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Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

See Addendum S. 238, "Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act". S. 239, Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007 - A bill to require Federal agencies, and persons engaged in interstate commerce, in possession of data containing sensitive personally identifiable information, to disclose any breach of such information. S. 495, Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2007 - A bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft, to ensure privacy, to provide notice of security breaches, and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information. S. 1178, The Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007 - A bill to strengthen data protection and safeguards, require data breach notification, and further prevent identity theft. S. 1202, "Personal Data Protection Act of 2007". S. 1260, "Data Security Act of 2007". H.R. 948, "Social Secuirty Number Misuse Prevention Act". H.R. 1685, "Data Security Act of 2007". H.R. 3046, "Social Security, Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007". H.R. 3225, "Mutual Fund Fee Reform Act". H.R. 3915, "Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predetory Lending Act of 2007", Section 204 (provision related to assignee liability). SEC Review of Rule 12b-1. SEC Review of soft dollar arrangements under Sections 28(e) of the Exchange Act. SEC, Proposed Rule, "Enhanced Disclosure and New Prospectus Delivery Options for Registered Open-End Management Investment Companies", Release No. 33-8861 (11/21/07).

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; UNDETERMINED; Labor, Dept of (DOL)

Bills named: H.R. 1685 (110th), H.R. 3046 (110th), S. 1260 (110th), S. 1178 (110th), S. 495 (110th), H.R. 3915 (110th), H.R. 948 (110th), S. 1202 (110th), S. 239 (110th), S. 238 (110th), H.R. 3225 (110th)

Insurance INS

See Addendum S. 40, The National Insurance Act of 2007 - A bill to authorize the issuance of Federal charters and licenses for carrying on the sale, solicitation, negotiation, and underwriting of insurance or any other insurance operations, to provide a comprehensive system for the Federal regulation and supervision of national insurers and national agencies, to provide for policyholder protections in the event of an insolvency or the impairment of a national insurer, and for other purposes. S. 358, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. S. 618, Act to Further Competition in the Insurance Industry A bill to further competition in the insurance industry. S. 1865, "Life Insurance Fairness for Travelers Act of 2007". S. 2268, "Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act of 2007". S. 2337, "Long Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007" S. 2490, "Reverse Mortgage Proceeds Protection Act". S.____, "Senior Protection Act of 2007" H.R. 150, "Life Insurance Employee Notification Act". H.R. 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2007 A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. H.R. 1065, "The Non-Admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007". H.R. 1081, Act to Further Competition in the Insurance Industry A bill to further competition in the insurance industry. H.R. 2761, "Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007" An act to extend the Terrorism Insurance Program of the Department of the Treasury, and for other purposes. H.R. 3200, The National Insurance Act of 2007 - A bill to authorize the issuance of Federal charters and licenses for carrying on the sale, solicitation, negotiation, and underwriting of insurance or any other insurance operations, to provide a comprehensive system for the Federal regulation and supervision of national insurers and national agencies, to provide for policyholder protections in the event of an insolvency or the impairment of a national insurer, and for other purposes. H.R. 3363, "Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007". H.R. 4150, "Lifetime Pension Annuity for You Act of 2007". H.R. 4299, "Terrorism Risk Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2007".

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); UNDETERMINED; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 2490 (110th), S. 1865 (110th), S. 358 (110th), H.R. 3363 (110th), H.R. 1065 (110th), S. 2268 (110th), H.R. 4299 (110th), S. 40 (110th), S. 618 (110th), H.R. 3200 (110th), S. 2337 (110th), H.R. 493 (110th), H.R. 2761 (110th), H.R. 4150 (110th), H.R. 1081 (110th), H.R. 150 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

See Addendum S. 14, "Invest in America Act", provision relating to estate tax repeal. S. 349, Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007 - An original bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional tax incentives to employers and employees of small businesses, and for other purposes, to include provisions relating to non-qualified deferred compensation plans. S. 504, "Long-Term Care Trust Account Act of 2007". S. 601, Simplification Through Additional Reporting Tax Act of 2007 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require broker reporting of customer's basis in securities transactions, and for other purposes. S. 1010, "Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007". S. 1753, "Healthy Workforce Act". S. 1809, "Long-Term Care Act of 2007". S. 2044, "Independent Contractor Proper Classification Act of 2007". H.R. 46, "Small Business Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007". H.R. 411, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent certain expiring provisions..., provision relating to estate tax repeal H.R. 878, Simplification Through Additional Reporting Tax Act of 2007 (S. 601, H.R. 878) A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require broker reporting of customer's basis in securities transactions, and for other purposes. H.R. 976, "Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007" - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax relief for small businesses, and for other purposes. H.R. 2205, "Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007". H.R. 2380, "Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007". H.R. 2796, "Generate Retirement Ownership through Long-Term Holding Act of 2007". H.R. 3088, "Long-Term Care Act of 2007". H.R. 3363, "Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act". H.R. 3970, "Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007" - Provisions related to modification of unrelated business income tax rules for certain investment partnerships, basis reporting by brokers on sales of stocks, extension of special rules for regulated investment companies, reduction in corporate tax rate. H.R. 3996, "Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007", Section 622 - Broker Reporting of Customer Basis in Securities Transactions; and Section 201 - Non-qualified Deferred Compensation from Certain Tax Indifferent Parties. H.R. 4912, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to prepaid derivative contracts". IRS Notices 2007-86 and 2007-89, providing a one-year extension for general compliance with Internal Revenue Code 409A. IRS Correcting amendments to the final regulations under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code: RIN-1595-BE79 (7/30/07). IRS temporary and proposed regulations under Internal Revenue Code Section 6039I-6039I-1T, Information Reporting on Employer-Owned Life Insurance Contracts (11/7/07). Senate Finance Committee proposal to create additional limits for non-qualified deferred compensation plans - no bill number Senate Finance Committee staff proposal of May 25, 2007, to require certain brokers (including mutual funds) to report to the IRS regarding adjusted basis on the sale of certain publicly traded securities - no bill number. 409A Regulations [72 Fed. Reg. Code Sections 19233-19325 (Apr. 17, 2007)] in application to split-dollar life insurance, emeritus life insurance agents, and general agent loan issues. 2008 Budget Resolution (S. Com. Res. 21), Section 303, "Deficit Neutral Fund for Tax Relief". Proposed Tax Reform legislation no bill number Proposed 401(k) Fee Disclosure Tax Legislation no bill number Proposed Stranger-Owned Life Insurance Excise Tax no bill number Current tax treatment of Stranger-Originated Life Insurance (STOLI) - no bill number

Contacted: Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Labor, Dept of (DOL); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); UNDETERMINED; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: S. 14 (110th), H.R. 878 (110th), H.R. 3363 (110th), H.R. 3970 (110th), S. 2044 (110th), H.R. 411 (110th), H.R. 3996 (110th), H.R. 976 (110th), H.R. 4912 (110th), H.R. 2380 (110th), H.R. 2205 (110th), S. 504 (110th), S. 1010 (110th), H.R. 46 (110th), H.R. 2796 (110th), S. 1753 (110th), H.R. 3088 (110th), S. 349 (110th), S. 601 (110th), S. 1809 (110th)

Retirement RET

See Addendum S. 1010, Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments from annuities and similar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death by excluding from income a portion of such payments. S. 1141, Automatic IRA Act of 2007 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employees not covered by qualified retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic payroll deposit IRAs, to facilitate similar saving by the self-employed, and for other purposes. S. 1288, Womens Retirement Security Act of 2007 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to increase the retirement security of women and small business owners, and for other purposes. S. 1725, "Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act". S. 1974, "Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007". S. 2473, "Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007". H.R. 2167, Automatic IRA Act of 2007 (H.R. 2167, S. 1141) - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow employees not covered by qualified retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic payroll deposit IRAs, to facilitate similar saving by the self-employed, and for other purposes. H.R. 2205, Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments from annuities and similar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death by excluding from income a portion of such payments. H.R. 2683, "Pension Security Act of 2007". H.R. 3185, "401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007". H.R. 3361, "Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007". H.R. 3765, "The Defined Contribution Fee Transparency Act of 2007". H.R. 3868, Bill to delay the PPA defined benefit funding rules for one year. DOL Qualified Default Investment Options Proposed Regulation. DOL Proposed Rule, Default Investment Alternatives Under Participant Directed Invidual Account Plans, 71 F.R. 56805-56824 (9/27/06). DOL Request for Information, IRA Investment Advice, 71 F.R.70427 (12/4/06). DOL Request for Information, Fee and Expense Disclosures to Participants in Individual Account Plans, 72 F.R. 20457-20460 (4/25/07). DOL Final Regulations Default Investment Alternatives, 72 F.R. 60452-60480 (10/24/07). DOL Final Regulations and Revisions to the 2007 Form 5500 Annual Return/Report, 72 F.R. 64710-64730 (11/16/07). DOL Proposed Rule, Reversable Contract or Arrangement under Section 408(b)(2) - Fee Disclosure, 72 F.R. 70988-71005 (12/13/07). DOL Interim Rule and Proposed Regulation (Section 2550.404-4) on Safest Available Annuity F.R. Doc E7-17743, E7-17744 (9/11/07). Proposed IRS Automatic Enollment Regulations, F.R. Doc. E7-21821 (11/7/07). Request to the Treasury Department and IRS on the application of the backloading accrual rules to hybrid pension plan conversions.

Contacted: Labor, Dept of (DOL); SENATE; UNDETERMINED; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 2167 (110th), H.R. 3185 (110th), S. 2473 (110th), S. 1974 (110th), S. 1010 (110th), S. 1725 (110th), H.R. 2683 (110th), H.R. 3868 (110th), H.R. 2205 (110th), H.R. 3361 (110th), H.R. 3765 (110th), S. 1141 (110th), S. 1288 (110th)