THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC. for BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Monitor debt limit and deficit reduction issues - proposed legislation re these issues.

Contacted: White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Trade issues, including Korea, Colombia, and Panama Free Trade Agreements - HR 3078, United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act; HR 3079, United States-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act; HR 3080, United States-Korea Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act. Export control act - Proposed legislation re this issue. Trade promotion authority - Proposed legislation re this issue. China currency issues - Proposed legislation re this issue. Russian permanent normal trade relations - Proposed legislation re this issue. China trade enforcement - Executive Branch action re this issue.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3078 (112th), H.R. 3080 (112th), H.R. 3079 (112th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Implementation of Dodd-Frank, including Margin Requirements for Uncleared Swaps for Swap Dealers and Major Swap Participants, Margin and Capital Requirements for Covered Swap Entities, User Derivatives, CEO pay ratio, clawback provisions, and whistle-blower protections - HR 1838, To repeal a provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act prohibiting any Federal bailout of swap dealers or participants; HR 2586, Swap Execution Facility Clarification Act; HR 2779, To exempt inter-affiliate swaps from certain regulatory requirements put in place by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act; HR 3045, Retirement Income Protection Act of 2011; proposed legislation re these issues.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1838 (112th), H.R. 2586 (112th), H.R. 3045 (112th), H.R. 2779 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Corporate tax reform, including rates and international tax provisions and manufacturing incentives - Proposed legislation re these issues. Payroll tax and unemployment insurance extension - HR 3630, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011; HR 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011. Tax extenders - Proposed legislation re this issue.

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 3630 (112th), H.R. 3765 (112th)

Government Issues GOV

Executive Branch reorganization - Proposed legislation re this issue. Confirmation process - Legislative action re this issue; Executive Branch action re this issue.

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Computer Industry CPI

Cybersecurity issues - HR 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011; S 413, Cybersecurity and Internet Freedom Act of 2011; proposed legislation re these issue.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3523 (112th)