4th Quarter - Report

HSBC TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES USA INC. for HSBC TECHNOLOGY AND SERVICES USA INC.

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$310,000
Expense method
A: Lobbying Disclosure Act definitions

What was lobbied

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

Banking BAN

HR 4173 - Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 (excluding exective compensation provisions), Restoring American Financial Stability Act: Chairman's Mark (Dodd draft, not formally introduced), S.1799 - Fairness and Accountability in Receiving (FAIR) Overdraft Coverage Act, HR 3126 - Consumer Financial Services Protection Act; S 1691- Comprehensive Derivatives Regulation Act; HR 3310 - Consumer Protection and Regulatory Enhancement Act HR 3126 - The Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act HR 2221 - Data Accountability and Trust Act - Application of the Act to GLBS covered entities HR 2382 - Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009 HR 3639 - Expedited CARD Reform for Consumer Act of 2009 HR 1456 - Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act HR 3904 - Overdraft Protection Act of 2009 S 1927 - Credit Card Rate Freeze Act of 2009 S 1833 - Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 The Ability-to-Pay section of the CARD Act rules Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) and Regulation GG rules

Foreign entity interest: As the parent of HSBC-North America, HSBC Holdings, PLC, has interests in the issues above.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MONIQUE FRAZIER —
J DENIS O'TOOLE —
THOMAS ROSENKOETTER —
JANET G ST AMAND —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System

Bills named: H.R. 1456 (111th), H.R. 2382 (111th), H.R. 3310 (111th), H.R. 4173 (111th), H.R. 3639 (111th), H.R. 3904 (111th), H.R. 3126 (111th), S. 1799 (111th), H.R. 2221 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S 1153 and HR 2625 - Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act HR 2452 and S 823 - Net Operating Loss Carryback Act, PL 111-92 - NOL provisions HR 3933 - Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, HR 4213 - FATCA provisions Administration proposals affecting Qualified Intermediaries

Foreign entity interest: As the parent of HSBC-North America, HSBC Holdings, PLC, has interests in the issues above.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MONIQUE FRAZIER —
J DENIS O'TOOLE —
THOMAS ROSENKOETTER —
JANET G ST AMAND —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 4213 (111th), H.R. 3933 (111th), H.R. 2452 (111th), H.R. 2625 (111th)

Retirement RET

Proposals to make pension contributions more manageable in the short term (such as smoothing) and to help avoid benefit restrictions that hurt plan participants (such as requiring withdrawals) Proposals permitting companies to make new interest rate elections for plan years beginning in 2010, delaying funding regulations, extending the amortization schedule and temporarily expanding the corridor to 120%.

Foreign entity interest: As the parent of HSBC-North America, HSBC Holdings, PLC, has interests in the issues above.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MONIQUE FRAZIER —
J DENIS O'TOOLE —
THOMAS ROSENKOETTER —
JANET G ST AMAND —

Contacted: SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System

Health Issues HCR

HR 3962 - provisions affecting ERISA, employer mandates, public plan and minimum benefits package

Foreign entity interest: As the parent of HSBC-North America, HSBC Holdings, PLC, has interests in the issues above.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
J DENIS O'TOOLE —
JANET G ST AMAND —

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3962 (111th)

Bankruptcy BNK

Mortgage cramdown proposals authorizing bankruptcy judges to modify the terms of a primary mortgage loan.

Foreign entity interest: As the parent of HSBC-North America, HSBC Holdings, PLC, has interests in the issues above.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
MONIQUE FRAZIER —
J DENIS O'TOOLE —
THOMAS ROSENKOETTER —
JANET G ST AMAND —

Contacted: SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System

Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.