Interest Rate Reduction Act

Behavioral Counseling to Promote a Healthy Diet and Physical Activity for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention (USPSTF) Draft Research Priorities (PCORI) EMS Quality, Innovation, and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act of 2011 (H.R.3144) Health Risk Assessments in Medicare Comments (CDC)Interest Rate Reduction Act (H.R.4628/S.2366) and other legislation using Prevention Fund to offset student loans Josh Miller Helping Everyone Access Responsive Treatment in Schools (HEARTS) Act (H.R.1377) Menu Labeling (ACA Section 4205) Patient-Focused Drug Development Initiative(FDA-2012-N-0967) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148; P.L. 111-152) - Implementation Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Act (S.531) Prevention and Public Health Fund (ACA Section 4002) Proposed rule on Medicaid Essential Health Benefits (CMS) Proposed rule on Multi-State Plans Program (OPM) Proposed rule on Workplace Wellness Programs (HHS-Labor) Request for Comments Surgeon General's Report on Walking Screening for Asymptomatic Carotid Artery Stenosis (USPSTF) Screening for Hypertension in Children and Adolescents (USPSTF) The HELPAmerica Act (S.39) The Personal Health Investment Today Act (H.R. 956) The Sensible School Lunch Act (S.247) Unique Device Identification System Proposed Rule (FDA-2011-N-0090)

Client expense: $132,605 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of

National HIV/AIDS Strategy (general); Emergency Contraception (general); H.R. 2679/S. 1440, PREEMIE. H.R. 2954, Health Equity Accountability Act; Domestic Violence(general); HIV Screening (general); Gynecological Cancer; Breast Cancer (general); Breastfeeding(general); Medical Liability Reform (general); Personal Health Record; Abortion (general); Health IT (general); H.R. 2029/ S.1131, Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction and Awareness Act; Prematurity(general); Obesity (general); Disparities (general); Prevention & Public Health Trust Fund(general); The Meaningful End to Defensive Medicine and Aimless Lawsuits; H.R. 2127, Newborn Act; H.R. 5/ S.1099, HEALTH Act; H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011; S.668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act; H.R.666, Birth Certificate Enhancement Act of 2011; H.R. 894, Maternal Health Accountability Act; Imaging (general); H.R. 2194/ S.1221, GEDI Act; H.R. 1676, Tanning Bed Cancer Control Act; National Prevention Strategy (general); H.R. 1216, To Amend Funding for Graduate Medical Education in Teaching Health Centers from Direct to Authorizing Appropriations; H.R. 2085/ S. 1214; Essential Health Benefits (general); Graduate Medical Education (general); H.R. 3418/ S. 1862, Stillbirth & SUID Prevention, Education & Awareness Act; Quality Improvement Measurement (general); H.R. 3620/ S. 1969, Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act; H.R. 3522 Family Act; Contraception (general); Blunt Ammendment; Preeclampsia (general); Antibiotics (general); H.R. 3586, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act, NICHD Reorganization (general); CMS Provider Penalties (general); National Health Services Corps (general); Abortion (general); H.R. 3803, District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; H.R. 3541, Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2012; H.R. 2299, Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act; S. 2262, Advancing FASD Research, Prevention, and Services Act; CMS Health IT incentive program, meaningful use Stage 2; H.R. 2104/S. 3338, Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2011; H.R. 5647, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; S. 3187, Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act; FDA medical device reauthorization; Medical Device User Fee and Modernization Act; H.R. 4628, Interest Rate Reduction Act.

Client expense: $316,855 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 4628 Interest Rate Reduction Act

Client expense: $229,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2146 The DATA Act H.R. 4628 Interest Rate Reduction Act H.R. 4310 The National Defense Authorization Act of 2013 NA Department of Defense Appropriations H.R. 5972 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act NA Congressional Budget Office Transparency Act H.R. 5325 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2013 H.R. 5362 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.J.Res.118 Joint Resolution with respect to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program S.J.Res.50 Joint Resolution with respect to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families H.R.8 Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012 H.R.6169 Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012 S.3240 Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 20120 H.R.6163 Congressional Budget Office Transparency Act H.R.6213 No More Solyndras Act

Client expense: $229,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 4628 Interest Rate Reduction Act

Client expense: $229,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Promote quality and equitable public educational opportunities for all Americans, from pre-school through advanced degrees. Support the improvement and uniformalization of high school drop out / retention rates. Support the Department of Education's proposed "Gainful Employment" regulation. Support repeal of provision in HEA delaying or denying financial aid to students convicted of minor drug offenses. Ensure that access to college loans is not affected by the credit crunch. Support educational equity between public elementary schools. Support public school construction bonds. Support increased funding for Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Support increased federal funding for before- and after-school programs. Support financial literacy programs. Oppose funding for DC School vouchers; oppose H.R. 471. Oppose cuts in PELL grants for college students; Support repealing the "Rule of Nine" under the School Improvement Grants program and supported allowing school districts to use the "Transformation Model" when attempting to transform failing schools. Support Restorative Justice Initiatives in schools. Oppose "high stakes testing"' in public schools. Support an approach to accountability in the reauthorization of the elementary and Secondary Education Act that allows for targeted interventions that are tailored to properly address the spectrum of challenges that schools face in improving achievement and graduation rates, closing gaps, and reducing barriers to learning. Create a stable supply of qualified and effective educators for all communities; do not weaken the definition of a "highly qualified teacher". Oppose cuts to education, pre-school through college, in education funds on HR 1 / HR 1437. Oppose efforts to reduce or eliminate the Education Jobs fund. Support the School Improvement Grant program. Oppose allowing military families with children with special needs to use school vouchers. Support S. 919, the Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students Act of 2011. Support a strict yet flexible policy for bullying. Support research and education for educators to help them identify and deal with bullying. Support for the elimination of the War on Drugs and other criminal justice policies which have resulted in the overincarceration of Americans, with prison costs skyrocketing and not enough being spent on education. Support placing a highly effective teacher in every classroom. Support public school construction / modernization / repair / renovation as proposed by the American Jobs Act, HR 12 / S 1549 / S. 1660 and the Fix Americas Schools Today Act, H.R. 2948 / S 1597. Support the development of well-prepared and effective teachers for all communities, and the equitable distribution of fully prepared, and effective teachers to all students. Support HR 2902. Oppose the inclusion of school voucher programs in the elementary and Secondary Education Act. Oppose any cuts to the Pell grant program, and any changes to the eligibility requirements. Support the definition in HR 2218 to use the academic improvement of disabled, minority and economically disadvantaged students as a criterion for defining what constitutes a high-quality charter school. Oppose the King (IA) amendment to HR 2218 Support the Student Non Discrimination Act, H.R. 998, S. 555. Support making high school drop out rate reporting uniform, support the Every Student Counts Act, H.R. 1419/S. 767. Support designating September as National Childhood Obesity Month. Support H. Res. 339. Oppose any attempt to include language authorizing private school vouchers in ESEA reauthorizing legislation. Express concern about the Department of Education's rule regarding gainful employment claims by private colleges published in the Federal Register on September 27, 2011. Oppose the Financial Services appropriations provisions within the Energy and Water Appropriations bill for FY 2012 (H.R. 2354) that would fund the District of Columbia private school voucher program. Oppose the inclusion of any school voucher program, including the The Local Academic Flexible Grant, in the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act also known as the "Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act, H.R. 3990. Oppose the Student Success Act, which would amend and reauthorize Title I and other parts of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). Oppose the Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act" (H.R. 4078), which includes the Regulatory Freeze For Jobs Act, the Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012" (H.R. 4607), and the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 (H.R. 3862), among other harmful bills. Support the elimination of funding for the District of Columbia private school voucher program in fiscal year 2013. Support an increase in funding for the Ronald E. McNair Postbaccalaureate Achievement, one of the Federal TRIO Programs. Support extending a low interest rates on Stafford Student loans. Support S. 2343. Support Prosecutors' and Public Defenders' Loan repayment program. Support Tierney (MA) amendment to HR 5326. Support of Reach Out and Reads application to the U.S. Department of Education for an Innovative Approaches to Literacy (IAL) grant. Oppose extending the highly qualified teacher amendment (HQT amendment) until 2015, as proposed during the Labor/HHS/Education/Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee markup on July 18, 2012. Support S. 3494, the Housing for Homeless Students Act. Oppose the highly qualified teacher amendment (HQT amendment) that allows teachers-in-training to be identified as highly qualified. Advocated that the United States use its stature and position to have the NAACP policy agenda included in any and all relevant United Nations' treaties and other compliance documents. Support Executive Order 13621: White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans. Support the Senate-passed version of H.R. 4628. Support Senate-passed version of S. 2343.

Client expense: $62,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), Voice of America, White House Office

HR 8: American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012; provisions related to revenue and funding HR 2812: Heat is Power Act; provisions related to revenue and funding HR 3638: Act for the 99%; provisions related to taxes HR 3864: American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Financing Act of 2012; provisions related to energy HR 4628: Interest Rate Reduction Act; provisions related to revenue and funding HR 5187: Investing to Modernize the Production of American Clean Energy and Technology (IMPACT) Act of 2012; provisions related to taxes HR 5727: Rebuild America Act; provisions related to taxes HR 5974: Invest in America Now Act of 2012; provisions related to taxes HR 6169: Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012; provisions related to taxes HR 6579: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny any deduction for compensatory payments made to any person or governmental entity on account of the April 20, 2010, explosion on and sinking of the mobile offshore drilling unit Deepwater Horizon; provisions related to compensation Discussions related to President Obamas Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2013, General Tax Reform and the Fiscal Cliff; provisions related to energy Discussions related to general tax reform; provisions related to taxes

Client expense: $3,100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act (H.R.4) Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act (S.2068/S.2288) Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011 (H.R.1206) Draft Legislation to Prevent Enforcement of Grandfathered Health Plan Regulation Draft Research Priorities (PCORI) EMS Quality, Innovation, and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act of 2011 (H.R.3144) Essential Health Benefits Data Collection Proposed Rule (HHS) Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDA User Fee bills, S.3187/H.R.3988) Guidance on Defining Minimum Essential Value of Employer-Sponsored Insurance (Treasury) Guidance on Federally Facilitated Exchanges (HHS) Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R.1213) Health Care Cost Reduction Act (H.R.436) Health Equity and Accountability Act (H.R.2954/S.2474) Health Risk Assessments in Medicare Comments (CDC) Heart Disease Education, Analysis and Research, and Treatment for Women Act (HEART for Women Act) (S.438/H.R.3526) H.R. 436, Health Care Cost Reduction Act Interest Rate Reduction Act (H.R.4628/S.2366) and other legislation using Prevention Fund to offset student loans Josh Miller Helping Everyone Access Responsive Treatment in Schools (HEARTS) Act (H.R.1377) Menu Labeling (ACA Section 4205) Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Promotion Act (H.R.3630) National Prevention Strategy, Request for Comments (HHS - Surgeon General) Patient-Focused Drug Development Initiative (FDA-2012-N-0967) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148; P.L. 111-152) - Implementation Prevention and Public Health Fund (ACA Section 4002) Proposed rules on essential health benefits (CMS) Proposed rules on health insurance market reforms (CMS) Qualified Health Plan Accreditation Proposed Rule (HHS) Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act (H.R.2) Request for information on quality in insurance exchanges (CMS) Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act (H.R.5652) State Flexibility Act (H.R.1683/S.868) To Repeal Mandatory Funding Provided to States in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to Establish American To Repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R.6079) Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act (H.R.3630 - Medicare therapy caps exceptions process) To Repeal Mandatory Funding to States to Establish American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R.1213) To Repeal Medical Loss Ratio Requirements (H.R.2077) To Repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (H.R.1217) Unique Device Identification System Proposed Rule (FDA-2011-N-0090)

Client expense: $224,984 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of

Budget and appropriations for disease and injury prevention, including obesity and related diseases; pandemic influenza and emerging infectious diseases; physical activity; public health bioterrorism preparedness; food safety, environmental health; paid sick days; womens and childrens health; and community-based public health interventions. 1. Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) 1.Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) 2.Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Promotion Act (H.R. 3630) 3.To Repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (H.R. 1217) 4.Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022 (H. Con. Res. 34) 5.FIT Kids Act (S. 576/H.R. 1057) 6.Safe Routes to School Act (S. 800) 7.Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act (S. 174) 8.Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (S.482/H.R. 910) 9.SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 (S. 493) and proposed amendments 10.EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act (S. 231) 11.S. Res. 97, affirming the importance of exercise and physical activity as key components of a healthy lifestyle, including in combating obesity, reducing chronic disease, and lowering health care costs. 12.Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (Public Law 111-353) 13.Implementation of Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (Public Law 109-417) 14.Implementation of Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-296) 15.Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (H.R. 5973/S. 2375) 16.Safe and Complete Streets Act of 2011 (H.R. 1780/S. 1056) 17.SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 and offered amendments related to the Environmental Protection Agency and the Clean Air Act, including amendments 183, 215, 236, and 277. 18.A resolution recognizing past, present, and future public health and economic benefits of cleaner air due to the successful implementation of the Clean Air Act (S.Res.119). 19.Healthy Children Through School Nutrition Education Act (H.R. 576) 20.Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (H.R. 2584) 21.Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1876/S. 984) 22.Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2011 (H.R. 2405, S. 1855/H.R. 6672) 23.Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (S. 3295) 24.Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, 2013 (H.R. 5855/S. 3216) 25.Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 (H.R. 2401) 26.Budget Control Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-25) 27.Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-30) 28.Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA) of 2011 (H.R. 2954) 29.Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA) of 2012 (S. 2474) 30.Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (H.R. 965/S. 1211) 31.Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act (H.R. 2182/S. 1734) 32.Regulatory Accountability Act (S. 1606/H.R. 3010) 33.Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (H.R. 10/S. 299) 34.Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 112-74) 35.Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-78) 36.Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act (H.R. 3314) 37.S. J. Res 27, a joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act. 38.MAP-21 (S. 1813) 39.FDA Safety and Innovation Act (S. 3187) 40.Student Success Act (H.R.3989) 41.Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act (H.R. 3990) 42.American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 (H.R. 7) 43.Healthy Kids from Day One Act (S. 2119) 44.A joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units (S.J.Res37) 45.National Surface Transportation and Freight Policy Act (S. 1950) 46.Repeal of Obamacare Act (H.R. 6079) 47.Commuter Savings Act of 2012 (H.R. 6066) 48.Immunization Improvements Act (S. 3344)The Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 (H.R. 6083) 49.Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 (H.R. 4471) 50.MAP-21 (Public Law 112-141) 51.Interest Rate Reduction Act (H.R. 4628) 52.Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012 (S. 2343) 53.Elementary and Secondary Education Reauthorization Act of 2011 (S. 3578) 54.Help Obesity Prevention Efforts (HOPE) (H.R. 6143) 55.Measures to Prevent Childhood Obesity Act of 2012 (H.R. 6461 56.Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 (S. 3240) 57.Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act (H.R. 6232/S.2243) 58.Medicaid Information Technology to Enhance Community Health Act (S. 3539) 59.Stop the War on Coal Act (H.R. 3409) 60.Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act (H.R. 6174) 61.Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act (H.R. 4078) 62.Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act (S. 2148) 63.Immunization Improvements Act of 2012 (S. 3344) 64.Spending Reduction Act of 2012 (H.R. 6684) 65.Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Assistance (H.R. 1) 66.To extend certain tax relief provisions enacted in 2001 and 2003, and to provide for expedited consideration of a bill providing for comprehensive tax reform, and for other purposes (H.R. 8) 67.The Preventative Health Savings Act of 2012, H.R. 6482

Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 2117/S. 1297, Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act, entire bill H.R. 1048, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2011, entire bill H.R. 1199, Campus Fire Safety Education Act of 2011, entire bill H.R. 1833, Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act, entire bill H.R. 4628/S. 2343, Interest Rate Reduction Act, entire bill S. 2834, Subsidized Stafford Loan Reduced Interest Rate Extension Act, entire bill S. 3244, Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2012, entire bill

Client expense: $176,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

National HIV/AIDS Strategy (general); Emergency Contraception (general); H.R. 2679/S. 1440, PREEMIE. H.R. 2954, Health Equity Accountability Act; HIV Screening (general); Gynecological Cancer; Breast Cancer (general); Breastfeeding(general); Medical Liability Reform (general); Health IT (general); H.R. 2029/ S.1131, Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction and Awareness Act; Prematurity(general); Obesity (general); Disparities (general); Prevention & Public Health Trust Fund(general); H.R. 2127, Newborn Act; H.R. 5/ S.1099, HEALTH Act; H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011; S.668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act; H.R.666, Birth Certificate Enhancement Act of 2011; H.R. 894, Maternal Health Accountability Act; Imaging (general); H.R. 2194/ S.1221, GEDI Act; H.R. 1676, Tanning Bed Cancer Control Act; National Prevention Strategy (general); H.R. 1216, To Amend Funding for Graduate Medical Education in Teaching Health Centers from Direct to Authorizing Appropriations; H.R. 2085/ S. 1214; Essential Health Benefits (general); Graduate Medical Education (general); H.R. 3418/ S. 1862, Stillbirth & SUID Prevention, Education & Awareness Act; Quality Improvement Measurement (general); H.R. 3620/ S. 1969, Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act; H.R. 3522 Family Act; Contraception (general); Preeclampsia (general); Antibiotics (general); NICHD Reorganization (general); CMS Provider Penalties (general); National Health Services Corps (general); Abortion (general); H.R. 2299, Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act; S. 2262, Advancing FASD Research, Prevention, and Services Act; CMS Health IT incentive program, meaningful use Stage 2; H.R. 2104/S. 3338, Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2011; H.R. 5647/S. 3565, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; H.R. 4628, Interest Rate Reduction Act; Immigrant Health Care Access; H.R. 6598, Electronic Health Records Improvement Act.

Client expense: $245,727 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

President's Budget, 2013, Department of Education, Department of Health and Human Services Unnumbered House subcommittee draft/S. 3295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, Titles II and III Issues: Support graduate/professional student aid programs. Debt in Health Education Loan Programs (Debt HELP) bill proposal (draft) Issues: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, and align Department of Education and Health Resources and Services Administration student loan programs. H.R. 6400, RDOCS Act of 2012 Issue: Support additional scholarship opportunities for medical students. Higher Education Act Reauthorization Issue: Decrease Stafford loan intest rates for Medical students; retain graduate/professional student loan benefits. H.R. 4628, Interest Rate Reduction Act S. 2343, Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012 Issues: Maintain subsidized Stafford loan interest rates for undergraduate students, prevent rescissions from the Public Health Prevention Fund. Issue: Primary Care Workforce Development

Client expense: $960,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H.R. 4628 Interest Rate Reduction Act

Client expense: $1,160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 4628 Interest Rate Reduction Act

Client expense: $1,160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2146 The DATA Act H.R. 4628 Interest Rate Reduction Act H.R. 4310 The National Defense Authorization Act of 2013 NA Department of Defense Appropriations H.R. 5972 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act NA Congressional Budget Office Transparency Act H.R. 5325 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2013 H.R. 5362 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.J.Res.118 Joint Resolution with respect to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Program S.J.Res.50 Joint Resolution with respect to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families H.R.8 Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012 H.R.6169 Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012 S.3240 Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 20120 H.R.6163 Congressional Budget Office Transparency Act H.R.6213 No More Solyndras Act

Client expense: $1,160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 3638: Act for the 99%; provisions related to taxes HR 3864: American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Financing Act of 2012; provisions related to energy HR 4628: Interest Rate Reduction Act; provisions related to revenue and funding HR 5187: Investing to Modernize the Production of American Clean Energy and Technology (IMPACT) Act of 2012; provisions related to taxes HR 5727: Rebuild America Act; provisions related to taxes HR 5974: Invest in America Now Act of 2012; provisions related to taxes HR 6169: Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012; provisions related to taxes S 2204: Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act; all provisions of the bill President Obamas Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2013; provisions related to energy Discussions related to general tax reform; provisions related to taxes, access, and energy

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

Elementary and Secondary Education Act HR 4628 - Interest Rate Reduction Act S 2343 - Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012 "Gainful Employment" Regulation H.R. 4297, the Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012

Client expense: $174,866 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office

President's Budget, 2013, Department of Education, Department of Health and Human Services Unnumbered House subcommittee draft/S. 3295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, Titles II and III Issues: Support graduate/professional student aid programs. Health Professions loans reform bill proposal (draft) Issues: Expand National Health Service Corps State Loan Repayment program, and align Department of Education and Health Resources and Services Administration student loan programs. H.R. 6400, RDOCS Act of 2012 Issue: Support additional scholarship opportunities for medical students. H.R. 6273/S. 2280, Know Before You Owe Act Issue: Exempt federal health professions student loans from Truth in Lending regulations. Higher Education Act Reauthorization Issue: Decrease Stafford loan intest rates for Medical students; retain graduate/professional student loan benefits. H.R. 4628, Interest Rate Reduction Act S. 2343, Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012 Issues: Maintain subsidized Stafford loan interest rates for undergraduate students, prevent rescissions from the Public Health Prevention Fund. Issue: Oppose restrictions on states' use of Medicaid provider assessments to pay for reduced student loan interest rates. Submitted comments on: Exempt health professions education programs from Department of Education Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) regulations on repeated course work

Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

1099 Taxpayer Protection and Repayment of Exchange Subsidy Overpayments Act (H.R.4) Access to Independent Health Insurance Advisors Act (S.2068/S.2288) Access to Professional Health Insurance Advisors Act of 2011 (H.R.1206) Draft Legislation to Prevent Enforcement of Grandfathered Health Plan Regulation Draft Research Priorities (PCORI) EMS Quality, Innovation, and Cost Effectiveness Improvements Act of 2011 (H.R.3144) Essential Health Benefits Data Collection Proposed Rule (HHS) Experimental Study on Consumer Responses to Nutrition Facts Labels with Various Footnote Formats and Declaration of Amount of Added Sugars (FDA-2012-N-0495) Food and Drug Administration Safety and Innovation Act (FDA User Fee bills, S.3187/H.R.3988) Guidance on Defining Minimum Essential Value of Employer-Sponsored Insurance (Treasury) Guidance on Federally Facilitated Exchanges (HHS) Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R.1213) Health Care Cost Reduction Act (H.R.436) Health Equity and Accountability Act (H.R.2954/S.2474) Health Risk Assessments in Medicare Comments (CDC) Heart Disease Education, Analysis and Research, and Treatment for Women Act (HEART for Women Act) (S.438/H.R.3526) H.R. 436, Health Care Cost Reduction Act Interest Rate Reduction Act (H.R.4628/S.2366) and other legislation using Prevention Fund to offset student loans Josh Miller Helping Everyone Access Responsive Treatment in Schools (HEARTS) Act (H.R.1377) Menu Labeling (ACA Section 4205) Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Promotion Act (H.R.3630) National Prevention Strategy, Request for Comments (HHS - Surgeon General) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148; P.L. 111-152) - Implementation Prevention and Public Health Fund (ACA Section 4002) Qualified Health Plan Accreditation Proposed Rule (HHS) Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act (H.R.2) Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act (H.R.5652) State Flexibility Act (H.R.1683/S.868) To Repeal Mandatory Funding Provided to States in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to Establish American To Repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (H.R.6079) Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act (H.R.3630 - Medicare therapy caps exceptions process) To Repeal Mandatory Funding to States to Establish American Health Benefit Exchanges (H.R.1213) To Repeal Medical Loss Ratio Requirements (H.R.2077) To Repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (H.R.1217)

Client expense: $136,382 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

HR 4816 - Stop the Rate Hike of 2012 HR 4628, S 2366 - Interest Rate Reduction Act S 2343 - Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act CCDBG 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

H.R. 2117 - To repeal Department of Education program integrity regulations and guidelines concerning state authorization and credit hours. S. 1297- To repeal Department of Education program integrity regulations and guidelines concerning state authorization and credit hours. H.R. 1842-DREAM Act, the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011, ends federal penalty for states that allow undocumented students to pay in-state college rates S. 952- DREAM Act, the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011, ends federal penalty for states that allow undocumented students to pay in-state college rates S 1925 Violence Against Women Act HR 4628, S2343 To extend the 3.4% interest rate on federally subsidized loans (added to HR 4368 Surface Transportation Act) HR. 6429 STEM Jobs Act, S. 3582, H.R. 6447 Educator Preparation Reform Act H.R. 6412 Attracting the Best and the Brightest Act

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE

National HIV/AIDS Strategy (general); Emergency Contraception (general); H.R. 2679/S. 1440, PREEMIE. H.R. 2954, Health Equity Accountability Act; HIV Screening (general); Gynecological Cancer; Breast Cancer (general); Breastfeeding(general); Medical Liability Reform (general); Health IT (general); H.R. 2029/ S.1131, Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction and Awareness Act; Prematurity(general); Obesity (general); Disparities (general); Prevention & Public Health Trust Fund(general); The Meaningful End to Defensive Medicine and Aimless Lawsuits; H.R. 2127, Newborn Act; H.R. 5/ S.1099, HEALTH Act; H.R. 452, Medicare Decisions Accountability Act of 2011; S.668, Health Care Bureaucrats Elimination Act; H.R.666, Birth Certificate Enhancement Act of 2011; H.R. 894, Maternal Health Accountability Act; Imaging (general); H.R. 2194/ S.1221, GEDI Act; H.R. 1676, Tanning Bed Cancer Control Act; National Prevention Strategy (general); H.R. 1216, To Amend Funding for Graduate Medical Education in Teaching Health Centers from Direct to Authorizing Appropriations; H.R. 2085/ S. 1214; Essential Health Benefits (general); Graduate Medical Education (general); H.R. 3418/ S. 1862, Stillbirth & SUID Prevention, Education & Awareness Act; Quality Improvement Measurement (general); H.R. 3620/ S. 1969, Quality Care for Moms and Babies Act; H.R. 3522 Family Act; Contraception (general); Preeclampsia (general); Antibiotics (general); H.R. 3586, Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act, NICHD Reorganization (general); CMS Provider Penalties (general); National Health Services Corps (general); Abortion (general); H.R. 3803, District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act; H.R. 3541, Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2012; H.R. 2299, Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act; S. 2262, Advancing FASD Research, Prevention, and Services Act; CMS Health IT incentive program, meaningful use Stage 2; H.R. 2104/S. 3338, Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2011; H.R. 5647, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; H.R. 4628, Interest Rate Reduction Act.

Client expense: $312,442 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

Budget and appropriations for disease and injury prevention, including obesity and related diseases; pandemic influenza and emerging infectious diseases; physical activity; public health bioterrorism preparedness; food safety, environmental health; paid sick days; womens and childrens health; and community-based public health interventions. 1. Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) 1.Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) 2.Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Promotion Act (H.R. 3630) 3.To Repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (H.R. 1217) 4.Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022 (H. Con. Res. 34) 5.FIT Kids Act (S. 576/H.R. 1057) 6.Safe Routes to School Act (S. 800) 7.Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act (S. 174) 8.Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (S.482/H.R. 910) 9.SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 (S. 493) and proposed amendments 10.EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act (S. 231) 11.S. Res. 97, affirming the importance of exercise and physical activity as key components of a healthy lifestyle, including in combating obesity, reducing chronic disease, and lowering health care costs. 12.Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (Public Law 111-353) 13.Implementation of Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (Public Law 109-417) 14.Implementation of Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-296) 15.Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (H.R. 5973/S. 2375) 16.Safe and Complete Streets Act of 2011 (H.R. 1780/S. 1056) 17.SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 and offered amendments related to the Environmental Protection Agency and the Clean Air Act, including amendments 183, 215, 236, and 277. 18.A resolution recognizing past, present, and future public health and economic benefits of cleaner air due to the successful implementation of the Clean Air Act (S.Res.119). 19.Healthy Children Through School Nutrition Education Act (H.R. 576) 20.Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (H.R. 2584) 21.Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1876/S. 984) 22.Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2011 (H.R. 2405, S. 1855) 23.Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (S. 3295) 24.Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, 2013 (H.R. 5855/S. 3216) 25.Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 (H.R. 2401) 26.Budget Control Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-25) 27.Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-30) 28.Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA) of 2011 (H.R. 2954) 29.Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA) of 2012 (S. 2474) 30.Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (H.R. 965/S. 1211) 31.Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act (H.R. 2182/S. 1734) 32.Regulatory Accountability Act (S. 1606/H.R. 3010) 33.Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (H.R. 10/S. 299) 34.Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 112-74) 35.Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-78) 36.Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act (H.R. 3314) 37.S. J. Res 27, a joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act. 38.MAP-21 (S. 1813) 39.FDA Safety and Innovation Act (S. 3187) 40.Student Success Act (H.R.3989) 41.Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act (H.R. 3990) 42.American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 (H.R. 7) 43.Healthy Kids from Day One Act (S. 2119) 44.A joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units (S.J.Res37) 45.National Surface Transportation and Freight Policy Act (S. 1950) 46.Repeal of Obamacare Act (H.R. 6079) 47.Commuter Savings Act of 2012 (H.R. 6066) 48.Immunization Improvements Act (S. 3344)The Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 (H.R. 6083) 49.Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 (H.R. 4471) 50.MAP-21 (Public Law 112-141) 51.Interest Rate Reduction Act (H.R. 4628) 52.Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012 (S. 2343) 53.Elementary and Secondary Education Reauthorization Act of 2011 (S. 3578) 54.Help Obesity Prevention Efforts (HOPE) (H.R. 6143) 55.Measures to Prevent Childhood Obesity Act of 2012 (H.R. 6461 56.Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2012 (S. 3240) 57.Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act (H.R. 6232/S.2243) 58.Medicaid Information Technology to Enhance Community Health Act (S. 3539) 59.Stop the War on Coal Act (H.R. 3409) 60.Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act (H.R. 6174) 61.Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act (H.R. 4078) 62.Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act (S. 2148) 63.Immunization Improvements Act of 2012 (S. 3344)

Client expense: $36,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 2117/S. 1297, Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act, entire bill H.R. 1048, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2011, entire bill H.R. 1199, Campus Fire Safety Education Act of 2011, entire bill H.R. 1833, Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act, entire bill H.R. 4628/S. 2343, Interest Rate Reduction Act, entire bill S. 2834, Subsidized Stafford Loan Reduced Interest Rate Extension Act, entire bill S. 3244, Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2012, entire bill

Client expense: $86,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1440/H.R. 2679 PREEMIE Reauthorization Act H.R. 1852/S. 958 Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R. 2029/S. 1131, Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction and Awareness Act Issues related to maternal and child health within HHS, NIH, HRSA, CDC and FDA S. 2289, Better Pharmaceuticals and Devices for Children Act of 2012 H.R. 4274, BPCA and PREA Reauthorization Act of 2012 S.J. Res 37, A joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the EPA relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units. H.R. 4628, Interest Rate Reduction Act, Section 3 Repealing Prevention and Public Health Fund Affordable Care Act implementation pertaining to women and children Health care quality issues Prevention and Public Health Fund

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

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H. Con. Res. 112 - FY 2013 Federal Budget The budget would substantially reduce the federal deficit by reducing federal spending levels compared to FY 2012 in the years FY 2013-2015 and substantially reducing the growth rate in federal spending thereafter. NSBA supported the outline of a tax reform plan contained in the resolution. H.R. 9 The Small Business Tax Cut Act Bill will allow businesses with fewer than 500 employees to take a tax deduction equal to 20 percentfor one yearof their active business income. This deduction also would apply to pass-through entities, which compose the majority of small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 25 Fair Tax Act of 2011 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax. NSBA supported. H.R. 679 - Berry Amendment Extension Act This bill would require that any items purchased by the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) directly related to national security interests are grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the US, except with regard to issues of necessary quality and quantity. NSBA supported H.R. 880 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2011 The bill would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supported. H.R. 942 American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011 Bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2012 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit. NSBA supported. H.R. 1259 Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2011 Bill to repeal the estate tax. The effective date is the date of enactment, and the bill retains step-up basis. NSBA supported. H.R. 1418 - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 Bill would increase the cap for credit union lending from 12.25 percent to 27.5 percent of total assets of the credit union. NSBA supported. H.R. 1663 Small Business Encouragement Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow small business employers whose gross receipts in the preceding taxable year did not exceed $20 million, or who did not employ more than 100 full time employees, a work opportunity tax credit for hiring unemployed individuals as full-time employees during 2012 and 2013. NSBA opposed. H.R. 1697 Communities First Act Bill would provide community bank regulatory relief. NSBA supported. H.R. 1827 Home Office Deduction Simplification Act Bill would allow home-based businesses to take a standard $1,500 deduction for home office expenses. NSBA supported. H.R. 2072 Securing American Jobs Through Exports Act of 2011 The bill reauthorizes the U.S. Export-Import Bank. It also would gradually increase the banks exposure cap from $100 billion to $160 billion; use a portion of its surplus to update information technology systems; establish clear guidelines on the content of goods and services for which it would provide financing; and require the bank to report to Congress if its default rate exceeded 2 percent. NSBA supported. H.R. 2312 - Department of Defense Textile and Apparel Procurement Fairness Act Among other things, prohibits DoD from purchasing more than 5 percent of any one textile or apparel product from the Federal Prison Industries (FPI). NSBA supported. H.R. 2501, H.R. 1113 Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011 Would make unemployed a protected class for discrimination law purposes. NSBA opposed. H.R. 2885 Legal Workforce Act This bill would make the use of E-Verify Mandatory for all employers. NSBA opposed. H. R. 2941 Startup Expansion and Investment Act Bill would address SarbanesOxley internal control reporting for small entities. NSBA supported. H.R. 3012 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act Would eliminate the per-country numerical cap on the number of employment-based immigrant visas and increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrant visas from 7 percent to 15 percent annually. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3476 AGREE Act Bill would address SarbanesOxley internal control reporting for small entities. NSBA supported. H.R. 3634 - Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act Require the Federal Prison Industries (FPI) to compete for government contracts, requires FPI to provide a detailed analysis of the probable impact on the private sector, prohibit FPI from selling products commercially, and require agencies to research private sector products based on price, quality, and time of delivery, among other things. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3786 Plain Regulations Act of 2012 This bill would reform the regulatory process to require the use of clear and concise language in all new government regulations. NSBA supported. H.R. 3850 - Government Efficiency Through Small Business Contracting Act of 2012 Raise the government-wide small business contracting goal from 23% to 25%, the small business subcontracting goal from 35.9% to 40%, and also prevent senior officials from receiving bonuses in subsequent years where their respective agencies failed to meet the established small business contracting goals. NSBA supported. H.R. 3851 - Small Business Advocate (SBAA) This bill would enhance the role of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) by elevating the OSDBU Director to a Senior Executive Service position and would prohibit them from holding another position at the same time. NSBA supported. H.R. 3877 1099K Overreach Prevention Act Legislation would repeal the 1099-K reporting requirement on Schedule-C filers. Bill will statutorily remove burdensome reporting requirement by preventing the IRS from requiring new calculations by businesses on their tax returns based on the 1099-K reports. NSBA supported. H.R. 3893 - Subcontracting Transparency and Reliability (STAR) Act of 2012 Ensure that small businesses are the ones actually benefiting from the contracts set aside on their behalf. It would also allow more small businesses to partner and compete for federal contracts. NSBA supported. H.R. 3980 - Small Business Opportunity Act of 2012 Enhance the role of small-business advocates in the federal acquisition and procurement processes, create small-business contracting classes, and ensure that small business concerns are properly utilized in all applicable federal procurement and acquisition planning processes. NSBA supported. H.R. 3985 - Building Better Business Partnerships Act of 2012 This bill would allow the SBA to oversee all civilian mentor protege programs, improve small-businesses ability to win and perform on government contracts. NSBA supported. H.R. 3987 - Small Business Protection Act of 2012 Would ensure that the size standards assigned to each industry group are appropriate for each NAICS code and do not make it more difficult for small-business to compete for federal contracting opportunities. NSBA supported. H.R. 4032 - Help Entrepreneurs Create American Jobs Act Amends Section 195 of the Internal Revenue Code to increase the allowable deduction for business start-up expenses from $5,000 to $10,000, extending the 2010 temporary increase in the maximum deduction for start-up expenditures for ten years. NSBA supported. H.R. 4081 - Contractor Opportunity Protection (COP) Act of 2012 Protects small business contractors from unfair contract bundling by allowing the SBA (or a third party group if the SBA declined to appeal a decision via a GAO protest) to appeal an agencys decision to bundle contracts, clarifies statutory limits on contract bundling, and requires publication of bundling justification to increase transparency. NSBA supported. H.R. 4118 - Small Business Procurement Improvement Act of 2012 Requires federal agencies to include small business concerns in multiple award contracts, carry out a program to increase small business participation in multiple award contracts, and provide the SBA with representation on the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council. NSBA supported. H.R. 4121 - Early Stage Small Business Contracting Act of 2012 Requires SBA administrator to create and carry out a program to provide improved access to federal contract opportunities for early-stage small business concerns. NSBA supported. H.R. 4191 - Credit Union Small Business Lending Act Establishes a separate process by which credit unions participating in the 7(a) loan program may receive approvals and repurchases regarding loan guarantees under that program, creates a credit union outreach program, and authorizes the SBA Administrator to simplify the application process for credit union participation. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4196 Bonus Depreciation Bill extends 100 percent bonus depreciation through the rest of this year. Bonus depreciation allows businesses of all sizes to immediately expense the cost of property purchased and placed into service. NSBA supported. H.R. 4203 - Womens Procurement Program Improvement Act of 2012 This bill would expand contracting opportunities for women-owned small business concerns. NSBA supported. H.R. 4206 - Contracting Oversight for Small Business Jobs Act of 2012 Addresses contracting fraud by helping small businesses comply with complicated contracting and size rules, and providing a safe harbor for small businesses making a good faith effort to comply with those rules. NSBA supported. H.R. 4377 RAPID Act Would improve the environmental review and permitting process by, among other things, providing concurrent reviews, allow state-level environmental reviews to be used in certain situations, consolidate the process into a single Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), and impose fixed deadlines for completion of an EIS or an Environmental Assessment (EA). NSBA supported. H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 Bill would establish an interagency committee to analyze and report on the cumulative impact of certain EPA regulations and actions that affect gasoline, diesel fuel, natural gas prices, jobs, the economy, and other relevant issues. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4480 - Strategic Energy Production Act of 2012 Bill would require the development of a plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development and production under oil and gas leases on Federal lands to offset any drawdown of petroleum reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4628 - Interest Rate Reduction Act A bill to extend the current lower interest rates on federal student loans. The bill would be paid for by eliminating the unobligated balance of a controversial public fund in the 2010 health care reform law. NSBA supported. H.R. 5187 IMPACT Act Bill would, among other things, extend Production Tax Credits for renewable energy, extend the 1603 Grant Program, extend energy efficiency tax credits, provide incentives for heavy duty natural gas vehicles, and would eliminate certain tax breaks for major integrated oil companies. NSBA supported. The Domestic Energy and Jobs Act (Includes H.R. 4480, H.R. 4471, H.R. 4381, H.R. 4382, H.R. 4383, H.R. 2150, and H.R. 2752) This is a package of energy bills that will increase energy production on federal lands, require an interagency committee to conduct an analysis of certain EPA rules and actions that impact fuel prices, require the Secretary of the Interior to establish an all-of-the-above energy plan for federal lands, increase the amount of federal lands available for leasing and encourage onshore oil development and exploration, ensure development of oil and natural gas reserves in the National Petroleum Reserve Alaska, and authorize the BLM to conduct Internet-based auctions for onshore leases. NSBA is monitoring. S. 13 Fair Tax Act of 2011 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax on the use or consumption in the United States of taxable property or services. It sets the sales tax rate at 23 percent in 2011, with adjustments to the rate in subsequent years. NSBA supported. S. 474 Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act Bill would reform the regulatory process and ensure that job creation by small businesses is considered during the Federal legislative and rulemaking process. NSBA supported. S. 509 The Small Business Lending Enhancement Act Bill would amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities. NSBA supported. S.727 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011 Comprehensive tax reform legislation with provisions consolidating tax brackets for individuals and businesses while at the same time lowering federal tax obligations, in part through a single, flat 24 percent corporate rate. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1289 Taxpayer Advocacy and Government Accountability Promotion Act Bill targets noncompliant tax filers with provisions to improve tax forms and tax administration and decrease tax avoidance by contractors, as a way to reduce the tax gap. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1471 -- Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011 Would make unemployed a protected class for discrimination law purposes. NSBA opposed. S. 1547 Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2011 The bill amends the Export-Import Bank Act of 1945 to extend the termination of functions date for the Export-Import Bank of the United States to September 30, 2015. NSBA supported. S. 1590 - Fairness for Small Businesses in Federal Contracting Act of 2011 Requires the SBA and Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to replace the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) with a new small business size classification system. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1600 Communities First Act Bill would provide community bank regulatory relief. NSBA supported. S. 1736 Acquisition Savings Reform Act of 2011 Bill aims to streamline the federal procurement process by requiring online reverse auctions, consider strategic sourcing vehicles in procurement of commercial items, and direct the FAR council to amend the FAR to reflect the government-wide policy to pay small business concerns as quickly as possible, among other things. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1866 AGREE Act Bill would address SarbanesOxley internal control reporting for small entities. NSBA supported. S. 1965 Startup Act Provides capital gains and income tax incentives to incentivize entrepreneurs and facilitate the growth of new start-ups, creates a new STEM visa for up to foreign students and establishes a new category of visas for immigrant entrepreneurs, requires a cost-benefit analysis of all proposed federal regulations with an economic impact of $100 million or more, requires certain federal agencies to redirect .15 percent of their extramural budget for grant programs for American universities, and creates the State Startup Business Report. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2114 - Berry Amendment Extension Act Requires that any items purchased by the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) directly related to national security interests are grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the US, except with regard to issues of necessary quality and quantity. NSBA supported. S. 2172 Fairness in Women-Owned Small Business Contracting Act of 2012 Bill would eliminate the cap on women entrepreneurs and allow women-owned businesses to receive sole source contracts, among other things. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2231 The Small Business Lending Enhancement Act Bill would amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2237 Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act of 2012 Bill is designed to give small businesses a 10-percent income tax credit on new payroll for hiring new workers or increasing employee wages and will allow businesses to fully deduct the cost of significant investments made this year. The $26 billion in tax cuts would be temporary and apply only to 2012 wages and investments. NSBA is monitoring. S.2242 Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2012 Bill to repeal the estate tax. The effective date is the date of enactment, and the bill retains step-up basis. NSBA supported. S. 2337 Plain Writing Act for Regulations for 2012 Bill would reform the regulatory process to require the use of clear and concise language in all new government regulations. NSBA supported. S.2343 Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012 A bill to extend the current lower interest rates on federal student loans. The measure would pay for the interest rate extension by ending an exemption that allows high-income earners who run S-Corps to shield some of their income from payroll taxes. NSBA opposed the pay-for in this bill. S. 3194 Small Business Common Application Act Bill would require a 12-member executive committee to review the feasibility of a common (or single) application for small businesses to use when applying for federal funding opportunities. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3275 Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) Parity Act Bill would allow MLPs to invest in renewable energy projects. NSBA is monitoring. Proposed Small Business Prompt Payments Act Bill would require OMB and SBA to consult with the FAR Counsel and propose new rules, if necessary, to accelerate payments to small business suppliers and subcontractors. NSBA supported. Proposed Fraudulent Misuse of Patent Reexaminations / Post Grant Reviews Bill Bill would close the integrity loophole in the patent reexamination and post grant review process. NSBA supported. Proposed AIA Technical Corrections Bill Bill would make technical corrections to certain provisions of the America Invents Act (AIA). NSBA is monitoring this legislation. EEOC - NSBA opposes efforts to treat educational attainment requirements as discrimination. NSBA opposes efforts to limit employer criminal background checks. DOC / NOAA Fishery Management Plan for Regulating Offshore Marine Aquaculture in the Gulf of Mexico This plan would establish rules concerning a permitting process for offshore aquaculture in the Gulf of Mexicos EEZ. NSBA opposes this plan.

Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S. 1440/H.R. 2679 PREEMIE Reauthorization Act H.R. 1852/S. 958 Children's Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011 H.R. 2029/S. 1131, Birth Defects Prevention, Risk Reduction and Awareness Act Issues related to maternal and child health within HHS, NIH, HRSA, CDC and FDA S. 2289, Better Pharmaceuticals and Devices for Children Act of 2012 H.R. 4274, BPCA and PREA Reauthorization Act of 2012 S.J. Res 37, A joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the EPA relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units. H.R. 4628, Interest Rate Reduction Act, Section 3 Repealing Prevention and Public Health Fund Affordable Care Act implementation pertaining to women and children Health care quality issues Prevention and Public Health Fund

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Budget and appropriations for disease and injury prevention, including obesity and related diseases; pandemic influenza and emerging infectious diseases; physical activity; public health bioterrorism preparedness; food safety, environmental health; paid sick days; womens and childrens health; and community-based public health interventions. 1. Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) 2.Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Promotion Act (H.R. 3630) 3.To Repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund (H.R. 1217) 4.Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022 (H. Con. Res. 34) 5.FIT Kids Act (S. 576/H.R. 1057) 6.Safe Routes to School Act (S. 800) 7.Healthy Lifestyles and Prevention America Act (S. 174) 8.Energy Tax Prevention Act of 2011 (S.482/H.R. 910) 9.SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 (S. 493) and proposed amendments 10.EPA Stationary Source Regulations Suspension Act (S. 231) 11.S. Res. 97, affirming the importance of exercise and physical activity as key components of a healthy lifestyle, including in combating obesity, reducing chronic disease, and lowering health care costs. 12.Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (Public Law 111-353) 13.Implementation of Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act (Public Law 109-417) 14.Implementation of Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-296) 15.Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (H.R. 5973/S. 2375) 16.Safe and Complete Streets Act of 2011 (H.R. 1780/S. 1056) 17.SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 and offered amendments related to the Environmental Protection Agency and the Clean Air Act, including amendments 183, 215, 236, and 277. 18.A resolution recognizing past, present, and future public health and economic benefits of cleaner air due to the successful implementation of the Clean Air Act (S.Res.119). 19.Healthy Children Through School Nutrition Education Act (H.R. 576) 20.Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012 (H.R. 2584) 21.Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1876/S. 984) 22.Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2011 (H.R. 2405, S. 1855) 23.Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 (S. 3295) 24.Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, 2013 (H.R. 5855/S. 3216) 25.Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation Act of 2011 (H.R. 2401) 26.Budget Control Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-25) 27.Surface and Air Transportation Programs Extension Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-30) 28.Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA) of 2011 (H.R. 2954) 29.Health Equity and Accountability Act (HEAA) of 2012 (S. 2474) 30.Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (H.R. 965/S. 1211) 31.Generating Antibiotic Incentives Now Act (H.R. 2182/S. 1734) 32.Regulatory Accountability Act (S. 1606/H.R. 3010) 33.Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act (H.R. 10/S. 299) 34.Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012 (Public Law 112-74) 35.Temporary Payroll Tax Cut Continuation Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-78) 36.Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act (H.R. 3314) 37.S. J. Res 27, a joint resolution disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the mitigation by States of cross-border air pollution under the Clean Air Act. 38.MAP-21 (S. 1813) 39.FDA Safety and Innovation Act (S. 3187) Student Success Act (H.R.3989) 40.Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act (H.R. 3990) 41.American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 (H.R. 7) 42.Healthy Kids from Day One Act (S. 2119) 43.A joint resolution to disapprove a rule promulgated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to emission standards for certain steam generating units (S.J.Res37) 44.National Surface Transportation and Freight Policy Act (S. 1950) 45.Repeal of Obamacare Act (H.R. 6079) 46.Commuter Savings Act of 2012 (H.R. 6066) Immunization Improvements Act (S. 3344) 47.The Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2012 (H.R. 6083) 48.Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 (H.R. 4471) 49.MAP-21 (Public Law 112-141) 50.Interest Rate Reduction Act (H.R. 4628) 51.Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012 (S. 2343)

Client expense: $36,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 2146 The DATA Act H.R. 4628 Interest Rate Reduction Act H.R. 4310 The National Defense Authorization Act of 2013 NA Department of Defense Appropriations H.R. 5972 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act NA Congressional Budget Office Transparency Act H.R. 5325 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2013 H.R. 5362 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 4628 Interest Rate Reduction Act

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 4628 Interest Rate Reduction Act

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 3638: Act for the 99%; provisions related to taxes HR 3864: American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Financing Act of 2012; provisions related to energy HR 4628: Interest Rate Reduction Act; provisions related to revenue and funding HR 5187: Investing to Modernize the Production of American Clean Energy and Technology (IMPACT) Act of 2012; provisions related to taxes HR 5727: Rebuild America Act; provisions related to taxes HR 5906: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on medical devices; provisions related to energy HR 5974: Invest in America Now Act of 2012; provisions related to taxes S 2091: United States Job Creation and International Tax Reform Act of 2012; all provisions of the bill S 2204: Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act; all provisions of the bill President Obamas Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2013; provisions related to energy Discussions related to Corporate Tax Reform Proposals; provisions related to taxes Discussions related to general tax reform; provisions related to taxes, access and energy Committee on Ways and Means Discussion Draft; provisions related to territorial system

Client expense: $2,770,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

HR3990, Encouraging Innovation and Effective Teachers Act, Issues pertaining to teacher training and evaluation. S.1250, Growing Excellent Achievement Training Academies (GREAT) Teachers and Principals Act, Issues pertaining to teacher training. Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), Issues pertaining to teacher training. H.R. 4628, S. 2366, Interest Rate Reduction Act, Issues pertaining to interest rate for subsidized student loans.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Elementary and Secondary Education Act HR 4628 - Interest Rate Reduction Act S 2343 - Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012 "Gainful Employment" Regulation H.R. 4297, the Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012

Client expense: $269,357 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office

H.R. 4628 - Legislation to extend current student loan interest rates for one year. Department of Education rulemaking on teacher training programs Request to join the Congressional Academic Medicine Caucus

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

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

H.R. 4628 - Legislation to extend current student loan interest rates for one year. Department of Education rulemaking on teacher training programs Request to join the Congressional Academic Medicine Caucus

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

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

April 1, 2012-June 30, 2012 Lobbying on issues related to preventing and reducing tobacco use and its harm (See addendum) *** Lobbying Report April 1, 2012-June 30, 2012 H.R. 5973 -- Appropriations Bill for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for FY 2013 (Lobbying activities related to funding for the FDAs Center for Tobacco Products and preserving its current regulatory authorities.) S. 2375 Appropriations Bill for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies for FY 2013 (Lobbying activities related to funding for the FDAs Center for Tobacco Products) S. 3295 -- Appropriations bill for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for FY 2013 (Lobbying activities related to the Prevention and Public Health Fund and funding for CDCs Office of Smoking and Health.) H.R. 3630 The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act (Lobbying activities related to the Prevention and Public Health Fund) H.R. 1639 Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 (Lobbying activities related to the entire bill which would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the FDA from promulgating regulations for certain cigars.) S. 1461 -- Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 (Lobbying activities related to the entire bill which would amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act to prohibit the FDA from promulgating regulations for certain cigars.) S. 2343 Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act (Lobbying activities related to opposing an amendment to eliminate the Prevention and Public Health Fund) S. 2366 Interest Rate Reduction Act (Lobbying activities related to provision that would eliminate the Prevention and Public Health Fund) H.R. 4628 Interest Rate Reduction Act (Lobbying activities related to provision that would eliminate the Prevention and Public Health Fund) H.R. 5652 The Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act (Lobbying activities related to provision that would eliminate the Prevention and Public Health Fund) S. 3081 The Tobacco Tax Equity Act H.R. 5326 Appropriations Bill for Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies for FY 2013 (Lobbying activities related to preserving Doggett Trade Language that prevents funds from being used to promote the sale or export of tobacco or to seek the reduction or removal by other countries of their restrictions on marketing of tobacco or tobacco products.) S. 2323 Appropriations Bill for Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies for FY 2013 (Lobbying activities related to preserving Doggett Trade Language that prevents funds from being used to promote the sale or export of tobacco or to seek the reduction or removal by other countries of their restrictions on marketing of tobacco or tobacco products.) Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (Lobbying activities related to provisions that may impact tobacco prevention.) Framework Convention on Tobacco Control

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

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)

HR 4348 Surface Transportation bill; House proposal, "Stop the Rate Hike Act of 2012; HR 4628 Interest Rate Reduction Act. S2366 Interest Rate Reduction Act Know Before You Owe financial aid shopping sheet initiative Public hearing for negotiated rulemaking session 2012

Client expense: $78,558 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Election Commission (FEC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

All bills pertaining to NCLB All bills pertaining to ESEA All items pertaining to Sequestration All items pertaining to the Congressional Anti-Bullying Caucus All items pertaining to the Equity and Excellence Commission S. 3295 Labor, Health, Education and related Agencies Appropriations H.R. 4628, the Interest Rate Reduction Act. S. 2366, the Interest Rate Reduction Act. S. 2343, the Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act H.R. 2229/S. 2047, the Student to School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act of 2011/2012 Discussions pertaining to Race To The Top local rules

Client expense: $314,658 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Education - H.R. 4628, S. 2343

Client expense: $176,237 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (S. 3295), all provisions related to making appropriations for FY2013 for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies Interest Rate Reduction Act (H.R. 4628), all provisions related to amending the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to repeal provisions establishing and appropriating funds to the Prevention and Public Health Fund A Resolution establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2013 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2014 through 2022 (H.Con.Res.112), all provisions related to converting Medicaid to a block grant and reducing federal funding for Medicaid

Client expense: $32,495 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 4628,the Interest Rate Reduction Act - provisions related to extending the interest rate for new, federal subsidized student loans. S. 2366, the Interest Rate Reduction Act - provisions related to extending the interest rate for new federal subsidized student loans. S. 2343, the Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act - provisions related to extending the interest rate for new federal subsidized student loans. Issues related to general K-12 STEM education reform efforts. Issues related to developmental disabilities.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.885/S.434 Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act--All Provisions H.R.4628 Interest Rate Reduction Act--All Provisions S.2343 Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012--All Provisions

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Health - Prevention and Public Health Fund - opposing use of it as an offset in House Energy and Commerce budget reconciliation bill & in the Interest Rate Reduction Act (H.R. 4628), and (S. 2366); health care delivery reform legislative suggestions

Client expense: $101,144 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 4628 Interest Rate Reduction Act-To extend student loan interest rates for undergraduate Federal Direct Stafford Loans S. 2343 Stop Student Loan Interest Rate Hike of 2012-A bill to amend the Higher Educations Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rate for Federal Direct Stafford Loans, and for other purposes

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE