Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007

Issues concerning environmental programs administered by the EPA (no pending legislation). Issues concerning Superfund site cleanups (no pending legislation). Issues concerning hydrofluorocarbons (no pending legislation). S. 742 / H.R. 3285, Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007. S. 906 / H.R. 1534, Mercury Export Ban of 2007.

Client expense: $1,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Justice, Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

HR 5560, Right to Clean Vehicles Act, All sections S.2191/House issued discussion draft, America's Climate Security Act of 2007, Entire bill including cap on GHG emissions, cost control, credits, allowances, allowance auction, uses of auction proceeds S 2555, Reducing Global Warming Pollution from Vehicles Act of 2008, Entire bill S.742, H.R.3285, H.R. 6903, Ban Asbestos in America Act, Entire bill including findings, definitions, prohibition of asbestos containing parts, study, and educational outreach. H.R. 2638, Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes, Provisions related to funding diect loan program authorized under EISA 2007 Dingell/ Boucher Discussion Draft Bill on Climate Change.

Client expense: $1,925,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR 5734, Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2008, All sections including provisions regarding new regulations pertaining to noise levels for new hybrid vehicles. H Res 964, Fifteen Passenger Van Safety Motor Vehicles and Passenger Safety Issues S.742, H.R.3285, H.R. 6903, Ban Asbestos in America Act, Entire bill including findings, definitions, prohibition of asbestos containing parts, study, and educational outreach.

Client expense: $1,925,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Reducing Global Warming Pollution from Vehicles Act (S. 2555 / H.R. 5060); Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act (S. 2821); Energy and Tax Extenders Act (H.R. 6049); Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act (H.R. 573); Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act (H.R. 2694); Automotive Arbitration Fairness Act (H.R. 5312); Ban Asbestos in America Act (S. 742, H.R. 3285, H.R. 3339); Design Piracy Prohibition Act (H.R. 5638); Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act (H.R. 2351)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3285/S. 742, The Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues relating to asbestos legislation and the regulation of non-asbestiform minerals, including S.742, H.R.3339, H.R.3285, and H.R. 6903.

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

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues relating to asbestos legislation and the regulation of non-asbestiform minerals, including S.742, H.R.3339, H.R.3285, and H.R. 6903.

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

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues relating to asbestos legislation and the regulation of non-asbestiform minerals, including S.742, H.R.3339, H.R.3285, and H.R. 6903.

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

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Toxic Substances Control Act; Clean Air Act; EPA definition of solid waste; HR 3285, S. 742, bills to regulate asbestos; S. 3040 Kid-safe Chemicals Act of 2008; EPA comparable fuels regulation; S. 2928/HR 6228 Bills to regulate bisphenol A

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

Issues related to tort reform, medical malpractice H.R. 1638 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act H.R. 3543 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2007 H.R. 3285 Ban Asbestos Act of 2007 H.R. 3339 Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act of 2007 S. 742 Ban Asbestos Act of 2007 S. 2838 Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 6126 Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act

Client expense: $317,040 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to Asbestos, Long-Term Care Insurance H.R. 1638 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act H.R. 3339 Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act of 2007 H.R. 3285 Ban Asbestos Act of 2007 S. 742 Ban Asbestos Act of 2007 S. 2838 Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 6126 Fairness In Nursing Home Arbitration Act

Client expense: $317,040 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 742 Ban Asbestos in America Act HR 1534 Mercury Export Ban Act of 2007 S 906 Mercury Export Ban Act of 2007 S 1818 Missing Mercury in Manufacturing, Monitoring, and Mitigation Act HR 5580 Amendments to TSCA to phase out mercury use in ChlorAlkali Production HR 3285 Ban Asbestos in America Act Disposal of Hazardous Wastes

Client expense: $675,833 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

S595 Toxic Right to Know Protection Act S 906 Mercury Market Minimization Act of 2007 S 1818 Missing Mercury in Manufacturing Monitoring Program Establishment Act S 843 Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Program Establishment Act S 752 Ban Asbestos in America Act HR 1535 Mercury Export Ban Act of 2007 HR 1533 Comprehensive National Merrcury Monitoring Program Establishment Act HR 3285 Ban Asbestos in America Act Clean Air Act Clean Water Act Superfund National Ambient Air Quality Standards - Ozone Brownfields Energy Response S 3036 Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 S Amendment to S 3036 Toxic Wastes Natural Resources Damages

Client expense: $675,833 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

Issues related to Asbestos, Long-Term Care Insurance H.R. 1638 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act H.R. 3339 Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act of 2007 H.R. 3285 Ban Asbestos Act of 2007 S. 742 Ban Asbestos Act of 2007 S. 2838 Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 6126 Fairness In Nursing Home Arbitration Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to tort reform, medical malpractice H.R. 1638 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act H.R. 3543 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2007 H.R. 3285 Ban Asbestos Act of 2007 H.R. 3339 Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act of 2007 S. 742 Ban Asbestos Act of 2007 S. 2838 Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 6126 Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3010/ S. 1782 (Arbitration Fairness Act; to prohibit mandatory binding arbitration agreements in consumer contracts.) H.R. 5312 (Automobile Arbitration Fairness Act); relating to the use of arbitration agreements to resolve disputes arising under motor vehicle consumer sales or lease contracts. H.R. 6126/S. 2838 (Nursing Home Arbitration Act); relating to the use of arbitration agreements to resolve disputes involving nursing home care and nursing home contracts. S. 742/H.R. 3285 (Ban Asbestos in America Act); H.R. 3339 (Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act); also H.R. 6903 (Revised version of Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act) H.R. 5913 (Protecting Americans from Unsafe Foreign Products Act); to provide for service of process over foreign nationals in cases involving defective products causing injury in the United States.

Client expense: $1,190,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S742 Ban Asbestos in America Act, HR3285, HR3339 amend Toxic Substances Control Act related to asbestos containing products, HR6903 Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Ban Mesothelioma Act of 2008 - issues related to the definition of asbestos minerals and the impact of the legislation on the aggregates industry.

Client expense: $115,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3285, Ban Asbestos in America Act, all provisions S. 742, Ban Asbestos in America Act, all provisions

Client expense: $50,370 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

H.R. 3285/S. 742, The Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 5734, Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2008, All sections including provisions regarding new regulations pertaining to noise levels for new hybrid vehicles. H Res 964, Fifteen Passenger Van Safety Motor Vehicles and Passenger Safety Issues S.742, H.R.3285, H.R. 6903, Ban Asbestos in America Act, Entire bill including findings, definitions, prohibition of asbestos containing parts, study, and educational outreach.

Client expense: $1,925,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 5560, Right to Clean Vehicles Act, All sections S.2191/House issued discussion draft, America's Climate Security Act of 2007, Entire bill including cap on GHG emissions, cost control, credits, allowances, allowance auction, uses of auction proceeds S 2555, Reducing Global Warming Pollution from Vehicles Act of 2008, Entire bill S.742, H.R.3285, H.R. 6903, Ban Asbestos in America Act, Entire bill including findings, definitions, prohibition of asbestos containing parts, study, and educational outreach. H.R. 2638, Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes, Provisions related to funding diect loan program authorized under EISA 2007

Client expense: $1,925,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues concerning environmental programs administered by the EPA (no pending legislation). Issues concerning Superfund site cleanups (no pending legislation). Issues concerning hydrofluorocarbons (no pending legislation). S. 742 / H.R. 3285, Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007. S. 906 / H.R. 1534, Mercury Export Ban of 2007.

Client expense: $1,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Justice, Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S 742 & HR 3285 - Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007 (Asbestos injury litigation reform)

Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S 742 & HR 3285 - Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007 (Asbestos injury litigation reform)

Client expense: $880,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 3013/S. 186/S. 3217, all provisions of the Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act S. 1267/H.R. 2102, all provisions of the Free Flow of Information Act S. 221, all provisions of the Fair Contracts for Growers Act General background on legal reform issues S. 1135, all provisions of the Fair Arbitration Act H.R. 2419, the arbitration-related provisions contained in section 11102 of the Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act H.R. 2135, the arbitration-related provisions of the Competitive and Fair Agricultural Markets Act H.R. 3915, the arbitration-related provisions contained in section 206 of the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act S. 1782, H.R. 3010, all provisions of the Arbitration Fairness Act Mass tort litigation/medical screening reform and investigations (no specific legislation introduced) General background on discovery reform General background on the preservation of the attorney-client privilege P.L. 109-2, all provisions of the Class Action Fairness Act S. 2449/H.R. 5884, all provisions of the Sunshine in Litigation Act S. 2636, the arbitration-related provisions of the Foreclosure Prevention Act S. 2554/H.R. 5129, the arbitration-related provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 2008 H.R. 5312, all provisions of the Automobile Arbitration Fairness Act H.R. 1519, the arbitration-related provisions of the American Homebuyers Protection Act H.R. 1443, the arbitration related-provisions of the Consumer Fairness Act H.R. 2061, the arbitration-related provisions of the Predatory Mortgage Lending Practices Reduction Act H.R. 3393, the arbitration-related provisions of the Reservist Access to Justice Act S. 2838/H.R. 6126, all provisions of the Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 5913, all provisions of the Protecting Americans from Unsafe Foreign Products Act H.R. 7080, all provisions of the Stop Trial Lawyer Pork Act of 2008 S. 742/H.R. 3285, all provisions of the Ban Asbestos in America Act H.R. 3339, all provisions of the Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act

Client expense: $9,010,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

Reducing Global Warming Pollution from Vehicles Act (S. 2555 / H.R. 5060); Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act (S. 2821); Energy and Tax Extenders Act (H.R. 6049); Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act (H.R. 573); Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act (H.R. 2694); Automotive Arbitration Fairness Act (H.R. 5312); Ban Asbestos in America Act (S. 742, H.R. 3285, H.R. 3339); Design Piracy Prohibition Act (H.R. 5638); Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act (H.R. 2351)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Toxic Substance Control Act; Clean Air Act; HR 2850 Green Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2007; Climate change, EPA definition of solid waste; S 2928/HR 6228 Bills to regulate bisphenol A; HR 3285, S 742, HR 3339, HR 6903, bills to regulate asbestos; S 3040, Kid-safe Chemicals Act of 2008; EPA comparable fuels regulation

Client expense: $1,980,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), 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

S. 742 and H.R. 3285. Urged members of Congress to clarify the definition of "asbestos" in proposed legislation seeking to ban all asbestos materials.

Client expense: $155,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Issues related to tort reform, medical malpractice H.R. 2497 Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act S. 1481 Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act H.R. 1638 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act H.R. 3543 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2007 H.R. 3285 Ban Asbestos Act of 2007 H.R. 3339 Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act of 2007 S. 742 Ban Asbestos Act of 2007 S. 2838 Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 6126 Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to Asbestos, Long-Term Care Insurance H.R. 1638 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act H.R. 3339 Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act of 2007 H.R. 3285 Ban Asbestos Act of 2007 S. 742 Ban Asbestos Act of 2007 S. 2838 Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 6126 Fairness In Nursing Home Arbitration Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to Asbestos, Long-Term Care Insurance H.R. 1638 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act H.R. 3339 Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act of 2007 H.R. 3285 Ban Asbestos Act of 2007 S. 742 Ban Asbestos Act of 2007 S. 2838 Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 6126 Fairness In Nursing Home Arbitration Act

Client expense: $102,422 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to tort reform, medical malpractice H.R. 2497 Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act S. 1481 Fair and Reliable Medical Justice Act H.R. 1638 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act H.R. 3543 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2007 H.R. 3285 Ban Asbestos Act of 2007 H.R. 3339 Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act of 2007 S. 742 Ban Asbestos Act of 2007 S. 2838 Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 6126 Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act

Client expense: $102,422 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 595 Toxic Right to Know Protection Act S 906 Mercury Market Minimization Act of 2007 S 1818 Missing Mercury in Manufacturing Monitoring Program Establishment Act S 843 Comprehensive National Mecury Monitoring Program Establishment Act S 752 Ban Asbestos in America Act HR 1535 Mercury Export Ban Act of 2007 HR 1533 Comprehensive National Mercury Monitoring Program Establishment Act HR 3285 Ban Asbestos in America Act Clean Air Act Clean Water Act Superfund National Ambient Air Quality Standards - Ozone Brownfields Energy Response S 3036 Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 S Amendment to S 3036

Client expense: $667,104 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

S 742 Ban Asbestos in America Act HR 1534 Mercury Expoort Ban Act of 2007 S 906 Mercury Export Ban Act of 2007 S 1818 Missing Mercury in Manufacturing, Monitoring, and Mitigation Act HR 5580 Amendments to TSCA to phase out mercury use in ChlorAlkali Production HR 3285 Ban Asbestos in America Act

Client expense: $667,104 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

H.R. 3010/S. 1782 (Arbitration Fairness Act; to prohibit mandatory binding arbitration agreements in consumer contracts.) H.R. 5312 (Automobile Arbitration Fairness Act); relating to the use of arbitration agreements to resolve disputes arising under motor vehicle consumer sales or lease contracts. H.R. 6126/S. 2838 (Nursing Home Arbitration Act); relating to the use of arbitration agreements to resolve disputes involving nursing home care and nursing home contracts. S. 742/H.R. 3285 (Ban Asbestos in America Act); H.R. 3339 (Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act); also H.R. 6903 (Revised version of Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act) H.R. 4040 (Consumer Product Safety Modernization Act); now public law 110-314; relating to the reauthorization and operation of the Consumer Product Safety Commission; specific interest in Section 231 of subtitle D, relating to preemption; i.e. the effect of CPSC regulation on state law. H.R. 5913 (Protecting Americans from Unsafe Foreign Products Act); to provide for service of process over foreign nationals in cases involving defective products causing injury in the United States.

Client expense: $1,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S742 Ban Asbestos in America Act, HR3285, HR3339 amend Toxic Substances Control Act related to asbestos containing products, HR6903 Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Ban Mesothelioma Act of 2008 - issues related to the definition of asbestos minerals and the impact of the legislation on the aggregates industry.

Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3285, Ban Asbestos in America Act, all provisions S. 742, Ban Asbestos in America Act, all provisions

Client expense: $86,400 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 742 and H.R. 3285. Urged members of Congress to clarify the definition of "asbestos" in proposed legislation seeking to ban all asbestos materials.

Client expense: $125,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

S. 742 and H.R. 3285. Urged members of Congress to clarify the definition of "asbestos" in proposed legislation seeking to ban all asbestos materials.

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 3285/S. 742, The Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 742 and H.R. 3285. Urged members of Congress to clarify the definition of "asbestos" in proposed legislation seeking to ban all asbestos materials.

Client expense: $125,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Issues concerning environmental programs administered by the EPA (no pending legislation). Issues concerning Superfund site cleanups (no pending legislation). Issues concerning hydrofluorocarbons (no pending legislation). S. 2191, America's Climate Security Act of 2007, for climate change provisions (no pending legislation). S. 742 / H.R. 3285, Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007. H.R. 1534, Mercury Export Ban of 2007.

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

Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Justice, Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Healthy Families Act, H.R. 1542 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act, H.R. 3543 Value Driven Health Care Initiative (value based purchasing) Healthy Americans Act, S. 334 Ban Asbestos in America Act, S. 742 Ban Asbestos in America Act, H.R. 3285 Issues related to Universal Health Care Reform Wired For Health Care Quality Act, S. 1693 Small Business Heath Options Program (SHOP) Act, S. 2795 Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2007, H.R. 2123 Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act, H.R. 5924 Comparative Effectiveness Research

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

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

"Ban Asbestos Act of 2007" legislative provisions relating to concentration, distribution in commerce, and real estate (HR 3285, Draft Committee Print); "Automobile Arbitration Act of 2007" (HR 5312)

Client expense: $1,429,700 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S. 1200 Indian Healthcare; H.R. 5522 Combustible Dust; H.R. 2693 Popcorn Lung; H.R. 2769 Miner Health; S. 742 Asbestos; H.R. 3339; H.R. 3285; S.910 Healthy Families; FMLA; H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 H.R.1322, the Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2007

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE