GSA Act of 2012

HR4631/OMB Directive on conferences; HR 8 S&T budget & appropriations ; R&D policy; US competitiveness

Client expense: $49,589 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE

FY13 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriation bill (no bill numbe yet) FY 13 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations HR 4631 Government Spending Accountability Act Budget Control Act 0f 2011 - P.L. 112-252 2012 Taxpayer Relief Act - P.L. 112-240

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 2146; Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2012. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require accountability and transparency in Federal spending, and for other purposes; Title III, Section 308 Limits and transparency for travel and conference spending, all provisions. S 1789: 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012. A bill to improve, sustain, and transform the United States Postal Service; Title V Section 501 Government Sponsored Conferences, all provisions. HR 4631: Government Spending Accountability Act of 2012. A bill to require quarterly reports on agency conferences and meetings, and for other purposes; all provisions.

Client expense: $123,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Dodd Frank Act implementation (Sections 913, 914, 922, 929Y, 929Z, 982); HR 2146/S 1222 - Data Act of 2011 - provisions dealing with data standards; HR 2943 - Short Term TANF Extension Act; HR 3339 Standard DATA Act - provisions dealing with data standards. HR 3213 - Small Company Job Growth Regulatory Relief Act of 2011. HR 2483 - Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011. HR 3630 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011 - provisions dealing with social security data standards. S 3600 - Data Act. HR 4631 - GSA Act of 2012, HR 3659 - Welfare Integrity and Data Improvement Act - provisions dealing with social security data standards. HR 3433 - GRANT Act - website reporting sections and single audit sections. HR 2056 - Provisions relating to accounting treatment (c)(2)(c) and section 3(a)(2). S 1962 and HR 2941 - Start-up Expansion and Investment Act. HR 1723 - Common Sense Economic Recovery Act - provisions relating to non-accrual loans. HR 1697 - Communities First Act. HR 1070 - Small Company Capital Formation - provisions on yearly audits. S 1866 and HR 3476 - AGREE Act - provisions on audits. HR 3655 - Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2011 - provisions dealing with government conferences. HR 4631 - provisions dealing with government conferences. S 1907/HR 3505 - dealing with PCAOB disciplinary hearings.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 2146, Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA), Title III, Section 308 S. 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act, Title V H.R. 4631, Government Spending Accountability (GSA) Act of 2012 Issue: Oppose restrictions on government employees' abilities to attend scientific/medical meetings and conferences.

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. 2146, the DATA Act/H.R. 4631, the Government Spending Accountability Act/S. 1789, the 21st Century Postal Service Act, provisions relating to the attendance of federal employees at conferences.

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

Government targets: Bureau of Justice Assistance, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE

S.A. 2060 Government Sponsored Conferences H.R. 4631 Government Spending Accountability Act of 2012

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

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE

Proposed executive order to limit the attendance of federal employees at widely attended events. Legislation that restricts the attendance of federal employees at meetings and conventions, and that affects meetings and conferences sponsored by non-governmental organizations. H.R. 2146, DATA Act; S. 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012; and H.R. 4631, Government Spending Accountability Act of 2012.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

The following bill related to visa process reforms and ease of entry issues: S.3199; H.R. 5741: Jobs Originated through Lauching Travel (JOLT) Act Outreach related to reductions in federal agency workforce meetings: H.R. 4631: Government Spending Accountability (GSA) Act of 2012. Engagement with executive branch agencies regarding the setting of per diem lodging rates.

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

S.A. 2060 Government Sponsored Conferences H.R. 4631 Government Spending Accountability Act of 2012

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

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE

S. 2198, Commonsense Contractor Compensation Act, advocated against adoption of the entire proposal as contractor compensation cap restricts government contractor access to skilled talent; S. 1736, Acquisition Reform Savings Act, lobbied entire bill to address impacts from the proposal to government contractors; Opposed possible legislative proposals regarding the suspension & debarment of government contractors; Lobbied in support of the adoption of 25-point plan for IT Management and Acquisition Reform; Reviewed provisions of executive order on human trafficking; Federal IT acquisition reform Act (FITARA), reviewed entire bill on reform of government acquisition of information and communication technology; H.R. 6012, Redaction Bill, reviewed entire bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide to owners of certain intellectual property rights information on, and unredacted samples and images of, semiconductor chip products suspected of being imported in violation of the right for impact on industry; S. 241, Non-Federal Whistleblower Protection Act, reviewed entire bill to expand whistleblower protections to non-Federal employees whose disclosures involve misuse of Federal funds for impact on industry; H.R. 4631, Government Spending Accountability Act of 2012, reviewed entire bill to require quarterly reports on agency conferences and meetings for impact on industry; H.R. 2146, Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2012, advocated on the proposal to address issues and concerns regarding government contractors; S. 3600, Digital Accountability & Transparency Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill that provides for the disclosure of federal expenditures so taxpayers can see how federal funds are spent; Lobbied on issues related to Department of Homeland Security procurement and acquisition.

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), White House Office

H.R. 5326, S. 2323, Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations, FY2013: funding for the manufacturing extension partnership (MEP) program. H.R. 4631, Government Spending Accountability Act, all provisions.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Government agency travel policies and government conference spending. H.R. 4631, the Government Spening Accountability Act of 2012.

Client expense: $490,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office

H.R. 2146, the DATA Act/H.R. 4631, Government Spending Accountability Act/S. 1789, the 21st Century Postal Service Act, provisions relating to the attendance of federal employees at conferences.

Client expense: $14,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Justice Assistance, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

Concerns with government run bookstores' employees' potential travel restrictions in attending education conferences and trade shows. -H.R. 4631, The Government Spending Accountability Act of 2012, Section 2 -HR 2146, the DATA Act of 2012, Title III, Section 308 -S.1789, The 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012, Title V, Section 501

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support for globally consistent accounting standards; Support for independent accounting standard setting process; Support for use of fair value accounting; Support for continued investor portections under Sarbanes Oxley Section 404; Dodd- Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act - Section 922 (Whistleblower Provision), including HR 2403 Whistlblower Improvement Act of 2011; Small Company Job Growth and Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 -- opposing amendment to Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to exempt companies from the internal control auditing requirement; HR 3606 - Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act / S1933 - Reopening American Capital markets to Emerging Growth companies Act of 2011 -- support for provisions related to maintaining an independent accounting and auditing standard setting process; HR 3503 - To amend the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to make Public Company Accounting Oversight Board disciplinary proceedeings open to the public / S1907 - PCAOB Enforcement Transparency Act of 2011 -- support for maintaining the confidentiality protections under current law; HR 6161 - To provide an exemption for low-revenue companies for certain SEC regulations -- support for maintaining internal control requirement for companies with market capitalization between $250M and $700M; S 1789 - 21st Century Postal Service Act, HR 2146 - DATA Act, HR 4631 - Government Spending Accountability Act of 2012 -- provisions related to Government Conferences

Client expense: $590,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

S. 2374; Helium Stewardship Act of 2012; All titles and sections. H.R. 4631; Government Spending Accountability Act of 2012; All titles and sections. Issues related to the Department of Energy Office of Science funding, programs, facilities, and initiatives. Issues related to nuclear physics research and facilities. Issues related to Department of Energy technology transfer and commercialization policies. Issues related to Department of Energy funding for basic scientific research. Issues related to Department of Energy supercomputing initiatives. Issues related to fusion energy research and international collaborations. Issues related to facility construction and financing at Department of Energy national laboratories. Issues related to the Biological and Environmental Research Program in the Department of Energy Office of Science. Issues related to the Administration's Fiscal Year 2013 budget request for the Department of Energy and its science, energy, and national security programs. Issues related to DOE energy storage hub. Issues related to OMB conference and travel restrictions. Issues related to DOE production of Pu-238 for NASA deep space missions.

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Research & Special Programs Administration, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Advocated against legislation that would severely restrict government employees from attending meetings and conferences held by associations and other private sector organizations. Amendments imposing new spending limits and reporting requirements for government employees attending conferences were included in the pending House DATA Act (H.R. 2146) and the Senate postal reform bill (S. 1789). A similar bill titled the "Government Spending Accountability Act" (H.R. 4631) was passed by the House Sept.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Government Ethics (OGE), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office

H.R. 2146, Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA), Title III, Section 308 S. 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act, Title V H.R. 4631, Government Spending Accountability (GSA) Act of 2012 Issue: Oppose restrictions on government employees' abilities to attend scientific/medical meetings and conferences.

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

H.R.235, Cut Unsustainable and Top-Heavy Spending Act of 2011. H.R.270, To make Federal civilian employees subject to a two week period of mandatory unpaid leave. H.R.616, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2011. H.R.657, Federal Workforce Reduction Act of 2011. H.R.828 & S.376, Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2011. H.R.1440, Family and Medical Leave Enhancement Act of 2011. H.R.1779, Federal Hiring Freeze Act of 2011. H.R.1949 & S.991, Correction of Longstanding Errors in Agencies Unsustainable Procurements Act, revision of A-76 outsourcing process. H.R.2114 & S.1611, Reducing the Size of Government Through Attrition Act. H.R.2465, Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act. H.R.2980 & S.2198, Stop Excessive Taxpayer Payments to Government Contractors Act of 2011. H.R.3029, Reducing the Size of the Federal Government Through Attrition Act of 2011. H.R.3662 & S.2065, Down Payment to Protect National Security Act of 2011. H.R.3289 & S.742, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2011. H.Res.657, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives supporting Federal employees. S.162, Cut Federal Spending Act of 2011. S.261, Federal Employees' Compensation Reform Act of 2011. S.644, Public-Private Employee Retirement Parity Act. S.1476, Federal Workforce Reduction and Reform Act of 2011. S.3175, To authorize certain employees to be automatically enrolled to increase contributions to Thrift Savings Plan accounts. S.3254, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013. S.1936, Implementation of Simpson-Bowles Spending Reductions Act of 2011. H.R.3487, Job Creation Act of 2011. H.R.3493, Restoring America's Faith and Trust Act. H.R.3583 & S.3434, End Government Shutdowns Act. H.R.3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, federal employee retirement. H.R.3813, Securing Annuities for Federal Employees Act of 2012. H.R.3835 & S.2079, To extend the pay limitation for Members of Congress and Federal employees. H.R.3844 & S.1651, Honest Budget Act of 2012. H.R.4152 & S.2170, Hatch Act Modernization Act of 2012. H.R.4155, Veteran Skills to Jobs Act. H.R.4631, Government Spending Accountability Act of 2012.

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

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

HR 4631 Government Spending Accountability Act HR 5912 To prohibit the use of public funds for political conventions HR 2402 Prioritize Spending Act

Client expense: $40,549 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Dodd Frank Act implementation (Sections 913, 914, 922, 929Y, 929Z, 982); HR 2146/S 1222-Data Act of 2011 - provisions dealing with data standards; HR 2943 - Short Term TANF Extension Act; HR 3339 Standard DATA Act - provisions dealing with data standards. HR 3213 - Small Company Job Growth Regulatory Relief Act of 2011. HR 2483 - Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011. HR 3630 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011 - provisions dealing with social security data standards. S. 3600 - Data Act. HR 4631 - GSA Act of 2012. HR 3659 - Welfare Integrity and Data Improvement Act - provisions dealing with social security data standards. HR 3433 - GRANT Act - website reporting sections and single audit sections. HR 2056 - Provisions relating to accounting treatment (c)(2)(c) and section 3(a)(2). S 1962 and HR 2941 - Start-up Expansion and Investment Act. HR 1723 - Common Sense Economic Recovery Act - provisions relating to non-accrual loans. HR 1697 - Communities First Act. HR 1070 - Small Company Capital Formation - provisions on yearly audits. S 1866 and HR 3476 - AGREE Act - provisions on audits. HR 3655 - Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2011 - provisions on audits. SA 936 to HR 2354 - provisions on audits. S 1965 - Startup Act of 2011 - GAO study on audit costs. S 1962 - Startup Expansion and Investment Act - provisions on audits. Data Act, HR 2146 - provisions dealing with government conferences. HR 4631 - provisions dealing with government conferences. S 1907/HR 3505 - dealing with PCAOB disciplinary hearings.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

S. 2198, Commonsense Contractor Compensation Act, advocated against adoption of the entire proposal as contractor compensation cap restricts government contractor access to skilled talent; S. 1736, Acquisition Reform Savings Act, lobbied entire bill to address impacts from the proposal to government contractors; Opposed possible legislative proposals regarding the suspension & debarment of government contractors; Lobbied in support of the adoption of 25-point plan for IT Management and Acquisition Reform; Reviewed provisions of executive order on human trafficking; Federal IT acquisition reform Act (FITARA), reviewed entire bill on reform of government acquisition of information and communication technology; H.R. 6012, Redaction Bill, reviewed entire bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to provide to owners of certain intellectual property rights information on, and unredacted samples and images of, semiconductor chip products suspected of being imported in violation of the right for impact on industry; S. 241, Non-Federal Whistleblower Protection Act, reviewed entire bill to expand whistleblower protections to non-Federal employees whose disclosures involve misuse of Federal funds for impact on industry; H.R. 4631, Government Spending Accountability Act of 2012, reviewed entire bill to require quarterly reports on agency conferences and meetings for impact on industry; H.R. 2146, Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2012, advocated on the proposal to address issues and concerns regarding government contractors; S. 3600, Digital Accountability & Transparency Act of 2012, lobbied the entire bill that provides for the disclosure of federal expenditures so taxpayers can see how federal funds are spent; Lobbied on issues related to Department of Homeland Security procurement and acquisition.

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), White House Office

FY13 Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriation bill (no bill numbe yet) FY 13 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations HR 4631 Government Spending Accountability Act Budget Control Act 0f 2011 - P.L. 112-25

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Appropriations and other issues related to: NIH, NSF, DOE and VA. SBIR/STTR reauthorization legislation. The Great Ape Protection and Cost Savings Act of 2011 (H.R.1513/S.810). The Government Spending Accountability Act of 2012 (H.R.4631).

Client expense: $69,260 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

S.A. 2060 Government Sponsored Conferences H.R. 4631 Government Spending Accountability Act of 2012

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

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE

Optics industry congressional briefing; technology policies & budget sequestration; HR4631/OMB Directive; IDEA Act, HR6412

Client expense: $60,792 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE

The following bill related to visa process reforms and ease of entry issues: S.3199; H.R. 5741: Jobs Originated through Launching Travel (JOLT) Act Outreach related to reductions in federal agency workforce meetings: S.1789; 21st Century Postal Service act (Sec.501, related to funding for government conferences). H.R. 2146; Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (Sec. 308, related to funding for government conferences). H.R. 4631: Government Spending Accountability (GSA) Act of 2012. Engagement with executive branch agencies regarding implementation of the National Travel and Tourism Strategy and the setting of per diem lodging rates.

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

HR 2146; Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2012. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require accountability and transparency in Federal spending, and for other purposes; Title III, Section 308 Limits and transparency for travel and conference spending, all provisions. S 1789: 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012. A bill to improve, sustain, and transform the United States Postal Service; Title V Section 501 Government Sponsored Conferences, all provisions. HR 4631: Government Spending Accountability Act of 2012. A bill to require quarterly reports on agency conferences and meetings, and for other purposes; all provisions.

Client expense: $105,688 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

GSA Act of 2012 (HR 4631), Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (H.R. 2146) and 21st Centurty Postal Service Act (S. 1789) as it pertains to restrictions on government employee travel to scientific meetings and confernces.

Client expense: $74,420 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Proposed executive order to limit the attendance of federal employees at widely attended events. Legislation that restricts the attendance of federal employees at meetings and conventions, and that affects meetings and conferences sponsored by non-governmental organizations. H.R. 2146, DATA Act; S. 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012; and H.R. 4631, Government Spending Accountability Act of 2012.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Concerns with government run bookstores' employees' potential travel restrictions in attending education conferences and trade shows. -H.R. 4631, The Government Spending Accountability Act of 2012, Section 2 HR 2146, the DATA Act of 2012, Title III, Section 308 -S.1789, The 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012, Title V, Section 501

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2146, Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA), Title III, Section 308 S. 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act, Title V H.R. 4631, Government Spending Accountability (GSA) Act of 2012 Issue: Oppose restrictions on government employees' abilities to attend scientific/medical meetings and conferences.

Client expense: $380,000 · 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), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Dodd Frank Act implemenation (Sections 913, 914, 922, 929Y, 929Z, 982); HR 2146/S 1222- Data Act of 2011 - provisions dealing with data standards; HR 2943 - Short Term TANF Extension Act; HR 3339 - Standard DATA Act - provision dealing with data standards. HR 3213 - Small Company Job Growth Regulatory Relief Act of 2011. HR 2483 - Whistleblower Improvement Avt of 2011. HR 3630 - Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011 - provisions dealing with social security data standards. HR 3659 - Welfare Integrity and Data Improvement Act j- provisions dealing with social security data standards. HR 3433 - GRANT Act - website reporting sectionsand single audit sections. HR 2056 - Provisions relating to accounting treatment (c)(2)(c) and section 3(a)(2). S 1962 and HR 2941 - Start-up Expansion and Investment Act. HR 1723 - Common Sense Economic Recovery Act - provisions relating to non-accrual loans. HR 1697 - Communities First Act. HR 1070 - Small Company Capital Formation - provisions on yearly audits. HR 3606 and S 1933 - Jump Start Our Business Startups Act - provisions on audits and accounting standards. S 1866 and HR 3476 - AGREE Act - provisions on audits. HR 3655 - Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2011 - provisions on audits. SA 936 to HR 2354 - provisions on audits. S 1965 - Startup Act of 2011 - GAO study on audit costs. S 1962 - Startup Expansion and Investment Act - provisions on audits. Data Act, HR 2146 - provisions dealing with government conferences. HR 4631 - provisions dealing with government conferences. S 1907/HR 3505 - dealing with PCAOB disciplinary hearings.

Client expense: $1,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Government agency travel policies and government conference spending. H.R. 4631, the Government Spening Accountability Act of 2012.

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

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office

STEM visas; STEM ITAR funding; STEM jobs act (HR 4631 Walsh Amendment)

Client expense: $65,589 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Improvements in uniformed personnel programs, compensation, and benefits. H.R. 179, H.R. 181, H.R. 186, H.R. 303, H.R. 333, H.R. 865, H.R. 1092, H.R. 1110, H.R. 1260, H.R. 1297, H.R. 1283, H.R. 1540, H.R. 1979, H.R. 2146, H.R. 3670, H.R. 4201, H.R. 4238, H.R. 4310, H.R. 4341, H.R. 4631, H.R. 4740, H.R. 5747, H.R. 5854, H.R. 5856, S. 344, S. 658, S. 724, S. 866, S. 981, S. 1025, S. 1283, S. 1990, S. 2112, S. 2246, S. 2299, S. 2467, S. 3179, S. 3203, S. 3207, S. 3233, S. 3236, S. 3254, P.L. 112-25, P.L. 112-81

Client expense: $522,516 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Guard, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Secretary of Defense, SENATE, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 2146, the DATA Act/H.R. 4631, Government Spending Accountability Act/S. 1789, the 21st Century Postal Service Act, provisions relating to the attendance of federal employees at conferences.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

HR 2146; Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2012. A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to require accountability and transparency in Federal spending, and for other purposes; Title III, Section 308 Limits and transparency for travel and conference spending, all provisions. S 1789: 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2012. A bill to improve, sustain, and transform the United States Postal Service; Title V Section 501 Government Sponsored Conferences, all provisions. HR 4631: Government Spending Accountability Act of 2012. A bill to require quarterly reports on agency conferences and meetings, and for other purposes; all provisions.

Client expense: $105,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office