Healthy Families Act

Medical Liability Reform S.910/HR 1542 Healthy Families Act

Client expense: $91,142 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Indian Health Service, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 800 & S. 1041, the Employee Free Choice Act; H.R. 1542 & S. 910, Healthy Families Act; S. 2790 & H.R. 4092, the Pandemic Protection for Workers, Families and Businesses Act; H.R. 3911, the Emergency Influenza Containment Act, ; S. 1681; General FMLA related bills; issues related to harvesting of Uzbekistan Cotton; H.R. 2067 & S. 1580, Protecting the America's Workers Act; issues related to Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act rulemaking; S. 1584 & H.R. 2981, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009; the Unemployment Compensation Extenstion Act (HR 3548); the Assistance for Unemployed Workers Extension (S 1647); issues related to binding arbitration in federal employee contracts in FY2010 Defense Appropriations Bill (HR 3326).

Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 1409 & S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act (H.R. 800 & S. 1041 in 110th Congress) Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradeworkers (RESPECT) Act (H.R. 1644 & S. 969 in 110th Congress) H.R. 11 & S. 181, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Play Act, Pub. Law No. 111-2 A bill to amend Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to clarify the filing period applicable to charges of discrimination, and for other purposes (S. 3209 in 110th Congress) Introduction of Wal-Marts international labor practices and ethical sourcing program, including Wal-Marts China Sustainability Initiative Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (H.R. 1338 in 100th Congress) Healthy Families Act, a bill to provide paid sick leave (H.R. 1542 & S. 910 in 110th Congress)

Client expense: $1,960,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 800 & S. 1041, the Employee Free Choice Act; H.R. 1542 & S. 910, Healthy Families; S. 1681; General FMLA related bills; issues related to harvesting of Uzbekistan Cotton; H.R. 2067 & S. 1580, Protecting the America's Workers Act; issues related to Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act rulemaking;S. 1584 & H.R. 2981, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009; the Unemployment Compensation Extenstion Act (HR 3548); the Assistance for Unemployed Workers Extension (S 1647); issues related to binding arbitration in federal employee contracts in FY2010 Defense Appropriations Bill (HR 3326).

Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 800 & S. 1041, the Employee Free Choice Act; H.R. 1542 & S. 910, Healthy Families Act; S. 2790 & H.R. 4092, the Pandemic Protection for Workers, Families and Businesses Act; H.R. 3911, the Emergency Influenza Containment Act, ; S. 1681; General FMLA related bills; issues related to harvesting of Uzbekistan Cotton; H.R. 2067 & S. 1580, Protecting the America's Workers Act; issues related to Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act rulemaking; S. 1584 & H.R. 2981, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009; the Unemployment Compensation Extenstion Act (HR 3548); the Assistance for Unemployed Workers Extension (S 1647); issues related to binding arbitration in federal employee contracts in FY2010 Defense Appropriations Bill (HR 3326).

Client expense: $850,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Medical Liability Reform S.910/HR 1542 Healthy Families Act

Client expense: $74,075 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Indian Health Service, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 800 & S. 1041, the Employee Free Choice Act; H.R. 1542 & S. 910, Healthy Families; S. 1681; General FMLA related bills; issues related to harvesting of Uzbekistan Cotton; H.R. 2067 & S. 1580, Protecting the America's Workers Act; issues related to Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act rulemaking;S. 1584 & H.R. 2981, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009; the Unemployment Compensation Extenstion Act (HR 3548); the Assistance for Unemployed Workers Extension (S 1647); issues related to binding arbitration in federal employee contracts in FY2010 Defense Appropriations Bill (HR 3326).

Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 800 & S. 1041, the Employee Free Choice Act; H.R. 1542 & S. 910, Healthy Families; S. 1681, Fair Pay Restoration Act; General FMLA related bills; issues related to harvesting of Uzbekistan Cotton; issues related to the Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers (RESPECT Act), H.R. 12 & S.182, the Paycheck Fairness Act of 2009; S.1374 & H.R. 3042, the Forewarn Act of 2009; H.R. 2067, Protecting the America's Workers Act; H.R. 2981, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.Con.Res. 85 - Budget resolution FY2010 Bill establishes the congressional budget for the Federal Government for fiscal year 2010, and sets forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2014. NSBA supported certain sections and amendments to the resolution. H.R. 1 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 A bill to create jobs, restore economic growth, and strengthen America's middle class through measures that modernize the nation's infrastructure, enhance America's energy independence, expand educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health care, and provide tax relief. NSBA supported certain tax portions of the measure. NSBA advocated in opposition to the expansion of COBRA for individuals age 55 and older or who have been in their jobs for at least 10 years. In addition, NSBA advocated in support of additional protections for small businesses responsible for administering the COBRA subsidy. NSBA advocated in support for comparative effectiveness research, health information technology, and wellness and prevention funding. H.R. 25 - Fair Tax Act of 2009 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax. NSBA supports. H.R. 275 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 A bill to repeal the mandatory three-percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supports. H.R. 627 - Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act of 2009 Bill would prohibit or reform various credit-card practices. NSBA supports. H.R. 859 - Small Business CHOICE Act of 2009 To encourage the development of small business cooperatives for healthcare options to improve coverage for employees (CHOICE) including through a small business CHOICE tax credit. NSBA supports elements of this legislation to the extent it addresses rising health care cost and insurance availability for small business owners. However, NSBA maintains reservations about the use of cooperatives to achieve this. H.R. 946 - The Plain Language Act of 2009 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supports. H.R. 1409 - Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. NSBA opposes. H.R. 1470 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2009 The bill would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supports. H.R. 1509 - Home Office Deduction Simplification Act It amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer who uses a residence to conduct a trade or business a standard tax deduction equal to the lesser of $1,500 or the taxpayer's gross trade or business income derived from the business use of such residence. NSBA supports. H.R. 1542 Health Families Act A bill to provide for paid sick leave to ensure that Americans can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. NSBA opposes. S.Con.Res. 13 - Budget resolution FY2010 Bill establishes the congressional budget for the Federal Government for fiscal year 2010, and sets forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2014. NSBA supported certain sections and amendments of the resolution. S. 1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 A bill to create jobs, restore economic growth, and strengthen America's middle class through measures that modernize the nation's infrastructure, enhance America's energy independence, expand educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health care, and provide tax relief. NSBA supported certain tax sections of the measure. S. 292 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 A bill to repeal the mandatory three-percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supports. S. 414 - Credit C.A.R.D. (Credit Card Accountability, Responsibility and Disclosure) Act Bill would prohibit or reform various credit-card practices. NSBA supports. S. 560 Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. NSBA opposes. S. 574 - Plain Writing Act of 2009 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supports. S. 725 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2009 The bill would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supports. S.910 Health Families Act A bill to provide for paid sick leave to ensure that Americans can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. NSBA opposes. Issue: Comprehensive Health Care Reform A virtual proposal for comprehensive health care reform has been vetted through committees in the first quarter of 2009. NSBA has advocated for several principles in comprehensive health care reform, including robust reforms to the health delivery system and insurance market. In addition, NSBA has advocated for a broad proposal for health care reform that provides for a long-term solution for all. In addition, NSBA has expressed the need for further consideration and consultation with the small business community on several proposals in health care reform, including the public health insurance option, health insurance exchange, and a potential role for employers.

Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 1409 & S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act (H.R. 800 & S. 1041 in 110th Congress) Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradeworkers (RESPECT) Act (H.R. 1644 & S. 969 in 110th Congress) H.R. 11 & S. 181, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Play Act, Pub. Law No. 111-2 A bill to amend Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to clarify the filing period applicable to charges of discrimination, and for other purposes (S. 3209 in 110th Congress) Introduction of Wal-Marts international labor practices and ethical sourcing program, including Wal-Marts China Sustainability Initiative Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (H.R. 1338 in 100th Congress) Healthy Families Act, a bill to provide paid sick leave (H.R. 1542 & S. 910 in 110th Congress)

Client expense: $1,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 800 / S. 1041, Employee Free Choice Act of 2007 organizing alternatives H.R. 3685, Employee Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 workplace non-discrimination H.R. 2831, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 / S. 1943 Fair Pay Restoration Act statute of limitations H.R. 1542 / S. 910, Healthy Families Act H.R. 1820 / S. 1556, Tax Equity for Domestic Partners and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act H.R. 3185, 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007 H.R. 3765, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007 / S. 2473, Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007 S. 1782, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 H.R. 3195 / S. 1881, ADA Amendments Act of 2008 / Americans with Disabilities Act Restoration Act of 2007 Intellectual Property and Competition Policy H.R. 3997, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act Lobbied for pension protection for multi-enployer pension plans Pension Protection Act, Technical Corrections Bill of 2008, as part of the Worker, Retiree and Employee Recovery Act of 2008 (H.R. 7327) Accessibility Issues

Client expense: $2,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: 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

H.R. 800 & S. 1041, the Employee Free Choice Act; H.R. 1542 & S. 910, Healthy Families; S. 1681, Fair Pay Restoration Act; General FMLA related bills; Ledbetter Fair Pay Act; issues related to harvesting of Uzbekistan Cotton, issues related to the Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers (RESPECT Act).

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 1409 & S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act (H.R. 800 & S. 1041 in 110th Congress) Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradeworkers (RESPECT) Act (H.R. 1644 & S. 969 in 110th Congress) H.R. 11 & S. 181, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Play Act, Pub. Law No. 111-2 A bill to amend Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to clarify the filing period applicable to charges of discrimination, and for other purposes (S. 3209 in 110th Congress) Introduction of Wal-Marts international labor practices and ethical sourcing program, including Wal-Marts China Sustainability Initiative Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (H.R. 1338 in 100th Congress) Healthy Families Act, a bill to provide paid sick leave (H.R. 1542 & S. 910 in 110th Congress)

Client expense: $1,522,309 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 1409/S. 560, the Employee Free Choice Act The Healthy Families Act (S. 910/H.R. 1542 in the 110th Congress) H.R. 933, the Family Friendly Workplace Act H.R. 1274, the Working Families Flexibility Act H.R. 1723, the Family Leave Insurance Act The Respect Act

Client expense: $482,159 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Minimum Wage FMLA/Sick Leave Reform- H.R. 1542, S. 1681, S. 910 OSHA- Protecting America's Workers Act- H.R. 2049, S. 1244 Employee Free Choice Act- S. 1041, H.R. 800 Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act- H.R. 2831 Fair Pay Restoration Act- S. 1843 Indoor Air Guidelines

Client expense: $1,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Healthy Families Act, H.R. 1542 Baucus Health Care Proposal Healthy Families Act, S. 910 Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act, H.R. 5924 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2008, H.R. 7174 Small Business Health Options Program Act, S. 2795 Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, H.R. 1424 Discussions re health care agencies-- CMS, AHRW, HHS

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

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

H.Con.Res. 312 - Budget resolution FY2009 Bill establishes the congressional budget for the Federal Government for fiscal year 2009, and sets forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013. NSBA supported certain sections and amendments of the resolution. H.R. 25 - Fair Tax Act or 2007 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enacting a national sales tax. NSBA supported. H. R. 731 - National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act of 2007 Bill would require the SBA to establish a program providing regulatory-compliance assistance to small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 1023 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 A bill to repeal a provision designed to increase federal tax revenue by $7 billion over ten years. Repeal the new mandatory 3 percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supports. H.R. 1112 - Stealth Tax Relief Extension Act of 2007 The legislation increases the exemption from the alternative minimum tax for individual taxpayers in 2007 and extends through 2007 the allowance of certain nonrefundable tax credits against alternative minimum tax liability. NSBA supported. H.R. 1332 Small Business Lending Improvements Act of 2007 Bill would improve the access to capital programs of the SBA. NSBA supported. H.R. 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 Bill addressed the expiration of popular tax provisions such as the AMT patch, research and development tax credits and various other credits and deductions designed to encourage renewable energies. NSBA supported. H.R. 1506 Fuel Economy Reform Act Measure would increase fuel economy standards for automobiles. NSBA supported. H.R. 1542 Healthy Families Act Bill to expand the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to require that employers with 15 or more employees provide up to 7 paid sick-leave days to their employees. NSBA opposed. H.R. 1677 Taxpayer Protection Act of 2007 Bill gives IRS the right to deny information to tax preparers and lenders who might be contemplating predatory refund anticipation loans (RALs). It also includes provisions on the earned income tax credit and individual retirement accounts. NSBA supported. H.R. 1873 Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act of 2007 Bill would improve federal procurement opportunities for small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 2205/S. 1010 Retirement Security for Life Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments from annuities and similar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death by excluding from income a portion of such payments. NSBA supports retirement options for its employees, but NSBA has remained largely neutral on this proposal. H.R. 2380 - Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007 To make permanent the repeal of the estate tax after 2010. NSBA supported H.R. 2419 - Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 Bill includes tax incentives for farms, energy and conservation initiatives. NSBA opposed certain revenue-offsets in the bill. H.R. 2727 Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act It would extend the current exemption by at least one year for small businesses to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley internal controls reporting requirements. NSBA supported. H.R. 3163 - The Healthy Americans Act Broad health care reform that includes an individual mandate, creation of state Health Help Agencies, subsidies for low-income individuals and changes tax-treatment of health care and health insurance expenditures. NSBA supported sections of the bill. H.R. 3170 Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2007 The bill permanently reduces the capital gains tax to 15 percent and the estate tax exemption will be $3.5 million in 2009 and will increase $250,000 per year until it reaches $5 million 2015. NSBA supported. H.R. 3221 - New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act The bill provides economic aid to the housing industry and amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy conservation. NSBA opposed certain revenue-offsets in the bill. H.R. 3548 - Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2007 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 3567 - the Small Business Investment Expansion Act of 2007 Bill would expand the ability of venture capital-owned businesses to participate in small-business programs. NSBA opposed. H.R. 3660 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2007 Would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supported. H.R. 4008 - Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007 Bill provides technical corrections to the definition of willful noncompliance in regard to unintentional violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. NSBA supported. H.R. 4458 - the Small Business Regulatory Improvement Act Bill seeks to improve the Regulatory Flexibility Act and reduce the regulatory burden borne by Americas small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 5140 - Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 Bill provides economic stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits. NSBA supported. H.R. 5244 - The Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Bill would prohibit or reform various credit-card practices. NSBA supported. H.R. 5351 - Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act Bill would extend a range of renewable energy tax incentives NSBA supported. H.R. 5402 - Climate Change Center and Clearinghouse Act of 2007 Bill would charge the SBA and EPA to co-chair an interagency working group across federal agencies and establish a clearinghouse of climate-change related information for small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 5719 - Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, and assist low-income taxpayers. NSBA supported certain provisions of the measure. H.R. 5819 SBIR STTR Reauthorization Act Bill would reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. NSBA supported. H.R. 6049 - Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring tax provisions, and provide individual income tax relief. NSBA supported. H.R. 6210 Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible. NSBA supported certain sections of the bill. H.R. 6214 Home Office Deduction Standardization Act of 2008 It amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer who uses a residence to conduct a trade or business a standard tax deduction equal to the lesser of $1,500 or the taxpayer's gross trade or business income derived from the business use of such residence. NSBA supported. H.R. 6275 - Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 Bill provides individuals temporary relief from the alternative minimum tax. NSBA supported bill, but opposed offsets. H.R. 6499 Sensible Tax Act of 2008 Beginning in 2009, the legislation would permanently exclude the first $2 million ($4 million for a couple) of an estates value from being subject to any tax and subsequently be adjusted for inflation. The measure would ensure that the surviving spouse is entitled to the $2 million to which the deceased spouse was entitled. NSBA supported. H.R. 6582 - Small Business CHOICE Act of 2008 To encourage the development of small business cooperatives for healthcare options to improve coverage for employees (CHOICE) including through a small business CHOICE tax credit. NSBA supports elements of this legislation to the extent it addresses rising health care cost and insurance availability for small business owners. However, NSBA maintains reservations about the use of cooperatives to achieve this. H.R. 6601 Small Business Tax Modernization Act of 2008 Bill creates a standard home office deduction, removes cell phones from listed property, allows nonresident aliens to be S corporation shareholders, increases the deduction for business meals and entertainment for qualified small businesses, and reduces the recovery period for depreciation of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) equipment. NSBA supported. H.R. 6633 - Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008 To evaluate and extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation and to ensure the protection of Social Security beneficiaries. NSBA supports the employment of legal employees, but remains cautious of mandating a system such as E-verify on small businesses owners due to burdensome administrative task, unwarranted penalties and historical technical errors with the E-verify system. H.R. 6983 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 Would require health plans that offer mental health benefits to cover the same mental health and addiction disorders that are included in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHBP). NSBA opposed. H.R. 7060 - Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008 Bill includes an extension of individual and business tax provisions and energy tax incentives. NSBA supported. H.R. 7074 Home Office Tax Deduction Simplification Act Bill brings clarity to the process of claiming the tax deduction for a home office and directs the Secretary of Treasury to establish an optional standard deduction. NSBA supported. S.Con.Res. 70 - Bill establishes the congressional budget for the Federal Government for fiscal year 2009, and sets forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013. NSBA supported certain sections and amendments of the resolution. S. 55 - Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007 The measure repeals the alternative minimum tax on individuals. NSBA supported. S. 102 A bill to extend and expand relief from the alternative minimum tax and to repeal the extension of the lower rates for capital gains and dividends for 2009 and 2010. The legislation increases the exemption from the alternative minimum tax for individual taxpayers in 2007 and extends through 2007 the allowance of certain nonrefundable tax credits against alternative minimum tax liability. NSBA supported. S. 334 The Healthy Americans Act Broad health care reform that includes an individual mandate, creation of state Health Help Agencies, subsidies for low-income individuals and changes tax-treatment of health care and health insurance expenditures. NSBA supported sections of the bill S.558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 Legislation would require insurance companies to offer the same level of financial coverage for mental health care as they do for other medical care. NSBA opposed S. 777 Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 A bill to repeal a provision designed to increase federal tax revenue by $7 billion over ten years. Repeal the new mandatory 3 percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supports. S. 910 Healthy Families Act Bill to expand the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to require that employers with 15 or more employees provide up to 7 paid sick-leave days to their employees. NSBA opposed S. 1145 - The Patent Reform Act of 2007 Bill would provide comprehensive reform the U.S. patent system. NSBA opposed. S. 1395 - Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act Bill would prohibit or reform various credit-card practices. NSBA supported. S. 1617- Fuel Reduction using Electrons to End Dependence On the Mid-East (FREEDOM) Act Bill would provide incentives for the purchase of plug-in electric drive motor vehicles. NSBA supported. S. 1681 Family Medical Leave Insurance Act Legislation to create a fund that would provide up to eight weeks of paid family leave. Mandates employees and employers to fund the plan through payroll taxes. NSBA opposed. S. 1783 - Ten Steps to Transform Health Care in America Act A bill to provide 10 steps to transform health care in America. NSBA supports this legislation to the extent it offers a comprehensive perspective to reforming the health care system to make insurance more affordable for small business owners. However, NSBA opposes the across state line pooling which is included in this proposal. S. 1932 Bill would increase the expenditures for the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs. NSBA supported. S. 2291- Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2007 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. S. 2239 Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2007 Would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supports. S. 2394 - Good Government Contractor Act of 2007 Bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify, modernize, and improve public notice of and access to tax lien information by providing for a national, Internet accessible, filing system for Federal tax liens, and would also repeal the three percent withholding requirement. NSBA supports sections of this bill. S. 2612 - The Small Business Lending Stimulus Act of 2008, Bill would authorize additional funding for SBA lending program and cut borrowing and lending fees. NSBA supported. S. 2636 - Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 Bill provides housing reform and includes and extension of the net operating loss carryback rules to allow some money-losing businesses to get refunds of taxes paid during profitable years. NSBA supported. S. 2795 Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible. NSBA supported certain sections of the bill. S. 2886 - Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend expiring provisions relating to the alternative minimum tax, individual and business taxpayers, energy conservation, and tax administration. NSBA supported. S. 2902 SBA Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2008 Bill would reauthorize various parts of the Small Business Administration. NSBA supported. S. 3371 Home Office Deduction Simplification and Improvement Act of 2008 Bill brings clarity to the process of claiming the tax deduction for a home office and directs the Secretary of Treasury to establish an optional standard deduction. NSBA supported. S. 3406 ADA Amendments Act A bill to restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. NSBA supports the intent of the ADA, but raised concerns over the potential for additional burdensome regulations being put on small businesses. 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. NSBA supports this legislation as a cornerstone to the framework of value-based purchasing and price transparency to consumer of health care services. S. 3554 - Affordable Coverage for Small Employers Act of 2008 A bill to provide employees of small employers with access to quality, affordable health insurance coverage. NSBA supports this legislation to the extent it offers a comprehensive low-income subsidies and tax incentive available to make insurance more affordable for small business owners.

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

S. 1693; HR 4248; Small Business Health Options Bill; S2641; S2064; Federal Rebalancing; S.910/H.R.1542; H.R. 2122; S. 1842; 12 month extension of the Medicare Secondary Payer provision for End State Renal Disease patients in Medicare legiislation being assembled by Senate Finance Committee

Client expense: $471,984 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), SENATE

HR 2703; H.R. 2122; S. 1842; H.R. 2831; H.R. 1542; S. 910; Oversight authority to protect nursing home residents, their families, and taxpayers as the Carlyle Group prepares to take Manor Care private; S. 306; H.R. 82

Client expense: $471,984 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), SENATE

H.R. 1542 Healthy Families Act H.R. 5873 Family Leave Insurance Act S. 910 Healthy Families Act S. 2059 Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act S. 3140 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)

H.R. 1542 Healthy Families Act H.R. 5774 Pathways Advancing Career Training Act H.R. 5781 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act H.R. 5845 Crime Victims Employment Leave Act H.R. 5873 Family Leave Insurance Act H.R. 6029 Family Fairness Act H.R. 6326 Military Family Support Act S. 910 Healthy Families Act S. 1681 Family Leave Insurance Act S. 2980 Starting Early Starting Right Act S. 3140 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act S. 3163 Military Family Support Act

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 1542 Healthy Families Act H.R. 2744 Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act H.R. 5718 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act S. 910 Healthy Families Act S. 1681 Family Leave Insurance Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Supported all in their entirety: H.R. 985, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act; S. 274, Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act; Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, H.R. 2831; Fair Pay Restoration Act, S. 1843; Employment Non-Discrimination Act, H.R. 2015, H.R. 3685; ADA Restoration Act, H.R. 3195, S. 1881; Equal Remedies Act, S. 1928; Military Family and Medical Leave Act, H.R. 3391, S. 1898; Healthy Families Act, H.R. 1542, S. 910; Support for Injured Servicemembers Act, H.R. 3481 H.R. 3875 Kucinich/Issa bill to amend FLSA to give Secy of Labor greater authority in certain wage and hour cases; H.R. 4047, Private Sector Whistleblower Protection Streamlining Act of 2007; Arbitration Fairness Act, H.R. 3010, S. 1782

Client expense: $34,947 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 800 and S. 1041, Employee Free Choice Act of 2007 Family Medical Leave Act regulations H.R. 1644 and S. 969, Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradeworkers (RESPECT) Act H.R. 2831, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Play Act of 2007 and S. 1843, Fair Pay Restoration Act S. 3209, to amend Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to clarify the filing period applicable to charges of discrimination, and for other purposes H.R. 6617 & S. 3334, Strengthening Communities Through English Integration Act of 2008 Introduction of Wal-Marts international labor practices and ethical sourcing program, including Wal-Marts China Sustainability Initiative H.R. 1338, Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 H.R. 1542 & S. 910, Healthy Families Act, a bill to provide paid sick leave

Client expense: $1,370,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Healthy Families Act, H.R. 1542 Baucus Health Care Proposal Healthy Families Act, S. 910 Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act, H.R. 5924 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2008, H.R. 7174 Small Business Health Options Program Act, S. 2795 Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, H.R. 1424 Discussions re health care agencies-- CMS, AHRW, HHS

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

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Supported in their entirety: H.R. 985, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act; S. 274, Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act; H.R. 2831, Ledbetter Fair Pay Act; S. 1843, Fair Pay Restoration Act; H.R. 2015, H.R. 5873, ADA Restoration Act; H.R. 1542, S. 910, Healthy Families Act; H.R. 5873, Family Leave Insurance Act; GO TO NEXT PAGE Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, H.R. 5781; Arbitration Fairness Act, H.R. 3010, S. 1782; Clinton/ Honda Strengthening Communities Through English and Integration Act; Fairness & Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act. Submitted comments on: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) published by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) (RIN 3206-AL39)

Client expense: $39,249 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Healthy Families Act, H.R. 1542 Baucus Health Care Proposal Healthy Families Act, S. 910 Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act, H.R. 5924 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2008, H.R. 7174 Small Business Health Options Program Act, S. 2795 Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007, H.R. 1424 Discussions re health care agencies-- CMS, AHRW, HHS

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

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (H.R. 493; S. 358), all provisions; S. 910, Healthy Families Act, all provisions; H.R. 1542, Healthy Families Act, all provisions; H.R. 2831, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, all provisions; S. 1843, Fair Pay Restoration Act, all provisions; H.R. 800, Employee Free Choice Act, all provisions/change of bargaining unit establishment procedures; S. 1041, Employee Free Choice Act, all provisions/ all provisions/change of bargaining unit establishment procedures; H.R. 1369, Family & Medical Leave Expansion Act, all provisions; S. 1681, Family Leave Insurance Act, all provisions; Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - FMLA RIN 1215-AB35, Comments in response to proposal to revise certain regulations implementing the Family & Medical Leave Act of 1993; H.R. 3010/S. 1782, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 , all provisions; H.R. 1644/S. 969, Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers (RESPECT) Act, all provisions; H.R. 5546, Credit Card Fair Fee Act, all provisions; S. 3086, Credit Card Fair Fee Act, all provisions; H.R. 3010, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007, all provisions.

Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Employment Standards Administration, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 3195 / S. 3406, ADA Amendments Act of 2008, all provisions relating to modifying definitions under the Americans with Disabilities Act H.R. 2831/S.1843: Ledbetter Fair Pay Act all provisions amending title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Americans With Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act to extend the period for filing charges of discrimination in violation of such title and to provide relief for certain current injuries arising from compensation calculations attributable to compensation decisions made at any time in violation of such title. H.R. 1644/S. 969: Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers (RESPECT) Act all provisions attempting to amend the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the definition of supervisor for purposes of such Act. S. 910/H.R.1542: Healthy Families Act all provisions that are vague and poorly drafted, which attempt to provide for seven days of paid sick leave annually to employees. H.R. 5129/S. 2554: Civil Rights Act of 2008 all provisions attempting to eliminate damage caps for federal non-discrimination laws, prohibit predispute arbitration agreements in employment context, create a disparate impact claim under USERRA, and provide leave for emergency personnel. H.R. 1431: Workplace Religious Freedom Act all provisions attempting to amend Title VII to expand religious accommodations in the workplace. H.R. 3685: Employment Nondiscriminaton Act all provisions attempting to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. H.R. 800, To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes.

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

Government targets: Employment Standards Administration, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 800 / S. 1041, Employee Free Choice Act of 2007 organizing alternatives H.R. 3685, Employee Non-Discrimination Act of 2007 workplace non-discrimination H.R. 2831, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 / S. 1943 Fair Pay Restoration Act statute of limitations H.R. 1542 / S. 910, Healthy Families Act H.R. 1820 / S. 1556, Tax Equity for Domestic Partners and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act H.R. 3185, 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2007 H.R. 3765, Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007 / S. 2473, Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007 S. 1782, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 H.R. 3195 / S. 1881, ADA Amendments Act of 2008 / Americans with Disabilities Act Restoration Act of 2007 Intellectual Property and Competition Policy H.R. 3997, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act Lobbied for pension protection for multi-enployer pension plans Pension Protection Act, Technical Corrections Bill of 2008, as part of the Worker, Retiree and Employee Recovery Act of 2008 (H.R. 7327)

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

H.R.2: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage. H.R.19: To require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification. H.R.493: To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. H.R.697: To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities. H.R.1369: To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to expand the scope of the Act, and for other purposes. H.R.1542: To provide for paid sick leave to ensure that Americans can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. H.R.1644: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the definition of "supervisor" for purposes of such Act. H.R. 2670: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to protect employer rights. H.R.2792: To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to permit leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent who has a serious health condition. H.R. 4301: to permit employees to request, and to ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions. H.R.5718: to provide that 8 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. H.R.6029: to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits under that law. H.R.6111:to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to require employers to keep records of non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and to provide a special penalty for employers who misclassify employees as non-employees, and for other purposes. H.R.6142: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide, in the case of an employee welfare benefit plan providing benefits in the event of disability, an exemption from preemption under such title for State tort actions to recover damages arising from the failure of the plan to timely provide such benefits. H.R.6143: To make technical corrections to the Pension Protection Act of 2006 relating to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and for other purposes. H.R. 6477: to repeal a limitation in the Labor-Management Relations Act regarding requirements for labor organization membership as a condition of employment. H.R. 7233: to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to allow employees to take, as additional leave, parental involvement leave to participate in or attend their children's and grandchildren's educational and extracurricular activities and to clarify that leave may be taken for routine family medical needs and to assist elderly relatives, and for other purposes. S.358: A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. S.555: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow small businesses to set up simple cafeteria plans to provide nontaxable employee benefits to their employees, to make changes in the requirements for cafeteria plans, flexible spending accounts, and benefits provided under such plans or accounts, and for other purposes. S.910: A bill to provide for paid sick leave to ensure that Americans can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. S.1041: A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. S.1301: To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities; read the first time. S.1312: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board. S.1570: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to protect employer rights. S.2419: to permit employees to request, and to ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions. S.2933: to improve the employability of older Americans.

Client expense: $515,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Minimum Wage FMLA/Sick Leave Reform- H.R. 1542, S. 1681, S. 910 OSHA- Protecting America's Workers Act- H.R. 2049, S. 1244 Employee Free Choice Act- S. 1041, H.R. 800 Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act- H.R. 2831 Fair Pay Restoration Act- S. 1843 Indoor Air Guidelines

Client expense: $1,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 800 Employee Free Choice Act H.R. 1542 Healthy Families Act H.R. 2744 Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act H.R. 5781 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act H.R. 5873 Family Leave Insurance Act S. 910 Healthy Families Act S. 1041 Employee Free Choice Act S. 1681 Family Leave Insurance Act S. 2059 Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act S. 3140 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 800 & S. 1041, the Employee Free Choice Act; H.R. 1542 & S. 910, Healthy Families; S. 1681, Fair Pay Restoration Act; H.R. 3195 & S. 1881, ADA Restoration Act of 2007; General FMLA related bills; Ledbetter Fair Pay Act; H.R. 5515; H.R 3195 and S.3406 ADA Amendments Act; issues related to harvesting of Uzbekistan Cotton; Immigration related proposals including Secure Borders; Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Reform Act of 2007 (S.1348) and STRIVE Act (H.R. 1645); S.367, the Decent Working Conditions and Fair Competition Act; H.R. 2381, New Employee Verification Act of 2008;

Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 800 and S. 1041, Employee Free Choice Act of 2007 Family Medical Leave Act regulations H.R. 1644 and S. 969, Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradeworkers (RESPECT) Act H.R. 2831, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Play Act of 2007 and S. 1843, Fair Pay Restoration Act S. 3209, to amend Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to clarify the filing period applicable to charges of discrimination, and for other purposes H.R. 6617 & S. 3334, Strengthening Communities Through English Integration Act of 2008 Introduction of Wal-Marts international labor practices and ethical sourcing program, including Wal-Marts China Sustainability Initiative H.R. 1338, Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 H.R. 1542 & S. 910, Healthy Families Act, a bill to provide paid sick leave

Client expense: $1,370,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Fair Labor Standards Act Ledbetter Fair Pay Act- HR 2813, S. 1843 Paycheck Fairness Act- HR 1338, S. 766 Labor/HHS Appropriations bill - HR 3043 Family Leave Insurance Act- HR 1369, S. 1681 Protecting Amercai's Workers Act- HR 2049, S. 1244 OSHA Reform Employee Free Choice Act- HR 800, S. 1041 Secret Ballot Protection Act, HR 866, S. 1312 Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007- HR 2, HR 239, HR 509, S. 2, S. 347 ADA Restoration Act- HR 3195, S. 1881, S. 3064 RESPECT Act- HR 1644, S. 969 Healthy Families Act- HR 1542, S. 910

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

H.R. 1542/S. 910, the Healthy Families Act

Client expense: $274,290 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 3195 - ADA Restoration Act of 2007 - To restore the intent and protections of the ADA of 1990. Interest in business impact. HR 2831 - Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 - Interest in elimination of statute of limitations on pay claims. HR 1542 - Healthy Families Act - To provide mandated paid sick leave. HR 3769 - Early Warning and Health Care for Workers Affected by Globilization Act - amends WARN Act. HR 800/ S1041 - Employee Free Choice Act of 2007 - Amends NLRA regarding labor organizing and card check efforts. Interest on business impact.

Client expense: $225,750 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 910/HR 1542, the Healthy Families Act H.R. 800/S. 1041, Employee Free Choice Act

Client expense: $383,438 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 6357, Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment & Easing Communication through Healthcare Tech. (PRO(TECH)T) Act S. 1081, FDA Revitalization Act H.R. 6983, Mental Health Parity bill Integrated Care in the Workplace Health Savings Accounts ERISA benefits H.R. 3963, H.R. 976, S. 2193, State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) H.R. 1542, S. 910, Healthy Family Acts H.R. 3800, Promoting Health Information Technology Act H.R. 5442, TRUST in Health Information Act of 2008 S. 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act Health IT, general H.R. 6898, Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008 H.R. 1424, Wellstone Mental Health & Addiction Equity Act of 2007 S. 334, Healthy Americans Act Comprehensive health care reform AmeriCare Health Care Act of 2007

Client expense: $980,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R.2831/S.1843 Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and Fair Pay Restoration Act, S.3209 Title VII Fairness Act, S.2945 Fair Pay Act of 2008, in support of clarifying that each discriminatory paycheck is in fact another act of discrimination; H.R.1338/S.766 Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to add nonretaliation requirements, increase penalties and authorize the Secretary of Labor to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages; H.R.1542/S.910 Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick days for all workers; work with regards to the Family Medical Leave Act; H.R.5781/S.3140 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, in support of providing paid parental leave for federal employees; S.1681 Family Leave Insurance Act of 2007, in support of providing additional paid leave for family responsibilities; comments related to the reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act; questions and support for the nomination of Rep. Hilda Solis for Secretary of Labor.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

S 1244/ HR 2049 Protecting America's Workers Act S 1041/HR 800 Employee Free Choice Act S 910/HR 1542 Healthy Families Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 1041/HR 800 Employee Free Choice Act S 910/HR 1542 Healthy Families Act

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 910/HR 1542 Healthy Families Act S 1041/HR 800 Employee Free Choice Act S 1244/HR 2049 Protecting America's Workers Act HR 5522 The Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)

H.R. 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 S. 3406, ADA Amendments Act of 2008 Trade Adjustment Assistance program and legislative reauthorization proposals All labor and employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 2831, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 S. 1843, Fair Pay Restoration Act H.R. 1644 / S. 969, Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers (RESPECT) Act HR 3796, Early Warning and Health Care for Workers Affected by Globalization Act HR 3920, Trade and Globalization Assistance Act of 2007 H.R. 800 / S. 1041, Employee Free Choice Act H.R. 1542 / S. 910, Healthy Families Act H.R. 3662 / S. 1792, Forewarn Act of 2007 H.R. 1338, Paycheck Fairness Act FTC Part 3 and 4 Rules of Practice Rulemaking: Parts 3 and 4 Rules of Practice Rulemaking Implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act National Labor Relations Board jurisdiction and preemption of conflicting state actions Regulations codified at 29 C.F.R. 541 (related to the exemption under section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales and computer employees) and their interpretation. Regulations promulgated by DOL to clarify employer duty to provide personal protective equipment and train each employee, codified at 29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915, 1917, 1918, 1926. Regulations finalized by DOL revising requirements under the Family and Medical Leave Act, codified at 29 CFR 825, including new leave provisions benefiting families of military personnel. Regulations proposed by DOL standardizing requirements for a drug and alcohol testing program for mine operators, to be codified at 30 CFR Part 66.

Client expense: $24,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office