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Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Patent Reform S__ - STRONGER Patents Act Conversations with the House and Senate regarding patent reform.

Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Energy, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Civil Rights/Civil Liberties CIV

ADA Notice and Reform HR620 - ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 Discussions with the House and Senate about ADA notice reform.

Contacted: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 620 (115th)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Flood Insurance HR879 - Flood Insurance Integrity Act HR1401 - Flood Insurance Fairness Act of 2017 HR1422 - Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act HR1423 - National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization and Improvement Act of 2017 HR1558 - Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act HR2246 - Taxpayer Exposure Mitigation Act of 2017 HR2565 - To require the use of replacement cost value in determining the premium rates for flood insurance coverage under the National Flood Insurance Act, and for other purposes. HR2868 - National Flood Insurance Program Policyholder Protection Act of 2017 HR2874 - 21st Century Flood Reform Act HR2875 - National Flood Insurance Program Administrative Reform Act of 2017 HR__ - FY2018 Homeland Security Appropriations HR__ - FY2018 Interior Appropriations (3DEP Flood Mapping) S110 - Digital Coast Act S563 - Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act S1368 - Sustainable, Affordable, Fair, and Efficient (SAFE) National Flood Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2017 S1445 - Repeatedly Flooded Communities Preparation Act Discussions with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding flood insurance and flood mapping. Discussions with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) regarding flood mapping.

Contacted: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Energy, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: H.R. 2246 (115th), H.R. 1401 (115th), H.R. 1422 (115th), H.R. 2565 (115th), H.R. 2874 (115th), H.R. 2875 (115th), H.R. 879 (115th), H.R. 1423 (115th), H.R. 1558 (115th), H.R. 2868 (115th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Broadband Access S96 - Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2017 S645 - Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2017 S964 - MY DATA Act of 2017 Discussions with the House and Senate regarding network neutrality. Discussions with the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding TRID and RESPA rules. Discussions with the Department of the Treasury regarding RESPA.

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Energy, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Energy Efficiency Labels and Building Codes S385 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act PACE Loans HR1958 - PACE Act of 2017 S838 - PACE Act of 2017 Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regarding PACE loans. Discussions with the Department of Energy (DOE) regarding home energy scores, PACE loans.

Contacted: SENATE; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Treasury, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 1958 (115th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Discussions with the Environment Protection Agency (EPA) regarding the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule. Communications with the House and Senate on the EPA's Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule.

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

G-Fees HR916 - Risk Management and Homeowner Stability Act of 2017 Affiliated Business Arrangements HR1153 - Mortgage Choice Act QRM Rules HR__ - FY2018 Appropriations Credit Scoring S__ - Credit Scoring Competition Act High Volatility Commercial Real Estate (HVCRE) Rules HR2148 - Clarifying Commercial Real Estate Loans Discussions with the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding QM rules, e-closings, and loan originator compensation. Discussions with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) regarding single family rentals, fees, GSEs, and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac capital reserves. Discussions with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) regarding HVCRE rules. Discussions with the Department of the Treasury regarding money laundering, GSE reform, regulatory reform, credit availability, and Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac capital reserves. Discussions with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding crowdfunding regulations and JOBS Act implementation.

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Energy, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Bills named: H.R. 1153 (115th), H.R. 916 (115th), H.R. 2148 (115th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Mortgage Insurance Premiums HR109 - Mortgage Insurance Tax Deduction Act Mortgage Debt Forgiveness HR110 - Mortgage Debt Forgiveness Act HR2543 - Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act of 2017 S22 - Mortgage Debt Tax Relief Act Business Income Tax Rates HR116 - Main Street Fairness Act S707 - Main Street Fairness Act Changes to Mortgage Interest Deduction HR516 - Tax Benefit for Homeownership Clarification Act HR94 - Common Sense Housing Investment Act of 2017 Historic Tax Credit HR1158 - Historic Tax Credit Improvement Act of 2017 S425 - Historic Tax Credit Improvement Act of 2017 Low Income Housing Tax Credit HR1661 - Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2017 S548 - Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2017 Standard Home Office Deduction HR836 - HOME Act S290 - HOME Act Employer-Provided Housing Benefit Credit HR764 - Housing America's Workforce Act of 2017 Internet Sales Tax Fairness HR2193 - Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2017 HR2887 - No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017 S976 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2017 Communications with the House and Senate on tax reform and Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchanges. Conversations with the House on legislation to raise the amount first-time home buyers can withdraw from IRAs for down payments.

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); SENATE; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Bills named: H.R. 2193 (115th), H.R. 1661 (115th), H.R. 94 (115th), H.R. 2887 (115th), H.R. 836 (115th), H.R. 516 (115th), H.R. 1158 (115th), H.R. 764 (115th), H.R. 2543 (115th), H.R. 109 (115th), H.R. 116 (115th), H.R. 110 (115th)

Health Issues HCR

Health Insurance reform HR247 - Health Savings Account Expansion Act HR708 - State Age Rate Flexibility Act HR1101 - Small Business Health Fairness Act HR1628 - American Health Care Act S28 - Health Savings Account Expansion Act S__ - Better Care Reconciliation Act

Contacted: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Energy, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Bills named: H.R. 708 (115th), H.R. 1628 (115th), H.R. 247 (115th), H.R. 1101 (115th)

Housing HOU

FHA Premiums HR1321 - To amend the National Housing Act to require the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to issue guidance to reduce up-front premiums for FHA-insured mortgages if the capital ratio of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund exceeds the statutory limit, and for other purposes. Fair Housing Protections HR1447 - Fair and Equal Housing Act S1328 - Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2017 Manufactured Housing HR1699 - Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2017 Rural Housing Programs HR__ - FY2018 Agriculture Appropriations HR__ - FY2018 HUD Appropriations Discussions with the House Veterans Affairs Committee regarding VA approved appraisers and appraisal issues. Communications with the Senate regarding Mark Green's nomination to be Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and Pam Patenaude as Deputy Secretary for the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Discussions with the Department of Agriculture regarding rural housing, rural development, 502 loans, possible USDA reorganization, and delays in processing loans at the state level. Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) regarding FHA, FHA mortgage insurance premiums, Section 8, fair housing, the transition team, condo regulations, service and assistance animals under the Fair Housing Act, and HUD REOs. Discussions with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) regarding the VA home loan guarantee program, appraisals. Discussions with the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding appraisals for single-family residential homes. Discussions with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) regarding appraisals.

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: H.R. 1699 (115th), H.R. 1447 (115th), H.R. 1321 (115th)

Government Issues GOV

Regulatory Reform HR5 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 HR26 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act HR33 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act HR998 - Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act HR1004 - Regulatory Integrity Act of 2017 HR1009 - OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act HR__ - FY 2018 CFPB Appropriations S584 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act

Contacted: SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 1009 (115th), H.R. 33 (115th), H.R. 26 (115th), H.R. 1004 (115th), H.R. 5 (115th), H.R. 998 (115th)

Immigration IMM

EB-5 Investor Visa Program HR1502 - To terminate the EB-5 program. S232 - A bill to terminate the EB-5 Visa Program and to reallocate the employment creation visas to the other employment-based visa classifications. H-2B Visas S792 - A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish an H-2B temporary non-agricultural work visa program, and for other purposes. Discussions with the Department of Homeland Security regarding the EB-5 Investor Visa Regional Center Pilot Program.

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Energy, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Bills named: H.R. 1502 (115th)

Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES

FAA One-Engine Inoperative (OEI) Rules HR2997 - 21st Century AIRR Act Conversations with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding rules for commercial use of unmanned aerial systems (UAS), control tower funding, and OEI procedures. Conversations with the Department of Transportation regarding infrastructure funding.

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Geological Survey (USGS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 2997 (115th)