STEM Jobs Act of 2012

S 3185: Securing the Talent America Requires for the 21st Century Act of 2012; provision that includes among employment-based immigrant preferences aliens who graduate from a U.S. research institution with a doctorate or master's degree in a STEM field and intend to work in a related field. HR 6429:STEM Jobs Act of 2012 ; Sec. 2 provision for visas for Advanced STEM graduatesS 744: The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013: provisions that include among employment-based immigrant preferences aliens who graduate from a U.S. research institution with a doctorate or master's degree in a STEM field and intend to work in a related field.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support efforts to increase H1-B visas & high skilled workforce. Encourage STEM education efforts. Monitor S. 3185 - STAR Act of 2012, specifically the section related to High Skilled Workforce. Monitor S. 1983/H.R. 3012 - Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011, S. 3185 - Securing the Talent America Requires for the 21st Century Act of 2012, S. 3553 - Benefits to Research & American Innovation through Nationality Statutes Act of 2012, S. 6412 - Attracting the Best & Brightest Act of 2012,H.R. 6429 - Science, Technology, Engineering & Math Jobs Act of 2012, and S. 169 - I-Squared Act of 2013.

Client expense: $1,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S 3185: Securing the Talent America Requires for the 21st Century Act of 2012; provision that includes among employment-based immigrant preferences aliens who graduate from a U.S. research institution with a doctorate or master's degree in a STEM field and intend to work in a related field. HR 6429:STEM Jobs Act of 2012 ; Sec. 2 provision for visas for Advanced STEM graduatesS 744: The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013: provisions that include among employment-based immigrant preferences aliens who graduate from a U.S. research institution with a doctorate or master's degree in a STEM field and intend to work in a related field.

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General issues related to Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education Autonomous Vehicle Technology H.R. 6429 - STEM Jobs Act of 2012 Congressional Internet Services Usage Rules and Policies, including cloud computing

Client expense: $3,350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Support efforts to increase H1-B visas & high skilled workforce. Encourage STEM education efforts. Monitoring S. 3185-STAR Act of 2012, specifically the section related to High Skilled Workforce. Monitoring S. 1983/H.R. 3012 - Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011, S. 3185 - Securing the Talent America Requires for the 21st Century Act of 2012, S. 3553 - Benefits to Research & American Innovation through Nationality Statutes Act of 2012, S. 6412 - Attracting the Best & Brightest Act of 2012, H.R. 6429 - Science, Technology, Engineering & Math Jobs Act of 2012, and S. 169 - I-Squared Act of 2013.

Client expense: $1,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S 3185: Securing the Talent America Requires for the 21st Century Act of 2012; provision that includes among employment-based immigrant preferences aliens who graduate from a U.S. research institution with a doctorate or master's degree in a STEM field and intend to work in a related field. HR 6429:STEM Jobs Act of 2012 ; Sec. 2 provision for visas for Advanced STEM graduatesS 744: The Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act of 2013: provisions that include among employment-based immigrant preferences aliens who graduate from a U.S. research institution with a doctorate or master's degree in a STEM field and intend to work in a related field.

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Immigration Reform H.R. 6429: STEM Jobs Act of 2012

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 800, Job Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011 (Employment Verification) H.R. 2164, Legal Workforce Act (Employment Verification) H.R. 2885, Legal Workforce Act (Employment Verification) P.L. 112-176, Temporary Immigration Programs (Extension of E-Verify Program) H.R. 6429, The STEM's Jobs Act of 2012 (Green Card Reform)

Client expense: $368,768 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE

H.R. 800, Job Recovery by Ensuring a Legal American Workforce Act of 2011 (Employment Verification) H.R. 2164, Legal Workforce Act (Employment Verification) H.R. 2885, Legal Workforce Act (Employment Verification) P.L. 112-176, Temporary Immigration Programs (Extension of E-Verify Program) H.R. 6429, The STEMs Jobs Act of 2012 (Green Card Reform)

Client expense: $307,574 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE

Issues related to employment of foreign nationals including: employment-based immigration and non-immigration visas and employee verification. HR 6429, the STEM Jobs Act of 2012 (employment-based immigration for US STEM advanced degrees) HR 6412, Attracting the Best and the Brightest Act of 2012 (employment-based immigration for US STEM advanced degrees) S 3245, the Immigration Extenders Act (E-Verify program re-authorization) S 3553, the Benefits to Research and American Innovation through nationality Statutes Act of 2012 (employment-based immigration for US STEM advanced degrees) S 1983/HR 3012, the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011 (employment-based immigration eliminating per-country visa limits and decreasing wait times for certain green card categories) DHS - Office of Policy - regarding the Beyond the Border Action Plan

Client expense: $65,532 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

S. 3295, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013: NIH (National Institutes of Health) funding, student aid Negotiated rulemaking, student loans and TEACH (Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education) Grants S. 3582/H.R. 6447, Educator Preparation Reform Act: entire billH.R. 2902, Equal Access to Quality Education Act of 2011: entire bill H.R. 6412, Attracting the Best and Brightest Act of 2012: STEM education visa provisions H.R. 6429 STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) Jobs Act of 2012: STEM education visa provisions, entire bill S. 1250, GREAT (Gang Resistance Education and Training) Teachers and Principals Act: entire bill

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 6429, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Jobs Act of 2012: visas for graduate students in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Prosecutorial Discretion, Detention policy, H.R. 3012- Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act, H.R. 6412- Attracting the Best and Brightest Act of 2012, H.R. 6429- STEM Jobs Act of 2012, S. 3553- BRAINS Act

Client expense: $8,969 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office

Immigration reform; visa policy; immigration services; Startup Visa Act; green cards; STEM related issues; high skilled immigration ; STEM Jobs Act (H.R.6429); The Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (H.R.3012)

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

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

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

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

Discussions regarding reform of immigration system, including temporary high-tech worker visas and employment-based permanent residency; American Growth, Recovery, Empowerment and Entrepreneurship Act (AGREE Act; S. 1866); Startup Act 2.0 (S. 3217); Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act (H.R. 3012 and S. 1857); STEM Jobs Act of 2012 (H.R. 6429).

Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

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.

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

See attached. S. 3639 by Sens. Kay Bailey Hutchison, Jon Kyl, and John McCain: creates a new, tiered nonimmigrant visa program, the W-visa, that puts illegal aliens on a path to a green card and subsequent citizenship. S. 1925 by Sen. Pat Leahy: contained a provision that would increase the number of U visas by tens of thousands over the course of several years. H.R. 6429 by Rep. Lamar Smith: eliminates the visa lottery by reallocating the 55,000 green cards available under the program to two new employment-based visa categories, the EB-6 and EB-7 H.R. 6025 by Rep. Candice Miller: requires the DHS Secretary to update Congress on the number of miles of land and maritime border that are under operational control. The bill also requires the Secretary to report to Congress on the estimated number of unlawful entries along land and maritime borders of the United States using the same methodology and terminology as was used during fiscal years 2008 to 2010 to guarantee consistency in reporting methods H.R. 915 by Rep. Henry Cuellar: legislation that authorizes the appropriation of $10 million for each of the fiscal years 2012 through 2016 for the Border Enforcement Security Task Force (BEST) program within the Department of Homeland Security. H.R. 5855 by Rep. Robert Aderholt: annual funding bill through which Congress appropriated money to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its agencies, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Funding is used to pay for the salaries and expenses of all DHS employees, as well as all programs implemented by the department. H.R. 4119 by Rep. Silvestre Reyes: legislation that makes it a federal crime to attempt or conspire to use, construct, or finance underground tunnels that bypass U.S. international borders. Penalties for attempt and conspiracy are the same as existing penalties for use, construction, and financing of border tunnels. The bill also amends existing federal law to add activities relating to construction or use of international border tunnels to the list of offenses which can be investigated via wiretapping by federal agencies.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

H.R. 6429, STEM Jobs Act of 2012, Issues pertaining to STEM visas for high skilled graduates.

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

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)

H.R. 6429, STEM Jobs Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 6128, Help Separated Families Act of 2012, all provisions H.R. 6412, Attracting the Best and Brightest Act of 2012, all provisions H.R. 6429, STEM Jobs Act of 2012, all provisions S. 3553, Benefits to Research and American Innovation through Nationality Statutes Act of 2012, all provisions

Client expense: $499,482 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

H.R. 3012, Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011; H.R. 6412, Attracting the Best and the Brightest Act of 2012; H.R. 6429, STEM Jobs Act of 2012; S. 3553, Benefits to Research and American Innovation through Nationality Statutes Act

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE

Support efforts to increase H1-B visas & high skilled workforce. Encourage STEM education efforts. Monitoring S. 3185-STAR Act of 2012, specifically the section related to High Skilled Workforce. Monitoring S. 1983/H.R. 3012 - Fairness for High Skilled Immigrants Act of 2011, S. 3185 - Securing the Talent America Requires for 21st Century Act of 2012, S. 3553 - Benefits to Research & American Innovation through Nationality Statutes Act of 2012, S. 6412 - Attracting the Best & Brightest Act of 2012, and H.R. 6429 - Science, Technology, Engineering & Math Jobs Act of 2012.

Client expense: $1,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R.1842, S.952 "Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act" H.R. 704, the SAFE for America Act of 2011 H.R. 1537/S. 821, the Uniting American Families Act of 2011 H.R.1537, S.821, the Uniting American Families Act of 2011 H.R.1796, the Reuniting Families Act H.R.1932, the Keep Our Communities Safe Act of 2011 H.R. 2885, the Legal Workforce Act H.R. 2497, the Hinder the Administration's Legalization Temptation Act" H.R. 6429, the STEM Jobs Act

Client expense: $248,376 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, Vice President of the U.S., White House Office

H.R. 6429 STEM Jobs Act - provisions concerning the creation of 55,000 STEM visas for foreign graduates of U.S. colleges and universities by eliminating the diversity visa category.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues generally relating to H1B visas, visas for employees of small business start-up companies, and visas for foreign higher education students (no specific legislation introduced or pending). H.R. 6429 - the STEM Jobs Act, S. 3553 - Benefits to Research and American Innovation through Nationality Statutes Act of 2012 - entire bill.

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 6429, the STEM Jobs Act provisions related to increasing high-skilled immigration. General policies related to high-skilled immigration.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Fair Labor Standards Act: FLSA CPU Act S. 1747. Immigration Reform: H.R. 6429 STEM Jobs Act of 2012. OFCCP Rulemaking on PwD Employment. NIOSH Health Study.

Client expense: $1,290,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

HR 6429, the STEM Jobs Act (entire bill including, but not limited to, visa and green card reform for foreign born high skilled workers.)

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

HR 6429, the STEM Jobs Act (entire bill including, but not limited to, visa and green card reform for foreign born high skilled workers.)

Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

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

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)

H.R.6429: STEM Jobs Act of 2012 Official Title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to promote innovation, investment, and research in the United States, to eliminate the diversity immigrant program, and for other purposes(ALL). HR 6412 and S.3553 Benefits to Research and American Innovation through Nationality Statutes Act of 2012 Official Title: A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to enhance national security, combat illegal immigration, and promote job creation, innovation, investment, and research in the United States, and for other purposes(ALL).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 5326, S. 2323, Departments of Commerce and Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations FY2013: NASA commercial space-related programs including commercial cargo, commercial crew, and Flight Opportunities Program. H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013: ITAR provisions. H.R. 6429, STEM Jobs Act, all provisions; H.R. 6491, Space Leadership Preservation Act, all provisons. [CONT. NEXT PAGE] FAA regulation of commercial spaceflight. H.R. 6586, S. 3661, Space Exploration Sustainability Act, all provisions.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

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

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

H.R. 6429, STEM Jobs Act of 2012, Issues pertaining to STEM visas for high skilled graduates. S. 952/HR1842 Issues pertaining to the DREAM Act of 2011 Issues pertaining to the Obama Administrations deferred action policies with regard to undocumented students

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 6429: STEM JOBS ACT OF 2012; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

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

HR 3012: FAIRNESS FOR HIGH-SKILLED IMMIGRANTS ACT OF 2011; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 6429: STEM JOBS ACT OF 2012; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

Client expense: $710,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.1622, Spectrum Innovation Act; H.R.1895, Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011; S.1029, Electric Consumer Right to Know (e-KNOW) Act; S.1652, Consumer Mobile Fairness Act of 2011, issues relating to spectrum; S. ___, Wireless Innovation and Spectrum Enhancement Act (WISE); H.R.3763, FCC MERGER Act, issues relating to spectrum; H.R.3116, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012, issues relating to spectrum; H.R.3043, To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 to reduce the discretionary spending limit for fiscal year 2013 and 2014 to the fiscal year 2012 level, issues relating to spectrum; H.R.3261, Stop Online Piracy Act, issues relating to spectrum; H.R.3523, Cyber Intelligence and Protection Act of 2011, issues relating to spectrum; H.R.4263, Strengthening and Enhancing Cybersecurity by Using Research, Education, Information, and Technology Act of 2012 (SECURE IT Act), issues relating to spectrum; S.3414, CSA2012 (Cyber Security Act); H.R.6429, STEM Jobs Act of 2012; S.1223, Location Privacy Protection Act of 2012; FM Chip Mandate; Set Top Boxes; All Vid universal adaptor; Retransmission.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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)

H.R. 3692 - Invest in America Act; S. 3217 and H.R 589 - Startup Act; H.R. 2161 Idea Act; H.R 6429 The STEM Jobs Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE