Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012

Legislation and issues related to: Authorization and appropriations of Title VIII funding for nurse education and nurse workforce development programs in fiscal years 2012, 2013, and 2014; Title III funding for Nurse Managed Health Clinics; Appropriation of Title IV funding for the National Health Care Workforce Commission; Appropriation of funding for poison control centers; Authorization and appropriation of Title V funding for Maternal and Child Health Services Block Grants; Simpson-Bowles deficit reduction proposals; Impact of sequestration on non-defense discretionary spending; H.J.RES. 2/S.J.RES. 10/S.J.RES. 24 - Proposing a balanced budget amendment to the Constitution of the United States; H.CON.RES. 34 - Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2012; H.R. 1473 - Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011; H.CON.RES .35; H.R. 1 - Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, and S.AMDT. 149; H.J. RES. 44 - Further Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011; H.J. RES. 48 - Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011; H.R.1363 - Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Amendments, 2011; S. 365 - Budget Control Act; H.R. 2560/S. 1340 - Cut, Cap, and Balance Act; H.R. 2017 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012; H.R. 2608 - Continuing Appropriations Act, 2012; H.J.RES. 79 - Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2012; S. 1290 - Spending Cap Act; S. 1599/ H.R. 3070, Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Act, 2012; H.J.RES 94 - Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2012; H.J.RES 95 - Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2012; H.R. 2055 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012; H.R. 3671 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012; H.R. 3521 - Expedited Legislative Line-Item Veto and Rescissions Act; H.CON.RES. 112 - 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.R. 5652 - Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act; S. 2323 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, fiscal year 2013 S. 3216 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, fiscal year 2013 S. 3295 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, fiscal year 2013 and House Labor-HHS Subcommittee proposal; H.R. 5872/S. 3228 - Sequestration Transparency Act; H.J. Res. 117 - Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013; H.R. 1 - Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $23,450

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

H 5857 and S 3241 State and Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Bill, including specific provisions relating to USAID funding for conservation grants to work internationally and related funding including the US quota to the Global Environment Facility and for the Tropical Forest Conservation Act; S.3525 -- Sportsmen's Act of 2012 provisions related to Federal Land Transaction and Facilitation Act and Title II, National Fish Habitat; H.R.6385 Strategic Response to Asian Carp Invasion Act, including specific provisions relating to a multiagency effort to slow the spread of Asian Carp in the Upper Mississippi and Ohio River basins and tributaries, and for other purposes; S.2323/ H.R.5326 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, including, budget for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, specifically relating to the Habitat Conservation and Restoration, Pacific Coast Salmon Recovery Program, National Catch Share Program, Stock Assessments under the National Marine Fisheries Service, Coral Reef Conservation Program, Regional Ocean Partnerships, and Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program under the National Ocean Service; HR3325, Livable Communities Act of 2011, including specific provisions relating to the Presidential Budget Proposals in and attendant offsetting provisions in the context of the Budget Control Act (BCA), under which Congress and the Administration must achieve $1.5 trillion in deficit reduction; S3254, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013, specifically supplemental appropriations for Disaster Assistance. S.3215 -- Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013; S.1813, Moving Ahead in the 21st Century MAP-21, Senates Transportation 2-year extender of Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA), TEA-21 and SAFETEA-LU to include the The Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourism Opportunities and Revived Economy of the Gulf Coast Act of 2011 (RESTORE Act) and Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), including specific provisions relating to the inclusion of funding for Title F Gulf Coast Restoration and Title G, Land Water Conservation Fund reauthorization, provisions related to aquatic connectivity and regional advanced mitigation planning; HR3096/S. 861, Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of 2011, including specific provisions relating to the dedication of Clean Water Act Fines to Gulf of Mexico Restoration in conjunction with S 862, Comprehensive Gulf of Mexico Recovery, Restoration and Resiliency Act, S1140 Gulf Coast Restoration Act, HR56 Gulf Coast Restoration Act, H.R.480 Gulf of Mexico Economic and Environmental Restoration Act of 2011; S3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 (Farm Bill), including specific provisions relating to fundraising easement programs, miscellaneous spending issues under the US Department of Agriculture, and Sec 1108 (of Senate bill) relating to the Adjusted Gross Income waiver for conservation programs; HR 6091, Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, and FY14 including Agency priorities for Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Forest Service Land Acquisition Accounts, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Management and Endangered Species Grant Programs, Land and Water Conservation Fund, Forest Legacy (USDA), Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, the Everglades Headwaters National Refuge and Conservation Area, the Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012 (HR5872), including provisions to make funds available to the Department of the Interior; HR5325, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY13 & FY14, including specific provisions relating to Water Resources Development Act funding for invasive species barrier feasibility study in NY, provide North Atlantic Division-wide authority for coastal management by Corps of Engineers, funding for the Army Corps of Engineers, the Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction project and funding for community-based fishery associations; S2375, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, including specific provisions relating to Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) invasive species funding levels to be determined; S. 1265, To amend the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965 to provide consistent and reliable authority for, and for the funding of, the land and water conservation fund to maximize the effectiveness of the fund for future generations, and for other purposes; HR4310, National Defense Authorization Act for FY13 and HR5856, Defense Appropriations Act for FY13, including specific provisions relating to the provisions of and funding for the Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative (REPI) under 10 USC 2684a, amendments to section 103a of the Sikes Act (16 USC 670c-1) and issues related to the Department of Defense energy programs, including the development of renewable energy on Department of Defense lands, and issues related to the role of Department of Defense in addressing climate change and climate change adaptation nationally and overseas; H.R. 4408, To amend the Sikes Act to promote the use of cooperative agreements under such Act for land management related to Department of Defense installations and to amend title 10, United States Code, to facilitate interagency cooperation in conservation programs, potential revision to the Sikes Act relating to management of lands under the jurisdiction of Department of Defense, Interior, and the Department of Agriculture; H.R.5856, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013, specific provisions relating to the funding for the Readiness and Environmental Protection Initiative. [No Bill Number] Presidents FY14 Budget, including specific provisions related to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, funding for Land and Water Conservation Fund Accounts for Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Fish and Forest Service; [No Bill Number] Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), specific provisions relating to appropriations for conservation during the next four years and funding for the recovery from Super storm Sandy; Funding for the Forest Legacy Program (FLP), a Federal program in partnership with States, supporting State efforts to protect environmentally sensitive forest lands, Cooperative agreement relating to the Department of Defense project near Elgin Air Force Base, Florida; [No Bill Number] Agency Priorities for Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and U.S. Forest Service Land Acquisition Accounts; President's Budget Release for Interior Department and Forest Service Department Programs; COVERED OFFICIALS: Principal Assistant Deputy for Natural Resources Program, Office of Management and Budget Director of Environmental Readiness and Safety, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Department of Defense; Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Environment, Department of Defense; Assistant Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, Installations & Environment, Department of Defense; Deputy Director of N-45 and Navy Task Force Energy, US Navy; Director, Environmental Management, Office of the Deputy Undersecretary of Defense (I&E), U.S. Department of Defense; Director Training Readiness and Strategy, Department of Defense; Director, Climate Change and State Stability, Office of the Director of National Intelligence; Airspace and Range Manager, Department of the Air Force, Department of Defense; Assistant Secretary, Air Force, Department of Defense; Assistant Secretary of Defense for Operational Energy Plans and Programs, Department of Defense; Chief, Division of Realty, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Interior; Chief, Division of Realty, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Interior; Director, US Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Interior; Associate Director for Land and Water, Council on Environmental Quality; Deputy Director Region 1, Fish and Wildlife Service. Department of Interior; Science Advisor, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Interior;

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service

Sequestration Transparency Act 0f 2012 (HR 5872) Defense Function, and House Report 112-577

Client expense: $280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act - Medicare issues, budget offsets, H.R. 675, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2011 (Herger), H.R. 999, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act (Schakowsky) - Medicare Part D changes, H.R. 1063, Strengthening Medicare And Repaying Taxpayers Act (Murphy) - Medicare secondary payer rules, H.R. 1357, Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act (Pierluisi), H.R. 1580, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act (Gonzalez) - Medicare Advantage enrollment periods, H.R. 2190, Medicare Drug Savings Act (Waxman) - rebates for dual eligibles, H.R. 2248, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act (Welch) - Part D price negotiation, H.R. 2770, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act (Paulsen) - extension of Medicare cost plans, H.R. 3399, Medicare and Medicaid Fighting Fraud and Abuse to Save Taxpayers' Dollars Act (Roskam/Carney), H.R. 3519 (Towns) - exempting Medicare from sequestration, H.R. 3691, Senior Medicare Fairness Act (Paulsen) - frailty adjuster for certain MA SNPs, H.R. 4254, Medicare Advantage Program Integrity Act (Stark) - MA payment changes, H.R. 5872, Sequestration Transparency Act (Hensarling), H.R. 5979, Medicaid Accountability and Care Act (Cassidy) -- federal financing of state Medicaid programs, H.R. 6232, Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act (Paulsen) - incentives for wellness and prevention, H.R. 6300, Medicaid Long-Term Care Reform Act (Boustany) - LTC and Medicaid issues, S. 31, Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act (Franken) - Part D price negotiation, S. 44, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act (Klobuchar) - Part D price negotiation, S. 560, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act (Durbin) - Medicare Part D changes, S. 1206, Medicare Drug Savings Act (Rockefeller) - rebates for dual eligibles, S. 1251, Medicare and Medicaid Fighting Fraud and Abuse to Save Taxpayers' Dollars Act (Coburn/Carper), S. 1479, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act (Casey) - Medicare Advantage enrollment periods, S. 1497, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act (Klobuchar) - extension of Medicare cost plans, S. 1999, Senior Medicare Fairness Act (Klobuchar) - frailty adjuster for certain MA SNPs , S. 2196, Congressional Health Care for Seniors Act (Paul) - reforms affecting Medicare and Medigap, S. 2243, Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act (Wyden-Portman) - incentives for wellness and prevention, S. 3673, Dollar for Dollar Act (Corker) - Medicare, Medigap, Medicaid reforms.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act Medicare issues, budget offsets 16. Specific Lobbying Issues (continued): H.R. 675, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2011 (Herger) H.R. 999, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act (Schakowsky) Medicare Part D changes H.R. 1063, Strengthening Medicare And Repaying Taxpayers Act (Murphy) Medicare secondary payer rules H.R. 1357, Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act (Pierluisi) H.R. 1580, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act (Gonzalez) Medicare Advantage enrollment periods H.R. 2190, Medicare Drug Savings Act (Waxman) rebates for dual eligibles H.R. 2248, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act (Welch) Part D price negotiation H.R. 2770, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act (Paulsen) extension of Medicare cost plans H.R. 3399, Medicare and Medicaid Fighting Fraud and Abuse to Save Taxpayers' Dollars Act (Roskam/Carney) H.R. 3519 (Towns) exempting Medicare from sequestration H.R. 3691, Senior Medicare Fairness Act (Paulsen) frailty adjuster for certain MA SNPs H.R. 4254, Medicare Advantage Program Integrity Act (Stark) MA payment changes H.R. 5872, Sequestration Transparency Act (Hensarling) H.R. 5979, Medicaid Accountability and Care Act (Cassidy) -- federal financing of state Medicaid programs H.R. 6232, Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act (Paulsen) incentives for wellness and prevention H.R. 6300, Medicaid Long-Term Care Reform Act (Boustany) LTC and Medicaid issues S. 31, Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act (Franken) Part D price negotiation S. 44, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act (Klobuchar) Part D price negotiation S. 560, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act (Durbin) Medicare Part D changes S. 1206, Medicare Drug Savings Act (Rockefeller) rebates for dual eligibles S. 1251, Medicare and Medicaid Fighting Fraud and Abuse to Save Taxpayers' Dollars Act (Coburn/Carper) S. 1479, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act (Casey) Medicare Advantage enrollment periods S. 1497, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act (Klobuchar) extension of Medicare cost plans S. 1999, Senior Medicare Fairness Act (Klobuchar) frailty adjuster for certain MA SNPs S. 2196, Congressional Health Care for Seniors Act (Paul) reforms affecting Medicare and Medigap S. 2243, Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act (Wyden-Portman) incentives for wellness and prevention S. 3673, Dollar for Dollar Act (Corker) Medicare, Medigap, Medicaid reforms Regulatory Issues: Ongoing implementation issues for the Medicare Advantage (MA) and Medicare Part D prescription drug programs, including risk adjustment methodology, encounter data and other data-related issues, and audit issues; bidding and payment issues (including MA rate assumptions, MA coding intensity, MA Secondary Payer issues, Part D reinsurance, Part D low income subsidies, and audits); Medicare Medical Loss Ratio issues raised by initial implementation in 2014; implications of sequestration in 2013 for Medicare Advantage and Part D plans; implications of the new health insurance plan tax (aka insurer fee) for MA plans starting in 2014; application process, audits to evaluate compliance with MA and Part D program rules, benefit design rules, SSA and CMS premium withhold processing issues, enrollment rules, marketing materials review and approval, marketing activities, including conduct and compensation of brokers and agents and plan sponsor marketing staff; measurement and oversight of plan performance including Special Needs Plans (SNPs); quality measures, grievance and appeals processes, fraud and abuse compliance including training; contracting issues for Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans (SNPs); Federal preemption of State authority under MA and Part D programs, Part D prescription drug event data reporting, Part D formulary rules, Part D pharmacy access standards, Part D coverage gap discount program, including employer group waiver plan (EGWP) issues, and other operational issues; MA and Part D systems issues affecting enrollment and disenrollment processing and payment and other operational issues; implementation of MA and Part D changes made in the Accountable Care Act (ACA), including application of the MA Star Rating system for payment purposes starting 2012 and changes to the Part D coverage gap; ongoing implementation issues for the Medicare cost plan program including enrollment, marketing materials review and approval and other operational issues; Medicare creditable drug coverage reporting requirements; implementation issues for the Medicare Retiree Drug Subsidy program; functionality of the Medicare Personal Plan Finder and Drug Plan Finder; National Medicare Education Program; Medicare demonstration program on performance-based payments for physician groups; physician quality reporting initiative; issues relating to Medicare coverage policy and national coverage decisions; Medicare clinical trials; Regulatory Issues (con't): Medicare/Medicaid integration for dual eligibles, including the Capitated Financial Alignment Demonstration; Medicaid managed care regulations and policies, including the Medicaid managed care actuarial soundness standard, quality oversight, Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission (MACPAC), grievance and appeals processes, fraud and abuse compliance, beneficiary information requirements, treatment of Medicaid health plan member hospital days in the upper payment limit calculation; policies affecting State Medicaid funding, including block grants, the calculation of the federal medical assistance (federal matching) percentage (FMAP), and intergovernmental transfers (IGTs); coordination of benefits with state Medicaid programs; Medicaid prescription drug cost issues affecting Medicaid health plans; health plan-related Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) issues, including eligibility and outreach issues; implementation of Medicaid changes made in Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, including Medicaid managed care organization provider tax issues; standards for electronic prescribing; implementation of Medicaid changes of interest to Medicaid health plans made in the ACA including Medicaid expansion, the managed care organization (MCO) prescription drug rebate provisions, minimum payments to primary care providers (PCPs), interactions between the Medicaid program and health insurance exchanges, and Medicaid and CHIP maintenance of effort (MOE) requirements; implications of the new health insurance plan tax (aka insurer fee) on Medicaid health plans starting in 2014; issues related to Medigap coverage; issues relating to "meaningful use" requirements for health information technology; and other issues relating to health care reform implementation.

