Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021

Lobbied to increase the federal government's share of health benefits for its employees and retirees. Lobbied against proposal to increase Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHBP)employee premiums. Lobbied in support of H.R. 748 the "Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019." FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 925, the Heroes Act; H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act; and H.R. 8319, the FY 2020 Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act. FY 2020 Supplemental Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 8900 making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 18, 2020. Lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 107, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 20, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 110, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 21, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.R. 1520, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 28, 2020. FY 2021 Omnibus Appropriations, H.R. 133 - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of emergency coronavirus pandemic response provisions for FY 2021, including hazard pay, presumption of workplace illness for frontline employees who contract Covid-19, an OSHA emergency standard and additional PPE and resources to distribute the vaccine to federal workers.

Client expense: $480,000 · 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), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America

FY 2021 Foreign Operations Appropriations--lobbied on the provisions related to the pay, benefits, staffing levels, and job security of Department of State employees. FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 925, the Heroes Act; H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act; and H.R. 8319, the FY 2020 Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act. FY 2020 Supplemental Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 8900 making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 18, 2020. Lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 107, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 20, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 110, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 21, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.R. 1520, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 28, 2020. FY 2021 Omnibus Appropriations, H.R. 133 - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of emergency coronavirus pandemic response provisions for FY 2021, including hazard pay, presumption of workplace illness for frontline employees who contract Covid-19, an OSHA emergency standard and additional PPE and resources to distribute the vaccine to federal workers.

Client expense: $480,000 · 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), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America

Lobbied in support of passage and veto override of the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act. Lobbied in support of the inclusion of Section 1106 of the House-passed bill, Limiting the number of local wage areas defined within a pay locality." Lobbied in support of the inclusion of Section 1101 of the House-passed bill, Paid parental leave technical corrections, which was included in Section 1103 of the final bill. Lobbied in support of the inclusion of Section 911 of the House-passed bill, Limitation on reduction of civilian workforce, and against cuts made to Defense Agencies and Field Activities. Lobbied in support of the inclusion of the Sections 1121 through 1128 of the House-passed bill, Elijah E. Cummings Federal Employee Antidiscrimination Act of 2020," in the FY 2021 NDAA. Lobbied in support of the inclusion of the COVID-19 Emergency Medical Supplies Enhancement, in FY 2021 NDAA. Lobbied in support of federal employee leave carry over during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in the FY 2021 NDAA: Section 714, Extension of organization requirements for Defense Health Agency, Section 715, Modification to limitation on the realignment or reduction of military manning end strength, Section 716, Modifications to implementation plan for restructure or realignment of military medical treatment facilities, and Section 722, COVID-19 global war on pandemics. Lobbied in support the House-passed bill FY 2021 NDAA, Updated business case analysis on consolidation of Defense Resale System. Lobbied in support of the Senate-passed bill FY 2021 NDAA, Prohibition on conducting additional BRAC. Lobbied in support of House-passed bill FY 2021 NDAA, Documentation pertaining to commercial items determinations, and Commercial product determination applies to components and support services. Lobbied against the expansion of direct hire provisions in the FY 2021 NDAA. Lobbied in support of clarification FY 2021 NDAA, Enhancement of public-private talent exchange programs in the Department of Defense. Lobbied to exclude or clarify Section 9401 of the Senate-passed bill, Exclusivity, consistency, and transparency in security clearance procedures, and right to appeal. Lobbied for the exclusion of Section 373 of the Senate-passed bill FY 2021 NDAA, Provision of protection to the National Museum of the Marine Corps, the National Museum of the United States Army, the National Museum of the United States Navy, and the National Museum of the United States Air Force. Lobbied in support of exclusion Section 937 of the Senate-passed bill FY 2021 NDAA, Applicability to Other Provisions of Law. Lobbied in support of the exclusion of Section 946 of the Senate-passed bill FY 2021 NDAA, "Application of acquisition demonstration project to Department of the Air Force employees assigned to acquisition positions within the Space Force. Lobbied in support of the exclusion of Section 841 from the Senate-passed bill FY 2021 NDAA, Authority to acquire innovative commercial products and services using general solicitation competitive procedures. Lobbied in support of the exclusion of Section 842 from the Senate-passed bill FY 2021 NDAA, Truth in Negotiations Act threshold for Department of Defense contracts. Followed up with Armed Services Committee staff and members on allegations of discriminatory application of medical standards as conditions of employment. Lobbied House and Senate Armed staff and members regarding a Reduction in Force at the Ireland Army Medical Clinic at Fort Knox. Lobbied on requesting Review of U.S. Transportation Command (TRANSCOM's) decision-making related to the Global Household Goods Contract. Lobbied on requesting a review regarding GAO-20-532, Defense Workforce: DoD Needs to Assess its Use of Term and Temporary Appointments. Provided advice to HASC staff on previously enacted improvements to the Department of Defense planning, programming and budgeting of services contracts and examining the practice of their effect on civilian jobs. Lobbied for passage of Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021 in the final Omnibus funding for FY 2021 including prohibiting to DoD and civilian workforce personnel caps, misuse of term or temporary hiring authorities, and addressing chapter 71 and title 5 exceptions DOD. Lobbied on the Financial Services General Government Appropriation for Fiscal Year 2021 to include section 741 carryover provision that prohibits public-private competitions pursuant to OMB Circular A-76. Lobbied in support of prohibiting use of appropriated funds to implement the executive order that would allow conversion of federal employees to Schedule F. In the FY 2021 NDAA lobbied on: Section 338. "Guaranteeing Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act of 2020." There are additionally various PFAS-related sections starting from Section 335. Section 588. "24-Hour Child Care." This section authorizes the SecDef to furnish childcare to each child of a member of the Armed Forces or civilian employee of the Department of Defense while that member or employee works on rotating shifts at a military installation. Section 631. "Base responders essential needs and dining access." Section 632. "First responder access to mobile exchanges." Section 642. "Permanent authority for and enhancement of the Government lodging program." Section 702. "Waiver of fees charged to certain civilians for emergency medical treatment provided at military medical treatment facilities." Section 901. "Repeal of position of Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense." Section 914. "Limitation on consolidation or transition to alternative content delivery methods within the Defense Media Activity." Section 1101. "Department of Defense policy on unclassified workspaces and job functions of personnel with pending security clearances." Section 1104. "Authority to provide travel and transportation allowances in connection with transfer ceremonies of certain civilian employees who die overseas." Section 1105. "One-year extension of authority to waive annual limitation on premium pay and aggregate limitation on pay for Federal civilian employees working overseas." Section 1106. "One-year extension of temporary authority to grant allowances, benefits, and gratuities to civilian employees on official duty in a combat zone." Section 1109. "Fire fighters alternative work schedule demonstration project for the Navy Mid-Atlantic Fire and Emergency Services." Section 1110. "Special rules for certain monthly workers compensation payments and other payments." "Title XVIII-Transfer and Reorganization of Defense Acquisition Statutes." Sections 1801-1885. FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 925, the Heroes Act; H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act; and H.R. 8319, the FY 2020 Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act. FY 2020 Supplemental Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 8900 making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 18, 2020. Lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 107, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 20, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 110, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 21, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.R. 1520, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 28, 2020. FY 2021 Omnibus Appropriations, H.R. 133 - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of emergency coronavirus pandemic response provisions for FY 2021, including hazard pay, presumption of workplace illness for frontline employees who contract Covid-19, an OSHA emergency standard and additional PPE and resources to distribute the vaccine to federal workers.

Client expense: $480,000 · 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), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America

Lobbied on the confirmations of Chad Bungard, Dennis Dean Kirk, and Julia Clark to serve on the MSPB. Lobbied against confirmation of Catherine Bird to be General Counsel of FLRA. Lobbied against confirmation of John Gibbs to be director of the Office of Personnel Management. Lobbied against any attempts the expand the Department of Veterans Affairs' Accountability and Whistleblower Protection Act government-wide. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1254, the "Equal COLA Act," to achieve parity between the cost of living adjustment to an annuity under the Federal Employees Retirement System and an annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System. Lobbied in support of S. 165, the "Federal Unemployment Compensation Equality Act of 2019," to amend current law to clarify that Federal employees excepted from a furlough are eligible for unemployment compensation. Lobbied in support of S. 222, to require payment of interest on back pay for employees affected by a lapse in appropriations. Lobbied in support of H.R. 953, to help prevent negative credit reporting due to a government shutdown. Lobbied in support of S. 464, Protecting Employees' Security Clearances Act (PESCA), which requires consideration of a lapse in appropriations as a mitigating condition when assessing financial consideration for security clearances. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5690/S. 3231, the "Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act" to provide federal employees with a 3.5% salary adjustment in 2021. Lobbied in support of S. 521 and H.R. 141, Social Security Fairness Act, to repeal the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. Lobbied in support of S. 530 and H.R. 1316, the "Federal Labor-Management Partnership Act," to establish the Federal Labor-Management Partnership Council. Lobbied in support of S. 24, Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019, so employees of the federal government or a District of Columbia public employer who are furloughed or required to work during a lapse in appropriations beginning on or after December 22, 2018, to be compensated for the period of the lapse. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7, the "Paycheck Fairness Act," To amend the "Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938" to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. Lobbied against H.R. 605, Official Time Reporting Act, to require that the Office of Personnel Management submit an annual report to Congress relating to the use of official time by Federal employees. Lobbied for H.R. 1309, Workplace Violence Prevention for Health Care and Social Service Workers Act, to require DOL to address workplace violence in the health care and social service sectors Lobbied for H.R. 582, Raise the Wage Act, to increase the federal minimum wage for regular employees over a 7-year period, for tipped employees, and for newly hired employees who are less than 20 years old. Lobbied in support of H.R. 4328, the "Protecting Innocent Consumers Affected by the Shutdown Act of 2019." Lobbied Education and Labor Committee on collective bargaining contract effects on the Education workforce and Secretary's actions to alter the Department's work on student loans and civil rights enforcement. Lobbied in support of H.R. 3463/S. 1970, the "Public Service Freedom to Negotiated Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 2474/S. 1306, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act." Lobbied against the nomination of Keith Sonderling (R) and Andrea Lucas (R) nominees for the EEOC. Lobbied in support of Jocelyn Samuels (D) nominee for the EEOC. Lobbied for passage of H.R. 7574, the "Strengthening America's Strategic National Stockpile Act of 2020." FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 925, the Heroes Act; H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act; and H.R. 8319, the FY 2020 Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act. FY 2020 Supplemental Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 8900 making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 18, 2020. Lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 107, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 20, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 110, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 21, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.R. 1520, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 28, 2020. FY 2021 Omnibus Appropriations, H.R. 133 - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of emergency coronavirus pandemic response provisions for FY 2021, including hazard pay, presumption of workplace illness for frontline employees who contract Covid-19, an OSHA emergency standard and additional PPE and resources to distribute the vaccine to federal workers.

Client expense: $480,000 · 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), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America

FY 2021 Agriculture Appropriations--lobbied against the contracting out of federal employee jobs and potential food and public risks. Lobbied against funding cuts of the meat and poultry inspection program. Lobbied against further expanding the program of putting plant employees, not inspectors, in charge of quality control and contamination. Lobbied to prohibit funds from being spent to create a modernized beef slaughter inspection system or issue line speed waivers to beef slaughter plants. Lobbied against the Food Safety and Inspection Services' (FSIS) proposed rule on hog slaughter to eliminate hundreds of FSIS online inspector positions and transfer their responsibilities to rank and file hog company employees. Lobbied for language to prohibit the Department of Agriculture from implementing any performance appraisal system applicable to employees of the Department of Agriculture, other than Departmental Regulation DR 4040-430, dated February 6, 2019 expiring February 6, 2024. Lobbied for H.R. 7521 the "Safe Line Speeds in COVID-19 Act" and S. 4338 the "Safe Line Speeds During COVID-19 Act of 2020." FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 925, the Heroes Act; H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act; and H.R. 8319, the FY 2020 Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act. FY 2020 Supplemental Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 8900 making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 18, 2020. Lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 107, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 20, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 110, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 21, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.R. 1520, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 28, 2020. FY 2021 Omnibus Appropriations, H.R. 133 - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of emergency coronavirus pandemic response provisions for FY 2021, including hazard pay, presumption of workplace illness for frontline employees who contract Covid-19, an OSHA emergency standard and additional PPE and resources to distribute the vaccine to federal workers.

Client expense: $480,000 · 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), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America

FY 2021 Agriculture Appropriations - lobbied for provisions relating to pay, benefits, staffing levels, and job security of USDA employees. Lobbied to prohibit funds from being spent to create a modernized beef slaughter inspection system or issue line speed waivers to beef or hog slaughter plants. Lobbied for H.R. 7521 the "Safe Line Speeds in COVID-19 Act" and S. 4338 the "Safe Line Speeds During COVID-19 Act of 2020." Lobbied for language to prohibit the Department of Agriculture from implementing any performance appraisal system applicable to employees of the Department of Agriculture, other than Departmental Regulation DR 4040-430, dated February 6, 2019 expiring February 6, 2024. FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 925, the Heroes Act; H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act; and H.R. 8319, the FY 2020 Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act. FY 2020 Supplemental Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 8900 making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 18, 2020. Lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 107, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 20, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 110, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 21, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.R. 1520, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 28, 2020. FY 2021 Omnibus Appropriations, H.R. 133 - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of emergency coronavirus pandemic response provisions for FY 2021, including hazard pay, presumption of workplace illness for frontline employees who contract Covid-19, an OSHA emergency standard and additional PPE and resources to distribute the vaccine to federal workers.

Client expense: $480,000 · 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), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America

FY 2021 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations-Lobbied against proposals to compromise the Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions (EEOC) ability to protect employees from employment discrimination, including staffing cuts and contracting out. FY 2021 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations - Lobbied for higher funding levels for Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and continued prohibition of closure of minimum security camps; lobbied for funding to hire adequate numbers of correctional staff; end the use of augmentation to compensate for lack of hiring correctional officer positions; alleviating overcrowding at high-security institutions; need to increase unit officer staff at high security institutions; and reduce the use of BOP contract prisons. Lobbied in support of language to end augmentation of corrections workers, hire more correctional officers, and phase out the use of private prisons. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6427, the "PANDEMIC ACT" to prevent the transfer of prisoners between Bureau of Prisons (BOP) facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in support of H.R. 99/S. 1508, the "Thin Blue Line Act" which would make murdering a law enforcement officer an aggravated factor in sentencing for a capital crime. Lobbied in support of H.R. 3980 and S. 2264 "Eric's Law," to require that crimes punishable death receive a unanimous jury verdict or a new jury be impaneled. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1, the "For the People Act," in particular its provision to expand the participation of eligible voters in elections and end voter suppression. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5, the "Equality Act," which prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation, and gender identity in a wide variety of areas including public accommodations and facilities, education, federal funding, employment, housing, credit, and the jury system. Lobbied for passage of H.R. 2694 the "Pregnant Workers Fairness Act." FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 925, the Heroes Act; H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act; and H.R. 8319, the FY 2020 Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act. FY 2020 Supplemental Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 8900 making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 18, 2020. Lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 107, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 20, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 110, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 21, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.R. 1520, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 28, 2020. FY 2021 Omnibus Appropriations, H.R. 133 - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of emergency coronavirus pandemic response provisions for FY 2021, including hazard pay, presumption of workplace illness for frontline employees who contract Covid-19, an OSHA emergency standard and additional PPE and resources to distribute the vaccine to federal workers.

Client expense: $480,000 · 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), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America

FY 2021 Homeland Security Appropriations--lobbied on provisions on CPB, CIS, and ICE relating to contracting out, pay, benefits, staffing levels, safety, and job security of these DHS employees. Lobbied against further threat of furloughs of more than 70% of the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) workforce, effectively shutting down the agencys operations indefinitely. FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 925, the Heroes Act; H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act; and H.R. 8319, the FY 2020 Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act. FY 2020 Supplemental Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 8900 making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 18, 2020. Lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 107, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 20, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 110, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 21, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.R. 1520, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 28, 2020. FY 2021 Omnibus Appropriations, H.R. 133 - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of emergency coronavirus pandemic response provisions for FY 2021, including hazard pay, presumption of workplace illness for frontline employees who contract Covid-19, an OSHA emergency standard and additional PPE and resources to distribute the vaccine to federal workers.

Client expense: $480,000 · 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), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America

Budget allocations involving the pay, benefits, staffing levels, and job security of DC Government employees. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1, the "For the People Act, in particular its provision in support of statehood for the District of Columbia. Lobbied in support of H.R. 51 the "Washington, D.C. Admission Act." Lobbied for a provision in H.R. 925. the "Heroes Act" to fix the fact that D.C. was treated as a territory instead of as a state in the Coronavirus Relief Fund in H.R. 748, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security "CARES" Act. As a result, D.C. was deprived of $755 million. FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 925, the Heroes Act; H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act; and H.R. 8319, the FY 2020 Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act. FY 2020 Supplemental Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 8900 making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 18, 2020. Lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 107, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 20, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 110, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 21, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.R. 1520, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 28, 2020. FY 2021 Omnibus Appropriations, H.R. 133 - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of emergency coronavirus pandemic response provisions for FY 2021, including hazard pay, presumption of workplace illness for frontline employees who contract Covid-19, an OSHA emergency standard and additional PPE and resources to distribute the vaccine to federal workers.

Client expense: $480,000 · 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), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America

FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied against implementation of pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76, contracting out, and contractor compensation. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied for protection of blue collar pay, white collar pay, minimum wage, federal retirement systems, and union representation. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied for full funding for the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and to prohibit any funds from being spent to merge OPM with the General Services Administration (GSA) or Office of Management and Budget (OMB). FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of protecting federal employee collective bargaining rights. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied in support of a 3.5% pay increase for federal workers. FY 2021 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations--Lobbied for parity with military pay increase. Lobbied in support of a technical fix to the paid parental leave provision in the FY 2020 NDAA that would ensure all federal employees have access to federal paid parental leave. Lobbied in support of H.R. 5399/S. 3015, the "Locality Pay Equity Act" to limit the number of local wage areas allowable within a General Schedule pay locality. Lobbied in support of S. 944, the "Strengthening American Transportation Security Act," which would grant Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) rights under Title 5 of the U.S. code and for inclusion of H.R. 1140, the Rights for TSA Officers Act in H.R. 2 and lobbied for passage of H.R. 2, the INVEST Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 372, the "Honoring Our Fallen TSA Officers Act," granting public safety officer benefits to TSOs killed or injured in the line of duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1174/S. 1942, the "Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2019," to amend chapter 81 of title 5, creating a presumption that a disability or death of a federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1255, the "Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act," to provide for more accurate computation of retirement benefits for federal firefighters. Lobbied in support of S. 858, the "Protecting Military Firefighters from PFAS Act," requiring the Secretary of Defense to provide blood testing for firefighters in the Department of Defense to determine potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1195/S. 473, the "Law Enforcement Officer Equity Act," to include certain federal positions within the definition of law enforcement officer for retirement purposes. Lobbied for H.R. 748, the "Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act of 2019," to the excise tax on employer-sponsored health care coverage for which there is an excess benefit (high-cost plans). Lobbied for H.R. 860, Social Security 2100 Act, to increase various Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (OASDI) benefits and related taxes. Lobbied to support S. 478 and H.R. 1170, Social Security Expansion Act, to enhance Social Security benefits and ensure the long-term solvency of the Social Security program. Lobbied on effects on workforce of proposed Sustainability Awareness Act. Lobbied on appointees to the Merit Systems Protection Board and Federal Labor Relations Authority. Lobbied in support of S. 2525, guaranteeing the "Equipment Safety for Firefighters Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 582, the "Raise the Wage Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 2474, the "Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2019." Lobbied against H.R. 4090, the "Do Your Job Act of 2019." Lobbied in support of H.R. 3607, the "Fossil Energy Research and Development Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 1534/S. 1174, the "Federal Employee Paid Leave Act" that would grant federal workers 12 weeks of paid FMLA. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6906 the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act to provide compensation for injuries to any individual, or their families, who are deemed an essential worker and required to leave their home to perform services and who have become ill or died as a result of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6139 the COVID-19 Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2020 that would direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an emergency temporary standard that requires certain employers to develop and implement a comprehensive infectious disease exposure control plan to protect employees in the health care sectors and other employees at elevated risk from exposure to SARS- CoV-2. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6955 the Essential Worker Pandemic Compensation Act of 2020 that would amend the Public Health Service Act to authorize a program of death and hospitalization benefits for essential workers who die as a result of COVID-19 or related complications. Lobbied in support of S. 4347, the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act. Lobbied in support of a presumption of worksite illness for employees who apply for workers comp who get COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6246, the "Protecting Collective Bargaining and Official Time for Federal Workers Act." Lobbied in support of H.R. 6909, the Pandemic Heroes Compensation Act. Lobbied in support of S. 3677/H.R. 6559, the "COVID-19 Every Worker Protection Act." Lobbied in support of introduction of the Fair and Accurate Information Reporting (FAIR) Act to assist consumers with their credit reports during pandemic job loss. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6733, the "Federal Frontline Worker Leave Protection Act." Lobbied in support of S. 3561, the "Emergency Telework Act of 2020." Lobbied in support of H.R. 2694, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Lobbied in support of H.R. 8457/S. 4777, the Federal Worker Leave Fairness Act to restore leave lost by Federal employees during certain public health emergencies, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7340, the Chai Suthammanont Remembrance Act to ensure that personal protective equipment and other equipment and supplies needed to fight coronavirus are provided to employees required to return to Federal offices, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7496, the COVID PREPARE Act to require Federal agencies to submit plans for responding to any resurgence of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7524/S. 4610, the Wear Your Mask Act to require face masks in Federal facilities to prevent the transmission of SARS-CoV-2. Lobbied in support of S. 4347, the Federal Labor-Management COVID Partnership Act to establish a Coronavirus Rapid Response Federal Labor-Management Task Force, and for other purposes. Lobbied in support of H.R. 7076/S. 3855, the Coronavirus Oversight and Recovery Ethics (CORE) Act to ensure ethical and accountable use of COVID-19 relief funds, to prevent corruption and bias in the disbursement and supervision of those funds. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6373 to increase the amount available under the "Defense Production Act of 1950" to respond to the coronavirus epidemic. Lobbied in support of S. 3570 to provide for the expedited procurement of equipment needed to combat COVID-19 under the "Defense Production Act of 1950." Lobbied in support of H.R. 6398 the Frontline Health Care Workers Assistance Act to direct certain actions to procure equipment necessary to prevent, identify, and mitigate cases of COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019). Lobbied in support of S. 3763 the Pandemic Responder Service Award Act to provide a flexible award for front line health care workers who have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic that can be used to pay off existing student loans, to obtain further education or to establish a savings account to help workers purchase housing, save for retirement or establish a childrens savings account for their dependents. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6390/S. 3568, the Medical Supply Chain Emergency Act of 2020 directing the President to use existing authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 with respect to the production of ventilators, N-95 respirator masks, and specified personal protective equipment to address COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6410 directing the President to use authority under the "Defense Production Act of 1950" to ensure an adequate supply of equipment necessary for limiting the spread of COVID-19. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6746, the Emergency Benefits for Independent Workers Program Act to require the Secretary of Labor to establish a program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 6442/S. 3513, the Providing Americans Insured Days of Leave Act of 2020 to provide Americans with paid sick time and paid leave so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Lobbied in support of H.R. 933 a congressional resolution recognizing COVID-19 frontline workers. Lobbied in support of H.R. 8349 to provide hazard pay to frontline essential workers employed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lobbied in opposition to forced suspension of withholding FICA taxes from federal employees payroll Sept.-Dec. 2020 to be repaid Jan.-Apr. 2021 and for waiving or extending the repayment plan. Lobbied for legislation to make the payroll tax deferral optional for federal employees. Provided statement for the record to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on its hearing, Modernizing Federal Telework: Moving Forward Using the Lessons Learned During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lobbied against forced retirement or termination of federal employees who have been injured on the job and have had their medical treatment delayed because of COVID-19. Lobbied for lawmakers to support efforts to restart collective bargaining with Department of Education employees and provide adequate funding and oversight of the Departments mission, including protecting students civil rights and fairly and equitably provide student loans. Lobbied for emergency funding for the aviation industry to protect jobs of airline and airport workers. Lobbied for H.R. 9052, a bill to nullify the Presidents Executive Order creating Schedule F by imposing limits on excepting competitive service positions from the competitive service. Lobbied for H.R. 8687, Saving the Civil Service Act, a bill to nullify the Presidents Executive Order creating Schedule F. Lobbied for H.R. 8629 and S. 4810, Protecting Employees from Surprise Taxes Act of 2020, a bill to prohibit employers from deferring payment of payroll taxes unless affected employees provide written consent to a deferral. Lobbied against confirmation of John Gibbs to be director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 925, the Heroes Act; H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act; and H.R. 8319, the FY 2020 Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act. FY 2020 Supplemental Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 8900 making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 18, 2020. Lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 107, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 20, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 110, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 21, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.R. 1520, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 28, 2020. FY 2021 Omnibus Appropriations, H.R. 133 - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of emergency coronavirus pandemic response provisions for FY 2021, including hazard pay, presumption of workplace illness for frontline employees who contract Covid-19, an OSHA emergency standard and additional PPE and resources to distribute the vaccine to federal workers.

Client expense: $480,000 · 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), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America

FY 2021 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations--lobbied on contracting out, pay, benefits, and working conditions of federal employees in the Department of Housing and Urban Development. FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 925, the Heroes Act; H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act; and H.R. 8319, the FY 2020 Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act. FY 2020 Supplemental Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 8900 making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 18, 2020. Lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 107, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 20, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 110, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 21, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.R. 1520, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 28, 2020. FY 2021 Omnibus Appropriations, H.R. 133 - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of emergency coronavirus pandemic response provisions for FY 2021, including hazard pay, presumption of workplace illness for frontline employees who contract Covid-19, an OSHA emergency standard and additional PPE and resources to distribute the vaccine to federal workers.

Client expense: $480,000 · 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), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America

Lobbied against the Veterans Benefits Administration's (VBA) decision to change standards for Veterans Service Representatives and potentially dismiss employees. Lobbied for comprehensive changes to internal VBA processes for claims, including changes to the VBA National Work Queue. Lobbied against contracting out of Compensation and Pension Exam positions. Lobbied against H.R. 7287/S. 4365, A bill to clarify licensure requirements for contractor medical professionals to perform medical disability examinations for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes. Lobbied for changes to S. 4511, Veteran Benefits Enhancement and Expansion Act of 2020. Lobbied against the severe reduction of "excluded time" proposed by the VA in the "#bestyearever" plan. Lobbied on the processing of complex claims within the Veterans Benefits Administration, including how it relates to Military Sexual Trauma and Traumatic Brain Injury. Lobbied against the elimination of Claims Assistant positions across the VBA. Lobbied for the specialization of claims processing for highly complex cases. Lobbied for increased oversight and changes to performance standards for Legal Administrative Assistants in the VBA National Call Centers. Lobbied to support and amend H.R. 7784 the VA Police Improvement and Accountability Act. Lobbied to amend H.R. 8247, the COMPACT Act of 2020. Lobbied to support H.R. 6082, the Forgotten Vietnam Veterans Act. Lobbied for technical changes to S. 524/H.R. 2791, the Department of Veterans Affairs Tribal Advisory Committee Act of 2019. Lobbied for changes to the VA-SBA Act, as it appeared in S. 4520 and the NDAA. Lobbied for changes to H.R. 1615, the Verification Alignment and Service-disabled Business Adjustment Act. Lobbied for changes to S. 805, the Stopping Harm and Implementing Enhanced Lead-Time for Debts for Veterans Act of 2020 or the SHIELD for Veterans Act of 2020. Lobbied to support S. 2950, the Veterans Burn Pits Exposure Recognition Act of 2019. Lobbied against S. 4393, the Toxic Exposure in the American Military Act of 2020, or the TEAM Act of 2020. Lobbied for changes to H.R. 7111, the Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2020. Lobbied for changes to the VA Website Accessibility Act of 2019, including H.R. 1199, S. 746, S. 3587. Lobbied for changes to H.R. 7105, the DELIVER Act. Lobbied for changes to S. 785, the Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act on 2019. Lobbied in support of H.R. 1133 and S. 462 to restore full Title 38 collective bargaining rights. Lobbied against Section 501 of S. 785 that would convert VA psychologists from hybrid Title 38 to full Title 38 and lobbied for more recruitment and retention incentives for VA psychologists. Lobbied for Congressional oversight on the VA's behavior during the negotiation of a new collective bargaining agreement. Lobbied on changes to the VA Accountability Act. Lobbied for AIR Act funding moratorium. Lobbied for AIR Act repeal. Lobbied MilCon-VA for staffing language to address vacancies. Lobbied to improve H.R. 3530, the "Improving Confidence in Veterans' Care Act." Specifically, sections on clinician reporting and clear record agreements. Lobbied against S. 1906/H.R. 3495, the "Improve Well-being for Veterans Act" to provide grants to outside groups to provide mental health treatment referrals for mental health treatment and wraparound services to veterans. Lobbied for Representative Takano's "Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute to H.R. 3495" Lobbied against S. 221, the "Department of Veterans Affairs Provider Accountability Act" to report every Title 38 clinician adverse action to national practitioner data bank and state licensing board and prohibit every VA employee from entering into a clear record agreement. Lobbied against H.R. 3996, the "VA Design Build Construction Enhancement Act of 2019" that would force the VA to use the designed build process. Lobbied against H.R. 3995, the "Veterans, Employees, and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2019." Lobbied against S. 1101, the "Better Examiner Standards and Transparency for Veterans Act of 2019." Lobbied against certain provisions in the draft legislation, the Reducing Veteran Homelessness Act of 2020. Lobbied for the expanded use of telework during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Lobbied for a stronger and more transparent Defense Production Act with an expanded stakeholder role for front line employees and their unions, including additional PPE for VA employees at VA Medical Centers and Regional Offices. Lobbied for the presumption that VA Medical Workers who contract COVID-19 did so while on duty. Lobbied for VA Medical Workers to get Pandemic Premium Pay. AFGE provided a Statement for the Record for a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee hearing entitled, VAs Response to COVID-19 across the VA Enterprise on December 9, 2020. Lobbied for changes to H.R. 8275, the Reducing Veteran Homelessness Act of 2020." Lobbied to support H.R. 6141, the Protecting Moms Who Served Act. Lobbied to support S. 514, the Deborah Samson Act. Lobbied to support S. 629, Accountability in Department of Veterans Affairs Scheduling and Consult Management Act. Lobbied for changes to S. 711, CARE for Reservists Act of 2019. Lobbied against S. 3235, Veterans Posttraumatic Growth Act. Lobbied for changes to H.R. 7105, the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020. FY 2020 Emergency Supplemental Coronavirus Pandemic Response Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 925, the Heroes Act; H.R. 8015, the Delivering for America Act; and H.R. 8319, the FY 2020 Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act. FY 2020 Supplemental Appropriations - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of federal workforce provisions in H.R. 8900 making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 18, 2020. Lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 107, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 20, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.J.Res. 110, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 21, 2020; lobbied for passage of H.R. 1520, making continuing appropriations for FY 2020 through December 28, 2020. FY 2021 Omnibus Appropriations, H.R. 133 - Lobbied for passage of and inclusion of emergency coronavirus pandemic response provisions for FY 2021, including hazard pay, presumption of workplace illness for frontline employees who contract Covid-19, an OSHA emergency standard and additional PPE and resources to distribute the vaccine to federal workers.

Client expense: $480,000 · 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), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America

"H.R. 133, the FY2021 Omnibus and COVID Relief and Response Act (P.L. 116-260) Divisions M and N "Coronavirus Response and Releif Supplemental Appropriations and additional Coronavirus Response and Relief. "H.R. 133, the FY2021 Omnibus and COVID Relief and Response Act (P.L. 116-260) Division A - Agriculture Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021 "Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act: Title I Agriculture Programs: National Institute of Food and Agriculture - Research and Education Activities, Hatch Act, and Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI); National Institute of Food and Agriculture - Extension Activities, Smith Lever Act. "H.R. 133, the FY2021 Omnibus and COVID Relief and Response Act (P.L. 116-260) Division - B Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021 "Commerce, Justice, Science and related Agencies Appropriations Act: Title I Department of Commerce: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA); Title III Science: National Science Foundation (NSF), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)- Science Mission Directorate, Aeronautics Research Directorate H.R. 133, the FY2021 Omnibus and COVID Relief and Response Act (P.L. 116-260) Division C Defense Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021 Defense Appropriations: Title IV Research, Development, Test and Evaluation (Defense-wide): 6.1 Basic Research; Title VI Air Force Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, Applied Research Materials, and Human Effectiveness; Title IV Other Department of Defense Programs: Defense Health Program; Oncology Research Information Exchange Network (ORIEN) "H.R. 133, the FY2021 Omnibus and COVID Relief and Response Act (P.L. 116-260) Division - D Energy and Water Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021 "Energy and Water Appropriations: Division D, Title III DOE Energy Programs: Office of Science, Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E); Continuing Resolution funding 21st Century Cures Act; FY19: Division A, Title III DOE Energy Programs: Office of Science, Advanced Research Projects Agency - Energy (ARPA-E) H.R. 133, the FY2021 Omnibus and COVID Relief and Response Act (P.L. 116-260) Division G- Interior Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021 Interior-Environment Appropriations: Division G, Title I: United States Geological Survey (USGS)- Water Resources Research Institutes (WRRI); Title III: National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) "H.R. 133, the FY2021 Omnibus and COVID Relief and Response Act (P.L. 116-260) Division H - Labor - Health and Human Services - Education Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021 "Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations: Title II Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): National Institutes of Health (NIH) and SAMHSA; Title III Department of Education (ED): Pell Grants, Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG), Federal Work Study Program, and International Education Programs "H.R. 133, the FY2021 Omnibus and COVID Relief and Response Act (P.L. 116-260) Division - L Transportation Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2021 "Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations: Division L, Title I Department of Transportation: Office of the Secretary, University Transportation Centers; National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA); Operations and Research Highway Safety Research & Development; Autonomous Vehicle Development and Report Language re Designated AV Research Site; FY19: Title I Department of Transportation: Federal Transit Authority "H.R. 8337, FY2021 Continuing Appropriations Resolution (through 12/11/2020) "All provisions H.R. 8900, FY2021 Further Continuing Appropriations Act and Other Extensions Act (through 12/18/2020) All provisions H.J.Res.107, FY2021 Continuing Appropriations Act (through 12/20/2020)All provisions H.J.Res 110, FY2021 Continuing Appropriations Act (through 12/21/2020)All provisions H.R. 1520, FY2021 Continuing Appropriations Act (through 12/28/2020)All provisions H.R.6074/Public Law No: 116-123 - the "Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020"- All provisions H.R. 6201/Public Law No: 116-127, the "Families First Coronavirus Response Act" - Divisions A, C, D, E, F, and G H.R. 748/Public Law No: 116-136, the "Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act" Titles I, II, III, IV, V H.R. 6800, The Heroes ActDivisions A, B,C,K,L,M,O, and S

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Contacted Congressional officials regarding an upcoming virtual industry exhibit. H.R.133 (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Title X, Sec. 1002) / H.R.8900, H.J.Res.107, H.J.Res.110, H.R.1520 (Continuing Appropriations Acts), All provisions relating to federal contractor authority.

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

Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.133 (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Title X, Sec. 1002) / H.R.8900, H.J.Res.107, H.J.Res.110, H.R.1520 (Continuing Appropriations Acts), All provisions relating to federal contractor authority.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.133 (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Title X, Sec. 1002) / H.R.8900, H.J.Res.107, H.J.Res.110, H.R.1520 (Continuing Appropriations Acts), All provisions relating to federal contractor authority. Contacted Congressional officials regarding an upcoming virtual industry exhibit.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.133 (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Title X, Sec. 1002) / H.R.8900, H.J.Res.107, H.J.Res.110, H.R.1520 (Continuing Appropriations Acts), All provisions relating to federal contractor authority. Contacted Congressional offices regarding an upcoming virtual industry exhibit.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Contacted Congressional officials regarding an upcoming virtual industry exhibit. Contacted Congressional officials regarding the acquisition of another company. H.R.133 (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Title X, Sec. 1002) / H.R.8900, H.J.Res.107, H.J.Res.110, H.R.1520 (Continuing Appropriations Acts), All provisions relating to federal contractor authority.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.133 (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Title X, Sec. 1002) / H.R.8900, H.J.Res.107, H.J.Res.110, H.R.1520 (Continuing Appropriations Acts), All provisions relating to federal contractor authority. Contacted Congressional offices regarding an upcoming industry virtual exhibit.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.133 (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Title X, Sec. 1002) / H.R.8900, H.J.Res.107, H.J.Res.110, H.R.1520 (Continuing Appropriations Acts), All provisions relating to federal contractor authority. Contacted Congressional offices regarding an upcoming virtual industry exhibit.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.133 (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Title X, Sec. 1002) / H.R.8900, H.J.Res.107, H.J.Res.110, H.R.1520 (Continuing Appropriations Acts), All provisions relating to federal contractor authority. Contacted Congressional officials regarding an upcoming industry exhibit.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.133 (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Title X, Sec. 1002) / H.R.8900, H.J.Res.107, H.J.Res.110, H.R.1520 (Continuing Appropriations Acts), All provisions relating to federal contractor authority.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Contacted Congressional offices regarding an upcoming event hosted by Battelle regarding national security issues. Contacted Congressional officials regarding an upcoming virtual industry exhibit day. H.R.133 (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, Title X, Sec. 1002) / H.R.8900, H.J.Res.107, H.J.Res.110, H.R.1520 (Continuing Appropriations Acts), All provisions relating to federal contractor authority.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 6800 - The HEROES Act H.R.7610 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools (HEALS) Act H.R.7608 - State, Foreign Operations, Agriculture, Rural Development, Interior, Environment, Military Construction, and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R.8337 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act H.R.8406 - The Heroes Act H.R.925 - The Heroes Act H.R.8900 - Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act H.J.Res.107 - Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 H.J.Res.110 - Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R.1520 - Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021

Client expense: $21,351 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.713, Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Safety Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety; S. 2979, Preventing Opioid and Drug Impairment in Transportation Act - bill in its entirety; HR. 3409, Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety; S. 2302, America's Transportation Infrastructure Act of 2019 - bill in its entirety; HR. 5273, Securing America's Ports Act - bill in its entirety; HR. 7904, Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection Act of 2020 - bill in its entirety; S. 3728, Critical Infrastructure Employee Protection Act of 2020 - bill in its entirety; HR. 2, Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act - Division A- Sec. 1101; Sec. 1104; Sec. 1204; Sec. 1205; Sec. 1212; Sec. 1301; Sec. 1302; Sec. 6001; Sec. 6002; Sec. 6003; Sec. 6004; Sec. 6005; Sec. 6006; Sec.6007; Sec. 6008; Sec. 6009; Sec. 6010; Sec. 8202; Division D; Sec.1603; Sec. 33301; HR.7095, Investing in a New Vision for the Environment and Surface Transportation in America Act - bill in its entirety; HR. 133, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 - Division G; Division L; Division O, Title VI; HR. 8337, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act - Sec. 1103; HR.8900, Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act - Bill in its entirety; HJ. Res 107, Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 - Bill in its entirety; HJ. Res 110, Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 - Bill in its entirety; HR. 1520, Stopgap Funding Through Dec. 28, 2020 - Bill in its entirety; Issues related to truck size and weight; Issues related to standard and metrics; Issues related to an implementation plan for truck size and weight research; Issues related to the incorporation of cost-benefit analysis for regulatory action at the Surface Transportation Board; Issues related to a mode-neutral framework for the future regulation of emerging technologies; Issues related to railroad emergency response contractor hours of service; Issues related to FAST Act Reauthorization; Issues Related to CDC Guidance for critical infrastructure employees; Issues related to Rail Safety Week; Issues related to the Surface Transportation Board and their nominations; Issues related to the Railroad Retirement Board; Issues related to autonomous vehicles.

Client expense: $1,113,790 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

Additional Stimulus legislation - General corporate relief programs and liability protections H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law No: 116-260) H.R.8900 - Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act H.J.Res.107 - Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 H.J.Res.110 - Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R.1520 - Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FY 2021 Budget Request/Appropriations related to Department of Labor (Wage & Hour, OSHA) workforce development programs; worker protection programs; labor related policy riders; NIOSH; NMB; NLRB Emergency Pension Relief Act HR 6800: HEROES Act /Appropriations & mandatory spending HR 7617: Fiscal Year Appropriations for Labor/HHS/Education & Related Agencies, Defense, Energy/Water, Financial Services, & HUD HR 8406: The Heroes Act / Appropriations & mandatory spending H.J. Res. 107, Continuing Appropriations FY 2021 H.J. Res. 110, Extension Continuing Appropriations FY 2021 Republican Coronavirus Targeted Relief Proposal Bipartisan COVID-19 Emergency Relief Act H.R. 133, Making Consolidated Appropriations for Fiscal Year Ending 9/30/2021, providing coronavirus emergency response and relief, and other purposes

Client expense: $371,552 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R.7669 /S.0000 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations for FY2021, general cybersecurity and biometrics program policy provisions P.L. 116-136 The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Implementation efforts Additional Stimulus legislation - General corporate relief programs and pension stabilization provisions H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law No: 116-260) H.R.8900 - Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act H.J.Res.107 - Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 H.J.Res.110 - Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R.1520 - Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

P.L. No. 116-136 (H.R. 748): CORONAVIRUS AID, RELIEF, AND ECONOMIC SECURITY (CARES) ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL P.L. No. 116-139 (H.R.266): PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM AND HEALTH CARE ENHANCEMENT ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL P.L. No. 116-266 (H.J. RES. 110): EXTENSION OF CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2021; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE RESOLUTION H.R. 6800: HEALTH AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY OMNIBUS EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS (HEROES) ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL H.R. 7809: HELPING OPEN PROPERTIES ENDEAVOR (HOPE) ACT OF 2020; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S.AMDT 2652 TO S. 178: HEALTH, ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE, LIABILITY PROTECTION AND SCHOOLS (HEALS) ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 3814: REVIVING THE ECONOMY SUSTAINABLY TOWARDS A RECOVERY IN TWENTY-TWENTY (RESTART) ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 4670: PRESERVING EQUITY ON MAIN STREET ACT OF 2020; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO THE PAYCHECK PROTECTION PROGRAM AND MAIN STREET LENDING PROGRAM GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO RELIEF FOR THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY GENERAL DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO EXTENDING TITLE IV, SECTION 4301 OF THE CARES ACT; PROVISIONS RELATED TO TROUBLED DEBT RESTRUCTURING

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.J. Res. 110: Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021; provisions related to funding for Health and Human Services and related agencies, Food and Drug Administration and related agencies, funding for nutrition assistance programs, and medical expense deduction H.R. 133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; Discussions surrounding additional coronavirus relief measures; provisions related to paid family and medical leave, personal protective equipment, and access to medicine, nutrition assistance programs, and antimicrobial research, funding for Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and related agencies, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and related agencies H.R. 2507: Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2019; all provisions H.R. 4932: Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019; all provisions H.R. 6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act; Provisions related to paid family and medical leave, personal protective equipment, and access to medicine, nutrition assistance programs, and antimicrobial research H.R. 8920: The Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act of 2020; all provisions S. 2158: Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act of 2019; all provisions S. 2741: Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2019; all provisions S. 4760: The Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance (PASTEUR) Act of 2020; all provisions

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.J. Res. 110: Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021; provisions related to funding for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and related agencies, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and related agencies, funding for nutrition assistance programs, and medical expense deduction H.R. 133: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; Discussions surrounding additional coronavirus relief measures; provisions related to paid family and medical leave, personal protective equipment, access to medicine, nutrition assistance programs, antimicrobial research, funding for Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and related agencies, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and related agencies H.R. 6800: Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions (HEROES) Act; Provisions related to paid family and medical leave, personal protective equipment, and access to medicine, nutrition assistance programs, and antimicrobial research

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

P.L. 116-283, William M. Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act For Fiscal Year 2021-national security and defense contractor related issues H.R.8900, FY2021 Further Continuing Appropriations Act and Other Extensions Act--funding for Department of Defense programs. H.J.Res.107, FY2021 Continuing Appropriations Act--funding for Department of Defense programs. H.J.Res.110, FY2021 Continuing Appropriations Act--funding for Department of Defense programs. H.R.1520, FY2021 Continuing Appropriations Act--funding for Department of Defense programs. H.R.133, FY2021 Omnibus and COVID Relief and Response Act--funding for Department of Defense programs.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.8900, FY2021 Further Continuing Appropriations Act and Other Extensions Act--funding for Department of Energy programs. H.J.Res.107, FY2021 Continuing Appropriations Act--funding for Department of Energy programs. H.J.Res.110, FY2021 Continuing Appropriations Act--funding for Department of Energy programs. H.R.1520, FY2021 Continuing Appropriations Act--funding for Department of Energy programs. H.R.133, FY2021 Omnibus and COVID Relief and Response Act--funding for Department of Energy programs.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.8900, FY2021 Further Continuing Appropriations Act and Other Extensions Act--funding for Department of Defense and Department of Energy programs. H.J.Res.107, FY2021 Continuing Appropriations Act--funding for Department of Defense and Department of Energy programs. H.J.Res.110, FY2021 Continuing Appropriations Act--funding for Department of Defense and Department of Energy programs. H.R.1520, FY2021 Continuing Appropriations Act--funding for Department of Defense and Department of Energy programs. H.R.133, FY2021 Omnibus and COVID Relief and Response Act--funding for Department of Defense and Department of Energy programs.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Reiterated requests to Representatives, Senators and legislative staff to support funding for the following programs in the FY 21 budget and appropriations cycle, all of which were consolidated into the FY2021 Omnibus and COVID Relief and Response Act (HR 133): Agriculture: NIFA, AFRI, Hatch, Smith Lever, EFNEP, NAHLN, ARS (Hemp Germplasm Repository), ARS Salaries and Expenses, NIFA Integrated Activities, APHIS Veterinary Diagnostics, ARS Buildings and Facilities, ERS, AGARDA, SNAP-Ed, FDA CFSAN, SCRI Matching Funds Commerce, Justice, Science: NSF, NSF Facilities, NASA Science, NASA Aerospace Technology, NASA Education-Space Grant, NOAA-OAR, NOAA-Sea Grant, NOAA- Regional Climate Centers, NIST, DOJ OJP National Institute of Justice Research & Evaluation. Defense: Basic Research, DARPA, Defense Health (including Congressionally-Directed Medical Research Program), AF-RDT&E-Applied Research Materials Energy and Water: DoE Office of Science, Energy Frontiers Research Center Program, ARPA-E, EERE Geothermal Technologies Interior: NEH, EPA Science & Technology, USGS-WRRI, USGS-Cooperative Research Unit Labor HHS Education: NIH, AHRQ, Pell Grant, SEOG, FWS, TRIO, GAANN, Title VI International Education, Title VII Health Professions, PCORI, CDC Centers of Excellence for Vector Borne Disease Research State, Foreign Ops: Educational & Cultural Exchange Programs (Fulbright), USAID Feed the Future Innovation Labs Transportation: University Transportation Research Centers Urged Senators, Representatives, and legislative staff to support emergency supplemental appropriations targeted at health care providers, higher education (students and institutions), research, public health, state and local governments, nonprofit institutions, disaster assistance, and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic emergency, including the creation of a COVID-19 and Future Pandemic Response Centers of Excellence program. all of which were consolidated into the FY2021 Omnibus and COVID Relief and Response Act (HR 133). Encouraged Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff to pass various continuing resolutions to fund federal departments, agencies, and programs at current levels at various times through December 28 (HR 8900, HJ Res 107, HJ Res 110, HR 1520).

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 7614 and Senate legislation: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health, and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for fiscal year 2021 (provisions relating to funding for NIH and biomedical research programs; health workforce development and training; research on gun violence and developmental disabilities; and the Department of Education's post-secondary aid programs). H.R. 7667 and Senate legislation: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, NASA, the National Science Foundation, and related agencies for fiscal year 2010 (provisions relating to funding for NOAA research programs and the NSF). H.R. 7616 and Senate legislation: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Certain Independent Agencies, for fiscal year 2021 (provisions relating to funding for University transportation research and the National Transit Institute). H.R. 7610 and Senate legislation: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related agencies for fiscal year 2021 (provisions relating to NIFA and other agricultural research programs, extension, and education programs and to waive matching requirements for specialty crop research). H.R. 7617 and Senate legislation: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2021 Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year 2021 (provisions relating to funding for basic and applied research as well as extended range propulsion technology). H.R. 7669 and Senate legislation: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2021 Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2021 (provisions relating to funding for Science and Technology Directorate, University Centers of Excellence). H.R. 7612 and Senate legislation: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related agencies for fiscal year 2021 (provisions relating to funding for National Endowment for the Humanities). H.R. 7608 and Senate legislation: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021 Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year 2021 (provisions relating to the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs' Fulbright Program). H.R. 7613 and Senate legislation: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021 Making appropriations for energy and water development for fiscal year 2021 (provisions relating to funding for the Department of Energy-Office of Science). H.R. 8900: Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021 (through December 18, 2020), and for other purposes (for all FY 2021 appropriations provisions mentioned above). H.J. Res. 107: Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021 (through December 20, 2020), and for other purposes (for all FY 2021 appropriations provisions mentioned above). H.J. Res. 110: Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021 (through December 21, 2020), and for other purposes (for all FY 2021 appropriations provisions mentioned above). H.R. 1520: Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2021 (through December 28, 2020), and for other purposes (for all FY 2021 appropriations provisions mentioned above). H.R. 133: COVID-19 Relief and Fiscal 2021 Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations Act Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2021, providing coronavirus emergency response and relief, and for other purposes (for all FY 2021 appropriations provisions mentioned above and provisions relating to relief for students, institutions of higher education and medical providers, funding for medical and scientific research, as well as provisions supporting charitable giving).

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 7614/S.0000 Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations for FY2021, workforce training programs Additional Stimulus legislation - General non-profit relief programs and liability protections H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law No: 116-260) H.R.8900 - Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act H.J.Res.107 - Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 H.J.Res.110 - Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R.1520 - Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 7617 /S.0000 Department of Defense Appropriations for FY2021, Army R&D; Issues related to tactical radars and Active Protection Systems; USMC Procurement, Issues related to tactical radars H.R. 7669/S.0000 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations for FY2021, Counter-UAS program funding and policy Additional Stimulus legislation - General corporate relief programs and liability protections H.R.8337 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law No: 116-260) H.R.8900 - Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act H.J.Res.107 - Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 H.J.Res.110 - Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R.1520 - Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 7612/S.0000 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2021, EPA programs and PFAS provisions Additional Stimulus legislation - General corporate relief programs and liability protections H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law No: 116-260) H.R.8900 - Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act H.J.Res.107 - Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 H.J.Res.110 - Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R.1520 - Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.7617 /S.0000 Department of Defense Appropriations for FY2021, Navy; issues related to port security barriers Additional Stimulus legislation - General corporate relief programs and liability protections H.R.8337 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act H.R.133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law No: 116-260) H.R.8900 - Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act H.J.Res.107 - Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 H.J.Res.110 - Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R.1520 - Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 133 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law No: 116-260) H.R. 8900 - Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021, and Other Extensions Act H.J. Res. 107 - Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 H.J. Res. 110 - Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 1520 - Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 H.R. 8337 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act H.R. 7617/S.0000 Department of Defense Appropriations for FY2021, R&D H.R. 7613/S. 0000 Energy and Water Appropriations for FY2021, EERE Additional Stimulus legislation - General corporate relief programs and liability protections

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to nonprofit loans, grants and loan forgiveness; H.R.6886 Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020; S.3742 RELIEF for Main Street Act; S.3814 RESTART Act; S. 4775 Delivering Immediate Relief to Americas Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act; S. 4321 The Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act; S. 4318 The American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act; S. 4317 SAFE TO WORK Act; S. 4322 The Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act; S. 4320 Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020; S.4557 COVER Act; H.R.8406 The Heroes Act; H.R.925 The Heroes Act; H.R.6800 The Heroes ActH.R.133 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; H.J.Res.110 - Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021

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

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Issues related to lung disease treatment, prevention and research; Issues related to tobacco cessation; Issues related to smokefree air; Issues related to Tobacco 21; Issues related to the Tobacco Control Act; Issues related to tobacco smuggling; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to the Presidents Budget; Issues related to tobacco prevention; Issues related to youth cessation research; Issues related to COVID-19 Response; H.R.1498 SAFE Kids Act; H.R.1854 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2019; H.R.2084 SCOTT Act of 2019; H.R.2111 PROTECT Act; H.R.2339 Protecting American Lungs and Reversing the Youth Tobacco Epidemic Act of 2020; H.R.2411 Tobacco to 21 Act; HR.3700 To amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes; H.R.4249 Stop Vaping Ads Act of 2019; H.R.4425 Quell Underage Inhaling of Toxic Substances Act of 2019; S.9 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2019; S.616 E-Cigarette Youth Protection Act; S.655 SAFE Kids Act; S.1048 Preventing Opportunities for Teen E-Cigarette and Tobacco Addiction; S.1253 Preventing Online Sales of E-Cigarettes to Children Act; S.1258 Tobacco to 21 Act; S.1832 Smoke-Free Schools Act of 2019; S.2106 A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to prohibit smoking on the premises of any facility of the Veterans Health Administration, and for other purposes; S.2463 E-Cigarette Tax Parity Act; S.2517 Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2019; S.2519 ENND Act; S.2550 No Tax Subsidies for E-Cigarette and Tobacco Ads Act; H.R.4624 Ending Nicotine Dependence from Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems Act of 2019; H.R.4742 Protecting American Lungs Act of 2019; H.R.5005 Preventing Vape Use Act; H.R.5482 PREVENT Act of 2020; S.3096 PREVENT Act of 2020; HR 7610 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; HR 7667 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; HR 7617 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2021; H.R.7617 Defense, Commerce, Justice, Science, Energy and Water Development, Financial Services and General Government, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Act, 2021; H.R.7614 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; H.R.6800 The Heroes Act; H.R.7286 Quit Because of COVID-19 Act; S. 4775 Delivering Immediate Relief to Americas Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act; Senate Labor HHS Appropriations bill;; Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bill; Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill; H.R.133 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; H.J.Res.110 - Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021

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

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Issues related to the Presidents Budget; Issues related to taxes on tobacco products; Issues related to COVID-19 Response; H.R.4425 Quell Underage Inhaling of Toxic Substances Act of 2019; S.2463 E-Cigarette Tax Parity Act; S.2517 Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2019; S.2550 No Tax Subsidies for E-Cigarette and Tobacco Ads Act; H.R. 6201 Families First Coronavirus Act; H.R.6704 Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act 2020; H.R. CARES Act; S. 3548 CARES Act; H.R.6408 To extend the charitable deduction to all taxpayers regardless of whether a taxpayer itemizes deductions in order to encourage and increase charitable giving, and to provide for loans and loan guarantees to certain public charities; H.R. 3 Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act; H.R.6800 HEROES Act; H.R.6886 Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020; H.R.7010 Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act of 2020; H.R.7079 Clean Start: Back to Work Tax Credit Act; S.3739 POWER Act; S.3742 RELIEF for Main Street Act; S.3747 WORK NOW Act; S.3814 RESTART Act; S.3833 Paycheck Protection Program Extension Act; H.R.7481 RESTART Act; H.R.2 Moving Forward Act; H.R.7516 Clean Energy Innovation and Deployment Act of 2020; H.R.6685 POWER Act; H.R.133 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; H.J.Res.110 - Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021

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

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Issues related to lung disease treatment, prevention and research; public health; Issues related to tobacco cessation; Issues related to health inequities; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to Medicaid waivers; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to oxygen; Issues related to access to healthcare; Issues related to COVID-19 Response; H.R.2508 Better Respiration through Expanding Access to Tele-Health Act; HR 3 Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act; S 2543 Prescription Drug Pricing Reduction Act of 2019; S 2911 Seniors Prescription Drug Relief Act of 2019; HR 7610 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; HR 7667 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; HR 7617 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2021;; HR 7614 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; HR 7609 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; HR 7616 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021; HR 7608 HR 4945 Safeguarding Medicare Access to Respiratory Therapy Act of 2019; HR 6800 HEROES Act; HR 7286 Quit Because of COVID-19 Act; S. 4775 Delivering Immediate Relief to Americas Families, Schools and Small Businesses Act; S. 4321 The Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act; S. 4318 The American Workers, Families, and Employers Assistance Act; S. 4317 SAFE TO WORK Act; S. 4322 The Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act; S. 4320 Coronavirus Response Additional Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020; H.R.8406 The Heroes Act; H.R.925 The Heroes Act; S.4557 COVER Act; H.R.6201 Families First Coronavirus Response Act; H.R.748 CARES Act; S.4355 Katherine's Lung Cancer Early Detection and Survival Act of 2020; H.R.8158 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to waive budget neutrality for oxygen under the Medicare program, and for other purposes; H.R.8623 SAVE for Seniors Act; S.4864 HAPI Act; H.R.8725 HAPI Act; Senate Labor HHS Appropriations bill; Defense Appropriations bill; Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations bill; Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies Appropriations bill; Senate Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2021H.R.133 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021; H.J.Res.110 - Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021

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

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office