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2012 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 3012 / S. 1983 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011, issues regarding increasing the number of skilled immigrants; S. 1857 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act, issues regarding increasing the number of skilled immigrants; S. 3185 - STAR Act, general issues regarding immigration;H.R. 5893 / S. 3217 - Startup Act 2.0, general issues regarding immigration; H.R. 6429 - STEM Jobs Act, issues regarding immigration; H.R. 6412 - Attracting the Best and the Brightest Act, issues regarding immigration; H.R. 3553 - BRAINS Act, issues regarding immigration.
Client expense: $1,570,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 3012 / S. 1983 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011, issues regarding increasing the number of skilled immigrants; S. 1857 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act, issues regarding increasing the number of skilled immigrants; S. 3185 - STAR Act, general issues regarding immigration;H.R. 5893 / S. 3217 - Startup Act 2.0, general issues regarding immigration; H.R. 6429 - STEM Jobs Act, issues regarding immigration; H.R. 6412 - Attracting the Best and the Brightest Act, issues regarding immigration; H.R. 3553 - BRAINS Act, issues regarding immigration.
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
H.R. 8 Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012 Bill would extend for an additional year, through 2013, the Bush-era tax reductions originally enacted in 2001 and 2003, and set to expire at the end of this year. NSBA supported. H.R. 9 The Small Business Tax Cut Act Bill will allow businesses with fewer than 500 employees to take a tax deduction equal to 20 percentfor one yearof their active business income. This deduction also would apply to pass-through entities, which compose the majority of small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 25 Fair Tax Act of 2011 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax. NSBA supported. H.R. 436 Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2012 Bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the medical device excise tax that is scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2013. NSBA supported. H.R. 679 - Berry Amendment Extension Act This bill would require that any items purchased by the Sec. of the Department of Homeland Security directly related to national security interests are grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the US, except with regard to issues of necessary quality and quantity. NSBA supported H.R. 880 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2011 The bill would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supported. H.R. 1259 Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2011 Bill to repeal the estate tax. The effective date is the date of enactment, and the bill retains step-up basis. NSBA supported. H.R. 1418 - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011 Bill would increase the cap for credit union lending from 12.25 percent to 27.5 percent of total assets of the credit union. NSBA supported. H.R. 1663 Small Business Encouragement Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow small business employers whose gross receipts in the preceding taxable year did not exceed $20 million, or who did not employ more than 100 full time employees, a work opportunity tax credit for hiring unemployed individuals as full-time employees during 2012 and 2013. NSBA opposed. H.R. 1697 Communities First Act Bill would provide community bank regulatory relief. NSBA supported. H.R. 1827 Home Office Deduction Simplification Act Bill would allow home-based businesses to take a standard $1,500 deduction for home office expenses. NSBA supported. H.R. 2312 - Department of Defense Textile and Apparel Procurement Fairness Act Among other things, prohibits DoD from purchasing more than 5 percent of any one textile or apparel product from the Federal Prison Industries (FPI). NSBA supported. H.R. 2501, H.R. 1113 Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011 Would make unemployed a protected class for discrimination law purposes. NSBA opposed. H.R. 2885 Legal Workforce Act This bill would make the use of E-Verify Mandatory for all employers. NSBA opposed. H. R. 2941 Startup Expansion and Investment Act Bill would address SarbanesOxley internal control reporting for small entities. NSBA supported. H.R. 3012 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act Would eliminate the per-country numerical cap on the number of employment-based immigrant visas and increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrant visas from 7 percent to 15 percent annually. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3476 AGREE Act Bill would address SarbanesOxley internal control reporting for small entities. NSBA supported. H.R. 3634 - Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act Require the Federal Prison Industries (FPI) to compete for government contracts, requires FPI to provide a detailed analysis of the probable impact on the private sector, prohibit FPI from selling products commercially, and require agencies to research private sector products based on price, quality, and time of delivery, among other things. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3786 - Plain Regulations Act of 2012 This bill would reform the regulatory process to require the use of clear and concise language in all new government regulations. NSBA supported. H.R. 3850 - Government Efficiency Through Small Business Contracting Act of 2012 Raise the government-wide small business contracting goal from 23% to 25%, the small business subcontracting goal from 35.9% to 40%, and also prevent senior officials from receiving bonuses in subsequent years where their respective agencies failed to meet the established small business contracting goals. NSBA supported. H.R. 3851 - Small Business Advocate (SBAA) This bill would enhance the role of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) by elevating the OSDBU Director to a Senior Executive Service position and would prohibit them from holding another position at the same time. NSBA supported. H.R. 3893 - Subcontracting Transparency and Reliability (STAR) Act of 2012 Ensure that small businesses are the ones actually benefiting from the contracts set aside on their behalf. It would also allow more small businesses to partner and compete for federal contracts. NSBA supported. H.R. 3980 - Small Business Opportunity Act of 2012 Enhance the role of small-business advocates in the federal acquisition and procurement processes, create small-business contracting classes, and ensure that small business concerns are properly utilized in all applicable federal procurement and acquisition planning processes. NSBA supported. H.R. 3985 - Building Better Business Partnerships Act of 2012 This bill would allow the SBA to oversee all civilian mentor protege programs, improve small-businesses ability to win and perform on government contracts. NSBA supported. H.R. 3987 - Small Business Protection Act of 2012 Would ensure that the size standards assigned to each industry group are appropriate for each NAICS code and do not make it more difficult for small-business to compete for federal contracting opportunities. NSBA supported. H.R. 4032 - Help Entrepreneurs Create American Jobs Act Amends Section 195 of the Internal Revenue Code to increase the allowable deduction for business start-up expenses from $5,000 to $10,000, extending the 2010 temporary increase in the maximum deduction for start-up expenditures for ten years. NSBA supported. H.R. 4081 - Contractor Opportunity Protection (COP) Act of 2012 Protects small business contractors from unfair contract bundling by allowing the SBA (or a third party group) to appeal an agencys decision to bundle contracts, clarifies statutory limits on contract bundling, and requires publication of bundling justification to increase transparency. NSBA supported. H.R. 4118 - Small Business Procurement Improvement Act of 2012 Requires federal agencies to include small business concerns in multiple award contracts, carry out a program to increase small business participation in multiple award contracts, and provide the SBA with representation on the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council. NSBA supported. H.R. 4121 - Early Stage Small Business Contracting Act of 2012 Requires SBA administrator to create and carry out a program to provide improved access to federal contract opportunities for early-stage small business concerns. NSBA supported. H.R. 4191 - Credit Union Small Business Lending Act Establishes a separate process by which credit unions participating in the 7(a) loan program may receive approvals and repurchases regarding loan guarantees under that program, creates a credit union outreach program, and authorizes the SBA Administrator to simplify the application process for credit union participation. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4196 Bonus Depreciation Bill extends 100 percent bonus depreciation through the rest of this year. Bonus depreciation allows businesses of all sizes to immediately expense the cost of property purchased and placed into service. NSBA supported. H.R. 4203 - Womens Procurement Program Improvement Act of 2012 This bill would expand contracting opportunities for women-owned small business concerns. NSBA supported. H.R. 4206 - Contracting Oversight for Small Business Jobs Act of 2012 Addresses contracting fraud by helping small businesses comply with complicated contracting and size rules, and providing a safe harbor for small businesses making a good faith effort to comply with those rules. NSBA supported. H.R. 4310 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Reauthorizes our national defense programs and includes contracting reform provisions that will help small businesses. NSBA is monitoring this legislation, but supports the specific contracting reform provisions. H.R. 4377 RAPID Act Would improve the environmental review and permitting process by providing concurrent reviews, allow state-level environmental reviews to be used in certain situations, consolidate the process into a single Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), and impose fixed deadlines for completion of an EIS or an Environmental Assessment (EA). NSBA supported. H.R. 4409 Reforming and Consolidating Government Act of 2012 This bill would define President Obamas proposed efficiency-enhancing plan as a reorganization plan and also expands the Presidents executive authority to reorganize federal agencies. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012 Bill would establish an interagency committee to analyze and report on the cumulative impact of certain EPA regulations and actions that affect gasoline, diesel fuel, natural gas prices, jobs, and the economy. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4480 Strategic Energy Production Act of 2012 Bill would require the development of a plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development and production under oil and gas leases on Federal lands to offset any drawdown of petroleum reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 5187 IMPACT Act Bill would extend Production Tax Credits for renewable energy, extend the 1603 Grant Program, extend energy efficiency tax credits, provide incentives for heavy duty natural gas vehicles, and would eliminate certain tax breaks for major integrated oil companies. NSBA supported. The Domestic Energy and Jobs Act (Includes H.R. 4480, H.R. 4471, H.R. 4381, H.R. 4382, H.R. 4383, H.R. 2150, and H.R. 2752) This is a package of energy bills that will increase energy production on federal lands, require an interagency committee to conduct an analysis of certain EPA rules and actions that impact fuel prices, require the Secretary of the Interior to establish an all-of-the-above energy plan for federal lands, increase the amount of federal lands available for leasing and encourage onshore oil development and exploration, ensure development of oil and natural gas reserves in the National Petroleum Reserve Alaska, and authorize the BLM to conduct Internet-based auctions for onshore leases. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 5893 Startup Act 2.0 This bill will provide capital gains and income tax incentives to incentivize entrepreneurs and facilitate the growth of new start-ups, creates a new STEM visa for up to foreign students and establishes a new category of visas for immigrant entrepreneurs. NSBA supported. H.R. 6102 America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2012 The bill's aim is to help small business owners by instituting eight permanent tax deductions that not only provide fiscal clarity for the business-owners, but also, provide them with equity in the tax code. NSBA supported. H.R. 6132 American Clothing for American Olympians Act This bill requires the U.S. Olympic Committee to ensure that all goods to be donated or supplied to any amateur athlete, coach, trainer, manager, administrator, or official of the U.S. Olympic team, the Paralympic team, or the Pan-American team are substantially made in the United States. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6156 Russia and Moldova Jackson-Vanik Repeal Act of 2012 The measure would provide permanent normal trade relations by lifting a Cold War trade provision known as the Jackson-Vanik amendment. NSBA supported. H.R. 6245 - Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act This bill would require non-practicing entities (i.e. patent trolls) to pay a defendants computer hardware and software patent litigation costs if the court determines that the non-practicing entity did not have a reasonable likelihood of succeeding. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6397 - Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act This bill would prohibit Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and HUD from purchasing, guaranteeing, making, issuing, or insuring any mortgage (small business loan) secured by a structure or dwelling unit located within a county that contains any structure or dwelling unit that secures or secured a residential mortgage loan that the state or any territory, including any agency or political subdivision, obtained during the preceding 120 months by eminent domain. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. H.R. 6412 Attracting the Best and Brightest Act of 2012 Bill would provide up to 55,000 green cards to foreign-born students graduating from an American university with an advanced degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics). NSBA supported. H.R. 6429 STEM Jobs Act of 2012 Bill would provide up to 55,000 green cards to foreign-born students graduating from an American university with an advanced degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics). NSBA supported. H.R. 6621 AIA Technical Corrections Bill Bill would make technical corrections to the America Invents Act (AIA). NSBA is monitoring. S. 13 Fair Tax Act of 2011 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax on the use or consumption in the United States of taxable property or services. NSBA supported. S. 474 Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act Bill would reform the regulatory process and ensure that job creation by small businesses is considered during the Federal legislative and rulemaking process. NSBA supported. S. 509 The Small Business Lending Enhancement Act Bill would amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities. NSBA supported. S.727 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011 Comprehensive tax reform legislation with provisions consolidating tax brackets for individuals and businesses while at the same time lowering federal tax obligations, in part through a single, flat 24 percent corporate rate. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1289 Taxpayer Advocacy and Government Accountability Promotion Act Bill targets noncompliant tax filers with provisions to improve tax forms and tax administration and decrease tax avoidance by contractors, as a way to reduce the tax gap. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1471 Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011Would make unemployed a protected class for discrimination law purposes. NSBA opposed. S. 1590 Fairness for Small Businesses in Federal Contracting Act of 2011Requires the SBA and Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to replace the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) with a new small business size classification system. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1600 Communities First Act Bill would provide community bank regulatory relief. NSBA supported. S. 1736 Acquisition Savings Reform Act of 2011 Bill aims to streamline the federal procurement process by requiring online reverse auctions, consider strategic sourcing vehicles in procurement of commercial items, and direct the FAR council to amend the FAR to reflect the government-wide policy to pay small business concerns as quickly as possible. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1866 AGREE Act Bill would address SarbanesOxley internal control reporting for small entities. NSBA supported. S. 1965 Startup Act Provides capital gains and income tax incentives to incentivize entrepreneurs and facilitate the growth of new start-ups, creates a new STEM visa for up to foreign students and establishes a new category of visas for immigrant entrepreneurs. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2114 - Berry Amendment Extension Act Requires that any items purchased by the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security directly related to national security interests are grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the US, except with regard to issues of necessary quality and quantity. NSBA supported. S. 2129 Reforming and Consolidating Government Act of 2012 This bill would define President Obamas proposed efficiency-enhancing plan as a reorganization plan and also expands the Presidents executive authority to reorganize federal agencies NSBA is monitoring. S. 2172 Fairness in Women-Owned Small Business Contracting Act of 2012 Bill would eliminate the cap on women entrepreneurs and allow women-owned businesses to receive sole source contracts, among other things. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2231 The Small Business Lending Enhancement Act Bill would amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities. NSBA is monitoring. S.2242 - Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2012 Bill to repeal the estate tax. The effective date is the date of enactment, and the bill retains step-up basis. NSBA supported. S. 2264 Domestic Fuels Act By streamlining the regulatory process, developing new criteria, and providing liability protection for retailers, this bill would make it easier for retailers to provide multiple fuels (traditional and renewable) to consumers and businesses using the same equipment. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2337 Plain Writing Act for Regulations for 2012 Bill would reform the regulatory process to require the use of clear and concise language in all new government regulations. NSBA supported. S. 3194 Small Business Common Application Act Bill would require a 12-member executive committee to review the feasibility of a common (or single) application for small businesses to use when applying for federal funding opportunities. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3217 Startup Act 2.0 This bill will provide capital gains and income tax incentives to incentivize entrepreneurs and facilitate the growth of new start-ups, creates a new STEM visa for up to foreign students and establishes a new category of visas for immigrant entrepreneurs. NSBA supports. S. 3275 Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) Parity Act Bill would allow MLPs to invest in renewable energy projects. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3352 Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Act of 2012 This bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to: increase megawatt and horsepower capacity limitations for the combined heat and power system property energy tax credit; allow new tax credits to improve advanced motor system energy efficiency, to replace chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) refrigerant chillers, and for investment in any qualifying efficient industrial process water use project; and allow an energy tax credit for investment in biomass heating property. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3387 Team USA Made in America Act of 2012 This bill requires the U.S. Olympic Committee to adopt a policy with respect to uniforms to be worn by athletes during ceremonies that are part of the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games, or the Pan-American Games that requires it to: purchase or otherwise obtain only uniforms, including accessories that meet the standards of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for labeling as "Made in USA"; or make publicly available a detailed justification of the reasons the Committee obtained uniforms that do not meet that requirement. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3414 Cybersecurity Act of 2012 The bill provides for a flexible and voluntary, incentives-based system (or set of standards) to encourage owners and operators of the countrys most critical infrastructure systems to meet much-needed cyber-security requirements. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3438 Offshore Petroleum Expansion Now (OPEN) Act of 2012 This bill would seek to expand offshore energy production via an alternative to the Department of Interiors five-year leasing plan and permit revenue sharing with the participating coastal states. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3444 Wear American Act This bill would direct the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to require federal agencies to procure textiles and apparel articles that are manufactured in the United States wholly from articles, materials, or supplies mined, produced or manufactured in the United States. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3468 Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2012 This bill would, among other things, authorize the President to require an independent regulatory agency to comply with basically the same regulatory analysis requirements as an executive agency (including cost-benefit analysis). NSBA supported. S. 3553 Benefits to Research and American Innovation through Nationality Statutes Act of 2012 (BRAINS Act) Bill would provide up to 55,000 green cards to foreign-born students graduating from an American university with an advanced degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics). NSBA supported. EEOC - NSBA opposes efforts to treat educational attainment requirements as discrimination. NSBA opposes efforts to limit employer criminal background checks. U.S. Commission on Civil Rights - NSBA opposes efforts to limit employer criminal background checks. SEC - NSBA supports reasonable regulations implementing the JOBS Act (in particular relating to general solicitation, crowdfunding and emerging growth companies). DOL, HHS, IRS - NSBA opposes efforts to restrict employer provided health care benefit self-insurance with stop loss. HHS Federally Facilitated Exchanges. NSBA supports health insurance exchanges and is seeking rapid implementation and adequate guidance. NSBA supports allowing any QHP that meets all certification standards to sell insurance on the exchanges. HHS SHOPS. NSBA supports immediate implementation of SHOPs in the health insurance exchanges. USCIS Deferred Action policy. NSBA seeks clear rules that do not pose additional legal risk for or burden employers. IRS Health care FSAs. NSBA supports elimination of the so-called use-it or lose-it rule. NSBA also supports revision of the uniform coverage rule if the use-it or lose-it rule is changed. USPTO NSBA filed comments with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office regarding proposed rule implementing changes of the first to file provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act. DOL NSBA opposes proposed rule under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act that would require employers to report on consultants assisting with speech-writing, public relations advice, labor campaigns, web sites, emails or other materials for employer communication to employees or the public, no matter how minor or indirect the relation to any labor dispute. In addition, modification of personnel policies and practices fall under the persuader activities list. Therefore, arrangements with and the content of the work by attorneys, insurance agents, HR consultants, pension consultants, accountants or financial advisers who review benefits packages or other personnel practices would be reportable.
2012 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization HR. 2701 and S. 1452, Mainstreet Fairness Act; HR. 9, Small Business Tax Cut Act S. 2237, Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act Small business expensing Bonus depreciation Business activity tax Research and development tax credits Taxation of Government Procurement Startup 2.0, HR 5893/S. 3217
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
High Skilled Immigration and Job Creation H.R. 5893 - Startup Act 2.0 S. 1549 and H.R. 12 - American Jobs Act of 2011 H.R. 3012 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 S. 1866 - AGREE Act H.R. 399 - Stopping Trained in America Ph.D.s From Leaving the Economy Act of 2011 H.R. 3146 - American Innovation and Education Act of 2011 H.R. 6429 - STEM Jobs Act H.R. 2161 - IDEA Act
Client expense: $3,350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
| Democratic |
| HI |
| Devin Nunes | Republican | CA |
| Edolphus Towns | Democratic | NY |
| Gerald E. Connolly | Democratic | VA |
| Gus M. Bilirakis | Republican | FL |
| Jared Polis | Democratic | CO |
| Judy Chu | Democratic | CA |
| Kevin Yoder | Republican | KS |
| Laura Richardson | Democratic | CA |
| Leonard Lance | Republican | NJ |
| Linda T. Sánchez | Democratic | CA |
| Loretta Sanchez | Democratic | CA |
| Mary Bono Mack | Republican | CA |
| Peter T. King | Republican | NY |
| Renee L. Ellmers | Republican | NC |
| Robert J. Dold | Republican | IL |
| Robert T. Schilling | Republican | IL |
| Rush Holt | Democratic | NJ |
| Russ Carnahan | Democratic | MO |
| Sean P. Duffy | Republican | WI |
Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 3012 / S. 1983 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011, issues regarding increasing the number of skilled immigrants; S. 1857 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act, issues regarding increasing the number of skilled immigrants; S. 3185 - STAR Act, general issues regarding immigration; H.R. 5893 / S. 3217 - Startup Act 2.0, general issues regarding immigration; H.R. 6429 - STEM Jobs Act, issues regarding immigration; H.R. 6412 - Attracting the Best and the Brightest Act, issues regarding immigration; H.R. 3553 - BRAINS Act, issues regarding immigration.
Client expense: $1,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H-1B visas, J visas, L-1 visas, and employment based visas, including the visa bulletin issues. H.R. 3012, Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act. S. 1857, Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act. S. 3192, Sustaining our Most Advanced Researchers and Technology (SMART) Jobs Act. S. 3217, H.R. 5893, Startup Act 2.0. S. 3185, Securing the Talent America Requires for the 21st Century (STAR) Act. H.R. 6429, STEM Jobs Act of 2012.
Client expense: $2,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
S2360 and HR4720: A bill to establish the American Innovation Bank, to improve science and technology job training, to authorize grants for curriculum development, and for other purposes(ALL). S3217 and HR5893: A bill to jump-start the economic recovery through the formation and growth of new businesses, and for other purposes(ALL)
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 399, STAPLE Act; H.R. 282, E-Verify for Federal Contracts; H.R. 43, reallocation of diversity visas to employment-based category for advanced degrees; H.R. 704, SAFE for America Act eliminates diversity visa program; S. 565, H.R. 1114, Start-up Visa Act 2011; Immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards and employment eligibility verification; per-country visa limitations for highly-skilled foreign-born; H.R. 2161, IDEA Act; H.R. 2164, Legal Workforce Act regarding E-Verify Program. 0-1 Visa - expedite of Visa for critical hire. H.R. 3146 - American Innovation and Education Act. H.R. 3012 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigration Act; USCIS regarding concerns with adjudications process of employement-based visas; L-1 Visa classification and departmental policy regarding specialized knowledge. S. 3192: Sustaining our Most Advanced Researchers and Technology Jobs Act of 2012 or the SMART Jobs Act; H.R. 5893/S. 3217: Startup Act 2.0 - Amends the INA for STEM fields; S. 3185: Securing the Talent America Requires for the 21st Century Act of 2012. H.R. 6429, the STEM Jobs Act of 2012; S. 3553, the Benefits to Research and American Innovation through Nationality Statutes (BRAINS) Act of 2012.
Client expense: $1,805,845 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues related to tax reform, including payroll tax simplification. Monitored H.R.5893 & S.3217 (Startup Act 2.0).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization and issues related to STEM education. Monitored H.R.5893 & S.3217 (Startup Act 2.0).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Pending legislative proposals to expand the number of available H-1B visas each year, green cards and to exempt STEM graduate degree recipients from visa caps, including HR 3012, HR 5893, S 3185, S 3192, S 3217 and HR 6429.
Client expense: $694,917 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
H.R. 5893, Start-up Act, Section 8, costs and commercialization
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S. 3217: Start Up Act 2.0 H.R.5893 (STARTUP 2.0) Our interest is with the entire bill.
Client expense: $22,020 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 2164, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 2885, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 3012, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 H.R. 3120, Student Visa Reform Act H.R. 3162, To prohibit the Secretary of Labor from implementing certain rules relating to employment of aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3686, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2011 H.R. 3718, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2011 H.R. 3855 / S. 2046, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act H.R. 4006, To require U.S. Customs and Border Protection to devise and submit a plan to Congress to ensure that the top ten airports with the largest volume of international travelers are sufficiently staffed by CBP officers H.R. 4159 / S. 2167, American Jobs in American Forests Act of 2012 H.R. 5741, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2012 (JOLT Act of 2012) H.R. 5855 / S. 3216, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013, including provisions related to the Visa Waiver Program and Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry H.R. 5869, Studying Towards Adjusted Residency Status (STARS) Act H.R. 5874, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2012 H.R. 5893 / S. 3217, Startup Act 2.0 H.R. 5964 / S. 3279, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2012 H.R. 5968, Services to Allow New Destinations for Tourism Act H.R. 6001, Equal Protection for American Workers Act H.R. 6055, Facilitating Access of Services and Trade (FAST) Act of 2012 H.R. 6069, Protecting Department of Homeland Security Personnel Act H.R. 6070, To require the Comptroller General to conduct a study on the impact of prosecutorial discretion H.R. 6130, National Treasure Promotion and Investment Act of 2012 H.R. 6210, American Investment and Job Creation Act of 2012 H.R. 6373, Family Farm Relief Act of 2012 H.R. 6412, Attracting the Best and Brightest Act of 2012 H.R. 6429, STEM Jobs Act of 2012 S. 1258, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011 S. 1857, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act S. 1965, Startup Act of 2011 S. 3185, Securing the Talent America Requires for the 21st Century (STAR) Act of 2012 S. 3192, Sustaining our Most Advanced Researchers and Technology (SMART) Jobs Act of 2012 S. 3199, Jobs Originated Through Launching Travel Act of 2012 (JOLT Act of 2012) S. 3216, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 S. 3222, Federal Entrepreneur-in-Residence Act of 2012 S. 3241, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012, including provisions related to the issuance of B-1/B-2 Visitor Visas S. 3245, A bill to extend by 3 years the authorization of the EB-5 Regional Center Program, the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program S. 3553, Benefits to Research and American Innovation through Nationality Statutes Act of 2012 Various issues relating to the H1-B Visa Program; H2-B Visa Program; E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry; STEM visa reform; nonimmigrant workers in temporary or seasonal nonagricultural employment; guidance and interpretation of regulations regarding issuance of L1 visas; need for and sources of data to inform employment based immigration decisions
Client expense: $29,510,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
policy ideas/legislation on innovation/science/tech and related start-up issues including: S. 3217/H.R. 5893 Startup Act 2.0; S. 17/H.R. 436 Repeal of Medical Device Tax; issues related to innovation and domestic production/manufacturing including H.R.6120 Scaling Up Manufacturing Act of 2012; issues related to visa reform including STEM visas H.R. 6429 STEM Jobs Act, H.R. 6412, & S. 1857; Startup R&D Tax Credit S. 3460/H.R. 6319; and issues related to wireless health and spectrum.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Economic Development Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Education
Issues related to student loan legislation, Pell grant funding levels, other financial aid and general college affordability issues. UTC grant competition, research regarding public private partnerships. Startup Act 2.0 (S. 3217/H.R. 5893). Innovation and entrepreneurship programs. Cybersecurity legislation.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2012 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
Startup Act 2.0 (S. 3217; H.R. 5893) advocated for changes to the bill that would maintain Bayh-Dole Act policies related to institutional Intellectual Property rights and technology commercialization. National Science Foundation Increased funding for NSF research and opposition to additional caps and restrictions on Facilities and Administrative (F&A) costs. In support of continued support for the Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute program
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Promotion of angel investment tax credits and exemptions. Advocate for public policy that promotes angel capital investment. S. 2050, Small Business Tax Extenders Act of 2012, S. 256, American Opportunity Act of 2012, H.R. 5893, Startup Act 2.0, S. 3217, Startup Act 2.0, H.R. 8, American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, all provisions relating to angel tax incentives.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · fourth_quarter · Immigration
Support for EB6-The Start Up Visa Act allowing Foreign born entrepreneurs who receive venture capital and create US jobs to remain in the country. HR3692/S3217 - Start Up Act - Allows STEM graduates to remain in the US. HR 3012 and HR 5893: Increase the family sponsored VISAS; eliminates the per country limit on VISAS.
Client expense: $541,919 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2012 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
HR 2146/S 1222 "DATA Act" - entire bill HR 3433 "GRANT Act" - entire bill S. 1965/S.3217/HR 5893 "STARTUP Act" - sections regarding faculty "free agency" fees on research to help pay for Commerce Department activities no specific bills - general university research issues
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
2012 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
FY13 House and Senate Defense Appropriations (HR 5856) FY13 House and Senate Energy and Water Appropriations (HR 5325, S 2465) FY13 House and Senate Homeland Security Appropriations (HR5855, S 3216) FY13 House and Senate Defense Authorizations (HR 4310, S. 3254) FY 13 House and Senate Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations (HR 5326, S 2323) FY 13 House and Senate Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations (S 3295) Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2011 (HR 2405, S 1855) FY13 Defense Authorization Conference Report (HR 4310 HRept 112-705) Cybersecurity bill (S 2015) Rebuild America Act (S 2252) Start Up Act (S 3217, HR 5893)
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Small Business
H.J.Res. 117 - Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013: Resolution prevents a government shutdown and fund federal programs until March 27, 2013. NSBA supported. H.R. 8 - Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act of 2012: Bill would extend for an additional year, through 2013, the Bush-era tax reductions originally enacted in 2001 and 2003, and set to expire at the end of this year. NSBA supported. H.R. 9 The Small Business Tax Cut Act: Bill will allow businesses with fewer than 500 employees to take a tax deduction equal to 20 percentfor one yearof their active business income. This deduction also would apply to pass-through entities, which compose the majority of small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 25 Fair Tax Act of 2011: Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax. NSBA supported. H.R. 436 Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2012: Bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the medical device excise tax that is scheduled to go into effect on January 1, 2013. NSBA supported. H.R. 679 - Berry Amendment Extension Act: This bill would require that any items purchased by the Sec. of the Department of Homeland Security directly related to national security interests are grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the US, except with regard to issues of necessary quality and quantity. NSBA supported H.R. 880 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2011: The bill would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supported. H.R. 942 American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2011: Bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the research credit through 2012 and to increase and make permanent the alternative simplified research credit. NSBA supported. H.R. 1259 Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2011: Bill to repeal the estate tax. The effective date is the date of enactment, and the bill retains step-up basis. NSBA supported. H.R. 1418 - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2011: Bill would increase the cap for credit union lending from 12.25 percent to 27.5 percent of total assets of the credit union. NSBA supported. H.R. 1663 Small Business Encouragement Act: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow small business employers whose gross receipts in the preceding taxable year did not exceed $20 million, or who did not employ more than 100 full time employees, a work opportunity tax credit for hiring unemployed individuals as full-time employees during 2012 and 2013. NSBA opposed. H.R. 1697 Communities First Act: Bill would provide community bank regulatory relief. NSBA supported. H.R. 1827 Home Office Deduction Simplification Act: Bill would allow home-based businesses to take a standard $1,500 deduction for home office expenses. NSBA supported. H.R. 2312 - Department of Defense Textile and Apparel Procurement Fairness Act: Among other things, prohibits DoD from purchasing more than 5 percent of any one textile or apparel product from the Federal Prison Industries (FPI). NSBA supported. H.R. 2501, H.R. 1113 Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011: Would make unemployed a protected class for discrimination law purposes. NSBA opposed. H.R. 2885 Legal Workforce Act: This bill would make the use of E-Verify Mandatory for all employers. NSBA opposed. H. R. 2941 Startup Expansion and Investment Act: Bill would address SarbanesOxley internal control reporting for small entities. NSBA supported. H.R. 3012 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act: Would eliminate the per-country numerical cap on the number of employment-based immigrant visas and increase the per-country numerical limitation for family-sponsored immigrant visas from 7 percent to 15 percent annually. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3476 AGREE Act: Bill would address SarbanesOxley internal control reporting for small entities. NSBA supported. H.R. 3634 - Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act: Require the Federal Prison Industries (FPI) to compete for government contracts, requires FPI to provide a detailed analysis of the probable impact on the private sector, prohibit FPI from selling products commercially, and require agencies to research private sector products based on price, quality, and time of delivery, among other things. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3786 Plain Regulations Act of 2012: This bill would reform the regulatory process to require the use of clear and concise language in all new government regulations. NSBA supported. H.R. 3850 - Government Efficiency Through Small Business Contracting Act of 2012: Raise the government-wide small business contracting goal from 23% to 25%, the small business subcontracting goal from 35.9% to 40%, and also prevent senior officials from receiving bonuses in subsequent years where their respective agencies failed to meet the established small business contracting goals. NSBA supported. H.R. 3851 - Small Business Advocate (SBAA): This bill would enhance the role of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU) by elevating the OSDBU Director to a Senior Executive Service position and would prohibit them from holding another position at the same time. NSBA supported. H.R. 3893 - Subcontracting Transparency and Reliability (STAR) Act of 2012: Ensure that small businesses are the ones actually benefiting from the contracts set aside on their behalf. It would also allow more small businesses to partner and compete for federal contracts. NSBA supported. H.R. 3980 - Small Business Opportunity Act of 2012: Enhance the role of small-business advocates in the federal acquisition and procurement processes, create small-business contracting classes, and ensure that small business concerns are properly utilized in all applicable federal procurement and acquisition planning processes. NSBA supported. H.R. 3985 - Building Better Business Partnerships Act of 2012: This bill would allow the SBA to oversee all civilian mentor protege programs, improve small-businesses ability to win and perform on government contracts. NSBA supported. H.R. 3987 - Small Business Protection Act of 2012: Would ensure that the size standards assigned to each industry group are appropriate for each NAICS code and do not make it more difficult for small-business to compete for federal contracting opportunities. NSBA supported. H.R. 4032 - Help Entrepreneurs Create American Jobs Act: Amends Section 195 of the Internal Revenue Code to increase the allowable deduction for business start-up expenses from $5,000 to $10,000, extending the 2010 temporary increase in the maximum deduction for start-up expenditures for ten years. NSBA supported. H.R. 4081 - Contractor Opportunity Protection (COP) Act of 2012: Protects small business contractors from unfair contract bundling by allowing the SBA (or a third party group) to appeal an agencys decision to bundle contracts, clarifies statutory limits on contract bundling, and requires publication of bundling justification to increase transparency. NSBA supported. H.R. 4118 - Small Business Procurement Improvement Act of 2012: Requires federal agencies to include small business concerns in multiple award contracts, carry out a program to increase small business participation in multiple award contracts, and provide the SBA with representation on the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council. NSBA supported. H.R. 4121 - Early Stage Small Business Contracting Act of 2012: Requires SBA administrator to create and carry out a program to provide improved access to federal contract opportunities for early-stage small business concerns. NSBA supported. H.R. 4191 - Credit Union Small Business Lending Act: Establishes a separate process by which credit unions participating in the 7(a) loan program may receive approvals and repurchases regarding loan guarantees under that program, creates a credit union outreach program, and authorizes the SBA Administrator to simplify the application process for credit union participation. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4196 Bonus Depreciation: Bill extends 100 percent bonus depreciation through the rest of this year. Bonus depreciation allows businesses of all sizes to immediately expense the cost of property purchased and placed into service. NSBA supported. H.R. 4203 - Womens Procurement Program Improvement Act of 2012: This bill would expand contracting opportunities for women-owned small business concerns. NSBA supported. H.R. 4206 - Contracting Oversight for Small Business Jobs Act of 2012: Addresses contracting fraud by helping small businesses comply with complicated contracting and size rules, and providing a safe harbor for small businesses making a good faith effort to comply with those rules. NSBA supported. H.R. 4310 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA): Reauthorizes our national defense programs and includes contracting reform provisions that will help small businesses. NSBA is monitoring this legislation, but supports the specific contracting reform provisions. H.R. 4377 RAPID Act: Would improve the environmental review and permitting process by providing concurrent reviews, allow state-level environmental reviews to be used in certain situations, consolidate the process into a single Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), and impose fixed deadlines for completion of an EIS or an Environmental Assessment (EA). NSBA supported. H.R. 4409 Reforming and Consolidating government Act of 2012: This bill would define President Obamas proposed efficiency-enhancing plan as a reorganization plan and also expands the Presidents executive authority to reorganize federal agencies. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4471 Gasoline Regulations Act of 2012: Bill would establish an interagency committee to analyze and report on the cumulative impact of certain EPA regulations and actions that affect gasoline, diesel fuel, natural gas prices, jobs, and the economy. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4480 Strategic Energy Production Act of 2012: Bill would require the development of a plan to increase oil and gas exploration, development and production under oil and gas leases on Federal lands to offset any drawdown of petroleum reserves from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 5187 IMPACT Act: Bill would extend Production Tax Credits for renewable energy, extend the 1603 Grant Program, extend energy efficiency tax credits, provide incentives for heavy duty natural gas vehicles, and would eliminate certain tax breaks for major integrated oil companies. NSBA supported. H.R. 5893 Startup Act 2.0: This bill will provide capital gains and income tax incentives to incentivize entrepreneurs and facilitate the growth of new start-ups, creates a new STEM visa for up to foreign students and establishes a new category of visas for immigrant entrepreneurs. NSBA supported. H.R. 6102 America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2012: The bill's aim is to help small business owners by instituting eight permanent tax deductions that not only provide fiscal clarity for the business-owners, but also, provide them with equity in the tax code. NSBA supported. H.R. 6132 American Clothing for American Olympians Act: This bill requires the U.S. Olympic Committee to ensure that all goods to be donated or supplied to any amateur athlete, coach, trainer, manager, administrator, or official of the U.S. Olympic team, the Paralympic team, or the Pan-American team are substantially made in the United States. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6169 The Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act of 2012: The measure establishes an expedited process for tax reform in 2013 that will direct the committees of jurisdiction to consider and act on comprehensive tax reform next year. NSBA supported. H.R. 6245 - Saving High-Tech Innovators from Egregious Legal Disputes Act: This bill would require non-practicing entities (i.e. patent trolls) to pay a defendants computer hardware and software patent litigation costs if the court determines that the non-practicing entity did not have a reasonable likelihood of succeeding. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 6397 - Defending American Taxpayers From Abusive Government Takings Act: This bill would prohibit Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and HUD from purchasing, guaranteeing, making, issuing, or insuring any mortgage (small business loan) secured by a structure or dwelling unit located within a county that contains any structure or dwelling unit that secures or secured a residential mortgage loan that the state or any territory, including any agency or political subdivision, obtained during the preceding 120 months by eminent domain. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. H.R. 6412 Attracting the Best and Brightest Act of 2012: Bill would provide up to 55,000 green cards to foreign-born students graduating from an American university with an advanced degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics). NSBA supported. H.R. 6429 STEM Jobs Act of 2012: Bill would provide up to 55,000 green cards to foreign-born students graduating from an American university with an advanced degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics). NSBA supported. S. 13 Fair Tax Act of 2011: Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax on the use or consumption in the United States of taxable property or services. NSBA supported. S. 474 Small Business Regulatory Freedom Act: Bill would reform the regulatory process and ensure that job creation by small businesses is considered during the Federal legislative and rulemaking process. NSBA supported. S. 509 The Small Business Lending Enhancement Act: Bill would amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities. NSBA supported. S.727 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2011: Comprehensive tax reform legislation with provisions consolidating tax brackets for individuals and businesses while at the same time lowering federal tax obligations, in part through a single, flat 24 percent corporate rate. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1289 Taxpayer Advocacy and Government Accountability Promotion Act: Bill targets noncompliant tax filers with provisions to improve tax forms and tax administration and decrease tax avoidance by contractors, as a way to reduce the tax gap. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1471 Fair Employment Opportunity Act of 2011: Would make unemployed a protected class for discrimination law purposes. NSBA opposed. S. 1590 Fairness for Small Businesses in Federal Contracting Act of 2011: Requires the SBA and Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council to replace the North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS) with a new small business size classification system. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1600 Communities First Act: Bill would provide community bank regulatory relief. NSBA supported. S. 1736 Acquisition Savings Reform Act of 2011: Bill aims to streamline the federal procurement process by requiring online reverse auctions, consider strategic sourcing vehicles in procurement of commercial items, and direct the FAR council to amend the FAR to reflect the government-wide policy to pay small business concerns as quickly as possible. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1866 AGREE Act: Bill would address SarbanesOxley internal control reporting for small entities. NSBA supported. S. 1965 Startup Act: Provides capital gains and income tax incentives to incentivize entrepreneurs and facilitate the growth of new start-ups, creates a new STEM visa for up to foreign students and establishes a new category of visas for immigrant entrepreneurs. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2114 - Berry Amendment Extension Act: Requires that any items purchased by the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security directly related to national security interests are grown, reprocessed, reused, or produced in the US, except with regard to issues of necessary quality and quantity. NSBA supported. S. 2129 Reforming and Consolidating Government Act of 2012: This bill would define President Obamas proposed efficiency-enhancing plan as a reorganization plan and also expands the Presidents executive authority to reorganize federal agencies NSBA is monitoring. S. 2172 Fairness in Women-Owned Small Business Contracting Act of 2012: Bill would eliminate the cap on women entrepreneurs and allow women-owned businesses to receive sole source contracts, among other things. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2231 The Small Business Lending Enhancement Act: Bill would amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2237 Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act of 2012: Bill is designed to give small businesses a 10-percent income tax credit on new payroll for hiring new workers or increasing employee wages and will allow businesses to fully deduct the cost of significant investments made this year. The $26 billion in tax cuts would be temporary and apply only to 2012 wages and investments. NSBA is monitoring. S.2242 Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2012: Bill to repeal the estate tax. The effective date is the date of enactment, and the bill retains step-up basis. NSBA supported. S. 2337 Plain Writing Act for Regulations for 2012: Bill would reform the regulatory process to require the use of clear and concise language in all new government regulations. NSBA supported. S. 2264 Domestic Fuels Act: By streamlining the regulatory process, developing new criteria, and providing liability protection for retailers, this bill would make it easier for retailers to provide multiple fuels (traditional and renewable) to consumers and businesses using the same equipment. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3217 Startup Act 2.0: This bill will provide capital gains and income tax incentives to incentivize entrepreneurs and facilitate the growth of new start-ups, creates a new STEM visa for up to foreign students and establishes a new category of visas for immigrant entrepreneurs. NSBA supports. S. 3194 Small Business Common Application Act: Bill would require a 12-member executive committee to review the feasibility of a common (or single) application for small businesses to use when applying for federal funding opportunities. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3275 Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) Parity Act: Bill would allow MLPs to invest in renewable energy projects. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3352 Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Act of 2012: This bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to: increase megawatt and horsepower capacity limitations for the combined heat and power system property energy tax credit; allow new tax credits to improve advanced motor system energy efficiency, to replace chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) refrigerant chillers, and for investment in any qualifying efficient industrial process water use project; and allow an energy tax credit for investment in biomass heating property. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3387 Team USA Made in America Act of 2012: This bill requires the U.S. Olympic Committee to adopt a policy with respect to uniforms to be worn by athletes during ceremonies that are part of the Olympic Games, the Paralympic Games, or the Pan-American Games that requires it to: purchase or otherwise obtain only uniforms, including accessories that meet the standards of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for labeling as "Made in USA"; or make publicly available a detailed justification of the reasons the Committee obtained uniforms that do not meet that requirement. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3412 Middle Class Tax Cut Act: Bill would extend for one year current individual tax rates for individuals with income below $200,000, and joint filers with income below $250,000. NSBA opposed. S. 3414 Cybersecurity Act of 2012: The bill provides for a flexible and voluntary, incentives-based system (or set of standards) to encourage owners and operators of the countrys most critical infrastructure systems to meet much-needed cyber-security requirements. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3438 Offshore Petroleum Expansion Now (OPEN) Act of 2012: This bill would seek to expand offshore energy production via an alternative to the Department of Interiors five-year leasing plan and permit revenue sharing with the participating coastal states. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3444 Wear American Act: This bill would direct the Federal Acquisition Regulation Council to amend the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to require federal agencies to procure textiles and apparel articles that are manufactured in the United States wholly from articles, materials, or supplies mined, produced or manufactured in the United States. NSBA is monitoring. S. 3468 Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2012: This bill would, among other things, authorize the President to require an independent regulatory agency to comply with basically the same regulatory analysis requirements as an executive agency (including cost-benefit analysis). NSBA supported. S. 3521 Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012: The bill would extend certain expired and expiring business and individual tax provisions through the end of 2013. The proposed tax extenders package includes a two-year extension of many tax provisions that expired at the end of 2011 including the research credit, CFC look-through, active financing, and leasehold improvement depreciation and a one-year extension of a modified renewable electricity production tax credit and certain other tax provisions that are set to expire at the end of 2012. NSBA supported. S. 3553 Benefits to Research and American Innovation through Nationality Statutes: Act of 2012 (BRAINS Act): Bill would provide up to 55,000 green cards to foreign-born students graduating from an American university with an advanced degree in a STEM field (Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics). NSBA supported. EEOC - NSBA opposes efforts to treat educational attainment requirements as discrimination. NSBA opposes efforts to limit employer criminal background checks. SEC NSBA supports reasonable regulations implementing the JOBS Act (in particular relating to general solicitation, crowdfunding and emerging growth companies). DOL, HHS, IRS NSBA opposes efforts to restrict employer provided health care benefit self-insurance with stop loss. HHS Federally Facilitated Exchanges. NSBA supports health insurance exchanges and is seeking rapid implementation and adequate guidance. NSBA supports allowing any QHP that meets all certification standards to sell insurance on the exchanges. USCIS Deferred Action policy. NSBA seeks clear rules that do not pose additional legal risk for or burden employers. IRS Health care FSAs. NSBA supports elimination of the so-called use-it or lose-it rule. NSBA also supports revision of the uniform coverage rule if the use-it or lose-it rule is changed. SBA NSBA filed comments with SBA re: SBA Proposed Rule on SBIR/STTR programs, and NSBA supported letter submitted by SBTC re: SBIR/STTR Policy Directive USPTO NSBA filed comments with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office regarding proposed rule implementing changes of the first to file provisions of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act. DOL NSBA opposes proposed rule under the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act that would require employers to report on consultants assisting with speech-writing, public relations advice, labor campaigns, web sites, emails or other materials for employer communication to employees or the public, no matter how minor or indirect the relation to any labor dispute. In addition, modification of personnel policies and practices fall under the persuader activities list. Therefore, arrangements with and the content of the work by attorneys, insurance agents, HR consultants, pension consultants, accountants or financial advisers who review benefits packages or other personnel practices would be reportable.
Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
policy ideas/legislation on innovation/science/tech and related start-up issues including: S. 3217/H.R. 5893 Startup Act 2.0; S. 17/H.R. 436 Repeal of Medical Device Tax; issues related to innovation and domestic production/manufacturing including H.R.6120 Scaling Up Manufacturing Act of 2012; issues related to visa reform including STEM visas H.R. 6429 STEM Jobs Act, H.R. 6412, & S. 1857; Startup R&D Tax Credit S. 3460/H.R. 6319; and issues related to wireless health and spectrum.
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Economic Development Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)
2012 · third_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 6429 - STEM Jobs Act of 2012 H.R. 5893 - Startup Act 2.0 S. 3553 - Benefits to Research and American Innovation through Nationality Statutes Act of 2012 H.R. 6412 - Attracting the best and brightest act 2012 High Skilled Immigration and Job Creation
Client expense: $4,180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · third_quarter · Government Issues
S. 1222/H.R. 2146, the DATA Act provisions related to whether the reforms proposed in the bill would sunset existing reporting requirements and provisions related to new reporting requirements. H.R. 5893/S. 3217, the START-UP Act provisions in the bill related to tech transfer and commercialization.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
H.R. 399, STAPLE Act; H.R. 282, E-Verify for Federal Contracts; H.R. 43, reallocation of diversity visas to employment-based category for advanced degrees; H.R. 704, SAFE for America Act eliminates diversity visa program; S. 565, H.R. 1114, Start-up Visa Act 2011; Immigration reform provisions related to high skilled workers, H-1B program and green cards and employment eligibility verification; per-country visa limitations for highly-skilled foreign-born; H.R. 2161, IDEA Act; H.R. 2164, Legal Workforce Act regarding E-Verify Program. 0-1 Visa - expedite of Visa for critical hire. H.R. 3146 - American Innovation and Education Act. H.R. 3012 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigration Act; USCIS regarding concerns with adjudications process of employement-based visas; L-1 Visa classification and departmental policy regarding specialized knowledge. S. 3192: Sustaining our Most Advanced Researchers and Technology Jobs Act of 2012 or the SMART Jobs Act; H.R. 5893/S. 3217: Startup Act 2.0 - Amends the INA for STEM fields; S. 3185: Securing the Talent America Requires for the 21st Century Act of 2012. H.R. 6429, the STEM Jobs Act of 2012; S. 3553, the Benefits to Research and American Innovation through Nationality Statutes (BRAINS) Act of 2012.
Client expense: $1,530,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
S2360 and HR4720: A bill to establish the American Innovation Bank, to improve science and technology job training, to authorize grants for curriculum development, and for other purposes(ALL). S3217 and HR5893: A bill to jump-start the economic recovery through the formation and growth of new businesses, and for other purposes(ALL)
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 2146 - the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R. 3433 -the Grant reform and New Transparency Act H.R. 5893/S.3217 - the Startup Act 2.0
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Workforce Investment Act Reauthorization and issues related to STEM education. Monitored H.R.5893 & S.3217 (Startup Act 2.0).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Issues related to tax reform, including payroll tax simplification. Monitored H.R.5893 & S.3217 (Startup Act 2.0).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Immigration
Pending legislative proposals to expand the number of available H-1B visas each year, green cards and to exempt STEM graduate degree recipients from visa caps, including HR 3012, HR 5893, S 3185, S 3192, S 3217 and HR 6429.
Client expense: $658,798 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2012 · third_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 3692, Invest in America Act S. 3217 and H.R. 5893, the Startup Act H.R. 2161, the Idea Act H.R. 6429, the STEM Jobs Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Education
S. 1965, "Startup Act", S. 3217, "Startup Act 2.0" and H.R. 5893 with Senator Jerry Moran and Representative Kevin Yoder; Lobby House and Senate Budget Committees on FY13 Budget options and or continuing resolution (CR) for FY13; Advocate before House and Senate offices the impact of Sequestration on Non-Defense Discretionary Accounts; Advocate for sustained funding for Experimental Program for Stimulating Competitive Research (EPSCoR) before House offices; Advocate for increased funding for the FY13 National Science Foundation budget before House and Senate offices; Coordinate with U.S. Air Force on a University of Kansas briefing on intellectual property (IP) that would significant reduce Air Combat Command fuel costs.
Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 98, Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2011 H.R. 280, Secure the Capitol Act H.R. 282, To require Federal contractors to participate in the E-Verify Program for employment eligibility verification H.R. 399, STAPLE Act H.R. 483, Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification and Illegal Immigration Control Act H.R. 693, E-Verify Modernization Act of 2011 H.R. 695, Legal Eligibility for Granting a Loan Act of 2011 H.R. 800, Jobs Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011 H.R. 959, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 H.R. 1091, Unlawful Border Entry Prevention Act of 2011 H.R. 1114, StartUP Visa Act of 2011 H.R. 1120, International Travelers Bill of Rights Act of 2011 H.R. 1134, Enforce the Law for Sanctuary Cities Act H.R. 1156, Accountability in Immigrant Repatriation Act of 2011 H.R. 1164, National Language Act of 2011 H.R. 1196, LEAVE Act H.R. 2055, FY 2012 Consolidated Appropriations Act H.R. 2161, IDEA Act H.R. 2164, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 2847, American Specialty Agriculture Act H.R. 2885, Legal Workforce Act H.R. 2895, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for a temporary agricultural worker program, and for other purposes H.R. 2972, Creating American Jobs Through Foreign Capital Investment Act H.R. 3012, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 H.R. 3039, Welcoming Business Travelers and Tourists to America Act of 2011 H.R. 3116, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 H.R. 3119, Protecting American Families and Businesses Act of 2011 H.R. 3146, American Innovation and Education Act of 2011 H.R. 3162, To prohibit the Secretary of Labor from implementing certain rules relating to employment of aliens described in section 101(a)(15)(H)(ii)(b) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and for other purposes H.R. 3341, VISIT USA Act H.R. 3686, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2011 H.R. 3692, Immigration and Naturalization Investment Ventures for Engineering, Science, and Technology (INVEST) in America Act of 2011 H.R. 3718, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2011 H.R. 3720, New Illegal Deduction Elimination Act H.R. 3855 / S. 2046, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act H.R. 3875, Outsourcing Accountability Act of 2012 H.R. 3983, Strengthening Americas Public Schools Through Promoting Foreign Investment Act H.R. 3992, E-2 nonimmigrant visas for Israeli nationals H.R. 4159 / S. 2167, American Jobs in American Forests Act of 2012 H.R. 5741, Jobs Originated through Launching Travel Act of 2012 (JOLT Act of 2012) H.R. 5855 / S. 3216, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013, including provisions related to the Visa Waiver Program and Customs and Border Protection staffing at U.S. ports of entry H.R. 5869, Studying Towards Adjusted Residency Status (STARS) Act H.R. 5874, American Entrepreneurship and Investment Act of 2012 H.R. 5893 / S. 3217, Startup Act 2.0 H.R. 5943, Prohibiting Back-door Amnesty Act H.R. 5957, To prohibit the Secretary of DHS from granting deferred action H.R. 5964 / S. 3279, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act of 2012 H.R. 5968, Services to Allow New Destinations for Tourism Act H.R. 6001, Equal Protection for American Workers Act H.R. 6055, Facilitating Access of Services and Trade (FAST) Act of 2012 H.R. 6069, Protecting Department of Homeland Security Personnel Act H.R. 6070, To require the Comptroller General to conduct a study on the impact of prosecutorial discretion H.R. 6210, American Investment and Job Creation Act of 2012 H.R. 6412, Attracting the Best and Brightest Act of 2012 H.R. 6429, STEM Jobs Act of 2012 S. 497, Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 S. 565, StartUP Visa Act of 2011 S. 638, SCAAP Reimbursement Protection Act of 2011 S. 639, SCAAP Reauthorization Act S. 642, To permanently reauthorize the EB-5 Regional Center Program S. 952, DREAM Act of 2011 S. 1196, Achieving Accountability Through Electronic Verification Act S. 1258, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2011 S. 1601, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2012 S. 1653, International Tourism Facilitation Act S. 1746, VISIT USA Act S. 1857, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act S. 1866, AGREE Act S. 1965, Startup Act of 2011 S. 1986, IDEA Act S. 1983, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 (Schumer version) S. 2005, E-3 Irish Nationals S. 2046, Visa Waiver Program Enhanced Security and Reform Act S. 2233, Jobs Originated Through Launching Travel Act (JOLT Act) S. 3185, Securing the Talent America Requires for the 21st Century (STAR) Act of 2012 S. 3192, Sustaining our Most Advanced Researchers and Technology (SMART) Jobs Act of 2012 S. 3199, Jobs Originated Through Launching Travel Act of 2012 (JOLT Act of 2012) S. 3216, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 S. 3217, Startup Act 2.0 S. 3222, Federal Entrepreneur-in-Residence Act of 2012 S. 3245, A bill to extend by 3 years the authorization of the EB-5 Regional Center Program, the E-Verify Program, the Special Immigrant Nonminister Religious Worker Program, and the Conrad State 30 J-1 Visa Waiver Program S. 3279, Cross-Border Trade Enhancement Act H.J. RES. 104, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Temporary Non-agricultural Employment of H-2B Aliens in the United States Various issues relating to the H1-B Visa Program; the H2-B Visa Program; the E-Verify Program; private-public partnerships with the Department of Homeland Security at land border ports of entry; STEM visa reform; need for data to inform employment based immigration decisions
Client expense: $31,650,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Education
Issues related to student loan reform legislation and extension of student loan interest rates, Farm bill reauthorization, Pell grant funding, SAFETEA-LU reauthorization, UTC grant competition, ESEA reauthorization, Startup Act 2.0 (S. 3217/H.R. 5893), innovation and entrepreneurship programs, commercialization of faculty research.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Appalachian Regional Commission, Energy, Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 493, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization HR. 2701 and S. 1452, Mainstreet Fairness Act; HR. 1439, The Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2011; HR. 12/S. 1616, American Jobs Act of 2011 HR. 3179, Marketplace Equity Act of 2011; HR. 1860/S. 971, Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2011 HR. 9, Small Business Tax Cut Act S. 2237, Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act Small business expensing Bonus depreciation Business activity tax Research and development tax credits Taxation of Government Procurement Startup 2.0, HR 5893/S. 3217
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2012 · third_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 3012 / S. 1983 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011, issues regarding increasing the number of skilled immigrants; S. 1857 - Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act, issues regarding increasing the number of skilled immigrants; S. 3185 - STAR Act, general issues regarding immigration; H.R. 5893 / S. 3217 - Startup Act 2.0, general issues regarding immigration; H.R. 6429 - STEM Jobs Act, issues regarding immigration; H.R. 6412 - Attracting the Best and the Brightest Act, issues regarding immigration; H.R. 3553 - BRAINS Act, issues regarding immigration.
Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Education
Issues related to student loan reform legislation and extension of student loan interest rates, Pell grant funding, SAFETEA-LU reauthorization (MAP-21), UTC grant competition, ESEA reauthorization, Startup Act 2.0 (S. 3217/H.R. 5893), innovation and entrepreneurship programs, commercialization of faculty research.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Economics/Economic Development
H.R. 5893, Start-up Act, Section 8, costs and commercialization
Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 1379/ H.R. 3479, S. 646, The Natural Hazards Risk Reduction Act of 2011, Issues pertaining to research and the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP). H.R. 2146, S. 1222, S. 3600, Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA) of 2012, All provisions. H.R. 5893, S. 3217, Startup Act 2.0, Issues pertaining to technology transfer, intellectual property, and STEM visas.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 2146, S. 3600, Digital Accountability and Transparency Act of 2012, Issues pertaining to data collection for federal research funding. H.R. 5893, S. 3217, S.1222, Startup Act 2.0, Issues pertaining to technology transfer, intellectual property, and STEM visas. H.R.3674, PrECISE Act of 2011, Issues pertaining to cybersecurity research and development. HR 4263, S. 2151, SECURE IT Act of 2012, Issues pertaining to cybersecurity research and development. S. 2105, Cybersecurity Act of 2012, Issues pertaining to cybersecurity research and development. H.R. 3523, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011, Isues pertaining to cybersecurity research and development.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 2146, S.1222, S.3600, Digital Accountability and Transparency Act (DATA) of 2012, All provisions. Issues pertaining to innovation. H.R. 5893, S. 3217, Startup Act 2.0, Provisions related to visas and technology transfer. H.R. 3479, S. 646, The Natural Hazards Risk Reduction Act of 2011, Issues pertaining to research and the National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (NEHRP).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Immigration
Support for EB6 - The Start Up Visa Act allowing Foreign born entrepreneurs who receive venture capital and create US jobs to remain in the country. HR 3692/S 3217 - Start Up Act - Allows STEM graduates to remain in the US. HR 3012 and HR5893 - Increase the per family sponsored VISAs; eliminates the per country limit on VISAs.
Client expense: $569,579 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2012 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Promotion of angel investment tax credits and exemptions. Advocate for public policy that promotes angel capital investment. S. 2050, Small Business Tax Extenders Act of 2012, S. 256, American Opportunity Act of 2012, H.R. 5893, Startup Act 2.0, S. 3217, Startup Act 2.0, all provisions relating to angel tax incentives.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of
2012 · third_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
S. 3217: Start Up Act 2.0 H.R.5893 (STARTUP 2.0) Our interest is with the entire bill.
Client expense: $37,649 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
Start Up Act 2.0 (S.3217 and H.R. 5893)
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
HR 2146/S 1222 "DATA Act" - entire bill HR 3433 "GRANT Act" - entire bill S. 1965/S.3217/HR 5893 "STARTUP Act" - sections regarding faculty "free agency" fees on research to help pay for Commerce Department activities no specific bills - general university research issues
Client expense: $65,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
FY13 House and Senate Defense Appropriations (HR 5856) FY13 House and Senate Energy and Water Appropriations (HR 5325, S 2465) FY13 House and Senate Homeland Security Appropriations (HR5855, S 3216) FY13 House and Senate Defense Authorizations (HR 4310, S. 3254) FY 13 House and Senate Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations (HR 5326, S 2323) FY 13 House and Senate Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations (S 3295) Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2011 (HR 2405, S 1855) Cybersecurity bill (S 2015) Rebuild America Act (S 2252) Start Up Act (S 3217, HR 5893)
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2012 · third_quarter · Immigration
Support legislation creating new or expanding existing visas to encourage graduates of STEM disciplines to stay and be employed in the United States--S.3185 (STAR Act), S.3192 (SMART Jobs Act), S.3217/H.R.5893 (Startup Act 2.0), H.R.6429 (STEM Jobs Act)
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE