Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2003

A. H.R. 2596--"Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2003"

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2 Jobs and Growth Tax Act of 2003 S. 13 The Death Tax Fairness Act of 2003 S. 34 The Estate Tax Repeal Acceleration (ExTRA) for Family-Owned Businesses and Farms Act S. 158 The Small Business Expensing Improvement Act of 2003 S. 252 Provides capital gains tax relief to livestock producers affected by drought. S. 272 The CARE bill S. 476 The CARE Bill S. 597 The Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2003 S. 665 The Tax Empowerment and Relief for Farmers and Fishermen (TERFF) Act S. 1316 The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Fairness Act of 2003 S. 1464 The Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Tax Incentive Act of 2003 H.R. 2 The Jobs and Growth Act of 2003 H.R. 7 The CARE bill H.R. 8 The Death Tax Permanency Act of 2003 H.R. 25 Fair Tax Act of 2003 H.R. 179 The Small Business Expensing Improvement Act of 2003 H.R. 310 The Farmland Capital Gains Equity Act of 2003 H.R. 459 The Economic Growth Act of 2003 H.R. 478 Provides tax relief to livestock producers affected by drought. H.R. 927 The Farm and Ranch Risk Management Act H.R. 1308 The Tax Relief, Simplification, and Equity Act of 2003 H.R. 1531 The Energy Tax Policy Act of 2003 H.R. 1873 The Self-Employed Health Care Affordability Act of 2003 H.R. 1912 Under the unrelated business income taxes (UBIT) bill H.R. 2596 The Health Savings Account Availability Act of 2003 H.R. 2747 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to update the optional methods for computing net earnings from self-employment. H.R. 2978 The Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Tax Incentive Act of 2003 H.R. 3184 The Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Act

Client expense: $5,025,206 · Firm income: Not reported

S. 545 The Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003 H.R. 660 The Small Business Health Fairness Act H.R. 2592 The Healthy America Act H.R. 2596 The Health Savings Account Availability Act of 2003 H.R. 2832 The Healthy Nutrition for America’s Children Act

Client expense: $5,025,206 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 4 The Personal Responsiblity, Work and Family Promotion Act of 2003, related Bills: H.RES 69 S.11 Patients First act of 2003 H.R. 2596 The Health Savings and AFfordability Act of 2003 All issues related to the use of information technology H.R. 2861 Depts of Veterans Affairs and HUD Appropriation Bill for FY 2004. Focus on budgetary resources for the Veterans Health Administration.

Client expense: $1,556,249 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 2596, MSAS Health Savings Accounts. HR 660, Association Health plans. HR 1, The Mediare and Prescription Drug Improvement Modernization Act. S. 1929, Mental Health Parity Extension. S. 486, Senator Pall Wellstone Mental Health Parity Extension. S. 1450, FSA Rollovers Flexible Spending Accounts.

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1, the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (also known as H.R. 2596, H.R. 2409, H.R. 1382, S.1)

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

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

S. 1, H.R. 1 H.RES. 299, H.R. 359, H.R. 2473, H.R. 2596: “Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003” Legislation to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a voluntary program for prescription drug coverage under the Medicare Program, to modernize the Medicare Program, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction to individuals for amounts contributed to health savings security accounts and health savings accounts, to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and for other purposes. S. 7 “Prescription Drug Benefit and Cost Containment Act of 2003” Legislation to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide coverage of outpatient prescription drugs under the Medicare program and to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to provide greater access to affordable pharmaceuticals, and for other purposes. S. 382: “Medicare Cholesterol Screening Coverage Act of 2003” Legislation to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for coverage of cardiovascular screening tests under the Medicare program. S. 823, H.R. 941: “Medicare Innovation Responsiveness Act of 2003” Legislation to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the expeditious coverage of new medical technology under the Medicare program, and for other purposes. H.R. 810: “Medicare Regulatory and Contracting Reform Act of 2003” Legislation to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide regulatory relief and contracting flexibility under the Medicare Program. H.R. 1568: “Medicare Rx Now Act of 2003” Legislation to amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for a prescription drug benefit with a high deductible at no additional premium and access to discount prices on drugs and to provide for the operation of such benefit without a deductible for certain low-income Medicare beneficiaries. H.J.RES.3 Legislation to disapprove under the Congressional Review Act the rule submitted by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, relating to revisions to payment policies under the Medicare physician fee schedule for calendar year 2003 and other items, published in the Federal Register on December 31, 2002. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, 42 CFR Parts 412 and 413, Medicare Program; Proposed Changes to the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment Systems and Fiscal Year 2004 Rates; Proposed Rule, May 19, 2003 Communications with Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. Congress and Administration requesting National Coverage Decision for MADIT II indication for ICDs and provided supporting information.

"Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003" (HR.660) (S.545) - entire bill "Health savings and Affordability Act of 2003" (HR.2596) - Health Savings Accounts "Small Business Health Insurance Affordability Act" (HR.450) - Tax credits for the purchase of health insurance.

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

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

H.R. 4 The Personal Responsiblity, Work and Family Promotion Act of 2003, related Bills: H.RES 69 S.11 Patients First act of 2003 H.R. 2596 The Health Savings and AFfordability Act of 2003 All issues related to the use of information technology H.R. 2861 Depts of Veterans Affairs and HUD Appropriation Bill for FY 2004. Focus on budgetary resources for the Veterans Health Administration.

Client expense: $1,556,249 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 7; The CARE bill includes: a charitable deduction for contributions of food inventories; modification of Section 512(B)(13) to reduce UBIT taxes paid by nonprofits; and cost share payments for landowner incentive programs. H.R. 8; Makes death tax repeal permanent in 2011 H.R. 25; This bill would repeal the federal income tax; repeal income tax payroll taxes including Social Security and Medicare; repeal corporate and self-employment taxes; repeal estate, gift and capital gains taxes; repeal the 16th amendment; impose a 23 percent sales tax on the purchase of new goods and services in the U.S.; and provide a universal taxpayer rebate equal to the sales tax paid on essential goods and services. H.R. 57; legislation that would make death tax repeal permanent H.R. 179; The Small Business Expensing Improvement Act of 2003 H.R. 310; The Farmland Capital Gains Equity Act of 2003 H.R. 459; The Economic Growth Act of 2003 H.R. 478; Provides tax relief to livestock producers affected by drought H.R. 660; The Small Business Health Fairness Act H.R. 927; The Farm and Ranch Risk Management Act H.R. 1308; The Tax Relief, Simplification, and Equity Act of 2003 H.R. 1873; The Self-Employed Health Care Affordability Act of 2003 H.R. 1912; Under the unrelated business income taxes (UBIT) bill interest, rents, royalties and annuities received by an exempt organization from a controlled organization would only be taxed when they payment exceeded fair market value. H.R. 2596; The Health Savings Account Availability Act of 2003 S. 2; tax cut package contains provisions to expand Section 179 small business expensing, provide capital gains tax relief for livestock sold because of disaster, reduce taxes on timber sales, provide tax relief for cooperatives, lower income tax rates, provide Alternative Minimum Tax relief, expand child tax credits, reduce the marriage penalty and provide tax incentives for healthcare professionals in rural areas. S. 13; The Death Tax Fairness Act of 2003 S. 158; The Small Business Expensing Improvement Act of 2003 S. 252; Provides capital gains tax relief to livestock producers affected by drought S. 476; The CARE bill includes: an enhanced tax deduction for charitable donations of food and commodities; a 25 percent capital gains exclusion from the sale of perpetual conservation easements or from land with a conservation easement; and payments for the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program eligible for exclusion from income. S. 545; The Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003 S. 597; The Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2003 S. 665; The Tax Empowerment and Relief for Farmers and Fishermen (TERFF) Act

