1st Quarter - Report

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

Period 1st Quarter 2008 Filed Apr 21, 2008 Signed by JERRY GIOVANIELLO, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Official filing
Firm
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
Client
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
Income
—
Expenses
$3,140,000
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.

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

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

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Treasury, Dept of; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 1012 (110th), H.R. 1044 (110th), H.R. 1212 (110th), S. 599 (110th), S. 690 (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) National Flood Insurance Program 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. 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 New —
HELEN DEVLIN —
JIM FREEMAN —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
RUSSELL RIGGS —
MARCIA SALKIN —
MARK WASHKO —
SAMUEL WHITFIELD —
KEN WINGERT —

Contacted: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

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

Education EDU

Smart Growth & School Quality: H.R. 17 - Secure Rural Schhols & Community Self-Determination Reauthorization Act of 2007

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

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Bills named: H.R. 17 (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 —
RUSSELL RIGGS —
MARK WASHKO —
SAMUEL WHITFIELD —
KEN WINGERT —

Contacted: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

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

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 —
MARCIA SALKIN —
SAMUEL WHITFIELD —
KEN WINGERT —
MELANIE WYNE —

Contacted: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

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

Telecommunications TEC

Network Neutrality: S. 215 - Internet Freedom Preservation Act

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

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Bills named: S. 215 (110th)

Transportation TRA

Transportation Funding & Infrastructure Improvement: S. 775 - National Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2007

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

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); SENATE; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: S. 775 (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.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN BLAIR —
HELEN DEVLIN —
JIM FREEMAN —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
LYNN S KING —
JEFF LISCHER —
SAMUEL WHITFIELD —
KEN WINGERT —

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 111 (110th), S. 1299 (110th), S. 413 (110th), S. 2153 (110th), H.R. 3705 (110th), H.R. 480 (110th), S. 2114 (110th), H.R. 2061 (110th), H.R. 3296 (110th), S. 2452 (110th), H.R. 3725 (110th), H.R. 3915 (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: H.R. 1427- Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007 S. 2391 - GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2007 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. 5140 - Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (Provisions pertaining to GSE Conforming Loan Limits) H.R. 3221 -- Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2009 (Provisions pertaining to GSE Conforming Loan Limits)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN BLAIR —
HELEN DEVLIN —
JIM FREEMAN —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
LYNN S KING —
JEFF LISCHER —
JOSEPH M VENTRONE New Prof. Staff; House Banking/Fin/Urban Aff. Cmte
SAMUEL WHITFIELD —
KEN WINGERT —

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 1537 (110th), S. 1356 (110th), S. 2346 (110th), H.R. 5140 (110th), S. 1100 (110th), S. 2169 (110th), H.R. 698 (110th), S. 2391 (110th), H.R. 3221 (110th), H.R. 1427 (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 - Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007 S. 55 - Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007 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 Extension of Low-income Tax Credits to Victims of Gulf Coast Hurricanes: H.R. 1562 - Katrina Housing Relief Act of 2007 Internet Tax Moratorium Extension: H.R. 3678 - Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendment 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.

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

Contacted: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.R. 2834 (110th), H.R. 3221 (110th), H.R. 3678 (110th), H.R. 3996 (110th), H.R. 1562 (110th), H.R. 1787 (110th), H.R. 976 (110th), S. 2339 (110th), H.R. 2785 (110th), H.R. 1753 (110th), H.R. 3660 (110th), S. 2566 (110th), S. 55 (110th), H.R. 1366 (110th), S. 1624 (110th), H.R. 914 (110th), S. 927 (110th), H.R. 2014 (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 —
HELEN DEVLIN —
JIM FREEMAN —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
RUSSELL RIGGS —
MARK WASHKO —
SAMUEL WHITFIELD —
KEN WINGERT —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

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

Health Issues HCR

Expansion of Small Business Health Insurance Coverage: S. 158 - Access to Affordable Health Care Act Expansion of Small Business Health Insurance Coverage (cont'd): H.R. 1200 - American Health Security Act of 2007 S. 334 - Healthy Americans Act S. 685 - Reform Health Care Now 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 S. 2795 - Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 S. 2818 - The Small Business Health Plans 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 —

Contacted: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Treasury, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.R. 676 (110th), S. 2818 (110th), S. 158 (110th), H.R. 1200 (110th), S. 2795 (110th), H.R. 241 (110th), S. 334 (110th), S. 685 (110th), H.R. 853 (110th), S. 733 (110th)

Housing HOU

FHA Reform: H.R. 1752 - Expanding American Homeownership Act S. 947 - 21st Centurty Housing Act FHA Reform, continued: H.R. 1852 - Expanding American Homeownership Act S. 2338 - FHA Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 2139 - FHA Manufactured Housing Loan Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 5140 - Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (Provisions related to FHA Loan Limits) H.R. 3221 - A bill to provide needed housing reform and other purposes (Provisions related to FHA Loan Limits) 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 Expanding Home Loan Opportunities for Native Americans: H.R. 3002 - Native American Economic Development and Infrastructure for Housing Act of 2007 H.R. 1676 - Native American Home Ownership Opportunity 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. 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: Farm Credit Home Loans: H.R. 2419 - Food & Energy Security Act of 2007 Elderly Housing: H.R. 2930 - The Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2007 Housing in the Gulf: H.R. 1227 - Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007 Monies for International Housing Efforts: H.R. 2764 - Department of State, Foreign Operations & Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008 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 New Prof. Staff; House Banking/Fin/Urban Aff. Cmte
SAMUEL WHITFIELD —
KEN WINGERT —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 4539 (110th), H.R. 2385 (110th), H.R. 2895 (110th), H.R. 1676 (110th), H.R. 1752 (110th), H.R. 5566 (110th), H.R. 1982 (110th), H.R. 3878 (110th), H.R. 5140 (110th), S. 1222 (110th), H.R. 1852 (110th), S. 1409 (110th), H.R. 3002 (110th), H.R. 1227 (110th), H.R. 1851 (110th), S. 1386 (110th), H.R. 2419 (110th), H.R. 2764 (110th), H.R. 3524 (110th), S. 2768 (110th), S. 2523 (110th), H.R. 2139 (110th), H.R. 1723 (110th), S. 2338 (110th), H.R. 2930 (110th), H.R. 4884 (110th), S. 947 (110th), S. 2684 (110th), H.R. 3221 (110th), H.R. 3965 (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 2009 (Cramdown Provisions)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN BLAIR —
HELEN DEVLIN —
JIM FREEMAN —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
LYNN S KING —
JEFF LISCHER —
SAMUEL WHITFIELD —
KEN WINGERT —

Contacted: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); SENATE

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

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

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Treasury, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.R. 931 (110th), S. 2191 (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 Do-Not-Call Legislation: H.R. 2601 - Do-Not-Call Registry Fee Extension Act of 2007 S. 781 - Do-Not-Call Registry Fee Extension Act of 2007 FTC: DNC Education & Compliance Fees FTC: Identity Theft Education

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: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 2601 (110th), S. 238 (110th), H.R. 836 (110th), S. 781 (110th), S. 495 (110th), S. 1178 (110th), H.R. 958 (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 RESPA Reform: H.R. 3915 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 (Sections Pertaining to Real Estate Settlement) Consulation with HUD Regarding GFEs and HUD-1 Standards

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN BLAIR —
HELEN DEVLIN —
JIM FREEMAN —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
RUSSELL RIGGS —
RICHARD SCOTT RINN —
MARCIA SALKIN —
KENNETH R TREPETA —
JOSEPH M VENTRONE New Prof. Staff; House Banking/Fin/Urban Aff. Cmte
MARK WASHKO —
SAMUEL WHITFIELD —
KEN WINGERT —

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Bills named: H.R. 3053 (110th), H.R. 926 (110th), H.R. 644 (110th), S. 48 (110th), H.R. 3915 (110th), H.R. 3048 (110th)

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