Government Neutrality in Contracting Act

HR 190 - Protecting America's Workers Act, definition of asbestos and asbestos containing minerals; HR 972, S 217 - Secret Ballot Protection Act; HR 735 & S 119 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act.

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office

HR 972 & S 217 - Secret Ballot Protection Act; HR 190 - Protecting America's Workers Act; HR 735 & S 119 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; Efforts to mandate employment verification system for employers; Definition of independent contractor, including S 770, the Payroll Fraud Prevention Act; Multiemployer Pension Reform; E-verify legislation - S 1196, HR 2164; HR 4297, Workforce Investment Improvement Act

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office

TRAC Act; Bid Shopping; Acquisition Reform; Reverse Auctions; Buy American; Contractors and Federal Spending Accountabality Act; Government Contractor Accountability Act; HR 735 & S 119 Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; oppose expansion of False Claims Corrections Act; Plans for mandating verification systems/policies for employers; Disclose Act; Project Labor Agreements; HR 1734, The Civilian Property Realignment Act (CPRA); S 2178 Federal Real Property Asset Management Reform Act of 2012

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office

H.R. 1, S. Amendment 3376: Davis-Bacon Act language in Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011; S. 119 / H.R. 735, The Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; H.R. 4310 / S. 3254, Amendment 182: Project Labor Agreement language in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), 2013; H.R. 745 / H.R. 746, Davis-Bacon Repeal Act; Presidential appointments to the National Labor Relations Board; DOL-OFCCP (REG) Title: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of Contractors and Subcontractors Regarding Individuals with Disabilities (RIN 1250-AA02); DOL-OLMS (REG) Title: Persuader Agreements: Employer and Labor Relations Consultant Reporting Under the LMRDA (RIN 1245-AA03); General Issues on Apprenticeship / Job Training; Occupational Safety and Health Act Reform; DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Injury and Illness Prevention Program (RIN 1218-AC48); Government-mandated Project Labor Agreements; General Issues on Independent Contractors

Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, President of the U.S., SENATE

Worker Misclassification H.R. 3408 / S. 2882 Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act S. 1000 DeMint Amendment to repeal The Davis-Bacon Act (S.A. 167) to S. 493, the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 Guinta Amedment banning use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal construction Provisions in H.R. 1, the Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011, which would slash the General Services Administration's (GSA) Federal Building Fund FAA Re-Authorization Bill: prevailing wage coverage S. 223 Use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal funded construction Government Neutrality in Contracting Act S. 119/H.R. 735 Scalise Amendment to H.R. 2017 banning use of PLAs on federal construction Gosar Amendment to H.R. 2017 (prevailing wage coverage) LaTourette Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill H.R. 2055 (PLAs) Job Creation Extension of Tax Provisions (expiring in 2012) Security in Bonding Act of 2011 - H.R. 3534 Amend and Repeal 3% Withholding Law - H.R. 674 Fiscal Year 2012 Funding for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Energy Information Administration - H.R. 2354 Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 - H.R. 2962 Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act - S. 1575 Small Business participation in public contracting matters High-Performance Federal Buildings Act - H.R. 3371 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011 The Smart Energy Act (support) - H.R. 4017 Support investments in industrial energy efficiencey, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR) Support The Commercial Building Modernization Act - S. 3591 Support construction of net-zero energy schools Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

1099 reporting enacted in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act DeMint Amendment to repeal The Davis-Bacon Act (S.A. 167) to S. 493, the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction Guinta amedment banning use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal construction S. 223 FAA Re-Authorization Bill: prevailing wage coverage Use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal funded construction Government Neutrality in Contracting Act S. 119/H.R. 735 Scalise Amendment to H.R. 2017 banning use of PLAs on federal construction Gosar Amendment to H.R. 2017 (prevailing wage coverage) LaTourette Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill H.R. 2055 (PLAs) Job Creation Extension of Tax Provisions (expiring in 2012) Security in Bonding Act of 2011 - H.R. 3534 Amend and Repeal 3% Withholding Law - H.R. 674 Fiscal Year 2012 Funding for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Energy Information Administration - H.R. 2354 Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 - H.R. 2962 Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act - S. 1575 Small Business participation in public contracting matters High-Performance Federal Buildings Act - H.R. 3371 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011 Detection and deterance of misclassification of workers as independent contractors Smart Energy Bill (support) - H.R. 4017 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011, especially energy efficiency incentives Support adoption of energy efficiency retrofits and renovations in existing buildings in U.S. Support appropriate use of PLAs on public construction projects; oppose Bartlett amendment to H.R. 4310 Support Grimm amendment to the Military Construction and Veterans Affaris and related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2013 (support PLAs) Support investments in industrial energy efficiency, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR) Support The Commercial Building Modernization Act - S. 3591 Support construction of net-zero energy schools Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

3% Withholding Tax Repeal S. 292 / H.R. 1023, H.R. 275 Construction Bidding Reform H.R. 3854 Amend the Internal Revenue Service Code to reduce the depriciation period for energy efficient mechanical equipment for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) to twenty years from the current thirty-nine year depreciation period H.R. 2198 1099 reporting enacted in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Support of Extension of Treasury Grants Program for Manufacturing Energy Efficiency/Combined Heat and Power (CHP)/Industrial Retrofit Efficiency Extension of the U.S. Treasury Program providing grants in lieu of tax credits for clean energy property Expanding to 25 magawatts the size of combined heat and power systems allowed to take advantage of Sec. 48(C) tax credits as provided in Se. 114 of the Advanced Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2010 (S. 3935) DeMint Amendment to repeal The Davis-Bacon Act (S.A. 167) to S. 493, the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 Guinta Amedment banning use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal construction FAA Re-Authorization Bill: prevailing wage coverage S. 223 Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction Use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal funded construction Government Neutrality in Contracting Act S. 119/H.R. 735 Scalise Amendment to H.R. 2017 banning use of PLAs on federal construction Gosar Amendment to H.R. 2017 (prevailing wage coverage) LaTourette Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill H.R. 2055 (PLAs) Job Creation Extension of Tax Provisions (expiring in 2012) Security in Bonding Act of 2011 - H.R. 3534 Amend and Repeal 3% Withholding Law - H.R. 674 Fiscal Year 2012 Funding for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Energy Information Administration - H.R. 2354 Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 - H.R. 2962 Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act - S. 1575 Small Business participation in public contracting matters High-Performance Federal Buildings Act - H.R. 3371 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011 Detection and deterance of misclassification of workers as independent contractors Smart Energy Bill (support) - H.R. 4017 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011, especially energy efficiency incentives Support adoption of energy efficiency retrofits and renovations in existing buildings in U.S. Support appropriate use of PLAs on public construction projects; oppose Bartlett amendment to H.R. 4310 Support Grimm amendment to the Military Construction and Veterans Affaris and related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2013 (support PLAs) Support investments in industrial energy efficiencey, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR) Support The Commercial Building Modernization Act - S. 3591 Support construction of net-zero energy schools Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 190 / S. 1166, Protecting Americas Workers Act H.R. 548, Restoring Democracy in the Workplace Act H.R. 735 / S. 119, Government Neutrality and Contracting Act H.R. 972 / S. 217, Secret Ballot Protection Act H.R. 1976 / S. 964, Job Protection Act H.R. 2118, To amend the National Labor Relations Act relating to the authority to enjoin State laws that are preempted by or conflict with such Act H.R. 2040 / S.504, National Right-to-Work Act H.R. 2118, To amend the National Labor Relations Act relating to the authority to enjoin State laws that are preempted by or conflict with such Act H.R. 2153, Truth in Employment Act H.R. 2810 / S. 1425 / S. 1507, Employee Rights Act H.R. 2833, Employee Workplace Freedom Act H.R. 2854, Employer Free Choice Act H.R. 2898, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 H.R. 3094, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 3991, Keep Employees Emails and Phones Secure Act H.R. 4078, Red Tape Reduction and Small Business Job Creation Act H.R. 4106 / S. 2142, Working Families Flexibility Act H.R. 4385 / S. 2371, RAISE Act H.R. 5050, Social Networking Online Protection Act H.R. 5969, Ensuring Access to Affordable and Quality Companion Care Act H.R. 5970, Protecting In-Home Care from Government Intrusion Act H.R. 5684 / S. 3074, Password Protection Act of 2012 S. 217, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2011 S. 1438, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 S. 1536, Notification of Origin of Telecommunications and Internet Consumer Exchanges Act of 2011 S. 1666, Employer Free Speech Act S. 1747, Computer Professionals Update Act S. 3280, Companionship Exemption Protection Act S. 3295 and Un-numbered House counterpart, Fiscal Year 2013 Labor HHS Appropriations Legislation - Provisions Funding the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board S. 3297, Forewarn Act H.Amdt. 1160 to H.R. 5854, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 S. Amdt. 2166 to S. 3240, RAISE Act Bartlett Amendment No. 8 to H.R 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 H.J. RES. 103, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures S.J. RES. 36, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures DOL RIN 1210-AB32 (EBSA Definition of Fiduciary): Errors and omissions in cost impact analysis. DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities DOL RIN 1250-AA00 (Affirmative Action requirements for veterans): Incompleteness and inaccuracy of cost estimates and omission of benefit analysis DOL RIN 1250-AA02 (OFCCP Section 503 Disability Affirmative Action requirements): Incompleteness and inaccuracy of cost estimates and omission of benefit analysis Regulation related to a posting of labor rights (76 Fed. Reg. 54,006, Aug. 30, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to the advice exemption under section 203 of the LMRDA (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 36,812, June 22, 2011) Final regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 80,138, Dec. 22, 2011) Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,495 related to the Service Contract Act (75 Fed. Reg. 13,384, March 19, 2010) Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, Jan. 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed information collection request for the Family and Medical Leave Act Employer and Employee Surveys (76 Fed. Reg. 18,254, Apr. 1, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding respirable coal dust (75 Fed. Reg. 64,412, Oct. 19, 2010) Proposed regulation regarding OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (74 Fed. Reg. 50280, September 30, 2009) Proposed regulation regarding OSHA SHARP/On-site consultation program (75 Fed. Reg. 54064, September 3, 2010) Proposed OSHA regulation updating industry codes from SIC to NAICS (76 Fed. Reg. 36414, (June 22, 2011)) Proposed regulation regarding the companionship exemption from the Fair Labor Standards Act (76 Fed. Reg. 81,190, Dec. 27, 2011) Proposed regulation implementing changes to Family and Medical Leave Act (77 Fed. Reg. 8960, Feb. 15, 2012) Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board Various issues relating to legislation and oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including the Notice Mandate, the NLRB Quickie Elections Rule, the Specialty Health Care Rule, bargaining units, and the implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act; legislation and oversight including the Department of Labors Persuader Rule; the National Mediation Board Rule, which provides for union representation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act; the potential labor strike in East and Gulf Coast ports; NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions; potential use of electronic voting by the NLRB; National Labor Relations Board decisions and regulatory agenda; Department of Labor regulatory agenda

Client expense: $31,650,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 4310 / S. 3254, Amendment 182: Project Labor Agreement language in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), 2013; Government-mandated Project Labor Agreements; H.R. 745 / H.R. 746, Davis-Bacon Repeal Act; H.R. 3094, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; H.R. 5854, Amendment 1160: PLA language in the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013; S. 2145 / H.R. 4123, the Fair Playing Field Act of 2012; H.R. 3178, Employee Misclassification Prevention Act; S. 807 / H.R. 1511, the Voluntary Protection Program Act; S. 1166 / H.R. 190, Protecting America's Workers Act; S. 153 / H.R. 1579, the Miner Safety and Health Act; S. 217 / H.R. 972, the Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2011; H.R. 2153, the Truth in Employment Act of 2011; S. 119 / H.R. 735, The Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; H.R. 3991, the Keep Employees' Emails and Phones Secure Act; H.R. 4297, the Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012; H.R. 5856, Amendment 1415: Davis-Bacon language in the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2013; Section 530 of the Revenue Act of 1978; NLRB (REG) Title: Representation-Case Procedures (RIN 3142-AA08); NLRB (REG) Title: Notification of Employee Rights under the National Labor Relations Act (RIN 3142-AA07); DOL-OFCCP (REG) Title: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of Contractors and Subcontractors Regarding Individuals with Disabilities (RIN 1250-AA02); DOL-OLMS (REG) Title: Persuader Agreements: Employer and Labor Relations Consultant Reporting Under the LMRDA (RIN 1245-AA03); Presidential appointments to the National Labor Relations Board; Beck Rights / Paycheck Protection; Salting abuse; General Issues on Apprenticeship / Job Training; OSHA reform; Occupational Safety and Health Act; General Issues on Right to Work laws; National Labor Relations Board Federal Funding; National Labor Relations Board's Majority under the Obama Administration; General Issues on Independent Contractors

Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

HR 190 - Protecting America's Workers Act, definition of asbestos and asbestos containing minerals; HR 972, S 217 - Secret Ballot Protection Act; HR 735 & S 119 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act.

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office

TRAC Act; Bid Shopping; Acquisition Reform; Reverse Auctions; Buy American; Contractors and Federal Spending Accountabality Act; Government Contractor Accountability Act; HR 735 & S 119 Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; reconciliation instructions on health care; oppose expansion of False Claims Corrections Act; Plans for mandating verification systems/policies for employers; Disclose Act; Project Labor Agreements; HR 1734, The Civilian Property Realignment Act (CPRA); S 2178 Federal Real Property Asset Management Reform Act of 2012

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office

HR 972 & S 217 - Secret Ballot Protection Act; HR 190 - Protecting America's Workers Act; HR 735 & S 119 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; Efforts to mandate employment verification system for employers; Definition of independent contractor, including S 770, the Payroll Fraud Prevention Act; Multiemployer Pension Reform; E-verify legislation - S 1196, HR 2164; HR 3094-Workforce Democracy & Fairness Act; S J Res 36/H J Res 103; HR 4297, Workforce Investment Improvement Act

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office

Worker Misclassification H.R. 3408 / S. 2882 Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act S. 1000 Amend the Internal Revenue Service Code to reduce the depreciation period for energy efficient mechanical equipment for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) to twenty years from teh current thirty-nine year depreciation period H.R. 2198 1099 reporting enacted in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Extension of Treasury Grants Program for Manufacturing Energy EfficiencyCombined Heat and Power (CHP)/Industrial Retrofit Efficiency Extension of U.S. Treasury Program providing grants in lieu of tax credits for clean energy property Expanding to 25 megawatts the size of combined heat and power systems allowed to take advantage of Sec. 48(C) tax credits as provided in Sec. 114 of the Advanced Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2010 S. 3935 DeMint Amendment to repeal The Davis-Bacon Act (S.A. 167) to S. 493, the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 Guinta Amedment banning use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal construction Provisions in H.R. 1, the Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011, which would slash the General Services Administration's (GSA) Federal Building Fund FAA Re-Authorization Bill: prevailing wage coverage S. 223 Use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal funded construction Government Neutrality in Contracting Act S. 119/H.R. 735 Scalise Amendment to H.R. 2017 banning use of PLAs on federal construction Gosar Amendment to H.R. 2017 (prevailing wage coverage) LaTourette Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill H.R. 2055 (PLAs) Job Creation Extension of Tax Provisions (expiring in 2012) Security in Bonding Act of 2011 - H.R. 3534 Amend and Repeal 3% Withholding Law - H.R. 674 Fiscal Year 2012 Funding for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Energy Information Administration - H.R. 2354 Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 - H.R. 2962 Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act - S. 1575 Small Business participation in public contracting matters High-Performance Federal Buildings Act - H.R. 3371 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011 The Smart Energy Act (support) - H.R. 4017 Support investments in industrial energy efficiencey, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

3% Withholding Tax Repeal S. 292 / H.R. 1023, H.R. 275 Construction Bidding Reform H.R. 3854 Amend the Internal Revenue Service Code to reduce the depriciation period for energy efficient mechanical equipment for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) to twenty years from the current thirty-nine year depreciation period H.R. 2198 1099 reporting enacted in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Support of Extension of Treasury Grants Program for Manufacturing Energy Efficiency/Combined Heat and Power (CHP)/Industrial Retrofit Efficiency Extension of the U.S. Treasury Program providing grants in lieu of tax credits for clean energy property Expanding to 25 magawatts the size of combined heat and power systems allowed to take advantage of Sec. 48(C) tax credits as provided in Se. 114 of the Advanced Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2010 (S. 3935) DeMint Amendment to repeal The Davis-Bacon Act (S.A. 167) to S. 493, the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 Guinta Amedment banning use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal construction FAA Re-Authorization Bill: prevailing wage coverage S. 223 Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction Use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal funded construction Government Neutrality in Contracting Act S. 119/H.R. 735 Scalise Amendment to H.R. 2017 banning use of PLAs on federal construction Gosar Amendment to H.R. 2017 (prevailing wage coverage) LaTourette Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill H.R. 2055 (PLAs) Job Creation Extension of Tax Provisions (expiring in 2012) Security in Bonding Act of 2011 - H.R. 3534 Amend and Repeal 3% Withholding Law - H.R. 674 Fiscal Year 2012 Funding for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Energy Information Administration - H.R. 2354 Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 - H.R. 2962 Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act - S. 1575 Small Business participation in public contracting matters High-Performance Federal Buildings Act - H.R. 3371 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011 Detection and deterance of misclassification of workers as independent contractors Smart Energy Bill (support) - H.R. 4017 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011, especially energy efficiency incentives Support adoption of energy efficiency retrofits and renovations in existing buildings in U.S. Support appropriate use of PLAs on public construction projects; oppose Bartlett amendment to H.R. 4310 Support Grimm amendment to the Military Construction and Veterans Affaris and related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2013 (support PLAs) Support investments in industrial energy efficiencey, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

1099 reporting enacted in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act DeMint Amendment to repeal The Davis-Bacon Act (S.A. 167) to S. 493, the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction Guinta amedment banning use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal construction S. 223 FAA Re-Authorization Bill: prevailing wage coverage Use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal funded construction Government Neutrality in Contracting Act S. 119/H.R. 735 Scalise Amendment to H.R. 2017 banning use of PLAs on federal construction Gosar Amendment to H.R. 2017 (prevailing wage coverage) LaTourette Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill H.R. 2055 (PLAs) Job Creation Extension of Tax Provisions (expiring in 2012) Security in Bonding Act of 2011 - H.R. 3534 Amend and Repeal 3% Withholding Law - H.R. 674 Fiscal Year 2012 Funding for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Energy Information Administration - H.R. 2354 Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 - H.R. 2962 Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act - S. 1575 Small Business participation in public contracting matters High-Performance Federal Buildings Act - H.R. 3371 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011 Detection and deterance of misclassification of workers as independent contractors Smart Energy Bill (support) - H.R. 4017 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011, especially energy efficiency incentives Support adoption of energy efficiency retrofits and renovations in existing buildings in U.S. Support appropriate use of PLAs on public construction projects; oppose Bartlett amendment to H.R. 4310 Support Grimm amendment to the Military Construction and Veterans Affaris and related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2013 (support PLAs) Support investments in industrial energy efficiency, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 735 / S. 119, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; Government-Mandated Project Labor Agreements; Davis-Bacon Act; PLA language in H.R. 5854, the Military Construction, Veteran Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2013; NAVFAC Solicitation No: N44255-11-R-9004; DOL Solicitation No: DOL111RI20431; PLA provision in Section 6(b) of H.R. 3407, Alaskan Energy for American Jobs Act; H.R. 3991, Keep Employees' Emails and Phones Secure Act; H.J. Res 103 / S.J. Res 36, providing for Congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures; Criminal background checks under the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; DOL-OFCCP (REG) Title: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of Contractors and Subcontractors Regarding Individuals with Disabilities (RIN 1250-AA02); NLRB (REG) Title: Representation-Case Procedures (RIN 3142-AA08); NLRB (REG) Title: Notification of Employee Rights under the National Labor Relations Act (RIN 3142-AA07); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica (RIN 1218-AB70); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Injury and Illness Prevention Program (RIN 1218-AC48); DOL-OLMS (REG) Title: Persuader Agreements: Employer and Labor Relations Consultant Reporting Under the LMRDA (RIN 1245-AA03); H.R. 4297, the Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012; S. 2230, the Paying a Fair Share Act of 2012; H.R. 1511, the Voluntary Protection Program Act; H.R. 4310, Amendment 182: PLA language in National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), 2013; S. 3220, Paycheck Fairness Act; Davis-Bacon Act language in H.R. 5325, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013;

Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

H.R. 190 / S. 1166, Protecting Americas Workers Act H.R. 548, Restoring Democracy in the Workplace Act H.R. 735 / S. 119, Government Neutrality and Contracting Act H.R. 972 / S. 217, Secret Ballot Protection Act H.R. 1519, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1976 / S. 964, Job Protection Act   H.R. 2040 / S.504, National Right-to-Work Act H.R. 2118, To amend the National Labor Relations Act relating to the authority to enjoin State laws that are preempted by or conflict with such Act H.R. 2153, Truth in Employment Act H.R. 2810 / S. 1425 / S. 1507, Employee Rights Act H.R. 2833, Employee Workplace Freedom Act H.R. 2854, Employer Free Choice Act H.R. 2898, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 H.R. 3220, Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 3094, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 3991, Keep Employees Emails and Phones Secure Act H.R. 4078, Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012 H.R. 4106 / S. 2142, Working Families Flexibility Act H.R.4297, Workforce Investment Improvement Act of 2012 H.R. 4385 / S. 2371, RAISE Act H.R. 5050, Social Networking Online Protection Act H.R. 5969, Ensuring Access to Affordable and Quality Companion Care Act H.R. 5970, Protecting In-Home Care from Government Intrusion Act H.R. 5684 / S. 3074, Password Protection Act of 2012 H.J. RES. 103, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures S. 217, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2011 S. 797, Paycheck Fairness Act S. 1438, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 S. 1536, NOTICE Act of 2011 S. 1666, Employer Free Speech Act S. 1747, Computer Professionals Update Act S. 2199, Grow America Act of 2012 S. 3280, Companionship Exemption Protection Act S. 3295 and Un-numbered House counterpart, Fiscal Year 2013 Labor HHS Appropriations Legislation, provisions funding the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board S. 3297, Forewarn Act S.J. RES. 36, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures S. Amdt. 2166 to S. 3240, RAISE Act H. Amdt. 1160 to H.R. 5854, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013 Bartlett Amendment No. 8 to H.R 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 DOL RIN 1210-AB32 (EBSA Definition of Fiduciary): Errors and omissions in cost impact analysis DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities DOL RIN 1235-AA05 (Application of FLSA to Domestic Service): Incompleteness and inaccuracy of cost benefit analysis DOL RIN 1250-AA02 (OFCCP Section 503 Disability Affirmative Action requirements): Incompleteness and inaccuracy of cost estimates and omission of benefit analysis DOL RIN 1250 AA00 (Affirmative Action requirements for veterans): Incompleteness and inaccuracy of cost estimates and omission of benefit analysis NLRB RIN 3142-AA08 (representation case procedures): Incompleteness and inaccuracy of cost estimates and omission of benefit analysis Regulation related to a posting of labor rights (76 Fed. Reg. 54,006, Aug. 30, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to the advice exemption under section 203 of the LMRDA (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 36,812, June 22, 2011) Final regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 80,138, Dec. 22, 2011) Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,495 related to the Service Contract Act (75 Fed. Reg. 13,384, March 19, 2010) Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, Jan. 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed information collection request for the Family and Medical Leave Act Employer and Employee Surveys (76 Fed. Reg. 18,254, Apr. 1, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding respirable coal dust (75 Fed. Reg. 64,412, Oct. 19, 2010) Proposed regulation regarding OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (74 Fed. Reg. 50280, September 30, 2009) Proposed regulation regarding OSHA SHARP/On-site consultation program (75 Fed. Reg. 54064, September 3, 2010) Proposed OSHA regulation updating industry codes from SIC to NAICS (76 Fed. Reg. 36414, (June 22, 2011)) Proposed regulation regarding the companionship exemption from the Fair Labor Standards Act (76 Fed. Reg. 81,190, Dec. 27, 2011) Proposed regulation implementing changes to Family and Medical Leave Act (77 Fed. Reg. 8960, Feb. 15, 2012) Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board Various issues relating to the legislation and oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including the Notice Mandate, the NLRB Quickie Elections Rule, the Specialty Health Care Rule, bargaining units, the implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act, the Department of Labors Persuader Rule; NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions; potential use of electronic voting by the NLRB; National Labor Relations Board decisions and regulatory agenda; Department of Labor regulatory agenda; union representation elections; companionship exemption

Client expense: $22,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 373, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R.735, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act H.R. 2008 / S. 1100, Keeping Politics Out of Federal Contracting Act of 2011 H.R. 3010 / S. 1606, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 3210, Retailers and Entertainers Lacey Implementation and Enforcement Fairness Act H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 3634, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2011 H.R. 3862, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 H.R. 4004, Federal Research Public Access Act of 2012 H.R. 4078, Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012 H.R. 4171, Freedom from Over-Criminalization and Unjust Seizures Act of 2012 H.R. 4369, Furthering Asbestos Claims Transparency (FACT) Act of 2012 H.R. 4377, Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2012 H.R. 4480, Domestic Energy and Jobs Act H.R. 4607 / S. 2368, Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2012 H.R. 5326, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2013, including amendments related to the American Community Survey S. 119, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act S. 370, A bill to require contractors to notify small business concerns that have been included in offers relating to contracts let by Federal agencies, and for other purposes S. 1536, NOTICE Act of 2011 S. 1736, Acquisition Savings Reform Act of 2011 S. 2169, Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2012 S. 2219, Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2012 S. 3079, A bill to make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions, and for other purposes S. 3862, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act Fiscal Year 2013 Interior Appropriations, Buy America policy Potential legislation related to citizen suits Various issues relating to Congressional oversight of the NLRB and DOL (no specific legislation); EPAs study on hydraulic fracturing and drinking water; statistical programs; OMB draft report to Congress regarding costs and benefits of federal regulations; Executive Order 12688

Client expense: $22,520,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

1099 reporting enacted in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act DeMint Amendment to repeal The Davis-Bacon Act (S.A. 167) to S. 493, the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction Guinta amedment banning use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal construction S. 223 FAA Re-Authorization Bill: prevailing wage coverage Use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal funded construction Government Neutrality in Contracting Act S. 119/H.R. 735 Scalise Amendment to H.R. 2017 banning use of PLAs on federal construction Gosar Amendment to H.R. 2017 (prevailing wage coverage) LaTourette Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill H.R. 2055 (PLAs) Job Creation Extension of Tax Provisions (expiring in 2012) Security in Bonding Act of 2011 - H.R. 3534 Amend and Repeal 3% Withholding Law - H.R. 674 Fiscal Year 2012 Funding for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Energy Information Administration - H.R. 2354 Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 - H.R. 2962 Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act - S. 1575 Small Business participation in public contracting matters High-Performance Federal Buildings Act - H.R. 3371 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011 Detection and deterance of misclassification of workers as independent contractors Smart Energy Bill (support) - H.R. 4017 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011, especially energy efficiency incentives Support adoption of energy efficiency retrofits and renovations in existing buildings in U.S. Support appropriate use of PLAs on public construction projects; oppose Bartlett amendment to H.R. 4310 Support Grimm amendment to the Military Construction and Veterans Affaris and related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2013 (support PLAs)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

3% Withholding Tax Repeal S. 292 / H.R. 1023, H.R. 275 Construction Bidding Reform H.R. 3854 Amend the Internal Revenue Service Code to reduce the depriciation period for energy efficient mechanical equipment for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) to twenty years from the current thirty-nine year depreciation period H.R. 2198 1099 reporting enacted in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Support of Extension of Treasury Grants Program for Manufacturing Energy Efficiency/Combined Heat and Power (CHP)/Industrial Retrofit Efficiency Extension of the U.S. Treasury Program providing grants in lieu of tax credits for clean energy property Expanding to 25 magawatts the size of combined heat and power systems allowed to take advantage of Sec. 48(C) tax credits as provided in Se. 114 of the Advanced Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2010 (S. 3935) DeMint Amendment to repeal The Davis-Bacon Act (S.A. 167) to S. 493, the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 Guinta Amedment banning use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal construction FAA Re-Authorization Bill: prevailing wage coverage S. 223 Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction Use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal funded construction Government Neutrality in Contracting Act S. 119/H.R. 735 Scalise Amendment to H.R. 2017 banning use of PLAs on federal construction Gosar Amendment to H.R. 2017 (prevailing wage coverage) LaTourette Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill H.R. 2055 (PLAs) Job Creation Extension of Tax Provisions (expiring in 2012) Security in Bonding Act of 2011 - H.R. 3534 Amend and Repeal 3% Withholding Law - H.R. 674 Fiscal Year 2012 Funding for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Energy Information Administration - H.R. 2354 Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 - H.R. 2962 Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act - S. 1575 Small Business participation in public contracting matters High-Performance Federal Buildings Act - H.R. 3371 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011 Detection and deterance of misclassification of workers as independent contractors Smart Energy Bill (support) - H.R. 4017 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011, especially energy efficiency incentives Support adoption of energy efficiency retrofits and renovations in existing buildings in U.S. Support appropriate use of PLAs on public construction projects; oppose Bartlett amendment to H.R. 4310 Support Grimm amendment to the Military Construction and Veterans Affaris and related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2013 (support PLAs)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Worker Misclassification H.R. 3408 / S. 2882 Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act S. 1000 Amend the Internal Revenue Service Code to reduce the depreciation period for energy efficient mechanical equipment for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) to twenty years from teh current thirty-nine year depreciation period H.R. 2198 1099 reporting enacted in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Extension of Treasury Grants Program for Manufacturing Energy EfficiencyCombined Heat and Power (CHP)/Industrial Retrofit Efficiency Extension of U.S. Treasury Program providing grants in lieu of tax credits for clean energy property Expanding to 25 megawatts the size of combined heat and power systems allowed to take advantage of Sec. 48(C) tax credits as provided in Sec. 114 of the Advanced Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2010 S. 3935 DeMint Amendment to repeal The Davis-Bacon Act (S.A. 167) to S. 493, the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 Guinta Amedment banning use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal construction Provisions in H.R. 1, the Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011, which would slash the General Services Administration's (GSA) Federal Building Fund FAA Re-Authorization Bill: prevailing wage coverage S. 223 Use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal funded construction Government Neutrality in Contracting Act S. 119/H.R. 735 Scalise Amendment to H.R. 2017 banning use of PLAs on federal construction Gosar Amendment to H.R. 2017 (prevailing wage coverage) LaTourette Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill H.R. 2055 (PLAs) Job Creation Extension of Tax Provisions (expiring in 2012) Security in Bonding Act of 2011 - H.R. 3534 Amend and Repeal 3% Withholding Law - H.R. 674 Fiscal Year 2012 Funding for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Energy Information Administration - H.R. 2354 Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 - H.R. 2962 Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act - S. 1575 Small Business participation in public contracting matters High-Performance Federal Buildings Act - H.R. 3371 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011 Detection and deterance of misclassification of workers as independent contractors Smart Energy Bill (support) - H.R. 4017 Innovative Energy System Act - H.R. 2784 Heat in Power Act (support) - H.R. 2812 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011, especially energy efficiency incentives Support adoption of energy efficiency retrofits and renovations in existing buildings in U.S. Support appropriate use of PLAs on public construction projects; oppose Bartlett amendment to H.R. 4310 Support Grimm amendment to the Military Construction and Veterans Affaris and related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2013 (support PLAs)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 190 - Protecting America's Workers Act, definition of asbestos and asbestos containing minerals; HR 972, S 217 - Secret Ballot Protection Act; HR 735 & S 119 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act.

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

TRAC Act; Bid Shopping; Acquisition Reform; Reverse Auctions; Buy American; Contractors and Federal Spending Accountabality Act; Government Contractor Accountability Act; HR 735 & S 119 Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; reconciliation instructions on health care; oppose expansion of False Claims Corrections Act; Plans for mandating verification systems/policies for employers; Disclose Act; Project Labor Agreements; HR 1734, The Civilian Property Realignment Act (CPRA); S 2178 Federal Real Property Asset Management Reform Act of 2012

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

HR 972 & S 217 - Secret Ballot Protection Act; HR 190 - Protecting America's Workers Act; HR 735 & S 119 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; Efforts to mandate employment verification system for employers; Definition of independent contractor, including S 770, the Payroll Fraud Prevention Act; Multiemployer Pension Reform; E-verify legislation - S 1196, HR 2164; HR 3094-Workforce Democracy & Fairness Act; S J Res 36/H J Res 103; HR 4297, Workforce Investment Improvement Act

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H.R. 10 / S. 299, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 H.R. 373, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R.735 / S. 119, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act H.R. 931, To make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions H.R. 2250 / S. 1392, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 2309 / S. 1625, Postal Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011 H.R. 2483, Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 2898 / S.1438, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 H.R. 3010 / S. 1606, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 3203, Novel Device Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 3204, Guidance Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 3205, FDA Renewing Efficiency from Outside Review Management Act of 2011 H.R. 3206, Cultivating Scientific Expertise to Foster Innovation Act H.R. 3207, Modernizing Laboratory Test Standards for Patients Act H.R. 3208, Patients Come First Act H.R. 3209, Premarket Predictability Act H.R. 3211, Humanitarian Device Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 3214, FDA Mission Reform Act H.R. 3230, Keeping America Competitive through Harmonization Act H.R. 3416 / S. 1483, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Act H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 3634, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2011 H.R. 3813, Securing Annuities for Federal Employees Act of 2012 H.R. 3850, Government Efficiency through Small Business Contracting Act of 2012 H.R. 3851, Small Business Advocate Act of 2012 H.R. 3862, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 H.R. 3893, Subcontracting Transparency and Reliability Act of 2012 H.R. 3980, Small Business Opportunity Act of 2012 H.R. 3985, Building Better Business Partnerships Act of 2012 H.R. 3987, Small Business Protection Act of 2012 H.R. 4078, Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012 H.R. 4081, Contractor Opportunity Protection Act of 2012 S. 370, A bill to require contractors to notify small business concerns that have been included in offers relating to contracts let by Federal agencies, and for other purposes S. 1536, NOTICE Act of 2011 S. 1736, Acquisition Savings Reform Act of 2011 S. 1720, Jobs Through Growth Act S. 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2011 S. 2169, Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2012 S. 3862, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act FY 2013 Appropriations Legislation Farm and agricultural legislation (specific legislation not yet introduced) Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Proposed Rule: Importation of Wood Packaging Material From Canada, Docket No. APHIS-2010-0019 Executive Order 12688, Estimating direct and indirect employment impacts of regulations - need for surveys and experiments to establish compliance costs Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review Various issues relating to Congressional oversight of the NLRB and DOL (no specific legislation); statistical programs (need for consistent and timely data to support economic impact analysis of regulation impacts); NIOSH Diesel Emissions study data quality; regulatory implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act, PL 111-353

Client expense: $20,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 190 / S. 1166, Protecting Americas Workers Act H.R. 548, Restoring Democracy in the Workplace Act H.R. 658, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act , including amendments to repeal a National Mediation Board Rule which provides for union representation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act H.R. 735 / S. 119, Government Neutrality and Contracting Act H.R. 972 / S. 217, Secret Ballot Protection Act H.R. 1976 / S. 964, Job Protection Act H.R. 2040 / S.504, National Right-to-Work Act H.R. 2118, To amend the National Labor Relations Act relating to the authority to enjoin State laws that are preempted by or conflict with such Act H.R. 2153, Truth in Employment Act H.R. 2587, Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act H.R. 2810 / S. 1425 / S. 1507, Employee Rights Act H.R. 2833, Employee Workplace Freedom Act H.R. 2854, Employer Free Choice Act H.R. 2898, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 H.R. 3094, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 3991, Keep Employees Emails and Phones Secure Act H.R. 4078, Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012 H.R. 4106 / S. 2142, Working Families Flexibility Act S. 217, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2011 S. 1438, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 S. 1536, NOTICE Act of 2011 S. 1666, Employer Free Speech Act S. 1747, Computer Professionals Update Act H.J. RES. 103, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures S.J. RES. 36, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures Fiscal Year 2013 Appropriations Legislation - Provisions Funding the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board DOL RIN 1210-AB32 (EBSA Definition of Fiduciary): Errors and omissions in cost impact analysis. DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities Regulation related to a posting of labor rights (76 Fed. Reg. 54,006, Aug. 30, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to the advice exemption under section 203 of the LMRDA (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 36,812, June 22, 2011) Final regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 80,138, Dec. 22, 2011) Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,495 related to the Service Contract Act (75 Fed. Reg. 13,384, March 19, 2010) Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, Jan. 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed information collection request for the Family and Medical Leave Act Employer and Employee Surveys (76 Fed. Reg. 18,254, Apr. 1, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding respirable coal dust (75 Fed. Reg. 64,412, Oct. 19, 2010) Submission under the Labor Provisions of the U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement (76 Fed. Reg. 44,609, July 26, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding occupational injury and illness reporting requirements updating from SIC codes to NAICS (76 Fed. Reg. 36414, June 22, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (74 Fed. Reg. 50280, September 30, 2009) Proposed regulation regarding OSHA SHARP/On-site consultation program (75 Fed. Reg. 54064, September 3, 2010) Proposed regulation adding language to Agriculture Acquisition Regulations regarding labor law violations (76 Fed. Reg. 74,744, Dec. 1, 2011) Direct final rule adding language to Agriculture Acquisition Regulations regarding labor law violations (76 Fed. Reg. 74,722, Dec. 1, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding the companionship exemption from the Fair Labor Standards Act (76 Fed. Reg. 81,190, Dec. 27, 2011) Proposed regulation implementing changes to Family and Medical Leave Act (77 Fed. Reg. 8960, Feb. 15, 2012) Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board Various issues relating to the legislation and oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including the Notice Mandate, the NLRB Quickie Elections Rule, the Specialty Health Care Rule; legislation and oversight including the Department of Labors Persuader Rule; implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act; NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions; potential use of electronic voting by the NLRB; National Labor Relations Board decisions and regulatory agenda; Department of Labor regulatory agenda; the companionship exemption

