4th Quarter - Report

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS for NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

Period 4th Quarter 2008 Filed Jan 21, 2009 Signed by JERRY GIOVANIELLO, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

Official filing
Firm
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
Client
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
Income
—
Expenses
$6,520,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

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

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Disaster Mitigation: H.R. 913 - Hurricane & Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2007 S. 930 - Hurricane & Tornado Mitigation Investment Act of 2007 S. 2328 - Property Mitigation Assistance Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN BLAIR —
HELEN DEVLIN —
JIM FREEMAN —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
AUSTIN R PEREZ —
RUSSELL RIGGS —
SAMUEL WHITFIELD —
KEN WINGERT —

Contacted: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); SENATE; Farm Credit Administration; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Reserve System; White House Office; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Bills named: H.R. 913 (110th), S. 930 (110th), S. 2328 (110th)

Telecommunications TEC

Network Neutrality: S. 215 - Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2007 HR 5353 - Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 Rural Broadband Availability: S. 1492 -- Broadband Data Improvement Act of 2008 H.R. 3627 -- Connect the Nation Act State & Local Celluar Telecommunication Tax Moratorium H.R. 5793 - Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2008

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN BLAIR —
HELEN DEVLIN —
JIM FREEMAN —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
RICHARD SCOTT RINN —
SAMUEL WHITFIELD —
KEN WINGERT —
MELANIE WYNE —

Contacted: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Farm Credit Administration; Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: H.R. 3627 (110th), H.R. 5353 (110th), H.R. 5793 (110th), S. 1492 (110th), S. 215 (110th)

Environment/Superfund ENV

Comprehensive National Disaster Policy: H.R. 931 - National Hurricane Research Initiative of 2007 Climate Change: S. 2191 - America's Climate Security Act of 2007, S. 3036 - Lieberman Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 Energy Efficiency of Buildings: H.R. 6078 - Green Resources for Energy Efficient Neighborhoods Act of 2008

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN BLAIR —
LISA BRECHTEL —
HELEN DEVLIN —
JIM FREEMAN —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
AUSTIN R PEREZ —
RUSSELL RIGGS —
SAMUEL WHITFIELD —
KEN WINGERT —

Contacted: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Reserve System; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Farm Credit Administration; Small Business Administration (SBA)

Bills named: H.R. 931 (110th), S. 3036 (110th), H.R. 6078 (110th), S. 2191 (110th)

Immigration IMM

H-2B Temporary Worker Visa Program: H.R. 1843/S.988 Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2007 H.R. 5233 Giving Relief to Our Small Businesses Act H.R. 5495 Relief for America's Small and Seasonal Businesses Act H.R. 5849 Seasonal Workforce Assistance Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN BLAIR —
HELEN DEVLIN —
JIM FREEMAN —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
RUSSELL RIGGS —
RICHARD SCOTT RINN —
MARCIA SALKIN —
SAMUEL WHITFIELD —
KEN WINGERT —
MELANIE WYNE —

Contacted: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Reserve System; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Farm Credit Administration; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)

Bills named: H.R. 1843 (110th), S. 988 (110th), H.R. 5849 (110th), H.R. 5233 (110th), H.R. 5495 (110th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Identity Theft Prevention: S. 1178 - Identity Theft Prevention Act S. 238 -Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act Data Security: S. 495 -Personal Data Privacy & Security Act of 2007 H.R. 958 -The Data Accountability & Trust Act of 2007 H.R. 836 - Cyber Security Enhancement & Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN BLAIR —
HELEN DEVLIN —
JIM FREEMAN —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
RICHARD SCOTT RINN —
MARCIA SALKIN —
SAMUEL WHITFIELD —
KEN WINGERT —
MELANIE WYNE —

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Treasury, Dept of; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Interior, Dept of (DOI); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Reserve System; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Farm Credit Administration; Bureau of Land Management (BLM)

Bills named: H.R. 836 (110th), S. 495 (110th), S. 1178 (110th), S. 238 (110th), H.R. 958 (110th)

Clean Air and Water (quality) CAW

Wetlands Protection: H.R. 2421 - Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007 S. 1870 - Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN BLAIR —
HELEN DEVLIN —
JIM FREEMAN —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
AUSTIN R PEREZ —
RUSSELL RIGGS —
SAMUEL WHITFIELD —
KEN WINGERT —

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); White House Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Reserve System; Small Business Administration (SBA); SENATE; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Farm Credit Administration; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

Bills named: S. 1870 (110th), H.R. 2421 (110th)

