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 ACC

16. Specific lobbying issues

Volcker Rule provision regarding investments in collateralized debt obligations backed by trust preferred securities (TruPS).

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

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Reserve System, 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 AGR

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 954, the 2013 Farm Bill (provisions regarding crop insurance, rural lending limits and guarantees, term limits on farm operating loans); H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (provisions regarding crop insurance, rural lending limits and guarantees, amendment to limit use of SNAP benefit cards).

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 BAN

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 451, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2013 (all provisions); S. 673, the Protecting Consumers from Unreasonable Credit Rates Act of 2013 (all provisions to set an interest rate and fee cap of 36 percent for consumer credit transactions); H.R. 688, the Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act (all provisions);
H.R. 1261, the Overdraft Protection 5 Act of 2013 (all provisions); H.R. 3468, a bill to amend the Federal Credit Union Act to extend insurance coverage to amounts held in a member account on behalf of another person, and for other purposes.

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

U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, U.S. SENATE, Federal Reserve System, 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 BNK

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 1861, the Taxpayer Protection and Responsible Resolution Act (all provisions regarding repeal of the Dodd-Frank Acts orderly liquidation authority).

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

U.S. SENATE, Federal Reserve System, 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 BUD

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. Con. Res. 8, Fiscal year 2014 budget resolution (amendments on the use of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac guarantee fees, to eliminate any funding advantages that banks with more than $500 billion in assets may have, to facilitate the criminal prosecutions of financial institutions to ensure none is too big to prosecute, and urging Congress to address the regulatory burdens on community banks); H.J.Res. 59, the Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014;
H.R. 933, Fiscal year 2013 continuing appropriations resolution (provisions to continue an existing grandfather of USDA rural definitions through September 30 and to increase in the Section 184 Indian Housing Loan Guarantee program); H.R. 2217, Fiscal Year 2014 Homeland Security Appropriations Legislation (amendment to delay rate increases under the National Flood Insurance Program); H.R. 2775, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014.

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 CPT

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 1720, the Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013; H.R. 3309, the Innovation Act of 2013.

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

Federal Reserve Monetary Policy

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 FIN

16. Specific lobbying issues

S.474, the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act (all provisions); S. 635, the Privacy Notice Modernization Act of 2013 (all provisions); S. 710, the Municipal Advisors Relief Act of 2013 (all provisions to exempt commercial banks and savings and loan associations from the Dodd-Frank Act provisions requiring regulation of municipal advisors);

S. 731, the Basel III CASE Act (all provisions); S. 737, the Basel III Impact Study Act (all provisions); S. 798, the Terminating Bailouts for Taxpayer Fairness Act of 2013 (all provisions); S. 872, the Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2013 (provisions to extend to savings and loan holding companies the new SEC shareholder registration and deregistration thresholds under the JOBS Act); S. 968, the Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2013 (all provisions to increase credit union business lending limits); H.R. 613, the Systemic Risk Mitigation Act (all provisions); H.R. 634, Business Risk Mitigation and Price Stabilization Act of 2013 (provisions to clarify that end users would not be subject to margin requirements for un-cleared swaps); H.R. 677, the Inter-Affiliate Swap Clarification Act (all provisions); H.R. 701, to amend a provision of the Securities Act of 1933 directing the Securities and Exchange Commission to add a particular class of securities to those exempted under such Act to provide a deadline for such action; H.R. 742, the Swap Data Repository and Clearinghouse Indemnification Correction Act; H.R. 749, the Eliminate Privacy Notice Confusion Act (all provisions); H.R.797 , the Municipal Advisor Oversight Improvement Act of 2013; H.R. 801, the Holding Company Registration Threshold Equalization Act of 2013 (all provisions); H.R. 992, the Swaps Regulatory Improvement Act (all provisions); H.R. 1003, to provide for a full assessment of the costs and benefits of Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulations; H.R. 1062, the SEC Regulatory Accountability Act (all provisions to require the SEC to do a thorough cost-benefit analysis before proposing a new regulation); H.R. 1256, the Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act; H.R. 1341, the Financial Competitive Act of 2013 (all provisions); H.R. 1553, the Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act (all provisions); H.R. 1750, the Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief Act; H.R. 2672, the CFPB Rural Designation Petition and Correction Act; H.R. 3584, to amend the Federal Home Loan Bank Act to authorize privately insured credit unions to become members of a Federal home loan bank, and for other purposes; H.R. 3329, to enhance the ability of community financial institutions to foster economic growth and serve their communities, boost small businesses, increase individual savings, and for other purposes; Draft Senate legislation to exempt commercial banks from municipal advisor regulation; Discussion Draft of the Swap Jurisdiction
Certainty Act (all provisions); Draft legislation that would require the Treasury Department to determine which commercial banks, investment banks, hedge funds, and insurance companies are too-big-to-fail, and to break up those institutions within one year; Clarity in Regulations Discussion Draft.

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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 GAM

16. Specific lobbying issues

Payments System questions

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

Federal Reserve System, 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 GOV

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 215, the Federal Reserve Single Mandate Act of 2013 (all provisions); S. 450, the Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013 (all provisions); H.R. 1062, the SEC Regulatory Accountability Act (all provisions); H.R. 2446, the Responsible Consumer Financial Protection Regulations Act of 2013; H.R. 3193, the Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2013.

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 HCR

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 1031/H.R. 2194, the Family and Retirement Health Investment Act of 2013; H.R. 207, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make members of health care sharing ministries eligible to establish health savings accounts; S. 24, the Small Business Health Relief Act of 2013; H.R. 956, the Personal Health Investment Today Act of 2013; H.R. 1140, the Family Friendly HSA Improvement Act of 2013;
H.R. 1342, the Helping American's Health Care Choices Act of 2013; H.R. 1326, the Health Care Price Transparency Promotion Act of 2013; S. 610/H.R. 1248, the Family Health Care Flexibility Act; H.R. 1552, the Health Freedom for Seniors Act; S. 728/H.R. 2499, the Tax Parity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2013; H.R. 2688, the PATIENT Health Care Act; H.R. 2835, the Restoring Access to Medication Act of 2013; H.R. 3498, a bill to allow individuals to choose to opt out of the Medicare part A benefit and to allow individuals opting out of such benefit to be eligible for health savings accounts.

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 HOM

16. Specific lobbying issues

H.R. 3696, the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2013.

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 HOU

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 1217, the Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act (all provisions); H.R. 1145, the FHA Emergency Fiscal Solvency Act of 2013; Proposals to use GSE guarantee-fees as spending offsets.

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 INS

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 534, the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2013 (all provisions); S. 1610, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013; H.R. 1, the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 (provisions to increase Terrorism Risk Insurance Program borrowing authority);
H.R. 508, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013 (all provisions to extend the federal Terrorism Risk Insurance Program for five years); H.R. 1945, the Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 (all provisions to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act for 10 years); H.R. 3370, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013.

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 LAW

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 1465, the Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act; H.R. 624, to improve cyber intelligence information-sharing between the private and public sectors; H.R. 736, the Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act of 2013; H.R. 967, the Advancing America's Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013; H.R. 1163, the Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013;
H.R. 3696, the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act (NCCIP); H.R. 3317, the Holding Individuals Accountable and Deterring Money Laundering Act; H.R. 3331, the Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act.

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 POS

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 1486, the Postal Reform Act of 2013; H.R. 2748, the Postal Reform Act of 2013.

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 TAX

16. Specific lobbying issues

S. 410, the Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act (all provisions to impose taxes on certain financial trading transactions); S. 1654, the Government Settlement Transparency and Reform Act; H.R. 880, Wall Street Trading and Speculators Tax Act (all provisions to impose a tax on certain financial trading transactions); H.R. 1552, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the transfer of required minimum distributions from a retirement plan to a health savings account;
Discussion Draft on the Tax Treatment of Certain Financial Products; Discussion Draft on the Tax Treatment of Pass-Through Entities.

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 TRD

16. Specific lobbying issues

Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).

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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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