Client expense: $20,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 10 / S. 299, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2011 H.R. 373, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2011 H.R.735 / S. 119, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act H.R. 931, To make participation in the American Community Survey voluntary, except with respect to certain basic questions H.R. 2250 / S. 1392, EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 2309 / S. 1625, Postal Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 2401, Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2011 H.R. 2483, Whistleblower Improvement Act of 2011 H.R. 2898 / S.1438, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 H.R. 3010 / S. 1606, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2011 H.R. 3203, Novel Device Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 H.R. 3204, Guidance Accountability and Transparency Act H.R. 3205, FDA Renewing Efficiency from Outside Review Management Act of 2011 H.R. 3206, Cultivating Scientific Expertise to Foster Innovation Act H.R. 3207, Modernizing Laboratory Test Standards for Patients Act H.R. 3208, Patients Come First Act H.R. 3209, Premarket Predictability Act H.R. 3211, Humanitarian Device Reform Act of 2011 H.R. 3214, FDA Mission Reform Act H.R. 3230, Keeping America Competitive through Harmonization Act H.R. 3416 / S. 1483, Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Act H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 3634, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2011 H.R. 3813, Securing Annuities for Federal Employees Act of 2012 H.R. 3850, Government Efficiency through Small Business Contracting Act of 2012 H.R. 3851, Small Business Advocate Act of 2012 H.R. 3862, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2012 H.R. 3893, Subcontracting Transparency and Reliability Act of 2012 H.R. 3980, Small Business Opportunity Act of 2012 H.R. 3985, Building Better Business Partnerships Act of 2012 H.R. 3987, Small Business Protection Act of 2012 H.R. 4078, Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012 H.R. 4081, Contractor Opportunity Protection Act of 2012 S. 370, A bill to require contractors to notify small business concerns that have been included in offers relating to contracts let by Federal agencies, and for other purposes S. 1536, NOTICE Act of 2011 S. 1736, Acquisition Savings Reform Act of 2011 S. 1720, Jobs Through Growth Act S. 1789, 21st Century Postal Service Act of 2011 S. 2169, Federal Prisons Accountability Act of 2012 S. 3862, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act FY 2013 Appropriations Legislation Farm and agricultural legislation (specific legislation not yet introduced) Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Proposed Rule: Importation of Wood Packaging Material From Canada, Docket No. APHIS-2010-0019 Executive Order 12688, Estimating direct and indirect employment impacts of regulations - need for surveys and experiments to establish compliance costs Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review Various issues relating to Congressional oversight of the NLRB and DOL (no specific legislation); statistical programs (need for consistent and timely data to support economic impact analysis of regulation impacts); NIOSH Diesel Emissions study data quality; regulatory implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act, PL 111-353

Client expense: $20,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 190 / S. 1166, Protecting Americas Workers Act H.R. 548, Restoring Democracy in the Workplace Act H.R. 658, FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act , including amendments to repeal a National Mediation Board Rule which provides for union representation elections among airline and railroad workers covered by the Railway Labor Act H.R. 735 / S. 119, Government Neutrality and Contracting Act H.R. 972 / S. 217, Secret Ballot Protection Act H.R. 1976 / S. 964, Job Protection Act H.R. 2040 / S.504, National Right-to-Work Act H.R. 2118, To amend the National Labor Relations Act relating to the authority to enjoin State laws that are preempted by or conflict with such Act H.R. 2153, Truth in Employment Act H.R. 2587, Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act H.R. 2810 / S. 1425 / S. 1507, Employee Rights Act H.R. 2833, Employee Workplace Freedom Act H.R. 2854, Employer Free Choice Act H.R. 2898, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 H.R. 3094, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act H.R. 3596, United States Call Center Worker and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 3991, Keep Employees Emails and Phones Secure Act H.R. 4078, Regulatory Freeze for Jobs Act of 2012 H.R. 4106 / S. 2142, Working Families Flexibility Act S. 217, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2011 S. 1438, Regulation Moratorium and Jobs Preservation Act of 2011 S. 1536, NOTICE Act of 2011 S. 1666, Employer Free Speech Act S. 1747, Computer Professionals Update Act H.J. RES. 103, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures S.J. RES. 36, A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures Fiscal Year 2013 Appropriations Legislation - Provisions Funding the Department of Labor and the National Labor Relations Board DOL RIN 1210-AB32 (EBSA Definition of Fiduciary): Errors and omissions in cost impact analysis. DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities Regulation related to a posting of labor rights (76 Fed. Reg. 54,006, Aug. 30, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to the advice exemption under section 203 of the LMRDA (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011) Proposed Regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 36,812, June 22, 2011) Final regulation related to election process by the NLRB (76 Fed. Reg. 80,138, Dec. 22, 2011) Potential "high road"/blacklisting government contracting Executive Order or regulation Proposed regulations implementing Executive Order 13,495 related to the Service Contract Act (75 Fed. Reg. 13,384, March 19, 2010) Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, Jan. 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed information collection request for the Family and Medical Leave Act Employer and Employee Surveys (76 Fed. Reg. 18,254, Apr. 1, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding respirable coal dust (75 Fed. Reg. 64,412, Oct. 19, 2010) Submission under the Labor Provisions of the U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement (76 Fed. Reg. 44,609, July 26, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding occupational injury and illness reporting requirements updating from SIC codes to NAICS (76 Fed. Reg. 36414, June 22, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding OSHA Hazard Communication Standard (74 Fed. Reg. 50280, September 30, 2009) Proposed regulation regarding OSHA SHARP/On-site consultation program (75 Fed. Reg. 54064, September 3, 2010) Proposed regulation adding language to Agriculture Acquisition Regulations regarding labor law violations (76 Fed. Reg. 74,744, Dec. 1, 2011) Direct final rule adding language to Agriculture Acquisition Regulations regarding labor law violations (76 Fed. Reg. 74,722, Dec. 1, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding the companionship exemption from the Fair Labor Standards Act (76 Fed. Reg. 81,190, Dec. 27, 2011) Proposed regulation implementing changes to Family and Medical Leave Act (77 Fed. Reg. 8960, Feb. 15, 2012) Nominations for the following positions: Member, National Labor Relations Board General Counsel, National Labor Relations Board Various issues relating to the legislation and oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including the Notice Mandate, the NLRB Quickie Elections Rule, the Specialty Health Care Rule; legislation and oversight including the Department of Labors Persuader Rule; implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act; NLRB jurisdiction and the preemption of conflicting state actions; potential use of electronic voting by the NLRB; National Labor Relations Board decisions and regulatory agenda; Department of Labor regulatory agenda; the companionship exemption

Client expense: $20,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

NLRB Regulatory Initiatives -- Union Election Changes, Micro-Unions; Employer Requirement to post union rights S. 217/HR 972 -- Secret Ballot Protection Act; HR 1047 -- State Right to Vote Act; H.R. 2587 -- Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act; H.R. 2833 - Employee Workplace Freedom Act; H.R. 2854 -- Employer Free Choice Act; H.R. 735/S. 119 -- Government Neutrality and Contracting Act; H.R. 972/S. 217 -- Secret Ballot Protection Act; Executive Orders related to federal contracting and union organizing; Regulations related to labor rights' posting by employers, changes to union election procedures, NLRB nominations

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

HR 190 - Protecting America's Workers Act, definition of asbestos and asbestos containing minerals; HR 972, S 217 - Secret Ballot Protection Act; HR 735 & S 119 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act.

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

HR 972 & S 217 - Secret Ballot Protection Act; HR 190 - Protecting America's Workers Act; HR 735 & S 119 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; Efforts to mandate employment verification system for employers; Definition of independent contractor, including S 770, the Payroll Fraud Prevention Act; multiemployer pension reform; E-verify legislation - S 1196, HR 2164; HR 3094 - Workforce Democracy & Fairness Act; S J Res 36/H J Res 103

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

TRAC Act; Bid Shopping; Acquisition Reform; Reverse Auctions; Buy American; Contractors and Federal Spending Accountabality Act; Government Contractor Accountability Act; HR 735 & S 119 Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; reconciliation instructions on health care; oppose expansion of False Claims Corrections Act; Plans for mandating verification systems/policies for employers; Disclose Act; Project Labor Agreements; HR 1734, The Civilian Property Realignment Act (CPRA)

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H.R. 735 / S.119, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; Government-Mandated Project Labor Agreements; Davis-Bacon Act; PLA language in the Military Construction, Veteran Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for FY 2013; NAVFAC Solicitation No: N44255-11-R-9004; DOL Solicitation No: DOL111RI20431; PLA provision in Section 6(b) of H.R. 3407, Alaskan Energy for American Jobs Act; H.R. 3991, Keep Employees' Emails and Phones Secure Act Beck Rights "Paycheck Protection" under the Supreme Court case of Communications Workers of America vs. Beck (1988); H.J. Res 103 / S.J. Res 36, providing for congressional dissapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the National Labor Relations Board relating to representation election procedures; Criminal background checks under the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission;USDA (REG) Title:Agriculture Acquisition Regulation, Labor Law Violations (RIN 0599-AA19); DOL-OFCCP (REG) Title:Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of Contractors and Subcontractors Regarding Individuals with Disabilities (RIN 1250-AA02); NLRB (REG) Title: Representation-Case Procedures (RIN 3142-AA08); NLRB (REG) Title: Notification of Employee Rights under the National Labor Relations Act (RIN 3142-AA07); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title:Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica (RIN 1218-AB70); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title:Injury and Illness Prevention Program (RIN 1218-AC48); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Hazard Communication (RIN 1218-AC20)

Client expense: $473,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Worker Misclassification H.R. 3408 / S. 2882 Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act S. 1000 Amend the Internal Revenue Service Code to reduce the depreciation period for energy efficient mechanical equipment for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) to twenty years from teh current thirty-nine year depreciation period H.R. 2198 1099 reporting enacted in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Extension of Treasury Grants Program for Manufacturing Energy EfficiencyCombined Heat and Power (CHP)/Industrial Retrofit Efficiency Extension of U.S. Treasury Program providing grants in lieu of tax credits for clean energy property Expanding to 25 megawatts the size of combined heat and power systems allowed to take advantage of Sec. 48(C) tax credits as provided in Sec. 114 of the Advanced Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2010 S. 3935 DeMint Amendment to repeal The Davis-Bacon Act (S.A. 167) to S. 493, the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 Guinta Amedment banning use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal construction Provisions in H.R. 1, the Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011, which would slash the General Services Administration's (GSA) Federal Building Fund FAA Re-Authorization Bill: prevailing wage coverage S. 223 Use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal funded construction Government Neutrality in Contracting Act S. 119/H.R. 735 Scalise Amendment to H.R. 2017 banning use of PLAs on federal construction Gosar Amendment to H.R. 2017 (prevailing wage coverage) LaTourette Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill H.R. 2055 (PLAs) Job Creation Extension of Tax Provisions (expiring in 2012) Security in Bonding Act of 2011 - H.R. 3534 Amend and Repeal 3% Withholding Law - H.R. 674 Fiscal Year 2012 Funding for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Energy Information Administration - H.R. 2354 Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 - H.R. 2962 Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act - S. 1575 Small Business participation in public contracting matters High-Performance Federal Buildings Act - H.R. 3371 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011 Detection and deterance of misclassification of workers as independent contractors Smart Energy Bill (support) - H.R. 4017 Innovative Energy System Act - H.R. 2784 Heat in Power Act (support) - H.R. 2812

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

1099 reporting enacted in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act DeMint Amendment to repeal The Davis-Bacon Act (S.A. 167) to S. 493, the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction Guinta amedment banning use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal construction S. 223 FAA Re-Authorization Bill: prevailing wage coverage Use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal funded construction Government Neutrality in Contracting Act S. 119/H.R. 735 Scalise Amendment to H.R. 2017 banning use of PLAs on federal construction Gosar Amendment to H.R. 2017 (prevailing wage coverage) LaTourette Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill H.R. 2055 (PLAs) Job Creation Extension of Tax Provisions (expiring in 2012) Security in Bonding Act of 2011 - H.R. 3534 Amend and Repeal 3% Withholding Law - H.R. 674 Fiscal Year 2012 Funding for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Energy Information Administration - H.R. 2354 Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 - H.R. 2962 Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act - S. 1575 Small Business participation in public contracting matters High-Performance Federal Buildings Act - H.R. 3371 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011 Detection and deterance of misclassification of workers as independent contractors

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

3% Withholding Tax Repeal S. 292 / H.R. 1023, H.R. 275 Construction Bidding Reform H.R. 3854 Amend the Internal Revenue Service Code to reduce the depriciation period for energy efficient mechanical equipment for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) to twenty years from the current thirty-nine year depreciation period H.R. 2198 1099 reporting enacted in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Support of Extension of Treasury Grants Program for Manufacturing Energy Efficiency/Combined Heat and Power (CHP)/Industrial Retrofit Efficiency Extension of the U.S. Treasury Program providing grants in lieu of tax credits for clean energy property Expanding to 25 magawatts the size of combined heat and power systems allowed to take advantage of Sec. 48(C) tax credits as provided in Se. 114 of the Advanced Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2010 (S. 3935) DeMint Amendment to repeal The Davis-Bacon Act (S.A. 167) to S. 493, the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 Guinta Amedment banning use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal construction FAA Re-Authorization Bill: prevailing wage coverage S. 223 Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction Use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal funded construction Government Neutrality in Contracting Act S. 119/H.R. 735 Scalise Amendment to H.R. 2017 banning use of PLAs on federal construction Gosar Amendment to H.R. 2017 (prevailing wage coverage) LaTourette Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill H.R. 2055 (PLAs) Job Creation Extension of Tax Provisions (expiring in 2012) Security in Bonding Act of 2011 - H.R. 3534 Amend and Repeal 3% Withholding Law - H.R. 674 Fiscal Year 2012 Funding for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Energy Information Administration - H.R. 2354 Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 - H.R. 2962 Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act - S. 1575 Small Business participation in public contracting matters High-Performance Federal Buildings Act - H.R. 3371 Extend in 2012 tax provisions that expired in 2011 Detection and deterance of misclassification of workers as independent contractors

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 735 / S. 119, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; Government-Mandated Project Labor Agreements; Davis-Bacon Act; H.R. 3094, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; NLRB Deicison: Specialty Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center (357 NLRB No. 83); NLRB Decision: Lamons Gasket Co. (357 NLRB No. 72); NLRB (REG) Title: Representation-Case Procedures (RIN: 3142-AA08);NLRB (REG) Title: Proposed Rules Governing Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (RIN: 3142-AA07); NALVAC Solicitation No: N44255-11-R-9004; DOL Solicitation No: DOL111RI20431; NAVFAC Solicitation No: N40083-11-R-0016; DOL-OSHA (Interpretation) Title: Proposed Interpretation of OSHA's Provisions for Feasible Administrative or Engineering Controls of Occupational Noise (Docket No. OSHA-2010-0032); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Injury and Illness Prevention Program (RIN 1218-AC48); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica (RIN: 1218-AB70); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting Requirements-Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) Column (RIN: 1218-AC45)

Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

NLRB Regulatory Initiatives -- Boeing Suit, Union Election Changes, Micro-Unions; Employer Requirement to post union rights S. 217/HR 972 -- Secret Ballot Protection Act; HR 1047 -- State Right to Vote Act; H.R. 2587 -- Protecting Jobs from Government Interference Act; H.R. 2833 - Employee Workplace Freedom Act; H.R. 2854 -- Employer Free Choice Act; H.R. 735/S. 119 -- Government Neutrality and Contracting Act; H.R. 972/S. 217 -- Secret Ballot Protection Act; Executive Orders related to federal contracting and union organizing; Regulations related to labor rights' posting by employers, changes to union election procedures, NLRB nominations

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

1099 reporting enacted in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act DeMint Amendment to repeal The Davis-Bacon Act (S.A. 167) to S. 493, the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction Guinta amedment banning use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal construction S. 223 FAA Re-Authorization Bill: prevailing wage coverage Use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal funded construction Government Neutrality in Contracting Act S. 119/H.R. 735 Scalise Amendment to H.R. 2017 banning use of PLAs on federal construction Gosar Amendment to H.R. 2017 (prevailing wage coverage) LaTourette Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill H.R. 2055 (PLAs) Job Creation Extension of Tax Provisions (expiring in 2012) Security in Bonding Act of 2011 - H.R. 3534 Amend and Repeal 3% Withholding Law - H.R. 674 Fiscal Year 2012 Funding for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Energy Information Administration - H.R. 2354 Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 - H.R. 2962 Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act - S. 1575

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

3% Withholding Tax Repeal S. 292 / H.R. 1023, H.R. 275 Construction Bidding Reform H.R. 3854 Amend the Internal Revenue Service Code to reduce the depriciation period for energy efficient mechanical equipment for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) to twenty years from the current thirty-nine year depreciation period H.R. 2198 1099 reporting enacted in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Support of Extension of Treasury Grants Program for Manufacturing Energy Efficiency/Combined Heat and Power (CHP)/Industrial Retrofit Efficiency Extension of the U.S. Treasury Program providing grants in lieu of tax credits for clean energy property Expanding to 25 magawatts the size of combined heat and power systems allowed to take advantage of Sec. 48(C) tax credits as provided in Se. 114 of the Advanced Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2010 (S. 3935) DeMint Amendment to repeal The Davis-Bacon Act (S.A. 167) to S. 493, the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 Guinta Amedment banning use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal construction FAA Re-Authorization Bill: prevailing wage coverage S. 223 Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction Use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal funded construction Government Neutrality in Contracting Act S. 119/H.R. 735 Scalise Amendment to H.R. 2017 banning use of PLAs on federal construction Gosar Amendment to H.R. 2017 (prevailing wage coverage) LaTourette Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill H.R. 2055 (PLAs) Job Creation Extension of Tax Provisions (expiring in 2012) Security in Bonding Act of 2011 - H.R. 3534 Amend and Repeal 3% Withholding Law - H.R. 674 Fiscal Year 2012 Funding for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Energy Information Administration - H.R. 2354 Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 - H.R. 2962 Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act - S. 1575

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Worker Misclassification H.R. 3408 / S. 2882 Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act S. 1000 Amend the Internal Revenue Service Code to reduce the depreciation period for energy efficient mechanical equipment for heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) to twenty years from teh current thirty-nine year depreciation period H.R. 2198 1099 reporting enacted in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Extension of Treasury Grants Program for Manufacturing Energy EfficiencyCombined Heat and Power (CHP)/Industrial Retrofit Efficiency Extension of U.S. Treasury Program providing grants in lieu of tax credits for clean energy property Expanding to 25 megawatts the size of combined heat and power systems allowed to take advantage of Sec. 48(C) tax credits as provided in Sec. 114 of the Advanced Energy Tax Incentives Act of 2010 S. 3935 DeMint Amendment to repeal The Davis-Bacon Act (S.A. 167) to S. 493, the SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2011 Guinta Amedment banning use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal construction Provisions in H.R. 1, the Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011, which would slash the General Services Administration's (GSA) Federal Building Fund FAA Re-Authorization Bill: prevailing wage coverage S. 223 Use of Project Labor Agreements (PLAs) on federal funded construction Government Neutrality in Contracting Act S. 119/H.R. 735 Scalise Amendment to H.R. 2017 banning use of PLAs on federal construction Gosar Amendment to H.R. 2017 (prevailing wage coverage) LaTourette Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill H.R. 2055 (PLAs) Job Creation Extension of Tax Provisions (expiring in 2012) Security in Bonding Act of 2011 - H.R. 3534 Amend and Repeal 3% Withholding Law - H.R. 674 Fiscal Year 2012 Funding for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Energy Information Administration - H.R. 2354 Roofing Efficiency Jobs Act of 2011 - H.R. 2962 Energy-Efficient Cool Roof Jobs Act - S. 1575

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

TRAC Act; Bid Shopping; Acquisition Reform ; Reverse Auctions; Buy American; Contractors and Federal Spending Accountabality Act; Government Contractor Accountability Act; HR 735 & S 119 Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; reconciliation instructions on health care; oppose expansion of False Claims Corrections Act; Plans for mandating verification systems/policies for employers; Disclose Act; Project Labor Agreements

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

HR 972 & S 217 - Secret Ballot Protection Act; HR 190 - Protecting America's Workers Act; HR 735 & S 119 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; Efforts to mandate employment verification system for employers; Definition of independent contractor, including S 770, the Payroll Fraud Prevention Act; multiemployer pension reform; E-verify legislation - S 1196, HR 2164; HR 3094 - Workforce Democracy & Fairness Act

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

S 275 - The Pipeline Transportation Safety Improvement Act of 2011; HR 2845 - The Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty and Job Creation Act of 2011; HR 190 - Protecting America's Workers Act, definition of asbestos and asbestos containing minerals; HR 972, S 217 - Secret Ballot Protection Act; HR 735 & S 119 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act.

Client expense: $170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

H.R. 735 / S.119, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; Government-Mandated Project Labor Agreements; Davis-Bacon Act; H.R. 3094, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; " NLRB Decision: Specialty Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center (357 NLRB No. 83); NLRB Decision: Lamons Gasket Co. (357 NLRB No. 72); NLRB (REG) Title: Representation-Case Procedures (RIN: 3142-AA08) NLRB (REG) Title: Proposed Rules Governing Notification of Employee Rights Under the National Labor Relations Act (RIN: 3142-AA07); NALVAC Solicitation No: N44255-11-R-9004; DOL Solicitation No: DOL111RI20431; NAVFAC Solicitation No: N40083-11-R-0016; DOL-OSHA (Interpretation) Title: Proposed Interpretation of OSHA's Provisions for Feasible Administrative or Engineering Controls of Occupational Noise (Docket No. OSHA-2010-0032); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Injury and Illness Prevention Program (RIN: 1218-AC48); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Occupational Exposure to Crystalline Silica (RIN: 1218-AB70); DOL-OSHA (REG) Title: Occupational Injury and Illness Recording and Reporting RequirementsMusculoskeletal Disorders (MSD) Column (RIN: 1218-AC45)

Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office