Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013

Monitored HR 407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act Monitored HR 711, the Highway Trust Fund Reform Act Monitored HR 1027/S488, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act Monitored HR 1663/S 780, the PARTS Act Monitored HR 1664, the Distracted Driving Prevention Act Monitored HR 3057, the Fuel Cell Industrial Vehicle Jobs Act Supported HR 4013, the Low Volume Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Act Monitored HR 4364, the Motor Vehicle Safety Act Supported HR 5021, the Highway and Transportation Funding Act Supported HR 5366, the National Historic Vehicle Register Act Supported HR 5573, to establish the Alabama Hills National Scenic Area Monitored S 880, the Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act Monitored S 1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act Monitored S 1264, the Clean Vehicle Corridors Act Monitored S 1826, the Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act Monitored S 1854, the Idaho Safe and Efficient Vehicle Act Monitored S 2151, the Early Warning Reporting System Improvement Act Monitored S 2284, the Pedestrian Safety Act Monitored S 2322, the MAP-21 Reauthorization Act Monitored S 2559, the Motor Vehicle Safety Act Monitored S 2760, the Motor Vehicle and Highway Safety Enhancement Act

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

Discussion drafts, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (cost-recovery, energy tax credits, taxation of derivatives, dividend tax rates, deduction for interest paid on corporate debt, corporate tax rate); H.R. 259, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles);H.R. 1486, the No Carbon Tax Act of 2013; H.R. 1569, the New Fair Deal Busting Americas Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H. Con. Res. 24, expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy; S. 795, the Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act; S. 2003, the Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014; S. 2148, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014 (pension smoothing); Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act, (energy tax extenders); HR 1364: New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2013; H.R. 3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2014, (energy tax extenders); H.R. 4718, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation; H.R. 4754, the Managed Carbon Price Act of 2014; S. 2260, the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act, (energy tax extenders); S. 2287, the Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Act regarding CCS technology incentives; S. 2288, the Expanding Carbon Capture through Enhanced Oil Recovery Act of 2014 regarding expansion of existing tax credits to encourage CCUS; TBD, the Highway Trust Fund Extension, (pension provisions and energy tax credits); H.R. 5021, the Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 (pension provisions, energy tax credits);H. Con. Res. 24, expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 259, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles); H.R. 1027, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013, (R&D for electric vehicles); H.R. 1569, the New Fair Deal Busting Americas Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure);H.R. 2075, the Electric Transportation Advancement Act of 2013; H.R. 2493, the Open Fuel Standard Act of 2013; H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (home energy assistance; Rural Transportation Study); S. 488, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013, (R&D for electric vehicles); S. 638, the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013; S. 954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, (home energy assistance); S. 1264, the Clean Vehicle Corridors Act; S. 1859, the Tax Extenders Act of 2013, (credit for electric vehicles); S. 2065, the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Development Act; S 488: Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013; HR 1027: Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013; S 570: Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013; S 656: Natural Gas Energy and Alternative Rewards (NGEAR) Act; H.R. 4338: Pipeline Modernization and Consumer Protection Act; S. 1767: Pipeline Modernization and Consumer Protection Act; H.R. 4339: Pipeline Revolving Fund and Job Creation Act; S. 1768: Pipeline Revolving Fund and Job Creation Act; H.R. 1900: Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act; H.R. 4645, the Electric Vehicle Charging Offers Modern Utility Terminals for Employees Act; S. 2322, the MAP-21 Reauthorization Act, (alternative fuel vehicles); H.R. 1027, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013, (R&D for electric vehicles); H.R. 2075, the Electric Transportation Advancement Act of 2013; S. 2777, the Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2014.

Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Discussion of drafts to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (issues related cost-recovery, energy tax credits, taxation of derivatives, dividend tax rates, deduction for interest paid on corporate debt, corporate tax rate) H.R.259, Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act (issues related to tax incentives for electric vehicles) H.R.407, Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013 (issues related to tax incentives for electric vehicles)

Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Discussion drafts, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (cost-recovery, energy tax credits, taxation of derivatives, deduction for interest paid on corporate debt, corporate tax rate); H.R. 259, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013 (tax incentives for electric vehicles); H.R. 933, Fiscal year 2013 six-month stopgap spending bill; H.R. 1129, the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013; H.R. 1486, the No Carbon Tax Act of 2013; H.R. 1569, the New Fair Deal Busting Americas Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2013 (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 1579, Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2013 H.R. 2202, LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013 H.R. 2502, Renewable Energy Parity Act H.R. 3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2014 (energy tax extenders); H.R. 3985, Expand Act (repeal of renewables tax incentives) H.R. 4438, the American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014; H.R. 4718, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation; H.R. 4754, the Managed Carbon Price Act of 2014; H.R. 5021, the "Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014" (pension provisions, energy tax credits); H. Con. Res. 24, expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy; S. 795, the Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act; S. 1103, the LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013 S. 1225, the Solar Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) Act of 2013; S. 2003, the Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014; S. 2148, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014 (pension smoothing); S. 2260, the "Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act" (energy tax extenders); S. 2279, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act of 2014; S. 2287, the Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Act regarding CCS technology incentives; S. 2288, the Expanding Carbon Capture through Enhanced Oil Recovery Act of 2014 regarding expansion of existing tax credits to encourage CCUS; Advocacy related to comprehensive tax reform.

Client expense: $280,000 · 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

H.R. 259, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013 (tax incentives for electric vehicles); H.R. 1027, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013 (R&D for electric vehicles); H.R. 1569, the New Fair Deal Busting Americas Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2013 (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 2075, the Electric Transportation Advancement Act of 2013; H.R. 2493, the Open Fuel Standard Act of 2013; H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (home energy assistance; Rural Transportation Study); H.R. 4645, the Electric Vehicle Charging Offers Modern Utility Terminals for Employees Act; S. 488, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013 (R&D for electric vehicles); S. 638, the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013; S. 954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (home energy assistance; Rural Transportation Study); S. 1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013; S. 1264, the Clean Vehicle Corridors Act; S. 1859, the Tax Extenders Act of 2013 (credit for electric vehicles); S. 2065, the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Development Act; S. 2322, the MAP-21 Reauthorization Act (alternative fuel vehicles); Advocacy related to on- and off-road (transportation) electrification.

Client expense: $280,000 · 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

See attached page.Discussion drafts, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (cost-recovery, energy tax credits, taxation of derivatives, dividend tax rates, deduction for interest paid on corporate debt, corporate tax rate); H.R. 1129, the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013; H.R. 259, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles); H.R. 1486, the No Carbon Tax Act of 2013; H. Con. Res. 24, expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy; S. 2003, the Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014; S. 2148, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014 (pension smoothing); Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act, (energy tax extenders).

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.259, the "Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act" (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure) H.R.407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013" (tax incentives for electric vehicles) H.R.1027, the "Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013", R&D for electric vehicles) H.R2075, the "Electric Transportation Advancement Act of 2013" H.R.2493, the "Open Fuel Standard Act of 2013" S.2777, the "Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2014" H.R.2462, the "Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013" (home energy assistance, Rural Transportation Study); S.488, the "Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013: R&D for electric vehicles); S.638, the "Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013" S.954, the Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013" (Home Energy Assistance, Rural Transportation Study): S.1230, the "Alternatives Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013", S.1264, the "Clean Vehicles Corridors Act" S.1859, the "Tax Extenders Act of 2013", (credit for electric vehicles) S.2065, the "Alternative Fuel Vehicle Development Act" S.570, Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013 S.656, Natural Gas Energy and ALternatives Rewards (NGEAR) Act H.R.4645, the "Electric Vehicle Charging Offers Modern Utility Terminals for Emplyees Act"; S.2322, the "MAPP-21 Reauthorization Act" (alternative fuel vehicles).

Client expense: $1,240,000 · 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

Monitored HR 407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act Monitored HR 711, the Highway Trust Fund Reform Act Monitored HR 1027/S488, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act Monitored HR 1663/S 780, the PARTS Act Monitored HR 1664, the Distracted Driving Prevention Act Monitored HR 3057, the Fuel Cell Industrial Vehicle Jobs Act Supported HR 4013, the Low Volume Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Act Monitored HR 4364, the Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2014 Monitored S 880, the Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act Monitored S 1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act Monitored S 1264, the Clean Vehicle Corridors Act Monitored S 1826, the Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act Monitored S 1854, the Idaho Safe and Efficient Vehicle Act Monitored S 2151, the Early Warning Reporting System Improvement Act of 2014

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 259, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure) H.R. 407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles);H.R. 2075, the Electric Transportation Advancement Act of 2013 H.R. 2493, the Open Fuel Standard Act of 2013 H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (home energy assistance; Rural Transportation Study) H.R. 4645, the Electric Vehicle Charging Offers Modern Utility Terminals for Employees Act S. 488, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013, (R&D for electric vehicles) S. 638, the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013 S. 954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, (home energy assistance; Rural Transportation Study) S. 1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013 S. 1264, the Clean Vehicle Corridors Act S. 1859, the Tax Extenders Act of 2013, (credit for electric vehicles) S. 2065, the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Development Act S. 2322, the MAP-21 Reauthorization Act, (alternative fuel vehicles)

Client expense: $1,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Park Service (NPS), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), White House Office

Discussion drafts, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (cost-recovery, energy tax credits, taxation of derivatives, deduction for interest paid on corporate debt, corporate tax rate); H.R. 259, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013 (tax incentives for electric vehicles);H.R. 933, Fiscal year 2013 six-month stopgap spending bill; H.R. 1129, the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013; H.R. 1486, the No Carbon Tax Act of 2013; H.R. 1569, the New Fair Deal Busting Americas Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2013 (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 1579, Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2013 H.R. 2202, LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013 H.R. 2502, Renewable Energy Parity Act H.R. 3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2014 (energy tax extenders); H.R. 3985, Expand Act (repeal of renewables tax incentives) H.R. 4438, the American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014; H.R. 4718, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation; H.R. 4754, the Managed Carbon Price Act of 2014; H. Con. Res. 24, expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy; S. 795, the Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act; S. 1103, the LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013 S. 1225, the Solar Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) Act of 2013; S. 2003, the Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014; S. 2148, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014 (pension smoothing); S. 2260, the "Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act" (energy tax extenders); S. 2279, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act of 2014; S. 2287, the Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Act regarding CCS technology incentives; S. 2288, the Expanding Carbon Capture through Enhanced Oil Recovery Act of 2014 regarding expansion of existing tax credits to encourage CCUS; TBD, the Highway Trust Fund Extension, (pension provisions and energy tax credits).

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 259, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013 (tax incentives for electric vehicles); H.R. 1027, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013 (R&D for electric vehicles);H.R. 1569, the New Fair Deal Busting Americas Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2013 (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 2075, the Electric Transportation Advancement Act of 2013; H.R. 2493, the Open Fuel Standard Act of 2013; H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (home energy assistance; Rural Transportation Study); H.R. 4645, the Electric Vehicle Charging Offers Modern Utility Terminals for Employees Act; S. 488, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013 (R&D for electric vehicles); S. 638, the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013; S. 954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013 (home energy assistance; Rural Transportation Study); S. 1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013; S. 1264, the Clean Vehicle Corridors Act; S. 1859, the Tax Extenders Act of 2013 (credit for electric vehicles); S. 2065, the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Development Act; S. 2322, the MAP-21 Reauthorization Act (alternative fuel vehicles).

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FISCAL YEAR 2015 BUDGET FOR LOW INCOME HOUSING ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROPOSAL (LIHEAP); SIGN-ON LETTERS TO PRESIDENT OBAMA AND TO THE APPROPRIATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ON LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATION; PROVISIONS RELATED TO LOW INCOME HOUSING ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROPOSALENERGY AND WATER DEVELOPMENT AND RELATED AGENCIES APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 2015; PROVISIONS RELATED TO ENERGY USER FEES AND NUCLEAR POWER HR 259: ENERGY FREEDOM AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 407: CLEAN VEHICLES INCENTIVE ACT OF 2013; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 624: CYBER INTELLIGENCE SHARING AND PROTECTION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 756: CYBERSECURITY ENHANCEMENT ACT OF 2013; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 1616: ENERGY SAVINGS AND INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS ACT OF 2013; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 2128: HOME OWNER MANAGING ENERGY SAVINGS ACT OF 2013; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 3080: WATER RESOURCES REFORM AND DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2013; U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERMITTING ISSUES HR 3696: NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY AND CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE ACT OF 2013; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 3964: SACRAMENTO-SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY EMERGENCY WATER DELIVERY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4125: SHASTA DAM EXPANSION ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4126: SAN LUIS RESERVOIR EXPANSION ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4127: UPPER SAN JOAQUIN RIVER STORAGE ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4298: GRID RELIABILITY AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEFENSE ACT (GRID ACT); ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL HR 4300: SACRAMENTO VALLEY WATER STORAGE AND RESTORATION ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 570: A BILL TO ESTABLISH A COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM IN THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY TO PROVIDE GRANTS TO STATES AND UNITS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT TO CARRY OUT CLEAN ENERGY AND CARBON REDUCTION MEASURES, TO CLOSE BIG OIL COMPANY TAX LOOPHOLES TO PAY FOR THE COMPETITIVE GRANT PROGRAM AND REDUCE THE DEFICIT, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 601: WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT OF 2013; PROVISIONS RELATED TO U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS PERMITTING ISSUES S 761: ENERGY SAVINGS AND INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS ACT OF 2013; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL AND NUMEROUS AMENDMENTS S 1030: STORAGE 2013 ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL SECTION 111(d) CLEAN AIR ACT; EPA 111(d) PROPOSED RULE; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE RULE P.L. 112-141 (HR 4348 112TH CONGRESS): MOVING AHEAD FOR PROGRESS IN THE 21ST CENTURY ACT (MAP-21); PROVISIONS RELATED TO SECTION 1518S 1240: NUCLEAR WASTE ADMINISTRATION ACT OF 2013; PROVISIONS RELATED TO USED FUEL S 1261: ENERGY EFFICIENT GOVERNMENT TECHNOLOGY ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 1392: ENERGY SAVINGS AND INDUSTRIAL COMPETITIVENESS ACT OF 2013; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 1767: PIPELINE MODERNIZATION AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 1768: PIPELINE REVOLVING FUND AND JOB CREATION ACT; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 2016: CALIFORNIA EMERGENCY DROUGHT RELIEF ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL S 2198: EMERGENCY DROUGHT RELIEF ACT OF 2014; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Discussion drafts, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (issues related cost-recovery, energy tax credits, taxation of derivatives, dividend tax rates, deduction for interest paid on corporate debt, corporate tax rate) H.R. 259, Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act (issues related to tax incentives for electric vehicles) H.R. 407, Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013 (issues related to tax incentives for electric vehicles)

Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Discussion drafts, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (cost-recovery, energy tax credits, taxation of derivatives, dividend tax rates, deduction for interest paid on corporate debt, corporate tax rate); H.R. 259, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles);H.R. 1486, the No Carbon Tax Act of 2013; H.R. 1569, the New Fair Deal Busting Americas Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H. Con. Res. 24, expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy; S. 795, the Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act; S. 2003, the Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014; S. 2148, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014 (pension smoothing); Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act, (energy tax extenders); HR 1364: New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2013; H.R. 3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2014, (energy tax extenders); H.R. 4718, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation; H.R. 4754, the Managed Carbon Price Act of 2014; S. 2260, the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act, (energy tax extenders); S. 2287, the Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Act regarding CCS technology incentives; S. 2288, the Expanding Carbon Capture through Enhanced Oil Recovery Act of 2014 regarding expansion of existing tax credits to encourage CCUS; TBD, the Highway Trust Fund Extension, (pension provisions and energy tax credits).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 259, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles); H.R. 1027, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013, (R&D for electric vehicles); H.R. 1569, the New Fair Deal Busting Americas Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure);H.R. 2075, the Electric Transportation Advancement Act of 2013; H.R. 2493, the Open Fuel Standard Act of 2013; H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (home energy assistance; Rural Transportation Study); S. 488, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013, (R&D for electric vehicles); S. 638, the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013; S. 954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, (home energy assistance); S. 1264, the Clean Vehicle Corridors Act; S. 1859, the Tax Extenders Act of 2013, (credit for electric vehicles); S. 2065, the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Development Act; S 488: Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013; HR 1027: Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013; S 570: Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013; S 656: Natural Gas Energy and Alternative Rewards (NGEAR) Act; H.R. 4338: Pipeline Modernization and Consumer Protection Act; S. 1767: Pipeline Modernization and Consumer Protection Act; H.R. 4339: Pipeline Revolving Fund and Job Creation Act; S. 1768: Pipeline Revolving Fund and Job Creation Act; H.R. 1900: Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act; H.R. 4645, the Electric Vehicle Charging Offers Modern Utility Terminals for Employees Act; S. 2322, the MAP-21 Reauthorization Act, (alternative fuel vehicles).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 259, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles); H.R. 1027, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013, (R&D for electric vehicles); H.R. 1569, the New Fair Deal Busting Americas Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 2075, the Electric Transportation Advancement Act of 2013; H.R. 2493, the Open Fuel Standard Act of 2013; H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (home energy assistance; Rural Transportation Study); H.R. 4645, the Electric Vehicle Charging Offers Modern Utility Terminals for Employees Act; S. 488, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013, (R&D for electric vehicles); S. 638, the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013; S. 954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, (home energy assistance; Rural Transportation Study); S. 1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013; S. 1264, the Clean Vehicle Corridors Act; S. 1859, the Tax Extenders Act of 2013, (credit for electric vehicles); S. 2065, the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Development Act; S. 2322, the MAP-21 Reauthorization Act, (alternative fuel vehicles).

Client expense: $2,050,000 · 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

Discussion drafts, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (cost-recovery, energy tax credits, taxation of derivatives, dividend tax rates, deduction for interest paid on corporate debt, corporate tax rate); H.R. 259, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles); H.R. 1129, the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013; H.R. 1486, the No Carbon Tax Act of 2013; H.R. 1569, the New Fair Deal Busting Americas Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2014, (energy tax extenders); H.R. 4718, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation; H.R. 4754, the Managed Carbon Price Act of 2014; H. Con. Res. 24, expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy; S. 795, the Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act; S. 1225, the Solar Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) Act of 2013; S. 2003, the Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014; S. 2148, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014 (pension smoothing); S. 2260, the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act, (energy tax extenders); S. 2287, the Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Act regarding CCS technology incentives; S. 2288, the Expanding Carbon Capture through Enhanced Oil Recovery Act of 2014 regarding expansion of existing tax credits to encourage CCUS; TBD, the Highway Trust Fund Extension, (pension provisions and energy tax credits).

Client expense: $2,050,000 · 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

Support incentives for expansion of natural-gas as transportation fuel and fueling stations; Support incentives for natural gas vehicles; Advocate for research and development of natural gas vehicle technologies.H.R. 407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles); H.R. 1569, the New Fair Deal Busting Americas Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 2075, the Electric Transportation Advancement Act of 2013; H.R. 2493, the Open Fuel Standard Act of 2013; H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (home energy assistance; Rural Transportation Study); H.R. 4645, the Electric Vehicle Charging Offers Modern Utility Terminals for Employees Act; S. 638, the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013; S. 954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, (home energy assistance; Rural Transportation Study); S. 1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013; S. 1264, the Clean Vehicle Corridors Act; S. 1859, the Tax Extenders Act of 2013, (credit for electric vehicles); S. 2065, the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Development Act; S. 2322, the MAP-21 Reauthorization Act, (alternative fuel vehicles); Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities regarding pipeline safety legislation and any regulatory regime affecting natural gas utilities. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. This issue arose in: oS 488: Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013 oHR 1027: Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013 oS 570: Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013 oS 656: Natural Gas Energy and Alternative Rewards (NGEAR) Act oDraft legislation on medium/heavy duty CAFE oDraft legislation on equalizing vehicle weight limitations oDraft legislation Natural Gas Fueling Corridors Support incentives for expansion of natural-gas as transportation fuel and fueling stations. Support incentives for natural gas vehicles. Advocate for research and development of natural gas vehicle technologies. Oppose the sale of natural gas by the Kilogram. Legislation to eliminate a variety of energy tax credits, including those that benefit fuel cell, electric drive and alternative fuel (including natural gas). This issue arose in: oHR 259: Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act. To eliminate all energy tax credits, while maintaining general business deductions available to multiple industries.

Client expense: $470,000 · 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

Support lower rates on taxation of dividends; CFTC Procedural Reform; Dodd-Frank end-user recordkeeping reform. Support incentives for high efficiency natural gas furnaces, boilers and water heaters (25C tax credits); Tax Reform, generally; Tax Extenders; support incentives to produce biogas; Support incentives for energy efficiency buildings (179D);Support incentives to produce biogas; Support incentives for high efficiency natural gas furnaces, boilers and water heaters (25C tax credits). Discussion drafts, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (cost-recovery, energy tax credits, taxation of derivatives, dividend tax rates, deduction for interest paid on corporate debt, corporate tax rate); H.R. 259, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles); H.R. 1129, the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013; H.R. 1486, the No Carbon Tax Act of 2013; H.R. 1569, the New Fair Deal Busting Americas Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2014, (energy tax extenders); H.R. 4718, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation; H.R. 4754, the Managed Carbon Price Act of 2014; H. Con. Res. 24, expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy; S. 795, the Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act; S. 1225, the Solar Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) Act of 2013; S. 2003, the Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014; S. 2148, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014 (pension smoothing); S. 2260, the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act, (energy tax extenders); S. 2287, the Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Act regarding CCS technology incentives; S. 2288, the Expanding Carbon Capture through Enhanced Oil Recovery Act of 2014 regarding expansion of existing tax credits to encourage CCUS; TBD, the Highway Trust Fund Extension, (pension provisions and energy tax credits); Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. This issue arose in: oHR 1364: New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2013 oHR 2202/S 1103: LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act Support incentives to produce biogas. Support incentives for high efficiency natural gas furnaces, boilers and water heaters (25C tax credits). Support incentives for energy efficiency buildings (179D); Consumer Renewable Credit, S 1899 and HR 3838.

Client expense: $470,000 · 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

Support lower rates on taxation of dividends; CFTC Procedural Reform; Dodd-Frank end-user recordkeeping reform. Support incentives for high efficiency natural gas furnaces, boilers and water heaters (25C tax credits); Tax Reform, generally; Tax Extenders; support incentives to produce biogas; Support incentives for energy efficiency buildings (179D);Support incentives to produce biogas; Support incentives for high efficiency natural gas furnaces, boilers and water heaters (25C tax credits). Discussion drafts, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (cost-recovery, energy tax credits, taxation of derivatives, dividend tax rates, deduction for interest paid on corporate debt, corporate tax rate); H.R. 259, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles); H.R. 1129, the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013; H.R. 1486, the No Carbon Tax Act of 2013; H.R. 1569, the New Fair Deal Busting Americas Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2014, (energy tax extenders); H.R. 4718, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation; H.R. 4754, the Managed Carbon Price Act of 2014; H. Con. Res. 24, expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy; S. 795, the Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act; S. 1225, the Solar Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) Act of 2013; S. 2003, the Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014; S. 2148, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014 (pension smoothing); S. 2260, the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act, (energy tax extenders); S. 2287, the Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Act regarding CCS technology incentives; S. 2288, the Expanding Carbon Capture through Enhanced Oil Recovery Act of 2014 regarding expansion of existing tax credits to encourage CCUS; TBD, the Highway Trust Fund Extension, (pension provisions and energy tax credits); Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. This issue arose in: oHR 1364: New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2013 oHR 2202/S 1103: LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act Support incentives to produce biogas. Support incentives for high efficiency natural gas furnaces, boilers and water heaters (25C tax credits). Support incentives for energy efficiency buildings (179D); Consumer Renewable Credit, S 1899 and HR 3838.

Client expense: $470,000 · 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

Support incentives for expansion of natural-gas as transportation fuel and fueling stations; Support incentives for natural gas vehicles; Advocate for research and development of natural gas vehicle technologies.H.R. 407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles); H.R. 1569, the New Fair Deal Busting Americas Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 2075, the Electric Transportation Advancement Act of 2013; H.R. 2493, the Open Fuel Standard Act of 2013; H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (home energy assistance; Rural Transportation Study); H.R. 4645, the Electric Vehicle Charging Offers Modern Utility Terminals for Employees Act; S. 638, the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013; S. 954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, (home energy assistance; Rural Transportation Study); S. 1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013; S. 1264, the Clean Vehicle Corridors Act; S. 1859, the Tax Extenders Act of 2013, (credit for electric vehicles); S. 2065, the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Development Act; S. 2322, the MAP-21 Reauthorization Act, (alternative fuel vehicles); Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities regarding pipeline safety legislation and any regulatory regime affecting natural gas utilities. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. This issue arose in: oS 488: Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013 oHR 1027: Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013 oS 570: Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013 oS 656: Natural Gas Energy and Alternative Rewards (NGEAR) Act oDraft legislation on medium/heavy duty CAFE oDraft legislation on equalizing vehicle weight limitations oDraft legislation Natural Gas Fueling Corridors Support incentives for expansion of natural-gas as transportation fuel and fueling stations. Support incentives for natural gas vehicles. Advocate for research and development of natural gas vehicle technologies. Oppose the sale of natural gas by the Kilogram. Legislation to eliminate a variety of energy tax credits, including those that benefit fuel cell, electric drive and alternative fuel (including natural gas). This issue arose in: oHR 259: Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act. To eliminate all energy tax credits, while maintaining general business deductions available to multiple industries.

Client expense: $470,000 · 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

H.R. 259, the "Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act" (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure) H.R. 407, the "Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013" (tax incentives for electric vehicles) H.R. 1027, the "Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013", R&D for electric vehicles) H.R. 2075, the "Electric Transportation Advancement Act of 2013"H.R. 1569, the "New Fair Deal Busting America's Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2013", (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 2493, the "Open Fuel Standard Act of 2013", H.R. 2462, the "Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013" (home energy assistance; Rural Transporation Study); S. 488, the "Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013: (R&D for electric vehicles); S. 638, the "Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013" S. 954, the "Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013" (Home energy assistance, Rural Transportation Study): S. 1230, the "Alternatives Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013"; S. 1264, the "Clean Vehicle Corridirs Act"; S. 1859, the "Tax Extenders Act of 2013", (credit for electric vehicles) S. 2065, the "Alternative Fuel Vehicle Development Act"; S. 570, Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013 S. 656, Natural Gas Energy and Alternative Rewards (NGEAR) Act H.R. 4645, the "Electric Vehicle Charging Offers Modern Utility Terminals for Employees Act"; S. 2322, the "MAPP-21 Reauthorization Act" (alternative fuel vehicles).

Client expense: $1,250,000 · 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

Discussion drafts to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (cost-recovery, energy tax credits, taxation of derivatives, dividend tax rates, deduction for interst paid on corporate debt, corporate tax rate); H.R. 259, the "Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act", (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure) H.R. 407, the "Clean Vehicles Incentives Act of 2013", (tax incentives for electric vehicles)H.R. 1486, the "No Carbon Tax Act of 2013" H.R. 1569, the "New Fair Deal Busting America's Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2013" (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastruture) H. Con. Res 24, expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy; S. 795, the "Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act" S. 1225, the Solar Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) Act of 2013"; S. 2003, the Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014"; S. 2148, the "Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014" (pension smoothing) Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act, (energy tax extenders) H.R. 1364, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2013 Support incentives to produce biogas. Support incentives for high efficiency natural gas furnaces, boilers and water heaters (25C tax credits) H.R. 1129, the "Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013"; H.R. 3474, the "Hire More Heroes Act of 2014" (energy tax extenders); H.R. 4718, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation; H.R. 4754, the "Managed Carbon Price Act of 2014" S. 2260, the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act, (energy tax extenders); S. 2287, the "Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Act" regarding CCS technology incentives; S. 2288, the "Expanding Carbon Capture through Enhanced Oil Recovery Act of 2014" regarding expansion of existing tax credits to encourage CCUS; TBD, the Highway Trust Fund Extension, (pension provisions and energy tax credits). H.R. 2202/S 1103: LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act

Client expense: $1,250,000 · 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

H.R. 259, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure) H.R. 407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles) H.R. 1027, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013, (R&D for electric vehicles) H.R. 2075, the Electric Transportation Advancement Act of 2013H.R. 4645, the Electric Vehicle Charging Offers Modern Utility Terminals for Employees Act S. 488, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013, (R&D for electric vehicles); S. 954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, (home energy assistance; Rural Transportation Study) S. 1859, the Tax Extenders Act of 2013, (credit for electric vehicles)

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, White House Office

Discussion drafts, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (cost-recovery, energy tax credits, taxation of derivatives, dividend tax rates, deduction for interest paid on corporate debt, corporate tax rate. H.R. 259, the "Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act," (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure) H.R. 407, the "Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013," (tax incentives for electric vehicles)H.R. 1129, the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013 H.R. 3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2014, (energy tax extenders); H.R. 4718, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation S. 795, the Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act S. 2003, the Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014 S. 2260, the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act, (energy tax extenders)

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, White House Office

See attached page.Discussion drafts, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (cost-recovery, energy tax credits, taxation of derivatives, dividend tax rates, deduction for interest paid on corporate debt, corporate tax rate); H.R. 259, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles); H.R. 1486, the No Carbon Tax Act of 2013; H.R. 1569, the New Fair Deal Busting Americas Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H. Con. Res. 24, expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy; S. 2003, the Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014; S. 2148, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014 (pension smoothing); Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act, (energy tax extenders).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 259; H.R. 407; H.R. 1027; H.R. 1569; H.R. 2075; H.R. 2493; H.R. 2642; H.R. 4645; S. 488; S. 570; S. 638; S. 656; S. 954; S. 1230; S. 1264; S. 1859; S. 2065; S. 2322; Draft legislation on CAFE; Draft legislation on equalizing vehicle weight limitations; Draft legislation Natural Gas Fueling Corridors; Support incentives for expansion of natural gas as transportation fuel and natural gas vehicles; Advocate for development of natural gas vehicle technologies; Oppose sale of natural gas by the kilogram.

Client expense: $30,000 · 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

Discussion drafts to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986; H.R. 259; H.R. 407; H.R. 1129; H.R. 1364; H.R. 1486; H.R. 1569; H.R. 2202; H.R. 3474; H.R. 4718; H.R. 4754; H. Con. Res. 24; S. 795; S. 1225; S. 2003; S. 2148; S. 2260; S. 2287; S. 2288; The Highway Trust Fund Extension; Support lower rates on taxation fo dividends; Tax reform; Tax extenders; Support incentives to produce biogas; Support incentives for high efficiency natural gas furnaces; Support incentives for energy efficiency buildings.

Client expense: $30,000 · 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

Support lower rates on taxation of dividends.Tax reform.Tax extenders.Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. HR 1364: New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2013;HR 2202/S 1103: LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act.Support incentives to produce biogas.Support incentives for high efficiency natural gas furnaces, boilers and water heaters (25C tax credits).Support incentives for energy efficiency buildings (179D).Discussion drafts, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (cost-recovery, energy tax credits, taxation of derivatives, dividend tax rates, deduction for interest paid on corporate debt, corporate tax rate);H.R. 259, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure);H.R. 407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles);H.R. 1129, the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013;H.R. 1486, the No Carbon Tax Act of 2013;H.R. 1569, the New Fair Deal Busting Americas Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure);H.R. 3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2014, (energy tax extenders); H.R. 4718, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation;H.R. 4754, the Managed Carbon Price Act of 2014;H. Con. Res. 24, expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy; S. 795, the Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act;S. 1225, the Solar Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) Act of 2013;S. 2003, the Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014; S. 2148, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014 (pension smoothing);S. 2260, the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act, (energy tax extenders);S. 2287, the Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Act regarding CCS technology incentives;S. 2288, the Expanding Carbon Capture through Enhanced Oil Recovery Act of 2014 regarding expansion of existing tax credits to encourage CCUS; TBD, the Highway Trust Fund Extension, (pension provisions and energy tax credits).

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3 Northern Route Approval Act of 2013 Bill to expedite approval of the Keystone XL pipeline. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 25 Fair Tax Act of 2013 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax. NSBA supports.H.R. 30 Small Business Investment enhancement and Tax Relief Act - Establishes an early-stage investment program to provide equity financing to support early-stage businesses and provide a small business investment tax credit of 20%. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 168 Business Freedom of Commerce Act Bill would allow a small business operating in the United States to elect to be exempt from any federal rule or regulation issued on or after Jan. 20, 2009, among other things. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 309 Regulatory Sunset and Review Act Bill requires federal agencies (either by someone who has been adversely affected or via a Congressional committee) to review their covered rules and modify, consolidate, or terminate such rules on a periodic basis. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 367 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013 Bill would require Congressional approval for major regulations. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 375 Made in America Manufacturing Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretaries of Commerce and Labor to establish a program for the joint award of incentive grants to a state or a regional partnership to support the U.S. manufacturing industry, among other things. NSBA supports. H.R. 400 Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Assistance Act Bill establishes a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund to ensure that U.S. clean energy technology firms have the information and assistance they need to be competitive and to create clean energy technology sector jobs, among other things. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 407 Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013 Bill allows certain businesses located in areas designated as nonattainment areas under the Clean Air Act a general business tax credit for the cost of certain clean-fuel vehicle property and the use of clean-burning fuel. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 596 Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to each establishes a wind and solar leasing pilot program and establishes the Renewable Energy Resource Conservation Fund for use in regions impacted by the development of wind or solar energy on public lands. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 624 Cyber Intelligence and Sharing Protection Act of 2013 Bill seeks to help foster voluntary cyber threat information sharing between the private sector and the federal government, while at the same time hope to ensure certain privacy and civil liberties protections. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 684 Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 Bill would allow states to require that Internet retailers located outside their borders collect sales taxes on purchases by their residents. Businesses with less than $1 million in annual online sales would be exempt, and the sponsors have estimated that fewer than 1,000 businesses would be required to collect sales taxes. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 688 Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act of 2013 - Increases the credit union member business lending limit from 12.25 percent to 27.5 percent, among other things. NSBA supports. H.R. 701 Bill amends a provision of the Securities Act of 1933 to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to add a particular class of securities to those exempted under the Act and to provide a deadline for doing so. NSBA supports. H.R. 756 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013 Bill seeks to improve information sharing between the private sector and the federal government and continue much-needed cybersecurity research and development programs. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 763 The Jobs and Premium Protection Act Bill will act to amend the PPACA to repeal provisions imposing an annual fee on health insurance providers. NSBA supports. H.R. 776 Security in Bonding Act of 2013 Bill would provide easier access to surety bonds for small construction firms to improve participation in the federal marketplace. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 803 Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Bill seeks to modernize and improve existing federal workforce development programs and ensure businesses find the skilled employees they need to compete and create jobs in the U.S. NSBA supports. H.R. 967 Advancing Americas Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013 Bill seeks to foster information sharing between the private sector and the federal government and develop a strategic plan for information sharing and cybersecurity research and development within various relevant federal agencies. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1002 Fair Access to Credit Scores Act of 2013 Provides consumers with free access to their credit scores along with free access to their credit reports once each year. NSBA supports. H.R. 1062 SEC Regulatory Accountability Act Bill requires the SEC to undertake an enhanced cost-benefit analysis before adopting any new regulations. NSBA supports.H.R. 1072 Freedom from Government Competition Act - Requires each executive or military department or independent establishment to obtain all goods and services necessary for or beneficial to the accomplishment of its authorized functions by procurement from private sources, with certain exceptions. NSBA supports. H.R. 1127 Rebuild American Manufacturing Act of 2013 Bill directs President to develop a comprehensive national manufacturing strategy. NSBA supports. H.R. 1138 Small Business Clean Energy Financing Act of 2013 Bill would establish a new loan guarantee program within the U.S. Small Business Administration for clean technology companies. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1219 Gulf Fisheries Fairness Act Bill would increase state water boundaries to 120 feet or 9 nautical miles (whichever is greater) and gives states greater control over their reef fisheries to open up more waters for commercial and recreational fishermen. NSBA supports. H.R. 1240 - Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development (CREED) Act of 2013, which will extend for five years the low-interest refinancing provisions under the Local Development Business Program of the Small Business Administration (SBA). NSBA supports. H.R. 1321 Small Business Paperwork Relief Act Bill would suspend civil fines for first-time paperwork violations by small business concerns unless there is potential for serious harm to the public interest and other relevant conditions. NSBA supports. H.R. 1332 American Jobs Matter Act of 2013 Bill to allow contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment before awarded a federal contract. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1557 Plain Writing Act for Regulations for 2013 Bill requires all new or substantially revised federal regulations to be written in clear, concise and easy to understand, or plain language. NSBA supports. H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - Bill would promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry, and for other purposes. NSBA supports. H.R. 1772 The Legal Workforce Act Bill would make the use of E-Verify mandatory for new hires and impose severe employer penalties. NSBA opposes. H.R. 1773 The Agricultural Guestworker Act Bill would create a simplified and expanded agricultural guest worker program. NSBA supports. H.R. 1909 Export Coordination Act of 2013 Bill would establish stronger congressional oversight and coordination of trade assistance across 20 agencies. NSBA supports. H.R. 1916 TRADE (Transparent Rules Allow Direct Exporting) for Small Businesses and Jobs Act Bill is directed at helping SMEs stay current on changing foreign regulations. It requires Commerce (via MAC) to publish changes in tariff/non-tariff and technical barriers on export.gov or a successor website. NSBA supports. H.R. 1926 State Trade Coordination Act of 2013 Bill would establish the framework to ensure that federal and state trade agencies work in unison to assist their local exporters. NSBA supports. H.R. 2122 Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 Bill to reform the process by which federal agencies analysis and formulate new regulations and guidance documents. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2131 The Supplying Knowledge Based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas Act Bill would allocate green cards to foreign graduates of U.S. universities with advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, increase H-1B visas, repeal the employment-based per-country cap, establish a new entrepreneur visa program and strengthen the investor visa program. NSBA supports. H.R. 2232 Make Every Small Business Count Act of 2013 Bill would allow prime contractors covered by a subcontracting plan under a single contract with a federal agency to receive credit against such a plan for using small business subcontractors and any level of subcontracting. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2263 Export-Import Bank Termination Act Bill to abolish the Export-Import Bank of the United States three years after enactment of this Act. NSBA opposes. H.R. 2274 Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2013 Bill would allow merger and acquisition brokers who perform services in connection with the transfer of ownership of smaller privately held companies to register with the SEC by filing an electronic notice. NSBA supports. H.R. 2419 Small Business Credit Card Act of 2013 Bill further protects small-business owners credit cards from unfair and deceptive practices of credit card companies. NSBA supports. H.R. 2429 Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and (2) make permanent the maximum 35% gift tax rate and a $5 million lifetime gift tax exemption. Provides for an inflation adjustment to such exemption amount. NSBA supports.H.R. 2452 Womens Procurement Program Equalization Act of 2013 Bill would standardize sole source contracts for women-owed small business helping to place them on equal footing as other similarly situated small businesses with respect to the SBAs procurement programs. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2542 Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 Bill amends the Regulatory Flexibility Act to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of federal rules. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2582 PATENT Jobs Act Bill exempts USPTO from Presidential Sequestration Order issued on March 1, 2013. NSBA supports. H.R. 2593 Cost-Benefit and Regulatory Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013 Bill requires reports on the results of and methods used to calculate any cost-benefit or regulatory impact analysis. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2751 Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013 Bill would prohibit reverse auction methods from being used in the case of any contract for the procurement of design and construction services if the contract is suitable for award to a small business, or if the award is made under other relevant SBA provisions. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2882 Improving Opportunities for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses Act of 2013 Bill amends the Small Business Act to allow, under certain conditions, the surviving spouse of a service-disabled veteran to be treated as if the surviving spouse were that veteran for the purpose of maintaining the business's status, among other provisions. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3169 IRS Rulemaking Fairness Act of 2013 Expands requirements relating to review of federal agency actions that have a significant economic impact on small entities (e.g., small organizations and businesses) to include rulemaking by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3826 Electricity Security and Affordability Act Bill proposes reasonable alternatives to EPAs proposed rule regulating carbon pollution from new and soon to be released rule regarding existing power plants. NSBA supports. H.R. 3830 Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Bill will restore the presidents authority to negotiate trade deals by including strict requirements for Congressional consultations and access to information . NSBA supports. H.R. 4093 Greater Opportunities for Small Business Act of 2014 Bill would increase the small business prime contracting goal to 25% and the small business subcontracting goal to 40%. NSBA supports. H.R. 4094 Contracting Data and Bundling Accountability Act of 2014 Bill would improve the gathering and transparency of contract bundling data to enhance accountability and small business contracting opportunities. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4121 Small Business Development Centers Improvements Act of 2014 Bill would provide improvements to Small Business Development Centers by, among other things, repealing certain provisions prohibiting grant awards for marketing and advertising services, improves data collection efforts, and allowing SBDCs to collect fees and other income from partnerships and co-sponsorships. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4429 Permanent Active Financing Exception Act of 2014 Bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to allow the deferral of tax on certain income earned in foreign companies when calculating taxable income. NSBA supports. H.R. 4438 American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify and make permanent the research credit. NSBA supports. H.R. 4453 S Corporation Permanent Tax Relief Act of 2014 -- To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the reduced recognition period for built-in gains of S corporations. NSBA supports. H.R. 4454 Permanent S Corporation Charitable Contributions Act of 2014 -- Bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent a rule that expired at the end of 2013 that defines how a shareholder in an S corporation adjusts the basis of that S corporation stock to account for that corporations contributions of property to charity. NSBA supports. H.R. 4457 - America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 - The legislation would make permanent section 179 expensing and allow businesses to deduct up to $500,000 annually in expenses incurred buying machinery, equipment, computer software, and similar items. NSBA supports. H.R. 4464 - Permanent CFC Look-Through Act of 2014 - Bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the "look-through rule" that applied to the taxable years of foreign corporations beginning after Dec. 31, 2005 and before Jan. 1, 2014. This treatment would be permanently effective for taxable years beginning after Dec. 31, 2013. NSBA supports. H.R. 4718 - Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the additional 50% depreciation allowance (bonus depreciation) for qualified property placed in service after Dec.31, 2013 and modifies the definition of "qualified property" to include qualified retail improvement property. NSBA supports. S. 15 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2013 - Bill would require Congressional approval for major regulations. NSBA is monitoring. S. 17 Energy Production and Project Delivery Act Bill would promote an all-of-the-above energy policy by opening up more areas to leasing, expediting energy projects, and preventing regulation of CO2 under the CAA. NSBA is monitoring.S. 21 Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 Sense of Congress bill to highlight the need for improved coordination and collaboration between the private sector and the federal government regarding cyber threat and cyber-attack information, and the need to incorporate certain privacy and civil liberties protections in any future cybersecurity-related legislation. NSBA is monitoring. S. 63 Made in America Manufacturing Act - Directs the Secretaries of Commerce and Labor to establish a program for the joint award of incentive grants to a state or a regional partnership to support the U.S. manufacturing industry. NSBA supports. S. 169 I-Squared Act Bill increase H-1B visa cap and establishes an economic demand model to determine future increases or decreases in cap, eliminates per country numerical limitation for employment-based visas, exempts certain categories of persons from employment-based green card cap (i.e. students w/ advanced degree in STEM field), increases fees on H-1B applications which will be used towards STEM education and training. NSBA is monitoring. S. 189 Startup Visa Act Creates a new visa category for immigrant entrepreneurs. NSBA is monitoring. S. 192 Expedited LNG for America Allies Act of 2013 Bill would expedite the approval process for LNG exports to allies of America. NSBA is monitoring. S. 196 Assuring Contracting Equity Act of 2013 Increases govt wide contracting goal for small biz from 23% to 25 percent and requires federal agencies to consult with SBA to determine standards for procurement officers to follow re: past compliance of potential contractors with small business subcontracting goals. NSBA supports. S. 279 - Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to each establishes a wind and solar leasing pilot program and establishes the Renewable Energy Resource Conservation Fund for use in regions impacted by the development of wind or solar energy on public lands. NSBA is monitoring. S. 289 Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development (CREED) Act of 2013, which will extend for five years the low-interest refinancing provisions under the Local Development Business Program of the Small Business Administration (SBA). NSBA supports. S. 310 Startup Act 3.0 - This bill seeks to provide capital gains and income tax incentives to incentivize entrepreneurs and facilitate the growth of new start-ups, creates a new STEM visa for up to foreign students and establishes a new category of visas for immigrant entrepreneurs. NSBA supports. S. 320 Closing Regulatory Loopholes Act of 2013 Bill would require Congressional review over federal agency guidance documents and major guidance documents prior to implementation. NSBA supports. S. 418 Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013 Bill would require the promulgating of regulations to address the collection and use of personal information obtained via the tracking of online activity. NSBA is monitoring. S. 450 Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013 Bill requires enhanced cost-benefit analysis and justification for certain regulations proposed by federal banking, securities, commodities, and housing regulators. NSBA supports. S. 471 Fair Access to Credit Scores Act of 2013 - Provides consumers with free access to their credit scores along with free access to their credit reports once each year. NSBA supports. S. 537 Communicating Lending Activity Reports from the Small Business Administration Act (CLEAR SBA) Act - require the SBA Administrator make publically available on the SBA website certain information regarding lenders making covered loans to small firms. NSBA is monitoring. S. 544 Rebuild American Manufacturing Act of 2013 - Bill directs President to develop a comprehensive national manufacturing strategy. NSBA supports. S. 603 The Jobs and Premium Protection Act The legislation would repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the PPACA. NSBA supports. S. 718 Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2013 -- Directs the President to establish a comprehensive U.S. strategy for public and private investment, trade, and development in Africa that focuses on: (1) increasing exports of U.S. goods and services to Africa by 200% in real dollar value within 10 years, (2) promoting the alignment of U.S. commercial interests with development priorities in Africa, (3) improving the competitiveness of U.S. businesses in Africa, (4) encouraging a greater understanding among U.S. business and financial communities of the opportunities Africa holds for U.S. exports, and (5) fostering partnership opportunities between U.S. and African SMEs. NSBA supports. S. 743 Marketplace Fairness Act Bill would allow states to require that Internet retailers located outside their borders collect sales taxes on purchases by their residents. Businesses with less than $1 million in annual online sales would be exempt, and the sponsors have estimated that fewer than 1,000 businesses would be required to collect sales taxes. NSBA is monitoring. S. 749 15-Year Depreciation bill A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property. NSBA supports.S. 786 Restoring Honesty for our Economy Act Bill to require agencies to quantify costs associated with proposed economically significant regulations. NSBA is monitoring. S. 787 Restoring Integrity to our Government Act Bill to require agencies to set forth reasons for determining that a proposed regulatory action is significant. NSBA is monitoring. S. 807 Plain Writing Act for Regulations for 2013 - Bill requires all new or substantially revised federal regulations to be written in clear, concise and easy to understand, or plain language. NSBA supports. S. 884 Deter Cyber Theft Act Bill requires the Director of National Intelligence to develop a watch list and a priority watch list of foreign countries that engage in economic or industrial espionage in cyberspace regarding U.S. trade secrets or other proprietary information. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1009 Chemical Safety Improvement Act Bill to reauthorize and modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1029 Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 - Bill to reform the process by which federal agencies analysis and formulate new regulations and guidance documents. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1102 Export-Import Bank Termination Act -- Bill to abolish the Export-Import Bank of the United States three years after enactment of this Act. NSBA opposes. S.1179 Small Business Export Growth Act of 2013 Bill will further lower barriers to exporting for small businesses by improving federal export assistance programs. NSBA supports. S. 1183 Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and (2) make permanent the maximum 35% gift tax rate and a $5 million lifetime gift tax exemption. Provides for an inflation adjustment to such exemption amount. NSBA supports. S. 1342 Small Business Investment Promotion Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the expensing allowance for depreciable business property, to make permanent: (1) the increased $200,000 expensing allowance for such property, (2) the increased $800,000 threshold amount for such property over which the expensing allowance is reduced. NSBA supports. S. 1353 Cybersecurity Act of 2013 Bill would implement and codify certain aspects of the Presidents Cybersecurity Executive Order, among other things. NSBA supports. S. 1392 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 - Bill would promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry, and for other purposes. NSBA supports. S. 1498 Small Business Tax Fairness Act legislation that will provide targeted tax relief to small businesses. NSBA supports. S. 1720 Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 Bill seeks to address the purported increase in patent litigation by introducing certain reforms to deter bad actors from brining patent infringement actions or sending demand letters. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1900 Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Bill will restore the presidents authority to negotiate trade deals by including strict requirements for Congressional consultations and access to information . NSBA supports. S. 1905 Electricity Security and Affordability Act Bill proposes reasonable alternatives to EPAs proposed rule regulating carbon pollution from new and soon to be released rule regarding existing power plants. NSBA supports. S. 2049 Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act Bill would seek to address and curb the practice of sending bad faith demand letters. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2146 Patent Fee Integrity Act Bill would allow the USPTO to keep all the user fees paid by inventors and businesses. NSBA supports. S. 2223 Minimum Wage Fairness Act Bill would increase the federal minimum wage from its current $7.25 per hour to $10.10 per hour over two years, and index the rate to inflation. The measure also includes language to extend increased Section 179 expensing, up to $500,000 for eligible purchases including computer software and qualified real estate, through 2016. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2260 Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act Bill would reinstate and extend certain expired and expiring tax provisions through Dec. 31, 2015; most of the provisions expired on Dec. 31, 2013, and would be retroactively reinstated, but a few are scheduled to expire on Dec. 31, 2014. NSBA supports. S. 2262 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act -- Bill would promote and facilitate the development and deployment of new energy efficiency technologies and adoption of more efficient processes. NSBA supports. S. 2486 Restoring Overtime Pay for Working Americans Act Bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to establish salary thresh-olds for and limitations on executive, administrative, and professional employees and address highly compensated employees, for purposes of the requirements for exemption from the Federal minimum wage and maximum hour provisions. NSBA is monitoring.

Client expense: $36,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 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. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Discussion drafts, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (cost-recovery, energy tax credits, taxation of derivatives, dividend tax rates, deduction for interest paid on corporate debt, corporate tax rate); H.R. 259, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles); H.R. 1129, the Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2013; H.R. 1486, the No Carbon Tax Act of 2013; H.R. 1569, the New Fair Deal Busting Americas Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 3474, the Hire More Heroes Act of 2014, (energy tax extenders); H.R. 4718, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify and make permanent bonus depreciation; H.R. 4754, the Managed Carbon Price Act of 2014; H. Con. Res. 24, expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy; S. 795, the Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act; S. 1225, the Solar Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) Act of 2013; S. 2003, the Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014; S. 2148, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014 (pension smoothing); S. 2260, the Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act, (energy tax extenders); S. 2287, the Carbon Capture and Sequestration Deployment Act regarding CCS technology incentives; S. 2288, the Expanding Carbon Capture through Enhanced Oil Recovery Act of 2014 regarding expansion of existing tax credits to encourage CCUS; TBD, the Highway Trust Fund Extension, (pension provisions and energy tax credits).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 259, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles); H.R. 1027, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013, (R&D for electric vehicles); H.R. 1569, the New Fair Deal Busting Americas Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 2075, the Electric Transportation Advancement Act of 2013; H.R. 2493, the Open Fuel Standard Act of 2013; H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (home energy assistance; Rural Transportation Study); H.R. 4645, the Electric Vehicle Charging Offers Modern Utility Terminals for Employees Act; S. 488, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013, (R&D for electric vehicles); S. 638, the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013; S. 954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, (home energy assistance; Rural Transportation Study); S. 1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013; S. 1264, the Clean Vehicle Corridors Act; S. 1859, the Tax Extenders Act of 2013, (credit for electric vehicles); S. 2065, the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Development Act; S. 2322, the MAP-21 Reauthorization Act, (alternative fuel vehicles).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.Con.Res. 25 House Budget Resolution Calls for an estimated $4.6 trillion in federal spending cuts (based on current policy) from 2014-2023 and provides for no additional tax revenue. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3 Northern Route Approval Act of 2013 Bill to expedite approval of the Keystone XL pipeline. NSBA is monitoring.H.R. 25 Fair Tax Act of 2013 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax. NSBA supports. H.R. 30 Small Business Investment enhancement and Tax Relief Act - Establishes an early-stage investment program to provide equity financing to support early-stage businesses and provide a small business investment tax credit of 20%. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 168 Business Freedom of Commerce Act Bill would allow a small business operating in the United States to elect to be exempt from any federal rule or regulation issued on or after January 20, 2009, among other things. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 309 Regulatory Sunset and Review Act Bill requires federal agencies (either by someone who has been adversely affected or via a Congressional committee) to review their covered rules and modify, consolidate, or terminate such rules on a periodic basis. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 367 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2013 Bill would require Congressional approval for major regulations. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 375 Made in America Manufacturing Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretaries of Commerce and Labor to establish a program for the joint award of incentive grants to a state or a regional partnership to support the U.S. manufacturing industry, among other things. NSBA supports. H.R. 400 Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Assistance Act Bill establishes a Clean Energy Technology Manufacturing and Export Assistance Fund to ensure that U.S. clean energy technology firms have the information and assistance they need to be competitive and to create clean energy technology sector jobs, among other things. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 407 Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013 Bill allows certain businesses located in areas designated as nonattainment areas under the Clean Air Act a general business tax credit for the cost of certain clean-fuel vehicle property and the use of clean-burning fuel. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 596 Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to each establishes a wind and solar leasing pilot program and establishes the Renewable Energy Resource Conservation Fund for use in regions impacted by the development of wind or solar energy on public lands. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 624 Cyber Intelligence and Sharing Protection Act of 2013 Bill seeks to help foster voluntary cyber threat information sharing between the private sector and the federal government, while at the same time hope to ensure certain privacy and civil liberties protections. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 684 Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 Bill would allow states to require that Internet retailers located outside their borders collect sales taxes on purchases by their residents. Businesses with less than $1 million in annual online sales would be exempt, and the sponsors have estimated that fewer than 1,000 businesses would be required to collect sales taxes. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 688 Credit Union Small Business Jobs Creation Act of 2013 - Increases the credit union member business lending limit from 12.25 percent to 27.5 percent, among other things. NSBA supports. H.R. 701 Bill amends a provision of the Securities Act of 1933 to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to add a particular class of securities to those exempted under the Act and to provide a deadline for doing so. NSBA supports. H.R. 756 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2013 Bill seeks to improve information sharing between the private sector and the federal government and continue much-needed cybersecurity research and development programs. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 763 The Jobs and Premium Protection Act Bill will act to amend the PPACA to repeal provisions imposing an annual fee on health insurance providers. NSBA supports. H.R. 776 Security in Bonding Act of 2013 Bill would provide easier access to surety bonds for small construction firms to improve participation in the federal marketplace. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 967 Advancing Americas Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act of 2013 Bill seeks to foster information sharing between the private sector and the federal government and develop a strategic plan for information sharing and cybersecurity research and development within various relevant federal agencies. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1002 Fair Access to Credit Scores Act of 2013 Provides consumers with free access to their credit scores along with free access to their credit reports once each year. NSBA supports. H.R. 1062 SEC Regulatory Accountability Act Bill requires the SEC to undertake an enhanced cost-benefit analysis before adopting any new regulations. NSBA supports. H.R. 1072 Freedom from Government Competition Act - Requires each executive or military department or independent establishment to obtain all goods and services necessary for or beneficial to the accomplishment of its authorized functions by procurement from private sources, with certain exceptions. NSBA supports. H.R. 1127 Rebuild American Manufacturing Act of 2013 Bill directs President to develop a comprehensive national manufacturing strategy. NSBA supports.H.R. 1138 Small Business Clean Energy Financing Act of 2013 Bill would establish a new loan guarantee program within the U.S. Small Business Administration for clean technology companies. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1219 Gulf Fisheries Fairness Act Bill would increase state water boundaries to 120 feet or 9 nautical miles (whichever is greater) and gives states greater control over their reef fisheries to open up more waters for commercial and recreational fishermen. NSBA supports. H.R. 1240 - Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development (CREED) Act of 2013, which will extend for five years the low-interest refinancing provisions under the Local Development Business Program of the Small Business Administration (SBA). NSBA supports. H.R. 1321 Small Business Paperwork Relief Act Bill would suspend civil fines for first-time paperwork violations by small business concerns unless there is potential for serious harm to the public interest and other relevant conditions. NSBA supports. H.R. 1332 American Jobs Matter Act of 2013 Bill to allow contracting officers to consider information regarding domestic employment before awarded a federal contract. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 1557 Plain Writing Act for Regulations for 2013 Bill requires all new or substantially revised federal regulations to be written in clear, concise and easy to understand, or plain language. NSBA supports. H.R. 1616 - Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - Bill would promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry, and for other purposes. NSBA supports. H.R. 1772 The Legal Workforce Act Bill would make the use of E-Verify mandatory for new hires and impose severe employer penalties. NSBA opposes. H.R. 1773 The Agricultural Guestworker Act Bill would create a simplified and expanded agricultural guest worker program. NSBA supports. H.R. 1909 Export Coordination Act of 2013 Bill would establish stronger congressional oversight and coordination of trade assistance across 20 agencies. NSBA supports. H.R. 1916 TRADE (Transparent Rules Allow Direct Exporting) for Small Businesses and Jobs Act Bill is directed at helping SMEs stay current on changing foreign regulations. It requires Commerce (via MAC) to publish changes in tariff/non-tariff and technical barriers on export.gov or a successor website. NSBA supports. H.R. 1926 State Trade Coordination Act of 2013 Bill would establish the framework to ensure that federal and state trade agencies work in unison to assist their local exporters. NSBA supports. H.R. 2122 Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 Bill to reform the process by which federal agencies analysis and formulate new regulations and guidance documents. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2131 The Supplying Knowledge Based Immigrants and Lifting Levels of STEM Visas Act Bill would allocate green cards to foreign graduates of U.S. universities with advanced degrees in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields, increase H-1B visas, repeal the employment-based per-country cap, establish a new entrepreneur visa program and strengthen the investor visa program. NSBA supports. H.R. 2232 Make Every Small Business Count Act of 2013 Bill would allow prime contractors covered by a subcontracting plan under a single contract with a federal agency to receive credit against such a plan for using small business subcontractors and any level of subcontracting. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2263 Export-Import Bank Termination Act Bill to abolish the Export-Import Bank of the United States three years after enactment of this Act. NSBA opposes. H.R. 2274 Small Business Mergers, Acquisitions, Sales and Brokerage Simplification Act of 2013 Bill would allow merger and acquisition brokers who perform services in connection with the transfer of ownership of smaller privately held companies to register with the SEC by filing an electronic notice. NSBA supports. H.R. 2429 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013 - Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and (2) make permanent the maximum 35% gift tax rate and a $5 million lifetime gift tax exemption. Provides for an inflation adjustment to such exemption amount. NSBA supports. H.R. 2452 - Women's Procurement Program Equalization Act of 2013 - Bill would standardize sole source contracts for women-owed small business helping to place them on equal footing as other similarly situated small businesses with respect to the SBA's procurement programs. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2542 - Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2013 - Bill amends the Regulatory Flexibility Act to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of federal rules. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2582 PATENT Jobs Act Bill exempts USPTO from Presidential Sequestration Order issued on March 1, 2013. NSBA supports. H.R. 2593 Cost-Benefit and Regulatory Transparency Enhancement Act of 2013 Bill requires reports on the results of and methods used to calculate any cost-benefit or regulatory impact analysis. NSBA is monitoring.H.R. 2751 Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013 Bill would prohibit reverse auction methods from being used in the case of any contract for the procurement of design and construction services if the contract is suitable for award to a small business, or if the award is made under other relevant SBA provisions. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 2882 Improving Opportunities for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses Act of 2013 Bill amends the Small Business Act to allow, under certain conditions, the surviving spouse of a service-disabled veteran to be treated as if the surviving spouse were that veteran for the purpose of maintaining the business's status, among other provisions. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3169 IRS Rulemaking Fairness Act of 2013 Expands requirements relating to review of federal agency actions that have a significant economic impact on small entities (e.g., small organizations and businesses) to include rulemaking by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3826 Electricity Security and Affordability Act Bill proposes reasonable alternatives to EPAs proposed rule regulating carbon pollution from new and soon to be released rule regarding existing power plants. NSBA supports. H.R. 3830 Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Bill will restore the presidents authority to negotiate trade deals by including strict requirements for Congressional consultations and access to information . NSBA supports. H.R. 4093 Greater Opportunities for Small Business Act of 2014 Bill would increase the small business prime contracting goal to 25% and the small business subcontracting goal to 40%. NSBA supports. H.R. 4094 Contracting Data and Bundling Accountability Act of 2014 Bill would improve the gathering and transparency of contract bundling data to enhance accountability and small business contracting opportunities. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4121 Small Business Development Centers Improvements Act of 2014 Bill would provide improvements to Small Business Development Centers by, among other things, repealing certain provisions prohibiting grant awards for marketing and advertising services, improves data collection efforts, and allowing SBDCs to collect fees and other income from partnerships and co-sponsorships. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 4438 American Research and Competitiveness Act of 2014 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify and make permanent the research credit. NSBA supports. H.R. 4457 Americas Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 The legislation would make permanent section 179 expensing and allow businesses to deduct up to $500,000 annually in expenses incurred buying machinery, equipment, computer software, and similar items. NSBA supports. S. 15 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2013 - Bill would require Congressional approval for major regulations. NSBA is monitoring. S. 17 Energy Production and Project Delivery Act Bill would promote an all-of-the-above energy policy by opening up more areas to leasing, expediting energy projects, and preventing regulation of CO2 under the CAA. NSBA is monitoring. S. 21 Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 Sense of Congress bill to highlight the need for improved coordination and collaboration between the private sector and the federal government regarding cyber threat and cyber-attack information, and the need to incorporate certain privacy and civil liberties protections in any future cybersecurity-related legislation. NSBA is monitoring. S. 63 Made in America Manufacturing Act - Directs the Secretaries of Commerce and Labor to establish a program for the joint award of incentive grants to a state or a regional partnership to support the U.S. manufacturing industry. NSBA supports. S. 169 I-Squared Act Bill increase H-1B visa cap and establishes an economic demand model to determine future increases or decreases in cap, eliminates per country numerical limitation for employment-based visas, exempts certain categories of persons from employment-based green card cap (i.e. students w/ advanced degree in STEM field), increases fees on H-1B applications which will be used towards STEM education and training. NSBA is monitoring. S. 189 Startup Visa Act Creates a new visa category for immigrant entrepreneurs. NSBA is monitoring. S. 192 Expedited LNG for America Allies Act of 2013 Bill would expedite the approval process for LNG exports to allies of America. NSBA is monitoring. S. 196 Assuring Contracting Equity Act of 2013 Increases govt wide contracting goal for small biz from 23% to 25 percent and requires federal agencies to consult with SBA to determine standards for procurement officers to follow re: past compliance of potential contractors with small business subcontracting goals. NSBA supports. S. 279 - Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act of 2013 - Requires the Secretary of Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to each establishes a wind and solar leasing pilot program and establishes the Renewable Energy Resource Conservation Fund for use in regions impacted by the development of wind or solar energy on public lands. NSBA is monitoring. S. 289 Commercial Real Estate and Economic Development (CREED) Act of 2013, which will extend for five years the low-interest refinancing provisions under the Local Development Business Program of the Small Business Administration (SBA). NSBA supports.S. 310 Startup Act 3.0 - This bill seeks to provide capital gains and income tax incentives to incentivize entrepreneurs and facilitate the growth of new start-ups, creates a new STEM visa for up to foreign students and establishes a new category of visas for immigrant entrepreneurs. NSBA supports. S. 320 Closing Regulatory Loopholes Act of 2013 Bill would require Congressional review over federal agency guidance documents and major guidance documents prior to implementation. NSBA supports. S. 418 Do-Not-Track Online Act of 2013 Bill would require the promulgating of regulations to address the collection and use of personal information obtained via the tracking of online activity. NSBA is monitoring. S. 450 Financial Regulatory Responsibility Act of 2013 Bill requires enhanced cost-benefit analysis and justification for certain regulations proposed by federal banking, securities, commodities, and housing regulators. NSBA supports. S. 471 Fair Access to Credit Scores Act of 2013 - Provides consumers with free access to their credit scores along with free access to their credit reports once each year. NSBA supports. S. 537 Communicating Lending Activity Reports from the Small Business Administration Act (CLEAR SBA) Act - require the SBA Administrator make publically available on the SBA website certain information regarding lenders making covered loans to small firms. NSBA is monitoring. S. 540 Temporary Debt Limit Extension Act Measure suspends the current statutory limit on federal borrowing for one year, through March 15, 2015, which would allow the government to borrow whatever it needs through that time to fully finance government operations. NSBA supports. S. 544 Rebuild American Manufacturing Act of 2013 - Bill directs President to develop a comprehensive national manufacturing strategy. NSBA supports. S. 601 Water Resources Development Act Bill to provide for the conservation and development of water and related resources and to authorize the Army to construct various projects for improvements to rivers and harbors of the U.S. NSBA is monitoring. S. 603 The Jobs and Premium Protection Act The legislation would repeal the annual fee on health insurance providers enacted by the PPACA. NSBA supports. S. 718 Increasing American Jobs Through Greater Exports to Africa Act of 2013 -- Directs the President to establish a comprehensive U.S. strategy for public and private investment, trade, and development in Africa that focuses on: (1) increasing exports of U.S. goods and services to Africa by 200% in real dollar value within 10 years, (2) promoting the alignment of U.S. commercial interests with development priorities in Africa, (3) improving the competitiveness of U.S. businesses in Africa, (4) encouraging a greater understanding among U.S. business and financial communities of the opportunities Africa holds for U.S. exports, and (5) fostering partnership opportunities between U.S. and African small- and medium-sized enterprises. NSBA supports. S. 743 Marketplace Fairness Act Bill would allow states to require that Internet retailers located outside their borders collect sales taxes on purchases by their residents. Businesses with less than $1 million in annual online sales would be exempt, and the sponsors have estimated that fewer than 1,000 businesses would be required to collect sales taxes. NSBA is monitoring. S. 749 15-Year Depreciation bill A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the 15-year recovery period for qualified leasehold improvement property, qualified restaurant property, and qualified retail improvement property. NSBA supports. S. 786 Restoring Honesty for our Economy Act Bill to require agencies to quantify costs associated with proposed economically significant regulations. NSBA is monitoring. S. 787 Restoring Integrity to our Government Act Bill to require agencies to set forth reasons for determining that a proposed regulatory action is significant. NSBA is monitoring. S. 807 Plain Writing Act for Regulations for 2013 - Bill requires all new or substantially revised federal regulations to be written in clear, concise and easy to understand, or plain language. NSBA supports. S. 884 Deter Cyber Theft Act Bill requires the Director of National Intelligence to develop a watch list and a priority watch list of foreign countries that engage in economic or industrial espionage in cyberspace regarding U.S. trade secrets or other proprietary information. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1009 Chemical Safety Improvement Act Bill to reauthorize and modernize the Toxic Substances Control Act. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1029 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2013 - Bill to reform the process by which federal agencies analysis and formulate new regulations and guidance documents. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1102 Export-Import Bank Termination Act -- Bill to abolish the Export-Import Bank of the United States three years after enactment of this Act. NSBA opposes.S.1179 Small Business Export Growth Act of 2013 Bill will further lower barriers to exporting for small businesses by improving federal export assistance programs. NSBA supports. S. 1183 Death Tax Repeal Act of 2013 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, and (2) make permanent the maximum 35% gift tax rate and a $5 million lifetime gift tax exemption. Provides for an inflation adjustment to such exemption amount. NSBA supports. S. 1342 Small Business Investment Promotion Act Amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the expensing allowance for depreciable business property, to make permanent: (1) the increased $200,000 expensing allowance for such property, (2) the increased $800,000 threshold amount for such property over which the expensing allowance is reduced. NSBA supports. S. 1353 Cybersecurity Act of 2013 Bill would implement and codify certain aspects of the Presidents Cybersecurity Executive Order, among other things. NSBA supports. S. 1392 Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013 - Bill would promote energy savings in residential and commercial buildings and industry, and for other purposes. NSBA supports. S. 1498 Small Business Tax Fairness Act legislation that will provide targeted tax relief to small businesses. NSBA supports. S. 1720 Patent Transparency and Improvements Act of 2013 Bill seeks to address the purported increase in patent litigation by introducing certain reforms to deter bad actors from brining patent infringement actions or sending demand letters. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1900 Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 Bill will restore the presidents authority to negotiate trade deals by including strict requirements for Congressional consultations and access to information . NSBA supports. S. 1905 Electricity Security and Affordability Act Bill proposes reasonable alternatives to EPAs proposed rule regulating carbon pollution from new and soon to be released rule regarding existing power plants. NSBA supports. S. 2049 Transparency in Assertion of Patents Act Bill would seek to address and curb the practice of sending bad faith demand letters. NSBA is monitoring. S. 2146 Patent Fee Integrity Act Bill would allow the USPTO to keep all the user fees paid by inventors and businesses. NSBA supports. Reforming Federal Procurement of IT (REP-IT) Act Draft bill would create a new White House IT Office and a federal chief technology officer to provide oversight and help streamline the federal IT procurement process. NSBA is monitoring White House Conference on Small Business National Conference to develop a comprehensive, long-term small business agenda. NSBA supports. Patent Litigation Reform Discussion Draft Bill seeks to address the perceived increase in patent litigation through various reform measures. U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Proposed Rule re: Title 3 of the JOBS Act Crowdfunding. NSBA filed comments. Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) Proposed Rule re: Title 3 of the JOBS Act Crowdfunding. NSBA is monitoring. America COMPETES Act Reauthorization Bill would provide federal funding for research in STEM fields. NSBA is monitoring. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Proposed Carbon Pollution Standard for Existing Power Plants. NSBA is monitoring.

Client expense: $38,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), 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. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 259, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles); H.R. 1027, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013, (R&D for electric vehicles);H.R. 1569, the New Fair Deal Busting Americas Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 2075, the Electric Transportation Advancement Act of 2013; H.R. 2493, the Open Fuel Standard Act of 2013; H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (home energy assistance; Rural Transportation Study); S. 488, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013, (R&D for electric vehicles); S. 638, the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013; S. 954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, (home energy assistance; Rural Transportation Study); S. 1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013; S. 1264, the Clean Vehicle Corridors Act; S. 1859, the Tax Extenders Act of 2013, (credit for electric vehicles); S. 2065, the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Development Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Discussion drafts, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (cost-recovery, energy tax credits, taxation of derivatives, deduction for interest paid on corporate debt, corporate tax rate); H.R. 259, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles);H.R. 933, Fiscal year 2013 six-month stopgap spending bill; H.R. 1486, the No Carbon Tax Act of 2013; H.R. 1569, the New Fair Deal Busting Americas Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 1579, Inclusive Prosperity Act of 2013 H.R. 2202, LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013 H.R. 2502, Renewable Energy Parity Act H.R. 3985, Expand Act (repeal of renewables tax incentives) H. Con. Res. 24, expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy; S. 795, the Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act; S. 1103, LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act of 2013 S. 1225, the Solar Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) Act of 2013; S. 2003, the Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014; S. 2148, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014 (pension smoothing); Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act, (energy tax extenders).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

See attached.Monitored HR 407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act Monitored HR 711, the Highway Trust Fund Reform Act Monitored HR 1027/S488, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act Monitored HR 1663/S 780, the PARTS Act Monitored HR 1664, the Distracted Driving Prevention Act Monitored HR 3057, the Fuel Cell Industrial Vehicle Jobs Act Support HR 4013, the Low Volume Motor Vehicle Manufacturers Act Monitored HR 4364, the Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2014 Monitored S 880, the Safe Highways and Infrastructure Preservation Act Monitored S 1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act Monitored S 1264, the Clean Vehicle Corridors Act Monitored S 1826, the Motorsports Fairness and Permanency Act Monitored S 1854, the Idaho Safe and Efficient Vehicle Act Monitored S 2151, the Early Warning Reporting System Improvement Act of 2014

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

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

Support lower rates on taxation of dividends; CFTC Procedural Reform; Dodd-Frank end-user recordkeeping reform. Support incentives for high efficiency natural gas furnaces, boilers and water heaters (25C tax credits); Tax Reform, generally; Tax Extenders;Support incentives to produce biogas; Support incentives for high efficiency natural gas furnaces, boilers and water heaters (25C tax credits). Discussion drafts, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (cost-recovery, energy tax credits, taxation of derivatives, dividend tax rates, deduction for interest paid on corporate debt, corporate tax rate); H.R. 259, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles); H.R. 1486, the No Carbon Tax Act of 2013; H.R. 1569, the New Fair Deal Busting Americas Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H. Con. Res. 24, expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy; S. 795, the Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act; S. 1225, the Solar Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) Act of 2013; S. 2003, the Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014; S. 2148, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014 (pension smoothing); Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act, (energy tax extenders). S 1899 and HR 3838, Consumer Renewable Credit; Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. This issue arose in: HR 1364: New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2013; and HR 2202/S 1103: LNG Excise Tax Equalization Act.

Client expense: $920,000 · 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

Support incentives for expansion of natural-gas as transportation fuel and fueling stations; Support incentives for natural gas vehicles; Advocate for research and development of natural gas vehicle technologies.H.R. 259, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles); H.R. 1027, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013, (R&D for electric vehicles); H.R. 1569, the New Fair Deal Busting Americas Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 2075, the Electric Transportation Advancement Act of 2013; H.R. 2493, the Open Fuel Standard Act of 2013; H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (home energy assistance; Rural Transportation Study); S. 488, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013, (R&D for electric vehicles); S. 638, the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013; S. 954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, (home energy assistance; Rural Transportation Study); S. 1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013; S. 1264, the Clean Vehicle Corridors Act; S. 1859, the Tax Extenders Act of 2013, (credit for electric vehicles); S. 2065, the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Development Act"; Promote & protect the interests of natural gas utilities regarding pipeline safety legislation and any regulatory regime affecting natural gas utilities. Promote the development of the natural gas vehicle market by supporting various incentives. This issue arose in: S 488, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013 HR 1027, Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013 S 570, Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013 S 656, Natural Gas Energy and Alternative Rewards (NGEAR) Act; Draft legislation on medium/heavy duty CAFE; Draft legislation on equalizing vehicle weight limitations; Draft legislation Natural Gas Fueling Corridors; Legislation to eliminate a variety of energy tax credits, including those that benefit fuel cell, electric drive and alternative fuel (including natural gas). This issue arose in HR 259, Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act. To eliminate all energy tax credits, while maintaining general business deductions available to multiple industries.

Client expense: $920,000 · 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

See attached page.Discussion drafts, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (cost-recovery, energy tax credits, taxation of derivatives, dividend tax rates, deduction for interest paid on corporate debt, corporate tax rate); H.R. 259, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles); H.R. 1486, the No Carbon Tax Act of 2013; H.R. 1569, the New Fair Deal Busting Americas Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H. Con. Res. 24, expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy; S. 2003, the Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014; S. 2148, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014 (pension smoothing); Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act, (energy tax extenders).

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 259, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles); H.R. 1027, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013, (R&D for electric vehicles); H.R. 1569, the New Fair Deal Busting Americas Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure);H.R. 2075, the Electric Transportation Advancement Act of 2013; H.R. 2493, the Open Fuel Standard Act of 2013; H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (home energy assistance; Rural Transportation Study); S. 488, the Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013, (R&D for electric vehicles); S. 638, the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013; S. 954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013, (home energy assistance; Rural Transportation Study); S. 1230, the Alternative Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013; S. 1264, the Clean Vehicle Corridors Act; S. 1859, the Tax Extenders Act of 2013, (credit for electric vehicles); S. 2065, the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Development Act.

Client expense: $2,450,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, White House Office

Discussion drafts, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (cost-recovery, energy tax credits, taxation of derivatives, dividend tax rates, deduction for interest paid on corporate debt, corporate tax rate); H.R. 259, the Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R. 407, the Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles);H.R. 1486, the No Carbon Tax Act of 2013; H.R. 1569, the New Fair Deal Busting Americas Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2013, (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H. Con. Res. 24, expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy; S. 795, the Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act; S. 1225, the Solar Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) Act of 2013; S. 2003, the Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014; S. 2148, the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014 (pension smoothing); Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act, (energy tax extenders).

Client expense: $2,450,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 259, the "Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act, " (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure) H.R. 407, the "Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013," (tax incentives for electric vehicles) H.R. 1027, the "Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013", (R&D for electric vehicles) H. R. 2075, the "Electric Transportation Advancement Act of 2013"H.R. 1569, the "New Fair Deal Busting America's Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2013", (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure); H.R.2493, the "Open Fuel Standard Act of 2013"; H.R. 2642, the "Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013" (home energy assistance; Rural Transportation Study); S. 488, the "Advanced Vehicle Technology Act of 2013", (R&D for electric vehicles); S. 638, the "Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013" S. 954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013," (home energy assistance, Rural Transportation Study); S. 1230, the "Alternatives Fueled Vehicles Competitiveness and Energy Security Act of 2013"; S, 1264, the "Clean Vehicle Corridors Act"; S. 1859, the "Tax Extenders Act of 2013", (credit for electric vehicles) S. 2065, the "Alternative Fuel Vehicle Development Act"; S. 570, Clean Energy Race to the Top Act of 2013 S. 656, Natural Gas Energy and Alternative Rewards (NGEAR) Act

Client expense: $2,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office

Discussion drafts to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (cost-recovery, energy tax credits, taxation of derivatives, dividend tax rates, deduction for interest paid on corporate debt, corporate tax rate); H.R. 259, the "Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act", (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure) H. R. 407, the "Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013", (tax incentives for electric vehicles)H.R. 1486, the "No Carbon Tax Act of 2013" H.R. 1569, the "New Fair Deal Busting America's Rigid Outdated & Needless Subsidies Act of 2013" (tax incentives for electric vehicles and fueling infrastructure) H.Con Res. 24, expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the Unites States economy; S. 795, the "Master Limited Partnerships Parity Act"; S. 1225, the "Solar Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) Act of 2013"; S. 2003, the "Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014"; S. 2148, the "Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2014" (pension smoothing) Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act, (energy tax extenders) H.R. 1364, New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2013 Support incentives to produce biogas. Support incentives for high efficiency natural gas furnaces, boilers and water heaters

Client expense: $2,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office

Discussion drafts, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (cost-recovery, energy tax credits, taxation of derivatives, dividend tax rates, deduction for interest paid on corporate debt, corporate tax rate); H.R. 259, Energy Freedom and Economic Prosperity Act (issues related to tax incentives for electric vehicles) H.R. 407, Clean Vehicles Incentive Act of 2013 (issues related to tax incentives for electric vehicles)

Client expense: $810,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE