Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013.

FY 2009 Agriculture Appropriations H. Con. Res 312 S. Con. Res. 70 H.R. 5749 - Emergency Extension Unemployment Compensation Act of 2008 HR 5140 - Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 FY 2009 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill FY 2009 Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill FY 2009 Transportation-HUD Appropriations Bill

Client expense: $269,383 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

HConRes312/SConRes70 2008 Budget Resolution -funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) program; HR 5140 Economic Stimulus Act of 2008; S2191 America's Climate Security Act of 2007; S1766 Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007; HR1933 DOE Carbon Capture and Storage RD&D Act; S1870 Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007; HR5140 Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 -language offered related to renewable energy tax incentives; HR5533 Chemical Facilities Security Act - provisions affecting electric and natural gas utilities; HR5577 Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Act of 2008 - provisions affecting electric and natural gas utilities. HR2148 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 15-year recovery period for property used in the transmission or distribution of electricity for sale; HR2305 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a five-year applicable recovery period for depreciation of qualified energy management devices; HR5351 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008; HR3221 Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 -amendment providing for the election to accelerate AMT and R&D Credits in lieu of Bonus Depreciation.

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HConRes312/SConRes70 2008 Budget Resolution -funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) program.

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.Con.Res. 312/S.Con.Res. 70, FY 2009 Budget Resolution, in regard to increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs health care budget. FY 2008 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, Hurricane Recovery, and provisions for additional funding for Department of Veterans Affairs health care. HR 2790 - provision to establish a full-time Director of Physician Assistant Services with the Department of Veterans Affairs. HR 5892, Veterans Disability Benefits Claims Modernization Act of 2008 - provisions to make comprehensive and significant improvement in VBA disability claims processing. S 2799, Women's Veterans Health Improvement Act of 2008 - provisions to improve the quality and access to medical and mental health care for women. HR 4231 - proposal to pilot a voucher system for VA mental health services. S 2984, a bill to amend Title 38, United States Code - provisions to expand and enhance veterans' benefits. S 2969/HR 6153, a bill to amend Title 38, United States Code - provisions to increase the capacity of the Department of Veterans Affairs to recruit and retain nurses and other critical health-care professionals. S 2889, a bill to amend title 38, United States Code - provisions to improve veterans' health care benefits. S 1881/HR 3195, a bill to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - provisions to restore the intent and protections of the Act. S 2639/HR 2514, a bill to amend Title 39, United States Code - provisions to assure an adequate level of funding for veterans' health care. HR 2123, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act - provisions to establish direct care of registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals. S 2377/HR 4463, a bill to amend Title 38, United States Code - provisions relating to improving the quality of care provided to veterans in the Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities and the recruitment of highly qualified doctors to hard to fill positions in these facilities. HR 5888, a bill to amend Title 38, United States Code - provisions for expansion of veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department facility. HR 6122, a bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement a comprehensive policy on pain management as experienced by veterans who are enrolled for health care services provided by the VA. Testimony: April 9, 2008, Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs on "Making the VA the Workplace of Choice for Health Care Providers" May 21, 2008, Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on "Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Legislation" May 22, 2008, House Committee on Veterans Affairs, Subcommittee on Health, on "Human Resource Challenges with the Veterans Health Administration" June 5, 2008, House Committee on Veterans Affairs, Subcommittee on Health, on "Legislative Hearing"--Statement for the Record.

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Merit Systems Protection Board, Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.Con.Res. 312/S.Con.Res. 70 FY 2009 Budget Resolution - provisions to increase the Department of Veterans Affairs health care budget with particular attention to budget reconciliation, legislation, blue collar pay, white collar pay, minimum wage, retirement, part-time annuity computations, and compensatory time. Testimony: June 12, 2008, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, on "S 3013, Non-Foreign Area Retirement Equity Assurance Act of 2008" - Statement for the Record. June 26, 2008, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia on "in Search of Equity: An Examination of Locality Pay" S.Con.Res. 70, FY 2009 Senate Budget Resolution - Medicaid cuts amendment that would adversely affect health care and result in the cost of uncompensated health care being shifted to employer-sponsored health care plans. H.Con.Res. 312 Budget Resolution - conference agreement providing for an increase for veterans health care programs. FY 2008 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill/HR 2642 -- amendment #2, provision to provide an additional $178 million in funding shortfall in Salaries and Expenses Account. Testimony: April 2, 2008, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies on FY 2009 Funding for the Bureau of Prisons May 6, 2008, House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, on Federal Prison Industries--Examining the Effects of Section 827 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008 FY 2009 Homeland Security Appropriations - provisions on funding for Customs and Border Patrol, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Federal Emergency Management Agency. DHS Personnel Plan - provisions to halt the Administration's plan to reduce the Federal Protective Service workforce. FY 2009 Military Quality of Life/Veterans Affairs Appropriations - provisions to provide funding for VA health and benefits programs, and contracting out. FY 2009 Interior and Environmental Appropriations - provisions on contracting out of federal employee jobs, specifically, the A-76 Forest Service Studies in 2008. FY 2009 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations - provisions on contracting out, cuts in funds for job training and employment services, college aid for students, rural health care services, funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), contracting out at NIH, and the increase in Social Security Administration's administrative budget to ease processing backlog of more than 600,000 disability claims. Testimony: April 23, 2008, House Committee on Ways and Means on "Clearing the Disability Backlog -- Giving the Social Security Administration the Resources it Needs to Provide the Benefits Workers Have Earned" May 8, 2008, Senate Committee on Finance on "More Work, Less Resources: Social Security Field Offices Struggle to Deliver Service to the Public FY 2009 Financial Services Appropriations - provision to make the A-76 process less unfair to federal employees and more accountable to taxpayers. FY 2009 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations - amendment to prohibit funds from being used to close or consolidate any EEOC office or make any reductions in force stemming from workforce repositioning, restructuring, or organizing of the EEOC; provision preventing use of CIS funds for A-76 competition for BoP/FPI work; and additional funding for BoP staffing shortages in BOP "Salaries and Expenses" account and "Buildings and Facilities" account. FY 2009 Agriculture Appropriations - provisions on contracting out of federal employee jobs. FY 2009 Defense Appropriations - provisions on contracting out of federal employee jobs and provisions on prohibiting funds from being used to implement Section 827 of the Defense Authorization Act of 2008. FY 2009 Energy and Water Appropriations - provisions banning A-76 public -private competition at the Army Corps of Engineers.

Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Merit Systems Protection Board, Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.Con.Res. 312 - Budget resolution FY2009 Bill establishes the congressional budget for the Federal Government for fiscal year 2009, and sets forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013. NSBA supported certain sections and amendments of the resolution. H.R. 25 - Fair Tax Act or 2007 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enacting a national sales tax. NSBA supported. H. R. 731 - National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act of 2007 Bill would require the SBA to establish a program providing regulatory-compliance assistance to small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 1023 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 A bill to repeal a provision designed to increase federal tax revenue by $7 billion over ten years. Repeal the new mandatory 3 percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supports. H.R. 1112 - Stealth Tax Relief Extension Act of 2007 The legislation increases the exemption from the alternative minimum tax for individual taxpayers in 2007 and extends through 2007 the allowance of certain nonrefundable tax credits against alternative minimum tax liability. NSBA supported. H.R. 1332 Small Business Lending Improvements Act of 2007 Bill would improve the access to capital programs of the SBA. NSBA supported. H.R. 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 Bill addressed the expiration of popular tax provisions such as the AMT patch, research and development tax credits and various other credits and deductions designed to encourage renewable energies. NSBA supported. H.R. 1506 Fuel Economy Reform Act Measure would increase fuel economy standards for automobiles. NSBA supported. H.R. 1542 Healthy Families Act Bill to expand the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to require that employers with 15 or more employees provide up to 7 paid sick-leave days to their employees. NSBA opposed. H.R. 1677 Taxpayer Protection Act of 2007 Bill gives IRS the right to deny information to tax preparers and lenders who might be contemplating predatory refund anticipation loans (RALs). It also includes provisions on the earned income tax credit and individual retirement accounts. NSBA supported. H.R. 1873 Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act of 2007 Bill would improve federal procurement opportunities for small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 2205/S. 1010 Retirement Security for Life Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments from annuities and similar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death by excluding from income a portion of such payments. NSBA supports retirement options for its employees, but NSBA has remained largely neutral on this proposal. H.R. 2380 - Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007 To make permanent the repeal of the estate tax after 2010. NSBA supported H.R. 2419 - Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 Bill includes tax incentives for farms, energy and conservation initiatives. NSBA opposed certain revenue-offsets in the bill. H.R. 2727 Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act It would extend the current exemption by at least one year for small businesses to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley internal controls reporting requirements. NSBA supported. H.R. 3163 - The Healthy Americans Act Broad health care reform that includes an individual mandate, creation of state Health Help Agencies, subsidies for low-income individuals and changes tax-treatment of health care and health insurance expenditures. NSBA supported sections of the bill. H.R. 3170 Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2007 The bill permanently reduces the capital gains tax to 15 percent and the estate tax exemption will be $3.5 million in 2009 and will increase $250,000 per year until it reaches $5 million 2015. NSBA supported. H.R. 3221 - New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act The bill provides economic aid to the housing industry and amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy conservation. NSBA opposed certain revenue-offsets in the bill. H.R. 3548 - Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2007 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 3567 - the Small Business Investment Expansion Act of 2007 Bill would expand the ability of venture capital-owned businesses to participate in small-business programs. NSBA opposed. H.R. 3660 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2007 Would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supported. H.R. 4008 - Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007 Bill provides technical corrections to the definition of willful noncompliance in regard to unintentional violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. NSBA supported. H.R. 4458 - the Small Business Regulatory Improvement Act Bill seeks to improve the Regulatory Flexibility Act and reduce the regulatory burden borne by Americas small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 5140 - Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 Bill provides economic stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits. NSBA supported. H.R. 5244 - The Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Bill would prohibit or reform various credit-card practices. NSBA supported. H.R. 5351 - Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act Bill would extend a range of renewable energy tax incentives NSBA supported. H.R. 5402 - Climate Change Center and Clearinghouse Act of 2007 Bill would charge the SBA and EPA to co-chair an interagency working group across federal agencies and establish a clearinghouse of climate-change related information for small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 5719 - Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, and assist low-income taxpayers. NSBA supported certain provisions of the measure. H.R. 5819 SBIR STTR Reauthorization Act Bill would reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. NSBA supported. H.R. 6049 - Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring tax provisions, and provide individual income tax relief. NSBA supported. H.R. 6210 Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible. NSBA supported certain sections of the bill. H.R. 6214 Home Office Deduction Standardization Act of 2008 It amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer who uses a residence to conduct a trade or business a standard tax deduction equal to the lesser of $1,500 or the taxpayer's gross trade or business income derived from the business use of such residence. NSBA supported. H.R. 6275 - Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 Bill provides individuals temporary relief from the alternative minimum tax. NSBA supported bill, but opposed offsets. H.R. 6499 Sensible Tax Act of 2008 Beginning in 2009, the legislation would permanently exclude the first $2 million ($4 million for a couple) of an estates value from being subject to any tax and subsequently be adjusted for inflation. The measure would ensure that the surviving spouse is entitled to the $2 million to which the deceased spouse was entitled. NSBA supported. H.R. 6582 - Small Business CHOICE Act of 2008 To encourage the development of small business cooperatives for healthcare options to improve coverage for employees (CHOICE) including through a small business CHOICE tax credit. NSBA supports elements of this legislation to the extent it addresses rising health care cost and insurance availability for small business owners. However, NSBA maintains reservations about the use of cooperatives to achieve this. H.R. 6601 Small Business Tax Modernization Act of 2008 Bill creates a standard home office deduction, removes cell phones from listed property, allows nonresident aliens to be S corporation shareholders, increases the deduction for business meals and entertainment for qualified small businesses, and reduces the recovery period for depreciation of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) equipment. NSBA supported. H.R. 6633 - Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008 To evaluate and extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation and to ensure the protection of Social Security beneficiaries. NSBA supports the employment of legal employees, but remains cautious of mandating a system such as E-verify on small businesses owners due to burdensome administrative task, unwarranted penalties and historical technical errors with the E-verify system. H.R. 6983 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 Would require health plans that offer mental health benefits to cover the same mental health and addiction disorders that are included in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHBP). NSBA opposed. H.R. 7060 - Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008 Bill includes an extension of individual and business tax provisions and energy tax incentives. NSBA supported. H.R. 7074 Home Office Tax Deduction Simplification Act Bill brings clarity to the process of claiming the tax deduction for a home office and directs the Secretary of Treasury to establish an optional standard deduction. NSBA supported. S.Con.Res. 70 - Bill establishes the congressional budget for the Federal Government for fiscal year 2009, and sets forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013. NSBA supported certain sections and amendments of the resolution. S. 55 - Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007 The measure repeals the alternative minimum tax on individuals. NSBA supported. S. 102 A bill to extend and expand relief from the alternative minimum tax and to repeal the extension of the lower rates for capital gains and dividends for 2009 and 2010. The legislation increases the exemption from the alternative minimum tax for individual taxpayers in 2007 and extends through 2007 the allowance of certain nonrefundable tax credits against alternative minimum tax liability. NSBA supported. S. 334 The Healthy Americans Act Broad health care reform that includes an individual mandate, creation of state Health Help Agencies, subsidies for low-income individuals and changes tax-treatment of health care and health insurance expenditures. NSBA supported sections of the bill S.558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 Legislation would require insurance companies to offer the same level of financial coverage for mental health care as they do for other medical care. NSBA opposed S. 777 Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 A bill to repeal a provision designed to increase federal tax revenue by $7 billion over ten years. Repeal the new mandatory 3 percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supports. S. 910 Healthy Families Act Bill to expand the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to require that employers with 15 or more employees provide up to 7 paid sick-leave days to their employees. NSBA opposed S. 1145 - The Patent Reform Act of 2007 Bill would provide comprehensive reform the U.S. patent system. NSBA opposed. S. 1395 - Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act Bill would prohibit or reform various credit-card practices. NSBA supported. S. 1617- Fuel Reduction using Electrons to End Dependence On the Mid-East (FREEDOM) Act Bill would provide incentives for the purchase of plug-in electric drive motor vehicles. NSBA supported. S. 1681 Family Medical Leave Insurance Act Legislation to create a fund that would provide up to eight weeks of paid family leave. Mandates employees and employers to fund the plan through payroll taxes. NSBA opposed. S. 1783 - Ten Steps to Transform Health Care in America Act A bill to provide 10 steps to transform health care in America. NSBA supports this legislation to the extent it offers a comprehensive perspective to reforming the health care system to make insurance more affordable for small business owners. However, NSBA opposes the across state line pooling which is included in this proposal. S. 1932 Bill would increase the expenditures for the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs. NSBA supported. S. 2291- Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2007 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. S. 2239 Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2007 Would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supports. S. 2394 - Good Government Contractor Act of 2007 Bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify, modernize, and improve public notice of and access to tax lien information by providing for a national, Internet accessible, filing system for Federal tax liens, and would also repeal the three percent withholding requirement. NSBA supports sections of this bill. S. 2612 - The Small Business Lending Stimulus Act of 2008, Bill would authorize additional funding for SBA lending program and cut borrowing and lending fees. NSBA supported. S. 2636 - Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 Bill provides housing reform and includes and extension of the net operating loss carryback rules to allow some money-losing businesses to get refunds of taxes paid during profitable years. NSBA supported. S. 2795 Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible. NSBA supported certain sections of the bill. S. 2886 - Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend expiring provisions relating to the alternative minimum tax, individual and business taxpayers, energy conservation, and tax administration. NSBA supported. S. 2902 SBA Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2008 Bill would reauthorize various parts of the Small Business Administration. NSBA supported. S. 3371 Home Office Deduction Simplification and Improvement Act of 2008 Bill brings clarity to the process of claiming the tax deduction for a home office and directs the Secretary of Treasury to establish an optional standard deduction. NSBA supported. S. 3406 ADA Amendments Act A bill to restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. NSBA supports the intent of the ADA, but raised concerns over the potential for additional burdensome regulations being put on small businesses. S. 3408 Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008 A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for the conduct of comparative effectiveness research and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund, and for other purposes. NSBA supports this legislation as a cornerstone to the framework of value-based purchasing and price transparency to consumer of health care services. S. 3554 - Affordable Coverage for Small Employers Act of 2008 A bill to provide employees of small employers with access to quality, affordable health insurance coverage. NSBA supports this legislation to the extent it offers a comprehensive low-income subsidies and tax incentive available to make insurance more affordable for small business owners.

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

H.Con.Res. 312/S.Con.Res. 70 FY 2009 Budget Resolution - provisions to increase the Department of Veterans Affairs health care budget with particular attention to budget reconciliation, legislation, blue collar pay, white collar pay, minimum wage, retirement, part-time annuity computations, and compensatory time. Testimony: June 12, 2008, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, on "S 3013, Non-Foreign Area Retirement Equity Assurance Act of 2008" - Statement for the Record. June 26, 2008, House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on the Federal Workforce, Postal Service, and the District of Columbia on "in Search of Equity: An Examination of Locality Pay" S.Con.Res. 70, FY 2009 Senate Budget Resolution - Medicaid cuts amendment that would adversely affect health care and result in the cost of uncompensated health care being shifted to employer-sponsored health care plans. H.Con.Res. 312 Budget Resolution - conference agreement providing for an increase for veterans health care programs. FY 2008 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations bill/HR 2642 -- amendment #2, provision to provide an additional $178 million in funding shortfall in Salaries and Expenses Account. Testimony: April 2, 2008, House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies on FY 2009 Funding for the Bureau of Prisons May 6, 2008, House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, on Federal Prison Industries--Examining the Effects of Section 827 of the National Defense Authorization Act of 2008 FY 2009 Homeland Security Appropriations - provisions on funding for Customs and Border Patrol, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Federal Emergency Management Agency. DHS Personnel Plan - provisions to halt the Administration's plan to reduce the Federal Protective Service workforce. FY 2009 Military Quality of Life/Veterans Affairs Appropriations - provisions to provide funding for VA health and benefits programs, and contracting out. FY 2009 Interior and Environmental Appropriations - provisions on contracting out of federal employee jobs, specifically, the A-76 Forest Service Studies in 2008. FY 2009 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations - provisions on contracting out, cuts in funds for job training and employment services, college aid for students, rural health care services, funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH), contracting out at NIH, and the increase in Social Security Administration's administrative budget to ease processing backlog of more than 600,000 disability claims. Testimony: April 23, 2008, House Committee on Ways and Means on "Clearing the Disability Backlog -- Giving the Social Security Administration the Resources it Needs to Provide the Benefits Workers Have Earned" May 8, 2008, Senate Committee on Finance on "More Work, Less Resources: Social Security Field Offices Struggle to Deliver Service to the Public FY 2009 Financial Services Appropriations - provision to make the A-76 process less unfair to federal employees and more accountable to taxpayers. FY 2009 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations - amendment to prohibit funds from being used to close or consolidate any EEOC office or make any reductions in force stemming from workforce repositioning, restructuring, or organizing of the EEOC; provision preventing use of CIS funds for A-76 competition for BoP/FPI work; and additional funding for BoP staffing shortages in BOP "Salaries and Expenses" account and "Buildings and Facilities" account. FY 2009 Agriculture Appropriations - provisions on contracting out of federal employee jobs. FY 2009 Defense Appropriations - provisions on contracting out of federal employee jobs and provisions on prohibiting funds from being used to implement Section 827 of the Defense Authorization Act of 2008. FY 2009 Energy and Water Appropriations - provisions banning A-76 public -private competition at the Army Corps of Engineers.

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Merit Systems Protection Board, Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.Con.Res. 312/S.Con.Res. 70, FY 2009 Budget Resolution, in regard to increasing the Department of Veterans Affairs health care budget. FY 2008 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, Hurricane Recovery, and provisions for additional funding for Department of Veterans Affairs health care. HR 2790 - provision to establish a full-time Director of Physician Assistant Services with the Department of Veterans Affairs. HR 5892, Veterans Disability Benefits Claims Modernization Act of 2008 - provisions to make comprehensive and significant improvement in VBA disability claims processing. S 2799, Women's Veterans Health Improvement Act of 2008 - provisions to improve the quality and access to medical and mental health care for women. HR 4231 - proposal to pilot a voucher system for VA mental health services. S 2984, a bill to amend Title 38, United States Code - provisions to expand and enhance veterans' benefits. S 2969/HR 6153, a bill to amend Title 38, United States Code - provisions to increase the capacity of the Department of Veterans Affairs to recruit and retain nurses and other critical health-care professionals. S 2889, a bill to amend title 38, United States Code - provisions to improve veterans' health care benefits. S 1881/HR 3195, a bill to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 - provisions to restore the intent and protections of the Act. S 2639/HR 2514, a bill to amend Title 39, United States Code - provisions to assure an adequate level of funding for veterans' health care. HR 2123, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act - provisions to establish direct care of registered nurse-to-patient staffing ratio requirements in hospitals. S 2377/HR 4463, a bill to amend Title 38, United States Code - provisions relating to improving the quality of care provided to veterans in the Department of Veterans Affairs medical facilities and the recruitment of highly qualified doctors to hard to fill positions in these facilities. HR 5888, a bill to amend Title 38, United States Code - provisions for expansion of veteran eligibility for reimbursement by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for emergency treatment furnished in a non-Department facility. HR 6122, a bill to direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to develop and implement a comprehensive policy on pain management as experienced by veterans who are enrolled for health care services provided by the VA. Testimony: April 9, 2008, Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs on "Making the VA the Workplace of Choice for Health Care Providers" May 21, 2008, Senate Veterans Affairs Committee on "Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Legislation" May 22, 2008, House Committee on Veterans Affairs, Subcommittee on Health, on "Human Resource Challenges with the Veterans Health Administration" June 5, 2008, House Committee on Veterans Affairs, Subcommittee on Health, on "Legislative Hearing"--Statement for the Record.

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Merit Systems Protection Board, Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

S. Con. Res 70, FY 2009 Senate Budget Resolution, provisions relating to domestic human needs. Lobbied Senate. H.Con. Res 312, FY 2009 House Budget Resolution, provisions relating to domestic human needs. Lobbied House. Energy and Water Appropriations FY09. Remove $ for Reliable Replacement Warhead, Chemistry and Metalurgy Research Replacement plant. Increase Global Threat Reduction Initiative, International Nuclear Materials Protection and Cooperation and Accounting nonproliferation funding. Lobbied House and Senate. H.Con.Res. 312 House Budget Resolution, Fiscal Year '09. Lobbied for including the following provisions in the final conference report: funding 150 account at $38.6 billion for FY'09 (international affairs); include House Report language supporting non-proliferation and staffing increases for the State Department; include House higher spending level for FY '09 and Senate higher spending level for FY '10 for domestic human needs, include $1 billion over the President's request for Indian Health Services; cut $60 billion from 050 Military Account. House Budget Committee. S. Con Res. 70, Senate Budget Resolution, Fiscal Year '09. Lobbied for including the following provisions in the final conference report: funding 150 account at $38.6 billion for FY'09 (international affairs); include House Report language supporting non-proliferation and staffing increases for the State Department; include House higher spending level for FY '09 and Senate higher spending level for FY '10 for domestic human needs, include $1 billion over the President's request for Indian Health Services; cut $60 billion from 050 Military Account. Senate Budget Committee. Emergency Supplemental and Bridge Funding Bill FY08/09. Lobbied for Civilian Stabilization Initiative ($105 million for Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization and Civilian Response Corps). Senate and House Appropriations Subcommittees on State and Foreign Operations. State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill for FY09 Lobbied for: Civilian Stabilization Initiative ($249 million for Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization and Civilian Response Corps); USAID Operating and Expenses Account ($767 million which includes 300 new employees); Diplomatic and Consular Programs Account ($4.2 billion which includes funding for 1,000 new Foreign Service Officers); Contribution to International Organizations Account ($1.53 billion to support U.S assessed contribution to UN and related international organizations); Contribution to International Peacekeeping Activities Account ($2.1 billion to support U.S. assessed contribution to international peacekeeping operations); Reconciliation Programs Account ($50 million to support peace and reconciliation work); humanitarian provisions on landmines and cluster bombs ($79 million for demining work and include report language directing the State Department to use funds towards removing unexploded cluster submunitions in Laos); inclusion of report language from FY08 foreign operations bill prohibiting military assistance to any government recruiting child soldiers; inclusion of report language from FY08 foreign operations bill banning a long term U.S. basing agreement in Iraq; and to require all foreign military assistance be provided through the State and Foreign operations appropriations bill, with oversight from the Foreign Affairs Committee. House, Appropriations Subcommittee on State and Foreign Operations

Client expense: $442,945 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

All matters related to transit security funding and implementation of H.R. 1, Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007. Specific legislation includes: H.R. 1; S.Con. Res. 70; and H.Con. Res. 312

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

All matters related to the federal budget for transportation and homeland security. Specific legislation includes: S.Con. Res. 70; H.Con. Res. 312, S.3181

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

All issues related to federal public transportation, highway and transit security programs, related authorization and appropriations laws, annual budget resolutions and legislation concerning the Highway Trust Fund and other transportation-related tax and revenue issues. Other issues include rail safety legislation, SAFETEA-LU Corrections, and legislation related to the operations and financing of commuter rail and intercity passenger rail. Issues related to the following legislation: H.R. 1; H.R. 6; H.R. 1475; S. 712; H.R. 3248; H.R. 2095, H.R. 6052, H.R. 1195; S. 1889; S. 2191; S.Con. Res. 70; H.Con. Res. 312

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

FY 2009 Dept. of Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations bill; S. 2831 - Re-Authorization of the Federal Trade Commission; S. 3230 - Senate FY 2009 Dept. of Labor, HHS and Education Appropriations; Re-Authorization of the Substance and mental Health Services Administration; FY 2009 Agriculture Appropriations Bill; H.R. 6432 - Re-Authorization of the Animal Drug User Fee Act; FTC Re-Authorization; Funding for IOM study and efficacy of dietary supplemments; H. Con. Res 312 - FY09 Budget Resolution; FY09 Agriculture and FDA Appropriation; Supplemental Appropriations; S. Con. Res. 70 - FY09 - Budget resolution

Client expense: $160,503 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Treasury, Dept of

Defense Appropriations Subcommittee Bill specifically targeted funding through the Army RDT&e Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations Subcommittee Bill, Ttitle II, targeted funding through the HSRA Account S.Con.Res. 70/H.Con.Res. 312-Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

FY 2009 Labor-HHS Appropriations H. Con. Res. 312/S. Con. Res. 70: FY 2009 Budget Resolution FY 2009 State-Foreign Operations Appropriations H.R. 2642 -- FY 2008 Supplemental Appropriations (provisions related to nominal drug pricing agreements)

Client expense: $29,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FY 2009 Labor-HHS Appropriations H.R. 5140: Economic stimulus package - provisions related to state fiscal relief measures/Medicaid FMAP Letter to Office of Population Affairs: Request that of the $15.2 million of the FY 2008 Labor-HHS Title X increase available for clinical services, 75 percent be dedicated to Base Grant Adjustments. H. Con Res. 312/S. Con. Res. 70: FY 2009 Budget Resolution FY 2009 State-Foreign Operations Appropriations

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

S. Con. Res. 70 & H. Con. Res. 312, Concurrent resolutions setting forth the FY 2009 congressional budget for the U.S. Government (International Affairs Budget); Draft FY 2009 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act; Pending FY 2008 Global War on Terror Supplemental Request

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

S. Con. Res. 70 & H. Con. Res. 312, Concurrent resolutions setting forth the FY 2009 congressional budget for the U.S. Government (International Affairs Budget); Draft FY 2009 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act; Pending FY 2008 Global War on Terror Supplemental Request; Ratification of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

Fiscal Year 2009 Budget. S.Con.Res. 70, H.Con.Res. 312, H.Res. 1036: provisions relating to entitlement spending, federal deficits, programs affecting senior citizens, and Social Security administrative expenses. Fiscal Year 2009 Appropriations. S. 3230, H.R. 2638, Labor/HHS/Education FY 2009 Appropriations: provisions pertaining to funding of Social Security Administration, programs authorized by Older Americans Act. Fiscal Year 2009 Appropriations. House Amdt. 474 to H.R. 2829, Financial Services FY 2009 Appropriations: pertaining to House Committee amendment to create Commission on Entitlement programs. Emergency Supplemental Appropriations. S. 3604, H.R. 7110: provisions increasing the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for Medicaid. Emergency Supplemental Appropriations (also known as the Economic Recovery package). Provisions increasing the Federal Medical Assistance Percentages (FMAP) in Medicaid, increasing funding for Older Americans Act meals programs, providing funding for the implementation of health information technology. Supported inclusion of additional administrative funding for the Social Security Administration and opposed including reductions in Social Security and Medicare benefits. Budget Process Reforms. H.J.Res. 38, H.R. 473, H.R. 489, H.R. 689, H.R. 1375, H.R. 1998, H.R. 2024, H.R. 2084, H.R. 2685, H.R. 3654, H.R. 3655, H.R. 3724, S.J.Res. 27, S. 10, S.15, S. 304, S. 355, S. 1186, S. 1195, S. 1279, S. 2063: provisions relating to a legislative line-item veto, discretionary spending cuts, extending the pay-as-you-go requirement, establishing commissions on entitlement reform, setting caps on entitlement spending, requiring accrual accounting for entitlement programs, and federal insurance programs.

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Fiscal Year 2009 Budget. S.Con.Res. 70, H.Con.Res. 312, H.Res. 1036: provisions relating to entitlement spending, federal deficits, programs affecting senior citizens, and Social Security administrative expenses. Fiscal Year 2009 Appropriations. S. 3230, H.R. 2638, Labor/HHS/Education FY 2009 Appropriations: provisions pertaining to funding of Social Security Administration, programs authorized by Older Americans Act. Fiscal Year 2009 Appropriations. House Amdt. 474 to H.R. 2829, Financial Services FY 2009 Appropriations: pertaining to House Committee Amendment to create Commission on Entitlement programs. Emergency Supplemental Appropriations. S. 3604, H.R. 7110: provisions increasing the federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) for Medicaid. Budget Process Reforms. H.J.Res. 38, H.R. 473, H.R. 489, H.R. 689, H.R. 1375, H.R. 1998, H.R. 2024, H.R. 2084, H.R. 2685, H.R. 3654, H.R. 3655, H.R. 3724, S.J.Res. 27, S. 10, S.15, S. 304, S. 355, S. 1186, S. 1195, S. 1279, S. 2063: provisions relating to a legislative line-item veto, discretionary spending cuts, extending the pay-as-you-go requirement, establishing commissions on entitlement reform, setting caps on entitlement spending, requiring accrual accounting for entitlement programs, and federal insurance programs.

Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Fiscal Year 2009 Budget. S.Con.Res. 70, H.Con.Res. 312, H.Res. 1036: provisions relating to entitlement spending, federal deficits, programs affecting senior citizens, and Social Security administrative expenses. Fiscal Year 2009 Appropriations. [Unnumbered] Labor/HHS/Education FY 2009 Appropriations: pertaining to funding of Social Security Administration, programs authorized by Older Americans Act. [Unnumbered] Financial Services FY 2009 Appropriations: pertaining to House Committee Amendment to create Commission on Entitlement Programs. Budget Process Reforms. H.J.Res. 38, H.R. 473, H.R. 489, H.R. 689, H.R. 1375, H.R. 1998, H.R. 2024, H.R. 2084, H.R. 2685, H.R. 3654, H.R. 3655, H.R. 3724, S.J.Res. 27, S. 10, S.15, S. 304, S. 355, S. 1186, S. 1195, S. 1279, S. 2063: provisions relating to a legislative line-item veto, discretionary spending cuts, extending the pay-as-you-go requirement, establishing commissions on entitlement reform, setting caps on entitlement spending, requiring accrual accounting for entitlement programs, and federal insurance programs.

Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Fiscal Year 2009 Budget. S.Con.Res. 70, H.Con.Res. 312, H.Res. 1036: provisions relating to entitlement spending, federal deficits, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, programs affecting senior citizens, and Social Security administrative expenses. Budget Process Reforms. H.J.Res. 38, H.R. 473, H.R. 489, H.R. 689, H.R. 1375, H.R. 1998, H.R. 2024, H.R. 2084, H.R. 2685, H.R. 3654, H.R. 3655, H.R. 3724, S.J.Res. 27, S. 10, S.15, S. 304, S. 355, S. 1186, S. 1195, S. 1279, S. 2063: provisions relating to a legislative line-item veto, discretionary spending cuts, extending the pay-as-you-go requirement, establishing commissions on entitlement reform, setting caps on entitlement spending, requiring accrual accounting for entitlement programs, and federal insurance programs.

Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HConRes 312; SConRes 70 Budget Resolution; H 2638 Continuing Resolution; S 3230 Labor/HHS/Education. Any language related to funding poison control centers.

Client expense: $125,005 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.Con.Res.70 and H.Con.Res.312, Budget Resolutions FY2009, matters regarding water project, Homeland Security, and Medicaid.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

Implementation of the Help America Vote Act (Public Law No: 107-252), incl. budget resolution (H.Con.Res. 312 & S.Con.Res. 70) and FY09 appropriations, as well as maintenance of effort (MOE) requirements for county and local governments Family planning (Title X and Title V) and sex education (incl. comprehensive and abstinence-only programs, as well as medical accuracy language) funding, incl. budget resolution (H.Con.Res. 312 & S.Con.Res. 70) and FY09 appropriations Implementation of the REAL ID provisions in Public Law No: 109-13, Div. B, incl. H.R. 1117 & S. 717, as well as budget resolution (H.Con.Res. 312 & S.Con.Res. 70), FY09 appropriations (S. 3181), and supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2642) District of Columbias voucher program, incl. report by the government, reauthorization proposals, budget resolution (H.Con.Res. 312 & S.Con.Res. 70), and FY09 appropriations Hate crimes prevention/enforcement, incl. H.R. 1592 & S. 1105, as well as amendments to H.R. 5658/S. 3001 Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals, incl. funding and grant-making practices

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Election Assistance Commission (EAC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), President of the U.S., SENATE

Implementation of the Help America Vote Act (Public Law No: 107-252), incl. budget resolution (H.Con.Res. 312 & S.Con.Res. 70) and FY09 appropriations, as well as maintenance of effort (MOE) requirements for county and local governments Oversight of the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), incl. maintenance of effort (MOE) requirements for county and local governments under the Help America Vote Act (Public Law No: 107-252) Federal voting representation for the District of Columbia, incl. H.Res. 78, H.R. 328/1433/1905 & S. 1257 Domestic surveillance by executive branch agencies and implementation of the Protect America Act (Public Law No. 110-55), incl. H.R. 3773, H.R. 5440, H.R. 6304, S. 2248, S. 2402 & S. 2664 Commission on warrantless electronic surveillance activities, incl. the Surveillance Activities Commission Act and applicable provisions in H.R. 3773 Pay equity and Congressional response to the Ledbetter v. Goodyear decision, incl. H.R. 2831 & S. 1843 Investigation into the United States Attorneys program, incl. voter fraud issues, and pursuit of contempt citations (incl. H.Res. 979, H.Res. 980 & H.Res. 982) Voter fraud issues and Congressional response to the Crawford v. Marion County Election Board and Democratic Party v. Rokita decisions, incl. report by the government and oversight of the Voting Rights Section of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice Detainee treatment procedures and implementation of the Military Commissions Act (Public Law No: 109-366), incl. H.R. 1416/S. 185 & H.R. 2826, as well as Congressional response to the Boumediene v. Bush and al Odah v. United States decisions By-mail voting, incl. H.R. 281 Voter identification and Congressional response to the Crawford v. Marion County Election Board and Democratic Party v. Rokita decisions, incl. H.R. 4026 Voting systems and audit trails, incl. H.R. 5036, H.R. 5803, S. 1487 & S. 3212 Accreditation standards in the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, incl. applicable provisions in H.R. 4137 & S. 1642 Oversight of the Department of Justices Civil Rights Division, incl. its Voting Rights Section Federal hate crimes reporting provisions in the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, incl. applicable provisions in H.R. 4137 & S. 1642 Implementation of the REAL ID provisions in Public Law No: 109-13, Div. B, incl. H.R. 1117 & S. 717, as well as budget resolution (H.Con.Res. 312 & S.Con.Res. 70), FY09 appropriations (S. 3181), and supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2642) Hate crimes prevention/enforcement, incl. H.R. 1592 & S. 1105, as well as amendments to H.R. 5658/S. 3001 Mandatory electronic employment verification proposals, incl. H.R. 5515 and applicable provisions in H.R. 4088 Border security interrogations and searches, incl. searches and seizures of digital information and electronic devices Reauthorization of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (Anti-discrimination language) Sentencing for offenses related to powder cocaine and crack cocaine, incl. H.R. 79, H.R. 460, H.R. 4545, S. 1383, S. 1685 & S. 1711 Loan repayment for prosecutors and public defenders, incl. H.R. 893, H.R. 916 & S. 442 Use of national security letters by executive branch agencies, incl. H.R. 1739 & H.R. 3189/S. 2088 Comprehensive election reform, incl. S. 1487, lessons learned from the 2008 election cycle, and election contingency plans Oversight of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Ex-felon enfranchisement Implementation of the Dont Ask, Dont Tell provisions in Public Law No: 103-160, Title V, Subtitle G, incl. H.R. 1246 Deceptive practices in voting, incl. H.R. 1281 & S. 453, as well as caging (H.R. 5038 & S. 2305) legislation H.R. 3846 Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support, and Education (PROMISE) Act

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Election Assistance Commission (EAC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), President of the U.S., SENATE

Implementation of the REAL ID provisions in Public Law No: 109-13, Div. B, incl. H.R. 1117 & S. 717, as well as budget resolution (H.Con.Res. 312 & S.Con.Res. 70), FY09 appropriations (S. 3181), and supplemental appropriations (H.R. 2642) Mandatory electronic employment verification proposals, incl. H.R. 5515 and applicable provisions in H.R. 4088 Border security interrogations and searches, incl. searches and seizures of digital information and electronic devices DREAM/American Dream Act, incl. H.R. 1275& S. 774/2205

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Election Assistance Commission (EAC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), President of the U.S., SENATE

Accreditation standards in the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, incl. applicable provisions in H.R. 4137 & S. 1642 Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals, incl. funding and grant-making practices District of Columbia's voucher program, incl. report by the government, reauthorization proposals, budget resolution (H.Con.Res. 312 & S.Con.Res. 70), and FY09 appropriations Reauthorization of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (Anti-discrimination language)

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Election Assistance Commission (EAC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), President of the U.S., SENATE

Reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) Accreditation standards in the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, incl. applicable provisions in H.R. 4137 & S. 1642 District of Columbia's voucher program, incl. report by the government, reauthorization proposals, budget resolution (H.Con.Res. 312 & S.Con.Res. 70), and FY09 appropriations Federal hate crimes reporting provisions in the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, incl. applicable provisions in H.R. 4137 & S. 1642 DREAM/American Dream Act, incl. H.R. 1275& S. 774/2205 Reauthorization of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (Anti-discrimination language)

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Election Assistance Commission (EAC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), President of the U.S., SENATE

Federal voting representation for the District of Columbia, incl. H.Res. 78, H.R. 328/1433/1905 & S. 1257 District of Columbias voucher program, incl. report by the government, reauthorization proposals, budget resolution (H.Con.Res. 312 & S.Con.Res. 70), and FY09 appropriations

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Election Assistance Commission (EAC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), President of the U.S., SENATE

Reauthorization of the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act (Anti-discrimination language) Family planning (Title X and Title V) and sex education (incl. comprehensive and abstinence-only programs, as well as medical accuracy language) funding, incl. budget resolution (H.Con.Res. 312 & S.Con.Res. 70) and FY09 appropriations Access to Title X family planning services and admittance of health centers as providers Reauthorization of the Title V family planning program, incl. applicable provisions in H.R. 6331/S. 3101 Oversight of abstinence-only programs and the need for comprehensive sex education

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Election Assistance Commission (EAC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), President of the U.S., SENATE

Implementation of the REAL ID provisions in Public Law No: 109-13, Div. B, incl. H.R. 1117 & S. 717, as well as budget resolution (H.Con.Res. 312 & S.Con.Res. 70) and FY09 appropriations

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Election Assistance Commission (EAC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE

Implementation of the Help America Vote Act (Public Law No: 107-252), incl. budget resolution (H.Con.Res. 312 & S.Con.Res. 70) and FY09 appropriations Implementation of the National Voter Registration Act (Public Law No: 103-31) Reauthorization of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Anti-discrimination language and Access to Recovery drug treatment vouchers) Federal voting representation for the District of Columbia, incl. H.Res. 78, H.R. 328/1433/1905 & S. 1257 Domestic surveillance by executive branch agencies and implementation of the Protect America Act (Public Law No. 110-55), incl. H.R. 3773, H.R. 5104, H.R. 5349, H.R. 5440, S. 2248, S. 2402, S. 2541, S. 2556, S. 2557, S. 2615, S. 2664 & S. 2665 Protections against discrimination in employment practices, incl. the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (incl. H.R. 2015/3685/3686) and the Civil Rights Act of 2008 (H.R. 5129 & S. 2554) Pay equity and Congressional response to the Ledbetter v. Goodyear decision, incl. H.R. 2831 & S. 1843 Investigation into the United States Attorneys program, incl. voter fraud issues, and pursuit of contempt citations (incl. H.Res. 979, H.Res. 980 & H.Res. 982) Voter fraud issues, incl. report by the government and oversight of the Voting Rights Section of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice Oversight of the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Oversight of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) Deceptive practices in voting, incl. H.R. 1281 & S. 453, as well as caging (H.R. 5038 & S. 2305) and robocall (S. 2624) legislation Detainee treatment procedures and implementation of the Military Commissions Act (Public Law No: 109-366), incl. H.R. 1416/S. 185 & H.R. 2826 By-mail voting, incl. H.R. 281 H.R. 3846 Youth Prison Reduction through Opportunities, Mentoring, Intervention, Support, and Education (PROMISE) Act Voter identification, incl. H.R. 4026 Voting systems and audit trails, incl. H.R. 5036 & S. 1487 Federal Contested Elections Act Election integrity issues in Floridas 13th congressional district Accreditation standards in the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, incl. applicable provisions in H.R. 4137 & S. 1642 H.R. 1955 & S. 1959 Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007 Oversight of the Department of Justices Civil Rights Division, incl. its Voting Rights Section Federal hate crimes reporting provisions in the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, incl. applicable provisions in H.R. 4137 & S. 1642 Ex-felon enfranchisement Implementation of the REAL ID provisions in Public Law No: 109-13, Div. B, incl. H.R. 1117 & S. 717, as well as budget resolution (H.Con.Res. 312 & S.Con.Res. 70) and FY09 appropriations Dont Ask, Dont Tell policy, incl. H.R. 1246

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Election Assistance Commission (EAC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE

Reauthorization of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Anti-discrimination language and Access to Recovery drug treatment vouchers) Accreditation standards in the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, incl. applicable provisions in H.R. 4137 & S. 1642 Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals H.Res. 888 Affirming the rich spiritual and religious history of our Nation's founding and subsequent history and expressing support for designation of the first week in May as "American Religious History Week" for the appreciation of and education on America's history of religious faith District of Columbias voucher program, incl. report by the government, reauthorization proposals, budget resolution (H.Con.Res. 312 & S.Con.Res. 70), and FY09 appropriations Federally-funded school (incl. afterschool) voucher programs, incl. budget resolution (H.Con.Res. 312 & S.Con.Res. 70) and FY09 appropriations H.R. 1431 Workplace Religious Freedom Act (WRFA) of 2007

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Election Assistance Commission (EAC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE

Reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) Accreditation standards in the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, incl. applicable provisions in H.R. 4137 & S. 1642 District of Columbia's voucher program, incl. report by the government, reauthorization proposals, budget resolution (H.Con.Res. 312 & S.Con.Res. 70), and FY09 appropriations Federally-funded school (incl. afterschool) voucher programs, incl. budget resolution (H.Con.Res. 312 & S.Con.Res. 70) and FY09 appropriations Federal hate crimes reporting provisions in the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, incl. applicable provisions in H.R. 4137 & S. 1642

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Election Assistance Commission (EAC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE

Implementation of the Help America Vote Act (Public Law No: 107-252), incl. budget resolution (H.Con.Res. 312 & S.Con.Res. 70) and FY09 appropriations Family planning (Title X and Title V) and sex education (incl. comprehensive and abstinence-only programs, as well as medical accuracy language) funding, incl. budget resolution (H.Con.Res. 312 & S.Con.Res. 70) and FY09 appropriations Implementation of the REAL ID provisions in Public Law No: 109-13, Div. B, incl. H.R. 1117 & S. 717, as well as budget resolution (H.Con.Res. 312 & S.Con.Res. 70) and FY09 appropriations District of Columbias voucher program, incl. report by the government, reauthorization proposals, budget resolution (H.Con.Res. 312 & S.Con.Res. 70), and FY09 appropriations Federally-funded school (incl. afterschool) voucher programs, incl. budget resolution (H.Con.Res. 312 & S.Con.Res. 70) and FY09 appropriations Freedom of Information Act, incl. H.R. 1309, H.R. 1326, S. 849, S. 2427 & S. 2488, as well as budget resolution (H.Con.Res. 312 & S.Con.Res. 70) and FY09 appropriations

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Election Assistance Commission (EAC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE

Family planning (Title X and Title V) and sex education (incl. comprehensive and abstinence-only programs, as well as medical accuracy language) funding, incl. budget resolution (H.Con.Res. 312 & S.Con.Res. 70) and FY09 appropriations Abortion regulations and Congressional response to the Gonzales v. Carhart decision, incl. H.R. 1964 & S. 1173

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Election Assistance Commission (EAC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE

Federal voting representation for the District of Columbia, incl. H.Res. 78, H.R. 328/1433/1905 & S. 1257 District of Columbias voucher program, incl. report by the government, reauthorization proposals, budget resolution (H.Con.Res. 312 & S.Con.Res. 70), and FY09 appropriations

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Election Assistance Commission (EAC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE

Executive and judicial nominations and appointments Judicial nominations rules and procedures Investigation into the United States Attorneys program, incl. voter fraud issues, and pursuit of contempt citations (incl. H.Res. 979, H.Res. 980 & H.Res. 982) Judicial gifts, incl. Sec. 10(a)(2) of the Federal Judicial Salary Restoration Act of 2007 (S. 1638) Freedom of Information Act, incl. H.R. 1309, H.R. 1326, S. 849, S. 2427 & S. 2488, as well as budget resolution (H.Con.Res. 312 & S.Con.Res. 70) and FY09 appropriations

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Election Assistance Commission (EAC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE

S.Con.Res.70/ H.Con.Res.312 , Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY 2009 Fiscal 2009 Transportation-Housing Appropriations (provisions relating to Tenant-Based Rental Assistance, the Housing Certificate Fund, Project-Based Rental Assistance, the Public Housing Capital Fund, and the Public Housing Operating Fund) Fiscal 2009 Agriculture Appropriations (provisions relating to WIC, the Food Stamp Program, and Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations)

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.Con.Res.70/ H.Con.Res.312 , Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY 2009

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.Con.Res.70 and H.Con.Res.312, Budget Resolutions FY2009; matters regarding the East-West Transportation Project and Public Safety Communications Equipment.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.Con.Res. 312, FY 09 House Budget Resolution FY 09 Senate Budget Resolution Title II HHS NIH, NHLBI Health Information Technology, AHRQ, CDC, HRSA

Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

HConRes312/SConRes70 2008 Budget Resolution -funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) program.

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HConRes312/SConRes70 2008 Budget Resolution -funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance (LIHEAP) program; HR 5140 Economic Stimulus Act of 2008; S2191 America's Climate Security Act of 2007; S1766 Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007; HR1933 DOE Carbon Capture and Storage RD&D Act; S1870 Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007; HR5140 Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 -language offered related to renewable energy tax incentives; HR5533 Chemical Facilities Security Act - provisions affecting electric and natural gas utilities; HR5577 Chemical Facilities Anti-Terrorism Act of 2008 - provisions affecting electric and natural gas utilities. HR2148 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 15-year recovery period for property used in the transmission or distribution of electricity for sale; HR2305 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a five-year applicable recovery period for depreciation of qualified energy management devices; HR5351 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008; HR3221 Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 -amendment providing for the election to accelerate AMT and R&D Credits in lieu of Bonus Depreciation.

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE