Healthy Families Act

Discussions regarding implementation of certain provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, including elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for the first contracts, via the NLRB and concerns with NLRB decisions potentially impacting bargaining unit determinations, rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA08 and RIN 1215- AB79/RIN1245-AA03. Specialty healthcare case, 357 NLRB 83 H.R. 2460 & S.1152, Healthy Families Act, a bill to provide paid sick leave

Client expense: $1,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), 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), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S. 1152/H.R. 2460 - The Healthy Families Act - Act requires certain employers to permit employees to earn paid sick time. S. 1196/H.R. 2164 - Legal Workforce Act - E-Verify legislation. Met with House and Senate offices regarding state labor issues; Met with Department of Labor regarding worker safety issues; Met with Department of Justice regarding anti-trust issues; Met with DOL Women's Bureau regarding paid leave policies.

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

Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), White House Office

Discussions regarding implementation of certain provisions of the Employee Free Choice Act, including elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections or mandatory arbitration for the first contracts, via the NLRB and concerns with NLRB decisions potentially impacting bargaining unit determinations, rulemakings by the NLRB and DOL, RIN 3142-AA08 and RIN 1215- AB79/RIN1245-AA03. H.R. 2460 & S.1152, Healthy Families Act, a bill to provide paid sick leave Discussions regarding Dukes v Wal-Mart

Client expense: $1,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), 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), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Proposed regulations governing union elections under the Railway Labor Act (see Federal Register Nov. 3, 2009) All labor and employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1409/S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 H.R. 1176/S. 478, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 1355, National Labor Relations Modernization Act H.R. 2067, Protecting America's Workers Act H.R. 2077, Alert Laid Off Employees in Reasonable Time Act H.R. 2460/S. 1152, Healthy Families Act H.R. 635, National Commission on State Workers' Compensation Laws Act H.R. 2641, Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act H.R. 3403/S. 1543, Supporting Military Families Act of 2009 H.R. 3991, Emergency Influenza Containment Act H.R. 4092/S. 2790, Pandemic Protection for Workers, Families, and Businesses Act S. 2882, Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability and Consistency Act of 2009 H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, including provisions related to Buy American H.R. 2808/S. 1227, Truth in Employment Act of 2009 S. 1584/H.R. 3017, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2009 H.R. 933, Family-Friendly Workplace Act H.R. 3047, Balancing Act of 2009 S. 1374/H.R. 3042, Forewarn Act E.O. 13,494, related to encouraging federal contractors to remain neutral in union organizing E.O. 13, 495, related to new contractors under the Service Contract Act offering the right of first refusal to employees if a displaced contractor E.O. 13,496, related to requiring federal contractors to post notices of certain rights under labor and employment laws E.O. 13,502, related to the use of project labor agreements Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation (not yet announced) Proposed regulations implementing EO 13,502 (see Federal Register July 14, 2009) Proposed regulations implementing EO 13,496 (see Federal Register Aug. 3, 2009) Proposed regulations on financial disclosure obligations of union trusts and subsidiaries (see Federal Register Feb. 2, 2010) Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,495 (see Federal Register March 19, 2010) Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board Solicitor of Labor Administrator, Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Workforce Investment Act (draft legislation not yet introduced) Draft legislation related to providing discharged employees with certain information (not yet introduced) Potential legislation related to employee classification and compensated time under the Fair labor Standards Act (no specific legislation introduced)

Client expense: $25,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 1409 & S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act H.R. 2460 & S. 1152, Healthy Families Act, a bill to provide paid sick leave S. 3772, Paycheck Fairness Act

Client expense: $1,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 25 - Fair Tax Act of 2009 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax. NSBA supported. H.R. 275 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 A bill to repeal the mandatory three-percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supported. H.R. 933 Family-Friendly Workplace Act of 2009 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector. NSBA supported. H.R. 946 - The Plain Language Act of 2009 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 1409 - Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. NSBA opposed. H.R. 1470 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2009 The bill 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. 2151 Fair Pay Act To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. H.R. 2460 Healthy Families Act Requires certain employers, who employ 15 or more employees for each working day during 20 or more workweeks a year, to permit each employee to earn at least one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. NSBA opposed. H.R. 2965 Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 Bill would amend and reauthorize the Small Business Act with respect to the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program. NSBA opposed. H.R. 3032 The Climate Change Center and Clearinghouse Act of 2009 Bill would establish within the SBA an Office of Environment, Energy, and Climate Change and a Climate Change Center and Clearinghouse to provide support and information on climate change to small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 3380 Promoting Lending to Americas Small Business Act Bill would amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 3457 Small Business Credit Card Act of 2009 Bill would amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide coverage under such Act for credit cards issued to small businesses, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 3615 - Home Office Tax Deduction Act of 2009 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. 3905 - The Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 Bill increases the estate tax exemption level to $5 million, and reduces the rate to 35 percent, both phased-in over ten years. NSBA supported. H.R. 4067 The Business Checking Fairness Act Bill would authorize interest-bearing transaction accounts at depository institutions. NSBA supported. H.R. 4302 The Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act Bill would increase loan limits for small business concerns, to provide for low interest refinancing for small business concerns. NSBA supported. H.R.4549 the Small Business Innovation to Job Creation Act of 2010 Bill would authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to make grants to small business concerns to assist the commercialization of research developed with funds received under the second phase of the Small Business Innovation Research Program. NSBA supported. H.R. 4853 Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2010 It extends the Bush Tax cuts and provides temporary estate tax reform: an estate tax rate of 35 percent and a $5 million exemption for individuals, for two years. NSBA supported. H.R. 4855 Work-Life Balance Awards Act of 2010 To establish the Work-Life Balance Award for employers that have developed and implemented work-life balance policies. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. H.R. 4936 The Faster Access and Shorter Transaction Time for Checks Act Bill would make funds deposited in large depository institutions available more quickly to account holders. NSBA supported. H.R. 5107 Employee Misclassification Prevention Act of 2010 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require persons to keep records of non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and to provide a special penalty for persons who misclassify employees as non-employees, and for other purposes. NSBA opposed. H.R. 5141 - Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act Repeal section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that requires any business that purchases more than $600 of goods or services from another business to submit a 1099 form to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). NSBA supported. H.R.5193 The Startup Visa Act Bill would establish an employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish a business in the United States. NSBA supported. H. R. 5249 The Capital Access for Main Street Act of 2010 Bill would provide amortization authority in certain situations, for purposes of capital calculation under the Financial Institutions Examination Council's Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income. NSBA supported. H.R.5411 The Early-Stage Business Investment and Incubation Act Bill would establish an early-stage business investment and incubation grant program at the Department of Commerce. NSBA supported. H.R.5412 The Small Business Asset Investment and Modernization (AIM) Act Bill would allow qualified small-business owners to refinance their existing debt through Fiscal Year 2012 through the SBA 504 lending program. NSBA supported. H.R. 5486 Small Business Jobs Tax Relief Act of 2010 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small business job creation. NSBA supported. H.R. 5982 Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2010 Bill repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that amends the Internal Revenue Code to apply to corporations reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to persons engaged in a trade or business. NSBA supported. H.R. 6384 (No short title) To repeal a limitation in the Labor-Management Relations Act regarding requirements for labor organization membership as a condition of employment. NSBA opposed S. 292 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 A bill to repeal the mandatory three-percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supported. S. 296 Fair Tax Act of 2009 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax on the use or consumption in the United States of taxable property or services. It sets the sales tax rate at 23 percent in 2011, with adjustments to the rate in subsequent years. NSBA supported. S. 515 The Patent Reform Act of 2009 Bill would reform U.S. patent system. NSBA opposed. S. 560 Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. NSBA opposed. S. 574 - Plain Writing Act of 2009 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. S. 725 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2009 The bill 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. S. 904 Fair Pay Act To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. S. 988 SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act of 2009 Bill would update the tax code to allow small business employees to purchase employer-provided health insurance with pre-tax dollars. It also strengthens current law for all cafeteria plans by expanding dependent flexible spending accounts (DCFSA) and including coverage for long-term care benefits. NSBA has not taken a position on the legislation. S. 1152 Healthy Families Act Requires certain employers, who employ 15 or more employees for each working day during 20 or more workweeks a year, to permit each employee to earn at least one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. NSBA opposed. S. 1233 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009 Bill would reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs. NSBA supported. S. 1615 Next Step for Main Street Credit Availability Act of 2009 Bill would amend the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to stop the small business credit crunch, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. S. 1617 The Investments for Manufacturing Progress and Clean Technology (IMPACT) Act Bill would require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a program for the award of grants to states to establish revolving loan funds for small and medium-sized manufacturers to improve energy efficiency and produce clean energy technology. NSBA supported. S. 1754 - Home Office Deduction Simplification Act of 2009 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. S. 2784 Carper-Voinovich Estate Tax Proposal Bill would freeze the estate tax at the 2009 levelsany estate above $7 million per couple or $3.5 million per individual would be taxed at a 45 percent rate. NSBA supports permanent reform of the estate tax. S. 2919 The Small Business Lending Enhancement Act Bill would amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities. NSBA supported. S. 3018 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 A comprehensive tax reform legislation with provisions consolidating tax brackets for individuals and businesses while at the same time lowering federal tax obligations, in part through a single, flat 24 percent corporate rate. NSBA supported. S. 3024 Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010 Bill to ensure that the creation of jobs by small businesses is considered during the Federal legislative and rulemaking process. NSBA supported. S. 3029 The Startup Visa Act Bill would establish an employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish a business in the United States. NSBA supported. S. 3089 Small Business Patent Data Collection Act of 2010 Bill would require a study and report by the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration regarding the effects of proposed changes in patent law. NSBA opposed. S. 3254 Employee Misclassification Prevention Act of 2010 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require persons to keep records of non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and to provide a special penalty for persons who misclassify employees as non-employees, and for other purposes. NSBA opposed. S.3533 Responsible Estate Tax Act The bill will permanently fix the estate tax by combining the 2009 exemption levels with progressive rates for larger estates, including a new billionaires surtax. NSBA supports permanent reform of the estate tax. S. 3578 - Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act Repeal section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that requires any business that purchases more than $600 of goods or services from another business to submit a 1099 form to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). NSBA supported. S. 3772 Paycheck Fairness Act To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. NSBA is opposed. S. 3783 Information Reporting Modernization Act of 2010 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from $600 to $5,000 the threshold amount for reporting to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) payments made to corporations. It also adjusts such increased amount for inflation, beginning after 2012. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. S. 3793 The Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act Bill would extend expired business and individual tax provisions including the research and development tax credit, through the end of 2010. NSBA supported. S. 3932 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2010 A bill to provide comprehensive immigration reform, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. S. 3946 Small Business Paperwork Relief Act Bill would undo a key revenue raiser used in two bills signed into law during 2010the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Small Business Jobs Act. Including the 1099 provision requiring businesses that purchase more than $600 of goods or services from another business to submit two 1099 formsone to the IRS and one to the service or goods provider. NSBA supported. S. 3958 Empowering States to Innovate Act of 2010 To allow an earlier start for State health care coverage innovation waivers under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. NSBA supported. S. 4757 Health Insurance Rate Authority Act of 2010 To provide for the establishment of a Health Insurance Rate Authority to establish limits on premium rating, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. Third-Party Comments on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act NSBA filed comments with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, charged with providing advice and consultation to the Department of Health and Human Resources, on the development of American Health Benefits Exchanges. Third-Party Comments on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act NSBA filed comments with the Institute of Medicine, charged with providing advice and consultation to the Department of Health and Human Resources, on the defining of essential health benefits in qualified health plans required under PPACA.

Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, 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, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R.12/S.182/S.3772, Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to add nonretaliation requirements, increase penalties and authorize the Secretary of Labor to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages and in opposition to weakening amendments; H.R.2157/S.904, Fair Pay Act of 2009, in support of comparable worth; H.R.2339, Family Income to Respond to Significant Transitions Act, in support of States that create family leave programs; H.R.2460/S.1152, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; H.R.389, Family Fairness Act, in support of expanding FMLA to cover part time workers; H.R.4812/S.3500, Local Jobs for America Act, in support of creating and saving jobs in local governments, schools, and local law enforcement; H.R.626/S.354, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, in support of providing paid parental leave for federal employees; Workforce Investment Act, in support of reauthorization including programs that move women into nontraditional occupations, expand supportive services, eliminate the sequence of services, streamline WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, and align data collection and accountability measurements; H.R.1020, Arbitration Fairness Act, in support of ending the predatory practice of mandatory arbitration clauses; in support of anti-discrimination policies and practices.

Client expense: $65,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office

HR1409 and S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act: amends NLRAct to allow unionization through a card check system. HR 2460 and S.1152, Healthy Families Act, requires employers to provide paid sick leave for their workers. H.R. 2067 Protecting American Workers Act H.R. 12 and S. 182 Paycheck Fairness Act S.3772 Paycheck Fairness Act S.3671 Robert C. Byrd Mine and Workplace Safety and Health Act of 2010 H.R.5663 Robert C. Byrd Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

HR 2161 Family and Medical Leave Restoration Act, oppose provisions to to nullify certain regulations promulgated under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 as they relate to incremental FMLA leave and medical certifications HR 2460 The Healthy Families Act, as it relates to a paid leave mandate and intermittent leave HR 12 Paycheck Fairness Act, as it relates to the litigation of wage discriminiation and compensatory and punitive damage S 182 Paycheck Fairness Act, as it relates to the litigation of wage discriminiation and compensatory and punitive damage S 3772 Paycheck Fairness Act, in opposition because it would increase the cost of adding jobs through more regulation and litigation

Client expense: $2,910,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1204 Healthy Americans Act H.R. 1321 Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act H.R. 1322 Family Leave Insurance Act of 2009 H.R. 1723 Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2096 Healthy Families Act H.R. 2460 The Patients Choice Act H.R. 2520 Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2009 H.R. 2625 Prevent application of ERISA preemption to state law causes of action - H.R. 3925 Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries and Pension Relief Act of 2010 -H.R. 3962/Public Law No: 111-192 Common Sense Health Care Reform and Affordability Act H.R. 4038 American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act H.R. 4213, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010 Public Law No: 111-205 Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act H.R. 4994 Health Care Reform regulatory implementation and compliance issues from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Public Law No: 111-148 & the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (HCERA) Public Law No: 111-152 National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform implications for benefits Senate Healthy Americans Act - S. 391 Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2009 S. 702 The Patients Choice Act S. 1099 Healthy Families Act S. 1152 Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2009 S. 1153 Confidence in Long-Term Care Insurance Act S. 1177 Patient Centered Outcomes Research Act S. 1213 American Jobs Protection Act S. 3501 American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act H.R. 4213 & substitute amendment Small Business Paperwork Relief Act S. 3946 Empowering States to Innovate Act S. 3958 Medicare and Medicaid Extenders Act H.R. 4994 Health Care Reform regulatory implementation and compliance issues from the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) Public Law No: 111-148 & the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (HCERA) Public Law 111-152 National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform implications for benefits Regulatory Proposed rule on application of ERISA to state/local health reform efforts COBRA premium subsidy assistance extension American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) included in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2010 Guidance for and implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) & the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (HCERA) employer responsibility provisions, tax treatment of certain plans, transition period and good faith compliance standard, CLASS Act provisions, Early Retiree Reinsurance Program (ERRP), retiree only plans, grandfathered plans, grandfathering rules as applied to collectively bargained health plans, coverage of adult children, medical loss ratios (MLRs), limited benefit plans, quality improvement initiatives, meaningful use rules, preventive care, preexisting conditions, annual & lifetime limits, patient protections, claims and appeals procedures, external review, health information technology & electronic health records, health literacy and insurance exchanges, wellness, tax reporting issues, non-discrimination requirements Paul Wellstone and Pete Domenici Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) of 2008 comments on Interim Final Regulations. Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act

Client expense: $272,633 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

Employee Free Choice Act - H.R. 1409, S, 560 Healthy Families Act - H.R. 2460, S. 1152 Protecting America's Workers Act - H.R. 2067, S. 1580 Miner Safety and Health Act - H.R. 5663

Client expense: $54,513 · Firm income: Not reported

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

HR 2460/S. 1152: Healthy Families Act HR 3590/S. 1728: Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (HSA, Medicare Part D, tax code changes); P.L. 111-148 HR 3962: America's Affordable Health Choices Act; P.L. 111-192 HR 2067: Protecting America's Workers Act HR 1274: Working Families Flexibility Act

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Guard, SENATE

HR 1984/1988/289/4146; S.401: 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2009 HR 4213/S 1934/S 3191/S 3333: Investing in American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010; Title II, subsections A, C, D (expiring tax provisions) HR 2897: Bank Accountability and Risk Assessment Act of 2009; PL 111-166 HR 1083: Simplification Act; PL 111-166 HR 989/S. 829: Eagle Employers Act HR 3933/S. 1934: Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act HR 2460/S. 1152: Healthy Families Act HR 1987/1508/S. 803: Healthy Workforce HR 5328: International Tax Cmpetitiveness Act of 2010 HR 1068: Let Wall Street Pay for Wall Street's Bailout Act of 2009 HR 5297: Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010; P.L. 111-499 HR 2098: Corporations Bank Accountability and Risk Assessment Act of 2009; PL 111-166 HR 422: Extend R&D tax credit to through 2010, increase & make permanent alternative simplified credit (R&D Tax credit) HR 1542: TARP Bonus Tax HR 1944/HR 2089: Subpart F Extension HR 2158/HR 3530/S. 929: Nonroad Alternative Powered Equipment Tax Credits HR 3135: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional incentives for facilities producing electricity from wind HR 3136/S. 2899: To extend the program to provide grants for specified energy property in lieu of tax credits HR 275/S. 392: Repeal of 3% witholding on certain payments to vendors by government entities S. 2927: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on certain securities transactions to fund job creation and deficit reduction, and for other purposes. HR 3404/3548, S. 1647: Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009; P.L. 111-92 HR 1274: Working Families Flexibility Act HR 5297: Small Business Jobs & Credit Act of 2010; P.L. 111-499 HR 5982: Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2010 HR 1586/S. 1451: FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act; Amendment 4567 (treatment of foreign tax); P.L. 111-226 HR 4853: Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 111-312

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Guard, SENATE

H.R. 11, S.182: Ledbetter Fair Pay Act all provisions amending title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Americans With Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act to extend the period for filing charges of discrimination in violation of such title and to provide relief for certain current injuries arising from compensation calculations attributable to compensation decisions made at any time in violation of such title. H.R. 12, S. 182: Paycheck Fairness Act - To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. H.R. 1409, S. 560: Employee Free Choice Act - To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. Legislation to require paid sick leave. H.R. 2460, S. 1152: Healthy Families Act - To allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. H.R.3991, To ensure that American workers are able to follow, without financial harm, the recommendations of their employer and public health authorities to stay home when they have symptoms of a contagious disease that may put co-workers, customers, or the public at risk. H.R.4092, S. 2790: To allow Americans to receive paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs, and the health needs of their families, related to a contagious illness. H.R.3721, S. 1756: To amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to clarify the appropriate standard of proof. Senate Amendment 2588 to H.R. 3326 FY 2010 Department of Defense Appropriations, prohibiting contractors and subcontractors from having certain employment arbitration agreements. H.R. 3721, To amend the Fair Credit Reporting Act to prohibit the use of consumer credit checks against prospective and current employees for the purposes of making adverse employment decisions. Comments on the Proposed Rule issued by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to revise its Americans With Disabilities Act regulations and accompanying interpretive guidance in order to implement the ADA Amendments Act of 2008. Nomination of Craig Becker to National Labor Relations Board To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act or the interpretation thereof to permit greater flexibility in the modern workplace. Response Letter to the National Labor Relation Boards Request for Information on Electronic Voting Comment Letter on the Department of Labors Proposed Regulations Regarding Nondisplacement of Qualified Workers Under Service Contracts Comment Letter to Office of Management and Budget Regarding the Draft 2010 Report to Congress on the Benefits and Costs of Federal Regulations Letter to Secretary of Labor requesting the Department to reconsider issuing proposed recordkeeping regulations under Fair Labor Standards Act announced by the Wage & Hour Division in the Department of Labors Spring Regulatory Agenda Amicus curiae brief in Lamons Gasket concerning the ability of employees to overturn a card check recognition with an NLRB election

