Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act of 2004

H.R. 3266, the "Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act," which would authorize the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to make grants to first responders; S. 1245, the "Homeland Security Grant Enhancement Act," which will streamline the current process for homeland security grant programs and increase the flexibility of these grants; S. 1612, the "Homeland Security Technology Improvement Act," which would would authorize $50 million for the Director of the Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP) to provide advanced counter-terrorism technology, equipment, and information to law enforcement agencies to help them prevent, detect, and apprehend terrorists; S. 2845, the "National Intelligence Reform Act"

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

P.L.108-214-Medical Devices Technical Corrections Act (Public Law to make technical corrections relating to the amendments made by the Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act of 2002 and to prohibit FDA from arbitrarily raising medical device user fees.) S.15-Project BioShield Act of 2004 H.R.3266-Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act of 2004 H.R.2122-Project BioShield Act of 2003 (Bills to enhance, research, development, procurement, and use of biomedical countermeasures to respond to public health threats affecting national security.) H.R.663/S.720-Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act (Bills to reduce the number of health care mistakes by defining a new voluntary medical error reporting system.) H.R.3658/S.1909-The Stroke Treatment and Ongoing Prevention Act (To strengthen education, prevention, and treatment programs relating to stroke.) H.R.4280/H.R.5-Medical Malpractice Liability Limitation (HEALTH) Act of 2004 S.11-Patients First Act of 2003 (Bills to improve patient access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system.) S.2061-Healthy Mothers and Healthy Babies Access to Care Act of 2003 S.2207-Pregnancy and Trauma Care Access Protection Act of 2004 (Bills to improve women's health access to health care services and provide improved medical care by reducing excessive burden the liability system places on the delivery of obstetrical and gynecological services.) S.Con.Res.80/H.Con.Res.324-Concurrent Resolutions urging Japan to honor its commitments under the 1986 Market-Oriented Sector-Selective (MOSS) Agreement on Medical Equipment and Pharmaceuticals, and for other purposes.) (Concurrent Resolutions providing that medical technology has driven dynamic productivity gains for the benefit of patients, providers, employers, and our economy.) P.L.108-286-United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act (Public Law to approve the U.S.-Australia Free Trade Agreement entered into with the Government of Australia, and the statement of administrative action proposed to implement the Agreement.) H.R.4281-Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2004 (Bill to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees.)

Client expense: $2,900,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 3266, the "Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act," which would authorize the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security to make grants to first responders; S. 1245, the "Homeland Security Grant Enhancement Act," which will streamline the current process for homeland security grant programs and increase the flexibility of these grants; S. 1612, the "Homeland Security Technology Improvement Act," which would would authorize $50 million for the Director of the Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP) to provide advanced counter-terrorism technology, equipment, and information to law enforcement agencies to help them prevent, detect, and apprehend terrorists;

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office