4th Quarter - Report

BANK POLICY INSTITUTE for BANK POLICY INSTITUTE

Firm
Client
Income
—
Expenses
$1,600,000
Expense method
C: businesses, Internal Revenue Code section 162(e)

What was lobbied

18 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.

Agriculture AGR

Farm Credit System HR 2419, the Farm, Nutrition and Bioenergy Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEVE BARTLETT —
PAUL BEGEY —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —

Contacted: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Reserve System; Small Business Administration (SBA); U.S. Copyright Office; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Economic Council (NEC); White House Office; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Treasury, Dept of; Farm Credit Administration; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

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

Insurance INS

Optional Federal Charter, H.R. 3200, the National Insurance Act of 2007 S. 40, the National Insurance Act of 2007 Terrorism Insurance Reauthorization Flood Insurance, H.R. 1682, the Flood Insurance Reform & Modernization Act of 2007 H.R. 3121, the Flood Insurance Reform & Modernization Act of 2007, Long Term Care, H.R. 3363, Long-Term Care Affordability & Security Act of 2007 & S. 2337 H.R. 5840 Insurance Information Act of 2008 S. 2284, Flood Insurance Reform & Modernization Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW BARBOUR —
STEVE BARTLETT —
PAUL BEGEY —
PETER ADAM LUDGIN —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —
RICHARD M WHITING —

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Farm Credit Administration; Federal Reserve System; Treasury, Dept of; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Copyright Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); SENATE; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Bills named: H.R. 1682 (110th), H.R. 3363 (110th), S. 40 (110th), S. 2337 (110th), H.R. 3200 (110th), S. 2284 (110th), H.R. 3121 (110th), H.R. 5840 (110th)

Bankruptcy BNK

Student Loans; S. 1561 with respect to exceptions to discharge in bankruptcy for certain qualified educational loans; H.R. 2669, the College Cost Reduction Act; S. 1642, the Higher Education Amendments of 2007; S. 2136 Helping Families Save their Homes in Bankruptcy Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEVE BARTLETT —
PAUL BEGEY —
PAUL MICHAEL LEONARD —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —

Contacted: Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Treasury, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Reserve System; Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Farm Credit Administration; Small Business Administration (SBA); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); SENATE; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)

Bills named: S. 1561 (110th), S. 1642 (110th), H.R. 2669 (110th), S. 2136 (110th)

Consumer Issues/Safety/Products CSP

Data Breach / ID Theft / Spyware; H.R. 1525, the Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007; H.R. 948, the Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007; H.R. 984, Non-prime/Anti-Predatory Lending; H.R. 2365, tax practitioners for infringement of a patent for tax bill; S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007; Social Security Verification; H.R. 948, the Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007; H.R. 800, the Employee Free choice Act of 2007; H.R. 1752, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007; H.R. 1852, the Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007; H.R. 3046, the Social Security Number Privacy and Identify Theft Prevention Act of 2007; Student Loans Continued; H.R. 5, the College Student Relief Act of 2007, S. 359, Student Debt Relief Act of 2007; Higher Education Access Act of 2007; H.R. 5280, Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2008; H.R. 5244, Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights; H.R. 6126 Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act; H.R. 3012, the Fair Mortgage Practices Act; H.Con. Res 28; S. 1299, Borrower Protection Act; Credit Card; S. 1395, the Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007, Optional Federal Charter, H.R. 3200 the National Insurance Act of 2007;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW BARBOUR —
STEVE BARTLETT —
PAUL BEGEY —
RYAN CARUSO New —
JOHN DALTON —
PAUL MICHAEL LEONARD —
PETER ADAM LUDGIN —
MELISSA NETRAM New —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —
KATIE WECHSLER —

Contacted: SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Reserve System; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Copyright Office; Farm Credit Administration; U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Bills named: H.R. 948 (110th), H.R. 3046 (110th), S. 1299 (110th), H.R. 3012 (110th), H.R. 3200 (110th), H.R. 1852 (110th), H.R. 2365 (110th), H.R. 5244 (110th), H.R. 5 (110th), H.R. 984 (110th), H.Con.Res. 28 (110th), H.R. 6126 (110th), S. 1395 (110th), H.R. 5280 (110th), S. 1145 (110th), S. 359 (110th), H.R. 1525 (110th), H.R. 800 (110th), H.R. 1752 (110th)

Housing HOU

GSE Reform, HR. 1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007; H.R. 1427, the Federal Housing Reform Act of 2007; H.R. 526, Homeownership and Responsible Lending Act; H.R. 3012, the Fair Mortgage Practices Act; H.R. 1852, the Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007; S. 2133, Home Owners "Mortgage & Equity Savings Act" HOMES Act; H.R. 3609, Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act of 2007; Sub-Prime, H.R. 3915, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act; H.R. 3221, American Housing Rescue & Foreclosure Act of 2008; H.R. 5830, FHA Housing Stabilization & Homeowner Retention Act; H.R. 1852, Expending American Homeownership Act of 2007; H.R. 1065, Non Admitted & Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007; Borrower Protection Act, H.R. 3121, the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007; H.R. 1682, the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007; FHA Reform, H.R. 1752, Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW BARBOUR —
STEVE BARTLETT —
PAUL BEGEY New —
RYAN CARUSO New —
JOHN DALTON —
IRVING E DANIELS New —
PAUL MICHAEL LEONARD —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —
KATIE WECHSLER —

Contacted: Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Farm Credit Administration; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Federal Reserve System; Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); SENATE; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Treasury, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); U.S. Copyright Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

Bills named: H.R. 1427 (110th), H.R. 1065 (110th), H.R. 3609 (110th), H.R. 3221 (110th), H.R. 1852 (110th), H.R. 3012 (110th), H.R. 3915 (110th), H.R. 3121 (110th), S. 2133 (110th), H.R. 5830 (110th), H.R. 1682 (110th), H.R. 526 (110th), H.R. 1752 (110th)

Trade (domestic/foreign) TRD

International Trade, H.R. 957, Amending the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 to expand and clarify the entities against which sanctions may be imposed, H.R. 3920, the Trade and Globalization Act of 2007; S. 1610 Foreign Investment & National Security Act of 2007; Free Trade Agreement, South Korea, Panama, Columbia; H.R. 5724, United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement Implementation Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEVE BARTLETT —
PAUL BEGEY —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —
RICHARD M WHITING —

Contacted: Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); SENATE; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Reserve System; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); U.S. Copyright Office; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Farm Credit Administration; Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)

Bills named: S. 1610 (110th), H.R. 957 (110th), H.R. 5724 (110th), H.R. 3920 (110th)

Banking BAN

Credit card, interchanges fees and practices S. 1395, the Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007 GSE Reform H.R. 1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007 Govt Purchase Card, S.680, Accountability in Government Contracting Act of 2007 H.R. 946, Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act H.R. 5244, The Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights H.R.5546, Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2008 H.R. 323 the Seasoned Customer Exemption Act S.Credit Card Fair Fee Act H.R 5767, Payment System Protection Act of 2008 S. 3252, Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2008 S. 1100, Federal Housing Enterprise Regulatory Reform Act of 2007 S. 1561, with respect to exceptions to discharge in bankruptcy for certain qualified educational loans S. 1642, the Higher Education Amendments of 2007 H.R. 5280, Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2008 H.R. 7334, TARP Accountability Act of 2008 S. 3683, A bill to amend the Emergency Economic Stablization Act (EESA) S. 3731, Special Inspector General for the TARP Act 0f 2008;

Contacted: Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Treasury, Dept of; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); White House Office; Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Farm Credit Administration; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Copyright Office; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE

Bills named: S. 3683 (110th), H.R. 5244 (110th), S. 1561 (110th), S. 1100 (110th), H.R. 5767 (110th), S. 1395 (110th), H.R. 946 (110th), S. 1642 (110th), S. 3731 (110th), S. 680 (110th), S. 3252 (110th), H.R. 5280 (110th), H.R. 7334 (110th), H.R. 1427 (110th), H.R. 323 (110th), H.R. 5546 (110th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

AML/Regulator Relief; H.R. 2829, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2008; Credit Card/Interchange Fees; S. 1395, the Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007; S. 186, the Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007; H.R. 323, the Seasoned Customer Exemption Act; H.R. 755, the Promoting Transparency in Financial Report Act of 2007; H.R. 5312, Automobile, Arbitration Fairness Act; H.R. 6126, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2008; H.R. 3010 / S. 1782, the Arbitration Fairness Act; Retirement Security /Annuities; S.1725, the Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act; S.1782 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007; H.R. 3185; the 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007; H.R. 2834, Carried Interest Income Bill; GSE Reform; H.R. 1427 Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007; H.R. 7334, TARP Accountability Act of 2008 S. 3683, A bill to amend the Emergency Economic Stablization Act (EESA) S. 3731, Special Inspector General for the TARP Act 0f 2008 H.R. 732, the Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act

Contacted: Government Accountability Office (GAO); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Farm Credit Administration; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Reserve System; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); U.S. Copyright Office; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); SENATE

Bills named: S. 1395 (110th), S. 1725 (110th), H.R. 3010 (110th), H.R. 755 (110th), S. 186 (110th), H.R. 1427 (110th), H.R. 323 (110th), H.R. 732 (110th), S. 1782 (110th), H.R. 5312 (110th), H.R. 7334 (110th), H.R. 2834 (110th), H.R. 6126 (110th), H.R. 3185 (110th), S. 3683 (110th), H.R. 2829 (110th), S. 3731 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

H.R. 2829; Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2008; H.R. 2638, FY 2008, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEVE BARTLETT —
PAUL BEGEY —
IRVING E DANIELS —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —
RICHARD M WHITING —

Contacted: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); U.S. Copyright Office; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Reserve System; SENATE; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Small Business Administration (SBA); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Farm Credit Administration; White House Office

Bills named: H.R. 2829 (110th), H.R. 2638 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Significant Tax Issues: Subpart f/BAT/SILO, S. 940, Subpart f Exemption H.R. 976, the Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 2834, Carried Interest Income Bill H.R. 2776, the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 Accountability Act of 2007, on tax changes on leasing, non-qualified deferred compensation, covered employees, deductibility of certain civil penalties and fines, the Energy Tax Bill (Senate Finance), and tax changes on leasing H.R. Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 5267, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act H.R. 2365, tax practitioners for infringement of a patent for tax bill H.R. 2, the Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007 Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007 H.R. 1591, the US Troop Readiness, Veteran's Health, and Iraq;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEVE BARTLETT —
PAUL BEGEY —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —

Contacted: Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; SENATE; White House Office; Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Natl Economic Council (NEC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Farm Credit Administration; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Government Accountability Office (GAO); U.S. Copyright Office; Federal Reserve System; Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)

Bills named: H.R. 2365 (110th), H.R. 2 (110th), H.R. 5267 (110th), S. 940 (110th), H.R. 976 (110th), H.R. 2834 (110th), H.R. 1591 (110th), H.R. 2776 (110th)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Mega Catastrophes; Terrorism Risk Insurance Act;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW BARBOUR —
STEVE BARTLETT —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Farm Credit Administration; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Treasury, Dept of; White House Office; Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Reserve System; Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; U.S. Copyright Office; SENATE; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Office of Personnel Management (OPM)

Retirement RET

Retirement Securities, S. 1725, the Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act; H.R. 3185, the 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007; H.R. 3363, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007, and S. 2337, Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007; H.R. 7327, the Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW BARBOUR —
STEVE BARTLETT —
PAUL BEGEY —
MELISSA NETRAM New —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —

Contacted: Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Farm Credit Administration; Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); SENATE; White House Office; U.S. Copyright Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Federal Reserve System; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)

Bills named: H.R. 7327 (110th), S. 1725 (110th), S. 2337 (110th), H.R. 3363 (110th), H.R. 3185 (110th)

Copyright/Patent/Trademark CPT

Patent Reform, H.R. 1908, the Patent Reform Act of 2007; H.R. 2365, tax practitioners for infringement of a patent for tax bill; S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW BARBOUR —
STEVE BARTLETT —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); White House Office; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Small Business Administration (SBA); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Copyright Office; Farm Credit Administration; Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Federal Reserve System

Bills named: H.R. 1908 (110th), S. 1145 (110th), H.R. 2365 (110th)

Small Business SMB

Small Business Issues, H.R. 976, the Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEVE BARTLETT —
PAUL BEGEY —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —

Contacted: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Small Business Administration (SBA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); White House Office; Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Copyright Office; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Farm Credit Administration; Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC)

Bills named: H.R. 976 (110th)

Government Issues GOV

GSE Reform; H.R. 1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007; H.R. 1427, the Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007; Terrorism Insurance Reauthorization; H.R. 2761, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007; Flood Insurance; Farm Credit System, H.R.2419, the Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007; H.R. 3160, Student Loans; H.R. 890, the Student Loan Sunshine Act; S. 1561, with respect to exceptions to discharge in bankruptcy for certain qualified educational loans; H.R. 2669, the college cost Reduction Act; S. 1642, the Higher Education Amendments of 2007; H.R. 5, the College Student Relief Act of 2007; S. 359, Student Debt Relief Act of 2007; Higher Education Access Act of 2007; H.R. 1682; the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007; H.R. 3121, the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007; Social Security Verification; H.R. 948, the Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007;

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW BARBOUR —
STEVE BARTLETT —
PAUL BEGEY —
RYAN CARUSO New —
JOHN DALTON —
PAUL MICHAEL LEONARD —
PETER ADAM LUDGIN —
MELISSA NETRAM New —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —
KATIE WECHSLER —

Contacted: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); U.S. Copyright Office; Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; White House Office; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); SENATE; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Federal Reserve System; Government Accountability Office (GAO); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Farm Credit Administration; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills named: H.R. 1682 (110th), H.R. 5 (110th), H.R. 3121 (110th), S. 1561 (110th), H.R. 948 (110th), H.R. 890 (110th), H.R. 3160 (110th), H.R. 1427 (110th), S. 1642 (110th), H.R. 2419 (110th), H.R. 2669 (110th), H.R. 2761 (110th), S. 359 (110th)

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Significant Tax Issues; H.R. 2776, the Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007; Farm Credit System; H.R. 2419, the Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007; H.R. 6049, Energy & Tax Extenders Act of 2008; S. 3268, Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
STEVE BARTLETT —
PAUL BEGEY —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —

Contacted: Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); White House Office; Natl Economic Council (NEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); SENATE; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); U.S. Copyright Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Farm Credit Administration; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Small Business Administration (SBA); Government Accountability Office (GAO)

Bills named: H.R. 2776 (110th), S. 3268 (110th), H.R. 6049 (110th), H.R. 2419 (110th)

Immigration IMM

Immigration Reform/Matricula H-1B, S 1348, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007; S. 1639, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007; H.R. 2638, FY 2008 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW BARBOUR —
STEVE BARTLETT —
PAUL BEGEY —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —

Contacted: Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); Treasury, Dept of; Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Federal Reserve System; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Small Business Administration (SBA); White House Office; U.S. Copyright Office; Farm Credit Administration; Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)

Bills named: S. 1639 (110th), H.R. 2638 (110th)

Science/Technology SCI

Data Breach / ID Teeth / Spyware, H.R. 1525, the Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 948, the Social Security Number Protection At of 2007 H.R. 984, the Executive Branch Reform Act of 2007 H.R., 2607 Internet Gambling & Tax Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R. 5767, To prohibit the Secretary of the Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System from proposing, prescribing, or implementing any regulation under subchapter IV of chapter 53 of title 31, United States Code, and for other purposes Patent Reform, H.R. 1908, the Patent Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 2365, tax practitioners for infringement of a patent for tax bill S. 1145, the Patent Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 3046, the Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 275, Global Online Freedom Act of 2007

LobbyistCovered position, as disclosed
ANDREW BARBOUR —
STEVE BARTLETT —
PAUL BEGEY —
SCOTT E TALBOTT —

Contacted: Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD); Government Accountability Office (GAO); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO); Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA); Small Business Administration (SBA); Federal Reserve System; Office of Management & Budget (OMB); Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Federal Trade Commission (FTC); U.S. Trade Representative (USTR); Treasury, Dept of; U.S. Copyright Office; Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS); Office of Personnel Management (OPM); Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS); Natl Economic Council (NEC); Justice, Dept of (DOJ); HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC); Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC); Council of Economic Advisers (CEA); Commerce, Dept of (DOC); Farm Credit Administration; White House Office; Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); Transportation, Dept of (DOT); Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB); SENATE; Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)

Bills named: S. 1145 (110th), H.R. 3046 (110th), H.R. 5767 (110th), H.R. 984 (110th), H.R. 2365 (110th), H.R. 948 (110th), H.R. 1525 (110th), H.R. 275 (110th), H.R. 1908 (110th)

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