Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2010

"Right to Know" Regulations ADA Regulations Employee Classification Issues Employee Free Choice Act Ergonomics Regulations H.R. 2067, Protecting Americas Workers Act H.R. 5107, S. 3254, Employee Misclassification Prevention Act H.R. 5663, S. 3671, H.R. 6495, Miner Safety and Health Act H.R. 847, 9/11 Health Law re. Employee Classification Issues Healthy Families Act OSHA Compliance Assistance Programs OSHA Increased Penalties Proposal OSHA Noise Standard Reinterpretation OSHA Proposed Rule re. Musculoskeletal disorders OSHA SHARP Proposed Rule Rulemaking on Posting Requirements for Employees' Labor Law Right S. 182, S. 3772, Paycheck Fairness Act S. 3254, re. Independent Contractor Status S. 3529, H.R. 4072, AMERICA Works Act S. J. Res. 30, Resolution of Disapproval to prevent NMB from changing union election rules under Railway Labor Act

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

Employee Free Choice Act - HR 1409, S 560; Workforce development issues - no bill; Paycheck Fairness Act - HR 12, S 182, S 3772; OSHA reform and mine safety - HR 2067, S 1580, HR 5663, S 3671, HR 6495.

Client expense: $477,300 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), 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), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 1409, Employee Free Choice Act, All Titles S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act, All Titles S. 1679, Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, Sec. 175 MSHA Resource Allocation and Enforcement H.R. 6495, Robert C. Byrd Miner Safety Protection Act of 2010 H.R. 5663, Robert C. Byrd Miner Safety Protection Act of 2010 S. 367, Robert C. Byrd Miner Safety & Health Act of 2010 H.R. 3293, Department of Labor, HHS, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2010 S. 3450, To require publicly traded coal companies to include certain safety records in their reports to the Commission, and for other purposes

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

H.R.1409, Employee Free Choice Act, All Titles S.560, Employee Free Choice Act, All Titles S.1679, Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, Sec. 175 MSHA Resource Allocation and Enforcement H.R. 6495, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2010 S. 367, Robert C. Byrd Miner Safety & Health Act of 2010 H.R.3293, Department of Labor, HHS, and Related agencies Appropriations Act of 2010 S.3450, To require publicly traded coal companies to include certain safety records in their reports to the Commission, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $689,357 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Wage&Hour Enforcement; Worker misclassification & independent contractors, H.R. 1409/S.590, Employee Free Choice Act; Under-reporting of worker injuries, multi-site employees; organizing rights of workers at FedEx; worker misclassification at FedEx; ; H.R. 3408/S. 2882, Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability and Consistency Act; H.R. 847/S.1334 James Zodrga 9/11 health & compensation of 2009; H.R. 2067/S.1580, Protecting America's Workers Act; H.R. 2113 to require corporate wide reporting/workplace injuries and illnesses. OSHA Enhancement Enforcement Programs; OSHA state programs; OSHA-enforcement and penalty issues; family and victim rights; DOL worker misclassification/UI initiatives. H.R. 5107/ S. 3254, Employee Misclassification Prevention Act. H.R. 5663/S.3761, the Miner Act; S.3786/H.R. 6128, The Fair Playing Field Act of 2010; S. 182/S.3772/H.R. 12, Paycheck Fairness Act; H.R. 6495/S.3671, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety and Protection Act.

Client expense: $281,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Robert Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2010, HR 5663, HR 6495, S. 3671, Worker Health and Safety

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 5663/H.R. 6495, Robert C. Byrd Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010 S. 3671, Robert C. Byrd Mine and Workplace Safety and Health Act of 2010

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Support H.R. 499, Nonmarket Economy Trade Remedy Act of 2009, H.R. 496, Trade Enforcement Act of 2009, S. 3725, Enforcing Orders and Reducing Circumvention and Evasion Act of 2010, and H.R. 2378/S. 1027/S. 1254/S. 3134, Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2009; monitor H.R. 6517, Omnibus Trade Act of 2010, H.R.6495, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2010, and trade policies affecting the steel industry.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 6495 Robert Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2010; H.R.1409/S.560 Employee Free Choice Act; S. 3772 Paycheck Fairness Act; Davis-Bacon Prevailing Wage; Government Mandated Project Labor Agreements; OSHA-Consultation Agreements: Proposed Changes to Consultation Procedures; DOL- Wage Methodology for the Temporary Non-Agricultural Employment H-2B Program; OSHA- Interpretation of OSHA's Provisions for Feasible Administrative or Engineering Controls of Occupational Noise

Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

S. 3772, Paycheck Fairness Act All labor and employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 1409 / S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 H.R. 1176 / S. 478, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2009 H.R. 2067 / S. 1580, Protecting America's Workers Act H.R. 2460 / S. 1152, Healthy Families Act H.R. 3403 / S. 1543, Supporting Military Families Act of 2009 H.R. 5107 / S. 3254, Employee Misclassification Act H.R. 5663 / S. 3671, Robert C. Byrd Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010 S.J.Res. 30, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Mediation Board relating to representation election procedures H.R. 1355, National Labor Relations Modernization Act H.R. 2077, Alert Laid Off Employees in Reasonable Time Act H.R. 5176, Family and Independent Business Protection Act of 2010 H.R. 5860, Union Member Protection Act H.R.6495, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2010 S. 3991, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2010 Potential legislation related to employee classification and compensable time under the Fair Labor Standards Act (not yet introduced) All provisions of the following Executive Orders: E.O. 13,494, related to encouraging federal contractors to remain neutral in union organizing E.O. 13,495, related to new contractors under the Service Contract Act offering the right of first refusal to employees if a displaced contractor Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation (not yet published) Potential change in interpretation of "advice" exemption under 203 of the Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act Proposed and final regulations governing union elections under the Railway Labor Act (74 Fed. Reg. 56,750, Nov. 3, 2009; 75 Fed. Reg. 26, 062, May 11, 2010) FTC and DOJ Horizontal Merger Comments: Revisions to Horizontal Merger Guidelines (not yet published in Federal Register) FTC use of Section 5 and Issuance of Report on Section 5 Workshops: Expansive use of Section 5 of the FTC Act by the FTC FTC Hart Scott Rodino comments: Revisions to HSR rules Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,495 related to the Service Contract Act (75 Fed. Reg. 13, 384, March 19, 2010) Proposed regulations implementing Executve Order 13,494 related to labor relations costs of federal contractors (75 Fed. Reg. 19, 345, Apr. 14, 2010) Proposed regulations related to flight crew duty and rest (75 Fed. Reg. 55, 825, Sept. 14, 2010)) Proposed new interpretation of "feasibilty" as it relates to engineering and administrative controls under the OSHA Noise Reduction Standard (29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1) and 1926.52(b)), 75 Fed. Reg. 64216, October 19, 2010) Consideration of International Labor Standards during the Future of Aviation Advisory Committee meetings (including Dec. 15, 2010) Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board The nominations of Jacqueline A. Berrien, Chai R. Feldblum, and Victoria A. Lipnic to serve as Commissioners of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Various issues related to the Workforce Investment Act (legislation not yet introduced), Dept of Labor regulations, oversight opportunities for the 112th Congress, the National Labor Relations Board decisions and regulatory agenda, the Department of Labor regulatory agenda, implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act, NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions, as well as potential use of electronic voting by the NLRB

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

H.R. 6495, The Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2010, entire bill. Voiced opposition to the passage of H.R. 6495 in its current form.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 6495, Improvement of mine safety and health laws; Health and safety of workers/communities at Honeywell Intl, Metropolis, IL; USEC/Piketon Loan Guarantee, asking for continued employment for current workers at the Piketon Plant in Piketon, OH; talks to keep Milan Aresenal from moving from Tennesee to Iowa, causing over 600 workers to become unemployed.

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

HR 699, Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009 HR 1689, Carbon Capture and Storage Early Deployment Act S. 796, Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009 S. 3671, The Robert C. Byrd Mine and Workplace Safety and Health Act of 2010 H.R. 5663, Robert C. Byrd Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010 H.R. 6495, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2010

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009, S. 1334 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009, H.R. 847 Workforce investment policy Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010, H.R. 5663 Job corps issues Worker misclassification issues Job training issues Job creation Paycheck Fainess Act, S. 3772 G-20 labor issues OSHA whistleblower program Labor law reform Department of Labor regulatory agenda Federal Labor Relations Agency budget Mine safety issues OSHA state plans Chemical safety issues OSHA regulatory priorities Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2010, H.R. 6495 Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2010, S. 3991 Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2010, H.R. 413 Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2010, S. 1611 Wage Theft Protection Act, H.R. 3303 Wage Theft Protection Act, S. 3877 Wage Theft Prevention and Community Partnership Act, H.R. 6268 Employer misuse of background checks Employee Misclassification Prevention Act, S. 3254

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)

Labor Issues; Express Scripts - H.R. 6495 - S. 3772, 3991

Client expense: $228,745 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office

Robert Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2010, HR 5663, HR 6495, S. 3671, Worker Health and Safety

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, White House Office

Labor Relations (H.R. 1409 - Employee Free Choice Act of 2009; S. 560 - Employee Free Choice Act of 2009); Occupational Safety and Health (H.R. 849 - Worker Protection Against Combustible Dust Explosions and Fires Act of 2009); Occupational Safety and Health (H.R. 2067 - Protecting America's Workers Act); Mine Safety and Health/Occupational Safety and Health (H.R. 5663 - Robert C. Byrd Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010); Mine Safety and Health/Occupational Safety and Health (S. 3671 - Robert C. Byrd Mine and Workplace Safety and Health Act of 2010); Mine Safety and Health (H.R. 6495 - Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2010); Mine Safety and Health; Occupational Safety and Health Administration Hazard Communication Standard; Occupational Safety and Health Permissible Exposure Limits; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Mine Research; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Respiratory Disease Studies; National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Mineral Fibers Working Group; Mine Safety and Health Administration Alcohol- and Drug-Free Mines: Policy, Prohibitions, Testing, Training, and Assistance Standards; Occupational Safety and Health Administration Combustible Dust Standard; Mine Safety and Health Administration Metal and Nonmetal Dams; Mine Safety and Health Administration Safety and Health Management Programs for Mines; Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission Simplified Proceedings

Client expense: $17,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Mine Safety Health Review Commission (FMSHRC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), Mine Safety & Health Review Commission, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

MSHA and OSHA as it relates to steelmaking operations. Pension relief as it relates to the steel industry H.R.5663/S.3671, Robert C. Byrd Mine and Workplace Safety Act of 2010, Entire bill. H.R.3936, Preserve Benefits and Jobs Act of 2009, Entire bill. H.R.6495, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2010, Entire bill.

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Mining issues related to H.R. 669, "Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009" and H.R. 6495, "Robert Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2010." Ancillary uses litigation, Earthworks v. Department of Interior; Publication of Public Land Order.

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Mining issues related to H.R. 669, "Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2009" and H.R. 6495, "Robert Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2010." Ancillary uses litigation, Earthworks v. Department of Interior; Publication of Public Land Order.

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE