Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011

Worker Misclassification H.R. 3408 / S. 2882 Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act S. 1000DeMint Amendment to repeal The Davis-Bacon Act (S.A. 167) to S. 493, the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 Guinta Amedment banning use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal construction Provisions in H.R. 1, the Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011, which would slash the General Services Administration's (GSA) Federal Building Fund FAA Re-Authorization Bill: prevailing wage coverage S. 223 Use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal funded construction Government Neutrality in Contracting Act S. 119/H.R. 735 Scalise Amendment to H.R. 2017 banning use of PLAs on federal construction Gosar Amendment to H.R. 2017 (prevailing wage coverage) LaTourette Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill H.R. 2055 (PLAs) Job Creation Extension of Tax Provisions (expiring in 2012) Security in Bonding Act of 2011 - H.R. 3534 Amend and Repeal 3% Withholding Law - H.R. 674 Fiscal Year 2012 Funding for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Energy Information Administration - H.R. 2354 Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 - H.R. 2962 Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act - S. 1575 Small Business participation in public contracting matters High-Performance Federal Buildings Act - H.R. 3371 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011 The Smart Energy Act (support) - H.R. 4017 Support investments in industrial energy efficiencey, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR) Support The Commercial Building Modernization Act - S. 3591 Support construction of net-zero energy schools Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy Support Ohio Energy Efficiency Resource Standards (EERS), Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS), Ohio Senate Bill 315 Support Partnership for Multiemployer Retirement SecuritySupport Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013 - S. 394 Oppose McConnell Amendment #495 to repeal Davis-Bacon Amendment Support for Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) Support for comprehensive energy efficiency legislation - S. 1000

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

1099 reporting enacted in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act DeMint Amendment to repeal The Davis-Bacon Act (S.A. 167) to S. 493, the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted constructionGuinta amedment banning use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal construction S. 223 FAA Re-Authorization Bill: prevailing wage coverage Use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal funded construction Government Neutrality in Contracting Act S. 119/H.R. 735 Scalise Amendment to H.R. 2017 banning use of PLAs on federal construction Gosar Amendment to H.R. 2017 (prevailing wage coverage) LaTourette Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill H.R. 2055 (PLAs) Job Creation Extension of Tax Provisions (expiring in 2012) Security in Bonding Act of 2011 - H.R. 3534 Amend and Repeal 3% Withholding Law - H.R. 674 Fiscal Year 2012 Funding for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Energy Information Administration - H.R. 2354 Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 - H.R. 2962 Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act - S. 1575 Small Business participation in public contracting matters High-Performance Federal Buildings Act - H.R. 3371 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011 Detection and deterance of misclassification of workers as independent contractors Smart Energy Bill (support) - H.R. 4017 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011, especially energy efficiency incentives Support adoption of energy efficiency retrofits and renovations in existing buildings in U.S. Support appropriate use of PLAs on public construction projects; oppose Bartlett amendment to H.R. 4310 Support Grimm amendment to the Military Construction and Veterans Affaris and related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2013 (support PLAs) Support investments in industrial energy efficiency, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR) Support The Commercial Building Modernization Act - S. 3591Support construction of net-zero energy schools Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy Support Ohio Energy Efficiency Resource Standards (EERS), Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS), Ohio Senate Bill 315 Support Partnership for Multiemployer Retirement Security Support Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013 - S. 394 Oppose McConnell Amendment #495 to repeal Davis-Bacon Amendment Support for comprehensive energy efficiency legislation - S. 1000

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2962 Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 / S. 1575 Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act-Both bills accelerate the demand for energy efficient roofs in the roofing manufacturing and construction industries by lowering the tax depreciation schedule from a thirty-nine year schedule to twenty years. No lobbying activity regarding this issue in this reportable period.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

New Energy Efficiency Home Credit (IRS Code Sec. 45L); Energy Efficiency Appliance Credit (IRS Code Sec. 45M); Credit for Nonbusiness Energy Property (IRS Code Sec. 25C); Commercial Buildings Tax Deduction (IRS Code Sec. 179D); Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit (IRS Code Sec. 30C); Employer-Provided Mass Transit Benefit (IRS Code Sec. 132(f)); S. 1575/H.R. 2962, Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act; S. 3951, Commercial Building Modernization Act of 2012

Client expense: $17,840 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Highway Trust Fund Solvency; HR 1802/S 939 - Exempt construction from Private Activity Bond cap; Individual and corporate tax reform; Financial Accounting Standards Board issues; Permanent reduction or elimination of the estate and gift taxes; Extension of bonus depreciation and Section 179 expensing; Transportation and Regional Infrastructure Project Bonds Act of 2012; S 652, Building & Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-term Development; Repeal of health insurance tax; HR 2962, the Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act; S 1575, the Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act; HR 4348, MAP-21 Conference Report - provisions related to Highway Trust Fund revenue; HR 8, American Taxpayers Relief Act of 2012

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office

New Energy Efficiency Home Credit (IRS Code Sec. 45L); Energy Efficiency Appliance Credit (IRS Code Sec. 45M); Credit for Nonbusiness Energy Property (IRS Code Sec. 25C); Commercial Buildings Tax Deduction (IRS Code Sec. 179D); Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit (IRS Code Sec. 30C); Employer-Provided Mass Transit Benefit (IRS Code Sec. 132(f)); S. 1575/H.R. 2962, Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act; S. 3951, Commercial Building Modernization Act of 2012

Client expense: $11,781 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1000, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 H.R. 4017, Smart Energy Act S. 963, Reducing Federal Energy Dollars Act of 2011 H.R. 2962, Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 S. 1575, Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act of 2011 Issues related to alternative energy, renewable energy, energy storage, vehicle technology, building technology, lighting, energy efficiency, solar, biofuels, natural gas, wind, research grants; energy effiency credits; clean energy standard issues, innovative manufacturing and LEED/green building issues and standards.

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)

Homeowner Energy-Efficiency Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 25C); Home Energy Savings Act of 2012 (HR 6398). Commercial Building Tax Deduction (IRC Sec. 179D). Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011, HR 2962. Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act, S 1575.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.840 : Safe Exploration Coming from Underwater Reserves of Energy Act or the SECURE Act Expedites drilling for oil or natural gas, if already permitted by the Minerals Management Service before May 3, 2010. Eliminates need for review by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement; and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 or any other similar statutes such as the Federal Water Pollution Control Act or the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972. Provisions related to offshore drilling and exploration. S 352- American Energy Independence and Security Act of 2011. A bill to allow leases and exploration of oil and gas from the coastal plain. All provisions related to increased supply of natural gas. S.629 : A bill to improve hydropower, and for other purposes. All provisions related to the advancement of alternative energy S.630 : A bill to promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and development, and for other purposes. All provisions related to advancement of alternative energy S.631 : A bill to extend certain Federal benefits and income tax provisions to energy generated by hydropower resources. All provisions related to provision of incentives for alternative power. S398: A bill to increase energy efficiency and other purposes. The bill would reduce regulatory burden on appliance manufacturers, create energy and water savings and reduce the environmental impacts of energy production. All provisions related to enhancing energy efficiency. H.R.2962 : Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011-a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to classify any qualified energy-efficient cool roof replacement property as 20-year property for depreciation purposes. All provisions related to incentives to retrofit or build cool roofs. S.1575 : Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act-a bill amend the Internal Revenue Code to classify any qualified energy-efficient cool roof replacement property as 20-year property for depreciation purposes. All provisions related to incentives in this bill S.1737 Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2011 (SAVE Act) a bill to improve the accuracy of mortgage underwriting. All provisions related to the creation of energy efficiency retrofit and construction jobs, and for other purposes. H.R.2599 : PACE Assessment Protection Act of 2011- a bill to prevent Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and other Federal residential and commercial mortgage lending regulators from adopting policies that go against State and local property clean energy laws. All provisions related to the bill. S. 3591, the Commercial Building Modernization Act (CBMA) introduced by Senators Snowe, Bingaman, Feinstein and Cardin. All provisions pertaining to extending and enhancing the tax reduction at Section 179D of the Internal Revenue Code for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings.

Client expense: $1,150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2962, Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2012; S. 1575, Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Act of 2012. Monitor Clean Energy Tax proposals.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2962, Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2012; S. 1575, Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Act of 2012. Monitor Clean Energy Tax proposals.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support H.R. 2962 Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act Support S. 1575, the Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act Support H.R. 6398, the Home Energy Savings Act Support S. 2242/H.R 1259, the Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act Support S. 2050, the Small Business Tax Extenders Act Monitor H.R. 8, the American Taxpayer Relief Act Oppose S. 2343 due to inclusion of tax increase on certain S-corps Support H.J. Res. 66, the Permanent Tax Relief for Families and Small Businesses Act Educate members on pass-through business income tax reform

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 2962 Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 / S. 1575 Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act-Both bills accelerate the demand for energy efficient roofs in the roofing manufacturing and construction industries by lowering the tax depreciation schedule from a thirty-nine year schedule to twenty years.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 8 - The American Taxpayer relief act. BOMA supported the extension of the 15-year depreciation period for leashold improvments and the permanent 15percent tax rate on capital gains for those individuals with taxable income below $400,000 and for couples earning under $450,000 H.R. 1265/S. 687 - BOMA supports legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property. H.R. 4016 - Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2012 - BOMA opposes this legislation. S. 1035/H.R. 1792, Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2011 - BOMA supports legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) 100% expensing in a current taxable year of the cost of an automated fire sprinkler system, as defined by this Act; and (2) accelerated depreciation (i.e., a 15-year recovery period) of such an automated fire sprinkler system that is installed in a building where the floor of any occupiable story is greater than 75 feet above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access. S. 1575/H.R. 2962, Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 - BOMA supports legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code to classify any qualified energy-efficient cool roof replacement property as 20-year property for depreciation purposes. S. 1616/H.R. 2989, FIRPTA - BOMA supports legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments in United States real property interests. S. 1549/H.R. 12, The American Jobs Act of 2011 - BOMA opposes the provision within this legislation that would change the taxing of the carried interest of a commercial real estate partnership from a capital gain to ordinary income. S.2252 -- Rebuild America Act - BOMA opposes this legislation as it contains carried interest provisions.

Client expense: $51,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office

Amend the Internal Revenue Service Code to reduce the depreciation period for energy efficient mechanical equipment for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) to twenty years from the current thirty-nine year depreciation period H.R. 2198 Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction Extension of Treasury Grants Program for Manufacturing Energy Efficiency/Combined Heat and Power (CHP)/Industrial Retrofit Efficiency Extension of the U.S. Treasury Program providing grants in lieu of tax credits for clean energy property Expanding to 25 magawatts the size of combined heat and power systems allowed to take advantage of Sec. 48(C) tax credits as provided in Se. 114 of the Advanced Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2010 (S. 3935) Fiscal Year 2012 Funding for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Energy Information Administration - H.R. 2354 Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 - H.R. 2962 Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act - S. 1575 High-Performance Federal Buildings Act - H.R. 3371 Smart Energy Bill (support) - H.R. 4017 Innovative Energy System Act - H.R. 2784 Heat in Power Act (support) - H.R. 2812 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011, especially energy efficiency incentives Support adoption of energy efficiency retrofits and renovations in existing buildings in U.S. Support investments in industrial energy efficiency, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR) Support The Commercial Building Modernization Act - S. 3591 Support construction of net-zero energy schools Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Worker Misclassification H.R. 3408 / S. 2882 Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act S. 1000 DeMint Amendment to repeal The Davis-Bacon Act (S.A. 167) to S. 493, the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 Guinta Amedment banning use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal construction Provisions in H.R. 1, the Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011, which would slash the General Services Administration's (GSA) Federal Building Fund FAA Re-Authorization Bill: prevailing wage coverage S. 223 Use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal funded construction Government Neutrality in Contracting Act S. 119/H.R. 735 Scalise Amendment to H.R. 2017 banning use of PLAs on federal construction Gosar Amendment to H.R. 2017 (prevailing wage coverage) LaTourette Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill H.R. 2055 (PLAs) Job Creation Extension of Tax Provisions (expiring in 2012) Security in Bonding Act of 2011 - H.R. 3534 Amend and Repeal 3% Withholding Law - H.R. 674 Fiscal Year 2012 Funding for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Energy Information Administration - H.R. 2354 Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 - H.R. 2962 Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act - S. 1575 Small Business participation in public contracting matters High-Performance Federal Buildings Act - H.R. 3371 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011 The Smart Energy Act (support) - H.R. 4017 Support investments in industrial energy efficiencey, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR) Support The Commercial Building Modernization Act - S. 3591 Support construction of net-zero energy schools Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Green Builders Tax Incentive H.R. 2198 3% Withholding Tax Repeal S. 292 / H.R. 1023 and H.R. 275 Amend the Internal Revenue Service Code to reduce the depreciation period for energy efficient mechanical equipment for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) to twenty years from the current thirty-nine year depreciation period H.R. 2198 1099 reporting enacted in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Extension of Treasury Grants Program for Manufacturing Energy Efficiency/Combined Heat and Power (CHP)/Industrial Retrofit Efficiency Extension of the U.S. Treasury Program providing grants in lieu of tax credits for clean energy property Expanding to 25 magawatts the size of combined heat and power systems allowed to take advantage of Sec. 48(C) tax credits as provided in Se. 114 of the Advanced Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2010 (S. 3935) The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act S. 1000 Extension of Tax Provisions (expiring in 2012) Security in Bonding Act of 2011 - H.R. 3534 Amend and Repeal 3% Withholding Law - H.R. 674 Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 - H.R. 2962 Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act - S. 1575 Small Business participation in public contracting matters Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011 High-Performance Federal Buildings Act - H.R. 3371 Detection and deterance of misclassification of workers as independent contractors Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011, especially energy efficiency incentives The Smart Energy Act (support) - H.R. 4017 Support investments in industrial energy efficiencey, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR) Support The Commercial Building Modernization Act - S. 3591 (reformed IRS Section 179D)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

1099 reporting enacted in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act DeMint Amendment to repeal The Davis-Bacon Act (S.A. 167) to S. 493, the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction Guinta amedment banning use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal construction S. 223 FAA Re-Authorization Bill: prevailing wage coverage Use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal funded construction Government Neutrality in Contracting Act S. 119/H.R. 735 Scalise Amendment to H.R. 2017 banning use of PLAs on federal construction Gosar Amendment to H.R. 2017 (prevailing wage coverage) LaTourette Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill H.R. 2055 (PLAs) Job Creation Extension of Tax Provisions (expiring in 2012) Security in Bonding Act of 2011 - H.R. 3534 Amend and Repeal 3% Withholding Law - H.R. 674 Fiscal Year 2012 Funding for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Energy Information Administration - H.R. 2354 Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 - H.R. 2962 Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act - S. 1575 Small Business participation in public contracting matters High-Performance Federal Buildings Act - H.R. 3371 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011 Detection and deterance of misclassification of workers as independent contractors Smart Energy Bill (support) - H.R. 4017 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011, especially energy efficiency incentives Support adoption of energy efficiency retrofits and renovations in existing buildings in U.S. Support appropriate use of PLAs on public construction projects; oppose Bartlett amendment to H.R. 4310 Support Grimm amendment to the Military Construction and Veterans Affaris and related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2013 (support PLAs) Support investments in industrial energy efficiency, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR) Support The Commercial Building Modernization Act - S. 3591 Support construction of net-zero energy schools Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

3% Withholding Tax Repeal S. 292 / H.R. 1023, H.R. 275 Construction Bidding Reform H.R. 3854 Amend the Internal Revenue Service Code to reduce the depriciation period for energy efficient mechanical equipment for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) to twenty years from the current thirty-nine year depreciation period H.R. 2198 1099 reporting enacted in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Support of Extension of Treasury Grants Program for Manufacturing Energy Efficiency/Combined Heat and Power (CHP)/Industrial Retrofit Efficiency Extension of the U.S. Treasury Program providing grants in lieu of tax credits for clean energy property Expanding to 25 magawatts the size of combined heat and power systems allowed to take advantage of Sec. 48(C) tax credits as provided in Se. 114 of the Advanced Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2010 (S. 3935) DeMint Amendment to repeal The Davis-Bacon Act (S.A. 167) to S. 493, the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 Guinta Amedment banning use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal construction FAA Re-Authorization Bill: prevailing wage coverage S. 223 Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction Use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal funded construction Government Neutrality in Contracting Act S. 119/H.R. 735 Scalise Amendment to H.R. 2017 banning use of PLAs on federal construction Gosar Amendment to H.R. 2017 (prevailing wage coverage) LaTourette Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill H.R. 2055 (PLAs) Job Creation Extension of Tax Provisions (expiring in 2012) Security in Bonding Act of 2011 - H.R. 3534 Amend and Repeal 3% Withholding Law - H.R. 674 Fiscal Year 2012 Funding for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Energy Information Administration - H.R. 2354 Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 - H.R. 2962 Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act - S. 1575 Small Business participation in public contracting matters High-Performance Federal Buildings Act - H.R. 3371 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011 Detection and deterance of misclassification of workers as independent contractors Smart Energy Bill (support) - H.R. 4017 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011, especially energy efficiency incentives Support adoption of energy efficiency retrofits and renovations in existing buildings in U.S. Support appropriate use of PLAs on public construction projects; oppose Bartlett amendment to H.R. 4310 Support Grimm amendment to the Military Construction and Veterans Affaris and related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2013 (support PLAs) Support investments in industrial energy efficiencey, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR) Support The Commercial Building Modernization Act - S. 3591 Support construction of net-zero energy schools Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.840 : Safe Exploration Coming from Underwater Reserves of Energy Act or the SECURE Act Expedites drilling for oil or natural gas, if already permitted by the Minerals Management Service before May 3, 2010. Eliminates need for review by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement; and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 or any other similar statutes such as the Federal Water Pollution Control Act or the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972. Provisions related to offshore drilling and exploration. S 352- American Energy Independence and Security Act of 2011. A bill to allow leases and exploration of oil and gas from the coastal plain. All provisions related to increased supply of natural gas. S.629 : A bill to improve hydropower, and for other purposes. All provisions related to the advancement of alternative energy S.630 : A bill to promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and development, and for other purposes. All provisions related to advancement of alternative energy S.631 : A bill to extend certain Federal benefits and income tax provisions to energy generated by hydropower resources. All provisions related to provision of incentives for alternative power. S398: A bill to increase energy efficiency and other purposes. The bill would reduce regulatory burden on appliance manufacturers, create energy and water savings and reduce the environmental impacts of energy production. All provisions related to enhancing energy efficiency. H.R.2962 : Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011-a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to classify any qualified energy-efficient cool roof replacement property as 20-year property for depreciation purposes. All provisions related to incentives to retrofit or build cool roofs. S.1575 : Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act-a bill amend the Internal Revenue Code to classify any qualified energy-efficient cool roof replacement property as 20-year property for depreciation purposes. All provisions related to incentives in this bill S.1737 Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2011 (SAVE Act) a bill to improve the accuracy of mortgage underwriting. All provisions related to the creation of energy efficiency retrofit and construction jobs, and for other purposes. H.R.2599 : PACE Assessment Protection Act of 2011- a bill to prevent Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and other Federal residential and commercial mortgage lending regulators from adopting policies that go against State and local property clean energy laws. All provisions related to the bill. S. 3591, the Commercial Building Modernization Act (CBMA) introduced by Senators Snowe, Bingaman, Feinstein and Cardin. All provisions pertaining to extending and enhancing the tax reduction at Section 179D of the Internal Revenue Code for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings.

Client expense: $1,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

New Energy Efficiency Home Credit (IRS Code Sec. 45L); Energy Efficient Appliance Credit (IRS Code Sec. 45M); Credit for Nonbusiness Energy Property (IRS Code Sec. 25C); Commercial Buildings Tax Deduction (IRS Code Sec. 179D); Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property (IRS Code Sec. 30C); Employer-Provided Mass Transit/Parking Benefits (IRS Code Sec. 132(f)); S. 1575/H.R. 2962, Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act; S. 3591, Commercial Building Modernization Act of 2012

Client expense: $8,211 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1000 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 H. R. 4017 - Smart Energy Act S. 963 - Reducing Federal Energy Dollars Act of 2011 H. R. 2962 - Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 S. 1575 - Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act of 2011 Issues related to alternative energy, renewable energy, vehicle technology, building technology, lighting, energy efficiency, solar, biofuels, natural gas, wind, research grants; clean energy standard issues, innovative manufacturing and LEED/green building issues and standards.

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Homeowner Energy-Efficiency Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 25C). Commercial Building Tax Deduction (IRC Sec. 179D). Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011, HR 2962. Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act, S 1575.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2962, Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2012; S. 1575, Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Act of 2012. Monitor Clean Energy Tax proposals.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2962, Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2012; S. 1575, Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Act of 2012. Monitor Clean Energy Tax proposals.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1265/S. 687 - BOMA supports legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently estend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property. H.R. 4016 - Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2012 - BOMA opposes this legislation S. 1035/H.R. 1792, Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2011 - BOMA supports legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) 100% expensing in a current taxable year of the cost of an automated fire sprinkler system, as defined by this Act; and (2) accelerated depreciation (i.e., a 15-year recovery period) of such an automated fire sprinkler system that is installed in a building where the floor of any occupiable story is greater than 75 feet above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access. S. 1575/H.R. 2962, Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 - BOMA supports legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code to classify any qualified energy-efficient cool roof replacement property as 20-year property for depreciation purposes. S. 1616/H.R. 2989, FIRPTA - BOMA supports legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments in United States real property interests. S. 1549/H.R. 12, The American Jobs Act of 2011 - BOMA opposes the provision within this legislation that would change the taxing of the carried interest of a commercial real estate partnership from a capital gain to ordinary income. S.2252 -- Rebuild America Act - BOMA opposes this legislation as it contains carried interest provisions.

Client expense: $51,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support depreciation reform for energy-efficient commercial roofs (H.R. 2962/S. 1575). Support legislation to extend/reform the residential energy-efficiency tax credit (H.R. 6398). Support legislation to repeal the estate tax (S. 2242/H.R. 1259). Support the Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act (H.R. 8).

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 2962-Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act / S.B. 1575-Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act-Both bills are designed to accelerate the demand for energy efficient roofs and create jobs in the roofing manufacturing and construction industries by lowering the tax depreciation schedule from a thirty-nine year schedule to twenty years. Entire bill.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Highway Trust Fund Solvency; HR 1802/S 939 - Exempt construction from Private Activity Bond cap; Individual and corporate tax reform; Financial Accounting Standards Board issues; Permanent reduction or elimination of the estate and gift taxes; Extension of bonus depreciation and Section 179 expensing; Transportation and Regional Infrastructure Project Bonds Act of 2012; S 652, Building & Upgrading Infrastructure for Long-term Development; Repeal of health insurance tax; HR 2962, the Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act; S 1575, the Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act; HR 4348, MAP-21 Conference Report - provisions related to Highway Trust Fund revenue

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office

Worker Misclassification H.R. 3408 / S. 2882 Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act S. 1000 Amend the Internal Revenue Service Code to reduce the depreciation period for energy efficient mechanical equipment for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) to twenty years from teh current thirty-nine year depreciation period H.R. 2198 1099 reporting enacted in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Extension of Treasury Grants Program for Manufacturing Energy EfficiencyCombined Heat and Power (CHP)/Industrial Retrofit Efficiency Extension of U.S. Treasury Program providing grants in lieu of tax credits for clean energy property Expanding to 25 megawatts the size of combined heat and power systems allowed to take advantage of Sec. 48(C) tax credits as provided in Sec. 114 of the Advanced Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2010 S. 3935 DeMint Amendment to repeal The Davis-Bacon Act (S.A. 167) to S. 493, the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 Guinta Amedment banning use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal construction Provisions in H.R. 1, the Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011, which would slash the General Services Administration's (GSA) Federal Building Fund FAA Re-Authorization Bill: prevailing wage coverage S. 223 Use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal funded construction Government Neutrality in Contracting Act S. 119/H.R. 735 Scalise Amendment to H.R. 2017 banning use of PLAs on federal construction Gosar Amendment to H.R. 2017 (prevailing wage coverage) LaTourette Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill H.R. 2055 (PLAs) Job Creation Extension of Tax Provisions (expiring in 2012) Security in Bonding Act of 2011 - H.R. 3534 Amend and Repeal 3% Withholding Law - H.R. 674 Fiscal Year 2012 Funding for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Energy Information Administration - H.R. 2354 Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 - H.R. 2962 Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act - S. 1575 Small Business participation in public contracting matters High-Performance Federal Buildings Act - H.R. 3371 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011 The Smart Energy Act (support) - H.R. 4017 Support investments in industrial energy efficiencey, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

3% Withholding Tax Repeal S. 292 / H.R. 1023, H.R. 275 Construction Bidding Reform H.R. 3854 Amend the Internal Revenue Service Code to reduce the depriciation period for energy efficient mechanical equipment for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) to twenty years from the current thirty-nine year depreciation period H.R. 2198 1099 reporting enacted in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Support of Extension of Treasury Grants Program for Manufacturing Energy Efficiency/Combined Heat and Power (CHP)/Industrial Retrofit Efficiency Extension of the U.S. Treasury Program providing grants in lieu of tax credits for clean energy property Expanding to 25 magawatts the size of combined heat and power systems allowed to take advantage of Sec. 48(C) tax credits as provided in Se. 114 of the Advanced Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2010 (S. 3935) DeMint Amendment to repeal The Davis-Bacon Act (S.A. 167) to S. 493, the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 Guinta Amedment banning use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal construction FAA Re-Authorization Bill: prevailing wage coverage S. 223 Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction Use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal funded construction Government Neutrality in Contracting Act S. 119/H.R. 735 Scalise Amendment to H.R. 2017 banning use of PLAs on federal construction Gosar Amendment to H.R. 2017 (prevailing wage coverage) LaTourette Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill H.R. 2055 (PLAs) Job Creation Extension of Tax Provisions (expiring in 2012) Security in Bonding Act of 2011 - H.R. 3534 Amend and Repeal 3% Withholding Law - H.R. 674 Fiscal Year 2012 Funding for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Energy Information Administration - H.R. 2354 Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 - H.R. 2962 Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act - S. 1575 Small Business participation in public contracting matters High-Performance Federal Buildings Act - H.R. 3371 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011 Detection and deterance of misclassification of workers as independent contractors Smart Energy Bill (support) - H.R. 4017 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011, especially energy efficiency incentives Support adoption of energy efficiency retrofits and renovations in existing buildings in U.S. Support appropriate use of PLAs on public construction projects; oppose Bartlett amendment to H.R. 4310 Support Grimm amendment to the Military Construction and Veterans Affaris and related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2013 (support PLAs) Support investments in industrial energy efficiencey, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Amend the Internal Revenue Service Code to reduce the depreciation period for energy efficient mechanical equipment for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) to twenty years from teh current thirty-nine year depreciation period H.R. 2198 Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction Extension of Treasury Grants Program for Manufacturing Energy Efficiency/Combined Heat and Power (CHP)/Industrial Retrofit Efficiency Extension of the U.S. Treasury Program providing grants in lieu of tax credits for clean energy property Expanding to 25 magawatts the size of combined heat and power systems allowed to take advantage of Sec. 48(C) tax credits as provided in Se. 114 of the Advanced Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2010 (S. 3935) Fiscal Year 2012 Funding for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Energy Information Administration - H.R. 2354 Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 - H.R. 2962 Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act - S. 1575 High-Performance Federal Buildings Act - H.R. 3371 Smart Energy Bill (support) - H.R. 4017 Innovative Energy System Act - H.R. 2784 Heat in Power Act (support) - H.R. 2812 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011, especially energy efficiency incentives Support adoption of energy efficiency retrofits and renovations in existing buildings in U.S. Support investments in industrial energy efficiency, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

1099 reporting enacted in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act DeMint Amendment to repeal The Davis-Bacon Act (S.A. 167) to S. 493, the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction Guinta amedment banning use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal construction S. 223 FAA Re-Authorization Bill: prevailing wage coverage Use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal funded construction Government Neutrality in Contracting Act S. 119/H.R. 735 Scalise Amendment to H.R. 2017 banning use of PLAs on federal construction Gosar Amendment to H.R. 2017 (prevailing wage coverage) LaTourette Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill H.R. 2055 (PLAs) Job Creation Extension of Tax Provisions (expiring in 2012) Security in Bonding Act of 2011 - H.R. 3534 Amend and Repeal 3% Withholding Law - H.R. 674 Fiscal Year 2012 Funding for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Energy Information Administration - H.R. 2354 Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 - H.R. 2962 Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act - S. 1575 Small Business participation in public contracting matters High-Performance Federal Buildings Act - H.R. 3371 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011 Detection and deterance of misclassification of workers as independent contractors Smart Energy Bill (support) - H.R. 4017 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011, especially energy efficiency incentives Support adoption of energy efficiency retrofits and renovations in existing buildings in U.S. Support appropriate use of PLAs on public construction projects; oppose Bartlett amendment to H.R. 4310 Support Grimm amendment to the Military Construction and Veterans Affaris and related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2013 (support PLAs) Support investments in industrial energy efficiency, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Green Builders Tax Incentive H.R. 2198 3% Withholding Tax Repeal S. 292 / H.R. 1023 and H.R. 275 Amend the Internal Revenue Service Code to reduce the depreciation period for energy efficient mechanical equipment for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) to twenty years from the current thirty-nine year depreciation period H.R. 2198 1099 reporting enacted in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Extension of Treasury Grants Program for Manufacturing Energy Efficiency/Combined Heat and Power (CHP)/Industrial Retrofit Efficiency Extension of the U.S. Treasury Program providing grants in lieu of tax credits for clean energy property Expanding to 25 magawatts the size of combined heat and power systems allowed to take advantage of Sec. 48(C) tax credits as provided in Se. 114 of the Advanced Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2010 (S. 3935) The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act S. 1000 Extension of Tax Provisions (expiring in 2012) Security in Bonding Act of 2011 - H.R. 3534 Amend and Repeal 3% Withholding Law - H.R. 674 Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 - H.R. 2962 Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act - S. 1575 Small Business participation in public contracting matters Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011 High-Performance Federal Buildings Act - H.R. 3371 Detection and deterance of misclassification of workers as independent contractors Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011, especially energy efficiency incentives The Smart Energy Act (support) - H.R. 4017 Support investments in industrial energy efficiencey, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Homeowner Energy-Efficiency Tax Credit (IRC Sec. 25C). Commercial Building Tax Deduction (IRC Sec. 179D). Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011, HR 2962. Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act, S 1575.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 480 Safe Exploration coming from Underwater Reserves of Energy Act, or the SECURE Act: Expedites drilling for oil or natural gas, if already permitted by the Minerals Management Service before May 3, 2010; Eliminates need for review by the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement; and the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 or any other similar statues such as the Federal Water Pollution Control Act or the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972; (All provisions related to off-shore drilling and exploration.) S 352 American Energy Independence and Security Act of 2011: A bill to allow leases and exploration of oil and gas from the coastal plain; (All provisions related to increased supply of natural gas.) S 629 A bill to improve hydropower, and for other purposes; (All provisions related to the advancement of alternative energy.) S 630 A bill to promote marine and hydrokinetic renewable energy research and development, and for other purposes; (All provisions related to advancement of alternative energy.) S 631 A bill to extend certain Federal benefits and income tax provisions to energy generated by hydropower resources; (All provisions related to provision of incentives for alternative power.) S 398 A bill to increase energy efficiency and other purposes: The bill would reduce regulatory burden on appliance manufacturers, create energy and water savings and reduce the environmental impacts of energy production; (All provisions related to enhancing energy efficiency.) HR 2962/S 1575 Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to classify any qualified energy-efficient cool roof replacement property as 20-year property for depreciation purposes. Defines "qualified energy-efficient cool roof replacement property" as any roof system that: (1) is placed in service above conditioned or semi-heated space on an eligible commercial building, (2) replaces an existing roof system, (3) is a low-slope roof, and (4) includes insulation meeting specified standards and a primary roof covering that has a cool roof surface; (All provisions related to the bill.) S 1737 Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2011: A bill to improve the accuracy of mortgage underwriting used by mortgage agencies by ensuring that energy costs are included in the underwriting process, to reduce the amount of energy consumed by homes, to facilitate the creation of energy efficiency retro-fit and construction jobs, and for other purposes; (All provisions of the bill.) HR 2599 PACE Assessment Protection Act of 2011: A bill to prevent Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and other federal residential and commercial mortgage lending regulators from adopting policies that contravene established state and local property assessed clean energy laws; (All provisions of the bill.) S 398 Energy Efficiency National Consensus Appliance Agreement Act; (Provisions related to energy tax credits.)

Client expense: $1,450,321 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1265/S. 687 - BOMA supports legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently estend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property. H.R. 4016 - Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2012 - BOMA opposes this legislation S. 1035/H.R. 1792, Fire Sprinkler Incentive Act of 2011 - BOMA supports legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) 100% expensing in a current taxable year of the cost of an automated fire sprinkler system, as defined by this Act; and (2) accelerated depreciation (i.e., a 15-year recovery period) of such an automated fire sprinkler system that is installed in a building where the floor of any occupiable story is greater than 75 feet above the lowest level of fire department vehicle access. S. 1575/H.R. 2962, Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 - BOMA supports legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code to classify any qualified energy-efficient cool roof replacement property as 20-year property for depreciation purposes. S. 1616/H.R. 2989, FIRPTA - BOMA supports legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exempt certain stock of real estate investment trusts from the tax on foreign investments in United States real property interests. S. 1549/H.R. 12, The American Jobs Act of 2011 - BOMA opposes the provision within this legislation that would change the taxing of the carried interest of a commercial real estate partnership from a capital gain to ordinary income. S.2252 -- Rebuild America Act - BOMA opposes this legislation as it contains carried interest provisions.

Client expense: $51,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

1099 reporting enacted in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act DeMint Amendment to repeal The Davis-Bacon Act (S.A. 167) to S. 493, the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction Guinta amedment banning use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal construction S. 223 FAA Re-Authorization Bill: prevailing wage coverage Use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal funded construction Government Neutrality in Contracting Act S. 119/H.R. 735 Scalise Amendment to H.R. 2017 banning use of PLAs on federal construction Gosar Amendment to H.R. 2017 (prevailing wage coverage) LaTourette Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill H.R. 2055 (PLAs) Job Creation Extension of Tax Provisions (expiring in 2012) Security in Bonding Act of 2011 - H.R. 3534 Amend and Repeal 3% Withholding Law - H.R. 674 Fiscal Year 2012 Funding for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Energy Information Administration - H.R. 2354 Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 - H.R. 2962 Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act - S. 1575 Small Business participation in public contracting matters High-Performance Federal Buildings Act - H.R. 3371 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011 Detection and deterance of misclassification of workers as independent contractors Smart Energy Bill (support) - H.R. 4017 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011, especially energy efficiency incentives Support adoption of energy efficiency retrofits and renovations in existing buildings in U.S. Support appropriate use of PLAs on public construction projects; oppose Bartlett amendment to H.R. 4310 Support Grimm amendment to the Military Construction and Veterans Affaris and related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2013 (support PLAs)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

3% Withholding Tax Repeal S. 292 / H.R. 1023, H.R. 275 Construction Bidding Reform H.R. 3854 Amend the Internal Revenue Service Code to reduce the depriciation period for energy efficient mechanical equipment for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) to twenty years from the current thirty-nine year depreciation period H.R. 2198 1099 reporting enacted in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Support of Extension of Treasury Grants Program for Manufacturing Energy Efficiency/Combined Heat and Power (CHP)/Industrial Retrofit Efficiency Extension of the U.S. Treasury Program providing grants in lieu of tax credits for clean energy property Expanding to 25 magawatts the size of combined heat and power systems allowed to take advantage of Sec. 48(C) tax credits as provided in Se. 114 of the Advanced Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2010 (S. 3935) DeMint Amendment to repeal The Davis-Bacon Act (S.A. 167) to S. 493, the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 Guinta Amedment banning use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal construction FAA Re-Authorization Bill: prevailing wage coverage S. 223 Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction Use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal funded construction Government Neutrality in Contracting Act S. 119/H.R. 735 Scalise Amendment to H.R. 2017 banning use of PLAs on federal construction Gosar Amendment to H.R. 2017 (prevailing wage coverage) LaTourette Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill H.R. 2055 (PLAs) Job Creation Extension of Tax Provisions (expiring in 2012) Security in Bonding Act of 2011 - H.R. 3534 Amend and Repeal 3% Withholding Law - H.R. 674 Fiscal Year 2012 Funding for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Energy Information Administration - H.R. 2354 Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 - H.R. 2962 Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act - S. 1575 Small Business participation in public contracting matters High-Performance Federal Buildings Act - H.R. 3371 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011 Detection and deterance of misclassification of workers as independent contractors Smart Energy Bill (support) - H.R. 4017 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011, especially energy efficiency incentives Support adoption of energy efficiency retrofits and renovations in existing buildings in U.S. Support appropriate use of PLAs on public construction projects; oppose Bartlett amendment to H.R. 4310 Support Grimm amendment to the Military Construction and Veterans Affaris and related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2013 (support PLAs)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Green Builders Tax Incentive H.R. 2198 3% Withholding Tax Repeal S. 292 / H.R. 1023 and H.R. 275 Amend the Internal Revenue Service Code to reduce the depreciation period for energy efficient mechanical equipment for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) to twenty years from the current thirty-nine year depreciation period H.R. 2198 1099 reporting enacted in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Extension of Treasury Grants Program for Manufacturing Energy Efficiency/Combined Heat and Power (CHP)/Industrial Retrofit Efficiency Extension of the U.S. Treasury Program providing grants in lieu of tax credits for clean energy property Expanding to 25 magawatts the size of combined heat and power systems allowed to take advantage of Sec. 48(C) tax credits as provided in Se. 114 of the Advanced Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2010 (S. 3935) The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act S. 1000 Extension of Tax Provisions (expiring in 2012) Security in Bonding Act of 2011 - H.R. 3534 Amend and Repeal 3% Withholding Law - H.R. 674 Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 - H.R. 2962 Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act - S. 1575 Small Business participation in public contracting matters Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011 High-Performance Federal Buildings Act - H.R. 3371 Detection and deterance of misclassification of workers as independent contractors Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011, especially energy efficiency incentives

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Water Quality/Drinking Water Grants S. 1005 Extension of Treasury Grants Program for Manufacturing Energy Efficiency/Combined Heat and Power (CHP)/Industrial/Retrofit Efficiency Extension of the U.S. Treasury Program providing grants in lieu of tax credits for clean energy property Provisions in H.R. 1, the Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011, which would slash the General Services Administration's (GSA) Federal Building Fund Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction Fiscal Year 2012 Funding for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Energy Information Administration - H.R. 2354 Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 - H.R. 2962 Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act - S. 1575 High-Performance Federal Buildings Act - H.R. 3371 Smart Energy Bill (support) - H.R. 4017 Innovative Energy System Act - H.R. 2784 Heat in Power Act (support) - H.R. 2812 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011, especially energy efficiency incentives Support adoption of energy efficiency retrofits and renovations in existing buildings in U.S.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Amend the Internal Revenue Service Code to reduce the depreciation period for energy efficient mechanical equipment for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) to twenty years from teh current thirty-nine year depreciation period H.R. 2198 Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction Extension of Treasury Grants Program for Manufacturing Energy Efficiency/Combined Heat and Power (CHP)/Industrial Retrofit Efficiency Extension of the U.S. Treasury Program providing grants in lieu of tax credits for clean energy property Expanding to 25 magawatts the size of combined heat and power systems allowed to take advantage of Sec. 48(C) tax credits as provided in Se. 114 of the Advanced Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2010 (S. 3935) Fiscal Year 2012 Funding for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Energy Information Administration - H.R. 2354 Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 - H.R. 2962 Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act - S. 1575 High-Performance Federal Buildings Act - H.R. 3371 Smart Energy Bill (support) - H.R. 4017 Innovative Energy System Act - H.R. 2784 Heat in Power Act (support) - H.R. 2812 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011, especially energy efficiency incentives Support adoption of energy efficiency retrofits and renovations in existing buildings in U.S.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Worker Misclassification H.R. 3408 / S. 2882 Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act S. 1000 Amend the Internal Revenue Service Code to reduce the depreciation period for energy efficient mechanical equipment for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) to twenty years from teh current thirty-nine year depreciation period H.R. 2198 1099 reporting enacted in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Extension of Treasury Grants Program for Manufacturing Energy EfficiencyCombined Heat and Power (CHP)/Industrial Retrofit Efficiency Extension of U.S. Treasury Program providing grants in lieu of tax credits for clean energy property Expanding to 25 megawatts the size of combined heat and power systems allowed to take advantage of Sec. 48(C) tax credits as provided in Sec. 114 of the Advanced Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2010 S. 3935 DeMint Amendment to repeal The Davis-Bacon Act (S.A. 167) to S. 493, the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 Guinta Amedment banning use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal construction Provisions in H.R. 1, the Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011, which would slash the General Services Administration's (GSA) Federal Building Fund FAA Re-Authorization Bill: prevailing wage coverage S. 223 Use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal funded construction Government Neutrality in Contracting Act S. 119/H.R. 735 Scalise Amendment to H.R. 2017 banning use of PLAs on federal construction Gosar Amendment to H.R. 2017 (prevailing wage coverage) LaTourette Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill H.R. 2055 (PLAs) Job Creation Extension of Tax Provisions (expiring in 2012) Security in Bonding Act of 2011 - H.R. 3534 Amend and Repeal 3% Withholding Law - H.R. 674 Fiscal Year 2012 Funding for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Energy Information Administration - H.R. 2354 Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 - H.R. 2962 Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act - S. 1575 Small Business participation in public contracting matters High-Performance Federal Buildings Act - H.R. 3371 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011 Detection and deterance of misclassification of workers as independent contractors Smart Energy Bill (support) - H.R. 4017 Innovative Energy System Act - H.R. 2784 Heat in Power Act (support) - H.R. 2812 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011, especially energy efficiency incentives Support adoption of energy efficiency retrofits and renovations in existing buildings in U.S. Support appropriate use of PLAs on public construction projects; oppose Bartlett amendment to H.R. 4310 Support Grimm amendment to the Military Construction and Veterans Affaris and related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2013 (support PLAs)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support depreciation reform for energy-efficient commercial roofs (H.R. 2962/S. 1575). Meet with House/Senate staff in support of extending/expanding the residential energy-efficiency tax credit. Support legislation to repeal the estate tax (S. 2242/H.R. 1259). Meet with House and Senate staff to discuss treatment of pass-through businesses in tax reform. Support the Small Business Tax Extenders Act (S. 2050). Oppose S. 2343 due to inclusion of tax increase on certain S-corporations.

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE

S. 1000 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2011 H. R. 4017 - Smart Energy Act S. 963 - Reducing Federal Energy Dollars Act of 2011 S. 1108, 10 Million Solar Roofs Act of 2011 H.R. 2962 - Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 S. 1575 - Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act of 2011 Issues related to alternative energy, renewable energy, vehicle technology, building technolo0gy, lighting, energy efficiency, solar, biofuels, natural gas, wind, research grants; clean energy standard issues, innovative manufacturing and LEED/green building issues and standards.

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)