Security in Bonding Act of 2014

HR 240 The Homeowners Insurance Protection Act, Dennis Ross (R-FL) HR 960 Flood Victim Premium Relief Act of 2013, Michael Grimm (R-NY) HR 1035 To require a study of voluntary community-based flood insurance options and how such options could be incorporated into the national flood insurance program, and for other purposes. Gwen Moore (D-WI) HR 1101 Homeowners and Taxpayers Protection Act, Albio Sires (D-NJ) HR 4558 Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act of 2014, Dennis A. Ross (FL-15) HR 508 Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act, Michael Grimm (R-NY) HR 1945 Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013, Bernie Thompson (D-MS) HR 2146 Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, Michael Capuano (D-MA) HR 4871 TRIA Reform Act of 2014, Randy Neugebauer (R-TX) S. 2244 "Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014" Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) Surety HR776 The Security in Bonding Act, Richard Hannah (R-NY) HR 170 Recordkeeping for Site Controllers, Gene Green (D-TX) HR 1982 Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act, David Reichert (R-WA) HR 1366 Stop Oxy Abuse Act of 2013, Stephen Lynch (D-MA) HR 1285 To amend the Controlled Substances Act to make any substance containing hydrocodone a schedule II drug, Vern Buchanan (R-FL) S. 621 Safe Prescribing Act of 2013, Joe Manchin (D-WV) Liability HR 1369 Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2013, Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) McCarran HR 743 Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act, Peter DeFazio (D-OR) HR 911 Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act, Paul Gosar (R-AZ) Building Codes HR 1878 Safe Building Code Incentive Act, Mario Diaz-Balart (R-FL) S. 924 Safe Building Code Incentive Act, Robert Menendez (D-NJ) Adjuster Licensing HR 2156 Claims Licensing Advancement for Interstate Matters (CLAIM) Act, Stephen Fincher (R-NY) Infrastructure HR 2084 Partnership to Build America Act of 2013, John Delaney (D-MD) S. 601 Water Resources Development Act, Barbara Boxer (D-CA) Tax HR 2054 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the avoidance of tax by insurance companies through reinsurance with non-taxed affiliates HR 605 Insurance Consumer Protection and Solvency Act of 2013

Client expense: $1,100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

A bill to improve the design-build process in Federal contracting (S. 2652) Procurement related amendments to FY15 National Defense Authorization Act (S. 2410/H.R. 4435, also BUD issue) Common Sense Construction Contracting Act of 2013 (H.R. 2751) Security in Bonding Act of 2013 (H.R. 776) Security in Bonding Act of 2013 (H.R. 776) Design Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2013 (H.R. 2750) Federal Contractor Minimum Wage (RIN 1235-AA10, also LBR issue) WHD Federal Contractor Minimum Wage NPRM (RIN 1235-AA10, also LBR issue) Other federal procurement process issues impacting the construction industry (reverse auctions, design build, Miller Act) General regulatory reform issues

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Arbitration Related Legislation Asbestos Related Legislation H.R. 982 - Furthering Asbestos Claims Transparency Bankruptcy Transparency Issues Budget Issues Municipal Bond Related Issues Coast Wind Issues Climate Change Natural Catastrophe Related Legislation Credit Scoring and the Use of Credit as Underwriting Tool Issues Cyber-security Related Legislation H.R. 756 - Cyber-security Enhancement Act of 2013 S. 21 - Cyber-security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 Strengthening and Enhancing Cyber-security by Using Research, Education, Information and Technology H.R. 1163 - Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013 H.R. 967 - Advancing Americas Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act Dodd-Frank Related Legislation H.R. 605 - Insurance Consumer Protection and; Solvency Act of 2013 H.R. 1135 - Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 1221 - Basel III Capital Impact Study Act Insurance issues relating to the authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance issues relating to the Office of Financial Research Issues relating to Financial Services Systemic Risk Proposals Insurance issues relating to Federal Resolution Authority Issues relating to the Federal Insurance Office Insurance issues relating to liquidation authority for systemically important financial institutions and the plans for US and global regulators for higher capital requirements for financial institutions. H.R. 1663 - Marketplace Fairness Act S. 743 - Marketplace Fairness Act Medical Liability Reform Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements H.R. 1982 - Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013 National Flood Insurance Program and Related Legislation SEC issues related to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act H.R. 776 - Security in Bonding Act of 2013 Tax Code Reform Related Issues Terrorism Risk Insurance and Related Issues Tort Reform Related Issues McCarran-Ferguson Reform and Modernization Patent Reform Issues Relating to Health Insurance Reform Shareholder Liability Related Issues State Bankruptcy Issues Bank Tax Issues

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

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Arbitration Related Legislation Asbestos Related Legislation H.R. 982 - Furthering Asbestos Claims Transparency Bankruptcy Transparency Issues Budget Issues Municipal Bond Related Issues Coast Wind Issues Climate Change Natural Catastrophe Related Legislation Credit Scoring and the Use of Credit as Underwriting Tool Issues Cyber-security Related Legislation H.R. 756 - Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2013 S. 21 - Cyber-security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 Strengthening and Enhancing Cyber-security by Using Research, Education, Information and Technology H.R. 1163 - Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013 H.R. 967 - Advancing Americas Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act Dodd-Frank Related Legislation H.R. 605 - Insurance Consumer Protection and; Solvency Act of 2013 H.R. 1135 - Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 1221 - Basel III Capital Impact Study Act Insurance issues relating to the authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance issues relating to the Office of Financial Research Issues relating to Financial Services Systemic Risk Proposals Insurance issues relating to Federal Resolution Authority Issues relating to the Federal Insurance Office Insurance issues relating to liquidation authority for systemically important financial institutions and the plans for US and global regulators for higher capital requirements for financial institutions. H.R. 1663 - Marketplace Fairness Act S. 743 - Marketplace Fairness Act Medical Liability Reform Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements H.R. 1982 - Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013 National Flood Insurance Program and Related Legislation SEC issues related to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act H.R. 776 - Security in Bonding Act of 2013 Tax Code Reform Related Issues Terrorism Risk Insurance and Related Issues S. 2244 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 H.R. 4871 - TRIA Reform Act of 2014 Tort Reform Related Issues McCarran-Ferguson Reform and Modernization Patent Reform Issues Relating to Health Insurance Reform Shareholder Liability Related Issues State Bankruptcy Issues Bank Tax Issues

Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Federal procurement reforms Individual surety bonding reforms (H.R. 776) Security and Bonding Act of 2013 Small business contracting, design build and anti-reversed auction bidding reforms (H.R. 2750 & 2751)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 508 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013 - to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program for five years (TRIPRA) H.R. 99 - Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013 H.R. 344 - Competitive Health Insurance Act of 2013Public Law 112-141 - MAP 21 - Title II, Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (and proposed amendments) H.R. 743 - Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act of 2013 H.R. 911 - The Competitive Health Insurance Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 1945 - Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 H.R. 2146 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act H.R. 776 - Security in Bonding Act of 2013 S. 1098 - Responsible Implementation of Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2013 S. 996 - A bill to improve the National Flood Insurance program S. 1075 - Saving Homeowners from Onerous Rate Escalations Act of 2013 H.R. 4871 - TRIA Reform Act of 2014 S. 2244 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 International Capital Standards for Insurers International Covered Agreements

Client expense: $723,851 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Financial regulatory reform issues including implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 466 - Social Security Death Master File Privacy Act of 2013 - all provisions H.J. Res. 59 - Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 - Social Security Death Master File Provisions H.R.776 - Security in Bonding Act of 2014 S. 2102- A bill to clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S. 2270- Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014 H.R. 4510- Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014 H.R. 5461- To clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, and for other purposes. H.R. 5260- Stop Disability Fraud Act of 2014 H.R. 647- ABLE Act of 2014

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

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

H.R. 3979, Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 H.R. 2750, the Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act, S. 2652, a bill to improve the design-build process in federal contracting H.R. 2751, Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013 H.R. 4335, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, H.R. 776 Security in Bonding Act of 2014

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Arbitration Related Legislation Asbestos Related Legislation H.R. 982 - Furthering Asbestos Claims Transparency Bankruptcy Transparency Issues Budget Issues Municipal Bond Related Issues Coast Wind Issues Climate Change Natural Catastrophe Related Legislation Credit Scoring and the Use of Credit as Underwriting Tool Issues Cyber-security Related Legislation H.R. 756 - Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2013 S. 21 - Cyber-security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 Strengthening and Enhancing Cyber-security by Using Research, Education, Information and Technology H.R. 1163 - Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013 H.R. 967 - Advancing Americas Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act Dodd-Frank Related Legislation H.R. 605 - Insurance Consumer Protection and; Solvency Act of 2013 H.R. 1135 - Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 1221 - Basel III Capital Impact Study Act Insurance issues relating to the authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance issues relating to the Office of Financial Research Issues relating to Financial Services Systemic Risk Proposals Insurance issues relating to Federal Resolution Authority Issues relating to the Federal Insurance Office Insurance issues relating to liquidation authority for systemically important financial institutions and the plans for US and global regulators for higher capital requirements for financial institutions. H.R. 1663 - Marketplace Fairness Act S. 743 - Marketplace Fairness Act Medical Liability Reform Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements H.R. 1982 - Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013 National Flood Insurance Program and Related Legislation SEC issues related to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act H.R. 776 - Security in Bonding Act of 2013 Tax Code Reform Related Issues Terrorism Risk Insurance and Related Issues S. 2244 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 H.R. 4871 - TRIA Reform Act of 2014 Tort Reform Related Issues McCarran-Ferguson Reform and Modernization Patent Reform Issues Relating to Health Insurance Reform Shareholder Liability Related Issues State Bankruptcy Issues Bank Tax Issues

Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Small Business Authorization; 8(a) program; National Defense Authorization Act of 2015; Reverse Auctions; Bid Listing; Bid Shopping; HR 2750 - Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2013; HR 2751 - The Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013; HR 776 - Security in Bonding Act of 2013; Design-Build Construction

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Secretary of Defense, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

TRAC Act; Bid Shopping; Acquisition Reform; Reverse Auctions; Buy American/American Iron & Steel Requirements on SRF projects; Protecting the attendance of federal employees at non-federal conferences; Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act; Government Contractor Accountability Act; HR 436 & S 109 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; Oppose expansion of False Claims Corrections Act; Plans for mandating verification systems/policies for employers; Disclose Act;Project Labor Agreements; HR 2751 - The Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013; HR 2750 - Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2013; HR 776 - Security in Bonding Act

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Secretary of Defense, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction. Support resolution to Federal Government shutdtown and budget & debt crisis.Oppose King Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill (Davis Bacon repeal) - H.R. 2016 Job Creation Fiscal Year 2014 Funding for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Energy Information Administration Small Business participation in public contracting matters High-Performance Federal Buildings Act - H.R. 2616 Extend in 2014 tax provisions that expired in 2013/2014 Support investments in industrial energy efficiencey, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR) Support The Commercial Building Modernization Act Support construction of net-zero, energy-efficient energy schools Support reform for Multiemployer Pension Plans Support Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013 - S. 394 and H.R. 867 Support for Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) Support for comprehensive energy efficiency legislation - S. 761 and H.R. 1616 Support for "Race to the Top" Initiative - S. 1218 Oppose efforts to weaken, eliminate energy efficiency performance standards for federal buildings. Oppose amendment to Fair Labor Standards Act - H.R. 1406 Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - S. 2074 and H.R. 1616 Oppose anti-Davis-Bacon/anti-PLA Amendments - H.R. 2216 Oppose Perry Amendment banning use of PLAs on Federal construction - H.R. 2217 Support "Tenant Star" program of Better Buildings Act - H.R. 2126 and S. 1191 Support Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013 - H.R. 1659 Support The Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 - H.R. 2128 Support The Construction Quality Assurance Act - H.R. 1942 Support expansion of retrofit loan programs, reforms to IRS Section 179DSupport GSA's Green Building Program to House, Senate Congressional Appropriations Committees Oppose Senate Amendment No. 493 (McConnell Amendment) to repeal Davis-Bacon Act coverage from federal projects Support Federal Cost Redution Act of 2013 - H.R. 472 Support laws making it harder for employers to engage in misclassification of workers as independent contractors Support Investment Tax Credit (ITC) reform legislation Support procurement reforms and procedures impacting small buisnesses Support funding for U.S. Dept. of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and U.S. Energy Information Administration Submitted statement to House Education and Workforce Committee Subcommittee for hearings on Multi Employer Pension Plans address issues related to the Pension Protection Act Support Smart Energy Act - H.R. 142 Oppose Working Family Flexibility Act - H.R. 1406 Support action on tax, program efforts to increase natual industrial effieciency Support Energy Efficient Schools Support commercial building energy moderniazation deduction Support Dept. of Energy's Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey research and industry reporting Support Administration's Better Buildings Initiative, endorse legislation reform - IRS Section 179D Co-sponsored Congressional High Performing Builiding Caucus briefing, reception Support high-efficiency built environment Support high-efficiency industrial/manufacturing facilities Support legislation to increase national energy efficiency in commercial buildings Support Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 - H.R. 1945 Support Federal Government use of green building programs, particularly LEED green building rating system and the Enterprise Green Communities standard Propose possible amendments to Rules Governing Cogeneration and Small Power Production in support of clean & energy efficient CHP and WHP technologies - Minnesota Rules, Chapter 7835 Support Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Act of 2012 - S. 3352 Statement submitted for record: Support reform to create stronger employment and tax laws at state and federal level with more effective enforcement to eliminate possible payroll fraud and worker misclassification in construction industrySupport reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants through greater use of CHP, WHP Support Jodran Cove, OR Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG) Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform Support The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act - H.R. 508 Support CHP, WHP in U.S. manufacturing Support of Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act of 2013 - S. 775, H.R. 184 Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 - H.R. 2126 Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Comptetitiveness Act of 2014 - S. 2074 Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014 - S. 2003, H.R. 2502 Support Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013 - H.R. 2751 Support Construction Quality Assurance Act of 2013 - H.R. 1942 Support Security in Bonding Act of 2013 - H.R.776 Provided comments for "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers" - Docket Number: CMS-3178-P Support the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act - S. 2189 Support the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 - S. 2074, S. 2262 Support the Power Efficiency and Resiliency (POWER) Act of 2014 - H.R. 4916 Support the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act - S. 2244, H.R. 508 Support Environmental Protection Agency's support for combined heat and power (CHP) in proprosed new rules for power plants Supplied comments of support for CHP and WHP (waste heat to power) on EPA's Standards of Performance of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources - 79 Fed. Reg. 1430 Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act of 2014 - S. 2388, H.R. 4740 Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 - H.R. 4457 Support Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP) Oppose Anti Davis-Bacon Amendments to H.R. 4923 Comments submitted for Federal Register (Notice 2014-13380): Commends Dept. of Labor Wage and Hour Division for efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens on compliant employers and for diligent effot to maintain strong enforcement efforts on projects covered by Davis-Bacon.Support Building Energy Codes in the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill for FY 2015 Support Water in the 21st Century Act - S. 2771, H.R. 5363 Letter to Sen. Wyden (OR) - Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plans Support extension of clean energy tax credits in Section 48 Comments submitted for Request for Information regarding Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) Grant program for FY2015; support extension of program to include CHP, WHP. Support extension of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings with refinements to provision included in EXPIRE Act of 2014 - S. 2260 Oppose limiting withdrawal liability of a limited class of employers participating in multiemployer pension plans. Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform. Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 - S. 2971, H.R. 2126 Support Kline-Miller Multiemployer Pension Reform Legislation

