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Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Legislation involving multistate taxation of employee income (HR 2110).

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

Bills named: H.R. 2110 (111th)

Retirement RET

Defined benefit pension funding (HR 2989 and HR 3936).

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

Bills named: H.R. 3936 (111th), H.R. 2989 (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: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC); Internal Revenue Service (IRS); Treasury, Dept of; Federal Reserve System; HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SENATE; Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC); Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)

Bills named: H.R. 1260 (111th), H.R. 2584 (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) and Open Access to Justice Act (HR 4115).

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

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

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 (fair value accounting), HR 1797 (Sarbanes-Oxley revisions), HR 1909 (market to market accounting) and HR 3346 (Sarbanes Oxley Act).

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

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

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

Regulatory reform of the capital markets (S 664), financial stability plan, and ongoing disbursement of TARP funds. Consumer Financial Protection (HR 3126) particularly revisions related to tax preparation, tax planning and financial advisory services. Credit Card Reform Act of 2009 (S 392). Financial regulation (HR 4173) and Dodd Financial Regulation Discussion draft.

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

Bills named: H.R. 3126 (111th), H.R. 4173 (111th)