SUSTAIN Act

H.R.98: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to enforce restrictions on employment in the United States of unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database, and for other purposes. H.R.138: To require an employer to take action after receiving official notice that an individual's Social Security account number does not match the individual's name, and for other purposes. H.R.332: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that wages earned, and self-employment income derived, by individuals while such individuals were not citizens or nationals of the United States and were illegally in the United States shall not be credited for coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program under such title. H.R. 5642: to increase the numerical limitation with respect to H-1B nonimmigrants for fiscal 2008 and 2009. H.R.5726:to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require prospective employers of H-1B nonimmigrants to participate in an educational, training, or mentorship program for U.S. workers H.R. 5882:to recapture employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and to prevent losses of family- and employment-based immigrant visas in the future. H.R.5921:To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per country level for employment-based immigrants and to end the spill-over of unused immigrant visa numbers between employment-based and family-sponsored categories. H.R. 6039: to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a U.S. institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence. S.330: A bill to authorize secure borders and comprehensive immigration reform, and for other purposes. S.1639: to provide for comprehensive immigration reform, and for other purposes. S.2653: A bill to further United States security by restoring and enhancing the competitiveness of the United States for international students, scholars, scientists, and exchange visitors and by facilitating business travel to the United States. S.2710: to authorize the Department of Homeland Security to use an employer's failure to timely resolve discrepancies with the Social Security Administration after receiving a ''no match'' notice as evidence that the employer violated section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act. S.2839:to provide emergency relief for U.S. businesses and industries currently employing temporary foreign workers and for other purposes. S.3084:to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a U.S. institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence and for other purposes.

Client expense: $515,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 1348, H.R. 1645, H.R. 5634, H.R. 5630, H.R. 5642, H.R. 6039, H.R. 5921, H.R. 5882, S. 3084, S. 2839 Immigration of highly skilled workers for all bills.

Client expense: $1,140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Immigration Reform Legislation; H1B; Optional Practical Training; S 1348 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007; HR 5642 Strengthening United States Technology And Innovation Now Act; HR 5882 To recapture employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and to prevent losses of family- and employment-based immigrant visas in the future.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Clean Air Sustainability Act of 2007 [H.R.942.IH] Impact on Electric Utilities. America's Climate Security Act of 2007,[S 2191]Impact on Electric Utilities. Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 [S.3036], Impact on Electric Utilities, To amend the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, [S2602] , Impact on Electric Utilities. H.R.955 : To amend the Clean Air Act to establish an inventory, registry, and information system of United States greenhouse gas emissions to inform the public and private sectors concerning, and encourage voluntary reductions in, greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes. Impact on Electric Utilities. S.730 : A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish requirements concerning the operation of fossil fuel-fired electric utility steam generating units, commercial and industrial boiler units, solid waste incineration units, medical waste incinerators, hazardous waste combustors, chlor-alkali plants, and Portland cement plants to reduce emissions of mercury to the environment, and for other purposes. Impact on Electric Utilities. Climate Stewardship Act of 2007 [H.R.620.IH ] Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007 [S.280.IS ]A bill to provide for a program to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States by establishing a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, to support the deployment of new climate change-related technologies, and to ensure benefits to consumers from the trading in such allowances, and for other purposes. Impact on electric utilities. Global Warming Reduction Act of 2007 [S.485.IS ] Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act) Impact on electric utilities. [S.3698.IS ] Safe Climate Act of 2006 [H.R.5642.IH ] Keep America Competitive Global Warming Policy Act of 2006 [H.R.5049.IH ] H.R.2809: To ensure that the United States leads the world baseline in developing and manufacturing next generation energy technologies, to grow the economy of the United States, to create new highly trained, highly skilled American jobs, to eliminate American overdependence on foreign oil, and to address the threat of global warming.Impact on electric utilities. National Greenhouse Gas Registry Act of 2007 [S.1387.IS] To amend the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 to provide for greenhouse gases. Impact on electric utilities. Greenhouse Gas Accountability Act of 2007 [H.R.2651.IH] To require large publicly traded companies and significant emitters of greenhouse gases to report their emissions to the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes. Impact on electric utilities. Climate Stewardship Act of 2007 [H.R.620.IH] New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act [H.R.3221.IH] Impact on Electric Utilities. Safe Climate Act of 2007 [H.R.1590.IH] To reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the climate. Impact on electric utilities. Clean Air Planning Act of 2007 [S.1177.IS]A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish a national uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector. Impact on electric utilities. [S3258] Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009

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

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Various legislative proposals related to comprehensive immigration reform (no specific legislation introduced) E-Verify Rule, FAR Case 2007-013: Rule to mandate use of E-Verify by government contractors H.R. 5630, Innovation Employment Act H.R. 5642 Strengthening United States Technology and Innovation Now Act H.R. 5634, New American Innovators Act S.3514, A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity and for other purposes H.R. 4088, Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R. 5515, New Employee Verification Act of 2008 S. 1083/HR 1930, Securing Knowledge, Innovation and Leadership Act H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2007 S. 1035, H1B and L1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act H.R. 1645 Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy Act S. 988/H.R. 1843, Save our Small and Seasonal Business Act H.R. 1061, Protecting American Commerce and Travel Act S. Con. Res 70, Gregg amendment to provide $750 million for border security H.R. 2642, Iraq War Supplemental Appropriations, amendments in the Senate Appropriations committee on employment-based green cards offered by Sens. Murray and Gregg and on H-2B visas by Sen. Mikulski H.R. 5921, High Skilled Per Country Level Elimination Act H.R. 5882, to recapture employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and to prevent losses of family- and employment-based immigrant visas in the future H.R. 6039, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence S. 2094, Increasing American Wages and Benefits Act H.R. 6028, Merida Initiative to Combat Illicit Narcotics and Reduce Organized Crime Authorization Act of 2008 H.R. 6454, E-Verify Extension and Expansion Act of 2008 H.R. 5596, to extend the Basic Pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation H.R. 5662, Putting Our Resources Towards Security (PORTS) Act of 2008, to create a long-term solution to improve security and the timely movement of travelers and goods through our nations land ports of entry H.R. 6617/S. 3334, Strengthening Communities Through Education and Integration Act of 2008 H.R. 6633, Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008 Electronic System for Travel Authorization proposed rule, DHS-2008-0052 RIN 1651-AA72 DOL H-2B temporary worker proposed rule, RIN 1205AB54 DHS rule to extend TN nonimmigrant status from one to three years, DHS Docket No. USCIS-2007-0056 US-VISIT biometric air and sea exit proposed rule, Docket No. DHS-2008-0039 Rule mandating government contractors to use the Basic Pilot program (or E-Verify), FAR Case 2007013 Supplemental Proposed Rule on "Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter", DHS Docket No. ICEB-2006-OO04 DHS proposed rule on H-2B seasonal worker visas, Docket No. USCIS-2007-0058 RIN 1615-AB67

Client expense: $24,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards (H.R.5642, H.R.5630, H.R.5515, H.R.1930, S.1083, S.3257, H.R.5634, H.R.5642); Optional Practical Training rule at Department of Homeland Security, DHS No. ICEB-2008-0002; ILE No. 2124-08; H.R.6039, H.R.5882, H.R.5921, S.2839; supplemental appropriations (H.R.2642, S.1645, S.2363), and Senate Murray Amendment to recapture visas for highly skilled foreign nationals; Department of Labor audit of permanent labor certifications. Electronic Employment Verification Reauthorization Act of 2008 (S.3093) ; (H.R.3882, S.5921) High Skilled Per Country Level Elimination Act; (H.R.4088, S.2366) SAVE Act of 2007; (H.R.6039) To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens with Master's/higher degrees from U.S. institutions in field of science, technology, engineering or math to be admitted for permanent residence. (H.R.5642) SUSTAIN Act.

Client expense: $1,350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Bills relating to increased visas/green cards for High-Skilled Workers: H.R. 6039; H.R. 5882; H.R. 5642; H.R. 5921

Client expense: $382,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

See attached. H.R. 5642 BY Smith, Lamar - the SUSTAIN Act, (Provisions would raise the H-1B visa cap to 195,000 in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 only) H.R. 5630 BY Giffords, Gabrielle - the Innovation Employment Act, (Provisions relating to increasing the annual number of H-1B visas from 65,000 to 130,000 and prohibit employers from advertising jobs in a manner that indicates the jobs are only available to H-1B guest workers or that H-1B workers are preferred) H.R. 5570 BY Lofgren, Zoe - Religious Worker Visa Extension Act of 2008 (Provisions which extends the soon-to-expire R-1 religious worker visa program for an additional 7 years) H.R.5140 BY Pelosi, Nancy - Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (Provisions relating to questions about whether illegal aliens would receive rebate checks under the bill.) H.R. 5060 BY Sanchez, Linda - To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to allow athletes admitted as nonimmigrants described in section 101(a)(15)(P) of such Act to renew their period of authorized admission in 5-year increments (Provisions which permits foreign professional athletes to apply for an extension of their visas every five years, rather than requiring them to attain permanent residence after 10 years) H.R.4987 BY Jones, Walter, Jr - The Fence by Date Certain Act (Provisions to rewrite language to provide for the construction of two-layered fencing over 700 miles of the southwest border.) H.R.4960 BY Marshall, Jim - Immigration Law corrections Act of 2008 (Provisions to delete language from the FY08 Omnibus Appropriations Bill that grants Homeland Security discretion not to build fencing in a location if the Secretary determines that fencing is not the most appropriate means to achieve and maintain operational control over the border at such location.) H.R.4088 BY Shuler, Heath - Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement Act of 2007, SAVE Act. (Provisions relating to immigration enforcement) S. 2710 BY Senator Sessions, Jeff - A bill to authorize the Department of Homeland Security to use an employer's failure to timely resolve discrepancies with the Social Security Administration after receiving a "no match" notice as evidence that the employer violated section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act. (Provisions that would authorize Homeland Security to use an employer's failure to resolve a "no match" notice as evidence that the employer knowingly hired an illegal alien in violation of federal law (INA 274A(a)) S. 2711 BY Senator Sessions, Jeff - A bill to improve the enforcement of laws prohibiting the employment of unauthorized aliens and for other purposes. (Provisions that requires employers to use E-Verify and raises the penalties on employers who hire illegal aliens) S. 2712 BY Senator Jim DeMint - A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to complete at least 700 miles of reinforced fencing along the Southwest border by December 31, 2010, and for other purposes. (Provisions that mandate Homeland Security complete the 700 miles of fence required by the Secure Fence Act by 2010) S. 2713 BY Senator Vitter, David - A bill to prohibit appropriated funds from being used in contravention of section 642(a) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996. (Provisions that prohibits federal community policing funds from being distributed to states and municipalities with sanctuary policies) S. 2716 BY Senator Domenici, Pete - A bill to authorize the National Guard to provide support for the border control activities of the United States Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes. (Provisions that authorizes the National Guard to continue guarding the border) S. 2717 BY Senator Chambliss , Saxby - A bill to provide for enhanced Federal enforcement of, and State and local assistance in the enforcement of, the immigration laws of the United States, and for other purposes. (Provisions relating to expanding the participation of state and local officials in the enforcement of immigration laws through the 287(g) program) S. 2720 BY Senator Specter, Arlen - A bill to withhold Federal financial assistance from each country that denies or unreasonably delays the acceptance of nationals of such country who have been ordered removed from the United States and to prohibit the issuance of visas to nationals of such country. (Provisions relating to denial of financial aid to countries and prohibits the issuance of visas to nationals of countries that unreasonably delay or deny repatriation of those ordered removed by the U.S.) S. 2721 BY Senator Alexander, Lamar - A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to prescribe the binding oath or affirmation of renunciation and allegiance required to be naturalized as a citizen of the United States, to encourage and support the efforts of prospective citizens of the United States to become citizens, and for other purposes. (Provisions that modifies the U.S. citizenship examination) S. 2722 BY Senator Dole, Elizabeth - A bill to prohibit aliens who are repeat drunk drivers from obtaining legal status or immigration benefits. (Provisions that prohibits aliens who are repeat drunk drivers from receiving legal status or immigration benefits)

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

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

Visas/Green Cards for High-Skilled Workers: H.R.5642, Strengthening US Technology and Innovation Act; S.2205, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act of 2007; H.R.1930 and S.1083, Securing Knowledge, Innovation, Leadership (SKIL) Act of 2007; H.R.1645, Security Through Regularized Immigration and Vibrant Economy (STRIVE) Act of 2007

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 842/H.R. 3494 (CLEAR Act); H.R. 938 (Nuclear Family Priority Act); H.R. 1645 (STRIVE Act); H.R. 1792 (Temporary Agricultural Labor Reform Act); H.R. 1843 (Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act); H.R. 1930/S. 1083 (SKIL Act); H.R. 1940 (Birthright Citizenship Act); H.R. 4088/S. 2366/ S. 2368 (SAVE Act); H.R. 5642 (SUSTAIN Act); H.Res.1025 To discharge H.R. 1843, cheap foreign labor bill; S. 43/H.R. 279 (STAR Act); S. 1035 (H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act); S. 1269 (ENFORCE Act); S. 2334/H.R. 4160/S. 2718 To deter issuing driver's licenses to illegal aliens; S. 2710 To prevent illegal alien employment through Social Security no-match letter improvement S. 2711 (Worksite Enforcement Act) S. 2713 To curtail police department sanctuary policies S. 2717 (Effective Immigration Enforcement Partnerships Act) S. 2720 To expedite deportation of criminal aliens S. 2722 (Safe Roads Enhancement Act) H.R. 5515 (New Employment Verification Act)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

-New American Innovators Act H.R. 5634: Exempts US Ph.D.s from permanent resident cap. -Innovation Employment Act H.R. 5630: Raises H-1B cap and exempts US advanced degrees -Sustain Act H.R. 5642: Raises H-1B cap -Department of Homeland Security - Regulation No. ICEB-2008-0002: Extension of optional practical training (OPT) status for graduates of US universities - To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field - H.R. 6039 and S. 3084. Exempts foreign-born students earning an advanced degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics from a U.S. university from the annual EB (employment based) green card limit. - To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per country level for employment-based immigrants and to end the spill-over of unused immigrant visa numbers between employment-based and family-sponsored categories H.R. 5921. eliminates per country limits on EB green cards - To recapture employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and to prevent losses of family and employment-based immigrant visas in the future. H.R. 5882 recaptures EB green cards from prior years that went unused due to government processing delays. -Supplemental Appropriations - SA 4803 Murray-Gregg Amendment to recapture EB green cards

Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Government Printing Office (GPO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office

H.R. 842/H.R. 3494 (CLEAR Act); H.R. 938 (Nuclear Family Priority Act); H.R. 1645 (STRIVE Act); H.R. 1792 (Temporary Agricultural Labor Reform Act); H.R. 1843 (Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act); H.R. 1930/S. 1083 (SKIL Act); H.R. 1940 (Birthright Citizenship Act); H.R. 4088/S. 2366/ S. 2368 (SAVE Act); H.R. 5642 (SUSTAIN Act); H.Res.1025 To discharge H.R. 1843, cheap foreign labor bill; S. 43/H.R. 279 (STAR Act); S. 1035 (H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act); S. 1269 (ENFORCE Act); S. 2334/H.R. 4160/S. 2718 To deter issuing driver's licenses to illegal aliens; S. 2710 To prevent illegal alien employment through Social Security no-match letter improvement S. 2711 (Worksite Enforcement Act) S. 2713 To curtail police department sanctuary policies S. 2717 (Effective Immigration Enforcement Partnerships Act) S. 2720 To expedite deportation of criminal aliens S. 2722 (Safe Roads Enhancement Act) H.R. 5515 (New Employment Verification Act)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 4088/HR 5515, provisions related to verification of immigration status; HR 5630/HR 5642, to expand the number of available H-1B visas each year; comments to the Department of Homeland Security on proposed rule to extend optional practical training (OPT); HR 5882/S 3414, green card recapture; HR 6039, to exempt STEM graduate degree recipients from visa caps; HR 5921, to eliminate per country limits on green cards.

Client expense: $574,593 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of

High-skilled immigration Senate Budget Bill, Gregg amendment on H-1B visas H.R. 5630, Gifford high-skilled immigration bill H.R.5634, Kennedy-McCaul STEM immigration bill H.R.5642, Smith H-1B bill S.2839, Cornyn high-skilled immigration bill H.R. 5882, Lofgren EB recapture bill H.R.5921, Lofgren "per country limits" bill H.R.6039, Lofgren STEM bill Supplemental Appropriations: Murray-Gregg amendment on EB green cards Defense Authorization Bill - Menendez Recapture Amendment

Client expense: $401,265 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Bills relating to increased visas/green cards for High-Skilled Workers: H.R. 6039; H.R. 5882; H.R. 5642; H.R. 5921

Client expense: $494,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

General immigration issues including: H.R. 5882, recapture employment-based immigrant visas, H.R. 6039, amends the immigration and nationality act, H.R. 5921, High Skilled Per Country Level Elimination Act, S. 1083, Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2007, and H.R. 5642, Strengthening United States Technology and Innovation Now Act

Client expense: $964,329 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

S. 1348, H.R. 1645, H.R. 5634, H.R. 5630, H.R. 5642, H.R. 6039, H.R. 5921, H.R. 5882, S. 3084, S. 2839 Immigration of highly skilled workers for all bills.

Client expense: $2,460,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 5630, Innovation Employment Act of 2008 H.R. 5642, Strengthening United States Technology and Innovation Now Act of 2008 H.R. 5634, New American Innovators Act of 2008 S.3514, A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote family unity and for other purposes H.R. 4088, Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R. 5515, New Employee Verification Act of 2008 S. 1083/HR 1930, Securing Knowledge, Innovation and Leadership Act H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2007 S. 1035, H1B and L1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act H.R. 1645, Security Through Regularized Immigration and a Vibrant Economy Act S. 988/H.R. 1843, Save our Small and Seasonal Business Act H.R. 1061, Protecting American Commerce and Travel Act S.Con. Res. 70, Gregg amendment on neutral reserve fund to provide $750 million for border security through on H-1B/EB recapture visas plus adjustment of status Secure Borders Open Doors Advisory Committee to the Departments of State and Homeland Security to improve the visa process and overall travel experience H.R. 2642, Iraq War Supplemental Appropriations bill: amendments in the Senate Appropriations committee on employment-based green cards offered by Sens. Murray and Gregg and one offered on H-2B visas by Sen. Mikulski H.R. 5921, High Skilled Per Country Level Elimination Act H.R. 5882, to recapture employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and to prevent losses of family- and employment-based immigrant visas in the future H.R. 6039, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence S. 2094, Increasing American Wages and Benefits Act H.R. 6028, Merida Initiative to Combat Illicit Narcotics and Reduce Organized Crime Authorization Act of 2008 HR 6454, E-Verify Extension and Expansion Act of 2008 H.R. 5596, to extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation H.R. 5662, Putting Our Resources Towards Security (PORTS) Act of 2008 to create a long-term solution to improve security and the timely movement of travelers and goods through our nations land ports of entry H.R. 6617/S. 3334, Strengthening Communities Through Education and Integration Act of 2008 HR 6633, Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008 Electronic System for Travel Authorization proposed rule DHS-2008-0052 RIN 1651-AA72 DOL H-2B temporary worker proposed rule RIN 1205AB54 DHS rule to extend TN nonimmigrant status from one to three years DHS Docket No. USCIS-2007-0056 US-VISIT biometric air and sea exit proposed rule Docket No. DHS-2008-0039 Rule mandating government contractors to use the basic pilot program (or E-Verify) FAR Case 2007013 Rule on Optional Practical Training (OPT) extension with additional requirements DHS Docket No. ICEB-2008-0002 Supplemental Proposed Rule on "Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter" DHS Docket No. ICEB-2006-0004 DHS proposed rule on H-2B seasonal worker visas Docket No. USCIS-2007-0058 RIN 1615-AB67 H.R. 5924, Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act Extension of the Basic Pilot Program, a voluntary and experimental electronic employment verification system (EEVS) E-Verify program in possible legislation

Client expense: $20,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Minerals Management Service, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S. Con. Res. 70 Concurrent Resolution for Congressional Budget FY09, Amendement for highly skilled immigration. H.R. 6039/S. 3084 Amend the Immigration and Nationality Act for US-based Masters/PhDs, entire bill. H.R. 5882 Recapture of Immigrant Visas Lost to Bureacratic Delay, entire bill. H.R. 5921 High Skilled Per Country Level Elimination Act, entire bill. S. 3514 Renuiting Families Act, Section 2 Recapture Provisions. H.R. 5630, Innovation Employment Act, entire bill. H.R. 4088 Secure America through Verification and Enforcement Act ("SAFE" Act) of 2007, Title II sections regarding employment verification. H.R. 5642 Strengthening United States Technology And Innovation Now Act, entire bill. H.R. 5634 New American Innovators Act, entire bill. H.R. 2642 Supplemental Appropriations Act 2008, Amendment for highly skilled immigration. S. 2839 Global Competitiveness Act of 2008, entire bill.

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Clean Air Sustainability Act of 2007 [H.R.942.IH] Impact on Electric Utilities. America's Climate Security Act of 2007,[S 2191]Impact on Electric Utilities. Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 [S.3036], Impact on Electric Utilities, To amend the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, [S2602] , Impact on Electric Utilities. H.R.955 : To amend the Clean Air Act to establish an inventory, registry, and information system of United States greenhouse gas emissions to inform the public and private sectors concerning, and encourage voluntary reductions in, greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes. Impact on Electric Utilities. S.730 : A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish requirements concerning the operation of fossil fuel-fired electric utility steam generating units, commercial and industrial boiler units, solid waste incineration units, medical waste incinerators, hazardous waste combustors, chlor-alkali plants, and Portland cement plants to reduce emissions of mercury to the environment, and for other purposes. Impact on Electric Utilities. Climate Stewardship Act of 2007 [H.R.620.IH ] Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007 [S.280.IS ]A bill to provide for a program to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States by establishing a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, to support the deployment of new climate change-related technologies, and to ensure benefits to consumers from the trading in such allowances, and for other purposes. Impact on electric utilities. Global Warming Reduction Act of 2007 [S.485.IS ] Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act) Impact on electric utilities. [S.3698.IS ] Safe Climate Act of 2006 [H.R.5642.IH ] Keep America Competitive Global Warming Policy Act of 2006 [H.R.5049.IH ] H.R.2809: To ensure that the United States leads the world baseline in developing and manufacturing next generation energy technologies, to grow the economy of the United States, to create new highly trained, highly skilled American jobs, to eliminate American overdependence on foreign oil, and to address the threat of global warming.Impact on electric utilities. National Greenhouse Gas Registry Act of 2007 [S.1387.IS] To amend the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 to provide for greenhouse gases. Impact on electric utilities. Greenhouse Gas Accountability Act of 2007 [H.R.2651.IH] To require large publicly traded companies and significant emitters of greenhouse gases to report their emissions to the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes. Impact on electric utilities. Climate Stewardship Act of 2007 [H.R.620.IH] New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act [H.R.3221.IH] Impact on Electric Utilities. Safe Climate Act of 2007 [H.R.1590.IH] To reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the climate. Impact on electric utilities. Clean Air Planning Act of 2007 [S.1177.IS]A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish a national uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector. Impact on electric utilities. [S3258] Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2009

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

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Visas/Green Cards for High-Skilled Workers: H.R.5642, Strengthening US Technology and Innovation Act; S.2205, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act of 2007; H.R.1930 and S.1083, Securing Knowledge, Innovation, Leadership (SKIL) Act of 2007; H.R.1645, Security Through Regularized Immigration and Vibrant Economy (STRIVE) Act of 2007

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Immigration reform provisions related to highly skilled workers; H-1B program and greens cards: H.R.5642, To increase the numerical limitation with respect to H-1B nonimmigrants for fiscal years 2008 and 2009 H.R.5630, Innovation Employment Act H.R.5515, New Employee Verification Act of 2008 H.R.1930 and S.1083, SKIL Act of 2007 S.3257, Legal Immigration Extension Act of 2008 H.R.5634, New Americans Investor Act H.R.5642, To increase the numerical limitation with respect to H-1B nonimmigrants for fiscal years 2008 and 2009

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Immigration Reform Legislation; H1B; Optional Practical Training; S 1348 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007; HR 5642 To increase the numerical limitation with respect to H-1B nonimmigrants for fiscal years 2008 and 2009; HR 5882 To recapture employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and to prevent losses of family- and employment-based immigrant visas in the future.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R.98: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to enforce restrictions on employment in the United States of unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database, and for other purposes. H.R.138: To require an employer to take action after receiving official notice that an individual's Social Security account number does not match the individual's name, and for other purposes. H.R.332: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that wages earned, and self-employment income derived, by individuals while such individuals were not citizens or nationals of the United States and were illegally in the United States shall not be credited for coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program under such title. H.R. 5642: to increase the numerical limitation with respect to H-1B nonimmigrants for fiscal 2008 and 2009. H.R.5726:to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require prospective employers of H-1B nonimmigrants to participate in an educational, training, or mentorship program for U.S. workers H.R. 5882:to recapture employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and to prevent losses of family- and employment-based immigrant visas in the future. H.R.5921:To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per country level for employment-based immigrants and to end the spill-over of unused immigrant visa numbers between employment-based and family-sponsored categories. H.R. 6039: to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a U.S. institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence. S.330: A bill to authorize secure borders and comprehensive immigration reform, and for other purposes. S.1639: to provide for comprehensive immigration reform, and for other purposes. S.2653: A bill to further United States security by restoring and enhancing the competitiveness of the United States for international students, scholars, scientists, and exchange visitors and by facilitating business travel to the United States. S.2710: to authorize the Department of Homeland Security to use an employer's failure to timely resolve discrepancies with the Social Security Administration after receiving a ''no match'' notice as evidence that the employer violated section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act. S.2839:to provide emergency relief for U.S. businesses and industries currently employing temporary foreign workers and for other purposes. S.3084:to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a U.S. institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence and for other purposes.

Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards (H.R.5642, H.R.5630, H.R.5515, H.R.1930, S.1083, S.3257, H.R.5634, H.R.5642); Optional Practical Training rule at Department of Homeland Security, DHS No. ICEB-2008-0002; ILE No. 2124-08; H.R.6039, H.R.5882, H.R.5921, S.2839; supplemental appropriations (H.R.2642, S.1645, S.2363), and Senate Murray Amendment to recapture visas for highly skilled foreign nationals; Department of Labor audit of permanent labor certifications. Electronic Employment Verification Reauthorization Act of 2008 (S.3093) ; (H.R.3882, S.5921) High Skilled Per Country Level Elimination Act; (H.R.4088, S.2366) SAVE Act of 2007; (H.R.6039) To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens with Master's/higher degrees from U.S. institutions in field of science, technology, engineering or math to be admitted for permanent residence. (H.R.5642) SUSTAIN Act.

Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

S. 3093 Electronic Employment Verification Reauthorization Act of 2008; H.R. 3882, S. 5921 High Skilled Per Country Level Elimination Act; H.R. 4088, S. 2366 SAVE Act of 2007; H.R. 6039 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens with Master's/higher degrees from US institutions in field of science, technology, engineering or math to be admitted for permanent residence. H.R. 5642 SUSTAIN Act

Client expense: $653,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 842/H.R. 3494 (CLEAR Act); H.R. 938 (Nuclear Family Priority Act); H.R. 1645 (STRIVE Act); H.R. 1792 (Temporary Agricultural Labor Reform Act); H.R. 1843 (Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act); H.R. 1930/S. 1083 (SKIL Act); H.R. 1940 (Birthright Citizenship Act); H.R. 4088/S. 2366/ S. 2368 (SAVE Act); H.R. 5642 (SUSTAIN Act); H.Res.1025 To discharge H.R. 1843, cheap foreign labor bill; S. 43/H.R. 279 (STAR Act); S. 1035 (H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act); S. 1269 (ENFORCE Act); S. 2334/H.R. 4160/S. 2718 To deter issuing driver's licenses to illegal aliens; S. 2710 To prevent illegal alien employment through Social Security no-match letter improvement S. 2711 (Worksite Enforcement Act) S. 2713 To curtail police department sanctuary policies S. 2717 (Effective Immigration Enforcement Partnerships Act) S. 2720 To expedite deportation of criminal aliens S. 2722 (Safe Roads Enhancement Act) H.R. 5515 (New Employment Verification Act)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.98: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to enforce restrictions on employment in the United States of unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database, and for other purposes. H.R.138: To require an employer to take action after receiving official notice that an individual's Social Security account number does not match the individual's name, and for other purposes. H.R.332: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that wages earned, and self-employment income derived, by individuals while such individuals were not citizens or nationals of the United States and were illegally in the United States shall not be credited for coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program under such title. H.R. 5642: to increase the numerical limitation with respect to H-1B nonimmigrants for fiscal 2008 and 2009. H.R.5726:to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require prospective employers of H-1B nonimmigrants to participate in an educational, training, or mentorship program for U.S. workers H.R. 5882:to recapture employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and to prevent losses of family- and employment-based immigrant visas in the future. H.R.5921:To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per country level for employment-based immigrants and to end the spill-over of unused immigrant visa numbers between employment-based and family-sponsored categories. H.R. 6039: to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a U.S. institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence. S.330: A bill to authorize secure borders and comprehensive immigration reform, and for other purposes. S.1639: to provide for comprehensive immigration reform, and for other purposes. S.2653: A bill to further United States security by restoring and enhancing the competitiveness of the United States for international students, scholars, scientists, and exchange visitors and by facilitating business travel to the United States. S.2710: to authorize the Department of Homeland Security to use an employer's failure to timely resolve discrepancies with the Social Security Administration after receiving a ''no match'' notice as evidence that the employer violated section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act. S.2839:to provide emergency relief for U.S. businesses and industries currently employing temporary foreign workers and for other purposes. S.3084:to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a U.S. institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence and for other purposes.

Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Clean Air Sustainability Act of 2007 [H.R.942.IH] Impact on Electric Utilities. America's Climate Security Act of 2007,[S 2191]Impact on Electric Utilities. Lieberman-Warner Climate Security Act of 2008 [S.3036], Impact on Electric Utilities, To amend the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, [S2602] , Impact on Electric Utilities. H.R.955 : To amend the Clean Air Act to establish an inventory, registry, and information system of United States greenhouse gas emissions to inform the public and private sectors concerning, and encourage voluntary reductions in, greenhouse gas emissions, and for other purposes. Impact on Electric Utilities. S.730 : A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish requirements concerning the operation of fossil fuel-fired electric utility steam generating units, commercial and industrial boiler units, solid waste incineration units, medical waste incinerators, hazardous waste combustors, chlor-alkali plants, and Portland cement plants to reduce emissions of mercury to the environment, and for other purposes. Impact on Electric Utilities. Climate Stewardship Act of 2007 [H.R.620.IH ] Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007 [S.280.IS ]A bill to provide for a program to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States by establishing a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, to support the deployment of new climate change-related technologies, and to ensure benefits to consumers from the trading in such allowances, and for other purposes. Impact on electric utilities. Global Warming Reduction Act of 2007 [S.485.IS ] Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act) Impact on electric utilities. [S.3698.IS ] Safe Climate Act of 2006 [H.R.5642.IH ] Keep America Competitive Global Warming Policy Act of 2006 [H.R.5049.IH ] H.R.2809: To ensure that the United States leads the world baseline in developing and manufacturing next generation energy technologies, to grow the economy of the United States, to create new highly trained, highly skilled American jobs, to eliminate American overdependence on foreign oil, and to address the threat of global warming.Impact on electric utilities. National Greenhouse Gas Registry Act of 2007 [S.1387.IS] To amend the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 to provide for greenhouse gases. Impact on electric utilities. Greenhouse Gas Accountability Act of 2007 [H.R.2651.IH] To require large publicly traded companies and significant emitters of greenhouse gases to report their emissions to the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes. Impact on electric utilities. Climate Stewardship Act of 2007 [H.R.620.IH] New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act [H.R.3221.IH] Impact on Electric Utilities. Safe Climate Act of 2007 [H.R.1590.IH] To reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the climate. Impact on electric utilities. Clean Air Planning Act of 2007 [S.1177.IS]A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish a national uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector. Impact on electric utilities.

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

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. Con. Res. 70, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2009 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2008 and 2010 through 2013. Amendment for highly skilled immigration. Specific Lobbying Issues Continued: HR 4088 Secure America through Verification and Enforcement Act ("SAFE" Act) of 2007, title II sections regarding employee verification. H.R. 5642, A bill to increase the numerical limitation with respect to H1-B nonimmigrants for fiscal years 2008 and 2009, the whole bill. H.R. 5630, Innovation Employment Act, the whole bill. H.R. 5634, New American Innovators Act, the whole bill. S. 2839, Global Competitiveness Act of 2008, the whole bill. H.R. 2642, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 amendment for highly skilled immigration. H.R. 6039/ S. 3084, A bill to Amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence, the whole bill. H.R. 5921, High Skilled Per Country Level Elimination Act, the whole bill. H.R. 5882, To recapture employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and to prevent losses of family- and employment- based immigrant visas in the future, whole bill.

Client expense: $1,280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Immigration Reform Legislation; H1B; Optional Practical Training; S 1348 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007; HR 5642 To increase the numerical limitation with respect to H-1B nonimmigrants for fiscal years 2008 and 2009; HR 5882 To recapture employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and to prevent losses of family- and employment-based immigrant visas in the future.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

-New American Innovators Act H.R. 5634: Exempts US Ph.D.s from permanent resident cap. -Innovation Employment Act H.R. 5630: Raises H-1B cap and exempts US advanced degrees -Sustain Act H.R. 5642: Raises H-1B cap -Department of Homeland Security - Regulation No. ICEB-2008-0002: Extension of optional practical training (OPT) status for graduates of US universities - To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a United States institution of higher education in a field - H.R. 6039 and S. 3084. Exempts foreign-born students earning an advanced degree in science, technology, engineering or mathematics from a U.S. university from the annual EB (employment based) green card limit. - To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per country level for employment-based immigrants and to end the spill-over of unused immigrant visa numbers between employment-based and family-sponsored categories H.R. 5921. eliminates per country limits on EB green cards - To recapture employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and to prevent losses of family and employment-based immigrant visas in the future. H.R. 5882 recaptures EB green cards from prior years that went unused due to government processing delays. -Supplemental Appropriations - SA 4803 Murray-Gregg Amendment to recapture EB green cards

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Government Printing Office (GPO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office

S. 1348, H.R. 1645, H.R. 5634, H.R. 5630, H.R. 5642, H.R. 6039, H.R. 5921, H.R. 5882, S. 3084, S. 2839 Immigration of highly skilled workers for all bills.

Client expense: $1,140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Issue - Visas/Green Cards for High-Skilled Workers: H.R. 5642, Strengthening U.S. Technology and Innovation Act S. 2205, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act of 2007; H.R. 1930/S. 1083, Securing Knowledge, Innovation, Leadership (SKIL) Act of 2007 H.R. 1645, Security Through Regularized Immigration and Vibrant Economy (STRIVE) Act of 2007

Client expense: $568,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

HR 4088/HR 5515, provisions related to verification of immigration status; HR 5630/HR 5642, to expand the number of available H-1B visas each year; comments to the Department of Homeland Security on proposed rule to extend optional practical training (OPT).

Client expense: $822,395 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of

High-skilled immigration Senate Budget Bill, Gregg amendment on H-1B visas H.R. 5630, Gifford high-skilled immigration bill H.R.5634, Kennedy-McCaul STEM immigration bill H.R.5642, Smith H-1B bill S.2839, Cornyn high-skilled immigration bill H.R. 5882, Lofgren EB recapture bill H.R.5921, Lofgren "per country limits" bill H.R.6039, Lofgren STEM bill Murray-Gregg amendment on EB green cards

Client expense: $358,630 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards (H.R.5642, H.R.5630, H.R.5515, H.R.1930, S.1083, S.3257, H.R.5634, H.R.5642); Optional Practical Training rule at Department of Homeland Security, DHS No. ICEB-2008-0002; ILE No. 2124-08; H.R.6039, H.R.5882, H.R.5921, S.2839; supplemental appropriations (H.R.2642, S.1645, S.2363), and Senate Murray Amendment to recapture visas for highly skilled foreign nationals; Department of Labor audit of permanent labor certifications.

Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R.98: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to enforce restrictions on employment in the United States of unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database, and for other purposes. H.R.138: To require an employer to take action after receiving official notice that an individual's Social Security account number does not match the individual's name, and for other purposes. H.R.332: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that wages earned, and self-employment income derived, by individuals while such individuals were not citizens or nationals of the United States and were illegally in the United States shall not be credited for coverage under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program under such title. H.R. 5642: to increase the numerical limitation with respect to H-1B nonimmigrants for fiscal 2008 and 2009. H.R.5726:to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to require prospective employers of H-1B nonimmigrants to participate in an educational, training, or mentorship program for U.S. workers H.R. 5882:to recapture employment-based immigrant visas lost to bureaucratic delays and to prevent losses of family- and employment-based immigrant visas in the future. H.R.5921:To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the per country level for employment-based immigrants and to end the spill-over of unused immigrant visa numbers between employment-based and family-sponsored categories. H.R. 6039: to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a U.S. institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence. S.330: A bill to authorize secure borders and comprehensive immigration reform, and for other purposes. S.1639: to provide for comprehensive immigration reform, and for other purposes. S.2653: A bill to further United States security by restoring and enhancing the competitiveness of the United States for international students, scholars, scientists, and exchange visitors and by facilitating business travel to the United States. S.2710: to authorize the Department of Homeland Security to use an employer's failure to timely resolve discrepancies with the Social Security Administration after receiving a ''no match'' notice as evidence that the employer violated section 274A of the Immigration and Nationality Act. S.2839:to provide emergency relief for U.S. businesses and industries currently employing temporary foreign workers and for other purposes. S.3084:to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens who have earned a master's or higher degree from a U.S. institution of higher education in a field of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics to be admitted for permanent residence and for other purposes.

Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

See attached H.R. 1512 by Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA) A bill introduced to increase the scope of the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (SCAAP). (Provisions under SCAAP, states and localities can apply for and receive federal payments when they incur certain costs for incarcerating undocumented criminal aliens) HR2642 by Chet Edwards Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008 (Provisions relating to amnesty, AgJobs, reinstating the returning worker exemption to the H-2B, non-agricultural, guest worker program, increases the number of employment-based green cards available for multinational executives and "high-tech" workers. ) H.R. 4080 by Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) A bill sponsored to create a new category of temporary worker visas for fashion models. (Provisions that would allow up to 1,000 fashion models to enter the country temporarily under a new P-4 non-immigrant worker visa category) H.R.4088 BY Shuler, Heath - Secure America Through Verification and Enforcement Act of 2007, SAVE Act. (Provisions relating to immigration enforcement) H.R.4987 BY Jones, Walter, Jr - The Fence by Date Certain Act (Provisions to rewrite language to provide for the construction of two-layered fencing over 700 miles of the southwest border.) H.R. 5515 BY Rep. Sam Johnson (R-TX) New Employee Verification Act of 2008 (Provisions relating to New Employee Verification Act (NEEVA)) H.R. 5570 BY Lofgren, Zoe - Religious Worker Visa Extension Act of 2008 (Provisions which extends the soon-to-expire R-1 religious worker visa program for an additional 7 years) H.R. 5642 BY Smith, Lamar - the SUSTAIN Act, (Provisions would raise the H-1B visa cap to 195,000 in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 only) H.R.5761 By Castle, Michael A bill to withhold Federal financial assistance from each country that denies or unreasonably delays the acceptance of nationals of such country who have been ordered removed from the United States and to prohibit the issuance of visas to nationals of such country. (Provisions that amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to prohibit funds from being dispersed to a country that denies or unreasonably delays the acceptance of its citizens, nationals, or residents who have been ordered removed under the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) from the United States.) H.R.5948 BY Lampson, Nick To amend section 274 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for unlawfully bringing in and harboring aliens with prior felony convictions under Federal law. (All provisions) H.R. 5950 by Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) - The Detainee Basic Medical Care Act of 2008. (Provisions that requires the Department of Homeland Security to establish procedures for the timely and effective delivery of medical and mental health care to all immigration detainees.) H.R. 6020 by Zoe Lofgren (D-CA) A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to protect the well-being of soldiers and their families, and for other purposes. (Provisions granting amnesty and expedited citizenship for aliens serving in the U.S. military and their families) S. 2711 BY Senator Sessions, Jeff - A bill to improve the enforcement of laws prohibiting the employment of unauthorized aliens and for other purposes. (Provisions that requires employers to use E-Verify and raises the penalties on employers who hire illegal aliens) S. 2712 BY Senator Jim DeMint - A bill to require the Secretary of Homeland Security to complete at least 700 miles of reinforced fencing along the Southwest border by December 31, 2010, and for other purposes. (Provisions that mandate Homeland Security complete the 700 miles of fence required by the Secure Fence Act by 2010) S. 2720 BY Senator Specter, Arlen - A bill to withhold Federal financial assistance from each country that denies or unreasonably delays the acceptance of nationals of such country who have been ordered removed from the United States and to prohibit the issuance of visas to nationals of such country. (Provisions relating to denial of financial aid to countries and prohibits the issuance of visas to nationals of countries that unreasonably delay or deny repatriation of those ordered removed by the U.S.)

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

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

S. 3093 Electronic Employment Verification Reauthorization Act of 2008; H.R. 3882, H.R. 5921 High Skilled Per Country Level Elimination Act; h.R. 4088, S. 2366 SAVE Act of 2007; H.R. 6039 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize certain aliens with Master's/higher degrees to be admitted for permanent residence. H.R. 5642 SUSTAIN Act

Client expense: $855,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H1-B Visas Visa Process/Procedures Reform HR4088, HR5630, HR5642

Client expense: $173,216 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Visa Process/Procedures Reform HR4088, HR5630, HR5642 H1-B Visas

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $56,250

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 842/H.R. 3494 (CLEAR Act); H.R. 938 (Nuclear Family Priority Act); H.R. 1645 (STRIVE Act); H.R. 1792 (Temporary Agricultural Labor Reform Act); H.R. 1843 (Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act); H.R. 1930/S. 1083 (SKIL Act); H.R. 1940 (Birthright Citizenship Act); H.R. 4088/S. 2366/ S. 2368 (SAVE Act); H.R. 5642 (SUSTAIN Act); H.Res.1025 To discharge H.R. 1843, cheap foreign labor bill; S. 43/H.R. 279 (STAR Act); S. 1035 (H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act); S. 1269 (ENFORCE Act); S. 2334/H.R. 4160/S. 2718 To deter issuing driver's licenses to illegal aliens; S. 2710 To prevent illegal alien employment through Social Security no-match letter improvement S. 2711 (Worksite Enforcement Act) S. 2713 To curtail police department sanctuary policies S. 2717 (Effective Immigration Enforcement Partnerships Act) S. 2720 To expedite deportation of criminal aliens S. 2722 (Safe Roads Enhancement Act) H.R. 5515 (New Employment Verification Act)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

High-skilled immigration; Senate Budget Bill, Sen. Gregg amendment on H-1bs; H.R. 5630: Rep. Giffords high-skilled immigration bill; H.R. 5634: Kennedy-McCaul STEM immigration bill;H.R. 5642: Smith H-1b bill; S. 2839: Cornyn high-skilled immigration bill

Client expense: $397,238 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 1245, National Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Act of 2003. - Impact on electric utilities S. 1255, Carbon Sequestration and Reporting Act. - Impact on electric utilities H.R.1451 : To amend the Clean Air Act to reduce emissions from electric powerplants, and for other purposes. Impact on Electric Utilities. S.150 : A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce emissions from electric powerplants, and for other purposes. Impact on Electric Utilities. S.730 : A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish requirements concerning the operation of fossil fuel-fired electric utility steam generating units, commercial and industrial boiler units, solid waste incineration units, medical waste incinerators, hazardous waste combustors, chlor-alkali plants, and Portland cement plants to reduce emissions of mercury to the environment, and for other purposes. Impact on Electric Utilities. Clean Air Planning Act of 2006 [S.2724.IS ]Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 Climate Stewardship Act of 2007 [H.R.620.IH ] Climate Stewardship and Innovation Act of 2007 [S.280.IS ]A bill to provide for a program to accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States by establishing a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances, to support the deployment of new climate change-related technologies, and to ensure benefits to consumers from the trading in such allowances, and for other purposes. Impact on electric utilities. Global Warming Reduction Act of 2007 [S.485.IS ] Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act) Impact on electric utilities. [S.3698.IS ] Safe Climate Act of 2006 [H.R.5642.IH ] H.R.2809: To ensure that the United States leads the world baseline in developing and manufacturing next generation energy technologies, to grow the economy of the United States, to create new highly trained, highly skilled American jobs, to eliminate American overdependence on foreign oil, and to address the threat of global warming.Impact on electric utilities. National Greenhouse Gas Registry Act of 2007 [S.1387.IS] To amend the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act of 1986 to provide for greenhouse gases. Impact on electric utilities. Greenhouse Gas Accountability Act of 2007 [H.R.2651.IH] To require large publicly traded companies and significant emitters of greenhouse gases to report their emissions to the Environmental Protection Agency, and for other purposes. Impact on electric utilities. Climate Stewardship Act of 2007 [H.R.620.IH] To accelerate the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States by establishing a market-driven system of greenhouse gas tradeable allowances that will limit greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, reduce dependence upon foreign oil, and ensure benefits to consumers from the trading in such allowances, and for other purposes. Impact on electric utilities. New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act [H.R.3221.IH] Moving the United States toward greater energy independence and security, developing innovative new technologies, reducing carbon emissions, creating green jobs, protecting consumers, increasing clean renewable energy production, and modernizing our energy infrastructure. Impact on electric utilities. Safe Climate Act of 2007 [H.R.1590.IH] To reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect the climate. Impact on electric utilities. Clean Air Planning Act of 2007 [S.1177.IS]A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to establish a national uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector. Impact on electric utilities. Clean Air Sustainability Act of 2007 [H.R.942.IH] To amend the Clean Air Act to clarify certain provisions in the national emission standards for hazardous air pollutants to ensure that no major stationary sources of such air pollutants are exempted by Environmental Potection Agency rules from compliance with the maximum achievable control technology standard, and for other purposes. Impact on electric utilities.

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