2nd Quarter - Report

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$10,060,000
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.

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 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.

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 158 (112th), H.R. 476 (112th), H.R. 131 (112th), H.R. 144 (112th), H.R. 4336 (112th), H.R. 202 (112th), H.Res. 25 (112th), H.R. 25 (112th), H.R. 3179 (112th), H.R. 5746 (112th), H.R. 1147 (112th), H.R. 880 (112th), H.R. 2701 (112th), H.R. 4 (112th), H.R. 1439 (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 Discussions with the Treasury Department on money laundering. Discussions with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration of the Department of Commerce regarding multistakeholder process to develop consumer privacy data codes of conduct. Discussions with the Republican Study Committee regarding cybersecurity legislation under consideration by Congress.

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

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 1734 (112th), H.R. 2146 (112th), H.R. 3010 (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 EPA on Clean Water Act regulations and carbon dioxide regulations.

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

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

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

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Increase in Credit Union Lending Cap S509 - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 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 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. 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 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 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 Small Business Administration on the Commercial Refinance Program, 504 Refinance Program. Discussions with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) on housing finance issues and the Home Affordable Refinance Program (H.A.R.P.) Conversations with Treasury on Foreclosure Prevention, Government-Sponsored Enterprise (GSE), QRM rules, covered bonds, the Dodd-Frank Act, and banking policy. Discussions with FDIC on QRM Rules, housing finance, covered bonds, and the Dodd-Frank Act. Discussions with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on RESPA/Truth in Lending Act (TILA) harmonization, Qualified Mortgage (QM) rules, appraisal independence, housing finance, home warranties, QM/ORM, the Dodd-Frank Act, and mortgage lending services. Discussions with the National Economic Council (NEC) on mortgage cancellation relief and mortgage refinance proposals. Discussions with the White House Office of Public Engagement on mortgage cancellation relief. Discussions with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on QRM rules and lease accounting. Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on the Federal Housing Administration, QRM rules, and the Dodd-Frank Act. Discussions with the Federal Reserve on the House White Paper, U.S. banking policy, and Basel II. Conversations with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) on fair value accounting.

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

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

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 1795 (112th), H.R. 1565 (112th), H.R. 825 (112th), H.R. 402 (112th), H.R. 260 (112th), H.R. 1780 (112th), H.R. 995 (112th), H.R. 1123 (112th), H.R. 1825 (112th), H.R. 2584 (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 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 Discussions with Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on flood plain mapping concerns and flood insurance.

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

Bills named: H.J.Res. 94 (112th), H.R. 1309 (112th), H.R. 2055 (112th), H.J.Res. 95 (112th), H.R. 764 (112th), H.R. 2017 (112th), H.R. 2584 (112th), H.R. 3630 (112th), H.R. 4348 (112th), H.R. 2078 (112th), H.R. 700 (112th), H.R. 435 (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: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); SENATE; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Reserve System; Energy, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Treasury, Dept of; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); White House Office; Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: H.R. 397 (112th), H.R. 1206 (112th), H.R. 2 (112th), H.R. 1213 (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 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 Federal Housing Administration (FHA) withtin the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on condominium issues, the 203(k) program, Section 8 housing, seller concessions, and real estate commissions. Discussions with the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development office on multifamily housing, rural housing programs and delays in contract closings. Discussions with the Federal Housing Finance Agency on the Real Estate Owned (REO) to rental pilot program and REO bulk sales. Discussions with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on the loan guarantee program, condominiums, and appraisals. Discussions withe the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on the Fair Housing Act (FHA).

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

Bills named: H.R. 4172 (112th), H.R. 5884 (112th), H.R. 2761 (112th), H.R. 881 (112th), H.R. 2508 (112th), H.R. 2441 (112th), H.R. 4323 (112th), H.R. 1977 (112th), H.R. 1754 (112th), H.R. 273 (112th), H.R. 5326 (112th), H.R. 5973 (112th), H.R. 4482 (112th), H.R. 4264 (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 lead based paint, waters of the U.S. jurisdiction, rating program. Discussions with the Department of the Interior (DOI) on the Endangered Species Act and the acquisition of public lands. Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on bed bug issues.

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

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

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 Discussions with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on energy issues Discussions with the Department of Energy (DOE) on energy labeling and scoring, building energy labels, and commercial asset.

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

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 1114 (112th), H.R. 3341 (112th), H.R. 2972 (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: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Treasury, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; White House Office; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Reserve System; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

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

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