Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010
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2012 · fourth_quarter · Torts
H.R. 966 / S. 533 - Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (LARA) S. 623 / H.R. 592 - Sunshine in Litigation Act S. 890 - Fighting Fraud to Protect Taxpayers Act of 2011 H.R. 1873 / S. 987 - Arbitration Fairness Act of 2011 S. 1186 - Fair Arbitration Act of 2011 Legislation similar to H.R. 4678 / S. 1606 - Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act (111th Congress) Legislation similar to S. 1504 - Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 (111th Congress) and H.R. 4115 - Open Access to Courts Act of 2009 (111th Congress) Legislation dealing with asbestos bankruptcy trust reform (H.R. 4369 - Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2012
Client expense: $761,278 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Torts
H.R. 966 / S. 533 - Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (LARA) S. 623 / H.R. 592 - Sunshine in Litigation Act S. 890 - Fighting Fraud to Protect Taxpayers Act of 2011 H.R. 1873 / S. 987 - Arbitration Fairness Act of 2011 S. 1186 - Fair Arbitration Act of 2011 Legislation similar to H.R. 4678 / S. 1606 - Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act (111th Congress) Legislation similar to S. 1504 - Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 (111th Congress) and H.R. 4115 - Open Access to Courts Act of 2009 (111th Congress) Legislation dealing with asbestos bankruptcy trust reform (H.R. 4369 - Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2012)
Client expense: $768,022 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2012 · second_quarter · Torts
H.R. 966 / S. 533 - Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (LARA) S. 623 / H.R. 592 - Sunshine in Litigation Act S. 890 - Fighting Fraud to Protect Taxpayers Act of 2011 H.R. 1873 / S. 987 - Arbitration Fairness Act of 2011 S. 1186 - Fair Arbitration Act of 2011 Legislation similar to H.R. 4678 / S. 1606 - Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act (111th Congress) Legislation similar to S. 1504 - Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 (111th Congress) and H.R. 4115 - Open Access to Courts Act of 2009 (111th Congress) Legislation dealing with asbestos bankruptcy trust reform (H.R. 4369 - Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2012)
Client expense: $491,523 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Torts
H.R. 966 / S. 533 - Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (LARA) S. 623 / H.R. 592 - Sunshine in Litigation Act S. 890 - Fighting Fraud to Protect Taxpayers Act of 2011 H.R. 1873 / S. 987 - Arbitration Fairness Act of 2011 S. 1186 - Fair Arbitration Act of 2011 Legislation similar to H.R. 4678 / S. 1606 - Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act (111th Congress) Legislation similar to S. 1504 - Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 (111th Congress) and H.R. 4115 - Open Access to Courts Act of 2009 (111th Congress) Legislation dealing with asbestos bankruptcy trust reform (specific legislation introduced after Reporting Period: H.R. 4369 - Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency (FACT) Act of 2012)
Client expense: $818,830 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · fourth_quarter · Torts
H.R. 966 / S. 533 - Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (LARA) S. 623 / H.R. 592 - Sunshine in Litigation Act S. 890 - Fighting Fraud to Protect Taxpayers Act of 2011 H.R. 2483 - Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 1873 / S. 987 - Arbitration Fairness Act of 2011 S. 1186 - Fair Arbitration Act of 2011 Legislation similar to H.R. 4678 / S. 1606 - Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act (111th Congress) Legislation similar to S. 1504 - Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 (111th Congress) and H.R. 4115 - Open Access to Courts Act of 2009 (111th Congress) Legislation dealing with asbestos bankruptcy trust reform (specific legislation not yet introduced)
Client expense: $608,983 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
| Democratic |
| NY |
| Bart Stupak | Democratic | MI |
| Betty McCollum | Democratic | MN |
| Bob Filner | Democratic | CA |
| Bobby Bright | Democratic | AL |
| Brad Ellsworth | Democratic | IN |
| Brad Sherman | Democratic | CA |
| Bruce L. Braley | Democratic | IA |
| Candice S. Miller | Republican | MI |
| Carol Shea-Porter | Democratic | NH |
| Charles Melancon | Democratic | LA |
| Chellie Pingree | Democratic | ME |
| Christopher Carney | Democratic | PA |
| Dale E. Kildee | Democratic | MI |
| Daniel Lipinski | Democratic | IL |
| Dina Titus | Democratic | NV |
| Donald Payne | Democratic | NJ |
| Donna F. Edwards | Democratic | MD |
| Fortney Pete Stark | Democratic | CA |
| Gary C. Peters | Democratic | MI |
| Gene Green | Democratic | TX |
| Gregory W. Meeks | Democratic | NY |
| Harry Teague | Democratic | NM |
| Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. | Democratic | GA |
| Jackie Speier | Democratic | CA |
| James Oberstar | Democratic | MN |
| Jesse L. Jackson Jr. | Democratic | IL |
| Joe Courtney | Democratic | CT |
| Joe Donnelly | Democratic | IN |
| John A. Yarmuth | Democratic | KY |
| John Conyers, Jr. | Democratic | MI |
| John D. Dingell | Democratic | MI |
| John Garamendi | Democratic | CA |
| John Hall | Democratic | NY |
| John J. Duncan, Jr. | Republican | TN |
| John P. Sarbanes | Democratic | MD |
| Judy Chu | Democratic | CA |
| Keith Ellison | Democratic | MN |
| Laura Richardson | Democratic | CA |
| Lee Terry | Republican | NE |
| Lincoln Davis | Democratic | TN |
| Linda T. Sánchez | Democratic | CA |
| Lloyd Doggett | Democratic | TX |
| Marcia L. Fudge | Democratic | OH |
| Marcy Kaptur | Democratic | OH |
| Martin Heinrich | Democratic | NM |
| Michael H. Michaud | Democratic | ME |
| Michael R. Turner | Republican | OH |
| Paul Kanjorski | Democratic | PA |
| Peter J. Visclosky | Democratic | IN |
| Phil Hare | Democratic | IL |
| Steve Driehaus | Democratic | OH |
| Steve Israel | Democratic | NY |
| Steve Kagen | Democratic | WI |
| Tim Holden | Democratic | PA |
| Tim Murphy | Republican | PA |
| Tim Ryan | Democratic | OH |
| Virginia Brown-Waite | Republican | FL |
| Walter B. Jones | Republican | NC |
| Zachary Space | Democratic | OH |
| Zoe Lofgren | Democratic | CA |
2011 · third_quarter · Torts
H.R. 966 / S. 533 - Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act (LARA) S. 623 / H.R. 592 - Sunshine in Litigation Act S. 890 - Fighting Fraud to Protect Taxpayers Act of 2011 H.R. 2483 - Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 1873/S. 987 - Arbitration Fairness Act of 2011 S. 1186 - Fair Arbitration Act of 2011 Legislation similar to H.R. 4678/S. 1606 - Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act (111th Congress) Legislation similar to S. 1504 - Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 (111th Congress) and H.R. 4115 - Open Access to Courts Act of 2009 (111th Congress) Legislation dealing with asbestos bankruptcy trust reform (specific legislation not yet introduced)
Client expense: $710,626 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · third_quarter · Torts
H.R. 966/ S. 533, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2011 H.R. 1873/ S. 987, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2011 S. 27, Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act, all provisions related to reverse payout settlements S. 1186, Fair Arbitration Act of 2011 Legislation similar to H.R. 4678/ S. 1606, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act (111th Congress) Legislation similar to S. 512 / H.R. 1237, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act (111th Congress) Legislation similar to S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 (111th Congress) and H.R. 4115, Open Access to Courts Act of 2009 (111th Congress) Legislation dealing with asbestos bankruptcy trust reform (specific legislation not yet introduced) Draft legislation dealing with the expansion of civil rights litigation and civil investigatory demands Potential legislation titled the Consumer Mobile Fairness Act Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, P.L. 111-203, all provisions and amendments relating to derivatives, consumer protection and corporate governance (1020A, 964, 929Z and 929Y) Various issues relating to films dealing with Legal Reform; Americans with Disabilities Act, Title 3, Public Accommodation Lawsuits; fraud and abuse in civil litigation; legal reform issues; discovery reform; medical liability reform; arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms; Congressional member organizations and legal reform; transnational torts; asbestos litigation
Client expense: $4,270,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2011 · second_quarter · Torts
H.R. 966/S. 533, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2011 P.L. 111-203 (11th Congress), implementation of 1020A, 964, 929Z and 929Y Potential legislation similar to S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 (111th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4115, Open Access to Courts Act of 2009 (111th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1237/S. 512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act (111th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 3010/S. 1782, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 (110th Congress) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4678/S. 1606, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act (111th Congress) Various issues relating to asbestos litigation, transnational torts, Congressional member organizations and legal reform, arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, discovery reform, legal reform issues, medical liability reform
Client expense: $5,610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2011 · first_quarter · Torts
HR 3013 / S 186, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007. Securities Litigation Reform, Financial Services Regulatory Reform proposals and pending derivatives legislation.. Monitor issues related to HR 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. HR 4678, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · first_quarter · Torts
H.R. 966 / S. 533, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2011, all provisions P.L. 111-203, provisions related to implementation of 1020A, 964, 929Y-Z (111th Congress) Potential legislation similar to S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009, 111th Congress (specific legislation not yet introduced) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4115, Open Access to Courts Act of 2009, 111th Congress (specific legislation not yet introduced) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1237 / S. 512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act, 111th Congress (specific legislation not yet introduced) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 1020 / S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, 111th Congress (specific legislation not yet introduced) Potential legislation similar to H.R. 4678 / S. 1606, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010, 111th Congress (specific legislation not yet introduced) Various issues regarding legal reform, discovery reform, medical liability reform, transnational torts, asbestos litigation, arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, and general information regarding Congressional member organizations (specific legislation not yet introduced)
Client expense: $6,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2011 · first_quarter · Automotive Industry
Distracted Driving Prevention Action (S. 1938, H.R. 3994), Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 1), Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards and Fuel Efficency Standards for Medium and Heavy Duty Engine and Vehciles; Proposed Rule (No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2010-0162, NHTSA-2010-0079), Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (S. 402, H.R. 910), Foreign Trade Regulations (FTR):Mandatory Automated Export System Filing for All Shipments Requiring Shippers Export Declaration Information: Proposed Substantive Changes and Corrections (Docket Number 100318153015401), Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act (S. 1606, H.R. 4678), United States-Korea Free Trade (implementing legislation not yet introduced), Partial Grantand Partial Denial of Clean Air Act Waiver Application Submitted by Growth Energy to Increase the Allowable Ethanol Content of Gasoline to 15 Percent; Decision of the Administrator (Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0211).
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Health Issues
HR 4678/S 1606: FOREIGN MANUFACTURERS LEGAL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2010; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 1362: NATIONAL NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ACT OF 2010; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS OUTREACH
Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Torts
Possible Vicarious Liability Amendment Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act (HR 4678/S 1606)
Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · third_quarter · Health Issues
HR 4678/S 1606: FOREIGN MANUFACTURERS LEGAL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2010; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 1362: NATIONAL NEUROLOGICAL DISEASES SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM ACT OF 2010; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS OUTREACH
Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR4678 - FMLAA (Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act) Iran Sanctions Transatlantic Economic Council/Transatlantic relations
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues related to the Colombia Free Trade Agreement; Issues related to Korea - U.S Free Trade Agreement, issues related to trade remedy laws and enforcement; issues related to Panama Free Trade Agreement;Issues related to the Generalized System of Preferences; issues related to cross-border Mexican Truck pilot program; issues related to reauthorization of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (S. 1631); preference reform; Andean preferences, The Affordable Footwear Act (S.730); issues related to Trans Pacific Partnership talks; issues related to China's currency, H.R. 2378 & S. 1027, S.1254, S. 3134; issues related to First Sale Rule. Foreign Manufactureres Legal Accountability Act (S 1606 HR 4678, S amendment 4418 to HR 5297); AD/CVD legislation (S 3725, H Res 1681); government procurement legislation (HR 5312, S 3505)
Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Issues related to implementation of Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act; the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009; S. 1361, Import Safety Provisions; Consumer Product Safety Enhancement Act; issues related to reform of the toxic substance control act; Foreign manufacturers legal accountability act (H.R. 4678) (S 1606); implementation of new Consumer Protection Financial Protection Bureau
Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 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), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Automotive Industry
Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009 (H.R. 3994, S. 1938) Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010 (H.R. 5381, S. 3302) Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2009 (H.R. 4678, S. 1606) Issues related to Hyundai's research, testing, production and other facilities in the U.S. (no specific legislation) Issues related to Hyundai community relations and charitable contributions in the U.S. (no specific legislation)
Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2010 · third_quarter · Automotive Industry
Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009 (H.R. 3994, S. 1938) Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010 (H.R. 5381, S. 3302) Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act (H.R. 4678, S. 1606) Issues related to Hyundai's research, testing, production and other facilities in the U.S. (no specific legislation) Issues related to Hyundai community relations and charitable contributions in the U.S. (no specific legislation)
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 496 - To amend United States trade laws S. 510 - A bill to amend the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act with respect to the safety of the food supply S. 1631 - A bill to reauthorize customs facilitation and trade enforcement functions and programs, and for other purposes. H.R. 2355 - To estalish a National Goods Movement Improvement Fund to provide funding for infrastructure projects that will improve the movement of goods, mitigate environmental damage caused by the movement of goods, and enhance the security of transported goods. H.R. 3515 - Automated export Licensing legislation H.R. 4678 - Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010. S. 1606 - Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2009. H.R. 5967 - Clean Ports Act of 2010.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Torts
General preemption issues H.R. 4678, S. 1606, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act H.R. 5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act Medical Malpractice/health care S. 1504, H.R. 4115, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 Tort Reform health care
Client expense: $1,570,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Automotive Industry
HR 2057, "Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act of 2009" (all); S. 3181, "Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act of 2010" (all); HR 734, "Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2009" (all); S. 1536, "ALERT Drivers Act of 2009" (all); S. 1666, Mid Level Ethanol Blends (all); S. 1620, "Efficient Vehicle Leadership Act of 2009" (all); S. 1938, "Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009" (all); S. 3302/HR 5381, "Motor Vehicle Safety Act" (all); S. 3495, "Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2010" (all); HR 4678/S 1606, "Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act," (all).
Client expense: $77,100 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
HR4678
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $400,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 1020/ S. 931 (Arbitration Fairness Act); to prohibit mandatory binding arbitration in consumer contracts. H.R. 1237/ S. 512 (Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act); relating to the use of arbitration agreements to resolve disputes involving nursing home care and nursing home contracts. S. 1606/ H.R. 4678 (Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act); to require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the United States to establish registered agents in the United States who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers, and for other purposes.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
HR 4678: FOREIGN MANUFACTURERS LEGAL ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 2010; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 5175/ S 3628: DEMOCRACY IS STRENGTHENED BY CASTING LIGHT ON SPENDING IN ELECTIONS (DISCLOSE) ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL
Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 4678 Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act H.R. 1362 National Neurological Diseases Surveillance System Act of 2010 S. 1273 National MS and Parkinson's Disease Registries Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Issues related to DR-CAFTA; H.R.4678, S.1606 - Foreign Manufacturing Legal Accountability Act, all provisions; H.R. 6517 - Omnibus Trade Act of 2010, provisions related to Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) renewal.
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR 4678 Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010; (Provisions relating to entire bill.)
Client expense: $933,370 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
HR4678 - FMLAA (Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act) Iran Sanctions Transatlantic Economic Council/Transatlantic relations
Client expense: $820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Manufacturing
HR 4678/S 1606: Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Guard, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
United States/South Korea Free Trade Agreement. General Free Trade Issues; H. R. 3012, requires review of exisiting trade agreements; S. 2821, requires review of existing trade agreements; H.R.4678, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010; S. 1606, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2009
Client expense: $185,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 4678 - Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010. S. 1631 - The Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009. Country of Origin / 10+2 / 10+2+3 Lacey Act
Client expense: $1,308,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 734 - Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2009. H.R. 1020 - Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009. H.R. 1895 - Safe Teen and Novice Driver Uniform Protection Act of 2009. H.R. 2057 - Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act of 2009. H.R. 3059 - Access to Repair Parts Act. H.R. 3246 - Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2009. H.R. 3535 - Avoiding Life-Endangering and Reckless Texting by Drivers Act of 2009. H.R. 3617 - Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2009. H.R. 3829 - Fighting Occupied Cell Use So Everyone Drives More Safely Act of 2009. H.R. 3994 - Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009. H.R. 4016 - Hazardous Material Transportation Safety Act of 2009. H.R. 4678 - Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010. H.R. 4890 - Research of Alcohol Detection Systems for Stopping Alcohol-related Fatalities Everywhere Act of 2010 or the ROADS SAFE Act of 2010. H.R. 5820 - Toxic Chemicals Safety Act of 2010. H.R. 6518 - To direct the Secretary of Transportation to study the feasibility of more widespread use of in-vehicle technology to prevent alcohol-impaired driving, to require a Federal motor vehicle safety standard related to rollover prevention and crash mitigation, and for other purposes. S. 841 - Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2009. S. 1368 - Access to Repair Parts Act. S. 1496 - To extend National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration authorizations funded by the Highway Trust Fund, and for other purposes. S. 1498 - Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2009. S. 1536 - Avoiding Life-Endangering and Reckless Texting by Drivers Act of 2009. S. 1938 - Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009. S. 2843 - Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2009. S. 3039 - Research of Alcohol Detection Systems for Stopping Alcohol-related Fatalities Everywhere Act of 2010 or the ROADS SAFE Act of 2010. S. 3181 - Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act of 2010. S. 3209 - Safe Chemicals Act of 2010. NHTSA Reauthorization
Client expense: $1,308,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Automotive Industry
H.R. 734 - Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2009. H.R. 1020 - Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009. H.R. 1476 - Open Fuel Standard Act of 2009. H.R. 1835 - New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2009. H.R. 2057 - Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act of 2009. H.R. 2454 - American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009. H.R. 3059 - Access to Repair Parts Act. H.R. 3246 - Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2009. H.R. 3535 - Avoiding Life-Endangering and Reckless Texting by Drivers Act of 2009. H.R. 3617 - Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2009. H.R. 3815 - Promoting Natural Gas and Electric Vehicles Act of 2010. H.R. 4016 - Hazardous Material Transportation Safety Act of 2009. H.R. 4572 - To amend the Clean Air Act relating to greenhouse gases, and for other purposes. H.R. 4678 - Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010. H.R. 4753 - Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act. H.R. 4853 - Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010. H.R. 4890 - Research of Alcohol Detection Systems for Stopping Alcohol-related Fatalities Everywhere Act of 2010 or the ROADS SAFE Act of 2010. H.R. 6518 - To direct the Secretary of Transportation to study the feasibility of more widespread use of in-vehicle technology to prevent alcohol-impaired driving, to require a Federal motor vehicle safety standard related to rollover prevention and crash mitigation, and for other purposes. H.J. Res 76 - Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act. H.J. Res 77 - Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act. S. 774 - National Energy Security Act of 2009. S. 835 - Open Fuel Standard Act of 2009. S. 841 - Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2009. S. 1368 - Access to Repair Parts Act. S. 1436 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010. S. 1498 - Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2009. S. 1536 - Avoiding Life-Endangering and Reckless Texting by Drivers Act of 2009. S. 1620 - Efficient Vehicle Leadership Act of 2009. S. 1733 - Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act. S. 2843 - Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2009. S. 3039 - Research of Alcohol Detection Systems for Stopping Alcohol-related Fatalities Everywhere Act of 2010 or the ROADS SAFE Act of 2010. S. 3072 - Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act. S. 3181 - Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act of 2010. S. 3464 - Practical Energy and Climate Plan Act of 2010. S. 3495 - Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2010. S. 3511 - Promoting Electric Vehicles Act of 2010. S.J. Res 26 - Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the endangerment finding and the cause or contribute findings for greenhouse gases under section 202(a) of the Clean Air Act. Mid-level Ethanol Blends
Client expense: $1,308,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Automotive Industry
H.R.5381/S.3302, Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010; H.R.3994/ S.1938, Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009; Quiet Cars; Right to Repair. H.R3059/S.1368, Access to Repair Parts Act; H.R.4678, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010; monitor issues related to the automotive industry.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Motor Vehicles and Passenger Safety Issues Driver Distraction Issues Federal Highway Reauthorization HR 734, Quiet Car Legislation Ban Asbestos in America Act- entire bill findings, definitions, prohibition of asbestos containing parts, study, and educational outreach. Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act S 1368 & HR 3059, "A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to create an exception from infringement of design patents for certain component parts used to repair another article of manufacture." S 1938 & HR 3535, "Avoiding Life-Endangering and Reckless Texting by Drivers Act of 2009" Driver Distraction Issues H.R. 5381 and S. 3302: Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010 S. 1938, H.R. 3394, H.R. 4153: Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2010 H.R. 4678 Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability H.R. 5381 Motor Vehicle Safety Act S 1368 and HR 3059: Access to Repair Parts Act - "A bill to amend title 35, United States Code, to create an exception from infringement of design patents for certain component parts used to repair another article of manufacture." S. 841: Pedestrian Safety Enhancement Act of 2010 HR. 6518: Research of Alcohol Detection Systems for Stopping Alcohol-Related Fatalities Everywhere Act of 2010
Client expense: $1,360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Manufacturing
H.R.4678 Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Manufacturing
HR 759 Food and Drug Administration Globalization Act of 2009, S. 525 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2009 and General Importation issues, H.R. 2749 Food Safety Safety Enhancement Act, S. 882 The Drug and Device Accountability Act of 2009, Prescription Drug User Fee Act of 2012 preparation, general pedigree and chain drug supply issues, HR 4678 Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountiblity Act; H.R. 6543 The Drug Safety Enhancement Act
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
S. 369 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act; HR 573 FDCA to prohibit the marketing of authorized generic drugs Act; Importation issues, S. 1232 Preserve Access to Affordable Generics Act; HR 5175 DISCLOSE Act; HR 4678 Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountiblity Act ; S525 Pharmaceutical Market Access & Drug Safety
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2010 · fourth_quarter · Torts
H.R. 4678, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010 S. 1606, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2009
Client expense: $1,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Torts
H.R. 5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act H.R. 6518, Research of Alcohol Detection Systems for Stopping Alcohol-related Fatalities Everywhere Act of 2010, specifically Section 205 H.R. 3082, Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011, including provision related to arbitration H.R. 4678 / S. 1606, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010
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 · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 5967, Clean Ports Act of 2010 H.R. 5393, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2010 H.R. 4173, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, specifically Title XV on conflict materials H.R. 5875, Emergency Supplimental Appropriations for Border Security Act of 2010 H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act, particularly the Screening Applied Fairly and Equitably or SAFE Act (offered as an amendment in the committee mark-up process to H.R. 2200) H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 4645, Travel Restriction Reform and Export Enhancement Act H.R. 6517, Omnibus Trade Act of 2010 H.R. 2310, United States-China Market Engagement and Export Promotion Act H.R. 2311, United States-China Diplomatic Expansion Act of 2009 H.R. 2312, United States-China Energy Cooperation Act H.R. 2313, U.S.-China Language Engagement Act H.R. 1886, Pakistan Enduring Assistance and Cooperation Enhancement Act of 2009 (PEACE) Act of 2009, including provisions relating to unilateral economic sanctions H.R. 5312, Reciprocal Government Procurement with China Creates American Jobs Act H.R. 1318, Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 H.R. 4128, Conflict Minerals Trade Act H.R. 3192, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Business Travel Cards Act of 2009 H.R. 3012, Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment Act of 2009 H.R. 5160, Haiti Economic Lift Program Act of 2010 H.R. 2847, PRO-IP Act H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010, including a provision to create parity between the Volumetric Excise Ethanol Tax Credit (VEETC) and the U.S. tariff on imported ethanol in relation to Brazil-U.S. trade S. 3084, Export Promotion Act of 2010 S. 3639, Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2010 S. 1631, Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 (House Committee on Ways and Means is working on campanion legislation) S. 496, Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act S. 2862, Small Business Export Enhancement and International Trade Act of 2009 S. 3084, Export Promotion Act of 2010 S. 3804, Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act, including IP issues related to the Internet S. 2799 / H.R. 2194, Comprehensive Iran Sanctions, Accountability and Divestment Act of 2009 S. 1606 / H.R. 4678, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010 S. 569 / H.R. 6098, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act of 2009 S.122 / H.R. 910, Trade Adjustment Assistance for Workers S. 2821 / H.R. 3012, Trade Reform, Accountability, Development, and Employment (TRADE) Act S. 428 / H.R. 874, Freedom to Travel to Cuba Act S.1027 / H.R. 2378, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act The Department of Transportation's Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, (see January 11, 2010, Fed. Reg. notice, updated rulemaking expected Fall of 2010) The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee efforts to alter Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act of 1994 (FAAAA) and eliminate federal preemption of state economic regulation of interstate commerce pertaining to port security, safety and environmental issues The Department of Transportation's notice regarding modifications to the existing regulation regarding Hours of Service, in the trucking industry (See FMCSA 2004 - 19608, January 4, 2010, updated rulemaking September of 2010) FY11 Homeland Security Appropriations, including provisions related to the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) provision (bill number not yet assigned) SAFE Port Act, P.L. 109-347 (bill number not yet assigned, draft legislation) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the Every Port Act of 2006, P.L. 109-347, and "Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007") Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs (no legislation/regulation tied to this) Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. C-TPAT program and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program (no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement) White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Global Supply Chain Security Review (outreach to the White House, DHS and Customs and Border Protection throughout the review, report anticipated winter 2010/2011) The following have no legislation/regulation tied to them: U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-Panama Trade Promotion Agreement U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Korea Economic Relations U.S.-China Economic Relations U.S.-China Bilateral Investment Treaty Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Agreement Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with India Bilateral Investment Treaty negotiations with the People's Republic of China Doha Round of World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations Promoting Transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation, regional trade integration agreements in Eurasia, supporting economic dialogue with Russia and negotiations to accept Russia in WTO Intellectual Property, specifically the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement Promoting Transatlantic investment, trade and regulatory cooperation, regional trade integration agreements in Eurasia, supporting economic dialogue with Russia and negotiations to accept Russia in WTO Trade Dispute with Mexico regarding Cross-Border Trucking Program Trade Dispute with Brazil regarding U.S. Cotton Subsidies U.S.-India Civil Nuclear Cooperation Agreement Engaging U.S. Government to support American companies in India as they grapple with new cyber security, encryption, and telecommunications security policies Issues relating to legislation to extend the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) and the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA) for Colombia, Peru, and Ecuador (specific legislation not yet introduced) White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Global Supply Chain Security Review (outreach to the White House, DHS and Customs and Border Protection throughout the review, report anticipated winter 2010/2011) Issues relating to a decision by the Export-Import Bank of the United States to deny loan guarantees for the sale of mining equipment by Bucyrus International, a subsidiary of Reliance Power Ltd. of India Various issues relating to sugar import levels as part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's sugar program General issues regarding: China IPR polices, IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator (IPEC), IP issues related to the Internet, international concerns in the areas of Antitrust, Standards, and Investment, the Transatlantic Economic Council, Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA), unilateral economic sanctions, border measures, carbon tariffs, and export controls reform, implementing the Andean Trade Preference Act (ATPA), the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP), Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA), miscellaneous tariff bill (MTB), Russia PNTR, and Chinese currency, a terminated pilot program allowing cross border trucking with Mexico, and policy developments in China that would create "indigenous innovation" programs that would threaten to exclude U.S. firms from the Chinese market Continued from pg # 26: Tepp-US Copyright Office (a subdivision of the Library of Congress) in a career position (GS-15)
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 · Homeland Security
H.R. 6098 / S. 569, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act H.R. 2868 / S. 2996, Continuing Chemical Facilities Antiterrorism Security Act of 2010 H.R. 4678 / S. 1606, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2009 / 2010 H.R. 2477, Chemical Facility Security Authorization Act of 2009 H.R 5590, Counterterrorism Enhancement and Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2010 H.R. 5875, Emergency Border Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 2200, Transportation Security Administration Authorization Act, provisions relating to Screening Applied Fairly and Equitably (SAFE) to Truckers (offered as an amendment in the committee mark-up process and currently working with Senate Commerce Committee on their version of the bill) H.R. 5619, To amend the SAFE Port Act to provide for the eligibility of certain third party logistics providers for participation in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism program S. 773, Cyber Security Act of 2010 S. 778, A bill to establish, within the Executive Office of the President, the Office of National Cybersecurity Advisor S. 3480, Protecting Cyberspace as a National Asset Act of 2010 S. 3659, Security and Accountability for Every Port Reauthorization Act of 2010 (SAFE Port Act) S. 3639, Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2010 The Bush administrations Comprehensive Cyber Security Initiative (see Jan. 8, 2008, National Security Presidential Directive 54 / Homeland Security Presidential Directive 23) President Obama's 60-day cyber security review (see May 29, 2009, Cyberspace Policy Review) (no legislation/regulation tied to these items) White House and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Global Supply Chain Security Review, (outreach to the White House, DHS and Customs and Border Protection throughout the review process, report anticipated winter 2010/2011) FY 11 Homeland Security Appropriations, particularly issues related to Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) funding (bill number not yet assigned) Draft Senate Homeland Security, Governmental Affairs Committee, and Commerce Committee cybersecurity bill (bill number not yet assigned) Transportation Security Administrations Large Aircraft Security Program (LASP) (see Oct. 30, 2008, Federal Register notice, updated rule expected Winter 2010/2011) Joint DHS-FEMA Voluntary Private Sector Accreditation and Certification Preparedness (PS-Prep) Program of Title IX of the "Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007" (P.L. 110-53) (see Oct. 16, 2009 and Nov. 4, 2009, Federal Register notices) DHS Secure Freight Initiative pilots to test 100% maritime cargo scanning (see the "Every Port Act of 2006" (P.L. 109-347)) Agreement between U.S. and EU trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. and EU Authorized Economic Operator programs (no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement) Agreement between U.S. and Canadian trade officials to mutually recognize companies participating in U.S. Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (C-TPAT) programs and Canadas Partners in Protection (PIP) program (no legislation/regulation tied to this agreement)
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 · Torts
H.R. 1020 / S. 931, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1237 / S. 512, Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act H.R. 4678 / S. 1606, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2009 H.R 5381 / S. 3302, Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010, provisions related to preemption and civil liability H.R. 991, Consumer Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 1728, Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, including the arbitration-related provisions H.R. 3451, Foreclosure Prevention and Sound Mortgage Servicing Act of 2009, including the arbitration-related provisions H.R. 1214, Payday Loan Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 4115, Open Access to Courts Act of 2009 H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009, provisions relating to civil litigation H.R. 2868, Continuing Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2010, provisions relating to civil litigation H.R. 5503, Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act S. 263, Service Members Access to Justice Act of 2009, provisions related to arbitration S. 3463, Survivors Equality Act of 2010 S. 3755, Fairness in Admiralty and Maritime Law Act S. 3663, Clean Energy Jobs and Oil Company Accountability Act of 2010, provisions dealing with damages under Death on the High Seas Act, the Jones Act, and punitive damages S. 537 / H.R. 1508 / H.R. 5419, Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2009 S. 1504, Notice Pleading Restoration Act of 2009 S. 585, Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act, including the arbitration-related provisions S. Amend. 4394 / 4418 / 4324, 111th Cong. (2010) provisions dealing with liability of foreign manufacturers Various issues regarding legal reform, discovery reform, medical liability reform, asbestos litigation for House / Senate, arbitration and other alternative dispute resolution mechanisms, and general information regarding Congressional member organizations and legal reform
Client expense: $14,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
See attached page Trade (MTBs in separate section) * To extend the Generalized System of Preferences and the Andean Trade Preference Act, and for other purposes (H.R. 4284) * New Partnership for Trade Development Act of 2009 (H.R. 4101) *Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 (H.R.496) *TRADE Act of 2009 (S.1141) *Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (H.R.1105) *Afghanistan and Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zones Act of 2009 (S.496) *Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act (H.R.1318) *PEACE Act of 2009 (H.R.1886) * Discussion with House Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committees, Commerce and International Trade Commission on Misc. Tariff Bill (MTB) process. *Discussions with Congress and Administration officials, including USTR and Commerce on pending FTAs with Korea, Panama, and Colombia. *Discussion with ITC, Customs, USTR, and Commerce on implementation of various trade agreements and trade initiatives, such as travel goods, Andean, Colombia, Haiti, CAFTA-DR, Thailand, NAFTA, Jordan, Bahrain, Dominican Republic, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Doha Round, Korea and China. *Discussion with USTR, Commerce, and ITC on Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Free Trade Agreement *Discussion with Customs on First Sale, 10 plus 2, 9801, Uniform Rules of Origin and related initiatives. *Discussion with USDA and CBP on Lacey Act. *Discussion with Commerce on China, Vietnam, trade remedy laws and Customs proposal on Uniform Rules of Origin. *Possible legislation related to the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA) *FY 2010 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations Bill (HR 2847) *MOVEMENT Act of 2009 (H.R.2355) * ON TIME Act of 2009 (H.R. 947) * Reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA). * Hearing on Americas Highway and Transit Investment Needs * House Ways & Means Trade Subcommittee Hearing on Trade Preferences * Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 (S.1631) * Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2010 (S. 3134/S. 1254) * Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act (HR 2378/S 1027) * The Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Bill of 2009 (HR 4380) * Foreign Manufacturers Liability Act (HR 4678/S. 1606) * Issues relating to ocean shipping capacity and prices. * Shipping Act of 2010 (H.R. 6167) * Omnibus Trade Act of 2010 (HR 6517) * Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (HR 4853)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles
See attached page Trade (MTBs in separate section) * To extend the Generalized System of Preferences and the Andean Trade Preference Act, and for other purposes (H.R. 4284) * New Partnership for Trade Development Act of 2009 (H.R. 4101) *Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 (H.R.496) *TRADE Act of 2009 (S.1141) *Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (H.R.1105) *Afghanistan and Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zones Act of 2009 (S.496) *Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act (H.R.1318) *PEACE Act of 2009 (H.R.1886) * Discussion with House Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committees, Commerce and International Trade Commission on Misc. Tariff Bill (MTB) process. *Discussions with Congress and Administration officials, including USTR and Commerce on pending FTAs with Korea, Panama, and Colombia. *Discussion with ITC, Customs, USTR, and Commerce on implementation of various trade agreements and trade initiatives, such as travel goods, Andean, Colombia, Haiti, CAFTA-DR, Thailand, NAFTA, Jordan, Bahrain, Dominican Republic, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Doha Round, Korea and China. *Discussion with USTR, Commerce, and ITC on Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Free Trade Agreement *Discussion with Customs on First Sale, 10 plus 2, 9801, Uniform Rules of Origin and related initiatives. *Discussion with USDA and CBP on Lacey Act. *Discussion with Commerce on China, Vietnam, trade remedy laws and Customs proposal on Uniform Rules of Origin. *Possible legislation related to the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA) *FY 2010 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations Bill (HR 2847) *MOVEMENT Act of 2009 (H.R.2355) * ON TIME Act of 2009 (H.R. 947) * Reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA). * Hearing on Americas Highway and Transit Investment Needs * House Ways & Means Trade Subcommittee Hearing on Trade Preferences * Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 (S.1631) * Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2010 (S. 3134/S. 1254) * Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act (HR 2378/S 1027) * The Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Bill of 2009 (HR 4380) * Foreign Manufacturers Liability Act (HR 4678/S. 1606) * Issues relating to ocean shipping capacity and prices. * Shipping Act of 2010 (H.R. 6167) * Omnibus Trade Act of 2010 (HR 6517) * Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (HR 4853). Product Safety * Hearing on Implementation of Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) * Implementation of Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (HR 4040) * Children's Product Safety Enhancement and Clarification Act of 2009 (H.R.1046) * To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide regulatory relief to small and family-owned businesses(S.374) * Consumer Product Safety Solutions Act of 2009 (H.R.1815) * To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide regulatory relief to small and family-owned businesses. (H.R.968) * To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide regulatory relief to small and family-owned businesses. (H.R.1465) * Thrift Store Protection Act (H.R.1027) * Common Sense in Consumer Product Safety Act of 2009 (S.608) * To amend the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act to exempt ordinary books from the lead limit in such Act. (H.R.1692) continued next page... Product Safety cont'd. * To amend the lead prohibition provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 to provide an exemption for certain off-highway vehicles, and for other purposes. (H.R.1587) * To amend the lead prohibition provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 to provide an exemption for certain all-terrain vehicles, and for other purposes. (H.R.1510) * To establish a conditional stay of the ban on lead in children's products, and for other purposes. (S.389) * Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (H.R.1105) * Monitoring issues relating to product safety and product labeling. * Consumer Product Safety Enhancement Act (CPSEA) draft legislation * Discussions with CPSC and CBP on implementation of CPSIA. * Formaldehyde Standards for Composite Wood Products Act (S. 1660) * Toxic Chemicals Safety Act of 2010 (H.R.5820) * Safe Chemicals Act of 2010 (S.3209) Other * Discussions with Departments of Labor and State in conjunction with Child/Forced labor list, and other labor initiatives. * Design Piracy Prohibition Act (H.R.2196) * Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act (S. 3728) * Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (S. 3804) * Issues relating to changes or implementation of the Lobby Disclosure Act, including Administration policies relating to advisory committees * Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 (S.560/HR 1409) * Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act (HR 2847) * Issues relating to CIT Group * Travel Promotion Act (H.R. 1035/S. 1023) * Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Act (HR 4849) * Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (HR 3590) * Implementation of Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010 (HR 4872) * A bill to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes (S. 3839) * Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 (HR 5297) * Provisions relating to conflict minerals and interchange fees in Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 (HR 4173/S. 3217).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Apparel/Clothing Industry/Textiles
See attached page Berry Amendment/Federal Prison Industries/Military Apparel Procurement Comments on Berry Amendment, Federal Prison Industries, and Ability One programs. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R.1.) National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (H.R.5136/S. 3454) Making appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2011, and for other purposes. (S. 3800) Discussions with DoD, USTR, TSA, and DHS about implementation of Berry. Implementing Management for Performance and Related Reforms to Obtain Value in Every (IMPROVE) Acquisition Act (HR 5013) FY2010 Supplemental Disaster Relief and Summer Jobs Act of 2010 (H.R. 4899) Berry Amendment Extension Act (HR 3116) JWOD Act of 2010 (HR 5983) All American Flag Act (H.R. 2853) Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (HR 6523) Miscellaneous Trade (mtbs in separate section) Affordable Footwear Act of 2009 (S.730/HR 4316) To extend the Generalized System of Preferences and the Andean Trade Preference Act, and for other purposes (H.R. 4284) New Partnership for Trade Development Act of 2009 (H.R. 4101) To add Paraguay to the list of countries eligible to be designated as ATPDEA beneficiary countries (S. 780) To add Paraguay to the list of countries eligible to be designated as ATPDEA beneficiary countries (H.R. 1837) Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 (H.R.496) TRADE Act of 2009 (S.1141) Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (H.R.1105) Afghanistan and Pakistan Reconstruction Opportunity Zones Act of 2009 (S.496) Afghanistan-Pakistan Security and Prosperity Enhancement Act (H.R.1318) PEACE Act of 2009 (H.R.1886) Discussions with Congress and Administration officials, including USTR and Commerce on pending FTAs with Korea, Panama, and Colombia, and on pending Anti-Counterfeit Trade Agreement. Discussion with ITC, Customs, USTR, and Commerce on implementation of various trade agreements and trade initiatives, such as performance outerwear, footwear, travel goods, Morocco, Andean, Peru, Colombia, Oman, Panama, Haiti, AGOA, CAFTA-DR, Honduras, Thailand, Singapore, NAFTA, Jordan, Bahrain, Dominican Republic, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Doha Round, and Korea. Discussion with USTR, Commerce, and ITC on Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) Free Trade Agreement Discussion with Customs on First Sale, 10 plus 2, 9801, and proposal on Uniform Rules of Origin, and related initiatives. Discussion with USDA and CBP on Lacey Act. Discussions with USTR, Commerce, and USDA on foreign trade practices, including labeling, cotton, market access, and intellectual property rights (IPR). Discussion with Commerce on China, Vietnam, Customs proposal on Uniform Rules of Origin, and trade remedy laws, including proposals for prospective trade remedy systems. Possible legislation related to the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA) FY 2010 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations Bill (HR 2847) FY 2010 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill (HR 2892/S 1298) SAVE Act (H.R.3039) MOVEMENT Act of 2009 (H.R.2355) ON TIME Act of 2009 (H.R. 947) See attached page Misc Trade Cont'd. Reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act (FAAAA). Approving the renewal of import restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003, and for other purposes. (H.J. Res 83/S.J. Res 29) Possible draft legislation related to Trade Preferences U.S. OUTDOOR Act (S.1439/H.R.3168) Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2009 (S.1631) Issues related to footwear and clothing freight rates vis-a-vis NMFTA CCSB Haiti Economic Lift Program Act of 2010 (S. 3275/HR 5160) Discussions relating to China trade practices and currency issues with Commerce, USTR, ITC, US/China Economic and Security Review Commission. Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2010 (S. 3134/S. 1254) Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act (HR 2378/S 1027) The Miscellaneous Trade and Technical Corrections Bill of 2009 (HR 4380) To amend the Wool Suit and Textile Trade Extension Act of 2004 to provide for certain payments from the Wool Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund, and for other purposes. (HR 4057) To extend the temporary duty suspensions on certain cotton shirting fabrics, and for other purposes. (HR 4136/S. 2532) Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2010 (HR 5393) Foreign Manufacturers Liability Act (HR 4678/S. 1606) Issues relating to ocean shipping capacity and prices. Shipping Act of 2010 (H.R. 6167) Omnibus Trade Act of 2010 (HR 6517) Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 (HR 4853) Cotton trade USTR, DOC, USDA, DoD Product Safety Implementation of Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (HR 4040) Hearing on Implementation of Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) Discussions with CPSC and various Congressional offices on implementation of CPSIA Children's Product Safety Enhancement and Clarification Act of 2009 (H.R.1046) To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide regulatory relief to small and family-owned businesses. (S.374) Consumer Product Safety Solutions Act of 2009 (H.R.1815) To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide regulatory relief to small and family-owned businesses. (H.R.968) To amend the Consumer Product Safety Act to provide regulatory relief to small and family-owned businesses. (H.R.1465) Thrift Store Protection Act (H.R.1027) Common Sense in Consumer Product Safety Act of 2009 (S.608) To amend the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act to exempt ordinary books from the lead limit in such Act. (H.R.1692) To amend the lead prohibition provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 to provide an exemption for certain off-highway vehicles, and for other purposes. (H.R.1587) To amend the lead prohibition provisions of the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008 to provide an exemption for certain all-terrain vehicles, and for other purposes. (H.R.1510) To establish a conditional stay of the ban on lead in children's products, and for other purposes. (S.389) Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (H.R.1105) cont'd. Product Safety cont'd. Monitoring issues relating to apparel and footwear safety and product labeling. Consumer Product Safety Enhancement Act (CPSEA) - draft legislation Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (H.R.1105) Discussions with CPSC and CBP on implementation of CPSIA. Toxic Chemicals Safety Act of 2010 (H.R.5820) Safe Chemicals Act of 2010 (S.3209) EPA Sustainability Other Discussion of WRAP program with various legislative branch and executive branch officials. Discussions with Departments of Labor and State in conjunction with Child/Forced labor list, Uzbek cotton and other labor initiatives. Issues relating to ICANN Implementation of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R.1) Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 (H.R.1105) Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 (S.560/HR 1409) Design Piracy Prohibition Act (H.R.2196) Innovative Design Protection and Piracy Prevention Act (S. 3728) Issues relating to CIT Group Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Act (HR 4849) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (HR 3590) Implementation of Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010. (HR 4872) Implementation of Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment (HIRE) Act (HR 2847) Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE)Act (HR 5175/S. 2395) Provisions relating to conflict minerals and interchange fees in Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 (HR 4173/S. 3217). The American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act (HR 4213) Issues relating to changes or implementation of the Lobby Disclosure Act, including Administration policies relating to advisory committees. A bill to provide for an additional temporary extension of programs under the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958, and for other purposes (S. 3839) Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 (HR 5297) Combating Online Infringement and Counterfeits Act (S. 3804) FASAB Accounting Proposal on leasing accounting rules changes.
Client expense: $168,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense Logistics Agency, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of the Secretary of Defense, Office of the Vice President of the United States, Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Automotive Industry
S.1938/H.R.3994, Distracted Driving Prevention Act of 2009; H.R.2454/H.R.2998, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009; S.1368/H.R.3059, Access to Repair Parts Act; S.3302/H.R.5381, Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010; H.R.4678, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010; issues related to the automotive industry.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
H.R. 499, to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to provide that the provisions relating to countervailing duties apply to nonmarket economy countries. S. 282, to authorize the extension of nondiscriminatory treatment (normal trade relations treatment) to the products of Kazakhstan. H.R. 2271, to prevent U.S. businesses from cooperating with repressive governments in transforming the Internet into a tool of censorship and surveillance, to fulfill the responsibility of the U.S. government to promote freedom of expression on the Internet, to restore public confidence in the integrity of U.S. businesses, and for other purposes. H.R. 2293, to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to require a public health advisory committee on trade to be included in the trade advisory committee system, to require public health organizations to be included on the Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations and other relevant sectoral or functional advisory committees, and for other purposes. H.R. 2311, to provide for increased funding and support for diplomatic engagement with the People's Republic of China. H.R. 2378, to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that fundamental exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is actionable under U.S. countervailing and antidumping duty laws, and for other purposes. H.R. 4284, to extend the Generalized System of Preferences and the Andean Trade Preference Act. H.R. 4678, to require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the United States to establish registered agents in the United States who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers. S. 1027, to amend title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 to clarify that fundamental exchange-rate misalignment by any foreign nation is actionable under U.S. countervailing and antidumping duty laws, and for other purposes. S. 1043, to require the U.S. trade representative to negotiate a remedy for the equitable border tax treatment on goods and services within the World Trade Organization by Jan. 1, 2010, and for other purposes; to Finance. S. 1466, to establish the position of deputy U.S. trade representative for trade enforcement and a trade enforcement division in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, to establish a chief manufacturing negotiator in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, to strengthen enforcement of U.S. intellectual property rights at U.S. borders. S. 1631, to reauthorize customs facilitation and trade enforcement functions and programs, and for other purposes. S. 2821, to require a review of existing trade agreements and renegotiation of existing trade agreements based on the review, to establish terms for future trade agreements, to express the sense of the Congress that the role of Congress in making trade policy should be strengthened, and for other purposes. S. Res. 206, expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should immediately implement the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Torts
HR 3013 / S 186, Attorney-Client Privilege Protection Act of 2007. Securities Litigation Reform, Financial Services Regulatory Reform proposals and pending derivatives legislation.. Monitored HR 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008. HR 4678, Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act of 2010.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE