4th Quarter - Report

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$15,440,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Changes to the Energy Star Program HR438 - Energy Star Improvements Act of 2011 Suspension of CO2 Regulation Under Clean Air Act S228 - Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act S231 - EPA Regulations Suspension Act of 2011 HR97 - Free Industry Act HR153 - Ensuring Affordable Energy Act HR199 - Protect America's Energy and Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2011 HR750 - Defending America's Affordable Energy and Jobs Act Energy Labeling, Energy Efficiency Loans, Federal Building Codes S1000- Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 HR627 - Home Energy Loss Prevention Act Adding Energy Costs to Mortgage Underwriting & Appraisal S1737 - Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2011 Tax Incentives for the Energy Efficiency Bill HR4017 - The Smart Energy Act S3591 - The Commercial Building Modernization Act Energy Efficiency and Manufacturing HR6582 - The American Energy Manufacturing Technical Corrections Act Regulatory Reform S3468 - Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2012 Discussions with the Department of Energy (DOE) regarding home energy performance scores.

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Reserve System; Energy, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 199 (112th), H.R. 438 (112th), H.R. 153 (112th), H.R. 97 (112th), H.R. 627 (112th), H.R. 6582 (112th), H.R. 750 (112th), H.R. 4017 (112th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Increase in Credit Union Lending Cap S2231 - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2012 HR1418 - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 Extension of Temporary SBA Programs HR366 - To provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes HR2936 - Small Business Administration Express Loan Extension Act of 2011 Foreclosure Issues S170 - Helping Responsible Homeowners Act of 2011 S222 - Limiting Investor and Homeowner Loss in Foreclosure Act of 2010 HR430 - HAMP Repeal and Deficit Reduction Act of 2011 HR1131 - Preventing Homeowners from Foreclosure Act of 2011 HR1151 - Emergency Mortgage Relief and Neighborhood Stabilization Programs Cost Recoupment Act of 2011 HR839 - HAMP Termination Act of 2011 HR5940 - Preserving American Homeownership Act of 2012 S2080 - Keeping Families in their Home Act of 2012 GSE Modifications S693 - GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act S1834 - Residential Mortgage Market Privatization and Standardization Act S1963 - Mortgage Finance Act HR31 - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act of 2011 HR463 - Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2011 HR1182 - GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act HR1221 - Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2011 HR1222 - GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011 HR1223 - GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act of 2011 HR1224 - GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011 HR1225 - GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011 HR1226 - GSE Mission Improvement Act of 2011 HR1227 - GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act of 2011 HR1859 - Housing Finance Reform Act of 2011 HR 2413 - Secondary Market Facility for Residential Mortgages Act of 2011 HR2425 - Transparency and Security in Mortgage Registration Act of 2011 HR2428 - GSE Legal Fee Reduction Act of 2011 HR2436 - Fannie and Freddie Mac Taxpayer Payback Act of 2011 HR2439 - Removing GSEs Charters During Receivership Act HR2440 - Market Transparency and Taxpayer Protection Act HR2441- Housing Trust Fund Elimination Act HR2462 - Cap the GSE Bailout Act HR3644 - Private Mortgage Market Investment Act HR3733 - Affordable Mortgages for Homeowners Act of 2011 S3085 - Responsible Homeowners Refinancing Act S3520 - Rebuilding Equity Act of 2012 S3047 - Expanding Refinancing Opportunities Act of 2012 HR6429 - STEM Jobs Act of 2012 Changes to the Truth In Lending Act HR3849 - Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act Changes in Financial Market Regulations HR87 - A bill to repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act HR1121 - Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 HR1723 - Common Sense Economic Recovery Act of 2011 HR2126 - Risk Retention Modernization Act of 2011 S967 - Regulation of Mortgage Servicing Act of 2011. S3589 - Mortgage Modification Outreach Act Changes to the Federal Reserve System S202 - Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2011 HR459 - Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2011 HR1094 - Federal Reserve Board Abolition Act Changes to GSE and FHA Loan Limits HR1754 - Preserving Equal Access to Mortgage Finance Programs Act S1508 - Homeownership Affordability Act of 2011 HR2508 - A bill to extend through fiscal year 2013 the increase in the maximum original principal obligation of a mortgage that may be purchased by the Federal National Mortgage Association or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and for other purposes. HR4323 - Consumer Mortgage Choice Act S3522 - The Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2012 Regulatory Oversight of Covered Bonds S1835 - United States Covered Bond Act of 2011 Improvement of Short Sale Process HR1498 - Prompt Decision for Qualification of Short Sale Act of 2011 S2120 - Prompt Notification of Short Sales Act HR6153 - Fast Help for Homeowners Act Changes to the Home Affordable Modification Program HR839 - to amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to terminate the authority of the secretary of the Treasury to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program, while preserving assistance to homeowners who were already extended an offer to participate in the program, either on a trial or permanent basis; HRes170 - A resolution providing for consideration of the bill (HR 839) to amend the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to terminate the authority of the secretary of the Treasury to provide new assistance under the Home Affordable Modification Program, while preserving assistance to homeowners who were already extended an offer to participate in the program, either on a trial or permanent basis; and providing for consideration of the bill (HR 861) to rescind the third round of funding for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program and to terminate the program Oversight of Insured Depository Institutions HR2056 - A bill to instruct the Inspector General of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation to study the impact of insured depository institution failures, and for other purposes. Examinations of Depository Institutions HR3461 - Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act Availability of Capital for Finance HR940 - United States Covered Bond Act of 2011 HJRes22 - Preserving Capitalism in America Amendment Discussions with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on lease accounting. Conversations with the Treasury Department on the Dodd-Frank Act, the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP), credit, and anti-money laundering guidelines. Discussions with the Federal Reserve on Dodd-Frank. Discussions with the FDIC on Basel III. Conversations with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Dodd-Frank, Qualified Mortgage (QM) rules, RESPA/Truth in Lending Act (TILA), Loan Officer Compensation Rules, banking, and mortgage servicing. Conversations with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), short sales, housing programs lending, and bulk sales of foreclosed properties. Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on the Federal Housing Administration and Qualified Residential Mortgages (QRMs). Discussions with the White House Economic Council regarding credit, Menendez-Boxer refinancing bill, refinancing programs, and "the fiscal cliff."

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Reserve System; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

Bills named: H.R. 1094 (112th), H.R. 2440 (112th), H.R. 1223 (112th), H.R. 2413 (112th), H.R. 2126 (112th), H.R. 31 (112th), H.R. 839 (112th), H.R. 1222 (112th), H.R. 3849 (112th), H.R. 1224 (112th), H.R. 1227 (112th), H.R. 2439 (112th), H.R. 366 (112th), H.R. 4323 (112th), H.R. 1182 (112th), H.R. 940 (112th), H.R. 2056 (112th), H.R. 5940 (112th), H.R. 1418 (112th), H.R. 6429 (112th), H.R. 1121 (112th), H.R. 3733 (112th), H.R. 1151 (112th), H.R. 1131 (112th), H.R. 430 (112th), H.R. 87 (112th), H.R. 1859 (112th), H.R. 1226 (112th), H.R. 1723 (112th), H.Res. 170 (112th), H.R. 2425 (112th), H.R. 1225 (112th), H.R. 2936 (112th), H.R. 2508 (112th), H.R. 3644 (112th), H.R. 3461 (112th), H.R. 2436 (112th), H.R. 2462 (112th), H.R. 1754 (112th), H.R. 2428 (112th), H.J.Res. 22 (112th), H.R. 6153 (112th), H.R. 459 (112th), H.R. 861 (112th), H.R. 2441 (112th), H.R. 463 (112th), H.R. 1498 (112th), H.R. 1221 (112th)

Transportation TRA

Policies to provide for the needs of all users of the transportation system S1056 - Safe and Complete Streets Act of 2011 HR1780 - Safe and Complete Streets Act of 2011 Establishment of National Infrastructure Bank as wholly-owned government entity for funding transportation, environmental, energy, and telecommunications infrastructure projects HR402 - National Infrastructure Bank Development Act of 2011 Componenets of Transportation Authorization Bill S1813 - Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) Consideration of all users/modes of transportation in major transportation projects; New policy goals for federal transportation programs S1950 - Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Enhancement Act of 2011 Sets national objectives and goals and performance measures for U.S. transportation policy S326 - Federal Surface Transportation Policy and Planning Act of 2011 Conditions for federal funds for major infrastructure projects S615 - Fiscal Accountability and Transparency Infrastructure Spending Act of 2011 Defines regional transportation planning organizations (RPOs) and requires states to cooperate/incorporate RPOs into long range statewide transportation plans S625 - To amend title 23, United States Code, to incorporate regional transportation planning organizations into statewide transportation planning, and for other purposes HR1565 - To amend Title 23, United States Code, to incorporate regional transportation planning organizations into statewide transportation planning, and for other purposes. Establishes the American Infrastructure Financing Authority (AFIA) as a wholly-owned government corporation which provides direct loans and loan guarantees to facilitate transportation, water, or energy infrastructure projects S652 - Building and Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-Term Development Reauthorize and expand/improve Safe Routes to School Program S800 - Safe Routes to School Program Reauthorization Act Funding for retroreflectivity mandate, older driver guideline signs and pavement markings, railcrossing data, rural safety highway projects S918 - Surface Transportation Safety Act TIFIA loan program (transit accessible), TIGER, STP funds for passenger/freight and port improvements S936 - American Infrastructure Investment Fund Act Infrastructure bank program indepenendent of DOT-loans and loan guarantees S942 - TIGER Act Policy to require responsible maintenance of existing investments before new investments S1193 - Federal-Aid Highway Preservation and Renewal Program Act of 2011 Funding for state and local infrastructure projects S1436 - Transportation and Regional Infrastructure Project (TRIP) Bonds Act of 2011 Provisions to encourage employers engage in alternative commute options for their employees HR260 - Commute LESS Act of 2011 Funding for retroreflectivity mandate, older driver guideline signs and pavement markings, railcrossing data, rural safety highway projects HR825 - Surface Transportation Safety Act Grants for ITS pilot programs to imporve efficiency, safety, system performance, and return on investment HR995 - Smart Technologies for Communities Act Increases TIFIA funding, increases TIFIA's share from 33 to 49 percent, extends eligibility to "mega transportation projects" HR1123 - TIFIA Expansion Act of 2011 Transit capital and operating funds HR1795 - Providing Gas Relief through Public Transportation Act Encourages commute alternatives to driving alone to work-including creating parity between the transit and parking portions of the commute benefit HR1825 - Commuter Relief Act Funding for EPA Smart Growth Office HR2584 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 Discussions with HUD regarding the Housing and Transportation Affordability Initiative. Conversations with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Proposed Rule.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
COLIN ALLEN —
DAN BLAIR —
MEGAN BOOTH —
HELEN DEVLIN —
KEVIN DONNELLY —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
RUSSELL RIGGS —
KEN WINGERT —

Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Energy, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Reserve System; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Bills named: H.R. 2584 (112th), H.R. 402 (112th), H.R. 1123 (112th), H.R. 1780 (112th), H.R. 260 (112th), H.R. 1825 (112th), H.R. 1565 (112th), H.R. 995 (112th), H.R. 825 (112th), H.R. 1795 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Changes to Depreciation HR158 - Expensing Property Expands our Nation's Strong Economy Act (EXPENSE) of 2011 Changes in 1099 Reporting Requirements S18 - Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act S72 - Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011 HR4 - Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 HR144 - Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011 Extension of Deduction for State and Local Sales Taxes S24 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the election to deduct State and local sales taxes S80 - A bill to provide a permanent deduction for state and local general sales taxes Large-Scale Tax Code Reformation S13 - Fair Tax Act of 2011 HR25 - Fair Tax Act of 2011 Modifications to Inter-State Taxation Regimes HR1439 - Business Activity Tax Simplification Act Modifications to Self-Employment Taxation HR880 - Equity for Our Nation's Self-Employed Act of 2011 Modifications to Standard Deduction for Real Property Taxes S22 - Homeowner Tax Fairness Act of 2011 HR131 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 5-year extension for the real property standard deduction and to adjust such deduction for inflation HR476 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction of state Support for the Mortgage Interest Deduction H Res25 - A resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the current federal income tax dedu... Tax Relief for Job Creation S12 - Job Creation Act of 2011 Tax Deductions for Reducing Debt on Commercial Real Estate HR1147 - Community Recovery and Investment Act of 2011 Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement S1452 - Main Street Fairness Act HR2701 - Main Street Fairness Act State and Local Use Tax Laws for Remote Sellers S1832 - Marketplace Fairness Act HR3179 - Marketplace Equity Act of 2011 Prevention from Paying Taxes on Forgiven Mortgage Loan Debt S2250 - Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act REITs HR5746 - Update and Streamline REIT Act Amending the IRC to give tax credits to U.S. Start Ups HR6120 - Scaling Up Manufacturing Act of 2012 Extension of Exclusion of Discharges of Principal Residence Indebtedness HR202 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness. HR4336 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the exclusion from gross income of discharges of qualified principal residence indebtedness. The "Fiscal Cliff" HR8 - The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 Tax Deductions for Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings S3591 - The Commercial Building Modernization Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
COLIN ALLEN —
DAN BLAIR —
HELEN DEVLIN —
KEVIN DONNELLY —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
LINDA GOOLD —
JAMES GREGORY —
KEN WINGERT —

Contacted: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Treasury, Dept of; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Reserve System; White House Office; Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: H.R. 144 (112th), H.R. 131 (112th), H.R. 476 (112th), H.R. 158 (112th), H.R. 5746 (112th), H.R. 1147 (112th), H.R. 1439 (112th), H.R. 2701 (112th), H.R. 25 (112th), H.R. 880 (112th), H.R. 8 (112th), H.R. 4336 (112th), H.Res. 25 (112th), H.R. 6120 (112th), H.R. 3179 (112th), H.R. 4 (112th), H.R. 202 (112th)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Changes to National Flood Insurance Program HR700 - To provide a moratorium on the issuance of flood insurance rate maps, to assist property owners in adapting to flood insurance rate map changes, and for other purposes Changes to the National Flood Insurance Program HR435 - National Flood Insurance Program Termination Act of 2010 HR1309 - Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011 HR2017 - Fiscal 2012 Homeland Security Appropriations HR2078 - Homeowners Flood Insurance Awareness Act S1091 - A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to include a system for indeterminate loss insurance claims, and for other purposes. S1940- To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968, to restore the financial solvency of the flood insurance fund, and for other purposes HR3630 - Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 HR1 - Disaster Relief Appropriations Act Extension of National Flood Insurance Program HR2584 - Fiscal 2012 Interior-Environment Appropriations S1958- To extend the National Flood Insurance Program until May 31, 2012 HR2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 HJRes94 - Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes HJRes95 - Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2012, and for other purposes HR4348 - Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act. Termination of National Flood Insurance Program HR764 - Fair Treatment of Existing Levees Act of 2011 Ensuring Affordability of Natural Disaster Insurance S637 - Earthquake Insurance Affordability Act S646 - Natural Hazards Risk Reduction Act of 2011 Hurricane Protection Funding Research S120 - to direct the General Accountability Office to conduct a full audit of hurricane protection funding and cost estimates associated with post-Katrina hurricane protection Drywall Sulfur Limits for Hurricane Damaged Homes HR 4212 - Drywall Wall Safety Act Discussions with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on National Flood Insurance Program reform.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
COLIN ALLEN —
DAN BLAIR —
HELEN DEVLIN —
KEVIN DONNELLY —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
AUSTIN R PEREZ —
RUSSELL RIGGS —
KEN WINGERT —

Contacted: Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); White House Office; SENATE; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Reserve System; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.J.Res. 94 (112th), H.R. 1 (112th), H.R. 2078 (112th), H.R. 435 (112th), H.R. 1309 (112th), H.R. 4212 (112th), H.R. 3630 (112th), H.R. 764 (112th), H.R. 2017 (112th), H.R. 2055 (112th), H.R. 4348 (112th), H.R. 2584 (112th), H.R. 700 (112th), H.J.Res. 95 (112th)

Health Issues HCR

Changes in Health Insurance Markets HR2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act HR397 - Reform Americans Can Afford Act of 2011 Changes in Health Insurance Markets HR1206 - Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011 HR1213 - To repeal mandatory funding provided to States in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to establish American Health Benefit Exchanges

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
COLIN ALLEN —
DAN BLAIR —
HELEN DEVLIN —
KEVIN DONNELLY —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
MARCIA SALKIN —
KEN WINGERT —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Reserve System; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); White House Office; Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB)

Bills named: H.R. 1206 (112th), H.R. 1213 (112th), H.R. 2 (112th), H.R. 397 (112th)

Housing HOU

Treatment of Prepaid FHA Loans S488 - Reduce Excessive Interest Payments (REIP) Act S782 - Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011 FHA & GSE Loan Limits HR1754 - Preserving Equal Access to Mortgage Finance Programs Act Changes to FHA & GSE Loan Limits S1508 - Homeownership Affordability Act of 2011 HR2508 - A bill to extend through fiscal year 2013 the increase in the maximum original principal obligation of a mortgage that may be purchased by the Federal National Mortgage Association or the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, and for other purposes. HR2441 - Housing Trust Fund Elimination Act Enhancement, Enforcement and Oversight of FHA, Changes to Loan Limits HR1977 - FHA Reform Act of 2011 FHA HR4264 - FHA Emergency Fiscal Solvency Act of 2012 HR881 - The Americans with Disabilities Act Notification Act of 2011 HR4172 - Second Chance at Home Ownership Act of 2012 Rural Housing Programs S878 - Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2011 HR273 - Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2011 HR2761 - A bill to amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to provide flexibility to the definition of rural areas HR5973 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 S3240 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 S3541 - A bill to amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the census data and population requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such act. Changes to the Truth in Lending Act HR4323 - Consumer Mortgage Choice Act Veterans Housing Programs HR4482 - To amend title 38, United States Code, to make permanent home loan guaranty programs for veterans regarding adjustable rate mortgages and hybrid adjustable rate mortgages. Housing Counseling and Education HR5884 - Homeownership Preservation Education Act of 2012 American Community Survey (Census) HR5326 - FY 2013 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill Discussions with the Department of Agriculture on rural housing loans. Discussions with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on VA home loans. Discussions withe the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on the Fair Housing Act (FHA). Discussions with the Environmental Protection Agency regarding lead paint. Conversations with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on mortgage assistance relief services.

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Reserve System; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); SENATE; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 4264 (112th), H.R. 273 (112th), H.R. 881 (112th), H.R. 1977 (112th), H.R. 4172 (112th), H.R. 5973 (112th), H.R. 2508 (112th), H.R. 5884 (112th), H.R. 4482 (112th), H.R. 2441 (112th), H.R. 2761 (112th), H.R. 4323 (112th), H.R. 1754 (112th), H.R. 5326 (112th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Changes in Environmental Regulations for Building Owners S77 - Pollution and Costs Reduction Act Improvements to implementing lead paint regulations S2148 - Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2012 HR5911 - Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2012 HR6091 - A bill making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012 and for other purposes. Discussions with the EPA regarding commercial lead based paint Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) proposed rule, and lead paint.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
COLIN ALLEN —
DAN BLAIR —
MEGAN BOOTH —
HELEN DEVLIN —
KEVIN DONNELLY —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
AUSTIN R PEREZ —
RUSSELL RIGGS —
KEN WINGERT —
VIJAY YADLAPATI —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Energy, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)

Bills named: H.R. 5911 (112th), H.R. 6091 (112th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Data Privacy & Security S74 - Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion and Consumer Protection Act of 2011 S21 - Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2011 Data Privacy & Security HR 611 - Building Effective Strategies To Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards (BEST PRACTICES) Act HR 654 - Do Not Track Me Online Act HR 220 - Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2011 HR 1528 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2011 HR 1841 - Data Accountability and Trust Act HR2577 - A bill to protect consumers by requiring reasonable security policies and procedures to protect data containing personal information and to provide for nationwide notice in the event of a security breach. S799 - Commercial Privacy Bill of Rights Act of 2011 S913 - Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2011 S1207 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act S1151 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2011 S1408 - A bill to require federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing sensitive personally identifiable information, to disclose any breach of such information S1535 - A bill to protect consumers by mitigating the vulnerability of personally identifiable information to theft through a security breach, providing notice and remedies to consumers in the wake of such a breach, holding companies accountable for preventable breaches, facilitating the sharing of post-breach technical information between companies, and enhancing criminal and civil penalties and other protections against the unauthorized collection or use of personally identifiable information S2015 - The Cybersecurity Act. Changes to Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) HR2446 - Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act (RESPA) Home Warranty Clarification Act of 2011 Patent Reform HR6245 - Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act of 2012 Discussions with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) regarding data collection.

Contacted: White House Office; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Energy, Dept of; Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Bills named: H.R. 2446 (112th), H.R. 2577 (112th), H.R. 1528 (112th), H.R. 220 (112th), H.R. 654 (112th), H.R. 6245 (112th), H.R. 1841 (112th), H.R. 611 (112th)

Government Issues GOV

Strengthening Review of Federal Regulations S1030- Freedom from Restrictive Excessive Executive Demands and Onerous Mandates Act of 2011 HR3010 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 Disposal of Federal Real Property HR1734 - Civilian Property Realignment Act (CPRA) Government Employee Travel Rules HR2146 - The Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2012 (DATA Act) S1789 - The 21st Century Postal Service Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
COLIN ALLEN —
DAN BLAIR —
HELEN DEVLIN —
KEVIN DONNELLY —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
AUSTIN R PEREZ —
RUSSELL RIGGS —
MARCIA SALKIN —
KEN WINGERT —
MELANIE WYNE —

Contacted: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Energy, Dept of; Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); White House Office; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: H.R. 2146 (112th), H.R. 3010 (112th), H.R. 1734 (112th)

Immigration IMM

Extension of Visa Periods to Stimulate International Tourism S2233 - Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act Encouraging Foreign Investment in U.S. Real Estate S565 - StartUp Visa Act of 2011 S642 - Creating American Jobs Through Foreign Capital Investment Act HR1114 - StartUp Visa Act of 2011 S1746 - Visa Improvements to Stimulate International Tourism to the United States of America Act (VISIT USA Act) HR3341 - Visa Improvements to Stimulate International Tourism to the United States of America Act (VISIT USA Act) S3245 - A bill to permanently reauthorize the EB-5 Regional Center Program, the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program. HR2972 - Creating American Jobs Through Foreign Capital Investment Act Use of "G-Fees" to offset the STEM Jobs Act of 2012 HR 6429 - STEM Jobs Act of 2012

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
COLIN ALLEN —
DAN BLAIR —
HELEN DEVLIN —
KEVIN DONNELLY —
WILLIAM GILMARTIN —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
RUSSELL RIGGS —
MARCIA SALKIN —
KEN WINGERT —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 2972 (112th), H.R. 6429 (112th), H.R. 3341 (112th), H.R. 1114 (112th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Clarification of the Definition of Navigable Waters S2122 - Defense of Environment and Property Act of 2012 HR5325 - A bill making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2013 and for other purposes Expansion of U.S. Waters/Wetlands Regulated Under the Clean Water Act HR2354 - Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes S2245 - Preserve the Waters of the United States Act Discussions with the Army Corps of Engineers regarding waters of the U.S.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
COLIN ALLEN —
DAN BLAIR —
HELEN DEVLIN —
KEVIN DONNELLY —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
AUSTIN R PEREZ —
RUSSELL RIGGS —
KEN WINGERT —

Contacted: Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Energy, Dept of; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Reserve System; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); White House Office; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

Bills named: H.R. 2354 (112th), H.R. 5325 (112th)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Broadband Expansion & Adoption S297 - Antideficiency Act HR607 - Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 Access to Wireless Networks S28 - Public Safety Spectrum and Wireless Innovation Act Equal Access to Networks S135 - Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2011 SJRes6 - A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices HJRes37 - A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission with respect to regulating the Internet and broadband industry practices

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
COLIN ALLEN —
DAN BLAIR —
HELEN DEVLIN —
KEVIN DONNELLY —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
KEN WINGERT —
MELANIE WYNE —

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Reserve System; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Energy, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.J.Res. 37 (112th), S.J.Res. 6 (112th), H.R. 607 (112th)

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