Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008

S.1041/H.R. 800, Employee Free Choice Act, all provisions relating to the National Labor Relations Act. S. 70/H. Con. Res. 312, Budget Resolution, provisions related to the United States Government for fiscal year 2008(revised) and 2009 - 2013. H.R. 1327, Protective Equipment for America's Worker Act, all provisions relating to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the complete rulemaking on Employer Payment for Personal Protective Equipment for workers. H.R. 2642, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008, opposition to amendment offered by Senator Mikulski to the supplemental appropriations bill that would build an exemption to the cap for returning H-2B guest workers. H.R. 3831, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007, all provisions related to title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. H.R. 3840/H.R. 3841, Atlantic Menhaden Conservation Act, al provisions prohibiting commercial fishing of Atlantic menhaden for reduction purposes in inland, State, and Federal waters along the Atlantic coast of the United States. H.R. 4047, Private Sector Whistleblower Protection Streamlining Act of 2007, al provisions related to whistleblower protections for private sector, state, and municipal employees who are retaliated or discriminated against by an employer for disclosing threats to public safety or violations of federal law. H.R. 5522, Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act of 2008, all provisions relating to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the standards regarding workers exposure to combustible dust. H.R. 5873, Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008, all provisions of the bill establishing a paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program for certain covered employers. H.R. 6029, Family Fairness Act of 2008, all provisions of an amendment to the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits under that Act. H.R. 1338, Paycheck Fairness Act, all provisions relating to the amendment of the Equal Pay Act (E PA) by revising remedies for and enforcement of prohibitions against sex discrimination in the payment of wages.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1681/H.R. 5873 - Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008 S. 400/H.R. 2851 - Michelle's Law S. 3195/H.R. 6375 - Healthy Transition Act of 2008 H.R. 6893 - Fostering Connections to Success Act Provider Conscience Regulation

Client expense: $186,837 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Indian Health Service, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

SCHIP Reauthorization, various bills (H.R. 976, H.R. 3963) Health Equity and Accountability Act (H.R. 3014) Community Health Workers Act (S. 586, H.R. 1968) Healthy Children and Families Act (S. 1052) Legal Immigrant Childrens Health Improvement Act (S. 764, H.R. 1308) State Child Well-Being Research Act (S. 1482, H.R. 2477) Childrens Dental Health Improvement Act (S. 739) Childrens Health First Act (S.895, H.R. 1535) Children's Express Lane to Health Coverage Act (S. 1214) Healthy Schools Act (S. 1669) Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 2147, S. 1364) Indian Healthcare Improvement Act (S. 1200) Healthy Start Reauthorization Act (S. 1760, H.R. 3267) Family-Based Meth Treatment Access Act of 2007 (S. 884/HR 405) Tribal Foster Care and Adoption Access Act of 2007 (S. 1956/HR 4688) Kinship Caregiver Support Act (S. 661/HR 2188) Keeping Families Together Act of 2007 (S. 382/HR 687) State Children Well-Being Research Act (H.R. 2477) The Children's Health Protection Act (H.R. 2842) Healthy Transition Act of 2008 (H.R. 6375 & S. 3195) Family Fairness Act of 2008 (H.R. 6029) Lead Poisoning Reduction Act of 2007 (S. 1811) BPA-Free Kids Act of 2008 (S. 2928) Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008 (H.R. 5873) Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2008 (H.R. 6309) Obesity Prevention, Treatment and Research Act of 2008 (S. 3584)

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

Supported in their entirety: H.R. 985, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act; S. 274, Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act; H.R. 2831, Ledbetter Fair Pay Act; S. 1843, Fair Pay Restoration Act; H.R. 2015, H.R. 5873, ADA Restoration Act; H.R. 1542, S. 910, Healthy Families Act; H.R. 5873, Family Leave Insurance Act; GO TO NEXT PAGE Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, H.R. 5781; Arbitration Fairness Act, H.R. 3010, S. 1782; Clinton/ Honda Strengthening Communities Through English and Integration Act; Fairness & Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act. Submitted comments on: DOL NPRM RIN 1215-AB13 (rulemaking under the FLSA).

Client expense: $36,216 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Supported in their entirety: H.R. 985, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act; S. 274, Federal Employee Protection of Disclosures Act; H.R. 2831, Ledbetter Fair Pay Act; S. 1843, Fair Pay Restoration Act; H.R. 2015, H.R. 5873, Employment Non-Discrimination Act; H.R. 3195, S. 1881, ADA Restoration Act; H.R. 1542, S. 910, Healthy Families Act; H.R. 5873, Family Leave Insurance Act; GO TO NEXT PAGE Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, H.R. 5781; Arbitration Fairness Act, H.R. 3010, S. 1782. Opposed: Secure America through Verification and Enforcement Act, H.R. 4088; New Employee Verification Act, H.R. 5515. Submitted comments on: EEOC NPRM RIN 3046-AA76 (rulemaking on disparate impact under the ADEA) and on DOL NPRM RIN 1215-AB35 (rulemaking on the Family and Medical Leave Act).

Client expense: $35,609 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Employee Free Choice Act, H.R. 800 Employee Free Choice Act , S. 1041 Family Fairness Act of 2008, H.R. 6029 Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act of 2008, H.R. 5522 Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008, H.R. 5873 Joint Economic Committee Hearing re Davis Bacon Pension Plans Issues under Workforce Investment Act of 1998 Paycheck Fairness Act, S. 766 SECTORS Act of 2008, S. 3368 Promoting Innovation to 21st Century Careers Act, S. 3573 Paycheck Fairness Act, H.R. 1338 Act Prohibiting Department of Labor's Secret Rule Act of 2008, H.R. 6660 Department of Labor Regulations (wage and hour) Oversight of Wage and Hour Division of DOL Proposed FLSA Regulations Oversight of General DOL Rulemaking Processes Discussions re wage and hour enforcement

Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported

SCHIP Reauthorization, various bills (H.R. 976, H.R. 3963) Health Equity and Accountability Act (H.R. 3014) Community Health Workers Act (S. 586, H.R. 1968) Healthy Children and Families Act (S. 1052) Legal Immigrant Childrens Health Improvement Act (S. 764, H.R. 1308) State Child Well-Being Research Act (S. 1482, H.R. 2477) Childrens Dental Health Improvement Act (S. 739) Childrens Health First Act (S.895, H.R. 1535) Children's Express Lane to Health Coverage Act (S. 1214) Healthy Schools Act (S. 1669) Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 2147, S. 1364) Indian Healthcare Improvement Act (S. 1200) Healthy Start Reauthorization Act (S. 1760, H.R. 3267) Family-Based Meth Treatment Access Act of 2007 (S. 884/HR 405) Tribal Foster Care and Adoption Access Act of 2007 (S. 1956/HR 4688) Kinship Caregiver Support Act (S. 661/HR 2188) Keeping Families Together Act of 2007 (S. 382/HR 687) State Children Well-Being Research Act (H.R. 2477) The Children's Health Protection Act (H.R. 2842) Healthy Transition Act of 2008 (H.R. 6375 & S. 3195) Family Fairness Act of 2008 (H.R. 6029) Lead Poisoning Reduction Act of 2007 (S. 1811) BPA-Free Kids Act of 2008 (S. 2928) Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008 (H.R. 5873) Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2008 (H.R. 6309) Obesity Prevention, Treatment and Research Act of 2008 (S. 3584)

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

H.R. 1424, Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 (as included in the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008), provisions on mental health parity and physician-owned hospitals H.R. 6983, Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008, all provisions S. 558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, all provisions S. 3335, Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008, provisions on mental health parity H.R. 6049, Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008, provisions on mental health parity H.R. 6357, PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008, all provisions H.R. 6898, Health-e Information Technology Act of 2008, all provisions S. 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act, provisions relating to data collection, quality, and performance reporting H.R. 6179, Promoting Health Information Technology Act of 2008, all provisions S. 3300, Rural Hospital Assistance Act of 2008, provisions on physician-owned hospitals and self-referral S. 334, Healthy Americans Act, all provisions H.R. 6569, Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2008, all provisions H.R. 1841, AmeriCare Health Care Act of 2007, all provisions H.R. 2357, MediKids Health Insurance Act of 2007, all provisions H.R. 5873, Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008, all provisions H.R. 5639, Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Act of 2008, all provisions H.R. 3257, Fitness Integrated with Teaching Kids Act, all provisions S. 3575, Labeling Education and Nutrition Act of 2008 (LEAN Act of 2008), all provisions H.R. 2833, Preexisting Condition Exclusion Patient Protection Act of 2007, all provisions H.R. 2842, Children's Health Protection Act of 2007, all provisions H.R. 6845, Fair Copyright in Research Works Act, all provisions H.R. 3544, Catalyst to Better Diabetes Care Act of 2007, all provisions H.R. 1532, Comprehensive Tuberculosis Elimination Act of 2007, all provisions H.R. 2994, National Pain Care Policy Act of 2007, all provisions H.R. 1283, Arthritis Prevention, Control, and Cure Act of 2007, all provisions S. 2731, to improve the oversight and regulation of tissue banks and the tissue donation process, and for other purposes, all provisions S. 3040 and H.R. 6100, Kid-Safe Chemicals Act of 2008, all provisions H.R. 2464, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide a means for continued improvement in emergency medical services for children, all provisions H.R. 7192, Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act, all provisions H.R. 758, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2008, all provisions S. 3354, Volunteer Healthcare Program Act of 2008, all provisions S. 3408, Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008, all provisions H.R. 6752 and S. 3396, Independent Drug Education and Outreach Act of 2008, all provisions S. 1695, Biologics Price Competition and Innovation Act of 2007, all provisions H.R. 5620, Fresh Produce Safety Act, all provisions H.R. 1038 and S. 623, to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for the licensing of comparable and interchangeable biological products, and for other purposes, all provisions H.R. 1956, Patient Protection and Innovative Biologic Medicines Act of 2007, all provisions S. 1505, Affordable Biologics for Consumers Act, all provisions H.R. 6498 and S. 976, Genomics and Personalized Medicine Act of 2008, all provisions H.R. 2823, Fair Balance Prescription Drug Advertisement Act of 2007, all provisions Health Disparities Inclusion of Minorities in Clinical Trials Health Savings Accounts Medical devices - standardization of expiration dates Disability Nondiscrimination (Americans with Disabilities Act/hearing interpreters) The Uninsured, AMA's Plan Childhood Obesity Social Security Administration Disability Claims Processing Blood and Blood Components Safety Pregnancy and Lactation Prescription Drug and Biological Products Labeling Children's Health Insurance Program Directive Post-marketing Surveillance of Prescription Drugs DEA - E-Prescribing Constraints E-Prescribing Incentive Program Provider Conscience Clause Home Stockpiling of Antivirals National Ambient Air Quality for Lead

HR 7110 - Economic Recovery bill - state fiscal relief, Medicaid, Child Support Enforcement Reid/Byrd Economic Recovery Act of 2008 - state fiscal relief, Medicaid, Child Support Enforcment HR 1386, S 803 - Child Support Enforcement funding restoration HR 3870, S 2187 - Quality Child Care for America Act HR 3289 - Providing Resources Early for Kids (Pre-K) Act of 2007 HR 5781 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008 HR 5873, S 1681 - Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008 HR 1542, S 910 - Healthy Families Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1542 Healthy Families Act H.R. 5873 Family Leave Insurance Act S. 910 Healthy Families Act S. 2059 Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act S. 3140 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act

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

Government targets: Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)

S. 1681/H.R. 5873 - Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008 S. 400/H.R. 2851 - Michelle's Law S. 3195/H.R. 6375 - Healthy Transition Act of 2008 H.R. 6893 - Fostering Connections to Success Act Provider Conscience Regulation

Client expense: $162,195 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Indian Health Service, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Justice, Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

S.1041/H.R. 800, Employee Free Choice Act, all provisions relating to the National Labor Relations Act. S. 70/H. Con. Res. 312, Budget Resolution, provisions related to the United States Government for fiscal year 2008(revised) and 2009 - 2013. H.R. 1327, Protective Equipment for America's Worker Act, all provisions relating to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the complete rulemaking on Employer Payment for Personal Protective Equipment for workers. H.R. 2642, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008, opposition to amendment offered by Senator Mikulski to the supplemental appropriations bill that would build an exemption to the cap for returning H-2B guest workers. H.R. 3831, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007, all provisions related to title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967, the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, and the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. H.R. 3840/H.R. 3841, Atlantic Menhaden Conservation Act, al provisions prohibiting commercial fishing of Atlantic menhaden for reduction purposes in inland, State, and Federal waters along the Atlantic coast of the United States. H.R. 4047, Private Sector Whistleblower Protection Streamlining Act of 2007, al provisions related to whistleblower protections for private sector, state, and municipal employees who are retaliated or discriminated against by an employer for disclosing threats to public safety or violations of federal law. H.R. 5522, Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act of 2008, all provisions relating to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and the standards regarding workers exposure to combustible dust. H.R. 5873, Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008, all provisions of the bill establishing a paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program for certain covered employers. H.R. 6029, Family Fairness Act of 2008, all provisions of an amendment to the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits under that Act. S. 2383/H.R. 6126, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act, all provisions relating to the amendment of chapter 1 of title 9 of United States Code with respect to arbitration. H.R. 1338, Paycheck Fairness Act, all provisions relating to the amendment of the Equal Pay Act (E PA) by revising remedies for and enforcement of prohibitions against sex discrimination in the payment of wages.

Employee Free Choice Act, H.R. 800 Employee Free Choice Act , S. 1041 Independent Contractor Proper Classification Act of 2007, S. 2044 Increasing American Wages and Benefits Act of 2007, S. 2094 S-MINER Act, H.R. 2768 NLRB September 2007 Decisions Employment Discrimination and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Fair Pay Restoration Act, S. 1843 Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007, S. 2123 Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007, H.R. 980 Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act of 2008, H.R. 5522 International Labor Organization Labor Rights Monitoring and other ILO Issues LMRDA T-1 Rulemaking Proposal by Department of Labor National Labor Relations Board Appropriations International Labor Organization Activities re Peru Employment Discrimination and Background checks Employment Service Issues relating to Workforce Investment Protecting America's Workers Act, S. 1244 FOREWARN Act of 2007, S. 1792 Performance Rights Act, S. 2500 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007, H.R. 2831 Performance Rights Act, H.R. 4789 Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008, H.R. 5873 Employee Misclassification Prevention Act, H.R. 6111 Joint Economic Committee Hearing re Davis Bacon Pension Plans LM-30 Regulations Hearings on National Labor Relations Board Issues under Workforce Investment Act of 1998 Worker Rights in Guatemala

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

S. 2123, the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007 H.R. 5838, the Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act S. 1843, the Fair Pay Restoration Act H.R. 6029, Family Fairness Act (FMLA) H.R. 5873, Family Leave Insurance Act (FMLA)

Client expense: $261,062 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

HR 1386, S 803 - The Child Support Protection Act of 2007 - all provisions which would restore federal funding for states' child support enforcement programs HR 3870, S 2187 - Quality Child Care for America Act HR 3289 - Providing Resources Early for Kids (Pre-K) Act of 2007 HR 5781 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008 HR 5873, S 1681 - Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008 HR 1542, S 910 - Healthy Families Act

Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 1542 Healthy Families Act H.R. 5774 Pathways Advancing Career Training Act H.R. 5781 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act H.R. 5845 Crime Victims Employment Leave Act H.R. 5873 Family Leave Insurance Act H.R. 6029 Family Fairness Act H.R. 6326 Military Family Support Act S. 910 Healthy Families Act S. 1681 Family Leave Insurance Act S. 2980 Starting Early Starting Right Act S. 3140 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act S. 3163 Military Family Support Act

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

SCHIP Reauthorization, various bills (H.R. 976, H.R. 3963) Health Equity and Accountability Act (H.R. 3014) Community Health Workers Act (S. 586, H.R. 1968) Healthy Children and Families Act (S. 1052) Legal Immigrant Childrens Health Improvement Act (S. 764, H.R. 1308) State Child Well-Being Research Act (S. 1482, H.R. 2477) Childrens Dental Health Improvement Act (S. 739) Childrens Health First Act (S.895, H.R. 1535) Children's Express Lane to Health Coverage Act (S. 1214) Healthy Schools Act (S. 1669) Healthy Kids Act (H.R. 2147, S. 1364) Indian Healthcare Improvement Act (S. 1200) Healthy Start Reauthorization Act (S. 1760, H.R. 3267) Family-Based Meth Treatment Access Act of 2007 (S. 884/HR 405) Tribal Foster Care and Adoption Access Act of 2007 (S. 1956/HR 4688) Kinship Caregiver Support Act (S. 661/HR 2188) Keeping Families Together Act of 2007 (S. 382/HR 687) State Children Well-Being Research Act (H.R. 2477) The Children's Health Protection Act (H.R. 2842) Healthy Transition Act of 2008 (H.R. 6375 & S. 3195) Family Fairness Act of 2008 (H.R. 6029) Lead Poisoning Reduction Act of 2007 (S. 1811) BPA-Free Kids Act of 2008 (S. 2928) Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008 (H.R. 5873) Lead-Safe Housing for Kids Act of 2008 (H.R. 6309)

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

S. 1681/H.R. 5873 Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008 S. 400/H.R. 2851 Michelle's Law S. 3195/H.R. 6375 Health Transition Act of 2008

Client expense: $165,660 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Indian Health Service, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institute on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism (NIAA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office