Economic Growth and Tax Relief Act of 2001

HR3 Safe, Accountable, Flexible and Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users - Highway funding and related issues in the reauthorization of the federal highway program, including activities of the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission.

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR3 Safe, Accountable, Flexible and Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users - Highway funding and related issues in the reauthorization of the federal highway program, including activities of the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission.

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR3 Safe, Accountable, Flexible and Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users - Highway funding and related issues in the reauthorization of the federal highway program, including activities of the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission.

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR3 Safe, Accountable, Flexible and Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users - Highway funding and related issues in the reauthorization of the federal highway program, including activities of the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission.

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.732 Safe, Accountable, Flexible and Efficient Transportation Equity Act, HR3 Safe, Accountable, Flexible and Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users - Highway funding and related issues in the reauthorization of the federal highway program, including formation and meetings of the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission.

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.732 Safe, Accountable, Flexible and Efficient Transportation Equity Act, HR3 Safe, Accountable, Flexible and Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users - Highway funding and related issues in the reauthorization of the federal highway program, including formation and meetings of the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission.

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1276 - To amend Section 1111 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 regarding challenging academic content standards for physical education H.R. 2844 - National Health, Nutrition, and Physical Activity Monitoring Act of 2005 S. 772/H.R. 1634 - Workforce Health Improvement Program Act of 2005 S. 794 - Safe and Complete Streets Act of 2005 H.R. 3 - Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users S. 732.PCS - Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2005 H.R. 203 - To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to expand the fruit and vegetable pilot program to five states, including New York, and to include Head Start programs S. 1064/H.R. 898 - Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act S. 1418/S. 1355/S. 1227/H.R. 2234/H.R. 4142/H.R. 4157 Health information technology legislation H.R. 3617 Pay for performance legislation S. 1277 - Heart Attack Safety Act of 2005 Women and heart disease related issues Health care quality issues S. 438/H.R. 916 - Medicare Access to Rehabilitation Services Act S. 1440 - Pulmonary and Cardiac Rehabilitation Act S. 2278/H.R. 4747 - Heart disease Education, Analysis and Research, and Treatment for Women Act S. 1955 - Health Insurance Market Modernization and Affordability Act H.R. 5479 - Personal Health Investment Today H.R. 6289 - Personalized Health Information Act S. 1074 - HELP America Act S. 1325 - IMPACT Act S. 799 - Prevention of Childhood Obesity Act S. 1324 - Childhood Obesity Reduction Act

Client expense: $411,738 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

-H. Con. Res. 376, Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2007, Title 1, on all provisions relating to full funding of the federal highway, transit and aviation programs. -H.R. 4890, Legislative Line Item Veto Act, sought to secure protection of transportation funding guarentees set in the 2005 2005 federal highway and transit law, H.R. 3, SAFETEA-LU. -H.R. 5576; Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judicary, the District of Columbia and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007; Title 1; all provisions relating to full funding of the federal highway, transit and aviation programs.

Client expense: $245,375 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R.2351, Rail Security Act of 2005; S.12, Targeting Terrorists More Effectively Act of 2005; S.763, Welded Rail and Tank CAr Safety Improvement Act; S.773, Extremely Hazardous Materials Rail Transportation Act; S.1052, Transportation Security Improvement Act; and S.1255, Hazardous Materials Vulnerability Reduction Act. Railroad safety and security provisions contained in: H.R.3, SAFETEA-LU; H.R.52, Railroad Carrier and Mass Transportation Act; H.R.1109, Rail Transit Security and Safety Act; H.R.1414, Extremely Hazardous Materials Transportation and Security Act;

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.3, to fund highway and transit programs. H.R.954, to improve safety of rural roads. H.R.2566, to extend transportation funding, after reauthorization of Transportation Equity Act for 21st Century. H.R.3104, to extend transportation funding, after reauthorization of Transportation Equity Act for 21st Century. H.R.3318, to amend the Clayton Act to restore application of antitrust laws to rail carriers. H.R.3330, to extend funding out of the Highway Trust Fund, pending reauthorization of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century. H.R.3332, to extend programs funded out of Highway Trust Fund. H.R.3377, to extend programs funded out of the Highway Trust Fund. H.R.3512, to extend funding out of the Highway Trust Fund. H.R.3514, to extend funding out of the Highway Trust Fund. H.R.3453, to extend funding out of the Highway Trust Fund. H.R.3512, to extend funding out of the Highway Trust Fund. H.R.3514, to extend funding out of the Highway Trust Fund. S.690, to amend the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century. Issues other than legislation: Impact of rail mergers and concentration in the industry. Discriminatory rail rates for captive shippers. Construction, maintenance and improvement to the inland waterway and port system. Farm-to-market transportation.

Client expense: $511,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

HR1873/S131: CLEAR SKIES ACT OF 2005/CLEAN AIR PLANNING ACT OF 2005; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR233/S128: NORTHERN CALIFORNIA COASTAL WILD HERITAGE WILDERNESS ACT OF 2005; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR3824: THREATENED & ENDANGERED SPECIES RECOVERY ACT OF 2005; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR3893: GASOLINE FOR AMERICA'S SECURITY ACT (ENERGY BILL II); INFRASTRUCTURE & SUPPLY PROVISIONS OF THE BILL NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT REFORM; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR4297: TAX RELIEF EXTENSION RECONCILIATION ACT OF 2005; DIVIDEND TAX REDUCTION EXTENSION PROVISIONS HR3: TRANSPORTATION EQUITY ACT; HOURS OF SERVICE PROVISIONS HR1815: NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2006; MILITARY BASE PRIVATIZATION PROVISIONS S2724: CLEAN AIR PLANNING ACT OF 2006: ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR5782/5878: PIPELINE SAFETY IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2006; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR5583: PLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE ACT OF 2006; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S2025: VEHICLE & FUEL CHOICES FOR AMERICAN SECURITY ACT OF 2006; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL -PG&E GENERAL UTILITY ISSUES HR6/S10: DOMENICI-BARTON ENERGY POLICY ACT OF 2005; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR1834/S680: EFFICIENT ENERGY THROUGH CERTIFIED TECHNOLOGIES AND ELECTRICITY RELIABILITY (EFFECTER) ACT OF 2005; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

Client expense: $4,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.5672, Making appropriations for Science, the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007- local government assistance programs; H.R.5647, Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007- welfare social services, employment training programs; H.R.5576, Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, Treasury, and Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, District of Columbia, and independent agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007 - projects benefiting Orange County, Calif; H.R.2864/S.728, Water Resources Development Act; H.R.3, Voting Rights Act, S.2823 Ryan White Care Act.. H.R.5427, Making appropriations for energy and water development for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007-Santa Ana River and other water projects in Orange County, Calif.;

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 3, Transportation Equity Act for 21st Century, transit programs, implementation issues.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Implementation of HR 3 SAFETEA-LU Department of Transportation, FHWA, implementation of highway projects

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 3- Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient, Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users, Project Authorization, Jupiter extension, FEC Extension, FARE Card System

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 3- SAFETEA-LU, Infrastructure Financing and Implementing regulations

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $140,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3- SAFETEA-LU and implementing regulations

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 3- SAFETEA-LU, Expansion and development of existing system, FY 06 Transportation Appropriations, New Starts Advanced Transit Program

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 3058- Transportation Appropriations FY 06, Light Rail Project H.R. 3- SAFETEA, FY04 Transportation Appropriations, Light Rail Project

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3- SAFETEA-LU, and implementing regulations

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 5576- Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 HR 3- SAFETEA-LU, Infrastructure Financing and Implementing regulations

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 3- SAFETEA-LU, Funding for Magnetic Levitation Train System in Southern California and planning provisions; Lobbying on regulatory implementation of SAFETEA-LU

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 3 TEA Reauthorization, provisions related to the Cook Inlet Region Transportation Appropriations Act (FAA matters)

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

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

Highway and Mass Transit Program Reauthorization, H.R.3, S.732; Transportation Appropriations, H.R.3058

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Car manufacturing, H.R.3, H.R.732

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Highway and Mass Transit Program Reauthorization, H.R.3, S.732; Automobile Fuel Issues, H.R.6

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Bills: HR 1500, Investment Tax Simplification Act; HR 1417, Extension of Subpart F Exemption for Active Financing Income; HR 819, Retirement Security for Life Act; HR 3, Transportation Equity Act; S. 732, Safe, Accountable, Flexible, and Efficient Transportation Equity Act; S. 7, Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Act; HR 809 (Permanence of individual income tax rates fro capital gains and dividends); HR 4297, Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005; S. 2020, Tax Relief Act of 2005; H.Con.Res.95, Budget FY2006 Appropriations Resolution; S.Con.Res.18, Budget FY2006 Appropriations Resolution; S. 1159.IS, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend subpart F exemption for active financing; HR 2471, Economic Development Act of 2005; S 1524, To repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gain rates HR 4297, Tax Reconciliation; HR 5367, S 2414, Simplification Through Additional Reporting Tax Act HR 809, S. 1524, Dividend Permanence; S. 1159, HR 1417, permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing; S. 2766, Defense Authorization (revenue offset for contingent convertible debt); S. 2020, Tax Relief Act. Congressional Issues: Integration of the corporate and individual income taxes; Reduced taxation of corporate earnings and dividend income; Treatment of payments in lieu of dividends under reduced dividend rates; Treatment of foreign distributions under reduced dividend rates; Capital gains reductions; Permanent reforms of Subpart F with respect to the active financial services income of financial services firms; Proposals to change IRC Section 163(j) (limiting interest deductions of subsidiaries of foreign companies); International tax rules concerning foreign tax credits (interest allocation rules, financial services income basket as “base case” basket for credits relating to permanent tax base differences, 10/50 companies, overall domestic loss); Exclusion for individuals of an amount of capital gains distributions from mutual funds; Withholding tax treatment of earnings of regulated investment companies paid to foreign persons; Reform of Subpart F more generally, territorial tax systems generally; Changes to IRC Section 956 (deemed repatriation); Changes to IRC Section 904(g) (resourcing rules); Relief of double taxation on global dealing operations; Valuation of securities for purposes of mark-to-market tax rules (IRC Section 475); Due date for providing information returns to payees; Electronic provision of information returns to payees; Changes to IRC Section 162(f) (deductibility of settlement payments); Changes to IRC Section 163(l) (disallowance of certain interest payments); Changes to IRC Section 1059 (extraordinary dividends); Changes to the tax treatment of contingent payment convertible debt; Corporate rate reductions; Corporate and individual capital gains issues (e.g., rate reductions, exclusions from income); Pending legislative proposals concerning tax shelters; Internal Revenue Code (“IRC”) Section 6111 (registration of confidential tax shelters); IRC Section 6112 (investor lists and regulations thereunder, as well as associated penalties); IRC Section 6011 (taxpayer disclosure of certain transactions); Joint Committee on Taxation and Treasury studies on corporate tax shelters; Proposals to codify economic substance doctrine; Extension of the R&E tax credit (IRC Section 41) and treatment of expenses of internal use software; Possible legislative proposals relating to hybrid arrangements; Straddle rules and need for “qualified covered calls” exception; Changes to IRC Section 911 (exclusion for individuals of earnings abroad); Tax treatment of income deposit securities; IRC Section 355(e); IRC Section 470 and investment funds; Mutual fund investment in commodity swaps; IRC Section 6701 (tax shelters); IRC Section 409A (deferred compensation); Tax-exempt interest reporting and backup withholding; Basis reporting by brokers; Health savings accounts. Executive Branch Actions: Reduced taxation of dividends (securities lending transactions, treatment of payments in lieu of dividends; qualifying foreign equities, reporting of payments on foreign securities, backup withholding, and treatment of financial intermediaries); Permanent reform of Subpart F, especially with respect to the active financial services income of financial services firms; Reform of Subpart F more generally; Valuation of securities under IRC Section 475 (mark-to-market tax rules); Proposed regulations under IRC Section 482 that would provide rules for allocating among affiliates and sourcing the income from a global dealing operation; OECD Model treaty provision on arbitration; OECD proposals for attribution of profits to permanent establishments; Treaty withholding tax relief for investments through collective investment vehicles; Proposed Section 482 Services Regulations; International reforms, including issues relating to territorial tax system and allocation of deductions to foreign-source income; International tax changes concerning foreign tax credits (e.g., interest allocation rules); Withholding tax treatment of earnings of regulated investment companies paid to foreign persons; IRC Section 956 (concerning making a market in a U.S. affiliate’s securities and other aspects to rationalize rules); IRC Section 904(g) (resourcing of foreign-source income); Pending legislative proposals concerning corporate tax shelters, including codification of economic substance doctrine; Regulations under IRC Sections 6011, 6111 and 6112 (addressing corporate tax shelters); Possible means of prevention of overtaxation of earnings from a global dealing operation (possible change to IRC Section 245(b)); Regulations under Section 1441 of the IRC (and related sections) and subsequent IRS notices concerning reporting and withholding obligations with respect to payments to foreign persons; IRC Section 263(g) (capitalization with respect to straddles); Issues relating to adjusted basis tracking by brokers; Withholding the treatment of Section 302 distributions; Katrina-related “B Notice” and backup withholding issues; Due date for providing information returns to payees generally (including proposal to move date to February 28 for nominees); Penalty relief in case of late, small corrections to 1099s; Electronic provision of information returns to customers; Corporate rate reductions; Corporate and individual capital gains issues generally (e.g., rate reductions, exclusions from income); IRC Section 41 (regulations concerning internal use software and other issues); Treasury Regulation Section 1.904-6 (concerning the allocation of foreign tax credits among various income “baskets”); Changes to IRC Section 162(f); Tax treatment of income deposit securities; Tax treatment of contingent convertible debt; Tax treatment of qualified covered calls; Tax treatment of variable prepaid forwards; Guidance under IRC Section 965 (one-time repatriation provision); ZIRC Section 470 and investment funds; U.S.-Japan income tax treaty (definition of “investment bank” for purposes of Article 11); Information return clearinghouse; IRS Schedule M-3 to Form 1120; Reporting of taxable stock transactions (under IRC Sec. 6043©, 6043A); Withholding with respect to Puerto Rico corporations; United Kingdom anti-arbitrage rules; Withholding on FIRPTA distributions of RICs and REITs; Reporting and backup withholding on tax-exempt interest; Tax consequences of JASDEC /Samurai bond market developments; Implementation of U.S.-Japan tax treaty MOU (definition of “investment bank”); Tax treatment of variable prepaid forwards; Revenue Ruling 2006-1 (commodities swaps and mutual funds); Withholding tax treatment of credit default swaps; Section 482 services regulations.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $2,352,673

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State Justice Institute, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 3 - TEA Reauthorization, provisions related to DuPage County, Illinois

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

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Commercial Website Privacy, Internet taxation, unsolicited email, consumer privacy, Motor Vehicle Safety HR2214, S877, S561, HR626, HR3, HR2230, Right to Repair Act HR2048, Stop Counterfeiting in Manufactured Goods Act (HR32) S14, HR2209, HR4503, HR4520, S505, HR1054, S1149, S597, S1637, S461, S821, HR2735, S2138

Client expense: $4,550,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S 2357 Right Track Act - A bill to provide for economic security and prosperity, Chapter 1 - Creating a National Broadband Policy. S 2389 Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act - A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the unlawful acquisition and use of confidential customer proprietary network information, and for other purposes. S 2453 National Security Surveillance Act of 2006 - A bill to establish procedures for the review of electronic surveillance programs. S 2481 A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to hire additional full-time non-supervisory import specialists of the Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, and for other purposes. S 2686 Communications, Consumer's Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006 - A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 and for other purposes. S 2917 Internet Freedom Preservation Act - A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net neutrality. S 2989 Franchise Reform Act of 2006 - A bill to reform the franchise procedure relating to cable service and video service, and for other purposes. S 3820 Broadband for Rural America Act of 2006 - A bill to expand broadband access for rural Americans. Other Issues - AT&T/BellSouth Merger - GSA's Networx Procurement - GSA's WITS 3 Procurement - Federal Aviation Administration's Telecommunications Infrastructure Program HR 3 Transportation Equity Act - To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes. HR 102 Children's Access to Technology Act - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for the use of unexpended universal service funds in low-income schools, and for other purposes. HR 144 Rural America Digital Accessibility Act - To bridge the digital divide in rural areas. HR 214 Advanced Internet Communications Services Act of 2005 - To promote deployment of and investment in advanced Internet communications services. HR 230 National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act of 2005 - To amend the Small Business Act to direct the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to establish a program to provide regulatory compliance assistance to small business concerns, and for other purposes. H Con Res 236 Expresses the sense of Congress that all Americans should program their cell phones and other portable electronic devices to show personal emergency contacts under the acronym ICE (In Case of Emergency) to enable emergency personnel to contact family and friends in the event of an emergency. HR 733 Subway Cell Access Act - To require providers of wireless telephone services to provide access to the universal emergency telephone number in subterranean subway stations located within their area of coverage. HR 1479 Rural Access to Broadband Service Act - To expand rural access to broadband services. HR 1661 To amend the Small Business Act and the Communications Act of 1934 to increase participation by small business in spectrum auctions conducted by the Federal Communications Commission. HR 1898 Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2005 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services. HR 2418 IP-enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2005 - A bill to promote and enhance public safety and to encourage the rapid deployment of IP-enabled voice services. HR 2512 Digital Opportunity Investment Trust Act - To provide for the establishment of a Digital Opportunity Investment Trust. HR 2533 Cubin Antideficiency Act - A bill to amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code. HR 2649 Strengthen Aviation Security Act - To strengthen aviation security. HR 2726 Preserving Innovation in Telecom Act of 2005 - To prohibit municipal governments from offering telecommunications, information, or cable services except to remedy market failures by private enterprise to provide such services. HR 2982 FCC Reorganization Act - To require the Federal Communications Commission to reorganize the bureaus of the Commission in order to better carry out their regulatory functions. HR 3146 Video Choice Act of 2005 - To promote deployment of competitive video services and eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation. HR 4316 Electronic Waste Recycling Promotion and Consumer Protection Act - To reduce and eliminate electronic waste through recycling. HR 4584 Insular Rate for Cellular Customers Act - To require rate integration for wireless interstate toll charges. HR 4626 Re-Channelization of Public Safety Spectrum Act - To rechannelize spectrum in the 700 megahertz band to promote the deployment of commercial broadband technologies to facilitate interoperable communications for public safety. HR 4943 Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act - To prohibit fraudulent access to telephone records. HR 5058 Small Business Investment and Promotion Act - To provide support for small business concerns, and for other purposes. HR 5072 Universal Service Reform Act of 2006 - A bill to reform the universal service provisions of the Communications Act of 1934, and for other purposes. HR 5085 American Broadband for Communities Act - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to promote and expedite wireless broadband deployment in rural and other areas, and for other purposes. HR 5252 Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006 - To promote the deployment of broadband networks and services. HR 5273 Network Neutrality Act of 2006 - To promote open broadband networks and innovation, foster electronic commerce, and safeguard consumer access to online content and services. HR 5319 Deleting Online Predators Act of 2006 (Section 111) - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require recipients of universal service support for schools and libraries to protect minors from commercial social networking websites and chat rooms. HR 5417 Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2006 - To amend the Clayton Act with respect to competitive and nondiscriminatory access to the Internet. HR 5422 To amend the Internet Tax Freedom Act to make permanent the moratorium on taxes on internet access and on multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce. HR 5481 Miners for Mining Act - Modernizing and improving the national emergency response system for Mining Act. HR 5825 Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act - To update the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978. S 14 A bill to provide fair wages for America's workers, to create new jobs through investment in America, to provide for fair trade and competitiveness, and for other purposes - Chapter 6 - Broadband Access Tax Credit. S 211 Calling for 2-1-1 Act of 2005 - To facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services, volunteer services, and for other purposes. S 241 Anti-Deficiency Act - A bill to amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, United States Code. S 284 Rural Universal Services Equity Act of 2005 - A bill to distribute universal service support equitably throughout rural America, and for other purposes. S 497 Broadband Rural Revitalization Act of 2005 - To revitalize our nation's rural communities by expanding broadband services. S 714 Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005 - A bill to amend section 227 of the Communications Act of 1934 (47 U.S.C. 227) relating to the prohibition on junk fax transmissions. S 1063 IP-Enabled Voice Communications and Public Safety Act of 2005 - A bill to promote and enhance public safety and to encourage the rapid deployment of IP-enabled voice services. S 1294 Community Broadband Act of 2005 - A bill to amend the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to preserve and protect the ability of local governments to provide broadband capability and services. S 1349 Video Choice Act of 2005 - A bill to promote deployment of competitive video services, eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation, and further the development of next generation broadband networks. S 1504 Broadband Investment and Consumer Choice Act - A bill to establish a market driven telecommunications market place, to eliminate government managed competition of existing communication services, an to provide parity between functionally equivalent services. S 1583 Universal Service for the 21st Century Act - A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to expand the contribution base for universal service, establish a separate account within the universal service fund to support the deployment of broadband service in unserved areas of the United States, and for other purposes. S 1767 To require the Federal Communications Commission to reevaluate the band plans for the upper 700 megaHertz band and the un-auctioned portions of the lower 700 megaHertz band and reconfigure. S 2113 Digital Age Communications Act of 2005 - A bill to promote the widespread availability of communications services and the integrity of communication facilities, and to encourage investment in communication networks. S 2130 To clarify the legal standard needed to use cellular telephones as tracking devices. S 2256 Internet and Universal Service Act of 2006 - A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure the availability to all Americans of high-quality, advanced telecommunications and broadband services, technologies, and networks at just, reasonable, and affordable rates, and to establish a permanent mechanism to guarantee specific, sufficient, and predictable support for the preservation and advancement of universal service, and for other purposes. S 2360 Internet Non-Discrimination Act of 2006 - A bill to ensure and promote a free and open Internet for all Americans. S 2308 Mine Safety and Health Act of 2006 - To amend the Federal Mine Safety and Health Act of 1977 to improve mine safety, and for other purposes. S 2332 American Broadband for Communities Act - To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to promote and expedite wireless broadband deployment in rural and other areas, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $13,595,451 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Transportation Equity Act for teh 21st Centruy - ISTEA Surface Transportation Law (TEA-21) TWIC/Port Security Highway & Mass Transit Requthoirzation Act. H.R. 3

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR.2830-Pension Protection Act of 2005 HR.2831-Pension Preservation and Portability Act of 2005 S.219-National Employee Savings and Trust Equity Guarantee Act of 2005- Entire Bill HR.1961-Pension Preservation and Savings Expansion Act of 2005 - Entire Bill HR.1960-Pension Preservation and Savings Expansion Act of 2005 - Entire Bill HR.392-Retirement Security Education Act of 2005 - Entire Bill S.1099- Tax Simplification Act of 2005 - Entire Bill HR.2951-Lifetime Pension Annuity for You Act of 2005 - Entire Bill S.861-Employee Pension Preservation Act of 2005 - Entire Bill HR.2106-Employee Pension Preservation and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2005 - Entire Bill P.L. 109-58-The Energy Policy Act of 2005—Title XIII: Energy Policy Tax Incentives - Entire Bill PL. 108-357-American Jobs Creation Act of 2004—Energy Tax Provisions - Entire Bill HR. 3-Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users—Section 5301: Exemption from certain excise taxes for mobile machinery, provisions relating to hours of service- Entire Bill S 962/HR 2794-Clean Energy Bonds Act of 2005- Entire Bill HR.1541- Enhanced Energy Infrastructure and Technology Tax Act of 2005 - Entire Bill S. 2401-Alternative Energy Extender Act- Entire Bill S.2829 – Clean Energy Development for a Growing Economy Act of 2006- Entire Bill S.1783 –Pension Security and Transparency Act of 2005- Entire Bill HR 4 – Pension Protection Act of 2006- Entire Bill

Client expense: $2,041,826 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension & Welfare Benefits Administration, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office

S.155, Gang Prevention and Effective Deterrence Act of 2005, provision related to transfer of juveniles to adult criminal justice system and mandatory minimum sentences. S.1088, H.R.3035, Streamlined Procedures Act of 2005. H.R.1279, Gang Deterrence and Community Protection Act of 2005, provisions related to mandatory minimum penalties. H.R.1528, Defending America’s Most Vulnerable: Safe Access to Drug Treatment and Child Protection Act of 2005. H.R.1704, S.1934, Second Chance Act of 2005 H.R.2965, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2005 H.R.4466, Family Telephone Connection Protection Act of 2005, provisions relating to regulation of contracts for telephone service by prison inmates. H.R.4472, S.1086, Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act, provisions relating to juvenile offenses, the national child abuse registry, mandatory minimum sentencing, habeas corpus restrictions, and transfer of juveniles to adult criminal system. H.R.5040, Death Penalty Reform Act of 2006. H.R.5673, Criminal Restitution Improvement Act of 2006. H.R.6254, Sentencing Fairness and Equity Restoration Act of 2006. S. 2831, Free Flow of Information Act of 2006 S. 1419, S 340, H.R. 3323 -- Free Flow of Information Act of 2005 S. 147, Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU), HR 3, Section 1906 (P.L. 109-53) S. 2453, National Security Surveillance Act of 2006. S. 3876, National Security Surveillance Act of 2006. S. 2455, Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006. S. 3001, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Improvement and Enhancement Act of 2006. S. 3877, Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Improvement and Enhancement Act of 2006. H.R. 5371, Lawful Intelligence and Surveillance of Terrorists in an Emergency by NSA Act. H.R. 5825, Electronic Surveillance Modernization Act. S. 3861, Bringing Terrorists to Justice Act. S. 3901, Military Commissions Act of 2006. S. 3930, Military Commissions Act of 2006. H.R. 6054, Military Commissions Act of 2006. S. 489, H.R. 1229, Federal Consent Decree Fairness Act

Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Ensure passage of H.R. 3 without amendment Preserve all equal opportunity programs, including Affirmative Action, in every facet of the government

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Columbia and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 (H.R. 5576). Funding in the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users "SAFETEA-LU" (H.R. 3, P.L. 109-59). Funding in the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 (H.R. 5647). Funding in the Departments of Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3 - Transportation Equity Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Interstate Highway Signage Provision - Bill Number: HR3

Client expense: $553,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 852 Fair Act of 2005 S. 3274 The Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2006 H.R. 3359 Medical Malpractice and Insurance Reform Act of 2005 H.R. 2650 Patient Protection Act of 2005 S. 3114 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2006 S. 2275 National Flood Insurance Program Enhanced Borrowing Authority Act of 2006 H.R. 4320 National Flood Insurance Program Commitment to Policyholders and Reform Act of 2005 H.R.4973 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2006 S. 3589 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2006 H.R. 5637 Nonadmitted and Reinsurance Reform Act S. 1337 Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act H.R. 4703 Masha's Law S. 2155 Masha's Law S. 2509 National Insurance Act of 2006 H.R. 6225 National Insurance Act of 2006 Issues related to asbestos compensation, medical malpractice insurance, terrorism insurance, workers' compensation H.R. 3 SAFE Transportation Equity Act-A Legacy for Users H.R. 1360 Fair Act of 2005 H.R. 1957 Asbestos Compensation Fairness Act of 2005

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of

S. 852 Fair Act of 2005 H.R. 2682 Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2005 S. 3274 The Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2006 S. 1955 Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005 S. 1244 Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2005 Issues related to Asbestos, Long-Term Care Insurance H.R. 3 SAFE Transportation Equity Act-A Legacy for Users H.R. 1360 Fair Act of 2005 H.R. 1957 Asbestos Compensation Fairness Act of 2005

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of

Highway and Mass Transit Program Reauthorization, H.R.3, S.732

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Highway and Mass Transit Program Reauthorization, H.R.3, S.732

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

HR3 Transportation Equity Act H.R. 3058, Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Columbia, and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 -- transportation appropriations FY2008 DOT Appropriations

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

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

Highway and mass transit program reauthorization H.R.3; general education issues

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

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

Transportation Reauthorization Bill - SAFETEA-LU - H.R. 3 - surface transportation projects. FY07 Appropriations: Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations bill - educational initiatives; Transportation/Treasury/HUD Appropriations Bill - surface transportation, airport, and port projects; Interior Appropriations Bill - wastewater treatment project.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Transportation/Treasury/HUD FY07 Appropriations Bill - surface transportation, airport, and port projects. Transportation Reauthorization Bill - SAFETEA-LU - H.R. 3 - surface transportation projects.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)