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Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Data Privacy and Security HR624 - Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act S1193 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2013Truth in Lending Act (TILA) Amendments HR1077 - Consumer Mortgage Choice Act

Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 624 (113th), H.R. 1077 (113th)

Transportation TRA

Complete Streets and Livable Communities HR2468 - Safe Streets Act of 2013

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Reserve System

Bills named: H.R. 2468 (113th)

Immigration IMM

Use of "g-fees" to offset the cost of the STEM Visa Program S303 - STEM Jobs Act of 2013Encouraging foreign investment in US Real Estate HR459 - STEM Visa Act of 2013 S169 - Immigration Innovation Act of 2013 Immigration and Visa Reform S744 - Border Security Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Act Discussions with the Department of Labor (DOL) regarding H-2B Visa regulations.

Contacted: SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Energy, Dept of; Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 459 (113th)

Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES

Discussions with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regarding the integration of drones into the U.S. commercial airspace.

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Energy, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Improvement of Short Sales Process HR839 - Prompt Decision for Qualification for Short Sales Act S361 - Prompt Notification of Short Sales ActGSE Modifications HR736 - Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013 HR1712 - Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2013 S249 - Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013 S536 - Jumpstart GSE Reform S949 - Consumer Mortgage Choice Act S1217 - Housing Finance and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013 Basel III Capital Standards HR1693 - A bill to provide an exemption for community banks from the application of Basel III capital standards S737 - Basel III Impact Study Act Commercial Real Estate Refinancing S289 - Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development Act of 2013 Conversations with the Treasury Department about GSE reform, Basel III, and Dodd-Frank regulations. Discussions with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Qualified Mortgages (QM), Qualified Residential Mortgages (QRM), Condominiums, REOs, short sales, and the Federal Housing Administration. Discussions with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Qualified Mortgages (QM), QM Servicing, Dodd-Frank regulations, and Ability to Repay (ATR). Conversations with the FDIC about QRM. Conversations with the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) about GSEs, short sales. Discussions with the Small Business Administration (SBA) regarding the Commercial Refinance Program. Conversations with the Federal Reserve regarding Basel III and Dodd-Frank. Conversations with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regarding lease accounting. Discussions with the White House National Economic Council regarding the FHFA director nomination.

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Energy, Dept of; Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Treasury, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: H.R. 1712 (113th), H.R. 736 (113th), H.R. 1693 (113th), H.R. 839 (113th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Carried Interest Tax Treatment S268 - Cut Unjustified Tax Loopholes ActState and Local Use Tax Laws for Remote Sellers S336 - Marketplace Fairness Act S743 - Marketplace Fairness Act Tax Relief for Forgiven Mortgage Debt S1187 - Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act of 2013 Tax Incentives for Safety Upgrades in Commercial Buildings S1163 - Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Reserve System; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Natural Disaster Policy HR152 - Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 HR240 - Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2013 HR960 - Flood Victim Premium Relief Act of 2013Natural Disaster Policy (cont'd) HR1101 - Homeowners and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2013 HR1267 - Flood Insurance Premium Relief Act of 2013 HR1485 - A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to modify the phase-in increases in flood insurance premium rates for certain properties, and for other purposes HR2199 - York River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2013 HR2217 - Fiscal 2014 Homeland Security Appropriations S601 - Water Resources Development ACt of 2013 S954 - Farm Bill S996 - A bill to improve the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes Discussions with the Government Accountabiliy Office regarding flood insurance. Discussions with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on flood insurance and National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) reform legislation implementation.

Contacted: SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Reserve System; Energy, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 2217 (113th), H.R. 240 (113th), H.R. 152 (113th), H.R. 1485 (113th), H.R. 1101 (113th), H.R. 960 (113th), H.R. 1267 (113th), H.R. 2199 (113th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Patent Litigation Reform HR845 - SHIELD Act HR2639 - Patent Litigation and Innovation Act of 2013Patent Reform HR2024 - End Anonymous Patents Act S866 - Patent Quality Improvement Act of 2013 S1013 - Patent Abuse Reduction Act of 2013

Contacted: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Energy, Dept of; Treasury, Dept of; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Reserve System; Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 2024 (113th), H.R. 845 (113th), H.R. 2639 (113th)

Health Issues HCR

Changes in Health Insurance Markets HR544 - LIBERTY Act HR763 - A bill to repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. S40 - American Liberty Restoration ActIndividual and Employer Mandates in the Patient Protection/ACA HR2575 - Save American Workers Act of 2013 HR2577 - Small Business Job Protection Act of 2013 S701 - Forty Hours is Full Time Act S1188 - Forty Hours is Full Time Act

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Reserve System

Bills named: H.R. 763 (113th), H.R. 2577 (113th), H.R. 2575 (113th), H.R. 544 (113th)

Housing HOU

FHA Mortgage Insurance Programs HR1145 - FHA Emergency Fiscal Solvency Act of 2013Rural Housing Provisions HR858 - Rural Housing Preservation Act of 2013 HR933 - Department of Defense, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2013 HR1947 - FARRM Act of 2013 HR2410 - Fiscal 2014 Agriculture Appropriations S766 - A bill to amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the census data and population requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such act S954 - Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 (Farm Bill) S1244 - Fiscal 2014 Agriculture Appropriations Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Appropriations HR2610 - Fiscal 2014 Transportation-HUD Appropriations FHA 203K Program HR1997 - Communities Achieving Sustainability Act Conversations with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on the location affordability index, affordable housing, Fair Housing Act issues, and Section 8 Housing. Conversations with the Government Accountability Office (GAO) regarding FHA reform. Discussions with the Rural Housing Service (RHS) on Multifamily housing. Conversations with the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) regarding FHA changes. Discussions with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) on VA home loans.

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Small Business Administration (SBA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Reserve System; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2410 (113th), H.R. 858 (113th), H.R. 2610 (113th), H.R. 1997 (113th), H.R. 933 (113th), H.R. 1145 (113th), H.R. 1947 (113th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Improvements to Implementing Lead Paint Regulations S484 - Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2013 HR2093 - Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act or 2013Discussions with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding lead paint in commercial buildings and renovation activities in commercial buildings.

Contacted: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Small Business Administration (SBA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Bills named: H.R. 2093 (113th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Energy Efficiency & Climate Change HR332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 HR1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competetiveness Act of 2013 HR2126 - Better Buildings Act of 2013Energy Efficiency & Climate Change (cont'd) HR2128 - HOMES Act of 2013 S761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competetiveness Act of 2013 S1106 - Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2013 (SAVE) S1191 - Better Buildings Act of 2013 S1200 - Residential Energy Savings Act of 2013 S1206 - A bill to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings Discussions with the Department of Energy (DOE) on energy efficiency. Discussions with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on energy efficiency.

Contacted: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA); Federal Reserve System; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); SENATE; Energy, Dept of; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 2126 (113th), H.R. 332 (113th), H.R. 1616 (113th), H.R. 2128 (113th)