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2010 · fourth_quarter · Transportation
HR 2881 - FAA Reauthorization HR 3288 - Transportation Appropriations HR 2746 - Transit Operating Assistance HR 2104 - Safety, Efficiency and Accountability in Transportation Projects Through Public Inspection Act HR 4899, S 1533, S 1498, S 1496 - Surface Transportation Act
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Grand Canyon overflights. FAA Reauthorization H.R. 915, H.R. 2881.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Postal
Monitor issues related to transformation policy and track reauthorization of Federal Aviation Administration, including HR 2881.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare/Part B Premium Hold Harmless. H.R. 3631: Provisions extending the current "hold harmless" policy to all Medicare enrollees to ensure 2010 Part B monthly premiums remain at the current rate. Medicare/Private Contracts. H.R. 164: prohibiting denial of Social Security benefits to persons who elect not to participate in Medicare. Medicare/Disability Benefits. S. 700/H.R. 1708, H.R. 2881: phasing-out the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare benefits and eliminating the waiting period for individuals with life-threatening conditions. Medicare/Part D Premiums. H.R. 1832: limiting Part D premium increases to no more than the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment and requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate lower prescription drug prices.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
FCC Designated Entity Rules, Rules for Wireless Services. HR 2881; FY 2011 Budget Resolution Appropriation Bill; FY 2011 Agriculture Appropriation Bill; FY 2011 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriation Bill; FY 2011 Defense Appropriation Bill; FY 2011 Energy and Water Appropriation Bill; FY 2011 Financial Services Appropriation Bill; FY 2011 Homeland Security Appropriation Bill FY 2011 Interior and Environment Appropriation Bill; FY 2011 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriation Bill; FY 2011 Legislative Branch Appropriation Bill; FY 2011 Military/Veterans Appropriation Bill; FY 2011 State/Foreign Operations Appropriation Bill; FY 2011 Transportation/HUD Appropriation Bill
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
| Republican |
| NJ |
| Christopher Lee | Republican | NY |
| Don Young | Republican | AK |
| Donna M. Christensen | Democratic | VI |
| James R. Langevin | Democratic | RI |
| Jim Gerlach | Republican | PA |
| Jo Bonner | Republican | AL |
| Parker Griffith | Republican | AL |
| Robert B. Aderholt | Republican | AL |
| Spencer Bachus | Republican | AL |
| Virginia Foxx | Republican | NC |
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare/Part B Premium Hold Harmless. H.R. 3631: Provisions extending the current "hold harmless" policy to all Medicare enrollees to ensure 2010 Part B monthly premiums remain at the current rate. Medicare/Private Contracts. H.R. 164: prohibiting denial of Social Security benefits to persons who elect not to participate in Medicare. Medicare/Disability Benefits. S. 700/H.R. 1708, H.R. 2881: phasing-out the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare benefits and eliminating the waiting period for individuals with life-threatening conditions. Medicare/Part D Premiums. H.R. 1832: limiting Part D premium increases to no more than the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment and requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate lower prescription drug prices.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare/Part B Premium Hold Harmless. H.R. 3631: Provisions extending the current "hold harmless" policy to all Medicare enrollees to ensure 2010 Part B monthly premiums remain at the current rate. Comprehensive Health Care Reform. P.L. 111-148, P.L. 111-152, H.R. 4872, H.R. 3590: provisions related to reducing Medicare Advantage plan payments, reducing the coverage gap in Part D, requiring wealthier Medicare beneficiaries to pay a greater share of the cost of their premiums under Medicare Parts B and D, permitting the Department of Health and Human Services to negotiate drug prices for the Part D program, simplifying plan benefit designs under Part C, expanding benefits for low-income beneficiaries under the Medicare Savings Programs and the Part D Low-Income Subsidy (LIS), improving the process for reassigning LIS beneficiaries to new plans, expanding coverage of prevention services establishing a Medicare Commission, providing expanded Medicaid coverage for home and community-based services, expanding Medicaid coverage of attendant and other home services and supports, establishing a new national insurance program for long-term supports and services, authorizing funding to provide language services to limited English proficiency beneficiaries, authorizing the collection of data regarding disparities in the provision of care, providing safeguards and subsidies to assure affordability of health coverage for seniors, preserving state benefit laws and requirements, reducing permitted age rating ratio for insurance premiums, inclusion of patient-centered quality reporting requirements for providers, creating new claims reviews processes and provider certification, requiring reporting by practitioners of gifts received from pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers. Medicare/Commission. P.L. 111-148, P.L. 111-152, H.R. 4872: creating an independent commission authorized to establish Medicare payment and policy designed to reduce Medicare spending growth. Medicare/Prescription Drug Plan. S. 330, H.R. 684: authorizing the establishment of a Medicare-operated prescription drug plan; S. 266: authorizing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. Medicare/Part D Generics. S. 75: requiring the use of generics where available unless the brand name drug is determined to be medically necessary. Medicare/Part D cost-sharing. S. 1630: establishing limits on required beneficiary cost-sharing under Part D drug plans. Medicare/Part D dual eligibles. P.L. 111-148, P.L. 111-152, H.R. 4872, S. 1634: removing enrollment barriers for low-income beneficiaries and establishing a Medicare-operated prescription drug plan. Medicare/Combating Waste, Fraud, Abuse. P.L. 111-148, P.L. 111-152, H.R. 4872, H.R. 27: relating to provisions to combat waste, fraud, and abuse within Medicare; H.R. 203: increasing civil and criminal penalties for acts involving fraud and abuse and increasing the surety bond amount for suppliers of durable medical equipment. Medicare/Therapy Caps. P.L. 111-148, P.L. 111-152, H.R. 4872, H.R. 3590, H.R. 43, S. 46: repealing or extending exceptions to outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps. Medicare/Private Contracts. H.R. 164: prohibiting denial of Social Security benefits to persons who elect not to participate in Medicare. Medicare/Hearing Coverage. H.R. 504: authorizing coverage of hearing aids and auditory rehabilitation services under Medicare Part B. Medicare/Dental Coverage. H.R. 870: authorizing coverage under Part B for medically necessary dental procedures. Medicare/Rural Improvements. H.R. 902/S. 382: provision authorizing improvements to services provided to beneficiaries residing in rural areas. Medicare/Shingles Vaccine. H.R. 1038: extending Part B coverage to the shingles vaccine. Medicare/Home Health. H.R. 1094: authorizing home health care agencies to assign the most appropriate skilled service to make the initial assessment visit under a Medicare home health plan of care for rehabilitation services. Medicare/Health Care Vouchers. H.R. 1118: authorizing Medicare-eligible seniors to elect to receive vouchers for a health savings account, premiums for a high deductible health insurance plan, or both, in lieu of regular Medicare benefits and suspending Medicare late enrollment penalties between ages 65 and 70. Medicare/Skilled Nursing Facilities. H.R. 1125, S. 647: provisions related to requiring the reporting of expenditures for nursing services at skilled nursing facilities and requiring disclosure of corporate ownership. Medicare/Prevention. H.R. 1213: provisions authorizing ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms to at-risk Medicare beneficiaries between the ages of 65 and 75 without the requirement of a prior initial preventive physical examination; H.R. 1894, S. 769: expanding access to bone mass measurement benefits under Part B. Medicare/Part B Drug Payments. P.L. 111-148, P.L. 111-152, H.R. 4872, H.R. 3590, H.R. 1392: relating to appropriate Part B payment amounts for drugs and biologicals. Medicare/Low Income Prescription Drug Benefits. P.L. 111-148, P.L. 111-152, H.R. 4872, H.R. 3590, H.R. 1407, S. 534: authorizing a reduction in cost-sharing under Part D for non-institutionalized, full-benefit dual eligible individuals. Medicare/Disability Benefits. S. 700, H.R. 1708, H.R. 2881: phasing-out the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare benefits and eliminating the waiting period for individuals with life-threatening conditions. Medicare/Prescription Drugs for kidney transplants. H.R. 1458, S. 565: provision related to continued coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished to beneficiaries that have received kidney transplants and whose entitlement to coverage would otherwise expire. Medicare/Intravenous Drugs. H.R. 1765, S.701: relating to the payment for intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for the treatment of primary immune deficiency diseases in a patient's home and for certain disposable pumps as durable medical equipment in place of non-disposable pumps. Medicare/Home Infusion Therapy. H.R. 574, S.254: extending Medicare coverage to home infusion therapy. Medicare/Physical Therapy Services. H.R. 1829: authorizing physical therapists to evaluate and treat Medicare beneficiaries without physician referral. Medicare/Part D Premiums. H.R. 1832: limiting Part D premium increases to no more than the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment and requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. Medicare/Cancer Hospice and Palliative Care. H.R. 1844: provisions authorizing coverage of comprehensive cancer care planning, establishing a Medicare hospice care demonstration, and authorizing grant programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management, provider education, and related research. Medicare/Hospice and Advanced Care Planning. S. 1150, H.R. 2911: provisions related to changing hospice payments and providing advance care planning resources. Medicare/Physician-Manufacturer Transparency. P.L. 111-148, P.L. 111-152, H.R. 4872, H.R. 3590, S. 301: increasing the transparency of the relationship between physicians and the manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologicals, and medical supplies. Medicare/Care Coordination Services. P.L. 111-148, P.L. 111-152, H.R. 4872, H.R. 3590, S. 1131, H.R. 2560: provisions establishing pilot care coordination programs. Medicaid/Home and Community-based Long Term Care. P.L. 111-148, P.L. 111-152, H.R. 4872, H.R. 3590, S. 434, S.1257, H.R. 28552: provisions to remove barriers to providing home and community-based services including providing a state option to provide home and community-based services to individuals for whom such services are likely to prevent, delay, or decrease the likelihood of an individual's need for institutionalized care and authorizing the implementation of assistance grants for states electing to provide home and community-based services under Medicaid; provisions to provide a single point of entry to long term services; provisions to support nursing home diversion programs. Medicaid/Community-based Attendant Services and Supports. P.L. 111-148, P.L. 111-152, H.R. 4872, H.R. 3590, S. 683, H.R. 1670: authorizing coverage of community-based attendant services and supports under Medicaid, increasing funding and establishing a demonstration program for beneficiaries dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid. P.L. 110-275, P.L. 108-173: implementation of regulations and guidance relating to beneficiary eligibility, enrollment, and effectiveness of exceptions and appeals processes under Medicare Parts C and D.
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Postal
Monitor issues related to transformation policy and track reauthorization of Federal Aviation Administration, including HR 2881.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · fourth_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Funding for FAA programs FAA Aughorization Extension, S. 1451, and HR 3288. x`Short-term FAA extension provisions in the following: S. 1300/H.R. 2881 FAA Reauthorization Act S. 2972, Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2008 HR 3539, Airport and Airway Trust Fund Financing Act HR 3288, FY10 Transportation Appropropriations; H.R. 2454, House climate change legislation, aviation provisions; TSA reauthorization (not introduced yet).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2009 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
FCC Designated Entity Rules, Rules for Wireless Services. HR 2881; H.Con.Res.85/S.Con.Res.13 (Budget Resolution Appropriation Bill); HR 2997/S 1406 (Agriculture Appropriation Bill); HR 2847 (Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriation Bill); HR 3326 (Defense Appropriation Bill); HR 3183/S 1436 (Energy and Water Appropriation Bill); HR 3170/S 1432 (Financial Services Appropriation Bill); HR 2892/S 1298 (Homeland Security Appropriation Bill) HR 2996 (Interior and Environment Appropriation Bill); HR 3293 (Labor/HHS/Education Appropriation Bill); HR 2918/S 1294 (Legislative Branch Appropriation Bill); HR 3082/S 1407 (Military/Veterans Appropriation Bill); HR 3081/S 1434 (State/Foreign Operations Appropriation Bill); HR 3288 (Transportation/HUD Appropriation Bill)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2009 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare/Part B Premium Hold Harmless. H.R. 3631: Provisions extending the current "hold harmless" policy to all Medicare enrollees to ensure 2010 Part B monthly premiums remain at the current rate. Comprehensive Health Care Reform. H.R. 3590, H.R. 3962, H.R. 3200, S. 1679: provisions related to reducing Medicare Advantage plan payments, reducing the coverage gap in Part D, requiring wealthier Medicare beneficiaries to pay a greater share of the cost of their premiums under Medicare Parts B and D, permitting the Department of Health and Human Services to negotiate drug prices for the Part D program, simplifying plan benefit designs under Part C, expanding benefits for low-income beneficiaries under the Medicare Savings Programs and the Part D Low-Income Subsidy (LIS), improving the process for reassigning LIS beneficiaries to new plans, expanding coverage of prevention services establishing a Medicare Commission, providing expanded Medicaid coverage for home and community-based services, expanding Medicaid coverage of attendant and other home services and supports, establishing a new national insurance program for long-term supports and services, authorizing funding to provide language services to limited English proficiency beneficiaries, authorizing the collection of data regarding disparities in the provision of care, providing safeguards and subsidies to assure affordability of health coverage for seniors, preserving state benefit laws and requirements, reducing permitted age rating ratio for insurance premiums, inclusion of patient-centered quality reporting requirements for providers, creating new claims reviews processes and provider certification, requiring reporting by practitioners of gifts received from pharmaceutical and medical device manufacturers. Medicare/Commission. S. 1110 and S. 1380: authorizing an enhanced MedPAC as an executive branch commission with authority to implement Medicare payment and policy designed to reduce Medicare spending growth. Medicare/Prescription Drug Plan. S. 330/H.R. 684: authorizing the establishment of a Medicare-operated prescription drug plan; S. 266: authorizing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate lower prescription drug prices and to use the savings to reduce the coverage gap. Medicare/Part D Generics. S. 75: requiring the use of generics where available unless the brand name drug is determined to be medically necessary. Medicare/Part D cost-sharing. S. 1630: establishing limits on required beneficiary cost-sharing under Part D drug plans. Medicare/Part D dual eligibles. S. 1634: removing enrollment barriers for low-income beneficiaries and establishing a Medicare-operated prescription drug plan. Medicare/Combating Waste, Fraud, Abuse. H.R. 27: relating to additional provisions to combat waste, fraud, and abuse within Medicare; H.R. 203: increasing civil and criminal penalties for acts involving fraud and abuse and increasing the surety bond amount for suppliers of durable medical equipment. Medicare/Therapy Caps. H.R. 43/S. 46: repealing outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps. Medicare/Private Contracts. H.R. 164: prohibiting denial of Social Security benefits to persons who elect not to participate in Medicare. Medicare/Hearing Coverage. H.R. 504: authorizing coverage of hearing aids and auditory rehabilitation services under Medicare Part B. Medicare/Dental Coverage. H.R. 870: authoring coverage under Part B for medically necessary dental procedures. Medicare/Rural Improvements. H.R. 902/S. 382: provision authorizing improvements to services provided to beneficiaries residing in rural areas. Medicare/Shingles Vaccine. H.R. 1038: extending Part B coverage to the shingles vaccine. Medicare/Home Health. H.R. 1094: authorizing home health care agencies to assign the most appropriate skilled service to make the initial assessment visit under a Medicare home health plan of care for rehabilitation services. Medicare/Health Care Vouchers. H.R. 1118: authorizing Medicare-eligible seniors to elect to receive vouchers for a health savings account, premiums for a high deductible health insurance plan, or both, in lieu of regular Medicare benefits and suspending Medicare late enrollment penalties between ages 65 and 70. Medicare/Skilled Nursing Facilities. H.R. 1125, S. 647: provisions related to requiring the reporting of expenditures for nursing services at skilled nursing facilities and requiring disclosure of corporate ownership. Medicare/Prevention. H.R. 1213: provisions authorizing ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms to at-risk Medicare beneficiaries between the ages of 65 and 75 without the requirement of a prior initial preventive physical examination; H.R. 1894/S. 769: expanding access to bone mass measurement benefits under Part B. Medicare/Part B Drug Payments. H.R. 1392: relating to appropriate Part B payment amounts for drugs and biologicals. Medicare/Low Income Prescription Drug Benefits. H.R. 1407/S. 534: authorizing a reduction in cost-sharing under Part D for non-institutionalized, full-benefit dual eligible individuals. Medicare/Disability Benefits. S. 700/H.R. 1708, H.R. 2881: phasing-out the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare benefits and eliminating the waiting period for individuals with life-threatening conditions. Medicare/Prescription Drugs for kidney transplants. H.R. 1458/S. 565: provision related to continued coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished beneficiaries that have received kidney transplants and whose entitlement to coverage would otherwise expire. Medicare/Intravenous Drugs. H.R. 1765/S.701: relating to the payment for intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for the treatment of primary immune deficiency diseases in a patient's home and for certain disposable pumps as durable medical equipment in place of non-disposable pumps. Medicare/Home Infusion Therapy. H.R. 574/S.254: extending Medicare coverage to home infusion therapy. Medicare/Physical Therapy Services. H.R. 1829: authorizing physical therapists to evaluate and treat Medicare beneficiaries without physician referral. Medicare/Part D Premiums. H.R. 1832: limiting Part D premium increases to no more than the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment and requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. Medicare/Cancer Hospice and Palliative Care. H.R. 1844: provisions authorizing coverage of comprehensive cancer care planning, establishing a Medicare hospice care demonstration, and authorizing grant programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management, provider education, and related research. Medicare/Hospice and Advanced Care Planning. S. 1150, H.R. 2911: provisions related to changing hospice payments and providing advance care planning resources. Medicare/Physician-Manufacturer Transparency. S. 301: increasing the transparency of the relationship between physicians and the manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologicals, and medical supplies. Medicare/Care Coordination Services. S. 1131, H.R. 2560: provisions establishing pilot care coordination program.
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2009 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Seeking federal funding for construction of Runway 18L/36R Pavement Rehabilitation at Cecil Field (Jacksonville, FL) under the FAA Airport Improvement Program account in the FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill and the FY 2010 Department of Defense Appropriations bill; Seeking federal funding for construction of North Access Road at the Jacksonville International Airport under the Surface Transportation Priorities (STP) account in the FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill & in the FY 2010 Defense Appropriations bill; Seek AIP 09 discretionary funds for Runway 9R/27L, Cecil Field; Seeking federal Airport Improvement Program funding for Cecil Field Airport; Seeking support for passage of the Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act, H.R. 2881; Monitored developments in House & Senate stimulus legislation advocating for airport related development funds; Monitoring developments relating to stimulus legislation, including funding provisions for AIP projects; Seeking consolidation of CBP air facilities at Cecil Field, DHS; Monitoring stimulus funding opportunities for Jacksonville Aviation Authority; Seeking AMT relief and refinancing language for public airports, Sec. 1503 of H.R.1, the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act; Seeking waiver of local match for AIP projects funded by H.R.1, the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act; Monitoring passage of defense appropriations (FY10) including funding for C-27argo planes; Seeking Congressional support for ARRA funding from DOT; Monitoring for other ARRA opportunities for JAA and Cecil Field
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2009 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare/Part B Premium Hold Harmless. H.R. 3631: Provisions extending the current "hold harmless" policy to all Medicare enrollees to ensure 2010 Part B monthly premiums remain at the current rate. Medicare/Private Contracts. H.R. 164: prohibiting denial of Social Security benefits to persons who elect not to participate in Medicare. Medicare/Disability Benefits. S. 700/H.R. 1708, H.R. 2881: phasing-out the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare benefits and eliminating the waiting period for individuals with life-threatening conditions. Medicare/Part D Premiums. H.R. 1832: limiting Part D premium increases to no more than the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment and requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate lower prescription drug prices.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2009 · fourth_quarter · Postal
Monitor issues related to transformation policy and track reauthorization of Federal Aviation Administration, including HR 2881.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · third_quarter · Transportation
HR 2881 - FAA Reauthorization HR 6327 - FAA extension HR 3288 - Transportation appropriations Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2009 HR 2746 - Transit Operating Assistance bill HR 2104 - Safety, Efficiency and Accountability in Transportation Projects Through Public Inspection Act
Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2009 · third_quarter · Telecommunications
FCC Designated Entity Rules, Rules for Wireless Services. HR 2881; H.Con.Res.85/S.Con.Res.13 (Budget Resolution Appropriation Bill); HR 2997/S 1406 (Agriculture Appropriation Bill); HR 2847 (Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriation Bill); HR 3326 (Defense Appropriation Bill); HR 3183/S 1436 (Energy and Water Appropriation Bill); HR 3170/S 1432 (Financial Services Appropriation Bill); HR 2892/S 1298 (Homeland Security Appropriation Bill) HR 2996 (Interior and Environment Appropriation Bill); HR 3293 (Labor/HHS/Education Appropriation Bill); HR 2918/S 1294 (Legislative Branch Appropriation Bill); HR 3082/S 1407 (Military/Veterans Appropriation Bill); HR 3081/S 1434 (State/Foreign Operations Appropriation Bill); HR 3288 (Transportation/HUD Appropriation Bill)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2009 · third_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Funding for FAA programs FAA Aughorization Extension, S. 1451, and HR 3288. x`Short-term FAA extension provisions in the following: S. 1300/H.R. 2881 FAA Reauthorization Act S. 2972, Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2008 HR 3539, Airport and Airway Trust Fund Financing Act HR 2764, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 HR 3288, FY10 Transportation Appropropriations; H.R. 2454, House climate change legislation, aviation provisions; TSA reauthorization (not introduced yet).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2009 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Seeking federal funding for construction of Runway 18L/36R Pavement Rehabilitation at Cecil Field (Jacksonville, FL) under the FAA Airport Improvement Program account in the FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill and the FY 2010 Department of Defense Appropriations bill; Seeking federal funding for construction of North Access Road at the Jacksonville International Airport under the Surface Transportation Priorities (STP) account in the FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill & in the FY 2010 Defense Appropriations bill; Seek AIP 09 discretionary funds for Runway 9R/27L, Cecil Field; Seeking federal Airport Improvement Program funding for Cecil Field Airport; Seeking support for passage of the Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act, H.R. 2881; Monitored developments in House & Senate stimulus legislation advocating for airport related development funds; Monitoring developments relating to stimulus legislation, including funding provisions for AIP projects; Seeking consolidation of CBP air facilities at Cecil Field, DHS; Monitoring stimulus funding opportunities for Jacksonville Aviation Authority; Seeking AMT relief and refinancing language for public airports, Sec. 1503 of H.R.1, the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act; Seeking waiver of local match for AIP projects funded by H.R.1, the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act; Monitoring passage of defense appropriations (FY10) including funding for C-27argo planes; Seeking Congressional support for ARRA funding from DOT; Monitoring for other ARRA opportunities for JAA and Cecil Field
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2009 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare/Part B Premium Hold Harmless. H.R. 3631: Provisions extending the current "hold harmless" policy to all Medicare enrollees to ensure 2010 Part B monthly premiums remain at the current rate. Medicare/Private Contracts. H.R. 164: prohibiting denial of Social Security benefits to persons who elect not to participate in Medicare. Medicare/Disability Benefits. S. 700/H.R. 1708, H.R. 2881: phasing-out the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare benefits and eliminating the waiting period for individuals with life-threatening conditions. Medicare/Part D Premiums. H.R. 1832: limiting Part D premium increases to no more than the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment and requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate lower prescription drug prices.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare/Part B Premium Hold Harmless. H.R. 3631: Provisions extending the current "hold harmless" policy to all Medicare enrollees to ensure 2010 Part B monthly premiums remain at the current rate. Comprehensive Health Care Reform. H.R. 3200, S. 1679, Senate Finance Committee Mark of Americas Healthy Futures Act: provisions related to reducing Medicare Advantage plan payments, reducing the coverage gap in Part D, requiring wealthier Medicare beneficiaries to pay a greater share of the cost of their premiums under Medicare Part D, reducing the Part A deductible, establishing an out-of-pocket maximum under Medicare, establishing a voluntary comprehensive benefit option under Medicare, authorizing a Medicare-operated Part D drug plan, permitting the Department of Health and Human Services to negotiate drug prices for the Part D program, simplifying plan benefit designs under Parts D and C, expanding benefits for low-income beneficiaries under the Medicare Savings Programs and the Part D Low-Income Subsidy (LIS), improving the process for reassigning LIS beneficiaries to new plans, expanding coverage of prevention services, integrating mental health services in primary care and community settings, eliminating the 45 percent funding trigger provision, establishing a Medicare Commission, providing Medicaid coverage for home and community-based services, establishing a new national insurance program for long-term supports and services, authorizing funding to provide language services to limited English proficiency beneficiaries, authorizing the collection of data regarding disparities in the provision of care, providing safeguards and subsidies to assure affordability of health coverage for seniors, preserving state benefit laws and requirements, reducing permitted age rating ratio and clarifying the Medicare Secondary Payer statute. Medicare/Commission. S. 1110 and S. 1380: authorizing an enhanced MedPAC as an executive branch commission with authority to implement Medicare payment and policy designed to reduce Medicare spending growth. Medicare/Prescription Drug Plan. S. 330/H.R. 684: authorizing the establishment of a Medicare-operated prescription drug plan; S. 266: authorizing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate lower prescription drug prices and to use the savings to reduce the coverage gap. Medicare/Part D Generics. S. 75: requiring the use of generics where available unless the brand name drug is determined to be medically necessary. Medicare/Part D cost-sharing. S. 1630: establishing limits on required beneficiary cost-sharing under Part D drug plans. Medicare/Part D dual eligibles. S. 1634: removing enrollment barriers for low-income beneficiaries and establishing a Medicare-operated prescription drug plan. Medicare/Combating Waste, Fraud, Abuse. H.R. 27: relating to additional provisions to combat waste, fraud, and abuse within Medicare; H.R. 203: increasing civil and criminal penalties for acts involving fraud and abuse and increasing the surety bond amount for suppliers of durable medical equipment. Medicare/Therapy Caps. H.R. 43/S. 46: repealing outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps. Medicare/Private Contracts. H.R. 164: prohibiting denial of Social Security benefits to persons who elect not to participate in Medicare. Medicare/Hearing Coverage. H.R. 504: authorizing coverage of hearing aids and auditory rehabilitation services under Medicare Part B. Medicare/Dental Coverage. H.R. 870: authoring coverage under Part B for medically necessary dental procedures. Medicare/Rural Improvements. H.R. 902/S. 382: provision authorizing improvements to services provided to beneficiaries residing in rural areas. Medicare/Shingles Vaccine. H.R. 1038: extending Part B coverage to the shingles vaccine. Medicare/Home Health. H.R. 1094: authorizing home health care agencies to assign the most appropriate skilled service to make the initial assessment visit under a Medicare home health plan of care for rehabilitation services. Medicare/Health Care Vouchers. H.R. 1118: authorizing Medicare-eligible seniors to elect to receive vouchers for a health savings account, premiums for a high deductible health insurance plan, or both, in lieu of regular Medicare benefits and suspending Medicare late enrollment penalties between ages 65 and 70. Medicare/Skilled Nursing Facilities. H.R. 1125, S. 647: provisions related to requiring the reporting of expenditures for nursing services at skilled nursing facilities and requiring disclosure of corporate ownership. Medicare/Prevention. H.R. 1213: provisions authorizing ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms to at-risk Medicare beneficiaries between the ages of 65 and 75 without the requirement of a prior initial preventive physical examination; H.R. 1894/S. 769: expanding access to bone mass measurement benefits under Part B. Medicare/Part B Drug Payments. H.R. 1392: relating to appropriate Part B payment amounts for drugs and biologicals. Medicare/Low Income Prescription Drug Benefits. H.R. 1407/S. 534: authorizing a reduction in cost-sharing under Part D for non-institutionalized, full-benefit dual eligible individuals. Medicare/Disability Benefits. S. 700/H.R. 1708, H.R. 2881: phasing-out the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare benefits and eliminating the waiting period for individuals with life-threatening conditions. Medicare/Prescription Drugs for kidney transplants. H.R. 1458/S. 565: provision related to continued coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished beneficiaries that have received kidney transplants and whose entitlement to coverage would otherwise expire. Medicare/Intravenous Drugs. H.R. 1765/S.701: relating to the payment for intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for the treatment of primary immune deficiency diseases in a patient's home and for certain disposable pumps as durable medical equipment in place of non-disposable pumps. Medicare/Home Infusion Therapy. H.R. 574/S.254: extending Medicare coverage to home infusion therapy. Medicare/Physical Therapy Services. H.R. 1829: authorizing physical therapists to evaluate and treat Medicare beneficiaries without physician referral. Medicare/Part D Premiums. H.R. 1832: limiting Part D premium increases to no more than the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment and requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. Medicare/Cancer Hospice and Palliative Care. H.R. 1844: provisions authorizing coverage of comprehensive cancer care planning, establishing a Medicare hospice care demonstration, and authorizing grant programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management, provider education, and related research. Medicare/Hospice and Advanced Care Planning. S. 1150, H.R. 2911: provisions related to changing hospice payments and providing advance care planning resources. Medicare/Physician-Manufacturer Transparency. S. 301: increasing the transparency of the relationship between physicians and the manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologicals, and medical supplies. Medicare/Care Coordination Services. S. 1131, H.R. 2560: provisions establishing pilot care coordination program. Medicaid/Home and Community-based Long Term Care. S. 434, S.1257, H.R. 28552: provisions to remove barriers to providing home and community-based services including providing a state option to provide home and community-based services to individuals for whom such services are likely to prevent, delay, or decrease the likelihood of an individual's need for institutionalized care and authorizing the implementation of assistance grants for states electing to provide home and community-based services under Medicaid; provisions to provide a single point of entry to long term services; provisions to support nursing home diversion programs. Medicaid/Community-based Attendant Services and Supports. S. 683, H.R. 1670: authorizing coverage of community-based attendant services and supports under Medicaid, increasing funding and establishing a demonstration program for beneficiaries dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid.
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2009 · third_quarter · Postal
Monitor issues related to transformation policy and track reauthorization of Federal Aviation Administration, including HR 2881.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · second_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Funding for FAA programs FAA Aughorization Extension, not introduced yet. Short-term FAA extension provisions in the following: S. 1300/H.R. 2881 FAA Reauthorization Act S. 2972, Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2008 HR 3539, Airport and Airway Trust Fund Financing Act of 2007 HR 2764, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 FY10 Transportation Appropropriations; House climate change Bill (no number yet)l TSA reauthorization (not introduced yet).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2009 · second_quarter · Telecommunications
FCC Designated Entity Rules. Rules for Wireless Services. HR 2881
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2009 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Seeking federal funding for construction of Runway 18L/36R Pavement Rehabilitation at Cecil Field (Jacksonville, FL) under the FAA Airport Improvement Program account in the FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill and the FY 2010 Department of Defense Appropriations bill; Seeking federal funding for construction of North Access Road at the Jacksonville International Airport under the Surface Transportation Priorities (STP) account in the FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill & in the FY 2010 Defense Appropriations bill; Seek AIP 09 discretionary funds for Runway 9R/27L, Cecil Field; Seeking federal Airport Improvement Program funding for Cecil Field Airport; Seeking support for passage of the Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act, H.R. 2881; Monitored developments in House & Senate stimulus legislation advocating for airport related development funds; Monitoring developments relating to stimulus legislation, including funding provisions for AIP projects; Seeking consolidation of CBP air facilities at Cecil Field, DHS; Monitoring stimulus funding opportunities for Jacksonville Aviation Authority; Seeking AMT relief and refinancing language for public airports, Sec. 1503 of H.R.1, the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act; Seeking waiver of local match for AIP projects funded by H.R.1, the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2009 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Comprehensive Health Care Reform. House Tri-Committee Discussion Draft, Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee draft bill, Senate Finance Committee Description of Policy Options (No bill numbers as of this date): provisions related to reducing Medicare Advantage plan payments, reducing the coverage gap in Part D, reducing the Part A deductible, establishing an out-of-pocket maximum under Medicare, establishing a voluntary comprehensive benefit option under Medicare, authorizing a Medicare-operated Part D drug plan, expanding benefits for low-income beneficiaries under the Medicare Savings Programs and the Part D Low-Income Subsidy (LIS), improvement of the process for reassigning LIS beneficiaries to new plans, expanding coverage of prevention services, elimination of the 45 percent funding trigger provision, providing Medicaid coverage for home and community-based services, establishing a new national insurance program for long-term supports and services, authorizing funding to provide language services to limited English proficiency beneficiaries, authorizing the collection of data regarding disparities in the provision of care, providing safeguards and subsidies to assure affordability of health coverage for seniors, preserving state benefit laws and requirements, reducing permitted age rating ratio and clarifying the Medicare Secondary Payer statute. Medicare/Prescription Drug Plan. S.330/H.R. 684: authorizing the establishment of a Medicare-operated prescription drug plan; S. 266: authorizing the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate lower prescription drug prices and to use the savings to reduce the coverage gap. Medicare/Part D Means Testing. S. Amdt. 805 (to S. Con. Res. 13), S. 677: requiring wealthier Medicare beneficiaries to pay a greater share of the cost of their premiums under Medicare Part D. Medicare/Part D Generics. S. 75: requiring the use of generics where available unless the brand name drug is determined to be medically necessary. Medicare/Combating Waste, Fraud, Abuse. H.R. 27: relating to additional provisions to combat waste, fraud, and abuse within Medicare; H.R. 203: increasing civil and criminal penalties for acts involving fraud and abuse and increasing the surety bond amount for suppliers of durable medical equipment. Medicare/Therapy Caps. H.R. 43/S. 46: repealing outpatient rehabilitation therapy caps. Medicare/Private Contracts. H.R. 164: prohibiting denial of Social Security benefits to persons who elect not to participate in Medicare. Medicare/Hearing Coverage. H.R. 504: authorizing coverage of hearing aids and auditory rehabilitation services under Medicare Part B. Medicare/Dental Coverage. H.R. 870: authoring coverage under Part B for medically necessary dental procedures. Medicare/Rural Improvements. H.R. 902/S. 382: provision authorizing improvements to services provided to beneficiaries residing in rural areas. Medicare/Shingles Vaccine. H.R. 1038: extending Part B coverage to the shingles vaccine. Medicare/Home Health. H.R. 1094: authorizing home health care agencies to assign the most appropriate skilled service to make the initial assessment visit under a Medicare home health plan of care for rehabilitation services. Medicare/Health Care Vouchers. H.R. 1118: authorizing Medicare-eligible seniors to elect to receive vouchers for a health savings account, premiums for a high deductible health insurance plan, or both, in lieu of regular Medicare benefits and suspending Medicare late enrollment penalties between ages 65 and 70. Medicare/Skilled Nursing Facilities. H.R. 1125, S. 647: provisions related to requiring the reporting of expenditures for nursing services at skilled nursing facilities and requiring disclosure of corporate ownership. Medicare/Prevention. H.R. 1213: provisions authorizing ultrasound screening for abdominal aortic aneurysms to at-risk Medicare beneficiaries between the ages of 65 and 75 without the requirement of a prior initial preventive physical examination; H.R. 1894/S. 769: expanding access to bone mass measurement benefits under Part B. Medicare/Part B Drug Payments. H.R. 1392: relating to appropriate Part B payment amounts for drugs and biologicals. Medicare/Low Income Prescription Drug Benefits. H.R. 1407/S. 534: authorizing a reduction in cost-sharing under Part D for non-institutionalized, full-benefit dual eligible individuals. Medicare/Disability Benefits. S. 700/H.R. 1708, H.R. 2881: phasing-out the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare benefits and eliminating the waiting period for individuals with life-threatening conditions. Medicare/Prescription Drugs for kidney transplants. H.R. 1458/S. 565: provision related to continued coverage for immunosuppressive drugs furnished beneficiaries that have received kidney transplants and whose entitlement to coverage would otherwise expire. Medicare/Intravenous Drugs. H.R. 1765/S. 701: relating to the payment for intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) for the treatment of primary immune deficiency diseases in a patient's home and for certain disposable pumps as durable medical equipment in place of non-disposable pumps. Medicare/Home Infusion Therapy. H.R. 574/S. 254: extending Medicare coverage to home infusion therapy. Medicare/Physical Therapy Services. H.R. 1829: authorizing physical therapists to evaluate and treat Medicare beneficiaries without physician referral. Medicare/Part D Premiums. H.R. 1832: limiting Part D premium increases to no more than the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment and requiring the Secretary of Health and Human Services to negotiate lower prescription drug prices. Medicare/Cancer Hospice and Palliative Care. H.R. 1844: provisions authorizing coverage of comprehensive cancer care planning, establishing a Medicare hospice care demonstration, and authorizing grant programs for cancer palliative care and symptom management, provider education, and related research. Medicare/Hospice and Advanced Care Planning. S. 1150, H.R. 2911: provisions related to changing hospice payments and providing advance care planning resources. Medicare/Physician-Manufacturer Transparency. S. 301: increasing the transparency of the relationship between physicians and the manufacturers of drugs, devices, biologicals, and medical supplies. Medicare/Comparative Effectiveness. S. Amdt. 793 (to S. Con. Res. 13): prohibiting research information comparing the effectiveness of different treatments to deny coverage of products or services under federal health care programs including Medicare. Medicare/Care Coordination Services. S. 1131, H.R. 2560: provisions establishing pilot care coordination program. Medicare/Medicaid Reimbursement. S. Amdt. 799 (to S. Con. Res. 13): addressing the systemic inequities of Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement in rural areas. Medicaid/Home and Community-based Long Term Care. S. 434, S.1257, H.R. 28552: provisions to remove barriers to providing home and community-based services including providing a state option to provide home and community-based services to individuals for whom such services are likely to prevent, delay, or decrease the likelihood of an individual's need for institutionalized care and authorizing the implementation of assistance grants for states electing to provide home and community-based services under Medicaid; provisions to provide a single point of entry to long term services; provisions to support nursing home diversion programs. Medicaid/Community-based Attendant Services and Supports. S. 683, H.R. 1670: authorizing coverage of community-based attendant services and supports under Medicaid, increasing funding and establishing a demonstration program for beneficiaries dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid.
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2009 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
Medicare/Private Contracts. H.R. 164: prohibiting denial of Social Security benefits to persons who elect not to participate in Medicare. Medicare/Disability Benefits. S. 700, H.R. 1708, H.R. 2881: phasing-out the 24-month waiting period for disabled individuals to become eligible for Medicare benefits and eliminating the waiting period for individuals with life-threatening conditions.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · second_quarter · Postal
Monitor issues related to transformation policy and track reauthorization of Federal Aviation Administration, including HR 2881.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · first_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Issues related to airports and air traffic control in the FAA reauthorization legislation (S. 1300, S.2345, and H.R. 2881) Issues related to management of airspace in New York and New Jersey in The Access to Air Travel Act (S. 3150 and H.R. 6299)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
FCC Designated Entity Rules. Rules for Wireless Services. HR 2881
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2009 · first_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Repair Stations HR 2881, Biojet Fuels for Aviation, Corporate Aircraft Divestiture HR 384, GTF Advocacy, Foreign Repair Stations
Client expense: $1,860,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2009 · first_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
HR 1/S 1, Stimulus Bill, Funding for FAA programs FAA Aughorization Extension, not introduced yet. Short-term FAA extension provisions in the following: S. 1300/H.R. 2881 FAA Reauthorization Act S. 2972, Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2008 HR 3539, Airport and Airway Trust Fund Financing Act of 2007 HR 2764, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2009 · first_quarter · Transportation
Monitor Congressional action on the reauthorization of the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU); Monitor federal support and associated infrastructure funding associated with the following legislation: S.775, National Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2007; H.R. 3999, National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act of 2007; H.R. 3538, National Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2007; and H.R. 3398, National Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2007; Monitor Congressional action on providing funding for the FHWA Bridge Replacement and Bridge Rehabilitation Program; Monitor Congressional action on H.R. 3999, National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act of 2007; Monitor Congressional action on H.R. 2881, Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill and funding of the Highway Trust Fund (HTF); Monitor Congressional action on H.R. 6052, Saving Energy Through Public Transportation Act of 2008; Contacted the Federal Highways Administration to obtain information and regulations concerning a proposed renaming of federal highway in Miami-Dade County.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Justice Assistance, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Justice Program, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2009 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Seeking federal funding for construction of Runway 18L/36R Pavement Rehabilitation at Cecil Field (Jacksonville, FL) under the FAA Airport Improvement Program account in the FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill; Seeking federal funding for construction of North Access Road at the Jacksonville International Airport under the Surface Transportation Priorities (STP) account in the FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill; Seeking federal Airport Improvement Program funding for Cecil Field Airport; Seeking support for passage of the Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act, H.R. 2881; Monitored developments in House & Senate stimulus legislation advocating for airport related development funds; Monitoring developments relating to stimulus legislation, including funding provisions for AIP projects; Seeking consolidation of CBP air facilities at Cecil Field, DHS; Monitoring stimulus funding opportunities for Jacksonville Aviation Authority; Seeking AMT relief and refinancing language for public airports, Sec. 1503 of H.R.1, the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act; Seeking waiver of local match for AIP projects funded by H.R.1, the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2009 · first_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Continued monitoring of Federal Aviation Administration authorization (H.R. 2881, S. 1300).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · first_quarter · Transportation
Monitor FAA Reauthorization, S. 1300, HR 2881 with AIP funds for Eagle Airport runway repairs. Track proposed stimulus bill with regard to new highway projects and funding levels. Work issues related to American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 with regard to highway funding and AIP funds.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · first_quarter · Postal
Monitor issues related to transformation policy and track reauthorization of Federal Aviation Administration, including HR 2881.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2009 · first_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
Issues related to the FAA Reauthorization, FCC designation entitiy rules; Rules for wireless services; Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, Renewable Energy Issues/Wind Energy, Development of Indian Regulations, FCC Designation Entity Rules, FCC Designated Entity Rules; Rules for Wireless Services; HR 2881
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2009 · first_quarter · Telecommunications
Issues related to the FAA Reauthorization, FCC designation entitiy rules; Rules for wireless services; Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, Renewable Energy Issues/Wind Energy, Development of Indian Regulations, FCC Designation Entity Rules, FCC Designated Entity Rules; Rules for Wireless Services; HR 2881
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2009 · first_quarter · Small Business
Issues related to the FAA Reauthorization, FCC designation entitiy rules; Rules for wireless services; Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, Renewable Energy Issues/Wind Energy, Development of Indian Regulations, FCC Designation Entity Rules, FCC Designated Entity Rules; Rules for Wireless Services; HR 2881
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2009 · first_quarter · Aviation/Airlines/Airports
Issues related to the FAA Reauthorization, FCC designation entitiy rules; Rules for wireless services; Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, Renewable Energy Issues/Wind Energy, Development of Indian Regulations, FCC Designation Entity Rules, FCC Designated Entity Rules; Rules for Wireless Services; HR 2881
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2009 · first_quarter · Indian/Native American Affairs
Issues related to the FAA Reauthorization, FCC designation entitiy rules; Rules for wireless services; Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, Renewable Energy Issues/Wind Energy, Development of Indian Regulations, FCC Designation Entity Rules, FCC Designated Entity Rules; Rules for Wireless Services; HR 2881
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2009 · first_quarter · Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
Issues related to the FAA Reauthorization, FCC designation entitiy rules; Rules for wireless services; Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, Renewable Energy Issues/Wind Energy, Development of Indian Regulations, FCC Designation Entity Rules, FCC Designated Entity Rules; Rules for Wireless Services; HR 2881
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported