Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007
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2009 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Monitor Congressional action on H.R. 3056, the Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007; and H.R. 1023, relating to withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Justice Program, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2009 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Monitor federal support for tax incentives for purchase of alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles for government fleets; Monitor Congressional action on H.R. 3056, the Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007; and H.R. 1023, "relating to withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities."
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Economic Development Administration, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Justice Program, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2009 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Monitor Congressional action on H.R. 3056, the Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007; and H.R. 1023, relating to withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Justice Program, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2009 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Monitor federal support for tax incentives for purchase of alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles for government fleets; Monitor Congressional action on H.R. 3056, the Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007; and H.R. 1023, "relating to withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities."
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Economic Development Administration, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Justice Program, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2009 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Debt collection issues and deductibility of student loans, and tax reform generally. H.R.3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007, IRS debt collection issues. H.R.1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, IRS debt collection related issues. 529 College Savings Plan generally.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
| Democratic |
| WA |
| John B. Larson | Democratic | CT |
| John Lewis | Democratic | GA |
| Joseph Crowley | Democratic | NY |
| Kendrick Meek | Democratic | FL |
| Sander M. Levin | Democratic | MI |
2009 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Monitor Congressional action on H.R. 3056, the Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007; and H.R. 1023, relating to withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Justice Program, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2009 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Monitor federal support for tax incentives for purchase of alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles for government fleets; Monitor Congressional action on H.R. 3056, the Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007; and H.R. 1023, "relating to withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities."
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Economic Development Administration, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Justice Program, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2009 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Debt collection issues and deductibility of student loans, and tax reform generally. H.R.3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007, IRS debt collection issues. H.R.1105, Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009, IRS debt collection related issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · second_quarter · Computer Industry
S.1 Ethics REform bill (identified by CRS) S.4 Improving America's Secuity by Implementing Unfinished REcommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 S.9 Immigration Reform bill S.31 H-1B Visa Fraud Prevention Act of 2007 S.32A bill to reform the acquisition process of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. S.34Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act S.41Research Competitiveness Act of 2007 S.49Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S.92Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S.93911 Modernization Act S.119War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2007 S.122Trade Adjustment Assistance Improvement Act of 2007 S.129A bill to study and promote the use of energy-efficient computer servers in the United States. S.156Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 S.215Internet Freedom Preservation Act S.239Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007 S.291Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act of 2007 S.315Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act S.328Ensuring Implementation of the 9/11 Commission Report Act' S.337White Spaces Act of 2007 S.364Strengthening America's Trade Laws Act S.372Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 S.422Secure Border Crossing Card Entry Act of 2007 S.445Trade Prosecutor Act S.460Trade CLAIM ActTrade Complaint and Litigation Accountability Improvement Measures Act S.495Data Breach - Judiciary S.563Real ID Deadline Extension S.567National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008'. S.581Buy American Improvement Act of 2007 S.606Honest Leadership and Accountability in Contracting Act of 2007 S.674Transparency and Accountability in Military and Security Contracting Act of 2007 S.680A bill to ensure proper oversight and accountability in Federal contracting, and for other purposes. S.711Universal Service for the 21st Century Act S.717Repeal Real ID S.717Identification Security Enhancement Act of 2007 S.777A bill to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. S.796Fair Currency Act of 2007 S.803Child Support Protection Act of 2007 S.869Compete Act of 2007 S.965U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007Emergency Farm Relief Act of 2007 S.974Stopping Overseas Subsidies Act S.1004 Restoring Integrity in Contracting Act of 2007 S.1032 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 S.1035 H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007 S.1092 High-Tech Worker Relief Act of 2007 S.1114 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Improvement and Enhancement Act of 2007. S.1145 Patent Reform Act of 2007 S.1348 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 S.1350 A bill to amend title II of the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform the diversity visa program and create a program that awards visas to aliens with an advanced degree. S.1351 H-1B Visa Program Modernization Act of 2007 S.1397 Skilled Worker Immigration and Fairness Act S.1455 National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2007 S.1538 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 S.1547 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 S.1558 Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act S.1607 Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007 S.1625 Counter Spy Act S.1178 Data Breach - Commerce S.1260 Data Security Act of 2007 S.1639 AgJOBS Act of 2007Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2007Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2007DREAM Act of 2007Northern Border Prosecution Initiative Reimbursement ActSecure and Safe Detention and Asylum ActS.I. Hayakawa National Language Amendment Act of 2007Unaccompanied Alien Child Protection Act of 2007Wartime Treatment Study Act S.1644 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1645 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1650 Max Cleland Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act S.1686 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008Architect of the Capitol Inspector General Act of 2007 S.1696 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1703 Trafficking in Persons Accountability Act of 2007 S.1710 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1723 Improving Government Accountability Act S.1745 Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1751 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1789 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1825 Commission on Wartime Contracting Establishment Act S.1859 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1984 Immigration & Border Security Act S.2041 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 S.2168 Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 S.2213 Cyber-Crime Act of 2007 S.2300 A bill to improve the Small Business Act, and for other purposes. S.2324 Inspector General Reform Act of 2007 S.2394 Good Government Contractor Act of 2007 S.2449 Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2007 S.2519 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007 S.2787 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 S.2866 Corporate Executive Compensation Accountability and Transparency Act S.2904 Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act of 2008 S.2905 Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act S.2916 Guaranteeing Real Accountability in Federal Transactions Act S.2996 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 S.3001 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 S.3077 To strengthen transparency and accountability in Federal spending S.3123 Closing the Foreign Lobbying Loophole Act S.3139 Oversight of the Performance and Effectiveness of National Contracting Act of 2008 S.3162 MADE in the USA Tax ActManufacturing, Assembling, Development, and Export in the USA Tax S.3181 Homeland Security Appropriations S.CON.RES.21 An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2007 and 2009 through 2012. S.1758 Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act' or the `CLASS Act' H.CON.RES.99 Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2007, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012. H.R.1Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 20079/11 Commission International Implementation Act of 2007Homeland Security Information Sharing Enhancement Act of 2007Homeland Security Information Sharing Partnerships Act of 2007Nuclear Black Market Counter-Terrorism Act of 2007POWER ActPrivacy Officer With Enhanced Rights Act of 2007Protection of Civil Liberties Act H.R.2Minimum Wage bill (identified by CRS) H.R.6CLEAN Energy Act of 2007Creating Long-Term Energy Alternatives for the Nation Act of 2007Ending Subsidies for Big Oil Act of 2007Royalty Relief for American Consumers Act of 2007 H.R.22 To make appropriations for military construction and family housing projects for the Department of Defense for fiscal year 2007, and for other purposes. H.R.37 National Science Education Tax Incentive for Businesses Act of 2007 H.R.46 Small Business Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007 H.R.97 Accountability and Transparency in Ethics Act H.R.98 Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2007 H.R.99 Hazardous Materials Cooperative Research Act of 2007 H.R.130 Smarter Funding for All of America's Homeland Security Act of 2007 H.R.170 Sunlight Act of 2007 H.R.263 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R.275 Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 H.R.321 Currency Harmonization Initiative Through Neutralizing Action Act of 2005 H.R.338 Improving Communications Interoperability Grant Program Act H.R.369 Transparency and Accountability in Security Contracting Act of 2007 H.R.400 War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2007 H.R.462 Emergency Amateur Radio Interference Protection Act of 2007 H.R.571 To require additional tariffs be imposed on products of any nonmarket economy country until the President certifies to the Congress that the country is a market economy country, and to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit the amounts generated from those tariffs into the Social Security trust funds. H.R.599 To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to streamline the SAFETY Act and anti-terrorism technology procurement processes. H.R.633 To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require lobbyists to disclose the candidates, leadership PACs, and political party committees for whom they collect or arrange contributions, and for other purposes. H.R.702 Secure Border Crossing Card Entry Act of 2007 H.R.708 Trade Law Reform Act of 2007Congressional Advisory Commission on WTO Dispute Settlement Act H.R.743 Internet Access Moratorium Tax bill (identified by CRS) H.R.750 Immigration Reform bill (identified by CRS) H.R.782 Fair Currency Act of 2007 H.R.803 Department of Homeland Security Procurement Improvement Act of 2007 H.R.804 Stealth Lobbyist Disclosure Act of 2007 H.R.836 Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007 H.R.837 Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth Act (SAFETY) of 2007 H.R.842 CLEAR Act of 2007Clear Law Enforcement for Criminal Alien Removal Act of 2007 H.R.849 Stop the Misuse of ITINs Act of 2007 H.R.852 Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2007 H.R.863 Improving Communications Interoperability Grant Program Act H.R.888 Business Travel Facilitation Act of 2007 H.R.910 American Competitiveness and Adjustment Act H.R.917 Berry Amendment Extension Act H.R.958 Identity Theft bill (identified by CRS) H.R.964 Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass ActSpy Act H.R.984 To provide for reform in the operations of the executive branch. H.R.985 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R.1023 To repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. H.R.1042 Trade Promotion Authority Extension and Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R.1061 Protecting American Commerce and Travel Act of 2007 H.R.1077 Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2007 H.R.1117 Repeal Real ID H.R.1120 Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007 H.R.1201 Freedom and Innovation Revitalizing U.S. Entrepreneurship Act of 2007 H.R.1278 Trade Prosecutor Act H.R.1309 Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007 H.R.1326 OPEN Government Act of 2007Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act of 2007 H.R.1362 To reform acquisition practices of the Federal Government. H.R.1375 Earmark Accountability and Reform Act of 2007 H.R.1386 Child Support Protection Act of 2007 H.R.1467 10,000 Trained by 2010 Act H.R.1525 Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 H.R.1585 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 H.R.1591 Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes. H.R.1597 Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 H.R.1639 To provide that no entity performing lead system integrator functions in the acquisition of a major system by the Department of Homeland Security may have any direct financial interest in the development or construction of any individual system or element of any system of systems, and for other purposes. H.R.1645 Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy Act of 2007 H.R.1684 Homeland Security Authorization H.R.1712 Research and Development Tax Credit Act of 2007 H.R.1729 Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act H.R.1758 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide status in each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012 for 65,000 H-1B nonimmigrants who have a master's or Ph.D. degree and meet the requirements for such status and whose employers make scholarship payments to institutions of higher education for undergraduate and postgraduate education. H.R.1775 Freedom of Information Improvement Act H.R.1788 Re-Channelization of Public Safety Spectrum Act H.R.1818 Broadband Deployment Acceleration Act of 2007 H.R.1865 To amend title 31, United States Code, to allow certain local tax debt to be collected through the reduction of Federal tax refunds. H.R.1870 Contractor Tax Enforcement Act H.R.1873 Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act H.R.1908 Patent Reform Act of 2007 H.R.1930 Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2007SKIL Act of 2007 H.R.1986 To require potential Federal contractors to certify they owe no Federal tax debt H.R.2035 Rural Broadband Improvement Act H.R.2054 Universal Service Reform Act of 2007 H.R.2082 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 H.R.2124 Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act H.R.2129 To strengthen the Food Stamp Act of 1977. H.R.2138 Investment in America Act of 2007 H.R.2174 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 H.R.2198 To require an annual report on contract oversight by Federal departments and agencies. H.R.2206 .S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 H.R.2207 Agricultural Disaster Assistance and Western States Emergency Unfinished Business Appropriations Act, 2007 H.R.2290 Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R.2316 Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 H.R.2317 Lobbying Transparency Act of 2007 H.R.2336 To amend title 35, United States Code, relating to the funding of the United States Patent and Trademark Office. H.R.2359 SBA Entrepreneurial Development Programs Act of 2007 H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 H.R.2504 L-1 Nonimmigrant Reform Act H.R.2579 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the use of funds in the Department of Veterans Affairs readjustment benefits accounts and funds appropriated for such purpose to provide funding for State approving agencies. H.R.2638 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2641 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2642 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2740 MEJA Expansion and Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R.2759 Fighting for American Jobs Act of 2007 H.R.2764 Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2771 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2829 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2942 Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007 H.R.3033 Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act of 2008 H.R.3043 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.3056 Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 H.R.3074 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.3093 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.3221 American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 H.R.3222 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.3383 Defense Contracting Ethics Oversight Act of 2007 H.R.3405 To require persons to certify that they have not violated foreign corrupt practices statutes before being awarded Government contracts, and for other purposes. H.R.3678 Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007 H.R.3866 Small Business Programs Act of 2007 H.R.3867 Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act H.R.3871 e-Keep the Internet Decent and Safe Act of 2007e-KIDS Act of 2007 H.R.3920 Trade and Globalization Act of 2007 H.R.3928 Government Contractor Accountability Act of 2007 H.R.3996 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes. H.R.4102 Stop Outsourcing Security Act H.R.4175 Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R.4236 Mail Network Protection Act of 2007 H.R.4779 To enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Code, "Public Contracts". H.R.4791 Federal Agency Data Protection Act H.R.4806 Reducing Over-Classification Act of 2007 H.R.4854 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 H.R.4881 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007 H.R.4986 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 H.R.5142 Family Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 H.R.5602 Fair Share Act of 2008 H.R.5658 Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 H.R.5719 Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 H.R.5712 Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act H.R.5752 To provide for the security of United States passports, and for other purposes. H.R.5819 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act H.R.5959 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 H.R.5973 Transparency and Accountability in Intelligence Contracting Act of 2008 H.R.5983 Homeland Security Network Defense and Accountability Act of 2008 H.R.6081 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008 H.R.6320 Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 H.R.6388 Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2008 H.R.6411 Strengthening Transparency and Accountability in Federal Spending Act of 2008 H.RES.382 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1684) to authorize appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2008, and for other purposes. H.R.274 Solid Waste Interstate Transportation Act of 2007
Client expense: $267,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 601, the Simplification Through Additional Reporting Tax Act of 2007 S. 777, to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. S. 819, the Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income distributions from individual retirement accounts for certain charitable purposes. S. 940, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (all provisions) S. 1624, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the exception from the treatment of publicly traded partnerships as corporations for partnerships with passive-type income shall not apply to partnerships directly or indirectly deriving income from providing investment adviser and related asset management services. (all provisions) S. 1726, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (all provisions) S. 2394, the Good Government Contractor Act of 2007 (provision to repeal withholding requirement) S. 3063, the S Corporation Modernization Act S. 3254, the Small Bank Tax Equity Act S. 3335, the Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008 (provisions to extend business-related tax provisions) H.R. 6, the Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 (S.Amdt. 1704, tax title provisions) H.R. 976, the Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1419, the Public Good IRA Rollover Act or 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income distributions from individual retirement accounts for certain charitable purposes. H.R. 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act H.R. 1509, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (all provisions) H.R. 1677, the Taxpayer Protection Act of 2007 (refund anticipation loan provisions) H.R. 1023, to repeal the impositions of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. H.R. 2370, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the establishment of financial security accounts for the care of family members with disabilities. H.R. 2834, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat income received by partners for performing investment management services as ordinary income received for the performance of services. H.R. 3056, the Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3221, the American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act H.R. 3648, the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3678, the Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3970, the Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 (revenue offset provisions, including economic substance doctrine, cost basis reporting, and deferred compensation taxation) H.R. 3996, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 (mortgage debt forgiveness, revenue offset tax provisions) H.R. 3997, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act H.R. 4351, the AMT Relief Act of 2007 (revenue offsets provisions on the economic substance doctrine, deferred offshore compensation for hedge fund managers, and interest expense allocation rules for multinational firms) H.R. 4840, the S Corporation Modernization Act (all provisions) H.R. 5267, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 5720, the Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 (all provisions, including bond authority, tax credits, cost-basis reporting requirements, and IRS withholding requirements) H.R. 6049, the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 (tax extension provisions, including research and development tax credit, Subpart F and Section 355 (controlled foreign corporation) rules, new markets tax credit; revenue offsets including effective date of new interest expense allocation, changes to deferred compensation rules for managers of offshore hedge funds) H.R. 6275, the Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 (revenue offset provisions) H.R. 6333, the Municipal Bonds Market Support Act (all provisions) H.R. 6601, the Small Business Tax Modernization Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 7060, the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008 (business tax provisions, revenue offsets) Draft Legislation to require Cost-Basis Reporting for Securities Credit Card Information Reporting Codification of the Economic Substance Doctrine Proposals to apply unrelated business income tax (UBIT) to credit unions Proposals on Estate and Gift Tax Reform Proposed Middle Class Job Security Act (corporate tax rate, net operating loss carry-back provisions) Proposed amendment to Section 67(e) tax deductibility of trustee fees
Client expense: $2,340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Banking
Legislation: MMDA Sweep Account and legislation to repeal the prohibition on the payment of interest on deposits (H.R.41); Real estate brokerage and management (H.R.111, S.413); CTR reports for seasoned customers (H.R.323); College Student Relief Act of 2007 (H.R.5); Tax provisions of minimum wage bill (H.R.6,H.Res.261,H.Res.332,H.R.1591,H.R.2206,S.965); credit card fees and services legislation; Small Business Tax Relief Act (H.R.976); Credit Union Regulatory Improvement Act (H.R.1537,H.R.5519);.... Terrorism Risk Insurance Act extension (H.R.2761, H.R.4299, S.2285); CFIUS Reform (H.R.556); Community Development Investments (H.R.1066); Privacy (H.R.498, H.R.958, S.495, S.806, S.1178, S.1260); Executive Compensation (H.R.1257); PATRIOT Act (H.R.1314); SBA Disaster Loans (S.163, H.R.1361); GSE regulation (H.R.1427, S.1100); ILC holding company legislation (H.R.698, S.1356); Flood Insurance Reform (H.R.1682, H.R.3121, S.1890, H.R.3959); Catastrophe Savings Accounts (H.R.1787, S.927); Borrowers Protection Act (S.1299); Student Loan Legislation (S.486, S.511, S.1642, S.1762, H.R.890, H.R. 2669); SBA Reform (S.1256, H.R.1332); Treasury Department Appropriations (H.R.2829); Interstate Taxation (S.1726, H.R.5267); Sarbanes-Oxley Reform Legislation (H.R.1508); Regulatory Burden Relief (H.R.1869, H.R.6312, H.R.5841); FHA Reform (H.R.1852); The Farm Bill (H.R.2419, H.R.4193), FHA Reform bills (H.R.1852, S.2338); Mortgage Debt Tax Forgiveness (H.R.3648); AMT Reform (H.R.3996); "Do Not Call" List amendments (H.R.2601, H.R.3541); Bankruptcy Reform (H.R.3609, S.2136); Sub.Prime Loan Regulation (H.R.3915, S.2452); Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices Authority (H.R.3526); Identity Theft Legislation (S.2168); Appraisal and Escrow Legislation (H.R.3837); Rural Housing Bill (H.R.3873); Section 8 programs (H.R.3965); Dollar coin bill (H.R.3703); Tax Legislation (H.R.3970, H.R.3056, H.R.6275, H.R.6049, H.R.2886, H.R.5719, H.R.5720); SBA Lending (H.R.3866); Housing bills (H.R.2895); Overdraft Protection Bill (H.R.946); FHA Loan Size (H.R.1852); Lobbying Reform (S.1); Economic Stimulus (H.R.5140, S.2636, H.R.3221); Credit Card Practices (H.R.5244); Bankruptcy (S. 2636, H.R.3609, H.R.4044, S.2136); Foreclosure Legislation (H.R.3221, H.R.5830, H.R.5818, H.R.5579); Interchange Fee Controls (H.R.5546, S.3086); Student Loan Legislation (H.R. 5715, S. 2815); Internet Gambling Legislation (H.R.5767); Retirement Account Fee Disclosure (H.R.3185); Arbitration Clause Restrictions (H.R.3010; H.R.5312); Money Services Business Regulation (H.R.4049); Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (H.R.1424). Regulation: Community Reinvestment Act regulations; FDIC ILC Applications; OTS gift card guidance; Subprime Mortgage Lending; SEC and PCAOB Sarbanes-Oxley regulations and guidance; Regulatory Burden Relief Regulations; Payday Lending Regulations; Deposit Insurance Regulations; SBA Regulations; Federal Reserve Board's Regulation Z (Truth-in-Lending); Fed-SEC Regulation R; Garnishment of Exempt Funds regulation; FACT Act Regulations; FDIC Audit and reporting regulations; Capital Requirements (Basel II); IRS Trust Tax Regulations; Internet gambling regulations; Small bank examination rules; FTC Privacy Rules; OTS Unfair & Deceptive Rules; FinCen Rules on Foreign Banking Relationships; SEC Risk-based auditing standard; Money Laundering Regulations, FBI Subpoenas Addendum, Financial Institution Regulatory Restructuring, SEC Credit Rating Agency Reforms; Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices Regulations; Risk-Based Pricing Notices; Home Valuation Code of Conduct Appraisal Rules; Guidance on HELOC reductions; Best Practices for Residential Covered Bonds; FRB Reg. S (privacy); HUD RESPA Regulations; Money Market Fund Guaranties; Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Conservatorship; SEC Short-Selling Rules; FASB Fair Value Accounting Regs; Auction-Rate Securities Rules; Timing of FASB/SEC Rules; FDIC Deposit Insurance Coverage Regulations. #17. (continued from previous page) Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversight
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
S.1Ethics Reform bill (identified by CRS) S.4Improving America's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 S.9Immigration Reform bill (identified by CRS) S.31 H-1B Visa Fraud Prevention Act of 2007 S.32 A bill to reform the acquisition process of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. S.34 Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act S.41 Research Competitiveness Act of 2007 S.49 Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S.92 Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S.93 911 Modernization Act S.119 War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2007 S.122 Trade Adjustment Assistance Improvement Act of 2007 S.129 A bill to study and promote the use of energy-efficient computer servers in the United States. S.156 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 S.215 Internet Freedom Preservation Act S.239 Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007 S.315 Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act S.328 Ensuring Implementation of the 9/11 Commission Report Act S.337 White Spaces Act of 2007 S.364 Strengthening America's Trade Laws Act S.372 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 S.422 Secure Border Crossing Card Entry Act of 2007 S.445 Trade Prosecutor Act S.460 Trade CLAIM ActTrade Complaint and Litigation Accountability Improvement Measures Act S.495 Data Breach - Judiciary S.563 Real ID Deadline Extension S.567 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 S.581 Buy American Improvement Act of 2007 S.606 Honest Leadership and Accountability in Contracting Act of 2007 S.674 Transparency and Accountability in Military and Security Contracting Act of 2007 S.680 A bill to ensure proper oversight and accountability in Federal contracting, and for other purposes. S.711 Universal Service for the 21st Century Act S.717 Identification Security Enhancement Act of 2007 S.717 Repeal Real ID S.777 A bill to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. S.796 Fair Currency Act of 2007 S.869 Compete Act of 2007 S.974 Stopping Overseas Subsidies Act S.1004 Restoring Integrity in Contracting Act of 2007 S.1032 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 S.1035 H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007 S.1092 High-Tech Worker Relief Act of 2007 S.1114 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Improvement and Enhancement Act of 2007 S.1145 Patent Reform Act of 2007 S.1178 Data Breach - Commerce S.1260 Data Security Act of 2007 S.1348 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 S.1351 H-1B Visa Program Modernization Act of 2007 S.1397 Skilled Worker Immigration and Fairness Act S.1455 National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2007 S.1492 Broadband Data Improvement Act S.1538 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 S.1547 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 S.1558 Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act S.1607 Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007 S.1625 Counter Spy Act S.1639 A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes S.1644 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1645 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1650 Max Cleland Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act S.1686 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008Architect of the Capitol Inspector General Act of 2007 S.1696 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1703 Trafficking in Persons Accountability Act of 2007 S.1710 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1723 Improving Government Accountability Act S.1745 Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1751 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1758 Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act S.1789 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1825 Commission on Wartime Contracting Establishment Act S.1859 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1984 Immigration & Border Security Act S.2041 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 S.2168 Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 S.2213 Cyber-Crime Act of 2007 S.2300 A bill to improve the Small Business Act, and for other purposes. S.2321 E-Government Reauthorization Act of 2007 S.2324 Inspector General Reform Act of 2007 S.2394 Good Government Contractor Act of 2007 S.2449 Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2007 S.2519 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007 S.2787 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 S.2866 Corporate Executive Compensation Accountability and Transparency Act S.2904 Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act of 2008 S.2905 Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act S.2916 Guaranteeing Real Accountability in Federal Transactions Act S.2996 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 S.3077 To strengthen transparency and accountability in Federal spending S.3123 Closing the Foreign Lobbying Loophole Act S.3125 Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008 S.3139 Oversight of the Performance and Effectiveness of National Contracting Act of 2008 S.3162 MADE in the USA Tax Act S.3181 Homeland Security Appropriations S.3260 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009 S.3384 Information Technology Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste Prevention Act of 2008 S.3474 FISMA Act of 2008 S.3626 Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2008 and 2009 H.CON.RES.99 Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2007, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012. H.R.1 Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 H.R.2 Minimum Wage bill (identified by CRS) H.R.6 Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 H.R.37 National Science Education Tax Incentive for Businesses Act of 2007 H.R.97 Accountability and Transparency in Ethics Act H.R.98 Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2007 H.R.130 Smarter Funding for All of America's Homeland Security Act of 2007 H.R.170 Sunlight Act of 2007 H.R.263 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R.275 Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 H.R.338 Improving Communications Interoperability Grant Program Act H.R.369 Transparency and Accountability in Security Contracting Act of 2007 H.R.400 War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2007 H.R.462 Emergency Amateur Radio Interference Protection Act of 2007 H.R.571 To require additional tariffs be imposed on products of any nonmarket economy country until the President certifies to the Congress that the country is a market economy country, and to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit the amounts generated from those tariffs into the Social Security trust funds. H.R.633 To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require lobbyists to disclose the candidates, leadership PACs, and political party committees for whom they collect or arrange contributions, and for other purposes. H.R.702 Secure Border Crossing Card Entry Act of 2007 H.R.708 Trade Law Reform Act of 2007 H.R.743 Internet Access Moratorium Tax bill (identified by CRS) H.R.750 Immigration Reform bill (identified by CRS) H.R.782 Fair Currency Act of 2007 H.R.803 Department of Homeland Security Procurement Improvement Act of 2007 H.R.804 Stealth Lobbyist Disclosure Act of 2007 H.R.836 Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007 H.R.837 Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth Act (SAFETY) of 2007 H.R.842 CLEAR Act of 2007 H.R.849 Stop the Misuse of ITINs Act of 2007 H.R.852 Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2007 H.R.863 Improving Communications Interoperability Grant Program Act H.R.888 Business Travel Facilitation Act of 2007 H.R.910 American Competitiveness and Adjustment Act H.R.917 Berry Amendment Extension Act H.R.928 Improving Government Accountability Act H.R.958 Identity Theft bill (identified by CRS) H.R.964 Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act Spy Act H.R.984 To provide for reform in the operations of the executive branch H.R.985 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R.1023 To repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. H.R.1042 Trade Promotion Authority Extension and Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R.1061 Protecting American Commerce and Travel Act of 2007 H.R.1077 Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2007 H.R.1117 Repeal Real ID H.R.1120 Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007 H.R.1201 Freedom and Innovation Revitalizing U.S. Entrepreneurship Act of 2007 H.R.1278 Trade Prosecutor Act H.R.1309 Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007 H.R.1326 OPEN Government Act of 2007Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act of 2007 H.R.1362 To reform acquisition practices of the Federal Government. H.R.1375 Earmark Accountability and Reform Act of 2007 H.R.1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 H.R.1467 10,000 Trained by 2010 Act H.R.1525 Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 H.R.1585 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 H.R.1591 U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 H.R.1597 Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 H.R.1639 To provide that no entity performing lead system integrator functions in the acquisition of a major system by the Department of Homeland Security may have any direct financial interest in the development or construction of any individual system or element of any system of systems, and for other purposes. H.R.1645 STRIVE Act of 2007 H.R.1684 Homeland Security Authorization H.R.1712 Research and Development Tax Credit Act of 2007 H.R.1729 Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act H.R.1758 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide status in each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012 for 65,000 H-1B nonimmigrants who have a master's or Ph.D. degree and meet the requirements for such status and whose employers make scholarship payments to institutions of higher education for undergraduate and postgraduate education. H.R.1775 Freedom of Information Improvement Act H.R.1788 Re-Channelization of Public Safety Spectrum Act H.R.1818 Broadband Deployment Acceleration Act of 2007 H.R.1865 To amend title 31, United States Code, to allow certain local tax debt to be collected through the reduction of Federal tax refunds. H.R.1870 Contractor Tax Enforcement Act H.R.1873 Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act H.R.1908 Patent Reform Act of 2007 H.R.1930 Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2007SKIL Act of 2007 H.R.1986 To require potential Federal contractors to certify they owe no Federal tax debt H.R.2035 Rural Broadband Improvement Act H.R.2054 Universal Service Reform Act of 2007 H.R.2082 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 H.R.2124 Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act H.R.2129 To strengthen the Food Stamp Act of 1977. H.R.2138 Investment in America Act of 2007 H.R.2174 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 H.R.2198 To require an annual report on contract oversight by Federal departments and agencies. H.R.2207 Agricultural Disaster Assistance and Western States Emergency Unfinished Business Appropriations Act, 2007 H.R.2290 Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R.2316 Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 H.R.2317 Lobbying Transparency Act of 2007 H.R.2336 To amend title 35, United States Code, relating to the funding of the United States Patent and Trademark Office H.R.2359 SBA Entrepreneurial Development Programs Act of 2007 H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 H.R.2504 L-1 Nonimmigrant Reform Act H.R.2579 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the use of funds in the Department of Veterans Affairs readjustment benefits accounts and funds appropriated for such purpose to provide funding for State approving agencies. H.R.2638 Continuing Resolution H.R.2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 H.R.2641 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2642 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2740 MEJA Expansion and Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R.2759 Fighting for American Jobs Act of 2007 H.R.2764 Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2771 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2829 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2942 Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007 H.R.3033 Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act of 2008. H.R.3043 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.3056 Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 H.R.3074 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. H.R.3093 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.3221 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 H.R.3222 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.3383 Defense Contracting Ethics Oversight Act of 2007 H.R.3405 To require persons to certify that they have not violated foreign corrupt practices statutes before being awarded Government contracts, and for other purposes. H.R.3678 Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007 H.R.3867 Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act H.R.3871 e-Keep the Internet Decent and Safe Act of 2007e-KIDS Act of 2007 H.R.3920 Trade and Globalization Act of 2007 H.R.3928 Government Contractor Accountability Act of 2007 H.R.4102 Stop Outsourcing Security Act H.R.4175 Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R.4236 Mail Network Protection Act of 2007 H.R.4779 To enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Code, "Public Contracts". H.R.4791 Federal Agency Data Protection Act H.R.4806 Reducing Over-Classification Act of 2008 H.R.4854 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 H.R.4881 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007 H.R.5142 Family Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 H.R.5267 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008 H.R.5602 Fair Share Act of 2008 H.R.5719 Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 H.R.5712 Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act H.R.5752 To provide for the security of United States passports, and for other purposes H.R.5819 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act H.R.5959 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 H.R.5973 Transparency and Accountability in Intelligence Contracting Act of 2008 H.R.5983 Homeland Security Network Defense and Accountability Act of 2008 H.R.6049 Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008 H.R.6081 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008 H.R.6320 Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 H.R.6388 Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2008 H.R.6411 Strengthening Transparency and Accountability in Federal Spending Act of 2008 H.R.6576 Reducing Information Control Designations Act H.R.6633 Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008 H.R.7060 Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008 H.R.7259 Security Clearance Oversight and Accountability Act Work, pre-introduction of specific bills, on provisions in stimulous bills pertaining to R&D, repatriation and related tax issues, broadband deployment and postponement of 3% withholding tax on contractors; later embodied in bills introduced in 111th Congress and covered in subsequent reports.
Client expense: $173,800 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · third_quarter · Computer Industry
S.1Ethics Reform bill (identified by CRS) S.4Improving America's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 S.9Immigration Reform bill (identified by CRS) S.31 H-1B Visa Fraud Prevention Act of 2007 S.32 A bill to reform the acquisition process of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. S.34 Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act S.41 Research Competitiveness Act of 2007 S.49 Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S.92 Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S.93 911 Modernization Act S.119 War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2007 S.122 Trade Adjustment Assistance Improvement Act of 2007 S.129 A bill to study and promote the use of energy-efficient computer servers in the United States. S.156 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 S.215 Internet Freedom Preservation Act S.239 Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007 S.315 Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act S.328 Ensuring Implementation of the 9/11 Commission Report Act S.337 White Spaces Act of 2007 S.364 Strengthening America's Trade Laws Act S.372 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 S.422 Secure Border Crossing Card Entry Act of 2007 S.445 Trade Prosecutor Act S.460 Trade CLAIM ActTrade Complaint and Litigation Accountability Improvement Measures Act S.495 Data Breach - Judiciary S.563 Real ID Deadline Extension S.567 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 S.581 Buy American Improvement Act of 2007 S.606 Honest Leadership and Accountability in Contracting Act of 2007 S.674 Transparency and Accountability in Military and Security Contracting Act of 2007 S.680 A bill to ensure proper oversight and accountability in Federal contracting, and for other purposes. S.711 Universal Service for the 21st Century Act S.717 Identification Security Enhancement Act of 2007 S.717 Repeal Real ID S.777 A bill to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. S.796 Fair Currency Act of 2007 S.869 Compete Act of 2007 S.974 Stopping Overseas Subsidies Act S.1004 Restoring Integrity in Contracting Act of 2007 S.1032 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 S.1035 H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007 S.1092 High-Tech Worker Relief Act of 2007 S.1114 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Improvement and Enhancement Act of 2007 S.1145 Patent Reform Act of 2007 S.1178 Data Breach - Commerce S.1260 Data Security Act of 2007 S.1348 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 S.1351 H-1B Visa Program Modernization Act of 2007 S.1397 Skilled Worker Immigration and Fairness Act S.1455 National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2007 S.1492 Broadband Data Improvement Act S.1538 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 S.1547 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 S.1558 Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act S.1607 Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007 S.1625 Counter Spy Act S.1639 A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes S.1644 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1645 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1650 Max Cleland Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act S.1686 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008Architect of the Capitol Inspector General Act of 2007 S.1696 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1703 Trafficking in Persons Accountability Act of 2007 S.1710 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1723 Improving Government Accountability Act S.1745 Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1751 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1758 Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act S.1789 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1825 Commission on Wartime Contracting Establishment Act S.1859 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1984 Immigration & Border Security Act S.2041 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 S.2168 Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 S.2213 Cyber-Crime Act of 2007 S.2300 A bill to improve the Small Business Act, and for other purposes. S.2321 E-Government Reauthorization Act of 2007 S.2324 Inspector General Reform Act of 2007 S.2394 Good Government Contractor Act of 2007 S.2449 Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2007 S.2519 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007 S.2787 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 S.2866 Corporate Executive Compensation Accountability and Transparency Act S.2904 Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act of 2008 S.2905 Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act S.2916 Guaranteeing Real Accountability in Federal Transactions Act S.2996 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 S.3077 To strengthen transparency and accountability in Federal spending S.3123 Closing the Foreign Lobbying Loophole Act S.3125 Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008 S.3139 Oversight of the Performance and Effectiveness of National Contracting Act of 2008 S.3162 MADE in the USA Tax Act S.3181 Homeland Security Appropriations S.3260 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009 S.3384 Information Technology Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste Prevention Act of 2008 S.3474 FISMA Act of 2008 S.3626 Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2008 and 2009 H.CON.RES.99 Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2007, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012. H.R.1 Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 H.R.2 Minimum Wage bill (identified by CRS) H.R.6 Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 H.R.37 National Science Education Tax Incentive for Businesses Act of 2007 H.R.97 Accountability and Transparency in Ethics Act H.R.98 Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2007 H.R.130 Smarter Funding for All of America's Homeland Security Act of 2007 H.R.170 Sunlight Act of 2007 H.R.263 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R.275 Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 H.R.338 Improving Communications Interoperability Grant Program Act H.R.369 Transparency and Accountability in Security Contracting Act of 2007 H.R.400 War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2007 H.R.462 Emergency Amateur Radio Interference Protection Act of 2007 H.R.571 To require additional tariffs be imposed on products of any nonmarket economy country until the President certifies to the Congress that the country is a market economy country, and to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit the amounts generated from those tariffs into the Social Security trust funds. H.R.633 To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require lobbyists to disclose the candidates, leadership PACs, and political party committees for whom they collect or arrange contributions, and for other purposes. H.R.702 Secure Border Crossing Card Entry Act of 2007 H.R.708 Trade Law Reform Act of 2007 H.R.743 Internet Access Moratorium Tax bill (identified by CRS) H.R.750 Immigration Reform bill (identified by CRS) H.R.782 Fair Currency Act of 2007 H.R.803 Department of Homeland Security Procurement Improvement Act of 2007 H.R.804 Stealth Lobbyist Disclosure Act of 2007 H.R.836 Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007 H.R.837 Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth Act (SAFETY) of 2007 H.R.842 CLEAR Act of 2007 H.R.849 Stop the Misuse of ITINs Act of 2007 H.R.852 Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2007 H.R.863 Improving Communications Interoperability Grant Program Act H.R.888 Business Travel Facilitation Act of 2007 H.R.910 American Competitiveness and Adjustment Act H.R.917 Berry Amendment Extension Act H.R.928 Improving Government Accountability Act H.R.958 Identity Theft bill (identified by CRS) H.R.964 Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act Spy Act H.R.984 To provide for reform in the operations of the executive branch H.R.985 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R.1023 To repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. H.R.1042 Trade Promotion Authority Extension and Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R.1061 Protecting American Commerce and Travel Act of 2007 H.R.1077 Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2007 H.R.1117 Repeal Real ID H.R.1120 Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007 H.R.1201 Freedom and Innovation Revitalizing U.S. Entrepreneurship Act of 2007 H.R.1278 Trade Prosecutor Act H.R.1309 Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007 H.R.1326 OPEN Government Act of 2007Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act of 2007 H.R.1362 To reform acquisition practices of the Federal Government. H.R.1375 Earmark Accountability and Reform Act of 2007 H.R.1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 H.R.1467 10,000 Trained by 2010 Act H.R.1525 Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 H.R.1585 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 H.R.1591 U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 H.R.1597 Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 H.R.1639 To provide that no entity performing lead system integrator functions in the acquisition of a major system by the Department of Homeland Security may have any direct financial interest in the development or construction of any individual system or element of any system of systems, and for other purposes. H.R.1645 STRIVE Act of 2007 H.R.1684 Homeland Security Authorization H.R.1712 Research and Development Tax Credit Act of 2007 H.R.1729 Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act H.R.1758 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide status in each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012 for 65,000 H-1B nonimmigrants who have a master's or Ph.D. degree and meet the requirements for such status and whose employers make scholarship payments to institutions of higher education for undergraduate and postgraduate education. H.R.1775 Freedom of Information Improvement Act H.R.1788 Re-Channelization of Public Safety Spectrum Act H.R.1818 Broadband Deployment Acceleration Act of 2007 H.R.1865 To amend title 31, United States Code, to allow certain local tax debt to be collected through the reduction of Federal tax refunds. H.R.1870 Contractor Tax Enforcement Act H.R.1873 Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act H.R.1908 Patent Reform Act of 2007 H.R.1930 Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2007SKIL Act of 2007 H.R.1986 To require potential Federal contractors to certify they owe no Federal tax debt H.R.2035 Rural Broadband Improvement Act H.R.2054 Universal Service Reform Act of 2007 H.R.2082 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 H.R.2124 Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act H.R.2129 To strengthen the Food Stamp Act of 1977. H.R.2138 Investment in America Act of 2007 H.R.2174 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 H.R.2198 To require an annual report on contract oversight by Federal departments and agencies. H.R.2207 Agricultural Disaster Assistance and Western States Emergency Unfinished Business Appropriations Act, 2007 H.R.2290 Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R.2316 Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 H.R.2317 Lobbying Transparency Act of 2007 H.R.2336 To amend title 35, United States Code, relating to the funding of the United States Patent and Trademark Office H.R.2359 SBA Entrepreneurial Development Programs Act of 2007 H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 H.R.2504 L-1 Nonimmigrant Reform Act H.R.2579 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the use of funds in the Department of Veterans Affairs readjustment benefits accounts and funds appropriated for such purpose to provide funding for State approving agencies. H.R.2638 Continuing Resolution H.R.2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 H.R.2641 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2642 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2740 MEJA Expansion and Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R.2759 Fighting for American Jobs Act of 2007 H.R.2764 Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2771 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2829 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2942 Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007 H.R.3033 Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act of 2008. H.R.3043 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.3056 Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 H.R.3074 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. H.R.3093 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.3221 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 H.R.3222 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.3383 Defense Contracting Ethics Oversight Act of 2007 H.R.3405 To require persons to certify that they have not violated foreign corrupt practices statutes before being awarded Government contracts, and for other purposes. H.R.3678 Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007 H.R.3867 Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act H.R.3871 e-Keep the Internet Decent and Safe Act of 2007e-KIDS Act of 2007 H.R.3920 Trade and Globalization Act of 2007 H.R.3928 Government Contractor Accountability Act of 2007 H.R.4102 Stop Outsourcing Security Act H.R.4175 Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R.4236 Mail Network Protection Act of 2007 H.R.4779 To enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Code, "Public Contracts". H.R.4791 Federal Agency Data Protection Act H.R.4806 Reducing Over-Classification Act of 2008 H.R.4854 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 H.R.4881 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007 H.R.5142 Family Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 H.R.5267 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008 H.R.5602 Fair Share Act of 2008 H.R.5719 Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 H.R.5712 Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act H.R.5752 To provide for the security of United States passports, and for other purposes H.R.5819 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act H.R.5959 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 H.R.5973 Transparency and Accountability in Intelligence Contracting Act of 2008 H.R.5983 Homeland Security Network Defense and Accountability Act of 2008 H.R.6049 Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008 H.R.6081 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008 H.R.6320 Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 H.R.6388 Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2008 H.R.6411 Strengthening Transparency and Accountability in Federal Spending Act of 2008 H.R.6576 Reducing Information Control Designations Act H.R.6633 Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008 H.R.7060 Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008 H.R.7259 Security Clearance Oversight and Accountability Act Work, pre-introduction of specific bills, on provisions in stimulous bills pertaining to R&D, repatriation and related tax issues, broadband deployment and postponement of 3% withholding tax on contractors; later embodied in bills introduced in 111th Congress and covered in subsequent reports.
Client expense: $173,800 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
Small Business Authorization; Hub Zone Program; Pension Protection Act, HR 2830/S 1783; Death Tax Permanency Act, HR 2380; FSC/ETI and Internation Taxation Jobs Creation Act, HR 4520/S1637; S Corporation Modernization; Long-term Accounting Changes, HR 4058; Gulf Opportunity Zone Act, HR 4440; Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act, HR 4297/S 2020; Witholding Tax Relief Act, HR 1023/S 777; Earned Interest; Independent Contractors & Employee Classification; Energy; HR 3056, One-year delay of 3% witholding; HR 3970, To repeal the AMT tax and reform the corporate income tax; HR 3996/4351, To provide one-year relief to AMT; HR 1873, Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act; HR 3867, Small Business Contracting Program Improvement Act; S 2300, Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2007.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 695, Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007, Section 1, and Section 2; HR 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007, Section 1, and Section 2; HR 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008, Section 14; S 851, Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2007, all provisions; S 335, To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from using private debt collection companies, and for other purposes, Section 1, all provisions relating to private debt collection.
Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Estate Tax Repeal: H.R. 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act; H. R. 2380, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007; Kyl Amendment #4372, Death Tax Extension - General Tax Issues: H.R. 2419, Farm Nutrition and Bioienergy Acto of 2007 (tax provisions) (H.R. 3160, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade taxation of US income); H.R. 3970 Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 (LIFO Accounting Method)
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Insurance Regulation issues including: S.40 National Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.3200 National Insurance Act of 2007 S.929 Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 Insurance Regulation issues continued: H.R.1065 - Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 H.R.5611 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 H.R.5840 Insurance Information Act of 2008 H.R.5792 Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008 Natural Catastrophe/Flood Insurance issues including: S.292 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.537 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 S.2286 Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.3644 - Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.330 Homeowners Insurance Availability Act of 2007 S.927 Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 H.R.1787 Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 H.R.91 Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 S.928 Homeowners Protection Act of 2007 H.R.920 Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.164 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 S.926 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 S.2328 - Property Mitigation Assistance Act of 2007 H.R.3355 Homeowners Defense Act of 2007 S.2310 - Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007 S.2327 - Homeowners Insurance Assistance Act of 2007 H.R.3121 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 S.2284 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.922-National Flood Insurance Program Participation Evaluation Act of 2007 S.1890 Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 H.R.1682 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 S.1890 - Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 H.R.3959 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the phase-in of actuarial rates for certain pre-FIRM properties. S.1061 - Homeowners' Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act H.R.2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009 (NFIP extension) Auto issues including: S.545 - Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act H.R.2811 - Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act Workers Compensation issues including: H.R.2549 Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2007 H.R.3963 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 Health Insurance issues including: S.558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 H.R.1424 To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 TRICARE issues Underwriting issues including: H.R.5633 - Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008 H.R.6062 Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act H.R.3056 The Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act S.3001 Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for FY09 S.AMDT.5466 Prohibition on Discrimination in Life Insurance
Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Estate Tax Repeal: H.R. 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act; H. R. 2380, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007; Kyl Amendment #4372, Death Tax Extension - General Tax Issues: H.R. 2419, Farm Nutrition and Bioienergy Acto of 2007 (tax provisions) (H.R. 3160, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade taxation of US income); H.R. 3970 Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 (LIFO Accounting Method)
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Estate Tax Repeal: H.R. 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act; H. R. 2380, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007; Kyl Amendment #4372, Death Tax Extension - General Tax Issues: H.R. 2419, Farm Nutrition and Bioienergy Acto of 2007 (tax provisions) (H.R. 3160, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade taxation of US income); H.R. 3970 Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 (LIFO Accounting Method)
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Estate Tax Repeal: H.R. 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act; H. R. 2380, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007; Kyl Amendment #4372, Death Tax Extension - General Tax Issues: H.R. 2419, Farm Nutrition and Bioienergy Acto of 2007 (tax provisions) (H.R. 3160, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade taxation of US income); H.R. 3970 Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 (LIFO Accounting Method); H.R. 384, the TARP Reform and Accountability Act to amend the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP).
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 601, the Simplification Through Additional Reporting Tax Act of 2007 S. 777, to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. S. 819, the Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income distributions from individual retirement accounts for certain charitable purposes. S. 940, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (all provisions) S. 1624, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the exception from the treatment of publicly traded partnerships as corporations for partnerships with passive-type income shall not apply to partnerships directly or indirectly deriving income from providing investment adviser and related asset management services. (all provisions) S. 1726, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (all provisions) S. 2394, the Good Government Contractor Act of 2007 (provision to repeal withholding requirement) S. 3063, the S Corporation Modernization Act S. 3254, the Small Bank Tax Equity Act S. 3335, the Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008 (provisions to extend business-related tax provisions) H.R. 6, the Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 (S.Amdt. 1704, tax title provisions) H.R. 976, the Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1419, the Public Good IRA Rollover Act or 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income distributions from individual retirement accounts for certain charitable purposes. H.R. 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act H.R. 1509, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (all provisions) H.R. 1677, the Taxpayer Protection Act of 2007 (refund anticipation loan provisions) H.R. 1023, to repeal the impositions of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. H.R. 2370, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the establishment of financial security accounts for the care of family members with disabilities. H.R. 2834, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat income received by partners for performing investment management services as ordinary income received for the performance of services. H.R. 3056, the Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3221, the American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act H.R. 3648, the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3678, the Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3970, the Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 (revenue offset provisions, including economic substance doctrine, cost basis reporting, and deferred compensation taxation) H.R. 3996, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 (mortgage debt forgiveness, revenue offset tax provisions) H.R. 3997, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act H.R. 4351, the AMT Relief Act of 2007 (revenue offsets provisions on the economic substance doctrine, deferred offshore compensation for hedge fund managers, and interest expense allocation rules for multinational firms) H.R. 4840, the S Corporation Modernization Act (all provisions) H.R. 5267, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 5720, the Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 (all provisions, including bond authority, tax credits, cost-basis reporting requirements, and IRS withholding requirements) H.R. 6049, the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 (tax extension provisions, including research and development tax credit, Subpart F and Section 355 (controlled foreign corporation) rules, new markets tax credit; revenue offsets including effective date of new interest expense allocation, changes to deferred compensation rules for managers of offshore hedge funds) H.R. 6275, the Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 (revenue offset provisions) H.R. 6333, the Municipal Bonds Market Support Act (all provisions) H.R. 6601, the Small Business Tax Modernization Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 7060, the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008 (business tax provisions, revenue offsets) Draft Legislation to require Cost-Basis Reporting for Securities Credit Card Information Reporting Codification of the Economic Substance Doctrine Proposals to apply unrelated business income tax (UBIT) to credit unions Proposals on Estate and Gift Tax Reform Proposed Middle Class Job Security Act (corporate tax rate, net operating loss carry-back provisions) Proposed amendment to Section 67(e) tax deductibility of trustee fees Proposals to increase net operating loss carryback provisions Proposals to modify or eliminate Internal Revenue Service provisions (Notice 2008-83) affecting loss deductibility in bank mergers
Client expense: $1,930,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Monitor Congressional action on H.R. 3056, the Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007; and H.R. 1023, relating to withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Justice Program, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Legislation: MMDA Sweep Account and legislation to repeal the prohibition on the payment of interest on deposits (H.R.41); Real estate brokerage and management (H.R.111, S.413); CTR reports for seasoned customers (H.R.323); College Student Relief Act of 2007 (H.R.5); Tax provisions of minimum wage bill (H.R.6,H.Res.261,H.Res.332,H.R.1591,H.R.2206,S.965); credit card fees and services legislation; Small Business Tax Relief Act (H.R.976); Credit Union Regulatory Improvement Act (H.R.1537,H.R.5519);.... Terrorism Risk Insurance Act extension (H.R.2761, H.R.4299, S.2285); CFIUS Reform (H.R.556); Community Development Investments (H.R.1066); Privacy (H.R.498, H.R.958, S.495, S.806, S.1178, S.1260); Executive Compensation (H.R.1257); PATRIOT Act (H.R.1314); SBA Disaster Loans (S.163, H.R.1361); GSE regulation (H.R.1427, S.1100); ILC holding company legislation (H.R.698, S.1356); Flood Insurance Reform (H.R.1682, H.R.3121, S.1890, H.R.3959); Catastrophe Savings Accounts (H.R.1787, S.927); Borrowers Protection Act (S.1299); Student Loan Legislation (S.486, S.511, S.1642, S.1762, H.R.890, H.R. 2669); SBA Reform (S.1256, H.R.1332); Treasury Department Appropriations (H.R.2829); Interstate Taxation (S.1726, H.R.5267); Sarbanes-Oxley Reform Legislation (H.R.1508); Regulatory Burden Relief (H.R.1869, H.R.6312, H.R.5841); FHA Reform (H.R.1852); The Farm Bill (H.R.2419, H.R.4193), FHA Reform bills (H.R.1852, S.2338); Mortgage Debt Tax Forgiveness (H.R.3648); AMT Reform (H.R.3996); "Do Not Call" List amendments (H.R.2601, H.R.3541); Bankruptcy Reform (H.R.3609, S.2136); Sub.Prime Loan Regulation (H.R.3915, S.2452); Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices Authority (H.R.3526); Identity Theft Legislation (S.2168); Appraisal and Escrow Legislation (H.R.3837); Rural Housing Bill (H.R.3873); Section 8 programs (H.R.3965); Dollar coin bill (H.R.3703); Tax Legislation (H.R.3970, H.R.3056, H.R.6275, H.R.6049, H.R.2886, H.R.5719, H.R.5720); SBA Lending (H.R.3866); Housing bills (H.R.2895); Overdraft Protection Bill (H.R.946); FHA Loan Size (H.R.1852); Lobbying Reform (S.1); Economic Stimulus (H.R.5140, S.2636, H.R.3221); Credit Card Practices (H.R.5244); Bankruptcy (S. 2636, H.R.3609, H.R.4044, S.2136); Foreclosure Legislation (H.R.3221, H.R.5830, H.R.5818, H.R.5579); Interchange Fee Controls (H.R.5546, S.3086); Student Loan Legislation (H.R. 5715, S. 2815); Internet Gambling Legislation (H.R.5767); Retirement Account Fee Disclosure (H.R.3185); Arbitration Clause Restrictions (H.R.3010; H.R.5312); Money Services Business Regulation (H.R.4049); Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (H.R.1424); Military Bankruptcy (S.3197); Pension Fund Reform (H.R.7327). Regulation: Community Reinvestment Act regulations; Subprime Mortgage Lending; SEC and PCAOB Sarbanes-Oxley regulations and guidance; Regulatory Burden Relief Regulations; Deposit Insurance Regulations; SBA Regulations; Federal Reserve Board's Regulation Z (Truth-in-Lending); Fed-SEC Regulation R; Garnishment of Exempt Funds regulation; FACT Act Regulations; FDIC Audit and reporting regulations; Capital Requirements (Basel II); IRS Trust Tax Regulations; Internet gambling regulations; Small bank examination rules; FinCen Rules on Foreign Banking Relationships; SEC Risk-based auditing standard; Money Laundering Regulations, Financial Institution Regulatory Restructuring; SEC Credit Rating Agency Reforms; Unfair and Deceptive Acts or Practices Regulations; Risk-Based Pricing Notices; Home Valuation Code of Conduct Appraisal Rules; Guidance on HELOC reductions; Best Practices for Residential Covered Bonds; FRB Reg. S (privacy); HUD RESPA Regulations; Money Market Fund Guaranties; Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Conservatorship; SEC Short-Selling Rules; FASB Fair Value Accounting Regs; Auction-Rate Securities Rules; Timing of FASB/SEC Rules; FDIC Deposit Insurance Coverage Regulations; Truth-in-Savings Regulations; Risk Weighting of capital standards; Interest on Reserve Requirements; FDIC Restoration Plan; Deposit and Debt Guarantee Program; Guaranty Program for Troubled Assets; Capital Purchase Program; Hope for Homeowners Program; Overdraft Regulations; Currency Transaction Report Exemptions. #17. (continued from previous page) Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
Full funding for SBA programs in 2009 budget Promotion of funding and reauthorization of SBA Small Business Innovation and REsearch (SBIR) programs H.R. 1956 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act H.R. 5140 Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 H.R. 3056 Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 H.R. 1023 & S. 777 Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 S.3786 & H.R. 6202 Small Business Information Security Act of 2008 Fully-funded Small Business Health Insurance Act of 2008
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Taxation of Internet services HR 3056 - Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 HR 5140 - Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 HR 1956 - Business Activity Tax Simplification Act Proposal to provide simplified/special tax credits for small businesses Taxation of government procurement Small business expensing Bonus depreciation Business activity tax Research and development tax credits H.R. 244 Technology Retraining and Investment Now (TRAIN) Act for the 21st Century S. 3162 Made in the USA Tax Act H.R. 1023 & S.777 Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Private secotr federal debt collection. Tax Recollection Rsponsibility Act of 2007 (H.R. 3056)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Monitor federal support for tax incentives for purchase of alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles for government fleets; Monitor Congressional action on H.R. 3056, the Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007; and H.R. 1023, "relating to withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities."
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Economic Development Administration, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Justice Program, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 2480, Gas Price Relief Act of 2007 HR 2448, Emergency Gas Price Relief Act of 2007 HR 1023, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 Federal Motor Fuels Tax HR 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 HR 1870, Contractor Tax Enforcement Act S. 777, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 S. 1300 Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007 (aviation taxes) HR 288, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 (aviation taxes) S. 3162 Made in the USA Tax Act (withholding) HR 6327, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008 H.R., Restoration of the Highway Trust Fund Balance HR 5995, Gas Tax Relief and Earmark Moratorium Act of 2008 S. 3335, Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Tax administration issues related to IRS use of private collection agencies. H.R. 695, Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007; S.335, To prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from using private debt collection companies, and for other purposes; H.R. 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007; H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008; S. 3260, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 1360 (Non-resident Telecommuter Taxation), HR 1591 (Non-resident Alien Provision), HR 2206 (Tax Preparer Standards, Non-resident Alien Provision), HR 2345 (Economic Substance), S 785 (Non-resident Telecommuter Taxation), S 832 (Regulation of Preparers), S 1321 (Confidentiality and Penalty Provisions), HR 3359 (Mobile Workforce State Income Tax and Simplification Act), HR 4318 (Restore Tax Preparer Standard at "Substantial Authority"), S 2242 (Economic Substance) HR 3970 (Economic Substance), HR 3997 (Expatriation), HR 2419 (Economic Substance), HR 3970 (Economic Substance), HR 3056 (Expatriation Tax), HR 3396 (Expatriation Tax), S 2345 (Expatriation Tax), HR 3170 (Estate Tax), HR 3475 (Estate Tax), HR 4172 (Estate Tax), HR 4235 (Estate Tax), HR 4242 (Estate Tax), H.R. 6049 (Tax Preparer Penalties), S. 2851 (Tax Preparer Penalties), H.R. 5719 (Tax Preparer Penalties and Listed Property - Communication Devices), S. 2668 (Listed Property - Communication Devices), H.R. 5450 (Listed Property - Communication Devices), H.R. 6081 (Tax Expatriation), S. 1219 (Taxpayer Protection and Assistance Act of 2007), H.R. 5716 (Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2008), S. 3335 (Extenders; Tax Preparer Penalties), HR 1424 (Tax Prepare Penalties), Estate & Trust Administrative Costs (Knight v. CIR), HR 7060 (Tax Preparer Penalties), HR 7327 (Worker, Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008 -- funding for defined benefit pension plans), HR 1424 (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 -- Tax Preparer Penalties, Mark-to-Market Study)
Client expense: $1,105,858 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Permanent extension and expansion of research credit; energy & energy efficiency tax benefits, tax on settlement payments; domestic partner tax equity, international taxation; superfund taxes; tax accounting; aviation taxes; manufacturing deduction, economic substance doctrine; environmental tax benefits S 41, Research Competitiveness Act S 1179/HR 1887, Superfund Equity and Megasite Remediation Act S 1273, Look-through tax treatment S 681/HR 2136, Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act (settlement payments) S 1556/HR 1820, Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act HR 2138, Invest in America Act (R&D credit) HR 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act HR 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act HR 5720, Housing Assistance Tax Act S 2209, R&D credit HR 6049, extenders HR 6899, Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act HR 7006, Disaster Tax Relief Act HR 6049, Energy Improvement and Extension Act HR 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act S 3098, Expiring tax provisions HR 7060, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act
Client expense: $1,370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 197: To Extend the Production Tax Credit (PTC) H.R. 833/S. 286: Rural Communities Investment Act H.R. 976: Small Business Tax Relief Act H.R. 878/S. 601: Simplification Through Additional Reporting Tax Act H.R. 1509/S. 940: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income H.R. 1591: U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health, and Iraq Accountability Act of 2007: Title II, Chapter 4: small business depreciation provisions S. 897: Alzheimer's Family Assistance Act S. 504: Long-Term Care Trust Account Act S. 46: Affordability in the Individual Market Act S. 400: Michelle's Law H.R. 2280/S. 1621: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation S. 1726 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act H.R. 3160: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade taxation of U.S. income S. 2209: Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007 S. 2242: Heartland, Habitat, Harvest, and Horticulture Act of 2007 H.R.3996: Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R.4351: Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act\ H.R.3735/S. 1273: To extend the look-through treatments of payments between related controlled foreign corporations H.R.3234: To improve access to health care through expanded health savings accounts H.R.2138: Investment in America Act of 2007 H.R.2776: Energy & Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 H.R.3056: Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 H.R.4994: Middle Class Jobs Protection Act of 2008 H.R.5085: Small Business Expansion Act of 2008 H.R.5351: To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy conservation H.R.5267: Business Activity Tax Simplification Act H.R.2419: Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act: Section 12407 of the Senate Amendment; Section 168 of Code H.R.5231: To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to extend the credit for electricity produced from certain renewable resources S.2821: The Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008 H.R.3361: Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act S.1945: Patriot Employers Act H.R.5719: Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 H.R.6049: Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008 H.R.5719: U.S.A. Substantiation Act H.R.6275: Alternative Minimum Tax Relief H.R. 1424: Economic Stabalization Act H.R. 3997: Emergency Economic Stabalization Act of 2008; P.L. 110-343 H.R. 7060: Tax Extenders: Subpart F, R&D credit; PTC credit H.R. 6049: Tax Extenders: Subpart F, R&D credit; PTC credit H.R. 6604: Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act of 2008 H.R. 1424: TARP: Extending Expiring Tax Provisions; P.L. 110-343
Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2008 · fourth_quarter · Insurance
Insurance regulation issues including: Emergency Economic Stabilization Act H.R.3200, National Insurance Act of 2007; S.40, National Insurance Act of 2007 S.929 and H.R.1065, Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 Insurance regulation issues (continued); H.R.5611, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 H.R.5840, Insurance Information Act of 2008 H.R.5792, Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008 Natural Catastrophe/flood issues including: S.292, Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.537, Commission on Catastrophic Disaster risk and Insurance Act of 2007 S.2286, Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk management and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.3644, Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.330, Homeowners Insurance Availability Act of 2007 S.927, Catastrophe Savings Account Act of 2007 H.R.1787, Catastrophe Savings Account Act of 2007 H.R.91, Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 S.928, Homeowners Protection Act of 2007 H.R.920, Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.164 and S.926, Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 S.2328, Property Mitigation Assistance Act of 2007 H.R.2327, Homeowners Insurance Assistance Act of 2007 H.R.3355 and S.2310, Homeowners Defense Act of 2007 H.R.3121 and S.2284, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.922, National Flood Insurance Program Participation Evaluation Act of 2007 S.1890, Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 H.R.1682, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.3959, To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the phase-in of actuarial rates for certain pre-FIRM properties. S.1061, Homeowners' Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act Auto issues including: S.545 and H.R.2811, Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act Workers Compensation issues including: H.R.2549, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2007 H.R.3963, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 Health Insurance issues including: S.558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 H.R.1424, To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 Underwriting issues including: H.R.5633, Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008 H.R.6062, Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act H.R.3056, The Social Security Number Privacy and Identify Theft Prevention Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H.R.82, Repeal of Government Pension Offset & Windfall Elimination Provision S.206, Repeal of Government Pension Offset & Windfall Elimination Provision S.1254, Government Pension Offset Reform H.R.2988, Government Pension Offset Reform H.R.2780, Annuitant Part-Time Service Credit S. 1045, Performance Management in Government H.R. 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 H.R. 695, Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007 S. 335, IRS Private Tax Collection Prohibition H.R. 1073, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act S. 1354, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act H.R. 985, Whistleblowers Protection Enhancement Act S. 274, Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures (Whistleblower Protection Act) H.R. 1369, Family and Medical Leave H.R. 2392, Family and Medical Leave S. 80, Family and Medical Leave S. 680, Competitive Sourcing H.R. 2533, Recapture of Retirement Credit S. 2003, Federal Annuitant Reemployment H.R. 3579, Federal Annuitant Reemployment S. 1647, Windfall Elimination Provision Offset H.R. 726, Windfall Elimination Provision Offset H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 H.R. 5140, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 H.R. 3799, Paid Parental Leave H.R. 3158, Paid Parental Leave H.R. 5718, Paid Parental Leave H.R. 5781, Paid Parental Leave S. 3140, Paid Parental Leave H.R. 3212, Transportation Security Personnel Management H.R. 2772, Windfall Elimination Provision S. 3013, Non-Foreign COLA Act H.R. 4106, Telework Improvement Act S. 1000, Telework Act S. 3623, DHS Authorization, FY 2009 S. 547, Effective Homeland Security Management Act S. 2816, Provide for Appointment of DHS Chief Human Capital Officer H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act H.R. 404, Federal Customer Service Enhancement Act H.R. 5573, FERS Retirees Unused Sick Leave H.R. 5922, Sick Leave for Community Service H.R. 1108, FDA Tobacco Regulation H.R. 5658, Department of Defense Authorization Act, FY 2009 S. 3001, S. 2787, S. 3002, Department of Defense Authorization Act, FY 2009 H.R. 6500, Thrift Savings Plan Enhancement Act of 2008 H.R. 5662, Putting Our Resources Toward Security (Ports) Act
Client expense: $156,647 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Election Commission (FEC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2008 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Debt collection issues and deductibility of student loans, and tax reform generally. H.R.1719, Securing Equity for the Economic Development of Low Income Areas Act of 2007, IRS debt collection issues. H.R.3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007, IRS debt collection issues. H.R. 695/S.335, Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007, Private debt collection related issues.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 14; H.R. 2380; H.R. 3056; H.R. 3970
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB), 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), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Followed P.L. 110-185, the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, with regard to any student loan credit issues. Followed HR 5719, the Taxpayer Assistance & Simplification Act of 2008 with regard to private tax collections. Followed HR 3056, the Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 with regard to private tax collections.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act (PL 109-222), section 511. HR 1023, To repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities, section 1. HR 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007, section 3. Pensions Protection Act of 2006 section 106, special rules for plans of certain government contractors Harmonizing Tariff Schedule-tariff on heavy nuclear components Tax credits for domestic nuclear manufacturing industry HR 1424 Divison B Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 incorporated into P.L. 110-343 Emergency Economic Stablization Act of 2008
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Navy, Dept of, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Computer Industry
S.1Ethics Reform bill (identified by CRS) S.4Improving America's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 S.9Immigration Reform bill (identified by CRS) S.31 H-1B Visa Fraud Prevention Act of 2007 S.32 A bill to reform the acquisition process of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. S.34 Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act S.41 Research Competitiveness Act of 2007 S.49 Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S.92 Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S.93 911 Modernization Act S.119 War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2007 S.122 Trade Adjustment Assistance Improvement Act of 2007 S.129 A bill to study and promote the use of energy-efficient computer servers in the United States. S.156 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 S.215 Internet Freedom Preservation Act S.239 Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007 S.315 Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act S.328 Ensuring Implementation of the 9/11 Commission Report Act S.337 White Spaces Act of 2007 S.364 Strengthening America's Trade Laws Act S.372 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 S.422 Secure Border Crossing Card Entry Act of 2007 S.445 Trade Prosecutor Act S.460 Trade CLAIM ActTrade Complaint and Litigation Accountability Improvement Measures Act S.495 Data Breach - Judiciary S.563 Real ID Deadline Extension S.567 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 S.581 Buy American Improvement Act of 2007 S.606 Honest Leadership and Accountability in Contracting Act of 2007 S.674 Transparency and Accountability in Military and Security Contracting Act of 2007 S.680 A bill to ensure proper oversight and accountability in Federal contracting, and for other purposes. S.711 Universal Service for the 21st Century Act S.717 Identification Security Enhancement Act of 2007 S.717 Repeal Real ID S.777 A bill to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. S.796 Fair Currency Act of 2007 S.869 Compete Act of 2007 S.974 Stopping Overseas Subsidies Act S.1004 Restoring Integrity in Contracting Act of 2007 S.1032 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 S.1035 H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007 S.1092 High-Tech Worker Relief Act of 2007 S.1114 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Improvement and Enhancement Act of 2007 S.1145 Patent Reform Act of 2007 S.1178 Data Breach - Commerce S.1260 Data Security Act of 2007 S.1348 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 S.1351 H-1B Visa Program Modernization Act of 2007 S.1397 Skilled Worker Immigration and Fairness Act S.1455 National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2007 S.1492 Broadband Data Improvement Act S.1538 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 S.1547 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 S.1558 Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act S.1607 Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007 S.1625 Counter Spy Act S.1639 A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes S.1644 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1645 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1650 Max Cleland Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act S.1686 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008Architect of the Capitol Inspector General Act of 2007 S.1696 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1703 Trafficking in Persons Accountability Act of 2007 S.1710 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1723 Improving Government Accountability Act S.1745 Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1751 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1758 Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act S.1789 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1825 Commission on Wartime Contracting Establishment Act S.1859 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1984 Immigration & Border Security Act S.2041 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 S.2168 Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 S.2213 Cyber-Crime Act of 2007 S.2300 A bill to improve the Small Business Act, and for other purposes. S.2321 E-Government Reauthorization Act of 2007 S.2324 Inspector General Reform Act of 2007 S.2394 Good Government Contractor Act of 2007 S.2449 Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2007 S.2519 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007 S.2787 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 S.2866 Corporate Executive Compensation Accountability and Transparency Act S.2904 Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act of 2008 S.2905 Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act S.2916 Guaranteeing Real Accountability in Federal Transactions Act S.2996 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 S.3077 To strengthen transparency and accountability in Federal spending S.3123 Closing the Foreign Lobbying Loophole Act S.3125 Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008 S.3139 Oversight of the Performance and Effectiveness of National Contracting Act of 2008 S.3162 MADE in the USA Tax Act S.3181 Homeland Security Appropriations S.3260 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009 S.3384 Information Technology Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste Prevention Act of 2008 S.3474 FISMA Act of 2008 S.3626 Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2008 and 2009 H.CON.RES.99 Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2007, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012. H.R.1 Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 H.R.2 Minimum Wage bill (identified by CRS) H.R.6 Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 H.R.37 National Science Education Tax Incentive for Businesses Act of 2007 H.R.97 Accountability and Transparency in Ethics Act H.R.98 Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2007 H.R.130 Smarter Funding for All of America's Homeland Security Act of 2007 H.R.170 Sunlight Act of 2007 H.R.263 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R.275 Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 H.R.338 Improving Communications Interoperability Grant Program Act H.R.369 Transparency and Accountability in Security Contracting Act of 2007 H.R.400 War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2007 H.R.462 Emergency Amateur Radio Interference Protection Act of 2007 H.R.571 To require additional tariffs be imposed on products of any nonmarket economy country until the President certifies to the Congress that the country is a market economy country, and to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit the amounts generated from those tariffs into the Social Security trust funds. H.R.633 To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require lobbyists to disclose the candidates, leadership PACs, and political party committees for whom they collect or arrange contributions, and for other purposes. H.R.702 Secure Border Crossing Card Entry Act of 2007 H.R.708 Trade Law Reform Act of 2007 H.R.743 Internet Access Moratorium Tax bill (identified by CRS) H.R.750 Immigration Reform bill (identified by CRS) H.R.782 Fair Currency Act of 2007 H.R.803 Department of Homeland Security Procurement Improvement Act of 2007 H.R.804 Stealth Lobbyist Disclosure Act of 2007 H.R.836 Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007 H.R.837 Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth Act (SAFETY) of 2007 H.R.842 CLEAR Act of 2007 H.R.849 Stop the Misuse of ITINs Act of 2007 H.R.852 Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2007 H.R.863 Improving Communications Interoperability Grant Program Act H.R.888 Business Travel Facilitation Act of 2007 H.R.910 American Competitiveness and Adjustment Act H.R.917 Berry Amendment Extension Act H.R.928 Improving Government Accountability Act H.R.958 Identity Theft bill (identified by CRS) H.R.964 Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act Spy Act H.R.984 To provide for reform in the operations of the executive branch H.R.985 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R.1023 To repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. H.R.1042 Trade Promotion Authority Extension and Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R.1061 Protecting American Commerce and Travel Act of 2007 H.R.1077 Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2007 H.R.1117 Repeal Real ID H.R.1120 Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007 H.R.1201 Freedom and Innovation Revitalizing U.S. Entrepreneurship Act of 2007 H.R.1278 Trade Prosecutor Act H.R.1309 Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007 H.R.1326 OPEN Government Act of 2007Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act of 2007 H.R.1362 To reform acquisition practices of the Federal Government. H.R.1375 Earmark Accountability and Reform Act of 2007 H.R.1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 H.R.1467 10,000 Trained by 2010 Act H.R.1525 Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 H.R.1585 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 H.R.1591 U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 H.R.1597 Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 H.R.1639 To provide that no entity performing lead system integrator functions in the acquisition of a major system by the Department of Homeland Security may have any direct financial interest in the development or construction of any individual system or element of any system of systems, and for other purposes. H.R.1645 STRIVE Act of 2007 H.R.1684 Homeland Security Authorization H.R.1712 Research and Development Tax Credit Act of 2007 H.R.1729 Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act H.R.1758 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide status in each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012 for 65,000 H-1B nonimmigrants who have a master's or Ph.D. degree and meet the requirements for such status and whose employers make scholarship payments to institutions of higher education for undergraduate and postgraduate education. H.R.1775 Freedom of Information Improvement Act H.R.1788 Re-Channelization of Public Safety Spectrum Act H.R.1818 Broadband Deployment Acceleration Act of 2007 H.R.1865 To amend title 31, United States Code, to allow certain local tax debt to be collected through the reduction of Federal tax refunds. H.R.1870 Contractor Tax Enforcement Act H.R.1873 Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act H.R.1908 Patent Reform Act of 2007 H.R.1930 Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2007SKIL Act of 2007 H.R.1986 To require potential Federal contractors to certify they owe no Federal tax debt H.R.2035 Rural Broadband Improvement Act H.R.2054 Universal Service Reform Act of 2007 H.R.2082 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 H.R.2124 Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act H.R.2129 To strengthen the Food Stamp Act of 1977. H.R.2138 Investment in America Act of 2007 H.R.2174 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 H.R.2198 To require an annual report on contract oversight by Federal departments and agencies. H.R.2207 Agricultural Disaster Assistance and Western States Emergency Unfinished Business Appropriations Act, 2007 H.R.2290 Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R.2316 Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 H.R.2317 Lobbying Transparency Act of 2007 H.R.2336 To amend title 35, United States Code, relating to the funding of the United States Patent and Trademark Office H.R.2359 SBA Entrepreneurial Development Programs Act of 2007 H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 H.R.2504 L-1 Nonimmigrant Reform Act H.R.2579 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the use of funds in the Department of Veterans Affairs readjustment benefits accounts and funds appropriated for such purpose to provide funding for State approving agencies. H.R.2638 Continuing Resolution H.R.2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 H.R.2641 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2642 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2740 MEJA Expansion and Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R.2759 Fighting for American Jobs Act of 2007 H.R.2764 Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2771 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2829 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2942 Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007 H.R.3033 Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act of 2008. H.R.3043 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.3056 Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 H.R.3074 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. H.R.3093 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.3221 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 H.R.3222 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.3383 Defense Contracting Ethics Oversight Act of 2007 H.R.3405 To require persons to certify that they have not violated foreign corrupt practices statutes before being awarded Government contracts, and for other purposes. H.R.3678 Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007 H.R.3867 Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act H.R.3871 e-Keep the Internet Decent and Safe Act of 2007e-KIDS Act of 2007 H.R.3920 Trade and Globalization Act of 2007 H.R.3928 Government Contractor Accountability Act of 2007 H.R.4102 Stop Outsourcing Security Act H.R.4175 Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R.4236 Mail Network Protection Act of 2007 H.R.4779 To enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Code, "Public Contracts". H.R.4791 Federal Agency Data Protection Act H.R.4806 Reducing Over-Classification Act of 2008 H.R.4854 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 H.R.4881 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007 H.R.5142 Family Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 H.R.5267 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008 H.R.5602 Fair Share Act of 2008 H.R.5719 Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 H.R.5712 Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act H.R.5752 To provide for the security of United States passports, and for other purposes H.R.5819 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act H.R.5959 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 H.R.5973 Transparency and Accountability in Intelligence Contracting Act of 2008 H.R.5983 Homeland Security Network Defense and Accountability Act of 2008 H.R.6049 Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008 H.R.6081 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008 H.R.6320 Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 H.R.6388 Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2008 H.R.6411 Strengthening Transparency and Accountability in Federal Spending Act of 2008 H.R.6576 Reducing Information Control Designations Act H.R.6633 Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008 H.R.7060 Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008 H.R.7259 Security Clearance Oversight and Accountability Act
Client expense: $190,725 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2008 · third_quarter · Insurance
Insurance Regulation issues including: S.40 National Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.3200 National Insurance Act of 2007 S.929 Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 Insurance Regulation issues continued: H.R.1065 - Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 H.R.5611 National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 H.R.5840 Insurance Information Act of 2008 H.R.5792 Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008 Natural Catastrophe/Flood Insurance issues including: S.292 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.537 Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 S.2286 Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.3644 - Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.330 Homeowners Insurance Availability Act of 2007 S.927 Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 H.R.1787 Catastrophe Savings Accounts Act of 2007 H.R.91 Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 S.928 Homeowners Protection Act of 2007 H.R.920 Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.164 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 S.926 - Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 S.2328 - Property Mitigation Assistance Act of 2007 H.R.3355 Homeowners Defense Act of 2007 S.2310 - Homeowners' Defense Act of 2007 S.2327 - Homeowners Insurance Assistance Act of 2007 H.R.3121 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 S.2284 - Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.922-National Flood Insurance Program Participation Evaluation Act of 2007 S.1890 Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 H.R.1682 Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 S.1890 - Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 H.R.3959 - To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the phase-in of actuarial rates for certain pre-FIRM properties. S.1061 - Homeowners' Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act H.R.2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act of 2009 (NFIP extension) Auto issues including: S.545 - Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act H.R.2811 - Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act Workers Compensation issues including: H.R.2549 Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2007 H.R.3963 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 Health Insurance issues including: S.558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 H.R.1424 To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 TRICARE issues Underwriting issues including: H.R.5633 - Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008 H.R.6062 Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act H.R.3056 The Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act S.3001 Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for FY09 S.AMDT.5466 Prohibition on Discrimination in Life Insurance
Client expense: $980,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 1023, To repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities H.R. 1194, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 H.R. 1818, Broadband Deployment Acceleration Act of 2007 H.R. 2138, Investment in America Act of 2007 H.R. 2380, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007 H.R. 3003, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives to encourage diversity of ownership of telecommunications businesses, and for other purposes H.R. 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 (Delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors) H.R. 3970, Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 5140, Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 (Bonus Depreciation) H.R. 5450, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2008 H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 (Delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors) H. Con. Res. 312, Fiscal 2009 House Budget Resolution (Reconciliation Instructions) H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 (R&D Tax Credit Extension) H.R. 6049, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes H.R. 7060, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008 (R&D Tax Credit Extension) S. 14, A bill to repeal the sunset on certain tax rates and other incentives and to repeal the individual alternative minimum tax, and for other purposes S. 41, Research Competitiveness Act of 2007 S. 140, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 S. 170, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007 S. 777, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 S. 2209, Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007 S. 2242, Heartland, Habitat, Harvest and Horticulture Act of 2007 (Broadband Tax Incentive) S. 2668, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2008 S. 2886, Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008 (R&D Tax Credit Extension) S. Con. Res. 70, Fiscal 2009 Senate Budget Resolution (Reconciliation Instructions) S.3098, Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008 S.3335, Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008 (R&D Tax Credit Extension)
Client expense: $1,650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Small Business
Small Business Authorization; Hub Zone Program; Pension Protection Act, HR 2830/S 1783; Death Tax Permanency Act, HR 2380; FSC/ETI and Internation Taxation Jobs Creation Act, HR 4520/S1637; S Corporation Modernization; Long-term Accounting Changes, HR 4058; Gulf Opportunity Zone Act, HR 4440; Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act, HR 4297/S 2020; Witholding Tax Relief Act, HR 1023/S 777; Earned Interest; Independent Contractors & Employee Classification; Energy; HR 3056, One-year delay of 3% witholding; HR 3970, To repeal the AMT tax and reform the corporate income tax; HR 3996/4351, To provide one-year relief to AMT; HR 1873, Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act; HR 3867, Small Business Contracting Program Improvement Act; S 2300, Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2007.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Estate Tax Repeal: H.R. 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act; H. R. 2380, Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007; Kyl Amendment #4372, Death Tax Extension - General Tax Issues: H.R. 2419, Farm Nutrition and Bioienergy Acto of 2007 (tax provisions) (H.R. 3160, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent corporations from exploiting tax treaties to evade taxation of US income); H.R. 3970 Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 (LIFO Accounting Method)
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2008 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 1360 (Non-resident Telecommuter Taxation), HR 1591 (Non-resident Alien Provision), HR 2206 (Tax Preparer Standards, Non-resident Alien Provision), HR 2345 (Economic Substance), S 785 (Non-resident Telecommuter Taxation), S 832 (Regulation of Preparers), S 1321 (Confidentiality and Penalty Provisions), HR 3359 (Mobile Workforce State Income Tax and Simplification Act), HR 4318 (Restore Tax Preparer Standard at "Substantial Authority"), S 2242 (Economic Substance) HR 3970 (Economic Substance), HR 3997 (Expatriation), HR 2419 (Economic Substance), HR 3970 (Economic Substance), HR 3056 (Expatriation Tax), HR 3396 (Expatriation Tax), S 2345 (Expatriation Tax), HR 3170 (Estate Tax), HR 3475 (Estate Tax), HR 4172 (Estate Tax), HR 4235 (Estate Tax), HR 4242 (Estate Tax), H.R. 6049 (Tax Preparer Penalties), S. 2851 (Tax Preparer Penalties), H.R. 5719 (Tax Preparer Penalties and Listed Property - Communication Devices), S. 2668 (Listed Property - Communication Devices), H.R. 5450 (Listed Property - Communication Devices), H.R. 6081 (Tax Expatriation), S. 1219 (Taxpayer Protection and Assistance Act of 2007), H.R. 5716 (Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2008), S. 3335 (Extenders; Tax Preparer Penalties), HR 1424 (Tax Prepare Penalties), Estate & Trust Administrative Costs (Knight v. CIR)
Client expense: $1,288,791 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE
2008 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 2480, Gas Price Relief Act of 2007 HR 2448, Emergency Gas Price Relief Act of 2007 HR 1023, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 Federal Motor Fuels Tax HR 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 HR 1870, Contractor Tax Enforcement Act S. 777, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 S. 1300 Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007 (aviation taxes) HR 288, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 (aviation taxes) S. 3162 Made in the USA Tax Act (withholding) HR 6327, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008 H.R., Restoration of the Highway Trust Fund Balance HR 5995, Gas Tax Relief and Earmark Moratorium Act of 2008 S. 3335, Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008
Client expense: $229,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2008 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 14; H.R. 2380; H.R. 3056; H.R. 3970
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB), 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), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2008 · third_quarter · Retirement
Shareholder Votes on Executive Compensation Act - H.R. 1257 Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1338 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act - H.R. 1424 Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2007 - H.R. 1820 Pension Security Act of 2007 - H.R. 2683 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 - H.R. 2831 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act (benefits provisions) H.R. 2881 Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 - H.R. 3056 401 (k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act - H.R. 3185 ADA Restoration Act of 2007 - H.R. 3195 Mutual Fund Fee Reform Act H.R. 3225 Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007 - H.R. 3361 Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007 - H.R. 3363 Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2007 - H.R. 3652 Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007 - H.R. 3765 AMT Credit Fairness and Relief Act - H.R. 3861 Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 - H. R. 3970 The Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007/Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 - H.R. 3996 Defenders of Freedom Tax Relief Act of 2007/Heroes Earnings Assistance and Tax Relief Act of 2007 title as passed - H.R. 3997 AMT Relief Act of 2007 - H.R. 4351 The Small Business Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2008 H.R. 5160 Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008/Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008/Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 H.R. 6049 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act H.R. 6081 Roadmap for Americas Future Act of 2008 H.R. 6110 Pension Protection Act ERISA Amendments of 2008 H.R. 6143 ERISA Amendments H.R. 6142 Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2008 H.R. 6382 Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act & Substitute amendment H.R. 6604 401 (k) Plan Debit Card Bill H.R. 6708 Hurricane Tax Relief Act of 2008 H.R. 6958 Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 H.R. 7005 Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008 H.R. 7006 Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008 (tax extenders) H.R. 7060 Senate Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act - S. 1556 Defenders of Freedom Tax Relief Act of 2007 - S. 1593 Alternative Investments, Amending Internal Revenue Code provisions taxing partnerships involving alternative investments S.1624 Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act S. 1725 Fair Pay Restoration Act - S. 1843 Americans with Disabilities Act Restoration Act of 2007 - S. 1881 Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007 - S. 1974 Independent Contractor Proper Classification Act of 2007 - S. 2044 Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2007 - S. 2092 Offshore Deferred Compensation Reform Act of 2007 - S. 2199 Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007 - S. 2337 Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007 - S. 2473 AMT Credit Fairness and Relief Act S. 2389 Incentives for Older Workers Act S. 2933 Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008 S. 3098 Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008 S. 3125 Title VII Fairness Act S. 3209 Commodity Speculation Reform Act of 2008 - S. 3248 Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008 - S. 3268 401 (k) Plan Debit Card Bill S. 3278 The Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act S.3335 (extenders, deferred comp) ADA Amendments Act S. 3406 Regulatory communication with covered federal officials on legislative issues. Legislation Treasury/IRS Emergency Economic Stabilization Act H.R. 1424 Treasury/IRS - Pension Protection Act Technical Corrections (PPA) - H.R. 3361, H.R. 6382, S. 1974 DOL on 401 (k) fee disclosure - H.R. 3185, H.R. 3765, S. 2473 Treasury/IRS - on hybrid plan issues Treasury/IRS on 409A and deferred compensation Treasury/IRS on pension funding Treasury/IRS - guidance on benefits provisions of the HEART Act H.R. 6081 Treasury/IRS on benefit accruals and anti-backloading Treasury/IRS Hurricane relief H.R. 6958, H.R. 7006
Client expense: $246,723 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · third_quarter · Government Issues
H.R.82, Repeal of Government Pension Offset & Windfall Elimination Provision S.206, Repeal of Government Pension Offset & Windfall Elimination Provision S.1254, Government Pension Offset Reform H.R.2988, Government Pension Offset Reform H.R.2780, Annuitant Part-Time Service Credit S. 1045, Performance Management in Government H.R. 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 H.R. 695, Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007 S. 335, IRS Private Tax Collection Prohibition H.R. 1, 9/11 Commission Initiatives S. 4, 9/11 Commission Initiatives H.R. 1684, DHS Authorization, FY 2008 H.R. 1073, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act S. 1354, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act H.R. 985, Whistleblowers Protection Enhancement Act S. 274, Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures (Whistleblower Protection Act) S. 9, Immigration Policy Reform S. 1348, Immigration Policy Reform S. 1639, Immigration Policy Reform H.R. 1369, Family and Medical Leave H.R. 2392, Family and Medical Leave S. 80, Family and Medical Leave S. 680, Competitive Sourcing H.R. 2533, Recapture of Retirement Credit H.R. 3996, Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007 S. 2003, Federal Annuitant Reemployment H.R. 3579, Federal Annuitant Reemployment S. 1647, Windfall Elimination Provision Offset H.R. 726, Windfall Elimination Provision Offset H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 H.R. 5140, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 H.R. 3799, Paid Parental Leave H.R. 3158, Paid Parental Leave H.R. 5718, Paid Parental Leave H.R. 5781, Paid Parental Leave S. 3140, Paid Parental Leave H.R. 3212, Transportation Security Personnel Management H.R. 1090, Social Security Guarantee Plus Act H.R. 2772, Windfall Elimination Provision S. 3013, Non-Foreign COLA Act H.R. 4106, Telework Improvement Act S. 1000, Telework Act S. 3623, DHS Authorization, FY 2009 S. 547, Effective Homeland Security Management Act S. 2816, Provide for Appointment of DHS Chief Human Capital Officer H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act H.R. 404, Federal Customer Service Enhancement Act H.R. 5573, FERS Retirees Unused Sick Leave H.R. 5922, Sick Leave for Community Service H.R. 1108, FDA Tobacco Regulation
Client expense: $175,241 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Election Commission (FEC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2008 · third_quarter · Insurance
Insurance regulation issues including: S.40, National Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.3200, National Insurance Act of 2007 S.929 and H.R.1065, Non-admitted and Reinsurance Reform Act of 2007 Insurance regulation issues (continued); H.R.5611, National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers Reform Act of 2008 H.R.5840, Insurance Information Act of 2008 H.R.5792, Increasing Insurance Coverage Options for Consumers Act of 2008 Natural Catastrophe/flood issues including: S.292, Commission on Catastrophic Disaster Risk and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.537, Commission on Catastrophic Disaster risk and Insurance Act of 2007 S.2286, Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk management and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.3644, Commission on Natural Catastrophe Risk Management and Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.330, Homeowners Insurance Availability Act of 2007 S.927, Catastrophe Savings Account Act of 2007 H.R.1787, Catastrophe Savings Account Act of 2007 H.R.91, Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2007 S.928, Homeowners Protection Act of 2007 H.R.920, Multiple Peril Insurance Act of 2007 H.R.164 and S.926, Policyholder Disaster Protection Act of 2007 S.2328, Property Mitigation Assistance Act of 2007 H.R.2327, Homeowners Insurance Assistance Act of 2007 H.R.3355 and S.2310, Homeowners Defense Act of 2007 H.R.3121 and S.2284, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.922, National Flood Insurance Program Participation Evaluation Act of 2007 S.1890, Flood Insurance Choice Act of 2007 H.R.1682, Flood Insurance Reform and Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.3959, To amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to provide for the phase-in of actuarial rates for certain pre-FIRM properties. S.1061, Homeowners' Insurance Noncoverage Disclosure Act Auto issues including: S.545 and H.R.2811, Passenger Vehicle Loss Disclosure Act Workers Compensation issues including: H.R.2549, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2007 H.R.3963, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 Health Insurance issues including: S.558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 H.R.1424, To amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 Underwriting issues including: H.R.5633, Nondiscriminatory Use of Consumer Reports and Consumer Information Act of 2008 H.R.6062, Personal Lines of Insurance Fairness Act H.R.3056, The Social Security Number Privacy and Identify Theft Prevention Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2008 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 6275, Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 H.R. 6049, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 H.R. 3221, Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (enacted as Public Law 110-289) H.R. 5267, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008 H.R. 6601, Small Business Tax Modernization Act of 2008 H.R. 6899, Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act: Title VIII provisions on Energy Tax Incentives H.R. 1023/S. 777, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007, provisions on 3%Tax Withholding Law H.R. 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act, provisions on Withholding Delay, Prohibition on Private Debt Collection H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008: provisions on Withholding Delay, Prohibition on Private Debt Collection S. 2519, Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007, provisions on Tax Delinquency for Contractors Tax Delinquency FAR Case 2006011: Tax certifications by contractors S. 2668, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F H.R. 3997, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008: all tax provisions and proposals H.R. 5351, Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008, including the repeal of oil and gas tax credits. Senate Budget Resolution for FY2009: all tax provisions and proposals H.R. 3996, Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007, including bonus depreciation and increased expensing. Estate/ Death Tax Issues H. R. 4172, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 to restore the estate tax and repeal the carryover basis rule and to increase the estate tax unified credit to an exclusion equivalent of $3,500,000. H. R. 3475, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the estate and gift tax unified credit to an exclusion equivalent of $5,000,000, to adjust such amount for inflation, to repeal the 1-year termination of the estate tax, and for other purposes. H.R. 2380, To make the repeal of the estate tax permanent. H.R. 4235, Estate Tax Reduction Act of 2007 H.R. 4242, Certain and Immediate Estate Tax Relief Act of 2007 H.R. 3170, To make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains, and for other purposes. S.1726/H.R. 5267, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2007. S.AMDT.4160 to S.CON.RES.70 To provide tax relief to middle-class families and small businesses, property tax relief to homeowners. S.AMDT.4170 to S.CON.RES.70 To protect families, family farms and small businesses by extending the income tax rate structure, raising the death tax exemption to $5 million and reducing the maximum death tax rate to no more than 35%; to keep education affordable by extending the college tuition deduction; and to protect senior citizens from higher taxes on their retirement income, maintain U.S. financial market competitiveness, and promote economic growth by extending the lower tax rates on dividends and capital gains. S.AMDT.4191 and S.AMDT.4372 to S.CON.RES.70 To protect small businesses, family ranches and farms from the Death Tax by providing a $5 million exemption, a low rate for smaller estates and a maximum rate no higher than 35%. Research and Development Tax Credit Issues S.AMDT.4348 to S.CON.RES.70 including the portion on extending expiring tax provisions such as the R&D Tax Credit. S. 2209, Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 1712, Research and Development Tax Credit Act of 2007 S. 41, Research Competitiveness Act of 2007 S. 2318, AMT Repeal and Tax Freedom S. 2293, Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007 H.R. 4351, AMT Relief Act of 2007 S. 2199, Offshore Deferred Compensation Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 5267, Offshore Deferred Compensation Reform Act of 2007 H.R. 5140, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, including the bonus depreciation, increased expensing and the tax portions of this Act H.R. 5109, Economic Growth Act S. 2592, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for permanent tax incentives for economic growth Senator Specter Proposal to Promote Economic Growth (not introduced) H.R. 5720, Housing Assistance Tax Act S. 2821, Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act H.R. 6049, Energy and Tax Extender Act of 2008 H.R. 6275, Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 H.R. 2642, War Supplemental: tax provisions and proposals S. 3125, Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008 S. 3044, Consumer-First Energy Act of 2008 H.R. 6601, Small Business Tax Modernization Act of 2008 H.R. 6617, Strengthening Communities Through Education and Integration Act of 2008 U.S. income tax treaties with Canada and Iceland New tax convention with Bulgaria H.R. 5793, the Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2008
Client expense: $20,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Minerals Management Service, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), 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