BANK POLICY INSTITUTE for BANK POLICY INSTITUTE

Agriculture AGR

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 2419 (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. 3688, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act; H.R. 3920, the Trade and Globalization Act of 2007; S. 1610 Foreign Investment & National Security Act of 2007 and H.R. 556 same act

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

Bills named: H.R. 3688 (110th), H.R. 957 (110th), S. 1610 (110th), H.R. 556 (110th), H.R. 3920 (110th)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Mega Catastrophes; Terrorism Risk Insurance Act; H.R. 2761, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007

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

Bills named: H.R. 2761 (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;

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

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

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

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

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

Bills named: H.R. 976 (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

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

Bills named: S. 2136 (110th), S. 1561 (110th), H.R. 2669 (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, the "SPY Act of 2007"; Non-prime/Anti-Predatory Lending; H.R. 562, Homeownership and Responsible Lending Act; H.R. 3012, the Fair Mortgage Practices Act; H.Con. Res 28, S. 1299, Borrower Protection Act; Credit Card/Interchange Fees; 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;

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

Bills named: H.R. 5 (110th), S. 1395 (110th), S. 359 (110th), H.R. 984 (110th), H.R. 3046 (110th), S. 1299 (110th), H.R. 562 (110th), H.R. 1752 (110th), H.R. 3200 (110th), H.R. 2365 (110th), H.R. 1852 (110th), H.R. 1525 (110th), H.R. 948 (110th), H.R. 3012 (110th), H.Con.Res. 28 (110th), H.R. 800 (110th)

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 Finance Reform Act; S. 1561, with respect to exceptions to discharge in bankruptcy for certain qualified educational loans;S. 1561, with respect to exceptions to discharge in bankruptcy for certain qualified educational loans; S. 1642, the Higher Education Amendments of 2007; 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

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

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

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

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Significant Tax Issues: Subpart f/BAT/SILO, S. 940, Subpart f Exemption, H.R. 6, the CLEAN Energy Act of 2007, 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. 3648, Amend Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude discharges of indebtness of principal residences from gross income;

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

Bills named: H.R. 2834 (110th), H.R. 6 (110th), H.R. 2365 (110th), H.R. 976 (110th), H.R. 2776 (110th), H.R. 3648 (110th), H.R. 1591 (110th), S. 940 (110th), H.R. 2 (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

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

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 2829; Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2008; 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 of 2007 Farm Bill; S. 186, the Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007; H.R. 323, the Seasoned Customer Exemption Act;

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

Bills named: S. 186 (110th), H.R. 323 (110th), S. 1348 (110th), H.R. 2829 (110th), H.R. 2638 (110th), S. 1639 (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, H.R. 2761, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision & Extension Act of 2007, 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. 3996 Tax Increase Prevention

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

Bills named: S. 40 (110th), H.R. 2761 (110th), H.R. 3121 (110th), H.R. 3200 (110th), S. 2337 (110th), H.R. 3363 (110th), H.R. 3996 (110th), H.R. 1682 (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

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

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

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Significant Tax Issues; H.R. 6, the CLEAN Energy Act of 2007; 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

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

Bills named: H.R. 2776 (110th), H.R. 2419 (110th), H.R. 6 (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

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

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 SPY 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

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

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