Client expense: $2,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Pension & Welfare Benefits Administration, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR 2838: Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2012; provisions related to shipping, security, and energy HR 3124: Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2011; provisions related to energy HR 3173: To direct the Secretary of Homeland Security to reform the process for the enrollment, activation, issuance, and renewal of a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) to require, in total, not more than one in-person visit to a designated enrollment center; provisions related to security HR 4005: Gauging American Port Security (GAPS) Act; provisions related to security HR 4078: Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act; provisions related to energy HR 4402: National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2012; provisions related to critical minerals HR 5652: Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012; provisions related to energy HR 5855: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2013; provisions related to energy HR 5865: American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2012; provisions related to revenue and funding HR 5872: Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012; provisions related to energy HR 5960: Depleting Risk from Insect Infestation, Soil Erosion, and Catastrophic Fire Act of 2012; provisions related to revenue and funding HR 5972: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2013; provisions related to energy HR 6082: Congressional Replacement of President Obamas Energy-Restricting and Job-Limiting Offshore Drilling Plan; provisions related to energy production HR 6429: STEM Jobs Act of 2012; provisions related to science, technology, engineering, or mathematics education HR 6688: Averting the Fiscal Cliff Act; provisions related to energy H.J. RES.117: Continuing Appropriations Resolution of 2013; provisions related to energy S 1606: Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011; provisions related to regulatory process Discussions related to regulation efficiency legislation

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

H.R. 5973, S. 2375, FY 2013 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to agriculture research. H.R. 5326, S.2323, FY 2013 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations, Provisions relating to NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA, and economic development programs. H.R. 5856, FY 2013 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research and development at Department of Defense. H.R. 5325, S. 2465, FY 2013 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill, Issues pertaining to energy research and innovation hubs. H.R. 6091, FY 2013 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to the NEH, NEA, and USGS. S. 3295, FY 2013 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations Bill, Issues pertaining to the National Institutes of Health, health professions, education research, federal student aid, and health disparities. H.R. 5857, S. 3241, FY 2013 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for State Title VIII grant program. P.L. 112-155/H.R. 5872, S. 3228, Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012, Issues pertaining to discretionary spending in the appropriations bills and the sequester under the Budget Control Act. P.L. 112-175/H.J. Res. 117, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 (On the Joint Resolution), Issues pertaining to funding for federal research agencies/programs and higher education programs, including Pell grants. Issues related to the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation and advanced manufacturing

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

budget resolution, reconciliation, health care reform, deficit reduction H.Con.Res. 112, budget resolution for 2013 H.R. 5872, Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.7 American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 (Highway Bill) H.R. 658 FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 1447 Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2012 H.R.2594 & S.1956 European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011 H.R.3309 Federal Communications Commission Reform Act of 2012 H.R.3800 Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2012 H.R.3801 Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act of 2012 H.R.3816 & S.1335 Pilot's Bill of Rights H.R.4199 Closing Corporate Jet Tax Loopholes to Employ Veterans Act of 2012 H.R.4348 Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, Part II H.R.5855 & S.3216 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R.5972 & S.2333 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R.5872 Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012 H.R.6159 Flight School Security Act H.R.6676 Drone Aircraft Privacy and Transparency Act of 2012 H.Con.Res.112 House Budget Resolution FY 13 S.1813 MAP 21 (Highway Bill) Sequestration Fiscal Cliff AvGas NextGen ADS-B FCC decision on Lightsquared and GPS User Fees Unmanned Aerial Systems - Airspace Use Charitable flights General Aviation aircraft depreciation Digital Charts Contract Tower Program Grand Canyon Over Flights St. Clair Regional Airport Blue Ash Airport Allentown / Queen City Airport Air Tour Operations Fuel Fraud Pearson Field Gillespie Field Airspace actions & VFR chart updates FAA Designee Management Program

Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R.5972 & S.2322, Transportation, Housing & Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations, FAA operations and facilities & equipment accounts including funds for hiring and training technicians, safety inspectors, and flight procedures & flight inspection staff. H.R.3662 & S.2065, Down Payment to Protect National Security Act of 2011. H.R.5652, Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012. H.R.5872, Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012. H.R.6684, Spending Reduction 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)

**see addendum page budget resolution, reconciliation, health care reform, deficit reduction H.Con.Res. 112, budget resolution for 2013 H.R. 5872, Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012 H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

**see addendum page budget resolution, reconciliation, health care reform, deficit reduction H.Con.Res. 112, budget resolution for 2013 H.R. 5872, Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012 H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

budget resolution, reconciliation, health care reform, deficit reduction H.Con.Res. 112, budget resolution for 2013 H.R. 5872, Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

**see addendem page budget resolution, health care reform, prevention fund, deficit reduction H.Con.Res. 112, budget resolution for 2013 H.R. 5872, Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012 H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

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

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

**see addendum page budget resolution, reconciliation, health care reform, deficit reduction H.Con.Res. 112, budget resolution for 2013 H.R. 5872, Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012 H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

**see addendum page budget resolution, reconciliation, health care reform, deficit reduction H.Con.Res. 112, budget resolution for 2013 H.R. 5872, Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012 H.J. Res. 117, Continuing Appropriations For 2013, FDA user fee program H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Proposals to cut Medicare and Medicaid HR 5872, HR 6365 - Budget deficit reduction; need to raise taxes; sequester Superstorm Sandy Emergency Appropriations bill - support overall legislation and funding level Fiscal Cliff HJRes 117 - Continuing Resolution/Omnibus Deficit Reduction/Medicaid/Medicare/Social Security/Education Social Security/Federal Budget

Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Funding for National Institutes of Health (NIH); Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA); Centers for Disease Control (CDC); Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ); Comprehensive Sexuality Education funding (general); International family planning; Violence Against Women Programs; Indian Health Services. Budget Control Act; FY13 Appropriations, Labor, HHS; Maternal Mortality Reviews; Electronic Birth and Death Records (CDC); National Fetal Infant Mortality Review (HRSA); Obesity Research, Treatment Prevention (HHS); Department of Defense (DOD) Ovarian Cancer Research Program; Health Disparities (HHS); Safe Motherhood (CDC); Preterm Research (NIH); Title V Block Grant (HRSA); STD Prevention (CDC); Title X, Family Planning; Reproductive Health; Prevention Public Health Fund; Birth Defects; National Children's Study; Medicaid and Medicare funding; H.R. 5652, Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012; H.R. 5872, Sequester Transparency Act; H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013; H.R. 6091, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013.

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

budget resolution, reconciliation, health care reform, deficit reduction H.Con.Res. 112, budget resolution for 2013 H.R. 5872, Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012 H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, physician reimbursement

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

Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 6031: Wind Powering American Jobs Act of 2012 - Dual Capacity Taxpayer Provision HR 6182: American Advance Energy Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2012 - IDC's and Dual Capacity Amendment to HR 5872: Balanced Approach to Deficit Reduction - Dual Capacity and Section 199 of IRS Code S. 2204: Close Big Loophole Act - entire bill

Client expense: $1,504,736 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, White House Office

**see addendum page budget resolution, reconciliation, health care reform, deficit reduction H.Con.Res. 112, budget resolution for 2013 H.R. 5872, Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012 H.J. Res. 117, Continuing Appropriations For 2013, FDA user fee program H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

H.J. Res. 117 Six month Continuing Resolution, H.R. 5872 Requires OMB to report to Congress on the implementation of sequester budget cuts, H.Con.Res.112 FY13 House Budget Resolution FY13 Appropriations Bills: Agriculture (S2375) Commerce/Justice/Science (H5326, S2323) Defense (H5856) Energy & Water (H5325, S2465) Financial Services (S3301) Homeland Security (H5855, S3216) Interior & Environment Labor/HHS/Education (S3295) Legislative Branch (H5882) Military/Veterans (H5854, S3215) State/Foreign Operations (H5857, S3241) National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Science Foundation (NSF) Department of Defense (DOD) Department of Energy (DOE) Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Department of Transportation (DOT) National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) & National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) National Institute for Food and Agriculture (NIFA) National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Data Protection and Privacy Deep Underground Science and Engineering Lab Export controls, Export Administration Act (EAA), Export Administration Regulations (EAR) Arms Export Control Act (AECA), International Traffic in Armaments Regulations (ITAR) and other Federal Government Restrictions on Unclassified University Research Facilities and Administrative (F&A) Cost Reimbursement Fulbright and other Educational and Cultural Exchange Programs Funds for Construction and Renovation of Research Facilities Fusion Energy Sciences Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center Higher Education Opportunity Act: Title IV, Student Assistance Higher Education Opportunity Act: Title IV, TRIO Programs Higher Education Opportunity Act: Title VI, and Fulbright-Hays 102(b)(6) Immigration Legislation and Regulations Intellectual Property and Copyright Protection in the Digital Age Internet2 Cyberinfrastructure Initiative Nanotechnology and Materials National Cancer Institute (NCI) National Science Foundation Education and Human Resources Directorate Net Neutrality, Network Freedom, and the Free Flow of Information NIH/NCRR Primate Center Research for Human Health Research with Animal Subjects State Sovereign Immunity and Intellectual Property Stem Cell Research Supplementation Policies on Training Grants, Fellowships, and USDA Hatch Funds Supporting Graduate Students Tax Issues Affecting Colleges and Universities Universal Access to Advanced Data Networks Combating Autism Reauthorization Act Comprehensive Centers Program Free Electron Laser Research Health Workforce Shortages High Energy Physics IceCube: A Kilometer Scale Neutrino Observatory Institute of Education Sciences Institute for Research on Poverty Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center (MRDDRC) by the National Institute on Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) Medicare: Reimbursement and Regulatory Reform Graduate Medical Education and Teaching Hospitals Graduate Nurse Education Physician Reimbursement Health Equity National Childrens Study National Institute for Nursing Research (NINR) National Sea Grant College Program Regional Integrated Science and Assessments Program U.S. Geological Survey Regional Climate Change Response Centers Womens Health AHEC -Area Health Education Center Funding and Reauthorization AHRQ -Agency for Health Care Research and Quality -Funding and Reauthorization Bioengineering and Biomedical Imaging Center for Infrastructure Engineering Education Center for International Business Education and Research (CIBER) Nurse Education Act Funding and Reauthorization State Offices of Rural Health Program State Water Resources Institute University Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) VA Hospitals and Research Programs Support

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

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

Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2013; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) -Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs and Treasury-Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposals related to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) and bond-financed multifamily housing programs. (continued) Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2014; all provisions relating to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) -Rural Housing Service (RHS) funding and administration of affordable multifamily housing and rental assistance programs (not introduced during reporting period). PL 112-25 (S 365): Budget Control Act of 2011. A bill to control the budget; All provisions in Title I TEN-YEAR DISCRETIONARY CAPS WITH SEQUESTER, Sections 101,102,105,106 & Title III Section 302 Enforcement of budget goal related to discretionary spending levels as part of deficit reduction requirements (which could reduce funding for important U.S. HUD and USDA affordable multifamily housing programs). PL 112-155 (HR 5872): Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012. An Act to require the President to provide a report detailing the sequester required by the Budget Control Act of 2011 on January 2, 2013; Section 2 Sequester Preview as it relates to HUD and USDA affordable multifamily housing programs. Office of Management and Budget, OMB Report Pursuant to the Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012 (P. L. 112155)" September 13, 2012; all provisions regarding HUD and USDA affordable multifamily housing programs. HR 6684: Spending Reduction Act of 2012. A bill to provide for spending reduction; Title VII Sequester Replacement Sec. 703 Achieving $19 billion in discretionary savings as it relates to HUD and USDA affordable multifamily housing programs. HR 8: American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012. A bill 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; Title III Business tax extenders Sec. 302. Extension of temporary minimum low-income tax credit rate for non-federally subsidized new buildings (all provisions) and Title IX Budget Provisions Sec. 901 Treatment of Sequester all provisions (affects HUD & USDA affordable multifamily housing programs). HR 5972: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. S 2322: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title II Housing and Urban Development, all funding & administrative provisions related to affordable multifamily housing programs. HR 5973: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development Programs, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. S 2375: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013. A bill making appropriations for Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2013, and for other purposes; Title III Rural Development, all funding and administrative provisions related to affordable rural multifamily housing programs. Discussion Draft Legislation from Rep. Judy Biggert: Affordable Housing and Self-Sufficiency Improvement Act of 2012. A bill to reform affordable housing programs and the provision of supportive services under the United States Housing Act of 1937; all provisions [not introduced during reporting period]. HUD [Docket No. FR4878N02] "Final Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons," Jan. 22, 2007; all provisions. (Owners of HUD-subsidized properties are recipents of federal funds). HR 6677: Common Sense Housing Investment Act. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to replace the mortgage interest deduction with a nonrefundable credit for indebtedness secured by a residence, to provide affordable housing to extremely low-income families, and for other purposes; all provisions. HR 3661:To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent and expand the temporary minimum credit rate for the low-income housing tax credit program; all provisions. S 1989: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the minimum low-income housing tax credit rate for unsubsidized buildings and to provide a minimum 4 percent credit rate for existing buildings; all provisions. S 3494: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to qualify formerly homeless individuals who are full-time students for purposes of low income housing tax credit; all provisions. HR 3076: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code to qualify formerly homeless youth who are students for purposes of the low income housing tax credit; all provisions. Advocated for Congress to pass and the Department of Treasury to support a single student occupancy rule for the Department of Treasury and the HUD's affordable housing programs to reduce conflicts between the programs in mixed-subsidy properties. All policies, funding, and administrative issues related to management and preservation of affordable multifamily housing subject to HUD, USDA-RHS, and Treasury-IRS regulations. The White House Domestic Policy Council Rental Policy Working Groups "Federal Rental Alignment-Administrative Proposals, December 31, 2011; all provisions (to better align the operation of federal rental programs and policies across the Administration). Government Accountability Office "Decision in the Matter of Assisted Housing Services Corporation; North Tampa Housing Development Corporation; The Jefferson County Assisted Housing Corporation; National Housing Compliance; Southwest Housing Compliance Corporation; CMS Contract Management Services and the Housing Authority of the City of Bremerton; Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency," File: B-406738; B-406738.2; B-406738.3; B-406738.4; B-406738.5; B-406738.6; B-406738.7; B-406738.8. August 15, 2012; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR-5600-N-33-C1] "HUDs Fiscal Year (FY) 2011 NOFA for the Performance-Based Contract Administrator (PBCA) Program Technical Correction," March 15, 2012; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR-5600-N-33] "HUDs Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA) for the Performance-Based Contract Administrator (PBCA) Program for the Administration of Project-Based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments Contracts," March 9, 2012; all provisions. HUD "Performance-Based Annual Contributions Contract, Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration," February 24, 2012; all provisions. HUD "Annual Contributions Contract Project-Based Section 8 Contract Administration, Second Amendment of Term, Incentive- Based Performance Standards Tasks, and Fees " October 17, 2012; all provisions. Urged amending to include Management & Occupancy Reviews (MORs) in PBCA tasks [not included]. HUD "Annual Customer-Service Survey of Performance-Based Contract Administrators;" OMB Approval Number: 2502-0604. HUD Notice H 2012-14 Use of New Regulation Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contracts Residual Receipts to Offset Project-Based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments, August 3, 2012; all provisions. HUD Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Memorandum Clarifications of Housing Notice H 2012-14, Use of New Regulation Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments (HAP) Contracts Residual Receipts to Offset Project-Based Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments," October 1, 2012; all provisions. HUD Transmital "Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide Book" page changes May 18, 2012; all provisions. HUD Office of Housing Multifamily Housing Programs Memorandum "Suspension of the Requirements Contained in Sections 9-23, 9-24, and 9-25 of the Section 8 Renewal Policy Guide," September 7, 2012; all provisions (regarding new appraisal procedures for benchmarking rents in rent comparability studies). HUD [Docket No. FR5648N02] "Final Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2013," October 5, 2012; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5648N01] "Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program Fiscal Year 2013 Notice," September 4, 2012; all provisions. HUD [Docket No. FR5413N02] "Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher ProgramDemonstration Project of Small Area Fair Market Rents in Certain Metropolitan Areas, Discussion of Comments, and Request for Participation," April 20, 2011; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2011-30 "Use of Reserve for Replacement Accounts in Restructured Mark-to-Market (M2M) Properties," October 19, 2011; all provisions. HUD Handbook 4350.1, Multifamily Asset Management and Project Servicing; all provisions of Chapter 4 "Reserve Fund for Replacements." HUD Mortgagee Letter 2012-25, Revised Requirements for Project Capital Needs Assessments, Estimated Reserves for Replacements and Remedies for Accessibility Deficiencies November 21, 2012; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2012-27 Revised Requirements for Project Capital Needs Assessments, Estimated Reserves for Replacements and Remedies for Accessibility Deficiencies November 21, 2012; all provisions. HUD Frequently Asked Questions: Housing Notice 2012-08; September 4, 2012; all provisions regarding the Notice Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans. HUD Notice H 2012-08 Updated Requirements for Prepayment and Refinance of Section 202 Direct Loans," May 4, 2012; all provisions. HUD [Docket Number FR5597N01] Request for Information on Adopting Smoke-Free Policies in PHAs and Multifamily Housing, October 4, 2012; all provisions. HUD Notice H 2012-22 "Further Encouragement for O/As to Adopt Optional Smoke-Free Housing Policies," October 26, 2012; all provisions. HUD Final Notice [Docket No. FR5526N02] Public Housing Assessment System (PHAS): Physical Condition Scoring Notice and Revised Dictionary of Deficiency Definitions, August 9, 2012; all provisions. All policies related HUD's: Real Estate Assesment Center scoring and procedures for HUD-assisted and/or FHA insured properties; 2530 previous participation certification policies and submission procedures; and Management and Occupancy Review for owners and management agents. All polices related to application of HUD's and the U.S. Dept. of Transportation's Housing and Transportation Affordability Initiative, specifically the Location Affordability Index, to HUD's multifamily housing and rental assistance programs. IRS [RIN 1545-B191] Proposed Rule "Utility Allowances Submetering," August 7, 2012; all provisions. IRS Notice 2012-18 Physical Inspections Pilot Program February 9, 2012; all provisions [LIHTC compliance requirements]. Joint Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Treasury Dept. Office of Comptroller of the Currency [Docket ID OCC20120009] [RIN 1557AD46] Federal Reserve System [RIN 7100 AD 87], and Federal Deposit Insurance Corportation [RIN 3064AD96]: "Regulatory Capital Rules: Standardized Approach for Risk-Weighted Assets; Market Discipline and Disclosure Requirements," August 30, 2012; all provisions related to High Volatility Commercial Real Estate Exposures, Securitization Exposures, and Statutory Multifamily Mortgages. Advocated for policies to promote long-term sustainablity and financial solvency of Low Income Housing Tax Credit Properties. USDA OIG [Report No. 04601-0018-CH] Audit " Rural Developments Project Cost and Inspection Procedures for the Rural Rental Housing Program," October 11, 2012; all provisions. USDA-Rural Development (RD) Procedure Notice 458, September 24, 2012; RD Handbook Changes INSERT RD HB-2-3560 Chapter 3 (Revision to Attachment 3-F to reflect no change to the Fiscal Year 2013 Management Fee). USDA-RD Unnumbered Letter "Prepayment Clarifications and Related Issues," May 14, 2012; all provisions with a particular emphasis on Section III "Prepayment incentives and transfers." USDA-RD Unnumbered Letter "Dynamic Servicing Strategies for the Multi-Family Housing Direct Loan Portfolio," August 28, 2012; all provisions with a particular emphasis on the section regarding "Transfer of Rental Assistance from Certain Properties Not Permitted." Advocated for policies to address ongoing occupancy issues, including prolonged vacancies, in properties that participate in USDA-RHS's Multifamily Housing programs. Advocated for policies to address improper payments in USDA-RHS's Section 521 Rural Rental Assistance program, including access to HUD's Enterprise Income Verification system. All policies related to USDA Rural Development's improper payment audit, Multi-Family Integrated System and its findings reviews, and rural housing preservation. S 3521: Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012. A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions; Section 202 Extension of temporary minimum low-income tax credit rate for non-federally subsizided new buildings.

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

HR 8, The American Taxpayer Relief Act and tax provisions HR 6031, Wind Powering American Jobs Act of 2012, dual capacity taxpayer provision HR 6182, American Advance Energy Manufacturing Jobs Act of 2012, dual capacity taxpayer provision Amendment to HR 5872, Balanced Approach to Deficit Reduction, dual capacity and Section 199 of IRS Code S. 2204, Close Big Loophole Act, dual capacity issue

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

budget resolution, reconciliation, health care reform, deficit reduction H.Con.Res. 112, budget resolution for 2013 H.R. 5872, Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012 H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

**see addendum page budget resolution, reconciliation, health care reform, deficit reduction, funding for Alzheimer's programs H.Con.Res. 112, budget resolution for 2013 H.R. 5872, Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012 H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

***see addendum page budget resolution, reconciliation, health care reform, deficit reduction H.Con.Res. 112, budget resolution for 2013 H.R. 5872, Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012 ***, no specific bill, budget resolution (oxygen reimbursement)

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

budget resolution, reconciliation, health care reform, deficit reduction, Medicare Advantage, Medigap, and Medicaid H.Con.Res. 112, budget resolution for 2013 H.R. 5872, Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012 H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

**see addendum page budget resolution, reconciliation, health care reform, deficit reduction, Medicare Advantage, Medigap, and Medicaid H.Con.Res. 112, budget resolution for 2013 H.R. 5872, Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012 H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office

Budget and deficit reduction proposals that may affect the Medicare and Medicaid programs, including issues related to End Stage Renal Disease and Average Sales Price calculations - The Sequestration Transparency Act (H.R. 5872); the FY 2013 Budget Resolution (H. Con. Res. 112); and the American Taxpayer Relief Act (P.L. 112-240).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 5872/S 2322 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, FY 13 Appropriations HR 5855/S 3215 - Department of Homeland Security, FY13 Appropriations P.L. 112-240 - American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

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

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection

H.Con.Res.112-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.J. Res. 117-Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 H.R. 8- American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 H.R.541-Pay for all your Undocumented Procedures (PAY UP) Act of 2011 H.R.1683-State Flexibility Act H.R.5652-Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act of 2012 H.R.5707-Medicare Physician Payment Innovation Act of 2012 H.R.5872-Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012 H.R. 6142, Assuring Medicare Stability and Access for Seniors Act of 2012 S.868-State Flexibility Act S.3295-Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013

Client expense: $695,377 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H. Con. Res. 112; Sequester Transparance Act (H.R. 5872); Budget Control Act of 2011 (Pub.L. 112-25, S. 365); American Taxpayer Relief Act (H.R. 8)

Client expense: $228,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.J. Res. 117, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013: support for research programs; education and other related funding provisions in the Departments of Education, the Interior, and related agencies H.R. 5325/S. 2465, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013: support for Department of Energy competitive research programs; Office of Science, EERE (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy), Arpa-E (Advanced Research Projects AgencyEnergy) H.R. 5326/S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013: funding for National Science Foundation competitive research programs and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education funding; support for basic research programs; H.R. 5872/S. 3228, Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012: provisions related to education H.R. 5973, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013: funding for NIFA (National Institute of Food and Agriculture) and competitive research programs H.R. 6091, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013: funding for humanities programs P.L. 112-25, Budget Control Act of 2011: entire bill, especially sequestration issues S. 3295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013: education and research related provisions Research funding issues

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 5973, S. 2375, FY 2013 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to agriculture research. H.R. 5326, S.2323, FY 2013 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations, Provisions relating to NSF, NOAA, NIST, NASA, and economic development programs. H.R. 5856, FY 2013 Defense Appropriations, Issues pertaining to research and development at Department of Defense. H.R. 5325, S. 2465, FY 2013 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill, Issues pertaining to energy research and innovation hubs. H.R. 6091, FY 2013 Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations, Issues pertaining to the NEH, NEA, and USGS. S. 3295, FY 2013 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Appropriations Bill, Issues pertaining to the National Institutes of Health, health professions, education research, federal student aid, and health disparities. H.R. 5857, S. 3241, FY 2013 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations, Issues pertaining to funding for State Title VIII grant program. P.L. 112-155/H.R. 5872, S. 3228, Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012, Issues pertaining to discretionary spending in the appropriations bills and the sequester under the Budget Control Act. P.L. 112-175/H.J. Res. 117, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 (On the Joint Resolution), Issues pertaining to funding for federal research agencies/programs and higher education programs, including Pell grants. Issues related to the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation and advanced manufacturing

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

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

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

H.R. 5652, Sequester Replacement Reconciliation Act S. 2230, Paying a Fair Share Act S. 3240, Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act (Sessions Amendment relating to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Murray Amendment relating to study of budget sequester) H.Con.Res. 112, 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.R.5326 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2013 H.R. 6083, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act (Roby Amendment relating to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) H.R. 5872, the Sequester Transparency Act of 2012 H.R. 8, the Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act S. 3412, the Middle Class Tax Cut Act H.R. 6365, the National Security and Job Protection Act

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

budget resolution, reconciliation, health care reform, deficit reduction, Medicare Advantage, Medigap, and Medicaid H.Con.Res. 112, budget resolution for 2013 H.R. 5872, Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

budget resolution, health care reform, prevention fund, deficit reduction H.Con.Res. 112, budget resolution for 2013 H.R. 5872, Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012

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

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

H.R. 675, Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2011 (Herger). H.R. 999, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act (Schakowsky) - Medicare Part D changes. H.R. 1063, Strengthening Medicare And Repaying Taxpayers Act (Murphy) - Medicare secondary payer rules. H.R. 1357, Puerto Rico Medicare Part B Equity Act (Pierluisi). H.R. 1580, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act (Gonzalez) - Medicare Advantage enrollment periods. H.R. 2190, Medicare Drug Savings Act (Waxman) - rebates for dual eligibles. H.R. 2248, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act (Welch) - Part D price negotiation. H.R. 2770, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act (Paulsen) - extension of Medicare cost plans. H.R. 3399, Medicare and Medicaid Fighting Fraud and Abuse to Save Taxpayers' Dollars Act (Roskam/Carney). H.R. 3519 (Towns) - exempting Medicare from sequestration. H.R. 3691, Senior Medicare Fairness Act (Paulsen) - frailty adjuster for certain MA SNPs. H.R. 4254, Medicare Advantage Program Integrity Act (Stark) - MA payment changes. H.R. 5872, Sequestration Transparency Act (Hensarling). H.R. 5979, Medicaid Accountability and Care Act (Cassidy) -- federal financing of state Medicaid programs. H.R. 6232, Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act (Paulsen) - incentives for wellness and prevention. H.R. 6300, Medicaid Long-Term Care Reform Act (Boustany) - LTC and Medicaid issues. S. 31, Prescription Drug and Health Improvement Act (Franken) - Part D price negotiation. S. 44, Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation Act (Klobuchar) - Part D price negotiation. S. 560, Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act (Durbin) - Medicare Part D changes. S. 1206, Medicare Drug Savings Act (Rockefeller) - rebates for dual eligibles. S. 1251, Medicare and Medicaid Fighting Fraud and Abuse to Save Taxpayers' Dollars Act (Coburn/Carper). S. 1479, Medicare Beneficiary Preservation of Choice Act (Casey) - Medicare Advantage enrollment periods. S. 1497, Medicare Cost Contract Extension Act (Klobuchar) - extension of Medicare cost plans. S. 1999, Senior Medicare Fairness Act (Klobuchar) - frailty adjuster for certain MA SNPs. S. 2196, Congressional Health Care for Seniors Act (Paul) - reforms affecting Medicare and Medigap. S. 2243, Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act (Wyden-Portman) - incentives for wellness and prevention.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S TBD/HR 5856 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 including provisions related to aircraft and technology programs, Research, Development, Test & Evaluation, procurement, and Operations & Maintenance provisions, Coast Guard and joint federal firefighting aircraft programs; 2467/S 3254/HR 4310 - National Defense Authorization Act, 2013 including provisions related to aircraft and technology programs, procurement and Research, Development, Test & Evaluation titles, Army aviation, missiles, air and missile defense programs, and tactical wheeled vehicles, Operation & Maintenance provisions; HR 6091 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 including provisions related to forest fire suppression; S 3240 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012 including provisions related to forestry titles related to forest fire suppression; S 3216/HR 5855 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 including provisions related to US Coast Guard aviation programs; HJRes 117 Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 including provisions related to the continued funding of the government through March 27, 2013; HR 5872 - Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012; S 2323/HR 5326 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 including provisions related to biometric programs, information technology programs, and science programs; S 3215/HR 5854 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 including provisions related to Veterans healthcare information technology programs, electronic patient care records, compensation and pension examinations, aircraft programs; S 2322/HR 5972 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 including provisions related to aviation, airport security, and Housing and Urban Development Working Capital Fund, and Federal Housing Administration Transformation Fund Initiatives; S 3301/HR 6020 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2013 including provisions related to the Treasury and Financial systems and the Internal Revenue System; S 3295/H TBD - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 including provisions related to the Social Security Administration information technology infrastructure, Centers for Medicare/Medicaid Services and the Department of Education; H.Con.Res. 112 FY 2013 House Budget Resolution including provisions related to defense

Client expense: $3,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Energy, Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

H.R.7 American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 H.R. 658 FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011 H.R.1447 Aviation Security Stakeholder Participation Act of 2012 H.R.2594 & S.1956 European Union Emissions Trading Scheme Prohibition Act of 2011 H.R.3309, the Federal Communications Commission Reform Act of 2012 H.R.3800 Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2012 H.R.3801 Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act of 2012 H.R. 3816 & S.1335 Pilots Bill of Rights HR 4199 Closing Corporate Jet Tax Loopholes to Employ Veterans Act of 2012 HR 4348 Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2012, Part II H.R.5855 & S.3216 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 5972 & S.2333 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R.5872 Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012 H.R.6159 Flight School Security Act H.Con.Res.112 House Budget Resolution FY 13 S.1813 MAP 21 AvGas NextGen ADS-B FCC decision on Lightsquared and GPS User Fees Unmanned Aerial Systems - Airspace Use Charitable flights General Aviation aircraft depreciation Digital Charts Contract Tower Program Grand Canyon Over flights St. Clair Regional Airport Blue Ash Airport Allentown/Queen City Airport Air Tour Operations Fuel Fraud Pearson Field Gillespie Filed Devils Lake

Client expense: $820,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

FY13 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R.4310 & S.2467)-issues impacting MS installations and programs FY13 Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.5856)-funding for MS militray installations and programs FY13 Military Construction Appropriations Act (H.R.5854 & S.3215)-funding for MS installations and programs Sequestraion Transparency Act (H.R.5872 & S.3228)-impact of military appropriations funding on MS Continuing Appropriations Act (H.J.Res.117)-impact of military appropriations funding on MS

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FY13 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R.4310 & S.2467)-issues impacting MS installations and programs FY13 Defense Appropriations Act (H.R.5856)-funding for MS militray installations and programs FY13 Military Construction Appropriations Act (H.R.5854 & S.3215)-funding for MS installations and programs Sequestraion Transparency Act (H.R.5872 & S.3228)-impact of military appropriations funding on MS Continuing Appropriations Act (H.J.Res.117)-impact of military appropriations funding on MS

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

budget resolution, reconciliation, health care reform, deficit reduction H.Con.Res. 112, budget resolution for 2013 H.R. 5872, Sequestration Transparency Act of 2012

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE