Citizen Empowerment Act

H.R. 74, the Traffic Stops Along the Border Statistics Study Act, would require the U.S. Attorney General to collect race and other data on traffic stops made by State and local law enforcement officers;H.R.88, the No More Tulias: Drug Law Enforcement Evidentiary Standards Improvement Act, which would significantly cut States who fund anti-drug task forces from receiving Federal funding from the Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistant Grants program; H.R. 180/S. 357, the "National Blue Alert," legislation creating an alert system for law enforcement officers killed or seriously injured in the line of duty; H.R. 401/S. 162, the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act, will reauthorize the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act (MIOTCRA) for 5 years; H.R. 421/S. 2254, the COPS Improvements and Reauthorization Act, would reauthorize, expand and improve the hiring program administered by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) within the U.S. Department of Justice; H.R. 446, the National Criminal Justice Commission Act, would create a National Criminal Justice Commission to study the nations criminal justices systems; H.R. 558, the Fallen Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Flag Memorial Act, would provide the families of law enforcement officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty with a flag that has been flown over the U.S. Capitol; H.R. 867/S. 394, the Metal Theft Prevention Act, would require metal recycling agents to keep records of their transactions in order to deter individuals and enterprises engaged in the theft and interstate sale of stolen metal; H.R. 988/S. 933, the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act, would reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership grant program through fiscal year 2017; H.R. 1123/S. 517, the Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act, to help combat unlawful trafficking in smart phones; H.R. 1143, the Federal Correctional Workers Safety Act, would direct the Bureau of Prisons to make secure firearms storage areas accessible to employees at all of its facilities; H.R. 1263/S. 264, the Excellence in Mental Health Act, would establish Federally Qualified Community Behavioral Health Centers and include a requirement for 24 hour mobile crisis intervention teams to provide communities with better resources to help and respond to incidents involving the mentally ill; H.R. 1470/S. 146, the School Safety Enhancements Act, would reauthorize and expand the Secure Our Schools program administered by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) in the U.S. Department of Justice; H.R. 2711, the Citizen Empowerment Act, would establish procedures allowing individuals to record any in-person or telephonic interactions with any employee of an executive agency;H.R. 2856/S. 1463, the Captive Primate Safety Act, which would prohibit interstate commerce in primates as pets; H.R. 3530/S. 1738, the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, establishes block grants and other programs to support local and State law enforcement agencies fight human trafficking and provides assistance to victims; H.R. 3560, the Universal Racial Profiling Elimination Standards, and Procedures for Effective Constitutional Rights Training (RESPECT) Act, which would define racial profiling as any consideration of race, national origin or ethnic origin to initiate law enforcement contact and impose sweeping new Federal standards to be crafted by a newly created Civil Rights Officer within the U.S. Department of Justice; H.R. 3610/S. 1733, the Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act, which would establish a national strategy to combat human trafficking; H.R. 4169 (Edwards, D-MD), the Stop Overdose Stat (SOS) Act, would establish an overdose prevention grant program used to train emergency responders on effective responses to those who have overdosed on drugs, as well as support the purchase and distribution of the drug naloxone, the education of prescribers and pharmacists, and implement and enhance programs that provide overdose prevention; H.R. 4975/S. 1322, the Synthetic Abuse and Labeling of Toxic Substances (SALTS) Act, which would close the existing loophole for the manufacturers on analogue drug sales and distribution; H.R. 5478, the Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act, would limit the availability of surplus equipment to local and State law enforcement agencies; S. 822, the Justice for All Reauthorization Act, which will enhance and protect the rights of crime vicitims; S. 1038, the End Racial Profiling Act, which would define racial profiling as any consideration of race, national origin or ethnic origin to initiate a traffic stop or vehicle search absent an eyewitness description and requires the collection of race and other data by State and local law enforcement during routine investigatory activities; S. 1465, the Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act, would help law enforcement combat the misuse of U.S. corporations by requiring States to obtain beneficial ownership information for corporations and limited liability companies formed under State law; S. 1686, the Saving Kids from Dangerous Drugs Act, which would increase penalties on those who tailor-market illegal drugs to entice children to purchase them; and Issues related to online gaming, the Wire Act, money laundering, the National Guard's Counterdrug program..

Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, White House Office

Oppose H. Con. Res. 96, Fiscal year 2015 Budget Resolution - assumes reduction of federal workforce by 10 percent and an increase in federal employee contributions toward retirementSupport H.R. 26, Deferred Benefits Adjustment Act of 2013 Oppose H.R. 249, the Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2013 Support H.R. 517, a bill to provide that four of the 12 weeks of parental leave available to a federal employee shall be paid leave. Support H.R. 1367, FEHBP Prescription Drug Integrity, Transparency, and Cost Savings Act. Oppose H.R. 1780, a bill that would remove federal employees from the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP), instead only allowing the provision of health benefits through state-based insurance exchanges. Support H.R. 1795, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2013, & S. 896, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2013. Both bills repeal both the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). Oppose H.R. 1541, the Common Sense in Compensation Act Oppose H.R. 1660, the Government Customer Service Improvement Act Oppose H.R. 2009, Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Oppose H.R. 2565, the Stop Targeting Our Politics IRS Act Oppose H.R. 2579, the Government Employee Accountability Act Oppose H.R. 2711, the Citizen Empowerment Act Oppose H.R. 2879, the Stop Government Abuse Act Support H.R. 3201, Pay Our Military Act Support Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act, S. 1567/H.R. 3223. Support H.Res. 388, in support of federal employees. Support H.R. 3310, the ASSURE Act, to protect federal retirees from predatory lending practices. Support H.R. 3744, the Federal Employee Pay Restoration Act. Support H.R. 4193, Smart Savings Act. Support S. 2117, the Smart Savings Act. Support H.R. 4202, the CPI-E Act of 2014 Support H.R. 4306 and S. 2397, the FAIR Act. Support amendment to H.R. 4435, the National Defense Authorization Act of 2015, to extend authority of agencies to rehire annuitants on a limited basis without a salary offset for their annuities. Support same amendment to S. 2410. Support H.R. 4621, Federal Employee Combat Zone Tax Parity Act Support H.R. 5338, the Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act. Support issuance of regulations on phased retirement for federal employees

possible reintroduction of Federal Supervisor Training Act -- entire billContacts related to extension of the probationary period applicable to appointments in the civil service H.R. 313, H. Rept. 113-183 -- Government Spending Accountability Act of 2013 -- provisions related to federal agency spending on training and possible impact on the Social Security Administration S. 1347, S. Rept 113-268 -- Conference Accountability Act of 2013 -- provisions related to federal agency spending on training and possible impact on the Social Security Administration H.R. 2696 -- To increase transparency of agencies by requiring a report describing any proposed conference -- provisions related to federal agency spending on training and possible impact on the Social Security Administration S. 744, S. Rept. 113-40 -- Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act -- provisions related to E-Verify and possible impact on the Social Security Administration H.R. 2879 -- Stop Government Abuse Act -- entire bill H.R. 2579, S. 1378, H. Rept. 113-186 -- Government Employee Accountability Act -- entire bill H.R. 2711, S. 1377, H. Rept. 113-184 Part 1 -- Citizen Empowerment Act -- entire bill H.R. 4306, S. 2397 -- Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Compensation Act of 2014 (FAIR Act) -- entire bill H.R. 5229 -- Wounded Warrior Federal Leave Act -- entire bill

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $25,000

H.R. 249, Requiring the Federal Government to Fire Federal Workers who owe Back Taxes S. 1045, Requiring the Federal Government to Fire Federal Workers who owe Back Taxes H.R. 1362, Legislation that would provide Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Retirement Benefits to Revenue Officers at the IRS S. 1172, Legislation that would provide Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Retirement Benefits to Revenue Officers at the IRSS. 1192, Legislation that would cap the salary Government Contractors can earn from Taxpayers H.R. 2444, Legislation that would cap the salary Government Contractors can earn from Taxpayers S. 744, the "Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Act" S. 941, the "Taxpayer Non-Discrimination and Protection Act of 2013" H.R. 2533, A Bill to Impose a Moratorium on Conferences Held by the IRS H.R. 2557, A Bill to Make Imprisonment Mandatory for Unauthorized Disclosure or Inspection of Returns and Return Information by Officers and Employees of the U.S. H.R. 2565, A Bill to Provide for the Termination of Employment of Employees of the IRS who take certain Official Actions for Political Purposes H.Res. 280, A Resolution Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives regarding a Taxpayer Bill of Rights H.R. 2458, to Terminate a Federal Employee who Refuses to Answer Congressional Questions. H.R. 2879, Stop Government Abuse Act H.R. 2711, Allowing individuals to record telephone and in-person conversations with federal employees acting in their official capacity without the employees' knowledge H.R. 2579, To eliminate existing due process protections for members of the Senior Executive Service H.R. 1541, To cap the total amount of monetary awards that executive branch employees can earn in a year when sequestration is in effect H.R. 1950, the "Taxpayer Non-Discrimination and Protection Act of 2013" H.R. 3739, to Provide Permanent Parity between the Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits S. 1859, "Tax Extenders Act of 2013" S. 1116, the "Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2013" H.R. 2288, the "Commuter Parity Act of 2013" H.R. 2530, a bill to improve transparency and efficiency with respect to audits and communications between taxpayers and the IRS H.R. 2531, a bill to prohibit the IRS from asking taxpayers questions regarding religious, political, or social beliefs H.R. 2532, a bill to provide for the establishment of new procedures at the IRS H.R. 2679, legislation which would prohibit collective bargaining at the IRS H.R. 3846, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Authorization Act H.R. 4303, Border Enforcement Accountability Oversight, and Community Engagement Act of 2014 H.R. 3519, Bill to Spend Taxpayer Dollars to Finance CFPB House draft "Tax Reform Act of 2014" S. 2260, "Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act" H.R. 3474, "Hire More Heroes Act of 2014" S. 2109, "Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014" H.R. 4435, FY 15, National Defense Authorization Act S. 2410, FY 15, National Defense Authorization Act S. 2282, to prohibit performance awards to employees of the IRS who owe back taxes S. 2215, to protect taxpayers from improper audits by the IRS S. 2315, improving the Nation's Visitors' International Travel Experience Act of 2014 S. 2450, Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 H.R. 3230, Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 H.R. 517, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2013 H.R. 4193, Smart Savings Act S. 2117, Smart Savings Act H.R. 3278, to clarify due process rights of Federal Employees in sensitive positions S. 1809, to clarify due process rights of Federal Employees in sensitive positions S. 1678, Public-Private Employee Retirement Parity Act H.R. 3220, to deny retirement benefit to individuals convicted of certain offenses S. 2541, Competitive Service Act of 2014 S. 869, to repeal the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Act H.R. 1795, to repeal the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Act H.R. 5174, Competitive Service Act of 2014 S. 2541, Competitive Service Act of 2014H.R. 5299, Wounded Warriors Federal Leave Act H.R. 5169, Senior Executive Service Accountability Act H.R. 5170, Federal Records Accountability Acct of 2014 H.R. 4197, All Circuit Review Extension Act S. 1618, Enhanced Security Clearance Act of 2013 H.R 5021, Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 H.R. 5418, to prohibit officers and employees of the IRS from using personal email accounts to conduct official business H.R. 899, Unfunded mandates information and transparency act of 2013 H.R. 3865, Stop targeting of political beliefs by the IRS Act of 2014 H.R. 1423, Taxpayers Right-to-Know Act H.R. 3308, Taxpayer Transparency Act of 2013 S. 954, the "Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013" H.R. 5338, Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act

H.R. 74, the Traffic Stops Along the Border Statistics Study Act, would require the U.S. Attorney General to collect race and other data on traffic stops made by State and local law enforcement officers;H.R.88, the No More Tulias: Drug Law Enforcement Evidentiary Standards Improvement Act, which would significantly cut States who fund anti-drug task forces from receiving Federal funding from the Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistant Grants program; H.R. 180/S. 357, the "National Blue Alert," legislation creating an alert system for law enforcement officers killed or seriously injured in the line of duty; H.R. 401/S. 162, the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act, will reauthorize the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act (MIOTCRA) for 5 years; H.R. 421/S. 2254, the COPS Improvements and Reauthorization Act, would reauthorize, expand and improve the hiring program administered by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) within the U.S. Department of Justice; H.R. 446, the National Criminal Justice Commission Act, would create a National Criminal Justice Commission to study the nations criminal justices systems; H.R. 558, the Fallen Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Flag Memorial Act, would provide the families of law enforcement officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty with a flag that has been flown over the U.S. Capitol; H.R. 867/S. 394, the Metal Theft Prevention Act, would require metal recycling agents to keep records of their transactions in order to deter individuals and enterprises engaged in the theft and interstate sale of stolen metal; H.R. 988/S. 933, the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act, would reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership grant program through fiscal year 2017; H.R. 1123/S. 517, the Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act, to help combat unlawful trafficking in smart phones; H.R. 1143, the Federal Correctional Workers Safety Act, would direct the Bureau of Prisons to make secure firearms storage areas accessible to employees at all of its facilities; H.R. 1263/S. 264, the Excellence in Mental Health Act, would establish Federally Qualified Community Behavioral Health Centers and include a requirement for 24 hour mobile crisis intervention teams to provide communities with better resources to help and respond to incidents involving the mentally ill; H.R. 1470/S. 146, the School Safety Enhancements Act, would reauthorize and expand the Secure Our Schools program administered by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) in the U.S. Department of Justice; H.R. 2711, the Citizen Empowerment Act, would establish procedures allowing individuals to record any in-person or telephonic interactions with any employee of an executive agency;H.R. 2856/S. 1463, the Captive Primate Safety Act, which would prohibit interstate commerce in primates as pets; H.R. 3530/S. 1738, the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, establishes block grants and other programs to support local and State law enforcement agencies fight human trafficking and provides assistance to victims; H.R. 3560, the Universal Racial Profiling Elimination Standards, and Procedures for Effective Constitutional Rights Training (RESPECT) Act, which would define racial profiling as any consideration of race, national origin or ethnic origin to initiate law enforcement contact and impose sweeping new Federal standards to be crafted by a newly created Civil Rights Officer within the U.S. Department of Justice; H.R. 3610/S. 1733, the Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act, which would establish a national strategy to combat human trafficking; H.R. 4169 (Edwards, D-MD), the Stop Overdose Stat (SOS) Act, would establish an overdose prevention grant program used to train emergency responders on effective responses to those who have overdosed on drugs, as well as support the purchase and distribution of the drug naloxone, the education of prescribers and pharmacists, and implement and enhance programs that provide overdose prevention; H.R. 4975/S. 1322, the Synthetic Abuse and Labeling of Toxic Substances (SALTS) Act, which would close the existing loophole for the manufacturers on analogue drug sales and distribution; H.R. 5478, the Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act, would limit the availability of surplus equipment to local and State law enforcement agencies; S. 822, the Justice for All Reauthorization Act, which will enhance and protect the rights of crime vicitims; S. 1038, the End Racial Profiling Act, which would define racial profiling as any consideration of race, national origin or ethnic origin to initiate a traffic stop or vehicle search absent an eyewitness description and requires the collection of race and other data by State and local law enforcement during routine investigatory activities; S. 1465, the Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act, would help law enforcement combat the misuse of U.S. corporations by requiring States to obtain beneficial ownership information for corporations and limited liability companies formed under State law; S. 1686, the Saving Kids from Dangerous Drugs Act, which would increase penalties on those who tailor-market illegal drugs to entice children to purchase them; and Issues related to online gaming, the Wire Act, money laundering, the National Guard's Counterdrug program..

Oppose H. Con. Res. 96, Fiscal year 2015 Budget Resolution - assumes reduction of federal workforce by 10 percent and an increase in federal employee contributions toward retirementSupport H.R. 26, Deferred Benefits Adjustment Act of 2013 Oppose H.R. 249, the Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2013 Support H.R. 517, a bill to provide that four of the 12 weeks of parental leave available to a federal employee shall be paid leave. Support H.R. 1367, FEHBP Prescription Drug Integrity, Transparency, and Cost Savings Act. Oppose H.R. 1780, a bill that would remove federal employees from the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP), instead only allowing the provision of health benefits through state-based insurance exchanges. Support H.R. 1795, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2013, & S. 896, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2013. Both bills repeal both the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). Oppose H.R. 1541, the Common Sense in Compensation Act Oppose H.R. 1660, the Government Customer Service Improvement Act Oppose H.R. 2009, Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Oppose H.R. 2565, the Stop Targeting Our Politics IRS Act Oppose H.R. 2579, the Government Employee Accountability Act Oppose H.R. 2711, the Citizen Empowerment Act Oppose H.R. 2879, the Stop Government Abuse Act Support H.R. 3201, Pay Our Military Act Support Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act, S. 1567/H.R. 3223. Support H.Res. 388, in support of federal employees. Support H.R. 3310, the ASSURE Act, to protect federal retirees from predatory lending practices. Support H.R. 3744, the Federal Employee Pay Restoration Act. Support H.R. 4193, Smart Savings Act. Support H.R. 4202, the CPI-E Act of 2014 Support H.R. 4306, FAIR Act. Support amendment to H.R. 4435, the National Defense Authorization Act of 2015, to extend authority of agencies to rehire annuitants on a limited basis without a salary offset for their annuities. Support H.R. 4621, Federal Employee Combat Zone Tax Parity Act Support issuance of regulations on phased retirement for federal employees

possible reintroduction of Federal Supervisor Training Act -- entire billcontacts related to proposed legislation to amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the probationary period applicable to appointments in the civil service, and for other purposes -- entire bill Contacts related to proposed pay cut or freeze or benefit changes for federal employees including: H.R. 313, H. Rept. 113-183 -- Government Spending Accountability Act of 2013 -- provisions related to federal agency spending on training and possible impact on the Social Security Administration S. 1347 -- Conference Accountability Act of 2013 -- provisions related to federal agency spending on training and possible impact on the Social Security Administration H.R. 2696 -- To increase transparency of agencies by requiring a report describing any proposed conference -- provisions related to federal agency spending on training and possible impact on the Social Security Administration S. 744, S. Rept. 113-40 -- Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act -- provisions related to E-Verify and possible impact on the Social Security Administration H.R. 2879 -- Stop Government Abuse Act -- entire bill H.R. 2579, S. 1378, H. Rept. 113-186 -- Government Employee Accountability Act -- entire bill H.R. 2711, S. 1377, H. Rept. 113-184 Part 1 -- Citizen Empowerment Act -- entire bill H.R. 4090 -- Social Security Fraud and Error Prevention Act of 2014 -- entire bill H.R. 4306 -- Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Compensation Act of 2014 (FAIR Act) -- entire bill

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $25,000

H.R. 249, Requiring the Federal Government to Fire Federal Workers who owe Back Taxes S. 1045, Requiring the Federal Government to Fire Federal Workers who owe Back Taxes H.R. 1362, Legislation that would provide Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Retirement Benefits to Revenue Officers at the IRS S. 1172, Legislation that would provide Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Retirement Benefits to Revenue Officers at the IRSS. 1192, Legislation that would cap the salary Government Contractors can earn from Taxpayers H.R. 2444, Legislation that would cap the salary Government Contractors can earn from Taxpayers S. 744, the "Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Act" S. 941, the "Taxpayer Non-Discrimination and Protection Act of 2013" H.R. 2533, A Bill to Impose a Moratorium on Conferences Held by the IRS H.R. 2557, A Bill to Make Imprisonment Mandatory for Unauthorized Disclosure or Inspection of Returns and Return Information by Officers and Employees of the U.S. H.R. 2565, A Bill to Provide for the Termination of Employment of Employees of the IRS who take certain Official Actions for Political Purposes H.Res. 280, A Resolution Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives regarding a Taxpayer Bill of Rights H.R. 2458, to Terminate a Federal Employee who Refuses to Answer Congressional Questions. H.R. 2879, Stop Government Abuse Act H.R. 2711, Allowing individuals to record telephone and in-person conversations with federal employees acting in their official capacity without the employees' knowledge H.R. 2579, To eliminate existing due process protections for members of the Senior Executive Service S. 1378, To eliminate existing due process protections for members of the Senior Executive Service H.R. 1541, To cap the total amount of monetary awards that executive branch employees can earn in a year when sequestration is in effect H.R. 1950, the "Taxpayer Non-Discrimination and Protection Act of 2013" H.R. 3739, to Provide Permanent Parity between the Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits S. 1859, "Tax Extenders Act of 2013" S. 1116, the "Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2013" H.R. 2288, the "Commuter Parity Act of 2013" H.R. 2530, a bill to improve transparency and efficiency with respect to audits and communications between taxpayers and the IRS H.R. 2531, a bill to prohibit the IRS from asking taxpayers questions regarding religious, political, or social beliefs H.R. 2532, a bill to provide for the establishment of new procedures at the IRS H.R. 2679, legislation which would prohibit collective bargaining at the IRS H.R. 3846, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Authorization Act H.R. 4303, Border Enforcement Accountability Oversight, and Community Engagement Act of 2014 H.R. 3519, Bill to Spend Taxpayer Dollars to Finance CFPB House draft "Tax Reform Act of 2014" S. 2260, "Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act" H.R. 3474, "Hire More Heroes Act of 2014" S. 2109, "Government Reports Elimination Act of 2014" H.R. 4435, FY 15, National Defense Authorization Act S. 2410, FY 15, National Defense Authorization Act S. 2282, to prohibit performance awards to employees of the IRS who owe back taxes S. 2215, to protect taxpayers from improper audits by the IRS S. 2315, improving the Nation's Visitors' International Travel Experience Act of 2014 S. 2450, Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 H.R. 3230, Veterans' Access to Care through Choice, Accountability and Transparency Act of 2014 H.R. 517, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2013 H.R. 4193, Smart Savings Act S. 2117, Smart Savings Act H.R. 3278, to clarify due process rights of Federal Employees in sensitive positions S. 1809, to clarify due process rights of Federal Employees in sensitive positions S. 1678, Public-Private Employee Retirement Parity Act H.R. 3220, to deny retirement benefit to individuals convicted of certain offenses S. 2541, Competitive Service Act of 2014 S. 869, to repeal the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Act H.R. 1795, to repeal the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Act

Oppose H. Con. Res. 25, Fiscal year 2014 Budget Resolution - assumes reduction of federal workforce by 10 percent and an increase in federal employee contributions toward retirementS. Con. Res. 8, Senate Budget Resolution Support H.R. 26, Deferred Benefits Adjustment Act of 2013 Oppose H.R. 249, the Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2013 Support H.R. 517, a bill to provide that four of the 12 weeks of parental leave available to a federal employee shall be paid leave. Support H.R. 1367, FEHBP Prescription Drug Integrity, Transparency, and Cost Savings Act. Oppose H.R. 1780, a bill that would remove federal employees from the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP), instead only allowing the provision of health benefits through state-based insurance exchanges. Support H.R. 1795, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2013, & S. 896, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2013. Both bills repeal both the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). Oppose H.R. 1541, the Common Sense in Compensation Act Oppose H.R. 1660, the Government Customer Service Improvement Act Oppose H.R. 2009, Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Oppose H.R. 2565, the Stop Targeting Our Politics IRS Act Oppose H.R. 2579, the Government Employee Accountability Act Oppose H.R. 2711, the Citizen Empowerment Act Oppose H.R. 2879, the Stop Government Abuse Act Support H.R. 3201, Pay Our Military Act Support Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act, S. 1567/H.R. 3223. Support H.Res. 388, in support of federal employees. Support H.R. 3310, the ASSURE Act, to protect federal retirees from predatory lending practices. Support H.R. 3744, the Federal Employee Pay Restoration Act. Support H.R. 4193, Smart Savings Act. Support H.R. 4202, the CPI-E Act of 2014 Support H.ZR. 4306, FAIR Act.

H.R. 74, the Traffic Stops Along the Border Statistics Study Act, would require the U.S. Attorney General to collect race and other data on traffic stops made by State and local law enforcement officers;H.R.88, the No More Tulias: Drug Law Enforcement Evidentiary Standards Improvement Act, which would significantly cut States who fund anti-drug task forces from receiving Federal funding from the Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistant Grants program; H.R. 180/S. 357, the "National Blue Alert," legislation creating an alert system for law enforcement officers killed or seriously injured in the line of duty; H.R. 401/S. 162, the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act, will reauthorize the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act (MIOTCRA) for 5 years; H.R. 421, the COPS Improvements and Reauthorization Act, would reauthorize, expand and improve the hiring program administered by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) within the U.S. Department of Justice; H.R. 446, the National Criminal Justice Commission Act, would create a National Criminal Justice Commission to study the nations criminal justices systems; H.R. 558, the Fallen Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Flag Memorial Act, would provide the families of law enforcement officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty with a flag that has been flown over the U.S. Capitol; H.R. 867/S. 394, the Metal Theft Prevention Act, would require metal recycling agents to keep records of their transactions in order to deter individuals and enterprises engaged in the theft and interstate sale of stolen metal; H.R. 988/S. 933, the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act, would reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership grant program through fiscal year 2017; H.R. 1123/S. 517, the Unlocking Consumer Choice and Wireless Competition Act, to help combat unlawful trafficking in smart phones; H.R. 1143, the Federal Correctional Workers Safety Act, would direct the Bureau of Prisons to make secure firearms storage areas accessible to employees at all of its facilities; H.R. 1263/S. 264, the Excellence in Mental Health Act, would establish Federally Qualified Community Behavioral Health Centers and include a requirement for 24 hour mobile crisis intervention teams to provide communities with better resources to help and respond to incidents involving the mentally ill; H.R. 1470/S. 146, the School Safety Enhancements Act, would reauthorize and expand the Secure Our Schools program administered by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) in the U.S. Department of Justice; H.R. 2711, the Citizen Empowerment Act, would establish procedures allowing individuals to record any in-person or telephonic interactions with any employee of an executive agency;H.R. 3530, the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, establishes block grants and other programs to support local and State law enforcement agencies fight human trafficking and provides assistance to victims; H.R. 3560, the Universal Racial Profiling Elimination Standards, and Procedures for Effective Constitutional Rights Training (RESPECT) Act, which would define racial profiling as any consideration of race, national origin or ethnic origin to initiate law enforcement contact and impose sweeping new Federal standards to be crafted by a newly created Civil Rights Officer within the U.S. Department of Justice; H.R. 4169 (Edwards, D-MD), the Stop Overdose Stat (SOS) Act, would establish an overdose prevention grant program used to train emergency responders on effective responses to those who have overdosed on drugs, as well as support the purchase and distribution of the drug naloxone, the education of prescribers and pharmacists, and implement and enhance programs that provide overdose prevention; S. 822, the Justice for All Reauthorization Act, which will enhance and protect the rights of crime vicitims; S. 1038, the End Racial Profiling Act, which would define racial profiling as any consideration of race, national origin or ethnic origin to initiate a traffic stop or vehicle search absent an eyewitness description and requires the collection of race and other data by State and local law enforcement during routine investigatory activities; S. 1322, the Synthetic Abuse and Labeling of Toxic Substances (SALTS) Act, which would close the existing loophole for the manufacturers on analogue drug sales and distribution; S. 1465, the Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act, would help law enforcement combat the misuse of U.S. corporations by requiring States to obtain beneficial ownership information for corporations and limited liability companies formed under State law; S. 1686, the Saving Kids from Dangerous Drugs Act, which would increase penalties on those who tailor-market illegal drugs to entice children to purchase them; S. 1733, the Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act, which would establish a national strategy to combat human trafficking; S. 1738, the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, establishes block grants and other programs to support local and State law enforcement agencies fight human trafficking and provides assistance to victims; and Issues related to online gaming, the Wire Act, and money laundering.

H.R. 249, Requiring the Federal Government to Fire Federal Workers who owe Back Taxes H.R. 1362, Legislation that would provide law enforcement officer (LEO) retirement benefits to Revenue Officers at the IRS S. 1172, Legislation that would provide law enforcement officer (LEO) retirement benefits to Revenue Officers at the IRS S. 1192, Legislation that would cap the salary government contractors can earn from taxpayersH.R. 2444, Legislation that would cap the salary Government Contractors can earn from Taxpayers S. 1045, Requiring the Federal Government to Fire Workers who owe back Taxes S. 954, the "Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013" S. 744, the "Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Act" S. 941, the "Taxpayer Non-Discrimination and Protection Act of 2013" H.R. 2533, A Bill to Impose a Moratorium on Conferences Held by the IRS H.R. 2557, A Bill to Make Imprisonment Mandatory for Unauthorized Disclosure or Inspection of Returns and Return Information by Officers and Employees of the U.S. H.R. 2565, A Bill to Provide for the Termination of Employment of Employees of the IRS who take certain Official Actions for Political Purposes H.Res. 280, A Resolution Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives regarding a Taxpayer Bill of Rights H.R. 2458, to Terminate a Federal Employee who Refuses to Answer Congressional Questions. H.R. 2879, Stop Government Abuse Act H.R. 2711, Allowing individuals to record telephone and in-person conversations with federal employees acting in their official capacity without the employees' knowledge H.R. 2579, To eliminate existing due process protections for members of the Senior Executive Service H.R. 1541, To cap the total amount of monetary awards that executive branch employees can earn in a year when sequestration is in effect, at 5% H.R. 1950, the "Taxpayer Non-discrimination and Protection Act of 2013" H.R. 1960, FY '14 National Defense Authorization Act S. 1197, FY '14 National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 3739, to Provide Permanent Parity between the Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits S. 1859, "Tax Extenders Act of 2013" S. 1116, the "Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2013" H.R. 2288, the "Commuter Parity Act of 2013" H.R. 2530, a bill to improve transparency and efficiency with respect to audits and communications between taxpayers and the IRS H.R. 2531, a bill to prohibit the IRS from asking taxpayers questions regarding religious, political, or social beliefs H.R. 2532, a bill to provide for the establishment of new procedures at the IRS H.R. 2679, legislation which would prohibit collective bargaining at the IRS H.R. 3846, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Authorization Act H.R. 4303, Border Enforcement Accountabiity Oversight, and Community Engagement Act of 2014 H.R. 3195, Bill to Spend Taxpayer Dollars to Finance CFPB

H.R.237, Federal Hiring Freeze Act of 2013.H.R.249, Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2013. H.R.517, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2013. H.R.824, Federal Workforce Reduction Through Attrition Act. S.664, Government Contractor Accountability Act of 2013. S.665, A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under the Act, to increase protections for whistleblowers. S.1678, Public-Private Employee Retirement Parity Act. H.R.1541, Common Sense in Compensation Act. H.R.2711, Citizen Empowerment Act. H.R.2879, Stop Government Abuse Act. H.R.3310, Annuity Safety and Security Under Reasonable Enforcement Act of 2013.

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

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

possible reintroduction of Federal Supervisor Training Act -- entire billcontacts related to proposed legislation to amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the probationary period applicable to appointments in the civil service, and for other purposes -- entire bill Contacts related to proposed pay cut or freeze or benefit changes for federal employees including: H.R. 273, H. Res. 66 -- To eliminate the 2013 statutory pay adjustment for Federal employees H.R. 824 -- Federal Workforce Reduction Through Attrition Act -- entire bill H.R. 237 -- Federal Hiring Freeze Act of 2013 -- entire bill H.R. 313, H. Rept. 113-183 -- Government Spending Accountability Act of 2013 -- provisions related to federal agency spending on training and possible impact on the Social Security Administration S. 1347 -- Conference Accountability Act of 2013 -- provisions related to federal agency spending on training and possible impact on the Social Security Administration H.R. 2696 -- To increase transparency of agencies by requiring a report describing any proposed conference -- provisions related to federal agency spending on training and possible impact on the Social Security Administration S. 744, S. Rept. 113-40 -- Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act -- provisions related to E-Verify and possible impact on the Social Security Administration H.R. 2879 -- Stop Government Abuse Act -- entire bill H.R. 2579, S. 1378, H. Rept. 113-186 -- Government Employee Accountability Act -- entire bill H.R. 2711, S. 1377, H. Rept. 113-184 Part 1 -- Citizen Empowerment Act -- entire bill H.R. 4090 -- Social Security Fraud and Error Prevention Act of 2014 -- entire bill H.R. 4306 -- Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Compensation Act of 2014 (FAIR Act) -- entire bill

H.R. 249, Requiring the Federal Government to Fire Federal Workers who owe Back Taxes H.R. 1362, Legislation that would provide law enforcement officer (LEO) retirement benefits to Revenue Officers at the IRS S. 1172, Legislation that would provide law enforcement officer (LEO) retirement benefits to Revenue Officers at the IRS S. 1192, Legislation that would cap the salary government contractors can earn from taxpayersH.R. 2444, Legislation that would cap the salary Government Contractors can earn from Taxpayers S. 1045, Requiring the Federal Government to Fire Workers who owe back Taxes S. 954, the "Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013" S. 744, the "Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Act" S. 941, the "Taxpayer Non-Discrimination and Protection Act of 2013" H.R. 2533, A Bill to Impose a Moratorium on Conferences Held by the IRS H.R. 2557, A Bill to Make Imprisonment Mandatory for Unauthorized Disclosure or Inspection of Returns and Return Information by Officers and Employees of the U.S. H.R. 2565, A Bill to Provide for the Termination of Employment of Employees of the IRS who take certain Official Actions for Political Purposes H.Res. 280, A Resolution Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives regarding a Taxpayer Bill of Rights H.R. 2458, to Terminate a Federal Employee who Refuses to Answer Congressional Questions. H.R. 2879, Stop Government Abuse Act H.R. 2711, Allowing individuals to record telephone and in-person conversations with federal employees acting in their official capacity without the employees' knowledge H.R. 2579, To eliminate existing due process protections for members of the Senior Executive Service H.R. 1541, To cap the total amount of monetary awards that executive branch employees can earn in a year when sequestration is in effect, at 5% H.R. 1950, the "Taxpayer Non-discrimination and Protection Act of 2013" H.R. 1960, FY '14 National Defense Authorization Act S. 1197, FY '14 National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 3739, to Provide Permanent Parity between the Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits S. 1859, "Tax Extenders Act of 2013" S. 1116, the "Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2013" H.R. 2288, the "Commuter Parity Act of 2013" H.R. 2530, a bill to improve transparency and efficiency with respect to audits and communications between taxpayers and the IRS H.R. 2531, a bill to prohibit the IRS from asking taxpayers questions regarding religious, political, or social beliefs H.R. 2532, a bill to provide for the establishment of new procedures at the IRS H.R. 2679, legislation which would prohibit collective bargaining at the IRS H.R. 3846, U.S. Customs and Border Protection Authorization Act H.R. 4303, Border Enforcement Accountabiity Oversight, and Community Engagement Act of 2014 H.R. 3195, Bill to Spend Taxpayer Dollars to Finance CFPB

H.R. 74, the Traffic Stops Along the Border Statistics Study Act, would require the U.S. Attorney General to collect race and other data on traffic stops made by State and local law enforcement officers;H.R.88, the No More Tulias: Drug Law Enforcement Evidentiary Standards Improvement Act, which would significantly cut States who fund anti-drug task forces from receiving Federal funding from the Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistant Grants program; H.R. 180/S. 357, the "National Blue Alert," legislation creating an alert system for law enforcement officers killed or seriously injured in the line of duty; H.R. 401/S. 162, the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act, will reauthorize the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act (MIOTCRA) for 5 years; H.R. 421, the COPS Improvements and Reauthorization Act, would reauthorize, expand and improve the hiring program administered by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) within the U.S. Department of Justice; H.R. 446, the National Criminal Justice Commission Act, would create a National Criminal Justice Commission to study the nations criminal justices systems; H.R. 558, the Fallen Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Flag Memorial Act, would provide the families of law enforcement officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty with a flag that has been flown over the U.S. Capitol; H.R. 867/S.394, the Metal Theft Prevention Act, would require metal recycling agents to keep records of their transactions in order to deter individuals and enterprises engaged in the theft and interstate sale of stolen metal; H.R. 988/S. 933, the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act, would reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership grant program through fiscal year 2017; H.R. 1143, the Federal Correctional Workers Safety Act, would direct the Bureau of Prisons to make secure firearms storage areas accessible to employees at all of its facilities; H.R. 1263/S. 264, the Excellence in Mental Health Act, would establish Federally Qualified Community Behavioral Health Centers and include a requirement for 24 hour mobile crisis intervention teams to provide communities with better resources to help and respond to incidents involving the mentally ill; H.R. 1470/S. 146, the School Safety Enhancements Act, would reauthorize and expand the Secure Our Schools program administered by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) in the U.S. Department of Justice; H.R. 2711, the Citizen Empowerment Act, would establish procedures allowing individuals to record any in-person or telephonic interactions with any employee of an executive agency; S. 822, the Justice for All Reauthorization Act, which will enhance and protect the rights of crime vicitims; S. 1038, the End Racial Profiling Act, which would define racial profiling as any consideration of race, national origin or ethnic origin to initiate a traffic stop or vehicle search absent an eyewitness description and requires the collection of race and other data by State and local law enforcement during routine investigatory activities; S. 1322 (Klobuchar, D-MN), the Synthetic Abuse and Labeling of Toxic Substances (SALTS) Act, which would close the existing loophole for the manufacturers on analogue drug sales and distribution;S. 1465, the Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act, would help law enforcement combat the misuse of U.S. corporations by requiring States to obtain beneficial ownership information for corporations and limited liability companies formed under State law; S. 1686, the Saving Kids from Dangerous Drugs Act, which would increase penalties on those who tailor-market illegal drugs to entice children to purchase them; and Issues related to online gaming, the Wire Act, and money laundering.

Oppose H. Con. Res. 25, Fiscal year 2014 Budget Resolution - assumes reduction of federal workforce by 10 percent and an increase in federal employee contributions toward retirementS. Con. Res. 8, Senate Budget Resolution Support H.R. 26, Deferred Benefits Adjustment Act of 2013 Oppose H.R. 249, the Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2013 Support H.R. 517, a bill to provide that four of the 12 weeks of parental leave available to a federal employee shall be paid leave. Support H.R. 1367, FEHBP Prescription Drug Integrity, Transparency, and Cost Savings Act. Oppose H.R. 1780, a bill that would remove federal employees from the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP), instead only allowing the provision of health benefits through state-based insurance exchanges. Support H.R. 1795, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2013, & S. 896, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2013. Both bills repeal both the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). Oppose H.R. 1541, the Common Sense in Compensation Act Oppose H.R. 1660, the Government Customer Service Improvement Act Oppose H.R. 2009, Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Oppose H.R. 2565, the Stop Targeting Our Politics IRS Act Oppose H.R. 2579, the Government Employee Accountability Act Oppose H.R. 2711, the Citizen Empowerment Act Oppose H.R. 2879, the Stop Government Abuse Act Support H.R. 3201, Pay Our Military Act Oppose H.J. Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution 2014. Support Senate-amended versions to keep government operating, no strings attached. Oppose amended versions attempting to deprive legislative branch employees and executive branch political appointeees of an employer contribution for health benefits. Advocate for amendments to proposed rule by the Office of Personnel Management regarding health benefits for legislative branch employees to ensure health insurance coverage in retirement. Oppose proposals to separate executive branch employees (such as political appointees) from FEHBP. Support Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act, S. 1567/H.R. 3223. Support final version of H.R. 2775, ending the government shutdown by providing appropriations through January 15, 2014. Support H.Res. 388, in support of federal employees. Support H.R. 3310, the ASSURE Act, to protect federal retirees from predatory lending practices. Support H.R. 3744, the Federal Employee Pay Restoration Act. Oppose provision of H.J. Res. 59 that increased retirement contributions for future federal employees.

possible reintroduction of Federal Supervisor Training Act -- entire billcontacts related to proposed legislation to amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the probationary period applicable to appointments in the civil service, and for other purposes -- entire bill Contacts related to proposed pay cut or freeze or benefit changes for federal employees including: H.R. 273, H. Res. 66 -- To eliminate the 2013 statutory pay adjustment for Federal employees H.R. 824 -- Federal Workforce Reduction Through Attrition Act -- entire bill H.R. 237 -- Federal Hiring Freeze Act of 2013 -- entire bill H.R. 313, H. Rept. 113-183 -- Government Spending Accountability Act of 2013 -- provisions related to federal agency spending on training and possible impact on the Social Security Administration S. 1347 -- Conference Accountability Act of 2013 -- provisions related to federal agency spending on training and possible impact on the Social Security Administration H.R. 2696 -- To increase transparency of agencies by requiring a report describing any proposed conference -- provisions related to federal agency spending on training and possible impact on the Social Security Administration H.R. 4348, P.L. 112-141 -- MAP-21 -- Subtitle C-Offsets, Sec. 100121. Phased retirement authority. S. 744, S. Rept. 113-40 -- Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act -- provisions related to E-Verify and possible impact on the Social Security Administration H.R. 2879 -- Stop Government Abuse Act -- entire bill H.R. 2579, S. 1378, H. Rept. 113-186 -- Government Employee Accountability Act -- entire bill H.R. 2711, S. 1377, H. Rept. 113-184 -- Citizen Empowerment Act -- entire bill H.R. 3223 -- Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act -- entire bill

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $25,000

H.R.237, Federal Hiring Freeze Act of 2013.H.R.249, Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2013. H.R.517, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2013. H.R.824, Federal Workforce Reduction Through Attrition Act. S.664, Government Contractor Accountability Act of 2013. S.665, A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under the Act, to increase protections for whistleblowers. S.1034 & H.R.1960, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. S.1678, Public-Private Employee Retirement Parity Act. H.R.1541, Common Sense in Compensation Act. H.R.2711, Citizen Empowerment Act. H.R.2879, Stop Government Abuse Act. H.R.3310, Annuity Safety and Security Under Reasonable Enforcement Act of 2013.

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

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 249, Requiring the Federal Government to Fire Federal Workers who owe Back Taxes H.R. 273, Eliminate the 2013 Pay Adjustment for Federal Employees S. 1486, Postal Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 237, Federal Hiring Freeze Act of 2013H.R. 950, Protecting America's Civilian Employees Act H.R. 243, Bowles Simpson Plan of Lowering America's Debt Act H.R. 593, Down Payment to Protect National Security Act of 2013 S. 263, Down Payment to Protect National Security Act of 2013 H.R. 824, Federal Workforce Reduction Through Attrition Act H.R. 1541, to Establish Limits on Awards Paid to Federal Employees in FY '13, FY '14, and FY '15 H.Res. 102, Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives supporting the Federal Workforce H.R. 517, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2013 H.R. 1417, Border Security Results Act of 2013 S. 683, Border Security Results Act of 2013 S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (Comprehensive Immigration Reform) S. 1172, Legislation that would provide Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Retirement Benefits to Revenue Officers at the IRS H.R. 1362, Legislation that would provide Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Retirement Benefits to Revenue Officers at the IRS S. 1192, Legislation that would cap the salary Government Contractors can earn from Taxpayers H.R. 2444, Legislation that would cap the salary Government Contractors can earn from Taxpayers S. 1045, Requiring the Federal Government to Fire Workers who owe back Taxes S. 954, the "Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013" S. 744, the "Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Act" S. 941, the "Taxpayer Non-Discrimination and Protection Act of 2013" H.R. 1950, the "Taxpayer Non-Discrimination and Protection Act of 2013" S. 1116, the "Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2013" H.R. 2288, the "Commuter Parity Act of 2013" H.R. 2530, A Bill to Improve Transparency and Efficiency with respect to audits and communications between Taxpayers and the IRS H.R. 2531, A Bill to Prohibit the IRS from asking Taxpayers Questions regarding Religious, Political, or Social Beliefs H.R. 2532, A Bill to Provide for the Establishment of New Procedures at the IRS H.R. 2533, A Bill to Impose a Moratorium on Conferences Held by the IRS H.R. 2557, A Bill to Make Imprisonment Mandatory for Unauthorized Disclosure or Inspection of Returns and Return Information by Officers and Employees of the U.S. H.R. 2565, A Bill to Provide for the Termination of Employment of Employees of the IRS who take certain Official Actions for Political Purposes H.Res. 280, A Resolution Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives regarding a Taxpayer Bill of Rights H.R. 2458, to Terminate a Federal Employee who Refuses to Answer Congressional Questions. H.R. 1660, the Government Customer Service Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 2559, Flexibility for Working Families Act S. 1248, Flexibility for Working Families Act S. 760, Government Customer Service Improvement Act H.R. 1536, Safeguarding American Commerce and Agriculture Act of 2013 H.R. 2675, Government Transformation Act S. 1297, Government Transformation Act H.R. 2698, Federal Employee Short Term Disability Act H.R. 2879, Stop Government Abuse Act H.R. 1297, Government Transformation Act H.R. 2711, Allowing individuals to record telephone and in-person conversations with federal employees acting in their official capacity without the employees' knowledge H.R. 2579, To eliminate existing due process protections for members of the Senior Executive Service H.R. 1541, To cap the total amount of monetary awards that executive branch employees can earn in a year when sequestration is in effect, at 5% H.R. 922, Northern Border Regional Commission Reauthorization Act of 2013H.R. 3278, Bills to Clarify Certain Due Process Rights of Federal Employees Serving in "sensitive" Positions S. 1809, Bills to Clarify Certain Due Process Rights of Federal Employees Serving in "sensitive" Positions H.R. 2385, Bill to Cut Pay for Employees at CFPB H.R. 3223, the Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act S. 1567, the Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act H.R. 1423, the Taxpayers Right to Know Act H.R. 2748, Postal Reform Act H.R. 313, the Government Spending Accountability Act S. 1464, Preserving American Access to Information Act S. 1276, the Security Clearance Oversight and Reform Enhancement Act H.R. 3141, Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 3519, Bill to Spend Taxpayer Dollars to Finance CFPB H.R. 3739, to Provide Permanent Parity between the Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits S. 1859, "Tax Extenders Act of 2013" H.R. 3753, Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2013 S. 1812, Emergency Port of Entry Personnel and Infrastructure Funding Act of 2013 H.R. 3558, Textile Enforcement and Security Act of 2013 H.R. 3744, Federal Employee Pay Restoration Act H.R. 3235, Compensation of Employees due to Furloughs S. 1678, Public - Private Employee Retirement Parity Act H.R. 3639, Common Defense Act of 2013 (eliminates FERS Supplement) H.R. 2450, Locality Pay Equity Act H.R. 2222, Prohibits Performance Awards for SES during Sequestration H.R. 3523, IRS Accountability Act H.R. 3573, Wage Grade Pay Act H.R. 3304, National Defense Authorization Act of 2014

Oppose H. Con. Res. 25, Fiscal year 2014 Budget Resolution - assumes reduction of federal workforce by 10 percent and an increase in federal employee contributions toward retirementS. Con. Res. 8, Senate Budget Resolution Support H.R. 26, Deferred Benefits Adjustment Act of 2013 Oppose H.R. 249, the Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2013 Support H.R. 517, a bill to provide that four of the 12 weeks of parental leave available to a federal employee shall be paid leave. Support H.R. 1367, FEHBP Prescription Drug Integrity, Transparency, and Cost Savings Act. Oppose H.R. 1780, a bill that would remove federal employees from the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP), instead only allowing the provision of health benefits through state-based insurance exchanges. Support H.R. 1795, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2013, & S. 896, the Social Security Fairness Act of 2013. Both bills repeal both the Government Pension Offset (GPO) and the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP). Oppose H.R. 1541, the Common Sense in Compensation Act Oppose H.R. 1660, the Government Customer Service Improvement Act Oppose H.R. 2009, Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care Oppose H.R. 2565, the Stop Targeting Our Politics IRS Act Oppose H.R. 2579, the Government Employee Accountability Act Oppose H.R. 2711, the Citizen Empowerment Act Oppose H.R. 2879, the Stop Government Abuse Act Support H.R. 3201, Pay Our Military Act Oppose H.J. Res. 59, Continuing Appropriations Resolution 2014. Support Senate-amended versions to keep government operating, no strings attached. Oppose amended versions attempting to deprive legislative branch employees of an employer contribution for health benefits. Advocate for amendments to proposed rule by the Office of Personnel Management regarding health benefits for legislative branch employees to ensure health insurance coverage in retirement. Oppose proposals to separate executive branch employees (such as political appointees) from FEHBP.

Improving the Quality of Home Care Appropriations and DOL rulemaking FLSA - home care regulation HR 2879 - Stop Government Abuse ActHR 2084 - Infrastructure Bank HR 1660 - Government Customer Service Improvement Act HR 2711 - Citizen Empowerment Act HR 2579 - Government Employee Accountability Act S 1243, HR 2610 - Transportation, Housing & Urban Development appropriations S 1486 - Postal Reform Act Perez Nomination for Labor Secretary HR 1120 - NLRB Nominations S 815 - Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013

Client expense: $670,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Legislation: S. 1130, Ending Secret Law Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, Free speech, National Security, Civil Liberties, Protections for National Security Whistleblowers; 78 FR 37529, Comments on Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collections (CRDC) - Issues Lobbied: Racial Justice; Corporal Punishment; School Discipline; LGBT; Womens Rights; Disability Rights;E.O. 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity - Issues Lobbied: Surveillance, national security, free speech, privacy; H.R. 1077, Consumer Mortgage Choice Act - Issues Lobbied: Fair Housing; H.R. 1262, A bill to amend the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of 2012 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Domestic Drones; H.R. 127, To restore the Free Speech and First Amendment rights of churches and exempt organizations by repealing the 1954 Johnson Amendment - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 1312, Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Location Tracking; H.R. 1318, Youth Promise Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Juvenile Justice; H.R. 1389, MARCH Act - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; H.R. 1417, The Border Security Results Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Border Enforcement/Security; Immigration Reform; H.R. 148, DISCLOSE Act & Numerous CFR Measures and Amendments - Issues Lobbied: CFR; H.R. 1493, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 1497, The Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Drug Testing, SNAP; H.R. 15, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act - Issues Lobbied: Federal immigration reform (due process, enforcement, detention, legalization); H.R. 1523, The Respect States Marijuana Laws Act - Issues Lobbied: Marijuana; H.R. 1755, Employment Non-Discrimination Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT/Religious Liberty; H.R. 1772, Legal Workforce Act - Issues Lobbied: Legalization; H.R. 1773, The Agricultural Guestworker Act (AG Act) - Issues Lobbied: Legalization; H.R. 1797, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; H.R. 1814, EACH Act - Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty; H.R. 1843, REPEAL HIV Discrimination Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: HIV/AIDS; H.R. 1847, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; H.R. 1852, Email Privacy Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; H.R. 1904, Oversight of Sensitive Military Operations Act - Issues Lobbied: Targeted Killing; H.R. 1960, National Defense Authorization Act - Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty; Church-State Separation; LGBT Rights; HIV/AIDS; National Security/AUMF/Detention; H.R. 1962, Free Flow of Information Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 1975, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights; H.R. 2131, Supplying Knowledge-based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas Act (SKILLS Visa Act) - Issues Lobbied: Legalization; H.R. 2278, Strengthen and Fortify Enforcement Act - Issues Lobbied: Interior Enforcement; Immigration Reform; H.R. 2397, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2014 - Issues Lobbied: Surveillance; H.R. 2399, LIBERT-E Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, Free speech, National Security, Civil Liberties, Protections for National Security Whistleblowers; H.R. 2440, FISA Court in the Sunshine Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, Free speech, National Security, Civil Liberties, Protections for National Security Whistleblowers; H.R. 2475, Ending Secret Law Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, Free speech, National Security, Civil Liberties, Protections for National Security Whistleblowers; H.R. 2479, HOME Act; H.R. 2523, Respect for Marriage Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Relationships; H.R. 258, Stolen Valor Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 2610, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 - Issues Lobbied: Housing Discrimination; H.R. 2711, Citizen Empowerment Act; H.R. 2786, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2014 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; H.R. 2851, End Racial Profiling Act of 2013; H.R. 2855, State-Foreign Operations Appropriations - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; H.R. 287, Video Games Ratings Enforcement Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; H.R. 2872, Border Enforcement, Security, and Technology Act - Issues Lobbied: Border enforcement; H.R. 2999, ABC Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices; H.R. 3130, Protect Family Values at the Border Act - Issues Lobbied: Border enforcement; H.R. 3133, Marriage and Religious Freedom Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights; Religious Freedom; First Amendment; H.R. 3618, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA) - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices; H.R. 377, Paycheck Fairness Act and executive order on pay retaliation - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights; H.R. 5, Strengthening Americas Schools Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Youth and Schools; Education; Religious Liberty; H.R. 624, Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Surveillance; National Security, Free Speech; H.R. 637, Preserving American Privacy Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Surveillance; Drones; H.R. 698, HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act - Issues Lobbied: HIV/AIDS; H.R. 964, Respect States and Citizens Rights Act - Issues Lobbied: Marijuana; H.R. 983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; S. 1094, Student Success Act/Strengthening Americas Schools Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Youth and Schools; S. 1151, America's Agricultural Heritage Partnership Reauthorization Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, Free speech, National Security, Civil Liberties, Protections for National Security Whistleblowers; S. 1168, Restore Our Privacy Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, Free speech, National Security, Civil Liberties, Protections for National Security Whistleblowers; S. 1182, A bill to modify the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of 1978 to require specific evidence for access to business records and other tangible things, and provide appropriate transition procedures, and for other purpose - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, Free speech, National Security, Civil Liberties, Protections for National Security Whistleblowers; S. 1197, National Defense Authorization Act - Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty; Church-State Separation; LGBT Rights; HIV/AIDS; S. 1215, FISA Accountability and Privacy Protection Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, Free speech, National Security, Civil Liberties, Protections for National SecurityWhistleblowers; S. 1236, Respect for Marriage Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Relationships; S. 1242, HOME Act; S. 1279, Freedom to Pray Act - Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty; S. 1284, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014; S. 1307, The Youth PROMISE Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; S. 1329, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 - Issues Lobbied: Cops in Schools; Education; Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; Education; School Discipline; Religious Liberty; S. 1372, State-Foreign Operations Appropriations - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; S. 1392, Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty; S. 1410, Smarter Sentencing Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Criminal Justice; Mandatory Minimums; S. 210, Stolen Valor Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; S. 330, HIV Organ Policy Equity (HOPE) Act - Issues Lobbied: HIV/AIDS; S. 418, Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; S. 607, Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; S. 619, The Justice Safety Valve Act - Issues Lobbied: Mandatory Minimums; S. 639, Geolocation Privacy and Surveillance Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Location Tracking; S. 717, Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act - Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty; S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act - Issues Lobbied: Solitary Confinement; Mandatory Minimums; Criminal Bars to Citizenship; National ID; Employment Verification: Privacy; Immigrants Rights; Border Enforcement; Due Process; S. 777, MARCH Act - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; S. 813, Peace Corps Equity Act - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; S. 815, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights; S. 84, Paycheck Fairness Act and executive order on pay retaliation - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; Womens Rights; S. 942, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights; S. 987, The Free Flow of Information Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment H.R. 983, Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; H.R.1755, Employment Non-Discrimination Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: LGBT Rights; H.R. 2656, Public Safety Enhancement Act - Issues Lobbied: BOP risk assessment; S. 815, Employment Non-Discrimination Act - Issues Lobbied: LGBT/Religious Liberty; S. 862, EACH Act - Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty; S. 1016, Preserving Freedom from Unwarranted Surveillance Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Domestic drones; S. 1030, End Racial Profiling Act (ERPA) - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices; S. 1037, Fourth Amendment Preservation and Protection Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, Free speech, National Security, Civil Liberties, Protections for National Security Whistleblowers; S. 1044, World War II Memorial Prayer Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Religious Liberty Congressional Issues without Bills: Animal Enterprise Terrorism Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; Anonymous Speech Rights; Appointed Counsel in Immigration Proceedings - Issues Lobbied: Due Process; Attorney General Guidelines and Domestic Intelligence Operations Guide updates - Issues Lobbied: FBI investigative authorities, civil rights; Background Checks in Gun Regulation Legislation - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Information Sharing; Border Enforcement/ CBP Oversight and Excessive Sse of Force - Issues Lobbied: Immigration; Border Security - Issues Lobbied: ; Broadband Adoption Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; Bureau of Prison Oversight; CBP oversight and excessive use of force - Issues Lobbied: ; Combat Exclusion; Comprehensive Immigration Reform - Issues Lobbied: National ID: Employment Verification; Privacy; Computer Fraud and Abuse Act update - Issues Lobbied: Due process; Over-criminalization; Free speech; Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities; Corrections Task Force; Court Efficiency Act of 2013 - Issues Lobbied: Access to Justice; Creation of Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Cybersecurity legislation - Issues Lobbied: Surveillance, national security, free speech, privacy; DACA; DEA Oversight Hearings - Issues Lobbied: Letter urging House and Senate to schedule a DEA oversight hearing; Defense Department and NSA Oversight - Issues Lobbied: National security, civil liberties, privacy; Detainee Rights ; Detention Bed Mandate; DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, FBI oversight, law enforcement oversight, open government, DHS oversight, domestic spying, fusion centers; DHS Oversight - Issues Lobbied: National security, civil liberties, privacy; DHS/TSA Oversight: WBI, SPOT - Issues Lobbied: Limiting use of WBI/Ending 15 country policy; Digital Privacy; DOD Intelligence Oversight - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Department of Defense oversight,; Domestic Drones - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Armed Drones; DREAM Act; Election administration reform - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights; Electronic Communications Privacy Act Reform - Issues Lobbied: Fourth Amendment; Privacy; Location Tracking; E-Verify; FBI Oversight - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, FBI oversight, law enforcement oversight, open government; Federal immigration reform (due process, border enforcement, detention, legalization); Follow the Money Act - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; Food Assistance for Convicts ; Fusion Centers - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, information sharing, intelligence collection, First Amendment; Gang Abatement and Prevention Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Juvenile Justice; Homeland Security Issues; House BOP Oversight; Housing Disparate Impact; ICE enforcement issues; ICE Solitary Confinement; Immigration and Familes;Immigration Grassroots ; Immigration Oversight and Border Accountability; Indigent Defense ; June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies - Issues Lobbied: Racial Profiling, Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Racial Justice, Police Practices; KIDS Act - Issues Lobbied: House CIR- path to citizenship, legalization proposals including DREAMers/ possible KIDS Act; License Plate Readers - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Mandatory Minimum Sentencing/ Sentencing Reform - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Criminal Justice, Drug Policy, Sentencing; Marijuana Federal Enforcement ; Military Abortion Coverage - Issues Lobbied: Reproductive Rights; Military Combat Exclusion Policy - Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights; Military Sexual Assault - Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights; Nomination of FBI Director; Operation Streamline ; Overcriminalization ; Over-incarceration ; Password Protection - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Privacy Act - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; 4th Amendment; Racial Profiling Act - Issues Lobbied: Racial profiling, civil liberties, first amendment, national security; Radicalization - Issues Lobbied: Civil liberties, privacy, religious freedom, racial profiling, national security; Religious Displays; Religious Refusals ; Restoring discretion to immigration system; Sec. 230 of the Communications Decency Act ; Senate Hearing on Mandatory Minimums - Issues Lobbied: Testimony opposing Mandatory Minimum Sentences; Senate Marijuana Hearing - Issues Lobbied: Testimony re conflict between state and federal marijuana laws; SNAP Drug Testing ; Stand Your Ground Laws; Surveillance - Issues Lobbied: ; Suspicious Activity Reports - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Civil Liberties, 1st Amendment Activity, racial profiling; Syria Military Action; Syria Resolution ; Targeted Killing; Telecom Access ; The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act - Issues Lobbied: Civil Rights, Juvenile Justice, Criminal Justice; Torture (SSCI Report) - Issues Lobbied: ; Unlawful presence waiver rule; Update to National Counterterrorism Center Guidelines - Issues Lobbied: Privacy, First Amendment, information sharing, intelligence collection; Use of Datamining Technologies by the Government - Issues Lobbied: Privacy; Vance Legislative Fix - Issues Lobbied: Employment Discrimination; IRS Targeting - Issues Lobbied: First Amendment; Voting Rights Act legislative response to Shelby - Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights; Whistleblower Protection - Issues Lobbied: National Security, Privacy, Civil Liberties, Protections for National Security Whistleblowers; Womens Economic Agenda - Issues Lobbied: Womens Rights; Employment Discrimination Agencies Lobbied: Bureau of Prisons, Issues Lobbied: Stand Your Ground Laws; Mandatory Minimums; Solitary Confinement; Access to Counsel; Department of Agriculture, Issues Lobbied: The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability to HUD programs, Docket No.FR 5720-N-01; Department of Commerce, Issues Lobbied: Electronic Communications Privacy Act Reform; Department of Defense, Issues Lobbied: Guantanamo; National Defense Authorization Act for FY14; Military Abortion Coverage; Military Combat Exclusion Policy; LGBT Rights, Basic Rights and Liberties, Windsor Implementation; Department of Education, Issues Lobbied: Harassment; Domestic Violence; School Discipline Guidance; Education; Racial Justice; Disability Rights; School Diversity Grant Programs; Proposed revisions to the Mandatory Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), as outlined at 78 FR 37529; Women's Rights; Single-Sex Education; Department of Health and Human Services, Issues Lobbied: Abortion Coverage (Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services); ACA Anti-discrimination Regulations; Request for Information Regarding Nondiscrimination in Certain Health Programs or Activities, RIN 0945-ZA01; The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability to HUD programs, Docket No.FR 5720-N-01; LGBT Rights; Department of Homeland Security, Issues Lobbied: Material support in the immigration asylum context; Immigration Detention Policies; National ID: Employment Verification; Privacy; Comprehensive Immigration Reform; Use of Datamining Technologies by the Government; REAL ID; Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act; Interior and Border Enforcement; DHS Oversight; DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing; DHS/TSA Oversight: WBI, SPOT; Radicalization; Suspicious Activity Report; Fusion Centers; Update to National Counterterrorism Center Guidelines; Ice Enforcement; Restoring discretion to immigration system; Operation Streamline; Department of Housing and Urban Development, Issues Lobbied: Housing Discrimination; Department of Justice, Issues Lobbied: Prison Rape Elimination Act; Byrne Grant; Double Jeopardy; Drug Policy; SAR Procedures; Marijuana Criminalization; Over-criminalization; The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act; Targeted Killing; Electronic Communications Privacy Act Reform; H.R. 1312; S. 639; Voting Rights Act legislative response to Shelby; DOJ COPs program; Education; Racial Justice; Disability Rights; School Discipline; Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act; Interior and Border Enforcement; DOJ Media Guidelines; Whistleblower Protection; DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing; FBI Oversight; Attorney General Guidelines and Domestic Intelligence Operations Guide updates; DOJ Racial Profiling Guidelines; Indigent Defense Reform; End Racial Profiling Act; Juvenile Life without Parole; June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies; ACLU Position on George Zimmerman Case; Standard Minimum Rules for Treatment of Prisoners; Solitary Confinement; Private Prisons; RRC's 2014 Priorites; Restoring discretion to immigration system; Operation Streamline; Department of Labor, Issues Lobbied: Faith-based Funding; OFCCP wage compensation data collection tool; Department of State, Issues Lobbied: Partner Vetting System;International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Education Rights; Guantanamo; Department of Treasury, Issues Lobbied: ; Department of Veterans Affairs, Issues Lobbied: ; Drug Enforcement Administration, Issues Lobbied: Drug Enforcement; Use of NSA Data; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Issues Lobbied: Discrimination; EEOC Outreach on Womens Rights and National Origin Employment Discrimination; Pregnancy Discrimination; Executive Office of the President, Issues Lobbied: Voting Rights; Immigration Enforcement; Immigration Detention Conditions; Surveillance; Syria Military Action; NSA Asks; Detention; Operation Streamline; Immigration Reform; Presidential Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies;; FBI, Issues Lobbied: ACLU FBI Report; FBI Oversight; Attorney General Guidelines and Domestic Intelligence Operations Guide updates; Radicalization; Federal Aviation Administration, Issues Lobbied: Domestic Drones; Federal Communications Commission, Issues Lobbied: Telecom Access; Media Diversity; First Amendment; Access to Broadband; Prison Phone Rates; Media Ownership Rule; Low Power FM Application Window; Indecency Comments; UO Transition; E-Rate Rulemaking; Federal Election Commission, Issues Lobbied: 501(c)(4) Regulations; Internal Revenue Service, Issues Lobbied: Petition for IRS Rulemaking on 501c4; National Archives and Records Aministration, Issues Lobbied: DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing; National Counterterrorism Center, Issues Lobbied: Watchlists; Office of Management and Budget, Issues Lobbied: REAL ID; Operation Streamline/ criminal prosecution for illegal entry and re-entry; Access to counsel in immigration proceedings; Appropriations; Office of Personnel Management, Issues Lobbied: Abortion Coverage; Pay Equity; Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Issues Lobbied: Whistleblowers; Update to National Counterterrorism Center Guidelines; Office of the Vice President, Issues Lobbied: The Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Overview of Applicability to HUD programs, Docket No.FR 5720-N-01; FY14 CJS Appropriations; Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board, Issues Lobbied: FBI and DOJ Oversight; National security and civil liberties; Privacy; Defense Department and NSA Oversight; U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Issues Lobbied: Unlawful presence waiver rule; DACA; U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, Issues Lobbied: Reforming the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights; Civil Rights; Human Rights; Racial Justice; U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Issues Lobbied: Lapel Cameras; Use of Force; Border Enforcement/ CBP Oversight and Excessive Sse of Force; Operation Streamline; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Issues Lobbied: Ice Enforcement; DACA; U.S. Sentencing Commission, Issues Lobbied: Sentencing Issues; U.S. Agency for International Development, Issues Lobbied: RIN 0412AA71Partner Vetting in USAID Assistance; United States Trade Representative, Issues Lobbied: Trans-Pacific Partnership; White House, Issues Lobbied: Torture (SSCI Report); Guantanamo; National Defense Authorization Act for FY14; Creation of Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board; Surveillance; Voting Rights Act legislative response to Shelby; Presidential Commission on Election Administration; OFCCP wage compensation data collection tool; Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act; Interior and Border Enforcement; Whistleblower Protection; DHS Intelligence/Information Sharing; The Youth PROMISE Act; Operation Streamline/ criminal prosecution for illegal entry and re-entry; Access to counsel in immigration proceedings; Ice Enforcement; Restoring discretion to immigration system; Operation Streamline; Appropriations

possible reintroduction of Federal Supervisor Training Act -- entire billcontacts related to proposed legislation to amend title 5, United States Code, to extend the probationary period applicable to appointments in the civil service, and for other purposes -- entire bill Contacts related to proposed pay cut or freeze or benefit changes for federal employees including: H.R. 273, H. Res. 66 -- To eliminate the 2013 statutory pay adjustment for Federal employees H.R. 824 -- Federal Workforce Reduction Through Attrition Act -- entire bill H.R. 237 -- Federal Hiring Freeze Act of 2013 -- entire bill H.R. 313, H. Rept. 113-183 -- Government Spending Accountability Act of 2013 -- provisions related to federal agency spending on training and possible impact on the Social Security Administration S. 1347 -- Conference Accountability Act of 2013 -- provisions related to federal agency spending on training and possible impact on the Social Security Administration H.R. 2696 -- To increase transparency of agencies by requiring a report describing any proposed conference -- provisions related to federal agency spending on training and possible impact on the Social Security Administration H.R. 4348, P.L. 112-141 -- MAP-21 -- Subtitle C-Offsets, Sec. 100121. Phased retirement authority. S. 744, S. Rept. 113-40 -- Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act -- provisions related to E-Verify and possible impact on the Social Security Administration H.R. 2879 -- Stop Government Abuse Act -- entire bill H.R. 2579, S. 1378 -- Government Employee Accountability Act -- entire bill H.R. 2711, S. 1377 -- Citizen Empowerment Act -- entire bill

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $25,000

H.R.237, Federal Hiring Freeze Act of 2013.H.R.249, Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2013. H.R.517, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2013. H.R.824, Federal Workforce Reduction Through Attrition Act. S.664, Government Contractor Accountability Act of 2013. S.665, A bill to amend the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 to expand coverage under the Act, to increase protections for whistleblowers. S.1034 & H.R.1960, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014. H.R.1541, Common Sense in Compensation Act. H.R.2711, Citizen Empowerment Act. H.R.2879, Stop Government Abuse Act.

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

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 249, Requiring the Federal Government to Fire Federal Workers who owe Back Taxes H.R. 273, Eliminate the 2013 Pay Adjustment for Federal Employees H.R. 237, Federal Hiring Freeze Act of 2013H.R. 950, Protecting America's Civilian Employees Act H.R. 243, Bowles Simpson Plan of Lowering America's Debt Act H.R. 593, Down Payment to Protect National Security Act of 2013 S. 263, Down Payment to Protect National Security Act of 2013 H.R. 824, Federal Workforce Reduction Through Attrition Act H.R. 1541, to Establish Limits on Awards Paid to Federal Employees in FY '13, FY '14, and FY '15 H.Res. 102, Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives supporting the Federal Workforce H.R. 517, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2013 H.R. 1417, Border Security Results Act of 2013 S. 683, Border Security Results Act of 2013 S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act (Comprehensive Immigration Reform) S. 1172, Legislation that would provide Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Retirement Benefits to Revenue Officers at the IRS H.R. 1362, Legislation that would provide Law Enforcement Officer (LEO) Retirement Benefits to Revenue Officers at the IRS S. 1192, Legislation that would cap the salary Government Contractors can earn from Taxpayers H.R. 2444, Legislation that would cap the salary Government Contractors can earn from Taxpayers S. 1045, Requiring the Federal Government to Fire Workers who owe back Taxes S. 954, the "Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013" S. 744, the "Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Act" H.R. 1960, FY '14 National Defense Authorization Act S. 1197, FY'14 National Defense Authorization Act S. 941, the "Taxpayer Non-Discrimination and Protection Act of 2013" H.R. 1950, the "Taxpayer Non-Discrimination and Protection Act of 2013" S. 1116, the "Commuter Benefits Equity Act of 2013" H.R. 2288, the "Commuter Parity Act of 2013" H.R. 2530, A Bill to Improve Transparency and Efficiency with respect to audits and communications between Taxpayers and the IRS H.R. 2531, A Bill to Prohibit the IRS from asking Taxpayers Questions regarding Religious, Political, or Social Beliefs H.R. 2532, A Bill to Provide for the Establishment of New Procedures at the IRS H.R. 2533, A Bill to Impose a Moratorium on Conferences Held by the IRS H.R. 2557, A Bill to Make Imprisonment Mandatory for Unauthorized Disclosure or Inspection of Returns and Return Information by Officers and Employees of the U.S. H.R. 2565, A Bill to Provide for the Termination of Employment of Employees of the IRS who take certain Official Actions for Political Purposes H.Res. 280, A Resolution Expressing the Sense of the House of Representatives regarding a Taxpayer Bill of Rights H.R. 2458, to Terminate a Federal Employee who Refuses to Answer Congressional Questions. H.R. 1660, the Government Customer Service Improvement Act of 2013 H.R. 2559, Flexibility for Working Families Act S. 760, Government Customer Service Improvement Act H.R. 1536, Safeguarding American Commerce and Agriculture Act of 2013 H.R. 2675, Government Transformation Act H.R. 2698, Federal Employee Short Term Disability Act H.R. 2879, Stop Government Abuse Act H.R. 1297, Government Transformation Act H.R. 2711, Allowing individuals to record telephone and in-person conversations with federal employees acting in their official capacity without the employees' knowledge H.R. 2579, To eliminate existing due process protections for members of the Senior Executive Service H.R. 1541, To cap the total amount of monetary awards that executive branch employees can earn in a year when sequestration is in effect, at 5% H.R. 922, Northern Border Regional Commission Reauthorization Act of 2013H.R. 3223/S. 1567, the Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act H.R. 1423, the Taxpayers Right to Know Act H.R. 2748, Postal Reform Act H.R. 313, the Government Spending Accountability Act S. 1464, Preserving American Access to Information Act S. 1276, the Security Clearance Oversight and Reform Enhancement Act H.R. 3141, Biometric Exit Improvement Act of 2013

H.R. 74, the Traffic Stops Along the Border Statistics Study Act, would require the U.S. Attorney General to collect race and other data on traffic stops made by State and local law enforcement officers;H.R.88, the No More Tulias: Drug Law Enforcement Evidentiary Standards Improvement Act, which would significantly cut States who fund anti-drug task forces from receiving Federal funding from the Edward J. Byrne Memorial Justice Assistant Grants program; H.R. 180/S. 357, the "National Blue Alert," legislation creating an alert system for law enforcement officers killed or seriously injured in the line of duty; H.R. 401/S. 162, the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act, will reauthorize the Mentally Ill Offender Treatment and Crime Reduction Act (MIOTCRA) for 5 years; H.R. 421, the COPS Improvements and Reauthorization Act, would reauthorize, expand and improve the hiring program administered by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) within the U.S. Department of Justice; H.R. 446, the National Criminal Justice Commission Act, would create a National Criminal Justice Commission to study the nations criminal justices systems; H.R. 558, the Fallen Law Enforcement Officers and Firefighters Flag Memorial Act, would provide the families of law enforcement officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty with a flag that has been flown over the U.S. Capitol; H.R. 867/S.394, the Metal Theft Prevention Act, would require metal recycling agents to keep records of their transactions in order to deter individuals and enterprises engaged in the theft and interstate sale of stolen metal; H.R. 988/S. 933, the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Act, would reauthorize the Bulletproof Vest Partnership grant program through fiscal year 2017; H.R. 1143, the Federal Correctional Workers Safety Act, would direct the Bureau of Prisons to make secure firearms storage areas accessible to employees at all of its facilities; H.R. 1263/S. 264, the Excellence in Mental Health Act, would establish Federally Qualified Community Behavioral Health Centers and include a requirement for 24 hour mobile crisis intervention teams to provide communities with better resources to help and respond to incidents involving the mentally ill; H.R. 1470/S. 146, the School Safety Enhancements Act, would reauthorize and expand the Secure Our Schools program administered by the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) in the U.S. Department of Justice; H.R. 2711, the Citizen Empowerment Act, would establish procedures allowing individuals to record any in-person or telephonic interactions with any employee of an executive agency; S. 822, the Justice for All Reauthorization Act, which will enhance and protect the rights of crime vicitims; S. 1038, the End Racial Profiling Act, which would define racial profiling as any consideration of race, national origin or ethnic origin to initiate a traffic stop or vehicle search absent an eyewitness description and requires the collection of race and other data by State and local law enforcement during routine investigatory activities; S. 1465, the Incorporation Transparency and Law Enforcement Assistance Act, would help law enforcement combat the misuse of U.S. corporations by requiring States to obtain beneficial ownership information for corporations and limited liability companies formed under State law; and Issues related to online gaming, the Wire Act, and money laundering.