BLM Live Internet Auctions Act

H. Con. Res. 112 - FY 2013 Federal Budget The budget would substantially reduce the federal deficit by reducing federal spending levels compared to FY 2012 in the years FY 2013-2015 and substantially reducing the growth rate in federal spending thereafter. NSBA supported the outline of a tax reform plan contained in the resolution. H.R. 9 The Small Business Tax Cut Act Bill will allow businesses with fewer than 500 employees to take a tax deduction equal to 20 percentfor one yearof their active business income. This deduction also would apply to pass-through entities, which compose the majority of small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 25 Fair Tax Act of 2011 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax. NSBA supported. H.R. 679 - Berry Amendment Extension Act This bill would require that any items purchased by the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) directly related to national security interests are grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the US, except with regard to issues of necessary quality and quantity. NSBA supported H.R. 880 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2011 The bill would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supported. H.R. 942 American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011 Bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2012 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit. NSBA supported. H.R. 1259 Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2011 Bill to repeal the estate tax. The effective date is the date of enactment, and the bill retains step-up basis. NSBA supported. H.R. 1418 - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 Bill would increase the cap for credit union lending from 12.25 percent to 27.5 percent of total assets of the credit union. NSBA supported. H.R. 1663 Small Business Encouragement Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow small business employers whose gross receipts in the preceding taxable year did not exceed $20 million, or who did not employ more than 100 full time employees, a work opportunity tax credit for hiring unemployed individuals as full-time employees during 2012 and 2013. NSBA opposed. H.R. 1697 Communities First Act Bill would provide community bank regulatory relief. NSBA supported. H.R. 1827 Home Office Deduction Simplification Act Bill would allow home-based businesses to take a standard $1,500 deduction for home office expenses. NSBA supported. H.R. 2072 Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011 The bill reauthorizes the U.S. Export-Import Bank. It also would gradually increase the banks exposure cap from $100 billion to $160 billion; use a portion of its surplus to update information technology systems; establish clear guidelines on the content of goods and services for which it would provide financing; and require the bank to report to Congress if its default rate exceeded 2 percent. NSBA supported. H.R. 2312 - Department of Defense Textile and Apparel Procurement Fairness Act Among other things, prohibits DoD from purchasing more than 5 percent of any one textile or apparel product from the Federal Prison Industries (FPI). NSBA supported. H.R. 2501, H.R. 1113 Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011 Would make unemployed a protected class for discrimination law purposes. NSBA opposed. H.R. 2885 Legal Workforce Act This bill would make the use of E-Verify Mandatory for all employers. NSBA opposed. H. R. 2941 Startup Expansion and Investment Act Bill would address SarbanesOxley internal control reporting for small entities. NSBA supported. H.R. 3012 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act Would eliminate the per-country numerical cap on the number of employment-based immigrant visas and increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrant visas from 7 percent to 15 percent annually. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3476 AGREE Act Bill would address SarbanesOxley internal control reporting for small entities. NSBA supported. H.R. 3634 - Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act Require the Federal Prison Industries (FPI) to compete for government contracts, requires FPI to provide a detailed analysis of the probable impact on the private sector, prohibit FPI from selling products commercially, and require agencies to research private sector products based on price, quality, and time of delivery, among other things. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3786 Plain Regulations Act of 2012 This bill would reform the regulatory process to require the use of clear and concise language in all new government regulations. NSBA supported. H.R. 3850 - Government Efficiency Through Small Business Contracting Act of 2012 Raise the government-wide small business contracting goal from 23% to 25%, the small business subcontracting goal from 35.9% to 40%, and also prevent senior officials from receiving bonuses in subsequent years where their respective agencies failed to meet the established small business contracting goals. NSBA supported. H.R. 3851 - Small Business Advocate (SBAA) This bill would enhance the role of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) by elevating the OSDBU Director to a Senior Executive Service position and would prohibit them from holding another position at the same time. NSBA supported. H.R. 3877 1099K Overreach Prevention Act Legislation would repeal the 1099-K reporting requirement on Schedule-C filers. Bill will statutorily remove burdensome reporting requirement by preventing the IRS from requiring new calculations by businesses on their tax returns based on the 1099-K reports. NSBA supported. H.R. 3893 - Subcontracting Transparency and Reliability (STAR) Act of 2012 Ensure that small businesses are the ones actually benefiting from the contracts set aside on their behalf. It would also allow more small businesses to partner and compete for federal contracts. NSBA supported. H.R. 3980 - Small Business Opportunity Act of 2012 Enhance the role of small-business advocates in the federal acquisition and procurement processes, create small-business contracting classes, and ensure that small business concerns are properly utilized in all applicable federal procurement and acquisition planning processes. NSBA supported. H.R. 3985 - Building Better Business Partnerships Act of 2012 This bill would allow the SBA to oversee all civilian mentor protege programs, improve small-businesses ability to win and perform on government contracts. NSBA supported. H.R. 3987 - Small Business Protection Act of 2012 Would ensure that the size standards assigned to each industry group are appropriate for each NAICS code and do not make it more difficult for small-business to compete for federal contracting opportunities. NSBA supported. H.R. 4032 - Help Entrepreneurs Create American Jobs Act Amends Section 195 of the Internal Revenue Code to increase the allowable deduction for business start-up expenses from $5,000 to $10,000, extending the 2010 temporary increase in the maximum deduction for start-up expenditures for ten years. NSBA supported. H.R. 4081 - Contractor Opportunity Protection (COP) Act of 2012 Protects small business contractors from unfair contract bundling by allowing the SBA (or a third party group if the SBA declined to appeal a decision via a GAO protest) to appeal an agencys decision to bundle contracts, clarifies statutory limits on contract bundling, and requires publication of bundling justification to increase transparency. NSBA supported. H.R. 4118 - Small Business Procurement Improvement Act of 2012 Requires federal agencies to include small business concerns in multiple award contracts, carry out a program to increase small business participation in multiple award contracts, and provide the SBA with representation on the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council. NSBA supported. H.R. 4121 - Early Stage Small Business Contracting Act of 2012 Requires SBA administrator to create and carry out a program to provide improved access to federal contract opportunities for early-stage small business concerns. NSBA supported. H.R. 4191 - Credit Union Small Business Lending Act Establishes a separate process by which credit unions participating in the 7(a) loan program may receive approvals and repurchases regarding loan guarantees under that program, creates a credit union outreach program, and authorizes the SBA Administrator to simplify the application process for credit union participation. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4196 Bonus Depreciation Bill extends 100 percent bonus depreciation through the rest of this year. Bonus depreciation allows businesses of all sizes to immediately expense the cost of property purchased and placed into service. NSBA supported. H.R. 4203 - Womens Procurement Program Improvement Act of 2012 This bill would expand contracting opportunities for women-owned small business concerns. NSBA supported. H.R. 4206 - Contracting Oversight for Small Business Jobs Act of 2012 Addresses contracting fraud by helping small businesses comply with complicated contracting and size rules, and providing a safe harbor for small businesses making a good faith effort to comply with those rules. NSBA supported. H.R. 4377 RAPID Act Would improve the environmental review and permitting process by, among other things, providing concurrent reviews, allow state-level environmental reviews to be used in certain situations, consolidate the process into a single Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), and impose fixed deadlines for completion of an EIS or an Environmental Assessment (EA). NSBA supported. H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 Bill would establish an interagency committee to analyze and report on the cumulative impact of certain EPA regulations and actions that affect gasoline, diesel fuel, natural gas prices, jobs, the economy, and other relevant issues. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4480 - Strategic Energy Production Act of 2012 Bill would require the development of a plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development and production under oil and gas leases on Federal lands to offset any drawdown of petroleum reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4628 - Interest Rate Reduction Act A bill to extend the current lower interest rates on federal student loans. The bill would be paid for by eliminating the unobligated balance of a controversial public fund in the 2010 health care reform law. NSBA supported. H.R. 5187 IMPACT Act Bill would, among other things, extend Production Tax Credits for renewable energy, extend the 1603 Grant Program, extend energy efficiency tax credits, provide incentives for heavy duty natural gas vehicles, and would eliminate certain tax breaks for major integrated oil companies. NSBA supported. The Domestic Energy and Jobs Act (Includes H.R. 4480, H.R. 4471, H.R. 4381, H.R. 4382, H.R. 4383, H.R. 2150, and H.R. 2752) This is a package of energy bills that will increase energy production on federal lands, require an interagency committee to conduct an analysis of certain EPA rules and actions that impact fuel prices, require the Secretary of the Interior to establish an all-of-the-above energy plan for federal lands, increase the amount of federal lands available for leasing and encourage onshore oil development and exploration, ensure development of oil and natural gas reserves in the National Petroleum Reserve Alaska, and authorize the BLM to conduct Internet-based auctions for onshore leases. NSBA is monitoring. S. 13 Fair Tax Act of 2011 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax on the use or consumption in the United States of taxable property or services. It sets the sales tax rate at 23 percent in 2011, with adjustments to the rate in subsequent years. NSBA supported. S. 474 Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act Bill would reform the regulatory process and ensure that job creation by small businesses is considered during the Federal legislative and rulemaking process. NSBA supported. S. 509 The Small Business Lending Enhancement Act Bill would amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities. NSBA supported. S.727 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011 Comprehensive tax reform legislation with provisions consolidating tax brackets for individuals and businesses while at the same time lowering federal tax obligations, in part through a single, flat 24 percent corporate rate. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1289 Taxpayer Advocacy and Government Accountability Promotion Act Bill targets noncompliant tax filers with provisions to improve tax forms and tax administration and decrease tax avoidance by contractors, as a way to reduce the tax gap. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1471 -- Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011 Would make unemployed a protected class for discrimination law purposes. NSBA opposed. S. 1547 Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2011 The bill amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to extend the termination of functions date for the Export-Import Bank of the United States to September 30, 2015. NSBA supported. S. 1590 - Fairness for Small Businesses in Federal Contracting Act of 2011 Requires the SBA and Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to replace the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) with a new small business size classification system. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1600 Communities First Act Bill would provide community bank regulatory relief. NSBA supported. S. 1736 Acquisition Savings Reform Act of 2011 Bill aims to streamline the federal procurement process by requiring online reverse auctions, consider strategic sourcing vehicles in procurement of commercial items, and direct the FAR council to amend the FAR to reflect the government-wide policy to pay small business concerns as quickly as possible, among other things. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1866 AGREE Act Bill would address SarbanesOxley internal control reporting for small entities. NSBA supported. S. 1965 Startup Act Provides capital gains and income tax incentives to incentivize entrepreneurs and facilitate the growth of new start-ups, creates a new STEM visa for up to foreign students and establishes a new category of visas for immigrant entrepreneurs, requires a cost-benefit analysis of all proposed federal regulations with an economic impact of $100 million or more, requires certain federal agencies to redirect .15 percent of their extramural budget for grant programs for American universities, and creates the State Startup Business Report. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2114 - Berry Amendment Extension Act Requires that any items purchased by the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) directly related to national security interests are grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the US, except with regard to issues of necessary quality and quantity. NSBA supported. S. 2172 Fairness in Women-Owned Small Business Contracting Act of 2012 Bill would eliminate the cap on women entrepreneurs and allow women-owned businesses to receive sole source contracts, among other things. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2231 The Small Business Lending Enhancement Act Bill would amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2237 Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act of 2012 Bill is designed to give small businesses a 10-percent income tax credit on new payroll for hiring new workers or increasing employee wages and will allow businesses to fully deduct the cost of significant investments made this year. The $26 billion in tax cuts would be temporary and apply only to 2012 wages and investments. NSBA is monitoring. S.2242 Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2012 Bill to repeal the estate tax. The effective date is the date of enactment, and the bill retains step-up basis. NSBA supported. S. 2337 Plain Writing Act for Regulations for 2012 Bill would reform the regulatory process to require the use of clear and concise language in all new government regulations. NSBA supported. S.2343 Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012 A bill to extend the current lower interest rates on federal student loans. The measure would pay for the interest rate extension by ending an exemption that allows high-income earners who run S-Corps to shield some of their income from payroll taxes. NSBA opposed the pay-for in this bill. S. 3194 Small Business Common Application Act Bill would require a 12-member executive committee to review the feasibility of a common (or single) application for small businesses to use when applying for federal funding opportunities. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3275 Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) Parity Act Bill would allow MLPs to invest in renewable energy projects. NSBA is monitoring. Proposed Small Business Prompt Payments Act Bill would require OMB and SBA to consult with the FAR Counsel and propose new rules, if necessary, to accelerate payments to small business suppliers and subcontractors. NSBA supported. Proposed Fraudulent Misuse of Patent Reexaminations / Post Grant Reviews Bill Bill would close the integrity loophole in the patent reexamination and post grant review process. NSBA supported. Proposed AIA Technical Corrections Bill Bill would make technical corrections to certain provisions of the America Invents Act (AIA). NSBA is monitoring this legislation. EEOC - NSBA opposes efforts to treat educational attainment requirements as discrimination. NSBA opposes efforts to limit employer criminal background checks. DOC / NOAA Fishery Management Plan for Regulating Offshore Marine Aquaculture in the Gulf of Mexico This plan would establish rules concerning a permitting process for offshore aquaculture in the Gulf of Mexicos EEZ. NSBA opposes this plan.

Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Legislation H.R. 3408 Protecting Investment in Oil Shale the Next Generation of Environmental, Energy, and Resource Security Act H.R. 1505 National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act HR 4480 Strategic Energy Production Act of 2012 H.R. 4880 Domestic Jobs and Energy Act H.R. 2150 National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act H.R. 4402 National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2012 Conference Report of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of Fiscal Year 2012 Appropriations (House Report 112-331, H.R. 3672, and H. Con. Res. 94). H.R. 2852 Action Plan for Public Lands and Education Act of 2011 H.R. 4019 Federal Forests County Revenue, Schools, and Jobs Act of 2012 S. 1524 Action Plan for Public Lands and Education Act of 2011 H.R. 3599 County Payments Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1692 County Payments Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 1881 Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment Act H.R. 3465 National Forest Roadless Area Conservation Act S. 1891 Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2011 H.R. 1505 National Security and Federal Lands Protection Act H.R. 1229 Putting the Gulf Back to Work Act HR 1230 Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act H.R. 1231 Reversing President Obamas Offshore Moratorium Act H.R. 139 Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act S. 33 Udall-Eisenhower Arctic Wilderness Act H.R.501 Implementing the Recommendations of the BP Oil Spill Commission Act of 2011 H.R.1352 Deficit Reduction Through Fair Oil Royalties Act H.R. 2021 Jobs and Energy Permitting Act of 2011 S. 916 Oil and Gas Facilitation Act of 2011 S. 917 Outer Continental Shelf Reform Act of 2011 H.R.1084 : Fracturing Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act of 2011 S.587 : FRAC Act H.R. 1408 Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act S. 730 Southeast Alaska Native Land Entitlement Finalization and Jobs Protection Act H.R. 1581 Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act of 2011 S. 1087 Wilderness and Roadless Area Release Act of 2011 S. 233 The North Fork Watershed Protection Act H.R. 1505 The National Security And Federal Lands Protection Act H.R. 3407 Alaskan Energy for American Jobs Act H.R. 3410 Energy Security and Transportation Jobs Act H.R. 6082 Congressional Replacement of President Obamas Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan H.R. 4480 Domestic Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 H.R. 4381 Planning for American Energy Act of 2012 H.R. 4382 Providing Leasing Certainty for American Energy Act of 2012 H.R. 4383 Streamlining Permitting of American Energy Act of 2012 H.R. 2752 BLM Live Internet Auctions Act H.R. 2578 Conservation and Economic Growth Act H.R. 4089 The Sportsmens Heritage Act S. 3240 Farm Bill H.R. 6091 Interior & Environment FY13 Appropriations Act Rulemakings DOI, Bureau of Land Management; 43 CFR 3160; Well Stimulation, Including Hydraulic Fracturing, on Federal and Indian Lands; Proposed Rule at 77 FR 27691 pages 27691 -27711 (May 11, 2012) DOI; Bureau of Ocean Energy Management; Proposed 5-Year Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2012-2017; 76 FR 70156 (November 10, 2011) USDA; Forest Service, 36 CFR Part 219, National Forest System Land Management Planning; Final Rule at 77 FR 21,162 (April 9, 2012) DOI; Bureau of Land Management, Record of Decisions for the Revision of Resource Management Plans of the Western Oregon Bureau of Land Management Districts at 74 FR 829-830 (January 8, 2009). USDA; Forest Service, 36 CFR Part 294, Special Areas, Roadless Area Conservation, Applicability to the National Forests in Colorado; Notice of Final EIS Colorado Roadless Areas Rulemaking Proposal at 77 FR 26548 (May 4, 2012) DOI; Bureau of Land Management, Northeast National Petroleum Reserve--Alaska Integrated Activity Plan, Environmental Impact Statement at 72 FR 48636 DOI; Bureau of Land Management, 43 CFR Parts 3900, 3910, 3920 and 3930; Oil Shale management General; Final rule at 73 FR 69414 (November 18, 2008) DOI; Bureau of Land Management, 43 CFR Part 2300; Land Withdrawals; Amendment of Regulations Regarding Emergency Withdrawals; Final rule at 73 FR 74039 (December 5, 2008) Other CEQ; Final Guidance, "Federal Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Reporting." Notice of Availability at 75 Fed. Reg. 63,823 (Oct. 18, 2010). CEQ; National Environmental Policy Act Final Guidance, "Final Guidance for Federal Departments and Agencies on the Appropriate Use of Mitigation and Monitoring and Clarifying the Appropriate Use of Mitigated Findings of No Significant Impact." Notice of Availability at 76 FR 3843 (January 21, 2011) NOAA; Department of Commerce, 74 FR 207; Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement; Seismic Surveys in the Chukchi and Beaufort Seas, Alaska (October 21, 2009) Department of the Interior oil and gas leasing reforms, January 6, 2010 DOI; Minerals Management Service, 40 CFR 1501.7; Notice of Intent to Prepare and Scope an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2012-2017; 75 FR 16828 (April 2, 2010) DOI; Minerals Management Service, Preliminary Revised 5-Year Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) Oil and Gas Leasing Program for 2007-2012; Notice of availability and request for comments, 75 FR 16833 (April 2, 2010) Interagency Climate Change Adaptation Task Force; "Implementing Instructions for Agency Climate Change Adaptation Planning in Accordance with Executive Order 13514 (March 4, 2011) CEQ; National Environmental Policy Act Draft Guidance, "Consideration of Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions." Notice of Availability at 75 FR 8046 (February 23, 2010) CEQ: National Environmental Policy Act Draft Guidance, "Improving the Process for Preparing Efficient and Timely Environmental Reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act." Notice of Availability at 76 FR 77492-02 (Dec. 13, 2011) FWS; "National Fish, Wildlife, and Plants Climate Adaptation Strategy: Public Review Draft" January 2012.

H.R. 1229, Putting the Gulf of Mexico Back to Work Act H.R. 1230, Restarting American Offshore Leasing Now Act H.R. 1231, Reversing President Obama's Offshore Moratorium Act H.R. 2021, Jobs and Energy Permitting Act of 2011 H.R. 2150, National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act H.R. 2752, BLM Live Internet Auctions Act H.R. 3096 / S. 1400, Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011 H.R. 3811, Keystone For a Secure Tomorrow Act H.R. 4017, Smart Energy Act H.R. 4211, American Energy First Act H.R. 4230, HOMES Act H.R. 4273, Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2012 H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, including provisions regarding domestic uranium enrichment research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) projects H.R. 4377, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2012 H.R. 4381, Planning for American Energy Act of 2012 H.R. 4382, Providing Leasing Certainty for American Energy Act of 2012 H.R. 4383, Streamlining Permitting of American Energy Act of 2012 H.R. 4471, Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 H.R. 4480, Domestic Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 5325, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 S. 1000, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act S. 1226, Offshore Energy and Jobs Permitting Act of 2011 S. 1932, A bill to require the Secretary of State to act on a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline S. 1971, Comprehensive Assessment of Regulations on the Economy Act of 2011 S. 2204, Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act S.J. Res. 37, A joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units Various issues relating to the promotion of energy development on Native American lands; the Keystone XL pipeline project; regulatory permit streamlining; expanding American energy output; the LEED 2012 rating system; EPAs study on hydraulic fracturing and drinking water

Development of shale gas and oil; General energy policy; Hoeven/Lugar/Vitter Keystone XL Pipeline Amendment to Senate Transportation Bill; H.R.4480, Strategic Energy Production Act; H.R.4471, Gasoline Regulations Act; H.R.4381, Planning for American Energy Act; H.R.4382, Providing Leasing Certainty for American Energy Act; H.R.4383, Streamlinging Permitting of American Energy Act; H.R.2150, National Petroleum Reserve Alaska Access Act; H.R.2752, BLM Live Internet Auctions Act

Client expense: $82,793 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA)

Implementation of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title, the conservation title, disaster assistance title, export guarantees, Cotton Research and Promotion amendments, and section 1619 of such Act Agriculture appropriations for 2012 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2012 fiscal year Issues related to deficit reduction and activities of the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction Development of new farm legislation (contacts with Members of Congress and officials of USDA and USTR) Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Issues related to the International Trade Dispute with Brazil Colombia Free Trade Agreement Extension of Trade Adjustment Assistance Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations H.R. 2707, Agricultural Trade Facilitation Act H.R. 2752, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2011 H.R. 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 Proposed legislation in House and Senate to establish legal structure for tax exempt organizations to fund agricultural research Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S. 1619, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011 Comments to USTR regarding Chinas compliance with WTO commitments Legislation re-authorizing the EX-IM bank and financing US exports of textiles and apparel products Comments submitted regarding proposed rule concerning the Commodity Credit Corporation Export Credit Guarantee (GSM-102) Program DOLs notice of proposed rulemaking on child labor regulations and agriculture Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Communications to USDA concerning the focus of the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture Issues related to pollinator protection in communications to EPAs Pesticide Policy Dialog Committee Contacts with USDA and EPA concerning the USDA Office of Pest Management Policy H.R. 1633 and S. 1528, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 Communications as part of a coalition concerning FCC broadband regulations Issues related to Congressional efforts to extend the deadline for EPAs Oil Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure rules Issues related to Indias restrictions on cotton fiber and yarn exports USDA-RMA quality adjustments in cotton crop insurance policies Letters to USDA and House and Senate Agriculture Committees concerning state and federally authorized research and promotion programs Discussions with USDA-FSA and USDA-AMS regarding changes in cotton spot price reporting Issues related to the Census Bureaus decision to discontinue current industrial reports

Implementation of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title, the conservation title, disaster assistance title, export guarantees, Cotton Research and Promotion amendments, and section 1619 of such Act Agriculture appropriations for 2012 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2012 fiscal year Issues related to deficit reduction and activities of the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction Development of new farm legislation (contacts with Members of Congress and officials of USDA and USTR) Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Issues related to the International Trade Dispute with Brazil Colombia Free Trade Agreement Extension of Trade Adjustment Assistance Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations H.R. 2707, Agricultural Trade Facilitation Act H.R. 2752, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2011 H.R. 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 Proposed legislation in House and Senate to establish legal structure for tax exempt organizations to fund agricultural research Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S. 1619, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011 Comments to USTR regarding Chinas compliance with WTO commitments Legislation re-authorizing the EX-IM bank and financing US exports of textiles and apparel products Comments submitted regarding proposed rule concerning the Commodity Credit Corporation Export Credit Guarantee (GSM-102) Program DOLs notice of proposed rulemaking on child labor regulations and agriculture Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Communications to USDA concerning the focus of the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture Issues related to pollinator protection in communications to EPAs Pesticide Policy Dialog Committee Contacts with USDA and EPA concerning the USDA Office of Pest Management Policy H.R. 1633 and S. 1528, Farm Dust Regulation Prevention Act of 2011 Communications as part of a coalition concerning FCC broadband regulations Issues related to Congressional efforts to extend the deadline for EPAs Oil Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure rules Issues related to Indias restrictions on cotton fiber and yarn exports USDA-RMA quality adjustments in cotton crop insurance policies Letters to USDA and House and Senate Agriculture Committees concerning state and federally authorized research and promotion programs Discussions with USDA-FSA and USDA-AMS regarding changes in cotton spot price reporting Issues related to the Census Bureaus decision to discontinue current industrial reports

Implementation of H.R. 2419, the Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008, with respect to farm program authorization titles, farm program administration titles, agricultural research title, crop insurance title, the conservation title, disaster assistance title, export guarantees, Cotton Research and Promotion amendments, and section 1619 of such Act Agriculture appropriations for 2011 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Continuing resolution for 2011 fiscal year Agriculture appropriations for 2012 fiscal year in program funding for USDA APHIS, ARS, FSA and FAS Budget resolution for 2012 fiscal year Issues related to deficit reduction and activities of the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction Development of new farm legislation (contacts with Members of Congress and officials of USDA and USTR) Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Issues related to the International Trade Dispute with Brazil Colombia Free Trade Agreement Extension of Trade Adjustment Assistance Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations H.R. 2707, Agricultural Trade Facilitation Act H.R. 2752, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2011 H.R. 872, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2011 Proposed legislation in House and Senate to establish legal structure for tax exempt organizations to fund agricultural research Implementation of Title VII of H.R. 4173, DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S. 1619, Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2011 Comments to USTR regarding Chinas compliance with WTO commitments Legislation re-authorizing the EX-IM bank and financing US exports of textiles and apparel products DOLs notice of proposed rulemaking on child labor regulations and agriculture Proposed guidance by EPA and US Army Corps of Engineers to expand the scope of the Clean Water Act Issues related to the use and registration of crop protection products in communications with EPA Office of Pesticide Programs OSHA proposed rule to revise its Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting regulations Issues related to USDA-FSA cotton flow reports Issues related to USDA-FSA approval of specification recommendations for cotton bale packaging materials Issues related to Turkeys law on biosafety and associated regulations Comments to Federal Crop Insurance Corporations proposed rule for area risk protection insurance Communications to USDA concerning the focus of the Advisory Committee on Biotechnology and 21st Century Agriculture Comments on Commodity Credit Corporations proposed rule on Export Credit Guarantee Program regulations Communications as part of a coalition concerning FCC broadband regulations Comments in response to DOT-FMCSA notice concerning applicability of regulations to operators of certain farm vehicles and off-road agricultural equipment Issues related to Congressional efforts to extend the deadline for EPAs Oil Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure rules Issues related to Indias restrictions on cotton fiber and yarn exports USDA-RMA quality adjustments in cotton crop insurance policies Discussions with USDA-FSA and USDA-AMS regarding changes in cotton spot price reporting Issues related to the Census Bureaus decision to discontinue current industrial reports