THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC. for BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

Trade issues, including Korea, Colombia, and Panama Free Trade Agreements, and trade adjustment assistance - HR 2832, To extend the Generalized System of Preferences, and for other purposes; Executive Branch actions re these issues; proposed legislation re these issues. Export control regulation - Executive Branch action re this issue.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2832 (112th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Corporate governance issues, including derivative end users, labor issues - HR 1610, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011; HR 2682, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011. 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 whistleblower protection - HR 1062, Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act; proposed legislation re these issues; Executive Branch actions re these issues. Concept release on SEC review of regulation - Executive Branch action on this issue.

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 1610 (112th), H.R. 2682 (112th), H.R. 1062 (112th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Corporate tax reform, including rates and international tax provisions - Proposed legislation re these issues.

Contacted: Natl Economic Council (NEC); State, Dept of (DOS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Monitor debt limit and deficit reduction issues - S 365, Budget Control Act of 2011; S 627, Budget Control Act of 2011; proposed legislation re these issues.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); State, Dept of (DOS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; SENATE

Computer Industry CPI

Cybersecurity issues - Proposed legislation re these issue.

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); State, Dept of (DOS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)