To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include vaccines against seasonal influenza within the definition of taxable vaccines.
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2014 · fourth_quarter · Education
H.R. 182 -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions. -- To direct the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to permit the centralized reporting of veteran enrollment by certain groups, districts, and consortiums of educational institutions - SUPPORT H.R. 456 -- Reducing Barriers for Veterans Education Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to include college application fees as part of the benefits provided under the Post-9/11 Education Assistance Program - SUPPORT H.R. 475 -- G.I. Bill Processing Improvement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to make certain improvements in the laws administered by the VA Secretary relating to educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT (except one section) H.R. 476 -- G.I. Bill Education Quality Enhancement Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to clarify the process of approving courses of education pursued using educational benefits administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 643 -- Veterans Education Survey Act of 2015 -- To direct the VA Secretary to enter into a contract with a non-government entity to conduct a survey of individuals who have used or are using their entitlement to educational assistance under the educational assistance programs administered by the VA Secretary, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1141 -- G.I. Bill Fairness Act of 2015 -- To amend title 38, USC, to consider certain time spent by members of reserve components of the Armed Forces while receiving medical care from the Secretary of DoD as active duty for purposes of eligibility for Post-9/11 educational assistance, and for other purposes - SUPPORT H.R. 1399 -- Veteran Education Empowerment Act -- To reauthorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving, and operating Veteran Student Centers - SUPPORT
Client expense: $35,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Employment & Training Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Advocated for appropriations for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP); Advocated to maintain full funding for LIHEAP in the CR. The final FY14 appropriations bill and in FY15 funding requests; Advocated for appropriations for research and development to improve natural gas technologies and natural gas vehicles and related provisions in the legislation listed on next page:S.552, A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to replace the current requirement for biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review, and for other purposes; HR. 4923, Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes; HJ Res 124, Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2015, and for other purposes; HR 83, Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes; H.R. 83, FY 2015 Omnibus, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (P.L. 113-235) (budget issues generally, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); H.R. 475, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards); H.R. 4660, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); H.R. 4745, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards); H.R. 4800, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to CFTC and CEA reauthorization, including de minimis exception level under swap dealer definition, margin requirements on swap transactions of commercial end-users, bona fide hedging exemption, financial entity definition, inter-affiliate swap transactions, physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality); H.R. 4870, FY 2015 Defense Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to electric transportation, micro grids and grid security, smart meters, energy efficiency/renewable energy and Troops to Energy Jobs program); H.R. 4903, FY 15 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP and RRAP); H.R. 4923, FY 2015 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to DOE/FERC/industry coordination on cyber and physical security, DOE/industry partnership on storm response and restoration, grid resilience, fossil energy, nuclear energy, electric transportation, smart gird, energy innovation HUBs, transmission and renewable energy); H.R. 5016, FY 2015 Financial Services Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network and electric utility pole attachments); H.J. Res. 130, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 (through December 13, 2014) (budget issues generally, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); H.J. Res. 131, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 (until December 17, 2014) (budget issues generally, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); FY 2015 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Waters of the U.S., 316(b) Cooling Water Intake Structures rule, CCR regulation, Effluent Limitation Guidelines rulemaking, and GHG NSPS for new and existing sources); FY 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding); S. 2389, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to CFTC and CEA reauthorization, including deminimis exception level under swap dealer definition, margin requirements on swap transactions of commercial end-users, bona fide hedging exemption, financial entity definition, inter-affiliate swap transactions, physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality); S. 2437, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); S. 2438, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards); S. 2534, FY 15 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP and RRAP).
2014 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 83, FY 2015 Omnibus, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (P.L. 113-235) (budget issues generally, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); H.R. 475, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards); H.R. 4660, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); H.R. 4745, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards); H.R. 4800, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to CFTC and CEA reauthorization, including de minimis exception level under swap dealer definition, margin requirements on swap transactions of commercial end-users, bona fide hedging exemption, financial entity definition, inter-affiliate swap transactions, physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality); H.R. 4870, FY 2015 Defense Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to electric transportation, micro grids and grid security, smart meters, energy efficiency/renewable energy and Troops to Energy Jobs program); H.R. 4903, FY 15 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP and RRAP); H.R. 4923, FY 2015 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to DOE/FERC/industry coordination on cyber and physical security, DOE/industry partnership on storm response and restoration, grid resilience, fossil energy, nuclear energy, electric transportation, smart gird, energy innovation HUBs, transmission and renewable energy); H.R. 5016, FY 2015 Financial Services Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network and electric utility pole attachments); H.J. Res. 130, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 (through December 13, 2014) (budget issues generally, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); H.J. Res. 131, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 (until December 17, 2014) (budget issues generally, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); FY 2015 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Waters of the U.S., 316(b) Cooling Water Intake Structures rule, CCR regulation, Effluent Limitation Guidelines rulemaking, and GHG NSPS for new and existing sources); FY 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding); S. 2389, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to CFTC and CEA reauthorization, including deminimis exception level under swap dealer definition, margin requirements on swap transactions of commercial end-users, bona fide hedging exemption, financial entity definition, inter-affiliate swap transactions, physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality); S. 2437, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); S. 2438, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards); S. 2534, FY 15 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP and RRAP).
2014 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 83; H.R. 475; H.R. 4660; H.R. 4745; H.R. 4800; H.R. 4870; H.R. 4903; H.R. 4923; H.R. 5016; H.J. Res. 130; H.J. Res. 131; FY 2015 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations; S. 1468; S. 2389; S. 2437; S. 2438; S. 2534; Advocated for appropriations for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program;
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
FY 2015 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Waters of the U.S., 316(b) Cooling Water Intake Structures rule, CCR regulation, Effluent Limitation Guidelines rule-making, and GHG NSPS for new and existing sources); FY 2015 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to DOE/FERC/industry coordination on cyber and physical security, DOE/industry partnership on storm response and restoration, grid resilience, fossil energy, nuclear energy, electric transportation, smart gird, energy innovation HUBs, transmission and renewable energy); FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards); FY 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding); FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); FY 2015 Financial Services Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network and electric utility pole attachments); FY 2015 Defense Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to electric transportation, micro grids and grid security, smart meters, energy efficiency/renewable energy and Troops to Energy Jobs program); S. 1284, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); H. Con. Res. 96, FY 2015 Budget Resolution, (budget issues generally); H.R. 3547, FY 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act (budget issues generally, regional haze issues, Low Income Home Energy Assistance); H.J. Res. 106, FY 2014 Continuing Resolution (budget issues generally); H.R. 475, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards); H.R. 4660, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); H.R. 4800, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to CFTC and CEA re-authorization, including de minimis exception level under swap dealer definition, margin requirements on swap transactions of commercial end-users, bona fide hedging exemption, financial entity definition, inter-affiliate swap transactions, physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality); H.R. 4870, FY 2015 Defense Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to electric transportation, micro grids and grid security, smart meters, energy efficiency/renewable energy and Troops to Energy Jobs program); H.R. 4903, FY 15 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP and RRAP); S. 2389, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to CFTC and CEA re-authorization, including deminimis exception level under swap dealer definition, margin requirements on swap transactions of commercial end-users, bona fide hedging exemption, financial entity definition, inter-affiliate swap transactions, physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality); Discussion draft of Hoeven-Manchin Amendment to FY 2015 Senate Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; H.R. 83, FY 2015 Omnibus, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (P.L. 113-235) (budget issues generally, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); H.R. 4745, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards); H.J. Res. 130, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 (through December 13, 2014) (budget issues generally, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); H.J. Res. 131, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 (until December 17, 2014) (budget issues generally, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program).
Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
Client expense: $1,840,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, White House Office
Client expense: $281,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 2218, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, to establish minimum federal requirements for the disposal of coal combustion residuals; S. 1009, the Chemical Safety Improvement Act, for modernization of the Toxic Substances Control Act (PCB issues); S. 2084, the Community Protection Act of 2014 requiring draft economic analysis and proposed critical habitat designation to be published at the same time; General discussions re: development of Senate counterpart to H.R. 2218 (coal ash legislation); Discussion draft of Chemicals in Commerce Act, for modernization of the Toxic Substances Control Act (PCB issues); General advocacy on right-of-way vegetation issues; Proposed draft rule to revise the definition of Waters of the U.S. in the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Clean Waters Act definition; S 696: The Safe Chemicals Act; S 1009: Chemical Safety Improvement Act; S 1961: Chemical Safety and Waters Protection Act; H.R. 3080 Water Resources Reform and Development Act;S.601 Water Resources Development Act of 2013; H.R. 475, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards); H.R. 3547, FY 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act (budget issues generally, regional haze issues, Low Income Home Energy Assistance); H.R. 4800, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to CFTC and CEA re-authorization, including deminimis exception level under swap dealer definition, margin requirements on swap transactions of commercial end-users, bona fide hedging exemption, financial entity definition, inter-affiliate swap transactions, physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality); H.R. 4870, FY 2015 Defense Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to electric transportation, micro grids and grid security, smart meters, energy efficiency/renewable energy and Troops to Energy Jobs program); H.R. 4903, FY 15 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP and RRAP); H.R. 4923, FY 2015 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to DOE/FERC/industry coordination on cyber and physical security, DOE/industry partnership on storm response and restoration, grid resilience, fossil energy, nuclear energy, electric transportation, smart gird, energy innovation HUBs, transmission and renewable energy); H. Con. Res. 96, FY 2015 Budget Resolution, (budget issues generally); H.J. Res. 106, FY 2014 Continuing Resolution (budget issues generally);FY 2015 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Waters of the U.S., 316(b) Cooling Water Intake Structures rule, CCR regulation, Effluent Limitation Guidelines rule making, and GHG NSPS for new and existing sources); FY 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding); S. 2389, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to CFTC and CEA re-authorization, including deminimis exception level under swap dealer definition, margin requirements on swap transactions of commercial end-users, bona fide hedging exemption, financial entity definition, inter-affiliate swap transactions, physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality); S. 2437, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); S. 2438, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards); S. 2534, FY 15 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP and RRAP); Draft legislation pertaining to the proposed draft rule to revise the definition of Waters of the U.S. in the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Clean Waters Act definition; Draft legislation related to reforming the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA); S. 2768, the Emergency Fuel Reduction Act of 2014 to amend the Healthy Forests Restoration Act; General discussions re: development of Senate counterpart to H.R. 2218 (coal ash legislation); Discussion draft of Chemicals in Commerce Act, for modernization of the Toxic Substances Control Act (PCB issues); General advocacy on right-of-way vegetation issues; S. 2496, Protecting Water and Property Rights Act of 2014; H.R. 5078 Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act; S 1009: Chemical Safety Improvement Act; Draft legislation related to emissions; Draft legislation related to reforming the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA).
Client expense: $281,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 83, FY 2015 Omnibus, Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (P.L. 113-235) (budget issues generally, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); H.R. 475, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards); H.R. 4660, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); H.R. 4745, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards); H.R. 4800, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to CFTC and CEA reauthorization, including de minimis exception level under swap dealer definition, margin requirements on swap transactions of commercial end-users, bona fide hedging exemption, financial entity definition, inter-affiliate swap transactions, physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality); H.R. 4870, FY 2015 Defense Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to electric transportation, micro grids and grid security, smart meters, energy efficiency/renewable energy and Troops to Energy Jobs program); H.R. 4903, FY 15 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP and RRAP); H.R. 4923, FY 2015 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to DOE/FERC/industry coordination on cyber and physical security, DOE/industry partnership on storm response and restoration, grid resilience, fossil energy, nuclear energy, electric transportation, smart gird, energy innovation HUBs, transmission and renewable energy); H.R. 5016, FY 2015 Financial Services Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network and electric utility pole attachments); H.J. Res. 130, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 (through December 13, 2014) (budget issues generally, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); H.J. Res. 131, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 (until December 17, 2014) (budget issues generally, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); FY 2015 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Waters of the U.S., 316(b) Cooling Water Intake Structures rule, CCR regulation, Effluent Limitation Guidelines rulemaking, and GHG NSPS for new and existing sources); FY 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding); S. 2389, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to CFTC and CEA reauthorization, including deminimis exception level under swap dealer definition, margin requirements on swap transactions of commercial end-users, bona fide hedging exemption, financial entity definition, inter-affiliate swap transactions, physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality); S. 2437, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); S. 2438, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards); S. 2534, FY 15 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP and RRAP).
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 475, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards); H.R. 4660, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); H.R. 4800, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to CFTC and CEA reauthorization, including de minimis exception level under swap dealer definition, margin requirements on swap transactions of commercial end-users, bona fide hedging exemption, financial entity definition, inter-affiliate swap transactions, physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality); H.R. 4870, FY 2015 Defense Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to electric transportation, micro grids and grid security, smart meters, energy efficiency/renewable energy and Troops to Energy Jobs program); H.R. 4903, FY 15 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP and RRAP); H.R. 4923, FY 2015 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to DOE/FERC/industry coordination on cyber and physical security, DOE/industry partnership on storm response and restoration, grid resilience, fossil energy, nuclear energy, electric transportation, smart gird, energy innovation HUBs, transmission and renewable energy); H.R. 5016, FY 2015 Financial Services Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network and electric utility pole attachments); H.J. Res. 124, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 (budget issues generally, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); FY 2015 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Waters of the U.S., 316(b) Cooling Water Intake Structures rule, CCR regulation, Effluent Limitation Guidelines rulemaking, and GHG NSPS for new and existing sources); FY 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding); S. 2389, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to CFTC and CEA reauthorization, including deminimis exception level under swap dealer definition, margin requirements on swap transactions of commercial end-users, bona fide hedging exemption, financial entity definition, inter-affiliate swap transactions, physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality); S. 2437, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); S. 2438, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards); S. 2534, FY 15 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP and RRAP). Discussion draft of Hoeven-Manchin Amendment to FY 2015 Senate Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 475; H.R. 4660; H.R. 4800; H.R. 4870; H.R. 4903; H.R. 4923; H.R. 5016; H.J. Res. 124; FY 2015 Interior, Enviornment, and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations; S. 1468; S. 2389; S. 2437; S. 2438; S, 2534; Advocated for appropriations for LIHEAP.
Client expense: $30,000 · 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
2014 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
FY 2015 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Waters of the U.S., 316(b) Cooling Water Intake Structures rule, CCR regulation, Effluent Limitation Guidelines rulemaking, and GHG NSPS for new and existing sources);FY 2015 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to DOE/FERC/industry coordination on cyber and physical security, DOE/industry partnership on storm response and restoration, grid resilience, fossil energy, nuclear energy, electric transportation, smart gird, energy innovation HUBs, transmission and renewable energy); FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards); FY 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding); FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); FY 2015 Financial Services Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network and electric utility pole attachments); FY 2015 Defense Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to electric transportation, micro grids and grid security, smart meters, energy efficiency/renewable energy and Troops to Energy Jobs program); S. 1284, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); H. Con. Res. 96, FY 2015 Budget Resolution, (budget issues generally); H.R. 3547, FY 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act (budget issues generally, regional haze issues, Low Income Home Energy Assistance); H.J. Res. 106, FY 2014 Continuing Resolution (budget issues generally); H.R. 475, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards); H.R. 4660, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); H.R. 4800, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to CFTC and CEA reauthorization, including de minimis exception level under swap dealer definition, margin requirements on swap transactions of commercial end-users, bona fide hedging exemption, financial entity definition, inter-affiliate swap transactions, physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality); H.R. 4870, FY 2015 Defense Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to electric transportation, micro grids and grid security, smart meters, energy efficiency/renewable energy and Troops to Energy Jobs program); H.R. 4903, FY 15 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP and RRAP); S. 2389, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to CFTC and CEA reauthorization, including deminimis exception level under swap dealer definition, margin requirements on swap transactions of commercial end-users, bona fide hedging exemption, financial entity definition, inter-affiliate swap transactions, physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality); Discussion draft of Hoeven-Manchin Amendment to FY 2015 Senate Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 2218, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, to establish minimum federal requirements for the disposal of coal combustion residuals; S. 1009, the Chemical Safety Improvement Act, for modernization of the Toxic Substances Control Act (PCB issues);S. 2084, the Community Protection Act of 2014 requiring draft economic analysis and proposed critical habitat designation to be published at the same time; General discussions re: development of Senate counterpart to H.R. 2218 (coal ash legislation); Discussion draft of Chemicals in Commerce Act, for modernization of the Toxic Substances Control Act (PCB issues); General advocacy on right-of-way vegetation issues; Proposed draft rule to revise the definition of Waters of the U.S. in the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Clean Waters Act definition; S 696: The Safe Chemicals Act; S 1009: Chmical Safety Improvement Act; S 1961: Chemical Safety and Waters Protection Act; H.R. 3080 Water Resources Reform and Development Act;S.601 Water Resources Development Act of 2013; H.R. 475, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards); H.R. 3547, FY 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act (budget issues generally, regional haze issues, Low Income Home Energy Assistance); H.R. 4800, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to CFTC and CEA reauthorization, including deminimis exception level under swap dealer definition, margin requirements on swap transactions of commercial end-users, bona fide hedging exemption, financial entity definition, inter-affiliate swap transactions, physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality); H.R. 4870, FY 2015 Defense Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to electric transportation, micro grids and grid security, smart meters, energy efficiency/renewable energy and Troops to Energy Jobs program); H.R. 4903, FY 15 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP and RRAP); H.R. 4923, FY 2015 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to DOE/FERC/industry coordination on cyber and physical security, DOE/industry partnership on storm response and restoration, grid resilience, fossil energy, nuclear energy, electric transportation, smart gird, energy innovation HUBs, transmission and renewable energy); H. Con. Res. 96, FY 2015 Budget Resolution, (budget issues generally); H.J. Res. 106, FY 2014 Continuing Resolution (budget issues generally); FY 2015 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Waters of the U.S., 316(b) Cooling Water Intake Structures rule, CCR regulation, Effluent Limitation Guidelines rulemaking, and GHG NSPS for new and existing sources); FY 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding); S. 2389, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to CFTC and CEA reauthorization, including deminimis exception level under swap dealer definition, margin requirements on swap transactions of commercial end-users, bona fide hedging exemption, financial entity definition, inter-affiliate swap transactions, physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality); S. 2437, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); S. 2438, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards); S. 2534, FY 15 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP and RRAP); Draft legislation pertaining to the proposed draft rule to revise the definition of Waters of the U.S. in the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Clean Waters Act definition; Draft legislation related to reforming the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA); S. 2768, the Emergency Fuel Reduction Act of 2014 to amend the Healthy Forests Restoration Act; General discussions re: development of Senate counterpart to H.R. 2218 (coal ash legislation); Discussion draft of Chemicals in Commerce Act, for modernization of the Toxic Substances Control Act (PCB issues); General advocacy on right-of-way vegetation issues; S. 2496, Protecting Water and Property Rights Act of 2014; H.R. 5078 Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act; S 1009: Chemical Safety Improvement Act; Draft legislation related to emissions; Draft legislation related to reforming the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA).
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 475, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards); H.R. 4660, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); H.R. 4800, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to CFTC and CEA reauthorization, including de minimis exception level under swap dealer definition, margin requirements on swap transactions of commercial end-users, bona fide hedging exemption, financial entity definition, inter-affiliate swap transactions, physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality); H.R. 4870, FY 2015 Defense Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to electric transportation, micro grids and grid security, smart meters, energy efficiency/renewable energy and Troops to Energy Jobs program); H.R. 4903, FY 15 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP and RRAP); H.R. 4923, FY 2015 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to DOE/FERC/industry coordination on cyber and physical security, DOE/industry partnership on storm response and restoration, grid resilience, fossil energy, nuclear energy, electric transportation, smart gird, energy innovation HUBs, transmission and renewable energy); H.R. 5016, FY 2015 Financial Services Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network and electric utility pole attachments); H.J. Res. 124, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 (budget issues generally, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); FY 2015 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Waters of the U.S., 316(b) Cooling Water Intake Structures rule, CCR regulation, Effluent Limitation Guidelines rulemaking, and GHG NSPS for new and existing sources); FY 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding); S. 2389, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to CFTC and CEA reauthorization, including deminimis exception level under swap dealer definition, margin requirements on swap transactions of commercial end-users, bona fide hedging exemption, financial entity definition, inter-affiliate swap transactions, physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality); S. 2437, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); S. 2438, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards); S. 2534, FY 15 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP and RRAP); Discussion draft of Hoeven-Manchin Amendment to FY 2015 Senate Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
Client expense: $2,130,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), SENATE, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Advocated for appropriations for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP); Advocated to maintain full funding for LIHEAP in the CR. The final FY14 appropriations bill and in FY15 funding requests; Advocated for appropriations for research and development to improve natural gas technologies and natural gas vehicles. This issue arose in S 1468: Postal Reform Act of 2014.H.R. 475, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards); H.R. 4660, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); H.R. 4800, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to CFTC and CEA reauthorization, including de minimis exception level under swap dealer definition, margin requirements on swap transactions of commercial end-users, bona fide hedging exemption, financial entity definition, inter-affiliate swap transactions, physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality); H.R. 4870, FY 2015 Defense Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to electric transportation, micro grids and grid security, smart meters, energy efficiency/renewable energy and Troops to Energy Jobs program); H.R. 4903, FY 15 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP and RRAP); H.R. 4923, FY 2015 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to DOE/FERC/industry coordination on cyber and physical security, DOE/industry partnership on storm response and restoration, grid resilience, fossil energy, nuclear energy, electric transportation, smart gird, energy innovation HUBs, transmission and renewable energy); H.R. 5016, FY 2015 Financial Services Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network and electric utility pole attachments); H.J. Res. 124, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 (budget issues generally, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); FY 2015 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Waters of the U.S., 316(b) Cooling Water Intake Structures rule, CCR regulation, Effluent Limitation Guidelines rulemaking, and GHG NSPS for new and existing sources); FY 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding); S. 2389, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to CFTC and CEA reauthorization, including deminimis exception level under swap dealer definition, margin requirements on swap transactions of commercial end-users, bona fide hedging exemption, financial entity definition, inter-affiliate swap transactions, physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality); S. 2437, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); S. 2438, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards); S. 2534, FY 15 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP and RRAP); Discussion draft of Hoeven-Manchin Amendment to FY 2015 Senate Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
S.552, A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to replace the current requirement for biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review, and for other purposes. H.R. 3547, Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes FY 2015, Interior , Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to water of the U.S. 316(b) Cooling Water Intake Structures rule, CCR regulation, Effluent Limitations Guidelines rulemaking, and GHG NSPS for new and existing sources) H.R. 4923, FY 2015 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Approprations, potential appropriations issues related to DOE/FERC/industry coordination on cyber and physical security, DOE/industry partnership on storm response and restoration grid resilience, fossil energy, nuclear energy, electric transportation, smart grid, energy innovation HUB's transmission and renewable energy); H.R. 475, FY 2015, Transportaion, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (Potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporated Average Fuel Economy standards); FY 2015, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding); H.R. 4660, FY 2015, Commerce/Justice/Science/Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); H.R. 5016, FY 2015, Financial Services Appropriations,(potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network and electric utility pole attachments); FY2015, Defense Appropriations (potential appropriations issues related to electric transportation, micro grids and grid security, smart meters, energy efficiency/renewable energy and Troops to Energy Jobs program) H.R.4800, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues to CFTC and CEA reauthorization, including de minimis exception level under dealer definition, margin requirements on swap transactions of commercial end-users, bona fide hedging exemption, financial entity definition, inter-affiliate swap transactions, physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality); Advocated for appropriations for Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP); Advocated to maintain full funding for LIHEAP in the CR. The final FY2014 appropriations bill and on FY15 funding requests. H.R. 4903, FY 14 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP-RRAP; S.2389, FY 2015, Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to CFTC and CEA reauthorization, including deminimis exception level under swap dealer definition, margin requirements on swap transactions of commercial end-users; bonafide hedging exemption, financial entity definition, inter-affiliate swap transactions, physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality); S.2437, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); S.2438, FY2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Coperate Average Fuel Economy standards); S.2534, FY2015 Homeland Security Appropriations (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT,CRISP and RRAP)
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
2014 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Advocated for appropriations for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP); Advocated to maintain full funding for LIHEAP in the CR. The final FY14 appropriations bill and in FY15 funding requests. Advocated for appropriations for research and development to improve natural gas technologies and natural gas vehicles. This issue arose in: oS 1468: Postal Reform Act of 2014 H.R. 475, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards); H.R. 4660, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); H.R. 4800, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to CFTC and CEA reauthorization, including de minimis exception level under swap dealer definition, margin requirements on swap transactions of commercial end-users, bona fide hedging exemption, financial entity definition, inter-affiliate swap transactions, physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality); H.R. 4870, FY 2015 Defense Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to electric transportation, micro grids and grid security, smart meters, energy efficiency/renewable energy and Troops to Energy Jobs program); H.R. 4903, FY 15 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP and RRAP); H.R. 4923, FY 2015 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to DOE/FERC/industry coordination on cyber and physical security, DOE/industry partnership on storm response and restoration, grid resilience, fossil energy, nuclear energy, electric transportation, smart gird, energy innovation HUBs, transmission and renewable energy); H.R. 5016, FY 2015 Financial Services Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network and electric utility pole attachments); H.J. Res. 124, Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015 (budget issues generally, Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); FY 2015 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Waters of the U.S., 316(b) Cooling Water Intake Structures rule, CCR regulation, Effluent Limitation Guidelines rulemaking, and GHG NSPS for new and existing sources); FY 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding); S. 2389, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to CFTC and CEA reauthorization, including deminimis exception level under swap dealer definition, margin requirements on swap transactions of commercial end-users, bona fide hedging exemption, financial entity definition, inter-affiliate swap transactions, physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality); S. 2437, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); S. 2438, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards); S. 2534, FY 15 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP and RRAP). Discussion draft of Hoeven-Manchin Amendment to FY 2015 Senate Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
H.R. 2218, the Coal Residuals Reuse and Management Act, to establish minimum federal requirements for the disposal of coal combustion residuals; S. 1009, the Chemical Safety Improvement Act, for modernization of the Toxic Substances Control Act (PCB issues);S. 2084, the Community Protection Act of 2014 requiring draft economic analysis and proposed critical habitat designation to be published at the same time; General discussions re: development of Senate counterpart to H.R. 2218 (coal ash legislation); Discussion draft of Chemicals in Commerce Act, for modernization of the Toxic Substances Control Act (PCB issues); General advocacy on right-of-way vegetation issues; Proposed draft rule to revise the definition of Waters of the U.S. in the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Clean Waters Act definition; S 696: The Safe Chemicals Act; S 1009: Chmical Safety Improvement Act; S 1961: Chemical Safety and Waters Protection Act; H.R. 3080 Water Resources Reform and Development Act;S.601 Water Resources Development Act of 2013; H.R. 475, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards); H.R. 3547, FY 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act (budget issues generally, regional haze issues, Low Income Home Energy Assistance); H.R. 4800, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to CFTC and CEA reauthorization, including deminimis exception level under swap dealer definition, margin requirements on swap transactions of commercial end-users, bona fide hedging exemption, financial entity definition, inter-affiliate swap transactions, physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality); H.R. 4870, FY 2015 Defense Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to electric transportation, micro grids and grid security, smart meters, energy efficiency/renewable energy and Troops to Energy Jobs program); H.R. 4903, FY 15 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP and RRAP); H.R. 4923, FY 2015 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to DOE/FERC/industry coordination on cyber and physical security, DOE/industry partnership on storm response and restoration, grid resilience, fossil energy, nuclear energy, electric transportation, smart gird, energy innovation HUBs, transmission and renewable energy); H. Con. Res. 96, FY 2015 Budget Resolution, (budget issues generally); H.J. Res. 106, FY 2014 Continuing Resolution (budget issues generally); FY 2015 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Waters of the U.S., 316(b) Cooling Water Intake Structures rule, CCR regulation, Effluent Limitation Guidelines rulemaking, and GHG NSPS for new and existing sources); FY 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding); S. 2389, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to CFTC and CEA reauthorization, including deminimis exception level under swap dealer definition, margin requirements on swap transactions of commercial end-users, bona fide hedging exemption, financial entity definition, inter-affiliate swap transactions, physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality); S. 2437, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); S. 2438, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards); S. 2534, FY 15 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP and RRAP); Draft legislation pertaining to the proposed draft rule to revise the definition of Waters of the U.S. in the EPA and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Clean Waters Act definition; Draft legislation related to reforming the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA).
Client expense: $290,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 475, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards); H.R. 3547, FY 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act (budget issues generally, regional haze issues, Low Income Home Energy Assistance); H.R. 4660, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); H.R. 4800, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to CFTC and CEA reauthorization, including deminimis exception level under swap dealer definition, margin requirements on swap transactions of commercial end-users, bona fide hedging exemption, financial entity definition, inter-affiliate swap transactions, physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality); H.R. 4870, FY 2015 Defense Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to electric transportation, micro grids and grid security, smart meters, energy efficiency/renewable energy and Troops to Energy Jobs program); H.R. 4903, FY 15 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP and RRAP); H.R. 4923, FY 2015 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to DOE/FERC/industry coordination on cyber and physical security, DOE/industry partnership on storm response and restoration, grid resilience, fossil energy, nuclear energy, electric transportation, smart gird, energy innovation HUBs, transmission and renewable energy); H.R. 5016, FY 2015 Financial Services Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network and electric utility pole attachments); H. Con. Res. 96, FY 2015 Budget Resolution, (budget issues generally); H.J. Res. 106, FY 2014 Continuing Resolution (budget issues generally); FY 2015 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Waters of the U.S., 316(b) Cooling Water Intake Structures rule, CCR regulation, Effluent Limitation Guidelines rulemaking, and GHG NSPS for new and existing sources); FY 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding); S. 1284, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); S. 2389, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to CFTC and CEA reauthorization, including deminimis exception level under swap dealer definition, margin requirements on swap transactions of commercial end-users, bona fide hedging exemption, financial entity definition, inter-affiliate swap transactions, physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality); S. 2437, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); S. 2438, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards); S. 2534, FY 15 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP and RRAP).
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
2014 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Advocated for appropriations for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP); Advocated to maintain full funding for LIHEAP in the CR. The final FY14 appropriations bill and in FY15 funding requests; Advocated for appropriations for research and development to improve natural gas technologies and natural gas vehicles. This issue arose in S 1468: Postal Reform Act of 2014.H.R. 475, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards); H.R. 3547, FY 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act (budget issues generally, regional haze issues, Low Income Home Energy Assistance); H.R. 4660, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); H.R. 4800, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to CFTC and CEA reauthorization, including deminimis exception level under swap dealer definition, margin requirements on swap transactions of commercial end-users, bona fide hedging exemption, financial entity definition, inter-affiliate swap transactions, physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality); H.R. 4870, FY 2015 Defense Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to electric transportation, micro grids and grid security, smart meters, energy efficiency/renewable energy and Troops to Energy Jobs program); H.R. 4903, FY 15 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP and RRAP); H.R. 4923, FY 2015 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to DOE/FERC/industry coordination on cyber and physical security, DOE/industry partnership on storm response and restoration, grid resilience, fossil energy, nuclear energy, electric transportation, smart gird, energy innovation HUBs, transmission and renewable energy); H.R. 5016, FY 2015 Financial Services Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network and electric utility pole attachments); H. Con. Res. 96, FY 2015 Budget Resolution, (budget issues generally); H.J. Res. 106, FY 2014 Continuing Resolution (budget issues generally); FY 2015 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Waters of the U.S., 316(b) Cooling Water Intake Structures rule, CCR regulation, Effluent Limitation Guidelines rulemaking, and GHG NSPS for new and existing sources); FY 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding); S. 1284, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); S. 2389, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to CFTC and CEA reauthorization, including deminimis exception level under swap dealer definition, margin requirements on swap transactions of commercial end-users, bona fide hedging exemption, financial entity definition, inter-affiliate swap transactions, physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality); S. 2437, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); S. 2438, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards); S. 2534, FY 15 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP and RRAP); S.552, A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to replace the current requirement for biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review, and for other purposes. HR. 4923, Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes.
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
2014 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Advocated for appropriations for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP); Advocated to maintain full funding for LIHEAP in the CR. The final FY14 appropriations bill and in FY15 funding requests; Advocated for appropriations for research and development to improve natural gas technologies and natural gas vehicles. This issue arose in S 1468: Postal Reform Act of 2014.H.R. 475, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards); H.R. 3547, FY 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act (budget issues generally, regional haze issues, Low Income Home Energy Assistance); H.R. 4660, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); H.R. 4800, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to CFTC and CEA reauthorization, including deminimis exception level under swap dealer definition, margin requirements on swap transactions of commercial end-users, bona fide hedging exemption, financial entity definition, inter-affiliate swap transactions, physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality); H.R. 4870, FY 2015 Defense Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to electric transportation, micro grids and grid security, smart meters, energy efficiency/renewable energy and Troops to Energy Jobs program); H.R. 4903, FY 15 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP and RRAP); H.R. 4923, FY 2015 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to DOE/FERC/industry coordination on cyber and physical security, DOE/industry partnership on storm response and restoration, grid resilience, fossil energy, nuclear energy, electric transportation, smart gird, energy innovation HUBs, transmission and renewable energy); H.R. 5016, FY 2015 Financial Services Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network and electric utility pole attachments); H. Con. Res. 96, FY 2015 Budget Resolution, (budget issues generally); H.J. Res. 106, FY 2014 Continuing Resolution (budget issues generally); FY 2015 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Waters of the U.S., 316(b) Cooling Water Intake Structures rule, CCR regulation, Effluent Limitation Guidelines rulemaking, and GHG NSPS for new and existing sources); FY 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding); S. 1284, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); S. 2389, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to CFTC and CEA reauthorization, including deminimis exception level under swap dealer definition, margin requirements on swap transactions of commercial end-users, bona fide hedging exemption, financial entity definition, inter-affiliate swap transactions, physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality); S. 2437, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); S. 2438, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards); S. 2534, FY 15 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP and RRAP); S.552, A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to replace the current requirement for biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review, and for other purposes. HR. 4923, Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2015, and for other purposes.
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
2014 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
S.522, A bill to amend the Department of Energy Organization Act to replace the current requirement for biennial energy policy plan with a Quadrennial Energy Review, and for other purposes H.R.3547, Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2014, and for other purposes FY 2015 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to water of theU.S. 316(b) Cooling Water Intake Structures rule, CCR regulation, Effluent Limitations Guidelines rulemaking, and GHG NSPS for new and existing sources) H.R. 4923, FY 2015 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to DOE/FERC/industry coordination on cyber and physical security, DOE/industry partnership on storm reponse and restoration grid resilience, fossil energy, nuclear energy, electric transportation, smart grid, energy innovation HUB's, transmission and renewable energy); H.R. 475, FY 2015, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporated Average Fuel Economy standards); FY 2015, Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding); H.R. 4660, FY 2015, Commerce/Justice/Science/Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); H.R. 5016, FY 2015, Financial Services Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network and electric utility pole attachements); FY 2015, Defense Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to electric transportation, micro grids and grid security, smart meters, energy efficiency/renewable energy and Troops to Energy Jobs program); S. 1284, the "Department of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2014" (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); H.Con. Res. 96, FY 2015 Budget Resolution, (budget issues generally) H.J. Res. 106, FY 2014, Continuing Resolution, (budget issues generally) Advocated for appropriations for Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP); Advocated to maintain full funding for LIHEAP in the CR. The final FY2014 appropriations bill and on FY15 funding requests. H.R. 4903, FY 14 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecutiyt and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP-RRAP); S.2389, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to CFTC and CEA reauthorization, including deminimis exception level under swap dealer definition, margin requirements on swap transactions of commercial end-users, bonafide hedging exemption, financial entity definition, inter-affiliate swap transactions, physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality); S.2437, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); S.2438, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Coperate Average Fuel Economy standards); S.2534, FY 15 Homeland Security Appropriations (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP and RRAP).