H. Res. 252; Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives supporting the United States in its efforts within the World Trade Organization (WTO) to end the European Union's protectionist and discriminatory trade practices of the past five years regarding agriculture biotechnology. H.R. 2; The Jobs and Growth Act of 2003 H.R. 6; The Energy Policy Act of 2003 H.R. 7; The CARE bill includes: a charitable deduction for contributions of food inventories; modification of Section 512(B)(13) to reduce UBIT taxes paid by nonprofits; and cost share payments for landowner incentive programs. H.R. 8; Makes death tax repeal permanent in 2011 H.R. 25; This bill would repeal the federal income tax; repeal income tax payroll taxes including Social Security and Medicare; repeal corporate and self-employment taxes; repeal estate, gift and capital gains taxes; repeal the 16th amendment; impose a 23 percent sales tax on the purchase of new goods and services in the U.S.; and provide a universal taxpayer rebate equal to the sales tax paid on essential goods and services. H.R. 57; legislation that would make death tax repeal permanent H.R. 135; The Twenty-First Century Water Commission Act of 2003 H.R. 179; The Small Business Expensing Improvement Act of 2003 H.R. 245; The Tobacco Equity Elimination Act of 2003 H.R. 310; The Farmland Capital Gains Equity Act of 2003 H.R. 459; The Economic Growth Act of 2003 H.R. 478; Provides tax relief to livestock producers affected by drought H.R. 660; The Small Business Health Fairness Act H.R. 927; The Farm and Ranch Risk Management Act H.R. 962; The Clean Water Authority Restoration Act of 2003 H.R. 999; The Clear Skies legislation would reform the federal Clean Air Act H.R. 1160; The Milk Import Tariff Equity Act of 2003 H.R. 1308; The Tax Relief, Simplification, and Equity Act of 2003 H.R. 1531; The Energy Tax Policy Act of 2003 H.R. 1583; The Occupational Safety and Health-Fairness Act of 2003 H.R. 1606; The Wage Equity Act of 2003 H.R. 1662; The Sound Science for Endangered Species Act Planning Act of 2003 H.R. 1861; The Chemical Security Act of 2003 H.R. 1873; The Self-Employed Health Care Affordability Act of 2003 H.R. 1904; The Healthy Forest Restoration Act H.R. 1912; Under the unrelated business income taxes (UBIT) bill interest, rents, royalties and annuities received by an exempt organization from a controlled organization would only be taxed when they payment exceeded fair market value. H.R. 2071; The Export Freedom to Cuba Act of 2003 H.R. 2079; The Minor Use and Minor Species Animal Health Act of 2003 H.R. 2557; The Water Resources Development Act of 2003 would authorize new water projects and policies under the Army Corps of Engineers. H.R. 2579; The United States Agricultural Products Market Access Act of 2003 creates a special 301 category for agricultural products; establishes procedures for identifying countries that deny market access for agricultural products of the U.S. H.R. 2592; The Healthy America Act H.R. 2596; The Health Savings Account Availability Act of 2003 S. 2; tax cut package contains provisions to expand Section 179 small business expensing, provide capital gains tax relief for livestock sold because of disaster, reduce taxes on timber sales, provide tax relief for cooperatives, lower income tax rates, provide Alternative Minimum Tax relief, expand child tax credits, reduce the marriage penalty and provide tax incentives for healthcare professionals in rural areas. S. 6; The Comprehensive Homeland Security Act S. 13; The Death Tax Fairness Act of 2003 S. 14; The Energy Policy Act of 2003 S. 27; This bill would ban most meatpackers from owning livestock or exercising control over production of livestock more than seven days prior to slaughter. S. 157; The Chemical Security Act of 2003 S. 158; The Small Business Expensing Improvement Act of 2003 S. 212; The High Plains Aquifer Hydrogeologic Characterization, Mapping, and Modeling Act would create a review panel to oversee data collection, modeling and monitoring of the High Plans Aquifer and require the Secretary of the Interior to file an annual program status report and report to the Governors of the High Plans Aquifer states. S. 252; Provides capital gains tax relief to livestock producers affected by drought S. 332; The Pesticide Price & Label Harmonization bill would amend FIFRA by establishing a system for relabeling to allow farmers in border states to purchase Canadian pesticides so long as the particular chemical is already registered for use in the U.S. S. 366: The Clean Power Act of 2003 S. 369; The Endangered Species Listing and Delisting Process Reform Act of 2003 S. 473; The Clean Water Authority Restoration Act of 2003 S. 476; The CARE bill includes: an enhanced tax deduction for charitable donations of food and commodities; a 25 percent capital gains exclusion from the sale of perpetual conservation easements or from land with a conservation easement; and payments for the Partners for Fish and Wildlife Program eligible for exclusion from income. S. 485; The Clear Skies Act of 2003 S. 545; The Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2003 S. 560; The Milk Import Tariff Equity Act of 2003 S. 597; The Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2003 S. 665; The Tax Empowerment and Relief for Farmers and Fishermen (TERFF) Act S. 741; The Minor Use and Minor Species Animal Health Act of 2003 S. 791; The Reliable Fuels Act S. 843; The Clean Air Planning Act of 2003 S. 950; The Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act of 2003 S. 994; The Chemical Facilities Security Act of 2003 S. 1316; The Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Fairness Act of 2003 S. 1324; The United States Agricultural Products Market Access Act of 2003