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Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010
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| #279 | senate | On the Cloture Motion | Cloture Motion Agreed to (63-33, 3/5 majority required) | December 18, 2010 |
| #281 | senate | On the Motion | Motion Agreed to (65-31) | December 18, 2010 |
2010 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
S. 3447 - Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010, VA Policy: Upgrades to the New GI Bill H.R. 6430 - Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010, VA Policy: Upgrades to the New GI Bill H.R. 2965 - Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010, Defense Policy: Repealing Don't Ask Don't Tell S. 4022 - Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010, Defense Policy: Repealing Don't Ask Don't Tell S. 4023 - Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010, Defense Policy: Repealing Don't Ask Don't Tell H.R. 5136 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, Defense Policy: Annual Authorization Omnibus S. 3454 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, Defense Policy: Annual Authorization Omnibus H.R. 6523 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, Defense Policy: Annual Authorization Omnibus H.R. 847 - James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, Health Care: First Responders for 9/11 S. 1334 - James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, Health Care: First Responders for 9/11
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
H.R. 2965, a bill to amend the Small Business Act with respect to the Small Business Innovation Research Program H.R.4853, the Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 S. 510, the Food Safety Modernization Act S. 3502, The American Liberty Restoration Act of 2010- support S. 3501, The American Job Protection Act-support General Issues supporting: Estate Tax Reform Extension of the Individual Income Tax Rates 1099 Repeal Extending SBREFA to all agencies SBREFA/Reg Flex Improvement OSHA Reform EPA Reform Unemployment interest waiver relief
Client expense: $4,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2010 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
H.R. 25 - Fair Tax Act of 2009 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax. NSBA supported. H.R. 275 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 A bill to repeal the mandatory three-percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supported. H.R. 933 Family-Friendly Workplace Act of 2009 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector. NSBA supported. H.R. 946 - The Plain Language Act of 2009 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 1409 - Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. NSBA opposed. H.R. 1470 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2009 The bill would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supported. H.R. 2151 Fair Pay Act To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. H.R. 2460 Healthy Families Act Requires certain employers, who employ 15 or more employees for each working day during 20 or more workweeks a year, to permit each employee to earn at least one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. NSBA opposed. H.R. 2965 Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 Bill would amend and reauthorize the Small Business Act with respect to the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program. NSBA opposed. H.R. 3032 The Climate Change Center and Clearinghouse Act of 2009 Bill would establish within the SBA an Office of Environment, Energy, and Climate Change and a Climate Change Center and Clearinghouse to provide support and information on climate change to small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 3380 Promoting Lending to Americas Small Business Act Bill would amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 3457 Small Business Credit Card Act of 2009 Bill would amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide coverage under such Act for credit cards issued to small businesses, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 3615 - Home Office Tax Deduction Act of 2009 It amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer who uses a residence to conduct a trade or business a standard tax deduction equal to the lesser of $1,500 or the taxpayer's gross trade or business income derived from the business use of such residence. NSBA supported. H.R. 3905 - The Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 Bill increases the estate tax exemption level to $5 million, and reduces the rate to 35 percent, both phased-in over ten years. NSBA supported. H.R. 4067 The Business Checking Fairness Act Bill would authorize interest-bearing transaction accounts at depository institutions. NSBA supported. H.R. 4302 The Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act Bill would increase loan limits for small business concerns, to provide for low interest refinancing for small business concerns. NSBA supported. H.R.4549 the Small Business Innovation to Job Creation Act of 2010 Bill would authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to make grants to small business concerns to assist the commercialization of research developed with funds received under the second phase of the Small Business Innovation Research Program. NSBA supported. H.R. 4853 Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2010 It extends the Bush Tax cuts and provides temporary estate tax reform: an estate tax rate of 35 percent and a $5 million exemption for individuals, for two years. NSBA supported. H.R. 4855 Work-Life Balance Awards Act of 2010 To establish the Work-Life Balance Award for employers that have developed and implemented work-life balance policies. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. H.R. 4936 The Faster Access and Shorter Transaction Time for Checks Act Bill would make funds deposited in large depository institutions available more quickly to account holders. NSBA supported. H.R. 5107 Employee Misclassification Prevention Act of 2010 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require persons to keep records of non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and to provide a special penalty for persons who misclassify employees as non-employees, and for other purposes. NSBA opposed. H.R. 5141 - Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act Repeal section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that requires any business that purchases more than $600 of goods or services from another business to submit a 1099 form to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). NSBA supported. H.R.5193 The Startup Visa Act Bill would establish an employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish a business in the United States. NSBA supported. H. R. 5249 The Capital Access for Main Street Act of 2010 Bill would provide amortization authority in certain situations, for purposes of capital calculation under the Financial Institutions Examination Council's Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income. NSBA supported. H.R.5411 The Early-Stage Business Investment and Incubation Act Bill would establish an early-stage business investment and incubation grant program at the Department of Commerce. NSBA supported. H.R.5412 The Small Business Asset Investment and Modernization (AIM) Act Bill would allow qualified small-business owners to refinance their existing debt through Fiscal Year 2012 through the SBA 504 lending program. NSBA supported. H.R. 5486 Small Business Jobs Tax Relief Act of 2010 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small business job creation. NSBA supported. H.R. 5982 Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2010 Bill repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that amends the Internal Revenue Code to apply to corporations reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to persons engaged in a trade or business. NSBA supported. H.R. 6384 (No short title) To repeal a limitation in the Labor-Management Relations Act regarding requirements for labor organization membership as a condition of employment. NSBA opposed S. 292 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 A bill to repeal the mandatory three-percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supported. S. 296 Fair Tax Act of 2009 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax on the use or consumption in the United States of taxable property or services. It sets the sales tax rate at 23 percent in 2011, with adjustments to the rate in subsequent years. NSBA supported. S. 515 The Patent Reform Act of 2009 Bill would reform U.S. patent system. NSBA opposed. S. 560 Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. NSBA opposed. S. 574 - Plain Writing Act of 2009 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. S. 725 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2009 The bill would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supported. S. 904 Fair Pay Act To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. S. 988 SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act of 2009 Bill would update the tax code to allow small business employees to purchase employer-provided health insurance with pre-tax dollars. It also strengthens current law for all cafeteria plans by expanding dependent flexible spending accounts (DCFSA) and including coverage for long-term care benefits. NSBA has not taken a position on the legislation. S. 1152 Healthy Families Act Requires certain employers, who employ 15 or more employees for each working day during 20 or more workweeks a year, to permit each employee to earn at least one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. NSBA opposed. S. 1233 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009 Bill would reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs. NSBA supported. S. 1615 Next Step for Main Street Credit Availability Act of 2009 Bill would amend the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to stop the small business credit crunch, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. S. 1617 The Investments for Manufacturing Progress and Clean Technology (IMPACT) Act Bill would require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a program for the award of grants to states to establish revolving loan funds for small and medium-sized manufacturers to improve energy efficiency and produce clean energy technology. NSBA supported. S. 1754 - Home Office Deduction Simplification Act of 2009 It amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer who uses a residence to conduct a trade or business a standard tax deduction equal to the lesser of $1,500 or the taxpayer's gross trade or business income derived from the business use of such residence. NSBA supported. S. 2784 Carper-Voinovich Estate Tax Proposal Bill would freeze the estate tax at the 2009 levelsany estate above $7 million per couple or $3.5 million per individual would be taxed at a 45 percent rate. NSBA supports permanent reform of the estate tax. S. 2919 The Small Business Lending Enhancement Act Bill would amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities. NSBA supported. S. 3018 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 A comprehensive tax reform legislation with provisions consolidating tax brackets for individuals and businesses while at the same time lowering federal tax obligations, in part through a single, flat 24 percent corporate rate. NSBA supported. S. 3024 Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010 Bill to ensure that the creation of jobs by small businesses is considered during the Federal legislative and rulemaking process. NSBA supported. S. 3029 The Startup Visa Act Bill would establish an employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish a business in the United States. NSBA supported. S. 3089 Small Business Patent Data Collection Act of 2010 Bill would require a study and report by the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration regarding the effects of proposed changes in patent law. NSBA opposed. S. 3254 Employee Misclassification Prevention Act of 2010 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require persons to keep records of non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and to provide a special penalty for persons who misclassify employees as non-employees, and for other purposes. NSBA opposed. S.3533 Responsible Estate Tax Act The bill will permanently fix the estate tax by combining the 2009 exemption levels with progressive rates for larger estates, including a new billionaires surtax. NSBA supports permanent reform of the estate tax. S. 3578 - Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act Repeal section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that requires any business that purchases more than $600 of goods or services from another business to submit a 1099 form to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). NSBA supported. S. 3772 Paycheck Fairness Act To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. NSBA is opposed. S. 3783 Information Reporting Modernization Act of 2010 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from $600 to $5,000 the threshold amount for reporting to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) payments made to corporations. It also adjusts such increased amount for inflation, beginning after 2012. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. S. 3793 The Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act Bill would extend expired business and individual tax provisions including the research and development tax credit, through the end of 2010. NSBA supported. S. 3932 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2010 A bill to provide comprehensive immigration reform, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. S. 3946 Small Business Paperwork Relief Act Bill would undo a key revenue raiser used in two bills signed into law during 2010the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Small Business Jobs Act. Including the 1099 provision requiring businesses that purchase more than $600 of goods or services from another business to submit two 1099 formsone to the IRS and one to the service or goods provider. NSBA supported. S. 3958 Empowering States to Innovate Act of 2010 To allow an earlier start for State health care coverage innovation waivers under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. NSBA supported. S. 4757 Health Insurance Rate Authority Act of 2010 To provide for the establishment of a Health Insurance Rate Authority to establish limits on premium rating, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. Third-Party Comments on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act NSBA filed comments with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, charged with providing advice and consultation to the Department of Health and Human Resources, on the development of American Health Benefits Exchanges. Third-Party Comments on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act NSBA filed comments with the Institute of Medicine, charged with providing advice and consultation to the Department of Health and Human Resources, on the defining of essential health benefits in qualified health plans required under PPACA.
2010 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
Continued advocacy related to H.R. 2965 / S. 1233, The Enhancing Small Business Reseach and Innovation Act of 2009 and S. 4053, The SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act, for the SBIR program reauthorization.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
Continued support related to H.R. 2965 / S. 1233, the Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009, SBIR program reauthorization.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $5,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Other), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
| Democratic |
| OR |
| Deborah Halvorson | Democratic | IL |
| Glenn Nye | Democratic | VA |
| Judy Biggert | Republican | IL |
| Nydia M. Velázquez | Democratic | NY |
| Sam Graves | Republican | MO |
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Stem Cell Research Federal Funding of Embryonic Stem Cell Research Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) Program Reauthorization H.R. 2965/S.1233: Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 S. 4053: SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2010 Research & Development Tax Credit Extension H.R. 4853: Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010
Client expense: $2,100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Security Council (NSC), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Secretary of Defense, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) Program Reauthorization H.R. 2965/S.1233: Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 S. 4053: SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2010 Sarbanes Oxley Section 404 (b) Exemption H.R. 4173: Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 Therapeutic Discovery Project Tax Credit Extension Implementation of H.R. 3590: (Senate) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Client expense: $2,100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Security Council (NSC), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Secretary of Defense, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 12, S. 182, the Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 3017, S.1584 Employment Non-Discrimination Act H.R. 2134, Native Hawaiian Government Reorganization Act of 2010 H.R. 1283, S. 3065, Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2009 Provisions relating to repeal 10 U.S.C. Sec. 654, Dont Ask, Dont Tell H.R. 4902, S. 3065, H.R. 6520, S. 4022, S. 4023, H.R. 2965, : Provisions related to repeal 10 U.S.C. 654, Dont Ask, Dont Tell. 28 CFR Parts 35 and 36, comments related to revising the regulations implementing title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act in order to establish requirements for making websites accessible to individuals with disabilities.
Client expense: $235,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Legal Services Corporation, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: H. Res. 1777 House Resolution: Raising Awareness of School Pushout and Promoting Dignity in Schools - Issues Lobbied: Racial Justice; Education; Corporal Punishment, Positive Behavior Supports; HR 1064 the Youth PROMISE Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; HR 1283 the Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, LGBT Rights; HR 1315 the Terrorist Detainees Procedures Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Detention/Interrogation; HR 1727 Managing Arson Through Criminal History - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, criminal justice; HR 1751 American Dream Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Immigrants rights; HR 2200 TSA authorization/body scanning machines - Issues Lobbied: Privacy/bodily integrity; HR 2262 the Safe Schools Improvement Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, LGBT Rights, Education; HR 2289 the Juvenile Justice Accountability and Improvement Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Juvenile Justice; HR 2517 the Domestic Partner Benefits and Obligations Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, LGBT Rights; HR 2597 Positive Behavior for Safe and Effective Schools Act - Issues Lobbied: Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice, Education, School Discipline, Positive Behavior Supports; HR 2965 the Dont Ask, Dont Tell Repeal Act of 2010 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, LGBT Rights; HR 3017 the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, LGBT Rights; HR 3458 Net Neutrality - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; HR 3471 Real ID repeal legislation - Issues Lobbied: National ID, religious liberty; HR 3567 the Respect for Marriage Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, LGBT Rights; HR 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Issues Lobbied: Womens Health Amendment, abortion coverage in PCIP; HR 3590 (Sec. 1557) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - Issues Lobbied: non-discrimination clause, Womens Health Amendment; HR 374 the Lawful Interrogation and Detention Act - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Detention/Interrogation; HR 3986 the Effective Death Penalty Appeals Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Capital Punishment; HR 4115 To amend title 28, United States Code, to provide a restoration of notice pleading in Federal courts, and for other purposes. - Issues Lobbied: Due Process, Right to Petition, Equal Protection; HR 429 A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings. - Issues Lobbied: Government Transparency, First Amendment; HR 4335 Prison Abuse Remedies Act (and reform of the PLRA) - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Prisoners Rights; HR 4364 Citizen Participation Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: first amendment rights of petition and free speech; HR 4530 the Student Non-Discrimination Act (SNDA) - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, LGBT Rights, Education; HR 4556 A bill to prohibit the use of Department of Justice funds for the prosecution in Article III courts of the United States of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Detention/Interrogation; HR 4645 Travel Restriction Reform and Export Enhancement Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Freedom to Travel, Human Rights; HR 4806 the Every Child Deserves a Family Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, LGBT Rights; HR 4892 Enemy Belligerent Interrogation, Detention, and Prosecution Act of 2010 - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Detention/Interrogation; HR 5136 National Defense Authorization Act - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Civil Rights, LGBT Rights; HR 5143 the National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2010 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Drug Policy; HR 5175 Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Free Speech, Right to Petition, Right of Association, Privacy; HR 5231 the Drug Trafficking Safe Harbor Elimination Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Drug Policy; HR 5237 Terrorist Expatriation Act - Issues Lobbied: National Security; HR 5300 Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices; HR 5548 Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; First Amendment; HR 5566 Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act of 2010 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; HR 5628 Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act - Issues Lobbied: Racial Justice; Disability Rights; Corporal Punishment; HR 5748 End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA) - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices; HR 5822 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Detention; HR 5894 Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Discrimination; HR 5939 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; HR 6423 Homeland Security Cyber and Physical Infrastructure Protection Act of 2010 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; First Amendment; HR 6497 DREAM Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights; HR 6500 Housing Opportunities Made Equal (HOME) Act - Issues Lobbied: Housing Discrimination; LGBT Rights; HR 6523 Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Detention; HR 6532 Procedures for Sanctions Against Charities Act - Issues Lobbied: Due process; HR 6548 Fair Sentencing Clarification Act of 2010 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Drug Policy; HR 985 Free Flow of Information Act of 2009 To maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media. - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Free Press, Defendants Rights; HRes 383 Establishing a Select Committee to Review National Security Laws, Policies and Practices - Issues Lobbied: Intelligence oversight; S 1261 PASS ID - Issues Lobbied: National ID, religious liberty; S 147 the Lawful Interrogation and Detention Act - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Detention/Interrogation; S 1490 Personal Data Privacy and Security Act - Issues Lobbied: privacy; S 1504 A bill to provide that Federal courts shall not dismiss complaints under rule 12(b)(6) or (e) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, except under the standards set forth by the Supreme Court of the United States in Conley v. Gibson, 355 U.S. 41 (1957). - Issues Lobbied: Due Process, Right to Petition, Equal Protection; S 1584 the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, LGBT Rights; S 1684 Managing Arson Through Criminal History - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, criminal justice; S 182 Paycheck Fairness Act - Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights, Employment Discrimination, Legislation Updating the Equal Pay Act; S 2977 A bill to prohibit the use of Department of Justice funds for the prosecution in Article III courts of the United States of individuals involved in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Detention/Interrogation; S 3065 the Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2010 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, First Amendment, LGBT Rights, Academic Freedom; S 3081 Enemy Belligerent Interrogation, Detention, and Prosecution Act of 2010 - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Detention/Interrogation; S 3112 Travel Restriction Reform and Export Enhancement Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Freedom to Travel; S 3295 Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Free Speech, Right to Petition, Right of Association; S 3327 Terrorist Expatriation Act - Issues Lobbied: National Security; S 3390 the Student Non-Discrimination Act (SNDA) - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, LGBT Rights, Education; S 3454 National Defense Authorization Act - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Civil Rights, LGBT Rights, Ban on privately funded abortions on military bases, Dream Act; S 3480 Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; First Amendment; S 3607 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act - Issues Lobbied: Detention, Due Process; S 3628 Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Free Speech, Freedom of Association, Privacy; S 3656 FY2011 CJS Appropriations - Issues Lobbied: LSC Funding, Due Process, Right to Petition, Equal Protection; S 3707 Terrorist Detention Review Reform Act - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Detention; S 3804 Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, online copyright; S 3806 SECURE Facilities Act of 2010 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, backscattter; S 3841 Animal Crush Video Prohibition Act of 2010 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S 3992 DREAM Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights; S 435 the Youth PROMISE Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; S 446 A bill to permit the televising of Supreme Court proceedings. - Issues Lobbied: Government Transparency, First Amendment; S 448 Free Flow of Information Act of 2009 A bill to maintain the free flow of information to the public by providing conditions for the federally compelled disclosure of information by certain persons connected with the news media - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Free Press, Defendants Rights; S 678 the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; S 714 the National Criminal Justice Commission Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Drug Policy; S 773 Cybersecurity Act of 2009 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; First Amendment, Communications privacy, executive power; Other Congressional Matters: Gene Patenting Legislation (no bill introduced yet) - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Women's Right; Campaign Finance - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment , Free Speech, Public Financing; Terrorism Studies and Prevention Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Free Speech; Radical ideologies and speech rights - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Free Speech; Domestic Terrorism and online speech - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Free Speech; Youth Speech Online and Cyberbullying - Issues Lobbied: Free Speech, Equal Protection; Birthright Citizenship Amendment - Issues Lobbied: 14th Amendment, Racial Justice, Equal Protection; Congressional oversight of the Faith-based Initiative - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Discrimination; Higher Education Anti-harassment bill - Issues Lobbied: Free Speech; Broadcaster Fairness and Accuracy - Issues Lobbied: Free Speech; Espionage Act Amendments - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Free Press and wikileaks; State and local enforcement of immigration laws - Issues Lobbied: Immigrants Rights, Privacy; Southwest border enforcement - Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement oversight, privacy; Comprehensive Immigration Reform - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Immigration, National ID, employment verification, privacy; Secure Communities - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Immigrants Rights; SAMHSA Reauthorization - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Religious Liberty, Civil Rights; Workplace Religious Freedom Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment, Religious Liberty, Civil Rights; Thomson Correctional Center Purchase - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Detention; Miranda Warnings - Issues Lobbied: National Security, due process rights; Targeted Killings - Issues Lobbied: National Security, due process rights; ESEA Reauthorization - Issues Lobbied: Racial Justice; Juvenile Justice; Education; School Discipline; Corporal Punishment; Positive Behavior Supports; Convention for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - Issues Lobbied: Racial Justice; DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing - Issues Lobbied: Privacy and domestic spying concerns with Fusion Centers; Patriot Act Reform Legislation - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, FBI oversight, Patriot Act issues; Attorney General Guidelines - Issues Lobbied: FBI investigative authorities, civil rights, discrimination; Electronic Communications Privacy Act reform - Issues Lobbied: Fourth Amendment, privacy, location tracking; Location Tracking - Issues Lobbied: privacy; New sex ed legislation - Issues Lobbied: reproductive rights; Federal Over-criminalization - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice; Indigent Defense Reform - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, access to the courts; Boucher Consumer Internet Privacy Legislation - Issues Lobbied: online privacy Federal Agency Issues: U.S. Sentencing Commission - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Mandatory Minimum Sentencing/Implementation of the Fair Sentencing Act; Department of Justice - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Habeas Corpus Review Procedures in Capital Cases, Privacy, Civil Liberties, FBI oversight, law enforcement oversight, open government, DHS oversight, domestic spying , fusion centers, Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Commission Standards, FBI Oversight, 1st Amendment, Religious Liberty, Faith-Based Programs, Miranda Warnings, National Security, Targeted Killings, Criminal Investigation, Special Prosecutor Torture Inquiry, Information Sharing, Privacy, Attorney General Guidelines, DOJ Racial Profiling Guidance, Fourth Amendment, privacy, location tracking, DADT Court Decisions, Indigent Defense Reform, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Department of Homeland Security - Issues Lobbied: Haitian refugees, Information Sharing, Privacy, Civil Liberties, FBI oversight, law enforcement oversight, open government, DHS oversight, domestic spying , fusion centers, Controlled Unclassified Information, Limiting use of WBI/Border Questioning of US Citizens, National ID, employment verification, privacy, Use of datamining technologies, Government Watch Lists, Racial Profiling; Department of Homeland Security, CRCL - Issues Lobbied: PREA implementation, Secure communities; Department of Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General - Issues Lobbied: Limiting use of WBI/Border Questioning of US Citizens; White House - Issues Lobbied: Haitian refugees, Targeted Killings, Information Sharing, Privacy, Civil Liberties, FBI oversight, law enforcement oversight, open government, DHS oversight, domestic spying , fusion centers, Controlled Unclassified Information, State Secrets Guidance, CEDAW, abortion coverage in PCIP, National Defense Authorization Act; Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, 1st Amendment, Religious Liberty, Faith-Based Programs; White House Pay Equity Task Force - Issues Lobbied: U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Reauthorization, Racial Justice; Human Rights; US Immigration and Customs Enforcement - Issues Lobbied: Safe release policies, alternatives to detention, Secure communities, Grievance process, 287 (g) agreements; Office of Management and Budget - Issues Lobbied: ICE enforcement, detention; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - Issues Lobbied: Material support; Department of Health and Human Services - Issues Lobbied: Electronic medical records, Womens Health Amendment, abortion coverage in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Abortion in the health care exchanges created by health care reform law, Denials of repro health care at religious hospitals; Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Civil Rights, Hospital Visitation Protections; Department of Health and Human Services, Advisory Committee on Blood Safety and Availability - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Civil Rights, Blood Donation Ban for Gay and Bisexual Men; DOJ Civil Rights Division - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights Enforcement and Election Protection, Racial Justice; Voting Rights; Director of National Intelligence - Issues Lobbied: Information Sharing, Privacy, Civil Liberties, FBI oversight, law enforcement oversight, open government, DHS oversight, domestic spying , fusion centers; Federal Bureau of Investigation - Issues Lobbied: Information Sharing, Privacy, Civil Liberties, FBI oversight, law enforcement oversight, open government, DHS oversight, domestic spying , fusion centers, Attorney General Guidelines; National Archives - Issues Lobbied: Information Sharing, Privacy, Civil Liberties, FBI oversight, law enforcement oversight, open government, DHS oversight, domestic spying , fusion centers; National Economic Counsel - Issues Lobbied: Fourth Amendment, privacy, location tracking; Commerce Department - Issues Lobbied: Fourth Amendment, privacy, location tracking; Federal Communications Commission - Issues Lobbied: Framework of Broadband Access, Net Neutrality; Housing and Urban Development - Issues Lobbied: Pregnancy discrimination in mortgages, ules relating to use of tenants criminal convictions, VAWA certification form, Notice of Submission of Proposed Information Collection to OMB; Certification of Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, or Stalking; CDC- Issues Lobbyied: LGBT issues; Treasury Department: Housing Discrimination
Client expense: $210,055 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 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 Archives & Records Administration (NARA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Defense
H.R.1283/S.3065 Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2009, opposed entire bill; S.291/H.R.1069 Guantanamo Bay Detention Facility Safe Closure Act of 2009; supported entire bill; (continued next page) H.R. 5136/S.3454 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011: Opposed Burris amendment which would allow tax-payer funded abortions on both domestic and overseas military bases; Opposed Levin amendment which would allow the revocation of current policy of homosexuals serving in the military; Opposed amendment S.729/H.R.1751, The Dream Act; H.R.2965/S.4023 Don't Ask Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010; opposed entire bill.
Client expense: $25,300 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
Advocated against an attempt to have the House Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Reauthorization bill (H.R. 2965) included in the House version of the jobs stimulus legislation. Requested Congress moves forward with a reconciled SBIR bill between H.R. 2964 and S. 1233. Advocacy on behalf of small entrepreneurial and dynamic computer solutions industry.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Defense
Implementation of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act (Public Law No: 111-84, Division E) Reproductive healthcare provisions in FY11 Defense Authorization, incl. S. 3454 Armed Services Cmte Amdt regarding use of private funds for abortion services Education provisions in FY11 Defense Authorization, incl. S 3454 Armed Services Cmte Amdt regarding special education voucher program for military dependents DREAM/American Dream Act, incl. H.R. 1751, H.R. 6497, S. 729, S. 3827, S. 3962, S. 3963, and S. 3992, as well as addition of DREAM/American Dream Act as an amendment to FY11 Defense Authorization (S. 3454), and the House amendment to the Senate amendment of H.R. 5281 Implementation of the Dont Ask, Dont Tell provisions in Public Law No: 103-160, Title V, Subtitle G, Section 571, incl. the Military Readiness Enhancement Act (H.R. 1283 & S. 3065), the Honest and Open Testimony Act (H.R. 4180), the Dont Ask, Dont Tell Repeal Act (S. 4022/4023 and the House amendment to the Senate amendment of H.R. 2965, enacted as Public Law No: 111-321), H.Res. 1090, and FY11 Defense Authorization (House: H.R. 5136 Amdt 672 and Rules Cmte #43; Senate: S. 3454 Armed Services Cmte Amdt)
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Religion
District of Columbias voucher program, incl. government oversight/reports, as well as reauthorization, budget, and appropriations proposals Federally-funded school (incl. afterschool) voucher and tuition tax credit programs not mentioned herein Education provisions in FY11 Defense Authorization, incl. S 3454 Armed Services Cmte Amdt regarding special education voucher program for military dependents Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals, incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language, as well as implementation of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (Public Law No: 103-141), the recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Community Partnerships, and the Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations (Executive Order 13559) Implementation of the Dont Ask, Dont Tell provisions in Public Law No: 103-160, Title V, Subtitle G, Section 571, incl. the Military Readiness Enhancement Act (H.R. 1283 & S. 3065), the Honest and Open Testimony Act (H.R. 4180), the Dont Ask, Dont Tell Repeal Act (S. 4022/4023 and the House amendment to the Senate amendment of H.R. 2965, enacted as Public Law No: 111-321), H.Res. 1090, and FY11 Defense Authorization (House: H.R. 5136 Amdt 672 and Rules Cmte #43; Senate: S. 3454 Armed Services Cmte Amdt) Reauthorization of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Anti-discrimination language), incl. the SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010 (H.R. 5466)
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 12, S. 182/3772 - Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 2517 & S. 1102 - Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009 H.R. 4537/4790 - Shareholder Protection Act of 2010 H.R. 5175 & S. 3295/3628 - Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act Aging of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Americans Campaign finance reform and implementation of the Federal Election Campaign Act (Public Law No: 92-225, see especially Section 441b) and the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (Public Law No: 107-155, especially as it relates to FECA Section 441b), as well as 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 Constitutional amendments related to the Supreme Courts ruling in the Citizens United case, incl. H.J.Res. 68, H.J.Res. 74, H.J.Res. 82, H.J.Res. 84, S.J.Res. 28 & S.J.Res. 36 Ensuring local democracy for the District of Columbia, incl. the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 (H.R. 157 & S. 160), the DC Delegate vote in the Committee of the Whole House as it relates to the 112th Congress and applicable House Rules, and appropriations riders under the 112th Congress Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals, incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language, as well as implementation of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (Public Law No: 103-141), the recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Community Partnerships, and the Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations (Executive Order 13559) Immigration reform proposals, incl. Comprehensive Immigration Reform for Americas Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 (H.R. 4321), Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2010 (S. 3932), and other comprehensive immigration reform measures (incl. Schumer-Graham discussion, Senate Democratic framework, and Menendez draft) Implementation of the Dont Ask, Dont Tell provisions in Public Law No: 103-160, Title V, Subtitle G, Section 571, incl. the Military Readiness Enhancement Act (H.R. 1283 & S. 3065), the Honest and Open Testimony Act (H.R. 4180), the Dont Ask, Dont Tell Repeal Act (S. 4022/4023 and the House amendment to the Senate amendment of H.R. 2965, enacted as Public Law No: 111-321), H.Res. 1090, and FY11 Defense Authorization (House: H.R. 5136 Amdt 672 and Rules Cmte #43; Senate: S. 3454 Armed Services Cmte Amdt) Implementation of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act (Public Law No: 111-84, Division E) Pigford claims related to racial discrimination by the Department of Agriculture, implementation of applicable provisions in the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (H.R. 6124 enacted as Public Law No: 110-246, Title XIV, Subtitle A, Section 14012), and related USDA and DOJ action, incl. H.R. 3623 and S. 972, as well as consideration (or potential consideration) of Pigford-related provisions in legislation incl. the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010 (H.R. 4213), the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 (H.R. 4783), the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 (H.R. 4899), and the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) School safety and anti-bullying/harassment prevention programs, incl. the Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 2262, S. 3739, and previous Casey draft), the Student Nondiscrimination Act (H.R. 4530 & S. 3390), and their possible 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), and H.R. 5184, as well as Administration-proposed initiatives Uniting American Families Act of 2009 (H.R. 1024 and S. 424) and its possible inclusion in the Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 (H.R. 4321), Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2010 (S. 3932), and other comprehensive immigration reform measures (incl. Schumer-Graham discussion, Senate Democratic framework, and Menendez draft), as well as LGBT-inclusion generally (regarding immigration) Voter fraud and intimidation/suppression concerns related to the 2010 Midterm Election Reauthorization of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Anti-discrimination language), incl. the SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010 (H.R. 5466) Marriage equality and implementation of the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), incl. the Respect for Marriage Act of 2009 (H.R. 3567) Censorship concerns related to the Hide/Seek exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
[Single item listed on next page] Implementation of the Dont Ask, Dont Tell provisions in Public Law No: 103-160, Title V, Subtitle G, Section 571, incl. the Military Readiness Enhancement Act (H.R. 1283 & S. 3065), the Honest and Open Testimony Act (H.R. 4180), the Dont Ask, Dont Tell Repeal Act (S. 4022/4023 and the House amendment to the Senate amendment of H.R. 2965, enacted as Public Law No: 111-321), H.Res. 1090, and FY11 Defense Authorization (House: H.R. 5136 Amdt 672 and Rules Cmte #43; Senate: S. 3454 Armed Services Cmte Amdt)
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
District of Columbia's voucher program, incl. government oversight/reports, as well as reauthorization, budget, and appropriations proposals Implementation of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act (Public Law No: 111-84, Division E) Reproductive healthcare provisions in FY11 Defense Authorization, incl. S. 3454 Armed Services Cmte Amdt regarding use of private funds for abortion services Education provisions in FY11 Defense Authorization, incl. S 3454 Armed Services Cmte Amdt regarding special education voucher program for military dependents DREAM/American Dream Act, incl. H.R. 1751, H.R. 6497, S. 729, S. 3827, S. 3962, S. 3963, and S. 3992, as well as addition of DREAM/American Dream Act as an amendment to FY11 Defense Authorization (S. 3454), and the House amendment to the Senate amendment of H.R. 5281 Ensuring local democracy for the District of Columbia, incl. the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 (H.R. 157 & S. 160), the DC Delegate vote in the Committee of the Whole House as it relates to the 112th Congress and applicable House Rules, and appropriations riders under the 112th Congress Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals, incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language, as well as implementation of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (Public Law No: 103-141), the recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Community Partnerships, and the Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations (Executive Order 13559) Family planning (Title V and Title X); sex education (incl. comprehensive and abstinence-only programs, as well as medical accuracy language); and adolescent health and teen pregnancy prevention programs and their funding, incl: Administration-proposed initiatives and the FY10, FY11, and FY12 Administration Budgets; and applicable provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R. 3590 enacted as Public Law No: 111-148) Implementation of the Dont Ask, Dont Tell provisions in Public Law No: 103-160, Title V, Subtitle G, Section 571, incl. the Military Readiness Enhancement Act (H.R. 1283 & S. 3065), the Honest and Open Testimony Act (H.R. 4180), the Dont Ask, Dont Tell Repeal Act (S. 4022/4023 and the House amendment to the Senate amendment of H.R. 2965, enacted as Public Law No: 111-321), H.Res. 1090, and FY11 Defense Authorization (House: H.R. 5136 Amdt 672 and Rules Cmte #43; Senate: S. 3454 Armed Services Cmte Amdt) Pigford claims related to racial discrimination by the Department of Agriculture, implementation of applicable provisions in the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (H.R. 6124 enacted as Public Law No: 110-246, Title XIV, Subtitle A, Section 14012), and related USDA and DOJ action, incl. H.R. 3623 and S. 972, as well as consideration (or potential consideration) of Pigford-related provisions in legislation incl. the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010 (H.R. 4213), the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 (H.R. 4783), the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 (H.R. 4899), and the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) Censorship concerns related to the Hide/Seek exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 5116 the America COMPETES Act provisions concerning the authorization of appropriations and programs for NSF, DOE Office of Science (including ARPA-e and the Energy Innovation Hubs) and NIST. H.R. 4808/S. 3766 Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act provisions to authorize and regulate the use of human embryonic stem cells in federally funded research. H.R. 2965/S. 1233 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act provisions concerning the setaside from federal research budgets to fund the SBIR/STTR programs.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
HR 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act HR 2965 SBIR/STPR Reauthorization Act of 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
HR 2965, S 4023 - Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Veterans
S. 3447 - Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010, VA Policy: Upgrades to the New GI Bill H.R. 6430 - Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010, VA Policy: Upgrades to the New GI Bill H.R. 2965 - Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010, Defense Policy: Repealing Don't Ask Don't Tell S. 4022 - Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010, Defense Policy: Repealing Don't Ask Don't Tell S. 4023 - Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010, Defense Policy: Repealing Don't Ask Don't Tell H.R. 5136 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, Defense Policy: Annual Authorization Omnibus S. 3454 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, Defense Policy: Annual Authorization Omnibus H.R. 6523 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, Defense Policy: Annual Authorization Omnibus H.R. 847 - James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, Health Care: First Responders for 9/11 S. 1334 - James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, Health Care: First Responders for 9/11
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Defense
Fair and Equal treatment of members of the Armed Services who are racial and ethnic minority Americans; equal access to DoD contracts by minority contractors. Allow observant Sikhs to serve in the US military. Support the inclusion of Hate Crimes Prevention legislation in the final version of H.R. 2647, the DoD Authorization bill for FY 2010. Support repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy; support H.R. 2965
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
Protecting small and minority business programs. Help small businesses hurt by Hurricane Katrina. Support H.R. 2352. Support small business programs reauthorization, support H.R. 2965. Support small business entrepreneurial programs, support H.R. 2352. Support H.R. 2847, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, or HIRE Act. Ensure that rogue auto dealers are not exempted from the authority of the newly created Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, while at the same time ensuring that small, minority owned auto dealers who are fair to consumers are not run out of business. Support increased small business lending (support H.R. 5297). Support small business tax relief (support H.R. 5486). Support small business lending (support HR 5297)
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
Export Control Policy Technology Transfer Policy HR5116, S3605 Reauthorization of the America Competes Act HR2998, HR2454 The American Clean Energy and Security Act HR2965, S4053 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2010
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 1388 - Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act H.R. 2965 - Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 S. 1233 - Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 H.R. 2627 - National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act H.R. 1130 - Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act H.R. 2187 - 21st Century Green High - Performing Public School Facilities Act S. 1364 - Hurrican and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act S. 1714 - Open College Text Book Act H.R. 3820 - Natural Hazards Reduction Act of 2009 S. 782 - National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System H.R. 3377 - Diaster Response, Recovery and Mitigation Enhancement Act H.R. 4847 - National Volcano Early Warning & Monitoring Systems Act S. 3250 - Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act of 2010 S. 3249 - Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act of 2010 S. 3605 - America COMPETES Act H.R. 5116 - America COMPETES Act
Client expense: $131,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
HR 1283 / S 3065 Military Readiness Enhancement Act; HR 2965 Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 2965 - Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 S. 1233 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 3614 - Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program S. 4053 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2010 .R. 2868 - Chemical Facility Antiterrorism Act H.R. 5116 - America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 S.3605 - America COMPETES Reauthorization Act
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Defense
Treaty Doc. 111-5 - START treaty (opposition to), Defense spending in the Continuing Resolution, S. 3454 - National Defense Authorization Act - funding levels, Missile Defense (support more), Defense Budget Spending overall;H.R.6523 - Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011; H.R.2965 - Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010 Kyl Amendment No. 4893 to Treaty Doc. 111-5 Kyl Amendment No. 4860 to Treaty Doc. 111-5 Wicker amendment No. 4895 to Treaty Doc. 111-5 Risch Amendment no. 4878 to Treaty Doc. 111-5 Ensign Amendment no. 4855 to Treaty Doc. 111-5 Risch Amendment No. 4839 to Treaty Doc. 111-5 McCain Amendment No. 4814 to Treaty Doc. 111-5
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
S.4053 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act supported Title II of the bill which would allow venture capital companies to compete for SBIR/STTR grants and other SBA Programs. HR 2965: Enhancing small business research and innovation act. S1233: a bill to reauthorize and improve SBIR/STTR programs for other purposes. HR3738: Small Business Early Stage Investment Act of 2009: establishes a small business early stage investment program at the SBA. HR5297: The Small Business Lending Act of 2010. Title 111 establishes a small business early stage investment program at the SBA. NVCA Supports this provision.
Client expense: $583,383 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
FY2011 Department of Defense Appropriations Bills FY2011 Department of Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bills FY2011 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations Bills FY2011 Behavioral science research at Dept of Energy H.R. 1715 Protection for Participants in Research Act H.R. 2965 Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 Behavioral science at Dept of Energy, climate change research Distracted Driving Research programs at Dept of Transportation H.R. 5116 America COMPETES legislation in the Senate Goverance of Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute PLs 111-242, 111-290, 111-317, 111-322 Continuing Resolutions on appropriations for Department of Defense, National Science Foundation and Department of Veterans Affairs
Client expense: $192,159 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Indian Health Service, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Defense
FY 2011 Appropriations National Defense Authorization Act for FY2011 H.R. 2965 - Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010 H.R. 1238/S.3065 Military Readiness Enhancement Act Mental and behavioral health of service members and their families Behavioral research issues within the DoD PLs 111-242, 111-290, 111-317, 111-322 Continuing Resolutions on appropriations for Department of Defense
Client expense: $192,159 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Indian Health Service, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
America COMPETES reauthorization (S 3605; HR5116); NSF appropriations; HR 2965 (SBIR Reauthorization efforts)
Client expense: $11,379 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Small Business
H.R. 25 - Fair Tax Act of 2009 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax. NSBA supported. H.R. 275 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 A bill to repeal the mandatory three-percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supported. H.R. 933 Family-Friendly Workplace Act of 2009 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector. NSBA supported. H.R. 946 - The Plain Language Act of 2009 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 1409 - Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. NSBA opposed. H.R. 1470 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2009 The bill would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supported. H.R. 2151 Fair Pay Act To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. H.R. 2460 Healthy Families Act Requires certain employers, who employ 15 or more employees for each working day during 20 or more workweeks a year, to permit each employee to earn at least one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. NSBA opposed. H.R. 2965 Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 Bill would amend and reauthorize the Small Business Act with respect to the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program. NSBA opposed. H.R. 3032 The Climate Change Center and Clearinghouse Act of 2009 Bill would establish within the SBA an Office of Environment, Energy, and Climate Change and a Climate Change Center and Clearinghouse to provide support and information on climate change to small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 3380 Promoting Lending to Americas Small Business Act Bill would amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 3457 Small Business Credit Card Act of 2009 Bill would amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide coverage under such Act for credit cards issued to small businesses, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 3615 - Home Office Tax Deduction Act of 2009 It amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer who uses a residence to conduct a trade or business a standard tax deduction equal to the lesser of $1,500 or the taxpayer's gross trade or business income derived from the business use of such residence. NSBA supported. H.R. 3905 - The Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 Bill increases the estate tax exemption level to $5 million, and reduces the rate to 35 percent, both phased-in over ten years. NSBA supported. H.R. 4067 The Business Checking Fairness Act Bill would authorize interest-bearing transaction accounts at depository institutions. NSBA supported. H.R. 4213 Tax Extenders Act of 2009 The bill would extend the research and development tax credit, the deduction for state sales and real property taxes, an exception for Subpart F active financing income, and the deduction allowed for teachers who purchase their own classroom supplies. NSBA supported. H.R. 4302 The Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act Bill would increase loan limits for small business concerns, to provide for low interest refinancing for small business concerns. NSBA supported. H.R.4549 the Small Business Innovation to Job Creation Act of 2010 Bill would authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to make grants to small business concerns to assist the commercialization of research developed with funds received under the second phase of the Small Business Innovation Research Program. NSBA supported. H.R. 4855 Work-Life Balance Awards Act of 2010 To establish the Work-Life Balance Award for employers that have developed and implemented work-life balance policies. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. H.R. 4936 The Faster Access and Shorter Transaction Time for Checks Act Bill would make funds deposited in large depository institutions available more quickly to account holders. NSBA supported. H.R. 5107 Employee Misclassification Prevention Act of 2010 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require persons to keep records of non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and to provide a special penalty for persons who misclassify employees as non-employees, and for other purposes. NSBA opposed. H.R. 5141 - Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act Repeal section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that requires any business that purchases more than $600 of goods or services from another business to submit a 1099 form to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). NSBA supported. H.R.5193 The Startup Visa Act Bill would establish an employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish a business in the United States. NSBA supported. H. R. 5249 The Capital Access for Main Street Act of 2010 Bill would provide amortization authority in certain situations, for purposes of capital calculation under the Financial Institutions Examination Council's Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income. NSBA supported. H.R. 5297 The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 Bill would create a Small Business Lending Fund Program amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small business job creation. NSBA supported. H.R.5411 The Early-Stage Business Investment and Incubation Act Bill would establish an early-stage business investment and incubation grant program at the Department of Commerce. NSBA supported. H.R.5412 - The Small Business Asset Investment and Modernization (AIM) Act Bill would allow qualified small-business owners to refinance their existing debt through Fiscal Year 2012 through the SBA 504 lending program. NSBA supported. H.R. 5486 Small Business Jobs Tax Relief Act of 2010 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small business job creation. NSBA supported. H.R. 5982 Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2010 Bill repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that amends the Internal Revenue Code to apply to corporations reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to persons engaged in a trade or business. NSBA supported. S. 292 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 A bill to repeal the mandatory three-percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supported. S. 296 Fair Tax Act of 2009 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax on the use or consumption in the United States of taxable property or services. It sets the sales tax rate at 23 percent in 2011, with adjustments to the rate in subsequent years. NSBA supported. S. 515 The Patent Reform Act of 2009 Bill would reform U.S. patent system. NSBA opposed. S. 560 Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. NSBA opposed. S. 574 - Plain Writing Act of 2009 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. S. 725 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2009 The bill would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supported. S. 904 Fair Pay Act To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. S. 988 SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act of 2009 Bill would update the tax code to allow small business employees to purchase employer-provided health insurance with pre-tax dollars. It also strengthens current law for all cafeteria plans by expanding dependent flexible spending accounts (DCFSA) and including coverage for long-term care benefits. NSBA has not taken a position on the legislation. S. 1152 Healthy Families Act Requires certain employers, who employ 15 or more employees for each working day during 20 or more workweeks a year, to permit each employee to earn at least one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. NSBA opposed. S. 1233 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009 Bill would reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs. NSBA supported. S. 1615 Next Step for Main Street Credit Availability Act of 2009 Bill would amend the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to stop the small business credit crunch, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. S. 1617 The Investments for Manufacturing Progress and Clean Technology (IMPACT) Act Bill would require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a program for the award of grants to states to establish revolving loan funds for small and medium-sized manufacturers to improve energy efficiency and produce clean energy technology. NSBA supported. S. 1754 - Home Office Deduction Simplification Act of 2009 It amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer who uses a residence to conduct a trade or business a standard tax deduction equal to the lesser of $1,500 or the taxpayer's gross trade or business income derived from the business use of such residence. NSBA supported. S. 2784 Carper-Voinovich Estate Tax Proposal Bill would freeze the estate tax at the 2009 levelsany estate above $7 million per couple or $3.5 million per individual would be taxed at a 45 percent rate. NSBA supports permanent reform of the estate tax. S. 2919 The Small Business Lending Enhancement Act Bill would amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities. NSBA supported. S. 3018 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 A comprehensive tax reform legislation with provisions consolidating tax brackets for individuals and businesses while at the same time lowering federal tax obligations, in part through a single, flat 24 percent corporate rate. NSBA supported. S. 3024 Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010 Bill to ensure that the creation of jobs by small businesses is considered during the Federal legislative and rulemaking process. NSBA supported. S. 3029 The Startup Visa Act Bill would establish an employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish a business in the United States. NSBA supported. S. 3089 Small Business Patent Data Collection Act of 2010 Bill would require a study and report by the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration regarding the effects of proposed changes in patent law. NSBA opposed. S. 3254 Employee Misclassification Prevention Act of 2010 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require persons to keep records of non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and to provide a special penalty for persons who misclassify employees as non-employees, and for other purposes. NSBA opposed. S.3533 Responsible Estate Tax Act The bill will permanently fix the estate tax by combining the 2009 exemption levels with progressive rates for larger estates, including a new billionaires surtax. NSBA supports permanent reform of the estate tax. S. 3578 - Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act Repeal section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that requires any business that purchases more than $600 of goods or services from another business to submit a 1099 form to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). NSBA supported. S. 3772 Paycheck Fairness Act To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. NSBA is opposed. S. 3783 Information Reporting Modernization Act of 2010 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from $600 to $5,000 the threshold amount for reporting to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) payments made to corporations. It also adjusts such increased amount for inflation, beginning after 2012. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. S. 3793 The Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act Bill would extend expired business and individual tax provisions including the research and development tax credit, through the end of 2010. NSBA supported. S. 3932 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2010 A bill to provide comprehensive immigration reform, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. S. 4757 Health Insurance Rate Authority Act of 2010 To provide for the establishment of a Health Insurance Rate Authority to establish limits on premium rating, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. Agency Comments on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act NSBA filed comments with the Department of Health and Human Resources on the interim final rules for grandfathered health plans and the request for comments on American Health Benefits Exchanges.
Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 2965 - Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 S. 1233 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 3614 - Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program H.R. 2868 - Chemical Facility Antiterrorism Act H.R. 5116 - America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 S.3605 - America COMPETES Reauthorization Act
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Small Business
Continued advocacy related to H.R. 2965 / S. 1233, the Enhancing Small Business Reseach and Innovation Act of 2009, SBIR program reauthorization.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Small Business
Continued support related to H.R. 2965 / S. 1233, the Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009, SBIR program reauthorization.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Other), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
Stem Cell Research Federal Funding of Embryonic Stem Cell Research Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) Program Reauthorization H.R. 2965/S.1233: Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 Research & Development Tax Credit Extension H.R. 4213: American Jobs & Closing Tax Loopholes Act
Client expense: $2,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Small Business
Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) Program Reauthorization H.R. 2965/S.1233: Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 Therapeutic Discovery Project Tax Credit Implementation of H.R. 3590: (Senate) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Small Business Early-Stage Investment H.R. 5297: Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010
Client expense: $2,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Small Business
Advocated against an attempt to have the House Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Reauthorization bill (H.R. 2965) included in the House version of the jobs stimulus legislation. Requested Congress moves forward with a reconciled SBIR bill between H.R. 2964 and S. 1233. Advocacy on behalf of small entrepreneurial and dynamic computer solutions industry.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Health Issues
HR 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act HR 2965 SBIR/STPR Reauthorization Act of 2009
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Small Business
The SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act supported Title II of the bill which would allow venture capital companies to compete for SBIR/STTR grants and other SBA Programs. HR2965: Enhancing small busines research and innovation act. S1233: a bill to reauthorize and improve SBIR/STTR programs for ther purposes.HR3738: Small Business Early Stage Investment Act of 2009: establishes a small business early stage investment program at the SBA. HR5297: The Small Business Lending Act of 2010, Title III, establishes a small business early-stage investment program at the SBA. NVCA supports this provision.
Client expense: $570,843 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Small Business
Protecting small and minority business programs. Help small businesses hurt by Hurricane Katrina. Support H.R. 2352. Support small business programs reauthorization, support H.R. 2965. Support small business entrepreneurial programs, support H.R. 2352. Support H.R. 2847, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, or HIRE Act. Ensure that rogue auto dealers are not exempted from the authority of the newly created Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, while at the same time ensuring that small, minority owned auto dealers who are fair to consumers are not run out of business. Support increased small business lending (support H.R. 5297). Support small business tax relief (support H.R. 5486). Support small business lending (support HR 5297)
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America, White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 1388 - Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act H.R. 2965 - Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 S. 1233 - Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 H.R. 2627 - National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act H.R. 1130 - Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act H.R. 2187 - 21st Century Green High - Performing Public School Facilities Act S. 1364 - Hurrican and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act S. 1714 - Open College Text Book Act H.R. 3820 - Natural Hazards Reduction Act of 2009 S. 782 - National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System H.R. 3377 - Diaster Response, Recovery and Mitigation Enhancement Act H.R. 4847 - National Volcano Early Warning & Monitoring Systems Act S. 3250 - Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act of 2010 S. 3249 - Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act of 2010 S. 3605 - America COMPETES Act H.R. 5116 - America COMPETES Act
Client expense: $218,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2010 · third_quarter · Small Business
H.R.2965/S.1233, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act, to amend the Small Business Innovation Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
FY11 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill FY11 Department of Veterans Affairs Appropriations Bills FY11 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations Bills FY11 Behavioral science research at Department of Energy H.R. 1715 - Protection for Participants in Research Act H.R. 2965 Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 Behavioral science at Department of Energy, climate change research Distracted Driving Research programs at DoT H.R. 5116 and America COMPETES legislation in the Senate Governance of Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute
Client expense: $145,641 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Administration on Aging, Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Indian Health Service, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Small Business
H.R. 25 - Fair Tax Act of 2009 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax. NSBA supported. H.R. 275 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 A bill to repeal the mandatory three-percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supported. H.R. 627The Credit CARD Act of 2009 Bill would amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan. NSBA supported. H.R. 933 Family-Friendly Workplace Act of 2009 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector. NSBA supported. H.R. 946 - The Plain Language Act of 2009 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 1409 - Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. NSBA opposed. H.R. 1470 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2009 The bill would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supported. H.R. 2151 Fair Pay Act To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. H.R. 2382 Credit Card Interchange Fees Act Bill would amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit unfair practices in electronic payment system networks, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 2460 Healthy Families Act Requires certain employers, who employ 15 or more employees for each working day during 20 or more workweeks a year, to permit each employee to earn at least one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. NSBA opposed. H.R. 2910 S Corporation Modernization Act of 2009 To provide permanent relief, the bill would allow S corporations to liquidate unproductive assets after seven yearsfreeing up capital to be used to grow the business and create jobs. NSBA supported. H.R. 2965 Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 Bill would amend and reauthorize the Small Business Act with respect to the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program. NSBA opposed. H.R. 3032 The Climate Change Center and Clearinghouse Act of 2009 Bill would establish within the SBA an Office of Environment, Energy, and Climate Change and a Climate Change Center and Clearinghouse to provide support and information on climate change to small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 3380 - Promoting Lending to America's Small Business Act Bill would amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 3457 Small Business Credit Card Act of 2009 Bill would amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide coverage under such Act for credit cards issued to small businesses, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 3615 - Home Office Tax Deduction Act of 2009 It amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer who uses a residence to conduct a trade or business a standard tax deduction equal to the lesser of $1,500 or the taxpayer's gross trade or business income derived from the business use of such residence. NSBA supported. H.R. 3639 - Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 Bill would amend the Credit CARD Act of 2009 to establish an earlier effective date for various consumer protections, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 3721 Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act The bill amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to clarify the appropriate standard of proof. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3905 The Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 Bill increases the estate tax exemption level to $5 million, and reduces the rate to 35 percent, both phased-in over ten years. NSBA supported. H.R. 4067 The Business Checking Fairness Act Bill would authorize interest-bearing transaction accounts at depository institutions. NSBA supported. H.R. 4213 Tax Extenders Act of 2009 The bill would extend the research and development tax credit, the deduction for state sales and real property taxes, an exception for Subpart F active financing income, and the deduction allowed for teachers who purchase their own classroom supplies. NSBA supported. H.R. 4302 The Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act Bill would increase loan limits for small business concerns, to provide for low interest refinancing for small business concerns. NSBA supported. H.R. 4321 Comprehensive Immigration Reform ASAP Act of 2009 A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform by providing a path the citizenship for non-documented individuals through the establishment of a set of criteria. In addition, the bill addresses border security and employee legality. NSBA has advocated for provisions that would protect small businesses against overly burdensome regulations resulting from mandates on small businesses. NSBA continues to monitor developments and advocate with staff the potential for unintended consequences resulting from immigration legislation to small businesses. H.R.4549 the Small Business Innovation to Job Creation Act of 2010 Bill would authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to make grants to small business concerns to assist the commercialization of research developed with funds received under the second phase of the Small Business Innovation Research Program. NSBA supported. H.R. 4855 Work-Life Balance Awards Act of 2010 To establish the Work-Life Balance Award for employers that have developed and implemented work-life balance policies. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. H.R. 5107 - Employee Misclassification Prevention Act of 2010 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require persons to keep records of non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and to provide a special penalty for persons who misclassify employees as non-employees, and for other purposes. NSBA opposed. H.R. 5141 - Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act Repeals section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that requires any business that purchases more than $600 of goods or services from another business to submit a 1099 form to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). NSBA supported. H.R. 5297 The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 Bill would create a Small Business Lending Fund Program amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small business job creation. NSBA supported. H.R. 5486 Small Business Jobs Tax Relief Act of 2010 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small business job creation. NSBA supported. S. 182 Paycheck Fairness Act To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. S. 292 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 A bill to repeal the mandatory three-percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supported. S. 296 Fair Tax Act of 2009 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax on the use or consumption in the United States of taxable property or services. It sets the sales tax rate at 23 percent in 2011, with adjustments to the rate in subsequent years. NSBA supported. S. 515 The Patent Reform Act of 2009 Bill would reform U.S. patent system. NSBA opposed. S. 560 Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. NSBA opposed. S. 574 - Plain Writing Act of 2009 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. S. 725 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2009 The bill would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supported. S. 904 Fair Pay Act To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. S. 988 SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act of 2009 Bill would update the tax code to allow small business employees to purchase employer-provided health insurance with pre-tax dollars. It also strengthens current law for all cafeteria plans by expanding dependent flexible spending accounts (DCFSA) and including coverage for long-term care benefits. NSBA has not taken a position on the legislation. S. 996 S Corporation Modernization Act of 2009 To provide permanent relief, the bill would allow S corporations to liquidate unproductive assets after seven yearsfreeing up capital to be used to grow the business and create jobs. NSBA supported. S. 1152 Healthy Families Act Requires certain employers, who employ 15 or more employees for each working day during 20 or more workweeks a year, to permit each employee to earn at least one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. NSBA opposed. S. 1233 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009 Bill would reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs. NSBA supported. S. 1615 Next Step for Main Street Credit Availability Act of 2009 Bill would amend the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to stop the small business credit crunch, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. S. 1617 The Investments for Manufacturing Progress and Clean Technology (IMPACT) Act Bill would require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a program for the award of grants to states to establish revolving loan funds for small and medium-sized manufacturers to improve energy efficiency and produce clean energy technology. NSBA supported. S. 1754 - Home Office Deduction Simplification Act of 2009 It amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer who uses a residence to conduct a trade or business a standard tax deduction equal to the lesser of $1,500 or the taxpayer's gross trade or business income derived from the business use of such residence. NSBA supported. S. 1756 Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act To amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to clarify the appropriate standard of proof. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1832 Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2009 Bill would increase loan limits for small business concerns, provide for low interest refinancing for small business concerns, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. S. 2784 Carper-Voinovich Estate Tax Proposal Bill would freeze the estate tax at the 2009 levelsany estate above $7 million per couple or $3.5 million per individual would be taxed at a 45 percent rate. NSBA supports permanent reform of the estate tax. S. 2869 The Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act Bill would increase loan limits for small business concerns, to provide for low interest refinancing for small business concerns. NSBA supported. S. 2919 The Small Business Lending Enhancement Act Bill would amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities. NSBA supported. S. 3018 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 A comprehensive tax reform legislation with provisions consolidating tax brackets for individuals and businesses while at the same time lowering federal tax obligations, in part through a single, flat 24 percent corporate rate. NSBA supported. S. 3024 Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010 Bill to ensure that the creation of jobs by small businesses is considered during the Federal legislative and rulemaking process. NSBA supported. S. 3089 Small Business Patent Data Collection Act of 2010 Bill would require a study and report by the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration regarding the effects of proposed changes in patent law. NSBA opposed. S. 3254 Employee Misclassification Prevention Act of 2010 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require persons to keep records of non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and to provide a special penalty for persons who misclassify employees as non-employees, and for other purposes. NSBA opposed. S.3533 Responsible Estate Tax Act The bill will permanently fix the estate tax by combining the 2009 exemption levels with progressive rates for larger estates, including a new billionaires surtax. NSBA supports permanent reform of the estate tax. S. 3578 - Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act Repeals section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that requires any business that purchases more than $600 of goods or services from another business to submit a 1099 form to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). NSBA supported. S. 4757 Health Insurance Rate Authority Act of 2010 To provide for the establishment of a Health Insurance Rate Authority to establish limits on premium rating, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. Issue: Comprehensive Immigration Reform A general outline for comprehensive immigration reform was been discussed in the Senate. NSBA has advocated for provisions that would protect small businesses against overly burdensome regulations resulting from mandates on small businesses. NSBA continues to monitor developments and advocate with staff the potential for unintended consequences resulting from immigration legislation to small businesses. Agency Comments on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Jointly filed comments were sent to Department of Health and Human Resources Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Department of Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, Department of Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. Substantial health plan design changes (e.g., no annual/lifetime limits, bans on cost-sharing of preventative services) have September 2010 effective dates. NSBA requested at least six months to comply with regulations once they are implemented, and a good-faith standard for measuring compliance.
Client expense: $65,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Small Business
H.R. 2965 / S. 1233, the Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009, SBIR program reauthorization. Support for a small business incubator.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Small Business
H.R. 2965 / S. 1233, the Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009, SBIR program reauthorization.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Other), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Science/Technology
Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) Program Reauthorization H.R. 2965/S.1233: Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 Stem Cell Research Research & Development Tax Credit Extension HR 4213: American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010
Client expense: $2,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Small Business
Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) Program Reauthorization H.R. 2965/S.1233: Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 Modifications to Internal Revenue Code Section 1202 for Qualified Small Business Stock Incentive H.R. 4173: Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 Sarbanes Oxley Section 404 (b) Exemption H.R. 4173: Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 Senate Financial Regulatory Reform Discussion Draft Therapeutic Discovery Project Tax Credit Implementation of H.R. 3590: (Senate) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Small Business Early-Stage Investment H.R. 5297: Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010
Client expense: $2,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Small Business
Protecting small and minority business programs. Help small businesses hurt by Hurricane Katrina. Support H.R. 2352. Support small business programs reauthorization, support H.R. 2965. Support small business entrepreneurial programs, support H.R. 2352. Support H.R. 2847, the Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, or HIRE Act. Ensure that rogue auto dealers are not exempted from the authority of the newly created Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, while at the same time ensuring that small, minority owned auto dealers who are fair to consumers are not run out of business. Support increased small business lending (support H.R. 5297). Support small business tax relief (support H.R. 5486).
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), 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), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America, White House Office