Superfund Polluter Pays Act

No Bill#, Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill, FY 2011, appropriations bill of interest to university researchers H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, health care reform No bill #, America's Healthy Future Act S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $70,000

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

H.R. 3590 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 3962 - Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 4872 - The Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010

Client expense: $216,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

LIFO repeal; LCM repeal ; H.R. I 083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009, all provisions; retail depreciation; H.R.4306/S. 3510, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property; Streamlined Sales Tax; H.R.l083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of2009; H.R.690/S. 144, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F, all provisions; corporate tax reform; Value Added Tax (VAT); Urging U.S. Senate to oppose any form oftax on carbonated or sweetened beverages (no bill); Urging Treasury Department to allow companies to make new interest rate elections for pension plan years beginning in 20 I 0, and to make pension funding regulations effective only after 12/31/09; H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, sections extending expiring tax provisions, accelerated depreciation for qualified leasehold, restaurant, and retail property; H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act, all provisions; Letter to Congress urging relief for employer provided pension plans from 2010 funding obligation requirements; FUTA relief for employers; urged Congress to act on statutory changes to assist employers in meeting defined benefit pension plan obligations; extension of individual income tax cuts ("Bush tax cuts"); H.R.5297, Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of2010, bonus depreciation and expensing provisions; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of2010 (H.R. 3590; PL No: 111-148); H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of2010, 15 year recovery period for qualified leasehold, retail and restaurant improvement property, bonus depreciation, and WOTC provisions; H.R. 5660, Main Street Fairness Act, To promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes, and for other purposes, all provisions.

Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

LIFO repeal; LCM repeal ; H.R. I 083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009, all provisions; retail depreciation; H.R.4306/S. 3510, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property; Streamlined Sales Tax; H.R.l083, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of2009; H.R.690/S. 144, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to remove cell phones from listed property under section 280F, all provisions; corporate tax reform; Value Added Tax (VAT); Urging U.S. Senate to oppose any form oftax on carbonated or sweetened beverages (no bill); Urging Treasury Department to allow companies to make new interest rate elections for pension plan years beginning in 20 I 0, and to make pension funding regulations effective only after 12/31/09; H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, sections extending expiring tax provisions, accelerated depreciation for qualified leasehold, restaurant, and retail property; H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act, all provisions; Letter to Congress urging relief for employer provided pension plans from 2010 funding obligation requirements; FUTA relief for employers; urged Congress to act on statutory changes to assist employers in meeting defined benefit pension plan obligations; extension of individual income tax cuts ("Bush tax cuts"); H.R.5297, Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of2010, bonus depreciation and expensing provisions; Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of2010 (H.R. 3590; PL No: 111-148); H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of2010, 15 year recovery period for qualified leasehold, retail and restaurant improvement property, bonus depreciation, and WOTC provisions; H.R. 5660, Main Street Fairness Act, To promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of sales and use taxes, and for other purposes, all provisions.

Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 H.R. 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 3962 - Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 4872 - Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Medicare Part D subsidy; taxes on dividends)

Client expense: $4,740,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Medicare physician payment; Health Care Quality; Medical Imaging; Medicare reimbursement (practice expense); comparative effectiveness; radiation safety; Resource Use reports; Unapproved drugs initiative (nitroglycerin); Health Information Technology; HR 4371, a bill to revise practice expenses; S. 1796, America's Healthy Future Act of 2009; HR 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act; HR 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act; HR 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HR 4872, the Health Care and Education Affordability and Reconcilation Act.

Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE

HR 2989 (Defined benefit pension funding); HR 3936 (Defined benefit pension funding); HR 4213 (Provisions relating to defined benefit pension funding); HR 3962 (Provisions relating to defined benefit pension funding)

Client expense: $890,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

HR 939 To permit 2008 required minimum distributions from certain retirement plans to be repaid HR 1961 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the availability of the saver's credit, to make the credit refundable, and to make Federal matching contributions into the retirement savings of the taxpayer H.R. 1988 To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for independent investment advice for participants and beneficiaries under individual account plans. H.R. 1984 To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide special reporting and disclosure rules for individual account plans and to provide a minimum investment option requirement for such plans. HR 2021 To help rebuild retirement, college, and personal savings. H.R.2748 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments by excluding from income a portion of such payments. H.R.2779 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide transparency with respect to fees and expenses charged to participant-directed defined contribution plans, and to improve participant communication. H.R.2989 To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide special reporting and disclosure rules for individual account plans and to provide a minimum investment option requirement for such plans, to amend such Act to provide for independent investment advice for participants and beneficiaries under individual account plans, and to amend such Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide transitional relief under certain pension funding rules added by the Pension Protection Act of 2006. HR 3936 Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009 was introduced to provide relief to pension plan sponsors HR 3962: Defined benefit relief H.R. 4915 an admendment would make technical corrections to the pension funding relief provisions of the Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act HR 4126 Retirement Fairness Act - the bill would amend the IRS Code to modify the nondiscrimination rules in qualified retirement plans H.R.4146: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for disclosure regarding compensation for services to pension plans. HR 5297: Roth Conversion, roth contribution, and partial annuitization. HR 6099/S.3760: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand personal saving and retirement savings coverage by enabling employees not covered by qualifying retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic IRA arrangements, and for other purposes. S 401 A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide special reporting and disclosure rules for individual accounts plans and for other purposes. S.1297: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments from annuities and similar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death by excluding from income a portion of such payments. S. 2832: Lifetime Income Disclosure Act would require plan sponsors of defined contribution plans to inform plan participants of the projected monthly income they could expect at retirement based on their current account balance. S. Amend 3451 to HR 4213 - Defined Benefit Relief S 3793:Technical Corrections applicable to defined benenfit funding relief per HR 3962.

Client expense: $425,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 1796, to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending HR 1558 To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit preexisting condition exclusions in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets H.R. 2520 to provide comprehensive solutions for the health care system of the United States, and for other purposes HR 3200 America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 H.R.3590: An act entitled The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R.3962: To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending. HR 4757 to provide for the establishment of a health insurance rate authority to establish limits on premium rating HR 4872 The bill makes a number of health-related financing and revenue changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted by H.R.3590 and modifies higher education assistance provisions S 623 To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit preexisting condition exclusions in group health plans and in health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets S 803 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to employers for the costs of implementing wellness programs, and for other purposes. S. 1099 to provide comprehensive solutions for the health care system of the United States, and for other purposes S. 1679 the Affordable Health Choices Act -- An original bill to make quality, affordable health care available to all Americans, reduce costs, improve health care quality, enhance disease prevention, and strengthen the health care workforce. S. 1796, to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending S. 3078 to provide for the establishment of a health insurance rate authority to establish limits on premium rating

Client expense: $425,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 1944, Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the Subpart F exemption of active financing income. S. 722, Bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to provide for permanent alternative minimum tax relief, middle class tax relief, and estate tax relief, and to permanently extend certain expiring provision and for other purposes, provisions relating to extending expiring provisions. H.R. 1083, Bill to regulate state taxation of interstate commerce, provisions to impose a uniform physical presence standard for purposes of imposing state income taxation H.R. 1897, Healthy Workforce Act of 2009, legislation to provide a deduction for company sponsored wellness programs S. 803, Healthy Workforce Act of 2009, legislation to provide a deduction for company sponsored wellness programs Potential legislation to limit the authority of States and localities to tax certain income of employees for employment duties performed in other States and localities Credit Card Reporting implementation, Tax Code section 6050W H.R. 2098 legislation to extend the look through treatment of payments between related controlled foreign corporations Proposed House and Senate legislation to enact the international tax provisions in the Administration's FY 2010 Budget H.R. 3200 legislation to fund health care reform, issues affecting large employers H.R. 3962 Health Care For America Act, health care reform issues affecting large employers H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, health care reform issues affecting large employers H.R. 4213, American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act, provision relating to the extension of the active financing and look through exceptions Administration's FY 2011 proposal and proposed House and Senate legislation to impose a financial crisis responsibility fee on large financial services companies H.R. 1586, legislation to impose an excise tax on bonuses paid by TARP recipients H.RES. 1212, providing for House consideration of Senate Amendments to H.R. 1586, legislation to impose an additional tax on bonuses paid by TARP recipients. S.651: legislation to impose an excise tax on excessive bonuses paid by companies receiving Federal emergency economic assistance S.2994 legislation to impose an excise tax on excessive 2009 bonuses paid by companies receiving Federal emergency economic assistance S.AMDT. 3342, legislation to impose an excise tax on excessive 2009 bonuses paid by companies receiving Federal emergency economic assistance S.AMDT. 3486 to H.R. 1586, legislation to impose an additional tax on bonuses received from certain TARP recipients. S.3007, legislation to impose a 50% tax on bonuses paid by TARP recipients S.3149, legislation to limit certain executive compensation paid by systemically significnt financial institutions

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

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), White House Office

H.R.3200 America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 S.1796 America's Healthy Future Act of 2009 H.R.3962 Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R.3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R.4872 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 S 75 - Generics First Act 2009 S 301 - Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2009 H.R.759 Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2009 HR 276 - Proper Disposal of Unused Pharmaceuticals S1213 Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Act of 2009 HR 4702, HR 4990 - A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to include all public clinics for the distribution of pediatric vaccines under the Medicaid program. HR 4705 HR 4993, S 2466 - Vaccines for the uninsured Adult Act of 2008 HR 1259 Dextromethorphan Distribution Act of 2009 S 1383 Dextromethorphan Abuse Reduction Act of 2009 S 256 Combat Methamphetamine Enhancement Act of 2009 HR 2923 Combat Methamphetamine Enhancement Act of 2009 HR 1038, S623 - Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act HR 1548 Pathway for Biosimilars Act HR 1427 - Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act S 726 - Promoting Innovation and Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act S.1232 - Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2009 HR 1548 - To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a pathway for the licensure of biosimilar biological products, and for other purposes S 525 - Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2009 21st Century Cancer Bill Personalized Medicine Public Health Service Act Drug Importation Gene Therapy PDUFA

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 3962. "America's Affordable Health Choice Act." Monitored the health reform bills. H.R. 3590. "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act." Opposed section 9001,tax on high cost insurance plans, & urged maximum employer flexibility in determining benefits and for the retention of ERISA. H.R. 4872. " Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Same as above.

Client expense: $1,770,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General issues related to healthcare, healthcare reimbursement, and healthcare reform; S. 1213 - Patient Centered Outcomes Research Act (all provisions); H.R. 2502 - Comparative Effective Research Act of 2009 (all provisions); S. 1142 - Informed Health Care Decision Making Act (all provisions). S. 1679 - Affordable Health Choice Act (all provisions); H.R. 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2009 (all provisions); H.R. 3962 - Affordable Healthcare for American Act (all provisions); S. 1796 - "The Americas Healthy Future Act of 2009" (all provisions); Issues relating to the medical device tax/fee; Senate Finance Committee Healthcare Reform Bill; H.R. 4872 - The Healthcare & Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (all provisions).

Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, White House Office

S 1796, S 1679, HR 3962, HR 3590 (Health Care Reform). HR 1204 (Antitrust exemption for pharmacists) HR 1493 (Antitrust exemption for physicians) HR 1 (COBRA coverage subsidy; comparative effectiveness, wellness, HIT). HR 1427/S 726/ HR 1548 (FDA PAthway to approve generic Biopharmaceutical medicines). S. 369/HR 1706 (Generic/brand settlements). S. 93 (establish FEHBP for small employers) S. 391/H.R. 1321 (National health) H.R. 676/S. 703 (single payer); PL 111-148; PL 111-152.

Client expense: $1,641,400 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; H.R.3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 5905, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny a deduction for removal costs and damages for which taxpayers are liable under the Oil Pollution Act of 1990, Section 1, provisions relating to oil spill liability; H.R. 5893, Investing in American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act, Titles III and IV and Amends. 772 and 774 relating to the oil industry; S. 3793, Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act, Title II, Subtitles A, B and C, and Title IV, provisions relating to the oil industry; H.R. 5297, Small Buisness Jobs and Credit Act, Title II, provisions relating to small business credit initiatives and S. Amend. 4594 and 4595; S. 3307, Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act, Subtitle C. Whole Bills: H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act; S. 3816, Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act; H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act.

Client expense: $1,820,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Minerals Management Service, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

HR 3962 Global Climate Change Convention on Biological Diversity & Cartegena Protocol Biosafety Renewable Fuel Standards Clean Air Act Land Conservation

Client expense: $1,207,408 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 3962. "America's Affordable Health Choice Act." Monitored the health reform bills. H.R. 3590. "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act." Opposed section 9001,tax on high cost insurance plans, & urged maximum employer flexibility in determining benefits and for the retention of ERISA. H.R. 4872. " Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Same as above.

Client expense: $1,710,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor and track, advising client on health care reform issues, as they relate to pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). In particular, advise on effects of Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R.3962), Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R.3590), America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 (H.R.3200), Affordable Health Choices Act (S.1679), America's Healthy Future Act of 2009 (S.1796). Monitor and advise regarding H.R.4872 (Reconciliation Bill).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Monitor and track, advising client on health care reform issues, as they relate to pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). In particular, advise on effects of Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R.3962), Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R.3590), America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 (H.R.3200), Affordable Health Choices Act (S.1679), America's Healthy Future Act of 2009 (S.1796). Monitor and Advise regarding HR 4872 (Reconciliation Bill).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Monitor and track, advising client on health care reform issues, as they relate to pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). In particular, advise on effects of Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R.3962), Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R.3590), America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 (H.R.3200), Affordable Health Choices Act (S.1679), America's Healthy Future Act of 2009 (S.1796).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Medicare/Medicaid issues; H.R.3200; Health Care Reform; S.1679; H.R.3962; H.R.3590

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Medicare/Medicaid issues; H.R.3200; Health Care Reform; S.1679; H.R.3962; H.R.3590

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

HR 1409, HR 1, HR 1804, HR 1266, HR 626, HR 2978, Hr 958, HR 958, HR 1256, HR 673, HR 2647, HR 2847, HR 3183, HR 3326, HR 3170, HR 2996, HR 3082, HR 2736, HT 235, HT 949, HT 413, HR 3509, HR3962, HT 3182, HR5200, HR 3200, HR 4213, HR 4899, HR1722, s 560, s 1390, s507, s 354, s 1436, s1432, s 1407, s 924, s 484, s362, s 252, fiscal 2011 budget res, Hr 4489, HR 4865, s 3341, s 1611, s 167, HR 1139, S 132, HR 1022, HR 970, S 714, HR 3695, HR 4104, S 1132, HR 242

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Please see addendum. H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act, provisions related to health savings accounts Senate Finance Committee Chairman's Mark of America's Healthy Future Act, provision related to small employee tax credit. Grassley Amendment #490 to Senate Finance Committee Chairman's Mark of America's Health Future Act, related to the rebuttable presumption of reasonableness. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, provisions related to small employers tax credits, HSAs, and FSAs. H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act, provisions related to small employers for tax credits, HSAs, and FSAs. H.R. 4872, the Reconciliation Act of 2010, provisions related to small employers for tax credits, HSAs and FSAs.

Client expense: $910,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

Insurance reform; Comprehensive Health Care Reform Proposals. H.R. 3962, The Affordable Health Care for America Act, H.R. 3590, The Patient and Affordable Care Act. Also, subsequent bills/provisions to clarify implementation of HR 3590/HR 4872.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Insurance reform; Comprehensive Health Care Reform Proposals. H.R. 3962, The Affordable Health Care for America Act, H.R. 3590, The Patient and Affordable Care Act. Also, subsequent bills/provisions to clarify implementation of HR 3590/HR 4872.

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Insurance reform; Comprehensive Health Care Reform Proposals. H.R. 3962, The Affordable Health Care for America Act; H.R. 3590, The Patient and Affordable Care Act. Also, subsequent bills/provisions to clarify implementation of HR.3590/HR 4872.

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Insurance reform; Comprehensive Health Care Reform Proposals. H.R. 3962, The Affordable Health Care for America Act; H.R. 3590, The Patient and Affordable Care Act.

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1346/S. 540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Client expense: $25,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Client expense: $25,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

General issues on comprehensive health reform, including all aspects relating to coverage, financing, and delivery reform (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, provisions on Coverage, Delivery Reform and Financing H.R. 4872, Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act, provisions on Coverage, Delivery Reform and Financing H.R. 850, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009 H.R. 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1346/S.540, Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 H.R. 3962, Affordable Health Care for America Act H.R. 4626, Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009 Ongoing legislative issues related to health care reform in Senate HELP & Finance Committees, and House Education & Labor, Energy & Commerce, and Ways & Means (legislation not yet introduced) General issues related to medical liability reform and ERISA preemption (specific legislation not yet introduced) H. Res. 1203, a resolution providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 3590) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal employees, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4872) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202 of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010, provisions on health care

Client expense: $25,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R.3590 "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act"; H.R.3962 "Affordable Health Care for America Act"; H.R.4872 "Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010"; general health issues related to health care reform including: individual mandate, financing, medical loss ratio (MLR), and age rating

Client expense: $1,550,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

H.R.3590 "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act"; H.R.3962 "Affordable Health Care for America Act"; H.R.4872 "Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010"; general tax issues related to health care reform including: insurer tax and excise tax

Client expense: $1,550,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

H.R.3590 "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act"; H.R.3962 "Affordable Health Care for America Act"; H.R.4872 "Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010"; general insurance issues related to health care reform including: insurer tax, medical loss ratio (MLR), age rating, and premiums

Client expense: $1,550,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

H.R.3590 "Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act"; H.R.3962 "Affordable Health Care for America Act"; H.R.4872 "Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010"; general Medicare/Medicaid issues related to health care reform

Client expense: $1,550,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Passage of the Arthritis Prevention, Control and Cure Act (S. 984/H.R. 1210) Advocate for increased appropriations for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevetnion and the National Institues of Health Support and Passage of S. 1206, H.R. 3779/S.1630, H.R.3962, H.R. 3799 and H.R.3590 Support and passage of H.R. 3200 and America's Health Future Act of 2009

Client expense: $133,393 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

H.R. 3962 Affordable Health Care for America Act, CLASS Act Provisions H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, CLASS Act Provisions H.R. 3221 SAFRA

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

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

HR. 1461- Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to apply the protections of the Act to teaching and research assistants. Our interest is with the entire bill. S. 813 - Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to apply protections of the Act to teaching and research assistants Our interest is with the entire bill. HR. 1409 - HR Employee Free Choice Act. A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to provide an efficient system to enable employees to form labor organizations. Our interest is with provisions related to teaching and research assistants. HR. 1777 - A bill to make technical corrections to the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. Our interest is with the entire bill. HR 3221 - Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act. A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965. Our interest is with the entire bill, with particular attention paid to the Pell and Perkins grant programs and state oversight of higher education standards. HR 3962 (House passed) - Affordable Health Care for America Act. An act to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. HR 3590 (Senate passed) - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Our interest in both bills and the final legislation is in provisions related to taxes for university employees and students; student health care insurance; expanded medicaid support at the state level; the False Claims Act, and provisions on biosimilars. HR 4213 Tax Extenders Act of 2009. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes. Our interest is in provisions related to the IRA rollover charitable deduction, tuition deductions, and the R&D tax extenders. S. 2605/HR 1283 The Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2010. Companion bills to prohibit discrimination in the military based on sexual orientation. Our interest is in provisions related to ROTC programs. HR 4899 - FY 2010 Disaster/War Supplemental. Making emergency supplemental appropriations for disaster relief and summer jobs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. Our interest is in provisions related to Pell Grant shortfall and education jobs.

Client expense: $51,766 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3962 Affordable Health Care For America Act; S.1796 Americas Healthy Future Act Of 2009; H.R. 3200 America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009. Legislative and administrative rules and regulations related to Medicare Advantage and Special Needs Plans. For all of the above, provisions relating to Medicare Special Needs Plans, especially Risk Adjustment, Quality Measurement, and Compliance / Oversight.

Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

H.R. 3962 Affordable Health Care For America Act; S.1796 Americas Healthy Future Act Of 2009; H.R. 3200 America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009. For all of the above, provisions relating to Medicare Special Needs Plans, especially Risk Adjustment, Quality Measurement, and Compliance / Oversight.

Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

HR 3962: Affordable Health Care for America Act HR 3590: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE

Clarification of excise tax exemption for qualified blood collector organization HR 3962: Affordable Health Care for America Act HR 3590: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE

HR 3962: Affordable Health Care for America Act HR 3590: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act C.W. Bill Young Cell Transplantation Program Food and Drug Administration's policy on blood donations from men who have sex with other men

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE

HR 3962: Affordable Health Care for America Act HR 3590: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE