1st Quarter - Report

NAREIT for NAREIT

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$550,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Dodd-Frank Act (P.L. 111-203): Implementation of provisions relating to OTC Derivatives, requirements of Registration of Advisers of Private Funds and Credit Risk Retention for Asset Backed Securities. Government Sponsored Enterprise Reform: H.R. 1859, Housing Finance Reform Act of 2011 and H.R. 1224, GSE Portfolio Risk Reeducation Act of 2011, all provisions relating to a secondary market for residential mortgage securities and the availability of credit for owners of multifamily properties.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ROBERT L DIBBLEE —
TONY M EDWARDS —
KIRK FREEMAN —

Contacted: SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1224 (112th), H.R. 1859 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Carried Interest S.1616, the Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act of 2011 and H.R. 2989, the Real Estates Jobs and Investment Act of 2011, all provisions relating to the modification of the Foreign Investment in Real Property Act (FIRPTA) to facilitate equity investments in the U.S. Real Estate Market. S. 1220, Fulfilling U.S. Energy Leadership Act of 2011, IRC Section 179D, relating to energy grants for energy efficient buildings and Better Buildings Initiative. S.1832, Marketplace Fairness Act, S. 1452, Main Street Fairness Act, H.R. 3179, Marketplace Equity Act and H.R. 2701, Main Street Fairness Act, all provisions to bring tax equity to Internet sales. Reform of Subchapter M of the IRC related to Real Estate Investment Trusts. Tax Reform

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DARA BERNSTEIN —
ROBERT L DIBBLEE —
TONY M EDWARDS —
KIRK FREEMAN —
STEVEN A WECHSLER —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: H.R. 2989 (112th), S. 1220 (112th), H.R. 3179 (112th), S. 1832 (112th), S. 1616 (112th), H.R. 2701 (112th), S. 1452 (112th)

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.