2nd Quarter - Report

BANK POLICY INSTITUTE for BANK POLICY INSTITUTE

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$1,620,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

International Trade

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEVE BARTLETT —
PETER FREEMAN —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —
RICHARD M WHITING —

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

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Significant Tax Issues: Subpart f/BAT/SILO, Subpart f Exemption,

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEVE BARTLETT —
JILL HERSHEY —
PAUL MICHAEL LEONARD —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —

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

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Financial Services and General Government Appropriations; S.CON.RES.60, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2011; H.CON.RES.281, Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2011;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEVE BARTLETT —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —
RICHARD M WHITING —

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

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 60 (111th), H.Con.Res. 281 (111th)

Insurance INS

Optional Federal Charter, Terrorism Insurance Reauthorization, Flood Insurance, Long Term Care. H.R. 1880, To establish a system of regulation and supervision for insurers, agencies, and producers; chartered or licensed under federal law that ensures the stability & financial integrity; H.R. 2609, Insurance Information Act of 2009; H.R. 2544, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2009; H.R. 3139, National Flood Insurance Program Extension; H.R. 1525, To Amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to require the Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to consider reconstruction and improvement of flood protection systems when establishing flood insurance rates; H.R. 2751, Nonadmitted & Reinsurance Reform Act of 2009; H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009; H.R. 3596/S.1681, Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforement Act of 2009; H.R. 4173, to provide for financial regulatory reform, to protect consumers and investors, to enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, to regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets, and for other purposes; S.3347, A bill to extend the National Flood Insurance Program through December 31, 2010; H.R.5650, To extend the National Flood Insurance Program to May 31, 2011; H.R.5559, Flood Insurance Fairness Act of 2010; H.R.5255, Stable Flood Insurance Authorization Act of 2010; H.R.5114, Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010; H.R.5569, National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010;

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

Bills named: H.R. 5559 (111th), H.R. 5569 (111th), H.R. 5114 (111th), H.R. 3126 (111th), H.R. 1880 (111th), H.R. 1525 (111th), H.R. 2544 (111th), H.R. 5255 (111th), S. 1681 (111th), H.R. 4173 (111th), H.R. 3139 (111th), H.R. 2609 (111th), H.R. 3596 (111th), H.R. 5650 (111th), S. 3347 (111th), H.R. 2751 (111th)

Small Business SMB

Small Business Issues; H.R.5445 : Incentives for Successful Small Businesses Act of 2010; H.R.5277 : Small Business Lending Incentive Program Act of 2010; H.R.5297 : Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEVE BARTLETT —
RYAN CARUSO —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —
BRIAN TATE —

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

Bills named: H.R. 5445 (111th), H.R. 5297 (111th), H.R. 5277 (111th)

Banking BAN

Credit card, interchanges fees and practices GSE Reform Govt Purchase Card S.Credit Card Fair Fee Act Regulatory Restructuring; FDIC Assessments; S. 73, a bill to establish a systematic mortgage modification program at the FDIC; S. 895, a bill which included a provision known as "cram-down" of primary mortgages; H.R. 37, a bill to establish a systematic mortgage modification program at the FDIC; H.R. 627, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2009; H.R. 1106, prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability; H.R. 2309, The Consumer Credit and Debt Protection Act of 2009; H.R. 2382, Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009; H.R. 2897, Bank Accountability and Risk Assessment Act of 2009; H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009; H.R. 3269, Conporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009; S. 1074, Shareholder Bill of Rights Act of 2009; H.R. 4173, to provide for financial regulatory reform, to protect consumers and investors, to enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, to regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets, and for other purposes; H.R.5038, Fair Access to Credit and Job Creation Act of 2010; H.R.5159, Safe, Accountable, Fair, and Efficient Banking Act of 2010; H.R.5502, To amend the effective date of the gift card provisions of the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009; H.AMDT.697 to H.R.5297small banks to amortize losses on commercial real estate loans over a 10-year period, freeing up more capital for these small institutions to lend to small businesses; H.R. 3639 and S. 1833, the Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act; S. 1927, Credit Card Rate Freeze Act of 2009; S. 1799, The Fairness and Accountability in Receiving Overdraft Coverage Act; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act;

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

Bills named: H.R. 2309 (111th), H.R. 5038 (111th), H.R. 5159 (111th), H.R. 2382 (111th), H.R. 37 (111th), H.R. 5297 (111th), H.R. 627 (111th), S. 1074 (111th), H.R. 3126 (111th), H.R. 4173 (111th), H.R. 3269 (111th), S. 1799 (111th), S. 73 (111th), S. 895 (111th), H.R. 5502 (111th), H.R. 2221 (111th), H.R. 3639 (111th), S. 1927 (111th), H.R. 2897 (111th), H.R. 1106 (111th), S. 1833 (111th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

AML/Regulator Relief; Financial Services and General Government appropriations; Credit Card/Interchange Fees; Retirement Security /Annuities; Carried interest income; GSE Reform; Automobile, Arbitration fairness; Nursing home arbitration; Regulatory Restructuring; Executive Compensation; Proxy Access; H.R. 977, Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009; H.R. 3126, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009; H.R. 3153, Transparent Markets Act of 2009 H.R. 3763, Amend Fair Credit Reporting Act; S. Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009; H.R. 3214, Rating Accountability and Transparency Enhancement Act of 2009; H.R. 4173, to provide for financial regulatory reform, to protect consumers and investors, to enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, to regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets, and for other purposes; Federal Housing Finance Reform; Terrorism Insurance Reauthorization; Farm Credit;

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

Bills named: H.R. 4173 (111th), H.R. 3126 (111th), H.R. 3763 (111th), H.R. 3214 (111th), H.R. 977 (111th), H.R. 3153 (111th)

Agriculture AGR

Farm Credit System; H.R. 977, Derivatives Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2009

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEVE BARTLETT —
PETER FREEMAN —
JILL HERSHEY —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —

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

Bills named: H.R. 977 (111th)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Federal disaster planning; H.R. 3027, Pre-disaster Hazard mitigation Enhancement Program Act; H.R. 3028, First Responder Innovation & Support Act; H.R. 3377, Amendment to Robert Stafford Disaster Relieft & Emergency Assistance Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEVE BARTLETT —
PETER FREEMAN —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —

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

Bills named: H.R. 3377 (111th), H.R. 3028 (111th), H.R. 3027 (111th)

Retirement RET

Retirement Securities; 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2009

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEVE BARTLETT —
PETER FREEMAN —
JILL HERSHEY —
BRADLEY J IPEMA —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —
BRIAN TATE —

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

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Patent Reform Tax practitioners for infringement of a patent for tax S. 515, a bill to amend title 32, USC, to provide for patent reform

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEVE BARTLETT —
PETER FREEMAN —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —

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

Bills named: S. 515 (111th)

Housing HOU

GSE Reform; Federal Housing Finance Reform; Homeownership and responsible lending; Fair Mortgage Practices Act; Borrower Protection; S. 895, Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009; H.R. 1728, a bill to amend the Truth in Lending Act to reform consumer mortgage practices and provide accountability for such practices, to provide certain minimum standards for consumer mortgage loans; H.R. 1106, prevent mortgage foreclosures and enhance mortgage credit availability; H.R. 1903, Responsible Homeowners Act of 2009; S. 1731, Foreclosure Prevention and Assistance Act; S. 1230, Home Buyer Tax Credit Act of 2009; H.R.5391, Federal Housing Finance Oversight Board Increased Transparency Act of 2010; H.R.5017, Rural Housing Preservation and Stabilization Act of 2010;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEVE BARTLETT —
RYAN CARUSO —
JOHN DALTON —
PETER FREEMAN —
JILL HERSHEY —
PAUL MICHAEL LEONARD —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —
KATIE WECHSLER —

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

Bills named: S. 895 (111th), H.R. 5017 (111th), H.R. 1106 (111th), H.R. 1728 (111th), H.R. 1903 (111th), H.R. 5391 (111th), S. 1731 (111th), S. 1230 (111th)

Bankruptcy BNK

Student Loans; S.328, Student Loan Forgiveness and Repayment Assistance Act of 2010; H.R.5055, College Debt Swap Act of 2010; H.R.5043, Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2010; H.R.5030, College Savings Flexibility Act of 2010;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEVE BARTLETT —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —
BRIAN TATE —

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

Bills named: S. 328 (111th), H.R. 5030 (111th), H.R. 5055 (111th), H.R. 5043 (111th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Data Breach / ID Theft / Spyware; Internet Spyware Social Security Number Protection Non-prime/Anti-Predatory Lending; Social Security Verification; Employee Free choice; Student Loans; College Student Debt Relief; Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Credit Card holders Bill of Rights; Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act; Fair Mortgage Practices; Borrower protection; Optional Federal Charter; H.R. 627, the "Credit Cardholders' Bills of Rights Act of 2009" H.R. 2221, the "Data Accountability and Trust Act" H.R. 1409, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009; H.R. 2592, Safe Building Code Incentive Act; H.R. 3435, Cash for Clunkers program; H.R. 4173, to provide for financial regulatory reform, to protect consumers and investors, to enhance Federal understanding of insurance issues, to regulate the over-the-counter derivatives markets, and for other purposes; H.R.5047, Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2010;

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

Bills named: H.R. 1409 (111th), H.R. 2592 (111th), H.R. 627 (111th), H.R. 5047 (111th), H.R. 3435 (111th), H.R. 2221 (111th), H.R. 4173 (111th)

Government Issues GOV

GSE Reform; Federal Housing Finance Reform; Terrorism Insurance Reauthorization; Farm Credit System,

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

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Significant Tax Issues; Renewable energy and energy conservation; Farm Credit System; Energy & Tax Extenders; Stop excessive energy speculation

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEVE BARTLETT —
JILL HERSHEY —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —

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

Immigration IMM

Immigration Reform/Matricula H-1B

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEVE BARTLETT —
PETER FREEMAN —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —

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

Science/Technology SCI

Data Breach / ID Teeth / Spyware, Social Security number privacy and Identity Theft prevention; Global Online freedom protection; Internet Gambling & Tax Enforcement; FCC - Autodialers Proposal; H.R. 2221, Data Accountability and Trust Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEVE BARTLETT —
PETER FREEMAN —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —

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

Bills named: H.R. 2221 (111th)

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