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Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Patent Reform S23 - America Invents Act HR1249 - America Invents Act

Contacted: Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Federal Reserve System; Small Business Administration (SBA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Energy, Dept of; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 1249 (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 HR611 - Building Effective Strategies To Promote Responsibility Accountability Choice Transparency Innovation Consumer Expectations and Safeguards (BEST PRACTICES) Act HR654 - Do Not Track Me Online Act FTC Rules Regarding Mortgage Assistance Relief Services (MARS)

Contacted: White House Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Energy, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 611 (112th), H.R. 654 (112th)

Government Issues GOV

Strengthening Review of Federal Regulations HR527 - Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2011

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Reserve System; Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Bills named: H.R. 527 (112th)

Torts TOR

Changes in tort liability HR314 - Medical Liability Procedural Reform Act of 2011 HR896 - Medical Justice Act of 2011

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); White House Office; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Bills named: H.R. 314 (112th), H.R. 896 (112th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Increase in Credit Union Lending Cap S509 - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 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 Availability of Capital for Finance HR940 - United States Covered Bond Act of 2011 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 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 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 GSE Modifications S693 - GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection 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 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 Meetings on Qualified Residential Mortgage (QRM) Rules with FDIC Meetings on Qualified Mortgage (QM) Rules Meetings with Treasury on Short Sales & Real Estate Owned Property

Contacted: Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Small Business Administration (SBA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Reserve System; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Bills named: H.R. 463 (112th), H.R. 1418 (112th), H.R. 1121 (112th), H.R. 1225 (112th), H.R. 31 (112th), H.R. 1226 (112th), H.R. 430 (112th), H.R. 366 (112th), H.R. 1223 (112th), H.R. 940 (112th), H.R. 1222 (112th), H.R. 1224 (112th), H.R. 459 (112th), H.R. 1227 (112th), H.R. 1182 (112th), H.R. 1094 (112th), H.R. 1151 (112th), H.R. 1131 (112th), H.R. 839 (112th), H.R. 87 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Property Expensing 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 Deducttion 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 S7 - Comprehensive and Fair Tax Reform Act 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

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.Res. 25 (112th), H.R. 25 (112th), H.R. 158 (112th), H.R. 476 (112th), H.R. 4 (112th), H.R. 1439 (112th), H.R. 131 (112th), H.R. 144 (112th), H.R. 880 (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 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

Contacted: Congressional Budget Office (CBO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Reserve System; White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: H.R. 435 (112th), H.R. 764 (112th), H.R. 700 (112th)

Health Issues HCR

Changes in Health Insurance Markets HR2 - Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act HR5 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 HR397 - Reform Americans Can Afford Act of 2011 Changes in Health Insurance Markets HR1206 - Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 1206 (112th), H.R. 397 (112th), H.R. 5 (112th), H.R. 2 (112th)

Housing HOU

Treatment of Prepaid FHA Loans S488 - Reduce Excessive Interest Payments (REIP) Act Rural Housing Service Issues Veterans' Housing Loans

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Energy, Dept of; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); White House Office; Federal Reserve System; Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

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 Adding Energy Costs to Mortgage Underwriting & Appraisal Draft - To improve the accuracy of mortgage underwriting used by Federal mortgage agencies by ensuring that energy costs are included in the underwriting process; to reduce the amount of energy consumed by homes; to facilitate the creation of green jobs; and for other purposes Changes to Regulations on Lighting Efficiency HR91 - Better Use of Light Bulbs Act Federal Assistance for Building Energy Retrofits S77 - Pollution and Costs Reduction Act

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); SENATE; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Energy, Dept of; Congressional Budget Office (CBO); White House Office; Federal Reserve System; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Bills named: H.R. 153 (112th), H.R. 91 (112th), H.R. 97 (112th), H.R. 438 (112th), H.R. 750 (112th), H.R. 199 (112th)

Immigration IMM

Employment Eligibility Verification HR282 - A bill to require federal contractors to participate in the E-Verify program for employmen... 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

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Government Accountability Office (GAO); SENATE; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Energy, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Reserve System; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Bills named: H.R. 282 (112th), H.R. 1114 (112th)

Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV COM

Broadband Expansion & Adoption S297 - Antideficiency Act HR607 - Broadband for First Responders Act of 2011 Broadband Expansion & Adoption S74 - Internet Freedom, Broadband Promotion and Consumer Protection Act of 2011 S21 - Cyber Security and American Cyber Competitiveness 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

Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Energy, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Congressional Budget Office (CBO); Small Business Administration (SBA)

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