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District of Columbia Employee Suitability Act of 2011
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2012 · third_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 1543 and S. 818, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2011, entire bill. H.R. 6365, the National Security and Job Protection Act of 2011, entire bill. H.R. 4872, the Health Care & Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010: provisions relating to hospitals and physicians, including: Section 1106: physician-owned hospitals and self-referral; Section 2302: 340B program; Section 1104 and Section 1203: Medicare and Medicaid DSH Payments; Sections 1108 and 1109 involving geographic disparities in Medicare payment; Section 1105: Market basket updates; Section 1201: Federal funding for States; Section 1202: Payments to primary care physicians. H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, provisions relating to hospitals, hospice and physicians including: Section 3001: hospital value-based purchasing; Section 3125: low-volume hospital payment; Section 3401: productivity adjustments; Section 6001: physician-owned hospital and self-referral; Section 3121: outpatient hold harmless for hospitals; Sections 7101-7103: 340B Program; Section 3401: Independent Payment Advisory Board; Section 3015: hospital readmissions program; Section 3124: Extension of Medicare Dependent Hospital program; Section 3137: Section 508 Reclassification; Section 9007: non-profit hospital provision; Section 3105: ambulance services; Section 3008 and Section 2702: payment adjustment for hospital acquired conditions; Section 3133: Medicare DSH; Section 2551: Disproportionate Share Hospitals; Section 5501: Primary Care Provisions; Section 5503: Graduate Medical Education; Sections 2001-2081: Expansion of Medicaid, CHIP; Sections 1311-1343: CO-OPs and Exchanges; Section 3022: Accountable Care Organizations; Section 3023: Hospital Bundling Provision; Section 6401-6402: Program Integrity Provisions; Section 6501-6503, 6505, 6508: Medicaid Program Integrity Provisions. H.R. 2674, 340B Program Improvement Act, entire bill. S. 722 and H.R. 3506, Hospice Evaluation and Legitimate Payment Act, entire bills. S. 778, Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services (PARTS) Act, entire bill. H.R. 3285, Medicare Equity Extension Act, entire bill. H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011, Title II, Subtitle C--Medicare Extensions; Other Health Provisions, Part 1--Medicare extensions, Section 2201, Physician payment update. Section 2202: Ambulance Add-ons; Section 2203: Medicare payment for outpatient therapy services; Section 2204: Work geographic Adjustment; Part 3--Offsets, Section 2223: Parity in Medicare payments for hospital outpatient department evaluation and management office visit services; Section 2224, Reduction of bad debt treated as an allowable cost; Section 2225, Rebasing of State DSH allotments for FY 2021. Part 2 of Subtitle C--Other Health Provisions, Section 2213: Modification to requirements for qualifying for exception to Medicare prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals. H.R. 3859 and S. 1680, The Rural Hospital and Provider Equity (R-HOPE) Act of 2012, entire bills. H.R. 3630, The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, entire bill. H.R. 5943 and S. 2620, the Rural Hospital Access Act of 2012, entire bills. H.R. 2461, Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act of 2011, entire bill. H.R. 2104, Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2011, entire bill. 2013 Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule, entire rule. 2013 Inpatient Prospective Payment System final rule, entire rule. 2013 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule, entire rule. Other issues: Proposals surrounding the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and deficit/debt reduction as related to hospitals and physicians. Accountable Care Organizations and the Innovation Center's demonstration programs. Medicare and Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor programs. Geographic Variation in Medicare spending, IOM studies on high value and Medicare geographic adjusters. Medical Liability Reform. Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record Payment Incentive Programs. Hospital wage index reform, including Section 3137(b) of the Affordable Care Act. Implementation of the state health insurance exchanges. 2013 Inpatient Rehab rule, entire rule. 2013 LTCH rule, entire rule Hospice Quality Reporting Program. 2013 Home Health rule, entire rule. Dual Eligible Demonstration Programs.
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Client expense: $50,463 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE
2012 · second_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 4872, the Health Care & Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010: provisions relating to hospitals and physicians, including: Section 1106: physician-owned hospitals and self-referral; Section 2302: 340B program; Section 1104 and Section 1203: Medicare and Medicaid DSH Payments; Sections 1108 and 1109 involving geographic disparities in Medicare payment; Section 1105: Market basket updates; Section 1201: Federal funding for States; Section 1202: Payments to primary care physicians. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, provisions relating to hospitals, hospice, and physicians including: Section 3001: hospital value-based purchasing; Section 3125: low-volume hospital payment; Section 3401: productivity adjustments; Section 6001: physician-owned hospital and self-referral; Section 3121: outpatient hold harmless for hospitals; Sections 7101-7103: 340B Program; Section 3403: Independent Payment Advisory Board; Section 3025: hospital readmissions provision; Section 3124: extension of Medicare Dependent Hospital program; Section 3137: Section 508 reclassification; Section 9007: non profit hospital provision; Section 3105: ambulance services; Section 3008 and Section 2702: payment adjustment for hospital acquired conditions; Section 3133: Medicare DSH; Section 2551: Disproportionate Share Hospitals; Section 5501: primary care provisions; Section 5503: Graduate Medical Education; Sections 2001-2081: expansion of Medicaid, CHIP; Sections 1311-1343: CO-OPs and Exchanges; Section 3022: accountable care organizations; Section 3023: hospital bundling provision; Section 6401-6402, Program Integrity Provisions; Section 6501-6503, 6505, 6508, Medicaid Program Integrity Provisions. H.R. 2674, 340B Program Improvement Act, entire bill. S. 722 and H.R. 3506, Hospice Evaluation and Legitimate Payment Act, entire bills. S. 778, Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services (PARTS) Act, entire bill. H.R. 3285, Medicare Equity Extension Act, entire bill. H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011, Title II, Subtitle C--Medicare Extensions; Other Health Provisions, Part 1--Medicare extensions, Section 2201. Physician payment update; Section 2202. Ambulance add-ons; Section 2203. Medicare payment for outpatient therapy services; Section 2204. Work geographic adjustment. Part 3--Offsets, Section 2223, Parity in Medicare payments for hospital outpatient department evaluation and management office visit services; Section 2224, Reduction of bad debt treated as an allowable cost; Section 2225, Rebasing of State DSH allotments for FY 2021. Part 2 of Subtitle C--Other Health Provisions, Sec. 2213. Modification to requirements for qualifying for exception to Medicare prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals. H.R. 3859 and S.1680, The Rural Hospital and Provider Equity (R-HOPE) Act of 2012, entire bills. H.R. 3630, The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, entire bill. H.R. 2461, Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act of 2011, entire bill. S. 3187, the FDA Safety and Innovation Act, entire bill. H.R. 5651, FDA Reform Act, entire bill. S. 2516, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act, entire bill. H.R. 5943 and S. 2620, the Rural Hospital Access Act of 2012, entire bills. H.R. 876, Registered Nurse Safe Staffing Act of 2011, entire bill. H.R. 4966, Sequester Replacement Act of 2012, entire bill. H.R. 3839, the Drug Shortage Prevention Act, entire bill. H.R. 2245, the Preserving Access to Lifesaving Medications Act, entire bill. S. 1734, Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011, entire bill. 2012 Outpatient Prospective Payment System rule, focusing on provisions affecting physicians and hospitals including: policies related to the physician supervision of outpatient therapeutic services and hospital value-based purchasing program. 2012, 2013 Inpatient prospective payment system rules: entire rules. 2012 Hospice wage index proposed rule, entire rule. Changes to Hospital CoPs, entire rule. Reporting and Returning Medicare Overpayments, entire rule. Other issues: "Super Committee" deliberations related to S. 365, Budget Control Act of 2012. Proposals involving the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula. The Deficit Commission Report and President's 2013 budget proposal, including proposals that involve Medicare and Medicaid payments to hospitals. 2011 March CBO proposal to eliminate the CAH, SCH, MDH programs. Accountable Care Organizations regulations and the Innovation Center's demonstration programs. Medicare and Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor programs. Geographic Variation in Medicare spending, IOM studies on high value and Medicare geographic adjusters. Medical Liability Reform. Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record Payment Incentive Programs (Meaningful Use), including the release of the Stage 2 Meaningful Use regulation. Hospital wage index reform, including Section 3137(b) of the Affordable Care Act. Implementation of state health insurance exchanges.
Client expense: $62,554 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2012 · first_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 4872, the Health Care & Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010: provisions relating to hospitals and physicians, including: Section 1106: physician-owned hospitals and self-referral; Section 2302: 340B program; Section 1104 and Section 1203: Medicare and Medicaid DSH Payments; Sections 1108 and 1109 involving geographic disparities in Medicare payment; Section 1105: Market basket updates; Section 1201: Federal funding for States; Section 1202: Payments to primary care physicians. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, provisions relating to hospitals, hospice, and physicians including: Section 3001: hospital value-based purchasing; Section 3125: low-volume hospital payment; Section 3401: productivity adjustments; Section 6001: physician-owned hospital and self-referral; Section 3121: outpatient hold harmless for hospitals; Sections 7101-7103: 340B Program; Section 3403: Independent Payment Advisory Board; Section 3128: Method II billing; Section 3025: hospital readmissions provision; Section 3124: extension of Medicare Dependent Hospital program; Section 3137: Section 508 reclassification; Section 9007: non profit hospital provision; Section 3105: ambulance services; Section 3008 and Section 2702: payment adjustment for hospital acquired conditions; Section 3133: Medicare DSH; Section 2551: Disproportionate Share Hospitals; Section 5501: primary care provisions; Section 5503: Graduate Medical Education; Sections 2001-2081: expansion of Medicaid, CHIP; Sections 1311-1343: CO-OPs and Exchanges; Section 3022: accountable care organizations; Section 3023: hospital bundling provision; Section 6401-6402, Program Integrity Provisions; Section 6501-6503, 6505, 6508, Medicaid Program Integrity Provisions. H.R. 2674, 340B Program Improvement Act, entire bill. S. 722 and H.R. 3506, Hospice Evaluation and Legitimate Payment Act, entire bills. S. 778, Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services (PARTS) Act, entire bill. S. 1680, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2011, entire bill. H.R. 3285, Medicare Equity Extension Act, entire bill. H.R. 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, TITLE IIITEMPORARY EXTENSION OF HEALTH PROVISIONS, including: Sec. 301. Medicare physician payment update; Sec. 302. 2-month extension of MMA section 508 reclassifications; Sec. 303. Extension of Medicare work geographic adjustment floor; Sec. 304. Extension of exceptions process for Medicare therapy caps; Sec. 305. Extension of payment for technical component of certain physician pathology services; Sec. 306. Extension of ambulance add-ons; Sec. 307. Extension of physician fee schedule mental health add-on payment; Sec. 308. Extension of outpatient hold harmless provision. H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011, Title II, Subtitle C--Medicare Extensions; Other Health Provisions, Part 1--Medicare extensions, Section 2201. Physician payment update; Section 2202. Ambulance add-ons; Section 2203. Medicare payment for outpatient therapy services; Section 2204. Work geographic adjustment. Part 3--Offsets, Section 2223, Parity in Medicare payments for hospital outpatient department evaluation and management office visit services; Section 2224, Reduction of bad debt treated as an allowable cost; Section 2225, Rebasing of State DSH allotments for FY 2021. Part 2 of Subtitle C--Other Health Provisions, Sec. 2213. Modification to requirements for qualifying for exception to Medicare prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals. H.R. 3859, The Rural Hospital and Provider Equity (R-HOPE) Act of 2012, entire bill. H.R. 452, The Medicare Decisions Accountability Act, entire bill. H.R. 3839, The Drug Shortage Prevention Act, entire bill. H.R. 2245, Preserving Access to Life-Saving Medications Act of 2011, entire bill. S. 1734, Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act of 2011, entire bill. H.R. 5, Protecting Access to Healthcare Act, entire bill. Senate HELP and House Energy & Commerce discussion drafts regarding drug shortages and FDA reauthorization legislation. H.R. 3630, The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, entire bill. 2011-12 Outpatient Prospective Payment System rules, focusing on provisions affecting physicians and hospitals including: policies related to the physician supervision of outpatient therapeutic services and physician self-referral prohibition; hospital value-based purchasing program. 2011 and 2012 Inpatient prospective payment system rules: entire rules. 2012 Physician Fee Schedule rule, entire rule. 2012 Hospice wage index proposed rule, entire rule. Changes to Hospital CoPs, entire rule. Reporting and Returning Medicare Overpayments, entire rule. Other issues: "Super Committee" deliberations related to S. 365, Budget Control Act of 2012. Proposals involving the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula. The Deficit Commission Report and President's 2013 budget proposal, including proposals that involve Medicare and Medicaid payments to hospitals. 2011 March CBO proposal to eliminate the CAH, SCH, MDH programs. Accountable Care Organizations regulations and the Innovation Center's demonstration programs. Medicare and Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor programs. Telemedicine and radiology issues affecting hospitals and physicians, including the credentialing and privileging process for Telemedicine services. Geographic Variation in Medicare spending, IOM studies on high value and Medicare geographic adjusters. Medical Liability Reform. Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record Payment Incentive Programs (Meaningful Use), including the release of the Stage 2 Meaningful Use regulation. Hospital wage index reform, including Section 3137(b) of the Affordable Care Act. State health insurance exchanges. Hospital Part A and Part B Rebilling demonstration program. ICD-10 implementation issues. Transmittal 72 involving rehabilitation and respiratory care services under the hospital conditions of participation.
Client expense: $55,681 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2011 · fourth_quarter · Medicare/Medicaid
H.R. 4872, the Health Care & Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010: provisions relating to hospitals and physicians, including: Section 1106: physician-owned hospitals and self-referral; Section 2302: 340B program; Section 1104 and Section 1203: Medicare and Medicaid DSH Payments; Sections 1108 and 1109 involving geographic disparities in Medicare payment; Section 1105: Market basket updates; Section 1201: Federal funding for States; Section 1202: Payments to primary care physicians. H.R. 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, provisions relating to hospitals, hospice, and physicians including: Section 3001: hospital value-based purchasing; Section 3125: low-volume hospital payment; Section 3401: productivity adjustments; Section 6001: physician-owned hospital and self-referral; Section 3121: outpatient hold harmless for hospitals; Sections 7101-7103: 340B Program; Section 3403: Independent Payment Advisory Board; Section 3128: Method II billing; Section 3025: hospital readmissions provision; Section 3124: extension of Medicare Dependent Hospital program; Section 3137: Section 508 reclassification; Section 9007: non profit hospital provision; Section 3105: ambulance services; Section 3008 and Section 2702: payment adjustment for hospital acquired conditions; Section 3133: Medicare DSH; Section 2551: Disproportionate Share Hospitals; Section 5501: primary care provisions; Section 5503: Graduate Medical Education; Sections 2001-2081: expansion of Medicaid, CHIP; Sections 1311-1343: CO-OPs and Exchanges; Section 3022: accountable care organizations; Section 3023: hospital bundling provision; Section 6401-6402, Program Integrity Provisions; Section 6501-6503, 6505, 6508, Medicaid Program Integrity Provisions. CRNA Payment Issues, including S. 1585 and H.R. 3151, involving payment to Critical Access Hospitals for Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist services, entire bills from 111th Congress. H.R. 2674, 340B Program Improvement Act, entire bill. S. 722 and H.R. 3506, Hospice Evaluation and Legitimate Payment Act, entire bills. S. 778, Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services (PARTS) Act, entire bill. S. 1680, Craig Thomas Rural Hospital and Provider Equity Act of 2011, entire bill. H.R. 3765, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, TITLE IIITEMPORARY EXTENSION OF HEALTH PROVISIONS, including: Sec. 301. Medicare physician payment update; Sec. 302. 2-month extension of MMA section 508 reclassifications; Sec. 303. Extension of Medicare work geographic adjustment floor; Sec. 304. Extension of exceptions process for Medicare therapy caps; Sec. 305. Extension of payment for technical component of certain physician pathology services; Sec. 306. Extension of ambulance add-ons; Sec. 307. Extension of physician fee schedule mental health add-on payment; Sec. 308. Extension of outpatient hold harmless provision. H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011, Title II, Subtitle C--Medicare Extensions; Other Health Provisions, Part 1--Medicare extensions, Section 2201. Physician payment update; Section 2202. Ambulance add-ons; Section 2203. Medicare payment for outpatient therapy services; Section 2204. Work geographic adjustment. Part 3--Offsets, Section 2223, Parity in Medicare payments for hospital outpatient department evaluation and management office visit services; Section 2224, Reduction of bad debt treated as an allowable cost; Section 2225, Rebasing of State DSH allotments for FY 2021. Part 2 of Subtitle C--Other Health Provisions, Sec. 2213. Modification to requirements for qualifying for exception to Medicare prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals. H.R. 3630 with Reid amendment 1465, Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011, Title III, Section 301. Medicare physician payment update; Section 302. 2-month extension of MMA section 508 reclassifications; Section 303. Extension of Medicare work geographic adjustment floor. Section 304. Extension of exceptions process for Medicare therapy caps. Section 305. Extension of payment for technical component of certain physician pathology services; Sec. 306. Extension of ambulance add-ons; Sec. 307. Extension of physician fee schedule mental health add-on payment; Sec. 308. Extension of outpatient hold harmless provision. H.R. 3285, Medicare Equity Extension Act, entire bill. 2011-12 Outpatient Prospective Payment System rules, focusing on provisions affecting physicians and hospitals including: policies related to the physician supervision of outpatient therapeutic services and physician self-referral prohibition; hospital value-based purchasing program. 2011 and 2012 Inpatient prospective payment system rules: entire rules. 2012 Physician Fee Schedule rule, entire rule. 2012 Hospice wage index proposed rule, entire rule. 2012 Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility prospective payment system rule, entire rule. 2012 Skilled Nursing Facility prospective payment system rule, entire rule. 2012 End-Stage Renal Disease prospective payment system rule, entire rule. 2012 Home Health prospective payment system rule, entire rule. Physician e-prescribing program rules, entire rule. Changes to Hospital CoPs, entire rule. Medicaid DSH Audit Rule, entire rule. HRSA rulemaking process involving MUP/As and HPSAs. Other issues: "Super Committee" deliberations related to S. 365, Budget Control Act of 2012. Proposals involving the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) formula. The Deficit Commission Report and President's budget proposals, including proposals that involve Medicare and Medicaid. 2011 March CBO proposal to eliminate the CAH, SCH, MDH programs. Accountable Care Organizations regulations and the Innovation Center's demonstration programs. Medicare and Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor programs. Telemedicine and radiology issues affecting hospitals and physicians, including the credentialing and privileging process for Telemedicine services. Geographic Variation in Medicare spending, IOM studies on high value and Medicare geographic adjusters. 2011 HHS National Patient Safety Initiative and the Partnership for Patients. Medical Liability Reform. Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record Payment Incentive Programs (Meaningful Use). Hospital wage index reform, including Section 3137(b) of the Affordable Care Act. State health insurance exchanges. Critical Access Hospital respite program and hospitality rules. Drug Shortages. Hospital Part A and Part B Rebilling demonstration program.
Client expense: $46,432 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2011 · fourth_quarter · District of Columbia
District of Columbia abortion provisions under and potential amendments to FY11 Continuing Resolution (especially H.R. 1 and Public Law No: 112-10), FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573), and the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2055 enacted as Public Law No: 112-74, H.R. 2354, and H.R. 3671) District of Columbia syringe exchange provisions under and potential amendments to FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573) and the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2055 enacted as Public Law No: 112-74, H.R. 2354, and H.R. 3671) District of Columbia voucher provisions under and potential amendments to FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573) and the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2055 enacted as Public Law No: 112-74, H.R. 2354, and H.R. 3671) Ensuring local democracy for the District of Columbia, especially abortion, marriage, syringe exchange, and voucher provisions mentioned herein H.R. 3285 District of Columbia Employee Suitability Act Marriage equality and implementing the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage and Equality Amendment Act of 2009 (DC Bill 18-482), incl. applicable provisions under and potential amendments to FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573) and the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2055 enacted as Public Law No: 112-74, H.R. 2354, and H.R. 3671) Womens reproductive health programs in FY12 appropriations and the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2055 enacted as Public Law No: 112-74, H.R. 2354, and H.R. 3671), especially: the elimination of federal funding for preventive and primary care services provided by Planned Parenthood affiliates; the elimination of funding for the Title X family planning program; the elimination of existing language providing strong evidence standards for teen pregnancy prevention funding; the reinstatement of the Global Gag Rule on foreign aid; a prohibition on contributions to the United Nations Population Fund; a ban on local funding of virtually all abortion services in the District of Columbia; a ban on insurance coverage of virtually all abortion services for federal employees; the potential elimination of abortion coverage in plans sold through health insurance exchanges created under the Affordable Care Act; and a broad expansion of current refusal law with potentially significant implications for womens health H.R. 3 and S. 906 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2011 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Campaign finance reform and congressional response to the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision (reversed Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce) incl. legislation and constitutional amendments not mentioned herein, as well as potential additional litigation, especially before the Supreme Court Congressional constituent events sponsored by third parties Ensuring local democracy for the District of Columbia, especially abortion, marriage, syringe exchange, and voucher provisions mentioned herein Ethics allegations made against Associate Justice Clarence Thomas of the United States Supreme Court under the Ethics in Government Act (Public Law No: 95-521) Executive and judicial nominations and appointments incl. both individuals and rules/procedure, also legislative rules/procedures Revising the Equal Access to Justice Act (Public Law No: 96-481) and the federal judicial code through the Government Litigation Savings Act (H.R. 1996) H.R. 3285 District of Columbia Employee Suitability Act H.R. 862 Supreme Court Transparency and Disclosure Act Importance of a working Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the nomination, confirmation, and recess appointment of Richard Cordray to serve as its Director, also Elizabeth Warren Importance of a working National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the nomination, confirmation, and recess appointment of Richard Griffin and Sharon Block to serve as Members Right-left tensions related to miscellaneous policy issues, public figures, and political outcomes Public Law No: 107-155 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (especially as it relates to FECA Section 441b) Public Law No: 92-225 Federal Election Campaign Act (see especially Section 441b) Oversight conducted by the House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform and its subcommittees, incl. oversight of the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC) Womens reproductive health programs in FY12 appropriations and the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2055 enacted as Public Law No: 112-74, H.R. 2354, and H.R. 3671), especially: the elimination of federal funding for preventive and primary care services provided by Planned Parenthood affiliates; the elimination of funding for the Title X family planning program; the elimination of existing language providing strong evidence standards for teen pregnancy prevention funding; the reinstatement of the Global Gag Rule on foreign aid; a prohibition on contributions to the United Nations Population Fund; a ban on local funding of virtually all abortion services in the District of Columbia; a ban on insurance coverage of virtually all abortion services for federal employees; the potential elimination of abortion coverage in plans sold through health insurance exchanges created under the Affordable Care Act; and a broad expansion of current refusal law with potentially significant implications for womens health H.R. 3071 Presidential Records Act Amendments H.R. 3463 To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions and by terminating the Election Assistance Commission H.R. 414 Presidential Funding Act Election Assistance Commission provisions under and potential amendments to FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573) and the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2055 enacted as Public Law No: 112-74, H.R. 2354, and H.R. 3671), as provided by the Help America Vote Act (Public Law No: 107-252)
2011 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Balanced budget amendments to the Constitution of the United States, especially H.J.Res. 1, H.J.Res. 2, S.J.Res. 23, and S.J.Res. 24 Debt limit especially as it relates to 2008 and 2011 increases Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act (111th: H.R. 2517 and S. 1102) and its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 3485 and S. 1910, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1397 and S. 811) and related state legislation (especially Nevada Assembly Bill 211) Executive Order 13199 Establishment of White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Executive Order 13279 Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community Organizations Executive Order 13498 Amendments to Executive Order 13199 and Establishment of the President's Advisory Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Executive Order 13559 Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals generally incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals governed by federal anti-discrimination laws incl. the Civil Rights Act (Public Law No: 88-352 Title VII) Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals outlined by Candidate Obama on July 1, 2008 at a speech in Zanesville, OH and those outlined by President Obama on July 22, 2011 at a town hall meeting in College Park, MD Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals outlined by Joshua DuBois, Special Assistant to President Obama and Executive Director of The White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, incl. remarks before the Pew Forum on June 11, 2009, in a conference call on September 22, 2009, and those cited by PBS Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly on May 28, 2010 and August 12, 2011 H.Con.Res. 34 - FY12 Budget Resolution H.R. 2364 and S. 1283 Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act H.R. 3285 District of Columbia Employee Suitability Act Implementing the recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Community Partnerships Importance of a working National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) and the nomination, confirmation, and recess appointment of Richard Griffin and Sharon Block to serve as Members Public Law No: 103-141 Religious Freedom Restoration Act (per Department of Justice: Office of Legal Counsel memo, June 29, 2007) Reintroduction of the Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act (111th: H.R. 2625 and S. 1153) Tax fairness and safety nets, incl. Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, generally vs. corporate taxation and corporate welfare WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION: Proposed Extension of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements (Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 188, Pgs. 60086-90, Wednesday, September 28, 2011), especially forms WH-380-E, WH-380-F, WH-381, WH-382, WH-384, and WH-385, incl. Section 565 of the FY10 Defense Authorization (Public Law No: 111-84) and its application to form WH-384, as well as the Family and Medical Leave Act (Public Law No: 103-3) generally and its 2008 and 2009 amendments American Jobs Act (especially H.R. 12 and the components thereof, and S. 1769) and related Administration initiatives Comprehensive agency review of existing benefits structures to see where existing law might permit recognition of same-sex domestic partnerships (per White House Memo, June 17, 2009) and subsequent implementation overseen by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) (per White House Memo, June 2, 2010) House Judiciary Committee: Subcommittee on the Constitution, October 26, 2011, "The State of Religious Liberty in the United States" Extensions of payroll tax relief and unemployment insurance especially as they relate to the Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act (H.R. 3630)
2011 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Aging of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Americans Campaign finance reform and congressional response to the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision (reversed Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce) incl. legislation and constitutional amendments not mentioned herein, as well as additional litigation, especially before the Supreme Court Comprehensive agency review of existing benefits structures to see where existing law might permit recognition of same-sex domestic partnerships (per White House Memo, June 17, 2009) and subsequent implementation overseen by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) (per White House Memo, June 2, 2010) Constitutional amendments related to the Supreme Courts ruling in the Citizens United case, incl. 111th H.J.Res. 68, H.J.Res. 82, S.J.Res. 28, and S.J.Res. 36, and their reintroduction for the 112th Congress, as well as 112th H.J.Res. 8, H.J.Res. 72, H.J.Res. 78, H.J.Res. 86, H.J.Res. 88, H.J.Res. 90, H.J.Res. 92, H.J.Res. 97, S.J.Res. 29, and S.J.Res. 33 Department of Education Dear Colleague Letter Harassment and Bullying (October 26, 2010), especially Page 7 regarding Title IX: Gender-Based Harassment District of Columbia voucher provisions under and potential amendments to FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573) and the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2055 enacted as Public Law No: 112-74, H.R. 2354, and H.R. 3671) Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act (111th: H.R. 2517 and S. 1102) and its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 3485 and S. 1910, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1397 and S. 811) and related state legislation (especially Nevada Assembly Bill 211) Ensuring local democracy for the District of Columbia, especially abortion, marriage, syringe exchange, and voucher provisions mentioned herein Executive Order 13199 Establishment of White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Executive Order 13279 Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community Organizations Executive Order 13498 Amendments to Executive Order 13199 and Establishment of the President's Advisory Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Executive Order 13559 Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals generally incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals governed by federal anti-discrimination laws incl. the Civil Rights Act (Public Law No: 88-352 Title VII) Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals outlined by Candidate Obama on July 1, 2008 at a speech in Zanesville, OH and those outlined by President Obama on July 22, 2011 at a town hall meeting in College Park, MD Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals outlined by Joshua DuBois, Special Assistant to President Obama and Executive Director of The White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships, incl. remarks before the Pew Forum on June 11, 2009, in a conference call on September 22, 2009, and those cited by PBS Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly on May 28, 2010 and August 12, 2011 Federally funded private school voucher provisions under and potential amendments to the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10) H.Con.Res. 34 - FY12 Budget Resolution H.R. 1048 and S. 540 Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act H.R. 1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content H.R. 2364 and S. 1283 Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act H.R. 2517 and S. 1360 Shareholder Protection Act H.R. 3285 District of Columbia Employee Suitability Act Implementing the recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Community Partnerships Inclusion of housing discrimination against same-sex couples in the work of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Inclusion of lesbian couples in the work of the Department of Justices Violence Against Women Office Marriage equality and implementation of the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), incl. the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 1116 and S. 598) H.R. 3463 To reduce Federal spending and the deficit by terminating taxpayer financing of presidential election campaigns and party conventions and by terminating the Election Assistance Commission Marriage equality and implementing the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage and Equality Amendment Act of 2009 (DC Bill 18-482), incl. applicable provisions under and potential amendments to FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573) and the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2055 enacted as Public Law No: 112-74, H.R. 2354, and H.R. 3671) Marriage equality and litigation challenging the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), especially congressional action taken in Windsor v. United States, Pedersen et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al., and Gill et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al. Military service by transgender individuals Public Law No: 103-141 Religious Freedom Restoration Act (per Department of Justice: Office of Legal Counsel memo, June 29, 2007) Public Law No: 107-155 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (especially as it relates to FECA Section 441b) Public Law No: 92-225 Federal Election Campaign Act (see especially Section 441b) Reintroduction of the Ending LGBT Health Disparities Act (111th: H.R. 3001) Reintroduction of the Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act (111th: H.R. 2625 and S. 1153) Repealing Dont Ask, Dont Tell (Public Law No: 103-160, Title V, Subtitle G, Section 571) through the Dont Ask, Dont Tell Repeal Act (Public Law No: 111-321) Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 1648 and S. 506) and its inclusion in the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10) School safety and anti-bullying/harassment prevention programs generally incl. Administration-proposed initiatives (incl. March 2011 White House Conference on Bullying and June 2011 Federal LGBT Youth Summit) and enumerated anti-bullying provisions under and amendments to the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10) Student Nondiscrimination Act (H.R. 998 and S. 555) and its inclusion in the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10) Tax fairness and safety nets, incl. Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, generally vs. corporate taxation and corporate welfare To-be-introduced omnibus legislation supporting the rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Americans WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION: Proposed Extension of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements (Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 188, Pgs. 60086-90, Wednesday, September 28, 2011), especially forms WH-380-E, WH-380-F, WH-381, WH-382, WH-384, and WH-385, incl. Section 565 of the FY10 Defense Authorization (Public Law No: 111-84) and its application to form WH-384, as well as the Family and Medical Leave Act (Public Law No: 103-3) generally and its 2008 and 2009 amendments Withdrawal of Lowes advertising from TLCs All American Muslim and petition to Lowes CEO Robert Niblock H.R. 1681 and S. 1770 Every Child Deserves a Family Act (and Senate draft prior to introduction) Senate Judiciary Committee, July 20, 2011, S.598, The Respect for Marriage Act: Assessing the Impact of DOMA on American Families House Judiciary Committee: Subcommittee on the Constitution, October 26, 2011, "The State of Religious Liberty in the United States" Revising the Equal Access to Justice Act (Public Law No: 96-481) and the federal judicial code through the Government Litigation Savings Act (H.R. 1996) Senate Judiciary Committee: Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights, September 8, 2011, New State Voting Laws: Barriers to the Ballot? Electoral reform efforts, especially voter identification legislation, and their potential impact on racial and ethnic minorities and other disadvantaged populations, also voter fraud concerns H.R. 414 Presidential Funding Act Election Assistance Commission provisions under and potential amendments to FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573) and the omnibus appropriations package (H.R. 2055 enacted as Public Law No: 112-74, H.R. 2354, and H.R. 3671), as provided by the Help America Vote Act (Public Law No: 107-252)
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