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Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2009
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2011 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Balanced budget amendments to the Constitution of the United States, especially H.J.Res. 1, H.J.Res. 2, S.J.Res. 23, and S.J.Res. 24 Debt limit especially as it relates to 2008 and 2011 increases District of Columbia abortion provisions under and potential amendments to FY11 Continuing Resolution (especially H.R. 1 and Public Law No: 112-10), FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573), and the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2055 enacted as Public Law No: 112-74, H.R. 2354, and H.R. 3671) District of Columbia syringe exchange provisions under and potential amendments to FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573) and the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2055 enacted as Public Law No: 112-74, H.R. 2354, and H.R. 3671) Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act (111th: H.R. 2517 and S. 1102) and its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 3485 and S. 1910, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) Ensuring local democracy for the District of Columbia, especially abortion, marriage, syringe exchange, and voucher provisions mentioned herein Family planning, sex education, adolescent health, and teen pregnancy prevention provisions under and potential amendments to the FY12 Administration Budget, FY 12 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations (H.R. 3070 and S. 1599, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction), and the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2055 enacted as Public Law No: 112-74, H.R. 2354, and H.R. 3671), especially those related to the Department of Health and Human Services: Office of Adolescent Health (incl. Teen Pregnancy Prevention), the Department of Health and Human Services: Administration for Children & Families (incl. Personal Responsibility Education Program), Centers for Disease Control: Division of Adolescent School Health (incl. HIV/STD Prevention Education), and abstinence-only-until-marriage programs (incl. Community-Based Abstinence Education) H.Con.Res. 34 FY12 Budget Resolution H.R. 2364 and S. 1283 Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act H.R. 358 and S. 877 Protect Life Act Mandatory funding for the Personal Responsibility Education Program, Pregnancy Assistance Fund, and Home Visiting as authorized by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law No: 111-148) and impacted by applicable provisions under and potential amendments to FY 12 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations (H.R. 3070 and S. 1599, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) and the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2055 enacted as Public Law No: 112-74, H.R. 2354, and H.R. 3671) Military Access to Reproductive Care and Health (MARCH) for Military Women Act (S. 1214) and related S.Amdt. 1120 to FY12 Defense Authorization (S. 1867) Reintroduction of the Ending LGBT Health Disparities Act (111th: H.R. 3001) Reintroduction of the Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act (111th: H.R. 2625 and S. 1153) Reproductive healthcare provisions in healthcare reform, incl. specific amendments (111th House: H.R. 3962 Amdt 509, Rules Cmte #108, and Energy/Commerce Cmte Amdts; 111th Senate: H.R. 3590 Amdt 2962), other related language, and applicable provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law No: 111-148), as well as applicable provisions in the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (112th: H.R. 3 and S. 906) and the Protect Life Act (112th: H.R. 358 and S. 877) WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION: Proposed Extension of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements (Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 188, Pgs. 60086-90, Wednesday, September 28, 2011), especially forms WH-380-E, WH-380-F, WH-381, WH-382, WH-384, and WH-385, incl. Section 565 of the FY10 Defense Authorization (Public Law No: 111-84) and its application to form WH-384, as well as the Family and Medical Leave Act (Public Law No: 103-3) generally and its 2008 and 2009 amendments House Judiciary Committee: Subcommittee on the Constitution, October 26, 2011, "The State of Religious Liberty in the United States" State of reproductive justice for African American women H.R. 3 and S. 906 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act Womens reproductive health programs in FY12 appropriations and the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2055 enacted as Public Law No: 112-74, H.R. 2354, and H.R. 3671), especially: the elimination of federal funding for preventive and primary care services provided by Planned Parenthood affiliates; the elimination of funding for the Title X family planning program; the elimination of existing language providing strong evidence standards for teen pregnancy prevention funding; the reinstatement of the Global Gag Rule on foreign aid; a prohibition on contributions to the United Nations Population Fund; a ban on local funding of virtually all abortion services in the District of Columbia; a ban on insurance coverage of virtually all abortion services for federal employees; the potential elimination of abortion coverage in plans sold through health insurance exchanges created under the Affordable Care Act; and a broad expansion of current refusal law with potentially significant implications for womens health
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Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2011 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Balanced budget amendments to the Constitution of the United States, especially H.J.Res. 1, H.J.Res. 2, S.J.Res. 23, and S.J.Res. 24 Debt limit especially as it relates to 2008 and 2011 increases H.Con.Res. 34 - FY12 Budget Resolution Tax fairness and safety nets, incl. Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, generally vs. corporate taxation and corporate welfare American Jobs Act (especially H.R. 12 and the components thereof, and S. 1769) and related Administration initiatives Reintroduction of the Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act (111th: H.R. 2625 and S. 1153) Extensions of payroll tax relief and unemployment insurance especially as they relate to the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act (H.R. 3630) H.R. 3463 To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions and by terminating the Election Assistance Commission H.R. 414 Presidential Funding Act
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2011 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Balanced budget amendments to the Constitution of the United States, especially H.J.Res. 1, H.J.Res. 2, S.J.Res. 23, and S.J.Res. 24 Debt limit especially as it relates to 2008 and 2011 increases Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act (111th: H.R. 2517 and S. 1102) and its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 3485 and S. 1910, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1397 and S. 811) and related state legislation (especially Nevada Assembly Bill 211) Executive Order 13199 Establishment of White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Executive Order 13279 Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community Organizations Executive Order 13498 Amendments to Executive Order 13199 and Establishment of the President's Advisory Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Executive Order 13559 Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals generally incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals governed by federal anti-discrimination laws incl. the Civil Rights Act (Public Law No: 88-352 Title VII) Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals outlined by Candidate Obama on July 1, 2008 at a speech in Zanesville, OH and those outlined by President Obama on July 22, 2011 at a town hall meeting in College Park, MD Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals outlined by Joshua DuBois, Special Assistant to President Obama and Executive Director of The White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, incl. remarks before the Pew Forum on June 11, 2009, in a conference call on September 22, 2009, and those cited by PBS Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly on May 28, 2010 and August 12, 2011 H.Con.Res. 34 - FY12 Budget Resolution H.R. 2364 and S. 1283 Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act H.R. 3285 District of Columbia Employee Suitability Act Implementing the recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Community Partnerships Importance of a working National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the nomination, confirmation, and recess appointment of Richard Griffin and Sharon Block to serve as Members Public Law No: 103-141 Religious Freedom Restoration Act (per Department of Justice: Office of Legal Counsel memo, June 29, 2007) Reintroduction of the Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act (111th: H.R. 2625 and S. 1153) Tax fairness and safety nets, incl. Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, generally vs. corporate taxation and corporate welfare WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION: Proposed Extension of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements (Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 188, Pgs. 60086-90, Wednesday, September 28, 2011), especially forms WH-380-E, WH-380-F, WH-381, WH-382, WH-384, and WH-385, incl. Section 565 of the FY10 Defense Authorization (Public Law No: 111-84) and its application to form WH-384, as well as the Family and Medical Leave Act (Public Law No: 103-3) generally and its 2008 and 2009 amendments American Jobs Act (especially H.R. 12 and the components thereof, and S. 1769) and related Administration initiatives Comprehensive agency review of existing benefits structures to see where existing law might permit recognition of same-sex domestic partnerships (per White House Memo, June 17, 2009) and subsequent implementation overseen by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) (per White House Memo, June 2, 2010) House Judiciary Committee: Subcommittee on the Constitution, October 26, 2011, "The State of Religious Liberty in the United States" Extensions of payroll tax relief and unemployment insurance especially as they relate to the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act (H.R. 3630)
2011 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Aging of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Americans Campaign finance reform and congressional response to the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision (reversed Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce) incl. legislation and constitutional amendments not mentioned herein, as well as additional litigation, especially before the Supreme Court Comprehensive agency review of existing benefits structures to see where existing law might permit recognition of same-sex domestic partnerships (per White House Memo, June 17, 2009) and subsequent implementation overseen by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) (per White House Memo, June 2, 2010) Constitutional amendments related to the Supreme Courts ruling in the Citizens United case, incl. 111th H.J.Res. 68, H.J.Res. 82, S.J.Res. 28, and S.J.Res. 36, and their reintroduction for the 112th Congress, as well as 112th H.J.Res. 8, H.J.Res. 72, H.J.Res. 78, H.J.Res. 86, H.J.Res. 88, H.J.Res. 90, H.J.Res. 92, H.J.Res. 97, S.J.Res. 29, and S.J.Res. 33 Department of Education Dear Colleague Letter Harassment and Bullying (October 26, 2010), especially Page 7 regarding Title IX: Gender-Based Harassment District of Columbia voucher provisions under and potential amendments to FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573) and the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2055 enacted as Public Law No: 112-74, H.R. 2354, and H.R. 3671) Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act (111th: H.R. 2517 and S. 1102) and its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 3485 and S. 1910, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1397 and S. 811) and related state legislation (especially Nevada Assembly Bill 211) Ensuring local democracy for the District of Columbia, especially abortion, marriage, syringe exchange, and voucher provisions mentioned herein Executive Order 13199 Establishment of White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Executive Order 13279 Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community Organizations Executive Order 13498 Amendments to Executive Order 13199 and Establishment of the President's Advisory Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Executive Order 13559 Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals generally incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals governed by federal anti-discrimination laws incl. the Civil Rights Act (Public Law No: 88-352 Title VII) Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals outlined by Candidate Obama on July 1, 2008 at a speech in Zanesville, OH and those outlined by President Obama on July 22, 2011 at a town hall meeting in College Park, MD Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals outlined by Joshua DuBois, Special Assistant to President Obama and Executive Director of The White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, incl. remarks before the Pew Forum on June 11, 2009, in a conference call on September 22, 2009, and those cited by PBS Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly on May 28, 2010 and August 12, 2011 Federally funded private school voucher provisions under and potential amendments to the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10) H.Con.Res. 34 - FY12 Budget Resolution H.R. 1048 and S. 540 Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act H.R. 1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content H.R. 2364 and S. 1283 Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act H.R. 2517 and S. 1360 Shareholder Protection Act H.R. 3285 District of Columbia Employee Suitability Act Implementing the recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Community Partnerships Inclusion of housing discrimination against same-sex couples in the work of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Inclusion of lesbian couples in the work of the Department of Justices Violence Against Women Office Marriage equality and implementation of the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), incl. the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 1116 and S. 598) H.R. 3463 To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions and by terminating the Election Assistance Commission Marriage equality and implementing the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage and Equality Amendment Act of 2009 (DC Bill 18-482), incl. applicable provisions under and potential amendments to FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573) and the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2055 enacted as Public Law No: 112-74, H.R. 2354, and H.R. 3671) Marriage equality and litigation challenging the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), especially congressional action taken in Windsor v. United States, Pedersen et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al., and Gill et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al. Military service by transgender individuals Public Law No: 103-141 Religious Freedom Restoration Act (per Department of Justice: Office of Legal Counsel memo, June 29, 2007) Public Law No: 107-155 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (especially as it relates to FECA Section 441b) Public Law No: 92-225 Federal Election Campaign Act (see especially Section 441b) Reintroduction of the Ending LGBT Health Disparities Act (111th: H.R. 3001) Reintroduction of the Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act (111th: H.R. 2625 and S. 1153) Repealing Dont Ask, Dont Tell (Public Law No: 103-160, Title V, Subtitle G, Section 571) through the Dont Ask, Dont Tell Repeal Act (Public Law No: 111-321) Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 1648 and S. 506) and its inclusion in the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10) School safety and anti-bullying/harassment prevention programs generally incl. Administration-proposed initiatives (incl. March 2011 White House Conference on Bullying and June 2011 Federal LGBT Youth Summit) and enumerated anti-bullying provisions under and amendments to the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10) Student Nondiscrimination Act (H.R. 998 and S. 555) and its inclusion in the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10) Tax fairness and safety nets, incl. Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, generally vs. corporate taxation and corporate welfare To-be-introduced omnibus legislation supporting the rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Americans WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION: Proposed Extension of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements (Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 188, Pgs. 60086-90, Wednesday, September 28, 2011), especially forms WH-380-E, WH-380-F, WH-381, WH-382, WH-384, and WH-385, incl. Section 565 of the FY10 Defense Authorization (Public Law No: 111-84) and its application to form WH-384, as well as the Family and Medical Leave Act (Public Law No: 103-3) generally and its 2008 and 2009 amendments Withdrawal of Lowes advertising from TLCs All American Muslim and petition to Lowes CEO Robert Niblock H.R. 1681 and S. 1770 Every Child Deserves a Family Act (and Senate draft prior to introduction) Senate Judiciary Committee, July 20, 2011, S.598, The Respect for Marriage Act: Assessing the Impact of DOMA on American Families House Judiciary Committee: Subcommittee on the Constitution, October 26, 2011, "The State of Religious Liberty in the United States" Revising the Equal Access to Justice Act (Public Law No: 96-481) and the federal judicial code through the Government Litigation Savings Act (H.R. 1996) Senate Judiciary Committee: Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights, September 8, 2011, New State Voting Laws: Barriers to the Ballot? Electoral reform efforts, especially voter identification legislation, and their potential impact on racial and ethnic minorities and other disadvantaged populations, also voter fraud concerns H.R. 414 Presidential Funding Act Election Assistance Commission provisions under and potential amendments to FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573) and the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2055 enacted as Public Law No: 112-74, H.R. 2354, and H.R. 3671), as provided by the Help America Vote Act (Public Law No: 107-252)
2011 · third_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: 22 CFR Part 205: RIN 0412 AA-69: Participation by Religious Organizations in USAID Programs (Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 58, Pgs. 16712-14, Friday, March 25, 2011) Comprehensive agency review of existing benefits structures to see where existing law might permit recognition of same-sex domestic partnerships (per White House Memo, June 17, 2009) and subsequent implementation overseen by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) (per White House Memo, June 2, 2010) Constitutional amendments related to the Supreme Courts ruling in the Citizens United case, incl. 111th H.J.Res. 68, 111th H.J.Res. 74, 111th H.J.Res. 82, 111th H.J.Res. 84, 111th S.J.Res. 28, and 111th S.J.Res. 36, and their reintroduction for the 112th Congress, as well as 112th H.J.Res. 78 District of Columbia voucher provisions under and potential amendments to FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1397 and S. 811) and related state legislation (especially Nevada Assembly Bill 211) Ensuring local democracy for the District of Columbia, especially abortion, marriage, and voucher provisions mentioned herein, also potential consideration through debt ceiling negotiations Every Child Deserves a Family Act (111th: H.R. 3827/4806) and its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1681 and Senate draft) Executive Order 11246 Equal Employment Opportunity Executive Order 13199 Establishment of White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Executive Order 13279 Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community Organizations Executive Order 13498 Amendments to Executive Order 13199 and Establishment of the President's Advisory Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Executive Order 13559 Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations Executive Order 8802 Reaffirming Policy Of Full Participation In The Defense Program By All Persons, Regardless Of Race, Creed, Color, Or National Origin, And Directing Certain Action In Furtherance Of Said Policy Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals generally incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals governed by federal anti-discrimination laws incl. the Civil Rights Act (Public Law No: 88-352 Title VII) Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals outlined by Candidate Obama on July 1, 2008 at a speech in Zanesville, OH and those outlined by President Obama on July 22, 2011 at a town hall meeting in College Park, MD Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act (111th: H.R. 2132 and S. 3680) and its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 2364 and S. 1283, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) H.R. 1 Section 1548 FY11 Continuing Resolution H.R. 1048 and S. 540 Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act H.R. 1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content H.R. 471 and S. 206 Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act House Judiciary Committee, May 3, 2011, Oversight Hearing on the United States Department of Justice House Judiciary Committee: Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, November 18, 2010, Faith-Based Initiatives: Recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Community Partnerships and Other Current Issues Implementing the Dont Ask, Dont Tell provisions in Public Law No: 103-160, Title V, Subtitle G, Section 571, especially the Dont Tell Repeal Act (Public Law No: 111-321) and its requirement for certification by the President, Secretary of Defense, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, as well as 112th Congress oversight (incl. committee amendments to H.R. 1540 by Reps. Hunter, Akin, Palazzo, and Hartzler, H.R. 1540 Sections 533, 534, and 535, and potential amendments to S. 981) Implementing the recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Community Partnerships Inclusion of housing discrimination against same-sex couples in the work of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Inclusion of lesbian couples in the work of the Department of Justices Violence Against Women Office Inclusion of sexual orientation and gender identity demographic questions in large-scale federally supported surveys especially key public health surveys managed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the American Community Survey, the Current Population Survey, the Survey of Income and Program Participation, the National Crime Victimization Survey, and the National Incident-Based Reporting System, as supported by existing inclusion in surveys such as the National Survey of Family Growth, the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions, the General Social Survey, Centers for Disease Control: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, Centers for Disease Control: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, and various HIV/AIDS surveillance instruments Marriage equality and implementation of the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), incl. the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 1116 and S. 598) Marriage equality and implementing the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage and Equality Amendment Act of 2009 (DC Bill 18-482), incl. applicable provisions under and potential amendments to FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) Marriage equality and litigation challenging the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), especially congressional action taken in Windsor v. United States, Pedersen et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al., and Gill et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al. PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT OFFICE: 5 CFR Part 792: RIN 3296-AL36: Agency Use of Appropriated Funds for Child Care Costs for Lower Income Employees (Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 145, Pgs. 45208-11, Thursday, July 28, 2011) Public Law No: 103-141 Religious Freedom Restoration Act (per Department of Justice: Office of Legal Counsel memo, June 29, 2007) Public Law No: 107-155 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (especially as it relates to FECA Section 441b) Public Law No: 112-10 Section 1535 and Division C FY11 Continuing Resolution Public Law No: 92-225 Federal Election Campaign Act (see especially Section 441b) Reintroduction of the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act (111th: H.R. 2517 and S. 1102) Reintroduction of the Ending LGBT Health Disparities Act (111th: H.R. 3001) Reintroduction of the Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act (111th: H.R. 2625 and S. 1153) Reuniting Families Act (H.R. 1796) and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258, Title II, Subtitle C, Part II, Chapter 1) S. 1258 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 1648 and S. 506) and its inclusion in the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10) School safety and anti-bullying/harassment prevention programs generally incl. Administration-proposed initiatives Senate Judiciary Committee, July 20, 2011, S.598, The Respect for Marriage Act: Assessing the Impact of DOMA on American Families Senate Judiciary Committee: Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights, September 8, 2011, New State Voting Laws: Barriers to the Ballot? Shareholder Protection Act (111th: H.R. 4537/4790) and its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 2517 and S. 1360, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) State electoral reform efforts, especially voter identification legislation, and their potential impact on racial and ethnic minorities and other disadvantaged populations Student Nondiscrimination Act (H.R. 998 and S. 555) and its inclusion in the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10) Tax fairness and safety nets, incl. Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, generally vs. corporate taxation and corporate welfare Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) (H.R. 1537 and S. 821), its inclusion in the Reuniting Families Act (incl. H.R. 1796, Title II), and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258, Title II, Subtitle C, Part II, Chapter 2), as well as Department of Justice (DOJ) removal proceedings and prosecutorial discretion available to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding UAFA-eligible individuals Campaign finance reform and congressional response to the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision (reversed Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce) incl. legislation and constitutional amendments not mentioned herein, as well as additional litigation, especially before the Supreme Court Right-left tensions related to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the tenth anniversary of those attacks, and our current political climate, especially as those tensions relate to the treatment of Muslims in America and detainee treatment and detention policies Hearings on Muslim radicalization in America conducted by the House Committee on Homeland Security H.Con.Res. 34 - FY12 Budget Resolution Public Law No: 111-84, Division E Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act Hate crimes statistics tracked by the National Crime Victimization Survey and the Uniform Crime Reporting Program H.R. 1519 and S. 797 Paycheck Fairness Act Public Law No: 111-2 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act To-be-introduced omnibus legislation supporting the rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Americans Congressional response to the Wal-Mart v. Dukes decision
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| Allyson Y. Schwartz | Democratic | PA |
| Anna G. Eshoo | Democratic | CA |
| Anthony Weiner | Democratic | NY |
| Barbara Lee | Democratic | CA |
| Barney Frank | Democratic | MA |
| Ben Ray Luján | Democratic | NM |
| Betty McCollum | Democratic | MN |
| Betty Sutton | Democratic | OH |
| Bill Pascrell, Jr. | Democratic | NJ |
| Bob Filner | Democratic | CA |
| Brad Sherman | Democratic | CA |
| Brian Baird | Democratic | WA |
| Brian Higgins | Democratic | NY |
| Carolyn B. Maloney | Democratic | NY |
| Carolyn McCarthy | Democratic | NY |
| Chaka Fattah | Democratic | PA |
| Chellie Pingree | Democratic | ME |
| Chris Van Hollen | Democratic | MD |
| Christopher Murphy | Democratic | CT |
| Daniel B. Maffei | Democratic | NY |
| Danny K. Davis | Democratic | IL |
| David E. Price | Democratic | NC |
| David Wu | Democratic | OR |
| Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | FL |
| Dennis J. Kucinich | Democratic | OH |
| Diana DeGette | Democratic | CO |
| Diane Watson | Democratic | CA |
| Dina Titus | Democratic | NV |
| Donna F. Edwards | Democratic | MD |
| Doris O. Matsui | Democratic | CA |
| Earl Blumenauer | Democratic | OR |
| Ed Pastor | Democratic | AZ |
| Eddie Bernice Johnson | Democratic | TX |
| Edolphus Towns | Democratic | NY |
| Edward J. Markey | Democratic | MA |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic | DC |
| Elijah E. Cummings | Democratic | MD |
| Eliot L. Engel | Democratic | NY |
| Fortney Pete Stark | Democratic | CA |
| Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | NJ |
| Gabrielle Giffords | Democratic | AZ |
| Gary C. Peters | Democratic | MI |
| Gary L. Ackerman | Democratic | NY |
| George Miller | Democratic | CA |
| Gerald E. Connolly | Democratic | VA |
| Grace F. Napolitano | Democratic | CA |
| Gwen Moore | Democratic | WI |
| Henry A. Waxman | Democratic | CA |
| Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | GA |
| Howard L. Berman | Democratic | CA |
| Ileana Ros-Lehtinen | Republican | FL |
| Jackie Speier | Democratic | CA |
| James A. Himes | Democratic | CT |
| James E. Clyburn | Democratic | SC |
| James P. McGovern | Democratic | MA |
| James P. Moran | Democratic | VA |
| James R. Langevin | Democratic | RI |
| Jane Harman | Democratic | CA |
| Janice D. Schakowsky | Democratic | IL |
| Jared Polis | Democratic | CO |
| Jerrold Nadler | Democratic | NY |
| Jesse L. Jackson Jr. | Democratic | IL |
| Joe Courtney | Democratic | CT |
| Joe Sestak | Democratic | PA |
| John Adler | Democratic | NJ |
| John D. Dingell | Democratic | MI |
| John Garamendi | Democratic | CA |
| John Hall | Democratic | NY |
| John Lewis | Democratic | GA |
| John P. Sarbanes | Democratic | MD |
| John W. Olver | Democratic | MA |
| Joseph Crowley | Democratic | NY |
| José E. Serrano | Democratic | NY |
| Judy Biggert | Republican | IL |
| Judy Chu | Democratic | CA |
| Kathy Castor | Democratic | FL |
| Keith Ellison | Democratic | MN |
| Kendrick Meek | Democratic | FL |
| Kurt Schrader | Democratic | OR |
| Laura Richardson | Democratic | CA |
| Linda T. Sánchez | Democratic | CA |
| Lloyd Doggett | Democratic | TX |
| Lois Capps | Democratic | CA |
| Louise McIntosh Slaughter | Democratic | NY |
| Lucille Roybal-Allard | Democratic | CA |
| Luis V. Gutiérrez | Democratic | IL |
| Lynn C. Woolsey | Democratic | CA |
| Marcia L. Fudge | Democratic | OH |
| Mary Jo Kilroy | Democratic | OH |
| Maurice D. Hinchey | Democratic | NY |
| Mazie K. Hirono | Democratic | HI |
| Michael Arcuri | Democratic | NY |
| Michael E. Capuano | Democratic | MA |
| Michael F. Doyle | Democratic | PA |
| Michael H. Michaud | Democratic | ME |
| Michael M. Honda | Democratic | CA |
| Michael McMahon | Democratic | NY |
| Mike Quigley | Democratic | IL |
| Niki Tsongas | Democratic | MA |
| Nita M. Lowey | Democratic | NY |
| Norman D. Dicks | Democratic | WA |
| Patrick Murphy | Democratic | PA |
| Paul Hodes | Democratic | NH |
| Paul Tonko | Democratic | NY |
| Peter A. DeFazio | Democratic | OR |
| Peter Welch | Democratic | VT |
| Phil Hare | Democratic | IL |
| Raúl M. Grijalva | Democratic | AZ |
| Rick Larsen | Democratic | WA |
| Robert A. Brady | Democratic | PA |
| Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Democratic | VA |
| Robert E. Andrews | Democratic | NJ |
| Rosa L. DeLauro | Democratic | CT |
| Rush Holt | Democratic | NJ |
| Russ Carnahan | Democratic | MO |
| Sam Farr | Democratic | CA |
| Scott Murphy | Democratic | NY |
| Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | TX |
| Shelley Berkley | Democratic | NV |
| Steny H. Hoyer | Democratic | MD |
| Steve Israel | Democratic | NY |
| Steven R. Rothman | Democratic | NJ |
| Susan A. Davis | Democratic | CA |
| Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | WI |
| Theodore E. Deutch | Democratic | FL |
| Timothy J. Walz | Democratic | MN |
| Wm. Lacy Clay | Democratic | MO |
| Yvette D. Clarke | Democratic | NY |
| Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | CA |
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of the Census, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Justice Program, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
2011 · third_quarter · Health Issues
District of Columbia abortion provisions under and potential amendments to FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) Ensuring local democracy for the District of Columbia, especially abortion, marriage, and voucher provisions mentioned herein, also potential consideration through debt ceiling negotiations Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act (111th: H.R. 2132 and S. 3680) and its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 2364 and S. 1283, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) Family planning, sex education, adolescent health, and teen pregnancy prevention provisions under and potential amendments to the FY12 Administration Budget and FY 12 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations (H.R. 3070 and S. 1599, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction), especially those related to the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative, the Personal Responsibility Education Program, Centers for Disease Control: Division of Adolescent Health, and abstinence-only-until-marriage programs H.R. 2914 Emergency Jobs to Restore the American Dream Act H.R. 3 and S. 906 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act H.R. 358 and S. 877 Protect Life Act Implementing the Contract for the American Dream, especially as it relates to investing in American infrastructure, education, green technology, and healthcare; a return to fairer tax rates; ensuring that workers have living wages and the right to organize; and keeping our democracy accountable and responsive to the American people Inclusion of sexual orientation and gender identity demographic questions in large-scale federally supported surveys especially key public health surveys managed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the American Community Survey, the Current Population Survey, the Survey of Income and Program Participation, the National Crime Victimization Survey, and the National Incident-Based Reporting System, as supported by existing inclusion in surveys such as the National Survey of Family Growth, the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions, the General Social Survey, Centers for Disease Control: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, Centers for Disease Control: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, and various HIV/AIDS surveillance instruments Reintroduction of the Ending LGBT Health Disparities Act (111th: H.R. 3001) Reintroduction of the Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act (111th: H.R. 2625 and S. 1153) Reproductive healthcare provisions in healthcare reform, incl. specific amendments (111th House: H.R. 3962 Amdt 509, Rules Cmte #108, and Energy/Commerce Cmte Amdts; 111th Senate: H.R. 3590 Amdt 2962), other related language, and applicable provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law No: 111-148), as well as applicable provisions in the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (112th: H.R. 3 and S. 906) and the Protect Life Act (112th: H.R. 358 and S. 877)
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of the Census, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Justice Program, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
2011 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
American Jobs Act (H.R. 12) and related Administration initiatives Balanced budget amendments to the Constitution of the United States, especially H.J.Res. 1 H.Con.Res. 34 FY12 Budget Resolution Implementing the Contract for the American Dream, especially as it relates to investing in American infrastructure, education, green technology, and healthcare; a return to fairer tax rates; ensuring that workers have living wages and the right to organize; and keeping our democracy accountable and responsive to the American people Reintroduction of the Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act (111th: H.R. 2625 and S. 1153) Tax fairness and safety nets, incl. Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, generally vs. corporate taxation and corporate welfare
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of the Census, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Justice Program, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
2011 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
American Jobs Act (H.R. 12) and related Administration initiatives Comprehensive agency review of existing benefits structures to see where existing law might permit recognition of same-sex domestic partnerships (per White House Memo, June 17, 2009) and subsequent implementation overseen by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) (per White House Memo, June 2, 2010) Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1397 and S. 811) and related state legislation (especially Nevada Assembly Bill 211) Executive Order 11246 Equal Employment Opportunity Executive Order 13199 Establishment of White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Executive Order 13279 Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community Organizations Executive Order 13498 Amendments to Executive Order 13199 and Establishment of the President's Advisory Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Executive Order 13559 Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations Executive Order 8802 Reaffirming Policy Of Full Participation In The Defense Program By All Persons, Regardless Of Race, Creed, Color, Or National Origin, And Directing Certain Action In Furtherance Of Said Policy Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals generally incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals governed by federal anti-discrimination laws incl. the Civil Rights Act (Public Law No: 88-352 Title VII) Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals outlined by Candidate Obama on July 1, 2008 at a speech in Zanesville, OH and those outlined by President Obama on July 22, 2011 at a town hall meeting in College Park, MD Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act (111th: H.R. 2132 and S. 3680) and its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 2364 and S. 1283, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) H.R. 2914 Emergency Jobs to Restore the American Dream Act House Judiciary Committee, May 3, 2011, Oversight Hearing on the United States Department of Justice House Judiciary Committee: Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, November 18, 2010, Faith-Based Initiatives: Recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Community Partnerships and Other Current Issues Implementing the Contract for the American Dream, especially as it relates to investing in American infrastructure, education, green technology, and healthcare; a return to fairer tax rates; ensuring that workers have living wages and the right to organize; and keeping our democracy accountable and responsive to the American people Implementing the recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Community Partnerships Inclusion of sexual orientation and gender identity demographic questions in large-scale federally supported surveys especially key public health surveys managed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the American Community Survey, the Current Population Survey, the Survey of Income and Program Participation, the National Crime Victimization Survey, and the National Incident-Based Reporting System, as supported by existing inclusion in surveys such as the National Survey of Family Growth, the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions, the General Social Survey, Centers for Disease Control: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, Centers for Disease Control: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, and various HIV/AIDS surveillance instruments Public Law No: 103-141 Religious Freedom Restoration Act (per Department of Justice: Office of Legal Counsel memo, June 29, 2007) Reintroduction of the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act (111th: H.R. 2517 and S. 1102) Reintroduction of the Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act (111th: H.R. 2625 and S. 1153) Tax fairness and safety nets, incl. Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, generally vs. corporate taxation and corporate welfare Workers' rights generally incl. state legislation (especially Ohio Senate Bill 5, Ohio Issue 2, and Wisconsin Act 10 (Senate Bill 11)) and political fallout H.Con.Res. 34 - FY12 Budget Resolution H.R. 1519 and S. 797 Paycheck Fairness Act Public Law No: 111-2 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Congressional response to the Wal-Mart v. Dukes decision
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of the Census, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Justice Program, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
S. 567, taxation of dividends S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of2009 S. 807, Sound Management of America's Resources and Technologies for (SMART) Energy Act of2009 S.1091, Storage Technology of Renewable and Green Energy Act of 2009 S. 1399, Carbon Market Oversight Act of 2009 S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act S. 1622, Clean Air Protection Act S. 1643, Natural Gas Technologies S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act S. 2877, Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act S. 2899, Renewable Energy Incentive Act S. 2921, California Desert Protection Act of2010 S. 3177, HomeStar S. 3310, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act Jobs bill S. 3464, Practical Energy & Climate Plan Act of2010 S. 3480, Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of2010 S. 3495, Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of2010 S. 3513, Bonus Depreciation Extension to Create Jobs Act H.R. 1158/S. 306, Biogas Production Incentive Act of2009 H.R. 1622/S. 1350, research and development of natural gas vehicle technologies H.R. 1835/S. 1408, NAT GAS Act H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2477, Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of2009 H.R. 2625/S. 1153, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act H.R. 2868, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of2009 (CFAT) H.R. 2895, Solar Opportunity and Local Access Rights Act H.R. 3009, American-Made Energy Act of2009 H.R. 3029/S. 2900, re gas turbine efficiency R&D H.R. 3183/S. 1436, Energy and Water Appropriations S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of2010 H.R.3246 : Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of2009 H.R. 4154, tax extenders H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4149, to provide a renewable electricity integration credit H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of2009 H.R. 4349, Hoover Power Allocation Act of2009 H.R. 4411, re rapid depreciation schedules for utility property H.R. 4554, Energy Assistance for American Families Act H.R. 4860, Electric Consumer Right to Know (e-Know) Act H.R. 5019, Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of2010 H.R. 5026, Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act H.R. 5442/S. 3442, Electric Vehicle Deployment Act of2010 H.R. 5581, re financing qualified biogas property H.R. 5782, Pipeline Integration, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act Labor-HHS-Education appropriations for LIHEAP Electric Transmission line siting Regulation of greenhouse gases
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Permanent extension and expansion of research credit, renewable energy & energy efficiency tax benefits, corporate tax return, tax on settlement payments; domestic partner tax equity, international taxation, superfund taxes, tax accounting/LIFO; H.R. 422/S.1203 Research and Development Tax Credit Extension; H.R. 2098 Extension of Subpart F Look Through Rule; H.R. 564/H.R. 832/S.3164/S. 3125 - Superfund tax reinstatement, S. 1637 Expanding Building Efficiency Incentives Act of 2009; H.R. 2615 Energy-Efficient Commercial Roof Act; S.556 Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act; H.R. 2625/S. 1153 Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2009; S. 2755/H.R. 4085, investment credit for property used to fabricate solar energy property H.R. 3985, Second Generation Biofuel Producer Tax Credit Act of 2009 S. 1250/H.R. 4168, Algae-based Renewable Fuel Promotion Act of 2009 S. 3177/S. 3434, Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 S. 3018, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010 S. 3793, Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010
Client expense: $1,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
S. 567, re taxation of dividends S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S. 807, Sound Management of America's Resources and Technologies for (SMART) Energy Act of 2009 S. 828, Renewable Fuels Pipelines Act of 2009 S.1091, Storage Technology of Renewable and Green Energy Act of 2009 S. 1399, Carbon Market Oversight Act of 2009 S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act S. 1622, Clean Air Protection Act S. 1643, Natural Gas Technologies S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act S. 2877, Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act S. 2899, Renewable Energy Incentive Act S. 2921, California Desert Protection Act of 2010 S. 3177, HomeStar S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 S. 3310, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act Jobs bill S. 3464, Practical Energy & Climate Plan Act of 2010 S. 3480, Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010 S. 3495, Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2010 S. 3513, Bonus Depreciation Extension to Create Jobs Act S. 3643, Oil Spill Response Improvement Act of 2010 S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010 S. 3813, Amend PURPA to establish a Federal Renewable Electricity Standard S. 3815, Natural Gas Vehicle and Electric Vehicles Act of 2010 S. 3824, Strengthening Pipeline Safety and Enforcement Act of 2010 S. 3856, Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2010 S. 3935, Advanced Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2010 Job Creation and Tax Cut Act of 2010 (revised tax extenders) H.R. 1158/S. 306, Biogas Production Incentive Act of 2009 H.R. 1622/S. 1350, research and development of natural gas vehicle technologies H.R. 1835/S. 1408, NAT GAS Act H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2477, Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2625/S. 1153, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act H.R. 2868, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009 (CFAT) H.R. 2895, Solar Opportunity and Local Access Rights Act H.R. 3009, American-Made Energy Act of 2009 H.R. 3029/S. 2900, re gas turbine efficiency R&D H.R. 3081, Continuing Resolution for FY 2011 Appropriations H.R. 3183/S. 1436, Energy and Water Appropriations H.R. 3246 : Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2009 H.R. 4154, tax extenders H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4149, to provide a renewable electricity integration credit H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4304, Beauty Mountain and Agua Tibia Wilderness Act of 2009 H.R. 4349, Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2009 H.R. 4411, re rapid depreciation schedules for utility property H.R. 4554, Energy Assistance for American Families Act H.R. 4790, Shareholder Protection Act of 2010 H.R. 4860/H.R. 5996, Electric Consumer Right to Know (e-Know) Act H.R. 5019, Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 H.R. 5026, Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act H.R. 5442/S. 3442, Electric Vehicle Deployment Act of 2010 H.R. 5581, re financing qualified biogas property H.R. 5782, Pipeline Integration, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act Labor-HHS-Education appropriations for LIHEAP H.R. 6008, Corporate Liability and Emergency Accident Notification Act (CLEAN Act) H.R. 6295, Pipeline Safety and Community Empowerment Act of 2010 Electric transmission line siting Regulation of greenhouse gases Public Law # 111-312/ HR 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
H.R. 422, S. 1203, extension and strengthening of the Research & Development Tax Credit. H.R. 275 and S. 292, Withholding Tax Relief. Proposals related to international tax reform and Subpart F. H.R. 2110, Nonresident Withholding Tax. H.R. 2625, S. 1153, House Ways and Means Healthcare Reform Bill, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act. H.R. 1385 EXTEND the Energy Efficiency Incentives Act. H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009. S. 3816, Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act. H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, Jobs Creation Act of 2010.
Client expense: $1,621,430 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Depreciation of Advanced Meter Technologies Extension of Tax Credits for Renewable Energy Sources Temporary and Proposed Regulations on the Treatment of Non-qualified Decommissioning Funds in Nuclear Power Plant Acquisitions Extension of Tax Credits for Energy Efficient Homes and Buildings H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Nuclear Power Tax Incentives Tax Treatment of Dividend Income H.R. 2625, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010
Client expense: $672,042 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Depreciation of Advanced Meter Technologies Extension of Tax Credits for Renewable Energy Sources Temporary and Proposed Regulations on the Treatment of Non-qualified Decommissioning Funds in Nuclear Power Plant Acquisitions Extension of Tax Credits for Energy Efficient Homes and Buildings H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Nuclear Power Tax Incentives Tax Treatment of Dividend Income H.R. 2625, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010
Client expense: $672,042 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
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
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act (H.R. 2625/S. 1153); National Employee Savings & Trust Guarantee Act (NESTEG); Equal Access to COBRA Act of 2010 (S. 3182); Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act (H.R. 4376).
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 5660: "Main Street Fairness Act" (provisions related to on-line sales tax collections). HR 4213: "American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010" (provisions related to international tax). General Corporate Tax Issues. HR 2625: "Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act" (all provisions). HR 1820: "The Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act" (all provisions).
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Proposals related to the tax treatment of domestic partner health benefits, including H.R. 2625/S. 1153, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
2010 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Proposals related to the tax treatment of domestic partner health benefits, including H.R. 2625/S. 1153, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Proposals related to the tax treatment of domestic partner health benefits, including H.R. 2625/S. 1153, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Proposals related to the tax treatment of domestic partner health benefits, including H.R. 2625/S. 1153, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Permanent extension and expansion of research credit, renewable energy & energy efficiency tax benefits, corporate tax return, tax on settlement payments; domestic partner tax equity, international taxation, superfund taxes, tax accounting/LIFO; H.R. 422/S.1203 Research and Development Tax Credit Extension; H.R. 2098 Extension of Subpart F Look Through Rule; H.R. 564/H.R. 832/S.3164/S. 3125 - Superfund tax reinstatement, S. 1637 Expanding Building Efficiency Incentives Act of 2009; H.R. 2615 Energy-Efficient Commercial Roof Act; S.556 Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act; H.R. 2625/S. 1153 Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2009; S. 2755/H.R. 4085, investment credit for property used to fabricate solar energy property H.R. 3985, Second Generation Biofuel Producer Tax Credit Act of 2009 S. 1250/H.R. 4168, Algae-based Renewable Fuel Promotion Act of 2009 S. 3177/S. 3434, Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 S. 3018, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010 S. 3793, Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act of 2010
Client expense: $1,475,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
HR 2625/S 1153 - "Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2009" - Would end the federal tax inequities for employer-sponsored health coverage provided to domestic partners and other non-spouse, non-dependent beneficiaries HR 3017/S 1584 - "Employment Non-Discrimination Act" - Would extend federal job protections against discrimination to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans S. 3772 - "The Paycheck Fairness Act" - would reform equal employment opportunity laws
Client expense: $860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S 1153/HR 2625, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiries Act, support uniform tax treatment for employer supported health insurance; H.R. 5600/S 2851, the Employee Education Assistance Act of 2010, support a permanent extension of tax free employer provided education assistance; S. 3786, Fair Playing Field Act of 2010, concerns with repealing the IRS's safe harbor (section 530) for determining independent contractor status.
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
2010 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2625 Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act S.803 The Healthy Workforce Act of 2009
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
H.R. 422, S. 1203, extension and strengthening of the Research & Development Tax Credit. H.R. 275 and S. 292, Withholding Tax Relief. Proposals related to international tax reform and Subpart F. H.R. 2110, Nonresident Withholding Tax. H.R. 2625, S. 1153, House Ways and Means Healthcare Reform Bill, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act. H.R. 1385 EXTEND the Energy Efficiency Incentives Act. H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009. S. 3816, Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act.
Client expense: $1,621,430 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
S. 567, re Taxation of dividends; S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009; S. 807, Sound Management of America's Resources and Technologies for (SMART) Energy Act of 2009; S. 828, Renewable Fuels Pipelines Act of 2009; S.1091, Storage Technology of Renewable and Green Energy Act of 2009; S. 1399, Carbon Market Oversight Act of 2009; S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act; S. 1622, Clean Air Protection Act; S. 1643, Natural Gas Technologies, cont'd . . . see page 3 S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act S. 2877, Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act S. 2899, Renewable Energy Incentive Act S. 2921, California Desert Protection Act of 2010 S. 3177, HomeStar S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 S. 3310, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act Jobs bill S. 3464, Practical Energy & Climate Plan Act of 2010 S. 3480, Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010 S. 3495, Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2010 S. 3513, Bonus Depreciation Extension to Create Jobs Act S. 3643, Oil Spill Response Improvement Act of 2010 S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010 S. 3813, Amend PURPA to establish a Federal Renewable Electricity Standard S. 3815, Natural Gas Vehicle and Electric Vehicles Act of 2010 S. 3824, Strengthening Pipeline Safety and Enforcement Act of 2010 S. 3856, Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2010 S. 3935, Advanced Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2010 Job Creation and Tax Cut Act of 2010 (revised tax extenders) H.R. 1158/S. 306, Biogas Production Incentive Act of 2009 H.R. 1622/S. 1350, research and development of natural gas vehicle technologies H.R. 1835/S. 1408, NAT GAS Act H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2477, Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2625/S. 1153, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act H.R. 2868, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009 (CFAT) H.R. 2895, Solar Opportunity and Local Access Rights Act H.R. 3009, American-Made Energy Act of 2009 H.R. 3029/S. 2900, re gas turbine efficiency R&D H.R. 3081, Continuing Resolution for FY 2011 Appropriations H.R. 3183/S. 1436, Energy and Water Appropriations H.R. 3246 : Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2009 H.R. 4154, tax extenders H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4149, to provide a renewable electricity integration credit H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4304, Beauty Mountain and Agua Tibia Wilderness Act of 2009 H.R. 4349, Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2009 H.R. 4411, re rapid depreciation schedules for utility property H.R. 4554, Energy Assistance for American Families Act H.R. 4790, Shareholder Protection Act of 2010 H.R. 4860/H.R. 5996, Electric Consumer Right to Know (e-Know) Act H.R. 5019, Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 H.R. 5026, Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act H.R. 5442/S. 3442, Electric Vehicle Deployment Act of 2010 H.R. 5581, re financing qualified biogas property H.R. 5782, Pipeline Integration, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act Labor-HHS-Education appropriations for LIHEAP H.R. 6008, Corporate Liability and Emergency Accident Notification Act (CLEAN Act) H.R. 6295, Pipeline Safety and Community Empowerment Act of 2010 Electric Transmission line siting Regulation of greenhouse gases
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act (H.R. 2625/S. 1153); National Employee Savings & Trust Guarantee Act (NESTEG); Equal Access to COBRA Act of 2010 (S. 3182); Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act (H.R. 4376).
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2009 (H.R. 2625 and S. 1153) and Ending Health Disparities for LGBT Americans Act (H.R. 3001), support enactment of the legislation concerning tax treatment of domestic partners
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE
H.R. 422, S. 1203, extension and strengthening of the Research & Development Tax Credit. H.R. 275 and S. 292, Withholding Tax Relief. Proposals related to international tax reform and Subpart F. H.R. 2110, Nonresident Withholding Tax. H.R. 2625, S. 1153, House Ways and Means Healthcare Reform Bill, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act. H.R. 1385 EXTEND the Energy Efficiency Incentives Act. H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009. S. 3816, Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act.
Client expense: $1,621,430 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Depreciation of Advanced Meter Technologies Extension of Tax Credits for Renewable Energy Sources Temporary and Proposed Regulations on the Treatment of Non-qualified Decommissioning Funds in Nuclear Power Plant Acquisitions Extension of Tax Credits for Energy Efficient Homes and Buildings H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Nuclear Power Tax Incentives Tax Treatment of Dividend Income H.R. 2625, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs Act of 2010
Client expense: $827,181 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Proposals related to the tax treatment of domestic partner health benefits, including H.R. 2625/S. 1153, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Proposals related to the tax treatment of domestic partner health benefits, including H.R. 2625/S. 1153, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Proposals related to the tax treatment of domestic partner health benefits, including, H.R. 2625/S. 1153, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Proposals related to the tax treatment of domestic partner health benefits, including H.R. 2625/S. 1153, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Proposals related to the tax treatment of domestic partner health benefits, including H.R. 2625/S. 1153, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S 1153/HR 2625, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiries Act, support uniform tax treatment for employer supported health insurance; H.R. 5600, the Employee Education Assistance Act of 2010, support a permanent extension of tax free employer provided education assistance.
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
2010 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Permanent extension and expansion of research credit, renewable energy & energy efficiency tax benefits, tax on settlement payments; domestic partner tax equity, international taxation, superfund taxes, tax accounting/LIFO; H.R. 422/S.1203 Research and Development Tax Credit Extension; H.R. 2098 Extension of Subpart F Look Through Rule; H.R. 564/H.R. 832/S.3164/S. 3125 Superfund tax reinstatement, S. 1637 Expanding Building Efficiency Incentives Act of 2009; H.R. 2615 Energy-Efficient Commerical Roof Act; S. 556 Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act; H.R. 2625/S. 1153 Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2009; S. 2755/H.R. 4085, investment credit for property used to fabricate solar energy property H.R. 4213, American Workers State, and Business Relieft Act H.R. 3985, Second Generation Biofuel Producer Tax Credit Act of 2009 S. 1250/H.R. 4168, Algae-based Renewable Fuel Promotion Act of 2009 S. 3177/S. 3434, Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 H.R. 5297/H.R. 5486/H.R. 5982, Small Business Jobs Act S. 3018, Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010 H.R. 1586, extender package S. 3816, Creating American Jobs and Ending Off Shoring Act S. 3793, Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act H.R. 5893, Investing in American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010
Client expense: $1,150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
HR 2625/S 1153 - "Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2009" - Would end the federal tax inequities for employer-sponsored health coverage provided to domestic partners and other non-spouse, non-dependent beneficiaries HR 3017/S 1584 - "Employment Non-Discrimination Act" - Would extend federal job protections against discrimination to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans S. 3772 - "The Paycheck Fairness Act" - would reform equal employment opportunity laws
Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office
2010 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2625 Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act S.803 The Healthy Workforce Act of 2009
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1204 Healthy Americans Act H.R. 1321 Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act H.R. 1322 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 Family Leave Insurance Act of 2009 H.R. 1723 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 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 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 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 Regulatory communication with covered federal officials on legislative issues 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 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: $199,380 · 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
2010 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 594 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide by impossing a tax on primary fossil fuels based on their carbon content; H.R. 1337 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the United States domestic energy supply; S. 1153 and H.R. 2625 - Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2009; H.R. 4213 - The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loophole Act, 2010; Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax proposals. H.R. 5297 - Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010
Client expense: $1,470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
2010 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act HR 2625 / S 1153. Advocated to extend tax benefits on health insurance for spouses and families to same sex couples.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 594 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide by impossing a tax on primary fossil fuels based on their carbon content; H.R. 1337 - to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the United States domestic energy supply; S. 1153 and H.R. 2625 - Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2009; PL 111 - 197 - FY10 FAA Extension Act, Part II; Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax proposals.
Client expense: $1,470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
2010 · second_quarter · Health Issues
S. 1153, "Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act". H.R. 2625, "Tax Equityfor Health Plan Beneficiaries Act". H.R. 4872, "Health Care & Education Reconciliationn Act of 2010" (P.L. No. 111-152).
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of
2010 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act (H.R. 2625/S. 1153); National Employee Savings & Trust Guarantee Act (NESTEG); Equal Access to COBRA Act of 2010 (S. 3182); Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act (H.R. 4376).
Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Special Counsel, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2625 Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act S.803 The Healthy Workforce Act of 2009
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
Auto-IRA proposals Saver's Credit Expansion Dividend Tax Corporate Owned Life Insurance Benefits Tax Equity for Non-traditional Dependents in the following bills: HR 2625/S 1153 - Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act HR 3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices Act Estate Tax in the following bill: HR 4154 - Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009 Charitable IRA Rollovers and Roth 457(b) in the following bills: HR 4213 - Tax Extenders Act of 2009 S 2973- Small Business Job Creation Tax Act of 2010 S 3024 - Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010 S 3103 - Small Business Job Creation Act of 2010 S 3228 -Small Business Innovation to Job Creation Act of 2010 Financial Transaction Tax Annuity Tax in the following bill: HR 3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices Act Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee in the following bill: HR 4191 - Let Wall Street Pay for Wall Street's Bailout Act of 2009 Broaden the Medicare Hospital Insurance Tax Base for High-Income Taxpayers Retirement Plans Non-discrimination Compliance in the following bills: HR 4126 - Retirement Fairness Act
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
S. 567, taxation of dividends S. 773, Cybersecurity Act of 2009 S. 807, Sound Management of America's Resources and Technologies for (SMART) Energy Act of 2009 S.1091, Storage Technology of Renewable and Green Energy Act of 2009 S. 1399, Carbon Market Oversight Act of 2009 S. 1462, American Clean Energy Leadership Act S. 1622, Clean Air Protection Act S. 1643, Natural Gas Technologies S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act S. 2877, Carbon Limits and Energy for America's Renewal (CLEAR) Act S. 2899, Renewable Energy Incentive Act S. 2921, California Desert Protection Act of 2010 S. 3177, HomeStar S. 3310, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act Jobs bill S. 3464, Practical Energy & Climate Plan Act of 2010 S. 3480, Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010 S. 3495, Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2010 S. 3513, Bonus Depreciation Extension to Create Jobs Act H.R. 1158/S. 306, Biogas Production Incentive Act of 2009 H.R. 1622/S. 1350, research and development of natural gas vehicle technologies H.R. 1835/S. 1408, NAT GAS Act H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 H.R. 2477, Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of2009 H.R. 2625/S. 1153, Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act H.R. 2847, Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act H.R. 2868, Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2009 (CFAT) H.R. 2895, Solar Opportunity and Local Access Rights Act H.R. 3009, American-Made Energy Act of 2009 H.R. 3029/S. 2900, re gas turbine efficiency R&D H.R. 3183/S. 1436, Energy and Water Appropriations S. 3217, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 H.R.3246 : Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2009 H.R. 4154, tax extenders H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4149, to provide a renewable electricity integration credit H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders Act of 2009 H.R. 4349, Hoover Power Allocation Act of 2009 H.R. 4411, re rapid depreciation schedules for utility property H.R. 4554, Energy Assistance for American Families Act H.R. 4860, Electric Consumer Right to Know (e-Know) Act H.R. 5019, Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010 H.R. 5026, Grid Reliability and Infrastructure Defense (GRID) Act H.R. 5442/S. 3442, Electric Vehicle Deployment Act of 2010 H.R. 5581, re financing qualified biogas property H.R. 5782, Pipeline Integration, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act Labor-HHS-Education appropriations for LIHEAP Electric Transmission line siting Regulation of greenhouse gases
Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
HR 2625/S 1153 - "Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2009" - Would end the federal tax inequities for employer-sponsored health coverage provided to domestic partners and other non-spouse, non-dependent beneficiaries HR 3017/S 1584 - "Employment Non-Discrimination Act" - Would extend federal job protections against discrimination to gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans
Client expense: $890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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