To amend the Small Business Act to establish mentorship and assistance programs designed to help minority, veteran-owned, and women-owned small businesses operate in the construction industry, and for other purposes.

IRS Regulation of tax preparers, SBA Reauthorization, SBA Surety Bond Guarantee Program, Department of Transportation program for small contractor mentoring, Customs Bonds, powers of attorney for federal surety bonds, surety bond requirements for suppliers of Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics and Supplies (HR 3200, HR 1970, HR 3663, S956 and S975), HR 3771 and HR 294, small business capital access.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Advocated for co-sponsorships of HR 3771, a measure to provide mentorship and grant assistance to small woman-owned, minority-owned and veteran-owned construction businesses to help them better qualify for financial and surety credit; apprised Senate Small Business Committee staff of HR 3771. Continued to advocate for introduction of legislation to add new construction to statutory definition of contract bundling similar to HR 1873 from 110th Congress.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FAA reauthorization and Air Traffic Control system modernization; climate change legislation and energy regulation; commodity speculation and energy prices; transportation and HUD appropriations; federal regulation of airline operations and H.R. 624, Airline Passenger bill of Rights; international airline alliances, global competitiveness of U.S. carriers and legislation to require GAO to study proposed sunsets on ATI before their enactment (H.R. 831, To Require GAO study on international alliances between air carriers and sunset of ATI) H.R.912, Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act H.R.915, Federal Aviation Research and Development Reauthorization Act H.R.966, To require certain air carriers of foreign air transportation to disclose the nature and source of delays and cancellations experienced by air travelers H.R.967, To enhance airline passenger protection when the Secretary of Transportation issues a rule to require airline emergency contingency plans H.R.990, Airport Master Plan Customer Convenience Enhancement, Security, and Sustainability Act of 2009 H.R.1847, Clean Coal-Derived Fuels for Energy Security Act of 2009 S.36, Abolishing Aviation Barriers Act of 2009 S.213, Airline Passenger Bill of Rights Act of 2009 H.Con.Res.85 (FY10 Budget), Setting forth the congressional budget for the US Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014 S.743, Airline Personnel Training Enhancement Act H.R.594, To amend the Internal Revenue code of 1986 to reduce emissions of carbon dioxide by imposing a tax on primary fossil fuels based on their carbon content H.R.1337, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the US domestic energy supply H.R. 2454, The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, To amend the Clean Air Act to regulate the emissions of greenhouse gasses, promote the development of clean energy, and promote energy efficiency, and for other purposes S.272, To amend the Commodity Exchange Act to ensure that all agreements, contracts, and transactions with respect to commodities are carried out on a regulated exchange, and for other purposes H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act H.R.1105, Omnibus Appropriations for FY 2009 H.R. 2200, TSA Authorization Bill S. 1422, The Flight Crew Technical Correction Act S. 1298, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2010 H.R..2892, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2010 H.R. 2870, To standardize and clarify the dimensions of carry-on baggage and personal items on air carriers S. 1451, Senate FAA Reauthorization Act H.R. 3617, The Surface Transportation Authorization Act of 2009 H.R. 2521, National Infrastructure Development Bank Act of 2009 H.R. 3607, Extend the funding and expenditure authority of the Airport and Airway Trust Fund H.R. 3288, FY 2010 Transportation,Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations S. 1498, Bill to provide an extension of highway programs authorized under the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act H.R. 2238, To direct the Administrator of the FAA to issue an order regarding secondary cockpit barriers. S. 1733, A bill to create clean energy jobs, promote energy independence, reduce global warming pollution, and transition to a clean energy economy. H.R. 3126, To establish the Consumer Financial Protection Agency, and for other purposes. H.R. 3771, Airline Safety and Pilot Training Improvement Act S. 2823, Clear Airfares Act of 2009 H.R. 4016, The Hazardous Material Transportation Safety Act of 2009 S. 1283, A bill to require persons that operate Internet websites that sell airline tickets to disclose to the purchaser of each tickets the air carrier that operates each segment of the flights and for other purposes S. 2745, A bill to prohibit the use of personal wireless communications devices and laptop computers by the flight crew of commercial aircraft on the flight deck of such aircraft during aircraft operations. S. 2732, A bill to require the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to promulgate regulations to prohibit the use of certain portable electronic devices in the cockpit of commercial aircraft during flight and to conduct a study of the safety impact of distracted pilots. H.R. 2847, Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. Regulatory and Other Matters Air Cargo Entry and Export Facilitation Issues Air Cargo Security Issue. Airline Demand Management Airline Customer Service Commitment Issues Airline Service Quality Issues (domestic and international) Airport and Air Traffic Control Infrastructure Issues Aviation Industry Financial Issues Civil Aviation Security Issues Commercial Aircraft Engineering, Flight Operations and Maintenance Issues Department of Agriculture Domestic and International Environmental Issues International Air Service Rights Issues (Including U.S. Government Bilateral negotiations). Passenger Processing and User Fee Issues (domestic and international) U.S. Postal Service Mail Carriage Issues. Various Federal Income and Excise Tax Matters US Visit Exit War risk Extension Issues

IRS regulation of tax preparers, HR 294 (bonding for small veteran owned businesses), HR 3771 (small business assistance), surety bonds for DMEPOS (HR 3200, HR 1970, HR 3663, S 956, S 975), bond requirements in highway reauthorization legislation, Department of Transportation bond premium reimbursement program, SBA Bond Guarantee Program, surety bond for H2A agricultural workers, Customs bonds, administration and processing of DMEPOS bonds

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)