SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION for SECURITIES INDUSTRY AND FINANCIAL MARKETS ASSOCIATION

Agriculture AGR

HR 2419 (Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007) Senate 2007 Farm Bill, The Food and Energy Security Act

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 2419 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Patent Reform S. 1145/HR 1908

Contacted: Federal Reserve System; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

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

Education EDU

Higher Education Access Reconciliation Act of 2007 and Higher Education Amendments Act of 2007 (student lending)

Contacted: SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Treasury, Dept of

Homeland Security HOM

International Sanctions (HR 2347, S. 1430)

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Reserve System; Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Bills named: S. 1430 (110th), H.R. 2347 (110th)

Commodities (big ticket) CDT

HR 4626 (CFTC Reauthorization Act); S. 577 (Oil and Gas Traders Oversight Act of 2007)

Contacted: Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 4626 (110th), S. 577 (110th)

Immigration IMM

Immigration/H1-B Visas, Visa facilitation

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Natl Security Council (NSC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS)

Insurance INS

HR 2761 (Terrorism Risk Insurance Revisions and Extension Act of 2007) HR 4299; S. 2285; PL. 110-160

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Security Council (NSC)

Bills named: H.R. 2761 (110th), S. 2285 (110th), H.R. 4299 (110th)

Accounting ACC

Contacted: SENATE; Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Treasury, Dept of; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Reserve System; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

FY 2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act, national mortgage foreclosure mitigation counseling; S. 1789/HR 3074/HR 2764 (appropriations for Department of Transportation/HUD, and related federal agencies; consolidated appropriations - housing counseling funding)

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS)

Bills named: H.R. 2764 (110th), H.R. 3074 (110th), S. 1789 (110th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

HR 556 (Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2007); Foreign Trade Agreements; HR 888, Business Travel Facilitation Act of 2007; China financial services market access and currency issues; HR 3688 (United States-Peru Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act); S. 2271 (Sudan Accountability and Divestment Act of 2007); HR 594 (Prevent Unfair Manipulation of Prices Act of 2007); Strategic Economic Development

Contacted: Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills named: H.R. 556 (110th), S. 2271 (110th), H.R. 888 (110th), H.R. 594 (110th), H.R. 3688 (110th)

Banking BAN

HR 1685 (Protect Information Relating to Consumers to Require Notice of Security Breaches); S. 1260 (Data Security Act); HR 958 (Data Accountability and Trust Act); S. 1202 (Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 239 (Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007); S. 495 (Personal Privacy Data and Security Act); S. 1178 (Identity Theft Prevention Act); HR 948 (Social Security Number Protection Act); HR 3915 (Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act);

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Natl Security Council (NSC); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 1260 (110th), S. 1178 (110th), H.R. 958 (110th), S. 1202 (110th), H.R. 1685 (110th), H.R. 948 (110th), S. 239 (110th), H.R. 3915 (110th), S. 495 (110th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

S. 1677 (International Economic Coordination/Market Access); S. 577 (OTC Derivatives); Fee Based Brokerage Accounts; Soft Dollars; Client Commission Arrangements; 12B-1 Fees; Global Capital Markets Competitiveness; Hedge Funds, private pools of capital, asset management issues; S. 1782/HR 3010 (Arbitration Fairness); HR 3225 (Mutual Fund Fee Reform Act); Sovereign Wealth Funds; Mutual Recognition; Rule 15a-6

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Natl Security Council (NSC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 3225 (110th), S. 577 (110th), S. 1677 (110th), S. 1782 (110th), H.R. 3010 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S. 2242, HR 2419, Denial of deduction for certain settlement payments; HR 3996, HR 3970, HR 6, HR 878, S. 601, Discussion draft released by Senate Finance Committee (adjusted basis reporting requirements for brokers); S. 2242, HR 2419, HR 3970, HR 4351, Codification of economic substance doctrine; HR 1509; S 902; permanence of active financing exception under Subpart F;

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Reserve System; Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Security Council (NSC); Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: S. 601 (110th), H.R. 3996 (110th), H.R. 6 (110th), H.R. 4351 (110th), S. 2242 (110th), H.R. 1509 (110th), H.R. 2419 (110th), H.R. 878 (110th), H.R. 3970 (110th)

Retirement RET

S. 819/HR 1419, Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007; S. 1141/HR 2167, Automatic IRA Act of 2007; S. 1010/HR 2205, Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007; S. 2, Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007; S. 1725, Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act; S. 1288, Women's Retirement Security Act of 2007; HR 2669, College Cost Reduction Act of 2007; HR 2831, Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007; Pension technicals; Fee disclosure and transparency; Small business pension coverage;

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Security Council (NSC); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Federal Reserve System; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Natl Economic Council (NEC)

Bills named: H.R. 2669 (110th), H.R. 2831 (110th), S. 2 (110th), S. 1288 (110th), H.R. 2205 (110th), S. 1141 (110th), S. 1010 (110th), H.R. 2167 (110th), S. 1725 (110th), S. 819 (110th), H.R. 1419 (110th)

Computer Industry CPI

HR 964, Securely protect yourself against cyber trespass or SPY Act; HR 1525, Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act; S. 1625 (Counter Spy Act); S. 1691 (Social Security Number Online Protection Act); S. 2168 (Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Bill): HR 3046 (Social Security Number and Identity Theft Prevention Act)

Contacted: U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Labor, Dept of (DOL); Natl Security Council (NSC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); SENATE; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Treasury, Dept of

Bills named: H.R. 964 (110th), H.R. 3046 (110th), H.R. 1525 (110th), S. 1691 (110th), S. 2168 (110th), S. 1625 (110th)