SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION for SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION
What was lobbied
5 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN
H.R. 363 (Housing Opportunity and Mortgage Equity Act of 2011); H.R. 344 (Fiscal Responsibility Effective Enforcement Act of 2011); H.R. 463 (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Transparency Act of 2011); H.R. 653 (Financial Information Privacy Act of 2011); H.R. 757 (Equitable Treatment of Investors Act); H.R. 836 (Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act); H.R. 1062 (Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act); H.R. 1070 (Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011); H.R. 1082 (Small Business Capital Access and Job Preservation Act); H.R. 1112 (National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2011); H.R. 1151 (Emergency Mortgage Relief and Neighborhood Stabilization Programs Cost Recoupment Act of 2011); H.R. 1539 (Asset-Backed Market Stabilization Act of 2011); H.R. 1573 (To facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption); H.R. 1610 (Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2011); H.R. 1965 (To amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes.); H.R. 2517 (Shareholder Protection Act of 2011); H. Amdt. 465 (Amendment prohibits the use of funds by the CFTC to promulgate any final rules under the Commodity Exchange Act as added by the Dodd-Frank Act until 12 months after the promulgation of final swap transaction reporting rules under the Commodity Exchange Act.); S. 23 (Patent Reform Act of 2011); S. 694 (Fairness and Independence in Redistricting Act); Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation (Section 913; Section 914; Systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority; Section 342 (Office of Minority and Women Inclusion); Systemic Risk Regulation and liquidation authority; Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) Funding (Regulatory Capital Requirements, systemic risk regulation and liquidation authority); Resolution Authority for Systemically Significant Financial Companies Act of 2009; China - strategic and economic dialogue; Market Structure Issues (dark pools, flash quotes, high frequency trading); Transatlantic Economic Council (Trade Issues); Preservation of independent contractor status for financial services sector; Bilateral Investment Treaties, India; Asian Pacific Economic Council Privacy Issues; Free trade agreements (Columbia; Panama; South Korea); Transpacific Partnership; U.S./EU cross-border regulatory issues; India Market Access Issues, Response to Royal Bank of India discussion; European Union proposal regarding Credit Default Swaps and Credit Rating Agencies and their impact on US Markets; EU Alternative Investment Fund Managers Proposal (AIFM); Basel Capital Rules; G-20; Regulatory Capital Requirements; Accounting standards for municipalities; Securities Investor Protection Corporation (SIPC) reform and funding fees; Financial Stability Board Outreach; Establishment of the Office of Financial Research; Bankruptcy reform for municipalities; Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC); Support of financial literacy; Privacy and cyber security issues; Self-Regulatory Organizations (SRO) rulemaking.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KENNETH E BENTSEN | — |
| LISA BLEIER | — |
| KEVIN CARROLL | — |
| MICHAEL DECKER | — |
| BRADLEY GASKINS EDGELL | — |
| JOHN DAMERON HALLMARK | — |
| NANCY ELLEN MCCARTHY | — |
| CARTER MCDOWELL | — |
| MATTHEW MCGINLEY New | CoS, LD, Counsel, Rep. Brian Kerns, 2002-03 |
| STEVE PASTRICK New | — |
| TIMOTHY RYAN | — |
| DAVID STRONGIN | — |
| CORY STRUPP | — |
| JOSEPH VAUGHAN | — |
Retirement RET
H.R. 567 (Public Employee Pension Transparency Act); S. 347 (Public Employee Pension Transparency Act); DOL ERISA Fiduciary Duty Rulemaking; Partial rollovers; Business Conduct Standards.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KENNETH E BENTSEN | — |
| LISA BLEIER | — |
| MICHAEL DECKER | — |
| BRADLEY GASKINS EDGELL | — |
| JOHN DAMERON HALLMARK | — |
| CARTER MCDOWELL | — |
| MATTHEW MCGINLEY New | CoS, LD, Counsel, Rep. Brian Kerns, 2002-03 |
| TIMOTHY RYAN | — |
| JOSEPH VAUGHAN | — |
Banking BAN
H.R. 31 (The Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Accountability and Transparency for Taxpayers Act of 2011); H.R. 1221 (The Equity in Government Compensation Act); H.R. 1222 (The GSE Subsidy Elimination Act); H.R. 1223 (The GSE Credit Risk Equitable Treatment Act); H.R. 1224 (The Portfolio Risk Reduction Act); H.R. 1225 (The GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act); H.R. 1226 (The GSE Mission Improvement Act); H.R. 1227 (The GSE Risk and Activities Limitation Act); Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation; Housing Affordability and Stability Plan; Credit Rating Agency Reform.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KENNETH E BENTSEN | — |
| KEVIN CARROLL | — |
| BRADLEY GASKINS EDGELL | — |
| JOHN DAMERON HALLMARK | — |
| CARTER MCDOWELL | — |
| MATTHEW MCGINLEY New | CoS, LD, Counsel, Rep. Brian Kerns, 2002-03 |
| TIMOTHY RYAN | — |
| JOSEPH VAUGHAN | — |
Commodities (big ticket) CDT
H.R. 940 (United States Covered Bond Act of 2011); H.R. 1573 (To facilitate implementation of Title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption); Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation (Regulatory rulemaking regarding swap dealer capital requirements and margin segregation); Regulation of over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives (standardization of derivatives - all aspects including exchange trading, clearing, and reporting requirements); Dodd-Frank proposed and final rules related to derivatives.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KENNETH E BENTSEN | — |
| MICHAEL DECKER | — |
| BRADLEY GASKINS EDGELL | — |
| JOHN DAMERON HALLMARK | — |
| CARTER MCDOWELL | — |
| MATTHEW MCGINLEY New | CoS, LD, Counsel, Rep. Brian Kerns, 2002-03 |
| TIMOTHY RYAN | — |
| CORY STRUPP | — |
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX
H.R. 11 (Build America Bonds to Create Jobs Now Act of 2011); H.R. 747 (Build America Bonds Extension Act of 2011); H.R. 992 (Building American Jobs Act of 2011)(infrastructure tax legislation); H.R. 1439 (Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011); H.R. 2495 (Tax Equity and Middle Class Fairness Act of 2011); S. 727 (Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011); Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Implementation; Fair Playing Field Act of 2010 (worker classification); Public Employee Pension Transparency Act of 2010; Expansion of Build America Bond Rules to Tax Credit Bonds; Tax rules relating to regulation of over-the-counter derivative contracts; Financial Transaction Tax Proposals; Tax issues related to standardization of credit default swaps; Extension of Active Financing Rules; Tax issues related to implementation of charge for failure to deliver Treasury securities; Administration's Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee; Tax issues related to interest expense allocation; Tax treatment of capital gains and dividends; Taxation of independent contractors; Taxation of cross-border equity swaps; Corporate tax reporting rules; Tax reporting requirements for foreign financial institutions on certain foreign accounts; Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA), provisions enacted under the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act (Notice 2010-60 and Notice 2011-34); Extension of the Alternative Minimum Tax, tax exemption for private activity bonds; Notice 2010-46 (Tax withholding on substitute dividend payments); Securities cost basis reporting regulations; Tax rules relating to Bearer Bonds; Taxation of Transportation and Regional Infrastructure Project (TRIP) Bonds; Tax rules relating to novation of swap contracts.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| KENNETH E BENTSEN | — |
| MICHAEL DECKER | — |
| BRADLEY GASKINS EDGELL | — |
| JOHN DAMERON HALLMARK | — |
| NANCY ELLEN MCCARTHY | — |
| TIMOTHY RYAN | — |
| JOSEPH VAUGHAN | — |
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