Small Business Growth Act of 2009

H.R. 2749, the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009-oppose H.R. 3079, a bill to allow small business owners to borrow funds from their Simplified Employee Pension Individual Retirement Account- support H.R. 3178, the Small Business Growth Act of 2009- support H.R. 3763, Amends the Fair Credit Reporting Act with regard to Red Flag Rules- expressing concerns H.R. 3905, the Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009, support H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act-oppose H.R. 3991, the Emergency Influenza Containment Act- oppose H.R. 4115, the Open Access to Court Act of 2009- oppose H.R. 4154, the Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009- expressing concerns S. 510, the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act- comments S. 787, the Clean Water Restoration Act of 2009- oppose S. 1504, the Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009- oppose H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act-oppose Amendment #3117 to H.R. 3590, the Optional Free Choice Voucher Sections 427 and 420 of the House and Senate-passed Fiscal Year 2010 Interior Appropriations bills, respectively- support Support the extention of the 2001 2003 Bush Tax Cuts Comments to agencies: RIN 3046-AA85 Comments on the Proposed Regulations to Implement the Equal Employment Provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, as Amended Docket No. CPSC20090068 Consumer Products Safety Commission Civil Penalty Factors, Docket ID No. DOS 2009-0114-comments regarding Exchange Visitor Program Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0517 Environmental Protection Agency Greenhouse Gas Tailoring Rule Docket ID No. OSHAH022K20060062 Occupation Safety and Health Administration Greenhouse Gas Hazard Communication

Client expense: $860,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 1298, the Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2009-supported H.R. 1470, the Equity for Our Nation's Self-Employed Act of 2009-supported H.R.1552, the Small Business Formation and Job Creation Act-supported H.R. 1836, the RELIEF Act-supported H.R. 2749, the Food Safety and Enhancement Act of 2009-opposed H.R. 2900, a bill that would fully repeal the Davis-Bacon Act- supported H.R. 3126 - Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009 H.R. 3178, the Small Business Growth Act of 2009-supported H.R. 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009-opposed H.R. 3408 Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability and Consistency Act of 2009 H.R. 3463 Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2009 support H.R. 3548 Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009 oppose H.R. 3615, the Home Office Deduction Simplification Act-supported H.R. 3663, a bill to extend Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services accreditation requirements as Medicare suppliers of durable medical equipment-support Senate Finance Committee Version of Americas Healthy Future Act of 2009 S. 1304, the Automobile Dealer Economic Rights Restoration Act of 2009- supported S. 1402 Small Business Jump Start Act - support S. 1733 Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act SA 2530 to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from using federal funds to regulate stationary sources of carbon dioxide- supported Confirmation of Mr. Winslow Sargeant to be the Chief Counsel to the SBA Office of Advocacy (IRS) Notice 2009-46, substantiating business use of employer-provided cell phones.

Client expense: $720,874 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

H.R. 1 (P.L. 111-5), American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 101, Economic Recovery Through Responsible Homeownership Act of 2009 H.R. 214, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a Federal income tax credit for certain home purchases. H.R. 309, American Heroes' Homeownership Assistance Act of 2009 H.R. 426, Green Roofing Energy Efficiency Tax Act of 2009 H.R. 436, Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 475, To amend the Internal Revenue Code to qualify formerly homeless youth who are students for purposes of low income housing tax credit. H.R. 525, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the recapture rule of the first-time homebuyer credit and to extend the application of the credit through 2009. H.R. 674, Fair Taxes for Seniors Act of 2009 H.R. 755, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income the gain from the sale or exchange of certain residences acquired before 2013. H.R. 802, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the first-time homebuyer credit. H.R. 906, Housing Disaster Area Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2009 H.R. 1119, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the application of the homebuyer credit, and for other purposes. H.R. 1194, Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2009 H.R. 1245, Homebuyer Tax Credit Act of 2009 H.R. 1301, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend the 180-day period for completion of a like-kind exchange in the case of the bankruptcy of a qualified intermediary or an exchange accommodation titleholder. H.R. 1317, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to individuals who pay their mortgages on time. H.R. 1344, Real Help for Homebuyers Act of 2009 H.R. 1453, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and expand the homebuyer tax credit. H.R. 1677, Empowerment Zone, Renewal Community and Enterprise Community Enhancement Act of 2009 H.R. 1716, Property Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 1724, America's Brownfield Cleanup Act 2009 H.R. 1767, Fair Housing Tax Credit Extension Act of 2009 H.R. 1935, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of partnership interests held by partners providing services. H.R. 2198, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a shorter recovery period for the depreciation of certain systems installed in nonresidential real property or residential rental property. H.R. 2227, American Conservation and Clean Energy Independence Act H.R. 2615, Energy-Efficient Commercial Roofs Act of 2009 H.R.2649, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the new energy efficient home credit and to provide a credit against tax for the purchase of certain energy efficient homes. H.R.2655, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand and extend the first-time homebuyer credit. H.R.2725, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a 5-year extension for the real property standard deduction and to adjust such deduction for inflation. H.R.2756, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow eligible veterans to use qualified veterans mortgage bonds to refinance home loans, and for other purposes. H.R.2801, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand and extend the first-time homebuyer credit. H.R.2851, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude certain gains on single-family residential rental property from gross income. H.R. 2887, Affordable Housing Preservation Tax Relief Act of 2009 H.R. 2995, Disaster State Housing Recovery Act of 2009 H.R. 2346, Supplemental Appropriations H.R.3178, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the expensing of certain real property. H.R.3260, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the expensing of environmental remediation costs permanent law. H.R.3382, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage individuals to purchase building products and home furnishings, and for other purposes. H.R.3440, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow dealers in real estate to use the installment sales method. H.R.3500, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the benefits available in empowerment zones and other tax-incentive areas. H.R.3520, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude capital gains on sales and exchanges of residences purchased in a foreclosure sale. H.R.3586, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the availability of employee stock ownership plans in S corporations, and for other purposes. H.R.3590, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyers credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal employees, and for other purposes. H.R.3640, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and expand the first-time homebuyers credit and to provide a loss deduction on the sale of a principal residence. H.R.3670, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the incentives for the rehabilitation of older buildings, including owner-occupied residences. H.R.3715, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the rehabilitation credit, and for other purposes. H.R. 3746, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for making homes more water-efficient, for building new water-efficient homes, for public water conservation, and for other purposes. H.R. 3747, To promote water efficiency, conservation, and adaptation, and for other purposes. S. 31, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the proper tax treatment of certain indebtedness discharged in 2009 or 2010, and for other purposes. S. 33, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to the proper tax treatment of certain indebtedness discharged in 2009 or 2010, and for other purposes. S. 138, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal alternative minimum tax limitations on private activity bond interest, and for other purposes. S. 201, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the additional standard deduction for real property taxes for nonitemizers for 2010. S. 249, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify formerly homeless youth who are students for purposes of low income tax credit. S. 253, Fix Housing First Homebuyer Tax Credit Act S. 312, First-Time Homebuyers' Tax Credit Act of 2009 S. 1637, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and extend certain energy-related tax provisions, and for other purposes. S. 376, Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit Improvement Act of 2009 S. 722, Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 S. 740, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the homebuyer tax credit, and for other purposes. S. 823, Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carryback Act S.AMDT. 58 to H.R,. 2 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a revenue source through the treatment of income of partners for performing investment management services as ordinary income received for performance of services and reduce accordingly the tobacco tax increase as a revenue source. S. AMDT. 106 to H.R. 1, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a Federal income tax credit for certain home purchases. S.1583, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the new markets tax credit through 2014, and for other purposes. S.1637, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and extend certain energy-related tax provisions, and for other purposes. S.1639, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and extend certain energy-related tax provisions, and for other purposes. S.1678, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit, and for other purposes. S.1711, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for making homes more water-efficient, for building new water-efficient homes, for public water conservation, and for other purposes. S. 1712, A bill to promote water efficiency, conservation, and adaptation, and for other purposes. S.1728, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the first-time homebuyer credit in the case of members of the Armed Forces and certain other Federal employees, and for other purposes. S.1743, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand the rehabilitation credit, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $346,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of