Employee Misclassification Prevention Act

H.R. 2831 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007; entire bill H.R. 5515 - New Employee Verification Act; provisions relating to employer verification responsibilities H.R. 5804 - Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act of 2008; entire bill H.R. 6111 - Employee Misclassification Prevention Act; entire bill S. 2044 - Independent Contractor Proper Classification Act of 2007; entire bill

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.2: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage. H.R.19: To require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification. H.R.493: To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. H.R.697: To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities. H.R.1369: To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to expand the scope of the Act, and for other purposes. H.R.1542: To provide for paid sick leave to ensure that Americans can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. H.R.1644: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the definition of "supervisor" for purposes of such Act. H.R. 2670: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to protect employer rights. H.R.2792: To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to permit leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent who has a serious health condition. H.R. 4301: to permit employees to request, and to ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions. H.R.5718: to provide that 8 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. H.R.6029: to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits under that law. H.R.6111:to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to require employers to keep records of non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and to provide a special penalty for employers who misclassify employees as non-employees, and for other purposes. H.R.6142: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide, in the case of an employee welfare benefit plan providing benefits in the event of disability, an exemption from preemption under such title for State tort actions to recover damages arising from the failure of the plan to timely provide such benefits. H.R.6143: To make technical corrections to the Pension Protection Act of 2006 relating to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and for other purposes. H.R. 6477: to repeal a limitation in the Labor-Management Relations Act regarding requirements for labor organization membership as a condition of employment. H.R. 7233: to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to allow employees to take, as additional leave, parental involvement leave to participate in or attend their children's and grandchildren's educational and extracurricular activities and to clarify that leave may be taken for routine family medical needs and to assist elderly relatives, and for other purposes. S.358: A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. S.555: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow small businesses to set up simple cafeteria plans to provide nontaxable employee benefits to their employees, to make changes in the requirements for cafeteria plans, flexible spending accounts, and benefits provided under such plans or accounts, and for other purposes. S.910: A bill to provide for paid sick leave to ensure that Americans can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. S.1041: A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. S.1301: To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities; read the first time. S.1312: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board. S.1570: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to protect employer rights. S.2419: to permit employees to request, and to ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions. S.2933: to improve the employability of older Americans.

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)

HR3033-S2904, Contractor Legal Compliance Database HR1023S.777S2394, Repeal of Three Percent Withholding Tax HR5804S2044S3648, HR6111, Worker Miscalssification Bills

Client expense: $5,100 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR4115,HR2176,HR5749,H2B,HR6111,HR1322,S2191,S2094,HR2419,HR3021,HR3986,ECONOMIC STIMULES, BAIL OUT

Client expense: $296,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Employee Free Choice Act (S 1041, HR 800) HR 6111 - Worker Misclassification; all titles

Client expense: $195,385 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 3162, The Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 Implementation of HR 6111, Tax Relief and Healthcare Act, provisions dealing with the reimbursement of brachytherapy HR 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, provisions dealing with the reimbursement of brachytherapy.

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

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

HR 3162, The Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 Implementation of S.1932, Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 and HR 6111, Tax Relief and Healthcare Act of 2006, provisions affecting Medicare payments for medical imaging procedures. HR 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, provision dealing with medical imaging and accredidation requirements for billing Medicare.

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

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

S 2029 - Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 HR 6111 - Tax Relief and Healthcare Act (Medicare) Access to Life Saving Medicines Act Medicare Part B and Part D - Part D: Non-Interference/Part B: Prompt Pay Removal from Average Sales Price Calculation HR 6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 HR 2184 - Enhanced Health Care Value for all Act of 2007 HR 3023 Drug and Medical Device Company Gift Disclosure Act HR 3963 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 S 2041, HR 4854 - False Claims Act of Correction Act of 2007 HR 3610 - Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007 Medicare Prescription Drugs and Modernization Act Immunosuppressant Legislation

Client expense: $1,340,838 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

S. 2029 Physician Payments Sunshine Act H.R. 6111 Tax Relief and Health Care Act Medicare Part B (prompt pay removal from ASP calculation) and Part D (non-interference) Medicare Prescription Drugs and Modernization Act Issues related to pharmaceutical reimbursement in H.R. 6331 (Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act) H.R. 3023 -- Drug and Medical Device Company Gift Disclosure Act H.R. 3963 -- Children Health Insurance Reauthorization Act S. 2041 False Claims Act Correction Act H.R. 3610 -- Food and Drug Import Safety Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR6111 - Employee Misclassification Prevention Act of 2008. Misclassification of workers as independent contractors. Entire bill. Davis-Bacon and Related Acts - No Bill exists

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

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

HR6111 - Employee Misclassification Prevention Act of 2008. Misclassification of workers as independent contractors. Entire bill. Davis-Bacon and Related Acts - No Bill exists

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

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

Workplace Health and Safety, Minimum Wage, EFCA, National Labor Standards; Fair Labor Standards Act; Wage & Hour Enforcement; National Labor Relations Act; Job Training; Prevailing Wage/Minimum Wage and Jurisdictional issues of rail workers; H.R. 2693, "Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act; H.R. 800, Employee Free Choice Act; S. 1041, Employee Free Choice Act; H.R. 980/S.2123, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act; Worker misclassification as independent contractors; S. 2044, Independent Contractor Proper Classification Act of 2007; construction safety, under-reporting of workplace injuries, illnesses, multi-site employees; H.R. 5804, Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability & Consistency Act; OSHA enforcement and coverage: Organizing rights of workers at FedEx, Worker misclassification at FedEx; S. 1244, Protecting America's Workers Act; Workplace safety/organizing rights of workers at Waste Management Inc.; Paid Sick Leave legislation; H.R. 3796/S. 1792 WARN Act; H.R. 5522, Combustible Dust Explosion & Fire Prevention Act of 2008; S. 1843, Fair Pay Restoration Act; H.R. 2703, Private Security Officer Employment Authorization Act of 2007; Extension of Unemployment Insurance Benefits; H.R. 5749, Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act; H.R. 6111, Employee Misclassification Prevention Act of 2008; H.R. 2831, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2008; Anti-trust issues in package delivery industry; H.R. 1338, Paycheck Fairness Act; NPRM re: DOL Revisions for Fair Labor Standards Act Regulations. DOL Worker Health Risk Assessment Proposal; H.R. 6867, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008; Anti-trust issues with solid waste industry mergers

Client expense: $227,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Employee Free Choice Act (S 1041, HR 800) HR 6111 - Worker Misclassification; all Titles

Client expense: $175,872 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2831 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007; entire bill H.R. 5515 - New Employee Verification Act; provisions relating to employer verification responsibilities H.R. 5804 - Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act of 2008; entire bill H.R. 6111 - Employee Misclassification Prevention Act; entire bill S. 2044 - Independent Contractor Proper Classification Act of 2007; entire bill

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 3162, The Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 Implementation of HR 6111, Tax Relief and Healthcare Act, provisions dealing with the reimbursement of brachytherapy HR 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, provisions dealing with the reimbursement of brachytherapy.

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

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

S 2029 - Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 HR 6111 - Tax Relief and Healthcare Act (Medicare) Access to Life Saving Medicines Act Medicare Part B and Part D - Part D: Non-Interference/Part B: Prompt Pay Removal from Average Sales Price Calculation HR 6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 HR 2184 - Enhanced Health Care Value for all Act of 2007 HR 3023 Drug and Medical Device Company Gift Disclosure Act HR 3963 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 S 2041, HR 4854 - False Claims Act of Correction Act of 2007 HR 3610 - Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007 Medicare Prescription Drugs and Modernization Act Immunosuppressant Legislation

Client expense: $1,377,211 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

H.R.2: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage. H.R.19: To require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification. H.R.493: To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. H.R.697: To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities. H.R.1369: To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to expand the scope of the Act, and for other purposes. H.R.1542: To provide for paid sick leave to ensure that Americans can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. H.R.1644: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the definition of "supervisor" for purposes of such Act. H.R. 2670: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to protect employer rights. H.R.2792: To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to permit leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent who has a serious health condition. H.R. 4301: to permit employees to request, and to ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions. H.R.5718: to provide that 8 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. H.R.6029: to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits under that law. H.R.6111:to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to require employers to keep records of non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and to provide a special penalty for employers who misclassify employees as non-employees, and for other purposes. H.R.6142: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide, in the case of an employee welfare benefit plan providing benefits in the event of disability, an exemption from preemption under such title for State tort actions to recover damages arising from the failure of the plan to timely provide such benefits. H.R.6143: To make technical corrections to the Pension Protection Act of 2006 relating to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and for other purposes. H.R. 6477: to repeal a limitation in the Labor-Management Relations Act regarding requirements for labor organization membership as a condition of employment. H.R. 7233: to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to allow employees to take, as additional leave, parental involvement leave to participate in or attend their children's and grandchildren's educational and extracurricular activities and to clarify that leave may be taken for routine family medical needs and to assist elderly relatives, and for other purposes. S.358: A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. S.555: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow small businesses to set up simple cafeteria plans to provide nontaxable employee benefits to their employees, to make changes in the requirements for cafeteria plans, flexible spending accounts, and benefits provided under such plans or accounts, and for other purposes. S.910: A bill to provide for paid sick leave to ensure that Americans can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. S.1041: A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. S.1301: To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities; read the first time. S.1312: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board. S.1570: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to protect employer rights. S.2419: to permit employees to request, and to ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions. S.2933: to improve the employability of older Americans.

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)

HR4115,HR2176,HR5749,H2B,HR6111,HR1322,S2191,S2094,HR2419,HR3021,HR3896,CONTINUED RESOLUTION, 2ND ECONOMIC STIMULES, BAIL OUT, DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION

Client expense: $296,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

S. 2029 Physician Payments Sunshine Act H.R. 6111 Tax Relief and Health Care Act Medicare Part B (prompt pay removal from ASP calculation) and Part D (non-interference) Medicare Prescription Drugs and Modernization Act Issues related to pharmaceutical reimbursement in H.R. 6331 (Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act) H.R. 3023 -- Drug and Medical Device Company Gift Disclosure Act H.R. 3963 -- Children Health Insurance Reauthorization Act S. 2041 False Claims Act Correction Act H.R. 3610 -- Food and Drug Import Safety Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.2: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage. H.R.19: To require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification. H.R.493: To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. H.R.697: To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities. H.R.1369: To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to expand the scope of the Act, and for other purposes. H.R.1542: To provide for paid sick leave to ensure that Americans can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. H.R.1644: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the definition of "supervisor" for purposes of such Act. H.R. 2670: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to protect employer rights. H.R.2792: To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to permit leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent who has a serious health condition. H.R. 4301: to permit employees to request, and to ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions. H.R.5718: to provide that 8 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. H.R.6029: to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits under that law. H.R.6111:to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to require employers to keep records of non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and to provide a special penalty for employers who misclassify employees as non-employees, and for other purposes. H.R.6142: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide, in the case of an employee welfare benefit plan providing benefits in the event of disability, an exemption from preemption under such title for State tort actions to recover damages arising from the failure of the plan to timely provide such benefits. H.R.6143: To make technical corrections to the Pension Protection Act of 2006 relating to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and for other purposes. S.358: A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. S.555: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow small businesses to set up simple cafeteria plans to provide nontaxable employee benefits to their employees, to make changes in the requirements for cafeteria plans, flexible spending accounts, and benefits provided under such plans or accounts, and for other purposes. S.910: A bill to provide for paid sick leave to ensure that Americans can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. S.1041: A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. S.1301: To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities; read the first time. S.1312: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board. S.1570: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to protect employer rights. S.2419: to permit employees to request, and to ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions. S.2933: to improve the employability of older Americans.

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)

HR6111 - Employee Misclassification Prevention Act of 2008. Misclassification of workers as independent contractors. Entire bill. Davis-Bacon and Related Acts - No Bill exists

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

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

HR6111 - Employee Misclassification Prevention Act of 2008. Misclassification of workers as independent contractors. Entire bill. Davis-Bacon and Related Acts - No Bill exists

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

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

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

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Workplace Health and Safety, Minimum Wage, EFCA, National Labor Standards; Fair Labor Standards Act; Wage & Hour Enforcement; National Labor Relations Act; Job Training; Prevailing Wage/Minimum Wage and Jurisdictional issues of rail workers; H.R. 2693, "Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act; H.R. 800, Employee Free Choice Act; S. 1041, Employee Free Choice Act; H.R. 980/S.2123, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act; Worker misclassification as independent contractors; S. 2044, Independent Contractor Proper Classification Act of 2007; construction safety, under-reporting of workplace injuries, illnesses, multi-site employees; H.R. 5804, Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability & Consistency Act; OSHA enforcement and coverage: Organizing rights of workers at FedEx, Worker misclassification at FedEx; S. 1244, Protecting America's Workers Act; Workplace safety/organizing rights of workers at Waste Management Inc.; Paid Sick Leave legislation; H.R. 3796/S. 1792 WARN Act; H.R. 5522, Combustible Dust Explosion & Fire Prevention Act of 2008; S. 1843, Fair Pay Restoration Act; H.R. 2703, Private Security Officer Employment Authorization Act of 2007; Extension of Unemployment Insurance Benefits; H.R. 5749, Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act; H.R. 6111, Employee Misclassification Prevention Act of 2008; H.R. 2831, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007.

Client expense: $245,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

HR4115,HR2176,HR5749,H2B,HR3021,HR6111,HR1322,S2191,S2094,HR2419,HR3021,HR3896

Client expense: $296,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 6220 Green Jobs; H.R. 1597 PLA; H.R. 2558 PLA; H.R. 6111 Fair Labor Standards Act; H.R 800 The Employee Free Choice Act; Any Expansion of the Davis Bacon Act; S. 1597; Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; Truth of Employement Act ; H.R. 2; Minimum Wage Assistance for Small Business; H.R. 3195, Americans with Disabilites Restoration Act; FMLA; H.R.3329 Homes for Heros Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 2029 - Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 HR 6111 - Tax Relief and Healthcare Act (Medicare) Access to Life Saving Medicines Act Medicare Part B and Part D - Part D: Non-Interference/Part B: Prompt Pay Removal from Average Sales Price Calculation HR 6331 - Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 HR 2184 - Enhanced Health Care Value for all Act of 2007 HR 3023 Drug and Medical Device Company Gift Disclosure Act HR 3963 Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 S 2041, HR 4854 - False Claims Act of Correction Act of 2007 HR 3610 - Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007 Medicare Prescription Drugs and Modernization Act Immunosuppressant Legislation

Client expense: $1,345,921 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

Work Environment Council of New Jersey's (WEC) request to OSHA for a training grant on chemical process safety; S.2059 Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act; HR 6111, Employee Misclassification Prevention Act; HR 5522, Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act of 2008

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

H.R. 2831 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007; entire bill H.R. 5515 - New Employee Verification Act; provisions relating to employer verification requirements H.R. 5804 - Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act of 2008; entire bill H.R. 6111 - Employee Misclassification Prevention Act; entire bill S. 2044 - Independent Contractor Proper Classification Act of 2007; entire bill

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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)

Misclassification of workers as independent contractors. Support of Senator Obama's bill S 2044 Independent Contractor proper Classification Act of 2007. Support of Congressman Andrews & Congresswoman Woolsey's HR 6111 Employee Misclassification Prevention Act of 2008

Client expense: $39,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.2: To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide for an increase in the Federal minimum wage. H.R.19: To require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification. H.R.493: To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. H.R.697: To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities. H.R.1369: To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to expand the scope of the Act, and for other purposes. H.R.1542: To provide for paid sick leave to ensure that Americans can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. H.R.1644: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the definition of "supervisor" for purposes of such Act. H.R. 2670: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to protect employer rights. H.R.2792: To amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to permit leave to care for a same-sex spouse, domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling, or grandparent who has a serious health condition. H.R. 4301: to permit employees to request, and to ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions. H.R.5718: to provide that 8 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. H.R.6029: to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to eliminate an hours of service requirement for benefits under that law. H.R.6111:to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act to require employers to keep records of non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and to provide a special penalty for employers who misclassify employees as non-employees, and for other purposes. H.R.6142: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide, in the case of an employee welfare benefit plan providing benefits in the event of disability, an exemption from preemption under such title for State tort actions to recover damages arising from the failure of the plan to timely provide such benefits. H.R.6143: To make technical corrections to the Pension Protection Act of 2006 relating to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and for other purposes. S.358: A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. S.555: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow small businesses to set up simple cafeteria plans to provide nontaxable employee benefits to their employees, to make changes in the requirements for cafeteria plans, flexible spending accounts, and benefits provided under such plans or accounts, and for other purposes. S.910: A bill to provide for paid sick leave to ensure that Americans can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. S.1041: A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. S.1301: To preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities; read the first time. S.1312: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board. S.1570: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to protect employer rights. S.2419: to permit employees to request, and to ensure employers consider requests for, flexible work terms and conditions. S.2933: to improve the employability of older Americans.

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)

Employee Misclassification Prevention Act of 2008 (H.R. 6111) - Supported legislation to clarify violation and penalties for misclassification under the FLSA. Labor-HHS-Ed Appropriations (S.3230) - Supported oversight of and increased resources for enforcement by NLRB, OSHA, and the Wage and Hour Division. Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act of 2008 (H.R. 5522) - supported passage. Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act (S. 2123/H.R. 980) - supported passage. Nomination of Alexander Passantino as Wage & Hour Administrator - neither supported nor opposed.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

HR 3162, The Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 Implementation of HR 6111, Tax Relief and Healthcare Act, provisions dealing with the reimbursement of brachytherapy HR 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008, provisions dealing with the reimbursement of brachytherapy.

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

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

S. 2029 Physician Payments Sunshine Act H.R. 6111 Tax Relief and Health Care Act Medicare Part B (prompt pay removal from ASP calculation) and Part D (non-interference) Medicare Prescription Drugs and Modernization Act Issues related to pharmaceutical reimbursement in H.R. 6331 (Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act) H.R. 3023 -- Drug and Medical Device Company Gift Disclosure Act H.R. 3963 -- Children Health Insurance Reauthorization Act S. 2041 False Claims Act Correction Act H.R. 3610 -- Food and Drug Import Safety Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2029 Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 H.R. 6111 Tax Relief and health Care Act (Medicare) Access to Life Saving Medicines Act Medicare Part B and Part D - Part D: Non-Interference Part B: Prompt Pay Removal from Average Sales Price Calculation Immunosuppressant Legislation Medicare Prescription Drugs and Modernization Act H.R.2184 Enhanced Health Care Value for All Act of 2007 H.R.3023 Drug and Medical Device Company Gift Disclosure Act H.R. 3963Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 S.2041 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 HR 4854 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 HR3610 Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007

Client expense: $1,250,450 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

HR 3162, The Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 Implementation of HR 6111, Tax Relief and Healthcare Act, provisions dealing with the reimbursement of brachytherapy

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

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

S 2029 Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 HR 6111 Tax Relief and Health Care Act (Medicare) Medicare Part B (prompt pay removal from ASP calculation) and Part D (non-interference) Medicare Prescription Drugs and Modernization Act HR 3023 Drug and Medical Device Company Gift Disclosure Act HR 3963 Children Health Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2007 S 2041 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 HR 3610 Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 2029 Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 HR 6111 Tax Relief and Health Care Act (Medicare) Medicare Part B (prompt pay removal from ASP calculation) and Part D (non-interference) Medicare Prescription Drugs and Modernization Act HR 3023 Drug and Medical Device Company Gift Disclosure Act HR 3963 Children Health Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2007 S 2041 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 HR 3610 Food and Drug Import Safety Act of 2007

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2029 Physician Payments Sunshine Act of 2007 H.R. 6111 Tax Relief and health Care Act (Medicare) Access to Life Saving Medicines Act Medicare Part B and Part D - Part D: Non-Interference Part B: Prompt Pay Removal from ASP Calculation

Client expense: $3,460,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

S.158/H.R.1321, Access to Affordable Health Care Act; CMS proposed 2008 regulations on hospital outpatient payment system Implementation of Medicare Modernization Act of 2003, provisions dealing with the reimbursement of brachytherapy H.R.3162, The Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007; Implementation of HR 6111, Tax Relief and Healthcare Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3428 OTC Medicine Tax Fairness Act of 2005 S. 1514 OTC Medicine Tax Fairness Act of 2005 H.R. 5280 Distribution Act of 2006 H.R. 6111 Tax Relief and health Care Act (Medicare) S.3678 Pandemic All Hazards Preparedness Act (Biodefense) S.103 Combat Meth Act of 2005 H.R. 314 Combat Meth Act of 2005 S.950 Elimination of Neglected Diseases Act of 2005 H.R. 3057 Dept. of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2006 H.R. 2744 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (Section 767) H.R. 5762 Contact Lens Consumer Protection Act H.R. 5337 National Security Foreign Investment Reform and Strengthened Transparency Act of 2006 H.R. 2206 - Suplemental Appropriations H.R. 2207 - Agricultural Disaster Assistance and Western States Emergency Unfinished Business Appropriations Act of 2007 H.R. 1591 and S. 965 - US Troops Readiness, Veteran's Health, and Iraq Accountability Act of 2007 H.R. 3043 and S. 1710 - Department of Labor, Health and Human Services and Related Agenices Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R. 1908 and S. 1710 - Patent Reform Act of 2007 H.R 1 - Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007 S. 1082 - Prescription Drug User Fee H.R. 2900 - Food and Drug Administration Amendments Act of 2007 H.R. 3282 - Comprehensive Immunosuppressive Drug Coverage for Kidney Transplant Patients Act of 2007 H.R. 3162 - Children's Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 Access to Life Saving Medicines Act Citizens Petition Access to Generics Public Health Service Act Drug Importation Medicare Part B and Part D Sickle Cell Anemia Immunosuppressant Legislation Gene Therapy Direct to Consumer Advertising Medicare Prescription Drugs and Modernization Act Follow-on Biologics Patent Law Reform Authorized Generics Drug Safety Legislation DoD Authorization Language Global Hypertension Best Pharmaceuticals for Children's Act Pediatric Research Equity Act H.R. 970 and S. 1378 - Dextromethorphan Distribution Act of 2007 S. 930 - Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2005 H.R. 2090 - Food and Drug Administration Improvement Act of 2005 S. 470 FACT Act

Client expense: $2,700,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)