AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY for AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY

Banking BAN

S. 1395, Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act, provisions relating to credit card practices H.R. 873, Credit Card Payment Fee Act of 2007, provisions relating to certain fees H.R. 1461, Credit Card Act, provisions relating to credit card practices H.R. 5244, Credit Cardholders' Bill of Rights Act of 2007, provisions relating to credit card practices HR. 2146, Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2007, provisions relating to risk based pricing S. 1309, Universal Default Prohibition Act of 2007, provisions relating to risk based pricing S. 1176, Credit Card Minimum Payment Warning Act of 2007, minimum payment disclosure requirements HR 1510, Credit Card Repayment Act of 2007, provisions relating to minimum payment disclosure requirements S. 1925, Student Credit Card Protection Act of 2007, underwriting standards for student cards H.R. 3347, Student Credit Card Protection Act of 2007, underwriting standards for student cards H.R. 3421, Credit Protection Act of 2007, disclosure provisions S. 2411, the Credit Card Safety Star Act of 2007, provisions to create a credit card rating system S. 1356, Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007, provisions relating to the regulation and supervision of ILCs H.R. 698, Industrial Bank Holding Company Act of 2007, provisions relating to the regulation and supervision of ILCs H.R. 5546, Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008, issues relating to credit card interchange rates Proposed revisions to Regulation Z regarding open-end credit plan disclosures Proposed revisions to Regulation AA regarding unfair and deceptive acts and practices Proposed Senate Legislation regarding credit card practices Issues relating to the proposed "Industrial Bank Holding Company Act" S. 3086, Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008, issues relating to credit card interchange fees H.R. 6248, Credit Card Interchange Fee Act of 2008, issues relating to credit card interchange fees Proposed Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2008, issues relating to credit card terms and conditions Proposed amendments to Regulation AA regarding certain unfair and deceptive acts and practices, issues relating to credit card terms and conditions H.R. 5988, the Fair and Justifiable Credit Card Interchange Fee Act of 2008, provisions relating to credit card interchange fees S2978/H.R. 4008, the Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2008, provisions relating to printing of information on credit card receipts

Contacted: U.S. Postal Service (USPS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); SENATE; Social Security Administration (SSA); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Federal Reserve System; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Executive Office of the President (EOP)

Bills named: S. 1925 (110th), H.R. 1510 (110th), S. 1395 (110th), H.R. 3347 (110th), H.R. 5244 (110th), H.R. 2146 (110th), H.R. 698 (110th), H.R. 5546 (110th), S. 1356 (110th), H.R. 3421 (110th), S. 3086 (110th), H.R. 873 (110th), S. 1176 (110th), S. 1309 (110th), H.R. 1461 (110th), H.R. 5988 (110th), H.R. 4008 (110th), H.R. 6248 (110th), S. 2411 (110th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

HR 948, Social Security Number Protection Act, prohibiting the sale or purchase of social security numbers HR 3010, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007, provisions allowing consumers to choose between arbitration or civil court in a dispute S 1782, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007, provisions allowing consumers to choose between arbitration or civil court in a dispute S 806, Consumer ID Protection and Security Act, provisions relating to freezing a consumer's credit bureau file S 1202, Personal Data Protection Act, data security and breach notification HR 958, Data Accountability and Trust Act, data security and breach notification

Contacted: Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Executive Office of the President (EOP); U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Social Security Administration (SSA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

Bills named: H.R. 3010 (110th), H.R. 948 (110th), H.R. 958 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

S 940, to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income HR 1509, to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income S 1726, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act, regulation of state taxation of interstate commerce Social Security Administration Consent Based Social Security Number Verification Process FY 2009 Budget Proposal, tax provisions, third-party reporting HR 578, Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs Act of 2007, tax credit for equity investments in small businesses S. 1273, Permanent Extension of CFC Look-thru Rule HR 3735, Five Year Extension of CFC Look-thru Rule HR 5267, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act, regulation of state taxation of interstate commerce HR 3221, the Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008, proposal to require credit card companies to report to the IRS on reimbursement payments made to merchants HR 6275, the Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008, proposal to require credit card companies to report to the IRS reimbursement payments made to merchants H.R. 6049, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008, proposal to extend the active financing and look through exceptions from Subpart F S. 3125 Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008, proposal to extend the active financing and lookthrough exceptions from Subpart F H.R. 3359 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007, issues involving non resident withholding S 3098 Alternative Minimum Tax and Extender Relief Act of 2008, proposal to extend the active financing and lookthrough exceptions from Subpart F

Contacted: SENATE; Social Security Administration (SSA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Reserve System; Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

Bills named: H.R. 3735 (110th), S. 1273 (110th), H.R. 1509 (110th), H.R. 3221 (110th), H.R. 6275 (110th), S. 3125 (110th), H.R. 3359 (110th), H.R. 5267 (110th), H.R. 578 (110th), H.R. 6049 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

S. 1145, Patent Reform Act of 2007, improvement of patent quality H.R. 1908, Patent Reform Act of 2007, improvement of patent quality

Contacted: Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Social Security Administration (SSA); SENATE; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

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

Postal POS

Issues relating to the implementation of the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act (P.L. 109-435)

Contacted: SENATE; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); Federal Reserve System; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Treasury, Dept of; Social Security Administration (SSA)

Small Business SMB

HR 2803, Angels Nurture Growing Entrepreneurs into Long-term Successes Act, establishes and angel investment program for small businesses

Contacted: Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Executive Office of the President (EOP); Social Security Administration (SSA); U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

Bills named: H.R. 2803 (110th)

Travel/Tourism TOU

S 1661, Travel Promotion Act of 2007 HR 3232, Travel Promotion Act of 2007

Contacted: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Reserve System; Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Executive Office of the President (EOP); SENATE; U.S. Postal Service (USPS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Treasury, Dept of; Social Security Administration (SSA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

Bills named: H.R. 3232 (110th)