To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the treatment of crops destroyed by casualty.
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2008 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
-H.R. 3043 / S 1710, "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008," regarding appropriations; -H.R. 3161 / S. 1859, "Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008," regarding drug importation; -H. Con. Res. 99, "Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 though 2012," regarding healthcare funding issues.
Client expense: $1,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
-H.R. 1424, "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007," regarding amending section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans; -H.R. 1494 / S. 830, "Pediatric Medical Device Safety and Improvement Act of 2007," regarding improving the process for the development of needed pediatric medical devices; -H.R. 1956, "Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007," regarding amending the public Health Service Act to provide for the approval of similar biological products; -H.R. 2193, "Animal Protection Accountability Improvement Act," regarding amending the Animal Welfare Act to increase the penalties for violations of such Act to prohibit the use of animals for marketing medical devices; -H.R. 2349/ S. 1413, "Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act of 2007," regarding providing for research and education with respect to uterine fibroids; -H.R. 3333 / S. 1576, "Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act," regarding amending the Public Health Services Act to improve the health and healthcare of racial and ethnic minority groups; -H.R. 788 / S. 468, "Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007," regarding amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to drug safety; -H.R. 2900, "Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007," regarding amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the use-fee programs for prescription drugs and for medical devices and to enhance the postmarket authorities of the Food and Drug Administration with respect to the safety of drugs; -S. 1082, "Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act," regarding amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize drug and device user fees and ensure the safety of medical products; -S. 1695, "Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007," regarding amending the Public Health Service Act to establish a pathway for the licensure of biosilimar products to promote innovation in the life sciences; -S. 467, "Fair Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2007 or the 'FACT Act'," regarding amending the Public Health Services Act to expand clinical trials drug data bank; -S. 558, "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007," regarding all provisions ; -S. 628, "Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007," regarding improving grants for rural health information technology development activities; -S. 993, "Pediatric Research Improvement Act," regarding improving pediatric research; issues regarding Acetemorphine and Phenelyperine; -H.R. 3580, "Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007," regarding fees related to prescription drugs, medical devices, and food safety; -H.R. 2419 / S. 2302, "Food and Energy Security Act of 2007," regarding marketing and financial assistance related to farming and food production; -H.R. 5606 / S. 2029, "Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007," regarding amending Title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, or medical supplies for which payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP; -S. 2221, "Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007," regarding amending Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the reporting of sales price data for implantable devices; -H.R. 3043, "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008," regarding appropriations for the Department of Health and Human Services; -H.R. 5629, "Pathway for Biosimilar Act," regarding amending the Public Health Service Act to establish a pathway for the licensure of biosimilar biological products; -H.R. 5839, "Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008", To Amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of drugs, regarding all provisions; -S. 334, "Healthy Americans Act", A bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away, regarding all provisions; -H.R. 6381, "Medical Device Safety Act of 2008", To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices, regarding all provisions; -S. 438, "Fair Prescription Drug Competition Act", A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the marketing of authorized generic drugs, regarding all provisions; -S.2274, "A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to prevent the abuse of dextromethorphan", and for other purposes, regarding all provisions. -S.3409 "A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety and quality of medical products and enhance the authorities of the Food and Drug Administration", and for other purposes; regarding all provisions. -S.1378 "A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the distribution of the drug dextromethorphan", and for other purposes; regarding all provisions. -S. 3408, "Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008", A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for the conduct of comparative effectiveness research and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund, and for other purposes, regarding all provisions; -S. 1276, "Methamphetamine Production Prevention Act of 2008", A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices, regarding all provisions. -Proposed Rule (CMS-1403-P), Regarding revisions to Amendment of the E-Prescribing Exemption for Computer Generated Facsimile Transmissions; -S.2424, "A bill to ensure that all Americans have basic health literacy skills to function effectively as patients and health care consumers", regarding all provisions.
2008 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Senate, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008. H.R. 3222, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008. S. 1751, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2008. H.R. 2641, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2008. S. 1696, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. H.R. 2643, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. S. 1710, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. H.R. 3043, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. S. 1645, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. H.R. 2642, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. S. 1789, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. H.R. 3074, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. H.R. 2419, Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007. S. 2302, Food and Energy Security Act of 2007. Assist and monitor appropriations efforts on behalf of Arkansas State University.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
2008 · first_quarter · Education
Senate, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008. H.R. 3222, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008. S. 1751, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2008. H.R. 2641, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2008. S. 1696, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. H.R. 2643, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. S. 1710, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. H.R. 3043, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. S. 1645, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. H.R. 2642, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. S. 1789, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. H.R. 3074, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. H.R. 2419, Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007. S. 2302, Food and Energy Security Act of 2007. Assist and monitor appropriations efforts on behalf of Arkansas State University.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
2008 · first_quarter · Agriculture
Senate, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008. H.R. 3222, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008. S. 1751, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2008. H.R. 2641, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2008. S. 1696, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. H.R. 2643, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. S. 1710, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. H.R. 3043, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. S. 1645, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. H.R. 2642, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. S. 1789, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. H.R. 3074, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. H.R. 2419, Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007. S. 2302, Food and Energy Security Act of 2007. Assist and monitor appropriations efforts on behalf of Arkansas State University.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
| Republican |
| CA |
| John McHugh | Republican | NY |
| Lois Capps | Democratic | CA |
| Mike Thompson | Democratic | CA |
| Philip English | Republican | PA |
| Richard Pombo | Republican | CA |
| Scott McInnis | Republican | CO |
| Thomas Reynolds | Republican | NY |
| Virgil Goode | Republican | VA |
Client expense: $1,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Science/Technology
Senate, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008. H.R. 3222, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008. S. 1751, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2008. H.R. 2641, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2008. S. 1696, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. H.R. 2643, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. S. 1710, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. H.R. 3043, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. S. 1645, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. H.R. 2642, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. S. 1789, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. H.R. 3074, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. H.R. 2419, Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007. S. 2302, Food and Energy Security Act of 2007. Assist and monitor appropriations efforts on behalf of Arkansas State University.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Senate, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008. H.R. 3222, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008. S. 1751, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2008. H.R. 2641, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2008. S. 1696, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. H.R. 2643, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. S. 1710, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. H.R. 3043, Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. S. 1645, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. H.R. 2642, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. S. 1789, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. H.R. 3074, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. H.R. 2419, Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007. S. 2302, Food and Energy Security Act of 2007. Assist and monitor appropriations efforts on behalf of Arkansas State University.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2008 · first_quarter · Education
S. 1642, Higher Education Amendments of 2007, reauthorization, accreditation, all provisions pertaining to student financial assistance; HR 4137, college opportunity and Affordability Act, reauthorization, accreditation, all provisions pertaining to student financial assistance; HR 3043/S 1710, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2008, research proposal pertaining to higher education.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Computer Industry
S.1 Ethics REform bill (identified by CRS) S.4 Improving America's Secuity by Implementing Unfinished REcommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 S.9 Immigration Reform bill S.31 H-1B Visa Fraud Prevention Act of 2007 S.32A bill to reform the acquisition process of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. S.34Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act S.41Research Competitiveness Act of 2007 S.49Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S.92Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S.93911 Modernization Act S.119War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2007 S.122Trade Adjustment Assistance Improvement Act of 2007 S.129A bill to study and promote the use of energy-efficient computer servers in the United States. S.156Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 S.215Internet Freedom Preservation Act S.239Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007 S.291Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2007 S.315Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act S.328Ensuring Implementation of the 9/11 Commission Report Act' S.337White Spaces Act of 2007 S.364Strengthening America's Trade Laws Act S.372Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 S.422Secure Border Crossing Card Entry Act of 2007 S.445Trade Prosecutor Act S.460Trade CLAIM ActTrade Complaint and Litigation Accountability Improvement Measures Act S.495Data Breach - Judiciary S.563Real ID Deadline Extension S.567National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008'. S.581Buy American Improvement Act of 2007 S.606Honest Leadership and Accountability in Contracting Act of 2007 S.674Transparency and Accountability in Military and Security Contracting Act of 2007 S.680A bill to ensure proper oversight and accountability in Federal contracting, and for other purposes. S.711Universal Service for the 21st Century Act S.717Repeal Real ID S.717Identification Security Enhancement Act of 2007 S.777A bill to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. S.796Fair Currency Act of 2007 S.803Child Support Protection Act of 2007 S.869Compete Act of 2007 S.965U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007Emergency Farm Relief Act of 2007 S.974Stopping Overseas Subsidies Act S.1004 Restoring Integrity in Contracting Act of 2007 S.1032 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 S.1035 H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007 S.1092 High-Tech Worker Relief Act of 2007 S.1114 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Improvement and Enhancement Act of 2007. S.1145 Patent Reform Act of 2007 S.1348 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 S.1350 A bill to amend title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform the diversity visa program and create a program that awards visas to aliens with an advanced degree. S.1351 H-1B Visa Program Modernization Act of 2007 S.1397 Skilled Worker Immigration and Fairness Act S.1455 National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2007 S.1538 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 S.1547 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 S.1558 Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act S.1607 Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007 S.1625 Counter Spy Act S.1178 Data Breach - Commerce S.1260 Data Security Act of 2007 S.1639 AgJOBS Act of 2007Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2007Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2007DREAM Act of 2007Northern Border Prosecution Initiative Reimbursement ActSecure and Safe Detention and Asylum ActS.I. Hayakawa National Language Amendment Act of 2007Unaccompanied Alien Child Protection Act of 2007Wartime Treatment Study Act S.1644 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1645 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1650 Max Cleland Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act S.1686 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008Architect of the Capitol Inspector General Act of 2007 S.1696 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1703 Trafficking in Persons Accountability Act of 2007 S.1710 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1723 Improving Government Accountability Act S.1745 Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1751 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1789 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1825 Commission on Wartime Contracting Establishment Act S.1859 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1984 Immigration & Border Security Act S.2041 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 S.2168 Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 S.2213 Cyber-Crime Act of 2007 S.2300 A bill to improve the Small Business Act, and for other purposes. S.2324 Inspector General Reform Act of 2007 S.2394 Good Government Contractor Act of 2007 S.2449 Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2007 S.2519 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007 S.2787 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 S.2866 Corporate Executive Compensation Accountability and Transparency Act S.2904 Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act of 2008 S.2905 Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act S.2916 Guaranteeing Real Accountability in Federal Transactions Act S.2996 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 S.3001 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 S.3077 To strengthen transparency and accountability in Federal spending S.3123 Closing the Foreign Lobbying Loophole Act S.3139 Oversight of the Performance and Effectiveness of National Contracting Act of 2008 S.3162 MADE in the USA Tax ActManufacturing, Assembling, Development, and Export in the USA Tax S.3181 Homeland Security Appropriations S.CON.RES.21 An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012. S.1758 Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act' or the `CLASS Act' H.CON.RES.99 Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2007, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012. H.R.1Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 20079/11 Commission International Implementation Act of 2007Homeland Security Information Sharing Enhancement Act of 2007Homeland Security Information Sharing Partnerships Act of 2007Nuclear Black Market Counter-Terrorism Act of 2007POWER ActPrivacy Officer With Enhanced Rights Act of 2007Protection of Civil Liberties Act H.R.2Minimum Wage bill (identified by CRS) H.R.6CLEAN Energy Act of 2007Creating Long-Term Energy Alternatives for the Nation Act of 2007Ending Subsidies for Big Oil Act of 2007Royalty Relief for American Consumers Act of 2007 H.R.22 To make appropriations for military construction and family housing projects for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes. H.R.37 National Science Education Tax Incentive for Businesses Act of 2007 H.R.46 Small Business Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007 H.R.97 Accountability and Transparency in Ethics Act H.R.98 Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2007 H.R.99 Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Act of 2007 H.R.130 Smarter Funding for All of America's Homeland Security Act of 2007 H.R.170 Sunlight Act of 2007 H.R.263 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R.275 Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 H.R.321 Currency Harmonization Initiative Through Neutralizing Action Act of 2005 H.R.338 Improving Communications Interoperability Grant Program Act H.R.369 Transparency and Accountability in Security Contracting Act of 2007 H.R.400 War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2007 H.R.462 Emergency Amateur Radio Interference Protection Act of 2007 H.R.571 To require additional tariffs be imposed on products of any nonmarket economy country until the President certifies to the Congress that the country is a market economy country, and to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit the amounts generated from those tariffs into the Social Security trust funds. H.R.599 To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to streamline the SAFETY Act and anti-terrorism technology procurement processes. H.R.633 To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require lobbyists to disclose the candidates, leadership PACs, and political party committees for whom they collect or arrange contributions, and for other purposes. H.R.702 Secure Border Crossing Card Entry Act of 2007 H.R.708 Trade Law Reform Act of 2007Congressional Advisory Commission on WTO Dispute Settlement Act H.R.743 Internet Access Moratorium Tax bill (identified by CRS) H.R.750 Immigration Reform bill (identified by CRS) H.R.782 Fair Currency Act of 2007 H.R.803 Department of Homeland Security Procurement Improvement Act of 2007 H.R.804 Stealth Lobbyist Disclosure Act of 2007 H.R.836 Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007 H.R.837 Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth Act (SAFETY) of 2007 H.R.842 CLEAR Act of 2007Clear Law Enforcement for Criminal Alien Removal Act of 2007 H.R.849 Stop the Misuse of ITINs Act of 2007 H.R.852 Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2007 H.R.863 Improving Communications Interoperability Grant Program Act H.R.888 Business Travel Facilitation Act of 2007 H.R.910 American Competitiveness and Adjustment Act H.R.917 Berry Amendment Extension Act H.R.958 Identity Theft bill (identified by CRS) H.R.964 Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass ActSpy Act H.R.984 To provide for reform in the operations of the executive branch. H.R.985 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R.1023 To repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. H.R.1042 Trade Promotion Authority Extension and Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R.1061 Protecting American Commerce and Travel Act of 2007 H.R.1077 Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2007 H.R.1117 Repeal Real ID H.R.1120 Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007 H.R.1201 Freedom and Innovation Revitalizing U.S. Entrepreneurship Act of 2007 H.R.1278 Trade Prosecutor Act H.R.1309 Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007 H.R.1326 OPEN Government Act of 2007Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act of 2007 H.R.1362 To reform acquisition practices of the Federal Government. H.R.1375 Earmark Accountability and Reform Act of 2007 H.R.1386 Child Support Protection Act of 2007 H.R.1467 10,000 Trained by 2010 Act H.R.1525 Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 H.R.1585 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 H.R.1591 Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes. H.R.1597 Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 H.R.1639 To provide that no entity performing lead system integrator functions in the acquisition of a major system by the Department of Homeland Security may have any direct financial interest in the development or construction of any individual system or element of any system of systems, and for other purposes. H.R.1645 Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy Act of 2007 H.R.1684 Homeland Security Authorization H.R.1712 Research and Development Tax Credit Act of 2007 H.R.1729 Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act H.R.1758 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide status in each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012 for 65,000 H-1B nonimmigrants who have a master's or Ph.D. degree and meet the requirements for such status and whose employers make scholarship payments to institutions of higher education for undergraduate and postgraduate education. H.R.1775 Freedom of Information Improvement Act H.R.1788 Re-Channelization of Public Safety Spectrum Act H.R.1818 Broadband Deployment Acceleration Act of 2007 H.R.1865 To amend title 31, United States Code, to allow certain local tax debt to be collected through the reduction of Federal tax refunds. H.R.1870 Contractor Tax Enforcement Act H.R.1873 Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act H.R.1908 Patent Reform Act of 2007 H.R.1930 Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2007SKIL Act of 2007 H.R.1986 To require potential Federal contractors to certify they owe no Federal tax debt H.R.2035 Rural Broadband Improvement Act H.R.2054 Universal Service Reform Act of 2007 H.R.2082 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 H.R.2124 Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act H.R.2129 To strengthen the Food Stamp Act of 1977. H.R.2138 Investment in America Act of 2007 H.R.2174 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 H.R.2198 To require an annual report on contract oversight by Federal departments and agencies. H.R.2206 .S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 H.R.2207 Agricultural Disaster Assistance and Western States Emergency Unfinished Business Appropriations Act, 2007 H.R.2290 Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R.2316 Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 H.R.2317 Lobbying Transparency Act of 2007 H.R.2336 To amend title 35, United States Code, relating to the funding of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. H.R.2359 SBA Entrepreneurial Development Programs Act of 2007 H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 H.R.2504 L-1 Nonimmigrant Reform Act H.R.2579 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the use of funds in the Department of Veterans Affairs readjustment benefits accounts and funds appropriated for such purpose to provide funding for State approving agencies. H.R.2638 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2641 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2642 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2740 MEJA Expansion and Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R.2759 Fighting for American Jobs Act of 2007 H.R.2764 Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2771 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2829 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2942 Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007 H.R.3033 Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act of 2008 H.R.3043 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.3056 Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 H.R.3074 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.3093 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.3221 American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 H.R.3222 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.3383 Defense Contracting Ethics Oversight Act of 2007 H.R.3405 To require persons to certify that they have not violated foreign corrupt practices statutes before being awarded Government contracts, and for other purposes. H.R.3678 Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007 H.R.3866 Small Business Programs Act of 2007 H.R.3867 Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act H.R.3871 e-Keep the Internet Decent and Safe Act of 2007e-KIDS Act of 2007 H.R.3920 Trade and Globalization Act of 2007 H.R.3928 Government Contractor Accountability Act of 2007 H.R.3996 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes. H.R.4102 Stop Outsourcing Security Act H.R.4175 Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R.4236 Mail Network Protection Act of 2007 H.R.4779 To enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Code, "Public Contracts". H.R.4791 Federal Agency Data Protection Act H.R.4806 Reducing Over-Classification Act of 2007 H.R.4854 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 H.R.4881 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007 H.R.4986 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 H.R.5142 Family Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 H.R.5602 Fair Share Act of 2008 H.R.5658 Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 H.R.5719 Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 H.R.5712 Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act H.R.5752 To provide for the security of United States passports, and for other purposes. H.R.5819 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act H.R.5959 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 H.R.5973 Transparency and Accountability in Intelligence Contracting Act of 2008 H.R.5983 Homeland Security Network Defense and Accountability Act of 2008 H.R.6081 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008 H.R.6320 Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 H.R.6388 Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2008 H.R.6411 Strengthening Transparency and Accountability in Federal Spending Act of 2008 H.RES.382 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1684) to authorize appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes. H.R.274 Solid Waste Interstate Transportation Act of 2007
Client expense: $267,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
HR 3043 FY08 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriation Act - Funding for Arts in Education Programs at the U.S. Department of Education HR 2643 FY08 Interior Approprations Act - Funding for the National Endowment for the Arts HR 2764 FY08 State, Foreign Operation, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill- funding for Cultural Programs Division of the State Department Office of Citizen Exchanges
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Endowment for the Arts, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
HR 3043 FY08 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriation Act - Funding for Arts in Education Programs at the U.S. Department of Education HR 2643 FY08 Interior Approprations Act - Funding for the National Endowment for the Arts HR 2764 FY08 State, Foreign Operation, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill- funding for Cultural Programs Division of the State Department Office of Citizen Exchanges
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Endowment for the Arts, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
-H.R. 3043 / S 1710, "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008," regarding appropriations; -H.R. 3161 / S. 1859, "Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008," regarding drug importation; -H. Con. Res. 99, "Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 though 2012," regarding healthcare funding issues.
Client expense: $1,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
-H.R. 1424, "Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007," regarding amending section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans; -H.R. 1494 / S. 830, "Pediatric Medical Device Safety and Improvement Act of 2007," regarding improving the process for the development of needed pediatric medical devices; -H.R. 1956, "Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007," regarding amending the public Health Service Act to provide for the approval of similar biological products; -H.R. 2193, "Animal Protection Accountability Improvement Act," regarding amending the Animal Welfare Act to increase the penalties for violations of such Act to prohibit the use of animals for marketing medical devices; -H.R. 2349/ S. 1413, "Uterine Fibroid Research and Education Act of 2007," regarding providing for research and education with respect to uterine fibroids; -H.R. 3333 / S. 1576, "Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act," regarding amending the Public Health Services Act to improve the health and healthcare of racial and ethnic minority groups; -H.R. 788 / S. 468, "Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007," regarding amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to drug safety; -H.R. 2900, "Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007," regarding amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend the use-fee programs for prescription drugs and for medical devices and to enhance the postmarket authorities of the Food and Drug Administration with respect to the safety of drugs; -S. 1082, "Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act," regarding amending the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act and the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize drug and device user fees and ensure the safety of medical products; -S. 1695, "Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007," regarding amending the Public Health Service Act to establish a pathway for the licensure of biosilimar products to promote innovation in the life sciences; -S. 467, "Fair Access to Clinical Trials Act of 2007 or the 'FACT Act'," regarding amending the Public Health Services Act to expand clinical trials drug data bank; -S. 558, "Mental Health Parity Act of 2007," regarding all provisions ; -S. 628, "Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2007," regarding improving grants for rural health information technology development activities; -S. 993, "Pediatric Research Improvement Act," regarding improving pediatric research; issues regarding Acetemorphine and Phenelyperine; -H.R. 3580, "Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007," regarding fees related to prescription drugs, medical devices, and food safety; -H.R. 2419 / S. 2302, "Food and Energy Security Act of 2007," regarding marketing and financial assistance related to farming and food production; -H.R. 5606 / S. 2029, "Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007," regarding amending Title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for transparency in the relationship between physicians and manufacturers of drugs, devices, or medical supplies for which payment is made under Medicare, Medicaid, or SCHIP; -S. 2221, "Transparency in Medical Device Pricing Act of 2007," regarding amending Title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide for the reporting of sales price data for implantable devices; -H.R. 3043, "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008," regarding appropriations for the Department of Health and Human Services; -H.R. 5629, "Pathway for Biosimilar Act," regarding amending the Public Health Service Act to establish a pathway for the licensure of biosimilar biological products; -H.R. 5839, "Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008", To Amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to improve the safety of drugs, regarding all provisions; -S. 334, "Healthy Americans Act", A bill to provide affordable, guaranteed private health coverage that will make Americans healthier and can never be taken away, regarding all provisions; -H.R. 6381, "Medical Device Safety Act of 2008", To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices, regarding all provisions; -S. 438, "Fair Prescription Drug Competition Act", A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the marketing of authorized generic drugs, regarding all provisions; -S.2274, "A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to prevent the abuse of dextromethorphan", and for other purposes, regarding all provisions. -S.3409 "A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to ensure the safety and quality of medical products and enhance the authorities of the Food and Drug Administration", and for other purposes; regarding all provisions. -S.1378 "A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the distribution of the drug dextromethorphan", and for other purposes; regarding all provisions. -S. 3408, "Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008", A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for the conduct of comparative effectiveness research and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund, and for other purposes, regarding all provisions; -S. 1276, "Methamphetamine Production Prevention Act of 2008", A bill to amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to liability under State and local requirements respecting devices, regarding all provisions. -Proposed Rule (CMS-1403-P), Regarding revisions to Amendment of the E-Prescribing Exemption for Computer Generated Facsimile Transmissions; -S.2424, "A bill to ensure that all Americans have basic health literacy skills to function effectively as patients and health care consumers", regarding all provisions.
Client expense: $1,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Education
FY09 Labor HHS-Ed Department of Education Appropriations Measure, H.R. 3043, House Reports: 110-238; Latest Conference Report: 110-446, higher education, fine arts program funding
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
FY09 Labor HHS-Ed Department of Education Appropriations Measure, H.R. 3043, House Reports: 110-238; Latest Conference Report: 110-446, higher education, fine arts program funding
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
HR 3043 FY08 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriation Act - Funding for Arts in Education Programs at the U.S. Department of Education HR 2643 FY08 Interior Approprations Act - Funding for the National Endowment for the Arts HR 2764 FY08 State, Foreign Operation, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill- funding for Cultural Programs Division of the State Department Office of Citizen Exchanges
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Endowment for the Arts, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
HR 3043 FY08 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriation Act - Funding for Arts in Education Programs at the U.S. Department of Education HR 2643 FY08 Interior Approprations Act - Funding for the National Endowment for the Arts HR 2764 FY08 State, Foreign Operation, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill- funding for Cultural Programs Division of the State Department Office of Citizen Exchanges
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Endowment for the Arts, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
HR 2643 and S 1696 -- Cultural resources appropriations. HR 3043 and S 1710 -- Education services appropriations.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
HR 2643 and S 1696 -- Cultural resources appropriations. HR 3043 and S 1710 -- Education services appropriations.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · second_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
HR 2643 and S 1696 -- Cultural resources appropriations. HR 3043 and S 1710 -- Education services appropriations.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Agriculture Appropriations - H.R. 3161/S. 1859-wildlife provisions State/Foreign Operations - H.R. 2764-Biodiversity provisions, global health provisions Interior Appropriations - H.R. 2643/S. 1696- wildlife provisions Transportation Appropriations - H.R. 3074/S. 1789- Intermodal transportation provisions Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations - H.R. 3043/S. 1710- Environmental education provisions
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2008 · second_quarter · Health Issues
HR 3043, S 1710 Labor/HHS/Education. Any language related to funding of Poison Control Centers.
Client expense: $232,669 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 4 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 S. 3 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 H.R. 3162 Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 S. 1224 SCHIP Reauthorization Act of 2007 S. 2532 Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Indian Health Care Improvement Act of 2007 S. 2086 SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 H.R. 3176 SCHIP Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 6331 Medicare Improvements for Patient and Providers Act of 2008 S. 3101 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 H.R. 3043 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008- pertaining to AIDS & HIV treatments. S. 3230 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 - pertaining to AIDS & HIV treatments.
Client expense: $2,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 4 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 S. 3 Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 H.R. 3162 Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 S. 1224 SCHIP Reauthorization Act of 2007 S. 2532 Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Indian Health Care Improvement Act of 2007 S. 2086 SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 H.R. 3176 SCHIP Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 6331 Medicare Improvements for Patient and Providers Act of 2008 S. 3101 Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 H.R. 3043 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008- pertaining to AIDS & HIV treatments. S. 3230 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 - pertaining to AIDS & HIV treatments.
Client expense: $2,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Issues relating to OSHA in the Labor/HHS bill HR 3043
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
HR. 3043 FY08 Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies to request funding for The Geosynthetic Professor Training Program. S.1710 FY08 Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies to request funding for The Geosynthetic Professor Training Program.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
S.1Ethics Reform bill (identified by CRS) S.4Improving America's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 S.9Immigration Reform bill (identified by CRS) S.31 H-1B Visa Fraud Prevention Act of 2007 S.32 A bill to reform the acquisition process of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. S.34 Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act S.41 Research Competitiveness Act of 2007 S.49 Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S.92 Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S.93 911 Modernization Act S.119 War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2007 S.122 Trade Adjustment Assistance Improvement Act of 2007 S.129 A bill to study and promote the use of energy-efficient computer servers in the United States. S.156 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 S.215 Internet Freedom Preservation Act S.239 Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007 S.315 Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act S.328 Ensuring Implementation of the 9/11 Commission Report Act S.337 White Spaces Act of 2007 S.364 Strengthening America's Trade Laws Act S.372 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 S.422 Secure Border Crossing Card Entry Act of 2007 S.445 Trade Prosecutor Act S.460 Trade CLAIM ActTrade Complaint and Litigation Accountability Improvement Measures Act S.495 Data Breach - Judiciary S.563 Real ID Deadline Extension S.567 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 S.581 Buy American Improvement Act of 2007 S.606 Honest Leadership and Accountability in Contracting Act of 2007 S.674 Transparency and Accountability in Military and Security Contracting Act of 2007 S.680 A bill to ensure proper oversight and accountability in Federal contracting, and for other purposes. S.711 Universal Service for the 21st Century Act S.717 Identification Security Enhancement Act of 2007 S.717 Repeal Real ID S.777 A bill to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. S.796 Fair Currency Act of 2007 S.869 Compete Act of 2007 S.974 Stopping Overseas Subsidies Act S.1004 Restoring Integrity in Contracting Act of 2007 S.1032 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 S.1035 H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007 S.1092 High-Tech Worker Relief Act of 2007 S.1114 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Improvement and Enhancement Act of 2007 S.1145 Patent Reform Act of 2007 S.1178 Data Breach - Commerce S.1260 Data Security Act of 2007 S.1348 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 S.1351 H-1B Visa Program Modernization Act of 2007 S.1397 Skilled Worker Immigration and Fairness Act S.1455 National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2007 S.1492 Broadband Data Improvement Act S.1538 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 S.1547 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 S.1558 Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act S.1607 Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007 S.1625 Counter Spy Act S.1639 A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes S.1644 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1645 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1650 Max Cleland Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act S.1686 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008Architect of the Capitol Inspector General Act of 2007 S.1696 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1703 Trafficking in Persons Accountability Act of 2007 S.1710 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1723 Improving Government Accountability Act S.1745 Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1751 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1758 Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act S.1789 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1825 Commission on Wartime Contracting Establishment Act S.1859 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1984 Immigration & Border Security Act S.2041 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 S.2168 Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 S.2213 Cyber-Crime Act of 2007 S.2300 A bill to improve the Small Business Act, and for other purposes. S.2321 E-Government Reauthorization Act of 2007 S.2324 Inspector General Reform Act of 2007 S.2394 Good Government Contractor Act of 2007 S.2449 Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2007 S.2519 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007 S.2787 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 S.2866 Corporate Executive Compensation Accountability and Transparency Act S.2904 Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act of 2008 S.2905 Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act S.2916 Guaranteeing Real Accountability in Federal Transactions Act S.2996 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 S.3077 To strengthen transparency and accountability in Federal spending S.3123 Closing the Foreign Lobbying Loophole Act S.3125 Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008 S.3139 Oversight of the Performance and Effectiveness of National Contracting Act of 2008 S.3162 MADE in the USA Tax Act S.3181 Homeland Security Appropriations S.3260 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009 S.3384 Information Technology Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste Prevention Act of 2008 S.3474 FISMA Act of 2008 S.3626 Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2008 and 2009 H.CON.RES.99 Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2007, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012. H.R.1 Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 H.R.2 Minimum Wage bill (identified by CRS) H.R.6 Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 H.R.37 National Science Education Tax Incentive for Businesses Act of 2007 H.R.97 Accountability and Transparency in Ethics Act H.R.98 Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2007 H.R.130 Smarter Funding for All of America's Homeland Security Act of 2007 H.R.170 Sunlight Act of 2007 H.R.263 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R.275 Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 H.R.338 Improving Communications Interoperability Grant Program Act H.R.369 Transparency and Accountability in Security Contracting Act of 2007 H.R.400 War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2007 H.R.462 Emergency Amateur Radio Interference Protection Act of 2007 H.R.571 To require additional tariffs be imposed on products of any nonmarket economy country until the President certifies to the Congress that the country is a market economy country, and to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit the amounts generated from those tariffs into the Social Security trust funds. H.R.633 To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require lobbyists to disclose the candidates, leadership PACs, and political party committees for whom they collect or arrange contributions, and for other purposes. H.R.702 Secure Border Crossing Card Entry Act of 2007 H.R.708 Trade Law Reform Act of 2007 H.R.743 Internet Access Moratorium Tax bill (identified by CRS) H.R.750 Immigration Reform bill (identified by CRS) H.R.782 Fair Currency Act of 2007 H.R.803 Department of Homeland Security Procurement Improvement Act of 2007 H.R.804 Stealth Lobbyist Disclosure Act of 2007 H.R.836 Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007 H.R.837 Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth Act (SAFETY) of 2007 H.R.842 CLEAR Act of 2007 H.R.849 Stop the Misuse of ITINs Act of 2007 H.R.852 Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2007 H.R.863 Improving Communications Interoperability Grant Program Act H.R.888 Business Travel Facilitation Act of 2007 H.R.910 American Competitiveness and Adjustment Act H.R.917 Berry Amendment Extension Act H.R.928 Improving Government Accountability Act H.R.958 Identity Theft bill (identified by CRS) H.R.964 Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act Spy Act H.R.984 To provide for reform in the operations of the executive branch H.R.985 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R.1023 To repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. H.R.1042 Trade Promotion Authority Extension and Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R.1061 Protecting American Commerce and Travel Act of 2007 H.R.1077 Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2007 H.R.1117 Repeal Real ID H.R.1120 Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007 H.R.1201 Freedom and Innovation Revitalizing U.S. Entrepreneurship Act of 2007 H.R.1278 Trade Prosecutor Act H.R.1309 Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007 H.R.1326 OPEN Government Act of 2007Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act of 2007 H.R.1362 To reform acquisition practices of the Federal Government. H.R.1375 Earmark Accountability and Reform Act of 2007 H.R.1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 H.R.1467 10,000 Trained by 2010 Act H.R.1525 Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 H.R.1585 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 H.R.1591 U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 H.R.1597 Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 H.R.1639 To provide that no entity performing lead system integrator functions in the acquisition of a major system by the Department of Homeland Security may have any direct financial interest in the development or construction of any individual system or element of any system of systems, and for other purposes. H.R.1645 STRIVE Act of 2007 H.R.1684 Homeland Security Authorization H.R.1712 Research and Development Tax Credit Act of 2007 H.R.1729 Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act H.R.1758 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide status in each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012 for 65,000 H-1B nonimmigrants who have a master's or Ph.D. degree and meet the requirements for such status and whose employers make scholarship payments to institutions of higher education for undergraduate and postgraduate education. H.R.1775 Freedom of Information Improvement Act H.R.1788 Re-Channelization of Public Safety Spectrum Act H.R.1818 Broadband Deployment Acceleration Act of 2007 H.R.1865 To amend title 31, United States Code, to allow certain local tax debt to be collected through the reduction of Federal tax refunds. H.R.1870 Contractor Tax Enforcement Act H.R.1873 Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act H.R.1908 Patent Reform Act of 2007 H.R.1930 Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2007SKIL Act of 2007 H.R.1986 To require potential Federal contractors to certify they owe no Federal tax debt H.R.2035 Rural Broadband Improvement Act H.R.2054 Universal Service Reform Act of 2007 H.R.2082 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 H.R.2124 Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act H.R.2129 To strengthen the Food Stamp Act of 1977. H.R.2138 Investment in America Act of 2007 H.R.2174 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 H.R.2198 To require an annual report on contract oversight by Federal departments and agencies. H.R.2207 Agricultural Disaster Assistance and Western States Emergency Unfinished Business Appropriations Act, 2007 H.R.2290 Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R.2316 Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 H.R.2317 Lobbying Transparency Act of 2007 H.R.2336 To amend title 35, United States Code, relating to the funding of the United States Patent and Trademark Office H.R.2359 SBA Entrepreneurial Development Programs Act of 2007 H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 H.R.2504 L-1 Nonimmigrant Reform Act H.R.2579 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the use of funds in the Department of Veterans Affairs readjustment benefits accounts and funds appropriated for such purpose to provide funding for State approving agencies. H.R.2638 Continuing Resolution H.R.2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 H.R.2641 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2642 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2740 MEJA Expansion and Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R.2759 Fighting for American Jobs Act of 2007 H.R.2764 Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2771 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2829 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2942 Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007 H.R.3033 Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act of 2008. H.R.3043 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.3056 Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 H.R.3074 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. H.R.3093 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.3221 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 H.R.3222 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.3383 Defense Contracting Ethics Oversight Act of 2007 H.R.3405 To require persons to certify that they have not violated foreign corrupt practices statutes before being awarded Government contracts, and for other purposes. H.R.3678 Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007 H.R.3867 Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act H.R.3871 e-Keep the Internet Decent and Safe Act of 2007e-KIDS Act of 2007 H.R.3920 Trade and Globalization Act of 2007 H.R.3928 Government Contractor Accountability Act of 2007 H.R.4102 Stop Outsourcing Security Act H.R.4175 Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R.4236 Mail Network Protection Act of 2007 H.R.4779 To enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Code, "Public Contracts". H.R.4791 Federal Agency Data Protection Act H.R.4806 Reducing Over-Classification Act of 2008 H.R.4854 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 H.R.4881 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007 H.R.5142 Family Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 H.R.5267 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008 H.R.5602 Fair Share Act of 2008 H.R.5719 Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 H.R.5712 Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act H.R.5752 To provide for the security of United States passports, and for other purposes H.R.5819 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act H.R.5959 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 H.R.5973 Transparency and Accountability in Intelligence Contracting Act of 2008 H.R.5983 Homeland Security Network Defense and Accountability Act of 2008 H.R.6049 Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008 H.R.6081 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008 H.R.6320 Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 H.R.6388 Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2008 H.R.6411 Strengthening Transparency and Accountability in Federal Spending Act of 2008 H.R.6576 Reducing Information Control Designations Act H.R.6633 Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008 H.R.7060 Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008 H.R.7259 Security Clearance Oversight and Accountability Act Work, pre-introduction of specific bills, on provisions in stimulous bills pertaining to R&D, repatriation and related tax issues, broadband deployment and postponement of 3% withholding tax on contractors; later embodied in bills introduced in 111th Congress and covered in subsequent reports.
Client expense: $173,800 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · third_quarter · Computer Industry
S.1Ethics Reform bill (identified by CRS) S.4Improving America's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 S.9Immigration Reform bill (identified by CRS) S.31 H-1B Visa Fraud Prevention Act of 2007 S.32 A bill to reform the acquisition process of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. S.34 Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act S.41 Research Competitiveness Act of 2007 S.49 Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S.92 Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S.93 911 Modernization Act S.119 War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2007 S.122 Trade Adjustment Assistance Improvement Act of 2007 S.129 A bill to study and promote the use of energy-efficient computer servers in the United States. S.156 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 S.215 Internet Freedom Preservation Act S.239 Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007 S.315 Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act S.328 Ensuring Implementation of the 9/11 Commission Report Act S.337 White Spaces Act of 2007 S.364 Strengthening America's Trade Laws Act S.372 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 S.422 Secure Border Crossing Card Entry Act of 2007 S.445 Trade Prosecutor Act S.460 Trade CLAIM ActTrade Complaint and Litigation Accountability Improvement Measures Act S.495 Data Breach - Judiciary S.563 Real ID Deadline Extension S.567 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 S.581 Buy American Improvement Act of 2007 S.606 Honest Leadership and Accountability in Contracting Act of 2007 S.674 Transparency and Accountability in Military and Security Contracting Act of 2007 S.680 A bill to ensure proper oversight and accountability in Federal contracting, and for other purposes. S.711 Universal Service for the 21st Century Act S.717 Identification Security Enhancement Act of 2007 S.717 Repeal Real ID S.777 A bill to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. S.796 Fair Currency Act of 2007 S.869 Compete Act of 2007 S.974 Stopping Overseas Subsidies Act S.1004 Restoring Integrity in Contracting Act of 2007 S.1032 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 S.1035 H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007 S.1092 High-Tech Worker Relief Act of 2007 S.1114 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Improvement and Enhancement Act of 2007 S.1145 Patent Reform Act of 2007 S.1178 Data Breach - Commerce S.1260 Data Security Act of 2007 S.1348 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 S.1351 H-1B Visa Program Modernization Act of 2007 S.1397 Skilled Worker Immigration and Fairness Act S.1455 National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2007 S.1492 Broadband Data Improvement Act S.1538 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 S.1547 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 S.1558 Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act S.1607 Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007 S.1625 Counter Spy Act S.1639 A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes S.1644 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1645 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1650 Max Cleland Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act S.1686 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008Architect of the Capitol Inspector General Act of 2007 S.1696 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1703 Trafficking in Persons Accountability Act of 2007 S.1710 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1723 Improving Government Accountability Act S.1745 Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1751 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1758 Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act S.1789 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1825 Commission on Wartime Contracting Establishment Act S.1859 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1984 Immigration & Border Security Act S.2041 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 S.2168 Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 S.2213 Cyber-Crime Act of 2007 S.2300 A bill to improve the Small Business Act, and for other purposes. S.2321 E-Government Reauthorization Act of 2007 S.2324 Inspector General Reform Act of 2007 S.2394 Good Government Contractor Act of 2007 S.2449 Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2007 S.2519 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007 S.2787 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 S.2866 Corporate Executive Compensation Accountability and Transparency Act S.2904 Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act of 2008 S.2905 Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act S.2916 Guaranteeing Real Accountability in Federal Transactions Act S.2996 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 S.3077 To strengthen transparency and accountability in Federal spending S.3123 Closing the Foreign Lobbying Loophole Act S.3125 Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008 S.3139 Oversight of the Performance and Effectiveness of National Contracting Act of 2008 S.3162 MADE in the USA Tax Act S.3181 Homeland Security Appropriations S.3260 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009 S.3384 Information Technology Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste Prevention Act of 2008 S.3474 FISMA Act of 2008 S.3626 Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2008 and 2009 H.CON.RES.99 Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2007, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012. H.R.1 Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 H.R.2 Minimum Wage bill (identified by CRS) H.R.6 Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 H.R.37 National Science Education Tax Incentive for Businesses Act of 2007 H.R.97 Accountability and Transparency in Ethics Act H.R.98 Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2007 H.R.130 Smarter Funding for All of America's Homeland Security Act of 2007 H.R.170 Sunlight Act of 2007 H.R.263 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R.275 Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 H.R.338 Improving Communications Interoperability Grant Program Act H.R.369 Transparency and Accountability in Security Contracting Act of 2007 H.R.400 War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2007 H.R.462 Emergency Amateur Radio Interference Protection Act of 2007 H.R.571 To require additional tariffs be imposed on products of any nonmarket economy country until the President certifies to the Congress that the country is a market economy country, and to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit the amounts generated from those tariffs into the Social Security trust funds. H.R.633 To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require lobbyists to disclose the candidates, leadership PACs, and political party committees for whom they collect or arrange contributions, and for other purposes. H.R.702 Secure Border Crossing Card Entry Act of 2007 H.R.708 Trade Law Reform Act of 2007 H.R.743 Internet Access Moratorium Tax bill (identified by CRS) H.R.750 Immigration Reform bill (identified by CRS) H.R.782 Fair Currency Act of 2007 H.R.803 Department of Homeland Security Procurement Improvement Act of 2007 H.R.804 Stealth Lobbyist Disclosure Act of 2007 H.R.836 Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007 H.R.837 Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth Act (SAFETY) of 2007 H.R.842 CLEAR Act of 2007 H.R.849 Stop the Misuse of ITINs Act of 2007 H.R.852 Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2007 H.R.863 Improving Communications Interoperability Grant Program Act H.R.888 Business Travel Facilitation Act of 2007 H.R.910 American Competitiveness and Adjustment Act H.R.917 Berry Amendment Extension Act H.R.928 Improving Government Accountability Act H.R.958 Identity Theft bill (identified by CRS) H.R.964 Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act Spy Act H.R.984 To provide for reform in the operations of the executive branch H.R.985 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R.1023 To repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. H.R.1042 Trade Promotion Authority Extension and Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R.1061 Protecting American Commerce and Travel Act of 2007 H.R.1077 Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2007 H.R.1117 Repeal Real ID H.R.1120 Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007 H.R.1201 Freedom and Innovation Revitalizing U.S. Entrepreneurship Act of 2007 H.R.1278 Trade Prosecutor Act H.R.1309 Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007 H.R.1326 OPEN Government Act of 2007Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act of 2007 H.R.1362 To reform acquisition practices of the Federal Government. H.R.1375 Earmark Accountability and Reform Act of 2007 H.R.1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 H.R.1467 10,000 Trained by 2010 Act H.R.1525 Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 H.R.1585 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 H.R.1591 U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 H.R.1597 Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 H.R.1639 To provide that no entity performing lead system integrator functions in the acquisition of a major system by the Department of Homeland Security may have any direct financial interest in the development or construction of any individual system or element of any system of systems, and for other purposes. H.R.1645 STRIVE Act of 2007 H.R.1684 Homeland Security Authorization H.R.1712 Research and Development Tax Credit Act of 2007 H.R.1729 Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act H.R.1758 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide status in each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012 for 65,000 H-1B nonimmigrants who have a master's or Ph.D. degree and meet the requirements for such status and whose employers make scholarship payments to institutions of higher education for undergraduate and postgraduate education. H.R.1775 Freedom of Information Improvement Act H.R.1788 Re-Channelization of Public Safety Spectrum Act H.R.1818 Broadband Deployment Acceleration Act of 2007 H.R.1865 To amend title 31, United States Code, to allow certain local tax debt to be collected through the reduction of Federal tax refunds. H.R.1870 Contractor Tax Enforcement Act H.R.1873 Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act H.R.1908 Patent Reform Act of 2007 H.R.1930 Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2007SKIL Act of 2007 H.R.1986 To require potential Federal contractors to certify they owe no Federal tax debt H.R.2035 Rural Broadband Improvement Act H.R.2054 Universal Service Reform Act of 2007 H.R.2082 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 H.R.2124 Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act H.R.2129 To strengthen the Food Stamp Act of 1977. H.R.2138 Investment in America Act of 2007 H.R.2174 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 H.R.2198 To require an annual report on contract oversight by Federal departments and agencies. H.R.2207 Agricultural Disaster Assistance and Western States Emergency Unfinished Business Appropriations Act, 2007 H.R.2290 Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R.2316 Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 H.R.2317 Lobbying Transparency Act of 2007 H.R.2336 To amend title 35, United States Code, relating to the funding of the United States Patent and Trademark Office H.R.2359 SBA Entrepreneurial Development Programs Act of 2007 H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 H.R.2504 L-1 Nonimmigrant Reform Act H.R.2579 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the use of funds in the Department of Veterans Affairs readjustment benefits accounts and funds appropriated for such purpose to provide funding for State approving agencies. H.R.2638 Continuing Resolution H.R.2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 H.R.2641 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2642 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2740 MEJA Expansion and Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R.2759 Fighting for American Jobs Act of 2007 H.R.2764 Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2771 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2829 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2942 Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007 H.R.3033 Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act of 2008. H.R.3043 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.3056 Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 H.R.3074 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. H.R.3093 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.3221 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 H.R.3222 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.3383 Defense Contracting Ethics Oversight Act of 2007 H.R.3405 To require persons to certify that they have not violated foreign corrupt practices statutes before being awarded Government contracts, and for other purposes. H.R.3678 Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007 H.R.3867 Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act H.R.3871 e-Keep the Internet Decent and Safe Act of 2007e-KIDS Act of 2007 H.R.3920 Trade and Globalization Act of 2007 H.R.3928 Government Contractor Accountability Act of 2007 H.R.4102 Stop Outsourcing Security Act H.R.4175 Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R.4236 Mail Network Protection Act of 2007 H.R.4779 To enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Code, "Public Contracts". H.R.4791 Federal Agency Data Protection Act H.R.4806 Reducing Over-Classification Act of 2008 H.R.4854 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 H.R.4881 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007 H.R.5142 Family Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 H.R.5267 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008 H.R.5602 Fair Share Act of 2008 H.R.5719 Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 H.R.5712 Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act H.R.5752 To provide for the security of United States passports, and for other purposes H.R.5819 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act H.R.5959 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 H.R.5973 Transparency and Accountability in Intelligence Contracting Act of 2008 H.R.5983 Homeland Security Network Defense and Accountability Act of 2008 H.R.6049 Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008 H.R.6081 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008 H.R.6320 Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 H.R.6388 Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2008 H.R.6411 Strengthening Transparency and Accountability in Federal Spending Act of 2008 H.R.6576 Reducing Information Control Designations Act H.R.6633 Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008 H.R.7060 Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008 H.R.7259 Security Clearance Oversight and Accountability Act Work, pre-introduction of specific bills, on provisions in stimulous bills pertaining to R&D, repatriation and related tax issues, broadband deployment and postponement of 3% withholding tax on contractors; later embodied in bills introduced in 111th Congress and covered in subsequent reports.
Client expense: $173,800 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S. 860/H.R. 3326 - Early Treatment for HIV Act, all sections, provide States the option to expand Medicaid coverage to early inter- vention, treatment, and healthcare for people living with HIV. H. R. 6680, Community AIDS and Hepatitis Prevention Act, all sections, will permit the use of Federal funds for syringe exchange programs for purposes of reducing the transmission of bloodborne pathogens, including HIV and viral hepatitis. *FY2009 Senate and House Labor HHS Appropriations S 3230, H.R. 3043, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies, Title II, support increased funding for NIH, HRSA and CDC including HIV prevention, treatment, education, training and care, and research. Seek removal of ban spending federal funds on syringe access. End funding for abstinence-only program . S 3260, no House bill number, Title VIII, Section 813, Financial Services and General Government, maintain removal of ban on spending local Washington DC tax funds on syringe access and seek removal of ban on spending federal funds on syringe access, additionally support for $1.4 million to the White House Office of National AIDS Policy for the development of a National AIDS Strategy. S 3261, H.R. 3074, Title II, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, Support increased funding for Housing Opportunities for People with AIDS (HOPWA). S. 823/H.R. 1420, Microbicide Development Act, all titles, support authorization of increased research funding for microbicides and for coordination among federal agencies conducting microbicide research. Support establishing a branch within the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) dedicated to the development of microbicides. S. 972/H.R. 1653, The Responsible Education About Life (REAL) Act, all sections, support state grants (and evaluation of grants) for family life education programs, including education on abstinence and contraception for the prevention of teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV/AIDS. H.R. 178, Justice for the Unprotected Against Sexually Transmitted Infections among the Confined and Exposed (JUSTICE) Act of 2007, all sections, support allowing community organizations to provide STI counseling, prevention education, and sexual barrier protection devices in federal correctional facilities and support a "sense of Congress" resolution that States should allow legal distribution of sexual barrier protection devices in state correctional facilities to reduce the prevalence and spread of STIs. Support report on correctional facility programs to reduce the spread of STIs and development and implemention of a 5-year strategy to reduce the prevalence and spread of STIs in federal and state correctional facilities. H.R. 822, Routine HIV/AIDS Screening Coverage Act of 2007, all sections, support amending the Public Health Service Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and Title 5, United States Code, to require individual and group health insurance coverage and group health plans and Federal employees health benefit plans to provide coverage for routine HIV/AIDS screening. H.R. 1713, Protection Against Transmission of HIV for Women and Youth (PATHWAY) Act of 2007, all sections, support requiring Office of the Global AIDS Coordinator (OGAC) to establish a comprehensive and integrated HIV prevention strategy to address the vulnerabilities of women and girls in countries that receive United States assistance to combat HIV/AIDS. H.R. 3014 - Health Equity and Accountability Act, all Titles, support improved access and services for linguistic and minority populations, report on, and support of workforce diversity, including career training, cultural competence training, expansion of minority serving institutions and training programs, collection of data on race, ethnicity and linguistic programs. H.R. 6114, Simplifying and Updating National Standards to Encourage Testing (SUNSET) of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus of 2008, all sections, support for ending restrictions on HIV testing and recommends the VA participate in an informed verbal consent process for HIV testing. H.R. 1943, The Stop AIDS in Prison Act, all sections, support development of a comprehensive policy to provide HIV testing, treatment, and prevention for inmates within the correctional setting and upon reentry. S.558, H.R.1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, bill to provide parity between health insurance coverage of mental health benefits and benefits for medical and surgical services. Note that H.R. 1424 became the vehicle for the economic stabilization act, however AIDS Action solely worked on the parity provisions and did not advocate regarding the broader bailout. (Note: passed Oct 3, 2008) H.R. 2638, Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009. In this continuing resolution, AIDS Action sought increased funding for CDC HIV Prevention programs (but ultimately not included in bill). H. Con Res. 426/S. Con. Res. 103, Resolution to Honor 10th Anniversary of Minority AIDS Initiative to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Minority AIDS Initiative and renew the call to address the disproportionate impact of HIV and AIDS in minority communities. Regulatory Activities related to passage of H.R. 5501/S. 2731, Lantos/Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act, all Titles, including regulatory activity related to remove the categorical legal bar to prospective HIV-positive immigrants, foreign students, refugees, and tourists from entry into the United States No Bill Number, SAMHSA Reauthorization, all sections, reauthorization expected 111th Congress, provides funding for substance abuse treatment particularly treatment for people living with or at risk for HIV, including Minority AIDS Funding. No Bill Number - Ryan White CARE Act Reauthorization, all Titles, reauthorization expected before Sept. 30, 2009, support reauthorization of payer of last resort funding for cities, states, direct clinical services, direct family services, dental, Minority AIDS Initiative (MAI) to provide funding for people living with HIV plus education and training for professionals providing services.
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
S.3230 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 H.R.3043 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
S.3230 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 H.R.3043 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
S.3230 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 H.R.3043 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S. 3261 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
HR 5672 - SSJ, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, FY2007/Byrne Grants Accts. HR 5647 - Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006/SAMHSA, HRSA accounts, FY07 H.R. 2764 - FY08 Consolidated Appropriations Act HR 2641/S 1751 - FY08 - Energy & Water, DOE, Energy Supply & Conservation HR 3043/S1710 - FY08 - LHHS, HRSA, SAMHSA HR 3074/S 1789 - FY08 - Transportation-HUD, STP HR 3093/S 1745 - FY08 - Commerce, Justice, Science, Byrne HR 6 - Energy Efficiency Act of 2007
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H. R. 3043 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, Title 4, Corporation For Public Broadcasting. State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs - Funding for International Radio Programming S.3230.PCS - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 Monitor Stimulus Legislation
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Nursing education and research appropriations S.3230 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009 H.R.3043 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 2638 and S. 1644, Homeland Security Appropriations Act, drug importation provisions; H.R. 3043 and S. 1710, Labor-HHS-Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, drug importation and diabetes provisions; H.R. 3161 and S. 1859, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Act, drug importation provisions; H.R. 3093 and S. 1745, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, drug importation provisions.
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Appropriations for health centers and related programs; Labor HHS Appropriations-H.R.3043/S.1710; Appropriations for National Health Service Corps; Appropriations for HIV/AIDS Programs; Appropriations for Health Professions Program. Appropriation for Ryan White AIDS Program; Appropriations for Rural Health Programs. Appropriations for Corporation for National and Community Service/Americorps. Omnibus Appropriations H.R.2764; FY09 Budget Resolution-H.ConRes.312/S.Con.Res.70; Labor HHS Education Appropriations-S.3230 (FY09; Continuing Resolution Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009-H.2638/P.L.110-329. Developing Economic Recovery Legislation (no bill#).
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Labor, HHS, Education Appropriations for FY 2009 (HR 3043; S. 1710).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Education
HR2449: Achievement Through Technology and Innovation Act; General Education Technology Funding, Reauthorization of NCLB Title IID (School Technology Investment) HR3043: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008; Funding Education Technology S1483: 21st Century Skills Incentive Fund Act; Providing States With Assistance to Implement 21st Century Skills in Schools Economic Recovery Assistance proposal (subsequently introduced as The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009); Proposals for Providing Assistance for School Technology and Broadband Support
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Appropriations measure as they apply to the Department of Energy, the Environmental Protections Agency, the Department of the Interior, the Department of Health and Human Services and the Department of Transportation. Bills: H.R. 2764 (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008); S. 1710 and H.R. 3043 (Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2008); S. 3186, the Warm in Winter and Cool in Summer Act, H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008.
Client expense: $168,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 5629/S. 1695, Biologics Price Competition & Innovation Act. Lobbied Members of Congress in support of an FDA pathway for biosimilar products, patient safety, and data exclusivity. H.R. 1424, The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act.Lobbied Members of Congress in support of mental health parity and against increased Medicaid rebates. S. 2731/ H.R. 5501, Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008. Lobbied Members of Congress in support of reauthorization of the Presidents Emergency Program for AIDS Relief. H.R. 5839, Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act. Lobbied to educate Members of Congress about safety of the prescription drug supply chain. H.R. 3610, Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007. Lobbied to ensure safety and access to prescription drugs. S. 999, The STOP Stroke Act. Lobbied for passage of bill. NO BILL, Pharmaceuticals in The environment. Lobbied to educate Members of Congress on the issue of pharmaceuticals in the environment. H.R.3043, Labor, HHS Appropriations Bill. Lobbied to ensure patient access to HIV/AIDS medicines through ADAP.
Client expense: $1,025,520 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
HR 3043 FY08 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriation Act - Funding for Arts in Education Programs at the U.S. Department of Education HR 2643 FY08 Interior Approprations Act - Funding for the National Endowment for the Arts HR 2764 FY08 State, Foreign Operation, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill- funding for Cultural Programs Division of the State Department Office of Citizen Exchanges
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
HR 3093, S. 1745 & S. 3182 Commerce State Justice FY2009 appropriations: funding for enhanced wound healing research, center for child abuse assessment and prevention, and the social justice collaborative research initiative. (continued) (continued) radio frequency identification techologies, Acella. HR 2641, S. 1751 & S. 3258 Energy & Water FY2009 appropriations: funding for bioinformatics and computational biology, and atmospheric sciences and meterology program. HR 2643 & S. 1696 Interior & Environment FY2009 appropriations: funding for eco-sentinals for changing metropolitan environments. HR 3043, S. 1710 & S. 3230 Labor, Health & Education FY2009 appropriations: funding for hardware support for computational biology initiative, MRI bioimaging core facility, broadcast instrumentation to support the Rural Medicine Intitiative, and science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) institute. HR 2642, HR 6599, S. 1645 & S. 3301 Military/Veterans FY2009 appropriations: funding for a new VA hospital in Louisville, KY. HR 2638 (Continuing Resolution FY09 appropriations), HR 3222 Dept. of Defense FY2009 appropriations: funding for Bio/Nano MEMS Center for Defense Applications, biomarkers of toxic industrial chemical exposure, digital directed manufacturing, cardiopulmonary impact of exposure to air pollution,
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
S.3: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 S.158: Access to Affordable Health Care Act S. 273: Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2007 S. 290: Rural Physicians Relief Act of 2007 S. 334: Healthy Americans Act S. 397: Tax Equity and Affordability Act of 2007 S. 498: Rural Medicare Equity Act of 2007 S. 1342: HeLP America Act S. 1605: Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2007 S. 1710: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S. 2785: Save Medicare Act of 2008 S. 2603: Medicare Fraud Prevention Act of 2008 S. 2687: Medicare Beneficiary Protection Act of 2008 S. 2786: Medicare Rural Health Access Improvement Act of 2008 H.R.4: Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act of 2007 H.R.15: National Health Insurance Act H.R.118: To amend part D of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate prices for part D covered drugs for Medicare beneficiaries. H.R.205: Medicare Prescription Drug Enrollment Extension Act of 2007 H.R.298: Flexible Spending Accounts Growth and Opportunities Act of 2007 HR 914: Tax Equity and Affordability Act of 2007 H.R. 1651: Rural Health Quality Advisory Commission Act of 2007 HR 2056: Medicare Part D Improvement Act of 2007 HR 2633: HeLP America Act (Introduced in House) HR 2860: Health Care Access and Rural Equity (H-CARE) Act of 2007 HR 3014: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2007 H.R. 3043: Department of Health and Human Services Appropriations Act, 2008 HR 3163: Healthy Americans HR 4848: To extend for one year parity in the application of certain limits to mental health benefits, and for other purposes HR 1424: Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 HR 5445: To amend part B of title XVIII of the Social Security Act to increase Medicare payments for physicians' services through December 31, 2009. H.R. 6143: Pension Protection Act ERISA Amendments of 2008 H.R. 6382: Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2008 H.R. 7242: Pension Protection Act IRC Amendments of 2008
Client expense: $2,095,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R.3043, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, Issues related to additional funding for healthcare issues S.1710, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, Issues related to additional funding for healthcare issues S.3230, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009, Issues related to additional funding for healthcare issues
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
HR 6770 -State and Local Economic Stimulus Act, all provisions HR 7110 -Appropriations for Job Creation and Preservation, Infrastructure Investment, and Economic and Energy Assistance Act, investment provisions for state aid, public housing, other public services Stimulus legislation, investments for state aid, public housing, CDBG, other public services HR 3043, S. 1710 -FY 2009 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
S. 3230/H.R. 3043- FY09 Labor HHS Education Appropriations- provisions related to family planning, sex education, abstinence, HIV/AIDS, 318 funding, and drug pricing. H.R. 2764- FY09 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act of 2008- provisions related to family planning, sex education, abstinence, and abortion. H.R. 7110/S. 3604- FY08 Second Supplemental Appropriations- provisions related to nominal drug pricing. H.R. 5140- Recovering Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008- possible provision related to nominal drug pricing. H.R. 2638- Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009- possible provision related to nominal drug pricing.
Client expense: $121,667 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
S. 3230/H.R. 3043- FY09 Labor HHS Education Appropriations- provisions related to family planning, sex education, abstinence, HIV/AIDS, 318 funding, and drug pricing. H.R. 7110/S. 3604- FY08 Second Supplemental Appropriations- provisions related to nominal drug pricing. H.R. 5140- Recovering Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008- possible provision related to nominal drug pricing. H.R. 2638- Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009- possible provision related to nominal drug pricing.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R.3043/S.1710, Department of Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations H.R. 3222, Department of Defense Appropriations
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
S.338/H.R. 985, Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid Act S. 1710/H.R. 3043, Labor Health and Human Services Appropriations for 2008 S. 1645/H.R. 2642, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations for 20 S. 1932/H.R. 4241, 2006 Deficit Reduction and Budget Reconciliation Act H.R. 1591, 2007 War Supplemental H.R. 2206, 2007 War Supplemental H.J. Res 32, Continuing Funding Resolution H.R. 3043, Omnibus Funding of 2008 H.R. 2642 Defense Supplemental Appropriations for 2009 Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations for 2009 Labor Health and Human Services Appropriations for 2009 S.Con.Res.70, Budget resolution FY 2009 H.R. 2638 Fiscal 2009 Continuing Resolution H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office