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
2014 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 475, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards) H.R. 3547, FY 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act (budget issues generally, regional haze issues, Low Income Home Energy Assistance)H.R. 4660, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding) H.R. 4870, FY 2015 Defense Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to electric transportation, micro grids and grid security, smart meters, energy efficiency/renewable energy and Troops to Energy Jobs program) H.R. 4903, FY 15 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP and RRAP) H.R. 4923, FY 2015 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to DOE/FERC/industry coordination on cyber and physical security, DOE/industry partnership on storm response and restoration, grid resilience, fossil energy, nuclear energy, electric transportation, smart gird, energy innovation HUBs, transmission and renewable energy) H.R. 5016, FY 2015 Financial Services Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network and electric utility pole attachments) FY 2015 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Waters of the U.S., 316(b) Cooling Water Intake Structures rule, CCR regulation, Effluent Limitation Guidelines rulemaking, and GHG NSPS for new and existing sources) FY 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding) S. 1284, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program) S. 2437, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding S. 2534, FY 15 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP and RRAP)
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
2014 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 475; H.R. 3547; H.R. 4660; H.R. 4800; H.R. 4870; H.R. 4903; H.R. 4923; H.R. 5016; H. Con. Res. 96; H.J. Res. 106; FY 2015 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations; FY 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations; S. 1284; S. 2389; S. 2437; S. 2438; S. 2534; S. 1468; Appropriations for LIHEAP.
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
2014 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Extend and expand Therapeutic Discovery Project (IRC 48D); capital formation tax policy; extend and expand R&D tax credit; monitor tax reform. S.3595, H.R.6559 to allow for certain high technology and biotechnology company to be eligible for Research and Development partnerships. S. 3232, a bill to extend and expand the Therapeutic Discovery Project Tax Credit Program. Advocate for improvements to the Internal Revenue Code Section 382 Net Operating Loss rules, Internal Revenue Code Section 1202 Small Business Capital gains rules and a more generous amortization period for Internal Revenue Code Section 197 intangibles. Amend and extend the Vaccine excise tax: S.3716; H.R. 6687. H.R. 475, Amend Vaccine Excise Tax. Monitor developments related to the Camp Tax Proposal. Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act, S.2260.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 475, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards); H.R. 3547, FY 2014 Consolidated Appropriations Act (budget issues generally, regional haze issues, Low Income Home Energy Assistance); H.R. 4660, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); H.R. 4800, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to CFTC and CEA reauthorization, including deminimis exception level under swap dealer definition, margin requirements on swap transactions of commercial end-users, bona fide hedging exemption, financial entity definition, inter-affiliate swap transactions, physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality); H.R. 4870, FY 2015 Defense Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to electric transportation, micro grids and grid security, smart meters, energy efficiency/renewable energy and Troops to Energy Jobs program); H.R. 4903, FY 15 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP and RRAP); H.R. 4923, FY 2015 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to DOE/FERC/industry coordination on cyber and physical security, DOE/industry partnership on storm response and restoration, grid resilience, fossil energy, nuclear energy, electric transportation, smart gird, energy innovation HUBs, transmission and renewable energy); H.R. 5016, FY 2015 Financial Services Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network and electric utility pole attachments); H. Con. Res. 96, FY 2015 Budget Resolution, (budget issues generally); H.J. Res. 106, FY 2014 Continuing Resolution (budget issues generally); FY 2015 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Waters of the U.S., 316(b) Cooling Water Intake Structures rule, CCR regulation, Effluent Limitation Guidelines rulemaking, and GHG NSPS for new and existing sources); FY 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to Low Income Home Energy Assistance funding); S. 1284, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2014 (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program); S. 2389, FY 2015 Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to CFTC and CEA reauthorization, including deminimis exception level under swap dealer definition, margin requirements on swap transactions of commercial end-users, bona fide hedging exemption, financial entity definition, inter-affiliate swap transactions, physical forward contracts with volumetric optionality); S. 2437, FY 2015 Commerce/Justice/Science Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to public safety broadband network, NIST smart grid interoperability, cyber security standards and NSF STEM funding); S. 2438, FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to NHTSA Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards); S. 2534, FY 15 Homeland Security Appropriations, (potential appropriations issues related to industry/government coordination on critical infrastructure cybersecurity and industry partnerships with DHS, including ES-C2M2, Threat Scenario project, ICS-CERT, CRISP and RRAP).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Extend and expand Therapeutic Discovery Project (IRC 48D); capital formation tax policy; extend and expand R&D tax credit; monitor tax reform. S.3595, H.R.6559 to allow for certain high technology and biotechnology company to be eligible for Research and Development partnerships. S. 3232, a bill to extend and expand the Therapeutic Discovery Project Tax Credit Program. Advocate for improvements to the Internal Revenue Code Section 382 Net Operating Loss rules, Internal Revenue Code Section 1202 Small Business Capital gains rules and a more generous amortization period for Internal Revenue Code Section 197 intangibles. Amend and extend the Vaccine excise tax: S.3716; H.R. 6687. H.R. 475, Amend Vaccine Excise Tax. Monitor developments related to the Camp Tax Proposal. Expiring Provisions Improvement Reform and Efficiency (EXPIRE) Act.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · fourth_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Extend and expand Therapeutic Discovery Project (IRC 48D); capital formation tax policy; extend and expand R&D tax credit; monitor tax reform. S.3595, H.R.6559 to allow for certain high technology and biotechnology company to be eligible for Research and Development partnerships. S. 3232, a bill to extend and expand the Therapeutic Discovery Project Tax Credit Program. Advocate for improvements to the Internal Revenue Code Section 382 Net Operating Loss rules, Internal Revenue Code Section 1202 Small Business Capital gains rules and a more generous amortization period for Internal Revenue Code Section 197 intangibles. Amend and extend the Vaccine excise tax: S.3716; H.R. 6687. H.R. 475, Amend Vaccine Excise Tax.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · third_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Extend and expand Therapeutic Discovery Project (IRC 48D); capital formation tax policy; extend and expand R&D tax credit; monitor tax reform. S.3595, H.R.6559 to allow for certain high technology and biotechnology company to be eligible for Research and Development partnerships. S. 3232, a bill to extend and expand the Therapeutic Discovery Project Tax Credit Program. Advocate for improvements to the Internal Revenue Code Section 382 Net Operating Loss rules, Internal Revenue Code Section 1202 Small Business Capital gains rules and a more generous amortization period for Internal Revenue Code Section 197 intangibles. Amend and extend the Vaccine excise tax: S.3716; H.R. 6687. H.R. 475, Amend Vaccine Excise Tax.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · second_quarter · Pharmacy
Pandemic influenza, vaccine-related issues. Tax issues impacting pharmacies. H.R. 475, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include vaccines against seasonal influenza within the definition of taxable vaccines.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Extension of the U.S. R&D tax credit; All provisions of H.R. 475/Public Law 113-15, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include vaccines against seasonal influenza within the definition of taxable vaccines, to add quadrivalent influenza vaccine formulation to the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Extend and expand Therapeutic Discovery Project (IRC 48D); capital formation tax policy; extend and expand R&D tax credit; monitor tax reform. S.3595, H.R.6559 to allow for certain high technology and biotechnology company to be eligible for Research and Development partnerships. S. 3232, a bill to extend and expand the Therapeutic Discovery Project Tax Credit Program. Advocate for improvements to the Internal Revenue Code Section 382 Net Operating Loss rules, Internal Revenue Code Section 1202 Small Business Capital gains rules and a more generous amortization period for Internal Revenue Code Section 197 intangibles. Amend and extend the Vaccine excise tax: S.3716; H.R. 6687. H.R. 475, Amend Vaccine Excise Tax.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 475 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include vaccines against seasonal influenza within the definition of taxable vaccines S. 391 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include vaccines against seasonal influenza within the definition of taxable vaccinesTemporary duty suspension for preparations, such as tablets or chewing gum, intended to assist smokers to stop smoking (provided for in subheading 2106.90.99)
Client expense: $520,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2013 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Tax reform; capital formation tax policy; R&D tax credit; Section 469 R&D Partnership Structures; Section 382 Net Operating Loss rules; Section 1202 Capital Gains Reforms; Vaccine Injury Compensation Program/amending and extending vaccine excise tax (S. 391, H.R 475)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 475: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include vaccines against seasonal influenza within the definition of taxable vaccines.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · second_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exception from the passive loss rules for investments in high technology research small business pass-thru entities. Legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 regarding the treatment of net operating losses of high technology research small businesses corporations.Legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize Section 1202 regarding the exclusion for gain from certain small business stock. H.R. 475, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include vaccines against seasonal influenza within the definition of taxable vaccines (quadravalent vaccines). S.391, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include vaccines against seasonal influenza within the definition of taxable vaccines (quadravalent vaccines).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · second_quarter · Health Issues
HR 475 A bill to amend the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program; Issues related to Medicaid coverage and reimbursement of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) prophylaxis and federal quality strategies for prevention of RSV; Medicaid coverage and reimbursement of biologics; implementation of H.R. 3590/Pub. L. No. 111-148, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2013 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Monitor possible changes in the tax code affecting pharmaceutical corporations; inclusion of quadrivalent influenza vaccine in the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (H.R. 475/S. 391).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · first_quarter · Pharmacy
Pandemic influenza, vaccine-related issues. Tax issues impacting pharmacies. H.R. 475, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include vaccines against seasonal influenza within the definition of taxable vaccines.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 475: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include vaccines against seasonal influenza within the definition of taxable vaccines.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
2013 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Extend and expand Therapeutic Discovery Project (IRC 48D); capital formation tax policy; extend and expand R&D tax credit; monitor tax reform. S.3595, H.R.6559 to allow for certain high technology and biotechnology company to be eligible for Research and Development partnerships. S. 3232, a bill to extend and expand the Therapeutic Discovery Project Tax Credit Program. Advocate for improvements to the Internal Revenue Code Section 382 Net Operating Loss rules, Internal Revenue Code Section 1202 Small Business Capital gains rules and a more generous amortization period for Internal Revenue Code Section 197 intangibles. Amend and extend the Vaccine excise tax: S.3716; H.R. 6687. H.R. 475, Amend Vaccine Excise Tax.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Tax reform; capital formation tax policy; R&D tax credit; Section 469 R&D Partnership Structures; Section 382 Net Operating Loss rules; Section 1202 Capital Gains Reforms; Vaccine Injury Compensation Program/amending and extending vaccine excise tax (S. 391, H.R 475)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an exception from the passive loss rules for investments in high technology research small business pass-thru entities. Legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 regarding the treatment of net operating losses of high technology research small businesses corporations.Legislation to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize Section 1202 regarding the exclusion for gain from certain small business stock. H.R. 475, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include vaccines against seasonal influenza within the definition of taxable vaccines (quadravalent vaccines). S.391, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include vaccines against seasonal influenza within the definition of taxable vaccines (quadravalent vaccines).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2013 · first_quarter · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Extend and expand Therapeutic Discovery Project (IRC 48D); capital formation tax policy; extend and expand R&D tax credit; monitor tax reform. S.3595, H.R.6559 to allow for certain high technology and biotechnology company to be eligible for Research and Development partnerships. S. 3232, a bill to extend and expand the Therapeutic Discovery Project Tax Credit Program. Advocate for improvements to the Internal Revenue Code Section 382 Net Operating Loss rules, Internal Revenue Code Section 1202 Small Business Capital gains rules and a more generous amortization period for Internal Revenue Code Section 197 intangibles. Amend and extend the Vaccine excise tax: S.3716; H.R. 6687. H.R. 475, Amend Vaccine Excise Tax.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE