BANK POLICY INSTITUTE for BANK POLICY INSTITUTE

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.

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

Bills named: H.R. 957 (110th)

Economics/Economic Development ECN

Mega Catastrophies

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

Banking BAN

Credit card/ interchange fees and practices, S. 1395, the Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007, Deposit Insurance Reform, H.R. 1066, the Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act, CFIUS, H.R. 556, the National Security Foreign Investment Reform and Strengthened Transparency Act of 2007, GSE Reform, H.R. 1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007, S. 1100, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act , 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, Student Loans Continued, HR 5, the College Student Relief Act of 2007, S. 359, Student Debt Relief Act of 2007, Higher Education Access Act of 2007 Additonal Bodies Contacted: Commodity Futures Trading Commission; Council of Economic Advisors; Department of Commerce; Department of Justice; Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Boards; Small Business Administration; Department of Labor; Farm Credit Administration, Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB)

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

Bills named: S. 1642 (110th), H.R. 1427 (110th), H.R. 556 (110th), S. 1100 (110th), H.R. 2669 (110th), H.R. 1066 (110th), S. 359 (110th), S. 1395 (110th), S. 1561 (110th), H.R. 5 (110th), H.R. 890 (110th)

Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities FIN

H.R. 3185, the 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007,H.R. 2834, Carried Interest Income Bill, Deposit Insurance Reform, H.R. 1066, the Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act, CFIUS, H.R. 556, the National Security Foreign Investment Reform and Strengthened Transparency Act of 2007, GSE Reform, H.R. 1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007, H.R. 1427, the Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007, S. 186, the Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007, H.R. 323, the Seasoned Customer Exemption Act, H.R. 1508, the COMPETE Act of 2007, H.R. 755, the Promoting Transparency in Financial Reporting Act of 2007 AML/Regulatory Relief, H.R. 2829, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008 ,H.R. 3013, the Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007, Credit Card/Interchange Fees, S. 1395, the Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007, Retirement Security/Annuities, S. 1725, the Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act,

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

Bills named: H.R. 3013 (110th), H.R. 1508 (110th), S. 1725 (110th), H.R. 556 (110th), H.R. 1427 (110th), H.R. 323 (110th), H.R. 755 (110th), S. 186 (110th), S. 1395 (110th), H.R. 2834 (110th), H.R. 1066 (110th), H.R. 3185 (110th), H.R. 2829 (110th)

Agriculture AGR

Farm Credit System, HR 2419, the Farm, Nutrition and Bienergy Act of 2007, HR 3160, 2007 Farm Bill

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

Bills named: H.R. 3160 (110th), H.R. 2419 (110th)

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code TAX

Significant Tax Issues: Subpart f/BAT/SILO, S. 940, Subpart F Exemption, H.R. 6, the CLEAN Energy Act of 2007, 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, 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 U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq Accountability Act of 200, on tax changes on leasing, non-qualified deferred compensation, covered employees, deductability of certain civil penalties and fines, the the Energy Tax Bill (Senate Finance), tax changes on leasing.

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

Bills named: H.R. 976 (110th), H.R. 6 (110th), H.R. 2776 (110th), S. 940 (110th), H.R. 1591 (110th), H.R. 2834 (110th), H.R. 2 (110th), H.R. 2365 (110th)

Disaster Planning/Emergencies DIS

Mega Catastrophies, Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, H.R. H.R. 2761, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007

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

Bills named: H.R. 2761 (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

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

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

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

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

Housing HOU

GSE Reform, H.R. 1427, Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007, H.R. 1427, the Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007, H.R. 526, Homeownership and Responsible Lending Act, H.R. 3012, the Fair Mortgage Practices Act, H. Con. Res. 28, S. 1299, 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, H.R. 1852, the Expanding American Homeownership Act of 2007

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

Bills named: S. 1299 (110th), H.R. 1682 (110th), H.R. 1427 (110th), H.Con.Res. 28 (110th), H.R. 526 (110th), H.R. 1752 (110th), H.R. 1852 (110th), H.R. 3121 (110th), H.R. 3012 (110th)

Budget/Appropriations BUD

Anti-money laundering, Regulatory Relief, H.R. 2829, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008, H.R. 3013, the Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007, S. 1348, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007, S. 1639, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007, H.R. 2638, FY2008 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 Farm Bill, S. 186, the Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007, H.R. 323, the Seasoned Customer Exemption Act, H.R. 1508, the COMPETE Act of 2007, H.R. 755, the Promoting Transparency in Financial Reporting Act of 2007

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

Bills named: H.R. 2638 (110th), H.R. 1508 (110th), S. 186 (110th), H.R. 3013 (110th), H.R. 755 (110th), H.R. 2829 (110th), S. 1639 (110th), S. 1348 (110th), H.R. 323 (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, H.R. 2761, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007, Flood Insurance, H.R. 1682, the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007, H.R. 3121, the Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007, Deposit Insurance, H.R. 1066, the Depository Institution Community Development Investments Enhancement Act

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

Bills named: H.R. 2761 (110th), H.R. 1682 (110th), H.R. 1066 (110th), H.R. 3200 (110th), H.R. 3121 (110th), S. 40 (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

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

Bills named: H.R. 2669 (110th), S. 1561 (110th), S. 1642 (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, the "SPY Act of 2007, Non-prime/Anti-Predatory Lending, H.R. 526, Homeownership and Responsible Lending Act, H.R. 3012, the Fair Mortgage Practices Act, H. Con. Res. 28, S. 1299, Borrower Protection Act, Credit Card/Interchange Fees, S. 1395, the Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act of 2007, Optional Federal Charter, H.R. 3200, the National Insurance Act of 2007, S. 40, the National Insurance Act of 2007, 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, 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 Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007, Student Loans Continued, HR 5, the College Student Relief Act of 2007, S. 359, Student Debt Relief Act of 2007, Higher Education Access Act of 2007,

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

Bills named: H.R. 1908 (110th), H.Con.Res. 28 (110th), H.R. 1852 (110th), H.R. 2365 (110th), H.R. 948 (110th), S. 1299 (110th), H.R. 5 (110th), H.R. 984 (110th), S. 1395 (110th), H.R. 526 (110th), H.R. 1752 (110th), S. 359 (110th), H.R. 800 (110th), H.R. 3200 (110th), H.R. 3012 (110th), H.R. 3046 (110th), S. 1145 (110th), S. 40 (110th), H.R. 1525 (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, 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, 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, HR 5, the College Student Relief Act of 2007, S. 359, Student Debt Relief Act of 2007, Higher Education Access Act of 2007

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

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

Energy/Nuclear ENG

Significant Tax Issues, H.R. 6, the CLEAN Energy Act of 2007. 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

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

Bills named: H.R. 6 (110th), H.R. 2776 (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, FY2008 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act

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

Bills named: S. 1348 (110th), S. 1639 (110th), H.R. 2638 (110th)

Science/Technology SCI

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, the "SPY Act of 2007, 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

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

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