Secret Science Reform Act of 2014
Legislative Progress
Introduced
February 6, 2014
Latest Action
November 20, 2014
Primary Sponsor
David SchweikertRepublican(AZ)
Momentum (last 30 days)
0
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0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes
Speed vs cohort
96pct
287d open
vs 5,821 other HR bills in the 113th — cohort avg 49d
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2015 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
S. 2757 America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2014; entire bill H.R. 4159 America Competes Reauthorization Act of 2014; entire bill NASA Research at UC Campuses S.1347, Conference Accountability Act of 2014; entire bill H.R. 5120 Department of Energy Laboratory Modernization and Technology Transfer Act of 2014; entire bill H.R. 4012 Secret Science Reform Act; entire bill S. 2613 Secret Science Reform Act; entire bill Integrated Photonics Institute for Manufacturing Innovation H.R. 4923 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title III; climate and coastal observation research, earth observing H.R. 4660 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; climate research and earth observations S. 2437 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; climate research and earth observations H.R. 5171 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; USGS earthquake hazards research S. 646, National Endowment for the Oceans Act; climate and coastal observation research, earth observing H. Con. Res. 96 Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2015 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2016 through 2024; climate and coastal observation research, earth observing H.R. 2413 Weather Forecasting Improvement Act of 2014; climate and coastal observation research, earth observing H.R. 2219 To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009; climate and coastal observation research, earth observing S. 601 Water Resources Development Act of 2013; climate and coastal observation research, earth observing H.R. 3080 Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014; climate and coastal observation research, earth observing H.R. 3988 Fixing Operations of Reservoirs to Encompass Climatic and Atmospheric Science Trends Act; climate research, drought and water management H.R. 4239 To provide drought assistance to the State of California and other affected western States.; climate research, drought and water management H.R. 4039 California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014; climate research, drought and water management S. 2198 Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014; climate research, drought and water management H.R. 3964 Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act; climate research, drought and water management S. 1254 Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2014; climate and coastal observation research H.R. 4186 Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science, and Technology Act of 2014; entire bill; climate research, earth observing H.J. Res. 124, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 (P.L. 113-164); climate and coastal observation research, earth observing H.R. 83, Consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes (P.L. 113-235); climate and coastal observation research, earth observing President's FY16 Budget Request; climate and coastal observation research, earth observing
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2015 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 3826, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; H.R. 4012, the Secret Science Reform Act regarding EPA regulations; H.R. 4795, the Promoting New Manufacturing Act regarding EPA NAAQS permits; H.R. 4799, the Clean Air Fairness Act of 2014 regarding CAA NAAQS SIP deadlines; H.R. 4947, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014; H.R. 4957, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014; H.R. 5034, the Stop the EPA Act of 2014 to provide for certain special congressional review procedures for EPA rulemakings; H.R. 5078, the Waters of the U.S. Regulatory Overreach Protection Act prohibiting EPA and the Corps of Engineers from finalizing the proposed WOTUS rule; H.R. 5505, the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding the establishment of lower ground-level ozone standards; S. 2514, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014; S. 2526, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014; S. 2533, to require EPA to offset federal budgetary costs of proposed GHG regulations; S. 2613, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 regarding scientific basis for EPA regulations or assessments; S. 2833, the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding the establishment of lower ground-level ozone standards; Advocacy related to Waters of the U.S. draft guidance and rule-making (proposed rule released 3/25/2014).
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2014 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA STEM education and behavioral and social science research. S. xxx, the America COMPETES Act reauthorization - provisions related to the reauthorization of NSF, NIST, DOEs Office of Science, ARPA-E and other STEM related issues H.R. 4186, the Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science, and Technology (FIRST) Act - provisions related to authorization levels, length of authorization, authorization levels for directorates, open access, impact on peer review system, and other provisions H.R. 5031 - A bill to define STEM education to include computer science, and to support existing STEM education programs at the National Science Foundation - general provisions related to the bill H.R. 5035 - A bill to reauthorize the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and for other purposes - general provisions related to the bill H.R. 5056 - A bill to improve the efficiency of Federal research and development, and for other purposes - general provisions related to the bill H.R. 5029 - A bill to provide for the establishment of a body to identify and coordinate international science and technology cooperation that can strengthen the domestic science and technology enterprise and support United States foreign policy goals - general provisions related to the bill H.R. 4923/S. xxxx, the FY 15 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science and ARPA-E H.R. 4660/S. 2437, the FY 15 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF, NASA and STEM education programs H.R. 4870/S. xxxx - the FY 15 Defense Appropriations bill - priorities around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including funding at DARPA H.R. xxxx, the DOE R&D Act - provisions related to Office of Science and ARPA-E as well as DOE research overall H.R. 4012, the Secret Science Reform Act - provisions related to public reporting of scientific data H.R. 2981, the Technology and Research Accelerating National Security and Future Economic Resiliency Act (TRANSFER) Act - provisions related to advanced manufacturing H.R. 4438/S. xx, the American Research and Competitiveness Act - provisions that would simplify and make permanent the R&D tax credit S. 1347, the Conference Accountability Act - provisions that would restrict the ability of federal contractor scientists and engineers to participate in scientific and technical conferences Issues related to FAA regulations on the use of Unmanned Aerial Systems for research and other academic purposes General funding opportunities within the research portfolio of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture
2014 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Discussion draft legislation providing for economic and energy analysis of EPA regulations E.O. 13563, Retrospective regulatory reviews EPA "Sue and Settle" rulemakings Federal Prison Industry Reform H.R. 1003, to improve CFTC cost-benefit assessment of rulemaking H.R. 1321, S. 97, Small Business Paperwork Relief Act H.R. 1422, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 2542, Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act H.R. 2804, Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency (ALERRT) Act H.R. 3865, Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act H.R. 4012, the "Secret Science Reform Act of 2014" Regulatory Reform Regulatory Reform - Independent Regulatory Agencies S. 1029, H.R. 2122, Regulatory Accountability Act S. 1173, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2013 S. 1390, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2013 S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013 S. 1472, Strengthening Congressional Oversight of Regulatory Actions for Efficiency S. 191, Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2013 S. 2153, National Regulatory Budget Act of 2014 S. 791, Follow the Money Act of 2013 S.J. Res. 19, amendment to the Constitution on political speech SEC Petition on Corporate Political Disclosure
Client expense: $3,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2014 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
H.J.Res. 130 -NSBA supports. H.R. 4 - Jobs for America Act -NSBA supports . H.R. 2 - American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act -NSBA supports sections of the bill. H.R. 25 - Fair Tax Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. H.R. 375 - Made in America Manufacturing Act of 2013 - NSBA supports. H.R. 688 - Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. H.R. 701 - Bill amends a provision of the Securities Act of 1933 -NSBA supports. H.R. 763 - The Jobs and Premium Protection Act -NSBA supports. H.R. 1002 - Fair Access to Credit Scores Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. H.R. 1062 - SEC Regulatory Accountability Act -NSBA supports. H.R. 1072 - Freedom from Government Competition Act -NSBA supports. H.R. 1120 - Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-Management Relations Act -NSBA supports. H.R. 1127 - Rebuild American Manufacturing Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. H.R. 1219 - Gulf Fisheries Fairness Act -NSBA supports. H.R. 1240 - Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development (CREED) Act of 2013-NSBA supports. H.R. 1321 - Small Business Paperwork Relief Act -NSBA supports. H.R. 1422 - EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. H.R. 1557 - Plain Writing Act for Regulations for 2013 -NSBA supports. H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act -NSBA supports. H.R. 1772 - The Legal Workforce Act -NSBA opposes. H.R. 1773 - The Agricultural Guestworker Act -NSBA supports. H.R. 1909 - Export Coordination Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. H.R. 1916 - TRADE (Transparent Rules Allow Direct Exporting) for Small Businesses and Jobs Act - NSBA supports. H.R. 1926 - State Trade Coordination Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. H.R. 2131 - The Supplying Knowledge Based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas Act -NSBA supports. H.R. 2263 - Export-Import Bank Termination Act -NSBA opposes. H.R. 2274 - Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. H.R. 2419 - Small Business Credit Card Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. H.R. 2429 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. H.R. 2582 - PATENT Jobs Act -NSBA supports. H.R. 2775 - Continuing Appropriations Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. H.R. 3522 - Employee Health Care Protection Act of 2013-NSBA supports. H.R. 3826 - Electricity Security and Affordability Act -NSBA supports. H.R. 3830 - Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. H.R. 3979 - 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) -NSBA supports portions of the bill. H.R. 4012 - Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. H.R. 4093 - Greater Opportunities for Small Business Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. H.R. 4429 -Permanent Active Financing Exception Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. H.R. 4438 - American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. H.R. 4453 - S Corporation Permanent Tax Relief Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. H.R. 4454 - Permanent S Corporation Charitable Contributions Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. H.R. 4457 - Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. H.R. 4464 - Permanent CFC Look-Through Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. H.R. 4795 - Promoting New Manufacturing Act -NSBA supports. H.R. 5034 - Stop the EPA Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. H.R. 5154 - Open Government Technology Work to More Businesses Act -NSBA supports. H.R. 5184 - National Regulatory Budget Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. H.R. 5599 - Small Business Loan Simplification Act -NSBA supports. H.R. 5682 - Keystone XL Pipeline -NSBA supports. H.R. 5771 - Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014-NSBA supports. S. 63 - Made in America Manufacturing Act -NSBA supports. S. 196 - Assuring Contracting Equity Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. S. 289 - Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development (CREED) Act of 2013-NSBA supports. S. 310 - Startup Act 3.0 -NSBA supports. S. 320 - Closing Regulatory Loopholes Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. S. 450 - Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. S. 471 - Fair Access to Credit Scores Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. S. 544 - Rebuild American Manufacturing Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. S. 603 - The Jobs and Premium Protection Act -NSBA supports. S. 718 - Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. S. 749 - 15-Year Depreciation bill -NSBA supports. S. 761 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competiveness Act - Bill would promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry, and for other purposes. NSBA supports. S. 807 - Plain Writing Act for Regulations for 2013 -NSBA supports. S. 1102 - Export-Import Bank Termination Act -NSBA opposes. S.1179 - Small Business Export Growth Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. S. 1183 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. S. 1342 - Small Business Investment Promotion Act -NSBA supports. S. 1353 - Cybersecurity Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. S. 1392 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 -NSBA supports. S. 1498 - Small Business Tax Fairness Act -NSBA supports. S. 1900 - Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. S. 1905 - Electricity Security and Affordability Act -NSBA supports. S. 2146 - Patent Fee Integrity Act -NSBA supports. S. 2153 - National Regulatory Fairness Act -NSBA supports. S. 2260 - Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act -NSBA supports. S. 2262 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act -NSBA supports. S. 2280 - Keystone XL Pipeline -NSBA supports. S. 2685 - USA FREEDOM Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. S. 2693 - Womens Small Business Ownership Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. S. 2709 - Export-Import Bank Reauthorization Act of 2014 -NSBA supports. NSBA urges lawmakers to support policies that make financing more accessible to small businesses. From ensuring small businesses are protected from deceptive credit card practices to funding and improving SBAs various lending programs. NSBA has tirelessly advocated on topics ranging from reducing the federal deficit to comprehensive tax reform and allowing the self-employed to fully deduct the cost of their health insurance. NSBA works on health care cost and quality issues, and actively push for medical liability reforms as well as pension reform. NSBA has led the charge against unfair and burdensome efforts by regulators and organized labor to stymie small businesses ability to grow and prosper. An outspoken opponent of mandatory E-Verify, NSBA also advocates against overreaching efforts to dictate the employer-employee relationship from myriad special interest groups. NSBA is a tireless advocate against unfair, unnecessary and disproportionately burdensome regulations. Leading efforts to bolster the SBA Office of Advocacy, NSBA has, for years, worked toward broad process improvements to simplify and streamline the federal regulatory process as well as the U.S. litigation system. NSBA embraces policies that promote entrepreneurial growth and environmental efficiency. NSBA has been outspoken on the need for fairness, transparency and reliability in the federal contracting. Small businesses infuse the federal marketplace with innovation, efficiency and quality, and ought to play a key role in providing goods and services to the federal government. NSBA provide critical and unique small-business perspective on key issues such as trade imbalances, international regulations and export finance programs such as those offered through the Export-Import Bank of the U.S.
| Republican |
| OH |
| Cathy McMorris Rodgers | Republican | WA |
| Chris Collins | Republican | NY |
| Cynthia M. Lummis | Republican | WY |
| Dana Rohrabacher | Republican | CA |
| Doug Collins | Republican | GA |
| Doug LaMalfa | Republican | CA |
| Doug Lamborn | Republican | CO |
| F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. | Republican | WI |
| Frank D. Lucas | Republican | OK |
| H. Morgan Griffith | Republican | VA |
| J. Randy Forbes | Republican | VA |
| Jeff Duncan | Republican | SC |
| Jeff Fortenberry | Republican | NE |
| Jim Bridenstine | Republican | OK |
| Joe Barton | Republican | TX |
| John Abney Culberson | Republican | TX |
| John Kline | Republican | MN |
| Kerry L. Bentivolio | Republican | MI |
| Kevin Cramer | Republican | ND |
| Lamar Smith | Republican | TX |
| Larry Bucshon | Republican | IN |
| Lynn A. Westmoreland | Republican | GA |
| Mark Meadows | Republican | NC |
| Markwayne Mullin | Republican | OK |
| Matt Salmon | Republican | AZ |
| Michael C. Burgess | Republican | TX |
| Mick Mulvaney | Republican | SC |
| Mike Kelly | Republican | PA |
| Mo Brooks | Republican | AL |
| Patrick T. McHenry | Republican | NC |
| Paul A. Gosar | Republican | AZ |
| Paul C. Broun | Republican | GA |
| Pete Olson | Republican | TX |
| Pete Sessions | Republican | TX |
| Ralph M. Hall | Republican | TX |
| Randy Hultgren | Republican | IL |
| Randy K. Weber, Sr. | Republican | TX |
| Randy Neugebauer | Republican | TX |
| Robert B. Aderholt | Republican | AL |
| Ron DeSantis | Republican | FL |
| Scott Garrett | Republican | NJ |
| Scott R. Tipton | Republican | CO |
| Stephen Lee Fincher | Republican | TN |
| Steven M. Palazzo | Republican | MS |
| Thomas J. Rooney | Republican | FL |
| Thomas Massie | Republican | KY |
| Tom Cotton | Republican | AR |
| Trent Franks | Republican | AZ |
| Vicky Hartzler | Republican | MO |
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Client expense: $24,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
S. 2757 America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2014; entire bill H.R. 4159 America Competes Reauthorization Act of 2014; entire bill NASA Research at UC Campuses S.1347, Conference Accountability Act of 2014; entire bill H.R. 5120 Department of Energy Laboratory Modernization and Technology Transfer Act of 2014; entire bill H.R. 4012 Secret Science Reform Act; entire bill S. 2613 Secret Science Reform Act; entire bill Integrated Photonics Institute for Manufacturing Innovation H.R. 4923 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title III; climate and coastal observation research, earth observing H.R. 4660 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; climate research and earth observations S. 2437 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; climate research and earth observations H.R. 5171 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; USGS earthquake hazards research S. 646, National Endowment for the Oceans Act; climate and coastal observation research, earth observing H. Con. Res. 96 Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2015 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2016 through 2024; climate and coastal observation research, earth observing H.R. 2413 Weather Forecasting Improvement Act of 2014; climate and coastal observation research, earth observing H.R. 2219 To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009; climate and coastal observation research, earth observing S. 601 Water Resources Development Act of 2013; climate and coastal observation research, earth observing H.R. 3080 Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014; climate and coastal observation research, earth observing H.R. 3988 Fixing Operations of Reservoirs to Encompass Climatic and Atmospheric Science Trends Act; climate research, drought and water management H.R. 4239 To provide drought assistance to the State of California and other affected western States.; climate research, drought and water management H.R. 4039 California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014; climate research, drought and water management S. 2198 Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014; climate research, drought and water management H.R. 3964 Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act; climate research, drought and water management S. 1254 Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2014; climate and coastal observation research H.R. 4186 Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science, and Technology Act of 2014; entire bill; climate research, earth observing H.J. Res. 124, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 (P.L. 113-164); climate and coastal observation research, earth observing H.R. 83, Consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes (P.L. 113-235); climate and coastal observation research, earth observing President's FY16 Budget Request; climate and coastal observation research, earth observing
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
S. 2757 America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Reauthorization Act of 2014; entire bill H.R. 4159 America Competes Reauthorization Act of 2014; entire bill NASA Research at UC Campuses S.1347, Conference Accountability Act of 2014; entire bill H.R. 5120 Department of Energy Laboratory Modernization and Technology Transfer Act of 2014; entire bill H.R. 4012 Secret Science Reform Act; entire bill S. 2613 Secret Science Reform Act; entire bill Integrated Photonics Institute for Manufacturing Innovation H.R. 4923 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, Title III; climate and coastal observation research, earth observing H.R. 4660 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; climate research and earth observations S. 2437 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; climate research and earth observations H.R. 5171 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; USGS earthquake hazards research S. 646, National Endowment for the Oceans Act; climate and coastal observation research, earth observing H. Con. Res. 96 Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2015 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2016 through 2024; climate and coastal observation research, earth observing H.R. 2413 Weather Forecasting Improvement Act of 2014; climate and coastal observation research, earth observing H.R. 2219 To reauthorize the Integrated Coastal and Ocean Observation System Act of 2009; climate and coastal observation research, earth observing S. 601 Water Resources Development Act of 2013; climate and coastal observation research, earth observing H.R. 3080 Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2014; climate and coastal observation research, earth observing H.R. 3988 Fixing Operations of Reservoirs to Encompass Climatic and Atmospheric Science Trends Act; climate research, drought and water management H.R. 4239 To provide drought assistance to the State of California and other affected western States.; climate research, drought and water management H.R. 4039 California Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014; climate research, drought and water management S. 2198 Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014; climate research, drought and water management H.R. 3964 Sacramento-San Joaquin Valley Emergency Water Delivery Act; climate research, drought and water management S. 1254 Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2014; climate and coastal observation research H.R. 4186 Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science, and Technology Act of 2014; entire bill; climate research, earth observing H.J. Res. 124, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 (P.L. 113-164); climate and coastal observation research, earth observing H.R. 83, Consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes (P.L. 113-235); climate and coastal observation research, earth observing President's FY16 Budget Request; climate and coastal observation research, earth observing
Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 4012 - EPA Research Standards
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including: ozone and particulate matter transport; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS); Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)); Coal Ash; New Source Performance Standards under the Clean Air Act (Section 111(b)); Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (Clean Power Plan) under Section 111(b));Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (Clean Power Plan) under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act; and other matters relating to greenhouse gases and upstream and downstream natural gas impacts and emissions. Legislation related to energy efficiency, including: H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), H.R. 4615 - Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2014 (King-Perlmutter); H.R. 3301/S. 2823 North American Energy Infrastructure Act (Whitfield/Hoeven)(permitting for cross-border energy infrastructure project); S. 1627 American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Markey); S. 1218 - State Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013 (Warner); S. 1200 - Residential Energy Savings Act of 2013 (Sanders); S. 2165 - American Access to Consumer Energy Information (Udall-Markey); H.R. 2689/S. 1308 Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act; S. 2971 Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 (Shaheen); S. 2262/S. 2074 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 (Shaheen-Portman), which contains: S. 1199 - All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013 (Hoeven-Manchin); S. 1205 - Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2013 (Franken); S. 1206, bill to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings (Franken); Better Buildings Act of 2013 (Bennet-Collins); S. 1261 Energy Efficiency Technology Act (Udall-Risch); and S. 1106 Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2013 (Bennett-Isakson); H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch); H.RES.737/S.RES.562 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives/Senate that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development (Gardner/Coons); H.R. 5072/S. 1627 American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Welch/Markey) to establish federal RES and EERS; and H.R. 5301/S. 1627 American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Welch/Markey) to establish federal RES and EERS; and S. 2901 - 10 Million Solar Roofs Act of 2014 (Sanders). Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade/cap and dividend program, including; S. 7 - Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act (Reid); S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter); S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders); H.R. 4012 Secret Science Reform Act (Schweikert), regarding EPA regulations; H.R. 4795 Promoting New Manufacturing Act (Scalise), regarding EPA NAAQS permits; S. 1202/H.R. 5065 - Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment (SAFE) Act (Whitehouse/Cartwright); S. 1905/H.R. 3826 Electricity Security and Affordability Act (Manchin/Whitfield), regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; H.R. 5271 Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2014 (Van Hollen), to provide for a cap and dividend program for GHG rules; S. J. Res. 30 Resolution of disapproval regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations (McConnell); and related legislation. H.R. 3080/S. 601 - The Water Resources Reform and Development Act (Shuster/Boxer), provisions related to the Army Corp of Engineers. Federal policy regarding transmission siting, permitting, management issues, and associated return on equity. Federal policy regarding upstream gas production and downstream gas distribution infrastructure issues, including methane emissions.
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
EPA rulemakings (current and proposed) affecting electric and gas utilities, including: ozone and particulate matter transport; Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS); Cooling Water Intake Structures (316(b)); Coal Ash; New Source Performance Standards under the Clean Air Act (Section 111(b)); Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (Clean Power Plan) under Section 111(b));Carbon Pollution Standards for Existing Power Plants (Clean Power Plan) under Section 111(d) of the Clean Air Act; and other matters relating to greenhouse gases and upstream and downstream natural gas impacts and emissions. Legislation related to energy efficiency, including: H.R. 540 - Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (Eshoo), H.R. 4615 - Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2014 (King-Perlmutter); H.R. 3301/S. 2823 North American Energy Infrastructure Act (Whitfield/Hoeven)(permitting for cross-border energy infrastructure project); S. 1627 American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Markey); S. 1218 - State Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013 (Warner); S. 1200 - Residential Energy Savings Act of 2013 (Sanders); S. 2165 - American Access to Consumer Energy Information (Udall-Markey); H.R. 2689/S. 1308 Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act; S. 2971 Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 (Shaheen); S. 2262/S. 2074 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 (Shaheen-Portman), which contains: S. 1199 - All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013 (Hoeven-Manchin); S. 1205 - Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2013 (Franken); S. 1206, bill to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings (Franken); Better Buildings Act of 2013 (Bennet-Collins); S. 1261 Energy Efficiency Technology Act (Udall-Risch); and S. 1106 Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2013 (Bennett-Isakson); H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (McKinley-Welch); H.RES.737/S.RES.562 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives/Senate that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development (Gardner/Coons); H.R. 5072/S. 1627 American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Welch/Markey) to establish federal RES and EERS; and H.R. 5301/S. 1627 American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Welch/Markey) to establish federal RES and EERS; and S. 2901 - 10 Million Solar Roofs Act of 2014 (Sanders). Legislation related to climate change, a price on carbon emissions, or cap-and-trade/cap and dividend program, including; S. 7 - Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act (Reid); S. 17 - Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 (Vitter); S. 332 - Climate Protection Act of 2013 (Sanders); H.R. 4012 Secret Science Reform Act (Schweikert), regarding EPA regulations; H.R. 4795 Promoting New Manufacturing Act (Scalise), regarding EPA NAAQS permits; S. 1202/H.R. 5065 - Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment (SAFE) Act (Whitehouse/Cartwright); S. 1905/H.R. 3826 Electricity Security and Affordability Act (Manchin/Whitfield), regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; H.R. 5271 Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2014 (Van Hollen), to provide for a cap and dividend program for GHG rules; S. J. Res. 30 Resolution of disapproval regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations (McConnell); and related legislation. H.R. 3080/S. 601 - The Water Resources Reform and Development Act (Shuster/Boxer), provisions related to the Army Corp of Engineers. Federal policy regarding transmission siting, permitting, management issues, and associated return on equity. Federal policy regarding upstream gas production and downstream gas distribution infrastructure issues, including methane emissions.
Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Park Service (NPS), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Automotive Industry
American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act (S 2940) Secret Science Reform Act (HR 4012) Energy/Fuel Economy/Greenhouse Gas Issues in General Infrastructure for Electric Vehicles Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2014 (S 2559/HR 4364) Motor Vehicle and Highway Safety Enhancement Act of 2014 (S 2760) Early Warning Reporting System Improvement Act of 2014 (S 2151) Raechel and Jacqueline Houck Safe Rental Car Act of 2013 (S 921) Wi-Fi Innovation Act (S 2505) Digital Spectrum Discussions Cybersecurity Discussions Privacy Principle Discussions Driver Privacy Act (S 1925)
Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Monitor legislative and administrative action related to EPA Rulemaking on Mercury and Air Toxics Standards for Power Plants. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to EPA Rulemaking on Mercury and Air Toxics Standards for Boilers. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to EPA Rulemaking on New Source Performance Standards for new power plants and section III(d) guidelines for existing plants. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to EPA New Source Performance Standards for existing power plants and section III(d) guidelines for existing plants. Monitor legislative and federal activity related to global warming and climate change, including administrative action regarding the social cost of carbon (SCC) calculations. Monitor all administrative action at EPA related to coal fired electric generation. Monitor administrative action related to the lease extension of the Navajo Generating Station. Monitor legislative and administrative action on issue of coal royalties. Monitor federal and legislative activity related to the 2008 Stream Buffer Zone Rule re-write. Monitor legislative and administrative action on the Clean Water Act. Monitor legislation and administrative action related to EPAs proposed National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ground-level ozone. Monitor legislation and administrative action related to EPAs Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities final rule. H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2013. S. 15, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2013. H.R. 1104, Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2013. H.R. 1287, Sound Science Act of 2013. H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013. S. 1363, Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013. H.R. 1593, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013. S. 714, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013. H.R. 1829, Coal Job Protection Act of 2013. H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013. H.R. 2824, Preventing Government Waste and Protecting Coal Mining Jobs in America. H.R. 2886, Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013. H.R. 3826, Electricity Security and Affordability Act. S. 1905, Electricity Security and Affordability Act. H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014. H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act. H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act. H.R. 5505, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act. S. 2833, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act. H.R. 5796, States Choice Act. H.J.Res 64, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units." H.Con.Res 57, Expressing the opposition of the Congress to the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed rule establishing new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants. S.332, Climate Protection Act, 2013. S. 1514, Saving Coal Jobs Act of 2013. S. 2152, ACCTION Act of 2014. S. 2287, Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Act of 2014. S. 2288, Expanding Carbon Capture through Enhanced Oil Recovery Act. S. 2940, American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act.
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 4186, S. 2757, Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act/FIRST Act, All provisions. H.R. 4012, S. 2613, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014, All Provisions. S. 1347, Conference Accountability Act of 2013, Issues pertaining to travel to scientific conferences. Issues pertaining to pollinator health.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to the prevention and treatment of lung disease including the following legislation: H.R.1007 Asthma Management Plans in School Act; H.R. 1220 Asthma Inhalers Relief Act of 2013; H.R.275 End Radon in Schools;H.R.1549 Helping Sick Americans Now Act; H.R.1578 To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide additional funds to permit additional individuals to enroll under the preexisting condition insurance program and expand eligibility, to be funded through a temporary increase in the cigarette tax, and for other purposes; H.R. 4384 America HEALS Act; S. 2115 American Cures Act; H.R. 4108 Breath of Fresh Air Act; H.R. 4012 the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014; H.R.4800 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; S. 2389 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R.4870 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015;H.R.4660 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; S 2437 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R.4486 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R.5013 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015; S. 2499 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015; S 2438 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; Issues related to Fiscal Year 2015 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations; HR 5464 Making appropriations for Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes; H. R. 4695 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to add sleep apnea screening to the initial preventive physical examination under the Medicare program; H.R.4879 Research for All Act of 2014; S.2658 Accelerating Biomedical Research Act; S 1347; S.1347 Conference Accountability Act of 2014; H.R.4800 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; S. 2389 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R.5580 - Accelerating Biomedical Research Act; Issues related to the prevention of lung disease; Issues related to tobacco cessation; Issues related to the National Institutes of Health; Issues related to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to the Children's Health Insurance Program; Issues relating to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Issues related to tuberculosis; Issues related to lung cancer; Issues related health disparities and health equity; Issues related to influenza; Issues related to asthma; Issues related to smokefree air; Issues related to the implementation of the Presecription Drug User Fee Act; Issues related to 21st Century Cures; Issues related to the Family Asthma Act; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to the Budget Control Act;
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Issues related to the health impacts of air pollution including the following legislation: H.R.275 End Radon in Schools; H.R.367 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013; H.R. 1154 BREATHE Act; H.R. 1220 Asthma Inhalers Relief Act of 2013; S.15 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013; S.332 Climate Protection Act of 2013;H.R.271 Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013; H.R.1582 Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013; H.R.2127 To prohibit the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency from finalizing any rule imposing any standard of performance for carbon dioxide emissions from any existing or new source that is a fossil fuel-fired electric utility generating unit unless and until carbon capture and storage is found to be technologically and economically feasible.; H.R.2023 Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act; H.J.RES.64 Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units"; H.R.3341 VALUE Act of 2013; S.1401 Domestic Energy and Jobs Act; S.1627 American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act; H.R. 4012 the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014; H.R.3826 Electricity Security and Affordability Act; S.1905 Electricity Security and Affordability Act; S.1988 A bill to allow States to waive regulations promulgated under the Clean Air Act relating to electric generating units under certain circumstances; H.R.3702 Refinery Regulatory Reduction Act of 2013; S.J.Res.30 A joint resolution to disapprove a rule of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to greenhouse gas emissions from electric utility generating units; H.R.4795 Promoting New Manufacturing Act; H.R.4808 Protecting Jobs, Families, and the Economy From EPA Overreach Act; H.R.4813 Protection and Accountability Regulatory Act of 2014; H.R.4850 Coal Jobs and Affordable Energy Protection Act of 2014; S.2514 ORDEAL Act of 2014; H.R.4956 American Energy Opportunity Act of 2014; H.R.4957 To amend the Clean Air Act with respect to exceptional event demonstrations, and for other purposes; S.1514 Saving Coal Jobs Act of 2013; H.R.4947 - ORDEAL Act of 2014; H.R.5505 - Clean Air, Strong Economies Act; S.2833 - CASE Act; H.R 5665 Clear the Air with Congress Act of 2014 S.1905 Electricity Security and Affordability Act; S.2414 Coal Country Protection Act; S.2526 Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2014; H.R. 2 American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act; HR.4 - Jobs for America Act; H.R.5171 - Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R.4923 - Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; S 2438 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.J.Res.130 - FY2015 Continuing Resolution, (through December 13, 2014); H.J.Res.131 - Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2015, and for other purposes (until December 17, 2014); H.R.83 - FY2015 Omnibus; Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act; Issues related to air pollution and health; Issues related to air pollution from vehicles and fuels; Issues related to air pollution from power plants and other stationary sources; Issues related to home heating oil; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to the Budget Control Act;
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
Bills H.R. 5213, Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality (STARS) Act of 2014 - support. H.R. 4457, the Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 - support. H.R. 3522, the Employee Health Plan Protection Act of 2013 - support. H.R. 2, the American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act - support. H.R. 4, the Jobs for America Act - support. H.R. 4302, Protecting Access to Medicare Act of 2014 - support. H.R. 2995, the Unnecessary Cap Act of 2013 - support. H.R. 2575, the Save American Workers Act of 2013 - support. H.R. 3367, the Small Business and Family Relief Act - support. H.R. 763, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act - support. H.R. 903, the American Job Protection Act- support. H.Res 359, expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that tax reform should jointly address corporate and pass-through entities in a fiscally responsible manner, and that reform should reduce the current tax rate differences between corporate and pass-through entities while maintaining adequate forms of organization for businesses - support. H.R. 947, Small Business Accounting and Tax Simplification Act - support. H.R. 1406, the Working Families Flexibility Act of 2013 - support. H.R. 436, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - support. H.R. 1120, the Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor- Management Relations Act -support. H.R. 2429, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013 - support. H.R. 2728, Protecting States Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act - support. H.R. 2655, Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act - support. H. Res. 728, a Resolution expressing support for designating November 29, 2014 as Small Business Saturday and supporting efforts to increase awareness of small business contributions to the community and their value to the overall economy - support. Section 425 of H.R. 4745, and urge that this provision, which prohibits the Department of Transportation from moving forward with increases in the minimum level of financial responsibility for commercial property and passenger motor carriers, including private school bus operators and other private carriers - support. H.R. 4012, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 - support. H.R. 5860, the Small Business Healthcare Relief Act - support. H.R. 5771, the Tax Increase Prevention Act - support. H.R. 4453, the S Corporation Permanent Tax Relief Act of 2014 - support. H.R. 2854, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction of State and local general sales taxes - support. S. 2881, Simplifying Technical Aspects Regarding Seasonality (STARS) Act of 2014 - support. S. 2569, the Bring Jobs Home Act - support. S. 2223, the Minimum Wage Fairness Act - oppose. S. 2199, originally introduced as S. 84, the Paycheck Fairness Act - oppose. S. 2432, the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act - oppose. S.Amdt.1871, to S. 1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 - support. S. 399, the American Job Protection Act - support. S. 603, the Jobs and Premium Protection Act - support. S. 1188, Forty Hours is Full Time Act - support. S. 2199, Paycheck Fairness Act - oppose. S. 1085, Small Business Tax Certainty and Growth Act of 2013 - support. S. 109, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - support. S. 1138, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013 - support. S. 1737, Fair Minimum Wage Act - oppose. S. 1658, Start-up Jobs and Innovation Act - support. S. 1488, a bill to delay the application of the individual health insurance mandate, to delay the application of the employer health insurance mandate, and for other purposes -support. Unemployment Insurance letter opposing FUTA Tax Increase to House and Senate Budget Committee conferees. Comments EPA, EPA-HQ-OAR-2013-0602, Carbon Pollution Emission Guidelines for Existing Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units. December 1, 2014. OSHA, Comments on OSHA Docket No. OSHA-2013-0023; Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses, Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (79 Fed. Reg. 47605, August 14, 2014) October 14, 2014. EPA, Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OW-2011-0880 - Definition of Waters of the United States Under the Clean Water Act. October 15, 2014. Department of Health and Human Services, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act; HHS Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2016 - Request for Extension of Comment Period. December 22, 2014. Other Issues Tax Reform Tax Extenders DOL overtime regulation Biennial budget Entitlement reform Immigration reform, E-Verify, H2B visas Retirement Issues Keystone XL Project Employer nondiscrimination in PPACA Minimum wage Unemployment insurance Transitional policy on nonqualified plans in PPACA OSHA - proposed rule on respirable crystalline silica OSHA - proposed rule on electronic reporting EPA/Army Corps of Engineers - proposed rule on definition of waters of the United States EPA - proposed rule on greenhouse gases emissions from power plants OSHA - enforcement DOT - Definition of Commercial Motor Vehicle Regulatory reform Overtime Export Import Bank Medicare Part D H.R. 4304, the Jumpstarting Opportunities with Bold Solutions Act H.R. 1772, the Legal Workforce Act SBA Office of Advocacy: Group Letter on Regulatory Flexibility Act Noncompliance in Waters of the United States Rulemaking SEC: Letter regarding the Recommendation of the Investor Advisory Committee: Accredited Investor Definition
Client expense: $689,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Energy/Nuclear
H.R. 2, the "American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act"; H.R. 6, the Domestic Prosperity and Global Freedom Act; H.R. 267, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013; H.R. 271, the Resolving Environmental and Grid Reliability Conflicts Act of 2013; H.R. 367, the "Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act"; H.R. 540, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (energy efficiency); H.R. 580, the Expedited LNG for American Allies Act; H.R. 596, the Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; H.R. 678, the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act; H.R. 835, the Energy Assistance for American Families Act (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); H.R. 1211, the FOIA Oversight and Implementation Act of 2014; H.R. 1422, the EPA Science Advisory Reform Act of 2013; H.R. 1465, the "Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy (STORAGE) 2013 Act "; H.R. 1493, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013; H.R. 1582, the Energy Consumer Relief Act; H.R. 1616, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013; H.R. 1659, the Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013; H.R. 1900, the "Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act"; H.R. 2122, the Regulatory Accountability Act; H.R. 2126, the Better Buildings Act of 2013" (building energy benchmarking); H.R. 2128, the Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 (HOMES Act); H.R. 2351, to repeal the fossil fuel consumption percentage reduction requirements for Federal buildings under the Energy Conservation and Production Act; H.R. 2542, the Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013; H.R. 2576, To amend title 49, United States Code, to modify requirements relating to the availability of pipeline safety regulatory documents, and for other purposes.; H.R. 2641, the Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development Act; H.R. 2689, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency); H.R. 2803, to establish a natural gas turbine RD&D program; H.R. 2804, the "All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act" (ALERT Act); H.R. 3301, the North American Energy Infrastructure Act (permitting for cross-border energy infrastructure projects); H.R. 3654, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013; H.R. 3760, the Export American Natural Gas Act of 2013; H.R. 3860, the Low Income Heating Improvement Act; H.R. 3963, the Federal Leadership in Energy Efficient Transportation (FLEET) Act of 2014; H.R. 3985, the Expand Act; H.R. 4012, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014; H.R. 4066, to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; H.R. 4092, the Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act; H.R. 4315, the 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act; H.R. 4316, the Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act; H.R. 4317, the State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act; H.R. 4318, the Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act; H.R. 4327, regarding FERC decisions affecting electricity costs; H.R. 4419, the "Sage-Grouse and Endangered Species Conservation and Protection Act"; H.R. 4536, the Department of Defense Energy Security Act; H.R. 4553, the Fossil Energy Encouragement and Accountability Act of 2014; H.R. 4801, directs the Department of Energy to report on using thermal insulation to save energy and water with water heating devices; H.R. 4874, the Searching for and Cutting Regulations That are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act of 2014 (SCRUB Act); H.R. 5072, the "American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act," to establish federal RES and EERs; H.R. 5205, the Northern Nevada Land Conservation and Economic Development Act; H.R. 5301, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act; H.R. 5335, the "Marine and Hydrokinectic Renewable Energy Promotion Act of 2014"; S. 15, the "Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act"; S. 52, the Promoting Efficiency and Savings in Government Act (Federal Building energy efficiency); S. 157, the Denali National Park Improvement Act; S. 192, the Expedited LNG for American Allies Act of 2013; S. 279, the Public Land Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013; S. 306, the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act; S. 362, the Geothermal Exploration and Technology Act of 2013; S. 363, the Geothermal Production Expansion Act; S. 545, the Hydropower Regulatory Efficiency Act of 2013; S. 552, the Quadrennial Energy Review Act of 2013; S. 570, the Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013 (energy efficiency; clean energy and carbon reduction measures); S. 714, the "Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act"; S. 717, the Nonprofit Energy Efficiency Act; S. 761, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013; S. 763, the The Underground Gas Storage Facility Safety Act; S. 974, the Las Vegas Valley Public Land and Tule Springs Fossil Beds National Monument Act of 2013; S. 1020, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013; S. 1029, the Regulatory Accountability Act; S. 1030, the Storage Technology for Renewable and Green Energy (STORAGE) 2013 Act; S. 1084, the Streamlining Energy Efficiency for Schools Act of 2013; S. 1106, the SAVE Act; S. 1191, the Better Buildings Act (building energy benchmarking); S. 1199, the All-Of-The-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act of 2013; S. 1200, the Residential Energy Savings Act of 2013; S. 1205, the Local Energy Supply and Resiliency Act of 2013; S. 1206, a bill to encourage benchmarking and disclosure of energy information for commercial buildings; S. 1218, the Senate Energy Race to the Top Initiative Act of 2013; S. 1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013; S. 1261, the Energy Efficient Government Technology Act (energy efficiency); S. 1308, the Energy Savings Through Public-Private Partnerships Act (energy efficiency); S. 1392, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency); S. 1397, the Federal Permitting Improvement Act; S. 1595, the Renewable Electricity Standard Act of 2013; S. 1627, the American Renewable Energy and Efficiency Act (Energy Efficiency Resource Standard; RES); S. 1739, a bill to modify the efficiency standards for grid-enabled water heaters; S. 1767, the Pipeline Modernization and Consumer Protection Act of 2013; S. 1768, the Pipeline Revolving Fund and Job Creation Act; S. 2074, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014; S. 2084, the Community Protection Act; S. 2112, the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act; S. 2152, the Advanced Clean Coal Technology Investment in Our Nation (ACCTION) Act; S. 2161, the EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act; S. 2165, the Access to Consumer Energy Information Act; S. 2189, the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act; S. 2198, the Emergency Drought Relief Act of 2014; S. 2262, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 (energy efficiency); S. 2273, the Department of Defense Energy Security Act; S. 2287, the Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Act; S. 2288, the Expanding Carbon Capture through Enhanced Oil Recovery Act; S. 2379, the Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act of 2014; S. 2440, the BLM Permit Processing Improvement Act of 2014; S. 2479, the "Moapa Band of Paiutes Land Conveyance Act"; S. 2480, the Nevada Native Nations Land Act; S. 2494, The Natural Gas Export Promotion Act of 2014; S. 2613, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014; S. 2620, the Grid Reliability Act of 2014; S. 2727, the Klamath Basin Water Recovery and Economic Restoration Act of 2014; S. 2776, A bill to establish a Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Acceleration Fund to promote the establishment of not fewer than 10 commercial-scale carbon capture and sequestration units in the United States during the next 10 years, and for other purposes.; S. 2823, the "North American Infrastructure Act"; S. 2901, to provide rebates for purchase and installation of photovoltaic systems; S. 2971, the "Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014"; Advocacy related to natural gas supply and related issues; Advocacy related to transmission siting, permitting, management issues generally and associated return on equity; Advocacy related to public/tribal lands renewables project siting, leasing, permitting, and management issues generally; Extension of Presidential memorandum on implementation of energy savings projects and performance-based contracting for energy savings.
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 621, the Ensuring Affordable Energy Act to prohibit funding for EPA to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases; H.R. 1948, the Clean Water Cooperative Federalism Act; H.R. 2081, the No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013 provisions to prohibit regulation of emissions of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act; H.R. 2127, to prohibit EPA from finalizing NSPS for CO2 emissions from fossil-fueled EGUs until CCS is found to be technologically and economically feasible; H.R. 2886, the Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013; H.R. 2916, the Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 to require congressional review of certain EPA rules; H.R. 2948, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2013 to require analyses of cumulative and incremental impacts of certain EPA rules and actions; H.R. 3042, the Taking Hold of Regulations to Increase Vital Employment in Energy Act to prohibit the use of the social cost of carbon in any regulatory impact analysis until authorized by federal law; H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (expansion of Corps authority to enter into cost recovery agreements); H.R. 3140, the Ensure Reliable and Affordable American Energy Act of 2013 to prohibit carbon dioxide regulations under the Clean Air Act until EPA certifies a sufficient number of other countries have put into effect similar regulations; H.R. 3826, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; H.R. 4012, the Secret Science Reform Act regarding EPA regulations; H.R. 4024, the Ensuring Access to Clean Water Act of 2014 establishes new above ground storage tank regulatory program under the Clean Water Act; H.R. 4795, the Promoting New Manufacturing Act regarding EPA NAAQS permits; H.R. 4799, the Clean Air Fairness Act of 2014 regarding CAA NAAQS SIP deadlines; H.R. 4850, the Coal Jobs and Affordable Energy Protection Act; H.R. 4854, the Regulatory Certainty Act; H.R. 4947, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014; H.R. 4957, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014; H.R. 5034, "Stop the EPA Act" to provide certain specifcal congressional review procedures for EPA rulemakings; H.R. 5077, the Coal Jobs Protection Act; H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act; H.R. 5505, the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act; H. Con. Res. 24, the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy; H. Con. Res. 57, expressing congressional opposition to EPAs proposed new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants; H. Con. Res. 59, expressing the sense of Congress that EPA should hold public listening sessions on existing-source CO2 emissions regulations in states most directly impacted by the potential regulations; H.J. Res. 64, disapproving an EPA rule relating to Standards of Performance for GHG Emissions from New Stationary Sources: Electric Generating Units; S. 7, the Extreme Weather Prevention and Resilience Act regarding clean energy and effects of climate change; S. 17, the Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 provisions regarding Clean Air Act and climate change issues; S. 107, to prohibit the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions; S. 163, to prohibit any regulation regarding carbon dioxide or other greenhouse gas emissions reduction in the United States until China, India, and Russia implement similar reductions; S. 317, to require the EPA Inspector General to include certain assessments in reports; S. 318, the Environmental Protection Agency Accountability Act of 2013 to rescind funds made available to EPA if it fails to meet certain deadlines; S. 319, to require EPA to provide adequate data, modeling, and support in the development of a State implementation plan under the Clean Air Act; S. 332, the Climate Protection Act of 2013; S. 558, the Accountability in Grants Act of 2013 to prohibit EPA grants or other financial assistance under Sec. 103 of the Clean Air Act for any program, project, or activity outside the United States; S. 601, the Water Resources Development Act of 2013, including S.AMDT. 860 (Feinstein re: amending Section 214 to expand Corps authority to enter into cost recovery agreements); S. 1006, Preserve the Waters of the United States Act; S. 1202, the Safeguarding Americas Future and Environment (SAFE) Act to establish an integrated Federal climate adaptation plan; S. 1324, the National Energy Tax Repeal Act to prohibit regulations relating to power sector carbon pollution standards unless explicitly authorized by Congress; S. 1363, the Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013 to prohibit EPA promulgation of certain energy-related rules; S. 1514, the Saving Coal Jobs Act of 2013 provisions to prohibit regulations relating to power sector carbon pollution standards unless explicitly authorized by Congress; S. 1536, to require EPA to include in GHG rules offsets for costs imposed on other federal agencies; Discussion Draft of carbon pollution fee legislation circulated by Rep. Waxman, Sen. Whitehouse, Rep. Blumenauer, and Sen. Schatz; S. 1905, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; S. 1961, the Chemical Safety and Drinking Water Protection Act of 2014 establishes new above ground storage tank regulatory program under the Safe Drinking Water Act; S. 1988, the Electricity Reliability and Affordability Act regarding state waivers from certain Clean Air Act regulations; S. 2161, the EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act; S. 2170, the American Energy Renaissance Act provisions regarding EPA greenhouse gas and other Clean Air Act regulations; S. 2414, the Protecting Jobs, Families, and the Economy from EPA Overreach Act; S. 2496, the Protecting Water and Property Rights Act of 2014, (Waters of the U.S. legislation); S. 2514, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014; S. 2526, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014; S. 2533, to require EPA to offset federal budgetary costs of proposed GHG regulations; S. 2833, the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act; S. 2905, to require CBO to calculate a carbon score for each bill or resolution; S. J. Res. 30, resolution of disapproval regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; Advocacy related to Clean Water Act, Section 316(b) - cooling water intake structure rule-making; Advocacy related to Clean Air Act, Regional Haze Program and Best Available Retrofit Technology (BART) determinations; Advocacy related to Clean Air Act, Sec. 111(b) - greenhouse gases from modified and reconstructed power plants rule-making; Advocacy related to Clean Air Act, Sec. 111(d) - greenhouse gases from existing power plants rule-making; Advocacy related to Waters of the U.S. draft guidance and rule-making; Advocacy related to Clean Water Act, Effluent Limitation Guidelines rule-making.
Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Clean Water Act jurisdictional Issues, generally; Power-Sector Only Climate, generally; Effluent Limitation Guidelines rule-making.S. 332, A bill to address climate disruptions, reduce carbon pollution, enhance the use of clean energy, and promote resilience in the infrastructure of the United States, and for other purposes; H.R. 3826, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; H.R. 4012, the Secret Science Reform Act regarding EPA regulations; H.R. 4795, the Promoting New Manufacturing Act regarding EPA NAAQS permits; H.R. 4799, the Clean Air Fairness Act of 2014 regarding CAA NAAQS SIP deadlines; H.R. 4947, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014; H.R. 4957, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014; H.R. 5034, the Stop the EPA Act of 2014 to provide for certain special congressional review procedures for EPA rulemakings; H.R. 5078, the Waters of the U.S. Regulatory Overreach Protection Act prohibiting EPA and the Corps of Engineers from finalizing the proposed WOTUS rule; H.R. 5505, the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding the establishment of lower ground-level ozone standards; S. 2514, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014; S. 2526, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014; S. 2533, to require EPA to offset federal budgetary costs of proposed GHG regulations; S. 2613, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 regarding scientific basis for EPA regulations or assessments; S. 2833, the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding the establishment of lower ground-level ozone standards; Advocacy related to Waters of the U.S. draft guidance and rule-making (proposed rule released 3/25/2014).
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
HR 4012: Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 Official Title: To prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible(ALL). S310: Startup Act 3.0, A bill to jump-start the economic recovery through the formation and growth of new businesses, and for other purposes (ALL) HR 2981 and S 2551: Technology and Research Accelerating National Security and Future Economic Resiliency Act of 2013 (ALL). HR 2996 and S1468: Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act of 2013 A bill to require the Secretary of Commerce to establish the Network for Manufacturing Innovation and for other purposes(ALL). HR 4186: FIRST Act of 2014 A bill to provide for investment in innovation through scientific research and development, to improve the competitiveness of the United States, and for other purposes(all). HR4869 Department of Energy Research and Development Act of 2014 Official Title: To provide for Department of Energy fundamental science, basic research activities, and applied energy research and development(ALL). S.2757: America COMPETES Re-authorization Act of 2014 (ALL). Pending legislation relating to 21st Century Cures initiative(NIH, funding for pharmaceutical and manufacturing innovation.)
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
HR 4012 Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 S 2757America COMPETES Act of 2014 Issues related to review of grants administration reform
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act H.R. 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act of 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, Buy America, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting H.R. 148, Disclosure of Information on Spending on Campaigns Leads to Open and Secure Elections Act of 2013 (DISCLOSE) Act H.R. 367 / S. 15, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013 H.R. 524, To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to disapprove a permit after it has been issued by the Secretary of the Army under section 404 of such Act H.R. 1232, Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act, including provisions relating to IT procurement policy H.R. 1422, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2014 H.R. 1493 / S. 714, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013 H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013, including provisions relating to H. Amdt. 447 H.R. 1638, Census Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 1900, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 2098, Federal Prison Industries Competition in Contracting Act of 2013 H.R. 2122 / S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013, including provisions relating to principles of regulatory cost-benefit analysis, data quality, peer review, public comment period, risk assessment, and valuation of cost and benefits H.R. 2542, Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2014 H.R. 2728, Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R. 2804, Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency Act of 2014 H.R. 2850, EPA Hydraulic Fracturing Study Improvement Act H.R. 2886, Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 2916, Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 3301, North American Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3863, Sound Regulation Act of 2014 H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014, including provisions relating to regulatory economic analysis of health and climate benefits H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 4854, Regulatory Certainty Act of 2014 H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting H.R. 4957 / S. 2526, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2014 H.R. 5016, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to procurement policy, inversion contracting matters, and contractor blacklisting H.R. 5300, EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014 H.R. 5505 / S. 2833, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act S. 19, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 662, Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 S. 766, A bill to amend section 520 of the Housing Act of 1949 to revise the census data and population requirements for areas to be considered as rural areas for purposes of such Act S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013, including provisions relating to economic impact of existing permitting rules and practices S. 1420, Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2013 S. 2153, National Regulatory Budget Act of 2014 S. 2161, EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act S. 2514, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014 S. 2516, Democracy Is Strengthened by Casting Light On Spending in Elections Act of 2014 S. 2533, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. J. Res. 19, A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections S. Res. 562, A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that performance-based contracts for energy savings are a budget-neutral means to support the Federal Government in reducing its energy consumption without increasing spending while simultaneously supporting United States based jobs and economic development Nomination of Mr. Gilberto de Jesus, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business Administration Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) Various issues relating to IRS proposed 501(c)(4) organizations rule and its implementation; EPA's use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by EPA; Executive Order 12866, Regulatory Planning and Review; Executive Order 13563, Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review, including provisions relating to regulatory analysis and agency compliance with requirements; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; the Judgment Fund; citizen suits; regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; modernizing environmental regulation and permitting; adoption of voluntary safety standards for recreational off-highway vehicles
Client expense: $21,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act H.R. 4, Jobs for America Act H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013 H.R. 524, To amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act to clarify that the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency does not have the authority to disapprove a permit after it has been issued by the Secretary of the Army under section 404 of such Act H.R. 687, Southeast Arizona Land Exchange and Conservation Act of 2013 H.R. 761, National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act of 2013 H.R. 888, General Duty Clause Clarification Act of 2013 H.R. 1422, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2014, including provisions relating to regulatory costs and benefits H.R. 1493 / S. 714, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013 H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013, including provisions relating to H. Amdt. 447 H.R. 1900, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 2122 / S. 1029, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013 H.R. 2641, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2013 H.R. 2728, Protecting States' Rights to Promote American Energy Security Act H.R. 2886, Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013 H.R. 2916, Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 H.R. 3301, North American Energy Infrastructure Act H.R. 3826 / S. 1905, Electricity Security and Affordability Act H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 H.R. 4315 / S. 2635, 21st Century Endangered Species Transparency Act H.R. 4316, Endangered Species Recovery Transparency Act H.R. 4317, State, Tribal, and Local Species Transparency and Recovery Act H.R. 4318, Endangered Species Litigation Reasonableness Act H.R. 4319, Common Sense in Species Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act H.R. 4854, Regulatory Certainty Act of 2014 H.R. 4923, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015, including provisions relating to potential amendment regarding liquefied natural gas (LNG) export determinations H.R. 4957 / S. 2526, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2014 H.R. 5078, Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014 H.R. 5171, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 H.R. 5300, EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014 H.R. 5314, Preparedness and Risk Management for Extreme Weather Patterns Assuring Resilience (PREPARE) Act of 2014 H.R. 5505 / S. 2833, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act S. 19, A bill to amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements S. 491, Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development Act of 2013 S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013 S. 2161, EPA Employment Impact Analysis Act S. 2514, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014 S. 2533, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act Proposed regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (79 Fed. Reg. 1,430-1,519, January 8, 2014) (79 Fed. Reg. 34,829-34,958, June 18, 2014) Proposed regulations on national ambient air quality standards for ozone (79 Fed. Reg. 75,233-75,411, December 17, 2014) Proposed regulations on the definition of Waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act (79 Fed. Reg. 22,187-22,274, April 21, 2014) Various issues relating to Food Safety Modernization Act (P.L. 111-203); Endangered Species Act (P.L. 93-205); definition of Waters of the United States under the Clean Water Act (P.L. 92-500) and (P.L. 95-217); the EPA's Bristol Bay Watershed Assessment; role of economy wide modeling in U.S. EPA analysis of air regulations; EPA's review of the 2008 ozone national ambient air quality standards; EPA's use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analysis; oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S.; regulatory reform, including permit streamlining and government transparency in rulemakings; potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; modernizing environmental regulation and permitting; Superfund policy; environment and energy policy; mining policy
Client expense: $21,250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
H.R. 1844/S. 878 (Arbitration Fairness Act); to prohibit mandatory, pre-dispute arbitration in consumer contracts. General lobbying with regard to the enforceability of mandatory, predispute arbitration provisions in employment and consumer contracts, including financial consumer contracts and service member contracts for consumer products.(Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act); draft legislation not formally introduced as of 12-31-2014; relating to the use of arbitration agreements to resolve disputes involving nursing home cases and nursing home contracts. General lobbying with regard to the ability of consumers and injured parties to bring class actions, including limitations on the ability to bring class actions involving the securities industry. S.____ (Civil Legal Access to Strong Safeguards); draft legislation not formally introduced as of 12-31-2014; to amend the Class Action Fairness Act to ensure that consumers and injured parties in a class action are treated fairly and equally. S. 1999 (SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2014); to amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to require the consent of parties to contracts for the use of arbitration to resolve controversies arising under the contracts and subject to provisions of such Act and to preserve the rights of servicemembers to bring class actions under such Act, and for other purposes. H.R. 1910 (Foreign Manufacturers Legal Accountability Act); to require foreign manufacturers of products imported into the United States to establish registered agents in the United States who are authorized to accept service of process against such manufacturers, and for other purposes. General lobbying with regard to the preemption of state causes of action involving medical device and drug manufacturers. General lobbying with regard to asbestos exposure and related health and environmental issues. S.2319/H.R.982 (Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act); to amend title 11 of the United States Code to require the public disclosure by trusts established under section 524(g) of such title, of quarterly reports that contain detailed information regarding the receipt and disposition of claims for injuries based on exposure to asbestos, and the filing of such reports with the Executive Office for United States Trustees. H.R. 2746 (Innocent Sellers Fairness Act); to prevent undue disruption of interstate commerce by limiting civil actions brought against persons whose only role with regard to a product in the stream of commerce is as a lawful seller of the product. General lobbying with regard to alternative litigation funding. S.1009 (Chemical Safety Improvement Act of 2013); to improve the safety of consumers and modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act. (Chemicals in Commerce Act); draft legislation not formally introduced as of 12-31-2014; to provide for the safe and efficient flow of chemicals in interstate and foreign commerce; specific interest in provisions that would preempt state-based causes of action. General lobbying with regard to the ongoing development of a proposed TAFTA-TTIP trade agreement, specific interest in effect the trade agreement would have on state-based causes of action. S.1900/H.R. 3830 (Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014); to establish congressional trade negotiating objectives and enhanced consultation requirements for trade negotiations, to provide for consideration of trade agreements, and for other purposes. S. 2171, the (Location Privacy Protection Act of 2014); specific interest in limitations on liability and preemption of state-based causes of action. H.R. 4068 (SCRA Rights Protection Act of 2014); amends the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act to allow the use of arbitration to resolve a controversy that arises under a contract with a servicemember (or with a servicemember and spouse jointly) that provides for arbitration, only if all parties to the controversy consent in writing to arbitration after the controversy arises.S. 2393 (Servicemember Employment Protection Act of 2014) - Makes unenforceable any clause of an agreement between an employer and employee requiring arbitration of a dispute arising under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). Provides an exception when both parties voluntarily agree to arbitration. Requires any issue as to whether such requirement applies to an arbitration clause to be determined by federal law and the validity or enforceability of an agreement to arbitrate to be determined by a court rather than an arbitrator. H.R. 2998 (Investor Choice Act of 2013) - Amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 to revise the authority of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to prohibit, or impose conditions or limitations on the use of, agreements that require customers or clients of any broker, dealer, or municipal securities dealer to arbitrate any future dispute between them arising under the federal securities laws, related rules and regulations, or the rules of a self- regulatory organization if it finds that prohibition, imposition of conditions, or limitations are in the public interest and for the protection of investors. General lobbying with regard to warranties of Energy Star rated products and ability of consumers to bring a class action against manufacturers of Energy Star rated products. H.R.4856 (Energy Star Program Integrity Act); To clarify that no express or implied warranty is provided by reason of a disclosure relating to voluntary participation in the Energy Star program H.R.4921; To provide for the revision of certification requirements for the labeling of certain electronic products under the Energy Star program. General lobbying with regard to proposed restrictions on the use of certain types of science. H.R.4012 (Secret Science Reform Act of 2014); To prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible. H.R.4800 (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015); specific interest related to report language concerning FDA generic drug labeling approval process S.2393 (Servicemember Employment Protection Act of 2014); To amend title 38, United States Code, to improve the protection and enforcement of employment and reemployment rights of members of the uniformed services, and for other purposes. S. 2615; A bill to establish criminal penalties for failing to inform and warn of serious dangers. H.R. 4 (Jobs for America Act); To make revisions to Federal law to improve the conditions necessary for economic growth and job creation. H.R. 83 - Fiscal 2015 Omnibus Appropriations relating to provisions on trucking safety, arbitration and consumer safety H.R. 83 - Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 relating to generic drug labeling. General lobbying regarding altering CFPB's operational structure and rulemaking authority. General lobbying on aviation safety. General lobbying on consumer protection provisions related to servicemember contracts for consumer products.
Client expense: $890,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 3826, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; H.R. 4012, the Secret Science Reform Act regarding EPA regulations; H.R. 4795, the Promoting New Manufacturing Act regarding EPA NAAQS permits; H.R. 4799, the Clean Air Fairness Act of 2014 regarding CAA NAAQS SIP deadlines; H.R. 4947, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014; H.R. 4957, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014;H.R. 5034, the Stop the EPA Act of 2014 to provide for certain special congressional review procedures for EPA rulemakings; H.R. 5078, the Waters of the U.S. Regulatory Overreach Protection Act prohibiting EPA and the Corps of Engineers from finalizing the proposed WOTUS rule; H.R. 5505, the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding the establishment of lower ground-level ozone standards; S. 2514, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014; S. 2526, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014; S. 2533, to require EPA to offset federal budgetary costs of proposed GHG regulations; S. 2613, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 regarding scientific basis for EPA regulations or assessments; S. 2833, the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding the establishment of lower ground-level ozone standards; Advocacy related to Waters of the U.S. draft guidance and rule-making (proposed rule released 3/25/2014).
Client expense: $1,840,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Discussion draft legislation providing for economic and energy analysis of EPA regulations E.O. 13563, Retrospective regulatory reviews EPA "Sue and Settle" rulemakings Federal Prison Industry Reform H.R. 1003, to improve CFTC cost-benefit assessment of rulemaking H.R. 1321, S. 97, Small Business Paperwork Relief Act H.R. 1422, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 2542, Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act H.R. 2804, Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency (ALERRT) Act H.R. 3865, Stop Targeting of Political Beliefs by the IRS Act H.R. 4012, the "Secret Science Reform Act of 2014" Regulatory Reform Regulatory Reform - Independent Regulatory Agencies S. 1029, H.R. 2122, Regulatory Accountability Act S. 1173, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2013 S. 1390, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2013 S. 1397, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2013 S. 1472, Strengthening Congressional Oversight of Regulatory Actions for Efficiency S. 191, Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2013 S. 2153, National Regulatory Budget Act of 2014 S. 791, Follow the Money Act of 2013 S.J. Res. 19, amendment to the Constitution on political speech SEC Petition on Corporate Political Disclosure
Client expense: $3,560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 3826/S. 1905: Electricity Security and Affordability Act - Issues impacting electric utilities S. 2414/4808: Protecting Jobs, Families, and the Economy from EPA Overreach Act - issues impacting electric utilities H.R. 4012: Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 - issues affecting electric utilities and water users H.R. 4813: the Protection and Accountability Regulatory Act - Issues impacting electric utilities H.R. 5078: Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act - issues impacting electric and water utilities Issues pertaining to EPA proposed Clean Power Plan Rule -matters impacting electric utilities Issues pertaining to EPA Clean Power Plan Supplemental Proposed Rule on Tribal Lands and U.S. Territories - Issues impacting electric utilities Issues related to proposed EPA Clean Water Act rules - matters impacting electric utilities and water users. Issues related to EPA regulation of Coal Combustion Residuals - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to proposed EPA Ozone Regulations - matters impacting electric utilities
Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 3826/S. 1905: Electricity Security and Affordability Act - Issues impacting electric utilities S. 2414/4808: Protecting Jobs, Families, and the Economy from EPA Overreach Act - issues impacting electric utilities H.R. 4012: Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 - issues affecting electric utilities and water users H.R. 4813: the Protection and Accountability Regulatory Act - Issues impacting electric utilities H.R. 5078: Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act - issues impacting electric and water utilities Issues pertaining to EPA proposed Clean Power Plan Rule -matters impacting electric utilities Issues pertaining to EPA Clean Power Plan Supplemental Proposed Rule on Tribal Lands and U.S. Territories - Issues impacting electric utilities Issues related to proposed EPA Clean Water Act rules - matters impacting electric utilities and water users. Issues related to EPA regulation of Coal Combustion Residuals - matters impacting electric utilities Issues related to proposed EPA Ozone Regulations - matters impacting electric utilities
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 3826; H.R. 4012; H.R. 4795; H.R. 4799; H.R. 4947; H.R. 4957; H.R. 5034; H.R. 5078; H.R. 5505; S. 2514; S. 2526; S. 2533; S. 2613; S. 2833; Advocacy related to Waters of the U.S. draft guidance and rule-making.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Regulation of Health IT, including the SOFTWARE Act (H.R. 3303), PROTECT Act (S. 2007), and MEDTECH Act (S. 2977) Health care data, input on improving accessibility and utility of data to improve care while maintaining and protecting patient privacy Medicare, including physician reimbursement SGR policy, S. 2000/H.R. 4012, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act of 2014 Beneficiaries dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid Health care delivery and payment reform
Client expense: $301,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
EPA Non-Hazardous Secondary Material Regulation EPA Tailoring Rule, Biomass Deferral EPA Clean Air Act Regulations (general)/EPA "Clean Power Plan" EPA's GHG NSPS rule for Electric Generating Units EPA's Boiler MACT regulations EPA's Ozone NAAQS Rule EPA/Army Corps Waters of the U.S. rule HR 5078, Waters of the U.S. Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014 HR 5665, the Clear the Air with Congress Act of 2014 S 2833/HR 5505, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act HR 4, the Jobs for America Act HR 1422, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2013 HR 4012, Secret Science Reform Act of 20014 HR 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act HR 83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act for FY 2015
Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
Funding for federally-sponsored medical research S. 2115, American Cures Act H.R. 4384, American HEALS Act S. 2658 and H.R. 5580, "Accelerating Biomedical Research Act" H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $110,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
Funding of federally-sponsored research Congressional oversight of federally-sponsored research S. 2115, American Cures Act H.R. 4384, American HEALS Act S. 2658 and H.R. 5580, "Accelerating Biomedical Research Act" H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Support for H.R.20, the Government by the People Act, and S. 2023, the Fair Elections Now Act, that would would raise the voices of everyday people in our political system, while combating the influence of concentrated money in politics. Oppose efforts to undermine national environmental laws and regulations through trade negotiations in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP).Support S.J. Res. 19, H.J. Res 20, HJ Res 119, an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to contributions and expenditures intended to affect elections. Oppose H.R.1422, the so-called EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act, which would undermine the ability of the EPAs Science Advisory Board to provide independent scientific advice to the agency. Oppose H.R. 4012, the so-called Secret Science Reform Act of 2014, which would cripple the ability of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to use the best available science in setting critical public health safeguards. Oppose H.R. 4795, the so-called Promoting New Manufacturing Act, which would attack clean air protections by exempting newly permitted industrial facilities from air quality standards.
Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
Funding for federally-sponsored medical research S. 2115, American Cures Act H.R. 4384, American HEALS Act" S. 2658 and H.R. 5580Accelerating Biomedical Research Act - provisions to provide stable funding to NIH H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 3826, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; H.R. 4012, the Secret Science Reform Act regarding EPA regulations; H.R. 4795, the Promoting New Manufacturing Act regarding EPA NAAQS permits; H.R. 4799, the Clean Air Fairness Act of 2014 regarding CAA NAAQS SIP deadlines; H.R. 4947, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014; H.R. 4957, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014; H.R. 5034, the Stop the EPA Act of 2014 to provide for certain special congressional review procedures for EPA rulemakings; H.R. 5078, the Waters of the U.S. Regulatory Overreach Protection Act prohibiting EPA and the Corps of Engineers from finalizing the proposed WOTUS rule; H.R. 5505, the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding the establishment of lower ground-level ozone standards; S. 2514, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014; S. 2526, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014; S. 2533, to require EPA to offset federal budgetary costs of proposed GHG regulations; S. 2613, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 regarding scientific basis for EPA regulations or assessments; S. 2833, the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding the establishment of lower ground-level ozone standards; Advocacy related to Waters of the U.S. draft guidance and rule-making (proposed rule released 3/25/2014).
Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 621, the Ensuring Affordable Energy Act to prohibit funding for EPA to be used to implement or enforce a cap-and-trade program for greenhouse gases; H.R. 2081, the No More Excuses Energy Act of 2013 provisions to prohibit regulation of emissions of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act; H.R. 2127, to prohibit EPA from finalizing NSPS for CO2 emissions from fossil-fueled EGUs until CCS is found to be technologically and economically feasible; H.R. 2916, the Domestic Energy Production Protection Act of 2013 to require congressional review of certain EPA rules; H.R. 2948, the Transparency in Regulatory Analysis of Impacts on the Nation (TRAIN) Act of 2013 to require analyses of cumulative and incremental impacts of certain EPA rules and actions; H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (expansion of Corps authority to enter into cost recovery agreements); H.R. 3826, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; H.R. 4012, the Secret Science Reform Act regarding EPA regulations; H.R. 4024, the Ensuring Access to Clean Water Act of 2014 establishes new above ground storage tank regulatory program under the Clean Water Act;H. Con. Res. 57, expressing congressional opposition to EPAs proposed new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants;H. Con. Res. 59, expressing the sense of Congress that EPA should hold public listening sessions on existing-source CO2 emissions regulations in states most directly impacted by the potential regulations; H.J. Res. 64, disapproving an EPA rule relating to Standards of Performance for GHG Emissions from New Stationary Sources: Electric Generating Units; S. 17, the Energy Production and Project Delivery Act of 2013 provisions regarding Clean Air Act and climate change issues; S. 319, to require EPA to provide adequate data, modeling, and support in the development of a State implementation plan under the Clean Air Act; S. 332, the Climate Protection Act of 2013; S. 601, the Water Resources Development Act of 2013, including S.AMDT. 860 (Feinstein re: amending Section 214 to expand Corps authority to enter into cost recovery agreements); S. 1363, the Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013 to prohibit EPA promulgation of certain energy-related rules; S. 1536, to require EPA to include in GHG rules offsets for costs imposed on other federal agencies; Discussion Draft of carbon pollution fee legislation circulated by Rep. Waxman, Sen. Whitehouse, Rep. Blumenauer, and Sen. Schatz; S. 1905, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; S. 1961, the Chemical Safety and Drinking Water Protection Act of 2014 establishes new above ground storage tank regulatory program under the Safe Drinking Water Act; S. 1988, the Electricity Reliability and Affordability Act regarding state waivers from certain Clean Air Act regulations; S. 2170, the American Energy Renaissance Act provisions regarding EPA greenhouse gas and other Clean Air Act regulations; S. J. Res. 30, resolution of disapproval regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; Clean Water Act, Section 316(b) - cooling water intake structure rule-making; Advocacy related to Waters of the U.S. draft guidance and rule-making (proposed rule released 3/25/2014); Effluent Limitation Guidelines rule-making. H.R. 4795, the Promoting New Manufacturing Act regarding EPA NAAQS permits; H.R. 4799, the Clean Air Fairness Act of 2014 regarding CAA NAAQS SIP deadlines; H.R. 4947, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014; H.R. 4957, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014; H. Con. Res. 57, expressing congressional opposition to EPAs proposed new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants; H. Con. Res. 59, expressing the sense of Congress that EPA should hold public listening sessions on existing-source CO2 emissions regulations in states most directly impacted by the potential regulations; S. 2414, the Protecting Jobs, Families, and the Economy from EPA Overreach Act; S. 2496, the Protecting Water and Property Rights Act of 2014, (Waters of the U.S. legislation); S. 2514, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014; S. 2526, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014; S. 2533, to require EPA to offset federal budgetary costs of proposed GHG regulations; S. J. Res. 30, resolution of disapproval regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; Clean Water Act, Section 316(b) - cooling water intake structure rule-making; Advocacy related to Waters of the U.S. draft guidance and rule-making (proposed rule released 3/25/2014); Effluent Limitation Guidelines rule-making. H.R. 5034, the Stop the EPA Act of 2014 to provide for certain special congressional review procedures for EPA rulemakings; H.R. 5078, the Waters of the U.S. Regulatory Overreach Protection Act prohibiting EPA and the Corps of Engineers from finalizing the proposed WOTUS rule; H.R. 5271, the Healthy Climate and Family Security Act of 2014 to provide for a cap and dividend GHG program; H.R. 5300, the EPA Regulatory Domestic Benefit Act of 2014 to require EPA reporting of domestic benefits of GHG rules; H.R. 5505, the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding the establishment of lower ground-level ozone standards; H. Con. Res. 57, expressing congressional opposition to EPAs proposed new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants; H. Con. Res. 59, expressing the sense of Congress that EPA should hold public listening sessions on existing-source CO2 emissions regulations in states most directly impacted by the potential regulations; H.J. Res. 64, disapproving an EPA rule relating to Standards of Performance for GHG Emissions from New Stationary Sources: Electric Generating Units; S. 2613, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 regarding scientific basis for EPA regulations or assessments; S. 2833, the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding the establishment of lower ground-level ozone standards; S. 2905, to require CBO to calculate a carbon score for each bill or resolution.
Client expense: $281,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Monitor legislative and administrative action related to EPA Rulemaking on Mercury and Air Toxics Standards for Power Plants. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to EPA Rulemaking on Mercury and Air Toxics Standards for Boilers. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to EPA Rulemaking on New Source Performance Standards for new power plants and section III(d) guidelines for existing plants. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to EPA New Source Performance Standards for existing power plants and section III(d) guidelines for existing plants. Monitor legislative and federal activity related to global warming and climate change, including administrative action regarding the social cost of carbon (SCC) calculations. Monitor all administrative action at EPA related to coal fired electric generation. Monitor administrative action related to the lease extension of the Navajo Generating Station. Monitor legislative and administrative action on issue of coal royalties. Monitor federal and legislative activity related to the 2008 Stream Buffer Zone Rule re-write. Monitor legislative and administrative action on the Clean Water Act. Monitor legislation and administrative action related to EPAs proposed National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ground-level ozone. Monitor legislation and administrative action related to EPAs Disposal of Coal Combustion Residuals from Electric Utilities final rule. H.R. 367, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2013. S. 15, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2013. H.R. 1104, Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2013. H.R. 1287, Sound Science Act of 2013. H.R. 1582, Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013. S. 1363, Energy Consumers Relief Act of 2013. H.R. 1593, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013. S. 714, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013. H.R. 1829, Coal Job Protection Act of 2013. H.R. 2218, Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act of 2013. H.R. 2824, Preventing Government Waste and Protecting Coal Mining Jobs in America. H.R. 2886, Social Cost of Carbon Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013. H.R. 3826, Electricity Security and Affordability Act. H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014. H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act. H.R. 5078, the Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act. H.R. 5505, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act. S. 2833, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act. H.R. 5796, States Choice Act. S. 1905, Electricity Security and Affordability Act. H.J.Res 64, Disapproving a rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Standards of Performance for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from New Stationary Sources: Electric Utility Generating Units." H.Con.Res 57, Expressing the opposition of the Congress to the Environmental Protection Agency's proposed rule establishing new source performance standards to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new power plants. S.332, Climate Protection Act, 2013. S. 1514, Saving Coal Jobs Act of 2013. S. 2152, ACCTION Act of 2014. S. 2287, Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Act of 2014. S. 2288, Expanding Carbon Capture through Enhanced Oil Recovery Act. S. 2940, American Opportunity Carbon Fee Act .
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 3826, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; H.R. 4012, the Secret Science Reform Act regarding EPA regulations; H.R. 5078, the Waters of the U.S. Regulatory Overreach Protection Act prohibiting EPA and the Corps; EPA greenhouse gas regulations generally; Advocacy related to Waters of the U.S. draft guidance and rule-making
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
S.1600,Critical Minerals Policy Act of 2013 S.1009, Chemical Safety Improvement Act H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 S. 2022, Forensic Science and Standards Act of 2014 H.R. 4186,Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science, and Technology Senate Resolution - National Chemistry Week 2014
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
EPA Proposed Clean Power Plan H.R. 3826, the Electricity Security and Affordability Act regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; H.R. 4012, the Secret Science Reform Act regarding EPA regulations; H.R. 4795, the Promoting New Manufacturing Act regarding EPA NAAQS permits; H.R. 4799, the Clean Air Fairness Act of 2014 regarding CAA NAAQS SIP deadlines; H.R. 4947, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014; H.R. 4957, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014; H.R. 5034, the Stop the EPA Act of 2014 to provide for certain special congressional review procedures for EPA rulemakings; H.R. 5078, the Waters of the U.S. Regulatory Overreach Protection Act prohibiting EPA and the Corps of Engineers from finalizing the proposed WOTUS rule; H.R. 5505, the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding the establishment of lower ground-level ozone standards; S. 2514, the Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014; S. 2526, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014; S. 2533, to require EPA to offset federal budgetary costs of proposed GHG regulations; S. 2613, the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014 regarding scientific basis for EPA regulations or assessments; S. 2833, the Clean Air, Strong Economies Act regarding the establishment of lower ground-level ozone standards; Advocacy related to Waters of the U.S. draft guidance and rule-making (proposed rule released 3/25/2014).
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
S 601 Water Resources Development Act; opposing provisions that weaken the National Environmental Policy Act. HR 3080 Water Resources and Development Act -in the House) - lobbying against weakening of nepa requirements HR 2218, the coal ash legislation. (goes in CAW section.) Interior, Environment and Related Agencies FY 2014 Appropriations (no number yet) S 1470/HR 2937 Commonsense Permitting for Job Creation Act (oppose NEPA limitations) HR 1175 Focused Reduction of Effluence and Stormwater runoff through Hydrofracking Environmental Regulation Act of 2013 (support for provisions that protect public health from impacts of fracking.) HR 2825 To require regulation of wastes associated with the exploration, development, or production of crude oil, natural gas, or geothermal energy under the Solid Waste Disposal Act, and for other purposes. (support for provisions requiring greater oversight of some wastes.) HR 1877 Clean Water SRF Bill (support legislation that re-authorizes the Clean Water State Revolving Fund) S 1135/HR 1921 FRAC Act (support legislation that requires disclosure of fluids used during hydraulic fracturing) H.J. Res 59: joint resolution making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes. (opposing any provisions that would undermine EPAs ability to regulate carbon pollution) HR. 3826 Electricity Security and Affordability Act, opposing the legislation in its entirety as the bill would prevent administrative action on climate change. H.R. 2824, opposing legislation that overturns stream buffer zone protections in its entirety H.R. 5171 FY 2015 Interior/ EPA Appropriations, opposing provisions that undermine EPA authority to adopt clean water and clean air regulations. H.R. 4923 FY 2015 Energy and Water Appropriations, opposing provisions that undermine the Army Corps of Engineers regulatory authority. S. _____ FY 2015 Appropriations Amendments, amendments to various appropriations proposals that would undermine EPA authority to adopt clean water and clean air regulations. H.R. 5078, Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014, opposing the legislation in its entirety. H.R 4854, Regulatory Certainty Act of 2014, opposing the legislation in its entirety. H.R. 5077, Coal Jobs Protection Act of 2014, opposing the legislation in its entirety. S. 2094, Vessel Incidental Discharge, opposing the legislation in its entirety. H.R. 5609 HR 935, Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2014, opposing provisions regarding applications of pesticides in waters of the United States. HR 2, American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs, opposing provisions that weaken the Clean Air Act. HR 4, Jobs for America Act, opposing regulatory reform provisions. S. 2496, Protecting Water and Property Rights Act of 2014, opposing the legislation in its entirety. S. 2363, Bipartisan Sportsmens Act of 2014, opposing provisions that undermine EPA and Corps of Engineers regulatory authority. HR. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014, opposing the legislation in its entirety. HR. 1422, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2013, opposing the legislation in its entirety. HR. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act, opposing provisions that weaken regulatory oversight.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R. 3080/S601, Water Resources Reform Development Act of 2014, to reauthorize the Water Resources Development Act, including specific provisions relating to the implementation of U.S. Army Corps. of Engineers programs, authorizations for various ecosystem restoration projects, disscuss a real estate valuation issue on the Willamette Ecosystem restoration project; H.R. 2208, North American Wetlands Conservation Extension Act, to extend the authorization of apprpriations for allocation to carry out approved wetlands conservation projects under the North American Wetlands Conservation Act through fiscal year 2017; H.R. 4742, Strengthening Fishing Communities and Increasing Flexibility in Fisheries Management Act; H.R. 985, Stop Asian Carp Act, to require the Secretary of the Army to study the feasibility of the hydrological separation of the Great Lakes and Mississippi River Basins; H.R. 644, Delaware River Basin Conservation Act of 2013, to direct the Secretary of the Interior to establish a program to build on and help coordinate funding for restoration and protection efforts of the 4-State Delaware River Basin region, and for other purposes; S.1153, The Invasive Fish and Wildlife Act, to establish an improved regulatory process for injurious wildlife. Authorizes any person, entity, or the Director of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service to propose the regulation of nonnative wildlife tax. Requires the Director to determine whether the proposal should be approved within 180 days; S. 2824, Florida Fisheries Improvement Act, a bill to amend the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act to promote sustainable conservation and management for the Gulf of Mexico and South Atlantic fisheries and the communities that rely on them, and for other purposes; H.R.1422, Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2014, to amend the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to provide for Scientific Advisory Board member qualifications, public participation, and for other purposes, add new peer-review requirements to the US Environmental Protection Agencys Science Advisory Board (SAB); H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014, to prohibit the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible, adjustments to science disclosure procedures; H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act, to promote new manufacturing in the United States by providing for greater transparency and timeliness in obtaining necessary permits, makes revisions to the air permitting process and would excuse manufacturers from complying with new National Ambient Air Quality Standards until Environmental Protection Agency issues implementation guidelines or regulations; H.R.83, Conslidated and Further Continuing Approporiations Act, 2015, making consolidate appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes, omnibus spending bill, specifically expressed support for increased funding of LWCF within the bill; [no bill number] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration implementation of Habitat Conservation and Restoration programs; [no bill number] National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration implementation of fisheries management programs; [no bill number] implementation of the RESTORE Act to provide funding for Gulf restoration and mitigation activities; [no bill number] Discuss mututal work being done to provide flood and coastal storm resilency; [no bill number] Feinstein California Drought Bill, engaged to prevent introduction of legislation harmful to conservation of migratory birds, anadromous fish, and health of the Delta ecosystem;
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 4186, FIRST Act of 2014, All provisions. H.R. 4159, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2014, Provisions pertaining to reauthorization of the National Science Foundation and STEM education programs. S. 2757, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2014, Title V. H.R. 4366, Strengthening Education through Research Act, All provisions. H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act, All provisions. S. 1347, Conference Accountability Act of 2014, All provisions.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Chemicals/Chemical Industry
H.R. 322, Hunting, Fishing and Recreational Shooting Protection Act (Toxic Substances Control Act Provisions); H.R. 527, Helium Stewardship Act of 2013; H.R. 888, General Duty Clarification Act of 2013; H.R. 1287, Sound Science Act of 2013; H.R. 2248, Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2013, H.R. 1422, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2013; H.R. 4012, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014; H.R. 4159, America Competes Reauthorization Act of 2014 (Nanotechnology Provisions); H.R. 4795, Promoting New Manufacturing Act; H.R. 4895, Microbead-Free Waters Act of 2014; H.R. 5033, Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2014; S. 696, Safe Chemicals Act of 2013; S. 783, Helium Stewardship Act of 2013; S. 814, Protecting Communities from Chemical Explosions Act of 2013; S. 1009, Chemical Safety Improvement Act; S. 1124, BPA in Food Packaging Right to Know Act; S. 1468, Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innovation Act of 2013; S. 1781, General Duty Clarification Act of 2013; S. 1853, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2013; S. 1961, Chemical Safety and Drinking Water Protection Act of 2014; S. 2006, National Rare Earth Cooperative Act of 2014; S. 2120, A bill to regulate children's products that contain phthalates; S. 2363, Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2014; S. 2572, Ban Poisonous Additives Act of 2014; S. 2613, Secret Science Reform Act of 2014; S. 2656, Protecting America's Families from Toxic Chemicals Act of 2014; S. 2811, Children and Firefighters Protection Act of 2014; S. 2833, CASE Act; S. 2879, Sustainable Chemistry Research and Development Act of 2014; S. 2902, Microbead Free Waters Act of 2014; Appropriations for Commerce, Justice, Science FY 2015; Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations FY 2015 (National Toxicology Program within HHS, Report on Carcinogens); Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2015 (GSA and Green Building Policies, Phthalates, CHAP and CPSC); Interior Appropriations FY 2015 including EPA Funding and EPA programs; Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) Modernization and Reform; Chemicals in Commerce Act (House Discussion Draft); TSCA Inventory Update Rule; T-TIP, MTB and Trade Promotion Authority; Access to Federally Funded Research Data; Chemical Safety Board; Confidential Business Information Disclosures under TSCA; Design for the Environment; EPA's Integrated Risk Information System (including Assessments on Dioxin, Formaldehyde and Hexavalent Chromium) and Good Science; EPA Science Advisory Board Reform; Asbestos; Bisphenol A; CPSC Phthalates CHAP; Crystalline Silica; EPEAT Environmental Assessment Tool; Flame Retardants; Foam Food Service; Formaldehyde; Helium; Hexavalent Chromium; Mercury; Nanotechnology; Polystyrene foodservice; Rare Earths; Styrene; Federal Government Use of Green Building Standards, Including "LEED"; Improving Federal Agency Chemical Risk Assessments; Regulatory Reform; Significant New Use Rules; Vinyl Industry Related Issues
Client expense: $2,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
H.R.3826, the "Electricity Security and Affordability Act", regarding EPA greenhouse gas regulations; H.R. 4012, the "Secret Science Reform Act" regarding EPA regulations S.332, the "Climate Protection Act of 2013" H.R.4795, the "Promoting New Manufacturing Act" regarding EPA NAAQS permits, H.R.4799, the "Clean Air Fairness Act of 2014", regarding CAA NAAQS SIP deadlines. H.R.4947, the "Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014"; H.R.4957, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional events reforms (CLEER) Act of 2014" S.2514, the "Ozone Regulatory Delay and extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2014"; S.2526, the Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events reform (CLEER) Act of 2014; S.2533, to require EPA to offset federal budgetary costs of prosed GHG regulations; H.R.5034, the "Stop the EPA Act of 2014" to provide for certain special congressional review procedures for EPA rulemakings; H.R.5078, the "Waters of the U.S. Regulatory Overrach Protection Act" prohibiting EPA and Corps of Engineers from finalizing the proposed WOTUS rule; H.R.5505, the "Clean Air, Strong Economies Act" regarding the establishment of lower ground-level ozone standards S.2613, the "Secret Science Reform Act of 2014" regading scientific basis for EPA regulations or assessments; S.2833, the "Clean Air, Strong Economies Act," regarding the establishment of lower ground-level ozone standards; Advocacy related to "Waters of the U.S." draft guidance and rule-maiking (proposed rule released 3/25/14).
Client expense: $1,340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
HR 4012/HR 1422 - secret science bill, science advisory board bill
Client expense: $207,700 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations Bill FY15 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act FY15 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, FY15 PL 112-90 Pipeline Safety, Regulatory Certainty, and Job Creation Act S. 3352 Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Act of 2012 S. 3469 The Nuclear Waste Administration Act PL 110-69 America COMPETES Act H.R. 2447 American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act S. 1468/HR 2996 Revitalize American Manufacturing and Innvoation Act of 2014 H.R. 4159 America COMPETES Act of 2014 H.R. 4012 Secret Sciences Reform Act of 2014 H.R. 2576 Pipeline Safety Technical Correction H.R. 4412 NASA Reauthorization Act H.R. 4186 Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science & Technology Act of 2014 EINSTEIN America Act
Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
General provisions related to science and engineering research at NSF, DOE, DOD, NASA STEM education and behavioral and social science research. S. xxx, the America COMPETES Act reauthorization - provisions related to the reauthorization of NSF, NIST, DOEs Office of Science, ARPA-E and other STEM related issues H.R. 4186, the Frontiers in Innovation, Research, Science, and Technology (FIRST) Act - provisions related to authorization levels, length of authorization, authorization levels for directorates, open access, impact on peer review system, and other provisions H.R. 5031 - A bill to define STEM education to include computer science, and to support existing STEM education programs at the National Science Foundation - general provisions related to the bill H.R. 5035 - A bill to reauthorize the National Institute of Standards and Technology, and for other purposes - general provisions related to the bill H.R. 5056 - A bill to improve the efficiency of Federal research and development, and for other purposes - general provisions related to the bill H.R. 5029 - A bill to provide for the establishment of a body to identify and coordinate international science and technology cooperation that can strengthen the domestic science and technology enterprise and support United States foreign policy goals - general provisions related to the bill H.R. 4923/S. xxxx, the FY 15 Energy-Water Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for the Dept. of Energys Office of Science and ARPA-E H.R. 4660/S. 2437, the FY 15 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations bill - provisions related to funding for NSF, NASA and STEM education programs H.R. 4870/S. xxxx - the FY 15 Defense Appropriations bill - priorities around funding for basic and applied research (6.1-6.3) including funding at DARPA H.R. xxxx, the DOE R&D Act - provisions related to Office of Science and ARPA-E as well as DOE research overall H.R. 4012, the Secret Science Reform Act - provisions related to public reporting of scientific data H.R. 2981, the Technology and Research Accelerating National Security and Future Economic Resiliency Act (TRANSFER) Act - provisions related to advanced manufacturing H.R. 4438/S. xx, the American Research and Competitiveness Act - provisions that would simplify and make permanent the R&D tax credit S. 1347, the Conference Accountability Act - provisions that would restrict the ability of federal contractor scientists and engineers to participate in scientific and technical conferences Issues related to FAA regulations on the use of Unmanned Aerial Systems for research and other academic purposes General funding opportunities within the research portfolio of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Issues related to the prevention and treatment of lung disease including the following legislation: H.R.1007 Asthma Management Plans in School Act; H.R. 1220 Asthma Inhalers Relief Act of 2013; H.R.275 End Radon in Schools;H.R.1549 Helping Sick Americans Now Act; H.R.1578 To amend section 1101 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to provide additional funds to permit additional individuals to enroll under the preexisting condition insurance program and expand eligibility, to be funded through a temporary increase in the cigarette tax, and for other purposes; H.R. 4384 America HEALS Act; S. 2115 American Cures Act; H.R. 4108 Breath of Fresh Air Act; H.R. 4012 the Secret Science Reform Act of 2014; H.J. Res 124 Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015; H.R.4800 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; S. 2389 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R.4870 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R.4660 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; S 2437 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R.4486 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; H.R.5013 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015; S. 2499 - Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2015; S 2438 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015; Issues related to Fiscal Year 2015 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations; HR 5464 Making appropriations for Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes H. R. 4695 To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to add sleep apnea screening to the initial preventive physical examination under the Medicare program; H.R.4879 Research for All Act of 2014; S.2658 Accelerating Biomedical Research Act; S 1347; S.1347 Conference Accountability Act of 2014; Issues related to the prevention of lung disease; Issues related to tobacco cessation; Issues related to the National Institutes of Health; Issues related to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to the Children's Health Insurance Program; Issues relating to chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Issues related to tuberculosis; Issues related to lung cancer; Issues related health disparities and health equity; Issues related to influenza; Issues related to asthma; Issues related to smokefree air; Issues related to the implementation of the Presecription Drug User Fee Act; Issues related to the Family Asthma Act; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to the Budget Control Act;
Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office