Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act
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2012 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H. Con. Res. 34: FY2012 Concurrent Resolution on the Budget. H.R. 657: Federal Workforce Reduction Act of 2011: To reduce the number of civil service employees in the executive branch. (opposed) H.R. 828: Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2011. To make an individual who has a seriously delinquent tax debt ineligible to be appointed, or to continue serving, as a federal employee. (opposed) H.R. 1332: Social Security Fairness Act of 2011: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. (supported) H.R. 1470: To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the probationary period applicable to appointments in the civil service. (opposed) H.R. 1779: Federal Hiring Freeze Act of 2011: To reduce the number of civil service employees in the executive branch. (opposed) H.R. 2114: Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Through Attrition Act of 2011. (oppposed) H.R. 2465: Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act of 2011. (supported) H.R. 3630: Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011. Opposed increases in employee contributions to the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and to the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS); reduced annuities for newly-hired federal employees; elimination of FERS annuity supplement; extension of federal employee pay freeze. (opposed) S. 261: Federal Employees' Compensation Reform Act of 2011. Requires federal employees, including postal employees, who are receiving total or partial disability benefits under the Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) to convert to the federal retirement system when such employees reach retirement age as defined by the Social Security Act and are otherwise eligible for an annuity under the the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). (opposed) S. 644: Public-Private Employee Retirement Parity Act. Terminates defined benefit annuities under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) for new hires starting in 2013. (opposed) S. 1931: Temporary Tax Holiday and Government Reduction Act. Prohibits a head of a federal agency from hiring more than 1 employee for every 3 full-time employees who leave employment in such agency until OMB and OPM make a determination that the number of full-time federal employees is 10% less than the initial level determined by OMB and OPM. Extends the freeze on the pay of federal employees through 2015. (opposed) H.R. 3813, Securing Annuities for Federal Employees Act of 2012. Opposed increases in employee contributions to the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and to the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS); reduced annuities for newly-hired federal employees; elimination of FERS annuity supplement. (opposed) Opposed provisions of S. 1789: 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2011 that would reduce federal workers' compensation benefits, changes to postal employee and retiree health benefits programs, and agency reporting of processing of federal retirement processing applications. H.R. 3835, to extend the pay limitation for members of Congress and federal employees (opposed) H. Con. Res. 112, Fiscal Year 2013 Concurrent Resolution on the Budget. (opposed) Opposed amendment to S. 1813 to offset costs of surface transportation funding with federal employee pay freeze. H.R. 4363, Federal Employee Phased Retirement Act (supported) H.R. 4152, Hatch Act Modernization Act (supported). S. 2170, Hatch Act Modernization Act of 2012 (supported). Opposed amendments to the Hatch Act further restricting the political activity of federal employees. H.R. 5652 - Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012 (opposed) H.J. Res. 117, Continuing Appropriations Act H.R. 6684 - Spending Reduction Act of 2012 (opposed) H.R. 6726, federal employee pay freeze extension (opposed)
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Licensing and credentialing for federal telemedicine services; Health information technology and electronic health records; Definition of "essential health benefits"; H.R. 2465 - Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act; S. 261 - Federal Employees' Compensation Reform Act; S. 1789 - 21st Century Postal Service Act; H.R. 6482 - Preventive Health Savings Act; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provisions of H.R. 6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act, and S.3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation and issues relating to: Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148); Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act; Nursing provisions in potential job creation legislation; Negotiated Rulemaking on Designation of Medically Underserved and Health Professional Shortage Areas; Administration review of current regulations; Prevention and Public Health Fund; Definition of essential health benefits; Health information technology and electronic health records; HRSA nurse practitioner national sample survey; Draft legislation to reauthorize the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA); Draft legislation on Congressional Budget Office scoring of preventive health services; Draft legislation on voluntary tandem licensing and credentialing for federal telemedicine services; Draft legislation on reauthorization of the National Quality Forum; H.R. 5/S. 218/S. 1099 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act; H.R. 5 - Protecting Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act; H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011; S. 248/H.R. 844 - Empowering States to Innovate Act; S. 174 - Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention Act; H.R. 10/S. 299/S. 1720/S. 1786 - Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act; H.R. 1217 - to repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund; H.R. 1683/S. 868 - State Flexibility Act; H.R. 2465 - Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act; S. 261 - Federal Employees' Compensation Reform Act; H.R. 469 - Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act; S. 601/H.R. 1127 - Childrens Sports Athletic Equipment Safety Act; Concussion Treatment and Care Tools (ConTACT) Act; H.R. 3679 - National Nurse Act; H.R. 4274 - BPCA and PREA Reauthorization Act; S. 2289 - Better Pharmaceuticals and Devices for Children Act; H.R. 5651 - Food and Drug Administration Reform Act; H.R. 5842 - Restoring Access to Medication Act; S. 3187 - FDA Safety and Innovation Act S. 2474 - Health Equity and Accountability Act; S. 1789 - 21st Century Postal Service Act; H.R. 6482 - Preventive Health Savings Act; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provisions of H.R. 6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act, and S.3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act; S. 1560 - Nursing Home Resident Pain Relief Act.
2012 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation and issues relating to: Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148); Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act; Nursing provisions in potential job creation legislation; Negotiated Rulemaking on Designation of Medically Underserved and Health Professional Shortage Areas; Administration review of current regulations; Prevention and Public Health Fund; Definition of essential health benefits; Health information technology and electronic health records; HRSA nurse practitioner national sample survey; Amendments to the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act; Menu and Nutrition Labeling; Draft legislation to reauthorize the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA); Draft legislation on Congressional Budget Office scoring of preventive health services; Draft legislation on voluntary tandem licensing and credentialing for federal telemedicine services; Draft legislation on reauthorization of the National Quality Forum; H.R. 5/S. 218/S. 1099 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act; H.R. 5 - Protecting Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act; H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011; S. 248/H.R. 844 - Empowering States to Innovate Act; S. 174 - Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention Act; H.R. 10/S. 299/S. 1720/S. 1786 - Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act; H.R. 1217 - to repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund; H.R. 1683/S. 868 - State Flexibility Act; H.R. 2465 - Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act; S. 261 - Federal Employees' Compensation Reform Act; H.R. 469 - Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act; S. 601/H.R. 1127 - Childrens Sports Athletic Equipment Safety Act; Concussion Treatment and Care Tools (ConTACT) Act; S. 54 - Supporting Child Maltreatment Prevention Efforts in Community Health Centers Act; S. 55 - Nursing School Clinics Act; H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act; H.R. 227 - Child Gun Safety and Gun Access Prevention Act; H.R. 338 - Protecting Our Kids' Medicine Act; H.R. 469 - Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act; H.R. 576 - Healthy Children Through School Nutrition Education Act; H.R. 713 - Keeping Families Together Act; H.R. 751 - Mental Health in Schools Act; H.R. 1214 - to repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction; S. 961 - Reconnecting Youth to Prevent Homelessness Act; S. 1165, Button Cell Battery Safety Act. H.R. 1852/S. 958 - Childrens Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act; H.R. 115 - CHAMPVA Childrens Protection Act; H.R. 364 - Common Sense Health Reform Americans Actually Want Act; H.R. 614 - Post 9/11 G.I. Bill Dependent Coverage Improvement Act; H.R. 978 - Seniors Identity Protection Act; H.R. 989 - Voluntary State Discount Prescription Drug Plan Act; H.R. 1035/S. 1504 - Medicaid Coverage for Citizens of Freely Associated States Act; H.R. 2029/S. 1131 - Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Awareness Act; H.R. 2758/S. 1463 - Breastfeeding Promotion Act; H.R. 2229 - Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act. H.R. 3679 - National Nurse Act; H.R. 4274 - BPCA and PREA Reauthorization Act; S. 2289 - Better Pharmaceuticals and Devices for Children Act; H.R. 5651 - Food and Drug Administration Reform Act; H.R. 5842 - Restoring Access to Medication Act; S. 3187 - FDA Safety and Innovation Act S. 2474 - Health Equity and Accountability Act; S. 1789 - 21st Century Postal Service Act; S. 847 - Safe Chemicals Act; H.R. 2405/S. 1855/H.R. 6672 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA) reauthorization; H.R. 2359 - Safe Cosmetics Act; H.R. 6482 - Preventive Health Savings Act; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provisions of H.R. 6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act, and S.3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act; H.R. 5647/S. 3565 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
2012 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H.R.235, Cut Unsustainable and Top-Heavy Spending Act of 2011. H.R.270, To make Federal civilian employees subject to a two week period of mandatory unpaid leave. H.R.616, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2011. H.R.657, Federal Workforce Reduction Act of 2011. H.R.828 & S.376, Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2011. H.R.1440, Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2011. H.R.1779, Federal Hiring Freeze Act of 2011. H.R.1949 & S.991, Correction of Longstanding Errors in Agencies Unsustainable Procurements Act, revision of A-76 outsourcing process. H.R.2114 & S.1611, Reducing the Size of Government Through Attrition Act. H.R.2465, Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act. H.R.2980 & S.2198, Stop Excessive Taxpayer Payments to Government Contractors Act of 2011. H.R.3029, Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Through Attrition Act of 2011. H.R.3662 & S.2065, Down Payment to Protect National Security Act of 2011. H.R.3289 & S.742, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2011. H.Res.657, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives supporting Federal employees. S.162, Cut Federal Spending Act of 2011. S.261, Federal Employees' Compensation Reform Act of 2011. S.644, Public-Private Employee Retirement Parity Act. S.1476, Federal Workforce Reduction and Reform Act of 2011. S.3175, To authorize certain employees to be automatically enrolled to increase contributions to Thrift Savings Plan accounts. H.R.4310 & S.3254, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013. S.1936, Implementation of Simpson-Bowles Spending Reductions Act of 2011. H.R.3487, Job Creation Act of 2011. H.R.3493, Restoring America's Faith and Trust Act. H.R.3583 & S.3434, End Government Shutdowns Act. H.R.3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, federal employee retirement. H.R.3813, Securing Annuities for Federal Employees Act of 2012. H.R.3835 & S.2079, To extend the pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees. H.R.3844 & S.1651, Honest Budget Act of 2012. H.R.4152 & S.2170, Hatch Act Modernization Act of 2012. H.R.4155, Veteran Skills to Jobs Act. H.R.4631, Government Spending Accountability Act of 2012.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $23,450
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $23,450
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
PPACA implementation; PA Hospice (S891/HR 3831/S1680); PA Home Health (S227/HR2267); Medicaid Coverage (S56/HR2134); Medicaid HIT Incentive Payment (HR2729); FECA (HR 2465); PA workforce issues; PA veterans issues; federal employmeny of PAs; SGR; allowing PAs to admit patients into opiod treatment programs and to prescribe buprenorphine for opiod addiction; FY 13 L/HHS appropriations; FMCSA registry of certified medical examiners; CMS Hospital COP.
Client expense: $235,298 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Postal Service (USPS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 122, to Eliminate Use of Official Time H.R. 2465, FECA Reform S. 261, Cut FECA Benefits bill H.R. 2145, Prohibiting Automatic Union Dues Withholding S. 1143, Prohibiting Automatic Union Dues Withholding S. 1789, Postal Reform Act H.R. 2309, Postal Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 1949, the "CLEAN UP Act" to Reduce Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Government Contracting S. 991, the "CLEAN UP Act" to Reduce Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Government Contracting
Client expense: $193,305 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Election Commission (FEC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2012 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 1492, S. 790 -- Federal Supervisor Training Act of 2011 -- entire bill H.R. 1470, H. Rept. 112-116 -- to amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the probationary period applicable to appointments in the civil service, and for other purposes -- entire bill Contacts related to proposed pay cut or freeze or benefit changes for federal employees including: H.R. 2114 -- Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Through Attrition Act of 2011 S. 1476 -- Federal Workforce Reduction and Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 3029, H. Rept. 112-334 -- Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Through Attrition Act of 2011 S. 1611 -- Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Through Attrition Act of 2011 S. 1789 -- 21st Century Postal Reform Act of 2011 -- FECA provisions H.R. 2465 -- Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act -- entire bill H.R. 4348, P.L. 112-141 -- MAP-21 -- Subtitle C-Offsets, Sec. 100121. Phased retirement authority. H.R. 4363, H. Rept. 112-535 -- Federal Employee Phased Retirement Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.2309, Postal Reform Act of 2011; S.353, U.S. Postal Service Improvements Act of 2011; S.1010, Postal Operations Sustainment and Transformation Act of 2011; H.R.2465, Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Government Issues
H. Con. Res. 34: FY2012 Concurrent Resolution on the Budget. H.R. 657: Federal Workforce Reduction Act of 2011: To reduce the number of civil service employees in the executive branch. (opposed) H.R. 828: Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2011. To make an individual who has a seriously delinquent tax debt ineligible to be appointed, or to continue serving, as a federal employee. (opposed) H.R. 1332: Social Security Fairness Act of 2011: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. (supported) H.R. 1470: To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the probationary period applicable to appointments in the civil service. (opposed) H.R. 1779: Federal Hiring Freeze Act of 2011: To reduce the number of civil service employees in the executive branch. (opposed) H.R. 2114: Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Through Attrition Act of 2011. (oppposed) H.R. 2465: Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act of 2011. (supported) H.R. 3630: Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011. Opposed increases in employee contributions to the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and to the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS); reduced annuities for newly-hired federal employees; elimination of FERS annuity supplement; extension of federal employee pay freeze. (opposed) S. 261: Federal Employees' Compensation Reform Act of 2011. Requires federal employees, including postal employees, who are receiving total or partial disability benefits under the Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) to convert to the federal retirement system when such employees reach retirement age as defined by the Social Security Act and are otherwise eligible for an annuity under the the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). (opposed) S. 644: Public-Private Employee Retirement Parity Act. Terminates defined benefit annuities under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) for new hires starting in 2013. (opposed) S. 1931: Temporary Tax Holiday and Government Reduction Act. Prohibits a head of a federal agency from hiring more than 1 employee for every 3 full-time employees who leave employment in such agency until OMB and OPM make a determination that the number of full-time federal employees is 10% less than the initial level determined by OMB and OPM. Extends the freeze on the pay of federal employees through 2015. (opposed) H.R. 3813, Securing Annuities for Federal Employees Act of 2012. Opposed increases in employee contributions to the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and to the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS); reduced annuities for newly-hired federal employees; elimination of FERS annuity supplement. (opposed) Opposed provisions of S. 1789: 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2011 that would reduce federal workers' compensation benefits, changes to postal employee and retiree health benefits programs, and agency reporting of processing of federal retirement processing applications. H.R. 3835, to extend the pay limitation for members of Congress and federal employees (opposed) H. Con. Res. 112, Fiscal Year 2013 Concurrent Resolution on the Budget. (opposed) Opposed amendment to S. 1813 to offset costs of surface transportation funding with federal employee pay freeze. H.R. 4363, Federal Employee Phased Retirement Act (supported) H.R. 4152, Hatch Act Modernization Act (supported). S. 2170, Hatch Act Modernization Act of 2012 (supported). Opposed amendments to the Hatch Act further restricting the political activity of federal employees. H.R. 5652 - Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012 (opposed) H.J. Res. 117, Continuing Appropriations Act
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 2465, amendment to FY 2013 Energy and Water Appropriations bill that would ban monetary incentives for federal surveys
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Bureau of the Census, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Government Issues
H.R.235, Cut Unsustainable and Top-Heavy Spending Act of 2011. H.R.270, To make Federal civilian employees subject to a two week period of mandatory unpaid leave. H.R.616, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2011. H.R.657, Federal Workforce Reduction Act of 2011. H.R.828 & S.376, Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2011. H.R.1440, Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2011. H.R.1779, Federal Hiring Freeze Act of 2011. H.R.1949 & S.991, Correction of Longstanding Errors in Agencies Unsustainable Procurements Act, revision of A-76 outsourcing process. H.R.2114 & S.1611, Reducing the Size of Government Through Attrition Act. H.R.2465, Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act. H.R.2980 & S.2198, Stop Excessive Taxpayer Payments to Government Contractors Act of 2011. H.R.3029, Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Through Attrition Act of 2011. H.R.3662 & S.2065, Down Payment to Protect National Security Act of 2011. H.R.3289 & S.742, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2011. H.Res.657, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives supporting Federal employees. S.162, Cut Federal Spending Act of 2011. S.261, Federal Employees' Compensation Reform Act of 2011. S.644, Public-Private Employee Retirement Parity Act. S.1476, Federal Workforce Reduction and Reform Act of 2011. S.3175, To authorize certain employees to be automatically enrolled to increase contributions to Thrift Savings Plan accounts. S.3254, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013. S.1936, Implementation of Simpson-Bowles Spending Reductions Act of 2011. H.R.3487, Job Creation Act of 2011. H.R.3493, Restoring America's Faith and Trust Act. H.R.3583 & S.3434, End Government Shutdowns Act. H.R.3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, federal employee retirement. H.R.3813, Securing Annuities for Federal Employees Act of 2012. H.R.3835 & S.2079, To extend the pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees. H.R.3844 & S.1651, Honest Budget Act of 2012. H.R.4152 & S.2170, Hatch Act Modernization Act of 2012. H.R.4155, Veteran Skills to Jobs Act. H.R.4631, Government Spending Accountability Act of 2012.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2012 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Collective Bargaining Rights, whistle blower, collaboration with work force, consolidation and realignment of Air Traffic Control facilities, inherently governmental function of Air Traffic Control, controller staffing. Thrift Savings Plan. Contract Tower Program. S. 261 & H.R. 2465 - FECA Reform. H.R. 2066 - Report Use of Official Time to OPM. H.R. 2145 & S. 1143 - Prohibit Automatic Payroll Deduction for Dues. S. 2038 - Stock Act.
Client expense: $174,970 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2012 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation and issues relating to: Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148); Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act; Nursing provisions in potential job creation legislation; Anti-competitive barriers to practice; Negotiated Rulemaking on Designation of Medically Underserved and Health Professional Shortage Areas; Administration review of current regulations; Prevention and Public Health Fund; Definition of essential health benefits; Health information technology and electronic health records; HRSA nurse practitioner national sample survey; Amendments to the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act; Menu and Nutrition Labeling; Draft legislation to reauthorize the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA); Draft legislation on Congressional Budget Office scoring of preventive health services; Draft legislation on voluntary tandem licensing and credentialing for federal telemedicine services; Draft legislation on reauthorization of the National Quality Forum; H.R. 5/S. 218/S. 1099 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act; H.R. 5 - Protecting Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act; H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011; S. 248/H.R. 844 - Empowering States to Innovate Act; S. 174 - Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention Act; H.R. 10/S. 299/S. 1720/S. 1786 - Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act; H.R. 1217 - to repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund; H.R. 1683/S. 868 - State Flexibility Act; H.R. 2465 - Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act; S. 261 - Federal Employees' Compensation Reform Act; H.R. 469 - Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act; S. 601/H.R. 1127 - Childrens Sports Athletic Equipment Safety Act; Concussion Treatment and Care Tools (ConTACT) Act; S. 54 - Supporting Child Maltreatment Prevention Efforts in Community Health Centers Act; S. 55 - Nursing School Clinics Act; H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act; H.R. 227 - Child Gun Safety and Gun Access Prevention Act; H.R. 338 - Protecting Our Kids' Medicine Act; H.R. 469 - Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act; H.R. 576 - Healthy Children Through School Nutrition Education Act; H.R. 713 - Keeping Families Together Act; H.R. 751 - Mental Health in Schools Act; H.R. 1214 - to repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction; S. 961 - Reconnecting Youth to Prevent Homelessness Act; S. 1165, Button Cell Battery Safety Act; H.R. 1852/S. 958 - Childrens Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act; H.R. 115 - CHAMPVA Childrens Protection Act; H.R. 364 - Common Sense Health Reform Americans Actually Want Act; H.R. 614 - Post 9/11 G.I. Bill Dependent Coverage Improvement Act; H.R. 978 - Seniors Identity Protection Act; H.R. 989 - Voluntary State Discount Prescription Drug Plan Act; H.R. 1035/S. 1504 - Medicaid Coverage for Citizens of Freely Associated States Act; H.R. 2029/S. 1131 - Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Awareness Act; H.R. 2758/S. 1463 - Breastfeeding Promotion Act; H.R. 2229 - Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act. H.R. 3679 - National Nurse Act; H.R. 4274 - BPCA and PREA Reauthorization Act; S. 2289 - Better Pharmaceuticals and Devices for Children Act; H.R. 5651 - Food and Drug Administration Reform Act; H.R. 5842 - Restoring Access to Medication Act; S. 3187 - FDA Safety and Innovation Act; S. 2474 - Health Equity and Accountability Act; S. 1789 - 21st Century Postal Service Act; S. 847 - Safe Chemicals Act; H.R. 2405/S. 1855 - Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (PAHPA); H.R. 2359 - Safe Cosmetics Act; H.R. 6482 - Preventive Health Savings Act; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provisions of H.R. 6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act, and S.3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $23,450
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation and issues relating to: Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148); Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act; Nursing provisions in potential job creation legislation; Anti-competitive barriers to practice; Negotiated Rulemaking on Designation of Medically Underserved and Health Professional Shortage Areas; Administration review of current regulations; Prevention and Public Health Fund; Definition of essential health benefits; Health information technology and electronic health records; HRSA nurse practitioner national sample survey; Draft legislation to reauthorize the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA); Draft legislation on Congressional Budget Office scoring of preventive health services; Draft legislation on voluntary tandem licensing and credentialing for federal telemedicine services; Draft legislation on reauthorization of the National Quality Forum; H.R. 5/S. 218/S. 1099 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act; H.R. 5 - Protecting Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act; H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011; S. 248/H.R. 844 - Empowering States to Innovate Act; S. 174 - Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention Act; H.R. 10/S. 299/S. 1720/S. 1786 - Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act; H.R. 1217 - to repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund; H.R. 1683/S. 868 - State Flexibility Act; H.R. 2465 - Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act; S. 261 - Federal Employees' Compensation Reform Act; H.R. 469 - Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act; S. 601/H.R. 1127 - Childrens Sports Athletic Equipment Safety Act; Concussion Treatment and Care Tools (ConTACT) Act; H.R. 3679 - National Nurse Act; H.R. 4274 - BPCA and PREA Reauthorization Act; S. 2289 - Better Pharmaceuticals and Devices for Children Act; H.R. 5651 - Food and Drug Administration Reform Act; H.R. 5842 - Restoring Access to Medication Act; S. 3187 - FDA Safety and Innovation Act S. 2474 - Health Equity and Accountability Act; S. 1789 - 21st Century Postal Service Act; H.R. 6482 - Preventive Health Savings Act; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provisions of H.R. 6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act, and S.3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $23,450
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Licensing and credentialing for federal telemedicine services; Health information technology and electronic health records; Definition of "essential health benefits"; Anti-competitive barriers to practice; H.R. 2465 - Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act; S. 261 - Federal Employees' Compensation Reform Act; S. 1789 - 21st Century Postal Service Act; H.R. 6482 - Preventive Health Savings Act; Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) provisions of H.R. 6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act, and S.3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $7,500
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Health Issues
PPACA implementation; PA Hospice (S.891/HR 3831/S 1680); PA Home Health (S 227/HR 2267); Medicaid Coverage (S56/HR 2134); Medicaid HIT Incentive Payment (HR 2729); FECA (HR 2465); PA workforce issues; PA Veterans issues; federal employment of PAs; allowing PAs tp prescribe buprenorphine and admit patients into opiod treatment programs; SGR; FY 13 L/HHS appropriations; FMCSA registry of certified medical examiners; CMS Hospital COP.
Client expense: $225,655 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), President of the U.S., SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 122, to Eliminate Use of Official Time H.R. 2465, FECA Reform S. 261, Cut FECA Benefits bill H.R. 2145, Prohibiting Automatic Union Dues Withholding S. 1143, Prohibiting Automatic Union Dues Withholding S. 223, the FAA Authorization Act H.R. 658, the FAA Authorization Act S. 1789, Postal Reform Act H.R. 2309, Postal Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 1949, the "CLEAN UP Act" to Reduce Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Government Contracting S. 991, the "CLEAN UP Act" to Reduce Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Government Contracting
Client expense: $174,096 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Election Commission (FEC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2012 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.2309, Postal Reform Act of 2011; S.353, U.S. Postal Service Improvements Act of 2011; S.1010, Postal Operations Sustainment and Transformation Act of 2011; H.R.2465, Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Government Issues
H. Con. Res. 34: FY2012 Concurrent Resolution on the Budget. H.R. 657: Federal Workforce Reduction Act of 2011: To reduce the number of civil service employees in the executive branch. (opposed) H.R. 828: Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2011. To make an individual who has a seriously delinquent tax debt ineligible to be appointed, or to continue serving, as a federal employee. (opposed) H.R. 1332: Social Security Fairness Act of 2011: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. (supported) H.R. 1470: To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the probationary period applicable to appointments in the civil service. (opposed) H.R. 1779: Federal Hiring Freeze Act of 2011: To reduce the number of civil service employees in the executive branch. (opposed) H.R. 2061: Civilian Service Recognition Act of 2011: To authorize the presentation of a United States flag at the funeral of Federal civilian employees who are killed while performing official duties or because of their status as a Federal employee. (supported) H.R. 2114: Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Through Attrition Act of 2011. (oppposed) H.R. 2465: Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act of 2011. (supported) H.R. 3630: Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011. Opposed increases in employee contributions to the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and to the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS); reduced annuities for newly-hired federal employees; elimination of FERS annuity supplement; extension of federal employee pay freeze. (opposed) S. 261: Federal Employees' Compensation Reform Act of 2011. Requires federal employees, including postal employees, who are receiving total or partial disability benefits under the Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) to convert to the federal retirement system when such employees reach retirement age as defined by the Social Security Act and are otherwise eligible for an annuity under the the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). (opposed) S. 644: Public-Private Employee Retirement Parity Act. Terminates defined benefit annuities under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) for new hires starting in 2013. (opposed) S. 1931: Temporary Tax Holiday and Government Reduction Act. Prohibits a head of a federal agency from hiring more than 1 employee for every 3 full-time employees who leave employment in such agency until OMB and OPM make a determination that the number of full-time federal employees is 10% less than the initial level determined by OMB and OPM. Extends the freeze on the pay of federal employees through 2015. (opposed) H.R. 3813, Securing Annuities for Federal Employees Act of 2012. Opposed increases in employee contributions to the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and to the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS); reduced annuities for newly-hired federal employees; elimination of FERS annuity supplement. (opposed) Opposed combining provisions of H.R. 3813 with H.R. 7 (surface transportation funding bill) to offset costs of surface transportation spending with increased retirement contributions by federal employees and reduced annuities for future federal retirees. H.R. 4348, Surface Transportation, National Flood Insurance, Student Loan Rate Extension - opposed using federal employee offsets for unrelated spending; supported phased retirement program for federal employees. Supported amendments to S. 1789: 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2011, to prevent reductions in federal workers' compensation benefits, changes to postal employee and retiree health benefits programs, and agency reporting of processing of federal retirement processing applications. H.R. 3835, to extend the pay limitation for members of Congress and federal employees (opposed) H. Con. Res. 112, Fiscal Year 2013 Concurrent Resolution on the Budget. (opposed) Opposed amendment to S. 1813 to offset costs of surface transportation funding with federal employee pay freeze. H.R. 4363, Federal Employee Phased Retirement Act (supported) H.R. 4152, Hatch Act Modernization Act (supported). S. 2170, Hatch Act Modernization Act of 2012 (supported). Opposed amendments to the Hatch Act further restricting the political activity of federal employees. H.R. 5652 - Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012 (opposed)
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation and issues relating to: Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148); Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act; Nursing provisions in potential job creation legislation; Negotiated Rulemaking on Designation of Medically Underserved and Health Professional Shortage Areas; Administration review of current regulations; Prevention and Public Health Fund; Definition of essential health benefits; Health information technology and electronic health records; HRSA nurse practitioner national sample survey; Amendments to the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act; Menu and Nutrition Labeling; Draft legislation to reauthorize the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA); Draft legislation on Congressional Budget Office scoring of preventive health services; Draft legislation on voluntary tandem licensing and credentialing for federal telemedicine services; H.R. 5/S. 218/S. 1099 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act; H.R. 5 - Protecting Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act; H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011; S. 248/H.R. 844 - Empowering States to Innovate Act; S. 174 - Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention Act; H.R. 10/S. 299/S. 1720/S. 1786 - Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act; H.R. 1217 - to repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund; H.R. 1683/S. 868 - State Flexibility Act; H.R. 2465 - Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act; S. 261 - Federal Employees' Compensation Reform Act; H.R. 469 - Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act; S. 601/H.R. 1127 - Childrens Sports Athletic Equipment Safety Act; Concussion Treatment and Care Tools (ConTACT) Act; S. 54 - Supporting Child Maltreatment Prevention Efforts in Community Health Centers Act; S. 55 - Nursing School Clinics Act; H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act; H.R. 227 - Child Gun Safety and Gun Access Prevention Act; H.R. 338 - Protecting Our Kids' Medicine Act; H.R. 469 - Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act; H.R. 576 - Healthy Children Through School Nutrition Education Act; H.R. 713 - Keeping Families Together Act; H.R. 751 - Mental Health in Schools Act; H.R. 1214 - to repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction; S. 961 - Reconnecting Youth to Prevent Homelessness Act; S. 1165, Button Cell Battery Safety Act. H.R. 1852/S. 958 - Childrens Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act; H.R. 115 - CHAMPVA Childrens Protection Act; H.R. 364 - Common Sense Health Reform Americans Actually Want Act; H.R. 614 - Post 9/11 G.I. Bill Dependent Coverage Improvement Act; H.R. 978 - Seniors Identity Protection Act; H.R. 989 - Voluntary State Discount Prescription Drug Plan Act; H.R. 1035/S. 1504 - Medicaid Coverage for Citizens of Freely Associated States Act; H.R. 2029/S. 1131 - Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Awareness Act; H.R. 2758/S. 1463 - Breastfeeding Promotion Act; H.R. 2229 - Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act. H.R. 3679 - National Nurse Act; H.R. 4274 - BPCA and PREA Reauthorization Act; S. 2289 - Better Pharmaceuticals and Devices for Children Act; H.R. 5651 - Food and Drug Administration Reform Act; H.R. 5842 - Restoring Access to Medication Act; S. 3187 - FDA Safety and Innovation Act S. 2474 - Health Equity and Accountability Act; S. 1789 - 21st Century Postal Service Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $23,450
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2012 · second_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation and issues relating to: Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148); Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act; Nursing provisions in potential job creation legislation; Negotiated Rulemaking on Designation of Medically Underserved and Health Professional Shortage Areas; Administration review of current regulations; Prevention and Public Health Fund; Definition of essential health benefits; Health information technology and electronic health records; HRSA nurse practitioner national sample survey; Draft legislation to reauthorize the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA); Draft legislation on Congressional Budget Office scoring of preventive health services; Draft legislation on voluntary tandem licensing and credentialing for federal telemedicine services; H.R. 5/S. 218/S. 1099 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act; H.R. 5 - Protecting Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act; H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011; S. 248/H.R. 844 - Empowering States to Innovate Act; S. 174 - Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention Act; H.R. 10/S. 299/S. 1720/S. 1786 - Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act; H.R. 1217 - to repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund; H.R. 1683/S. 868 - State Flexibility Act; H.R. 2465 - Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act; S. 261 - Federal Employees' Compensation Reform Act; H.R. 469 - Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act; S. 601/H.R. 1127 - Childrens Sports Athletic Equipment Safety Act; Concussion Treatment and Care Tools (ConTACT) Act; H.R. 3679 - National Nurse Act; H.R. 4274 - BPCA and PREA Reauthorization Act; S. 2289 - Better Pharmaceuticals and Devices for Children Act; H.R. 5651 - Food and Drug Administration Reform Act; H.R. 5842 - Restoring Access to Medication Act; S. 3187 - FDA Safety and Innovation Act S. 2474 - Health Equity and Accountability Act; S. 1789 - 21st Century Postal Service Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $23,450
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2012 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Collective Bargaining Rights, whistle blower, collaboration with work force, consolidation and realignment of Air Traffic Control facilities, inherently governmental function of Air Traffic Control, controller staffing, national mediation board. Thrift Savings Plan. Contract Tower Program. S. 261 & H.R. 2465 - FECA Reform. H.R. 2066 - Report Use of Official Time to OPM. H.R. 2145 & S. 1143 - Prohibit Automatic Payroll Deduction for Dues.
Client expense: $171,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2012 · second_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 3; No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act H.R. 358; Protect Life Act H.R. 3541; The Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act Opposition Section 2713 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) developed recommendations on services that ought to be covered with no co-pay for women Labor, HHS. HHS urgining them to not expand a proposed exemption which would allow employer health plans to not cover contraceptives-HHS. Letter to Congress supporting CMS and their efforts to address fraud. Letter to FTC supporting their efforts to acknowledge scop of practice. H.R. 2465; Federal Worker's Compensation Modernization and Improvement H.R. 1179; introduced by John Fortenberry. S. 1440/H.R. 2679; PREEMIE Reauthorization Act Letter to Secretary Sebelius regarding the Essential Health Benefits. S. 3187; Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act. Provisions related to hydrocodone - containing combinations and classification. Letter to Secretary Sebelius related to the 12th Report on carcinogens. National Nurses Week Resolution Provisions related to nurse and health care worker protections. Provisions related to telemedicine. H.R. 3541; the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act, GNE letter to CMS.
Client expense: $318,625 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2012 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 122, to Eliminate Use of Official Time H.R. 2465, FECA Reform S. 261, Cut FECA Benefits bill H.R. 2145, Prohibiting Automatic Union Dues Withholding S. 1143, Prohibiting Automatic Union Dues Withholding S. 223, the FAA Authorization Act H.R. 658, the FAA Authorization Act S. 1789, Postal Reform Act H.R. 2309, Postal Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 1949, the "CLEAN UP Act" to Reduce Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Government Contracting S. 991, the "CLEAN UP Act" to Reduce Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Government Contracting
Client expense: $201,821 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Election Commission (FEC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2012 · second_quarter · Health Issues
PPACA Implementation; PA Hospice (S.891/HR 3831/S 1680); PA Home Health (S 227/HR 2267); Medicaid Coverage (S 56/HR 2134); Medicaid HIT Incentive Payment (HR 2729); FECA (HR 2465); PA Workforce Issues; PA Veterans Issies; Federal employment of PAs; allowing PAs tp prescribe buprenorphine for treatment of opioid addiction; SGR; FY 13 L/HHS appropriations; FMCSA registry of certified medical examiners; CMS Hospital COP.
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2012 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.2309, Postal Reform Act of 2011; S.353, U.S. Postal Service Improvements Act of 2011; S.1010, Postal Operations Sustainment and Transformation Act of 2011; H.R.2465, Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Government Issues
H.R.235, Cut Unsustainable and Top-Heavy Spending Act of 2011. H.R.270, To make Federal civilian employees subject to a two week period of mandatory unpaid leave. H.R.616, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2011. H.R.657, Federal Workforce Reduction Act of 2011. H.R.828 & S.376, Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2011. H.R.1440, Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2011. H.R.1470, Mandatory two-year probationary period for new federal employees. H.R.1779, Federal Hiring Freeze Act of 2011. H.R.1949 & S.991, Correction of Longstanding Errors in Agencies Unsustainable Procurements Act, revision of A-76 outsourcing process. H.R.2114 & S.1611, Reducing the Size of Government Through Attrition Act. H.R.2465, Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act. H.R.2980 & S.2198, Stop Excessive Taxpayer Payments to Government Contractors Act of 2011. H.R.3029, Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Through Attrition Act of 2011. H.R.3662 & S.2065, Down Payment to Protect National Security Act of 2011. H.R.3289 & S.742, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2011. H.Res.657, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives supporting Federal employees. S.162, Cut Federal Spending Act of 2011. S.261, Federal Employees' Compensation Reform Act of 2011. S.644, Public-Private Employee Retirement Parity Act. S.1476, Federal Workforce Reduction and Reform Act of 2011. S.3175, To authorize certain employees to be automatically enrolled to increase contributions to Thrift Savings Plan accounts. S.1936, Implementation of Simpson-Bowles Spending Reductions Act of 2011. H.R.3487, Job Creation Act of 2011. H.R.3493, Restoring America's Faith and Trust Act. H.R.3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, federal employee retirement. H.R.3813, Securing Annuities for Federal Employees Act of 2012. H.R.3835 & S.2079, To extend the pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees. H.R.3844 & S.1651, Honest Budget Act of 2012. H.R.4152 & S.2170, Hatch Act Modernization Act of 2012. H.R.4348 & S.1813, To authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes, federal employee retirement.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2012 · first_quarter · Government Issues
H. Con. Res. 112: FY 2013 Concurring Resolution on the Budget H. Con. Res. 34: FY2012 Concurrent Resolution on the Budget. H.R. 657: Federal Workforce Reduction Act of 2011: To reduce the number of civil service employees in the executive branch. H.R. 828: Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2011. To make an individual who has a seriously delinquent tax debt ineligible to be appointed, or to continue serving, as a federal employee. H.R. 1332: Social Security Fairness Act of 2011: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. H.R. 1470: To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the probationary period applicable to appointments in the civil service. H.R. 1779: Federal Hiring Freeze Act of 2011: To reduce the number of civil service employees in the executive branch. H.R. 2114: Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Through Attrition Act of 2011. H.R. 2465: Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act of 2011. H.R. 3630: Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011. Opposed changes to federal retirement programs. Supported amendments to provide federal, state, and local government employees a reduction in payroll deductions or taxes equivalent to the Social Security payroll tax reduction provided in the legislation. S. 261: Federal Employees' Compensation Reform Act of 2011. Requires federal employees, including postal employees, who are receiving total or partial disability benefits under the Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) to convert to the federal retirement system when such employees reach retirement age as defined by the Social Security Act and are otherwise eligible for an annuity under the the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). S. 644: Public-Private Employee Retirement Parity Act. Terminates defined benefit annuities under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) for new hires starting in 2013. S. 1931: Temporary Tax Holiday and Government Reduction Act. Prohibits a head of a federal agency from hiring more than 1 employee for every 3 full-time employees who leave employment in such agency until OMB and OPM make a determination that the number of full-time federal employees is 10% less than the initial level determined by OMB and OPM. Extends the freeze on the pay of federal employees through 2015. S. 1789: 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2011. Opposed reductions to federal workers' compensation benefits. Supported amendments to strip those provisions from the bill. Supported amendments to prevent increased premiums or reduced benefits for Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) participants. Supported amendments to require reporting of federal retirement processing time and status of claims. H.R. 3813: Increases the employee contribution to the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and to the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) for calendar years 2013, 2014, and 2015. Establishes new annuity computation rules (reducing annuities by 41 percent and increasing contributions by 3.2 percent of salary) for federal employees with less than five years of civilian service (as of December 31, 2012) creditable under FERS or any other federal employee retirement system. Eliminates the FERS annuity supplement for federal employees whose entitlement to an annuity is based on separation from service after December 31, 2012. H.R. 3835: To extend the pay limitation for Members of Congress and federal employees. (Opposed). S. 2065: Freezes federal employee pay scales through June 2014. Restricts government hiring for three years, allowing only tw hires for every three vacancies. President's FY 2013 Budget Proposal S. 2196. Requires Medicare enrollees to enroll in FEHBP.
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation and issues relating to: Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148); Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act; Nursing provisions in potential job creation legislation; Negotiated Rulemaking on Designation of Medically Underserved and Health Professional Shortage Areas; Administration review of current regulations; Health information technology and electronic health records; Repeal of Medicaid maintenance of effort requirements; HRSA nurse practitioner national sample survey; Amendments to the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act; Menu and Nutrition Labeling; Draft legislation to reauthorize the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA); H.R. 5/S. 218/S. 1099 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act; H.R. 5 - Protecting Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act; H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011; S. 248/H.R. 844 - Empowering States to Innovate Act; S. 174 - Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention Act; H.R. 10/S. 299/S. 1720/S. 1786 - Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act; H.R. 1217 - to repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund; H.R. 1683/S. 868 - State Flexibility Act; H.R. 2465 - Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act; S. 261 - Federal Employees' Compensation Reform Act; H.R. 469 - Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act; S. 601/H.R. 1127 - Childrens Sports Athletic Equipment Safety Act; Concussion Treatment and Care Tools (ConTACT) Act; H.R. 4160 - State Health Flexibility Act; H.R. 3679 - National Nurse Act; H.R. 4274 - BPCA and PREA Reauthorization Act; S. 54 - Supporting Child Maltreatment Prevention Efforts in Community Health Centers Act; S. 55 - Nursing School Clinics Act; H.R. 157 - Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act; H.R. 227 - Child Gun Safety and Gun Access Prevention Act; H.R. 338 - Protecting Our Kids' Medicine Act; H.R. 469 - Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act; H.R. 576 - Healthy Children Through School Nutrition Education Act; H.R. 713 - Keeping Families Together Act; H.R. 751 - Mental Health in Schools Act; H.R. 1214 - to repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction; S. 961 - Reconnecting Youth to Prevent Homelessness Act; S. 1165, Button Cell Battery Safety Act; H.R. 1852/S. 958 - Childrens Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act; H.R. 115 - CHAMPVA Childrens Protection Act; H.R. 364 - Common Sense Health Reform Americans Actually Want Act; H.R. 614 - Post 9/11 G.I. Bill Dependent Coverage Improvement Act; H.R. 978 - Seniors Identity Protection Act; H.R. 989 - Voluntary State Discount Prescription Drug Plan Act; H.R. 1035/S. 1504 - Medicaid Coverage for Citizens of Freely Associated States Act; H.R. 2029/S. 1131 - Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Awareness Act; H.R. 2758/S. 1463 - Breastfeeding Promotion Act; H.R. 2229 - Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $23,450
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2012 · first_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation and issues relating to: Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148); Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act; Nursing provisions in potential job creation legislation; Negotiated Rulemaking on Designation of Medically Underserved and Health Professional Shortage Areas; Administration review of current regulations; Health information technology and electronic health records; Repeal of Medicaid maintenance of effort requirements; HRSA nurse practitioner national sample survey; State of Florida Section 1115 Medicaid waiver application on managed medical assistance program; Draft legislation to reauthorize the Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA); H.R. 5/S. 218/S. 1099 - Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act; H.R. 5 - Protecting Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act; H.R. 451 - Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011; S. 248/H.R. 844 - Empowering States to Innovate Act; S. 174 - Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention Act; H.R. 10/S. 299/S. 1720/S. 1786 - Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act; H.R. 1217 - to repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund; H.R. 1683/S. 868 - State Flexibility Act; H.R. 2465 - Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act; S. 261 - Federal Employees' Compensation Reform Act; H.R. 469 - Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act; S. 601/H.R. 1127 - Childrens Sports Athletic Equipment Safety Act; Concussion Treatment and Care Tools (ConTACT) Act; H.R. 4160 - State Health Flexibility Act; H.R. 3679 - National Nurse Act; H.R. 4274 - BPCA and PREA Reauthorization Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $23,450
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2012 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Collective Bargaining Rights, whistle blower, collaboration with work force, consolidation and realignment of Air Traffic Control facilities, inherently governmental function of Air Traffic Control, controller staffing, national mediation board. Thrift Savings Plan. H.R. 122 - Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2011. S. 261 & H.R. 2465 - FECA Reform. H.R. 2066 - Report Use of Official Time to OPM. H.R. 2145 & S. 1143 - Prohibit Automatic Payroll Deduction for Dues.
Client expense: $209,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2012 · first_quarter · Health Issues
PPACA implementation; PA Hospice (S. 891/HR 3831/ S 1680); PA Home Health (S227/HR2267); Medicaid Coverage (S56/HR2134); Medicaid HIT Incentive Payment (HR 2729); FECA Bill (HR 2465); PA Workforce Issues; PA Veterans issues; allowing PAs to prescribe buprenorphine for opiod addiction treatment; OPM classification & qualification stds; ; SGR; Joining Forces & Let's Move initiatives; FY 12 L/HHS appropriations; FMCSA proposed registry of certified medical examiners).
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Employment Standards Administration, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Indian Health Service, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2012 · first_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 3; No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act H.R. 358; Protect Life Act H.R. 3541, the Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act Opposition Section 2713 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), of the Institute of Medicine (IOM)-developed recommendations on services that ought to be covered with no co-pay for women- Labor, HHS HHS urging them to not expand a proposed exemption which would allow employer health plans to not cover contraceptives- HHS Letter to Congress supporting CMS and their efforts to address fraud. Letter to FTC supporting their efforts to acknowledge scope of practice. H.R. 2465; Federal Worker's Compensation Modernization and Improvement H.R. 1179, introduced by John Fortenberry S.1440/H.R. 2679, PREEMIE Reauthorization Act Act Letter to Secretary Sebelius regarding the Essential Health Benefits
Client expense: $454,438 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2012 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 122, to Eliminate Use of Official Time H.R. 2465, FECA Reform S. 261, Cut FECA Benefits bill H.R. 2145, Prohibiting Automatic Union Dues Withholding S. 1143, Prohibiting Automatic Union Dues Withholding S. 223, the FAA Authorization Act H.R. 658, the FAA Authorization Act S. 1789, Postal Reform Act H.R. 2309, Postal Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 1949, the "CLEAN UP Act" to Reduce Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Government Contracting S. 991, the "CLEAN UP Act" to Reduce Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Government Contracting
Client expense: $171,309 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Election Commission (FEC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2012 · first_quarter · Health Issues
HR 5 HEALTH Act/Protecting Access to Healthcare Act; HR 451, Healthcare Truth & Transparency Act; HR 1044, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act; HR 452 Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011; HR 2465 Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act; HR 2134/S.56 Medicaid Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants Access Act of 2011; S 296/HR 2245 Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act of 2011; Health reform implementation.
Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Government Issues
H.R.235, Cut Unsustainable and Top-Heavy Spending Act of 2011. H.R.270, To make Federal civilian employees subject to a two week period of mandatory unpaid leave. H.R.226, Congressional Disclosures Protections Act of 2011. H.R.408 & S.178, Spending Reduction Act of 2011. H.R.616, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2011. H.R.657, Federal Workforce Reduction Act of 2011. H.R.828 & S.376, Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2011. H.R.1440, Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2011. H.R.1470, Mandatory two-year probationary period for new federal employees. H.R.1779, Federal Hiring Freeze Act of 2011. H.R.1949 & S.991, Correction of Longstanding Errors in Agencies Unsustainable Procurements Act, revision of A-76 outsourcing process. H.R.2114 & S.1611, Reducing the Size of Government Through Attrition Act. H.R.2465, Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act. H.R.2980, Stop Excessive Taxpayer Payments to Government Contractors Act of 2011. H.R.3029, Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Through Attrition Act of 2011. H.R.3662 & S.2065, Down Payment to Protect National Security Act of 2011. H.R.3289 & S.742, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2011. S.162, Cut Federal Spending Act of 2011. S.261, Federal Employees' Compensation Reform Act of 2011. S.644, Public-Private Employee Retirement Parity Act, eliminate defined contribution under FERS. S.1476, Federal Workforce Reduction and Reform Act of 2011. S.1813, A bill to reauthorize Federal-aid highway and highway safety construction programs, and for other purposes, federal employee retirement. S.1931, Temporary Tax Holiday and Government Reduction Act. S.1936, Implementation of Simpson-Bowles Spending Reductions Act of 2011. S.2198, Commonsense Contractor Compensation Act of 2012. H.R.7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012, federal employee retirement. H.R.3487, Job Creation Act of 2011. H.R.3493, Restoring America's Faith and Trust Act. H.R.3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, federal employee retirement. H.R.3813, Securing Annuities for Federal Employees Act of 2012. H.R.3835 & S.2079, To extend the pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees. H.R.3844 & S.1651, Honest Budget Act of 2012.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2012 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.2309, Postal Reform Act of 2011; S.353, U.S. Postal Service Improvements Act of 2011; S.1010, Postal Operations Sustainment and Transformation Act of 2011; H.R.2465, Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Implementation of PPACA; PA Hospice (S.891); PA Home Health (S227/HR 2267) Medicaid Coverage (S 56/HR 2134); Medicaid HIT Incentive Payment (HR 2729); Craig Thomas R-HOPE Act of 2011 (S. 1680); PA FECA (HR 2465); PA Workforce Issues; allowing PAs to precsribe buprenorphine; VA recruitment & Retention Issues; OPM Classification & Qualification Standards for PAs; FY 2012 L-HHS Appropriations; FMCSA registry of certified medical examiners; SGR fix; FLOTUS Joining Forces I nitiative.
Client expense: $135,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Election Commission (FEC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), President of the U.S., SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2011 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H. Con. Res. 34: FY2012 Concurrent Resolution on the Budget. H.R. 657: Federal Workforce Reduction Act of 2011: To reduce the number of civil service employees in the executive branch. H.R. 828: Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2011. To make an individual who has a seriously delinquent tax debt ineligible to be appointed, or to continue serving, as a federal employee. H.R. 1332: Social Security Fairness Act of 2011: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. H.R. 1470: To amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the probationary period applicable to appointments in the civil service. H.R. 1779: Federal Hiring Freeze Act of 2011: To reduce the number of civil service employees in the executive branch. H.R. 2061: Civilian Service Recognition Act of 2011: To authorize the presentation of a United States flag at the funeral of Federal civilian employees who are killed while performing official duties or because of their status as a Federal employee. H.R. 2114: Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Through Attrition Act of 2011. H.R. 2465: Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act of 2011. H.R. 3630: Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011. Increases the employee contribution to the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and to the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) for calendar years 2013, 2014, and 2015. Establishes new annuity computation rules (reducing annuities by 41 percent and increasing contributions by 3.2 percent of salary) for federal employees with less than five years of civilian service (as of December 31, 2012) creditable under FERS or any other federal employee retirement system. Eliminates the FERS annuity supplement for federal employees whose entitlement to an annuity is based on separation from service after December 31, 2012. Amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 to extend through 2013 the cost of living freeze on the pay of federal employees, including Members of Congress and legislative branch employees. S. 261: Federal Employees' Compensation Reform Act of 2011. Requires federal employees, including postal employees, who are receiving total or partial disability benefits under the Federal Employees Compensation Act (FECA) to convert to the federal retirement system when such employees reach retirement age as defined by the Social Security Act and are otherwise eligible for an annuity under the the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). S. 644: Public-Private Employee Retirement Parity Act. Terminates defined benefit annuities under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) for new hires starting in 2013. S. 1931: Temporary Tax Holiday and Government Reduction Act. Prohibits a head of a federal agency from hiring more than 1 employee for every 3 full-time employees who leave employment in such agency until OMB and OPM make a determination that the number of full-time federal employees is 10% less than the initial level determined by OMB and OPM. Extends the freeze on the pay of federal employees through 2015. Supported amendments to S. 1549, the American Jobs Act of 2011, to provide federal, state, and local government employees a reduction in payroll deductions or taxes equivalent to the Social Security payroll tax reduction provided in the legislation. Supported amendments to S. 1660, the American Jobs Act of 2011, to provide federal, state, and local government employees a reduction in payroll deductions or taxes equivalent to the Social Security payroll tax reduction provided in the legislation. Supported amendments to S. 1944, the Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011, to provide federal, state, and local government employees a reduction in payroll deductions or taxes equivalent to the Social Security payroll tax reduction provided in the legislation. H.R. 3765: Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011. S. 1789: 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2011. Reduces federal workers' compensation benefits for retirement age recipients and for recipients who are married or have dependents. Includes other changes to the federal employees' workers' compensation program. Amendments to S.1573, the Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act of 2012, and H.R. 2055, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2012, regarding changes to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE
2011 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Collective bargaining rights, whistle blower, collaboration with work force, consolidation and realignment of Air Traffic Control facilities, inherently government function of Air Traffic Control, controller staffing, national mediation board. Thrift Savings Plan. H.R. 122 - Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2011. S. 261 & H.R. 2465 - FECA Reform. H.R. 2066- Report Use of Official Time to OPM. H.R. 2145 & S. 1143 - Prohibit Automatic Payroll Deduction for Dues. H.R. 2040 - National Right to Work Act.
Client expense: $189,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2011 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation and issues relating to: Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148); Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act; nursing provisions in potential job creation legislation; Negotiated Rulemaking on Designation of Medically Underserved and Health Professional Shortage Areas; Administration review of current regulations; health information technology and electronic health records; repeal of Medicaid maintenance of effort requirements; HRSA NP national sample survey; H.R. 5/S. 218/S. 1099 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act; H.R. 451 Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011; S. 248/H.R. 844 Empowering States to Innovate Act; S. 174 Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention Act; H.R. 10/S. 299/S. 1720/S. 1786 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act; H.R. 1217 to repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund; H.R. 1683/S. 868 State Flexibility Act; H.R. 2465 Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act; S. 261 Federal Employees' Compensation Reform Act; H.R. 469 Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act; S. 601/H.R. 1127 Childrens Sports Athletic Equipment Safety Act; Concussion Treatment and Care Tools (ConTACT) Act; Amendments to the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act; Menu and Nutrition Labeling; S. 54 Supporting Child Maltreatment Prevention Efforts in Community Health Centers Act; S. 55 Nursing School Clinics Act; H.R. 157 Health Care Safety Net Enhancement Act; H.R. 227 Child Gun Safety and Gun Access Prevention Act; H.R. 338 Protecting Our Kids' Medicine Act; H.R. 469 Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act; H.R. 576 Healthy Children Through School Nutrition Education Act; H.R. 713 Keeping Families Together Act; H.R. 751 Mental Health in Schools Act; H.R. 1214 to repeal mandatory funding for school-based health center construction; S. 961 Reconnecting Youth to Prevent Homelessness Act; S. 1165, Button Cell Battery Safety Act; H.R. 1852/S. 958 Childrens Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act; H.R. 115 CHAMPVA Childrens Protection Act; H.R. 364 Common Sense Health Reform Americans Actually Want Act; H.R. 614 Post 9/11 G.I. Bill Dependent Coverage Improvement Act; H.R. 978 Seniors Identity Protection Act; H.R. 989 Voluntary State Discount Prescription Drug Plan Act; H.R. 1035/S. 1504 Medicaid Coverage for Citizens of Freely Associated States Act; H.R. 2029/S. 1131 Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction, and Awareness Act; H.R. 2758/S. 1463 Breastfeeding Promotion Act; H.R. 2229 Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $23,450
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2011 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation and issues relating to: Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148); Nurse Education, Expansion, and Development Act; nursing provisions in potential job creation legislation; Negotiated Rule-making on Designation of Medically Underserved and Health Professional Shortage Areas; Administration review of current regulations; health information technology and electronic health records; repeal of Medicaid maintenance of effort requirements; HRSA NP national sample survey; H.R. 5/S. 218/S. 1099 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act; H.R. 451 Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011; S. 248/H.R. 844 Empowering States to Innovate Act; S. 174 Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention Act; H.R. 10/S. 299/S. 1720/S. 1786 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act; H.R. 1217 to repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund; H.R. 1683/S. 868 State Flexibility Act; H.R. 2465 Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act; S. 261 Federal Employees' Compensation Reform Act; H.R. 469 Protecting Student Athletes from Concussions Act; S. 601/H.R. 1127 Childrens Sports Athletic Equipment Safety Act; Concussion Treatment and Care Tools (ConTACT) Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $23,450
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office
2011 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
HR 5 HEALTH Act; HR 451, Healthcare Truth & Transparency Act; HR 1044, Medicare Access to Rural Anesthesiology Act; HR 452 Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011; HR 2465 Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act; HR 2134/S.56 Medicaid Advanced Practice Nurses and Physician Assistants Access Act of 2011; S 296/HR 2245 Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act of 2011; S 365, Budget Control Act of 2011; Health reform implementation.
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE
2011 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 122, to Eliminate Use of Official Time H.R. 2465, FECA Reform S. 261, Cut FECA Benefits bill H.R. 2145, Prohibiting Automatic Union Dues Withholding S. 1143, Prohibiting Automatic Union Dues Withholding S. 223, the FAA Authorization Act H.R. 658, the FAA Authorization Act S. 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2011
Client expense: $196,908 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Election Commission (FEC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2011 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H.R.235, Cut Unsustainable and Top-Heavy Spending Act of 2011. H.R.270, To make Federal civilian employees subject to a two week period of mandatory unpaid leave. H.R.226, Congressional Disclosures Protections Act of 2011. H.R.408 & S.178, Spending Reduction Act of 2011. H.R.616, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2011. H.R.657, Federal Workforce Reduction Act of 2011. H.R.828 & S.376, Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2011. H.R.1248, Civilian employees of the Department of Defense performing unsatisfactory work shall not be eligible for annual nationwide adjustments to pay schedules. H.R.1440, Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2011. H.R.1470, Mandatory two-year probationary period for new federal employees. H.R.1779, Federal Hiring Freeze Act of 2011. H.R.1949 & S.991, Correction of Longstanding Errors in Agencies Unsustainable Procurements Act, revision of A-76 outsourcing process. H.R.2114, Reducing the Size of Government Through Attrition Act. H.R.2465, Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act. H.R.3029, Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Through Attrition Act of 2011. H.R.3662, Down Payment to Protect National Security Act of 2011. H.R.3289 & S.742, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2011. S.162, Cut Federal Spending Act of 2011. S.261, Federal Employees' Compensation Reform Act of 2011. S.644, Public-Private Employee Retirement Parity Act, eliminate defined contribution under FERS. S.1476, Federal Workforce Reduction and Reform Act of 2011.
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2011 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 2465; Federal Worker's Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act H.R. 3; No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act H.R. 358; Protect Life Act Section 2713 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), of the Institute of Medicine (IOM)-developed recommendations on services that ought to be covered with no co-pay for women- Labor, HHS H.R. 1179, introduced by John Fortenberry S.1440/H.R. 2679, PREEMIE Reauthorization Act Summary Benefits and Coverage Rule- White House Letter HHS urging them to not expand a proposed exemption which would allow employer health plans to not cover contraceptives- HHS Support for resolution honoring General Hazel Johnson-Brown. Letter to HHS regarding the Essential Benefits Package Letter to the President regarding the Religion Employer exemption Interim Final Rule.
Client expense: $464,666 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2011 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 876/S. 58; Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2011 S. 56/H.R. 2134, Medicaid Advanced Practice Nurses and Physicians Assistants Access Act S. 227/H.R. 2267; Home Health Care Planning Improvement Act of 2011 Letters to Joint Select Committee related to funding cuts for FY 2012 and changes to the entitlement programs. Provider Neutral Language- HHS Letters to Joint Select Committee related to Protection of Dual Eligibles. Letter to Joint Select Commiteee related to eligibility of the Independence at Home Program Provisions related to Medical Checklist Legislation. H.R. 2465, The Federal Workers Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act.
Client expense: $464,666 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2011 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R.2309, Postal Reform Act of 2011; S.353, U.S. Postal Service Improvements Act of 2011; S.1010, Postal Operations Sustainment and Transformation Act of 2011; H.R.2465, Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2011 · third_quarter · Health Issues
H.R. 2; Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act H.R. 3; No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act H.R. 5; Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2011 H.R. 2465; Federal Worker's Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act H.R. 308; Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act H.R. 358; Sanctity of Life Act H.R. 705; Comprehensive 1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act of 2011 H.R. 451; Healthcare Truth and Transparency Act of 2011 S. 31; Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act of 2011 S. 525; Positive Aging Act Campus Mental Health Improvement Act S. 778, Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services (PARTS) Act Provisions related to Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act of 2008/(CPSIA) H.R. 1983 "State Medical Marijuana Patient Protection Act Provisions related to the Medical Checklist Act
Client expense: $486,520 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE