Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2011

Lobbying on issues and legislation relating to Indian Gaming, specifically NLRA jurisdictional issues and legislation granting the Secretary of the Interior Department the authority to take land into trust for tribes recognized after 1934. Bills monitored include H.R. 2335, H.R. 1234, H.R.1291, and S.676 and S.771

Client expense: $30,800 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Advocate for passage of H.R. 2335, the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act on behalf of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe.

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

Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Indian Gaming Commission, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Department of Indian Affairs, all provisions relating to Indian Affairs Budget and Appropriations: FY12 Interior Appropriations--BIA and IHS funding Defense: Monitor legislation, regulation and contracting opportunities within DoD "Net-Zero Strategy" Energy: Draft legislation on EPA regulations on CNG vehicle conversions and tribal eligibility for alternative fuels-related tax incentives Gaming: Monitor legislation, regulations and National Indian Gaming Commission Labor: Monitor NLRB legislation and regulation H.R. 2335 Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act--all provisions Natural Resources: Monitor water rights issues involving Sardis Lake in Oklahoma Monitor issues involving Chickasaw National Recreation Area Monitor issues involving management and disposition of tribal trust assets--timber lands H.R. 3263 and S.802, Lake Thunderbird Efficient Use Act of 2011--all provisions Small Business: Monitor legislation and regulations on 8(a) programs Taxes: Draft legislation on tribal eligibility for alternative fuels-related tax incentives Monitor legislation and regulation on taxation of tribally-provided benefits Monitor legislation and regulation on taxation of tribal election campaign assets Transportation: Monitor surface transportation reauthorization--Indian Reservation Roads program

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000

Lobbying on issues and legislation relating to Indian Gaming, specifically NLRA jurisdictional issues and and legislation granting the Secretary of the Interior Department the authority to take land into trust for tribes recognized after 1934. Bills monitored include: H.R. 2335, H.R. 1234, H.R. 1291, S.676, and S.771

Client expense: $26,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of

FY13 Interior Appropriations--BIA and IHS funding Monitor draft legislation on EPA regulations on CNG vehicle conversions and tribal eligibility for alternative fuels-related tax incentives Monitor gaming legislation, regulations and National Indian Gaming Commission Monitor NLRB legislation and regulation H.R. 2335 Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act--all provisions Monitor water rights issues involving Sardis Lake in Oklahoma Monitor issues involving Chickasaw National Recreation Area Monitor issues involving management and disposition of tribal trust assets--timber lands Monitor legislation and regulations on 8(a) programs Monitor draft legislation on tribal eligibility for alternative fuels-related tax incentives Monitor legislation and regulations on taxation of tribally-provided benefits Monitor legislation and regulation on taxation of tribal election campaign assets Monitor surface transportation reauthorization, H.R. 4348, MAP-21--Indian Reservation Roads program Please note that agencies contacted should include DoI and DoJ. IHS and BIA should be removed. Unfortunately, the software did not allow these changes to be made.

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

Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Indian Health Service, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

Monitor NLRB legislation and regulation H.R. 2335 Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act--all provisions

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

Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Indian Health Service, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

Labor legislation (H.R. 2335); Trade and Investment Legislation (H.R. 2362).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor and advocate for the passage of H.R. 2335, the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act, on behalf of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribes.

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

Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Indian Gaming Commission, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Department of Indian Affairs, all provisions relating to Indian Affairs. Budget and Appropriations: FY 12 Interior Appropriations--BIA and IHS funding Defense: Monitor legislation, regulation and contracting opportunities within DoD "Net-Zero Strategy" Energy: Draft legislation on EPA regulations on CNG vehicle conversions and tribal eligibility for alternative fuels-related tax incentives Gaming: Monitor legislation, regulations and National Indian Gaming Commissions Labor: Monitor NLRB legislation and regulation H.R. 2335 Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act--all provisions Natural Resources: Monitor waterrights issues involving Sardis Lake in Oklahoma Monitor issues involving Chickasaw National Recreation Area Monitor issues involving management and disposition of tribal trust assets--timber lands H.R. 3263 and S.802, Lake Thunderbird Efficient Use Act of 2011--all provisions Small Business: Monitor legislation and regulations on 8(a) programs Taxes: Draft legislation on tribal elgibility for alternativefuels-related tax incentives Monitor legislation and regulation on taxation of tribally-provided benefits Monitor legislation and regulation on taxation of tribal election campaign assets Transportation: Monitor surface transporation reauthorization--Indian Reservation Roads program

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000

FY13 Interior Appropriations--BIA and IHS funding Monitor draft legislation on EPA regulations on CNG vehicle conversions and tribal eligibility for alternative fuels-related tax incentives Monitor legislation, regulations and National Indian Gaming Commission Monitor NLRB legislation and regulation H.R. 2335 Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act--all provisions Monitor water rights issues involving Sardis Lake in Oklahoma Monitor issues involving Chickasaw National Recreation Area Monitor issues involving management and disposition of tribal trust assets--timber lands H.R.3263 and S. 802, Lake Thunderbird Efficient Use Act of 2011--all provisions Monitor legislation and regulations on 8(a) programs Monitor draft legislation on tribal eligibility for alternative fuels-related tax incentives Monitor legislation and regulations on taxation of tribally-provided benefits Monitor legislation and regulation on taxation of tribal election campaign assets Monitor surface transportation reauthorization, H.R. 4348, MAP-21--Indian Reservation Roads program

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

Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Indian Health Service, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

Monitor NLRB legislation and regulation H.R. 2335 Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act--all provisions

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

Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Indian Health Service, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

Labor legislation (H.R. 2335); Trade and Investment Legislation (H.R. 2362).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitor and advocate for passage of H.R. 2335, the Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act, on behalf of the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe.

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

Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Indian Health Service, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Indian Gaming Commission, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Department of Indian Affairs, all provisions relating to Indian Affairs. Budget and Appropriations FY12 Interior Appropriations --BIA and IHS funding Defense Monitor legislation, regulation and contracting opportunities within DoD Energy Draft legislation on EPA regulations on CNG vehicle conversions and tribal elegibility for alternative fuels-related tax incentives Gaming Monitor legislation, regulations and National Indian Gaming Commission Labor Monitor NLRB legislation and regulation H.R. 2335 Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act--all provisions Natural Resources Monitor waterrights issues involving Sardis Lake in Oklahoma Monitor issues involving Chickasaw Nation Recreation Area Monitor issues involving management and disposition of tribal trust assets--timber lands H.R. 3263 and S. 802, Lake Thunderbird Efficient Use Act of 2011--all provisions Small Business Monitor legislation and regulations on 8(a) programs Taxes Draft legislation on tribal eligibility for alternative fuels-related tax incentives Monitor legislation and regulation on taxation of tribally-provided benefits Monitor legislation and regulation on taxation of tribal election campaign assets Transportation Monitor surface transportation reauthorization--Indian Reservation Roads program

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000

Labor Legislation (H.R. 2335); Trade and Investment Legislation (H.R. 2362)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

FY13 Interior Appropriations--BIA and IHS funding Monitor draft legislation on EPA regulations on CNG vehicle conversions and tribal eligibility for alternative fuels-related tax incentives Monitor legislation, regulations and National Indian Gaming Commission Monitor NLRB legislation and regulation H.R. 2335 Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act--all provisions Monitor water rights issues involving Sardis Lake in Oklahoma Monitor issues involving Chickasaw National Recreation Area Monitor issues involving management and disposition of tribal trust assets--timber lands H.R.3263 and S. 802, Lake Thunderbird Efficient Use Act of 2011--all provisions Monitor legislation, regulation and contracting opportunities within DoD "Net-Zero Strategy" Monitor legislation and regulations on 8(a) programs Monitor draft legislation on tribal eligibility for alternative fuels-related tax incentives Monitor legislation and regulations on taxation of tribally-provided benefits Monitor legislation and regulation on taxation of tribal election campaign assets Monitor surface transportation reauthorization--Indian Reservation Roads program

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

Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Indian Health Service, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

Monitor NLRB legislation and regulation H.R. 2335 Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act--all provisions

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

Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Indian Health Service, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

Monitor and advocate Saginaw Chippewa position regarding H.R. 2335.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Indian Gaming Commission, SENATE

Monitor NLRB legislation and regulation H.R. 2335 Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act--all provisions

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

Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Indian Health Service, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

FY12 Interior Appropriations--BIA and IHS funding Monitor draft legislation on EPA regulations on CNG vehicle conversions and tribal eligibility for alternative fuels-related tax incentives Monitor legislation, regulations and National Indian Gaming Commission Monitor NLRB legislation and regulation H.R. 2335 Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act--all provisions Monitor water rights issues involving Sardis Lake in Oklahoma Monitor issues involving Chickasaw National Recreation Area Monitor issues involving management and disposition of tribal trust assets--timber lands H.R.3263 and S. 802, Lake Thunderbird Efficient Use Act of 2011--all provisions H.R. 1540, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012--tribal 8(a) provisions Monitor legislation, regulation and contracting opportunities within DoD "Net-Zero Strategy" Monitor legislation and regulations on 8(a) programs Monitor draft legislation on tribal eligibility for alternative fuels-related tax incentives Monitor legislation and regulations on taxation of tribally-provided benefits Monitor surface transportation reauthorization--Indian Reservation Roads program Monitor legislation (H.R. 1063) and regulations regarding Medicare secondary payer program.

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

Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Indian Health Service, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

Monitor NLRB legislation and regulation H.R. 2335 Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act--all provisions

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

Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Indian Health Service, SENATE