To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a credit against income tax for recycling or remanufacturing equipment.

Supported H.R. 3820 and S. 3428, bills which would provide a tax credit for the accelerated development and deployment of advanced safety systems for commercial motor vehicles, and provides research and development funding for light weight materials. TAX - Tax Supported H.R. 3820 and S. 3428, bills which would provide a tax credit for the accelerated development and deployment of advanced safety systems for commercial motor vehicles, and provides research and development funding for light weight materials. Supported H.R. 1424, a bill that would amend the Internal Revenue Code to permanently extend the research credit and strengthen the alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses; provide incentives for the purchase of anti-idling credit and plug in electric vehicles. Supported H.R. 5659, a bill which would amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for investment in recycled or remanufactured equipment.

Client expense: $40,544 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)

S 3001/ HR 5658, National Defense Authorization Act, Title 8 related to acquisition policy, Future Combat Systems, Joint Tactical Radio Systems, Hyperspectral Sensor Programs, E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, Identification Friend or Foe Programs, Airborne Reconnaissance Systems, Vehicle Management Power Systems, Rotary Wing Flight Control Systems, Network Enabled Combat Identification, EW Programs, Data Link Programs, F-22, Joint Strike Fighter, Precision Targeting; Operations Maintenance, Navy S 3001/ HR 5658 cont.:R&D-Defense-Wide; Procurement, Air Force; Procurement Army; Other Issues: Hyperspectral & multi-spectral Sensor programs, Space Programs, National and Military Intelligence Programs, precision guidance munitions, night vision devices, battlefield situational awareness and vehicle vision systems, IED & RPG defeat, Chembio detection, decontamination and defeat, laser guidance & depot automatic equipment, combat vehicles, weapons, soldier Other Procurement, Navy; Procurement, Marine Corps; General Provisions; Research & Development, Testing & Evaluation, Navy, Airforce, Army FY09 House Defense Appropriations, Defense Policy, Future Combat Systems, Joint Tactical Radio Systems, Hyperspectral Sensor Programs, E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, Identification Friend or Foe Programs, Airborne Reconnaissance Systems, Vehicle Management Power Systems, Rotary Wing Flight Control Systems, Network Enabled Combat Identification, EW Programs, Data Link Programs, F-22, Joint Strike Fighter, Precision Targeting,R&D-Navy; R&D-Defense-Wide; Procurement, Air Force; Procurement Army; Other Issues; Hyperspectral & multi-spectral Sensor programs, Space Programs, National and Military Intelligence Programs, precision guidance munitions, night vision devices, battlefield situational awareness and vehicle vision systems, IED & RPG defeat, Chembio detection, decontamination and defeat, laser guidance & depot automatic equipment, protection, Navy guns, Other Procurement, Navy; Procurement, Marine Corps; General Provisions; Operations Maintenance, Navy; Research & Development, Testing & Evaluation, Navy, Airforce, Army FY09 Senate Defense Appropriations, Future Combat Systems, Joint Tactical Radio Systems, Hyperspectral Sensor Programs, E-2D Advanced Hawkeye, Identification Friend or Foe Programs, Airborne Reconnaissance Systems, Vehicle Management Power Systems, Rotary Wing Flight Control Systems, Network Enabled Combat Identification, EW Programs, Data Link Programs, F-22, Precision Targeting, R&D-Navy; R&D-Army;Airforce; R&D-Defense-Wide; Procurement, Air Force; Procurement Army; Other Issues: Hyperspectral & multi-spectral Sensor programs, Space Programs, National and Military Intelligence Programs, precision guidance munitions, night vision devices, battlefield situational awareness and vehicle vision systems, IED & RPG defeat, Chembio detection, decontamination and defeat, laser guidance & depot automatic equipment HR 2642, C-17A, MV-22A Defensive Weapons System, Aircraft Survivability Equipment, Precision targeting, Night Vision Devices Shipboard Electronic Decoy System (BAE Systems Australia) US-UK and US-Australia Defense Cooperation Treaties Homeland Security/Commercial Aircraft Protection, First Responder Communication Interoperability Issues S 2996/HR 5659, FY09 Intelligence Authorization, national and military intelligence programs, integrated ground architecture Inclusion of Lot 10 funding for the F-22 in FY09 Budget Request

Client expense: $1,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Supported H.R. 3820, a bill which would provide a tax credit for the accelerated development and deployment of advanced safety systems for commercial motor vehicles, and provides research and development funding for light weight materials. Supported H.R. 3820, a bill which would provide a tax credit for the accelerated development and deployment of advanced safety systems for commercial motor vehicles, and provides research and development funding for light weight materials. Supported H.R. 2138, and S. 2209, bills that would amend the Internal Revenue Code to permanently extend the research credit and strengthen the alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses. Supported language in H.R. 6049 which would provide incentives for the purchase of anti-idling devices. Opposed a provision dealing with health savings accounts in H.R. 5719, the Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2007. Supported H.R. 5659, a bill which would amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for investment in recycled or remanufactured equipment.

Client expense: $32,100 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)