National Security and Job Protection Act

Balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to nondefense discretionary (NDD) programs, and the impact on NDD programs of sequestration and the Budget Control Act (Public Law No: 112-25), generally Balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to nondefense discretionary (NDD) programs, and the impact on NDD programs of sequestration and the Budget Control Act (Public Law No: 112-25), especially as they relate to services and protections provided to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community, incl. medical and scientific research; education and job training; and housing and social services Balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to nondefense discretionary (NDD) programs, and the impact on NDD programs of sequestration and the Budget Control Act (Public Law No: 112-25), especially as they relate to the fiscal slope (aka fiscal cliff) scenario concerning both revenue (incl. Bush tax cuts, payroll tax reduction, other expiring tax provisions) and spending (incl. sequestration, Unemployment Insurance extension, Medicare payment rate), and such solutions as the National Security and Job Protection Act (H.R. 6365), the Van Hollen substitute (H.R. 6365 Rules Cmte Amdt 1, favoring the Buffet Rule tax plan applying a minimum tax rate of 30 percent to individuals making more than a million dollars a year, and cuts to unnecessary agriculture and oil subsidies), and the Congressional Progressive Caucus "Deal for All" plan Removal of Representatives Michele Bachmann, Thomas Rooney, and Lynn Westmoreland from their seats on the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence regarding statements made about and inquiry into The Muslim Brotherhood and prominent American Muslim individuals and organizations, especially Huma Abedin, Deputy Chief of Staff to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, the Muslim Public Affairs Council, and Muslim Advocates, and related actions by Representatives Trent Franks and Louie Gohmert Hate crime data collection by federal, state, and local law enforcement officials Public Law No: 111-84, Division E Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act Hate crimes prevention and the robust data collection that is essential to prevention efforts, including full implementation of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act (Public Law No: 111-84, Division E), especially our call for increased participation from local law enforcement agencies and for detailed categorization on Bias Motivation Information on Form 1-699 through the inclusion of Anti-Sikh, Anti-Hindu, and Anti-Arab categories, and the October 3, 2012 Roundtable, "Religion-Based Hate Crimes and the Uniform Crime Reports"

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

[Single item listed on next page] Balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to nondefense discretionary (NDD) programs, and the impact on NDD programs of sequestration and the Budget Control Act (Public Law No: 112-25), especially as they relate to the fiscal slope (aka fiscal cliff) scenario concerning both revenue (incl. Bush tax cuts, payroll tax reduction, other expiring tax provisions) and spending (incl. sequestration, Unemployment Insurance extension, Medicare payment rate), and such solutions as the National Security and Job Protection Act (H.R. 6365), the Van Hollen substitute (H.R. 6365 Rules Cmte Amdt 1, favoring the Buffet Rule tax plan applying a minimum tax rate of 30 percent to individuals making more than a million dollars a year, and cuts to unnecessary agriculture and oil subsidies), and the Congressional Progressive Caucus "Deal for All" plan

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to nondefense discretionary (NDD) programs, and the impact on NDD programs of sequestration and the Budget Control Act (Public Law No: 112-25), generally Balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to nondefense discretionary (NDD) programs, and the impact on NDD programs of sequestration and the Budget Control Act (Public Law No: 112-25), especially as they relate to services and protections provided to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community, incl. medical and scientific research; education and job training; and housing and social services Balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to nondefense discretionary (NDD) programs, and the impact on NDD programs of sequestration and the Budget Control Act (Public Law No: 112-25), especially as they relate to the fiscal slope (aka fiscal cliff) scenario concerning both revenue (incl. Bush tax cuts, payroll tax reduction, other expiring tax provisions) and spending (incl. sequestration, Unemployment Insurance extension, Medicare payment rate), and such solutions as the National Security and Job Protection Act (H.R. 6365), the Van Hollen substitute (H.R. 6365 Rules Cmte Amdt 1, favoring the Buffet Rule tax plan applying a minimum tax rate of 30 percent to individuals making more than a million dollars a year, and cuts to unnecessary agriculture and oil subsidies), and the Congressional Progressive Caucus "Deal for All" plan

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

Balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to nondefense discretionary (NDD) programs, and the impact on NDD programs of sequestration and the Budget Control Act (Public Law No: 112-25), generally Balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to nondefense discretionary (NDD) programs, and the impact on NDD programs of sequestration and the Budget Control Act (Public Law No: 112-25), especially as they relate to services and protections provided to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community, incl. medical and scientific research; education and job training; and housing and social services Balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to nondefense discretionary (NDD) programs, and the impact on NDD programs of sequestration and the Budget Control Act (Public Law No: 112-25), especially as they relate to the fiscal slope (aka fiscal cliff) scenario concerning both revenue (incl. Bush tax cuts, payroll tax reduction, other expiring tax provisions) and spending (incl. sequestration, Unemployment Insurance extension, Medicare payment rate), and such solutions as the National Security and Job Protection Act (H.R. 6365), the Van Hollen substitute (H.R. 6365 Rules Cmte Amdt 1, favoring the Buffet Rule tax plan applying a minimum tax rate of 30 percent to individuals making more than a million dollars a year, and cuts to unnecessary agriculture and oil subsidies), and the Congressional Progressive Caucus "Deal for All" plan Executive Order 13279 Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community Organizations Executive Order 13559 Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals generally incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language Implementing the recommendations of the Interagency Working Group on Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Partnerships, as contained in "Recommendations of the Interagency Working Group on Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Partnerships," April 2012 Implementing the recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, as contained in "A New Era of Partnerships: Report of Recommendations to the President," March 2010 People For the American Way, "The War on Women: How the War on Women Became Mainstream: Turning Back the Clock in Tea Party America," April 13 and April 16, 2012, incl. Birth Control, Contraception Coverage, Choice, Violence Against Women Act, Single Mothers and Working Women, and Equal Pay Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) regulations governing beneficiary protections (42 C.F.R. Parts 54 and 54a) and three additional protections not included therein as recommended by the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, as contained in "A New Era of Partnerships: Report of Recommendations to the President," March 2010 Hate crime data collection by federal, state, and local law enforcement officials Public Law No: 111-84, Division E Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act Hate crimes prevention and the robust data collection that is essential to prevention efforts, including full implementation of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act (Public Law No: 111-84, Division E), especially our call for increased participation from local law enforcement agencies and for detailed categorization on Bias Motivation Information on Form 1-699 through the inclusion of Anti-Sikh, Anti-Hindu, and Anti-Arab categories, and the October 3, 2012 Roundtable, "Religion-Based Hate Crimes and the Uniform Crime Reports"

Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (H.R. 1842 and S. 952) and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258 Title I, Subtitle A, Part IV), as well as the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, June 15, 2012, and DACA exclusions from key features of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicaid, and the Childrens Health Insurance Program, August 30, 2012, also DACA exclusions from state-level benefits Balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to nondefense discretionary (NDD) programs, and the impact on NDD programs of sequestration and the Budget Control Act (Public Law No: 112-25), especially as they relate to the fiscal slope (aka fiscal cliff) scenario concerning both revenue (incl. Bush tax cuts, payroll tax reduction, other expiring tax provisions) and spending (incl. sequestration, Unemployment Insurance extension, Medicare payment rate), and such solutions as the National Security and Job Protection Act (H.R. 6365), the Van Hollen substitute (H.R. 6365 Rules Cmte Amdt 1, favoring the Buffet Rule tax plan applying a minimum tax rate of 30 percent to individuals making more than a million dollars a year, and cuts to unnecessary agriculture and oil subsidies), and the Congressional Progressive Caucus "Deal for All" plan

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

Executive Order 13279 - Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community Organizations Executive Order 13559 Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations Balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to nondefense discretionary (NDD) programs, and the impact on NDD programs of sequestration and the Budget Control Act (Public Law No: 112-25), especially as they relate to the fiscal slope (aka fiscal cliff) scenario concerning both revenue (incl. Bush tax cuts, payroll tax reduction, other expiring tax provisions) and spending (incl. sequestration, Unemployment Insurance extension, Medicare payment rate), and such solutions as the National Security and Job Protection Act (H.R. 6365), the Van Hollen substitute (H.R. 6365 Rules Cmte Amdt 1, favoring the Buffet Rule tax plan applying a minimum tax rate of 30 percent to individuals making more than a million dollars a year, and cuts to unnecessary agriculture and oil subsidies), and the Congressional Progressive Caucus "Deal for All" plan Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals generally incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language Implementing the recommendations of the Interagency Working Group on Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Partnerships, as contained in "Recommendations of the Interagency Working Group on Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Partnerships," April 2012 Implementing the recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, as contained in "A New Era of Partnerships: Report of Recommendations to the President," March 2010 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) regulations governing beneficiary protections (42 C.F.R. Parts 54 and 54a) and three additional protections not included therein as recommended by the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, as contained in "A New Era of Partnerships: Report of Recommendations to the President," March 2010

Balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to nondefense discretionary (NDD) programs, and the impact on NDD programs of sequestration and the Budget Control Act (Public Law No: 112-25), generally Balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to nondefense discretionary (NDD) programs, and the impact on NDD programs of sequestration and the Budget Control Act (Public Law No: 112-25), especially as they relate to the fiscal slope (aka fiscal cliff) scenario concerning both revenue (incl. Bush tax cuts, payroll tax reduction, other expiring tax provisions) and spending (incl. sequestration, Unemployment Insurance extension, Medicare payment rate), and such solutions as the National Security and Job Protection Act (H.R. 6365), the Van Hollen substitute (H.R. 6365 Rules Cmte Amdt 1, favoring the Buffet Rule tax plan applying a minimum tax rate of 30 percent to individuals making more than a million dollars a year, and cuts to unnecessary agriculture and oil subsidies), and the Congressional Progressive Caucus "Deal for All" plan Balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to nondefense discretionary (NDD) programs, and the impact on NDD programs of sequestration and the Budget Control Act (Public Law No: 112-25), especially as they relate to services and protections provided to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community, incl. medical and scientific research; education and job training; and housing and social services

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

H.R. 6365 National Security and Job Protection Act

Client expense: $40,000 · 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

Executive Order 13279 - Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community Organizations Executive Order 13559 Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations Balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to nondefense discretionary (NDD) programs, and the impact on NDD programs of sequestration and the Budget Control Act (Public Law No: 112-25), especially as they relate to the fiscal slope (aka fiscal cliff) scenario concerning both revenue (incl. Bush tax cuts, payroll tax reduction, other expiring tax provisions) and spending (incl. sequestration, Unemployment Insurance extension, Medicare payment rate), and such solutions as the National Security and Job Protection Act (H.R. 6365), the Van Hollen substitute (H.R. 6365 Rules Cmte Amdt 1, favoring the Buffet Rule tax plan applying a minimum tax rate of 30 percent to individuals making more than a million dollars a year, and cuts to unnecessary agriculture and oil subsidies), and the Congressional Progressive Caucus "Deal for All" plan Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals generally incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language Implementing the recommendations of the Interagency Working Group on Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Partnerships, as contained in "Recommendations of the Interagency Working Group on Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Partnerships," April 2012 Implementing the recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, as contained in "A New Era of Partnerships: Report of Recommendations to the President," March 2010 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) regulations governing beneficiary protections (42 C.F.R. Parts 54 and 54a) and three additional protections not included therein as recommended by the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, as contained in "A New Era of Partnerships: Report of Recommendations to the President," March 2010

Balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to nondefense discretionary (NDD) programs, and the impact on NDD programs of sequestration and the Budget Control Act (Public Law No: 112-25), generally Balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to nondefense discretionary (NDD) programs, and the impact on NDD programs of sequestration and the Budget Control Act (Public Law No: 112-25), especially as they relate to services and protections provided to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community, incl. medical and scientific research; education and job training; and housing and social services Balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to nondefense discretionary (NDD) programs, and the impact on NDD programs of sequestration and the Budget Control Act (Public Law No: 112-25), especially as they relate to the fiscal slope (aka fiscal cliff) scenario concerning both revenue (incl. Bush tax cuts, payroll tax reduction, other expiring tax provisions) and spending (incl. sequestration, Unemployment Insurance extension, Medicare payment rate), and such solutions as the National Security and Job Protection Act (H.R. 6365), the Van Hollen substitute (H.R. 6365 Rules Cmte Amdt 1, favoring the Buffet Rule tax plan applying a minimum tax rate of 30 percent to individuals making more than a million dollars a year, and cuts to unnecessary agriculture and oil subsidies), and the Congressional Progressive Caucus "Deal for All" plan Removal of Representatives Michele Bachmann, Thomas Rooney, and Lynn Westmoreland from their seats on the Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence regarding statements made about and inquiry into The Muslim Brotherhood and prominent American Muslim individuals and organizations, especially Huma Abedin, Deputy Chief of Staff to Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, the Muslim Public Affairs Council, and Muslim Advocates, and related actions by Representatives Trent Franks and Louie Gohmert Hate crime data collection by federal, state, and local law enforcement officials Public Law No: 111-84, Division E Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act Hate crimes prevention and the robust data collection that is essential to prevention efforts, including full implementation of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act (Public Law No: 111-84, Division E), especially our call for increased participation from local law enforcement agencies and for detailed categorization on Bias Motivation Information on Form 1-699 through the inclusion of Anti-Sikh, Anti-Hindu, and Anti-Arab categories, and the October 3, 2012 Roundtable, "Religion-Based Hate Crimes and the Uniform Crime Reports"

Balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to nondefense discretionary (NDD) programs, and the impact on NDD programs of sequestration and the Budget Control Act (Public Law No: 112-25), generally Balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to nondefense discretionary (NDD) programs, and the impact on NDD programs of sequestration and the Budget Control Act (Public Law No: 112-25), especially as they relate to the fiscal slope (aka fiscal cliff) scenario concerning both revenue (incl. Bush tax cuts, payroll tax reduction, other expiring tax provisions) and spending (incl. sequestration, Unemployment Insurance extension, Medicare payment rate), and such solutions as the National Security and Job Protection Act (H.R. 6365), the Van Hollen substitute (H.R. 6365 Rules Cmte Amdt 1, favoring the Buffet Rule tax plan applying a minimum tax rate of 30 percent to individuals making more than a million dollars a year, and cuts to unnecessary agriculture and oil subsidies), and the Congressional Progressive Caucus "Deal for All" plan Balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to nondefense discretionary (NDD) programs, and the impact on NDD programs of sequestration and the Budget Control Act (Public Law No: 112-25), especially as they relate to services and protections provided to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community, incl. medical and scientific research; education and job training; and housing and social services

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

Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act (H.R. 1842 and S. 952) and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258 Title I, Subtitle A, Part IV), as well as the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, June 15, 2012, and DACA exclusions from key features of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicaid, and the Childrens Health Insurance Program, August 30, 2012, also DACA exclusions from state-level benefits Balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to nondefense discretionary (NDD) programs, and the impact on NDD programs of sequestration and the Budget Control Act (Public Law No: 112-25), especially as they relate to the fiscal slope (aka fiscal cliff) scenario concerning both revenue (incl. Bush tax cuts, payroll tax reduction, other expiring tax provisions) and spending (incl. sequestration, Unemployment Insurance extension, Medicare payment rate), and such solutions as the National Security and Job Protection Act (H.R. 6365), the Van Hollen substitute (H.R. 6365 Rules Cmte Amdt 1, favoring the Buffet Rule tax plan applying a minimum tax rate of 30 percent to individuals making more than a million dollars a year, and cuts to unnecessary agriculture and oil subsidies), and the Congressional Progressive Caucus "Deal for All" plan

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

Balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to nondefense discretionary (NDD) programs, and the impact on NDD programs of sequestration and the Budget Control Act (Public Law No: 112-25), generally Balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to nondefense discretionary (NDD) programs, and the impact on NDD programs of sequestration and the Budget Control Act (Public Law No: 112-25), especially as they relate to services and protections provided to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community, incl. medical and scientific research; education and job training; and housing and social services Balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to nondefense discretionary (NDD) programs, and the impact on NDD programs of sequestration and the Budget Control Act (Public Law No: 112-25), especially as they relate to the fiscal slope (aka fiscal cliff) scenario concerning both revenue (incl. Bush tax cuts, payroll tax reduction, other expiring tax provisions) and spending (incl. sequestration, Unemployment Insurance extension, Medicare payment rate), and such solutions as the National Security and Job Protection Act (H.R. 6365), the Van Hollen substitute (H.R. 6365 Rules Cmte Amdt 1, favoring the Buffet Rule tax plan applying a minimum tax rate of 30 percent to individuals making more than a million dollars a year, and cuts to unnecessary agriculture and oil subsidies), and the Congressional Progressive Caucus "Deal for All" plan Executive Order 13279 Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community Organizations Executive Order 13559 Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals generally incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language Implementing the recommendations of the Interagency Working Group on Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Partnerships, as contained in "Recommendations of the Interagency Working Group on Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Partnerships," April 2012 Implementing the recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, as contained in "A New Era of Partnerships: Report of Recommendations to the President," March 2010 People For the American Way, "The War on Women: How the War on Women Became Mainstream: Turning Back the Clock in Tea Party America," April 13 and April 16, 2012, incl. Birth Control, Contraception Coverage, Choice, Violence Against Women Act, Single Mothers and Working Women, and Equal Pay Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) regulations governing beneficiary protections (42 C.F.R. Parts 54 and 54a) and three additional protections not included therein as recommended by the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, as contained in "A New Era of Partnerships: Report of Recommendations to the President," March 2010 Hate crime data collection by federal, state, and local law enforcement officials Public Law No: 111-84, Division E Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act Hate crimes prevention and the robust data collection that is essential to prevention efforts, including full implementation of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act (Public Law No: 111-84, Division E), especially our call for increased participation from local law enforcement agencies and for detailed categorization on Bias Motivation Information on Form 1-699 through the inclusion of Anti-Sikh, Anti-Hindu, and Anti-Arab categories, and the October 3, 2012 Roundtable, "Religion-Based Hate Crimes and the Uniform Crime Reports"

Balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to nondefense discretionary (NDD) programs, and the impact on NDD programs of sequestration and the Budget Control Act (Public Law No: 112-25), generally Balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to nondefense discretionary (NDD) programs, and the impact on NDD programs of sequestration and the Budget Control Act (Public Law No: 112-25), especially as they relate to services and protections provided to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community, incl. medical and scientific research; education and job training; and housing and social services Balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to nondefense discretionary (NDD) programs, and the impact on NDD programs of sequestration and the Budget Control Act (Public Law No: 112-25), especially as they relate to the fiscal slope (aka fiscal cliff) scenario concerning both revenue (incl. Bush tax cuts, payroll tax reduction, other expiring tax provisions) and spending (incl. sequestration, Unemployment Insurance extension, Medicare payment rate), and such solutions as the National Security and Job Protection Act (H.R. 6365), the Van Hollen substitute (H.R. 6365 Rules Cmte Amdt 1, favoring the Buffet Rule tax plan applying a minimum tax rate of 30 percent to individuals making more than a million dollars a year, and cuts to unnecessary agriculture and oil subsidies), and the Congressional Progressive Caucus "Deal for All" plan

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

[Single item listed on next page] Balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to nondefense discretionary (NDD) programs, and the impact on NDD programs of sequestration and the Budget Control Act (Public Law No: 112-25), especially as they relate to the fiscal slope (aka fiscal cliff) scenario concerning both revenue (incl. Bush tax cuts, payroll tax reduction, other expiring tax provisions) and spending (incl. sequestration, Unemployment Insurance extension, Medicare payment rate), and such solutions as the National Security and Job Protection Act (H.R. 6365), the Van Hollen substitute (H.R. 6365 Rules Cmte Amdt 1, favoring the Buffet Rule tax plan applying a minimum tax rate of 30 percent to individuals making more than a million dollars a year, and cuts to unnecessary agriculture and oil subsidies), and the Congressional Progressive Caucus "Deal for All" plan

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Corporation for Natl & Community Service, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), President of the U.S., SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to nondefense discretionary (NDD) programs, and the impact on NDD programs of sequestration and the Budget Control Act (Public Law No: 112-25), generally Balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to nondefense discretionary (NDD) programs, and the impact on NDD programs of sequestration and the Budget Control Act (Public Law No: 112-25), especially as they relate to services and protections provided to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community, incl. medical and scientific research; education and job training; and housing and social services Balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to nondefense discretionary (NDD) programs, and the impact on NDD programs of sequestration and the Budget Control Act (Public Law No: 112-25), especially as they relate to the fiscal slope (aka fiscal cliff) scenario concerning both revenue (incl. Bush tax cuts, payroll tax reduction, other expiring tax provisions) and spending (incl. sequestration, Unemployment Insurance extension, Medicare payment rate), and such solutions as the National Security and Job Protection Act (H.R. 6365), the Van Hollen substitute (H.R. 6365 Rules Cmte Amdt 1, favoring the Buffet Rule tax plan applying a minimum tax rate of 30 percent to individuals making more than a million dollars a year, and cuts to unnecessary agriculture and oil subsidies), and the Congressional Progressive Caucus "Deal for All" plan

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

Sequestration Cuts, FY 2013 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations, HR 6365 National Security & Job Protection Act, HJ Res. 117 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, Budget/Sequestration

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

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

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

FY 13 Education appropriations S. 3295 and still to be introduced House version HR 6365, the National Security and Job Protection Act HJ Res. 117 - the Fiscal Year 2013 Continuing Resolution Sequestration - various bills and implementation

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

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

FY 13 Education appropriations S. 3295 and still to be introduced House version HR 6365, the National Security and Job Protection Act HJ Res. 117 - the Fiscal Year 2013 Continuing Resolution Sequestration - various bills and implementation

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

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 2693, Budget Control Act of 2011, provisions relating to sequestration H.R. 5325 / S. 2465, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 5326 / S. 2323, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 5854 / S. 3215, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 5855 / S. 3216, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 5856, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 5857 / S. 3241, Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 5882, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 5972 / S. 2322, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 5973 / S. 2375, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 6020 / S. 3301, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 6091, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.R. 6365, National Security and Job Protection Act S. 832, Security and Accountability for Every Port Act Reauthorization Act of 2011 S. 3295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 H.J. RES. 117, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2013 H. RES. 778, Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 117) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6365) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act of 2011 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 Various issues relating to sequestration; fiscal cliff; appropriations related to the PRO-IP Act (P.L. 110-403); funding issues related to the USPTO; IP issues related to Internet counterfeiting and piracy; IP issues related to the office of the Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator and the National Intellectual Property Rights Coordination Center; the USPTO IP Attache Program

Proposals to cut Medicare and Medicaid HR 5972 - Transportation/Housing appropriations Budget deficit reduction; need to raise taxes H.Con.Res. 112, S.Con. 41 - FY 2013 Budget Resolution HJRes 117 - Continuing Resolution Debt Ceiling Extension HR 572, HR 6365 - Budget Sequester and Deficit Issues Social Security/Federal Budget Education

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H.R. 1543 and S. 818, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act of 2011, entire bill. H.R. 6365, the National Security and Job Protection Act of 2011, entire bill. H.R. 4872, the Health Care & Education Affordability Reconciliation Act of 2010: provisions relating to hospitals and physicians, including: Section 1106: physician-owned hospitals and self-referral; Section 2302: 340B program; Section 1104 and Section 1203: Medicare and Medicaid DSH Payments; Sections 1108 and 1109 involving geographic disparities in Medicare payment; Section 1105: Market basket updates; Section 1201: Federal funding for States; Section 1202: Payments to primary care physicians. H.R. 3590, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, provisions relating to hospitals, hospice and physicians including: Section 3001: hospital value-based purchasing; Section 3125: low-volume hospital payment; Section 3401: productivity adjustments; Section 6001: physician-owned hospital and self-referral; Section 3121: outpatient hold harmless for hospitals; Sections 7101-7103: 340B Program; Section 3401: Independent Payment Advisory Board; Section 3015: hospital readmissions program; Section 3124: Extension of Medicare Dependent Hospital program; Section 3137: Section 508 Reclassification; Section 9007: non-profit hospital provision; Section 3105: ambulance services; Section 3008 and Section 2702: payment adjustment for hospital acquired conditions; Section 3133: Medicare DSH; Section 2551: Disproportionate Share Hospitals; Section 5501: Primary Care Provisions; Section 5503: Graduate Medical Education; Sections 2001-2081: Expansion of Medicaid, CHIP; Sections 1311-1343: CO-OPs and Exchanges; Section 3022: Accountable Care Organizations; Section 3023: Hospital Bundling Provision; Section 6401-6402: Program Integrity Provisions; Section 6501-6503, 6505, 6508: Medicaid Program Integrity Provisions. H.R. 2674, 340B Program Improvement Act, entire bill. S. 722 and H.R. 3506, Hospice Evaluation and Legitimate Payment Act, entire bills. S. 778, Protecting Access to Rural Therapy Services (PARTS) Act, entire bill. H.R. 3285, Medicare Equity Extension Act, entire bill. H.R. 3630, Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2011, Title II, Subtitle C--Medicare Extensions; Other Health Provisions, Part 1--Medicare extensions, Section 2201, Physician payment update. Section 2202: Ambulance Add-ons; Section 2203: Medicare payment for outpatient therapy services; Section 2204: Work geographic Adjustment; Part 3--Offsets, Section 2223: Parity in Medicare payments for hospital outpatient department evaluation and management office visit services; Section 2224, Reduction of bad debt treated as an allowable cost; Section 2225, Rebasing of State DSH allotments for FY 2021. Part 2 of Subtitle C--Other Health Provisions, Section 2213: Modification to requirements for qualifying for exception to Medicare prohibition on certain physician referrals for hospitals. H.R. 3859 and S. 1680, The Rural Hospital and Provider Equity (R-HOPE) Act of 2012, entire bills. H.R. 3630, The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, entire bill. H.R. 5943 and S. 2620, the Rural Hospital Access Act of 2012, entire bills. H.R. 2461, Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act of 2011, entire bill. H.R. 2104, Consistency, Accuracy, Responsibility, and Excellence in Medical Imaging and Radiation Therapy Act of 2011, entire bill. 2013 Outpatient Prospective Payment System proposed rule, entire rule. 2013 Inpatient Prospective Payment System final rule, entire rule. 2013 Physician Fee Schedule proposed rule, entire rule. Other issues: Proposals surrounding the Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) and deficit/debt reduction as related to hospitals and physicians. Accountable Care Organizations and the Innovation Center's demonstration programs. Medicare and Medicaid Recovery Audit Contractor programs. Geographic Variation in Medicare spending, IOM studies on high value and Medicare geographic adjusters. Medical Liability Reform. Medicare and Medicaid Electronic Health Record Payment Incentive Programs. Hospital wage index reform, including Section 3137(b) of the Affordable Care Act. Implementation of the state health insurance exchanges. 2013 Inpatient Rehab rule, entire rule. 2013 LTCH rule, entire rule Hospice Quality Reporting Program. 2013 Home Health rule, entire rule. Dual Eligible Demonstration Programs.

H.R. 778: Providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 117) making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2013, and for other purposes; and providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6365) to amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to replace the sequester established by the Budget Control Act of 2011. (latest title) Provisions providing funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. H.R. 3581: Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2012 Ensure Rural Utilities Serice Electric Loan Borrowers are not adversely affected by changes to method of estimating costs. H.R.5325, S.2465: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 Provisions related to preventing use of FY13 funds to implement Energy Secretarys memo reshaping the Power Marketing Administrations. H.R. 5855, S. 3216: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2013. Provisions relating to adequate funding of FEMAs disaster relief fund. H.R. 5857, S. 3241; Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2013, directing USAID funding to international rural electrification. H.R. 5973, S. 2375: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 . Title III. Provisions ensuring RUS electric loans remain at sufficient levels and terms to meet co-op infrastructure needs. S. 3295, Title II: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 Provisions providing funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program.

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