SHOP Act

Supported health care reform legislation, including changes to HR 3200 (America's Affordable Health Choices Act) that will provide access to affordable insurance without imposing costly employer mandates. Supported legislative initiatives to allow small companies to pool together collectively across state lines and purchase economical health plans, such as S 2795 and HR 6210, the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Act, introduced during the 110th Congress.

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

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

Supported health care reform legislation that will provide access to affordable insurance without imposing costly employer mandates. Supported legislative initiatives to allow small companies to pool together collectively across state lines and purchase economical health plans, such as S 2795 and HR 6210, the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Act, introduced during the 110th Congress.

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

Undertook lobbying activity in suport of small business health care reform to allow small companies to pool together collectively across state lines and purchase economical health plans, such as S 2795 and HR 6210, the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Act, introduced during the 110th Congress.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

H.R. 2380, H.R. 4042, H.R. 4235-Estate Tax: Bills to repeal or reform the Estate Tax See attached page... H.R. 976-Tax Relief: Tax relief for small business H.R. 2049, S. 1244-OSHA Reform including legislation to streamline regulatory burdens for small business. H.Con.Res 99, S. Con Res 70-Reg Reform: Tax Gap. Immigration Reform: Legislation to reform the H-2B Guestworker Program and other immigration laws. H.R. 3396, S. 34-Streamlined Sales Tax legislation. H.R. 5546, S.3086-Credit Card Fair Fee Act. H.R. 627- The Credit Cardholder's Bill of Rights S. 414- The Credit Card Act of 2009 H.R.1470, S. 725- Equity for our Nation's Self-Employed Act of 2009 H.R. 6210, S. 2795-SHOP Act. The Small Business Health Care Options Program. S. 2818-Small business health plans. Merchant Card Reporting and Taxpayer Identification (TIN) Collection Oil and Gas Prices H.R. 1409, S. 560-Employee Free Choice Act H.R. 6248- Credit Card Interchange Fee Act of 2008 Velazquez CHOICE Act Lincoln/Kyl in FY 2010 Budget Resolution for Estate Tax Reform H.R. 5804- Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability and Consistency Act.

Client expense: $153,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Mental Health Parity, S. 558, Benefit Mandates Association Health Plans/Small Business Health Plans Tax Credits, Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts HSA Improvement/Expansion Act- H.R. 3234 National Health Information Incentive Act- H.R. 1952 Uniform application of ERISA mandates Workforce Training SHOP Act- S. 2795, H.R. 6210 CHOICE Act- H.R. 6582 Health Care Reform

Client expense: $1,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.Con.Res. 312 - Budget resolution FY2009 Bill establishes the congressional budget for the Federal Government for fiscal year 2009, and sets forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013. NSBA supported certain sections and amendments of the resolution. H.R. 25 - Fair Tax Act or 2007 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enacting a national sales tax. NSBA supported. H. R. 731 - National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act of 2007 Bill would require the SBA to establish a program providing regulatory-compliance assistance to small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 1023 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 A bill to repeal a provision designed to increase federal tax revenue by $7 billion over ten years. Repeal the new mandatory 3 percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supports. H.R. 1112 - Stealth Tax Relief Extension Act of 2007 The legislation increases the exemption from the alternative minimum tax for individual taxpayers in 2007 and extends through 2007 the allowance of certain nonrefundable tax credits against alternative minimum tax liability. NSBA supported. H.R. 1332 Small Business Lending Improvements Act of 2007 Bill would improve the access to capital programs of the SBA. NSBA supported. H.R. 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 Bill addressed the expiration of popular tax provisions such as the AMT patch, research and development tax credits and various other credits and deductions designed to encourage renewable energies. NSBA supported. H.R. 1506 Fuel Economy Reform Act Measure would increase fuel economy standards for automobiles. NSBA supported. H.R. 1542 Healthy Families Act Bill to expand the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to require that employers with 15 or more employees provide up to 7 paid sick-leave days to their employees. NSBA opposed. H.R. 1677 Taxpayer Protection Act of 2007 Bill gives IRS the right to deny information to tax preparers and lenders who might be contemplating predatory refund anticipation loans (RALs). It also includes provisions on the earned income tax credit and individual retirement accounts. NSBA supported. H.R. 1873 Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act of 2007 Bill would improve federal procurement opportunities for small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 2205/S. 1010 Retirement Security for Life Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments from annuities and similar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death by excluding from income a portion of such payments. NSBA supports retirement options for its employees, but NSBA has remained largely neutral on this proposal. H.R. 2380 - Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007 To make permanent the repeal of the estate tax after 2010. NSBA supported H.R. 2419 - Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 Bill includes tax incentives for farms, energy and conservation initiatives. NSBA opposed certain revenue-offsets in the bill. H.R. 2727 Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act It would extend the current exemption by at least one year for small businesses to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley internal controls reporting requirements. NSBA supported. H.R. 3163 - The Healthy Americans Act Broad health care reform that includes an individual mandate, creation of state Health Help Agencies, subsidies for low-income individuals and changes tax-treatment of health care and health insurance expenditures. NSBA supported sections of the bill. H.R. 3170 Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2007 The bill permanently reduces the capital gains tax to 15 percent and the estate tax exemption will be $3.5 million in 2009 and will increase $250,000 per year until it reaches $5 million 2015. NSBA supported. H.R. 3221 - New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act The bill provides economic aid to the housing industry and amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy conservation. NSBA opposed certain revenue-offsets in the bill. H.R. 3548 - Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2007 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 3567 - the Small Business Investment Expansion Act of 2007 Bill would expand the ability of venture capital-owned businesses to participate in small-business programs. NSBA opposed. H.R. 3660 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2007 Would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supported. H.R. 4008 - Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007 Bill provides technical corrections to the definition of willful noncompliance in regard to unintentional violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. NSBA supported. H.R. 4458 - the Small Business Regulatory Improvement Act Bill seeks to improve the Regulatory Flexibility Act and reduce the regulatory burden borne by Americas small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 5140 - Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 Bill provides economic stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits. NSBA supported. H.R. 5244 - The Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Bill would prohibit or reform various credit-card practices. NSBA supported. H.R. 5351 - Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act Bill would extend a range of renewable energy tax incentives NSBA supported. H.R. 5402 - Climate Change Center and Clearinghouse Act of 2007 Bill would charge the SBA and EPA to co-chair an interagency working group across federal agencies and establish a clearinghouse of climate-change related information for small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 5719 - Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, and assist low-income taxpayers. NSBA supported certain provisions of the measure. H.R. 5819 SBIR STTR Reauthorization Act Bill would reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. NSBA supported. H.R. 6049 - Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring tax provisions, and provide individual income tax relief. NSBA supported. H.R. 6210 Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible. NSBA supported certain sections of the bill. H.R. 6214 Home Office Deduction Standardization Act of 2008 It amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer who uses a residence to conduct a trade or business a standard tax deduction equal to the lesser of $1,500 or the taxpayer's gross trade or business income derived from the business use of such residence. NSBA supported. H.R. 6275 - Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 Bill provides individuals temporary relief from the alternative minimum tax. NSBA supported bill, but opposed offsets. H.R. 6499 Sensible Tax Act of 2008 Beginning in 2009, the legislation would permanently exclude the first $2 million ($4 million for a couple) of an estates value from being subject to any tax and subsequently be adjusted for inflation. The measure would ensure that the surviving spouse is entitled to the $2 million to which the deceased spouse was entitled. NSBA supported. H.R. 6582 - Small Business CHOICE Act of 2008 To encourage the development of small business cooperatives for healthcare options to improve coverage for employees (CHOICE) including through a small business CHOICE tax credit. NSBA supports elements of this legislation to the extent it addresses rising health care cost and insurance availability for small business owners. However, NSBA maintains reservations about the use of cooperatives to achieve this. H.R. 6601 Small Business Tax Modernization Act of 2008 Bill creates a standard home office deduction, removes cell phones from listed property, allows nonresident aliens to be S corporation shareholders, increases the deduction for business meals and entertainment for qualified small businesses, and reduces the recovery period for depreciation of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) equipment. NSBA supported. H.R. 6633 - Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008 To evaluate and extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation and to ensure the protection of Social Security beneficiaries. NSBA supports the employment of legal employees, but remains cautious of mandating a system such as E-verify on small businesses owners due to burdensome administrative task, unwarranted penalties and historical technical errors with the E-verify system. H.R. 6983 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 Would require health plans that offer mental health benefits to cover the same mental health and addiction disorders that are included in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHBP). NSBA opposed. H.R. 7060 - Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008 Bill includes an extension of individual and business tax provisions and energy tax incentives. NSBA supported. H.R. 7074 Home Office Tax Deduction Simplification Act Bill brings clarity to the process of claiming the tax deduction for a home office and directs the Secretary of Treasury to establish an optional standard deduction. NSBA supported. S.Con.Res. 70 - Bill establishes the congressional budget for the Federal Government for fiscal year 2009, and sets forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013. NSBA supported certain sections and amendments of the resolution. S. 55 - Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007 The measure repeals the alternative minimum tax on individuals. NSBA supported. S. 102 A bill to extend and expand relief from the alternative minimum tax and to repeal the extension of the lower rates for capital gains and dividends for 2009 and 2010. The legislation increases the exemption from the alternative minimum tax for individual taxpayers in 2007 and extends through 2007 the allowance of certain nonrefundable tax credits against alternative minimum tax liability. NSBA supported. S. 334 The Healthy Americans Act Broad health care reform that includes an individual mandate, creation of state Health Help Agencies, subsidies for low-income individuals and changes tax-treatment of health care and health insurance expenditures. NSBA supported sections of the bill S.558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 Legislation would require insurance companies to offer the same level of financial coverage for mental health care as they do for other medical care. NSBA opposed S. 777 Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 A bill to repeal a provision designed to increase federal tax revenue by $7 billion over ten years. Repeal the new mandatory 3 percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supports. S. 910 Healthy Families Act Bill to expand the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to require that employers with 15 or more employees provide up to 7 paid sick-leave days to their employees. NSBA opposed S. 1145 - The Patent Reform Act of 2007 Bill would provide comprehensive reform the U.S. patent system. NSBA opposed. S. 1395 - Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act Bill would prohibit or reform various credit-card practices. NSBA supported. S. 1617- Fuel Reduction using Electrons to End Dependence On the Mid-East (FREEDOM) Act Bill would provide incentives for the purchase of plug-in electric drive motor vehicles. NSBA supported. S. 1681 Family Medical Leave Insurance Act Legislation to create a fund that would provide up to eight weeks of paid family leave. Mandates employees and employers to fund the plan through payroll taxes. NSBA opposed. S. 1783 - Ten Steps to Transform Health Care in America Act A bill to provide 10 steps to transform health care in America. NSBA supports this legislation to the extent it offers a comprehensive perspective to reforming the health care system to make insurance more affordable for small business owners. However, NSBA opposes the across state line pooling which is included in this proposal. S. 1932 Bill would increase the expenditures for the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs. NSBA supported. S. 2291- Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2007 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. S. 2239 Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2007 Would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supports. S. 2394 - Good Government Contractor Act of 2007 Bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify, modernize, and improve public notice of and access to tax lien information by providing for a national, Internet accessible, filing system for Federal tax liens, and would also repeal the three percent withholding requirement. NSBA supports sections of this bill. S. 2612 - The Small Business Lending Stimulus Act of 2008, Bill would authorize additional funding for SBA lending program and cut borrowing and lending fees. NSBA supported. S. 2636 - Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 Bill provides housing reform and includes and extension of the net operating loss carryback rules to allow some money-losing businesses to get refunds of taxes paid during profitable years. NSBA supported. S. 2795 Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible. NSBA supported certain sections of the bill. S. 2886 - Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend expiring provisions relating to the alternative minimum tax, individual and business taxpayers, energy conservation, and tax administration. NSBA supported. S. 2902 SBA Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2008 Bill would reauthorize various parts of the Small Business Administration. NSBA supported. S. 3371 Home Office Deduction Simplification and Improvement Act of 2008 Bill brings clarity to the process of claiming the tax deduction for a home office and directs the Secretary of Treasury to establish an optional standard deduction. NSBA supported. S. 3406 ADA Amendments Act A bill to restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. NSBA supports the intent of the ADA, but raised concerns over the potential for additional burdensome regulations being put on small businesses. S. 3408 Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008 A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for the conduct of comparative effectiveness research and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund, and for other purposes. NSBA supports this legislation as a cornerstone to the framework of value-based purchasing and price transparency to consumer of health care services. S. 3554 - Affordable Coverage for Small Employers Act of 2008 A bill to provide employees of small employers with access to quality, affordable health insurance coverage. NSBA supports this legislation to the extent it offers a comprehensive low-income subsidies and tax incentive available to make insurance more affordable for small business owners.

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act H.R. 5501 Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act H.R. 5918 Small Business Health Options Program Act H.R. 6210 Small Business Health Options Program Act H.R. 6357 Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act H.R. 7016 Susan B. Anthony Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act H.R. 7067 Quality FIRST (From Incentives, Reporting, Standards, and Technology) Act S. 558 Mental Health Parity Act S. 1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S. 2731 Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde United States Global Leadership Against HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria Reauthorization Act S. 2795 Small Business Health Options Program Act S. 3408 Comparative Effectiveness Research Act H. Con. Res. 342 Expressing the sense of Congress that the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) new policy restricting women's access to medications containing estriol does not serve the public interest. S. Con. Res. 88 Expressing the sense of Congress that the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) new policy restricting women's access to medications containing estriol does not serve the public interest. Docket No. DEA 218 Electronic Prescriptions for Controlled Substances, CFR Parts 1300, 1304, 1306, 1311 RIN 0991-AB48 Provider Conscience Regulations Request for language in the standards governing ICE detention practices that prohibits the use of shackles or restraints on pregnant women in ICE custody

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)

H.R. 493 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act H.R. 2642 Supplemental Appropriations Act H.R. 6210 Small Business Health Options Program Act H.R. 6345 Patient-Controlled Health IT Act H.R. 6357 PRO(TECH)T Act S. 334 Healthy American Act S. 1693 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S. 2795 Small Business Health Options Program Act S. 3230 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act

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

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

Health Care for Small Businesses S. 2795 H.R. 5918 H.R. 6210 Small Business Health Care

Client expense: $48,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

S. 2795/H.R. 6210, Small Business Health Options Program Act, all pooling and tax credit provisions.

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 2795/H.R. 6210, Small Business Health Options Program Act, all pooling and tax credit provisions.

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Generic Biologics (S. 623; S. 1695; H.R. 1038); Health system / insurance / ERISA reform (H.R. 676; H.R. 506; H.R. 2034; H.R. 3163; S. 334; S. 1783; S. 1019; S. 2818; S. 1886; S. 2795; H.R. 6210); Health cost savings / comparative effectiveness / wellness promotion (H.R. 2184; H.R. 3162; S. 1342; S. 1753; S. 1754; H.R. 3717; H.R. 853; H.R. 2633; S. 3408); Health IT (S. 1693; H.R. 5442; H.R. 6357; H.R. 6898); High Risk Pools (S. 3230, Labor-HHS Approps.); Medicare (Medicare Advantage, electronic prescribing, sales and marketing of Medicare private insurance products (H.R. 3162, S 3101, HR 6331, HR 4296, S. 2408); medcal liability reform (S. 243, S 2662, HR 2580, HR 5480, insurance regulation (S 40, HR 5611, HR 5840), long term care (S 1758, S 2337, HR 3363); SCHIP reauthorization (HR 976, HR 3963); Health insurance tax treatment (HRAs, HSAs, FSAs, Health Care Tax Credit--HR 3920, HR 3943, HR 4341, S 1739, S 1848, HR 5719); Small business / national pooling of insurance health reform (S. 2795; H.R. 6210; H.R. 6582)

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

H.R. 25 - Fair Tax Act or 2007 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enacting a national sales tax. NSBA supported. H. R. 731 - National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act of 2007 Bill would require the SBA to establish a program providing regulatory-compliance assistance to small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 1023 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 A bill to repeal a provision designed to increase federal tax revenue by $7 billion over ten years. Repeal the new mandatory three percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supports. H.R. 1112 - Stealth Tax Relief Extension Act of 2007 The legislation increases the exemption from the alternative minimum tax for individual taxpayers in 2007 and extends through 2007 the allowance of certain nonrefundable tax credits against alternative minimum tax liability. NSBA supported. H.R. 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 Bill addressed the expiration of popular tax provisions such as the AMT patch, research and development tax credits and various other credits and deductions designed to encourage renewable energies. NSBA supported. H.R. 1677 Taxpayer Protection Act of 2007 Bill gives IRS the right to deny information to tax preparers and lenders who might be contemplating predatory refund anticipation loans (RALs). It also includes provisions on the earned income tax credit and individual retirement accounts. NSBA supported. H.R. 1873 Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act of 2007 Bill would improve federal procurement opportunities for small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 2205 Retirement Security for Life Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments from annuities and similar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death by excluding from income a portion of such payments. NSBA supports retirement options for its employees, but NSBA has remained largely neutral on this proposal. H.R. 2380 - Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007 To make permanent the repeal of the estate tax after 2010. NSBA supported. H.R. 2419 - Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 Bill includes tax incentives for farms, energy and conservation initiatives. NSBA opposed certain revenue-offsets in the bill. H.R. 2727 Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act It would extend the current exemption by at least one year for small businesses to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley internal controls reporting requirements. NSBA supported. H.R. 3163 - The Healthy Americans Act Broad health care reform that includes an individual mandate, creation of state Health Help Agencies, subsidies for low-income individuals and changes tax-treatment of health care and health insurance expenditures. NSBA supported sections of the bill. H.R. 3170 Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2007 The bill permanently reduces the capital gains tax to 15 percent and the estate tax exemption will be $3.5 million in 2009 and will increase $250,000 per year until it reaches $5 million 2015. NSBA supported. H.R. 3221 - New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act The bill provides economic aid to the housing industry and amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy conservation. NSBA opposed certain revenue-offsets in the bill. H.R. 3548 - Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2007 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 3567 - The Small Business Investment Expansion Act of 2007 Bill would expand the ability of venture capital-owned businesses to participate in small-business programs. NSBA opposed. H.R. 3660 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2007 Would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supported. H.R. 4008 - Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007 Bill provides technical corrections to the definition of willful noncompliance in regard to unintentional violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. NSBA supported. H.R. 4458 - The Small Business Regulatory Improvement Act Bill seeks to improve the Regulatory Flexibility Act and reduce the regulatory burden borne by Americas small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 5140 - Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 Bill provides economic stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits. NSBA supported. H.R. 5244 - The Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Bill would prohibit or reform various credit-card practices. NSBA supported. H.R. 5351 - Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act Bill would extend a range of renewable energy tax incentives NSBA supported. H.R. 5719 - Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, and assist low-income taxpayers. NSBA supported certain provisions of the measure. H.R. 5819 SBIR STTR Reauthorization Act Bill would reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. NSBA supported. H.R. 6049 - Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring tax provisions, and provide individual income tax relief. NSBA supported. H.R. 6210 - Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible. NSBA supported certain sections of the bill. H.R. 6214 - Home Office Deduction Standardization Act of 2008 It amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer who uses a residence to conduct a trade or business a standard tax deduction equal to the lesser of $1,500 or the taxpayer's gross trade or business income derived from the business use of such residence. NSBA supported. H.R. 6275 - Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 Bill provides individuals temporary relief from the alternative minimum tax. NSBA supported bill, but opposed offsets. H.R. 6499 Sensible Tax Act of 2008 Beginning in 2009, the legislation would permanently exclude the first $2 million ($4 million for a couple) of an estates value from being subject to any tax and subsequently be adjusted for inflation. The measure would ensure that the surviving spouse is entitled to the $2 million to which the deceased spouse was entitled. NSBA supported. H.R. 6582 - Small Business CHOICE Act of 2008 To encourage the development of small business cooperatives for healthcare options to improve coverage for employees (CHOICE) including through a small business CHOICE tax credit. NSBA supports elements of this legislation to the extent it addresses rising health care cost and insurance availability for small business owners. However, NSBA maintains reservations about the use of cooperatives to achieve this. H.R. 6601 Small Business Tax Modernization Act of 2008 Bill creates a standard home office deduction, removes cell phones from listed property, allows nonresident aliens to be S corporation shareholders, increases the deduction for business meals and entertainment for qualified small businesses, and reduces the recovery period for depreciation of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) equipment. NSBA supported. H.R. 6633 - Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008 To evaluate and extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation and to ensure the protection of Social Security beneficiaries. NSBA supports the employment of legal employees, but remains cautious of mandating a system such as E-verify on small businesses owners due to burdensome administrative task, unwarranted penalties and historical technical errors with the E-verify system. H.R. 6983 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 Would require health plans that offer mental health benefits to cover the same mental health and addiction disorders that are included in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHBP). NSBA opposed. H.R. 7005 Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 Bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide alternative minimum tax relief for individuals for 2008. NSBA supported. H.R. 7006 Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008 Provides relief to taxpayers affected by Federally-declared disasters nationwide. NSBA supported the tax relief provisions. H.R. 7060 - Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008 Bill includes an extension of individual and business tax provisions and energy tax incentives. NSBA supported. H.R. 7074 Home Office Tax Deduction Simplification Act Bill brings clarity to the process of claiming the tax deduction for a home office and directs the Secretary of Treasury to establish an optional standard deduction. NSBA supported. S. 55 - Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007 The measure repeals the alternative minimum tax on individuals. NSBA supported. S. 102 A bill to extend and expand relief from the alternative minimum tax and to repeal the extension of the lower rates for capital gains and dividends for 2009 and 2010. The legislation increases the exemption from the alternative minimum tax for individual taxpayers in 2007 and extends through 2007 the allowance of certain nonrefundable tax credits against alternative minimum tax liability. NSBA supported. S. 334 The Healthy Americans Act Broad health care reform that includes an individual mandate, creation of state Health Help Agencies, subsidies for low-income individuals and changes tax-treatment of health care and health insurance expenditures. NSBA supported sections of the bill S.558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 Legislation would require insurance companies to offer the same level of financial coverage for mental health care as they do for other medical care. NSBA opposed S. 777 Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 A bill to repeal a provision designed to increase federal tax revenue by $7 billion over ten years. Repeal the new mandatory 3 percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supports. S. 1010 Retirement Security for Life Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments from annuities and similar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death by excluding from income a portion of such payments. NSBA supports retirement options for its employees, but NSBA has remained largely neutral on this proposal. S. 1395 - Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act Bill would prohibit or reform various credit-card practices. NSBA supported. S. 1681 Family Medical Leave Insurance Act Legislation to create a fund that would provide up to eight weeks of paid family leave. Mandates employees and employers to fund the plan through payroll taxes. NSBA opposed. S. 1783 - Ten Steps to Transform Health Care in America Act A bill to provide 10 steps to transform health care in America. NSBA supports this legislation to the extent it offers a comprehensive perspective to reforming the health care system to make insurance more affordable for small business owners. However, NSBA opposes the across state line pooling which is included in this proposal. S. 1932 Bill would increase the expenditures for the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs. NSBA supported. S. 2291- Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2007 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. S. 2239 - Equity for Our Nation's Self-Employed Act of 2007 Would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supports. S. 2394 - Good Government Contractor Act of 2007 Bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify, modernize, and improve public notice of and access to tax lien information by providing for a national, Internet accessible, filing system for Federal tax liens, and would also repeal the three percent withholding requirement. NSBA supports sections of this bill. S. 2612 - The Small Business Lending Stimulus Act of 2008, Bill would authorize additional funding for SBA lending program and cut borrowing and lending fees. NSBA supported. S. 2636 - Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 Bill provides housing reform and includes and extension of the net operating loss carryback rules to allow some money-losing businesses to get refunds of taxes paid during profitable years. NSBA supported. S. 2795 Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible. NSBA supported certain sections of the bill. S. 2886 - Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend expiring provisions relating to the alternative minimum tax, individual and business taxpayers, energy conservation, and tax administration. NSBA supported. S. 2902 SBA Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2008 Bill would reauthorize various parts of the Small Business Administration. NSBA supported. S. 3371 Home Office Deduction Simplification and Improvement Act of 2008 Bill brings clarity to the process of claiming the tax deduction for a home office and directs the Secretary of Treasury to establish an optional standard deduction. NSBA supported. S. 3406 ADA Amendments Act A bill to restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. NSBA supports the intent of the ADA, but raised concerns over the potential for additional burdensome regulations being put on small businesses. S. 3408 Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008 A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for the conduct of comparative effectiveness research and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund, and for other purposes. NSBA supports this legislation as a cornerstone to the framework of value-based purchasing and price transparency to consumer of health care services. S. 3554 - Affordable Coverage for Small Employers Act of 2008 A bill to provide employees of small employers with access to quality, affordable health insurance coverage. NSBA supports this legislation to the extent it offers a comprehensive low-income subsidies and tax incentive available to make insurance more affordable for small business owners. S. 3406 ADA Amendments Act A bill to restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. NSBA supports the intent of the ADA, but raised concerns over the potential for additional burdensome regulations being put on small businesses. S. 3682 - Small Business Energy Innovation Act Bill would authorize grants and loan guarantees to small businesses developing and manufacturing energy-efficient technologies. NSBA supported.

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

HR 2132, HR 1012, HR 324, HR 241, S 2808, HR 2737, S 2795, HR 5918, HR 6210 - ensuring parity and access for podiatric physicians in small business health plan reform

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2795, H.R. 6210 -- Small Business Options Program (SHOP) Act

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Generic Biologics (s. 623; S. 1695; H.R. 1038); Health system/Insurance/ ERISA reform (H.R. 676; H.R. 506; H.R. 2034; H.R. 3163; S. 334; S. 1783; S. 1019; S. 2818; S. 1886; S. 2795; H.R. 6210); Health cost savings/comparative effectiveness/wellness promotion (H.R. 2184; H.R. 3162; S. 1342; S. 1753; S. 1754; S. 3408; H.R. 3717; H.R. 853; H.R. 2633); Health IT (S. 1693; H.R. 5442; H.R. 6357; H.R. 6898); High risk pools (S. 3230, Labor HHS Approps.); Medicare (Medicare Advantage, electronic prescribing, sales and marketing of Mediare-related private insurance products - H.R. 3162; S. 3101; H.R. 6331; H.R. 4296; s. 2408); medical liability reform (S. 243; S. 2662; H.R. 2580; H.R. 5480); insurance regulation (S. 40; H.R. 5611; H.R. 5840); Long term care (S. 2337, S. 1758; H.R. 3363); SCHIP reauthorization (H.R. 976); Health Insurance Tax Treatment (HSAs, FSAs, HRAs, Health Coverage Tax Credit - H.R. 3920; H.R. 3943; H.R. 4341; S. 1739; S. 1848; H.R. 5719); small business/national pooling of insurance health reform (s. 2795; H.R. 6210; H.R. 6582)

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Generic Biologics (S. 623; S. 1695; H.R. 1038); Health system / insurance / ERISA reform (H.R. 676; H.R. 506; H.R. 2034; H.R. 3163; S. 334; S. 1783; S. 1019; S. 2818; S. 1886; S. 2795; H.R. 6210); Health cost savings / comparative effectiveness / wellness promotion (H.R. 2184; H.R. 3162; S. 1342; S. 1753; S. 1754; H.R. 3717; H.R. 853; H.R. 2633; S. 3408); Health IT (S. 1693; H.R. 5442; H.R. 6357; H.R. 6898); High Risk Pools (S. 3230, Labor-HHS Approps.); Medicare (Medicare Advantage, electronic prescribing, sales and marketing of Medicare-related private insurance products H.R. 3162; S. 3101; H.R. 6331; H.R. 4296; S. 2408); medical liability reform (S. 243; S. 2662; H.R. 2580; H.R. 5480); insurance regulation (S. 40; H.R. 5611; H.R. 5840); Long Term Care (S. 1758; S. 2337; H.R. 3363); SCHIP reauthorization (H.R. 976; H.R. 3963); Health Insurance Tax Treatment (HSAs, FSAs, HRAs, Health Coverage Tax Credit H.R. 3920; H.R. 3943; H.R. 4341; S. 1739; S. 1848; H.R. 5719); Small business / national pooling of insurance health reform (S. 2795; H.R. 6210; H.R. 6582)

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

See attached Support legislation (S 2818) that would allow small companies to pool together collectively across state lines and purchase health plans through trade associations. Support legislation (S 1783) which outlines 10 steps to transform health care in America. Support S 2795 & HR 6210, the Small Business Health Options Program Act

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

HR 1328/ S 1200, "Indian Health Care Improvement Act Reauthorization Bill," regarding sections 403 and 407 of the House version and section 415 of the Senate version; HR 4460/ S 2477, "Health Care Choice Act," monitoring activity regarding all provisions; HR 506, "The Health Partnership Through Creative Federalism Act," monitoring activity regarding all provisions; S 1758, "Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act," regarding all provisions; S 1693, "The Wired for Health Care Quality Act," regarding all provisions; S 504 "Long-Term Care Trust Account Act of 2007", regarding all provisions; HR 2582, "Qualified Long-Term Care Fairness Act of 2007", regarding all provisions; S 1758, "Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act", regarding all provisions; HR 5559 "Long-Term Care Retirement and Security Act of 2008", regarding all provisions; HR 493, "Genetic Nondiscrimination Act of 2007", regarding all provisions; S 334 "Healthy Americans Act", regarding all provisions; HR 6210/ S2795, "SHOP Act", regarding all provisions; HR 6357, "PRO(TECH)T Act of 2008", regarding all provisions.

Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

INS (Legislative): H.R. 241: Association Health Plans (Johnson); H.R. 758: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (DeLauro) (continued) INS (Legislative) (cont.) H.R. 1081: Insurance Industry Competition Act (DeFazio); H.R. 1282: Medigap Access Improvement Act (English); H.R. 1424: Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act (Kennedy); H.R. 2412: Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act (Lowey); H.R. 2676: Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Pryce); H.R. 2842: Childrens Health Protection Act (Schwartz); H.R. 2851: Michelles Law (Hodes) (provisions relating to continuity of coverage for college students on medical leave); H.R. 3001: Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act (Pallone); H.R. 3195: ADA Amendments Act (Hoyer); H.R. 3200: National Insurance Act (provisions relating to regulatory reform) (Bean); H.R. 3425: Cancer Screening Coverage Act (Maloney); H.R. 4460: Health Care Choice Act (provisions relating to health insurance reforms in individual market) (Shadegg); H.R. 5550: Coverage for Young Adult Dependents of Federal Employees (Davis); H.R. 5781: Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (Maloney) (provisions relating to disability study); H.R. 5840: Insurance Information Act (Kanjorski) (provisions relating to federal Office of Insurance Information); H.R. 5938: Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act (Conyers); H.R. 6049: Energy Improvement and Extension Act (provisions relating to mental health parity); H.R. 6071: Health Care Consumer Protection Act (Forbes) (provisions relating to reinstatement of health insurance following nonpayment of premiums); H.R. 6142: Lawsuits Against Employer-Sponsored Disability Benefit Plans (Andrews); H.R. 6210: Small Business Health Options Program Act (Kind-English); H.R. 6528: Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Eshoo) (provisions relating to limitations on lifetime limits); H.R. 6582: Small Business CHOICE Act (Velazquez) (provisions relating to health insurance); H.R. 6908: Health Insurance Restrictions and Limitations Clarifications Act (Burgess) (provisions relating to disclosure rules for coverage exclusions); H.R. 6983: Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (Kennedy) (provisions relating to mental health parity); H.R. 7129: Several Approaches to Reduce the Uninsured Act (Andrews) (relating to state regulation of employer-sponsored health benefits); S. 40: National Insurance Act (provisions relating to regulatory reform) (Sununu); S. 46: Affordability in the Individual Market Act (provisions relating to HSAs) (Ensign); S. 239: Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act (Feinstein); S. 400: Michelle's Law (provisions relating to continuity of coverage for college students on medical leave) (Sununu); S. 459: Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act (Snowe); S. 495: Personal Data Privacy and Security Act (Leahy); S. 558: Mental Health Parity Act (Domenici); S. 616: HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act (Collins); S. 618: Insurance Industry Competition Act (Leahy); S. 1076: HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act (Burgess); S. 1178: Identity Theft Protection Act (Inouye); S. 1260: Data Security Act (Carper); S. 1298: Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act (Kerry); S. 1588: Children's Access to Reconstructive Evaluation and Surgery Act (Landrieu); S. 1758: Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act (Kennedy); S. 1814: Health Information Privacy and Security Act (Leahy); S. 2168: Identify Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act (Leahy); S. 2236: Preexisting Condition Exclusion Patient Protection Act (Rockefeller); S. 2268: Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act (Klobuchar); S. 2477: Health Care Choice Act (DeMint); S. 2706: Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act (Dorgan); S. 2795: Small Business Health Options Program Act (Durbin-Snowe); S. 2818: Small Business Health Plans Act (Enzi); S. 2948: Small Business Empowerment Act (Brown) (provisions relating to health coverage for small employers); S. 2999: Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act (Brown); S. 3068: Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act (Snowe); S. 3115: Childrens Health Protection Act (Lautenberg); S. 3335: Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act (provisions relating to mental health parity); S. 3554: Affordable Coverage for Small Employers Act (Smith) (provisions relating to insurance reforms, tax credits); S. 3559: Continuing Coverage Act (Coleman) (relating to third party review for rescission decisions); S. 3712: Mental Health Parity (Kennedy) (relating to a technical correction); DRAFT Senate Bill (Grassley) relating to disclosure of employee health insurance costs; Draft Senate Health Care Reform Proposal (Baucus) (relating to access, quality, and affordability issues). INS (Regulatory) Insurance regulatory reform; issues related to the coordination of private and public disability income benefits; disability risk management; issues relating to the coordination of benefits between private health insurance plans and Medicaid; crossover fees for Medigap claims; Medigap carrier recoveries related to CMS fraud and abuse enforcement activities, and issues related to Medigap educational materials; and implementation of the Mental Health Parity Act requirements.

Client expense: $2,240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 1424, The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; S. 2795/H.R. 6210, Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Act of 2008; H.R.6582, the Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2008; S. 2608 Amends Small Business Act Section 8(m), The Women's Procurement Program; S. 2239/H.R. 3660 Equity for Our Nation's Self-Employed Act; H.R. 1023/S.777 Permanent Repeal of Section 511 of the Tax Code; S.1010/H.R. 2205, The Retirement Security for Life Act; S. 3001 FY 2009 Defense Authorization Bill; H.R. 2638 Continuing Resolution; SBA Proposed Rule on the Women's Procurement Program.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

Generic Biologics (S. 623; S. 1695; H.R. 1038); Health system / insurance / ERISA reform (H.R. 676; H.R. 506; H.R. 2034; H.R. 3163; S. 334; S. 1783; S. 1019; S. 2818; S. 1886; S. 2795; H.R. 6210); Health cost savings / comparative effectiveness / wellness promotion (H.R. 2184; H.R. 3162; S. 1342; S. 1753; S. 1754; H.R. 3717; H.R. 853; H.R. 2633); Health IT (S. 1693; H.R. 5442; H.R. 6357; H.R. 6898); High Risk Pools (S. 3230, Labor-HHS Approps.); Medicare (Medicare Advantage, electronic prescribing, sales and marketing of Medicare-related private insurance products H.R. 3162; S. 3101; H.R. 6331; H.R. 4296; S. 2408); medical liability reform (S. 243; S. 2662; H.R. 2580; H.R. 5480); insurance regulation (S. 40; H.R. 5611; H.R. 5840); Long Term Care (S. 2337; H.R. 3363); SCHIP reauthorization (H.R. 976); Health Insurance Tax Treatment (HSAs, FSAs, HRAs, Health Coverage Tax Credit H.R. 3920; H.R. 3943; H.R. 4341; S. 1739; S. 1848; H.R. 5719); Small business / national pooling of insurance health reform (S. 2795; H.R. 6210; H.R. 6582); Comparative effectiveness (S. 3408); SCHIP reauthorization (H.R. 976; H.R. 3963)

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

H.R.150: To prevent the nondisclosure of employer-owned life insurance coverage of employees as an unfair trade practice under the Federal Trade Commission Act, and for other purposes. H.R.377: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the dollar limitation on employer-provided group term life insurance that can be excluded from the gross income of the employee. H.R.385: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to eliminate reconsideration as an intervening step between initial benefit entitlement decisions and subsequent hearings on the record on such decisions. H.R.537: To establish a bipartisan commission on insurance reform. H.R.1065: To streamline the regulation of nonadmitted insurance and reinsurance, and for other purposes. H.R.1081: To further competition in the insurance industry. H.R. 2622: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require de novo review of claims determinations made by employee benefit plans. H.R.2713: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to authorize waivers by the Commissioner of Social Security of the 5-month waiting period for entitlement to benefits based on disability in cases in which the Commissioner determines that such waiting period would cause undue hardship to terminally ill beneficiaries, and to provide for a study by the Commissioner regarding possible improvements in disability claims processing. H.R.2933: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the reductions in Social Security benefits which are required in the case of spouses and surviving spouses who are also receiving certain government pensions shall be equal to the amount by which two-thirds of the total amount of the combined monthly benefit (before reduction) and monthly pension exceeds $1,200, adjusted for inflation. H.R.2944: to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the eligibility requirement for disability insurance benefits under which an individual must have 20 quarters of Social Security coverage in the 40 quarters preceding a disability shall not be applicable in the case of a disabled individual suffering from a covered terminal disease. H.R.3046: To amend the Social Security Act to enhance Social Security account number privacy protections, to prevent fraudulent misuse of the Social Security account number, and to otherwise enhance protection against identity theft, and for other purposes. H.R.3200: To authorize the issuance of Federal charters and licenses for carrying on the sale, solicitation, negotiation, and underwriting of insurance or any other insurance operations, to provide a comprehensive system for the Federal regulation and supervision of national insurers and national agencies, to provide for policyholder protections in the event of an insolvency or the impairment of a national insurer, and for other purposes. H.R.3271: To prohibit the solicitation and display of Social Security account numbers, and for other purposes. H.R.3363: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow long-term care insurance to be offered under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements and to provide additional consumer protections for long-term care insurance. H.R.4181: To reform Social Security retirement and Medicare by establishing a Personal Social Security Savings Program to create a safer, healthier, more secure, and more prosperous retirement for all Americans and to reduce the burden on young Americans. H.R.5611: To reform the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers, and for other purposes. H.R.5792: To amend the Liability Risk Retention Act of 1986 to increase insurance competition and available coverage for consumers. H.R.5840: To establish an Office of Insurance Information in the Department of the Treasury. H.R.6071: to amend the Public Health Service Act to require reinstatement upon payment of all premiums due of group or individual health insurance coverage terminated by reason of nonpayment of premiums. H.R.6210: to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make health coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible S. 40: to authorize the issuance of federal charters and licenses for carrying on the sale, solicitation, negotiation, and underwriting of insurance or any other insurance operations, to provide a comprehensive system for the federal regulation and supervision of national insurers and national agencies, to provide for policyholder protections in the event of an insolvency or the impairment of a national insurer, and for other purposes. S.292: A bill to establish a bipartisan commission on insurance reform. S.618: A bill to further competition in the insurance industry. S.1736: to amend title II of the Social Security Act to provide that the eligibility requirement for disability insurance benefits under which an individual must have 20 quarters of Social Security coverage in the 40 quarters preceding a disability shall not be applicable in the case of a disabled individual suffering from a covered terminal disease. S.1865: to provide for mandatory availability of life insurance that does not preclude future lawful travel, and for other purposes. S.2795:to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make health coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible. S.2818: to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to provide for enhanced health insurance marketplace pooling and relating market rating. S.3068: to require equitable coverage of prescription contraceptive drugs and devices, and contraceptive services under health plans. S.3115: to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, title XXVII of the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit preexisting condition exclusions for children in group health plans and health insurance coverage in the group and individual markets.

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)

Mental Health Parity, S. 558, Benefit Mandates Association Health Plans/Small Business Health Plans Tax Credits, Health Savings Accounts, Flexible Spending Accounts HSA Improvement/Expansion Act- H.R. 3234 National Health Information Incentive Act- H.R. 1952 Uniform application of ERISA mandates Workforce Training SHOP Act- S. 2795, H.R. 6210 CHOICE Act- H.R. 6582 Health Care Reform

Client expense: $1,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 6201 Student to School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act H.R. 6210 Small Business Health Options Program Act H.R. 6357 Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act H.R. 6898 Health-e Information Technology Act H.R. 7067 Quality FIRST (From Incentives, Reporting, Standards, and Technology) Act S. 2795 The Small Business Health Options Program Act Development of health care reform legislation Development of legislation to establish a Medicare value-based purchasing program for hospitals State Children's Health Insurance Program reauthorization

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Supported Association/Small Business Health Plan Legislation and HR 6210, S.H.O.P. Act

Client expense: $172,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Expansion of Small Business Health Insurance Coverage: H.R. 6210 - Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 H.R. 5918 / S.2795 - Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 Expansion of Small Business Health Insurance Coverage (cont'd): H.R. 6582 - Small Business CHOICE Act of 2008 H.R. 6444 - Healthy Americans Act H.R. 2132 - Small Business Health Plans Act of 2007 H.R. 4460 - Health Care Choice Act of 2007 S. 2477 - Health Care Choice Act of 2007 S. 2818 - The Small Business Health Plans Act of 2008 H.R. 1200 - American Health Security Act of 2007 S. 334 - Healthy Americans Act S. 685 - Reform Health Care Now Act S. 158 - Access to Affordable Health Care Act H.R. 853 - Wellness & Prevention Act of 2007 H.R. 676 - United States Health Insurance Act (or the Expanded & Improved Medical for All Act) H.R. 241 - Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2007 S. 733 - Promoting Health Care Purchasing Cooperatives Act

Client expense: $6,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), 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), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Supported all provisions unless otherwise indicated: BOTH SENATE AND HOUSE: S. 2795, H.R. 6210, Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Act H.R. 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - supported mental health parity provisions Supported all provisions unless otherwise indicated: SENATE ONLY: S. 1576, Minority Health Improvement and Health Disparity Elimination Act S. 2838, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act HOUSE ONLY: H.R. 3309, Voluntary State Discount Prescription Drug Plan Act of 2007 H.R. 6316, Climate MATTERS Act of 2008

Client expense: $7,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2380, H.R. 4042, H.R. 4235-Estate Tax: Bills to repeal or reform the Estate Tax See attached page... H.R. 976-Tax Relief: Tax relief for small business H.R. 2049, S. 1244-OSHA Reform including legislation to streamline regulatory burdens for small business. H.R. 3660, S. 2239-Health Care: Legislation to allow self-employed individuals to deduct health insurance costs in computing self-employment taxes, and other health care reform legislation. H.Con.Res 99, S. Con Res 70-Reg Reform: Tax Gap. H.R. 4088, S. 2368, H.R. 371, S. 340, H.R. 1843-Immigration Reform: Legislation to reform the H-2A Agricultural Guestworker Program and other immigration laws. H.R. 3396, S. 34-Streamlined Sales Tax legislation. H.R. 5546, S.3086-Credit Card Fair Fee Act. H.R. 6210, S. 2795-SHOP Act. The Small Business Health Care Options Program. S. 2818-Small business health plans. Merchant Card Reporting and Taxpayer Identification (TIN) Collection Emergency Agriculture Relief Act (EARA) Oil and Gas Prices H.R. 800-Employee Free Choice Act H.R. 6248- Credit Card Interchange Fee Act of 2008 Velazquez CHOICE Act Placeholder in FY 2008 Budger Resolution for Estate Tax Reform H.R. 5804- Taxpayer Responsability, Accountability and Consistency Act.

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Small Business Health Plans S 2795/HR 5918/HR 6210 The Small Business Health Act Options Program Act of 2008

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE

Lobbying for a draft of AHP draft legislation (no current bill exists this Congress); Small Business Choice Act, S. 2795/HR 6210 Shop Act

Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Long term care insurance - Potential legislation concerning this issue. Insurance issues - S 618, Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007; HR 1081, Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007; HR 241, To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees; S 46, Affordability in the Individual Market Act; HR 1282, Medigap Access Improvement Act of 2007; HR 758, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007; S 459, Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act of 2007; HR 2412, Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act of 2007; S 616, HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act; HR 1076, HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act; S 40, National Insurance Act of 2007; HR 3200, National Insurance Act of 2007; S 1298, Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act of 2007; S 400, Michelle's Law; HR 2851, Michelle's Law; S 1588, CARES Act; HR 2676, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act of 2007; HR 3425, Cancer Screening Coverage Act of 2007; S 2236, Preexisting Condition Exclusion Patient Protection Act of 2007; S 2268, Long Term Care Insurance Integrity Act of 2007; HR 4460, Health Care Choice Act of 2007; S 2477, Health Care Choice Act of 2007; S 1758, CLASS Act; HR 3001, CLASS Act; S 2795, SHOP Act; HR 6210, SHOP Act; S 3115, Children's Health Protection Act of 2008; HR 2842, Children's Health Protection Act of 2008; HR 5840, Insurance Information Act of 2008; HR 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; HR 5550, To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the maximum age to qualify for coverage as a `child' under the health benefits program for Federal employees; S 2948, Small Business Empowerment Act; S 2818, Small Business Health Plans Act of 2008; S 2999, Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Act of 2008; HR 6071, Health Care Consumer Protection Act of 2008; S 3068, Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act of 2007; S 3559, Continuing Coverage Act of 2008; S 3554, Affordable Coverage for Small Employers Act of 2008; HR 6908, Health Insurance Source of Injury Clarification Act of 2008; HR 6582, Small Business CHOICE Act of 2008; HR 6528, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act; S 2706, Health Insurance Coverage Protection Act; HR 5840, Insurance Information Act of 2008; HR 7129, Several Approaches to Reduce the Uninsured Act of 2008; proposed legislation concerning these issues. Mental health parity - HR 1424, Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007; HR 6983, Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008; S 3712, To make a technical correction in the Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.46, the Affordability in the Individual Market (AIM) Act of 2007 H.R. 914, the Tax Equity and Affordability (TEA) Act of 2007 S.397, the Tax Equity and Affordability (TEA) Act of 2007 S.1019, the Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act of 2007 H.R. 2302, the Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2007 S.334, the Healthy Americans Act of 2007 S.1809, the Long-Term Care Act of 2007 H.R. 3088, the Long-Term Care Act of 2007 S.1758, the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act of 2007 H.R. 3001, the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act of 2007 H.R. 3234, the HSA Improvement & Expansion Act of 2007 H.R. 3360, the Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2007 S.2239, the Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2007 S.1038, the Workforce Health Improvement Program (WHIP) Act of 2007 H.R. 1748, the Workforce Health Improvement Program (WHIP) Act of 2007 H.R. 245, the Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act of 2007 H.R. 5719, the Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act, Sec. 17 S.2795, the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Act H.R. 6210, the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Act S.2818, the Small Business Health Plans Act H.R. 6110, the Roadmap for Americas Future Act, Titles I, II (except Part 5) and III S. 3365, the Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act H.R. 6582, the Small Business CHOICE Act S. 3327, the Empowerment at Home Act of 2008 Comments on draft legislation requiring W-2 Form reporting of employer-provided health care cost

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

S.46, the Affordability in the Individual Market (AIM) Act of 2007 H.R. 914, the Tax Equity and Affordability (TEA) ACT of 2007 S.397, the Tax Equity and Affordability (TEA) Act of 2007 S.1019, the Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act of 2007 H.R. 2302, the Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2007 S.334, the Healthy Americans Act of 2007 S.1298, the Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act of 2007 S.1809, the Long-Term Care Act of 2007 H.R. 3088, the Long-Term Care Act of 2007 S.1758, the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act of 2007 H.R. 3001, the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act of 2007 H.R. 3234, the HSA Improvement & Expansion Act of 2007 H.R. 3360, the Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2007 S.2239, the Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2007 S.1038, the Workforce Health Improvement Program (WHIP) Act of 2007 H.R. 1748, the Workforce Health Improvement Program (WHIP) Act of 2007 H.R. 245, the Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act of 2007 H.R. 4460, the Health Care Choice Act of 2007 S.2477, the Health Care Choice Act of 2007 FY2009, Labor Health & Human Services, Education & Related Agencies Appropriations, State High Risk Pool Grants Program H.R. 5719, the Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act, Sec. 17 S.2795, the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Act H.R. 6210, the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Act S.2818, the Small Business Health Plans Act H.R. 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act, Sec. 103 H.R. 6110, the Roadmap for Americas Future Act, Titles I, II (except Part 5) and III H.R. 758, the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act, Sec. 7 S. 3365, the Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act H.R. 6582, the Small Business CHOICE Act H.R. 6015, the Hospital and ASC Price Disclosure and Litigation Act of 2008 S. 3327, the Empowerment at Home Act of 2008 Comments on draft legislation requiring W-2 Form reporting of employer-provided health care cost

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

S.46, the Affordability in the Individual Market (AIM) Act of 2007 H.R. 914, the Tax Equity and Affordability (TEA) Act of 2007 S.397, the Tax Equity and Affordability (TEA) Act of 2007 S.1019, the Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act of 2007 H.R. 2302, the Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2007 S.334, the Healthy Americans Act of 2007 S.1298, the Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act of 2007 S.1809, the Long-Term Care Act of 2007 H.R. 3088, the Long-Term Care Act of 2007 S.1758, the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act of 2007 H.R. 3001, the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act of 2007 H.R. 3234, the HSA Improvement & Expansion Act of 2007 H.R. 3360, the Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2007 S.2239, the Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2007 S.1038, the Workforce Health Improvement Program (WHIP) Act of 2007 H.R. 1748, the Workforce Health Improvement Program (WHIP) Act of 2007 H.R. 245, the Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act of 2007 H.R. 4460, the Health Care Choice Act of 2007 S.2477, the Health Care Choice Act of 2007 FY2009, Labor Health & Human Services, Education & Related Agencies Appropriations, State High Risk Pool Grants Program H.R. 5719, the Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act, Sec. 17 S.2795, the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Act H.R. 6210, the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Act S.2818, the Small Business Health Plans Act H.R. 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act, Sec. 103 H.R. 6110, the Roadmap for Americas Future Act, Titles I, II (except Part 5) and III H.R. 758, the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act, Sec. 7 H.R. 6582, the Small Business CHOICE Act H.R. 6015, the Hospital and ASC Price Disclosure and Litigation Act of 2008 S. 3327, the Empowerment at Home Act of 2008 Comments on draft legislation requiring W-2 Form reporting of employer-provided health care cost

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

S.46, the Affordability in the Individual Market (AIM) Act of 2007 H.R. 914, the Tax Equity and Affordability (TEA) Act of 2007 S.397, the Tax Equity and Affordability (TEA) Act of 2007 S.1019, the Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act of 2007 H.R. 2302, the Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2007 S.334, the Healthy Americans Act of 2007 S.1809, the Long-Term Care Act of 2007 H.R. 3088, the Long-Term Care Act of 2007 S.1758, the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act of 2007 H.R. 3001, the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act of 2007 H.R. 3234, the HSA Improvement & Expansion Act of 2007 H.R. 3360, the Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2007 S.2239, the Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2007 S.1038, the Workforce Health Improvement Program (WHIP) Act of 2007 H.R. 1748, the Workforce Health Improvement Program (WHIP) Act of 2007 H.R. 245, the Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act of 2007 H.R. 5719, the Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act, Sec. 17 S.2795, the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Act H.R. 6210, the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Act S.2818, the Small Business Health Plans Act H.R. 6110, the Roadmap for Americas Future Act, Titles I, II (except Part 5) and III S. 3365, the Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act H.R. 6582, the Small Business CHOICE Act H.R. 493, the Genetic Information Nondisclosure Act of 2007

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

S.46, the Affordability in the Individual Market (AIM) Act of 2007 H.R. 914, the Tax Equity and Affordability (TEA) Act of 2007 S.397, the Tax Equity and Affordability (TEA) Act of 2007 S.1019, the Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act of 2007 H.R. 2302, the Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2007 S.334, the Healthy Americans Act of 2007 S.1298, the Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act of 2007 S.1809, the Long-Term Care Act of 2007 H.R. 3088, the Long-Term Care Act of 2007 S.1758, the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act of 2007 H.R. 3001, the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act of 2007 H.R. 3234, the HSA Improvement & Expansion Act of 2007 H.R. 3360, the Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2007 S.2239, the Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2007 S.1038, the Workforce Health Improvement Program (WHIP) Act of 2007 H.R. 1748, the Workforce Health Improvement Program (WHIP) Act of 2007 H.R. 245, the Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act of 2007 H.R. 4460, the Health Care Choice Act of 2007 S.2477, the Health Care Choice Act of 2007 FY2009, Labor Health & Human Services, Education & Related Agencies Appropriations, State High Risk Pool Grants Program H.R. 5719, the Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act, Sec. 17 S.2795, the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Act H.R. 6210, the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Act S.2818, the Small Business Health Plans Act H.R. 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act, Sec. 103 H.R. 6110, the Roadmap for Americas Future Act, Titles I, II (except Part 5) and III H.R. 758, the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act, Sec. 7 H.R. 6582, the Small Business CHOICE Act H.R. 6015, the Hospital and ASC Price Disclosure and Litigation Act of 2008

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

S.46, the Affordability in the Individual Market (AIM) Act of 2007 H.R. 914, the Tax Equity and Affordability (TEA) ACT of 2007 S.397, the Tax Equity and Affordability (TEA) Act of 2007 S.1019, the Universal Health Care Choice and Access Act of 2007 H.R. 2302, the Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2007 S.334, the Healthy Americans Act of 2007 S.1298, the Healthy Businesses, Healthy Workers Reinsurance Act of 2007 S.1809, the Long-Term Care Act of 2007 H.R. 3088, the Long-Term Care Act of 2007 S.1758, the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act of 2007 H.R. 3001, the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act of 2007 H.R. 3234, the HSA Improvement & Expansion Act of 2007 H.R. 3360, the Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2007 S.2239, the Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2007 S.1038, the Workforce Health Improvement Program (WHIP) Act of 2007 H.R. 1748, the Workforce Health Improvement Program (WHIP) Act of 2007 H.R. 245, the Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act of 2007 H.R. 4460, the Health Care Choice Act of 2007 S.2477, the Health Care Choice Act of 2007 FY2009, Labor Health & Human Services, Education & Related Agencies Appropriations, State High Risk Pool Grants Program H.R. 5719, the Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act, Sec. 17 S.2795, the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Act H.R. 6210, the Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Act S.2818, the Small Business Health Plans Act H.R. 6331, the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act, Sec. 103 H.R. 6110, the Roadmap for Americas Future Act, Titles I, II (except Part 5) and III H.R. 758, the Breast Cancer Patient Protection Act, Sec. 7 S. 3365, the Long-Term Care Family Accessibility Act H.R. 6582, the Small Business CHOICE Act H.R. 6015, the Hospital and ASC Price Disclosure and Litigation Act of 2008

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR 6210 and S. 2795, Small Business Health Options Program

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1424 and H.R. 1367 (PL 110-343), The Paul Wellstone Mental Health and AddictionEquity Act of 2007 - Supported improved coverage and advocated for an expanded role for occupational therapy. S. 558, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 - Supported improved coverage and advocated for an expanded role for occupational therapy. HR 2260, Health Care Truth and Transparency Act of 2007 - Opposed legislation as it is an undue burden on non-physician health care providers and does not improve quality or patient safety. S. 2795 and HR 6210, Small Business Health Options Program Act - Advocated to ensure appropriate inclusion of occupational therapy services. No bill number, Small Business Choice Act - Advocated for state mandate laws. H.R. 6983 - Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 - Advocated for passage and role of occupational therapy.

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Health care reform, employee benefits and LTC insurance reform. HR 1424, HR 6331, HR 3363, S. 334, HR 3162, S. 2337, H.R. 2851, S. 3335, HR 3125, HR 3221, S 2795, HR 6210

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 1893, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 (Expansion/extension of SCHIP ); S558/HR 1424, Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 (Secure equal treatment for mental health benefits); HR 1038/S 623, Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act (Biogenerics-approving generic Bio pharmaceuticals); S 316, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act (Regulate Generic/Brand patent settlements); S 1501/S 1695, Affordable Biologics for Consumers Act (Generic Bio-pharmaceuticals); S 334, Healthy Americans Act (Universal health coverage replaces employer coverage); S 1899, Universal Health Coverage Act of 2007 (Mandatory health insurance coverage); S 242/HR 380, Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2007 (Drug importation-Canada, et al.); HR 1076/S616, HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical/Correction Act (Mandatory coverage for recretional activity); HR 676, United States National Health Insurance Act (National health insurance); HR 1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007 (Financial incentives for personal health records); S 1490, Federal Employees Electronic Personal Health Records Act of 2007 (health information technology); S 1544, Medicare Quality Enhancement Act of 2007 (CMS data release); S 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act (Health information technology); HR 1368, Personalized Health Information Act of 2007; HR 5422, TRUST in Health Information Act of 2008; S 1693, Wired for Health Care Quality Act; S 1814, Health Information Privacy and Security Act; HR 6357, ProTecht Act of 2008; HR 6898, Health Information Technology Act of 2008; HR 6582, Small Business Choice Act of 2008; S 2795, SHOP Act; HR 6210, SHOP Act; S 2818, Small Busienss Health Plans Act of 2008.

Client expense: $517,594 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Health Care for Small Businesses S. 2795 H.R. 5918 H.R. 6210 Small Business Health Care

Client expense: $48,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.Con.Res. 312 - Budget resolution FY2009 Bill establishes the congressional budget for the Federal Government for fiscal year 2009, and sets forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013. NSBA supported certain sections and amendments of the resolution. H.R. 25 - Fair Tax Act or 2007 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enacting a national sales tax. NSBA supported. H. R. 731 - National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act of 2007 Bill would require the SBA to establish a program providing regulatory-compliance assistance to small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 1023 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 A bill to repeal a provision designed to increase federal tax revenue by $7 billion over ten years. Repeal the new mandatory 3 percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supports. H.R. 1112 - Stealth Tax Relief Extension Act of 2007 The legislation increases the exemption from the alternative minimum tax for individual taxpayers in 2007 and extends through 2007 the allowance of certain nonrefundable tax credits against alternative minimum tax liability. NSBA supported. H.R. 1332 Small Business Lending Improvements Act of 2007 Bill would improve the access to capital programs of the SBA. NSBA supported. H.R. 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 Bill addressed the expiration of popular tax provisions such as the AMT patch, research and development tax credits and various other credits and deductions designed to encourage renewable energies. NSBA supported. H.R. 1506 Fuel Economy Reform Act Measure would increase fuel economy standards for automobiles. NSBA supported. H.R. 1542 Healthy Families Act Bill to expand the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to require that employers with 15 or more employees provide up to 7 paid sick-leave days to their employees. NSBA opposed. H.R. 1677 Taxpayer Protection Act of 2007 Bill gives IRS the right to deny information to tax preparers and lenders who might be contemplating predatory refund anticipation loans (RALs). It also includes provisions on the earned income tax credit and individual retirement accounts. NSBA supported. H.R. 1873 Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act of 2007 Bill would improve federal procurement opportunities for small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 2205/S. 1010 Retirement Security for Life Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments from annuities and similar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death by excluding from income a portion of such payments. NSBA supports retirement options for its employees, but NSBA has remained largely neutral on this proposal. H.R. 2380 - Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007 To make permanent the repeal of the estate tax after 2010. NSBA supported H.R. 2419 - Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 Bill includes tax incentives for farms, energy and conservation initiatives. NSBA opposed certain revenue-offsets in the bill. H.R. 2727 Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act It would extend the current exemption by at least one year for small businesses to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley internal controls reporting requirements. NSBA supported. H.R. 3163 - The Healthy Americans Act Broad health care reform that includes an individual mandate, creation of state Health Help Agencies, subsidies for low-income individuals and changes tax-treatment of health care and health insurance expenditures. NSBA supported sections of the bill. H.R. 3170 Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2007 The bill permanently reduces the capital gains tax to 15 percent and the estate tax exemption will be $3.5 million in 2009 and will increase $250,000 per year until it reaches $5 million 2015. NSBA supported. H.R. 3221 - New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act The bill provides economic aid to the housing industry and amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy conservation. NSBA opposed certain revenue-offsets in the bill. H.R. 3548 - Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2007 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 3567 - the Small Business Investment Expansion Act of 2007 Bill would expand the ability of venture capital-owned businesses to participate in small-business programs. NSBA opposed. H.R. 3660 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2007 Would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supported. H.R. 4008 - Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007 Bill provides technical corrections to the definition of willful noncompliance in regard to unintentional violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. NSBA supported. H.R. 4458 - the Small Business Regulatory Improvement Act Bill seeks to improve the Regulatory Flexibility Act and reduce the regulatory burden borne by Americas small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 5140 - Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 Bill provides economic stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits. NSBA supported. H.R. 5244 - The Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Bill would prohibit or reform various credit-card practices. NSBA supported. H.R. 5351 - Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act Bill would extend a range of renewable energy tax incentives NSBA supported. H.R. 5402 - Climate Change Center and Clearinghouse Act of 2007 Bill would charge the SBA and EPA to co-chair an interagency working group across federal agencies and establish a clearinghouse of climate-change related information for small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 5719 - Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, and assist low-income taxpayers. NSBA supported certain provisions of the measure. H.R. 5819 SBIR STTR Reauthorization Act Bill would reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. NSBA supported. H.R. 6049 - Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring tax provisions, and provide individual income tax relief. NSBA supported. H.R. 6210 Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible. NSBA supported certain sections of the bill. H.R. 6214 Home Office Deduction Standardization Act of 2008 It amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer who uses a residence to conduct a trade or business a standard tax deduction equal to the lesser of $1,500 or the taxpayer's gross trade or business income derived from the business use of such residence. NSBA supported. H.R. 6275 - Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 Bill provides individuals temporary relief from the alternative minimum tax. NSBA supported bill, but opposed offsets. H.R. 6499 Sensible Tax Act of 2008 Beginning in 2009, the legislation would permanently exclude the first $2 million ($4 million for a couple) of an estates value from being subject to any tax and subsequently be adjusted for inflation. The measure would ensure that the surviving spouse is entitled to the $2 million to which the deceased spouse was entitled. NSBA supported. H.R. 6582 - Small Business CHOICE Act of 2008 To encourage the development of small business cooperatives for healthcare options to improve coverage for employees (CHOICE) including through a small business CHOICE tax credit. NSBA supports elements of this legislation to the extent it addresses rising health care cost and insurance availability for small business owners. However, NSBA maintains reservations about the use of cooperatives to achieve this. H.R. 6601 Small Business Tax Modernization Act of 2008 Bill creates a standard home office deduction, removes cell phones from listed property, allows nonresident aliens to be S corporation shareholders, increases the deduction for business meals and entertainment for qualified small businesses, and reduces the recovery period for depreciation of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) equipment. NSBA supported. H.R. 6633 - Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008 To evaluate and extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation and to ensure the protection of Social Security beneficiaries. NSBA supports the employment of legal employees, but remains cautious of mandating a system such as E-verify on small businesses owners due to burdensome administrative task, unwarranted penalties and historical technical errors with the E-verify system. H.R. 6983 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 Would require health plans that offer mental health benefits to cover the same mental health and addiction disorders that are included in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHBP). NSBA opposed. H.R. 7060 - Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008 Bill includes an extension of individual and business tax provisions and energy tax incentives. NSBA supported. H.R. 7074 Home Office Tax Deduction Simplification Act Bill brings clarity to the process of claiming the tax deduction for a home office and directs the Secretary of Treasury to establish an optional standard deduction. NSBA supported. S.Con.Res. 70 - Bill establishes the congressional budget for the Federal Government for fiscal year 2009, and sets forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013. NSBA supported certain sections and amendments of the resolution. S. 55 - Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007 The measure repeals the alternative minimum tax on individuals. NSBA supported. S. 102 A bill to extend and expand relief from the alternative minimum tax and to repeal the extension of the lower rates for capital gains and dividends for 2009 and 2010. The legislation increases the exemption from the alternative minimum tax for individual taxpayers in 2007 and extends through 2007 the allowance of certain nonrefundable tax credits against alternative minimum tax liability. NSBA supported. S. 334 The Healthy Americans Act Broad health care reform that includes an individual mandate, creation of state Health Help Agencies, subsidies for low-income individuals and changes tax-treatment of health care and health insurance expenditures. NSBA supported sections of the bill S.558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 Legislation would require insurance companies to offer the same level of financial coverage for mental health care as they do for other medical care. NSBA opposed S. 777 Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 A bill to repeal a provision designed to increase federal tax revenue by $7 billion over ten years. Repeal the new mandatory 3 percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supports. S. 910 Healthy Families Act Bill to expand the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to require that employers with 15 or more employees provide up to 7 paid sick-leave days to their employees. NSBA opposed S. 1145 - The Patent Reform Act of 2007 Bill would provide comprehensive reform the U.S. patent system. NSBA opposed. S. 1395 - Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act Bill would prohibit or reform various credit-card practices. NSBA supported. S. 1617- Fuel Reduction using Electrons to End Dependence On the Mid-East (FREEDOM) Act Bill would provide incentives for the purchase of plug-in electric drive motor vehicles. NSBA supported. S. 1681 Family Medical Leave Insurance Act Legislation to create a fund that would provide up to eight weeks of paid family leave. Mandates employees and employers to fund the plan through payroll taxes. NSBA opposed. S. 1783 - Ten Steps to Transform Health Care in America Act A bill to provide 10 steps to transform health care in America. NSBA supports this legislation to the extent it offers a comprehensive perspective to reforming the health care system to make insurance more affordable for small business owners. However, NSBA opposes the across state line pooling which is included in this proposal. S. 1932 Bill would increase the expenditures for the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs. NSBA supported. S. 2291- Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2007 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. S. 2239 Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2007 Would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supports. S. 2394 - Good Government Contractor Act of 2007 Bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify, modernize, and improve public notice of and access to tax lien information by providing for a national, Internet accessible, filing system for Federal tax liens, and would also repeal the three percent withholding requirement. NSBA supports sections of this bill. S. 2612 - The Small Business Lending Stimulus Act of 2008, Bill would authorize additional funding for SBA lending program and cut borrowing and lending fees. NSBA supported. S. 2636 - Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 Bill provides housing reform and includes and extension of the net operating loss carryback rules to allow some money-losing businesses to get refunds of taxes paid during profitable years. NSBA supported. S. 2795 Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible. NSBA supported certain sections of the bill. S. 2886 - Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend expiring provisions relating to the alternative minimum tax, individual and business taxpayers, energy conservation, and tax administration. NSBA supported. S. 2902 SBA Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2008 Bill would reauthorize various parts of the Small Business Administration. NSBA supported. S. 3371 Home Office Deduction Simplification and Improvement Act of 2008 Bill brings clarity to the process of claiming the tax deduction for a home office and directs the Secretary of Treasury to establish an optional standard deduction. NSBA supported. S. 3406 ADA Amendments Act A bill to restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. NSBA supports the intent of the ADA, but raised concerns over the potential for additional burdensome regulations being put on small businesses. S. 3408 Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008 A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for the conduct of comparative effectiveness research and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund, and for other purposes. NSBA supports this legislation as a cornerstone to the framework of value-based purchasing and price transparency to consumer of health care services. S. 3554 - Affordable Coverage for Small Employers Act of 2008 A bill to provide employees of small employers with access to quality, affordable health insurance coverage. NSBA supports this legislation to the extent it offers a comprehensive low-income subsidies and tax incentive available to make insurance more affordable for small business owners.

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

Health Care for Small Businesses S. 2795 H.R. 5918 H.R. 6210 Small Business Health Care

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE