Family-Friendly Workplace Act

S. 2795 The Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Act-small business health insurance pooling S. 2902 The Independent Office of Advocacy and Small Business Regulatory Reform Act- ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules, and for other purposes. H.R. 3221 The American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act- Senate version concerns with the merchant card reporting proposal S. 2978, the Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2008 support the correcting of printing of an expiration date on certain credit and debit card receipts S. 2896 The Diesel Tax Parity Act- which would help relieve small businesses from the high price of diesel fuel S. 3063 S Corporation Modernization Act-supportive of bill S. 2668, the MOBILE Cell Phone Act of 2008-allow for deducting of cell phones for small business owners S. 1693 The Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology (PRO(TECH)T) Act of 2008 - promotes the adoption of health information technology. H.R. 847 The Healthcare Disclosure Act-to require that amounts paid for employer-provided coverage under accident or health plans be included on W-2 Forms. H.R. 2642 The Iraq/Afghanistan Supplemental Appropriation bill-concerns over the 5% surtax as a payfor H.R. 2463 the Interior Appropriation bill-support increased offshore oil and natural gas exploration H.R. 3021 The 21st Century High-Performing Public Schools Facilities Act-concerns over expanding Davis Bacon H.R. 3221 The American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act- concerns with the merchant card reporting proposal H.R.3548 The Plain Language in Government Communication Act H.R. 4008 The Credit and Debt Card Receipt Clarification Act supports protecting small businesses from frivolous lawsuits H.R. The Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act-supporting the mobile phone, repeal of 3% withholding requirement and new changes to the tax code. H.R. 5515 The New Employee Verification Act of 2008 supporting the e-verify system H.R. 5522 The Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act-opposed expansion of OSHA requirements H.R. 5719 the Taxpayer Assistance Simplification Act of 2008-support cell phone expensing, delay on 3% withholding on goverment payments H.R. 5781 The Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act-opposed the expansion of Family Medical Leave Act H.R. 5918 The Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Act-support small business insurance pooling H.R. 6025 The Family Time Flexibility Act removes obstacles in federal law that prohibit private sector employers from providing increased flexibility to their employees by offering the choice of taking time-and-a-half compensatory time as payment for overtime. H.R. 6117 The Small Business Regulatory Equity Act-support the requirement of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct an analysis of the impact of Federal regulations on small businesses H.R. 6210 The Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Act-support small business insurance pooling H.R. 6275, the Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act- concerned pay for imposes new taxes on small businesses. H.R. 6357 The The Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology (PRO(TECH)T) Act of 2008- promotes the adoption of health information technology.

Client expense: $1,018,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

Issues related to, including funding for, Job Corps Monitored appointments to the NLRB Monitored developments with respect to the ADA (HR 3195/S1881) Monitored H.R. 2831Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 S. 2945 with respect to discriminatory compensation Monitored H.R. 6025 the Family Friendly Workplace Act with respect to comp time Monitored H.R. 6111 the Employee Misclassification Act with respect to definition of independent contractor Monitored H.R. 5775/S. 2878 to Amend Penalties for violation of Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act

Client expense: $415,195 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)