Colonel Charles Young Home Study Act

Funding for economic development of Dayton, Ohio region, including funding requests in appropriations bills for Homeland Security, Energy and Water, Military Construction, VA, Interior, Environment, Financial Services, Labor, Health, Human Services, Education, Transportation, HUD, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Defense; supporting S. 2933 and H.R. 4514, companion bills to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the Colonel Charles Young Home near Xenia, Ohio as a unit of the National Park System; H.R. 5136 and S. 3454, National Defense Authorization Act, provisions supporting an authorization and appropriation of $16.0 million to construct a modern, flexible properly sized and configured laboratory building for the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio, legislation providing statutory authority to the Air Force Institute of Technology to enroll non-governmental civilians into graduate programs offered at the Air Force Institute of Technology on a space available basis, making a technical correction to the direct hire authority and increasing the ceiling for direct hire authority for high-level science personnel at Defense Department demonstration laboratories; legislation to add the National Center for Medical Readiness as a member of the National Domestic Preparedness Consortium; H.R. 4842, Homeland Security Science and Technology Authorization Act of 2010, section 188(b)(2)(B)(iii) related to the conduct of research, development, demonstration, testing and evaluation; bringing retired Space Shuttle to the National Museum of the United States Air Force; supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs in locating a proposed national archive on the campus of the Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center in West Dayton; supporting efforts to encourage the Federal Aviation Administrationworking with the Air Forceto establish the appropriate airspace in the Dayton Region; encouraging more appropriate per diem rates for federal travelers to the Dayton Region on official business; supporting Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, and Springfield National Guard Base.

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Issues affecting the taxation of small businesses, Estate Tax Reform, and employee benefits. - H.R. 3905, the Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 - H.R. 4514, the Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009 - H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009 - H.R. 3905, the Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Funding for economic development of Dayton, Ohio region, including funding requests in appropriations bills for Homeland Security, Energy and Water, Military Construction, VA, Interior, environment, Financial Services, Labor, Health, Human Services, Education, Transportation, HUD, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Defense; supporting S. 2933, a bill to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the Colonel Charles Young Home near Xenia, Ohio as a unit of the National Park System; supporting an authorization and appropriation of $16.0 million to construct a modern, flexible properly sized and configured laboratory building for the Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio; supporting H.R. 4514, a bill to study the suitability and feasibility of designating the Colonel Charles Young Home near Xenia, Ohio as a unit of the National Park System; supporting the National Center for Medical Readiness, bringing retired Space Shuttle to the National Museum of the United States Air Force; legislation providing statutory authority to the Air Force Institute of Technology to enroll governmental or non-governmental civilians into graduate programs offered at the Air Force Institute of Technology on a space available basis; supporting the Department of Veterans Affairs in locating a proposed national archive on the campus of the Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center in West Dayton; supporting efforts to encourage the Federal Aviation Administrationworking with the Air Forceto establish the appropriate airspace in the Dayton Region; encouraging more appropriate per diem rates for federal travelers to the Dayton Region on official business; supporting Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Dayton Aviation Heritage National Historical Park, and Springfield National Guard Base.

H 2806 - To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to adjust the boundary of the Stephen Mather Wilderness and the North Cascades National Park in order to allow the rebuiding of a road outside of the floodplain while ensuring that there is no net loss of acreage to the Park or the Wilderness, and for other purposes. S 796 - A bill to modify the requirements applicable to locatable minerals on public domain land, and for other purposes. S 1442 - A bill to amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to expand the authorization of the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and the Interior to provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, establish a grant program for Indian Youth Service Corps, help restore the Nation's natural, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational, and scenic resources, traina new generation of public land managers and enthusiasts, and promote the value of public service. HR 1612 - To amend the Public Lands Corps Act of 1993 to expand the authorization of the Secretaries of Agriculture, Commerce, and the Interior to provide service-learning opportunities on public lands, help restore the nation's natural, cultural, historic, archaeological, recreational, and scenic resources, train a new generation of public land managers and enthusiasts, and promote the value of public service.S 227 - A bill to establish the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Auburn, New York, and the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park in Caroline, Dorchester, and Talbot Counties, Maryland, and for other purposes. HR 167 - To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to modify the boundary of the Rio Grande Wild and Scenic River. HR 2811 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to include constrictor snakes of the species Python genera as an injurious animal. S 373 -A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to include constrictor snakes of the species Python genera as an injurious animal. H 715 - To expand the boundary of Saguaro National Park, to study additional land for future adjustments to the boundary of the Park, and for other purposes. HR 3989 - To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of adding the Heart Mountain Relocation Center, in the State of Wyoming, as a unit of the National Park System. S 2722 - A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of adding the Heart Mountain Relocation Center, in the State of Wyoming, as a unit of the National Park System. S 1933 - A bill to establish an integrated Federal program that protects, restores, and conserves natural resources by responding to the threats and effects of climate change, and for other purposes. HR 2889 - To modify the boundary of the Oregon Caves National Monument, and for other purposes. S 2921 - A bill to provide for the conservation, enhanced recreation opportunities, and development of renewable energy in the California Desert Conservation Area, to require the Secretary of the Interior to designate certain offices to serve as Renewable Energy Coordination Offices for coordination of Federal permits for renewable energy projects and transmission lines to integrate renewable energy development, and for other purposes. HR 1641 - To amend the National Trails System Act to provide for a study of the Cascadia Marine Trail. HR 715 - To expand the boundary of Saguaro National Park, to study additional land for future adjustments to the boundary of the Park, and for other purposes. HR 3726 - To establish the Castle Nugent National Historic Site at St. Croix, United States Virgin Islands, and for other purposes. S 881 - A bill to provide for the settlement of certain claims under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, and for other purposes. Fort Bowie expansion proposal - no legislation introduced Tule Springs national monument proposal - no legislation introduced S.2747-Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act of 2009 - Amends the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to make permanent the authorization for the Land and Water Conservation Fund.Makes monies covered into the Fund available for expenditure to carry out the purposes of the Act without further appropriation. H.R.2099 - Authorizes the Director of the National Park Service to enter into a cooperative management agreement with Sealaska, other village corporations and urban corporations, and federally recognized Indian tribes with cultural and historical ties to Glacier Bay National Park to recognize and perpetuate National Park Service values, including those associated with the Tlingit homeland and culture, wilderness, and ecological preservation. H.R.4524 - Blue Ridge Parkway Protection Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire lands and interests in land from willing sellers in order to protect up to 50,000 acres identified in the Blue Ridge Parkway Land Protection Plan. S.2951 - Blue Ridge Parkway Protection Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior to acquire lands and interests in land from willing sellers in order to protect up to 50,000 acres identified in the Blue Ridge Parkway Land Protection Plan. S.3075 - North Fork Watershed Protection Act of 2010 H.R.4438 - San Antonio Missions National Historical Park Leasing and Boundary Expansion Act of 2010 H.R.1078 - Harriet Tubman National Historical Park and Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park Act - Establishes in the City of Auburn, New York, the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park System. S.227 - Harriet Tubman National Historical Park and Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park Act - Establishes in the City of Auburn, New York, the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park as a unit of the National Park System. H.R.4491- Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to study alternatives for the commemoration and interpretation of the role of the Buffalo Soldiers (African-American troops who, in the late 19th century and early 20th century, came to be known as the Buffalo Soldiers) in the early years of the National Parks, which shall include an evaluation of the suitability and feasibility of establishing a national historic trail commemorating the route traveled by the Buffalo Soldiers from their post in the Presidio in San Francisco to the Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks and to any other National Parks where they may have served. HR4771- To establish a commission to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the American Civil War. Wildlife Corridors- No legislation introduced yet. Cal Desert Protection Act- No legislation introduced yet. Fort Necessity Expansion- No legislation introduced yet. HR 4514- To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the Colonel Charles Young Home in Xenia, Ohio as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.

Issues affecting the taxation of small businesses, Estate Tax Reform, and employee benefits. - S722 - Tax Certainty And Relief Act of 2009 - H.R. 2989, the 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009 - H.R. 3905, the Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 - H.R. 4514, the Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Legislative and regulatory tax issues dealing with investment savings and investment savings vehicles, donor advised funds, basis reporting, tax compliance and reporting, and general corporate items during the 111th session of Congress. - H.R. 2989, the 401(k) Fair Disclosure and Pension Security Act of 2009 - Administration's Fiscal Year 2010 Revenue Proposals - S. 722, the Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009 - H.R. 2452, the Net Operating Loss (NOL) Carryback Act - S. 1679, the Affordable Health Choices Act - America's Healthy Future Act of 2009 - H.R. 2779, the Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2009 - H.R. 3548, the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act - H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act - H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act - H.R. 4213, the Tax Extenders Act of 2009 - H.R. 3905, the Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 - H.R. 4514, the Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009 - H.R. 3933, S. 1934, the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009 - H.R. 3936, the Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009 - H.R. 4337, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2009 - H.R. 3795, the Over-the-Counter Derivatives Markets Act of 2009

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Tax issues relating to federal income tax and estate and gift tax reform, including H.R. 3905, the Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 and H.R. 4514, the Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE