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Accounting ACC

Oversight and regulation of the accounting profession including HR 607 (fair value accounting), HR 1212 (Sarbanes-Oxley revisions), HR 1349 (Federal Accounting Oversight Board), HR 1406 (market to market accounting), HR 1797 (Sarbanes-Oxley revisions), HR 1909 (market to market accounting), Single audits and particularly in regards to ARRA (HR 1/S 1), HR 3346 (Sarbanes-Oxley Act), HR 4110 Comptroller General of GAO to be CPA, PCAOB Legislation on Disciplinary Proceedings. S. 1508 (Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act).

Contacted: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; Federal Reserve System; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 1349 (111th), S. 1508 (111th), H.R. 1212 (111th), H.R. 1797 (111th), H.R. 1909 (111th), H.R. 3346 (111th), H.R. 4110 (111th), H.R. 1406 (111th), H.R. 607 (111th), H.R. 1 (111th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Financial regulation (HR 4173) the Dodd-Frank bill, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 - S.3217, HR 5924/HR 6086/S. 3717 SEC FOIA Restoration.

Contacted: Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); SENATE; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Reserve System; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 4173 (111th), H.R. 5924 (111th), H.R. 6086 (111th), S. 3717 (111th), S. 3217 (111th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

International Tax Provisions/Economic Substance/Patents (S 506/HR 1265), HR 3200 (Enconomic Substance, More Likely than Not Standard), Preparer regulation including PTIN regulations.

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; SENATE

Bills named: H.R. 3200 (111th), H.R. 1265 (111th)

Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice LAW

Liability reform including Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 (S 1504), Liability for Aiding and Abetting Securities Violations Act of 2009 (S 1551), Open Access to Justice Act (HR 4115) and HR 3216 (Consumer Financial Protection Act).

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Federal Reserve System

Bills named: H.R. 3216 (111th), H.R. 4115 (111th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Patent reform legislation (including S 515 and HR 1260), particularly in the area of tax patents (HR 2584). HR 1265 and S 506 (Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act, sections regarding tax strategy patents).

Contacted: SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Reserve System; Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Bills named: H.R. 1260 (111th), H.R. 2584 (111th), H.R. 1265 (111th)