Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 (Section 5) - All Filers Are Required to Complete This Page

9. Check if this filing amends a previously filed version of this report

LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code AGR

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 1573, to facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption (all provisions)

S. 368/H.R. 1233/H.R. 1422/H.R. 1607, USDA Farm Service Agency Farm Loan Term Limits
Farm Credit System Lending Practices, including Investment Bonding Pilot Program/Proposed Rule, AgDirect, FCS Mergers

Agricultural Credit Conditions and Farmland Values.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Agriculture - Dept of (USDA), Federal Reserve System

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code BAN

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 575, the Debit Interchange Fee Study Act of 2011 (all provisions)

S. 712, the Financial Takeover Repeal Act of 2011 (all provisions)

H.R. 1081, the Consumers Payment System Protection Act (all provisions)

Regulatory proposals to implement risk-retention provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of, White House Office, Federal Reserve System

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code BNK

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 222, the Limiting Investor and Homeowner Loss in Foreclosure Act of 2010 (all provisions).

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code BUD

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 1, the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011 (provision to limit the amount that the Federal Reserve can transfer to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to fund its operations).
Fiscal Year 2012 Financial Services Appropriations (provisions relating to funding for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Securities and Exchange Commission; provisions on SEC municipal advisor rulemaking).

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Treasury - Dept of

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code CSP

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 737, the Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 (all provisions)

H.R. 1121, the Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2011 (all provisions)
H.R. 1315, the Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2011 (all provisions)

H.R. 1667, the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Transfer Clarification Act (all provisions)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Treasury - Dept of

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code CPT

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 23, the America Invents Act (provisions regarding mandatory mediation, business-method patents)

H.R. 243, the Patent Lawsuit Reform Act of 2011 (provisions regarding mandatory mediation, business-method patents)

H.R. 1249, the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act (Section 18 provisions on business-method patents)

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code ECN

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 782, the Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011 (Tester-Corker amendment on the Federal Reserves debit-card interchange rule; amendment that would require lenders to engage in certain loss-mitigation and potential modification actions before they could foreclose on a borrower who was in default).

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE, White House Office, Council of Economic Advisers (CEA)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code FIN

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 509, the Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 (all provisions)

S. 556, a bill to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes (all provisions).
H.R. 87, to repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

H.R. 940, the United States Covered Bond Act of 2011 (all provisions)

H.R. 1062, the Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act (all provisions)

H.R. 1070, the Small Company Capital Formation Act of 2011 (all provisions)

H.R. 1151, the Emergency Mortgage Relief and Neighborhood Stabilization Programs Cost Recoupment Act of 2011 (all provisions)

H.R. 1418, the Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 (all provisions)

H.R. 1573, a bill to facilitate implementation of title VII of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, promote regulatory coordination, and avoid market disruption (all provisions)

H.R. 1965, a bill to amend the securities laws to establish certain thresholds for shareholder registration, and for other purposes (all provisions)

Proposed bank tax levy on financial institutions with more than $50 billion in assets.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury - Dept of, White House Office

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code GOV

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 223, the FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act (provision to repeal 1099 reporting requirement)

H.R. 1954, a bill to implement the President's request to increase the statutory limit on the public debt.

H.R. 2072, the Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code HOU

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 830, the FHA Refinance Program Termination Act

H.R. 836, the Emergency Mortgage Relief Program Termination Act

H.R. 839, the HAMP Termination Act of 2011

H.R. 861, the NSP Termination Act

H.R. 1182, the GSE Bailout Elimination and Taxpayer Protection Act

H.R. 1221, the Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2011 (all provisions)

H.R. 1222, the GSE Subsidy Elimination Act of 2011 (all provisions)

H.R. 1224, the GSE Portfolio Risk Reduction Act of 2011 (all provisions)

H.R. 1225, the GSE Debt Issuance Approval Act of 2011 (all provisions)

Draft legislative proposals to reform the housing-related government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs).

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Federal Housing Finance Board (FHFB)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code INS

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 1309, the Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2011

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code RET

16. Specific lobbying issues

Definition of Fiduciary under ERISA.

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

Labor - Dept of (DOL)

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code SMB

16. Specific lobbying issues

S 493, the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 (possible amendments on 1099 reporting and debit card interchange).

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. SENATE,

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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LOBBYING ACTIVITY. Select as many codes as necessary to reflect the general issue areas in which the registrant engaged in lobbying on behalf of the client during the reporting period. Using a separate page for each code, provide information as requested. Add additional page(s) as needed.

15. General issue area code TAX

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 72, the Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act of 2011 (all provisions).

H.R. 4, the Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 (all provisions).

17. House(s) of Congress and Federal agencies Check if None

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE

18. Name of each individual who acted as a lobbyist in this issue area

19. Interest of each foreign entity in the specific issues listed on line 16 above Check if None

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Information Update Page - Complete ONLY where registration information has changed.

20. Client new address

21. Client new principal place of business (if different than line 20)

22. New General description of client’s business or activities

LOBBYIST UPDATE

23. Name of each previously reported individual who is no longer expected to act as a lobbyist for the client

ISSUE UPDATE

24. General lobbying issue that no longer pertains

AFFILIATED ORGANIZATIONS

25. Add the following affiliated organization(s)

Internet Address:

26. Name of each previously reported organization that is no longer affiliated with the registrant or client

FOREIGN ENTITIES

27. Add the following foreign entities:

28. Name of each previously reported foreign entity that no longer owns, or controls, or is affiliated with the registrant, client or affiliated organization