To ratify the authority of the Federal Trade Commission to establish a do-not-call registry.

HR 2642, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 (increased funding for FDA); No bill #, 09 Labor/HHS Appropriations (increased funding for CDC); No bill #, 09 Agriculture Appropriations (increased funding for FDA); HR 3161 & S 1859, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 (increased funding for FDA); H.R. 3610, Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007 (entire bill);H.R. 3624, Consumer Food Safety Act of 2007 (entire bill); H.R. 3485, Tracing and Recalling Agricultural Contamination Everywhere (TRACE) Act of 2007 (entire bill); H.R. 3484, Safe and Fair Enforcement and Recall (SAFER) for Meat, Poultry, and Food Act of 2007 (entire bill); No bill #, Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2008 Discussion Draft (entire draft); H.R. 5904, The Safe Food Enforcement, Assessment, Standards and Targeting Act (Safe FEAST Act) of 2008 (entire bill); S. 1776, Imported Food Security Act of 2007 (entire bill); S. 654, Safe Food Act of 2007 (entire bill); No bill #s, general discussions/issues relating to food safety, FDA and USDA; HR 2419, Food, Conservation and Energy Security Act of 2007 (Farm Bill) (commodity reform).

Client expense: $1,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Plant Protection Act Amendments/Penalties H.R. 6124 Livestock Cloning/Product Labeling FDA Risk Assessment on Cloning USDA Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Cloning Transition Period USDA Economic Report on Impact of Cloning on US Agriculture and Food Production USDA National Organic Program, Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 H.R. 3161 S. 1859 H.R. 992 S. 414 H.R. 1396 S. 536 H.R. 4855 H.R. 2419 S.2663 Foreign Agricultural Biotechnology Laws and Regulations U.S. Korea Free Trade Agreement China Biotechnology Trade Negotiations Mexico Biotechnology Trade Negotiations Russia Biotechnology Trade Negotiations Vietnam Biotechnology Negotiations France Trade Meetings Taiwan Biotechnology Negotiations EU Trade Negotiations EPA Regulation of Plant Incorporated Protectants Proposed Rule Adventitious Presence (Low Level Presence) U.S. Government Policy Position for Codex Guidelines on Adventitious Presence Korea Trade Negotiations EU Trade Meetings Farm Legislation H.R. 2419 & H.R. 6124 USDA Administrative Proposals Livestock Cloning/Product Labeling Plant Protection Act Amendments/Penalties World Trade Organization on EU Biotech Approvals Review of EU Biotechnology Negotiations Genetically Engineered (GE) Animals U.S. Government Policy Position for Codex Guidelines on Food Safety Risk Assessment for rDNA Animals FDA and USDA Draft Regulation of GE Animals H.R. 6432 Biotechnology Crop Stewardship Biotechnology Quality Management Stewardship Cartagena Biosafety Protocol U.S. Government Positions/Activities/Communications at Biosafety Protocol Meetings USDA/APHIS Agricultural Biotechnology Regulations USDA Rulemaking on 7 CFR 340 U.S. Policy on Sustainable Agriculture Standard American National Standards Institute (ANSI) Bio-based Products Tax Credits EU Tracebility and Labeling Regulations for Ag-Biotech U.S. Policy on Ag-Biotech Benefits for G-8 Meeting Policies Impacting Global Trade of Ag-Biotech Products U.S. Government Positions

Client expense: $1,920,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Genetically Engineered (GE) Animals U.S. Government Policy Position for Codex Guidelines on Food Safety Risk Assessment for rDNA Animals FDA and USDA Draft Regulation of GE Animals H. R. 6432 Drug Safety Implementation of Food & Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 Clinical Trial Registry and Results Databases Risk Management Plans Heparin Contamination Counterfeit Drugs H.R. 5839: Safeguarding America's Pharmaceuticals Act of 2008 FDA Globalization Act of 2008 H.R. 3610: The Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007 Drug Importation Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act for FY 2009 (S.3181) Departments of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 Adventitious Presence (Low Level Presence) U.S. Government Policy Position for Codex Guidelines on Adventitious Presence Korea Trade Negotiations EU Trade Meetings Physician Payments Sunshine Act S.2029 Livestock Cloning/Product Labeling FDA Risk Assessment on Cloning USDA Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Cloning Transition Period USDA Economic Report on Impact of Cloning on US Agriculture and Food Production USDA National Organic Program, Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 H.R. 3161 S. 1859 H.R. 992 S. 414 H.R. 1396 S. 536 H.R. 4855 H.R. 2419 S.2663 Access to Drug Pricing Data H.R. 5683 Funding for Food Safety at the Food and Drug Administration Departments of Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 FY 2008 Supplemental Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2642)

Client expense: $1,920,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Adventitious Presence (Low Level Presence) U.S. Government Policy Position for Codex Guidelines on Adventitious Presence Korea Trade Negotiations EU Trade Meetings Genetically Engineered (GE) Animals U.S. Government Policy Position for Codex Guidelines on Food Safety Risk Assessment for rDNA Animals FDA and USDA Draft Regulation of GE Animals H. R. 6432 Livestock Cloning/Product Labeling FDA Risk Assessment on Cloning USDA Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Cloning Transition Period USDA Economic Report on Impact of Cloning on US Agriculture and Food Production USDA National Organic Program, Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 H.R. 3161 S. 1859 H.R. 992 S. 414 H.R. 1396 S. 536 H.R. 4855 H.R. 2419 S.2663 Funding for Food Safety at the Food and Drug Administration Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 FY 2008 Supplemental Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2642)

Client expense: $1,920,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Genetically Engineered (GE) Animals U.S. Government Policy Position for Codex Guidelines on Food Safety Risk Assessment for rDNA Animals FDA and USDA Draft Regulation of GE Animals H. R. 6432 Livestock Cloning/Product Labeling FDA Risk Assessment on Cloning USDA Marketing and Regulatory Programs, Cloning Transition Period USDA Economic Report on Impact of Cloning on US Agriculture and Food Production USDA National Organic Program, Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2009 H.R. 3161 S. 1859 H.R. 992 S. 414 H.R. 1396 S. 536 H.R. 4855 H.R. 2419 S.2663

Client expense: $1,920,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

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

Meetings and calls with Members and staff of House and Senate Committees and agency officials concerning possible legislative and regulatory measures and Congressional studies affecting hedge funds and other alternative investment vehicles. H.R. 3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. S. 3122 To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for the regulation of oil commodities markets, and for other purposes. S. 3130 To provide energy price relief by authorizing greater resources and authority for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and for other purposes. S. 3131 To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to ensure the application of speculation limits to speculators in energy markets, and for other purposes. H.R.6264 To prevent excessive speculation in over-the-counter derivatives markets for certain energy commodities by limiting participation in those markets to persons who are capable of producing, manufacturing, or taking physical delivery of the commodities. H. R. 6341 To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for regulation of energy derivatives, and for other purposes. H.R.6604 Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008, to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

Meetings and calls with Members and staff of House and Senate Committees and agency officials concerning possible legislative and regulatory measures and Congressional studies affecting hedge funds and other alternative investment vehicles. H.R. 3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. S. 3122 To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for the regulation of oil commodities markets, and for other purposes. S. 3130 To provide energy price relief by authorizing greater resources and authority for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and for other purposes. S. 3131 To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to ensure the application of speculation limits to speculators in energy markets, and for other purposes. H.R.6264 To prevent excessive speculation in over-the-counter derivatives markets for certain energy commodities by limiting participation in those markets to persons who are capable of producing, manufacturing, or taking physical delivery of the commodities. H. R. 6341 To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for regulation of energy derivatives, and for other purposes. H.R.6604 Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008, to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets

Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

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)

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)

Worked on Agriculture Appropriations legislation in the Senate/House FY 2009 (S. 1859; HR. 3161).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

Rural Broadband (S. 1439, S. 1190, S. 1032, H.R. 2174, H.R. 1818); Network Neutrality Regulations (S. 215); The Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2008 (H.R. 5353); White Spaces (H.R.1597, S. 234, S. 337); Appropriations/Authorization Issues Related to the Telecommunications Industry (H.R. 3161, S. 1859); U.S. International Trade Commission's Qualcomm Decision; Telecommunications Issues Related to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Actions; 700 MHz Ruling (H.R. 1788, S. 385, S. 1622, H.R. 1, P.L. 110-53); Broadband Census and Mapping (H.R. 3913, S. 1492, H.R. 3627); Universal Service Fund Administration/Reform (S. 711, H.R. 2054, S. 609, H.R. 278).

Client expense: $600,563 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Research and Development Tax Credit Extension (H.R. 2138); Broadband Deployment Tax Credit (S. 1190); Appropriations/Authorization Issues Related to Telecommunications (H.R. 3161, S. 1859).

Client expense: $600,563 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

HR 3161 & S 1859 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies appropriations Act (Budget for FDA Food Center).

Client expense: $950,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Meetings and calls with Members and staff of House and Senate Committees and agency officials concerning possible legislative and regulatory measures and Congressional studies affecting hedge funds and other alternative investment vehicles. H.R. 3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. S. 3122 To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for the regulation of oil commodities markets, and for other purposes. S. 3130 To provide energy price relief by authorizing greater resources and authority for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, and for other purposes. S. 3131 To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to ensure the application of speculation limits to speculators in energy markets, and for other purposes. H.R.6264 To prevent excessive speculation in over-the-counter derivatives markets for certain energy commodities by limiting participation in those markets to persons who are capable of producing, manufacturing, or taking physical delivery of the commodities. H. R. 6341 To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to provide for regulation of energy derivatives, and for other purposes. H.R.6604 Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008, to amend the Commodity Exchange Act to bring greater transparency and accountability to commodity markets

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

H.R.2419, Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007; H.R.3161, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008; H.R.6432, To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act; S.1859, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. Legislative proposals regarding national animal ID program and country of origin labeling: H.R.2419, Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007; H.R.3161, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008; H.R.6432, To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to revise and extend animal drug user fee program, to establish a program of fees relating to generic new animal drugs, to make certain technical corrections to the Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007, and for other purposes; S.1859, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008.

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.1585, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; H.R.2638, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008; H.R.2900, Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007; H.R.3161, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008; H.R.3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007; H.R.4083, Non-prescription Drug Modernization Act od 2007; S.242, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007; S.468, Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007; S.484, Enhancing Drug Safety and Innovation Act of 2007; S.830, Pediatric Medical Device Safety and Improvement Act of 2007; S.993, Pediatric Research Improvement Act; S.1082, Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act; S.1547, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; S.1859, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008; S.2331, Non-prescription Drug Modernization Act of 2007; SConRes.21, Concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States. Legisaltive proposals to extend federal contract prices to the retail section in the TRICARE program: H.R.1585, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008; S.1547, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Legilsative proposals permitting importation of prescription drugs from overseas: H.R.2638, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008; H.R.3161, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008; H.R.3162, Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007; S.242, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007; S.1082, Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act; S.1859, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008; SConRes.21, Concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States. Legislative proposals regarding drug safety, clinical trial registries, DTC adverstising, and reauthorization of the Prescription Drug User Fee Act, Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act and Pediatric Research Equity Act: H.R.2900, Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007; S.468, Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2007; S.484, Enhancing Drug Safety and Innovation Act of 2007; S.830, Pediatric Medical Device Safety and Improvement Act of 2007; S.993, Pediatric Research Improvement Act; S.1082, Food and Drug Administration Revitalization Act; S.1547, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008. Legislative proposals regarding FDA funding: H.R.3161, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008; S.1859, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. Legislative proposals to ensure access to meth-safe alternative medicines: H.R.3161, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008; S.1859, Agriculture, Rural Development , Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. Legislative propsals to reform the OTC monograph system: H.R.4083, Non-prescription Drug Modernization Act of 2007; S.2331, Non-prescription Drug Modernization Act of 2007. Response to congressional investigation regarding ENHANCE study.

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR. 6432 - Animal Drug User Fee Amendments of 2008. HR. 3161 - Agriculture Appropriations, pharmaceutical counterfeiting, importation - 08

Client expense: $3,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R.3161 The Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, Title IV, WIC Implementation Issues for WIC reauthorization (legislative and regulatory)

Client expense: $940,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. Con. Res. 21: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012. Sec. 310: Fund for Terrorism Risk Insurance Reauthorization Provisions relating to USDA's Rural Utility Service loans. S. 965: Emergency Supplemental Appropriations. Provisions related to USDA's Rural Utilities Service loans. S. 1696: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. S. 1751: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2008 provisions related to Federal Power Marketing Agencies, the Bureau of Reclamation and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. S. 1789: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008. S. 1859: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. S. 2621: Terrorism Risk Insurance Improvement Act of 2008. S. 3258: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2009 H. Con. Res. 99: Revising the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal year 2007, establishing the congressional budget for the U.S. Government for fiscal year 2008 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012. Provisions related to USDA's Rural Utilities Service loans. H.R. 2638: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act 2008 H.R. 2641: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2008 provisions related to Federal Power Marketing Agencies. H.R. 2643: Interior Appropriations Bill. All provisions related to climate change. Office of Insular Affairs, American Samoa. H.R. 2764: Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008. Title III - USAID, overseas cooperative development, Millennium Challenge corp. H.R. 3074: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2008. H.R. 3161: Agriculture Appropriations. All provisions related to climate change, greenhouse gases, and fossil energy; Foreign Agriculture Service Food for Progress programs, P.L.480.

Client expense: $2,095,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

IBM has lobbied for various Governmental Programs including Amtrak, Customs Modernization Program, Food Stamp Program, IT Projects, STEM Education and Government/Private Sector Research and Development Programs. Please see Lobbying Area Codes: AGR, CPT, DEF, EDU, GOV, HCR, HOM, SCI, & TRA for the report on these issues. Fiscal Year 2009 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act National Science Foundation National Institute of Standards and Technology Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census Department of Commerce, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Fiscal Year 2009 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Department of Energy, Office of Science H.R. 2419 Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 H.R. 2764, Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. H.R. 3161 / S. 1859 Making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes - Food stamps and nutrition titles Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. Enterprise Resource Planning (Navy) DD(X) Destroyer Program Army Distributed Learning System Army Future Combat System Air Force Presonnel Services Delivery Transformation Navy Marine Corps Intranet / Next Generation Enterprise Networks Defense Information Systems Agency eCollaboration GoArmyEd / eArmyU FY09 Continuing Resolutions - Appropriations Economic Stimulus - Appropriations (no bill number) H.R. 2638 FY'09 Continuing Resolution (Appropriations) H.R. 7322 CIS Appropriations (FY'09)

Client expense: $1,080,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

HR.3161, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 Dairy program implementation issues HR.2419, Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 S.2302, Food and Energy Security Act of 2007 Sugar issues in general

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

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

See Addendum. climate change -- H.R.1590, the Safe Climate Act of 2007 rail competition -- H.R.1650, the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act rail competition -- H.R.2125, the Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act electricity distribution development tax incentives -- H.R.2148, a bill to amend the IRC of 1986 to provide a 15-year depreciation period for electric distribution assets workforce development -- H.R.2272, the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act smart meter deployment tax incentives -- H.R.2305, a bill to provide a 5 year applicable recovery period for depreciation of qualified energy management devices extension of the dividend income tax rate reduction -- H.R.2313, a bill to make the tax rate reduction on dividends and capital gains permanent renewable portfolio standard -- H.R.2337, the Energy Policy Reform and Revitalization Act Clean Water Act requirements for the electric utility industry, particularly 316(b) cooling water intake structures -- H.R.2421, the Clean Water Restoration Act of 2007 Power Systems Development Facility funding, Nuclear Power 2010 funding, Nuclear Regulatory Commission funding, Biomass & Biorefinery Systems R&D funding, Integrated Distribution Management System R&D funding -- H.R. 2638, Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 Power Systems Development Facility funding, Nuclear Power 2010 funding, Nuclear Regulatory Commission funding, Biomass & Biorefinery Systems R&D funding, Integrated Distribution Management System R&D funding -- H.R.2641, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 terrorism risk insurance extension -- H.R.2761, the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 H.R.2764, the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2008 smart meter depreciation reduction -- H.R.2776, the Renewable Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 gypsum research funding -- H.R.3161, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes electricity transmission system regulation -- H.R.4059, the Rural Clean Energy Superhighways Act uranium supply -- H.R.4189, a bill to direct the Secretary of Energy to provide for the re-enrichment of certain uranium tailings, and the sale of the product of such re-enrichment, and for other purposes uranium importation -- H.R.4929, a bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that the antidumping and countervailing duty laws apply to the production of low-enriched uranium, and for other purposes chemical security re electric power plants -- H.R.5533, the Chemical Facilities Security Act of 2008 impact on electric power plants of H.R.5577, the Chemical Facility Antiterrorism Act of 2007 climate change R&D funding -- H.R. 6258, the Carbon Capture & Storage Early Deployment Act renewable portfolio standard -- H.R.6899, a bill to advance the national security interests of the United States by reducing its dependency on oil through renewable and clean, alternative fuel technologies while building a bridge to the future through expanded access to Federal oil and natural gas resources, revising the relationship between the oil and gas industry and the consumers who own those resources and deserve a fair return from the development of publicly owned oil and gas, ending tax subsidies for large oil and gas companies, and facilitating energy efficiencies in the building, housing, and transportation sectors, and for other purposes. climate change -- S.280, the Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007 climate change -- S.309, Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act climate change -- S.317, Electric Utility Cap and Trade Act of 2007 extension of the dividend income tax rate reduction -- S.502, to make the tax rate reduction on dividends and capital gains permanent rail competition -- S.722, the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act workforce development -- S.761, a bill to invest in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the United States in the global economy rail competition -- S.953, the Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act carbon capture and sequestration research -- S.962, the Department of Energy Carbon Capture and Storage Research, Development and Demonstration Act of 2007 energy efficiency incentives -- S.1115, the Energy Efficiency Promotion Act nuclear power plant safety -- S.1138, a bill to enhance nuclear safeguards and to provide assurances of nuclear fuel supply to countries that forgo certain fuel cycle activities Clean Air Act requirements for the electric utility industry -- S.1177, the Clean Air Planning Act of 2007 energy efficiency -- S.1321, the Energy Savings Act of 2007 Power Systems Development Facility funding, Nuclear Power 2010 funding, Nuclear Regulatory Commission funding, Biomass & Biorefinery Systems R&D funding, Integrated Distribution Management System R&D funding -- S.1751, the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 climate change -- S.1766, the Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007 gypsum research funding -- S.1859, making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes. Clean Water Act requirements for the electric utility industry, particularly 316(b) cooling water intake structures -- S.1870, the Clean Water Restoration Act S.2076, the Clean Renewable Energy and Development Act climate change -- S.2191, the America's Climate Security Act of 2007 uranium importation -- S.2531, a bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to revise the antidumping duties and countervailing duties relating to the production of low-enriched uranium, and for other purposes climate change -- S.3036, the Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 nuclear spent fuel management -- S.3215, a bill to require the Secretary of Energy to enter into cooperative agreements with private entities to share the cost of obtaining construction and operating licenses for certain types of recycling facilities, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $5,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), SENATE

Labor, HHS Appropriations- HR 3043, S. 1710 Agriculture Appropriations-HR 3161, S. 1859

Client expense: $207,327 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

HR 3161/S 1859, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food & Drug Administration, & Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2008; HR 2643/S 1696, Dept. of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008; HR 2642/S 1645, Military Construction, Military Quality of Life and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008; HR 2641/S 1751, Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2008; HR 2638/S 1644, Dept. of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008; HR 3074/S 1789, Transportation, Treasury, Housing and Urban Development, the Judiciary, the District of Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008; HR 3222, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008; HR 3043/S 1710, Departments of Labor, Health & Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2008; HR 3093/S 1745, Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008; H Con. Res. 99, S. Con.Res. 21

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Animal Care Legislation as relates to research Definitions of Animals - Dept of Ag H.R. 3161; S. 1859; S.2745, P.L. 110-196 as it relates to Animals

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Increased appropriations for systems to shorten the time between development of a drug and its release to the public. FDA reform as it relates to drug development and research Collaborative research on drug development H.R. 3161, S. 1859 Agricultural Appropriations

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 3161, S. 1859, Funding for the Office of Generic Drugs, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. H.R. 2900, S. 1082, Food and Drug Administration Reform.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3161, Agriculture Appropriations for FY 2009. Issues: Research, extension, education funding, food safety, bio-energy, biotechnology, wood products, forest pest infestations, crop diseases, ARS units, nutrition.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE

H.R. 3161, Agriculture Appropriations Act, FY 2009. Issues: Forestry research, extension, education funding, forestry related bio-energy, forest biotechnology, wood products, forest pest infestations. FY2009 Appropriations Interior & Environment; forest service research, invasive forest pests, MacStennis forestry funding

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE

-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

H.R. 3161, Agriculture Appropriations Bill, Miscellaneous Title, provisions relating to Agriculture Research Studies H.R. 3222, Defense Appropriations Bill, provisions relating to Agriculture Research Studies H.R. 3580, Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007, provisions related to Agriculture Research Studies H.R. 2419, Farm Bill, provisions related to Agriculture Research Studies

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

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

H.R. 3161-Floriculture and Nursery Research Initiative, USDA Budget Placeholder in FY 2008 Budget Resolution for Estate Tax Reform

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

HR 6597, Animal Cruelty Statistics Act of 2008 HR 6598, Prevention of Equine Cruelty Act of 2008 HR 2419, Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 HR 3161/S. 1745, Agriculture Appropriations HR 503/S. 311, Amending the Horse Protection Act S. 3202, Food and Energy Security Act of 2007

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

Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 3161 and S. 1859 Agriculture bill, all sections, H.R. 3093 and S. 1745 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bill all sections concerning firearms; H.R. 2764 Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill, firearms export section - House and Senate; H.R. 297 NICS Improvement Act of 2007, H.R. 2074 and S. 1237 Denying firearms and explosives to dangerous terrorists act of 2007

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office

**see addendum page Importation of prescription drugs (H.R. 3161) (S. 1644) (S. 3409) Rx Pedigree (H.R. 5839) Methamphetamine/Pseudoephedrine Regulatioin (S. 2071) Internet Pharmacy (S. 980) (H.R. 6353)

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

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

Agriculuture appropriations, including funding for the review process for animal drugs and biologics; Animal Drug User Fee Act; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008; HR 3161 Agricluture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1789 / H.R. 3074 -- Transporation / HUD Appropriations Bill S. 1859 / H.R. 3161 -- Agriculture Appropriations Bill S. 1751 / H.R. 2641 -- Energy & Water Appropriations Bill S. 1644 / H.R. 2638 -- Homeland Security Appropriations Bill

Client expense: $1,090,043 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Market Access Program; Foreign Market Development; Restoration of Market Access for Beef, Pork, and Poultry; Peru, Panama, Columbia and South Korean Free Trade Agreements; Trade Promotion Authority Extension; NAFTA Trucking Dispute [H.R.6124] [H.R.2419] [H.R.3161]

Client expense: $23,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Food Safety Research Appropriations; User Fees [S. Con. Res. 70] [S. Con. Res. 312] [H.R.3161] [S.1776]

Client expense: $23,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Food Safety in Meat and Poultry; Food Safety Research; Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling; Food Packaging; Interstate Shipment of State Inspected Meat and Poultry; Farm Bill 2008 [H.R.5904] [H.R.6124] [H.R.2419] [H.R.3580] [H.R.3610] [H.R.1148] [H.R.2108] [H.R.3115] [H.R.3161] [H.R.3937] [H.R.5762] [S.2770] [S.654] [S.1274] [S1776] [S.2245]

Client expense: $23,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

HR 3161 FY08 FDA Appropriations: support increased funding for FDA. FY2009 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies- support increased FDA funding; currently there is not a bill # for 2009

Client expense: $479,935 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

Importation of prescription drugs (H.R. 3161) (S. 1644) (S. 3409) Rx Pedigree (H.R. 5839) Methamphetamine/Pseudoephedrine Regulation (S. 2071) Internet Pharmacy (S. 980) (H.R. 6353)

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

Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE