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Last-in, First-out (LIFO) Inventory Valuation Accounting Method; H.R.4154, Permanent Estate Tax Relief; H.R.3905, Estaet Tax Relief; H.R.3548, Worker Homeownership & Business Assistance Act; H.R.436, Certain Estate Tax Relief Act; 3% tax withholding law in Section 511 of the Tax Increase Prevention Act; general Federal Tax Policy; Interpretation of Federal tax law that views expenses incurred in contingency fee litigation as nondeductible loans to clients

Client expense: $143,382 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Tax incentives for Wind Energy and regulations to implement the American Recovery And Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009"; H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; H.R. 3548, the "Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act; S. 2899, the Renewable Energy Incentive Act; S. 2826, the Clean Renewable Energy Advancement Tax Extension Jobs Act of 2009; S. 3663, the Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010; S. 1639, a bill to improve and extend certain energy-related tax provisions; S. 3738, the Clean Energy Technology Leadership Act of 2010.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

REMIC Regulations FIRPTA Carried Interest - HR 935 Cancellation of Indebtedness IRC 108(1) Guidance Effectively Connected Income Regulations Net Operating Loss Legislation - HR 3548 HR 4213 - American Jobs & Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010

Client expense: $770,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Legislative and regulatory tax issues before Congress and the Administration regarding energy and electricity including: H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; H.R. 3548, the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act; H .R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009; S. 722, the Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009; S. 3513, the Bonus Depreciation Extension to Create Jobs Act; H.R. 5297, the Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010 and S. 3513, the Bonus Depreciation Extension to Create Jobs Act.

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

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

tax issues affecting the home building industry including: Public Law No: 111-92 (Formerly H.R.3548), H.R.3404, H.R.3756, H.R.4183, H.R.4691, H.R.4707, H.R.4851, S.1647, S.1699, S.2831, S.3153 ) & other legislation Provisions dealing with Housing Tax Credits The First Time Home Buyers tax credit extension

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Eliminate racial disparities in unemployment. Increase unemployment training & assistance. Support an extension of unemployment benefits, support H.R. 3548. Support job creation programs through public works and infrastructure development. Support H.R. 2847 as it passed the House on 12/16/2009. Support an extension of unemployment benefits and COBRA health care premium assistance. Support H. R. 4691. Support full funding ($620 million) for youth summer jobs programs; support H.R. 4899. Support for comprehensive jobs legislation to address not only the unemployment crisis facing our nation, but also the challenges being faced by states and local municipalities in meeting the basic education, public safety, health care, child care, and public transportation needs of our communities. Support H.R. 4812, the Local Jobs for America Act. Support H.R. 2847, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, or HIRE Act. Support H.R. 4851, the Continuing Extension Act of 2010, legislation to provide up to 99 weekly unemployment checks averaging $335 to people whose 26 weeks of state-paid benefits have run out. Ensure that funding under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act is spent in full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Support H.R. 4899, the Disaster Relief and Summer Jobs Act of 2010. Support H.R. 4851, the Continuing Extension Act of 2010. Support H.R. 4213, the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010. Support H.R. 3149, the Equal Employment for All Act, which would outlaw the use of credit scores by potential employers when making hiring decisions. Support for unemployment benefits extensions through November 30, 2010 (support HR 4213) (support HR 5618)

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 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), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America, White House Office

See attached. H.RES.1026 Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the continued peace, prosperity, liberty, and national security of the United States and its people depend upon the rule of law and credible and effective immigration enforcement policies which both welcome lawful immigrants and non-immigrants and also prevent the unlawful entry or unlawful continuing presence of foreign persons. (Provisions stating that it is the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) E-Verify should be mandatory, and that worksite enforcement policies should hold both employers and illegal employees responsible for violations of immigration law; (2) installing and sustaining border security infrastructure and manpower is a critical responsibility of the federal government; and (3) any immigration reform Congress adopts should not grant amnesty to, or confer legal status upon, illegal aliens in the United States) H.R.1751 Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA) - To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to permit States to determine State residency for higher education purposes and to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes.(Provisions that would: (1) grant amnesty to illegal aliens who entered the country as children and have met minimal educational requirements; and (2) reverse current law to allow states to provide taxpayer subsidized in-state tuition to illegal aliens) H.R.1868 Rep. Nathan Deal (R-GA) - To amend section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify those classes of individuals born in the United States who are nationals and citizens of the United States at birth. (Provisions that would limit birthright citizenship only to children born to at least one parent who is either: (1) a citizen or national of the United States; (2) a lawful permanent resident; or (3) actively serving in the U.S. military) H.R.2305 Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) - To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program. (Provisions that would eliminate the visa lottery) H.R. 2305 Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) - Security and Fairness Enhancement for America Act of 2009 (Provisions to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program.) H.R. 2414 Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA) - To improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the United States, and for other purposes. (Provisions that would: (1) give illegal alien agricultural workers a two-step amnesty to transition from unlawful status to green card holding, legal permanent residence and (2) reform the H-2A temporary agricultural guest worker program to allow large agribusinesses easier access to cheap foreign labor) H.R.2709 Rep. Michael Honda (D-CA) - To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity, and for other purposes. (Provisions that would dramatically increase legal immigration by providing for the recapture of what its proponents claim are unused green cards from 1992 to date to bring in more family-based immigrantsall of whom will need jobs) H.R.2847 Rep. Alan Mollohan (D-WV) - Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. S.AMDT.2644 to H.R.2847 Sens. David Vitter (R-LA) and Robert Bennett (R-UT) (Provisions that would require the Census Bureau to include questions about citizenship and immigration status on 2010 decennial census forms) H.R.3288 Rep. John Olver (D-MA) - Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes (Omnibus Appropriations bill) (Provisions that cut spending for the important State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP), which provides federal money to the states to help them pay for the incarceration of criminal aliens) H.R.3308 Rep. Heath Shuler (D-NC)-A bill to Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement Act of 2009 (SAVE ACT 2009) (Provisions to provide immigration reform by securing America's borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program.) H.R.3548 Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA) - To amend the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 to provide for the temporary availability of certain additional emergency unemployment compensation, and for other purposes. S.AMDT.2695 to H.R.3548 Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) (Provisions that would: (1) make E-Verify permanent; (2) require that individuals who receive unemployment compensation benefits under any state or federal law first have their identity and employment eligibility verified through E-Verify; and (3) require businesses that contract with the federal government to use E-Verify) H.R.3590 Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) - An act entitled The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Health Care Reform). S.AMDT.2991 to H.R.3590 Sens. Robert Menendez (D-NJ);Richard Durbin (D-IL); Jay Rockefeller (D-WV); and Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) (Provisions that would outright repeal the current 5-year waiting period before immigrants can access taxpayer-funded health care benefits, which would burden American taxpayers by making every legal alien immediately eligible for taxpayer-subsidized health care). S.AMDT.3111 to H.R.3590 Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) (Provisions that would: (1) require the use of a meaningful and effective verification system to ensure that illegal aliens will not be able to access taxpayer-funded tax subsidies created by the bill; (2) prevent illegal aliens from accessing the taxpayer-funded exchange to buy insurance; and (3) maintain the 5-year waiting period in current law so that immigrants must pay into the system before they are able to receive taxpayer-funded health benefits) H.R.3962 Rep. John Dingell (D- MI) - To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. (Provisions that would allow illegal aliens to access the taxpayer-funded exchange to buy health insurance) H.R.4321 Rep. Solomon Ortiz (D-TX) - To provide for comprehensive immigration reform, and for other purposes. (Provisions that would grant amnesty to millions of illegal aliens, dramatically increase legal immigration, and create loopholes in existing penalties in exchange for empty promises of enforcement in the future) H.R.4548 Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R-KS) - To enforce the restriction on in-State tuition for aliens unlawfully present in the United States. (Provisions that would: (1) amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act to clarify that illegal aliens who attend a postsecondary educational institution are ineligible for in-state tuition unless the institution offers those rates to all American citizens; (2) provide out-of-state students legal standing to file civil actions against states and institutions that violate the law; and (3) bar any college or university that provides in-state tuition to illegal aliens from receiving any Federal funding) H.R.4708 Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R-KS) - To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to require citizenship and immigration verification of eligibility under Medicaid and the State Childrens Health Insurance Program. (Provisions that would: (1) require applicants for taxpayer-subsidized benefits under SCHIP to be verified through a well-established verification system that requires applicants to present documentation to establish both their identity and citizenship; (2) reinstate the five-year waiting period before legal immigrants could access benefits under SCHIP; and (3) require that legal immigrants who apply for SCHIP have their eligibility verified through the proven Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system) H.R.4872 Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. (D-SC) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Provisions to ensure that Americans are not require to pay for the health benefits for those here illegally by requiring the use of an effective eligibility verification system, consistent with existing law for other federal health related programs, and to also maintain the current, and well-established requirement of law, that legal immigrants should not become a "public charge" or burden to the American taxpayers, to reduce the cost of this bill, and to reduce the deficit and for other purposes.) H.R. 5016 Rep. Rob Bishop (R-UT) - To prohibit the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands, and for other purposes. (All Provisions) H.R. 5173 Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R-KS) To provide for certain enhanced border security measures, and for other purposes (Provisions that would: require the Department of Homeland Security to construct double-layered, reinforced fencing along the entire U.S.-Mexico border; mandate the installation of additional strategic structures, roads, lighting, cameras, and sensors along the border; and create a border surveillance program that would continuously monitor the entire U.S.-Mexico border through the use of aerial surveillance technology, sensors, satellites, and other equipment) H.R. 5297 Rep. Barney Frank (D-MA) To create the Small Business Lending Fund Program to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to make capital investments in eligible institutions in order to increase the availability of credit for small businesses, and for other purposes. (Provisions that would deny the federal government funding to sue Arizona over its recently enacted immigration enforcement law, SB 1070.) S.729 Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) - To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to permit States to determine State residency for higher education purposes and to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes. (Provisions that would: (1) grant amnesty to illegal aliens who entered the country as children and have met minimal educational requirements; and (2) reverse current law to allow states to provide taxpayer subsidized in-state tuition to illegal aliens) S.1038 Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) - To improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the United States, and for other purposes. (Provisions that would: (1) give illegal alien agricultural workers a two-step amnesty to transition from unlawful status to green card holding, legal permanent residence and (2) reform the H-2A temporary agricultural guest worker program to allow large agribusinesses easier access to cheap foreign labor) S.1261 Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-HI) - PASS ID Act (Provisions that would repeal many key provisions of the 2005 REAL ID Act related to national security and immigration enforcement, thereby re-establishing many of the security and immigration loopholes that allowed the 9/11 hijackers to carry out the attack on the Pentagon and the World Trade Center) S.887 Sens. Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Charles Grassley (R-IA) - A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the United States and for other purposes. (Provisions that would reform and reduce fraud in the H-1B visa program) S. 1505 Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR) - A bill to Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement Act of 2009 (SAVE ACT 2009). (Provisions to provide immigration reform by securing America's borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program) S.3113 Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) - To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reaffirm the United States historic commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution or torture (Provisions that would amend the current process that aliens must follow in order to receive asylum or refugee status) S.3217 Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 (Provisions to S.AMDT.3852 requiring the completion of the 700-mile southwest border fence not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act. S.3332 Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) - Border Security Enforcement Act of 2010 (Provisions to implement a comprehensive border security plan to combat illegal immigration, drug and alien smuggling, and violent activity S.3454 Sen. Carl Levin (D-MI) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 along the southwest border of the United States. (Provisions relating the DREAM ACT which will give illegal alien children a pathway to citizenship, and grants amnesty for adults up to age 35) S.3827 Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) - Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2010. (All Provisions) S.3932 Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ) - A bill to provide comprehensive immigration reform, and for other purposes. (All Provisions)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE

IRC Section 864(f) relating to worldwide interest allocation rules (H.R. 3548).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

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

HR 2381, S 1788 - Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2009 S 1031 - National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act HR 2273 - Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2009 Improving quality of care and patient safety HR 413, S 3194, S 1611 - Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act HR 2063 - Protecting America's Workers Act S 354, HR 626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave, all provisions S 560, HR 1409 - Employee Free Choice Act, all provisions HR 4812, S 3200 - Local Jobs for America Act, all provisions Support nomination of Craig Becker and Mark Pearce to the NLRB HR 3548 - Unemployment Extension Workforce Investment Act (job training) Health Care Reform Law Implementation

Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office

Other public utility tax issues including energy production: -H.R. 3548, the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act; H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009; H.R. 4169, the Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2009; S. 2826, the Clean Renewable Energy Advancement Tax Extension Jobs Act of 2009; H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; S. 722, the Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 and S. 3513, the Bonus Depreciation Extension to Create Jobs Act.

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

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

Tax incentives for Wind Energy and regulations to implement the American Recovery And Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009"; H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; H.R. 3548, the "Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act; S. 2899, the Renewable Energy Incentive Act; S. 2877, the Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act S. 2826, the Clean Renewable Energy Advancement Tax Extension Jobs Act of 2009 S. 1639, a bill to improve and extend certain energy-related tax provisions; S. 722, the Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009; H.R. 2779, the Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Legislative and regulatory tax issues dealing with investment savings and investment savings vehicles, donor advised funds, tax compliance and reporting, and general corporate items during the 111th session of Congress. - H.R. 2989, the 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009 - Administration's Fiscal Year 2011 Revenue Proposals - S. 722, the Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 - H.R. 2779, the Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009 - H.R. 3548, the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act - H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009 - H.R. 3936, the Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009 - H.R. 2847, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act of 2010 - H.R. 4872, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 - H.R. 3962, the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 - H.R. 4213, the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 - H.R. 1664: A bill to amend the executive compensation provisions of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 to prohibit unreasonable and excessive compensation and compensation not based on performance standards - H.R. 4337, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2009

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislative and regulatory tax issues before Congress and the Administration regarding energy and electricity including: H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; H.R. 3548, the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act; H .R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009; H.R. 4169, the Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2009; S. 722, the Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009; S. 3513, the Bonus Depreciation Extension to Create Jobs Act and H.R. 5297, the Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE

Consulting services related to various general corporate tax issues and more specifically compliance tax issues impacting tax payers and tax return preparers, and also tax issues impacting low and middle individual income taxpayers which were debated during the 111th session of Congress on the following bills: - S. 722, the Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 - S. 1679, the Affordable Health Choices Act - H.R. 3548, the "Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act - H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act - H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009 - S. 2822, the Small Business Expensing Permanency Act - H.R. 2847, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act of 2010 - H.R. 4872, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 - H.R. 4849, the Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010 - S. 3018 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 - H.R. 4994, the Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010 - H.R. 5623, the Homebuyer Assistance and Improvement Act of 2010 - H.R. 5618, a bill to extend first-time homebuyer tax credit through Dec. 31, 2010 - H.R. 5486, the Small Business Jobs Tax Relief Act of 2010

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Provide legislative and other tax services related to corporate tax issues, international tax issues and pension issues during the 111th session of Congress on the following bills: - H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, - S. 722, the Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 - S. 1639, a bill to improve and extend certain energy-related tax provisions - H.R. 2779, the Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009 - H.R. 3548, the "Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act - H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009 - H.R. 3933, S. 1934, the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 - S. 2826, the Clean Renewable Energy Advancement Tax Extension Jobs Act of 2009 - H.R. 4070, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the incentives for the production of biodiesel - H.R. 3985, the Second Generation Biofuel Producer Tax Credit Act of 2009 - H.R. 3916, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend and modify the section 45 credit for refined coal from steel industry fuel, and for other purposes - H.R. 4389, the Green Energy Paper Manufacturing Act of 2009 - H.R. 2847, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act of 2010 - H.R. 4872, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 - H.R. 4849, the Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010 - H.R. 4851, the Continuing Extension Act of 2010 - H.R. 4691, the Temporary Extension Act of 2010 - H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009 - H.R. 3962, the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 - H.R. 5328, the International Tax Competitiveness Act of 2010 - S. 2899, the Renewable Energy Incentive Act -H.R. 5297, the Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010 -S. 3513, the Bonus Depreciation Extension to Create Jobs Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Excise tax issues related to FAA reauthorization and other corporate tax issues impacting airlines on the following bills: - H.R. 2989, the 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009 - H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 - S. 722, the Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 - S. 1639, a bill to improve and extend certain energy-related tax provisions - S. 1090, the Renewable Energy Parity and Investment Remedy Act or "REPAIR Act" - H.R. 3548, the "Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act - H.R. 3936, the Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009 - S. 2877, the Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act - H.R. 3795, the `Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 - S.3187, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010 - H.R. 2847, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act of 2010 - H.R. 4872, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 - H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009 - No bill number yet, the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 -H.R. 4173, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act -H.R. 5611, the Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2010

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

IRC Section 864(f) relating to worldwide interest allocation rules (H.R. 3548).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

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

HR 4213/S 1934/S 3191/S 3333: American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 (expiring tax provisions) HR 989/S. 829: Eagle Employers Act HR 1083: Simplification Act; PL 111-166 HR 2897: Bank Accountability and Risk Assessment Act of 2009; PL 111-166 HR 3933/S. 1934: Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act HR 3042/S. 1374: Worker Adjustment & Retraining Act HR 1987/1508/S. 803: Wellness Programs HR 5328: International Tax Cmpetitiveness Act of 2010 HR 1068: Let Wall Street Pay for Wall Street's Bailout Act of 2009 HR 5297: Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010; P.L. 111-499 HR 2098: Corporations Bank Accountability and Risk Assessment Act of 2009; PL 111-166 HR 422: Extend R&D tax credit to through 2010, increase & make permanent alternative simplified credit (R&D Tax credit) HR 1542: TARP Bonus Tax; PL 111-166 HR 1944/HR 2089: Subpart F Extension; PL 111-166 HR 2158/HR 3530/S. 929: Nonroad Alternative Powered Equipment Tax Credits HR 3135: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional incentives for facilities producing electricity from wind HR 3136: To extend the program to provide grants for specified energy property in lieu of tax credits HR 275/S. 392: Repeal of 3% witholding on certain payments to vendors by government entities S. 2927: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on certain securities transactions to fund job creation and deficit reduction, and for other purposes. HR 3548: Extending & expanding home buyer tax credits and net operating loss carryback rules into 2010; PL 111-5

Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Guard, SENATE

Eliminate racial disparities in unemployment. Increase unemployment training & assistance. Support an extension of unemployment benefits, support H.R. 3548. Support job creation programs through public works and infrastructure development. Support H.R. 2847 as it passed the House on 12/16/2009. Support an extension of unemployment benefits and COBRA health care premium assistance. Support H. R. 4691. Support full funding ($620 million) for youth summer jobs programs; support H.R. 4899. Support for comprehensive jobs legislation to address not only the unemployment crisis facing our nation, but also the challenges being faced by states and local municipalities in meeting the basic education, public safety, health care, child care, and public transportation needs of our communities. Support H.R. 4812, the Local Jobs for America Act. Support H.R. 2847, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, or HIRE Act. Support H.R. 4851, the Continuing Extension Act of 2010, legislation to provide up to 99 weekly unemployment checks averaging $335 to people whose 26 weeks of state-paid benefits have run out. Ensure that funding under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act is spent in full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. Support H.R. 4899, the Disaster Relief and Summer Jobs Act of 2010. Support H.R. 4851, the Continuing Extension Act of 2010. Support H.R. 4213, the American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010. Support H.R. 3149, the Equal Employment for All Act, which would outlaw the use of credit scores by potential employers when making hiring decisions.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 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), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America, White House Office

See Attached. H.RES.1026 Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the continued peace, prosperity, liberty, and national security of the United States and its people depend upon the rule of law and credible and effective immigration enforcement policies which both welcome lawful immigrants and non-immigrants and also prevent the unlawful entry or unlawful continuing presence of foreign persons. (Provisions stating that it is the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) E-Verify should be mandatory, and that worksite enforcement policies should hold both employers and illegal employees responsible for violations of immigration law; (2) installing and sustaining border security infrastructure and manpower is a critical responsibility of the federal government; and (3) any immigration reform Congress adopts should not grant amnesty to, or confer legal status upon, illegal aliens in the United States) H.R.1751 Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA) - To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to permit States to determine State residency for higher education purposes and to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes.(Provisions that would: (1) grant amnesty to illegal aliens who entered the country as children and have met minimal educational requirements; and (2) reverse current law to allow states to provide taxpayer subsidized in-state tuition to illegal aliens) H.R.1868 Rep. Nathan Deal (R-GA) - To amend section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify those classes of individuals born in the United States who are nationals and citizens of the United States at birth. (Provisions that would limit birthright citizenship only to children born to at least one parent who is either: (1) a citizen or national of the United States; (2) a lawful permanent resident; or (3) actively serving in the U.S. military) H.R.2305 Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) - To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program. (Provisions that would eliminate the visa lottery) H.R. 2305 Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) - Security and Fairness Enhancement for America Act of 2009 (Provisions to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program.) H.R. 2414 Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA) - To improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the United States, and for other purposes. (Provisions that would: (1) give illegal alien agricultural workers a two-step amnesty to transition from unlawful status to green card holding, legal permanent residence and (2) reform the H-2A temporary agricultural guest worker program to allow large agribusinesses easier access to cheap foreign labor) H.R.2709 Rep. Michael Honda (D-CA) - To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity, and for other purposes. (Provisions that would dramatically increase legal immigration by providing for the recapture of what its proponents claim are unused green cards from 1992 to date to bring in more family-based immigrantsall of whom will need jobs) H.R.2847 Rep. Alan Mollohan (D-WV) - Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. S.AMDT.2644 to H.R.2847 Sens. David Vitter (R-LA) and Robert Bennett (R-UT) (Provisions that would require the Census Bureau to include questions about citizenship and immigration status on 2010 decennial census forms) H.R.3288 Rep. John Olver (D-MA) - Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes (Omnibus Appropriations bill) (Provisions that cut spending for the important State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP), which provides federal money to the states to help them pay for the incarceration of criminal aliens) H.R.3308 Rep. Heath Shuler (D-NC)-A bill to Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement Act of 2009 (SAVE ACT 2009) (Provisions to provide immigration reform by securing America's borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program.) H.R.3548 Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA) - To amend the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 to provide for the temporary availability of certain additional emergency unemployment compensation, and for other purposes. S.AMDT.2695 to H.R.3548 Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) (Provisions that would: (1) make E-Verify permanent; (2) require that individuals who receive unemployment compensation benefits under any state or federal law first have their identity and employment eligibility verified through E-Verify; and (3) require businesses that contract with the federal government to use E-Verify) H.R.3590 Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) - An act entitled The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Health Care Reform). S.AMDT.2991 to H.R.3590 Sens. Robert Menendez (D-NJ);Richard Durbin (D-IL); Jay Rockefeller (D-WV); and Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) (Provisions that would outright repeal the current 5-year waiting period before immigrants can access taxpayer-funded health care benefits, which would burden American taxpayers by making every legal alien immediately eligible for taxpayer-subsidized health care). S.AMDT.3111 to H.R.3590 Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) (Provisions that would: (1) require the use of a meaningful and effective verification system to ensure that illegal aliens will not be able to access taxpayer-funded tax subsidies created by the bill; (2) prevent illegal aliens from accessing the taxpayer-funded exchange to buy insurance; and (3) maintain the 5-year waiting period in current law so that immigrants must pay into the system before they are able to receive taxpayer-funded health benefits) H.R.3962 Rep. John Dingell (D- MI) - To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. (Provisions that would allow illegal aliens to access the taxpayer-funded exchange to buy health insurance) H.R.4321 Rep. Solomon Ortiz (D-TX) - To provide for comprehensive immigration reform, and for other purposes. (Provisions that would grant amnesty to millions of illegal aliens, dramatically increase legal immigration, and create loopholes in existing penalties in exchange for empty promises of enforcement in the future) H.R.4548 Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R-KS) - To enforce the restriction on in-State tuition for aliens unlawfully present in the United States. (Provisions that would: (1) amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act to clarify that illegal aliens who attend a postsecondary educational institution are ineligible for in-state tuition unless the institution offers those rates to all American citizens; (2) provide out-of-state students legal standing to file civil actions against states and institutions that violate the law; and (3) bar any college or university that provides in-state tuition to illegal aliens from receiving any Federal funding) H.R.4708 Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R-KS) - To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to require citizenship and immigration verification of eligibility under Medicaid and the State Childrens Health Insurance Program. (Provisions that would: (1) require applicants for taxpayer-subsidized benefits under SCHIP to be verified through a well-established verification system that requires applicants to present documentation to establish both their identity and citizenship; (2) reinstate the five-year waiting period before legal immigrants could access benefits under SCHIP; and (3) require that legal immigrants who apply for SCHIP have their eligibility verified through the proven Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system) H.R.4872 Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. (D-SC) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Provisions to ensure that Americans are not require to pay for the health benefits for those here illegally by requiring the use of an effective eligibility verification system, consistent with existing law for other federal health related programs, and to also maintain the current, and well-established requirement of law, that legal immigrants should not become a "public charge" or burden to the American taxpayers, to reduce the cost of this bill, and to reduce the deficit and for other purposes.) H.R. 5016 Rep. Rob Bishop (R-UT) - To prohibit the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture from taking action on public lands which impede border security on such lands, and for other purposes. (All Provisions) H.R. 5173 Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R-KS) To provide for certain enhanced border security measures, and for other purposes (Provisions that would: require the Department of Homeland Security to construct double-layered, reinforced fencing along the entire U.S.-Mexico border; mandate the installation of additional strategic structures, roads, lighting, cameras, and sensors along the border; and create a border surveillance program that would continuously monitor the entire U.S.-Mexico border through the use of aerial surveillance technology, sensors, satellites, and other equipment) S.729 Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) - To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to permit States to determine State residency for higher education purposes and to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes. (Provisions that would: (1) grant amnesty to illegal aliens who entered the country as children and have met minimal educational requirements; and (2) reverse current law to allow states to provide taxpayer subsidized in-state tuition to illegal aliens) S.1038 Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) - To improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the United States, and for other purposes. (Provisions that would: (1) give illegal alien agricultural workers a two-step amnesty to transition from unlawful status to green card holding, legal permanent residence and (2) reform the H-2A temporary agricultural guest worker program to allow large agribusinesses easier access to cheap foreign labor) S.1261 Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-HI) - PASS ID Act (Provisions that would repeal many key provisions of the 2005 REAL ID Act related to national security and immigration enforcement, thereby re-establishing many of the security and immigration loopholes that allowed the 9/11 hijackers to carry out the attack on the Pentagon and the World Trade Center) S.887 Sens. Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Charles Grassley (R-IA) - A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the United States and for other purposes. (Provisions that would reform and reduce fraud in the H-1B visa program) S. 1505 Sen. Mark Pryor (D-AR) - A bill to Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement Act of 2009 (SAVE ACT 2009). (Provisions to provide immigration reform by securing America's borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program) S.3113 Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) - To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reaffirm the United States historic commitment to protecting refugees who are fleeing persecution or torture (Provisions that would amend the current process that aliens must follow in order to receive asylum or refugee status) S.3217 Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC) Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 (Provisions to S.AMDT.3852 requiring the completion of the 700-mile southwest border fence not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act. S.3332 Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) - Border Security Enforcement Act of 2010 (Provisions to implement a comprehensive border security plan to combat illegal immigration, drug and alien smuggling, and violent activity along the southwest border of the United States)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Public Law No: 111-92 (Formerly H.R.3548), H.R.3404, H.R.3756, H.R.4183, H.R.4691, H.R.4707, H.R.4851, S.1647, S.1699, S.2831, S.3153 ) & other legislation Provisions dealing with Housing Tax Credits The First Time Home Buyers tax credit extension

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 2381, S 1788 - Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2009 S 1031 - National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act HR 2273 - Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2009 Improving quality of care and patient safety HR 413, S 3194, S 1611 - Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act HR 2063 - Protecting America's Workers Act S 354, HR 626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave, all provisions S 560, HR 1409 - Employee Free Choice Act, all provisions HR 4812, S 3200 - Local Jobs for America Act, all provisions Support nomination of Craig Becker and Mark Pearce to the NLRB HR 3548 - Unemployment Extension Workforce Investment Act (job training) Health Care Reform Law Implementation

Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office

REMIC Regulations FIRPTA Carried Interest - HR 935 Healthcare Proposed Legislation Cancellation of Indebtedness IRC 108(1) Guidance Effectively Connected Income Regulations Net Operating Loss Legislation - HR 3548 HR 4213 - American Jobs & Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010

Client expense: $930,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR 275/S. 392: Repeal of 3% witholding on certain payments to vendors by government entities HR 422: Extend R&D tax credit to through 2010, increase & make permanent alternative simplified credit (R&D Tax credit) HR 1083: Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009 HR 1542: TARP Bonus Tax; PL 111-166 HR 1944/HR 2089: Subpart F Extension; PL 111-166 HR 1987/1508/S. 803: Wellness Programs HR 2897: Bank Accountability and Risk Assessment Act of 2009; PL 111-166 HR 989/S. 829: Provide a Federal income tax credit for Patriot employers HR 2158/S. 929: Nonroad Alternative Powered Equipment Tax Credits HR 2460/S. 1152: Healthy Families Act HR 3042/S. 1374: Worker Adjustment & Retraining Act HR 651: Deferred Compensation HR 1083: Simplification Act; PL 111-166 HR 2098: Corporations Bank Accountability and Risk Assessment Act of 2009; PL 111-166 HR 3135: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional incentives for facilities producing electricity from wind HR 3136: To extend the program to provide grants for specified energy property in lieu of tax credits HR 3548: Extending & expanding home buyer tax credits and net operating loss carryback rules into 2010; PL 111-5 HR 1984/S. 401: 401 (k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2009 S. 2927: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on certain securities transactions to fund job creation and deficit reduction, and for other purposes. HR 3933/S. 1934: Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act HR 2158/S. 929: Nonroad Alternative Powered Equipment Tax Credits HR 3052: Ending Taxpayer Bailouts by Making Wall Street Pay Act of 2010

Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Guard, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 823, Net Operation Loss (NOL) Carryback Act, entire bill; H.R. 2452, Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carryback Act, entire bill; Provide an expanded NOL carryback period up to five years for 2009; Unemployment insurance (e.g., H.R. 290); H.R. 3548

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

IRC Section 864(f) relating to worldwide interest allocation rules (H.R. 3548).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

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

5 year NOL Carryback relief and single return limitation year modification to clarify losses affiliable to an affiliated group H.R. 3548; H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Tax treatment of investment losses including H.R. 1159: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide special rules for investments lost in a fraudulent Ponzi-type scheme; H.R. 1389: The Fraudulent Tax Relief Act of 2009; H.R. 3548, the "Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act; and S.3166, the Ponzi Scheme Victim's Bill of Rights Act of 2010.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Eliminate racial disparities in unemployment. Increase unemployment training & assistance. Support an extension of unemployment benefits, support H.R. 3548. Support job creation programs through public works and infrastructure development. Support H.R. 2847 as it passed the House on 12/16/2009. Support an extension of unemployment benefits and COBRA health care premium assistance. Support H. R. 4691. Support full funding ($620 million) for youth summer jobs programs; support H.R. 4899. Support for comprehensive jobs legislation to address not only the unemployment crisis facing our nation, but also the challenges being faced by states and local municipalities in meeting the basic education, public safety, health care, child care, and public transportation needs of our communities. Support H.R. 4812, the Local Jobs for America Act. Support H.R. 2847, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, or HIRE Act. Support H.R. 4851, the Continuing Extension Act of 2010, legislation to provide up to 99 weekly unemployment checks averaging $335 to people whose 26 weeks of state-paid benefits have run out.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 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), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America, White House Office

Encouraging support for workers to have a voice at hospital workplaces HR 2063 - Protecting America's Workers Act HR 3200, HR 3962, S 1796, HR 3590 - Health Care Reform HR 413, S 1611 - Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, all provisions S 560, HR 1409 - Employee Free Choice Act, all provisions Support nomination of Craig Becker and Mark Pearce to the NLRB HR 3548 - Unemployment Extension HR 2847 - Jobs for Main Street Act Workforce Investment Act, job training Implementation of Employment Services

Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office

Changes in the Taxation of Carried Interest, Extension/Expansion of the Section 45L New Energy Efficient Homes Tax Credit, Tax Proposals in the Federal Budget Resolution: Restoring Investment in the Low Income Housing Tax Credit, Changes in the Taxation of Estates/Gifts; Net Operating Losses; H.R. 3548: Worker, Homeownership and Business Assistance Act; H.R.3590: The Patient Protection adn Affordable Care Act (Taxation of Investment Income)

Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Tax incentives for Wind Energy and regulations to implement the American Recovery And Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009"; H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; H.R. 3548, the "Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act; H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009; S. 2877, the Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act S. 2826, the Clean Renewable Energy Advancement Tax Extension Jobs Act of 2009 S. 2826, the Clean Renewable Energy Advancement Tax Extension Jobs Act of 2009; S. 2877, the Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal Act; S. 1639, a bill to improve and extend certain energy-related tax provisions; S. 722, the Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009; H.R. 2779, the Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009

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

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

Legislative and regulatory tax issues before Congress and the Administration regarding energy and electricity including: H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; H.R. 3548, the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act; H .R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009; H.R. 4169, the Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2009; S. 722, the Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 and H.R. 4872, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Legislative and regulatory tax issues dealing with investment savings and investment savings vehicles, donor advised funds, basis reporting, tax compliance and reporting, and general corporate items during the 111th session of Congress. - H.R. 2989, the 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009 - Administration's Fiscal Year 2011 Revenue Proposals - S. 722, the Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 - H.R. 2779, the Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009 - H.R. 3548, the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act - H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009 - H.R. 3936, the Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009 - H.R. 2847, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act of 2010 - H.R. 4872, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Public Law No: 111-92 (Formerly H.R.3548), H.R.3404, H.R.3756, H.R.4183, H.R.4691, H.R.4707, H.R.4851, S.1647, S.1699, S.2831, S.3153 ) - Provisions dealing with Housing Tax Credits

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Legislation to extend period for recognition of net operating losses, including S.823, H.R.2452, and H.R. 3548.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $250,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 436 Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 HR 782 Taxpayer Choice Act of 2009 HR 2452 Net Operating Loss Carryback Act of 2009 HR 2847 Tax Extenders Hiring Incentives Act HR 2910 S Corp. Mordernization Act of 2009 HR 3548 Tax Relief Home Buyer Tax Credit and NOL Relief HR 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act HR 3614 Small Business Investment Act Extension HR 3905 Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 HR 4213 Expiring Tax Provisions HR 4851 Tax Extension Act S. 156 Small Business Stimulus Act of 2009 S. 823 Net Operating Loss Carryback Act of 2009 S. 996 S Corp. Mordernization Act of 2009 S. 1381 Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2009 S. 1791 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Bank Owned Life Insurance Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee Home Buyers Tax Credit

Client expense: $1,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, 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), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Other public utility tax issues including energy production: -H.R. 3548, the "Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act; H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009; H.R. 4169, the Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2009; S. 2826, the Clean Renewable Energy Advancement Tax Extension Jobs Act of 2009; H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 and S. 722, the Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

REMIC Regulations FIRPTA Carried Interest - HR 935 Healthcare Proposed Legislation Cancellation of Indebtedness IRC 108(1) Guidance Effectively Connected Income Regulations Net Operating Loss Legislation - HR 3548

Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Provide legislative and other tax services related to corporate tax issues, international tax issues and pension issues during the 111th session of Congress on the following bills: - H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, - S. 722, the Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 - S. 1639, a bill to improve and extend certain energy-related tax provisions - H.R. 2779, the Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009 - H.R. 3548, the "Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act - H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009 - H.R. 3933, S. 1934, the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 - S. 2826, the Clean Renewable Energy Advancement Tax Extension Jobs Act of 2009 - H.R. 4070, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the incentives for the production of biodiesel - H.R. 3985, the Second Generation Biofuel Producer Tax Credit Act of 2009 - H.R. 3916, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend and modify the section 45 credit for refined coal from steel industry fuel, and for other purposes - H.R. 4389, the Green Energy Paper Manufacturing Act of 2009 - H.R. 2847, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act of 2010 - H.R. 4872, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 - H.R. 4849, the Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010 - H.R. 4851, the Continuing Extension Act of 2010 - H.R. 4691, the Temporary Extension Act of 2010 - H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Tax Policy issues affecting tax-exempt organizations, and specifically impacting universities during the 111th session of Congress on the following bills: - S. 722, the Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 - H.R. 2779, the Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009 - H.R. 3548, the "Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act - H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009 - H.R. 3933, S. 1934, the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 - H.R. 4090, a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rate of the excise tax on investment income of private foundations, and for other purposes -H.R. 3795, the Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 - H.R. 2847, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act of 2010 - H.R. 4872, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 - H.R. 4851, the Continuing Extension Act of 2010 - H.R. 4691, the Temporary Extension Act of 2010

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Consulting services related to various general corporate tax issues and more specifically compliance tax issues impacting tax payers and tax return preparers, and also tax issues impacting low and middle individual income taxpayers which were debated during the 111th session of Congress on the following bills: - S. 722, the Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 - S. 1679, the Affordable Health Choices Act - H.R. 3548, the "Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act - H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act - H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009 - S. 2822, the Small Business Expensing Permanency Act - H.R. 2847, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act of 2010 - H.R. 4872, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 - H.R. 4849, the Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010 - S. 3018 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1409/S. 560, the Employee Free Choice Act; H.R. 12, the Paycheck Fairness Act; H.R. 2460/S. 1152, the Healthy Families Act; H.R. 635, National Commission on State Workers Comp Laws Act; RESPECT Act; H.R. 3548, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act; Nomination of Mr. Craig Becker to NLRB; NPRM Docket No. OSHA20090044 (RIN 1218-AC45) OSHA Recordkeeping Rulemaking; H.R. 3408/S. 2882, Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Excise tax issues related to FAA reauthorization and other corporate tax issues impacting airlines on the following bills: - H.R. 2989, the 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009 - H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 - S. 722, the Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 - S. 1639, a bill to improve and extend certain energy-related tax provisions - S. 1090, the Renewable Energy Parity and Investment Remedy Act or "REPAIR Act" - H.R. 3548, the "Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act - H.R. 3936, the Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009 - S. 2877, the Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act - H.R. 3795, the `Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009 - H.R.4957, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010 - H.R.4853, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010 - H.R.4915, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010 - S.3187, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2010 - H.R. 2847, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act of 2010 - H.R. 4872, the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 - H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009 - No bill number yet, the Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

See Attached. H.RES.1026 Rep. Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the continued peace, prosperity, liberty, and national security of the United States and its people depend upon the rule of law and credible and effective immigration enforcement policies which both welcome lawful immigrants and non-immigrants and also prevent the unlawful entry or unlawful continuing presence of foreign persons. (Provisions stating that it is the sense of the House of Representatives that: (1) E-Verify should be mandatory, and that worksite enforcement policies should hold both employers and illegal employees responsible for violations of immigration law; (2) installing and sustaining border security infrastructure and manpower is a critical responsibility of the federal government; and (3) any immigration reform Congress adopts should not grant amnesty to, or confer legal status upon, illegal aliens in the United States) H.R.1751 Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA) - To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to permit States to determine State residency for higher education purposes and to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes.(Provisions that would: (1) grant amnesty to illegal aliens who entered the country as children and have met minimal educational requirements; and (2) reverse current law to allow states to provide taxpayer subsidized in-state tuition to illegal aliens) H.R.1868 Rep. Nathan Deal (R-GA) - To amend section 301 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to clarify those classes of individuals born in the United States who are nationals and citizens of the United States at birth. (Provisions that would limit birthright citizenship only to children born to at least one parent who is either: (1) a citizen or national of the United States; (2) a lawful permanent resident; or (3) actively serving in the U.S. military) H.R.2305 Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) - To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program. (Provisions that would eliminate the visa lottery) H.R. 2414 Rep. Howard Berman (D-CA) - To improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the United States, and for other purposes. (Provisions that would: (1) give illegal alien agricultural workers a two-step amnesty to transition from unlawful status to green card holding, legal permanent residence and (2) reform the H-2A temporary agricultural guest worker program to allow large agribusinesses easier access to cheap foreign labor) H.R.2709 Rep. Michael Honda (D-CA) - To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity, and for other purposes. (Provisions that would dramatically increase legal immigration by providing for the recapture of what its proponents claim are unused green cards from 1992 to date to bring in more family-based immigrantsall of whom will need jobs) H.R.2847 Rep. Alan Mollohan (D-WV) - Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. S.AMDT.2644 to H.R.2847 Sens. David Vitter (R-LA) and Robert Bennett (R-UT) (Provisions that would require the Census Bureau to include questions about citizenship and immigration status on 2010 decennial census forms) H.R.3288 Rep. John Olver (D-MA) - Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes (Omnibus Appropriations bill) (Provisions that cut spending for the important State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP), which provides federal money to the states to help them pay for the incarceration of criminal aliens) H.R.3308 Rep. Heath Shuler (D-NC)-A bill to Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement Act of 2009 (SAVE ACT 2009) (Provisions to provide immigration reform by securing America's borders, clarifying and enforcing existing laws, and enabling a practical employer verification program.) H.R.3548 Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA) - To amend the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 to provide for the temporary availability of certain additional emergency unemployment compensation, and for other purposes. S.AMDT.2695 to H.R.3548 Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) (Provisions that would: (1) make E-Verify permanent; (2) require that individuals who receive unemployment compensation benefits under any state or federal law first have their identity and employment eligibility verified through E-Verify; and (3) require businesses that contract with the federal government to use E-Verify) H.R.3590 Rep. Charles Rangel (D-NY) - An act entitled The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Health Care Reform). S.AMDT.2991 to H.R.3590 Sens. Robert Menendez (D-NJ);Richard Durbin (D-IL); Jay Rockefeller (D-WV); and Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) (Provisions that would outright repeal the current 5-year waiting period before immigrants can access taxpayer-funded health care benefits, which would burden American taxpayers by making every legal alien immediately eligible for taxpayer-subsidized health care). S.AMDT.3111 to H.R.3590 Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) (Provisions that would: (1) require the use of a meaningful and effective verification system to ensure that illegal aliens will not be able to access taxpayer-funded tax subsidies created by the bill; (2) prevent illegal aliens from accessing the taxpayer-funded exchange to buy insurance; and (3) maintain the 5-year waiting period in current law so that immigrants must pay into the system before they are able to receive taxpayer-funded health benefits) H.R.3962 Rep. John Dingell (D- MI) - To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. (Provisions that would allow illegal aliens to access the taxpayer-funded exchange to buy health insurance) H.R.4321 Rep. Solomon Ortiz (D-TX) - To provide for comprehensive immigration reform, and for other purposes. (Provisions that would grant amnesty to millions of illegal aliens, dramatically increase legal immigration, and create loopholes in existing penalties in exchange for empty promises of enforcement in the future) H.R.4548 Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R-KS) - To enforce the restriction on in-State tuition for aliens unlawfully present in the United States. (Provisions that would: (1) amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act to clarify that illegal aliens who attend a postsecondary educational institution are ineligible for in-state tuition unless the institution offers those rates to all American citizens; (2) provide out-of-state students legal standing to file civil actions against states and institutions that violate the law; and (3) bar any college or university that provides in-state tuition to illegal aliens from receiving any Federal funding) H.R.4708 Rep. Todd Tiahrt (R-KS) - To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to require citizenship and immigration verification of eligibility under Medicaid and the State Childrens Health Insurance Program. (Provisions that would: (1) require applicants for taxpayer-subsidized benefits under SCHIP to be verified through a well-established verification system that requires applicants to present documentation to establish both their identity and citizenship; (2) reinstate the five-year waiting period before legal immigrants could access benefits under SCHIP; and (3) require that legal immigrants who apply for SCHIP have their eligibility verified through the proven Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) system) H.R.4872 Rep. Spratt, John M., Jr. (D-SC) Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Provisions to ensure that Americans are not require to pay for the health benefits for those here illegally by requiring the use of an effective eligibility verification system, consistent with existing law for other federal health related programs, and to also maintain the current, and well-established requirement of law, that legal immigrants should not become a "public charge" or burden to the American taxpayers, to reduce the cost of this bill, and to reduce the deficit and for other purposes.) S.729 Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) - To amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to permit States to determine State residency for higher education purposes and to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes. (Provisions that would: (1) grant amnesty to illegal aliens who entered the country as children and have met minimal educational requirements; and (2) reverse current law to allow states to provide taxpayer subsidized in-state tuition to illegal aliens) S.1038 Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) - To improve agricultural job opportunities, benefits, and security for aliens in the United States, and for other purposes. (Provisions that would: (1) give illegal alien agricultural workers a two-step amnesty to transition from unlawful status to green card holding, legal permanent residence and (2) reform the H-2A temporary agricultural guest worker program to allow large agribusinesses easier access to cheap foreign labor) S.1261 Sen. Daniel Akaka (D-HI) - PASS ID Act (Provisions that would repeal many key provisions of the 2005 REAL ID Act related to national security and immigration enforcement, thereby re-establishing many of the security and immigration loopholes that allowed the 9/11 hijackers to carry out the attack on the Pentagon and the World Trade Center) S.887 Sens. Richard Durbin (D-IL) and Charles Grassley (R-IA) - A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform and reduce fraud and abuse in certain visa programs for aliens working temporarily in the United States and for other purposes. (Provisions that would reform and reduce fraud in the H-1B visa program)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office