3rd Quarter - Report

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

Period 3rd Quarter 2008 Filed Oct 17, 2008 Signed by JERRY GIOVANIELLO, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Official filing
Firm
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
Client
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
Income
—
Expenses
$3,820,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

17 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Patent Reform: S.1145 / H.R. 1908 - Patent Reform Act of 2007 S. 749 / H.R. 1306 - To modify the prohibition on recognition by United States courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN BLAIR —
HELEN DEVLIN —
JIM FREEMAN —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
RICHARD SCOTT RINN —
SAMUEL WHITFIELD —
KEN WINGERT —
MELANIE WYNE —

Contacted: SENATE; Farm Credit Administration; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Reserve System; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Natl Park Service (NPS)

Bills named: S. 749 (110th), H.R. 1908 (110th), S. 1145 (110th), H.R. 1306 (110th)

Immigration IMM

H-2B Temporary Worker Visa Program: H.R. 1843/S.988 Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2007 H.R. 5233 Giving Relief to Our Small Businesses Act H.R. 5495 Relief for America's Small and Seasonal Businesses Act H.R. 5849 Seasonal Workforce Assistance Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN BLAIR —
HELEN DEVLIN —
JIM FREEMAN —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
RUSSELL RIGGS —
RICHARD SCOTT RINN —
MARCIA SALKIN —
SAMUEL WHITFIELD —
KEN WINGERT —
MELANIE WYNE —

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Treasury, Dept of; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Farm Credit Administration; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Park Service (NPS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Reserve System; Small Business Administration (SBA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 5233 (110th), H.R. 5849 (110th), H.R. 1843 (110th), H.R. 5495 (110th), S. 988 (110th)

Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES

Private Property Rights: H.R. 3048 / S. 48 - Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 3053 - A bill to Protect Private Property Rights Eminent Domain: H.R 926 - STOPP Act of 2007 Brownfields Cleanup: H.R. 644 - Brownfields Redevelopment Enhancement Act of 2007 Location of Ukrainian Famine Victims Memorial -- ongoing discussions with NPS, House & Senate regarding siting of Ukrainian Famine Victims Memorial

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN BLAIR —
HELEN DEVLIN —
JIM FREEMAN —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
BOB MCNAMARA —
AUSTIN R PEREZ New —
RUSSELL RIGGS —
MARK WASHKO —
SAMUEL WHITFIELD —
KEN WINGERT —

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Reserve System; White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Treasury, Dept of; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Natl Park Service (NPS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Farm Credit Administration; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 3048 (110th), H.R. 926 (110th), H.R. 3053 (110th), H.R. 644 (110th), S. 48 (110th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Wetlands Protection: H.R. 2421 - Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN BLAIR —
HELEN DEVLIN —
JIM FREEMAN —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
AUSTIN R PEREZ New —
RUSSELL RIGGS —
MARK WASHKO —
SAMUEL WHITFIELD —
KEN WINGERT —

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Farm Credit Administration; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); White House Office; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Park Service (NPS); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 2421 (110th)

Banking BAN

Appraisal: H.R. 2061 - Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Act Responsible Lending: H.R. 3915 - The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 H.R. 3725 - The Mortgage Disclosure Simplification Act of 2007 S. 2153 - The Mortgage Disclosure Simplification Act of 2007 H.R. 3705 - Fair Disclosure for Homeowners Act of 2007 S. 2114 - American Home Ownership Preservation Act of 2007 H.R. 3705 - Fair Disclosure for Home Owners Act of 2007 H.R. 3296 - Mortgage Broker Transparency & Accountability Act of 2007 H.R. 2061 - Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction Act S. 1299 - Borrower's Protection Act of 2007 S. 2452 - Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 Separation of Banking & Commerce: H.R. 111 - Community Choice in Real Estate Act S. 413 - Community Choice in Real Estate Act Identity Verification: H.R. 480 - To amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit issuance of residential mortgages to any individual who lacks a Social Security account number. RESPA Reform: H.R. 3915 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 (Sections Pertaining to Real Estate Settlement) Consulation with HUD, OMB, and House of Representatives Regarding GFEs and HUD-1 Standards Mortgage Licensing: H.R. 3221 -- Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008. Provisions pertaining to licensing standards for mortgage brokers. Money Laundering: Disscusion with Treasury Regarding Potential Regulation of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Guideliness Government Purchase of Troubled Mortgage Assets: H.R. 3997 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 H.R. 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN BLAIR —
MEGAN BOOTH —
HELEN DEVLIN —
JIM FREEMAN —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
ANTHONY DOUGLAS HUTCHINSON New —
JEFF LISCHER —
RICHARD SCOTT RINN —
MARCIA SALKIN —
JOSEPH M VENTRONE —
SAMUEL WHITFIELD —
KEN WINGERT —

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); White House Office; Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Park Service (NPS); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Farm Credit Administration; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: S. 2153 (110th), S. 2114 (110th), H.R. 2061 (110th), S. 413 (110th), H.R. 111 (110th), S. 2452 (110th), H.R. 3725 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th), S. 1299 (110th), H.R. 3997 (110th), H.R. 3296 (110th), H.R. 3705 (110th), H.R. 3915 (110th), H.R. 3221 (110th), H.R. 480 (110th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

FDIC ILC Moratorium: H.R. 698/S. 1356 -Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 Credit Union Reform: H.R. 1537- Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act of 2007 GSE Reform: S. 2169 - Promoting Refinancing Opportunities for Mortgages Impacted by the Subprime Emergency (PROMISE) Act of 2007 S. 2346 - Promoting Refinancing Opportunities for Mortgages Impacted by the Subprime Emergency (PROMISE) Act of 2007 S. 1100 - Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 5958 -- Homeowner Opportunity Act of 2008 (Provisions Relating to Extension of increased GSE Loan Limits) H.R. 3221 -- Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 (Provisions pertaining to GSE Conforming Loan Limits)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN BLAIR —
MEGAN BOOTH —
HELEN DEVLIN —
JIM FREEMAN —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
ANTHONY DOUGLAS HUTCHINSON New —
JEFF LISCHER —
MARCIA SALKIN —
JOSEPH M VENTRONE —
SAMUEL WHITFIELD —
KEN WINGERT —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Farm Credit Administration; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Reserve System; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Natl Park Service (NPS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Bills named: S. 2346 (110th), H.R. 698 (110th), S. 2169 (110th), H.R. 3221 (110th), H.R. 5958 (110th), S. 1356 (110th), S. 1100 (110th), H.R. 1537 (110th)

Transportation TRA

Transportation Funding & Infrastructure Improvement: S. 775 - National Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 3398 - National Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 3400 - Rebuilding America's Infrastructure H.R. 3438 - National Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2007 Safety & Access to Alternative Modes of Transportation: S. 2686 - Complete Streets Act of 2008 Public Transit Funding: H.R. 6532 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the Highway Trust Fund balance. S. 3338 - National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act of 2008 S. 3268 - Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN BLAIR —
HELEN DEVLIN —
JIM FREEMAN —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
BOB MCNAMARA —
SAMUEL WHITFIELD —
KEN WINGERT —

Contacted: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Park Service (NPS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Reserve System; Farm Credit Administration; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 775 (110th), S. 3338 (110th), H.R. 3438 (110th), H.R. 3400 (110th), S. 3268 (110th), H.R. 3398 (110th), S. 2686 (110th), H.R. 6532 (110th)

Telecommunications TEC

Network Neutrality: S. 215 - Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2007 HR 5353 - Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN BLAIR —
HELEN DEVLIN —
JIM FREEMAN —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
RICHARD SCOTT RINN —
SAMUEL WHITFIELD —
KEN WINGERT —
MELANIE WYNE —

Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Farm Credit Administration; Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Park Service (NPS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Federal Reserve System; SENATE; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: S. 215 (110th), H.R. 5353 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Catastrophe Savings Accounts: S. 927 - Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 H.R 1787 - Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 Health Insurance Tax Deductions for Small Businesses: H.R. 3660 - Equity for Our Nation's Self Employed Act of 2007 S. 2339 - Equity for Our Nation's Self Employed Act of 2007 H.R. 914 - Tax Equity & Affordability Act of 2007 Alternative Minimum Tax: H.R. 1366/S. 55 - Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007 H.R. 6275 - Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 H.R. 7005 - Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 Small Business Tax Deductions: H.R. 976 - Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007 Tax Treatment of Passive Income from Partnerships: H.R. 2834 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat income received by partners for performing investment management services as ordinary income received for the performance of services. S. 1624 / H.R. 2785 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the exception from the treatment of publicly traded partnerships as corporations for partnerships with passive-type income shall not apply to partnerships directly or indirectly deriving income from providing investment adviser and related asset management services. Tax Treatment of Environmental Remediation Costs: H.R. 1753 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the expensing of environmental remediation costs permanent law and to repeal the recapture of such expenses under section 1245 of such Code. Taxation of Property Depreciation: H.R. 2014 - Leasehold Improvement Depreciation Act of 2007 H.R. 3996 - Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 Homeownership Tax Credits: H.R.3221 - Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 (Sections pertaining to Homeownership Tax Credit) S. 2566 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a Federal income tax credit for certain home purchases. Energy Tax Credits: H.R. 5351 - Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008 H.R. 6049 - Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008 Other Issues: Like-kind Exchange: H.R. 2419 -- Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 Foreign Investors in Real Property Provisions: H.R. 3221 - Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 (Provisions pertaining to foriegn investment in real estate)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN BLAIR —
HELEN DEVLIN —
JIM FREEMAN —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
LINDA GOOLD —
JAMES GREGORY —
AUSTIN R PEREZ New —
RUSSELL RIGGS —
MARK WASHKO —
SAMUEL WHITFIELD —
KEN WINGERT —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Farm Credit Administration; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Park Service (NPS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Reserve System; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Bills named: H.R. 3996 (110th), H.R. 3221 (110th), H.R. 3660 (110th), H.R. 2785 (110th), H.R. 976 (110th), H.R. 5351 (110th), H.R. 1753 (110th), S. 1624 (110th), H.R. 7005 (110th), H.R. 2014 (110th), H.R. 1366 (110th), S. 2339 (110th), S. 2566 (110th), S. 927 (110th), H.R. 6049 (110th), S. 55 (110th), H.R. 6275 (110th), H.R. 1787 (110th), H.R. 2834 (110th), H.R. 2419 (110th), H.R. 914 (110th)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Disaster Mitigation: H.R. 913 - Hurricane & Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2007 S. 930 - Hurricane & Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2007 S. 2328 - Property Mitigation Assistance Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN BLAIR —
MEGAN BOOTH —
HELEN DEVLIN —
JIM FREEMAN —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
AUSTIN R PEREZ New —
RUSSELL RIGGS —
MARK WASHKO —
SAMUEL WHITFIELD —
KEN WINGERT —

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Farm Credit Administration; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Park Service (NPS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: S. 2328 (110th), S. 930 (110th), H.R. 913 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

Expansion of Small Business Health Insurance Coverage: H.R. 6210 - Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 H.R. 5918 / S.2795 - Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 Expansion of Small Business Health Insurance Coverage (cont'd): H.R. 6582 - Small Business CHOICE Act of 2008 H.R. 6444 - Healthy Americans Act H.R. 2132 - Small Business Health Plans Act of 2007 H.R. 4460 - Health Care Choice Act of 2007 S. 2477 - Health Care Choice Act of 2007 S. 2818 - The Small Business Health Plans Act of 2008 H.R. 1200 - American Health Security Act of 2007 S. 334 - Healthy Americans Act S. 685 - Reform Health Care Now Act S. 158 - Access to Affordable Health Care Act H.R. 853 - Wellness & Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 676 - United States Health Insurance Act (or the Expanded & Improved Medical for All Act) H.R. 241 - Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2007 S. 733 - Promoting Health Care Purchasing Cooperatives Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN BLAIR —
HELEN DEVLIN —
JIM FREEMAN —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
RICHARD SCOTT RINN —
MARCIA SALKIN —
SAMUEL WHITFIELD —
KEN WINGERT —

Contacted: Natl Park Service (NPS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Farm Credit Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); White House Office; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Reserve System; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Bills named: H.R. 676 (110th), S. 733 (110th), S. 2795 (110th), H.R. 6444 (110th), H.R. 5918 (110th), S. 685 (110th), S. 2477 (110th), H.R. 6582 (110th), H.R. 241 (110th), S. 158 (110th), H.R. 2132 (110th), S. 334 (110th), H.R. 853 (110th), H.R. 4460 (110th), H.R. 1200 (110th), S. 2818 (110th), H.R. 6210 (110th)

Housing HOU

FHA Reform: H.R. 3221 - A bill to provide needed housing reform and other purposes (Provisions related to FHA Loan Limits and FHA Modernization) FHA Reform, Continued: H.R. 5958 - the Homeowner Opportunity Act of 2008. Some provisions were ultimately added to H.R. 3221 above. (To extend FHA loan limits increases beyond the Dec. 31 2008 deadline imposed in the First Economic Stimulus Act -- H.R. 5140) H.R. 5830 - FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008 (Voluntary FHA-insured assistance for distressed homeowners) Section 8 Housing Reform: H.R. 1851/S. 2684 - The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 3965 - The Mark-to-Market Extension & Enhancement Act of 2007 Development of Affordable Housing Trust Fund: H.R. 2895 -National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 S. 2523 - National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 Rural Housing: H.R. 1982 - The Rural Housing & Economic Development Act H.R. 3878 - The Section 515 Rural Housing Property Transfer Improvement Act of 2007 Veterans Housing: H.R. 6832 - Veterans' Programs Extension and Construction Authorization Act of 2008 H.R. 2385 - The 21st Century GI Bill of Rights Act of 2007 S. 1409 - The 21st Century GI Bill of Rights Act of 2007 H.R. 4884 - Helping Our Veterans to Keep Their Homes Act of 2008 H.R. 4539 - Department of Veterans Affairs Loan Guaranty Cost Reduction Act of 2007 H.R. 5566/5561; S. 2768 - Veterans Mortgage Stimulus Clarification Act of 2008 (To raise VA Loan Limits) Appraisal Reform: H.R. 1723 - Fair FHA Appraisal Act S. 1222 - STOP FRAUD Act Other Issues: Grants to States to purchase foreclosed properties: H.R. 5818 - Neighborhood Stabilization Act of 2008. Fair Housing: H.R. 2926 / S. 1733 -- Housing Fairness Act of 2007. Provision pertaining to expanding eligibilty for Farm Credit Home Loans: H.R. 2419 - Food & Energy Security Act of 2007 FHA Prohibition on Seller-Funded Downpayment Assistance Programs: H.R. 6994: FHA Seller-Financed Downpayment Reform and Risk-Based Pricing Authorization Act of 2008 Provisions pertaining to the International Real Property Foundation: State Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill. Elderly Housing: H.R. 2930 - The Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2007 Funding for Housing in the Gulf: H.R. 1227 - Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007 Low-income Housing Assistance: S. 1386 - Homeownership Protection and Enhancement Act of 2007 Expansion of the HOPE VI Program: H.R. 3524 - HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN BLAIR —
MEGAN BOOTH —
HELEN DEVLIN —
JIM FREEMAN —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
JEROME MATTHEW NAGY —
JOSEPH M VENTRONE —
SAMUEL WHITFIELD —
KEN WINGERT —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); White House Office; Natl Park Service (NPS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Farm Credit Administration; SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Bills named: H.R. 3221 (110th), H.R. 5140 (110th), H.R. 4884 (110th), S. 1386 (110th), H.R. 5958 (110th), S. 2523 (110th), H.R. 1982 (110th), H.R. 4539 (110th), H.R. 1227 (110th), S. 2684 (110th), H.R. 1723 (110th), H.R. 6994 (110th), S. 1733 (110th), H.R. 3965 (110th), H.R. 2419 (110th), H.R. 3524 (110th), S. 2768 (110th), H.R. 2926 (110th), S. 1409 (110th), H.R. 2895 (110th), H.R. 2930 (110th), H.R. 1851 (110th), H.R. 2385 (110th), S. 1222 (110th), H.R. 5830 (110th), H.R. 5818 (110th), H.R. 5566 (110th), H.R. 6832 (110th), H.R. 3878 (110th)

Small Business SMB

Additional Gulf Coast Small Business Disaster Relief: S. 690 - Catastrophic Disaster Recovery Improvements Act of 2007 H.R. 1212 -Catastrophic Disaster Recovery Improvements Act of 2007 Disaster Relief for Small Business Owners: H.R. 1044 - Small Business Disaster Response & Loan Improvements Act of 2007 S. 599-Private Disaster Loans Act of 2007 H.R. 1012 - Small Business Growth Act of 2007 Data Security for Small Business: S. 3102 - Small Business Information Security Act of 2008

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN BLAIR —
HELEN DEVLIN —
JIM FREEMAN —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
RICHARD SCOTT RINN —
MARCIA SALKIN —
SAMUEL WHITFIELD —
KEN WINGERT —
MELANIE WYNE —

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; Natl Park Service (NPS); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Farm Credit Administration; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 1012 (110th), S. 599 (110th), S. 3102 (110th), S. 690 (110th), H.R. 1212 (110th), H.R. 1044 (110th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Comprehensive National Disaster Policy: H.R. 931 - National Hurricane Research Initiative of 2007 Climate Change: S. 2191 - America's Climate Security Act of 2007, S. 3036 - Lieberman Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 Energy Efficiency of Buildings: H.R. 6078 - Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods Act of 2008

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN BLAIR —
MEGAN BOOTH —
LISA BRECHTEL —
HELEN DEVLIN —
JIM FREEMAN —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
AUSTIN R PEREZ New —
RUSSELL RIGGS —
MARK WASHKO —
SAMUEL WHITFIELD —
KEN WINGERT —

Contacted: Farm Credit Administration; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Reserve System; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Natl Park Service (NPS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Treasury, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 2191 (110th), H.R. 6078 (110th), H.R. 931 (110th), S. 3036 (110th)

Insurance INS

Insurance Industry Competitiveness: S. 618 - Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 H.R 1081 - Insurance Industry Compeition Act of 2007 Insurance Regulation: H.R. 1065 - Nonadmitted & Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 (Surplus Lines) S. 40 - National Insurance Act of 2007 (Optional Federal Charter) H.R. 3200 - National Insurance Act of 2007 (Optional Federal Charter) H.R. 5840 - Insurance Information Act of 2008 (Creation of an Insuranc Information Office in Treasury to pre-empt state laws that contravene established international agreement) H.R. 5611 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 (Registration of insurance brokers across state lines) H.R. 5792 - Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008 (Allows commercial real estate owners to form risk retention groups for real property) National Flood Insurance Program Extension & Modifications: H.R. 1682 - The Flood Insurance Reform & Modernization Act of 2007 S. 920 - Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 H.R. 91 - Homeowners Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 3121 - The Flood Insurance Reform & Modernization Act of 2007 S. 2284 - The Flood Insurance Reform & Modernization Act of 2007 S. 1938 - The National Flood Mapping Act of 2007 H.R. 3959 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the phase-in of actuarial rates for certain pre-FIRM properties. H.R. 2638 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 (Continuing Resolution that authorized extension of the National Flood Insurance Program beyond 9/30/08 expiration date) H.R. 6965 - (No Title Given) Provided for extension of NFIP beyond FY'08. Incorporated into CR above. Homeowners' Insurance Affordability & Availability: S. 926 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 S. 928 - Homewoners Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 164 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 330 - Homeowners Insurance Availability Act of 2007 S. 2327 - Homeowners Insurance Assistance Act of 2007 Establishment of a National Catastrophe Commission: S. 2286 - Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 S. 292 - Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk & Insurance Act of 2007 H.R. 537 - Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk & Insurance Act of 2007 H.R. 3355 - Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007 S. 2310 - Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN BLAIR —
LISA BRECHTEL —
HELEN DEVLIN —
JIM FREEMAN —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
AUSTIN R PEREZ New —
RUSSELL RIGGS —
MARCIA SALKIN —
MARK WASHKO —
SAMUEL WHITFIELD —
KEN WINGERT —

Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); SENATE; Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Farm Credit Administration; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Natl Park Service (NPS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Federal Reserve System; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3355 (110th), H.R. 5840 (110th), S. 2284 (110th), H.R. 1065 (110th), H.R. 1682 (110th), H.R. 330 (110th), S. 926 (110th), S. 2286 (110th), S. 1938 (110th), S. 2310 (110th), S. 2327 (110th), H.R. 3200 (110th), S. 618 (110th), S. 920 (110th), S. 928 (110th), S. 292 (110th), H.R. 537 (110th), H.R. 3121 (110th), H.R. 5611 (110th), H.R. 3959 (110th), S. 40 (110th), H.R. 5792 (110th), H.R. 164 (110th), H.R. 1081 (110th), H.R. 6965 (110th), H.R. 91 (110th), H.R. 2638 (110th)

Bankruptcy BNK

Bankruptcy Reform: H.R. 3609 - Emergency Home Ownership & Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007 S. 2136 -Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2007 H.R. 3778 / S. 2133 - Home Owners Mortgage & Equity Savings Act (HOMES Act) H.R. 3221 - Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 (Cramdown Provisions) H.R. 3997 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Bankruptcy Provisions)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN BLAIR —
MEGAN BOOTH —
HELEN DEVLIN —
JIM FREEMAN —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
ANTHONY DOUGLAS HUTCHINSON New —
JEFF LISCHER —
MARCIA SALKIN —
SAMUEL WHITFIELD —
KEN WINGERT —

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Treasury, Dept of; Natl Park Service (NPS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Small Business Administration (SBA); Farm Credit Administration; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); White House Office; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE

Bills named: S. 2136 (110th), H.R. 3609 (110th), H.R. 3778 (110th), S. 2133 (110th), H.R. 3221 (110th), H.R. 3997 (110th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Identity Theft Prevention: S. 1178 - Identity Theft Prevention Act S. 238 -Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act Data Security: S. 495 -Personal Data Privacy & Security Act of 2007 H.R. 958 -The Data Accountability & Trust Act of 2007 H.R. 836 - Cyber Security Enhancement & Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN BLAIR —
HELEN DEVLIN —
JIM FREEMAN —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
RICHARD SCOTT RINN —
MARCIA SALKIN —
SAMUEL WHITFIELD —
KEN WINGERT —
MELANIE WYNE —

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Farm Credit Administration; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Federal Reserve System; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Park Service (NPS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Small Business Administration (SBA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Bills named: S. 238 (110th), H.R. 958 (110th), H.R. 836 (110th), S. 1178 (110th), S. 495 (110th)

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