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $400,000

Government targets: Employment Standards Administration, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 1409/S. 560, The Employee Free Choice Act (Union Organizing) S. 1152.H.R. 2460, The Healthly Families Act (Paid Sick Leave) H.R. 933, The Family Friendly Workplace Act (Paid Family Leave) H.R. 1274, The Working Families Flexibility Act (Comp. Time) H.R. 4855, The Work-Life Balance Award Act (Award for employers that support work-life balance) H.R. 466, Wounded Veteran Job Security Act (Veteran Non-Discrimination) H.R. 2564, Paid Vacation Act (Paid Vacation) H.R. 2339, The Family Income to Respond to Significant Transitions Act (Paid Leave) H.R. 1723, The Family Leave Insurance Act (Paid Family Leave) H.R. 2647/S. 1390, Defense Authorization (Military Leave under FMLA) RESPECT Act (Definition of Supervisor) H.R. 3991, the Emergency Influenza Act (Paid Sick Leave) H.R. 4092/S. 2790, the Pandemic Protection for Workers, Families, Businesses Act (Paid Sick Leave) H.R. 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY2010 (Arbitration, COBRA, Unemployment Benefits) H.R. 4691, Temporary Extension Act of 2010, (provides a short term extension of federal unemployment insurance and COBRA benefits which were originally provisions of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)) H.R. 4851, Continuing extension Act of 2010, (extends federal unemployment insurance and COBRA benefits) S. 1611 & H.R. 413, Public Safety Employer - Employee Cooperation Act of 2009. (Union organizing) S. 931/H.R. 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 (Pre-dispute employment arbitration)

Client expense: $690,178 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.1580/H.R. 2067 - Protecting America's Workers Act, all provisions relating to the Amendment of the Occupational Safety & Health Act. of 1970. S. 3520/H.R. 5618 -Unemployment Insurance Extension Act of 2010 - This bill provides for an extension of unemployment insurance. S. 2910 - Increasing American Wages and Benefits Act , all provisions relating to increasing wages and benefits of the blue collar workers by strengthening labor provisions in the H-2B program and providing for labor recruiter accountability. H.R. 1152/H.R. 2460 - Healthy Families Act - This bill allows Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. S. 3671/H.R. 5663 - Robert C. Byrd Mine and Workplace Safety and Health Act, all provisions that improve compliance with mine and occupational safety and health laws, empower workers to raise safety concerns, prevent future mine and other workplace tragedies, and establish rights of families of victims of workplace accidents.

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2460 Healthy Families Act H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Issues specific to employer mandates and implementation timelines; Issues specific to employer sponsored health benefit plans) H.R. 4872 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010(Issues specific to employer mandates and implementation timelines; Issues specific to employer sponsored health benefit plans) Other Employer Sponsored Wellness Programs Other Employer Sponsored Benefits Programs

Client expense: $11,744 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 1409 & S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act H.R. 2460 & S. 1152, Healthy Families Act, a bill to provide paid sick leave S. 3772, Paycheck Fairness Act

Client expense: $1,390,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Monitor legislation and federal issues related to FMLA and Sick Leave Reform. OSHA- Protecting America's Workers Act- H.R. 2067, S. 1580 Employee Free Choice Act- S. 560, H.R. 1409 Pandemic Protection for Workers, Families and Businesses Act- S. 2790, H.R. 4092 Fair Pay Restoration Act- S. 181 (P.L. 111-2) Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Indoor Air Guidelines. Healthy Families Act- H.R. 2460, S. 1152 Paid Vacation Act- H.R. 2564 Working for Adequate Gains for Employment Services Act -H.R. 2570 Emergency Influenza Containment Act- H.R. 3991 Paycheck Fairness Act- S. 182, H.R. 12 NLRB Case 16-RD-1597

Client expense: $832,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, 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), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 1409/S. 560 Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) H.R. 2460/S. 1152 Healthy Families Act of 2009

Client expense: $980,915 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 3772, Paycheck Fairness Act All labor and employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1409 / S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 H.R. 1176 / S. 478, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 2067 / S. 1580, Protecting America's Workers Act H.R. 2460 / S. 1152, Healthy Families Act H.R. 3403 / S. 1543, Supporting Military Families Act of 2009 H.R. 5107 / S. 3254, Employee Misclassification Act H.R. 5663 / S. 3671, Robert C. Byrd Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010 S.J.Res. 30, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Mediation Board relating to representation election procedures H.R. 1355, National Labor Relations Modernization Act H.R. 2077, Alert Laid Off Employees in Reasonable Time Act H.R. 5176, Family and Independent Business Protection Act of 2010 H.R. 5860, Union Member Protection Act H.R.6495, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2010 S. 3991, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2010 Potential legislation related to employee classification and compensable time under the Fair Labor Standards Act (not yet introduced) All provisions of the following Executive Orders: E.O. 13,494, related to encouraging federal contractors to remain neutral in union organizing E.O. 13,495, related to new contractors under the Service Contract Act offering the right of first refusal to employees if a displaced contractor Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation (not yet published) Potential change in interpretation of "advice" exemption under 203 of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act Proposed and final regulations governing union elections under the Railway Labor Act (74 Fed. Reg. 56,750, Nov. 3, 2009; 75 Fed. Reg. 26, 062, May 11, 2010) FTC and DOJ Horizontal Merger Comments: Revisions to Horizontal Merger Guidelines (not yet published in Federal Register) FTC use of Section 5 and Issuance of Report on Section 5 Workshops: Expansive use of Section 5 of the FTC Act by the FTC FTC Hart Scott Rodino comments: Revisions to HSR rules Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,495 related to the Service Contract Act (75 Fed. Reg. 13, 384, March 19, 2010) Proposed regulations implementing Executve Order 13,494 related to labor relations costs of federal contractors (75 Fed. Reg. 19, 345, Apr. 14, 2010) Proposed regulations related to flight crew duty and rest (75 Fed. Reg. 55, 825, Sept. 14, 2010)) Proposed new interpretation of "feasibilty" as it relates to engineering and administrative controls under the OSHA Noise Reduction Standard (29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1) and 1926.52(b)), 75 Fed. Reg. 64216, October 19, 2010) Consideration of International Labor Standards during the Future of Aviation Advisory Committee meetings (including Dec. 15, 2010) Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board The nominations of Jacqueline A. Berrien, Chai R. Feldblum, and Victoria A. Lipnic to serve as Commissioners of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Various issues related to the Workforce Investment Act (legislation not yet introduced), Dept of Labor regulations, oversight opportunities for the 112th Congress, the National Labor Relations Board decisions and regulatory agenda, the Department of Labor regulatory agenda, implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act, NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions, as well as potential use of electronic voting by the NLRB

Client expense: $36,360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Election Commission (FEC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

HR 1409 / S 560 - Employee Free Choice Act of 2009, provisions relating to card check elections and binding arbitration; HR 12 - Paycheck Fairness Act; HR 2460 / S 1152 - The Healthy Families Act provisions regarding paid leave

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Budget and appropriations for disease and injury prevention, including obesity and related diseases; pandemic influenza and emerging infectious diseases; physical activity; public health bioterrorism preparedness; food safety, environmental health; women's and children's health; and community-based public health interventions. Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) 1.Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (S. 1733) 2.Clean, Low-Emission, Affordable, New Transportation Efficiency Act (S. 575) 3.Complete Streets Act of 2009 (S. 584/H.R. 1443) 4.Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2009 (S. 957/H.R. 2231) 5.Public Health Workforce Development Act of 2009 (S. 1143/H.R. 2620) 6.Livable Communities Act of 2009 (S. 1619) 7.Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (H.R. 4872) 8.Child Safety, Care, and Education Continuity Act of 2010 (S. 2898) 9.Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2009 (S. 619/H.R. 1549) 10.Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (S. 3307) 11.Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 1324/S. 934) 12.Healthy Local Policies for Schools Act (S. 3126) 13.Healthy Families Act (H.R. 2460/S. 1152) 14.Strategies to Address Antimicrobial Resistance Act (H.R. 2400) 15.FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) 16.Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer Control and Prevention Act of 2009 (H.R. 3974/S. 3711) 17.WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2010 (H.R.5498) 18.Weapons of Mass Destruction Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2009 (S. 1649) 19.Small Business Jobs and Credit Act (H.R. 5297) 20.Joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule relating to status as a grandfathered health plan under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (S.J. Res 39) 21.National Commission on Children and Disasters Reauthorization Act of 2010 (H.R. 5266) 22.Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act (S. 3072) 23.National Foundation on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition Establishment Act (S.1275) 24.Healthy Kids from Day One Act (S. 3298)

Client expense: $25,166 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Employee Free Choice Act - H.R. 1409, S. 560 Paycheck Fairness Act- H.R. 23, S. 182 Healthy Families Act- H.R. 2460, S. 1152 Protecting America's Workers Act- H.R. 2067, S. 1580 Emergency Influenza Containment Act- H.R. 3991 Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010- H.R. 5663

Client expense: $248,758 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE

Budget and appropriations for disease and injury prevention, including obesity and related diseases; pandenic influenza and emerging infectious diseases; physical activity; public health bioterrorism preparedness; food safety; environmental health; women's and children's health; and community-based public health interventions. Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) 1.Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (S. 1733) 2.Clean, Low-Emission, Affordable, New Transportation Efficiency Act (S. 575) 3.Complete Streets Act of 2009 (S. 584/H.R. 1443) 4.Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2009 (S. 957/H.R. 2231) 5.Public Health Workforce Development Act of 2009 (S. 1143/H.R. 2620) 6.Livable Communities Act of 2009 (S. 1619) 7.Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (H.R. 4872) 8.Child Safety, Care, and Education Continuity Act of 2010 (S. 2898) 9.Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2009 (S. 619/H.R. 1549) 10.Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (S. 3307) 11.Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 1324/S. 934) 12.Healthy Local Policies for Schools Act (S. 3126) 13.Healthy Families Act (H.R. 2460/S. 1152) 14.Strategies to Address Antimicrobial Resistance Act (H.R. 2400) 15.FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) 16.Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer Control and Prevention Act of 2009 (H.R. 3974/S. 3711) 17.WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2010 (H.R.5498) 18.Weapons of Mass Destruction Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2009 (S. 1649) 19.Small Business Jobs and Credit Act (H.R. 5297) 20.Joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule relating to status as a grandfathered health plan under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (S.J. Res 39) 21.National Commission on Children and Disasters Reauthorization Act of 2010 (H.R. 5266) 22.Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act (S. 3072) 23.National Foundation on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition Establishment Act (S.1275) 24.Healthy Kids from Day One Act (S. 3298)

Client expense: $25,166 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

HR 413, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, concerns over impact to existing state laws for campus police and emts; HR 1409/S 560, Employee Free Choice Act, oppose the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections and oppose mandatory arbitration for first contracts; concerns with efforts to implement similar changes via NLRB; HR 1461/S 813, Teaching and Research Assistant Collective Bargaining Rights Act, oppose the classification of teaching assistants as employees under the NLRA; HR 2460/S 1152, Healthy Families Act and HR 3991, Emergency Influenza Containment Act, concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; concerns with NLRB appointees; HR 2067, the Protecting America's Workers Act and H.R. 5663, the Miner Safety and Health Act, concerns with new civil and criminal liability for individual directors and corporate officers, including human resource managers.

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

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office

HR 413, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, and similar bills, concern over impact to existing state laws and bargaining relationships; HR 1409/S 560, Employee Free Choice Act, oppose the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections and oppose mandatory arbitration for first contracts; HR 2460/S 1152, Healthy Families Act and HR 3991, Emergency Influenza Containment Act, concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; concerns over proposals expanding OSHA jurisdication over public employers.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Promoting a specific OSHA standard for tree care occupations; OSHA Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 1218-AC40, on a specific standard for tree care; misapplication of the OSHA logging standard to the tree care industry; concerns with OSHA directives CPL 02-01-044 and CPL 02-01-45, where they misapply the logging standard to tree care operations. HR 2067, the Protecting America's Workers Act and H.R. 5663, the Miner Safety and Health Act, concerns with new civil and criminal liability for individual directors and corporate officers; HR 2460/S 1152, Healthy Families Act and HR 3991, Emergency Influenza Containment Act, concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements; concerns with costs vs benefits of proposed changes to OSHA's noise exposure standard.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

Concerns with the negative impact on small and non union companies of expansion and implementation of prevailing wage requirements in construction projects generally; HR 1409/S 560, Employee Free Choice Act, oppose the elimination of federally supervised private ballot union elections and oppose mandatory arbitration for first contracts; oppose efforts to implement similar changes via NLRB; oppose mandated project labor agreements as allowed under Executive Order 13502; HR 2067/S1580, the Protecting America's Workers Act and H.R. 5663, the Miner Safety and Health Act, concerns with new civil and criminal liability for individual directors and corporate officers; concerns with nominees to the NLRB; Concerns with negative impact on business and cost/benefit of proposed changes by OSHA to noise exposure standard; HR 2460/S 1152, Healthy Families Act and HR 3991, Emergency Influenza Containment Act, concerns over mandatory paid leave requirements.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

H.R. 1409 & S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act H.R. 2460 & S. 1152, Healthy Families Act, a bill to provide paid sick leave H.R. 3249 & S. 1478, Strengthen and Unite Communities with Civics Education and English Skills Act of 2009

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Lilly Ledbetter; Paycheck Fairness Act; EFCA; Health Families Act [H.R. 11] [H.R. 12] [H.R. 1409] [H.R. 2460] [S. 181] [S. 182] [S. 560] [S. 1152]

Client expense: $73,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 1409/S. 560, the Employee Free Choice Act; H.R. 12/S. 3772, the Paycheck Fairness Act; H.R. 2460/S. 1152, the Healthy Families Act; H.R. 635, National Commission on State Workers Comp Laws Act; RESPECT Act; H.R. 3408/S. 2882, Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act; S. 3254, Employee Misclassification Prevention Act;

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H.R.1409, Empl Free Choice; S.560, Empl Free Choice; H.R.2460, Healthy Families Act; S.1152, Healthy Families Act; H.R.2067, Protecting Amer Workers; S.3722, Paycheck Fairness; S.3501, Amer Job Protect Act; H.R.5663, Robert Byrd Miner Safety & Health Act; S.3671, Robert Byrd Mine & Workplace Safety and Health Act; Comments on Proposed Changes to Consult Proc; NLRB Case, Rounds Inc and Milwaukee Building and Construction Trades; Amicus Brief re Lamons Gasket Co

Client expense: $143,382 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

General health care legislative reform -- policy options, financing policy options, delivery system reform options, and employer responsibility: S. 1796, Americas Healthy Future Act (Senate Finance Committee proposal); S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act (Senate HELP Committee proposal); H.R. 3200, Americas Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes; House proposals from Ways & Means, Energy & Commerce, and Education & Labor Committees; S. 1679 (HELP Committee-passed bill); H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act (House-passed bill); Managers amendments from Senate and House leadership S. 1152 & H.R. 2460, The Healthy Families Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $110,000

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

Paycheck Fairness Act, S. 182 Employee Free Choice Act, S. 560 Employee Free Choice Act, H.R. 1409 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009, S. 1334 Protecting America's Workers Act, H.R. 2067 Healthy Families Act, H.R. 2460 Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2009, H.R. 413 Protecting America's Workers Act, S. 1580 Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2009, S. 1611 Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, H.R. 2847 Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, S. 3310 Local Jobs for America Act, H.R. 4812 Workforce Investment Policy OSHA Reform Issues Toxic Substances Control Act workplace issues Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010, H.R. 5663 Restoration of Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 2010, H.R. 5618 Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks of 2010, H.R 5300 Issues related to overtime for home health workers COBRA subsidy issues Job corps issues Worker misclassification issues Ergonomics issues Job training issues Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010, S, 3024 Labor HHS appropriations - issues related to OSHA and NIOSH Healthy Families Act, S. 1152

Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 25 - Fair Tax Act of 2009 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax. NSBA supported. H.R. 275 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 A bill to repeal the mandatory three-percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supported. H.R. 933 Family-Friendly Workplace Act of 2009 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector. NSBA supported. H.R. 946 - The Plain Language Act of 2009 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 1409 - Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. NSBA opposed. H.R. 1470 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2009 The bill 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. 2151 Fair Pay Act To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. H.R. 2460 Healthy Families Act Requires certain employers, who employ 15 or more employees for each working day during 20 or more workweeks a year, to permit each employee to earn at least one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. NSBA opposed. H.R. 2965 Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 Bill would amend and reauthorize the Small Business Act with respect to the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program. NSBA opposed. H.R. 3032 The Climate Change Center and Clearinghouse Act of 2009 Bill would establish within the SBA an Office of Environment, Energy, and Climate Change and a Climate Change Center and Clearinghouse to provide support and information on climate change to small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 3380 Promoting Lending to Americas Small Business Act Bill would amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 3457 Small Business Credit Card Act of 2009 Bill would amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide coverage under such Act for credit cards issued to small businesses, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 3615 - Home Office Tax Deduction Act of 2009 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. 3905 - The Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 Bill increases the estate tax exemption level to $5 million, and reduces the rate to 35 percent, both phased-in over ten years. NSBA supported. H.R. 4067 The Business Checking Fairness Act Bill would authorize interest-bearing transaction accounts at depository institutions. NSBA supported. H.R. 4213 Tax Extenders Act of 2009 The bill would extend the research and development tax credit, the deduction for state sales and real property taxes, an exception for Subpart F active financing income, and the deduction allowed for teachers who purchase their own classroom supplies. NSBA supported. H.R. 4302 The Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act Bill would increase loan limits for small business concerns, to provide for low interest refinancing for small business concerns. NSBA supported. H.R.4549 the Small Business Innovation to Job Creation Act of 2010 Bill would authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to make grants to small business concerns to assist the commercialization of research developed with funds received under the second phase of the Small Business Innovation Research Program. NSBA supported. H.R. 4855 Work-Life Balance Awards Act of 2010 To establish the Work-Life Balance Award for employers that have developed and implemented work-life balance policies. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. H.R. 4936 The Faster Access and Shorter Transaction Time for Checks Act Bill would make funds deposited in large depository institutions available more quickly to account holders. NSBA supported. H.R. 5107 Employee Misclassification Prevention Act of 2010 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require persons to keep records of non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and to provide a special penalty for persons who misclassify employees as non-employees, and for other purposes. NSBA opposed. H.R. 5141 - Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act Repeal section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that requires any business that purchases more than $600 of goods or services from another business to submit a 1099 form to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). NSBA supported. H.R.5193 The Startup Visa Act Bill would establish an employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish a business in the United States. NSBA supported. H. R. 5249 The Capital Access for Main Street Act of 2010 Bill would provide amortization authority in certain situations, for purposes of capital calculation under the Financial Institutions Examination Council's Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income. NSBA supported. H.R. 5297 The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 Bill would create a Small Business Lending Fund Program amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small business job creation. NSBA supported. H.R.5411 The Early-Stage Business Investment and Incubation Act Bill would establish an early-stage business investment and incubation grant program at the Department of Commerce. NSBA supported. H.R.5412 - The Small Business Asset Investment and Modernization (AIM) Act Bill would allow qualified small-business owners to refinance their existing debt through Fiscal Year 2012 through the SBA 504 lending program. NSBA supported. H.R. 5486 Small Business Jobs Tax Relief Act of 2010 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small business job creation. NSBA supported. H.R. 5982 Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2010 Bill repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that amends the Internal Revenue Code to apply to corporations reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to persons engaged in a trade or business. NSBA supported. S. 292 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 A bill to repeal the mandatory three-percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supported. S. 296 Fair Tax Act of 2009 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax on the use or consumption in the United States of taxable property or services. It sets the sales tax rate at 23 percent in 2011, with adjustments to the rate in subsequent years. NSBA supported. S. 515 The Patent Reform Act of 2009 Bill would reform U.S. patent system. NSBA opposed. S. 560 Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. NSBA opposed. S. 574 - Plain Writing Act of 2009 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. S. 725 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2009 The bill 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. S. 904 Fair Pay Act To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. S. 988 SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act of 2009 Bill would update the tax code to allow small business employees to purchase employer-provided health insurance with pre-tax dollars. It also strengthens current law for all cafeteria plans by expanding dependent flexible spending accounts (DCFSA) and including coverage for long-term care benefits. NSBA has not taken a position on the legislation. S. 1152 Healthy Families Act Requires certain employers, who employ 15 or more employees for each working day during 20 or more workweeks a year, to permit each employee to earn at least one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. NSBA opposed. S. 1233 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009 Bill would reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs. NSBA supported. S. 1615 Next Step for Main Street Credit Availability Act of 2009 Bill would amend the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to stop the small business credit crunch, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. S. 1617 The Investments for Manufacturing Progress and Clean Technology (IMPACT) Act Bill would require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a program for the award of grants to states to establish revolving loan funds for small and medium-sized manufacturers to improve energy efficiency and produce clean energy technology. NSBA supported. S. 1754 - Home Office Deduction Simplification Act of 2009 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. S. 2784 Carper-Voinovich Estate Tax Proposal Bill would freeze the estate tax at the 2009 levelsany estate above $7 million per couple or $3.5 million per individual would be taxed at a 45 percent rate. NSBA supports permanent reform of the estate tax. S. 2919 The Small Business Lending Enhancement Act Bill would amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities. NSBA supported. S. 3018 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 A comprehensive tax reform legislation with provisions consolidating tax brackets for individuals and businesses while at the same time lowering federal tax obligations, in part through a single, flat 24 percent corporate rate. NSBA supported. S. 3024 Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010 Bill to ensure that the creation of jobs by small businesses is considered during the Federal legislative and rulemaking process. NSBA supported. S. 3029 The Startup Visa Act Bill would establish an employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish a business in the United States. NSBA supported. S. 3089 Small Business Patent Data Collection Act of 2010 Bill would require a study and report by the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration regarding the effects of proposed changes in patent law. NSBA opposed. S. 3254 Employee Misclassification Prevention Act of 2010 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require persons to keep records of non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and to provide a special penalty for persons who misclassify employees as non-employees, and for other purposes. NSBA opposed. S.3533 Responsible Estate Tax Act The bill will permanently fix the estate tax by combining the 2009 exemption levels with progressive rates for larger estates, including a new billionaires surtax. NSBA supports permanent reform of the estate tax. S. 3578 - Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act Repeal section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that requires any business that purchases more than $600 of goods or services from another business to submit a 1099 form to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). NSBA supported. S. 3772 Paycheck Fairness Act To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. NSBA is opposed. S. 3783 Information Reporting Modernization Act of 2010 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from $600 to $5,000 the threshold amount for reporting to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) payments made to corporations. It also adjusts such increased amount for inflation, beginning after 2012. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. S. 3793 The Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act Bill would extend expired business and individual tax provisions including the research and development tax credit, through the end of 2010. NSBA supported. S. 3932 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2010 A bill to provide comprehensive immigration reform, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. S. 4757 Health Insurance Rate Authority Act of 2010 To provide for the establishment of a Health Insurance Rate Authority to establish limits on premium rating, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. Agency Comments on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act NSBA filed comments with the Department of Health and Human Resources on the interim final rules for grandfathered health plans and the request for comments on American Health Benefits Exchanges.

Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, 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, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

HR 2161 Family and Medical Leave Restoration Act, oppose provisions to nullify certain regulations promulgated under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 as the relate to incremental FMLA leave and medical certifications HR 2460 The Healthy Families Act, as it relates to a paid leave mandate and intermittent leave HR 12 Paycheck Fairness Act, as it relates to the litigation of wage discriminiation and compensatory and punitive damages S 182 Paycheck Fairness Act, as it relates to the litigation of wage discriminiation and compensatory and punitive damages

Client expense: $3,467,911 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Budget and appropriations for disease and injury prevention, including obesity and related diseases; pandemic influenza and emerging infectious diseases; public health bioterrorism preparedness; environmental health; womens and childrens health; and community based public health interventions. Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) 1.Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act (S. 1733) 2.Clean, Low-Emission, Affordable, New Transportation Efficiency Act (S. 575) 3.Complete Streets Act of 2009 (S. 584/H.R. 1443) 4.Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2009 (S. 957/H.R. 2231) 5.Public Health Workforce Development Act of 2009 (S. 1143/H.R. 2620) 6.Livable Communities Act of 2009 (S. 1619) 7.Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (H.R.4872) 8.Child Safety, Care, and Education Continuity Act of 2010 (S. 2898) 9.Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act of 2009 (S. 619/H.R. 1549) 10.Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (S. 3307) 11.Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 1324/S. 934) 12.Healthy Local Policies for Schools Act (S. 3126) 13.Healthy Families Act (H.R. 2460/S. 1152) 14.Strategies to Address Antimicrobial Resistance Act (H.R. 2400) 15.FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) 16.Viral Hepatitis and Liver Cancer Control and Prevention Act of 2009 (H.R. 3974/S. 3711) 17.WMD Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2010 (H.R.5498) 18.Weapons of Mass Destruction Prevention and Preparedness Act of 2009 (S. 1649) 19.Small Business Jobs and Credit Act (H.R. 5297) 20.Joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of Title 5, U.S. Code, of the rule relating to status as a grandfathered health plan under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (S.J. Res 39)

Client expense: $22,000 · 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), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Employee Free Choice Act - HR 1409, S 560; Workforce development issues - no bill; Paycheck Fairness Act - HR 12, S 182; Healthy Families Act - HR 2460, S 1152; Protecting America's Workers Act - HR 2067, S 1580, HR 5663, S 3671.

Client expense: $510,998 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Monitor legislation and federal issues related to FMLA and Sick Leave Reform. OSHA- Protecting America's Workers Act- H.R. 2067, S. 1580 Employee Free Choice Act- S. 560, H.R. 1409 Pandemic Protection for Workers, Families and Businesses Act- S. 2790, H.R. 4092 Fair Pay Restoration Act- S. 181 (P.L. 111-2) Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Indoor Air Guidelines. Healthy Families Act- H.R. 2460, S. 1152 Paid Vacation Act- H.R. 2564 Working for Adequate Gains for Employment Services Act -H.R. 2570 Emergency Influenza Containment Act- H.R. 3991 Paycheck Fairness Act- S. 182, H.R. 12

Client expense: $634,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

S.1580/H.R. 2067 - Protecting America's Workers Act, all provisions relating to the Amendment of the Occupational Safety & Health Act. of 1970. S. 3520/H.R. 5618 -Unemployment Insurance Extension Act of 2010 - This bill provides for an extension of unemployment insurance. H.R. 2161 - The Family and Medical Leave Act Restoration Act, all provisions related to the nullification of regulations promulgated under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993. S. 2910 - Increasing American Wages and Benefits Act , all provisions relating to increasing wages and benefits of the blue collar workers by strengthening labor provisions in the H-2B program and providing for labor recruiter accountability. H.R. 1152/H.R. 2460 - Healthy Families Act - This bill allows Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. S. 3671/H.R. 5663 - Robert C. Byrd Mine and Workplace Safety and Health Act, all provisions that improve compliance with mine and occupational safety and health laws, empower workers to raise safety concerns, prevent future mine and other workplace tragedies, and establish rights of families of victims of workplace accidents. H.R. 2749 - Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009 - This bill allows Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. Met with House and Senate members on Mott's Strike and worker safety. Met with Rep. Pierluisi on Puerto Rico and labor issues.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S 560, HR 1409 - Employee Free Choice Act. S 1152/HR 2460 - Healthy Families Act- Mandate for paid sick leave.

Client expense: $301,300 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 1409/S. 560, The Employee Free Choice Act (Union Organizing) S. 1152.H.R. 2460, The Healthy Families Act (Paid Sick Leave) H.R. 933, The Family Friendly Workplace Act (Paid Family Leave) H.R. 1274, The Working Families Flexibility Act (Comp. Time) H.R. 4855, The Work-Life Balance Award Act (Award for employers that suport work-life balance) H.R. 466, Wounded Veteran Job Security Act (Veteran Non-Discrimination) H.R. 2564, Paid Vacation Act (Paid Vacation) H.R. 2339, The Family Income to Respond to Significant Transitions Act (Paid Leave) H.R. 1723, The Family Leave Insurance Act (Paid Family Leave) H.R. 2647/S. 1390, Defense Authorization (Military Leave under FMLA) The RESPECT Act (Definition of Supervisor) H.R. 3991, the Emergency Influenza Act (Paid Sick Leave) H.R. 4092/S. 2790, the Pandemic Protection for Workers, Families, Businesses Act (Paid Sick Leave) H.R. 3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY2010 (Arbitration, COBRA, Unemployment Benefits) HR 4691, Temporary Extension Act of 2010, provides a short term extension of federal unemployment insurance and COBRA benefits which were originally provisions of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). HR 4851, Continuing extension Act of 2010, extends federal unemployment insurance and COBRA benefits through June 2, 2010 and May 31, 2010, respectively. S. 1611 & H.R. 413, Public Safety Employer - Employee Cooperation Act of 2009. (Union organizing) S. 931/H.R. 1020, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 (Pre-dispute employment arbitration)

Client expense: $197,897 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1409/S. 560 Employee Free Choice Act (EFCA) H.R. 2460/S. 1152 Healthy Families Act of 2009

Client expense: $1,030,211 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

HR 1984/1988/289/4146; S.401: 401(k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act of 2009 HR 4213/S 1934/S 3191/S 3333: Investing in American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010; Title II, subsections A, C, D (expiring tax provisions) HR 2897: Bank Accountability and Risk Assessment Act of 2009; PL 111-166 HR 1083: Simplification Act; PL 111-166 HR 989/S. 829: Eagle Employers Act HR 3933/S. 1934: Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act HR 2460/S. 1152: Healthy Families Act HR 1987/1508/S. 803: Healthy Workforce HR 5328: International Tax Cmpetitiveness Act of 2010 HR 1068: Let Wall Street Pay for Wall Street's Bailout Act of 2009 HR 5297: Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010; P.L. 111-499 HR 2098: Corporations Bank Accountability and Risk Assessment Act of 2009; PL 111-166 HR 422: Extend R&D tax credit to through 2010, increase & make permanent alternative simplified credit (R&D Tax credit) HR 1542: TARP Bonus Tax HR 1944/HR 2089: Subpart F Extension HR 2158/HR 3530/S. 929: Nonroad Alternative Powered Equipment Tax Credits HR 3135: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide additional incentives for facilities producing electricity from wind HR 3136/S. 2899: To extend the program to provide grants for specified energy property in lieu of tax credits HR 275/S. 392: Repeal of 3% witholding on certain payments to vendors by government entities S. 2927: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a tax on certain securities transactions to fund job creation and deficit reduction, and for other purposes. HR 3404/3548, S. 1647: Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009; P.L. 111-92 HR 1274: Working Families Flexibility Act HR 5297: Small Business Jobs & Credit Act of 2010; P.L. 111-499 HR 5982: Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2010 HR 1586/S. 1451: FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act; Amendment 4567 (treatment of foreign tax); P.L. 111-226

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Guard, SENATE