GAPS Act

H.R. 828, To Provide that Persons with Delinquent Tax Debts Shall be Ineligible for Federal Employment S. 376, To Provide that Persons with Delinquent Tax Debts Shall be Ineligible for Federal Employment S. 743, The Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2011 S. 2038, STOCK Act H.R. 616, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2011 H.R. 270, to Mandate Two Weeks of Furlough for Federal Employees H.R. 657, Federal Hiring Freeze S. 644, to Eliminate Defined Contribution under FERS H.R. 235, CUTS Act H.R. 1949, CLEAN-UP Act S. 991, CLEAN-UP Act S. 772, SECURE Facilities Act of 2011 H.R. 327, Law Enforcement Officers Retirement Equity for Revenue Officers at the IRS S. 985, Law Enforcement Officers Retirement Equity for Revenue Officers at the IRS H.R. 1470, requiring mandatory two year probationary period for federal employees H.R. 1299, Secure Border Act of 2011 H.R. 1561, Putting Our Resources toward Security (PORTS) Act S. 951, the Hiring Heroes Act H.R. 1941, the Hiring Heroes Act H.R. 87, Repeal Consumer Protection S. 712, Repeal Consumer Protection H.R. 2114, Reducing the Size of the Federal Government through Attrition Act of 2011 H.R. 1492, Federal Supervisor Training Act of 2011 S. 790, Federal Supervisor Training Act of 2011 H.R. 1779, Federal Hiring Freeze Act of 2011 H.R. 1586, Security Enhancement and Jobs Act of 2011 S. 1476, Federal Workforce Reduction and Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 3064, Federal Hiring Process Improvement Act of 2011 S. 1628, Federal Hiring Process Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 3028, Federal Employees Leave Transfer Act of 2011 H.R. 2958, the Federal Employees Short-term Disability Act of 2011 H.R. 3116, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 S. 1546, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011 S. 1673, Safeguarding American Agriculture Act of 2011 S. 1444, Civilian Service Recognition Act of 2011 H.R. 2412, the "Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2011" S. 1034, the "Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2011" H.R. 1332, Repeal of the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision S. 2010, Repeal of the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision S. 1917, Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2011 H.R. 3029, Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Through Attrition Act of 2011 S. 1813, the "Moving Ahead for Progress for the 21st Century Act" H.R. 2980, Legislation that would Cap the Salaries Government Contractors can Earn S. 2198, Legislation that would Cap the Salaries Government Contractors can Earn H.R. 4219, "Securing Maritime Activities through Risk-based Targeting for Port Security Act or SMART Port Security Act S. 1813, Moving Ahead for Progress in 21st Century Act H.R. 3835, to Extend Pay Limitation for Members and Federal Employees H.R. 3813, Securing Annuities for Federal Employees Act of 2012 H.R. 3662, Implementation of Simpson-Bowles Spending Reductions Act of 2011 S. 1936, Implementation of Simpson-Bowles Spending Reductions Act of 2011 S. 2065, Down Payment to Protect National Security Act of 2012 S. 1611, Reducing the Size of the Federal Government through Attrition Act H.R. 7, American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 S. 2079, Pay Limitation for Members of Congress and Federal Employees H.R. 3844, Honest Budget Act of 2012 S. 178, Spending Reduction Act of 2011 H.R. 408, Spending Reduction Act of 2011 H.R. 3662, Down Payment to Protect National Security Act of 2011 H.R. 3487, Job Creation Act of 2011 H.R. 3494, Restoring America's Faith and Trust Act H.R. 538, the Government Customer Service Improvement Act H.R. 4348, Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012 H.R. 4005, Port Security Gaps Report Act H.R. 4251, Port Security Programs Reauthorization S. 832, Port Security Programs Reauthorization S. 3279, CBP Reimbursable Fee Agreements for Land Ports H.R. 5964, CBP Reimbursable Fee Agreements for Land Ports H.R. 6055, CBP Reimbursable Fee Agreements for Air, Sea, and Land Ports H.R. 4375, the "Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights of 2012" S. 2291, the "Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights of 2012" H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal year 2013 S. 3473, Sequestration Prevention Act of 2012 H.R. 6389, Sequestration Prevention Act of 2012 H.R. 6315, Realign and Eliminate Duplicative Unnecessary Costly Excess in Government Act H.R. 4365, to Amend Title 5 to Clarify TSP is subject to certain tax levies S. 3521, the "Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012" S. 3175, the Save More Tomorrow Act of 2012 H.R. 6726, Congressional Pay Freeze and Fiscal Responsibility Act S. 3673, Dollar for Dollar Act (chained CPI provision) H.R. 6474, Implementation of Simpson - Bowles Spending Reduction Act of 2012 H.R. 6642, Customs Trade Facilitation and Enforcement Act of 2012 H.R. 6656, Customs Enhanced Enforcement and Trade Facilitation Act of 2012 S. 3254, Senate National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 H.R. 8, the "American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012"

Client expense: $193,305 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Election Commission (FEC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection

HR 3124: Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2011; provisions related to energy HR 3173: To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to reform the process for the enrollment, activation, issuance, and renewal of a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) to require, in total, not more than one in-person visit to a designated enrollment center; provisions related to security HR 4005: Gauging American Port (GAPS) Act; provisions related to security HR 4078: Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act; provisions related to energy HR 4310: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013; provisions related to energy HR 4348: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21); provisions related to the Keystone XL pipeline and energy HR 4402: National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2012; provisions related to critical minerals HR 5652: Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012; provisions related to energy HR 5855: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2013; provisions related to energy HR 5856: Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2013; provisions related to fuels HR 5865: American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2012; provisions related to revenue and funding HR 5872: Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012; provisions related to energy HR 5960: Depleting Risk from Insect Infestation, Soil Erosion, and Catastrophic Fire Act of 2012; provisions related to revenue and funding HR 5972: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2013; provisions related to energy HR 6082: Congressional Replacement of President Obamas Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan; provisions related to energy production HR 6365: National Security and Job Protection Act; provisions related to revenue and funding H.J. RES.117: Continuing Appropriations Resolution of 2013; provisions related to energy S 1606: Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011; provisions related to regulatory process Discussions related to U.S. General Service Administrations Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program

Client expense: $2,930,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

See Attached. H.R.915 Rep. Cuellar, Henry (D-TX) - Jaime Zapata Border Enforcement Security Task Force Act. (Provisions that seek to increase cooperation and information sharing between local, state, and federal agencies to strengthen collaborative efforts along the border.) H.R.3120 Rep. Lofgren, Zoe (D-CA) - Student Visa Reform Act. (Provisions that would amend federal immigration law governing the distribution of student visas (F-1s) to require that colleges, universities, or language training programs be accredited by an agency approved by the Secretary of Education in order to accept foreign students.) H.R.3783 Rep. Duncan, Jeff (R-SC) - Countering Iran in the Western Hemisphere Act of 2012. (Provisions that requires the Secretaries of State and Homeland Security to develop a plan to secure the U.S. borders with Canada and Mexico and prevent operatives from terrorist and other organizations from entering the United States.) H.R.4005 Rep. Hahn, Janice (GAPS Act) Gauging American Port Security Act. (Provisions that requires the Secretary of Homeland Security to submit to Congress a report on any existing gaps or weaknesses in U.S. port security, as well as a plan for addressing such gaps.) H.R.4119 Rep. Reyes, Silvestre (D-TX) - Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2012. (Provisions that would expand existing laws to make it easier to prosecute people who facilitate and participate in illicit border tunnel activities.) H.R.4251 Rep. Miller, Candice S. (R-MI) - Securing Maritime Activities through Risk-based Targeting for Port Security Act. (Provisions that aims to increase information sharing and efficient use of technology within the Department of Homeland Security, and between federal, state, and local governments and the private sector, in an effort to improve maritime and aviation security at U.S. ports of entry.) H.R.6368 Rep. Canseco, Francisco (R-TX) - Border Security Information Improvement Act of 2012. (Provisions that requires DOJ and DHS to report on: the federal government's ability to track, investigate, and quantify cross-border violence; current steps being taken to address cross-border violence; information and data currently being collected on cross-border violence; and additional resources needed to successfully track, investigate, quantify, and report on cross-border violence.) H.R.6429 Rep. Smith, Lamar (R-TX) - STEM Jobs Act of 2012. (Provisions that would eliminate the visa lottery green card program and reallocate those 55,000 green cards to aliens with PhDs or Master's degrees in STEM fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) from U.S. Universities.) S.1925 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. (D-VT) - Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011. (Provisions that would increase the number of U visas by permitting the recapture of thousands of unused U visas from prior years.) S.3245 Sen. Leahy, Patrick J.(D-VT) - A bill to permanently reauthorize the EB-5 Regional Center Program, the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program. (Provisions relating to more controversial issues in three of the four programs because of significant deficiencies in oversight and fraud: A bill to permanently reauthorize the EB-5 Regional Center Program; Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program; Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program.) S.3579 Sen. Vitter, David (R-LA) - Voter Integrity Protection Act. (Provisions that would make unlawful voting in federal elections by illegal aliens both an aggravated felony and a deportable offense under the Immigration and Nationality Act, INA.)

Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office