation).
Filing targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
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2008 · fourth_quarter · Q4
H.R. 556 (Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007); H.R. 888 (Business Travel Facilitation Act of 2007); China financial services market access and currency issues; H.R. 3688 (United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act); S. 2271 (Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007); H.R. 594 (Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2007); Strategic Economic Development; Transatlantic Economic Counsel; Bilateral Investment Treaty discussions for Brazil, Russia, India, China; Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement.
H.R. 5267 (Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008); Valuation safe harbor under IRC section 475 mark-to-market requirements; Valuation of CDOs and related securities for purposes of section 475; Taxation of credit default swaps; taxation of national principal contracts; H.R. 3970 (Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007)/ H.R. 878 (Simplification Through Additional Reporting Tax Act)/ S. 601(Simplification Through Additional Reporting Tax Act)/ H.R. 5720 (Housing Assistance Tax Act)/ H.R. 3221(Housing and Economic Recovery Act)/ S. 3335 (Tax Relief Extension Act)/ H.R. 6049 (Energy and Tax Extenders Act)/ H.R. 7060 (Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act)/ H.R. 7201 (Energy Improvement and Extension Act)/ H.R.1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act): (adjusted basis reporting requirements for brokers and delay in filing deadline for 1099 statement); H.R. 1509 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income)/ H.R. 6049 (Energy and Tax Extenders Act)/ S. 3125 (Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act )/ S. 2886 (Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act)/ S. 3335 (Tax Relief Extension Act)/ S. 940 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income)/ S. 3098 (Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act)/ H.R. 7060 (Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act)/ H.R. 7202 (Temporary Tax Relief Act)/ H.R. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act): (active financing exception under Subpart F); Tax treatment of derivatives generally; Tax patent reporting; Foreign tax credit rules (including proposed "technical taxpayer" rule, noncompulsory payment rules); Allocation of income and deductions from global securities dealing operations; OECD project on attribution of profits to permanent establishments; Withholding tax consequences of self tenders and other distributions analyzed under IRC section 302; OECD Forum on Tax Administration's project on tax intermediaries and banks; OECD and EU projects on provision of treaty withholding tax relief when investment is made through collective investment vehicles or other intermediated structures; Arbitration provisions in OECD Model Tax Convention, U.S. bilateral tax treaties, U.S. Model Treaty; International reform generally, including importance of interest expense allocation rules; IRS Form W-8 and instructions; Currency gains and losses of qualified business units under IRC section 987; Cross-border equity swaps; H.R. 4912 (Tax treatment of prepaid derivatives contracts); OECD request for comments on transactional profit methods; IRS Section 265 (b) safe harbor concerning interest expense deductibility; Revenue Procedure 2008-28 (effect of loan modifications on tax status of REMICs and other securitization vehicles); Tax reporting with respect to widely-held fixed investment trusts (Treas. Reg. section 1.671-5); H.R. 6333 (Municipal Bond Market Support Act)/ S. 3518 (Municipal Bond Market Support Act):(municipal bond tax provisions); H.R. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act)/ H.R. 6049 (Energy and Tax Extenders Act)/ S. 3125 (Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act)/ S. 3335 (Tax Relief Extension Act): (executive compensation tax provisions); H.R. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act) (tax-related regulatory issues relating to EESA programs); Economic Stimulus legislation (carryback of net operating losses; tax-exempt bond provisions; REMICs, modifications of energy tax credits).
H.R. 4626 (CFTC Reauthorization Act); S. 577 (Oil and Gas Traders Oversight Act of 2007); S. 3122 (Policing United States Oil Commodities Market Act of 2008); S. 3130 (Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act of 2008); S. 3131 (Oil Speculation Control Act of 2008); S. 3134 (To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to require energy commodities to be traded only on regulated markets and for other purposes); S. 3183 (End Oil Speculation Act of 2008); S. 3202 (Gas Price Reduction Act of 2008); H.R. 6377 (The Energy Markets Emergency Act); H.R. 6334 (Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act of 2008); H.R. 6330 (Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices (PUMP) Act of 2008); H.R. 6238 (to provide for the establishment of an interagency working group to conduct a study to identify the factors that affect the pricing of crude oil and refined petroleum products); H.R. 6264 (to prevent excessive speculation in OTC derivatives markets for certain energy commodities by limiting participation in those markets); Regulation of Commodities and Energy Derivatives; H.R. 6604 (Commodity Markets Transparency Accountability Act of 2008); S. 3255 (Over-the-Counter Speculation Act); S. 3248 (Commodity Speculation Reform Act of 2008).
S. 1677 (Currency Reform and Financial Markets Access Act) (International Economic Coordination/Market Access); Fee Based Brokerage Accounts; Soft Dollars; Client Commission Arrangements; 12B-1 Fees; Global Capital Markets Competitiveness; Hedge Funds, private pools of capital, asset management issues; S. 1782 (Arbitration Fairness Act); H.R. 3010 (Arbitration Fairness Act); H.R. 3225 (Mutual Fund Fee Reform Act); Sovereign Wealth Funds; Auction Rate Securities Market; Rule 15a-6 (Facilitating foreign broker dealer cross-border access to US sophisticated investors); H.R. 6333 (The Municipal Bond Market Support Act); S. 3518 (The Municipal Bond Market Support Act); H.R. 6308 (Municipal Bond Fairness Act); Credit Ratings for Structured Finance Products; SEC Nominations; Cross border securities activities; Section 13(d) ownership of equity swaps; Regulatory restructuring/discount window access; H.R. 5720 (Housing Assistance Tax Act) (Foreclosure Prevention); H.R. 3221 (Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008); S. 2636 (Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008); Treasury Blueprint/Regulatory Restructuring; H.R. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act); H.R. 6482 (To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to establish both a process by which asset-backed instruments can be deemed eligible for NRSRO ratings and an initial list of such eligible asset-backed instruments); Financial Services Regulatory Restructuring; S. 3714 (Derivatives Trading Integrity Act of 2008); Regulation of Credit Default Swaps; G-20 Summit (discussion paper submitted outlining SIFMA's broad principles for Global Modernization of Financial Supervision and Regulation).
H.R. 1685 (Data Security Act of 2007) (Protect Information Relating to Consumers to Require Notice of Security Breaches); S. 1260 (Data Security Act); H.R. 958 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); S. 1202 (Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 239 (Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 495 (Personal Privacy Data and Security Act); S. 1178 (Identity Theft Prevention Act); H.R. 948 (Social Security Number Protection Act); H.R. 3915 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act); S. 2452 (Homeownership Preservation Act); S. 1299 (Borrower's Protection Act of 2007) (Subprime Lending); S. 1208 (Social Security Account Number Protection Act); H.R. 3837 (Escrow, Appraisal and Mortgage Servicing Improvements Act); H.R. 3012 (Fair Mortgage Practices Act); S. 1926 (National Infrastructure Bank Act); H.R. 4178 (Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act); H.R. 5579 (Emergency Loan Modification Act of 2008); Servicer safe harbor for debt restructuring of residential mortgages; S. 2338 (FHA Modernization Act)/ H.R. 1852 (Expanding American Homeownership Act) : (FHA Reform); H.R. 1427 (Federal Housing Finance Reform)/ S. 1100 (Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act): (GSE Reform); H.R. 3648 (Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 with Senate Amendment); S. 2517 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the proceeds of qualified mortgage bonds may be used to provide refinancing for subprime loans) (Mortgage revenue bonds); S. 1356 (Industiral Bank Holding Company Act); H.R. 698 (Industrial Bank Holding Company Act); S. 238 (Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act); H.R. 5140 (Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, with Senate Amendment) (Economic Stimulus/MRBs/FHA & GSE Loan Limits); S. 2737 (Security Against Foreclosures and Education Act - "Safe Act"); S. 1691 (Social Security Number Online Protection Act); S. 2168 (Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Bill); H.R. 3046 (Social Security Number and Identity Theft Prevention Act); Federal Family Education Loan Program/Private Student Lending Secondary Market Issues; H.R. 2091(To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds) (Federal Home Loan Bank bonds to tax exempt); S. 1963 (To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow bonds guaranteed by the Federal home loan banks to be treated as tax exempt bonds); Expanded FHA lending; H.R. 5679 (Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Security Act); H.R. 3221 (Foreclosure Prevention Act) (GSE loan limits/FHA modernization and expansion/servicer safe harbor); H.R. 5723 (Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act); S. 2847 (Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act); H.R. 5715:PL 110-227 (To ensure continued availability of access to the Federal student loan program for students and families); S. 2815 (Strengthening Student Aid for All Act); H.R. 6659 (The Equal Treatment of Covered Bonds Act); EU Capital Requirements Directive; Federal Reserve Board Proposed Rule Reg AA (credit card practices).
S. 2136 (Helping Families Save their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 2133 (Homeowners Mortgage and Equity Savings Act); H.R. 3609 (Emergency Homeownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act) (treatment of mortgages in bankruptcy).
S. 819/ H.R. 1419 (Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007); S. 1141/ H.R. 2167 (Automatic IRA Act of 2007); S. 1010/ H.R. 2205 (Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007); S. 2 (Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007); S. 1725 (Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act); S. 1288 (Women's Retirement Security Act of 2007); H.R. 2669 (College Cost Reduction Act of 2007); H.R. 2831 (Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007); Pension technicals; Fee disclosure and transparency; Small business pension coverage; Pension Protection Act implementation (investment advice); Wrap fee revenue ruling request; 529 plan regulatory project; Proposed regulation on Sec. 408(b)(2) of ERISA; RFI on disclosure to participants; Form 5500 revisions; H.R. 3923 (Offshore Deferred Compensation Act of 2007); S. 2199 (Offshore Deferred Compensation Act of 2007); S. 2473 (Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007); H.R. 3185 (The 401(K) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007); H.R. 5160 (Save Act of 2008); H.R. 3765 (Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007); S. 2794 (Senior Investor Protection Act of 2008); H.R. 6143 (Pension Protection ERISA Amendments of 2008); Auction Rate Securities/IRA Exemption; H.R. 7327 (Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008).
Immigration/H1-B Visas, Visa facilitation.
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), 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), White House Office
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2008 · third_quarter · Q3
H.R. 4626 (CFTC Reauthorization Act); S. 577 (Oil and Gas Traders Oversight Act of 2007); S. 3122 (Policing United States Oil Commodities Market Act of 2008); S. 3130 (Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act of 2008); S. 3131 (Oil Speculation Control Act of 2008); S. 3134 (to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to require energy commodities to be traded only on regulated markets and for other purposes); S. 3183 (End Oil Speculation Act of 2008); S. 3202 (Gas Price Reduction Act of 2008); H.R. 6377 (The Energy Markets Emergency Act); H.R. 6334 (Increasing Transparency and Accountability in Oil Prices Act of 2008); H.R. 6330 (Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices (PUMP) Act of 2008); H.R. 6238 (to provide for the establishment of an interagency working group to conduct a study to identify the factors that affect the pricing of crude oil and refined petroleum products); H.R. 6264 (to prevent excessive speculation in OTC derivatives markets for certain energy commodities by limiting participation in those markets); Regulation of Commodities and Energy Derivatives; H.R. 6604 (Commodity Markets Transparency Accountability Act of 2008); S. 3255 (Over-the-Counter Speculation Act); S. 3248 (Commodity Speculation Reform Act of 2008).
S. 819/ H.R. 1419 (Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007); S. 1141/ H.R. 2167 (Automatic IRA Act of 2007); S. 1010/ H.R. 2205 (Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007); S. 2 (Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007); S. 1725 (Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act); S. 1288 (Women's Retirement Security Act of 2007); H.R. 2669 (College Cost Reduction Act of 2007); H.R. 2831 (Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007); Pension technicals; Fee disclosure and transparency; Small business pension coverage; Pension Protection Act implementation; Wrap fee revenue ruling request; 529 plan regulatory project; Proposed regulation on Sec. 408(b)(2) of ERISA; RFI on disclosure to participants; Form 5500 revisions; H.R. 3923/ S. 2199 (Offshore Deferred Compensation Act of 2007); S. 2473 (Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007); H.R. 3185 (The 401(K) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007); H.R. 5160 (Save Act of 2008); H.R. 3765 (Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007); S. 2794 (Senior Investor Protection Act of 2008); H.R. 6143 (Pension Protection ERISA Amendments of 2008); Auction Rate Securities/IRA Exemption.
H.R. 1685 (Protect Information Relating to Consumers to Require Notice of Security Breaches); S. 1260 (Data Security Act); H.R. 958 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); S. 1202 (Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 239 (Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 495 (Personal Privacy Data and Security Act); S. 1178 (Identity Theft Prevention Act); H.R. 948 (Social Security Number Protection Act); H.R. 3915 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act); S. 2452 (Homeownership Preservation Act); S. 1299 (Subprime Lending); S. 1208 (Social Security Account Number Protection Act); H.R. 3837 (Escrow, Appraisal and Mortgage Servicing Improvements); H.R. 3012 (Fair Mortgage Practices Act); S. 1926 (National Infrastructure Bank); H.R. 4178 (Emergency Mortgage Loan Modification Act); H.R. 5579 (Emergency Loan Modification Act of 2008); Servicer safe harbor for debt restructuring of residential mortgages; S. 2338/ H.R. 1852 (Expanding American Homeownership Act) (FHA Reform); H.R. 1427/ S. 1100 (GSE Reform); H.R. 3648 Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 with Senate Amendment); S. 2517 (Mortgage revenue bonds); S. 1356/ H.R. 698 (Industrial Bank Holding Company Act) (Industrial Loan Companies); S. 238 (Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act); H.R. 5140 (Economic Stimulus/MRBs/FHA & GSE Loan Limits) (Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, with Senate Amendment); S. 2737 (Security Against Foreclosures and Education Act - "Safe Act"); S. 1691 (Social Security Number Online Protection Act); S. 2168 (Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Bill); H.R. 3046 (Social Security Number and Identity Theft Prevention Act); Federal Family Education Loan Program/Private Student Lending Secondary Market Issues; H.R. 2091/ S. 1963 (Federal Home Loan Bank bonds to tax exempt); Expanded FHA lending; H.R. 5679 (Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Security Act); H.R. 3221 (Foreclosure Prevention Act) (GSE loan limits; FHA modernization and expansion; servicer safe harbor); H.R. 5723/ S. 2847 (Emergency Student Loan Market Liquidity Act); H.R. 5715;PL 110-227 (to ensure continued availability of access to Federal student loan program); S. 2815 (Strengthening Student Aid for All Act); H.R. 6659 (The Equal Treatment of Covered Bonds Act); EU Capital Requirements Directive; Federal Reserve Board Proposed Rule Reg AA (credit card practices).
S. 2136 (Helping Families Save their Homes in Bankruptcy Act); S. 2133 (Homeowners Mortgage and Equity Savings Act); H.R. 3609 (Emergency Homeownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act) (treatment of mortgages in bankruptcy).
H.R. 556 (Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007); Foreign Trade Agreements; H.R. 888 (Business Travel Facilitation Act of 2007); China financial services market access and currency issues; H.R. 3688 (United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act); S. 2271 (Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007); H.R. 594 (Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2007); Strategic Economic Development; Transatlantic Economic Counsel; Bilateral Investment Treaty discussions for Brazil, Russia, India, China; Trans-Pacific Strategic Economic Partnership Agreement.
S. 1677 (International Economic Coordination/Market Access); S. 577 (OTC Derivatives); Fee Based Brokerage Accounts; Soft Dollars; Client Commission Arrangements; 12B-1 Fees; Global Capital Markets Competitiveness; Hedge Funds, private pools of capital, asset management issues; S. 1782/ H.R. 3010 (Arbitration Fairness); H.R. 3225 (Mutual Fund Fee Reform Act); Sovereign Wealth Funds; Auction Rate Securities Market; Mutual Recognition; Rule 15a-6; Municipal bonds; H.R. 6333/ S. 3518 (The Municipal Bond Market Support Act); H.R. 6308 (Municipal Bond Fairness Act); Credit Ratings for Structured Finance Products; SEC Nominations; Cross border securities activities; Section 13(d) ownership of equity swaps; Regulatory restructuring/discount window access; H.R. 5720/ H.R. 3221 (Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008); S. 2636 (Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008); Treasury Blueprint/Regulatory Restructuring; H.R. 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act); H.R. 6482 (credit ratings for asset-backed instruments).
H.R. 3970/ H.R. 878/ S. 601/ H.R. 5720/ H.R. 3221/ S. 335/ H.R. 6049/ H.R. 7060/ H.R. 7201/ H.R.1424 (adjusted basis reporting requirements for brokers and delay in filing deadline for 1099 statement); H.R. 1509/ H.R. 6049/ S. 3125/ S. 2886/ S. 3335/ S. 940/ S. 3098/ H.R. 7060/ H.R. 7202/ H.R. 1424 (active financing exception under Subpart F); H.R. 5267 (Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008); Valuation safe harbor under IRC section 475 mark-to-market requirements; Valuation of CDOs and related securities for purposes of section 475; IRS Notice 2006-97 concerning excess inclusion income of REIT taxable mortgage pools; Exchange traded notes/prepaid forwards (Notice 2008-2); Taxation of credit default swaps; taxation of notional principal contracts; Tax treatment of derivatives generally; Tax patent reporting; Foreign tax credit rules (including proposed "technical taxpayer" rule, noncompulsory payment rules); Allocation of income and deductions from global securities dealing operations; OECD project on attribution of profits to permanent establishments; Withholding tax consequences of self tenders and other distributions analyzed under IRC section 302; OECD Forum on Tax Administration's project on tax intermediaries and banks; OECD and EU projects on provision of treaty withholding tax relief when investment is made through collective investment vehicles or other intermediated structures; Arbitration provisions in OECD Model Tax Convention, U.S. bilateral tax treaties, U.S. Model Treaty; International reform generally, including importance of interest expense allocation rules; IRS Form W-8 and instructions; Currency gains and losses of qualified business units under IRC section 987; Cross-border equity swaps; IRS Notice 97-66 (foreign-to-foreign securities loans); H.R. 4912 (Tax treatment of prepaid derivatives contracts); OECD request for comments on transactional profit methods; IRS Section 265 (b) safe harbor concerning interest expense deductibility; Revenue Procedure 2008-28 (effect of loan modifications on tax status of REMICs and other securitization vehicles); Tax reporting with respect to widely-held fixed investment trusts (Treas. Reg. section 1.671-5); H.R. 6333/ S. 3518 (municipal bonds); H.R. 1424/ H.R. 6049/ S. 3125/ S. 3335 (executive compensation tax provisions).
Immigration/H1-B Visas, Visa facilitation.
Filing targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), 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), White House Office