FAIR Act

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

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

H.R.4745 & S.2438, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.H.R.3744 & S.1567, Federal Employee Pay Restoration Act. H.R.4306 & S.2397, Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act of 2014. H.R.83, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015.

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

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

possible reintroduction of Federal Supervisor Training Act -- entire billContacts related to extension of the probationary period applicable to appointments in the civil service H.R. 313, H. Rept. 113-183 -- Government Spending Accountability Act of 2013 -- provisions related to federal agency spending on training and possible impact on the Social Security Administration S. 1347, S. Rept 113-268 -- Conference Accountability Act of 2013 -- provisions related to federal agency spending on training and possible impact on the Social Security Administration H.R. 2696 -- To increase transparency of agencies by requiring a report describing any proposed conference -- provisions related to federal agency spending on training and possible impact on the Social Security Administration S. 744, S. Rept. 113-40 -- Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act -- provisions related to E-Verify and possible impact on the Social Security Administration H.R. 2879 -- Stop Government Abuse Act -- entire bill H.R. 2579, S. 1378, H. Rept. 113-186 -- Government Employee Accountability Act -- entire bill H.R. 2711, S. 1377, H. Rept. 113-184 Part 1 -- Citizen Empowerment Act -- entire bill H.R. 4306, S. 2397 -- Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Compensation Act of 2014 (FAIR Act) -- entire bill H.R. 5229, S. 3001 -- Wounded Warrior Federal Leave Act -- entire bill H.R. 5323 -- Medical Leave for Veterans Act of 2014

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE

S. 1045-Senate bill that would terminate federal and postal employees who are delinquent on their taxes, oppose H.R. 249-House bill that would terminate federal and postal employees who are delinquent on their taxes, oppose H.R. 3319-Legislation allowing all citizens to enroll in FEHBP H.R. 4306-FAIR Act, gives federal employees a 3.3% pay increase S. 2117-Smart Savings Act, switches the default fund in TSP from G Fund to L Fund, support H.R. 4193-Smart Savings Act, switches the default fund in TSP from G Fund to L Fund, support H.R. 4792-House bill that would ban dues withholding from pay, oppose bill H.R. 5229-Legislation that would give wounded warriors who are first year federal/postal employees sick leave up-front for medical appointments, endorsed legislation

Client expense: $125,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, U.S. Postal Service (USPS)

Federal employee pay and benefits - General education on pay and benefit cuts and freezes that have been proposed for federal workers including lobbying to end mandatory sequestration and to protect federal workers in the event of a government shutdown.HR 4306 - The Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act of 2014: Would give federal employees a 3.3% cost of living adjustment.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

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

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)

FY 2015 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations - amendment to prohibit bill from being used to implement the pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76; Civil Service Reform; contracting out; blue collar pay; minimum wage; federal retirement systems; union representation; and contractor compensation caps.HR 3278 and S 1809, bills to overturn the Conyers decision on the due process of federal employees holding sensitive positions. Lobbied to gain cosponsors for both bills. S 1276 -- Security Clearance Oversight and Reform Enhancement Act (SCORE) providing oversight on use of funds OPM uses to fund security clearance background investigations and requirement that OPM fire any federal worker who engaged in misconduct while conducting background investigations with no appeal rights. S 47 - Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 - provisions aimed to reduce funding levels and lessen protections for victims of domestic violence. S 1486, Postal Reform Act of 2014, lobbied in support of Tester Amendment #2, to strike Title V of S 1486, the title relating to FECA; and Tester Amendment #3, to apply the Title V changes to FECA only to federal employees hired after the date of enactment of S 1486. HR 4306, the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act - to provide both General Schedule and wage-grade federal employees a 3.3% pay raise in 2015. HR 2450, the Locality Pay Equity Act - to prohibit OPM from defining more than one local wage area for prevailing rate (blue collar) employees within a General Schedule pay locality. HR 4964, the Senior Access to Social Security Act of 2014 - lobbied in support of Social Security Administration continuing to provide Social Security number print outs and continue to provide benefit verification forms. H. Res 97, lobbied that the government should preserve paper-based services for millions of Americans who cannot access technology or don't like it, thereby preserving the right of Americans to receive paper information and services unless they choose the digital option. HR 3997, SSA Accountability Act of 2014, lobbied to keep the SSA field offices and trained in-person staff available to respond to the needs of beneficiaries and not having to go online as the only means of service. HR 3382, the Smarter Sentencing Act of 2014 - lobbied to curb the explosive growth of the BOP prison population by helping to reduce lengthy sentences for those convicted of non-violent drug offenses thereby making it safer and more secure workplace. HR 5106, lobbied against Meadows Amendment to prohibit payroll deduction of union dues for federal employees who are already members.

Client expense: $402,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 4800, FY 2015 Agriculture/FDA Appropriations S. 2389, FY 2015 Agriculture/FDA Appropriations H.R. 4660, FY 2015 Commerce, Justice Appropriations S. 2437, FY 2015 Commerce, Justice AppropriationsH.R. 2067, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Bureau Personnel Flexibilities Act H.R. 2582, Patent Jobs Act H.R. 4903, FY 2015 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act S. 2534, FY 2015 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act H.R. 4306, to provide a 3.3% pay raise for federal employees S. 2397, to provide a 3.3% pay raise for federal employees H.R. 5016, FY '15 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill Senate FY '15 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill H.R. 5021, Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 H.R. 4923, FY '15 Energy and Water Appropriations Senate FY '15, Energy and Water Appropriations H.R. 4745, FY '15 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Senate FY '15, Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Act House FY '15, Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Act H.J. Res 124, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 H.R. 5230, Supplemental Spending S. 2648, Supplemental Spending

Client expense: $195,530 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Election Commission (FEC), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection

S. 1045-Senate bill that would terminate federal and postal employees who are delinquent on their taxes, oppose H.R. 249-House bill that would terminate federal and postal employees who are delinquent on their taxes, oppose H.R. 3319-legislation allowing all citizens to enroll in FEHBP H.R. 4306-FAIR Act, gives federal employees a 3.3% pay increaseH.R. 4792-House bill that would ban dues withholding from pay-oppose bill H.R. 5229-legislation that would give wounded warriors who are first year federal/postal employees sick leave up-front for medical appointments, endorsed legislation

Client expense: $125,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.4745 & S.2438, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015.H.R.3744 & S.1567, Federal Employee Pay Restoration Act. H.R.4306 & S.2397, Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act of 2014. P.L.113-164, Continuing Appropriations Resolution 2015.

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

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

Rebalance for an Effective Defense Uniform and Civilian Employees Act (HR 4257), (REDUCE Act) - calls for cutting nearly 115,000 civilian jobs from the Department of Defense (DoD). Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act (H.R. 4306) - legislation to provide federal workers with a 3.3 percent pay adjustment in 2015. Postal Reform Postal Reform Act of 2014 (S 1486) Postal Reform Postal Reform Act of 2014 (HR 2748) Equal Healthcare Access Act (HR 3319) Health Care Regulator Accountability Act (HR 3170) Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act (HR 1362) Law Enforcement Officers Retirement Equity Act of 2013 (S 1172) - Law Enforcement Officers Retirement Equity Act of 2013 - Amends the definition of the term "law enforcement officer" under provisions of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) and the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). HR 273 - Bill would eliminate federal pay adjustment. Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2013 (HR 249) - would provide that persons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for federal employment. Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2013 (S 1045) - Would provide that persons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for federal employment. Federal Hiring Freeze Act of 2013 (HR 237) - Would reduce the number of civil service positions within the executive branch. Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2013 (HR 107) - would limit the circumstances in which official time may be used by a federal employee. Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2013 (S 1312) - would limit the circumstances in which official time may be used by a federal employee. Public-Private Employee Retirement Parity Act (S 1678) - would make new federal employees ineligible for the defined benefit pension portion of the Federal Employees Retirement System. Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2013 (S 1529) - would provide benefits to domestic partners of federal employees. HR 1795 - would amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. S 896 - would amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2013 (HR 3135) - Amends provisions of federal civil service law to extend employment-related and retirement benefits to domestic partners of federal employees. Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2013 (S 1529) - Amends provisions of federal civil service law to extend employment-related and retirement benefits to domestic partners of federal employees. Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act (HR 471) - Includes in the determination of a federal firefighter's average pay for purposes of computing retirement and annuity benefits one-half of a firefighter's basic hourly rate times the number of overtime hours included in such firefighter's regular tour of duty for a year. Federal Firefighter Flexibility and Fairness Act (HR 1141) - Requires disregard of any hours worked by a firefighter under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement for purposes of any determination relating to federal eligibility for or the amount of any overtime pay. Federal Firefighters Fairness Act (HR 3718) - Provides that: (1) specified diseases, including heart disease, lung disease, tuberculosis, hepatitis, human immunodeficiency virus, and specified cancers, of federal employees in fire protection activities shall be presumed to be proximately caused by such employment if the employee is diagnosed with the disease within 10 years of the last active date of employment in fire protection activities; (2) the disability or death of such an employee due to such a disease shall be presumed to result from personal injury sustained while in the performance of duty; and (3) such presumptions may be rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence. Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (HR 533) - Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act - Makes an employee of a land management agency who served under a time-limited appointment in the competitive service eligible to compete for a permanent appointment in the agency if the original appointment was competitive, totaled a period of at least 24 months, and the employee's performance was at an acceptable level. Requires such an employee's appointment to a full-time position, if such a position is offered and the employee agrees to such employment, if the original position stated that there was the potential for the position to become permanent. Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (S 1120) - Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act - Makes an employee of a land management agency who served under a time-limited appointment in the competitive service eligible to compete for a permanent appointment in the agency if the original appointment was competitive, totaled a period of at least 24 months, and the employee's performance was at an acceptable level. Requires such an employee's appointment to a full-time position, if such a position is offered and the employee agrees to such employment, if the original position stated that there was the potential for the position to become permanent. Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2013 (HR 517) - To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. S 1556 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration. Improving Clinical Care Workforce for Our Vets Act (HR 4580) - Repeals provisions excluding any matter or question concerning professional conduct or competence, peer review, or the establishment, determination, or adjustment of employee compensation from the applicability of collective bargaining rights for Veterans Health Administration employees. Let Me Google That For You Act (S 2206) - Repeals the National Technical Information Act of 1988, effective one year after the enactment of this Act (thus abolishes the National Technical Information Service [NTIS]). Let Me Google That For You Act Companion (HR 4382) - Repeals the National Technical Information Act of 1988, effective one year after the enactment of this Act (thus abolishes the National Technical Information Service [NTIS]).

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE

FY 2015 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations - amendment to prohibit bill from being used to implement the pro-contractor revision of OMB Circular A-76; Civil Service Reform; contracting out; blue collar pay; minimum wage; federal retirement systems; union representation; and contractor compensation caps.HR 3278 and S 1809, bills to overturn the Conyers decision on the due process of federal employees holding sensitive positions. Lobbied to gain cosponsors for both bills. S 1276 -- Security Clearance Oversight and Reform Enhancement Act (SCORE) providing oversight on use of funds OPM uses to fund security clearance background investigations and requirement that OPM fire any federal worker who engaged in misconduct while conducting background investigations with no appeal rights. S 47 - Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 - provisions aimed to reduce funding levels and lessen protections for victims of domestic violence. S 1486, Postal Reform Act of 2014, lobbied in support of Tester Amendment #2, to strike Title V of S 1486, the title relating to FECA; and Tester Amendment #3, to apply the Title V changes to FECA only to federal employees hired after the date of enactment of S 1486. HR 4306, the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act - to provide both General Schedule and wage-grade federal employees a 3.3% pay raise in 2015. HR 2450, the Locality Pay Equity Act - to prohibit OPM from defining more than one local wage area for prevailing rate (blue collar) employees within a General Schedule pay locality. HR 4964, the Senior Access to Social Security Act of 2014 - lobbied in support of Social Security Administration continuing to provide Social Security number print outs and continue to provide benefit verification forms. H. Res 97, lobbied that the government should preserve paper-based services for millions of Americans who cannot access technology or don't like it, thereby preserving the right of Americans to receive paper information and services unless they choose the digital option. HR 39976, SSA Accountability Act of 2014, lobbied to keep the SSA field offices and trained in-person staff available to respond to the needs of beneficiaries and not a computer system as the only means of service. HR 3382, the Smarter Sentencing Act of 2014 - lobbied to curb the explosive growth of the BOP prison population by helping to reduce lengthy sentences for those convicted of non-violent drug offenses thereby making it safer and more secure workplace.

Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Federal employee pay and benefits - General education on pay and benefit cuts and freezes that have been proposed for federal workers including lobbying to end mandatory sequestration and to protect federal workers in the event of a government shutdown.HR 4306 - The Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act of 2014: Would give federal employees a 3.3% cost of living adjustment.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

S 2297 -Nurses for Under-Resourced Schools Everywhere Act Improving the stability of the home care workforce Workplace Violence in health care settings HR 4306 -FAIR Act (3.3% federal pay raise)HR 2575 -Save American Workers Act of 2014 S 2223 -Fair Minimum Wage Act HR 1010, HR 3746, HR 3939, S 460, S 1737 -Minimum Wage Increase HR 4792 -Empower Employees Act S 1845, S 3979 -Unemployment Benefits Extension S 815 -Employee Non-Discrimination Act S 84 -Paycheck Fairness Act

Client expense: $660,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Support of Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act (H.R. 4306/S. 2397), providiing a 3.3 percent raise to GS and WG employees; opposition to Stop Wasteful Federal Bonuses Act (S. 2263) as it prohibits bonuses for federal employees who are not in good standing with their agency; opposition to Veterans Access to Care Act (H.R. 4810) for eliminating bonuses and the Pay Our Guard and Reserve Act (H.R. 3230) for its call for the immediate removal of senior executives with poor performance; support managerial training reform across the federal government; support the extension of the probationary period from one to two years; opposition to new reforms of the Combined Federal Campaign, citing that new rules issued by OPM would, instead of creating a streamline relationship between CFC and participating charities, create an adversarial relationship; support of sick leave provided to first year federal employees who qualify as 30% disabled by the Department of Veterans Affairs; and, opposition to sequestration, increases to federal employees' retirement contributions, and cuts to the federal workforce.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE

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

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)

S. 1045-Senate bill that would terminate federal and postal employees who are delinquent on their taxes, oppose H.R. 249-House bill that would terminate federal and postal employees who are delinquent on their taxes, oppose H.R. 3319-legislation allowing all citizens to enroll in FEHBP H.R. 4306-FAIR Act, gives federal employees a 3.3% pay increase H.R. 4792-House bill that would ban dues withholding from pay-oppose bill

Client expense: $125,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 4800, FY 2015 Agriculture/FDA Appropriations S. 2389, FY 2015 Agriculture/FDA Appropriations H.R. 4660, FY 2015 Commerce, Justice Appropriations S. 2437, FY 2015 Commerce, Justice AppropriationsH.R. 2067, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Bureau Personnel Flexibilities Act H.R. 2582, Patent Jobs Act H.R. 4903, FY 2015 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act S. 2534, FY 2015 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act H.R. 4306, to provide a 3.3% pay raise for federal employees S. 2397, to provide a 3.3% pay raise for federal employees H.R. 5016, FY '15 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill Senate FY '15 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill H.R. 5021, Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 H.R. 4923, FY '15 Energy and Water Appropriations Senate FY '15, Energy and Water Appropriations H.R. 4745, FY '15 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Senate FY '15, Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Act House FY '15, Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Act

Client expense: $199,805 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Election Commission (FEC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection

H.R.4745 & S.2438, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015. H.Con.Res.96, Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2015.H.R.243, Bowles-Simpson Plan of Lowering America's Debt Act. H.R.3744 & S.1567, Federal Employee Pay Restoration Act. H.R.4306 & S.2397, Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act of 2014.

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

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

HR 3573 - To ensure that the percentage increase in rates of basic pay for prevailing wage employees shall be equal to the percentage increase received by other Federal employees in the same pay locality, and for other purposes. Rebalance for an Effective Defense Uniform and Civilian Employees Act (HR 4257), (REDUCE Act) - calls for cutting nearly 115,000 civilian jobs from the Department of Defense (DoD). Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act (H.R. 4306) - legislation to provide federal workers with a 3.3 percent pay adjustment in 2015. Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act (HR 3223) Postal Reform Postal Reform Act of 2014 (S 1486) Postal Reform Postal Reform Act of 2014 (HR 2748) Equal Healthcare Access Act (HR 3319) Health Care Regulator Accountability Act (HR 3170) Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act (HR 1362) Law Enforcement Officers Retirement Equity Act of 2013 (S 1172) - Law Enforcement Officers Retirement Equity Act of 2013 - Amends the definition of the term "law enforcement officer" under provisions of the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) and the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). HR 273 - Bill would eliminate federal pay adjustment. Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2013 (HR 249) - would provide that persons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for federal employment. Federal Employee Tax Accountability Act of 2013 (S 1045) - Would provide that persons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for federal employment. Federal Hiring Freeze Act of 2013 (HR 237) - Would reduce the number of civil service positions within the executive branch. Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2013 (HR 107) - would limit the circumstances in which official time may be used by a federal employee. Federal Employee Accountability Act of 2013 (S 1312) - would limit the circumstances in which official time may be used by a federal employee. Public-Private Employee Retirement Parity Act (S 1678) - would make new federal employees ineligible for the defined benefit pension portion of the Federal Employees Retirement System. Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2013 (S 1529) - would provide benefits to domestic partners of federal employees. HR 1795 - would amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. S 896 - would amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions. Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2013 (HR 3135) - Amends provisions of federal civil service law to extend employment-related and retirement benefits to domestic partners of federal employees. Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2013 (S 1529) - Amends provisions of federal civil service law to extend employment-related and retirement benefits to domestic partners of federal employees. Federal Firefighter Pay Equity Act (HR 471) - Includes in the determination of a federal firefighter's average pay for purposes of computing retirement and annuity benefits one-half of a firefighter's basic hourly rate times the number of overtime hours included in such firefighter's regular tour of duty for a year. Federal Firefighter Flexibility and Fairness Act (HR 1141) - Requires disregard of any hours worked by a firefighter under a qualified trade-of-time arrangement for purposes of any determination relating to federal eligibility for or the amount of any overtime pay. Federal Firefighters Fairness Act (HR 3718) - Provides that: (1) specified diseases, including heart disease, lung disease, tuberculosis, hepatitis, human immunodeficiency virus, and specified cancers, of federal employees in fire protection activities shall be presumed to be proximately caused by such employment if the employee is diagnosed with the disease within 10 years of the last active date of employment in fire protection activities; (2) the disability or death of such an employee due to such a disease shall be presumed to result from personal injury sustained while in the performance of duty; and (3) such presumptions may be rebutted by a preponderance of the evidence. Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (HR 533) - Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act - Makes an employee of a land management agency who served under a time-limited appointment in the competitive service eligible to compete for a permanent appointment in the agency if the original appointment was competitive, totaled a period of at least 24 months, and the employee's performance was at an acceptable level. Requires such an employee's appointment to a full-time position, if such a position is offered and the employee agrees to such employment, if the original position stated that there was the potential for the position to become permanent. Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (S 1120) - Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act - Makes an employee of a land management agency who served under a time-limited appointment in the competitive service eligible to compete for a permanent appointment in the agency if the original appointment was competitive, totaled a period of at least 24 months, and the employee's performance was at an acceptable level. Requires such an employee's appointment to a full-time position, if such a position is offered and the employee agrees to such employment, if the original position stated that there was the potential for the position to become permanent. Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2013 (HR 517) - To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. S 1556 - A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to modify authorities relating to the collective bargaining of employees in the Veterans Health Administration.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Support of Wage Grade Employee Parity Act (H.R. 3573); reform of the Federal Employee Compensation Act; opposition to H.R. 4031/S. 2013, calling for greater accountability by allowing leaders within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) more flexibility in dismissing members of the Senior Executives Service (SES); support of the Federal Adjustment of Income Rates (FAIR) Act (H.R. 4306), providing a 3.3 percent raise to GS and WG federal employees; promotion of managerial training within federal agencies;support of extending the federal probationary period from one to two years; suppport of a Disabled Veteran Federal Leave Bank for veterans within the federal workforce; support of the creation of succession plans within federal agencies and departments; opposition to moving to a chained-CPI calculation of cost-of-living adjustments; support for the repeal of Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provision; and, opposition to sequestration, increases to federal employees' retirement contributions, and cuts to the federal workforce.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE

S.1045-Senate bill that would terminate federal and postal employees who are delinquent on their taxes, oppose H.R. 249-House bill that would terminate federal and postal employees who are delinquent on their taxes, oppose H.R. 3319-legislation allowing all citizens to enroll in FEHBP H.R. 4306-FAIR Act, gives federal employees a 3.3% pay increase

Client expense: $125,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Federal employee pay and benefits - General education on pay and benefit cuts and freezes that have been proposed for federal workers including lobbying to end mandatory sequestration and to protect federal workers in the event of a government shutdown.HR 4306 - The Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act of 2014: Would give federal employees a 3.3% cost of living adjustment.

Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

S. 444, Senate FY 2013 Defense Appropriations Act H.R. 57, to Make a 15 percent Rescission in all Non-Defense Discretionary Spending in 2013 and 2014 H.R. 152, Disaster Relief Appropriations Act H.R. 325, the No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013S. 388, the American Family Economic Protection Act H.R. 699, Stop the Sequester Job Loss Now Act S. 18, Sequester Replacement and Spending Reduction Act S. 83, Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2013 H.R. 2410, FY 2014 Agriculture/FDA Appropriations S. 1244, FY 2014 Agriculture/FDA Appropriations H.R. 2787, FY 2014 Commerce, Justice Appropriations S. 1329, FY 2014 Commerce, Justice Appropriations H.R. 2067, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Bureau Personnel Flexibilities Act H.R. 2582, Patent Jobs Act H.R. 807, Full Faith and Credit Act S. 83, Government Shutdown Prevention Act H.R. 2217, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014 FY14 EPA Appropriations (no bill number) H.J.Res. 59, Making Continuing Appropriations for FY 14 S. 1284, HHS Appropriations for FY 14 H.R. 3273, Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth Working Group Act of 2013 H.J. Res. 89, Appropriations for Salaries for Federal Employees Following Lapse in Appropriations H.R. 3547, FY 2014 Omnibus Appropriations Act H.R. 2775, FY 2014 Continuing Resolution (through Jan. 1, 2014) H.J. Res. 106, FY 2014 Continuing Resolution (through Jan. 18, 2014 H.Con.Res. 96, House FY 2015 Budget Resolution H.R. 4306, to provide a 3.3% pay raise for federal employees

Client expense: $182,841 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Election Commission (FEC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection

H.R.3547, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014.H.R.243, Bowles-Simpson Plan of Lowering America's Debt Act. H.R.3744, Federal Employee Pay Restoration Act H.R.4306, Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act of 2014. S.1017, To permit flexibility in the application of the budget sequester by Federal agencies.

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

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

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

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2642 -- Farm Bill and Conference Committee Report; Farm Bill implementation; H.R. 1699/S. 809 -- GMO Labeling; Biotechnology;Protection of private information collected from farmers; Crop insurance programs and availability; Farm Bill nutrition programs; H.R. 1125/S. 553 Veterinary Medical Loan Repayment Act; H.R. 4306/4308 Raw milk; H.R. 1094 Horse slaughter.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE

S. 444, Senate FY 2013 Defense Appropriations Act H.R. 57, to Make a 15 percent Rescission in all Non-Defense Discretionary Spending in 2013 and 2014 H.R. 152, Disaster Relief Appropriations Act H.R. 325, the No Budget, No Pay Act of 2013S. 388, the American Family Economic Protection Act H.R. 699, Stop the Sequester Job Loss Now Act S. 18, Sequester Replacement and Spending Reduction Act S. 83, Government Shutdown Prevention Act of 2013 H.R. 2410, FY 2014 Agriculture/FDA Appropriations S. 1244, FY 2014 Agriculture/FDA Appropriations H.R. 2787, FY 2014 Commerce, Justice Appropriations S. 1329, FY 2014 Commerce, Justice Appropriations H.R. 2067, Alcohol and Tobacco Tax Bureau Personnel Flexibilities Act H.R. 2582, Patent Jobs Act H.R. 807, Full Faith and Credit Act S. 83, Government Shutdown Prevention Act H.R. 2217, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014 FY14 EPA Appropriations (no bill number) H.J.Res. 59, Making Continuing Appropriations for FY 14 S. 1284, HHS Appropriations for FY 14 H.R. 3273, Deficit Reduction and Economic Growth Working Group Act of 2013 H.J. Res. 89, Appropriations for Salaries for Federal Employees Following Lapse in Appropriations H.R. 3547, FY 2014 Omnibus Appropriations Act H.R. 2775, FY 2014 Continuing Resolution (through Jan. 1, 2014) H.J. Res. 106, FY 2014 Continuing Resolution (through Jan. 18, 2014 H.Con.Res. 96, House FY 2015 Budget Resolution H.R. 4306, to provide a 3.3% pay raise for federal employees

Client expense: $182,841 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Election Commission (FEC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection