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2011 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Proposed regulations to the H-2A guest worker program; E-Verify proposed rule regarding federal contracting; HR 4321 Comprehensive Immigration Reform ASAP DHS Appropriations FY2010 Mandatory E-Verify AgJobs - HR 2414 and S. 1038
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2010 · third_quarter · Immigration
Immigration Reform. H.R. 4321 and S.9.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · second_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 4321, Comprehensive Immigration Reform for Americas Security and Prosperity Act-all provisions
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Education
HR 1751 DREAM Act HR 1612 Public Service Corps HR 1995 Eliminating Disparaties in Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act of 2009 HR 2410 Authorization, Departments of State and Peace Corps HR 2681 Proud Act HR 2710 Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education Act of 2009 HR 3090 Health Equity & Accountability Act of 2009 HR 3109 Health Access and Health Professions Supply HR 3238 Adult Education and Economic Growth Act of 2009 HR 3359 U.S. and the World Act Education Act HR 3384 Save Our Schools Act of 2009 HR 4122 Graduation for All Act fo 2009 HR 4321 CIR HR 4330 All Students Achievsign through Reform Act of 2009 - All STAR Act HR 4355 New Jobs for America Act of 2009 HR 5079 Grow Your Own Teacher Program HR 5116 America Competes Act HR 5336 Teacher and Principal Improvement HR 5477 Ready to Compete Act HR 5708 Urban Jobs Act of 2010 HR 5929 Computer Science Education Act HR 6142 Green Workforce Development S 268 Green Collar Youth Jobs, Education and Training Stimulus Act S473 Paul Simon Study Abroad Education Act S 678 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009 S1104 Nurse-Manageed Health Clinic Investment Act of 2009 S 1503 Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity Act - IMPACT Act S 3117 Nanotechnology Act S 3663 Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act S 3695 Fighting Gangs adn Empowering Youth Act of 2010 S 3830 Undergraduate Scholars Awards Science, Technology, Engineering Mathematics Act S 3364 Streamline Energy Efficieny for Schools Act of 2010
Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2010 · third_quarter · Education
HR 1751 DREAM Act HR 1612 Public Service Corps HR 1995 Eliminating Disparaties in Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act of 2009 HR 2410 Authorization, Departments of State and Peace Corps HR 2681 Proud Act HR 2710 Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education Act of 2009 HR 3090 Health Equity & Accountability Act of 2009 HR 3109 Health Access and Health Professions Supply HR 3238 Adult Education and Economic Growth Act of 2009 HR 3359 U.S. and the World Act Education Act HR 3384 Save Our Schools Act of 2009 HR 4122 Graduation for All Act fo 2009 HR 4321 CIR HR 4330 All Students Achievsign through Reform Act of 2009 - All STAR Act HR 4355 New Jobs for America Act of 2009 HR 5079 Grow Your Own Teacher Program HR 5116 America Competes Act HR 5336 Teacher and Principal Improvement HR 5477 Ready to Compete Act HR 5708 Urban Jobs Act of 2010 HR 5929 Computer Science Education Act HR 6142 Green Workforce Development S 268 Green Collar Youth Jobs, Education and Training Stimulus Act S473 Paul Simon Study Abroad Education Act S 678 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009 S1104 Nurse-Manageed Health Clinic Investment Act of 2009 S 1503 Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity Act - IMPACT Act S 3117 Nanotechnology Act S 3663 Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act S 3695 Fighting Gangs adn Empowering Youth Act of 2010 S 3830 Undergraduate Scholars Awards Science, Technology, Engineering Mathematics Act S 3364 Streamline Energy Efficieny for Schools Act of 2010
Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported
| Democratic |
| IN |
| Anthony Weiner | Democratic | NY |
| Barbara Lee | Democratic | CA |
| Barney Frank | Democratic | MA |
| Ben Ray Luján | Democratic | NM |
| Bob Filner | Democratic | CA |
| Bobby L. Rush | Democratic | IL |
| Carolyn B. Maloney | Democratic | NY |
| Carolyn Kilpatrick | Democratic | MI |
| Chaka Fattah | Democratic | PA |
| Charles A. Gonzalez | Democratic | TX |
| Charles B. Rangel | Democratic | NY |
| Chellie Pingree | Democratic | ME |
| Ciro Rodriguez | Democratic | TX |
| Corrine Brown | Democratic | FL |
| Danny K. Davis | Democratic | IL |
| Debbie Wasserman Schultz | Democratic | FL |
| Dennis J. Kucinich | Democratic | OH |
| Diana DeGette | Democratic | CO |
| Diane Watson | Democratic | CA |
| Donna F. Edwards | Democratic | MD |
| Donna M. Christensen | Democratic | VI |
| Doris O. Matsui | Democratic | CA |
| Earl Blumenauer | Democratic | OR |
| Ed Pastor | Democratic | AZ |
| Ed Perlmutter | Democratic | CO |
| Eddie Bernice Johnson | Democratic | TX |
| Edolphus Towns | Democratic | NY |
| Edward J. Markey | Democratic | MA |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Democratic | DC |
| Elijah E. Cummings | Democratic | MD |
| Eliot L. Engel | Democratic | NY |
| Emanuel Cleaver | Democratic | MO |
| Eni F. H. Faleomavaega | Democratic | AS |
| Fortney Pete Stark | Democratic | CA |
| Frank Pallone, Jr. | Democratic | NJ |
| Gary L. Ackerman | Democratic | NY |
| Gene Green | Democratic | TX |
| Grace F. Napolitano | Democratic | CA |
| Gregorio Kilili Camacho Sablan | Democratic | MP |
| Gregory W. Meeks | Democratic | NY |
| Gwen Moore | Democratic | WI |
| Henry A. Waxman | Democratic | CA |
| Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | GA |
| Henry Cuellar | Democratic | TX |
| Howard L. Berman | Democratic | CA |
| James P. McGovern | Democratic | MA |
| James P. Moran | Democratic | VA |
| James R. Langevin | Democratic | RI |
| Janice D. Schakowsky | Democratic | IL |
| Jared Polis | Democratic | CO |
| Jerrold Nadler | Democratic | NY |
| Jesse L. Jackson Jr. | Democratic | IL |
| Jim McDermott | Democratic | WA |
| Joe Baca | Democratic | CA |
| John Conyers, Jr. | Democratic | MI |
| John Lewis | Democratic | GA |
| John Salazar | Democratic | CO |
| John W. Olver | Democratic | MA |
| Joseph Crowley | Democratic | NY |
| José E. Serrano | Democratic | NY |
| Judy Chu | Democratic | CA |
| Keith Ellison | Democratic | MN |
| Kendrick Meek | Democratic | FL |
| Laura Richardson | Democratic | CA |
| Lois Capps | Democratic | CA |
| Lucille Roybal-Allard | Democratic | CA |
| Luis V. Gutiérrez | Democratic | IL |
| Lynn C. Woolsey | Democratic | CA |
| Madeleine Z. Bordallo | Democratic | GU |
| Marcia L. Fudge | Democratic | OH |
| Martin Heinrich | Democratic | NM |
| Maurice D. Hinchey | Democratic | NY |
| Maxine Waters | Democratic | CA |
| Mazie K. Hirono | Democratic | HI |
| Michael E. Capuano | Democratic | MA |
| Michael M. Honda | Democratic | CA |
| Mike Quigley | Democratic | IL |
| Neil Abercrombie | Democratic | HI |
| Nydia M. Velázquez | Democratic | NY |
| Patrick Kennedy | Democratic | RI |
| Paul Tonko | Democratic | NY |
| Pedro R. Pierluisi | Democratic | PR |
| Peter Welch | Democratic | VT |
| Raúl M. Grijalva | Democratic | AZ |
| Richard E. Neal | Democratic | MA |
| Robert A. Brady | Democratic | PA |
| Robert C. "Bobby" Scott | Democratic | VA |
| Robert E. Andrews | Democratic | NJ |
| Robert Wexler | Democratic | FL |
| Rubén Hinojosa | Democratic | TX |
| Sam Farr | Democratic | CA |
| Sheila Jackson Lee | Democratic | TX |
| Shelley Berkley | Democratic | NV |
| Silvestre Reyes | Democratic | TX |
| Steve Israel | Democratic | NY |
| Tammy Baldwin | Democratic | WI |
| Wm. Lacy Clay | Democratic | MO |
| Xavier Becerra | Democratic | CA |
| Yvette D. Clarke | Democratic | NY |
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Peace Corps, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Forest Service, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Peace Corps, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Forest Service, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2010 · first_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 1136/S.388: Save our Small and Seasonal Business of 2009 E-Verify Rules: Federal Contractor Rules as it relates to E-Verify Rules H.R. 1934: American Job and Seasonal Business Preservation Act H.R. 4381: To Reform the H-2B Visa Program H.R. 4321: To Provide for Comprehensive Immigration Reform
Client expense: $305,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · first_quarter · Immigration
Immigration Reform provisions of the following bills: H.R. 264, Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2009 H.R.4321, Comprehensive Immigration Reform for Americas Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 Employment Verification provisions of the following bills: H.R. 662, Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2009 H.R. 19, a bill to require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification through the Basic Pilot Program H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 124, Secure the Capitol Act H.R. 137, Employment Eligibility Verification and Anti-Identity Theft Act H.R. 138, a bill to require Federal Contractors to participate in the basic pilot program for employment eligibility verification. H.R. 1096, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 1668, Border Control and Contractor Accountability Act of 2009 H.R. 2892/S. 1298, FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act H.R. 589, Securing the Homeland Through Agency Reporting Enhancement Act of 2009 High Skill Immigration provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1791, the STAPLE Act of 2009 S. 887, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2009 Low Skill Immigration provisions on the following bills: S. 388, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009 H.R. 1934/S. 1038, American Job and Seasonal Business Preservation Act of 2009 H.R. 4381, the H-2B Reform Act of 2009 Draft Miller-Lofgren H-2B Visa Reform Act (not yet introduced) Border security provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1655, Putting Our Resources Towards Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 1286, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief H.R. 2305, a bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to eliminate the diversity immigrant program H.R. 1751, American Dream Act H.R. 2406, Charlie Norwood CLEAR Act of 2009 S. 1261, PASS ID Act S.729, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009 H.R. 3294, the Strengthen and Unite Communities with Civics Education and English Skills Act of 2009 Department of Labor H-2B temporary worker proposed rule RIN 1205AB54 FAR Case 2007013, a rule mandating government contractors to use the basic pilot program or E-Verify DHS Docket No. ICEB-2006-OO04, Supplemental Proposed Rule on "Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter" DHS Docket NO. USCIS-2007-0058 RIN 1615-AB67, Proposed rule on H-2B seasonal worker visas DHS Proposed Rule on H-2A seasonal worker visas RIN 1205-AB55, September 4, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 171) DHS "Field Memo:" Determining Employer-Employee Relationship for Adjudication of H-lB Petitions, Including Third-Party Site Placements Additions to Officers Field Manual (AFM) Chapter 3 1.3(g)(15) (AFM Update AD 10-24)
Client expense: $25,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
HR 4321- Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009. A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform, and for other purposes. Our interest in the bill relates to provisions on students, higher education, foreign workers, and visas. HR1751 & S729 - American DREAM Act. A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to permit States to determine State residency for higher education purposes and to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes. Our interest is with provisions related to higher education.
Client expense: $51,766 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Education
HR 1751 DREAM Act HR 2043 Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act of 2009 HR 13 Techer Loan Forgiveness for Teachers HR 2410 Authorization Department of State and Peace Corps HR 2681 Proud Act HR 2710 Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Educaton Act of 2009 HR 3006 Success in the Middle Act of 2009 HR 3109 Health Access and Health Professions Supply HR 3221 Student Aid and Fiscal Resposibility Act of 2009 HR 3384 Save our Schools Act HR 4122 Graduation for All Act HR 4181 Graduation Promise Act of 2009 HR 4321 CIR (Comprehensive Immigration Act) HR 4330 All Students Achieving Through Reform Act of 2009 - All Star Act HR 4354 School Principal Recruitment and Training Act of 2009 HR 4355 New Jobs for America Act of 2009 HR 5096 Diverse Teachers Recruitment Act HR 5120 Veterans Employment Assistance Act HR 5116 America Competes Act HR 5336 Teacher and Principal Improvement HR 5708 Urban Jobs Act of 2010 HR 5929 Computer Science Education Act of 2010 S 268 Green-Collar Youth Jobs, Education and Training Stimulus Act S 473 Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act S 497 Nurse Education, Expansion and Development (Need) Act S 587 Western Hemisphere Energy Cooperation Forum S 627 Fast Track to College Acdt of 2009 S 729 DREAM Act S 736 Federal Hiring Process Improvemenet Act of 2009 S 968 Secondary School Inovation Act of 2009 S 999 Mental health Service Professionals S 1161 Nurse Faculty and Physical Therapist Education Act of 2009 S 1180 Senior Executive Diversity Assurance Act of 2009 S 1503 Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity Act S 1593 Social Investment and Economic Development S 1603 Veteran Education Tuition Support Act of 2009 S1698 Graduation Act of 2009 S 2754 National STEM Education Tax Incentive for Teaches Act of 2009 S 3234 Veteran Employment Assistance Act of 2010 S 3242 Teacher and Principal Improvment Act S 3469 Lead Act S 3695 Fighting Gangs and Empowering Youth Act of 2010 S 3797 Education for All Act of 2010 S 3883 Effective STEM Teaching and Learnng Act of 2010
Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Peace Corps, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
S. 729, S. 3827, H.R. 1751-Development, Relief and Education for Alien Monors Act (DREAM) H.R. 4321-Comprehensive Immigration Reform as Soon as Possible Act S. 1038, H.R. 2414-Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits and Security Act S. 3454 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 H.R. 5875 H.R. 6080, S. 3721 Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 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 · Family issues/Abortion/Adoption
Reproductive healthcare provisions in FY11 Defense Authorization, incl. S. 3454 Armed Services Cmte Amdt regarding use of private funds for abortion services 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) 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)
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 · Immigration
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 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) 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)
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
H.R. 19, To Require Employers to Conduct Employment Eligibility Verification. H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2009, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to enforce restrictions on employment in the United States of unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database, and for other purposes. H.R. 138, To Require Federal Contractors to Participate in the basic pilot program for employment eligibility verification. H.R. 662, to evaluate and extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation and to ensure the protection of Social Security beneficiaries. H.R. 1096, To create an electronic employment eligibility verification system to ensure that all workers in the United States are legally able to work, and for other purposes. Specific Lobbying Issues: Immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards; and employment eligibility verification. H.R. 1555, Border Control and Contractor Accountability Act of 2009. H.R. 1791, STAPLE ACT. H.R. 2679, Employee Verification Act of 2009. H.R. 4259, Employment Benefit Act. H.R. 4321, Comprehensive Immigration Reform ASAP Act of 2009. H.R. 3308, SAVE Act of 2009. S.A. 4319, Employ America of H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders of 2010. S. 2804, Employ America Act. H.R. 6080, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Border Security. S.A. 4659 H-1B and L-Visa Reform Act of 2010; S. 3816, Creating Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act. S.A. 4660, Visa Certification. S. 3816, Creating Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act.
Client expense: $1,621,430 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
HR 4321- Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009. A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform, and for other purposes. Our interest in the bill relates to provisions on students, higher education, foreign workers, and visas. HR1751 & S729 - American DREAM Act. A bill to amend the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 to permit States to determine State residency for higher education purposes and to authorize the cancellation of removal and adjustment of status of certain alien students who are long-term United States residents and who entered the United States as children, and for other purposes. Our interest is with provisions related to higher education.
Client expense: $54,202 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 3590: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act H.R. 2847: The Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act H.R. 4872: Health Care & Education Affordability Act (Reconciliation Bill) S. 478: A bill to amend the National Labor Relations Act, to ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board. S. 245: A bill to expend, train, and support all sectors of the health care workforce for the growing population of older individuals in the United States. S. 697: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to help individuals with functional impairments and their families pay for services and supports that they need to maximize their functionality and independence and have chioices about community participation, education, and employment, and for other purposes. H.R. 4321: American Workers, State, Business Relief Act of 2010. S.1022: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a graduate degree loan repayment program for nurses who become nursing school faculty members. S.560: A bill 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 the organizing efforts, and for other purposes. H.R. 2536: To provide relief for the shortage of nurses in the United States, and for other purposes. H.R. 1946: To amend the Public Health Service Act to address health workforce shortages. H.R. 1409: 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 furing organizing efforts, and for other purposes. H.R. 1176: To amend the National Labor Relations Act to ensure the right of employees to a secret-ballot election conducted by the National Labor Relations Board. H.R. 468: To expand, train, and support all sectors of the health care workforce to care for the growing population of older individuals in the United States. H.R. 1788: To amend the provisions of title 31, United States Code, relating to false claims to clarify and make technical amendments to those provisions, and for other purposes. H.R. 1460: To amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a graduate degree loan repayment program for nurses who become nursing school faculty members. H.R. 2381: To direct the Secretary of Labor to issue an occupational safety and health standard to reduce injuries to patients, direct care registered nurses, and all other health care workers by establishing a safe patient handling and injury prevention standard, and for other purposes. H.R. 4213: American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010. H.R. 868: Direct Support Professionals Fairness and Security Act of 2009. S. 3772: Paycheck Fairness Act. Dept. of Labor, Wage and Hour Division: Child Labor Law final rule, 29 CFR parts 570 and 579.
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 2028, New Employment Verification Act (Employment Verification) H.R. 4321, CIR ASAP Act of 2009 (Comprehensive Immigration)
Client expense: $690,178 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 4321 - Comprehensive Immigration Reform ASAP Act of 2009, all provisions providing for comprehensive immigration reform.
Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
HR 2414, AgJOBS Act of 2009, entire act; S. 1038, AgJOBS Act of 2009, entire act; H.R. 4321, Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009, Title IV, Subtitle B, Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits and Security; Legislative proposals to reform the H-2A program and provide earned adjustment of status for foreign agricultural workers, S. 729, the DREAM Act, entire bill; H.R. 1751, the American Dream Act, entire bill.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
HR 2414, AgJOBS Act of 2009, entire act; S. 1038, AgJOBS Act of 2009, entire act; H.R. 4321, Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009, Title IV, Subtitle B, Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits and Security; Legislative proposals to reform the H-2A program and provide earned adjustment of status for foreign agricultural workers, S. 729, the DREAM Act, entire bill; H.R. 1751, the American Dream Act, entire bill.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
HR 2414, AgJOBS Act of 2009, entire act; S. 1038, AgJOBS Act of 2009, entire act; H.R. 4321, Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009, Title IV, Subtitle B, Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits and Security; Legislative proposals to reform the H-2A program and provide earned adjustment of status for foreign agricultural workers, S. 729, the DREAM Act, entire bill; H.R. 1751, the American Dream Act, entire bill.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 1136, H.R. 1934, H.R. 2414, H.R. 4321, H.R. 4381 S. 388, S.1038, S. 2910
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Immigration Issues - comprehensive immigration reform, NSA reform effort, H2B visa reform efforts; Employment verification legislation; HR 4321, Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security & Prosperity; S 3932
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
HR 2414 AgJOBS Act of 2009 provisions relating to farmer cooperatives. S. 1038 AgJOBS Act of 2009 provisions relating to farmer cooperatives. H-2A Regulations, provisions relating to farmer cooperatives. DHS No Match Rule, provisions relating to farmer cooperatives. HR 4321, Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009, provisions related to farmer cooperatives.
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Monitor legislation and federal issues related to Comprehensive Immigration Reform. H-2B Seasonal Workers- Save our Seasonal Small Business Act of 2009- S. 388, H.R. 1136 SAVE Act- H.R. 264 Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009- H.R. 4321 Draft Senate Bill by Schumer/Graham Conceptual Proposal by Reid/Schumer/Menendez Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2010- S. 3932 Dream Act- S. 3827 Proposed Rule and Request for comments regarding wage methadology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H-2B Program, Labor: RIN 1205-AB61
Client expense: $832,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 1136/S.388: Save our Small and Seasonal Business of 2009 E-Verify Rules: Federal Contractor Rules as they relate to E-Verify Rules H.R. 1934: American Job and Seasonal Business Preservation Act H.R. 4381: To Reform the H-2B Visa Program H.R. 4321: To Provide for Comprehensive Immigration Reform Department of Labor Wage & Hour H2B Enforcement Initiatives
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Immigration Reform HR4321 and S3029-Comprehensive immigration reform for America's security and prosperity act of 2009; working with Congress on a class of VISA for foreign born entrepreneurs; also known as start-up VISA.
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 · Immigration
H.R. 2892/ S. 1298, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 (E-Verify Amendments) All provisions on employment verification in the following bills: H.R. 4381, H-2B Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 662, Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2009 H.R. 19, To require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification through the Basic Pilot Program H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 124, Secure the Capitol Act, including lawsuit against FAR Council for mandating similar requirements H.R. 137, Employment Eligibility Verification and Anti-Identity Theft Act, including lawsuit against DHS for mandating similar requirements H.R. 138, To require Federal Contractors to participate in the basic pilot program for employment eligibility verification, including lawsuit against FAR Council for mandating similar requirements H.R. 1096, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act, including published study and issued statements on the requirements H.R. 1668, Border Control and Contractor Accountability Act of 2009 H.R. 589, Securing the Homeland Through Agency Reporting Enhancement Act, including lawsuit against DHS on similar requirements All provisions on high and low skill immigration in following bills: H.R. 1791, STAPLE Act H.R. 847, James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 H.R. 5875, Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 6080, Making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes H.R. 1934, American Job and Seasonal Business Preservation Act of 2009 S. 887, H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act of 2009 S. 2804, Employ America Act S. 388, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2009 S. 1038, Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2009 (AgJOBS Act) All provisions of the following bills: S. 729, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009 S. 3280, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, including issues related to the DREAM Act Amendment H.R. 2414, Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits, and Security Act of 2009 All provisions on comprehensive immigration reform: H.R. 264, Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2009 (E-Centives Act) H.R 4321, Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 Bills on border issues: H.R. 1655, Putting Our Resources Towards Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 1286, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief of 2005 H.R. 5875, Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 6080, Making emergency supplemental appropriations for border security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes Bills on Immigration Generally: H.R. 2305, SAFE for Americans Act H.R. 3294, Strengthen and Unite Communities with Civics Education and English Skills Act of 2009 H.R. 1299, United States Capitol Police Administrative Technical Corrections Act of 2009 S. 1261, PASS ID Act S. 3992, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2010 S. 3816, Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act Including the following pending rules: DOL H-2B temporary worker proposed rule RIN 1205AB54, a rule mandating government contractors to use the basic pilot program (or E-Verify) FAR Case 2007013 Supplemental Proposed Rule on "Safe-Harbor Procedures for Employers Who Receive a No-Match Letter," DHS Docket No. ICEB-2006-0004 DHS proposed rule on H-2B seasonal worker visas, Docket No. USCIS-2007-0058, RIN 1615-AB67 DHS Proposed Rule on H-2A seasonal worker visas RIN 1205-AB55, September 4, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 171) DHS Field Memo: Determining Employer-Employee Relationship for Adjudication of H-lB Petitions, Including Third-Party Site Placements Additions to Officers Field Manual (AFM), Chapter 3 1.3(g)(15) (AFM Update; AD 10-24) DHS implementation of P.L.111-230, RIN 1205AB61; 20 CFR Part 655 Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H2B Program.DHS revised 1-129 form used for Petition for a Nonimmigrant Worker Various issues relating to immigration reform
Client expense: $36,360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Election Commission (FEC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Comprehensive Immigration Reform (H.R.4321); Reuniting Families Act (H.R. 2709, S.1085); Dream Act (H.R.1751 / S.729/S. 3992); AgJOBS Bill (H.R. 2414/S.1038); Refugee Protection Act (S.3113); Refugees and Material Support/TRIG
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
CIR-ASAP Act of 2009, H.R. 4321 Immigration reform - all issues Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009, S. 729 Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009, S. 3827 Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009, H.R. 6497 Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009, S. 3962 Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009, S. 3963 Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009, H.R 5281 Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009, S. 3992 CIR Act of 2010, S. 3932 Employment practices Deportation policy regarding victims of civil rights violations
Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
IMMIGRATION REFORM: HR 4321, COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION REFORM FOR AMERICA'S SECURITY & PROSPERITY (CIR ASAP) ACT OF 2009 - ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S. 729, THE DEVELOPMENT, RELIEF, AND EDUCATION OF ALIEN MINORS (DREAM) ACT OF 2009 - ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Navy, Dept of, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
HR 978(Nuclear Family Priority Act);HR 1136/S 388(Save our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act); HR 2305 (Safe for America Act); HR 1868 (Birthright Citizenship Act); S 1023 (Travel Promotion Act, E-Verify Amendments); HR 2028(New Employee Verification Act); HR 3308(SAVE Act); HR 4321(Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act; HR 4548 (Fairness for American Students Act; Sen. DeMint's amendment to HR 4213; S 95; S 115; S. 3932 (CIR Act); HR 1751/S 729/Amendment to HR 5281(Dream Act);
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Electronic Employment Verification; Comprehensive Immigration Reform [H.R.19] [H.R.662] [H.R.679] [H.R.2028] [H.R.2679] [H.R.3308] [H.R.3676] [H.R.4321] [S.1505]
Client expense: $73,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Proposed regulations to the H-2A guest worker program; E-Verify proposed rule regarding federal contracting; HR 4321 Comprehensive Immigration Reform ASAP DHS Appropriations FY2010 Mandatory E-Verify AgJobs - HR 2414 and S. 1038
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
H.R. 2380, H.R. 4042, H.R. 4235, H.R. 4154, H.R. 5297-Estate Tax: Bills to repeal or reform the Estate Tax 1099 Form Requirements See attached page... H.R. 1470: Equity of Our Nation's Self Employed Act of 2009 Senate Finance Committee Health Care Overhaul and Legislation: America's Healthy Future Act H.R. 4872 - Reconcilliation Act of 2010 H.R. 3590 - The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee Health Care Legsilation: S. 1679 - The Affordable Health Choices Act H.R. 3962 - The Affordable Health Care For America Act H.R. 850 - Small Business Choice Act H.R. 2360, S. 979 - SHOP Act H.R. 2520, S. 1099 - Coburn - Burr, Ryan - Nunes Act S. 1038, H.R. 2414 - Immigration Reform: Legislation to reform the H-2A Agricultural Guestworker Program and other immigration laws. H.R. 4321 - Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security & Prosperity Act of 2009 Merchant Card Reporting and Taxpayer Identification (TIN) Collection H.R. 1409, S. 560 - Employee Free Choice Act H.R. 2695, S. 1212 - Credit Card Fair Free Act of 2009 H.R. 2382 - Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009 S. Amdt 3883, H.R. 4173 - Wall Street Reform Consumer Protection Act S. 3217 - Restoring American Financial Stability Act Durbin Swipe Fee Amendment #3989 to Financial Regulatory Reform Bill H.R. 5141, S. 3578 - Small Business Paperwork Elimination Act
Client expense: $93,500 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Employer provisions in comprehensive immigration reform proposals in the House and Senate, HR 4321/S 3932. H-2b visa program employer requirements and reauthorizing its returning worker provision. E-Verify requirements for federal contractors.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Immigration Reform; H.R. 4321 and S.9; Dream Act of 2010; S.3827; S.3992; S.3692; and S.3693
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE
H.R. 19, To Require Employers to Conduct Employment Eligibility Verification. H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2009, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to enforce restrictions on employment in the United States of unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database, and for other purposes. H.R. 138, To Require Federal Contractors to Participate in the basic pilot program for employment eligibility verification. H.R. 662, to evaluate and extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation and to ensure the protection of Social Security beneficiaries. H.R. 1096, To create an electronic employment eligibility verification system to ensure that all workers in the United States are legally able to work, and for other purposes. Specific Lobbying Issues: Immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards; and employment eligibility verification. H.R. 1555, Border Control and Contractor Accountability Act of 2009. H.R. 1791, STAPLE ACT. H.R. 2679, Employee Verification Act of 2009. H.R. 4259, Employment Benefit Act. H.R. 4321, Comprehensive Immigration Reform ASAP Act of 2009. H.R. 3308, SAVE Act of 2009. S.A. 4319, Employ America of H.R. 4213, Tax Extenders of 2010. S. 2804, Employ America Act. H.R. 6080, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Border Security. S.A. 4659 H-1B and L-Visa Reform Act of 2010; S. 3816, Creating Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act. S.A. 4660, Visa Certification. S. 3816, Creating Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act.
Client expense: $1,621,430 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
CIR-ASAP Act of 2009, H.R. 4321 Immigration reform - all issues Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009, S. 729 Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009, S. 3827 Labor recruiter accountability Strengthening Our Commitment to Legal Immigration and America's Security Act, S. 3901 CIR Act of 2010, S. 3932 Worksite immigration enforcement (ICE-DOL MOU, 287 (g) agreements)
Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
CIR-ASAP Act of 2009, H.R. 4321 Immigration Reform - all issues H-2B Program Reform Act of 2009, H.R. 4381 Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009, S. 729 H-1B and L-1Visa Reform Act of 2009, S. 887 POWER Act, S. 3207 Foreign labor recruitment issues Labor Recruites Accountability
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 2414, AgJOBS Act of 2009, entire act; S. 1038, AgJobs Act of 2009, entire act; H.R. 4321 Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009, Title IV, Subtitle B, Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits and Security; Legislative proposals to reform the H-2A program and provide earned adjustments of status for foreign agricultural workers, S. 729, the DREAM Act, entire bill; H.R. 1751, the American Dream Act, entire bill.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2010 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
H.R. 2414, AgJOBS Act of 2009, entire act; S. 1038, AgJobs Act of 2009, entire act; H.R. 4321 Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009, Title IV, Subtitle B, Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits and Security; Legislative proposals to reform the H-2A program and provide earned adjustments of status for foreign agricultural workers, S. 729, the DREAM Act, entire bill; H.R. 1751, the American Dream Act, entire bill.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2010 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 2414, AgJOBS Act of 2009, entire act; S. 1038, AgJobs Act of 2009, entire act; H.R. 4321 Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009, Title IV, Subtitle B, Agricultural Job Opportunities, Benefits and Security; Legislative proposals to reform the H-2A program and provide earned adjustments of status for foreign agricultural workers, S. 729, the DREAM Act, entire bill; H.R. 1751, the American Dream Act, entire bill.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
2010 · third_quarter · Education
HR 1751 DREAM Act HR 1612 Public Service Corps HR 1995 Eliminating Disparaties in Diabetes Prevention Access and Care Act of 2009 HR 2410 Authorization, Departments of State and Peace Corps HR 2681 Proud Act HR 2710 Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education Act of 2009 HR 3090 Health Equity & Accountability Act of 2009 HR 3109 Health Access and Health Professions Supply HR 3238 Adult Education and Economic Growth Act of 2009 HR 3359 U.S. and the World Act Education Act HR 3384 Save Our Schools Act of 2009 HR 4122 Graduation for All Act fo 2009 HR 4321 CIR HR 4330 All Students Achievsign through Reform Act of 2009 - All STAR Act HR 4355 New Jobs for America Act of 2009 HR 5079 Grow Your Own Teacher Program HR 5116 America Competes Act HR 5336 Teacher and Principal Improvement HR 5477 Ready to Compete Act HR 5708 Urban Jobs Act of 2010 HR 5929 Computer Science Education Act HR 6142 Green Workforce Development S 268 Green Collar Youth Jobs, Education and Training Stimulus Act S473 Paul Simon Study Abroad Education Act S 678 Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2009 S1104 Nurse-Manageed Health Clinic Investment Act of 2009 S 1503 Improved Nutrition and Physical Activity Act - IMPACT Act S 3117 Nanotechnology Act S 3663 Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act S 3695 Fighting Gangs adn Empowering Youth Act of 2010 S 3830 Undergraduate Scholars Awards Science, Technology, Engineering Mathematics Act S 3364 Streamline Energy Efficieny for Schools Act of 2010
Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Peace Corps, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Forest Service, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Proposed regulations to the H-2A guest worker program; E-Verify proposed rule regarding federal contracting; HR 4321 Comprehensive Immigration Reform ASAP DHS Appropriations FY2010 Mandatory E-Verify AgJobs - HR 2414 and S. 1038
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2010 · second_quarter · Immigration
-- advocated for greater civil rights protections in 287(g) program administered through the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (no bill) -- advocated for greater civil rights and civil liberties protections in the Immigration and Customs Enforcement's "Secure Communities" strategy that fosters information sharing capability between government bodies to identify aliens arrested by local law enforcement for a crime (no bill). -- advocated for immigration relief for undocumented youth who complete high school and who then complete two years of college or military service, the DREAM Act (S. 729; H.R.1751). -- advocated for immigration policy reform, the CIR ASAP Act of 2009 (H.R.4321). -- advocated against "enforcement-over-relief" immigration amendments to FY 2010 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R. 2892). -- advocated for greater civil rights and civil liberties protections within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (no bill). -- advocated for immigration relief for same-sex bi-national couples, the Uniting American Families Act (H.R. 1024, S. 424).
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Immigration
Comprehensive Immigration Reform, HR 4321 Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009
Client expense: $596,029 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Federal Maritime Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · third_quarter · Immigration
HR 978(Nuclear Family Priority Act);HR 1136/S 388(Save our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act); HR 1751/S 729(Dream Act); HR 2305 (Safe for America Act); HR 1868 (Birthright Citizenship Act); S 1023 (Travel Promotion Act, E-Verify Amendments); HR 2028(New Employee Verification Act); HR 3308(SAVE Act); HR 4321(Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act; HR 4548 (Fairness for American Students Act; Sen. DeMint's amendment to HR 4213; S 95; S 115; S. 3932 (CIR Act)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Immigration
HR 2414 AgJOBS Act of 2009 provisions relating to farmer cooperatives. S. 1038 AgJOBS Act of 2009 provisions relating to farmer cooperatives. H-2A Regulations, provisions relating to farmer cooperatives. DHS No Match Rule, provisions relating to farmer cooperatives. HR 4321, Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009, provisions related to farmer cooperatives.
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Immigration
Comprehensive Immigration Reform (H.R.4321); Reuniting Families Act (S.1085); Dream Act (H.R.1751 / S.729); Haitian Emergency Life Protection Act Act (H.R.4616 / S.2998); Refugee Protection Act (S.3113); Support elimination of one-year filing deadline for asylum applications; REPAIR proposal; Arizona S.B.1070.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office