Year-End Report

AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION for AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$2,860,000

What was lobbied

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

Banking BAN

S. 163, Small Business Disaster Response and Loan Improvements Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 413, Community Choice in Real Estate Act (all provisions)

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 413 (110th), S. 163 (110th)

Accounting ACC

Pending regulatory proposals on Sarbanes-Oxley Act Section 404 accounting and auditing rules

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1908, the Patent Reform Act of 2007 (all provisions)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1145 (110th), H.R. 1908 (110th)

Small Business SMB

H.R. 1332, the Small Business Lending Improvements Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3866, the Small Business Programs Act of 2007 (provisions relating to SBA's 7(a) loan program)

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 3866 (110th), H.R. 1332 (110th)

Housing HOU

H.R. 2985, the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act (all provisions)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2985 (110th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

S. 1782, the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3010, the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 (all provisions)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3010 (110th), S. 1782 (110th)

Education EDU

S. 359, the Student Debt Relief Act (interest rate, lender support, loan guarantee provisions) S. 1642, the Higher Education Amendments Act of 2007 (lender disclosure provisions)

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 359 (110th), S. 1642 (110th)

Homeland Security HOM

S. 4, the Improving America's Security Act of 2007 (critical infrastructure protection and private-sector preparedness provisions) H.R. 1, the Improving America's Security Act of 2007 (critical infrastructure protection and private-sector preparedness provisions)

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1 (110th), S. 4 (110th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

S. 239, the Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 495, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 (all provisions)

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 239 (110th), S. 495 (110th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

S. 1610, the Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 2113, the United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act (revenue offset tax provisions)

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1610 (110th), S. 2113 (110th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

S. 869, the Compete Act of 2007 (all provisions) S. 1356, the Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 (all provisions)

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1356 (110th), S. 869 (110th)

Agriculture AGR

S. 286, the Rural Economic Investment Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 833, the Rural Communities Investment Act of 2007 (all provisions)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 286 (110th), H.R. 833 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

P.L. No. 110-28, the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 (tax preparer standards provision, "kiddie" tax provision) S. 601, the Simplification Through Additional Reporting Tax Act of 2007

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 601 (110th)

Retirement RET

S. 1141, the Automatic IRA Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 2167, the Automatic IRA Act of 2007 (all provisions)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1141 (110th), H.R. 2167 (110th)

Gaming/Gambling/Casino GAM

H.R. 2046, the Internet Gambling Regulation and Enforcement Act of 2007 (all provisions)

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2046 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

S. Con. Res. 21, fiscal year 2008 budget resolution (credit card payments reporting proposal, tax gap provisions) H.J. Res. 20, omnibus appropriations and continuing resolution (all provisions, including proposed amendment concerning competitiveness of U.S. financial services industry)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S.Con.Res. 21 (110th), H.J.Res. 20 (110th)

Insurance INS

S. 40, the National Insurance Act (all provisions) S. 926, the Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 (allowing insurance companies to make tax deductible contributions to a tax-exempt policyholder disaster protection fund)

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 40 (110th), S. 926 (110th)

Bankruptcy BNK

H.R. 3609, the Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007 (all provisions)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3609 (110th)

Government Issues GOV

S. 1, the Ethics Reform Bill (lobbying disclosure, grassroots advocacy provisions) S. 1100, the Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007 (all provisions)

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE

Bills named: S. 1100 (110th), S. 1 (110th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

H.R. 6, the Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 (S. Amdt. 1704, tax title provisions)

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 6 (110th)

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.