Northern Border Economic Development Commission Act of 2007

Advocate for cost containment policies, including generic access and the removal of barriers to greater competition in the pharmaceutical marketplace (including but not limited to H.R. 1427, S. 726 and H.R. 1548)

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

Government targets: Congressional Budget Office (CBO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 1359 Secure and Responsible Drug Disposal Act of 2009; H.R. 1191 Safe Drug Disposal Act of 2009; H.R. 1427/S. 726 Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act of 2009; H.R. 1548 Pathway for Biosimilars Act of 2009; S. 80 Pharmaceutical Market Access Act of 2009; H.R. 1298/S.525 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2009; H.R. Dextromethorphan Distribution Act of 2009

Client expense: $1,131,806 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 881, Short Line Railroad Investment Act of 2007; seeking support for a three-year extension of the credit that expired 12-31-07. H.R. 1584, To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to Extend and Modify the Railroad Track Maintenance Credit; seeking support for a three-year extension of the credit that expired 12-31-07. H.R. 6049, the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008, seeking support for an extension of the short line freight railroad tax credit that expired 12-31-07. S. 2886, the Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008, seeking support for an extension of the short line freight railroad tax credit that expired 12-31-07. H.R. 2116 and S. 1125, Freight Rail Infrastructure Capacity Expansion Act of 2007, supporting the efforts of large railroads to create this credit. H.R. 1650 and S. 772, Railroad antitrust Enforcement Act, all provisions relating to rail re-regulation. U.S. House - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2009; interest specific to Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Program Account, Transportation and Community and System Preservation Program Account and Surface Transportation Priorities Account and S. 3261, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2009; Title I Rail Line Relocation and Improvement Program Account, Transportation and Community and System Preservation Program Account and Surface Transportation Priorities Account. U.S. House - Department of Homeland Security Fiscal 2009 Appropriations Bill, interest specific to railroad bridge projects covered under the Truman-Hobbs Act and S. 3181, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, 2009; Title II Alteration of Bridges Account. S. 953 and H.R. 2125, Railroad Competition and Service Improvement Act of 2007, interest specific to the impact of the bills on short line and regional freight railroads. S. 3509, Commercial Truck Fuel Savings Demonstration Act of 2008, all provisions relating to increased truck capacity. S. 2249 and H.R. 1548, Northern Border Economic Development Commission Act of 2007, all provisions relating to opportunities for rail infrastructure investments.

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

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE