ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2011

PL 101-336: Americans with Disabilities Act; PL 107-110: No Child Left Behind Act; PL 110-325: ADA Amendments Act of 2008; PL 108-446: Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act; HR 1592/S 1105: Hate Crimes Prevention Act; HR 2841/S 1843: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act; Air Carrier Access Act (49 USC 41705); Inclusive Design Act; and HR 3356: ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2012.

Client expense: $66,891 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Access Board, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Council on Disability, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H.R. 3356, ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores & Services Act, seeks to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act to include a notification and compliance opportunity before a private civil action can proceed. BOMA believes that this will encourage building owners to correct any noncompliance issues and make their buildings accessible to all Americans, while protecting building owners from onerous lawsuits motivated by financial compensation.

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

Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, [CRT Docket No. 110] RIN 1190-AA61, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities and Public Accommodations. Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [CRT Docket No. 113] RIN 1190-AA64, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by State and Local Governments and Places of Public Accommodations, Equipment and Furniture. H.R. 3356, ADA Compliance Customer Entry to Stores and Services Act of 2011. H.R. 881, ADA Notification Act of 2011.

Client expense: $669,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration on Aging, Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

PL 101-336: Americans with Disabilities Act; PL 107-110: No Child Left Behind Act; PL 110-325: ADA Amendments Act of 2008; PL 108-446: Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act; HR 1592/S 1105: Hate Crimes Prevention Act; HR 2841/S 1843: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act; Air Carrier Access Act (49 USC 41705); Inclusive Design Act; and HR 3356: ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2012.

Client expense: $74,200 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Council on Disability, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H.R. 564, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 881, ADA Notification Act of 2011 H.R. 1113, Fair Employment Act of 2011 H.R. 3356, the ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2011 H.R. 1397 / S. 811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act H.R. 1493 / S. 788, Fair Pay Act H.R. 1519 / S. 797 / S. S. 3220, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 2501 / S. 1471, Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011 H.R. 4200, To Amend the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (pool lifts) H.R. 4256, Pool Safety and Accessibility for Everyone (pool SAFE) Act H.R. 5326 / S. 2323, Fiscal Year 2013 CJS Appropriations Legislation - Provisions Funding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and provisions relating to DOJ guidance on requiring pool lifts under the ADA H.R. 5978/ S. 3317, Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act of 2012 S. 2189, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act S. 3256, End Pay Discrimination Through Information Act S. 3295 and Un-numbered House counterpart, Fiscal Year 2013 Labor, HHS Appropriations Legislation - Provisions Funding the Department of Labors Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Regulations related to "reasonable factors other than age" under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (77 Fed. Reg. 19,080, March 30, 2012) Proposed regulations related to affirmative action for protected veterans (76 Fed. Reg. 23,358, April 26, 2011) Proposed extension of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements related to the "non-construction supply and service information collection" (76 Fed. Reg. 27,670, May 12, 2011) Proposed regulations related to affirmative action under section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (76 Fed. Reg. 77,056, Dec. 9, 2011) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to a compensation data collection tool (76 Fed. Reg. 49,398, Aug. 10, 2011) Proposed changes to OFCCP Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing (76 Fed Reg. 60,083, Sept. 28, 2011) Proposed withdrawal of Compensation Discrimination Interpretative Standards (71 Fed. Reg. 35,124, June 16, 2006) Proposed regulation delaying Department of Justice requirement under the ADA for pools to have lifts (77 Fed. Reg. 16,196, March 20, 2012) EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Employer Use of Criminal History (No. 915.002, adopted 4/25/12) Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history; employer consideration of applicant employment status; EEOC Strategic Plan; EEOC Strategic Enforcement Plan; OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction; potential Senate ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Client expense: $31,650,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), 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), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Americans with Disabilities Act - pool lifts; H.R. 4256, Pool SAFE Act; H.R. 3356, ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services Act.

Client expense: $1,145,020 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Sent a letter to DOJ concerning practices related to the settlement of Federal Tort Claims Act claims brought by individuals with disabilities who have been harmed by medical malpractice. Discussed with DOJ Civil Rights Division a multitude of issues related to the ability of people with disabilities to fully integrate into their communities. Opposed the ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services (ACCESS) Act (H.R. 3356). Opposed legislation that would amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to prohibit the Attorney General from administering or enforcing certain accessibility regulations relating to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (H.R. 4200). Opposed the Pool Safety and Accessibility for Everyone (Pool SAFE) Act (H.R. 4256). Opposed legislation that would amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to prohibit the Attorney General from administering or enforcing certain accessibility regulations relating to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (S. 2191). Opposed legislation that would amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to prohibit the Attorney General from administering or enforcing certain accessibility regulations relating to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (S. 2186).

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 3356, ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores & Services Act, seeks to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act to include a notification and compliance opportunity before a private civil action can proceed. BOMA believes that this will encourage building owners to correct any noncompliance issues and make their buildings accessible to all Americans, while protecting building owners from onerous lawsuits motivated by financial compensation.

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

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

H.R.1873/S.987 (Arbitration Fairness Act); to prohibit mandatory binding arbitration in consumer contracts. H.R.6351 (Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act); relating to the use of arbitration agreements to resolve disputes involving nursing home care and nursing home contracts. Lobbying with regard to the enforceability of mandatory, pre-disdpute arbitration provisions in employment and consumer contracts, including financial consumer contracts. S.1946/H.R.3646 (Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act); to require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the United States to establish registered agents in the United States who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers, and for other purposes. Lobbying with regard to the preemption of state causes of action involving medical device and drug manufacturers. S.3076/H.R.4369 (Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act); to amend title 11 of the United States Code to require the public disclosure by trusts established under section 524(g) of such title, of quarterly reports that contain detailed information regarding the receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos, and the filing of such reports with the Executive Office for United States Trustees. H.R.3356 (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services); to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to impose notice and a compliance opportunity to be provided before commencement of a private civil action. S.2295/H.R.4384 (Patient Safety and Generic Labeling Improvement Act); to permit manufacturers of generic drugs to provide additional warnings with respect to such drugs in the same manner that the Food and Drug Administration allows brand name drug manufactuers to do so. S.3204/H.R.4367 (no short title); to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to limit the fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine. H.R.6065 (no short title); to make improvements to the Children's Gasoline Burn Prevention Act; specific interest in provisions to limit the liability of gasoline container manufacturers.

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

Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 881 ADA Notification Act H.R. 3356 Access Act H.R. 4256 Pool Safe Act H.R. 4200 Amend ADA S. 2191 Amend ADA S. 2390 Pool SAFE Act

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

Americans with Disabilities Act - pool lifts; H.R. 4256, Pool SAFE Act; H.R. 3356, ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services Act.

Client expense: $1,010,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, [CRT Docket No. 110] RIN 1190-AA61, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities and Public Accommodations. Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [CRT Docket No. 113] RIN 1190-AA64, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by State and Local Governments and Places of Public Accommodations, Equipment and Furniture. H.R. 3356, ADA Compliance Customer Entry to Stores and Services Act of 2011. H.R. 881, ADA Notification Act of 2011.

Client expense: $825,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

H.R. 4200 - To amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to prohibit the Attorney General from administering or enforcing certain accessibility regulations relating to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities. (all provisions) H.R. 3356 - ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services Act (Access Act) (all provisions) ADA Revised Requirements - Accessible Pools Means of Entry and Exit

Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 3356, ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores & Services Act, seeks to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act to include a notification and compliance opportunity before a private civil action can proceed. BOMA believes that this will encourage building owners to correct any noncompliance issues and make their buildings accessible to all Americans, while protecting building owners from onerous lawsuits motivated by financial compensation.

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

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

United Spinal Association has been advocating to protect the civil rights of persons with disabilities and is opposed to various pieces of legislation including H.R. 4200, recently introduced by Rep. David Schweikert (R-5th AZ) which amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to prohibit the U.S. Attorney General from administering or enforcing certain ADA accessibility regulations relating to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities. We also oppose H.R. 4256, the Pool Safety and Accessibility for Everyone (Pool SAFE) Act, introduced by Rep. Rick Mulvaney (R-5th SC), directs the Attorney General to revise certain rules under Titles II and III of the ADA each requirements related to accessible means of entry to public pools. The counterpart bills in the Senate are S. 2191 and S.2186, both introduced by Sen. Jim DeMint (R-SC). United Spinal also submitted comments to the Department of Justice on its delay in implementing the final ADA pool accessibility regulations until May 21, 2012 in response to hotel owner complaints to the White House despite the fact that the intended rules were first announced in 2010. United Spinal expressed that the existing provisions for program accessibility (28 CFR 35.150) and readily achievable barrier removal (28 CFR 36.304) provide sufficient relief for entities that may not be able to immediately comply with the requirements to provide pool or spa access, especially when they more than one such facility as a property. We urged that the requirement be made effective immediately upon the close of the comment period on May 21, 2012. United Spinal opposes the following: H.R. 881, the ADA Notification Act of 2011, denies lawsuit in state or federal court for discrimination in public accommodations and certain private services unless the plaintiff notified defendant prior in writing, notice alleged specific facts, 90 days elapsed after notice, notified they had 90 days, notice states complaint has not been corrected. H.R. 3356 is the ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2011 and denies lawsuits based on inaccessibility in public buildings unless owner/operator is provided notice and they fail to provide description of improvements or plan on how barrier will be removed. H.R. 2032 prohibits any agency that receives funds from the government (such as DOJ) to consult with residents of DD facilities before filing lawsuits (i.e., on Olmstead violations). Residents can remove themselves from a lawsuit to remove the threat of being discharged from that facility. United Spinal helped to craft a Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities statement for the record following the hearing on the pool regulations issue held at the end of April, before the Committee on the Judiciarys Subcommittee on the Constitution entitled, Department of Justices Guidance on Access to Pools and Spas under the ADA. Also, United Spinal submitted our own statement for the record following the hearing stating that United Spinal Association strongly supports the principles of the ADA, enabling equal opportunities for individuals with disabilities in the areas of employment, public services, public transportation, public accommodations and communications. The law reflects hard-fought victories for civil rights and equality. We urge that the Department of Justice be permitted to move forward without further delay to make effective the requirements to provide access to polls, wading pools and spas on May 21, 2012. United Spinal also signed on to an Association of University Centers on Disabilities (AUCD) letter to the United States House of Representatives in opposing an amendment of Representative John Carter (R-31st TX) to the Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Bill that would prevent the Justice Department from using its funds to enforce the ADA regulations to increase access for people with disabilities to swimming pools. Opposed the ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services (ACCESS) Act (H.R. 3356). Opposed legislation that would amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to prohibit the Attorney General from administering or enforcing certain accessibility regulations relating to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (S. 2191). Opposed legislation that would amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to prohibit the Attorney General from administering or enforcing certain accessibility regulations relating to pools at public accommodations or provided by public entities (S. 2186). Support ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to advance the rights of people with disabilities throughout the world.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

PL 101-336: Americans with Disabilities Act; PL 107-110: No Child Left Behind Act; PL 110-325: ADA Amendments Act of 2008; PL 108-446: Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act; HR 1592/S 1105: Hate Crimes Prevention Act; HR 2841/S 1843: Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act; Air Carrier Access Act (49 USC 41705); Inclusive Design Act; and HR 3356: ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2012.

Client expense: $68,819 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Council on Disability, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H.R. 564, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act H.R. 881, Americans with Disabilities Act Notification Act H.R. 1113, Fair Employment Act of 2011 H.R. 1397 / S. 811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act H.R. 1493 / S. 788, Fair Pay Act H.R. 1519 / S. 797 / S. 3220, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 2501 / S. 1471, Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011 H.R. 3356, ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2011 H.R. 4200, To Amend the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (pool lifts) H.R. 4256, Pool Safety and Accessibility for Everyone (pool SAFE) Act H.R. 5326 / S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 - provisions Funding the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and provisions relating to DOJ guidance on requiring pool lifts under the ADA H.R. 5978/S. 3317, Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act of 2012 S. 2189, Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act S. 3256, End Pay Discrimination Through Information Act S. 3295 and Un-numbered House counterpart, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, provisions funding the Department of Labors Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs Regulations related to "reasonable factors other than age" under the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (77 Fed. Reg. 19,080, March 30, 2012) Proposed regulations related to affirmative action for protected veterans (76 Fed. Reg. 23,358, April 26, 2011) Proposed extension of the Approval of Information Collection Requirements related to the "non-construction supply and service information collection" (76 Fed. Reg. 27,670, May 12, 2011) Proposed regulations related to affirmative action under section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (76 Fed. Reg. 77,056, Dec. 9, 2011) Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking related to a compensation data collection tool (76 Fed. Reg. 49,398, Aug. 10, 2011) Proposed changes to OFCCP Scheduling Letter and Itemized Listing (76 Fed Reg. 60,083, Sept. 28, 2011) Proposed withdrawal of Compensation Discrimination Interpretative Standards (71 Fed. Reg. 35,124, June 16, 2006) Proposed regulation delaying Department of Justice requirement under the ADA for pools to have lifts (77 Fed. Reg. 16,196, March 20, 2012) EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Employer Use of Criminal History (No. 915.002, adopted 4/25/12) Various issues relating to employer use of employee credit history; employer consideration of applicant employment status; EEOC Strategic Plan; OFCCP interpretation of its jurisdiction; potential Senate ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Client expense: $22,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), 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), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 881 ADA Notification Act H.R. 3356 Access Act H.R. 4256 Pool Safe Act H.R. 4200 Amend ADA S. 2191 Amend ADA S. 2390 Pool SAFE Act

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

H.R. 3356, The ACCESS Act, regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act

Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 3356, The ACCESS Act, regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act

Client expense: $640,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R.1873/S.987 (Arbitration Fairness Act); to prohibit mandatory binding arbitration in consumer contracts. (Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act), draft legislation not formally introduced as of 6-30-2012; relating to the use of arbitration agreements to resolve disputes involving nursing home care and nursing home contracts. Lobbying with regard to the enforceability of mandatory, pre-disdpute arbitration provisions in employment and consumer contracts, including financial consumer contracts. S.1946/H.R.3646 (Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act); to require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the United States to establish registered agents in the United States who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers, and for other purposes. Lobbying with regard to the preemption of state causes of action involving medical device and drug manufacturers. Lobbying with regard to the preemption of state causes of action involving cosmetics. S.3076/H.R.4369 (Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act); to amend title 11 of the United States Code to require the public disclosure by trusts established under section 524(g) of such title, of quarterly reports that contain detailed information regarding the receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos, and the filing of such reports with the Executive Office for United States Trustees. H.R.3356 (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services); to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to impose notice and a compliance opportunity to be provided before commencement of a private civil action. S.2295/H.R.4384 (Patient Safety and Generic Labeling Improvement Act); to permit manufacturers of generic drugs to provide additional warnings with respect to such drugs in the same manner that the Food and Drug Administration allows brand name drug manufactuers to do so. S.2156/S.3187 (Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act)/H.R.5651(Food and Drug Administration Reform Act); specific interest in preemption of state causes of action involving prescription drug manufacturers, medical device manufacturers and online pharmacies. S.3204/H.R.4367 (no short title); to amend the Electronic Fund Transfer Act to limit the fee disclosure requirement for an automatic teller machine to the screen of that machine.

Client expense: $810,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office

H.R.3356, "The Access Act," (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services). All provisions.

Client expense: $771,704 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, [CRT Docket No. 110] RIN 1190-AA61, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities and Public Accommodations. Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [CRT Docket No. 113] RIN 1190-AA64, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by State and Local Governments and Places of Public Accommodations, Equipment and Furniture. H.R. 3356, ADA Compliance Customer Entry to Stores and Services Act of 2011. H.R. 881, ADA Notification Act of 2011.

Client expense: $722,200 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

H.R. 3356, ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores & Services Act, seeks to amend the Americans with Disabilities Act to include a notification and compliance opportunity before a private civil action can proceed. BOMA believes that this will encourage building owners to correct any noncompliance issues and make their buildings accessible to all Americans, while protecting building owners from onerous lawsuits motivated by financial compensation.

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

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

H.R. 881 ADA Notification Act H.R. 3356 Access Act H.R. 4256 Pool Safe Act H.R. 4200 Amend ADA S. 2191 Amend ADA

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Americans with Disabilities Act - pool lifts; H.R. 4256, Pool SAFE Act; H.R. 3356, ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services Act.

Client expense: $1,010,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, [CRT Docket No. 110] RIN 1190-AA61, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability; Accessibility of Web Information and Services of State and Local Government Entities and Public Accommodations. Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking [CRT Docket No. 113] RIN 1190-AA64, Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by State and Local Governments and Places of Public Accommodations, Equipment and Furniture H.R. 3356, ADA Compliance Customer Entry to Stores and Services Act of 2011. H.R. 881, ADA Notification Act of 2011.

Client expense: $430,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

H.R. 881 ADA Notification Act H.R. 3356 Access Act

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

H.R. 527, the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act-support H.R. 605, the Patients' Freedom to Choose Act- support H.R. 674, the 3% Withholding Repeal and Job Creation Act-support H.R. 881, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Notification Act- support H.R. 1041, the Fairness in Medicare Bidding Act-support H.R. 1173, the Fiscal Responsibility and Retirement Security Act-support H.R. 3010, the Regulatory Accountability Act-support H.R. 3066, the Companionship Exemption Protection Act-support H.R. 3068, the Regulatory Sunset and Review Act - support H.R. 3094, the Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act-support H.R. 3210, the Retailers and Entertainers Lacey Implementation and Enforcement Fairness (RELIEF) Act-support H.R. 3356, the ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services (ACCESS) Act-support H.R. 3630, the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act-support H.J.Res. 2, Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States-support S. 312, the Patients Freedom to Choose Act- support S. 1392, the EPA Regulatory Relief Act- support S. 1666, the Employer Free Speech Act-support S. 1739, the Economic Growth and Jobs Protection Act-support S. 1801, the Small Business Jobs Tax Extenders Act-support S. 1866, the AGREE Act-support S. 1880, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act-support S. 1965, the Startup Act-support S.J.Res. 10, Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States-support Comments: EPAHQRCRA20100742 Definition of Solid Waste Docket No. OSHA-2010-0019 Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements NAICS Update and Reporting Revisions IRS- Notice 2011-73; Request for Comments on Health Coverage Affordability Safe Harbor for Employers (Section 4980H) CMS-9989-P Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans; Proposed Rule Issues: Tax Code Reform-more competitive for small businesses Payroll tax holiday NLRB Poster Rule Federal Regulatory Reform Senator Wyden and Congressman Ryans White Paper titled, Guaranteed Choices to Strengthen Medicare and Health Security for All: Bipartisan Options for the Future.-support a free choice healthcare voucher program

Client expense: $780,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE