OFS Act

HR 1316--Honoring the service of the Navy and Coast Guard veterans who served on the Landing Ship Tank (LST) amphibious landing craft during World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, Operation Desert Storm and the global operations through 2002 and recognizing the essential role played by the LST amphibious craft during these conflicts--(1) recognizes the essential role played by Landing Ship Tanks (LSTs) during World War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Operation Desert Shield, Operation Desert Storm, and many other military and humanitarian operations; (2) honors the service of the Navy and Coast Guard sailors who bravely served their country aboard the LSTs; (3) acknowledges the debt modern amphibious operations owe to the LST sailors and ships in pioneering the multiple missions carried out by amphibious landing craft; and (4) commends the many volunteers of the USS LST Ship Memorial who have preserved the LST 325 as a living memorial in honor and remembrance of the ships and veterans in their service. HR 2638--Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009--FY 2009 Departments of Defense and Homeland Security appropriations. HR 5658, S 3001--National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009--An original bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths, authorizations for weapons programs, military pay COLAs and for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. HR 6331--Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008--(1) prevention of a 10.6% cut in Medicare payments; (2) protection of TRICARE patients' health and benefits; Military retirees may suffer if doctors refuse to accept TRICARE; if cuts to Medicare remain (effectively cutting TRICARE rates as well) problems with military health benefits will increase; (3) do not hurt recruiting efforts; reduction in military retiree's medical coverage/health benefits will hurt recruiting. HR 6559, S 3303--Open Fuel Standard Act of 2008, to require automobile manufacturers to ensure that not less than 80 percent of the automobiles manufactured or sold in the United States by each such manufacturer to operate on fuel mixtures containing 85 percent ethanol, 85 percent methanal, or biodiesel--(1) energy independence from foreign countries; (2) development of all domestic renewable and non-renewable energy sources that include: nuclear, wind, solar, biomass (biofuels), liquid coal, natural gas and domestic petroleum exploration and production; (3) end the oil sector's monopoly on the transportation sector. HR 6599--Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2009--FY 2009 military construction appropriations. HR 6947, S 3181--Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2009--FY 2009 Department of Homeland Security appropriations.

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Supporting S.3485, the Dual Fuel Automobile Act of 2008, to require 50% of all light-duty vehicles sold in the U.S. to be Flexible Fuel Vehicles (FFVs) by 2011, increasing to 90% by 2013, allowing for more vehciles on the road to be able to run on higher blends of ethanol. Working in favor of H.R.2296 which would increase the number of Flexible Fuel Vehicles on the road, allowing more vehicles to be able to run on higher blends of ethanol. Working with Congress to encourage H.R.6559 which would require automobile manufacturers to produce no less than 80% Flexible Fuel Vehicles that can run on higher blends of ethanol and other fuels. Working in favor of S.1321 which contains multiple components that would increase ethanol availability, use, and further study on renewable fuels by creating grant programs and a pilot program for a refueling infrastructure corridor for gasoline blends containing renewable fuel. Supporting S.2306 which would encourage and facilitate the use of renewable fuel in the US by requiring increased percentages of Flexible Fuel Vehicles to be produced and to help ensure the installation of renewable fuel pumps. Working with Congress on H.R.6734, the E85 and Biodiesel Access Act of 2008, which would provide greater incentives to convenience store owners to install renewable fuel dispensing pumps. Worked to ensure that the whole pump, not just the portion that pertains to E85, be included in these programs.

Client expense: $24,883 · Firm income: Not reported

S. 2555, "Reducing Global Warming from Vehicles Act of 2008," (all); S. 2806, "Greenhouse Gas Endangerment finding Deadline and California Waiver Reconsideration Act," (all); H.R. 5560, "Right to Clean Vehicles Act," (all); H.R. 2033, "Design Piracy Prohibition Act," (all); H.R. 2694, "Motor Vehicle Owners right to Repair Act of 2007," (all); H.R. 5312, "Automobile Arbitration Fairness Act of 2008," (all); H.R. 5734, "Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2008," (all); H.R. 6559, S. 3303,"Open Fuel Standard Act of 2008," (all); H.R. 6899, "Comprehensive American Energy Security and Consumer Protection Act," (Pt. 2, Subtitle B); H.R. 6049, "Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008," (Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle Tax Credits); S. 3485, "Dual Fuel Automobile Act of 2008," (all).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE