Workforce Investment Act of 2012

HR 4227: WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT OF 2012; PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP) HR 4297: WORKFORCE INVESTMENT IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2012; PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP)

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE

HR 4227: WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT OF 2012; PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP) HR 4297: WORKFORCE INVESTMENT IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2012; PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP)

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE

HR 4227: WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT OF 2012; PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP) HR 4297: WORKFORCE INVESTMENT IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2012; PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP) HR 5325/S 2465: ENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2013; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS RESOLUTION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014 BUDGET PROPOSAL; ISSUES RELATED TO SIGN ON LETTERS FOR THE LOW INCOME HOUSING ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP) LINE 13 NOTE: OF THE $390,000 DISCLOSED UNDER SECTION 162(E) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND ROUNDED TO THE NEAREST $10,000 (ACTUAL EXPENSES $394,779), $105,720 REPRESENTS NON-DEDUCTIBLE STATE AND LOCAL LOBBY ACTIVITIES, AND $289,059 REPRESENTS NON-DEDUCTIBLE FEDERAL LOBBY ACTIVITIES.

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE

HR 4227: WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT OF 2012; PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP) HR 4297: WORKFORCE INVESTMENT IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2012; PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE LOW INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP) HR 6582: AMERICAN ENERGY MANUFACTURING TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS ACT; SECTIONS 7-10 S 1000: ENERGY SAVINGS AND INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 2102: CYBERSECURITY INFORMATION SHARING ACT OF 2012; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 3414: CYBERSECURITY ACT OF 2012; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS RESOLUTION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2014 BUDGET PROPOSAL; ISSUES RELATED TO SIGN ON LETTERS FOR THE LOW INCOME HOUSING ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP) PROPOSED RULE, DOCKET NO. EPA-HQ-OW-2008-0667: NATIONAL POLLUTANT DISCHARGE ELIMINATION SYSTEM PROPOSED REGULATIONS FOR COOLING WATER INTAKE STRUCTURES AT EXISTING FACILITIES AND AMEND REQUIREMENTS AT PHASE I FACILITIES; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE PROPOSED RULE

Client expense: $390,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE

Reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act, HR 4297, HR 4227, HR 3611, HR 3610, H.Con.Res. 112; Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grant program

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

OSHA Fall Protection; Davis-Bacon; Employee Misclassification, NLRB and DOL proposed rules on union elections; H.R. 190/S.1166, Protecting America's Workers Act, S.1507/H.R. 2810: The Employee Rights Act, S.J.Res. 36/H.J.Res 103, H.R. 1744, the American Job Protection Act, H.R. 6079, Repeal of Obamacare Act, H.R. 4227 Workforce Investment Act, H.R. 3610

Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

For-profit post-secondary educational institutions HR 2117-Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act S.3244-Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2012 H.R.4227-Workforce Investment Act S.2296-Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act 90/10 Rule HELP Committee report: "For Profit Higher Education: The Failure to Safeguard the Federal Investment and Ensure Student Success"

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act; PL 109-365: Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006; PL 105-220: Rehabilitation Act of 1973; PL 101-336: Americans with Disabilities Act; PL 105-220: Workforce Investment Act of 1998; HR 4213: American Workers, State and Business Relief Act; PL 111-192: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries & Pension Relief Act; PL 112-35: Short-term TANF Extension Act; HR 3610: Streamlining Workforce Development Programs Act of 2011; HR 4227: Workforce Investment Act of 2012; HR 4297: Workforce Investment Improvement Act; S 2037: Older Americans Act Amendments of 2012; S 1036: AbilityOne Improvements Act; WIPA (Work Incentives Planning & Assistance) and PABSS (Protection & Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security) Extention Act; Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); HR 3086: Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act; HR 4297: Workforce Investment Improvement Act; HR 4227: Workforce Investment Act of 2012; and S 1813: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21).

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

FY 2013 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations; FY 2013 Energy and Water appropriations H.R. 4227 H.R. 4297, S. Workforce Investment Act PreAuthorization

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

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Workforce Development Funding Opportunities H.R. 4227, H.R. 4297 - Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

HR 2295: WORKFORCE INVESTMENT IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4227: WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT OF 2012; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4297: WORKFORCE INVESTMENT IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2012; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 2295: WORKFORCE INVESTMENT IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4227: WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT OF 2012; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4297: WORKFORCE INVESTMENT IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2012; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act, HR 4297, HR 4227, HR 3611, HR 3610, H.Con.Res. 112; Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grant program

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

OSHA Fall Protection; Davis-Bacon; Employee Misclassification, NLRB and DDL proposed rules on union elections; H.R. 190/S.1166, Protecting America's Workers Act, S.1507/H.R. 2810: The Employee Rights Act, S.J.Res. 36/H.J.Res 103, H.R. 1744, the American Job Protection Act, H.R. 6079, Repeal of Obamacare Act, H.R. 4227 Workforce Investment Act, H.R. 3610

Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R.1493/S.788, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R.1519/S.797/S.3220, Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to add nonretaliation requirements, increase penalties and authorize the Secretary of Labor to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages and in opposition to weakening amendments; H.R.1876/S.984, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; H.R.4227/H.R.4297, Workforce Investment Act of 2012/Workforce Investment Improvement Act, in support of a reauthorization that includes programs that move women into nontraditional occupations, expand supportive services, eliminate the sequence of services, streamline WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, align data collection and accountability measurements, and preserve civil rights protections in the law; H.R.1397/S.811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; H.R.1873/S.987, Arbitration Fairness Act, in support of ending the predatory practice of mandatory arbitration clauses; H.R.2364/S.1283, Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act, in support of updating the Family and Medical Leave Act to reflect a broader range of caregiver relationships, ensuring that workers can use unpaid leave to care for an adult child, domestic partner, grandparent, grandchild, parent-in-law, or sibling; in opposition to Congressional efforts to delay the Department of Labor's rule on home care workers; H.R.5647, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of preventing employers from discriminating against pregnant employees; H.R.5978/S.3317, Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act, in support of restoring class status for victims of discriminatory workplace policies; Fair Minimum Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage.

Client expense: $27,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, White House Office

CBC/ALC; college cost hearing; Education; Education Jobs and School Modernization; ESEA; Fiscal Cliff; FY 2013 Financial Services bill; H.R.5546 - Relief for Educators To Adjust if Necessary Act; H.R. 6429 : STEM Jobs Act of 2012; H.R. 85 - TEACH for Our Future Act of 2011; H.R 5654 - S.O.S. (Save Our Schools) Act of 2012; HR 4227; HR 4297; HR 5544, Minnesota Land and Education Act; HR 5732 Schools of the Future Act; HR 6325 STEM Education; Labor HHS, Education Appropriations; Leading the profession; National service issues generally; S 3582; S. 2020 Keeping All Students Safe Act; S. 3369; S. 3562 Educator Preparation Reform Act; S. 3582, HR 6447; S. 506; Secure Rural Schools and Communities Act; Teacher quality issues; Teacher quality letter

Client expense: $686,016 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

For-profit post-secondary educational institutions HR 2117-Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act S.3244-Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2012 H.R.4227-Workforce Investment Act S.2296-Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act 90/10 Rule

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act; PL 109-365: Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006; PL 105-220: Rehabilitation Act of 1973; PL 101-336: Americans with Disabilities Act; PL 105-220: Workforce Investment Act of 1998; HR 4213: American Workers, State and Business Relief Act; PL 111-192: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries & Pension Relief Act; PL 112-35: Short-term TANF Extension Act; HR 3610: Streamlining Workforce Development Programs Act of 2011; HR 4227: Workforce Investment Act of 2012; HR 4297: Workforce Investment Improvement Act; S 2037: Older Americans Act Amendments of 2012; S 1036: AbilityOne Improvements Act; WIPA (Work Incentives Planning & Assistance) and PABSS (Protection & Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security) Extention Act; Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); HR 3086: Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act; HR 4297: Workforce Investment Improvement Act; HR 4227: Workforce Investment Act of 2012; and S 1813: Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21).

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

Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization - Workforce Investment Act of 2012 H.R. 4227 and H.R. 4297 Workforce Training and Development

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Economic Development Administration, Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization -Workforce Investment Act of 2012 H.R. 4227 and H.R. 4297

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Participated in discussions regarding the staff discussion draft of the Workforce Investment Act reauthorization. Support HR 4227, the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 2012. This legislation would modernize Rehabilitation Act programs, promote employment in competitive integreated employment and foster post-secondary education for people with disabilities. Support reauthorization and funding of the Work Incentives Planning Assistance (WIPA) and Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS), two employment counseling programs that help SSDI beneficiaries return to work. Their funding expires June 30 and September 30, 2012 respectively. Support H.R. 3086, the Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act, introduced by Reps. Cliff Stearns (R-6th FL) and Tim Bishop (D-1st NY), to phase out outmoded special wage certificates under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA). These certificates allow individuals with disabilities to be employed at subminimum wage rates in sheltered settings. Advancements in vocational rehabilitation, technology, and training of workers with disabilities have contributed to dramatic growth of such workers in the national workforce and rendered the FLSA provision obsolete. Support making the Medicaid Buy In program mandatory nationwide. To maintain their capacity for employment that keeps them off the Medicaid rolls, workers with disabilities often need long-term services and supports. In many states, they are able to purchase affordable Medicaid coverage for this purpose but the benefits vary. To promote the productivity and independence of workers with disabilities, Medicaid buy-in coverage should be made consistent in scope, remain affordable and offered for purchase in all states.

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. 4271, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act H.R. 1505, National Security and federal Lands Protection Act H.R. 5855, Appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for FY 2013 H.R. 5326, Appropriations for the Department of Justice for FY 2013 H.R. 1842, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act H.R. 2161, Immigration Driving Entrepreneurship in America Act of 2011 H.R. 3119, Protecting American Families and Businesses Act H.R. 4227, Workforce Investment Act of 2012 H.R. 6429, STEM Jobs Act H.R. 6412, Attracting the Best and Brightest Act of 2012 S. 1925, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act S. 3216, Appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for FY 2013 S. 2323 Appropriations for the Department of Justice for FY 2013 S. 952, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act S. 1546, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011 S. 1986, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Visa Act of 2011 S. 3553, Benefits to Research and American Innovation through Nationality Statutes Act of 2012 (BRAINS Act)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office

Implementation of Affordable Care Act HR 2341, S 1273 - Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act of 2011 HR 3066, S 3230, S 3280 - Companionship Exemption Protection Act Fair Labor Standards Act HRes 759, SRes 453 - Sense of Senate Long-Term Care S 2170, HR 4152 - Hatch Act Modernization Act of 2012 S 1747 - Computer Professionals Update Act HR 3835 - Pay Freeze Legislation HR 2810 - Employee Rights Act S 2168 - RESPECT Act HR 1519, S 3220 - Paycheck Fairness Act S 2252, HR 5727 - Rebuild America Act HR 4227, HR 4297 - Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization

Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Workforce Investment Act of 2012 (HR 4227, HR 4297)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

Workforce Development Funding Opportunities H.R. 4227, H.R. 4297 - Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

FY 2013 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations; FY 2013 Energy and Water appropriations H.R. 4227 H.R. 4297, S. Workforce Investment Act PreAuthorization

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

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 4397, Workforce Investment Improvement Act, all titles; H.R. 4227, Workforce Investment Act, all titles; S. 1243 America Works Act; WISE Investment Act, all titles

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

HR 4227, The Workforce Investment Act of 2012- provisions related to adult literacy and ESL HR 4297 The Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012- provisions related to adult literacy and ESL

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Implementation of Affordable Care Act S 572 - Employees at Department of Veterans Affairs HR 2341, S 1273 - Direct Care Job Quality Improvement Act of 2011 HR 3066 - Companionship Exemption Protection Act Fair Labor Standards Act Activities of Unions HR 3630 - Payroll Tax Holiday HR 3835 - Pay Freeze Legislation HR 3813 - Securing Annuities for Federal Employees Act S 2168 - RESPECT Act HR 4227 - Workforce Investment Act (job training) HR 3630 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012 HR 3630 - Implementation of UI provisions of HR 3630 S 2252 - Rebuild America Act

Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 4297, Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012 H.R. 4227, Workforce Investment Act of 2012 H.R. 2611, Promoting Partnerships to Transform Opportunities Act H.R.2226, Adult Education and Economic Growth Act of 2011 H.R.2611, Promoting Partnerships to Transform Opportunities Act No bill, re-release of 2011 U.S. Department of Education and U.S. Department of Justice dear colleague letter on Plyler v. Doe No bill, state flexibility (or waiver) applications under the Elementary and Education Act of 1965 No bill, release of new U.S Department of Education and U.S. Department of Justice dual dear colleague letters on how elementary and secondary educational institutions and institutions of higher learning can lawfully pursue voluntary policies to achieve diversity or avoid racial isolation

Client expense: $13,673 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office

For-profit post-secondary educational institutions HR 2117-Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act S.3244-Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2012 H.R.4227-Workforce Investment Act S.2296-Protecting Financial Aid for Students and Taxpayers Act 90/10 Rule

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

OSHA Fall Protection; Davis-Bacon; Employee Misclassification, NLRB and DDL proposed rules on union elections; H.R. 190/S.1166, Protecting America's Workers Act, S.1507/H.R. 2810: The Employee Rights Act, S.J.Res. 36/H.J.Res 103, H.R. 1744, the American Job Protection Act, H.R. 6079, Repeal of Obamacare Act, H.R. 4227 Workforce Investment Act, H.R. 3610

Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

HR 2295: WORKFORCE INVESTMENT IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 3610: STREAMLINING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 3611: LOCAL JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND BUSINESS SUCCESS ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4227: WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT OF 2012; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4297: WORKFORCE INVESTMENT IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2012; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

HR 2295: WORKFORCE INVESTMENT IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 3610: STREAMLINING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 3611: LOCAL JOB OPPORTUNITIES AND BUSINESS SUCCESS ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4227: WORKFORCE INVESTMENT ACT OF 2012; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4297: WORKFORCE INVESTMENT IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2012; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R.1493/S.788, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R.1519/S.797/S.3220, Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to add nonretaliation requirements, increase penalties and authorize the Secretary of Labor to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages and in opposition to weakening amendments; H.R.1876/S.984, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; H.R.4227/H.R.4297, Workforce Investment Act of 2012/Workforce Investment Improvement Act, in support of a reauthorization that includes programs that move women into nontraditional occupations, expand supportive services, eliminate the sequence of services, streamline WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, align data collection and accountability measurements, and preserve civil rights protections in the law; H.R.1397/S.811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; H.R.1873/S.987, Arbitration Fairness Act, in support of ending the predatory practice of mandatory arbitration clauses; H.R.2364/S.1283, Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act, in support of updating the Family and Medical Leave Act to reflect a broader range of caregiver relationships, ensuring that workers can use unpaid leave to care for an adult child, domestic partner, grandparent, grandchild, parent-in-law, or sibling; in opposition to Congressional efforts to delay the Department of Labor's rule on home care workers; H.R.5647, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of preventing employers from discriminating against pregnant employees; H.R.5978/S.3317, Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act, in support of restoring class status for victims of discriminatory workplace policies; Fair Minimum Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage.

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of the Vice President of the United States, Office on Violence Against Women, SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 4297, Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012 H.R. 4227, Workforce Investment Act of 2012

Client expense: $76,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Workforce Investment Act of 2012 (HR 4227, HR 4297)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 4297, Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012 H.R. 4227, Workforce Investment Act of 2012

Client expense: $76,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Economic policy H.R. 4297, Workforce Investment Act of 2012: status of legislation, analysis of bill H.R. 3606, Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act: tax Buy America: policy, support H.R. 5442, Bring Jobs Home Act: provisions to disincentivize companies from moving jobs S. 2884, Bring Jobs Home Act: provisions to disincentivize companies from moving jobs H.R. 4227, Workforce Investment Act of 2012: analysis of bill H.R. 3336, Small Business Credit Availability Act Infrastructure and Economic Policy Infrastructure Projects

Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Mediation & Conciliation Service, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Veterans Employment & Training Service, Vice President of the U.S.

Support of the Office of Federal Compliance Contractor/Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act United Spinal Association expressed its continuing support to the Department of Labors OFCCP to issue final regulations implementing and strengthening the compliance goals of Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act which speaks to affirmative action in federal contractor and subcontractor hiring of qualified workers with disabilities. These contractors are estimated to be employers to about 20% of the overall U.S. workforce. United Spinal Association signed onto a letter spearheaded by the Consortium for Citizens with Disabilities supporting the Department of Labors thorough review of public comments on its proposed changes to rules implementing Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans Adjustment Act (VEVRAA), and urged that the final revised regulations be issued as soon as possible. Participated in discussions regarding the staff discussion draft of the Workforce Investment Act reauthorization. HR 4227: the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) of 2012 which reauthorizes WIA of 1998 to strengthen investment in innovation, alignment and improvement of employment, training and education programs. The bill, introduced by Reps. John Tierney (D-6th MA), Ruben Hinojosa (D-15th TX) and George Miller (D-7th CA), would modernize Rehabilitation Act programs, promote employment in competitive integrated employment and foster post-secondary education for people with disabilities. Reauthorization and funding of the Work Incentives Planning Assistance (WIPA) and Protection and Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security (PABSS), two employment counseling programs that help SSDI beneficiaries return to work. Their funding expires June 30 and September 30, 2012 respectively. H.R. 3086: the Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act, introduced by Reps. Cliff Stearns (R-6th FL) and Tim Bishop (D-1st NY), to phase out outmoded special wage certificates under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA). These certificates allow individuals with disabilities to be employed at subminimum wage rates in sheltered settings. Advancements in vocational rehabilitation, technology, and training of workers with disabilities have contributed to dramatic growth of such workers in the national workforce and rendered the FLSA provision obsolete.

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)

Released statement and sent an action alert to our ~30,000 members urging them to contact their Senator and tell him or her to support S. 1925: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011, which provides both local communities and women essential resources to help combat domestic abuse, sexual assault, and stalking. Released statement and sent an action alert to our ~30,000 members urging them to contact their Representative and tell him or her to reject the House version of the VAWA reauthorization, H.R. 4970: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012. Contacted several Democratic members of the House to speak up during floor debate about provisions of H.R. 4970: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2012, that would allow groups receiving government funds to discriminate in hiring and/or providing benefits. Lobbied lawmakers included Reps. Waters, Jackson Lee, Lofgren, Watt. Met with staffs of several Democratic members of the House on H.R. 4227: Workforce Investment Act of 2012. Made members aware of potential for Republicans to strip bill of provisions barring those who receive government funds from discriminating in hiring and providing services. Lobbied lawmakers included Reps. Grijalva, Woolsey, Kucinich, Hirono, Loebsack, Susan Davis, Robert Andrews. Joined 22 faith and humanist groups in urging President Barack Obama to issue an executive order banning discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender employees of federal contractors. Joined 34 secular and faith-based organizations in writing to United States Sens. Dick Durbin and Lindsey Graham to highlight shared objections to religious profiling. Our letter was sent following a hearing organized by the Senate Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights, of which Durbin and Graham are chairman and ranking member, respectively. The hearing, called "Ending Racial Profiling in America," focused on the different faces of profiling, and explored the harms of law enforcement using real or perceived race, ethnicity, nationality, or religion, as a factor that creates suspicion.

Client expense: $7,176 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), President of the U.S.

H.R. 4271, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act H.R. 2578, Conservation and Economic Growth Act H.R. 1505, National Security and federal Lands Protection Act H.R. 5855, Appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for FY 2013 H.R. 5326, Appropriations for the Department of Justice for FY 2013 H.R. 1842, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act H.R. 2164, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 2497, Hinder the Administration's Legalization Temptation Act H.R. 2885, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 3017, Agricultural Labor Market Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 2161, Immigration Driving Entrepreneurship in America Act of 2011 H.R. 3119, Protecting American Families and Businesses Act H.R. 4227, Workforce Investment Act of 2012 S. 1925, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act S. 3216, Appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for FY 2013 S. 2323 Appropriations for the Department of Justice for FY 2013 S. 952, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act S. 1380, Hinder the Administration's Legalization Temptation Act S. 1546, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2011 S. 1986, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Visa Act of 2011

Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office

Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act; PL 109-365: Older Americans Act Amendments of 2006; PL 105-220: Rehabilitation Act of 1973; PL 101-336: Americans with Disabilities Act; PL 105-220: Workforce Investment Act of 1998; HR 4213: American Workers, State and Business Relief Act; PL 111-192: Preservation of Access to Care for Medicare Beneficiaries & Pension Relief Act; PL 112-35: Short-term TANF Extension Act; HR 3610: Streamlining Workforce Development Programs Act of 2011; HR 4227: Workforce Investment Act of 2012; HR 4297: Workforce Investment Improvement Act; S 2037: Older Americans Act Amendments of 2012; S 1036: AbilityOne Improvements Act; WIPA (Work Incentives Planning & Assistance) and PABSS (Protection & Advocacy for Beneficiaries of Social Security) Extention Act; Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); HR 3086: Fair Wages for Workers with Disabilities Act; HR 4297: Workforce Investment Improvement Act; and HR 4227: Workforce Investment 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.4227, Workforce Investment Act of 2012, Job training issues.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES