2nd Quarter - Report

BANK POLICY INSTITUTE for BANK POLICY INSTITUTE

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$1,860,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Mega Catastrophes; Terrorism Risk Insurance Act;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW BARBOUR —
STEVE BARTLETT —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Farm Credit Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Reserve System; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

Banking BAN

Credit card, interchanges fees and practices, S. 1395, the Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007; GSE Reform, H.R. 1427; Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007; S. 1100, Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007; S. 1561, with respect to exceptions to discharge in bankruptcy for certain qualified educational loans; S. 1642, the Higher Education Amendments of 2007; H.R. 5280, Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2008; Govt Purchase Card, S.680, Accountability in Government Contracting Act of 2007; H.R. 946, Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act; H.R. 5244, The Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights; H.R.5546, Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008; H.R. 323 the Seasoned Customer Exemption Act; S.Credit Card Fair Fee Act; H.R 5767, Payment System Protection Act of 2008; S. 3252.Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2008

Contacted: Government Accountability Office (GAO); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Reserve System; Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Copyright Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Farm Credit Administration; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)

Bills named: H.R. 5244 (110th), H.R. 5546 (110th), H.R. 323 (110th), S. 1561 (110th), H.R. 946 (110th), S. 1642 (110th), S. 680 (110th), H.R. 1427 (110th), S. 1100 (110th), H.R. 5767 (110th), S. 1395 (110th), H.R. 5280 (110th), S. 3252 (110th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

International Trade, H.R. 957, Amending the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to expand and clarify the entities against which sanctions may be imposed, H.R. 3920, the Trade and Globalization Act of 2007; S. 1610 Foreign Investment & National Security Act of 2007; Free Trade Agreement, South Korea, Panama, Columbia; H.R. 5724, United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEVE BARTLETT —
PAUL BEGEY —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —
RICHARD M WHITING —

Contacted: White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); U.S. Copyright Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Farm Credit Administration; Federal Reserve System; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 5724 (110th), H.R. 3920 (110th), H.R. 957 (110th), S. 1610 (110th)

Insurance INS

Optional Federal Charter, H.R. 3200, the National Insurance Act of 2007, S. 40, the National Insurance Act of 2007, Terrorism Insurance Reauthorization, Flood Insurance, H.R. 1682, the Flood Insurance Reform & Modernization Act of 2007, H.R. 3121, the Flood Insurance Reform & Modernization Act of 2007, Long Term Care, H.R. 3363, Long-Term Care Affordability & Security Act of 2007 & S. 2337; H.R. 5840 Insurance Information Act of 2008; S. 2284, Flood Insurance Reform & Modernization Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW BARBOUR —
STEVE BARTLETT —
PAUL BEGEY —
PETER ADAM LUDGIN —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —
RICHARD M WHITING —

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Reserve System; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Farm Credit Administration; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); U.S. Copyright Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Bills named: H.R. 5840 (110th), S. 2337 (110th), H.R. 3200 (110th), S. 40 (110th), H.R. 3363 (110th), S. 2284 (110th), H.R. 1682 (110th), H.R. 3121 (110th)

Bankruptcy BNK

Student Loans, S. 1561 with respect to exceptions to discharge in bankruptcy for certain qualified educational loans; H.R. 2669, the College Cost Reduction Act; S. 1642, the Higher Education Amendments of 2007; S. 2136 Helping Families Save their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEVE BARTLETT —
PAUL BEGEY —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); White House Office; SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); U.S. Copyright Office; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Farm Credit Administration; Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: S. 1561 (110th), H.R. 2669 (110th), S. 2136 (110th), S. 1642 (110th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Data Breach / ID Theft / Spyware, H.R. 1525, the Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007; H.R. 948, the Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007; H.R. 984, Non-prime/Anti-Predatory Lending; H.R. 3012, the Fair Mortgage Practices Act; H.Con. Res 28, S. 1299, Borrower Protection Act; Credit Card; S. 1395, the Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007, Optional Federal Charter, H.R. 3200 the National Insurance Act of 2007; H.R. 2365, tax practitioners for infringement of a patent for tax bill; S,. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007; Social Security Verification; H.R. 948, the Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007;H.R. 800, the Employee Free choice Act of 2007, H.R. 1752, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007; H.R. 1852, the Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007; H.R. 3046, the Social Security Number Privacy and Identify Theft Prevention Act of 2007; Student Loans Continued; H.R. 5, the College Student Relief Act of 2007, S. 359, Student Debt Relief Act of 2007; Higher Education Access Act of 2007; H.R. 5280, Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2008; H.R. 5244, Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights; H.R. 6126 Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW BARBOUR —
STEVE BARTLETT —
PAUL BEGEY —
JOHN DALTON —
PAUL MICHAEL LEONARD —
PETER ADAM LUDGIN —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —
KATIE WECHSLER —

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Copyright Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Farm Credit Administration; Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Small Business Administration (SBA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 5280 (110th), H.R. 5 (110th), H.R. 5244 (110th), H.R. 1752 (110th), H.R. 1852 (110th), S. 1299 (110th), H.R. 948 (110th), H.R. 3012 (110th), H.Con.Res. 28 (110th), H.R. 2365 (110th), H.R. 984 (110th), H.R. 3200 (110th), S. 1395 (110th), S. 359 (110th), H.R. 800 (110th), H.R. 1525 (110th), H.R. 3046 (110th), H.R. 6126 (110th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

AML/Regulator Relief; H.R. 2829, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2008; Credit Card/Interchange Fees; S. 1395, the Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007; Retirement Security /Annuities; S.1725, the Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act ; S. 1782 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007; H.R. 3185; the 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007;H.R. 2834, Carried Interest Income Bill; GSE Reform; H.R. 1427 Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007; S. 186, the Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007; H.R. 323, the Seasoned Customer Exemption Act; H.R. 755, the Promoting Transparency in Financial Report Act of 2007; H.R. 5312, Automobile, Arbitration Fairness Act ; H.R. 6126, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2008; H.R. 3010 / S. 1782, the Arbitration Fairness Act;

Contacted: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Reserve System; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); U.S. Copyright Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); White House Office; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Farm Credit Administration; Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS)

Bills named: H.R. 323 (110th), H.R. 1427 (110th), S. 1782 (110th), S. 1725 (110th), H.R. 3185 (110th), H.R. 755 (110th), H.R. 6126 (110th), H.R. 5312 (110th), H.R. 2829 (110th), H.R. 3010 (110th), S. 1395 (110th), H.R. 2834 (110th), S. 186 (110th)

Agriculture AGR

Farm Credit System, HR 2419, the Farm, Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEVE BARTLETT —
PAUL BEGEY —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Farm Credit Administration; Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Reserve System; Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); U.S. Copyright Office; SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)

Bills named: H.R. 2419 (110th)

Housing HOU

GSE Reform, HR. 1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007, H.R. 1427, the Federal Housing Reform Act of 2007, H.R. 526, Homeownership and Responsible Lending Act, H.R. 3012, the Fair Mortgage Practices Act, H. Conn. Res. 28, S. 1299, Borrower Protection Act, H.R. 3121, the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007, H.R. 1682, the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007, FHA Reform, H.R. 1752, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007, H.R. 1852, the Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007; S. 2133, Home Owners "Mortgage & Equity Savings Act" HOMES Act; H.R. 3609, Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007; Sub-Prime, H.R. 3915, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act; H.R. 3221, American Housing Rescue & Foreclosure Act of 2008; H.R. 5830, FHA Housing Stabilization & Homeowner Retention Act; H.R. 1852, Expending American Homeownership Act of 2007; H.R. 1065, Non Admitted & Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW BARBOUR —
STEVE BARTLETT —
PAUL BEGEY New —
JOHN DALTON —
IRVING E DANIELS New —
PAUL MICHAEL LEONARD —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —
KATIE WECHSLER —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); SENATE; Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Farm Credit Administration; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Government Accountability Office (GAO); U.S. Copyright Office; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: S. 2133 (110th), S. 1299 (110th), H.R. 3915 (110th), H.R. 3121 (110th), H.R. 1065 (110th), H.R. 1852 (110th), H.R. 3609 (110th), H.R. 5830 (110th), H.R. 3221 (110th), H.R. 1752 (110th), H.R. 3012 (110th), H.R. 1682 (110th), H.R. 1427 (110th), H.R. 526 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Significant Tax Issues: Subpart f/BAT/SILO, S. 940, Subpart f Exemption, H.R. 976, the Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007, H.R. 2834, Carried Interest Income Bill, H.R. 2776, the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007, H.R. 2365, tax practitioners for infringement of a patent for tax bill, H.R. 2, the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007, Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007, H.R. 1591, the US Troop Readiness, Veteran's Health, and Iraq; Accountability Act of 2007, on tax changes on leasing, non-qualified deferred compensation, covered employees, deductibility of certain civil penalties and fines, the Energy Tax Bill (Senate Finance), and tax changes on leasing; H.R. Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007; H.R. 5267, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEVE BARTLETT —
PAUL BEGEY —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Farm Credit Administration; Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Reserve System; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2 (110th), H.R. 2365 (110th), H.R. 1591 (110th), H.R. 976 (110th), H.R. 2776 (110th), H.R. 5267 (110th), H.R. 2834 (110th), S. 940 (110th)

Retirement RET

Retirement Securities, S. 1725, the Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act; H.R. 3185, the 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007; H.R. 3363, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007, and S. 2337, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW BARBOUR —
STEVE BARTLETT —
PAUL BEGEY —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); U.S. Copyright Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Farm Credit Administration; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

Bills named: S. 2337 (110th), H.R. 3185 (110th), S. 1725 (110th), H.R. 3363 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Patent Reform, H.R. 1908, the Patent Reform Act of 2007; H.R. 2365, tax practitioners for infringement of a patent for tax bill; S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW BARBOUR —
STEVE BARTLETT —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; U.S. Copyright Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); White House Office; Farm Credit Administration; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Government Accountability Office (GAO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1908 (110th), H.R. 2365 (110th), S. 1145 (110th)

Small Business SMB

Small Business Issues, H.R. 976, the Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEVE BARTLETT —
PAUL BEGEY —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Reserve System; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Farm Credit Administration; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Treasury, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 976 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 2829; Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2008; H.R. 2638, FY 2008, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEVE BARTLETT —
PAUL BEGEY —
IRVING E DANIELS —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —
RICHARD M WHITING —

Contacted: Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); White House Office; SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Farm Credit Administration; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Bills named: H.R. 2829 (110th), H.R. 2638 (110th)

Government Issues GOV

GSE Reform; H.R. 1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007; H.R. 1427, the Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007; Terrorism Insurance Reauthorization; H.R. 2761, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007; Flood Insurance; H.R. 1682; the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007; H.R. 3121, the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007; Social Security Verification; H.R. 948, the Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007; Farm Credit System, H.R.2419, the Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007; H.R. 3160, Student Loans, H.R. 890, the Student Loan Sunshine Act, S. 1561, with respect to exceptions to discharge in bankruptcy for certain qualified educational loans, H.R. 2669, the college cost Reduction Act, S. 1642, the Higher Education Amendments of 2007, H.R. 5, the College Student Relief Act of 2007, S. 359, Student Debt Relief Act of 2007, Higher Education Access Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW BARBOUR —
STEVE BARTLETT —
PAUL BEGEY —
JOHN DALTON —
PAUL MICHAEL LEONARD —
PETER ADAM LUDGIN —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —
KATIE WECHSLER —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Farm Credit Administration; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Reserve System; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Copyright Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); SENATE; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)

Bills named: H.R. 2761 (110th), H.R. 948 (110th), H.R. 2669 (110th), H.R. 5 (110th), H.R. 3121 (110th), H.R. 3160 (110th), S. 1561 (110th), S. 1642 (110th), S. 359 (110th), H.R. 2419 (110th), H.R. 1682 (110th), H.R. 1427 (110th), H.R. 890 (110th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Significant Tax Issues; H.R. 2776, the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007; Farm Credit System; H.R. 2419, the Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007; H.R. 6049, Energy & Tax Extenders Act of 2008; S. 3268, Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEVE BARTLETT —
PAUL BEGEY —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); U.S. Copyright Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Farm Credit Administration; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: H.R. 6049 (110th), H.R. 2776 (110th), S. 3268 (110th), H.R. 2419 (110th)

Immigration IMM

Immigration Reform/Matricula H-1B, S 1348, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007, S. 1639, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007, H.R. 2638, FY 2008 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW BARBOUR —
STEVE BARTLETT —
PAUL BEGEY —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —

Contacted: U.S. Copyright Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Economic Council (NEC); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Farm Credit Administration; Federal Reserve System; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: S. 1639 (110th), H.R. 2638 (110th)

Science/Technology SCI

Data Breach / ID Teeth / Spyware, H.R. 1525, the Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007, H.R. 948, the Social Security Number Protection At of 2007, H.R. 984, the Executive Branch Reform Act of 2007; Patent Reform, H.R. 1908, the Patent Reform Act of 2007, H.R. 2365, tax practitioners for infringement of a patent for tax bill, S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007, H.R. 3046, the Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007; H.R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 H.R., 2607 Internet Gambling & Tax Enforcement Act of 2007; H.R. 5767, To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from proposing, prescribing, or implementing any regulation under subchapter IV of chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, and for other purposes;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW BARBOUR —
STEVE BARTLETT —
PAUL BEGEY —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Farm Credit Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Copyright Office; Treasury, Dept of; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Federal Reserve System; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: H.R. 948 (110th), H.R. 275 (110th), H.R. 1525 (110th), H.R. 1908 (110th), H.R. 3046 (110th), H.R. 984 (110th), H.R. 5767 (110th), S. 1145 (110th), H.R. 2365 (110th)

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