To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income discharges of student loans the repayment of which is income contingent or income based.
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2012 · third_quarter · Education
H.R. 2492 To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income discharges of student loans the repayment of which is income contingent or income based; H.R. 2028 Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2011; S. 1102 Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011; H.R. 6488 to coordinate the reduction on the American Opportunity Tax Credit with Federal Pell Grants, to the extent such grants are attributable to expenses not eligible for such credit; S. 2032 Protect Our Students and Taxpayers Act; S. 2280/H.R. 6273 requiring mandatory certification of all self-certified private loans; S.2241 GI Bill Consumer Awareness Act of 2012; H.R. 4348 Public Law No. 112-141 Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act; S. 2343 Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012; S. 3244/H.R. 6506 Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2012; S. 2296/H.R. 4390 prohibitions on use of higher education funds for advertising, marketing, or recruiting; H.R. 4055/S. 2116 Military and Veterans Education Protection Act; S. 3474 Protecting Students from Worthless Degrees Act; S. 3550 Advancing College Choice and Ethics to Protect Taxpayers Act of 2012; S. 3557 to prohibit predispute arbitration agreements in enrollment contracts
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Education
HR 2492 To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income discharges of student loans the repayment of which is income contingent or income based; HR 2028 Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2011; S.1102 Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011; S.1068 Student Loan Simplification and Opportunity Act of 2011; HR 6488 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to coordinate the reduction in the American Opportunity Tax Credit with Federal Pell Grants, to the extent such grants are attributable to expenses not eligible for such credit; S.2032 Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers Act; S.2280 Know Before You Owe Act; S.2241 GI Bill Consumer Awareness Act of 2012; HR 6064, the Temporary Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012; S.2343 Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012; S.3244 Understanding the true cost of College Act of 2012; S.2296 Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act; HR 4101 Fair Debt Collection Practices Clarification Act of 2012; HR 4055/S.2116 Military and Veterans Education Protection Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Education
HR 2492 To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income discharges of student loans the repayment of which is income contingent or income based; HR 2028 Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2011; S.1102 Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011; S.1068 Student Loan Simplification and Opportunity Act of 2011; HR 6488 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to coordinate the reduction in the American Opportunity Tax Credit with Federal Pell Grants, to the extent such grants are attributable to expenses not eligible for such credit; S.2032 Protecting Our Students and Taxpayers Act; S.2280 Know Before You Owe Act; S.2116 Military and Veteran Education Protection Act; HR 4055 Military and Veteran Education Protection Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · fourth_quarter · Education
HR 2492 To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income discharges of student loans the repayment of which is income contingent or income based; HR 2028 Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2011; S.1102 Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011; S.1068 Student Loan Simplification and Opportunity Act of 2011; Consolidated Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2012; HR 6488 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to coordinate the reduction in the American Opportunity Tax Credit with Federal Pell Grants, to the extent such grants are attributable to expenses not eligible for such credit;
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · third_quarter · Education
HR 2492 To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income discharges of student loans the repayment of which is income contingent or income based; HR 2028 Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2011; S.1102 Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011; S.1068 Student Loan Simplification and Opportunity Act of 2011; S.365 Budget Control Act of 2011; HR 6488 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to coordinate the reduction in the American Opportunity Tax Credit with Federal Pell Grants, to the extent such grants are attributable to expenses not eligible for such credit; HR 3070 Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2012, and for other purposes; S.1599 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · second_quarter · Education
Higher Education Opportunity Act - Public Law 110-315; HR 2492 To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income discharges of student loans the repayment of which is income contingent or income based; HR 2028 Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2011; S.1102 Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2011; S. 782 Economic Development Revitalization Act of 2011; S.1068 Student Loan Simplification and Opportunity Act of 2011; Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Resolution; HR 6488 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to coordinate the reduction in the American Opportunity Tax Credit with Federal Pell Grants, to the extent such grants are attributable to expenses not eligible for such credit; H.R. 1473 - Making Appropriations for the Department of Defense and the Other Departments and Agencies of the Government for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2011;
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · first_quarter · Education
Higher Education Opportunity Act - Public Law 110-315; HR 2492 To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income discharges of student loans the repayment of which is income contingent or income based; HR 5043 Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2010; S.3219 Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2010; HR 6488 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to coordinate the reduction in the American Opportunity Tax Credit with Federal Pell Grants, to the extent such grants are attributable to expenses not eligible for such credit; H.R. 1473 - Making Appropriations for the Department of Defense and the Other Departments and Agencies of the Government for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2011; HR 1 - A bill making appropriations for the Department of Defense and the other departments and agencies of the government for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2011, and for other purposes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Education
Higher Education Opportunity Act - Public Law 110-315; HR 2492 To Amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income discharges of student loans the repayment of which is income contingent or income based; HR 4173 Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009; HR 5043 Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2010; S.3219 Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2010; S.3217 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010; FY 2011 Omnibus Appropriations Act; FY 2011 Temporary Continuing Resolution; HR 6488 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to coordinate the reduction in the American Opportunity Tax Credit with Federal Pell Grants, to the extent such grants are attributable to expenses not eligible for such credit
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 690, S 144, MOBILE Cell Phone Act of 2009, advocacy to revise tax treatment of employer-provided cell phones HR 2492, no short title, amendment of the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income discharges of student loans the repayment of which is income contingent HR 4851, Continuing Extension Act of 2010, funding for temporary extension of certain employment and other benefit programs HR 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009, amendment of the Internal Revenue Code to extend certain expiring provisions relevant to higher education institutions HR 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009, advocacy on behalf of restricting jurisdictions from imposing new discriminatory cell phone taxes
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Education
HR 1777, Making technical corrections and confirming changes to the Higher Education Act, entire bill. S. 473, Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act, entire bill. HR 2492, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income discharges of student loans, the repayment of which is income contingent or income based.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 4853 "Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2010" - sections pertaining to IRA Rollover, educational tax benefits HR 275/S 2292 "To repeal the 3% withholding tax" - entire bill HR 1250/S 864 "Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2009" - entire bill HR 2492 "To amend the IRC to exclude from gross income discharges of student loans" - entire bill HR 5600 "Employee Educational Assistance Act of 2010" - entire bill
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Economic Development Administration, Employment & Training Administration, Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
FY2010 Appropriations (H.R. 3288) Nonprofit capacity building amendment to the Serve America Act (S. 609) Coburn amendment (H.J. Res.45) FY 2010 Supplemental Appropriations (H.R. 4899) NIOSH Education and Research Centers for Occupational Health and Safety Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) FEMA funding for flood recovery Disaster relief funding Funding for the National Institutes Of Health and the National Library Of Medicine FY 2010 appropriations for the National Endowment for the Humanities (Interior appropriations H.R. 2996) Funding for arts education Funding for Energy Sustainability and Efficiency Grants and Loans for Institutions as authorized in the Energy Security and Independence Act (EISA) Demonstration to Maintain Independence and Employment (DMIE) Funding for NSF and DOE Commerce, Justice, State appropriations (H.R. 2847) SBIR/STTR (S. 1233) Pell grants, student aid (H.R. 4872) FY 2010 Defense Appropriations (H.R. 3226) Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (H.R. 3221, H.R. 2492) Troubled Asset Relief Program (H.R. 2847) Budget Reconciliation Package (H.R. 4872) Corporation for National and Community Service, Nonprofit Capacity Building Program Nursing Workforce Development Programs (Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act)
Client expense: $88,684 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2010 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 690, S 144, MOBILE Cell Phone Act of 2009, advocacy to revise tax treatment of employer-provided cell phones HR 2492, no short title, amendment of the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income discharges of student loans the repayment of which is income contingent or income based HR 4851, Continuing Extension Act of 2010, funding for temporary extension of certain employment and other benefit programs HR 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009, amendment of the Internal Revenue Code to extend certain expiring provisions relevant to higher education institutions HR 1521, Cell Tax Fairness Act of 2009, advocacy on behalf of restricting jurisdictions from imposing new discriminatory cell phone taxes
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Education
Higher Education Opportunity Act - Public Law 110-315; HR 2492; HR 4173 Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009; HR 5043 Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2010; S.3219 Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2010; S.3217 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 690/S 144 "MOBILE Cellphone Act of 2009" - entire bill HR 275/S 2292 "To repeal the 3% withholding tax' - entire bill HR 1250/S 864 "Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2009" - entire bill HR 2492 "To amend the IRC to exclude from gross income discharges of student loans" - entire bill HR 4213 "American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010" - sections pertaining to IRA Rollover and education tax deductions HR 5600 "Employee Educational Assistance Act of 2010" - entire bill
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2010 · third_quarter · Education
HR 1777, Making technical corrections and confirming changes to the Higher Education Act, entire bill. S. 473, Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act, entire bill. HR 2492, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income discharges of student loans, the repayment of which is income contingent or income based.
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
FY2010 Appropriations (H.R. 3288) Nonprofit capacity building amendment to the Serve America Act (S. 609) Coburn amendment (H.J. Res.45) FY 2010 Supplemental Appropriations (H.R. 4899) NIOSH Education and Research Centers for Occupational Health and Safety Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) FEMA funding for flood recovery Disaster relief funding Funding for the National Institutes Of Health and the National Library Of Medicine FY 2010 appropriations for the National Endowment for the Humanities (Interior appropriations H.R. 2996) Funding for arts education Funding for Energy Sustainability and Efficiency Grants and Loans for Institutions as authorized in the Energy Security and Independence Act (EISA) Demonstration to Maintain Independence and Employment (DMIE) Funding for NSF and DOE Commerce, Justice, State appropriations (H.R. 2847) SBIR/STTR (S. 1233) Pell grants, student aid (H.R. 4872) FY 2010 Defense Appropriations (H.R. 3226) Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (H.R. 3221, H.R. 2492) Troubled Asset Relief Program (H.R. 2847) Budget Reconciliation Package (H.R. 4872) Corporation for National and Community Service, Nonprofit Capacity Building Program Nursing Workforce Development Programs (Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act)
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2010 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 690. S 144, MOBILE Cell Phone Act of 2009, advocacy to revise tax treatment of employer-provided cell phones HR 2492, no short title, amendment of the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income discharges of student loans the repayment of which is income contingent or income based HR 4851, Continuing Extension Act of 2010, funding for temporary extension of certain employment and other benefit programs HR 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009, amendment of the Internal Revenue Code to extend certain expiring provisions of relevant to higher education institutions
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Education
Higher Education Opportunity Act - Public Law 110-315; HR 2492; HR 4173 Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009; HR 5043 Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2010; S.3219 Fairness for Struggling Students Act of 2010; S.3217 Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 690/S 144 "MOBILE Cellphone Act of 2009" - entire bill HR 275/S 2292 "To repeal the 3% withholding tax" - entire bill HR 1250/S 864 "Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2009" - entire bill HR 2492 "To amend the IRC to exclude from gross income discharges of student loans..." - entire bill HR 4213 "American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010" - sections pertaining to IRA Rollover and education tax deduction HR 5600 - "Employee Educational Assistance Act of 2010" - entire bill
Client expense: $135,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Education
H.R. 1777, Making technical corrections and confirming changes to the Higher Education Act, entire bill S. 473, Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act, entire bill H.R. 2492, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income discharges of student loans, the repayment of which is income contingent or income based
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
FY2010 Appropriations (H.R. 3288) Nonprofit capacity building amendment to the Serve America Act (S. 609) Coburn amendment (H.J. Res.45) FY 2010 Supplemental Appropriations (H.R. 4899) NIOSH Education and Research Centers for Occupational Health and Safety Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) FEMA funding for flood recovery Disaster relief funding Funding for the National Institutes Of Health and the National Library Of Medicine FY 2010 appropriations for the National Endowment for the Humanities (Interior appropriations H.R. 2996) Funding for arts education Funding for Energy Sustainability and Efficiency Grants and Loans for Institutions as authorized in the Energy Security and Independence Act (EISA) Demonstration to Maintain Independence and Employment (DMIE) Funding for NSF and DOE Commerce, Justice, State appropriations (H.R. 2847) SBIR/STTR (S. 1233) Pell grants, student aid (H.R. 4872) FY 2010 Defense Appropriations (H.R. 3226) Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (H.R. 3221, H.R. 2492) Troubled Asset Relief Program (H.R. 2847) Budget Reconciliation Package (H.R. 4872) Corporation for National and Community Service, Nonprofit Capacity Building Program Nursing Workforce Development Programs (Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act)
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2010 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 690, S 144, MOBILE Call Phone Act of 2009, advocacy to revise tax treatment of employer-provided cell phones HR 2492, no short title, amendment of the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income discharges of student loans the repayment of which is income contingent or income based HR 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009, amendment of the Internal Revenue Code to extend certain expiring provisions of relevance to higher education institutions
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Other), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Education
College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 - Public Law 100-84; Higher Education Opportunity Act - Public Law 110-315; HR2492; FY 2010 Budget Resolution; Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 - Public Law 111-148; HR4173 Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 690/S 144 "MOBILE Cellphone Act of 2009" - entire bill HR 275/S. 2292 "To repeal the 3% withholding tax" - entire bill HR 1250/S. 864 "Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2009" - entire bill HR 2492 "To amend the IRC to exclude from gross income discharges of student loans the repayment of which is income contingent of income based" - entire bill general issues of education tax credits, Sec. 127 - employer provided educational assistance, charitable giving HR 4213 "Tax Extenders Act of 2009" - sections pertaining to IRA Charitable Rollover, qualified tuition deduction, and R&D Credit
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2010 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2492 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income discharges of student loans the repayment of which in income contingent or income based. Sec 1 and all provision related to the student loans and repayment.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Technology Administration, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2010 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
S 515 Patent Reform Act of 2009 A bill to amend title 35, United States Code to provide for patent reform. All provisions relating to the goal of establishing a simpler, transparent patent system by creating new post-grant review procedures of patents when they issue , strengthening the capabilities of the United State Patent and Trademark Office. Sec. 2, all provisions relating to the right of the first inventor .Sec. 8 Venue and Jurisdiction, all provisions relating to the transferee venue. S 1096 A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an EnergyGrant Competitive Education Program to competitively award grants of institutions of higher education in regions to conduct research, extension, and education programs relating to the energy needs of the region. Sec. 1 EnergyGrant competitive education program all provisions relating to the (b) establishment of program to award grants (d) grants all provisions relating to the manner of distribution and plans to address the energy needs for the region; (e) all provisions related to the use of funds; (j) all provisions related to the authorization of appropriations. S1125 Student VOTER Act of 2009 A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to provide for the treatment of institutions of higher education as voter registration agencies. Sec 2 all provisions relating to higher education as student voter registration agencies. H.R. 390 College Football Playoff Act of 2009 A bill to prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice, the promotion, marketing, and advertising of any post-season NCAA Division I football game as a national championship game unless such game in the culmination of a fair and equitable playoff system. Sec 2 all provisions relating to the congress findings; Sec 3 all provisions relating to prohibited acts including promotion of a game and merchandising. H.R 915 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009. To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2010 through 2012, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes. Title 1, Sec 113 (5) all provisions relating to the award of architectural and engineering contracts for airside projects. Sec 131 Sec 143 all provisions related to the use of apportioned amounts. Sec 148 all provisions related to the extension of grant authority for compatible land use planning and projects by State and local governments. Title 111, Sec 304 all provisions related to runway safety. H.R. 1729 Student Voter Act of 2009. To amend the National Voter Registratoin Act of 1993 to provide for the treatment of institutions of higher education as voter registration agencies. Sec. 2 All provisions relating to higher education as student voter registration agencies. H.R. 2492 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income discharges of student loans the repayment of which in income contingent or income based. Sec 1 and all provision related to the student loans and repayment. H.R. 3221 Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009. To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. Title I. Investing in Students and Families Subtitle A: Increasing College Access and Completion. Sec 102 all provisions relating to warding of competitive matching State Innovation and Completion grants to states to (1) implement activities and services that increase students persistence in and completion of postsecondary school; (2) develop an interoperable statewide longitudinal data system to rack students success in postsecondary schools and the workforces. Subtitle B: Student Financial Aid Form Simplification, Sec 122, all provisions relating to the $150,000 asset cap on student eligibility for Pell Grants or loans under the part D Direct Loan Program. Subtitle B; Higher Education, Sec 351 all provisions relating to the grants to states for the construction, modernization, renovation or repair of community college facilities. All provisions relating to the 50% of such funding of repairs, construction, modernization that meets the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). Title V: American Graduation all provisions relating to the students advancing to higher education focusing on low-income, nontraditional students. Students who are dislocated workers, or students who are veterans. H.R. 3510 Roosevelt Scholars Act of 2009. To establish a scholarship program to encourage outstanding graduate students in mission-critical fields to pursue a career in the Federal Government. All provisions relating to the implementation of the Roosevelt Scholarship program. Sec 5 all provision relating to the selection of students for the Roosevelt Scholars program. Sec 6. Requirements for Roosevelt Scholars, (b) all provision relating to the treatment of the scholarship as a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan. (2) all provisions relating to the Memoranda Of Understanding and facilities or resources that will be made available to Roosevelt Scholarships. H.R. 3791 Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2009. To amend sections 33 and 34 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, and for other purposes. Sec 33. Firefighter Assistance, C) Fire Safety Research Centers and all provisions relating to allowing the Director to make a grant under subsection (a)(4)(A)(iii) to an institution of higher education. (2) Objectives) All provisions relating to meeting the objectives of a grant received. (6)(a) All provisions relating to the consideration of an institution of higher education for a grant. H.R. 3962 Affordable Health Care for America Act. A bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. Sec 749, Training for General, Pediatric, and Public Health Dentists and Dental Hygienists; C) eligibility; (2) all provisions relating to a training program in dental hygiene at an accredited institution of higher education. Subtitle F- National Training Initiative on Autism Spectrum Disorders. (II) all provisions relating to coordination with relevant State agencies and institutions of higher education. Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service, (1) all provisions related to grants and the establishment of 4 new University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education. Sec 2539, all provisions related to Grants to Assist in Developing Medical Schools in Federally-Designated Health Professional Shortage Areas. Also, all provisions related to State employees health benefits. H.R. 4061 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2009. A bill to advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards, and for other purposes. Sec 105, (e) National Science Foundation Cybersecurity Research and Development Programs and all provisions related how the center will partner with institutions of higher education. Sec 106. Federal Cyber Scholarship for Service Program (a) all provisions relating to the increase of the capacity of the higher education system to produce an information technology workforce with skills necessary to enhance the security of the Nations communications and information infrastructure. (b) Characteristics of Program, (1) provide through qualified institutions of higher education, scholarships for students pursing a bachelors or masters degree or doctoral degree in a cybersecurity field. (b) teaching cybersecurity courses at an institution of higher education. (a) All provisions relating to the monitoring compliance to ensure that a qualified institution of higher education is in compliance and enters into an agreement with the Director of the National Science Foundation. (c) all provisions relating to Retain Percentage, where an institution of higher education may retain a percentage of any repayment the institution collects under this paragraph to defray administrative costs associated with the collection. (3) all provisions relating to the Federal Cyber Scholarship for Service programs in promoting higher education and research in cybersecurity. Sec 108, Cybersecurity University-Industry Task Force (a) all provisions relating to the establishment of University-Industry Task Force and (3) defining the roles and responsibilities for the participants from institutions of higher education. The National Center of Excellence for Cybesecurity shall involve institutions of higher education. All provisions relating to the authorization of appropriations. H.R. 4872 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010 (S. Con. Res. 13). All provisions relating to the coverage and revenues for health care and education to include individual responsibility, employer responsibility. Title II Education and Health. Part 1, Sec 2101 Federal Pell Grants, Sec 2102 College access challenge grant program. Part II Student Loan Program.
2010 · first_quarter · Education
S1125 Student VOTER Act of 2009 A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to provide for the treatment of institutions of higher education as voter registration agencies. Sec 2 all provisions relating to higher education as student voter registration agencies. S 1096 A bill to require the Secretary of Energy to establish an EnergyGrant Competitive Education Program to competitively award grants of institutions of higher education in regions to conduct research, extension, and education programs relating to the energy needs of the region. Sec. 1 EnergyGrant competitive education program all provisions relating to the (b) establishment of program to award grants (d) grants all provisions relating to the manner of distribution and plans to address the energy needs for the region; (e) all provisions related to the use of funds; (j) all provisions related to the authorization of appropriations. S1125 Student VOTER Act of 2009 A bill to amend the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 to provide for the treatment of institutions of higher education as voter registration agencies. Sec 2 all provisions relating to higher education as student voter registration agencies H.R. 390 College Football Playoff Act of 2009 A bill to prohibit, as an unfair and deceptive act or practice, the promotion, marketing, and advertising of any post-season NCAA Division I football game as a national championship game unless such game in the culmination of a fair and equitable playoff system. Sec 2 all provisions relating to the congress findings; Sec 3 all provisions relating to prohibited acts including promotion of a game and merchandising. H.R 915 FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009. To amend title 49, United States Code, to authorize appropriations for the Federal Aviation Administration for fiscal years 2010 through 2012, to improve aviation safety and capacity, to provide stable funding for the national aviation system, and for other purposes. Title 1, Sec 113 (5) all provisions relating to the award of architectural and engineering contracts for airside projects. Sec 131 Sec 143 all provisions related to the use of apportioned amounts. Sec 148 all provisions related to the extension of grant authority for compatible land use planning and projects by State and local governments. Title 111, Sec 304 all provisions related to runway safety. H.R. 1729 Student Voter Act of 2009. To amend the National Voter Registratoin Act of 1993 to provide for the treatment of institutions of higher education as voter registration agencies. Sec. 2 All provisions relating to higher education as student voter registration agencies H.R. 2492 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income discharges of student loans the repayment of which in income contingent or income based. Sec 1 and all provision related to the student loans and repayment. H.R. 3221 Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009. To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes. Title I. Investing in Students and Families Subtitle A: Increasing College Access and Completion. Sec 102 all provisions relating to warding of competitive matching State Innovation and Completion grants to states to (1) implement activities and services that increase students persistence in and completion of postsecondary school; (2) develop an interoperable statewide longitudinal data system to rack students success in postsecondary schools and the workforces. Subtitle B: Student Financial Aid Form Simplification, Sec 122, all provisions relating to the $150,000 asset cap on student eligibility for Pell Grants or loans under the part D Direct Loan Program. Subtitle B; Higher Education, Sec 351 all provisions relating to the grants to states for the construction, modernization, renovation or repair of community college facilities. All provisions relating to the 50% of such funding of repairs, construction, modernization that meets the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED). Title V: American Graduation all provisions relating to the students advancing to higher education focusing on low-income, nontraditional students. Students who are dislocated workers, or students who are veterans. H.R. 3510 Roosevelt Scholars Act of 2009. To establish a scholarship program to encourage outstanding graduate students in mission-critical fields to pursue a career in the Federal Government. All provisions relating to the implementation of the Roosevelt Scholarship program. Sec 5 all provision relating to the selection of students for the Roosevelt Scholars program. Sec 6. Requirements for Roosevelt Scholars, (b) all provision relating to the treatment of the scholarship as a Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loan. (2) all provisions relating to the Memoranda Of Understanding and facilities or resources that will be made available to Roosevelt Scholarships. H.R. 4061 Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2009. A bill to advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards, and for other purposes. Sec 105, (e) National Science Foundation Cybersecurity Research and Development Programs and all provisions related how the center will partner with institutions of higher education. Sec 106. Federal Cyber Scholarship for Service Program (a) all provisions relating to the increase of the capacity of the higher education system to produce an information technology workforce with skills necessary to enhance the security of the Nations communications and information infrastructure. (b) Characteristics of Program, (1) provide through qualified institutions of higher education, scholarships for students pursing a bachelors or masters degree or doctoral degree in a cybersecurity field. (b) teaching cybersecurity courses at an institution of higher education. (a) All provisions relating to the monitoring compliance to ensure that a qualified institution of higher education is in compliance and enters into an agreement with the Director of the National Science Foundation. (c) all provisions relating to Retain Percentage, where an institution of higher education may retain a percentage of any repayment the institution collects under this paragraph to defray administrative costs associated with the collection. (3) all provisions relating to the Federal Cyber Scholarship for Service programs in promoting higher education and research in cybersecurity. Sec 108, Cybersecurity University-Industry Task Force (a) all provisions relating to the establishment of University-Industry Task Force and (3) defining the roles and responsibilities for the participants from institutions of higher education. The National Center of Excellence for Cybesecurity shall involve institutions of higher education. All provisions relating to the authorization of appropriations. H.R. 4872 Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to Title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2010 (S. Con. Res. 13). All provisions relating to the coverage and revenues for health care and education to include individual responsibility, employer responsibility. Title II Education and Health. Part 1, Sec 2101 Federal Pell Grants, Sec 2102 College access challenge grant program. Part II Student Loan Program. H.R. 3791 Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2009. To amend sections 33 and 34 of the Federal Fire Prevention and Control Act of 1974, and for other purposes. Sec 33. Firefighter Assistance, C) Fire Safety Research Centers and all provisions relating to allowing the Director to make a grant under subsection (a)(4)(A)(iii) to an institution of higher education. (2) Objectives) All provisions relating to meeting the objectives of a grant received. (6)(a) All provisions relating to the consideration of an institution of higher education for a grant. H.R. 3962 Affordable Health Care for America Act. A bill to provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. Sec 749, Training for General, Pediatric, and Public Health Dentists and Dental Hygienists; C) eligibility; (2) all provisions relating to a training program in dental hygiene at an accredited institution of higher education. Subtitle F- National Training Initiative on Autism Spectrum Disorders. (II) all provisions relating to coordination with relevant State agencies and institutions of higher education. Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service, (1) all provisions related to grants and the establishment of 4 new University Centers for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education. Sec 2539, all provisions related to Grants to Assist in Developing Medical Schools in Federally-Designated Health Professional Shortage Areas. Also, all provisions related to State employees health benefits.
2010 · first_quarter · Education
H.R. 1777, Making technical corrections and confirming changes to the Higher Education Act, entire bill S. 473, Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act, entire bill H.R. 2331, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, entire bill H.R. 4173, The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, provisions related to private education loans H.R. 4872, Reconciliation Act of 2010, all provisions related to student financial aid H.R. 2492, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income discharges of student loans, the repayment of which is income contingent or income based.
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
FY2010 Appropriations (H.R. 3288) Nonprofit capacity building amendment to the Serve America Act (S. 609) Coburn amendment (H.J. Res.45) NIOSH Education and Research Centers for Occupational Health and Safety Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) FEMA funding for flood recovery Disaster relief funding Funding for the National Institutes Of Health and the National Library Of Medicine FY 2010 appropriations for the National Endowment for the Humanities (Interior appropriations H.R. 2996) Funding for arts education Funding for Energy Sustainability and Efficiency Grants and Loans for Institutions as authorized in the Energy Security and Independence Act (EISA) Demonstration to Maintain Independence and Employment (DMIE) Funding for NSF and DOE Commerce, Justice, State appropriations (H.R. 2847) SBIR/STTR (S. 1233) Pell grants, student aid (H.R. 4872) FY 2010 Defense Appropriations (H.R. 3226) Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (H.R. 3221, H.R. 2492) Troubled Asset Relief Program (H.R. 2847) Budget Reconciliation Package (H.R. 4872) Corporation for National and Community Service, Nonprofit Capacity Building Program Nursing Workforce Development Programs (Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act)
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2009 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Federak Reseve tranperancy; HR 2492, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income discharges of student loans the repayment of which is income contingent or income based, all provisions. 1) Reform Credit Card Practices. Provided comments to hill, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform of unfair practices of credit card industry. Bills include S 414, Credit CARD Act; HR 627, Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act, which became law. (As part of HR 627, unsuccessfully supported efforts to make interchange fees fairer and extend bill to include small business owners.) Testified in support (9 Oct) of H.R. 2382, the Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009. 2) Reform Mortgage Practices and Reform Financial Services Regulation. Provided comments to hill, signed letters, testified, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform of mortgage and predatory lending. Bills included HR 1728 and HR 1782 on mortgage reform, supporting in part and opposing in part. 3) Provided comments to hill, signed letters, testified, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform of financial industry by establishment of Financial Product Safety Commission, S. 566 and HR 1705 and renamed Consumer Financial Protection Agency (HR 3126) and other reforms to expand prudential regulation and improve safety net including the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act--HR 4173. 4) Support efforts against unfair bank fees, including support for HR 1456, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act (testified in House in March). 5) Support reinstatement of federal usury ceilings on financial transactions (S. 500/HR 1608). 6) Support efforts to implement strong consumer and transparency protections in regulations and enforcement of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (HR 1424-Division A, became PL 110-343) and related bills. Supported bills including HR 384 and S 195 to reform the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) and other programs established either by EESA or by federal regulators concerning financial reform and bailout funding. These and other similar bills would restore original purposes of bailout funds, increase transparency, limit executive compensation, grant greater authority to oversight agencies, etc. 7) Supported Section 626 of HR 1105 (Omnibus Appropriations) to grant greater authority to FTC and state attorneys general to better protect consumers against financial fraud and impose greater sanctions against wrongdoers. 8) urged administration/DOJ to support state causes of actions/state attorneys general enforcement authority in various state and federal cases including Cuomo vs. Clearinghouse and OCC. 8) In various fora, urged administration, State and USTR to support international financial rules as floor not ceiling of consumer protection; 9) Support S 1595, Deceptive Loan Check Elimination Act.
2009 · fourth_quarter · Education
H.R. 1777, Making technical corrections and conforming changes to the Higher Education Act, entire bill S. 473, Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act, entire bill H.R. 2331, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, entire bill H.R. 4173, The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, provisions related to private education loans H.R. 2492, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income discharges of student loans, the repayment of which is income contingent or income based.
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 690, S. 144, MOBILE Cell Phone Act of 2009, advocacy to revise tax treatment of employer-provided cell phones H.R. 2492, no short title, amendment of the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income discharges of student loans the repayment of which is income contingent or income based H.R. 3933, S. 1913, Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009, tax treatment of foreign investment vehicles
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1, S 1, P.L. 111-5) FY2010 Appropriations (H.R. 3288) Nonprofit capacity building amendment to the Serve America Act (S. 609) Coburn amendment (No. 2631) to Senate CJS appropriations bill NIOSH Education and Research Centers for Occupational Health and Safety Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) FEMA funding for flood recovery Disaster relief funding Funding for the National Institutes Of Health and the National Library Of Medicine FY 2010 appropriations for the National Endowment for the Humanities (Interior appropriations H.R. 2996) Funding for arts education Funding for Energy Sustainability and Efficiency Grants and Loans for Institutions as authorized in the Energy Security and Independence Act (EISA) Demonstration to Maintain Independence and Employment (DMIE) Funding for NSF and DOE Commerce, Justice, State appropriations (H.R. 2847) SBIR/STTR (S. 1233) Pell grants, student aid (H.R. 3221) FY 2010 Defense Appropriations (H.R. 3226) Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (H.R. 3221, H.R. 2492) Troubled Asset Relief Program (H.R. 2847)
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2009 · fourth_quarter · Education
H.R. 2331 - Student aid and fiscal responsibility act HR 1751 S. 729- DREAM Act to permit States to determine State residency for higher education purposes HR 2847 - Jobs for Mainstreet Act - includes state aid that could help public universities HR 2492 - bill ensure that federal loan debt that has been forgiven is not taxed as income
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · fourth_quarter · Education
College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 - Public Law 100-84; Higher Education Opportunity Act - Public Law 110-315; HR2492; FY 2010 Budget Resolution; HR3221 The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009; HR4173 Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2009 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 690/S 144 "MOBILE Cellphone Act of 2009" - entire bill HR 275/S. 2292 "To repeal the 3% withholding tax" - entire bill HR 1250/S 864 "Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2009" - entire bill HR 2492 "To amend IRC of 1986 to exclude from gross income discharges of student loans the repayment of which is income contingent or income based" - entire bill general issues of education tax credits, Sec. 127-employer provide education assistance, charitable giving HR 4213 "Tax Extenders of Act of 2009 - sections pertaining to IRA Charitable Rollover, Qualified tuition deduction and R & D Credit Proposals for possible 'pay-fors' for health care reform including student FICA, tax treatment of employer-provided health insurance and health reimbursement accounts
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2009 · third_quarter · Banking
HR 2492, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income discharges of student loans the repayment of which is income contingent or income based, all provisions. Ending the use of offshore tax havens. Transparency in the Federal Reserve. 1) Reform Credit Card Practices. Provided comments to hill, signed letters, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform of unfair practices of credit card industry. Bills include S 414, Credit CARD Act; HR 627, Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Act, which became law. (As part of HR 627, unsuccessfully supported efforts to make interchange fees fairer and extend bill to include small business owners.) 2) Reform Mortgage Practices and Reform Financial Services Regulation. Provided comments to hill, signed letters, testified, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform of mortgage and predatory lending. Bills included HR 1728 and HR 1782 on mortgage reform, supporting in part and opposing in part. 3) Provided comments to hill, signed letters, testified, lobbied on all aspects of legislation and proposed regulations pertaining to reform of financial industry by establishment of Financial Product Safety Commission, S. 566 and HR 1705 and renamed Consumer Financial Protection Agency (HR 3126) and other reforms to expand prudential regulation and improve safety net. 4) Support efforts against unfair bank fees, including support for HR 1456, the Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act (testified in House in March). 5) Support reinstatement of federal usury ceilings on financial transactions (S. 500/HR 1608). 6) Support efforts to implement strong consumer and transparency protections in regulations and enforcement of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act (HR 1424-Division A, became PL 110-343) and related bills. Supported bills including HR 384 and S 195 to reform the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) and other programs established either by EESA or by federal regulators concerning financial reform and bailout funding. These and other similar bills would restore original purposes of bailout funds, increase transparency, limit executive compensation, grant greater authority to oversight agencies, etc. 7) Supported Section 626 of HR 1105 (Omnibus Appropriations) to grant greater authority to FTC and state attorneys general to better protect consumers against financial fraud and impose greater sanctions against wrongdoers. 8) urged administration/DOJ to support state causes of actions/state attorneys general enforcement authority in various state and federal cases including Cuomo vs. Clearinghouse and OCC. 8) In various fora, urged administration, State and USTR to support international financial rules as floor not ceiling of consumer protection; 9) Support S 1595, Deceptive Loan Check Elimination Act.
2009 · third_quarter · Education
College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 - Public Law 100-84; Higher Education Opportunity Act - Public Law 110-315; HR2492; FY 2010 Budget Resolution; HR3221 The Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009; HR3126 Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2009 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 690/S. 144 "MOBILE Cellphone Act of 2009" - entire bill HR 275/S. 2292 "To repeal the imposition of the 3% withholding tax" - entire bill HR 1250/S 864 - "Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2009" - entire bill HR 2492 - "To amend IRC of 1986 to exclude from gross income discharges of student loans the repayment of which is income contingent or income based" - entire bill General issues of educational tax credits, Sec. 127 employer provided education assistance, charitable giving Proposal for possible 'pay-fors' for health care reform including student FICA, tax treatment of employer provided health insurance, health reimbursement accounts
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2009 · second_quarter · Education
HR4137 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007, to amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes; S1642 Higher Education Amendments, a bill to extend the authorization of programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes; College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007 - Public Law 100-84; Higher Education Opportunity Act - Public Law 110-315; Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loans Act - Public Law 110-227; HR1424 Emergency Economic Stablization Act of 2008 - Public Law 110-343; HR384 Troubled Assets Relief Program and Accountibility Act of 2009; Economic Stablization Act of 2009; HR2492; HR386 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify and improve the current education tax incentives; FY 2010 Budget Resolution
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2009 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 690/S 144 "MOBILE Cellphone Act of 2009" - entire bill HR 275/S 292 - "To repeal the imposition of the 3% withholding" - entire bill HR 1250/S 864 - "Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2009" - entire bill HR 2492 - "To amend IRC of 1986 to exclude from gross income discharges of student loans the repayment of which is income contingent or income based" - entire bill General issues of educational tax credits, Sec. 127 - employer provided educational assistance, charitable giving Proposals for possible 'pay-fors' for health care reform including student FICA, tax treatment of employer provided health insurance, health reimbursement accounts
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2009 · first_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 1588, Armed Services Trade and Environment, S. 1607, S.796, H.R. 1229 - Countervailing Duties; S. 974 Duty Suspensions; Trade Promotion Authority Bilateral Agreement on Russian WTO Accession, Korean Free Trade Agreement, Panama FTA, Columbia FTA, Export Controls H.R. 6180/ S. 3083 H.R. 2492/ S. 1607 Currency H.R. 1047 Ukraine
Client expense: $1,059,886 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Engraving & Printing, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
| Democratic |
| MA |
| Barton Gordon | Democratic | TN |
| Bob Etheridge | Democratic | NC |
| Bob Filner | Democratic | CA |
| Carol Shea-Porter | Democratic | NH |
| Carolyn B. Maloney | Democratic | NY |
| Chris Van Hollen | Democratic | MD |
| Dale E. Kildee | Democratic | MI |
| Daniel B. Maffei | Democratic | NY |
| Danny K. Davis | Democratic | IL |
| Dina Titus | Democratic | NV |
| Earl Pomeroy | Democratic | ND |
| Frederick Boucher | Democratic | VA |
| Geoff Davis | Republican | KY |
| George Miller | Democratic | CA |
| Grace F. Napolitano | Democratic | CA |
| Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Democratic | MP |
| Gwen Moore | Democratic | WI |
| James Marshall | Democratic | GA |
| Jared Polis | Democratic | CO |
| Jerry McNerney | Democratic | CA |
| Jim McDermott | Democratic | WA |
| Joe Courtney | Democratic | CT |
| Joe Sestak | Democratic | PA |
| John A. Yarmuth | Democratic | KY |
| John Lewis | Democratic | GA |
| John P. Sarbanes | Democratic | MD |
| Keith Ellison | Democratic | MN |
| Lloyd Doggett | Democratic | TX |
| Lynn C. Woolsey | Democratic | CA |
| Mazie K. Hirono | Democratic | HI |
| Michael F. Doyle | Democratic | PA |
| Mike McIntyre | Democratic | NC |
| Patrick J. Tiberi | Republican | OH |
| Patrick Murphy | Democratic | PA |
| Peter A. DeFazio | Democratic | OR |
| Phil Hare | Democratic | IL |
| Richard E. Neal | Democratic | MA |
| Ron Paul | Republican | TX |
| Rubén Hinojosa | Democratic | TX |
| Steven R. Rothman | Democratic | NJ |
| Thaddeus McCotter | Republican | MI |
| Timothy H. Bishop | Democratic | NY |
| Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | CA |
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Technology Administration, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Technology Administration, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
Client expense: $142,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Client expense: $78,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office