Banking BAN

Appraisal: H.R. 2061 - Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Act Responsible Lending: H.R. 3915 - The Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 H.R. 3725 - The Mortgage Disclosure Simplification Act of 2007 S. 2153 - The Mortgage Disclosure Simplification Act of 2007 H.R. 3705 - Fair Disclosure for Homeowners Act of 2007 S. 2114 - American Home Ownership Preservation Act of 2007 H.R. 3705 - Fair Disclosure for Home Owners Act of 2007 H.R. 3296 - Mortgage Broker Transparency & Accountability Act of 2007 H.R. 2061 - Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction Act S. 1299 - Borrower's Protection Act of 2007 S. 2452 - Home Ownership Preservation and Protection Act of 2007 Separation of Banking & Commerce: H.R. 111 - Community Choice in Real Estate Act S. 413 - Community Choice in Real Estate Act Identity Verification: H.R. 480 - To amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit issuance of residential mortgages to any individual who lacks a Social Security account number. RESPA Reform: H.R. 3915 - Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act of 2007 (Sections Pertaining to Real Estate Settlement) Consulation with HUD, OMB, and House of Representatives Regarding GFEs and HUD-1 Standards Money Laundering: Disscusion with Treasury Regarding Potential Regulation of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Guideliness Government Purchase of Troubled Mortgage Assets: H.R. 3997 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 H.R. 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN BLAIR —
MEGAN BOOTH —
HELEN DEVLIN —
JIM FREEMAN —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
ANTHONY DOUGLAS HUTCHINSON —
JEFF LISCHER —
RICHARD SCOTT RINN —
MARCIA SALKIN —
JOSEPH M VENTRONE —
SAMUEL WHITFIELD —
KEN WINGERT —

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); SENATE; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); White House Office; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Farm Credit Administration; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Office of Management & Budget (OMB)

Bills named: H.R. 3705 (110th), H.R. 3725 (110th), H.R. 111 (110th), H.R. 3296 (110th), H.R. 1424 (110th), S. 2153 (110th), S. 1299 (110th), H.R. 3997 (110th), H.R. 2061 (110th), S. 2114 (110th), H.R. 480 (110th), S. 2452 (110th), H.R. 3915 (110th), S. 413 (110th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

FDIC ILC Moratorium: H.R. 698/S. 1356 -Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007 Credit Union Reform: H.R. 1537- Credit Union Regulatory Improvements Act of 2007 GSE Reform: S. 2169 - Promoting Refinancing Opportunities for Mortgages Impacted by the Subprime Emergency (PROMISE) Act of 2007 S. 2346 - Promoting Refinancing Opportunities for Mortgages Impacted by the Subprime Emergency (PROMISE) Act of 2007 S. 1100 - Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 5958 -- Homeowner Opportunity Act of 2008 (Provisions Relating to Extension of increased GSE Loan Limits)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN BLAIR —
MEGAN BOOTH —
HELEN DEVLIN —
JIM FREEMAN —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
ANTHONY DOUGLAS HUTCHINSON —
JEFF LISCHER —
MARCIA SALKIN —
JOSEPH M VENTRONE —
SAMUEL WHITFIELD —
KEN WINGERT —

Contacted: Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Treasury, Dept of; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Farm Credit Administration; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Interior, Dept of (DOI); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 1537 (110th), S. 2346 (110th), H.R. 698 (110th), S. 1100 (110th), S. 2169 (110th), H.R. 5958 (110th), S. 1356 (110th)

Transportation TRA

Safety & Access to Alternative Modes of Transportation: S. 2686 - Complete Streets Act of 2008 Transportation Funding & Infrastructure Improvement: H.R. 3400 - Rebuilding America's Infrastructure Public Transit Funding: H.R. 6532 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to restore the Highway Trust Fund balance. S. 3338 - National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act of 2008

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN BLAIR —
HELEN DEVLIN —
JIM FREEMAN —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
BOB MCNAMARA —
SAMUEL WHITFIELD —
KEN WINGERT —

Contacted: Bureau of Land Management (BLM); SENATE; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Reserve System; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Farm Credit Administration

Bills named: S. 2686 (110th), H.R. 3400 (110th), H.R. 6532 (110th), S. 3338 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Catastrophe Savings Accounts: S. 927 - Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 H.R 1787 - Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 Health Insurance Tax Deductions for Small Businesses: H.R. 3660 - Equity for Our Nation's Self Employed Act of 2007 S. 2339 - Equity for Our Nation's Self Employed Act of 2007 H.R. 914 - Tax Equity & Affordability Act of 2007 Alternative Minimum Tax: H.R. 1366/S. 55 - Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007 H.R. 6275 - Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 H.R. 7005 - Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 Small Business Tax Deductions: H.R. 976 - Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007 Tax Treatment of Passive Income from Partnerships: H.R. 2834 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat income received by partners for performing investment management services as ordinary income received for the performance of services. S. 1624 / H.R. 2785 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the exception from the treatment of publicly traded partnerships as corporations for partnerships with passive-type income shall not apply to partnerships directly or indirectly deriving income from providing investment adviser and related asset management services. Tax Treatment of Environmental Remediation Costs: H.R. 1753 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the expensing of environmental remediation costs permanent law and to repeal the recapture of such expenses under section 1245 of such Code. Taxation of Property Depreciation: H.R. 2014 - Leasehold Improvement Depreciation Act of 2007 Homeownership Tax Credits: S. 2566 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a Federal income tax credit for certain home purchases. Energy Tax Credits: H.R. 5351 - Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008 H.R. 6049 - Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN BLAIR —
HELEN DEVLIN —
JIM FREEMAN —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
LINDA GOOLD —
JAMES GREGORY —
JEFF LISCHER —
AUSTIN R PEREZ —
RUSSELL RIGGS —
JOSEPH M VENTRONE —
SAMUEL WHITFIELD —
KEN WINGERT —

Contacted: Farm Credit Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Reserve System; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); White House Office; Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); SENATE

Bills named: S. 55 (110th), H.R. 6275 (110th), H.R. 6049 (110th), S. 927 (110th), H.R. 976 (110th), H.R. 2785 (110th), H.R. 1366 (110th), H.R. 7005 (110th), S. 2339 (110th), S. 2566 (110th), S. 1624 (110th), H.R. 2834 (110th), H.R. 2014 (110th), H.R. 3660 (110th), H.R. 1787 (110th), H.R. 914 (110th), H.R. 5351 (110th), H.R. 1753 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Patent Reform: S.1145 / H.R. 1908 - Patent Reform Act of 2007 S. 749 / H.R. 1306 - To modify the prohibition on recognition by United States courts of certain rights relating to certain marks, trade names, or commercial names.

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN BLAIR —
HELEN DEVLIN —
JIM FREEMAN —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
RICHARD SCOTT RINN —
SAMUEL WHITFIELD —
KEN WINGERT —
MELANIE WYNE —

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Farm Credit Administration; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Reserve System; Interior, Dept of (DOI)

Bills named: H.R. 1306 (110th), S. 749 (110th), H.R. 1908 (110th), S. 1145 (110th)

Health Issues HCR

Expansion of Small Business Health Insurance Coverage: H.R. 6210 - Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 H.R. 5918 / S.2795 - Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 Expansion of Small Business Health Insurance Coverage (cont'd): H.R. 6582 - Small Business CHOICE Act of 2008 H.R. 6444 - Healthy Americans Act H.R. 2132 - Small Business Health Plans Act of 2007 H.R. 4460 - Health Care Choice Act of 2007 S. 2477 - Health Care Choice Act of 2007 S. 2818 - The Small Business Health Plans Act of 2008 H.R. 1200 - American Health Security Act of 2007 S. 334 - Healthy Americans Act S. 685 - Reform Health Care Now Act S. 158 - Access to Affordable Health Care Act H.R. 853 - Wellness & Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 676 - United States Health Insurance Act (or the Expanded & Improved Medical for All Act) H.R. 241 - Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2007 S. 733 - Promoting Health Care Purchasing Cooperatives Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN BLAIR —
HELEN DEVLIN —
JIM FREEMAN —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
RICHARD SCOTT RINN —
MARCIA SALKIN —
SAMUEL WHITFIELD —
KEN WINGERT —

Contacted: Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Reserve System; Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Bureau of Land Management (BLM); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Farm Credit Administration; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 334 (110th), H.R. 6582 (110th), S. 2477 (110th), S. 2818 (110th), H.R. 6444 (110th), H.R. 6210 (110th), H.R. 853 (110th), H.R. 241 (110th), H.R. 1200 (110th), S. 733 (110th), S. 685 (110th), H.R. 2132 (110th), H.R. 676 (110th), H.R. 4460 (110th), H.R. 5918 (110th), S. 2795 (110th), S. 158 (110th)

Small Business SMB

Additional Gulf Coast Small Business Disaster Relief: S. 690 - Catastrophic Disaster Recovery Improvements Act of 2007 H.R. 1212 -Catastrophic Disaster Recovery Improvements Act of 2007 Disaster Relief for Small Business Owners: H.R. 1044 - Small Business Disaster Response & Loan Improvements Act of 2007 S. 599-Private Disaster Loans Act of 2007 H.R. 1012 - Small Business Growth Act of 2007 Data Security for Small Business: S. 3102 - Small Business Information Security Act of 2008

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN BLAIR —
HELEN DEVLIN —
JIM FREEMAN —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
RICHARD SCOTT RINN —
MARCIA SALKIN —
SAMUEL WHITFIELD —
KEN WINGERT —
MELANIE WYNE —

Contacted: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); SENATE; U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Federal Reserve System; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Farm Credit Administration; Small Business Administration (SBA); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); White House Office; Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 1212 (110th), S. 690 (110th), H.R. 1012 (110th), H.R. 1044 (110th), S. 3102 (110th), S. 599 (110th)

Housing HOU

Section 8 Housing Reform: H.R. 1851/S. 2684 - The Section 8 Voucher Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 3965 - The Mark-to-Market Extension & Enhancement Act of 2007 FHA Reform: H.R. 5830 - FHA Housing Stabilization and Homeownership Retention Act of 2008 (Voluntary FHA-insured assistance for distressed homeowners) Development of Affordable Housing Trust Fund: H.R. 2895 -National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 S. 2523 - National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007 Rural Housing: H.R. 1982 - The Rural Housing & Economic Development Act H.R. 3878 - The Section 515 Rural Housing Property Transfer Improvement Act of 2007 Veterans Housing: H.R. 6832 - Veterans' Programs Extension and Construction Authorization Act of 2008 H.R. 2385 - The 21st Century GI Bill of Rights Act of 2007 S. 1409 - The 21st Century GI Bill of Rights Act of 2007 H.R. 4884 - Helping Our Veterans to Keep Their Homes Act of 2008 H.R. 4539 - Department of Veterans Affairs Loan Guaranty Cost Reduction Act of 2007 H.R. 5566/5561; S. 2768 - Veterans Mortgage Stimulus Clarification Act of 2008 (To raise VA Loan Limits) S. 3023 - Veterans' Benefits Improvement Act of 2008 Appraisal Reform: H.R. 1723 - Fair FHA Appraisal Act S. 1222 - STOP FRAUD Act Other Issues: Fair Housing: H.R. 2926 / S. 1733 -- Housing Fairness Act of 2007. Provision pertaining to expanding eligibilty for Farm Credit Home Loans: H.R. 2419 - Food & Energy Security Act of 2007 FHA Prohibition on Seller-Funded Downpayment Assistance Programs: H.R. 6994: FHA Seller-Financed Downpayment Reform and Risk-Based Pricing Authorization Act of 2008 Provisions pertaining to the International Real Property Foundation: State Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill. Elderly Housing: H.R. 2930 - The Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Act of 2007 Funding for Housing in the Gulf: H.R. 1227 - Gulf Coast Hurricane Housing Recovery Act of 2007 Low-income Housing Assistance: S. 1386 - Homeownership Protection and Enhancement Act of 2007 Expansion of the HOPE VI Program: H.R. 3524 - HOPE VI Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN BLAIR —
MEGAN BOOTH —
HELEN DEVLIN —
JIM FREEMAN —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
JEROME MATTHEW NAGY —
JOSEPH M VENTRONE —
SAMUEL WHITFIELD —
KEN WINGERT —

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Small Business Administration (SBA); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Treasury, Dept of; Farm Credit Administration; Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); White House Office; Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

Bills named: H.R. 3878 (110th), S. 2523 (110th), S. 1733 (110th), H.R. 6832 (110th), H.R. 1227 (110th), H.R. 5566 (110th), S. 1222 (110th), S. 1409 (110th), H.R. 3965 (110th), H.R. 2926 (110th), S. 1386 (110th), H.R. 1982 (110th), H.R. 3524 (110th), H.R. 4884 (110th), H.R. 1723 (110th), H.R. 1851 (110th), S. 2768 (110th), S. 2684 (110th), H.R. 2895 (110th), H.R. 5830 (110th), H.R. 2385 (110th), S. 3023 (110th), H.R. 6994 (110th), H.R. 2930 (110th), H.R. 4539 (110th), H.R. 2419 (110th)

Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation RES

Private Property Rights: H.R. 3048 / S. 48 - Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 3053 - A bill to Protect Private Property Rights Eminent Domain: H.R 926 - STOPP Act of 2007 Brownfields Cleanup: H.R. 644 - Brownfields Redevelopment Enhancement Act of 2007 Location of Ukrainian Famine Victims Memorial -- ongoing discussions with NPS, House & Senate regarding siting of Ukrainian Famine Victims Memorial

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN BLAIR —
HELEN DEVLIN —
JIM FREEMAN —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
BOB MCNAMARA —
AUSTIN R PEREZ —
RUSSELL RIGGS —
SAMUEL WHITFIELD —
KEN WINGERT —

Contacted: Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Federal Reserve System; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); SENATE; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Farm Credit Administration

Bills named: H.R. 644 (110th), H.R. 3053 (110th), S. 48 (110th), H.R. 926 (110th), H.R. 3048 (110th)

Insurance INS

Insurance Industry Competitiveness: S. 618 - Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 H.R 1081 - Insurance Industry Compeition Act of 2007 Insurance Regulation: H.R. 1065 - Nonadmitted & Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 (Surplus Lines) S. 40 - National Insurance Act of 2007 (Optional Federal Charter) H.R. 3200 - National Insurance Act of 2007 (Optional Federal Charter) H.R. 5840 - Insurance Information Act of 2008 (Creation of an Insuranc Information Office in Treasury to pre-empt state laws that contravene established international agreement) H.R. 5611 - National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 (Registration of insurance brokers across state lines) H.R. 5792 - Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008 (Allows commercial real estate owners to form risk retention groups for real property) National Flood Insurance Program Extension & Modifications: National Flood Insurance Program Extended until March, 2009 as part of Continuing Resolution in Sept. 2008. Ongoing lobbying activity related to modifications to the NFIP and issues contained in below bills in anticipation of program expiration in March: H.R. 1682 - The Flood Insurance Reform & Modernization Act of 2007 S. 920 - Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 H.R. 91 - Homeowners Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 3121 - The Flood Insurance Reform & Modernization Act of 2007 S. 2284 - The Flood Insurance Reform & Modernization Act of 2007 S. 1938 - The National Flood Mapping Act of 2007 H.R. 3959 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the phase-in of actuarial rates for certain pre-FIRM properties. H.R. 2638 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 (Continuing Resolution that authorized extension of the National Flood Insurance Program beyond 9/30/08 expiration date) Homeowners' Insurance Affordability & Availability: S. 926 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 S. 928 - Homewoners Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 164 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 H.R. 330 - Homeowners Insurance Availability Act of 2007 S. 2327 - Homeowners Insurance Assistance Act of 2007 Establishment of a National Catastrophe Commission: S. 2286 - Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 S. 292 - Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk & Insurance Act of 2007 H.R. 537 - Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk & Insurance Act of 2007 H.R. 3355 - Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007 S. 2310 - Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN BLAIR —
LISA BRECHTEL —
HELEN DEVLIN —
JIM FREEMAN —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
AUSTIN R PEREZ —
RUSSELL RIGGS —
MARCIA SALKIN —
SAMUEL WHITFIELD —
KEN WINGERT —

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Farm Credit Administration; Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Labor, Dept of (DOL); White House Office; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Bills named: H.R. 537 (110th), H.R. 2638 (110th), S. 2327 (110th), H.R. 5840 (110th), H.R. 1081 (110th), H.R. 3959 (110th), H.R. 3355 (110th), H.R. 1065 (110th), S. 292 (110th), S. 2284 (110th), S. 2310 (110th), S. 618 (110th), H.R. 5792 (110th), S. 1938 (110th), H.R. 330 (110th), H.R. 5611 (110th), S. 926 (110th), H.R. 3121 (110th), H.R. 3200 (110th), H.R. 1682 (110th), S. 2286 (110th), H.R. 91 (110th), S. 920 (110th), S. 928 (110th), S. 40 (110th), H.R. 164 (110th)

Bankruptcy BNK

Bankruptcy Reform: H.R. 3609 - Emergency Home Ownership & Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007 S. 2136 -Helping Families Save Their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2007 H.R. 3778 / S. 2133 - Home Owners Mortgage & Equity Savings Act (HOMES Act) H.R. 3997 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (Bankruptcy Provisions)

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
DAN BLAIR —
MEGAN BOOTH —
HELEN DEVLIN —
JIM FREEMAN —
JERRY GIOVANIELLO —
JAMES GREGORY —
ANTHONY DOUGLAS HUTCHINSON —
JEFF LISCHER —
MARCIA SALKIN —
SAMUEL WHITFIELD —
KEN WINGERT —

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Labor, Dept of (DOL); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Farm Credit Administration; Agriculture, Dept of (USDA); Federal Communications Commission (FCC); Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID); Small Business Administration (SBA); Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; White House Office; Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Interior, Dept of (DOI); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Bureau of Land Management (BLM); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: H.R. 3778 (110th), H.R. 3609 (110th), S. 2133 (110th), S. 2136 (110th), H.R. 3997 (110th)

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