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted constructionSupport incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy Support Partnership for Multiemployer Retirement Security Support Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013 - S. 394 Support for "Race to the Top" Initiative, Combined Heat & Power (CHP), Waste Heat to Power (WHP) Oppose amendment to Fair Labor Standards Act - H.R. 1406 Oppose anti-Davis-Bacon/anti-PLA Amendments - H.R. 2216 Oppose Perry Amendment banning use of PLAs on Federal construction - H.R. 2217 Support Construction Quality Assurance Act - H.R. 1942 Support laws making it harder for employers to engage in misclassification of workers as independent contractors Filed a statment for the hearing record: "Construction Contracting: Barriers to Small Business Participation", focusing on procurement reforms, procedures impacting small businesses Led a coalition to help develop and present pension reform solutions to Congress Support Smart Energy Act - H.R. 142 Oppose Working Family Flexibility Act - H.R. 1406 Support Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 - H.R. 1945 Support construction of net-zero energy schools Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy Statement submitted for record: Support reform to create stronger employment and tax laws at state and federal level with more effective enforcement to eliminate possible payroll fraud and worker misclassification in construction industry Support Jordan Cove, OR Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG) with Federal, Congressional officials Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Comptetitiveness Act of 2014 - S. 2074Support construction of net-zero energy schools Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform Support The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act - H.R. 508 Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014 - S. 2003, H.R. 2502 Support Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013 - H.R. 2751 Support Construction Quality Assurance Act of 2013 - H.R. 1942 Support Security in Bonding Act of 2013 - H.R.776 Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act of 2014 - S. 2388, H.R. 4740 Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 - H.R. 4457 Support Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP) Oppose Anti Davis-Bacon Amendments to H.R. 4923 Comments submitted for Federal Register (Notice 2014-13380): Commends Dept. of Labor Wage and Hour Division for efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens on compliant employers and for diligent effot to maintain strong enforcement efforts on projects covered by Davis-Bacon. Support Building Energy Codes in the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill for FY 2015 Support Water in the 21st Century Act - S. 2771, H.R. 5363 Letter to Sen. Wyden (OR) - Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plans Support extension of clean energy tax credits in Section 48 Comments submitted for Request for Information regarding Assisting Federal Facilities with Energy Conservation Technologies (AFFECT) Grant program for FY2015; support extension of program to include CHP, WHP. Support extension of Section 179D tax deduction for energy efficient commercial and multifamily buildings with refinements to provision included in EXPIRE Act of 2014 - S. 2260 Oppose limiting withdrawal liability of a limited class of employers participating in multiemployer pension plans. Support Kline-Miller Multiemployer Pension Reform Legislation Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 - S. 2971, H.R. 2126

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General Insurance Issues, Terrorism Risk Insurance, Budget issues monitoring, Municipal Bond tax reforms monitoring, S. 21 Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013, H.R. 605 Insurance Consumer Protection and Solvency Act of 2013, Federal Insurance Office Report, H.R. 776 Security in Bonding Act of 2013, Patent reform monitoring

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Advocated for inclusion of H.R. 776 provisions in HB 4435 and in Senate version of National Defense Authorization Act, addressing assets of individual sureties and guarantee percentage increase in U.S. Small Business Administration Surety Bond Guarantee Program.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

H.R. 508 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013 - to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program for five years (TRIPRA) H.R. 99 - Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforecement Act of 2013 H.R. 344 - Competitive Helth Insurance Act of 2013Public Law 112-141 - MAP 21- Title II, Biggert-Walters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (and proposed amendments) H.R. 743 - Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act of 2013 H.R. 911 - The Competitive Health Insurance REform Act of 2013 H.R. 1945 - Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 H.R. 2146 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act H.R. 776 - Security in Bonding Act of 2013 S. 1098 - Responsible Implemenation of Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2013 S. 996 - A bill to impose the National Flood Insurance Program S. 1075 - Saving Homeowners from Onerous Rate Escalations Act of 2013 H.R. 4871 - TRIA Reform Act of 2014 S. 2244 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014

Client expense: $632,936 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Financial regulatory reform issues including implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 466 - Social Security Death Master File Privacy Act of 2013 - all provisions H.J. Res. 59 - Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 - Social Security Death Master File Provisions H.R.776 - Security in Bonding Act of 2014 S. 2102- A bill to clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S. 2270- Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014 H.R. 4510- Insurance Capital Standards Clarification Act of 2014 H.R. 5461- To clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, to improve upon the definitions provided for points and fees in connection with a mortgage transaction, and for other purposes. H.R. 5260- Stop Disability Fraud Act of 2014

Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

TRAC Act; Bid Shopping; Acquisition Reform; Reverse Auctions; Buy American/American Iron & Steel Requirements on SRF projects; Protecting the attendance of federal employees at non-federal conferences; Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act; Government Contractor Accountability Act; HR 436 & S 109 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; Oppose expansion of False Claims Corrections Act; Plans for mandating verification systems/policies for employers; Disclose Act;Project Labor Agreements; HR 2751 - The Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013; HR 2750 - Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2013; HR 776 - Security in Bonding Act

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Secretary of Defense, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Small Business Authorization; 8(a) program; National Defense Authorization Act of 2015; Reverse Auctions; Bid Listing; Bid Shopping; HR 2750 - Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2013; HR 2751 - The Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013; HR 776 - Security in Bonding Act of 2013

Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Secretary of Defense, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

A bill to improve the design-build process in Federal contracting - S.2652 Procurement-related amendments to FY 15 National Defense Authorization Act - S. 2410, H.R. 4435 (also Bud/Approps issue) Common Sense Construction Contracting Act of 2013 - H.R. 2751 Security in Bonding Act of 2013 - H.R. 776Security in Bonding Act of 2013 - H.R. 776 Design Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2013 - H.R. 2750 Federal Contractor Minimum Wage RIN 1235-AA10 (Also LABOR issue) Other federal procurement process issues impacting the construction industry (reverse auctions, design build, Miller Act) General regulatory reform issues

Client expense: $23,266 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Employment & Training Administration, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Federal Acquisition Regulation H.R. 2750, the Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act, S. 2652, a bill to improve the design-build process in federal contracting H.R. 2751, The Common Sense Construction Act H.R. 4335, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, H.R. 776 Security in Bonding Act of 2014

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Arbitration Related Legislation Asbestos Related Legislation H.R. 982 - Furthering Asbestos Claims Transparency Bankruptcy Transparency Issues Budget Issues Municipal Bond Related Issues Coast Wind Issues Climate Change Natural Catastrophe Related Legislation Credit Scoring and the Use of Credit as Underwriting Tool Issues Cyber-security Related Legislation H.R. 756 - Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2013 S. 21 - Cyber-security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 Strengthening and Enhancing Cyber-security by Using Research, Education, Information and Technology H.R. 1163 - Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013 H.R. 967 - Advancing Americas Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act Dodd-Frank Related Legislation H.R. 605 - Insurance Consumer Protection and; Solvency Act of 2013 H.R. 1135 - Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 1221 - Basel III Capital Impact Study Act Insurance issues relating to the authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance issues relating to the Office of Financial Research Issues relating to Financial Services Systemic Risk Proposals Insurance issues relating to Federal Resolution Authority Issues relating to the Federal Insurance Office Insurance issues relating to liquidation authority for systemically important financial institutions and the plans for US and global regulators for higher capital requirements for financial institutions. H.R. 1663 - Marketplace Fairness Act S. 743 - Marketplace Fairness Act Medical Liability Reform Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements H.R. 1982 - Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013 National Flood Insurance Program and Related Legislation SEC issues related to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act H.R. 776 - Security in Bonding Act of 2013 Tax Code Reform Related Issues Terrorism Risk Insurance and Related Issues S. 2244 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 H.R. 4871 - TRIA Reform Act of 2014 Tort Reform Related Issues McCarran-Ferguson Reform and Modernization Patent Reform Issues Relating to Health Insurance Reform Shareholder Liability Related Issues State Bankruptcy Issues Bank Tax Issues

Client expense: $830,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Federal procurement reforms Individual surety bonding reforms (H.R. 776) Security and Bonding Act of 2013 Small business contracting, design build and anti-reversed auction bidding reforms (H.R. 2750 and 2751)

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction. Support resolution to Federal Government shutdtown and budget & debt crisis.Oppose King Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill (Davis Bacon repeal) - H.R. 2016 Job Creation Fiscal Year 2014 Funding for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Energy Information Administration Small Business participation in public contracting matters High-Performance Federal Buildings Act - H.R. 2616 Extend in 2014 tax provisions that expired in 2013/2014 Support investments in industrial energy efficiencey, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR) Support The Commercial Building Modernization Act Support construction of net-zero, energy-efficient energy schools Support reform for Multiemployer Pension Plans Support Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013 - S. 394 and H.R. 867 Support for Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) Support for comprehensive energy efficiency legislation - S. 761 and H.R. 1616 Support for "Race to the Top" Initiative - S. 1218 Oppose efforts to weaken, eliminate energy efficiency performance standards for federal buildings. Oppose amendment to Fair Labor Standards Act - H.R. 1406 Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - S. 2074 and H.R. 1616 Oppose anti-Davis-Bacon/anti-PLA Amendments - H.R. 2216 Oppose Perry Amendment banning use of PLAs on Federal construction - H.R. 2217 Support "Tenant Star" program of Better Buildings Act - H.R. 2126 and S. 1191 Support Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013 - H.R. 1659 Support The Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 - H.R. 2128 Support The Construction Quality Assurance Act - H.R. 1942 Support expansion of retrofit loan programs, reforms to IRS Section 179DSupport GSA's Green Building Program to House, Senate Congressional Appropriations Committees Oppose Senate Amendment No. 493 (McConnell Amendment) to repeal Davis-Bacon Act coverage from federal projects Support Federal Cost Redution Act of 2013 - H.R. 472 Support laws making it harder for employers to engage in misclassification of workers as independent contractors Support Investment Tax Credit (ITC) reform legislation Support procurement reforms and procedures impacting small buisnesses Support funding for U.S. Dept. of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and U.S. Energy Information Administration Submitted statement to House Education and Workforce Committee Subcommittee for hearings on Multi Employer Pension Plans address issues related to the Pension Protection Act Support Smart Energy Act - H.R. 142 Oppose Working Family Flexibility Act - H.R. 1406 Support action on tax, program efforts to increase natual industrial effieciency Support Energy Efficient Schools Support commercial building energy moderniazation deduction Support Dept. of Energy's Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey research and industry reporting Support Administration's Better Buildings Initiative, endorse legislation reform - IRS Section 179D Co-sponsored Congressional High Performing Builiding Caucus briefing, reception Support high-efficiency built environment Support high-efficiency industrial/manufacturing facilities Support legislation to increase national energy efficiency in commercial buildings Support Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 - H.R. 1945 Support Federal Government use of green building programs, particularly LEED green building rating system and the Enterprise Green Communities standard Propose possible amendments to Rules Governing Cogeneration and Small Power Production in support of clean & energy efficient CHP and WHP technologies - Minnesota Rules, Chapter 7835 Support Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Act of 2012 - S. 3352 Statement submitted for record: Support reform to create stronger employment and tax laws at state and federal level with more effective enforcement to eliminate possible payroll fraud and worker misclassification in construction industrySupport reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants through greater use of CHP, WHP Support Jodran Cove, OR Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG) Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform Support The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act - H.R. 508 Support CHP, WHP in U.S. manufacturing Support of Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act of 2013 - S. 775, H.R. 184 Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 - H.R. 2126 Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Comptetitiveness Act of 2014 - S. 2074 Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014 - S. 2003, H.R. 2502 Support Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013 - H.R. 2751 Support Construction Quality Assurance Act of 2013 - H.R. 1942 Support Security in Bonding Act of 2013 - H.R.776 Provided comments for "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers" - Docket Number: CMS-3178-P Support the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act - S. 2189 Support the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 - S. 2074, S. 2262 Support the Power Efficiency and Resiliency (POWER) Act of 2014 - H.R. 4916 Support the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act - S. 2244, H.R. 508 Support Environmental Protection Agency's support for combined heat and power (CHP) in proprosed new rules for power plants Supplied comments of support for CHP and WHP (waste heat to power) on EPA's Standards of Performance of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources - 79 Fed. Reg. 1430 Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act of 2014 - S. 2388, H.R. 4740 Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 - H.R. 4457 Support Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP) Oppose Anti Davis-Bacon Amendments to H.R. 4923 Comments submitted for Federal Register (Notice 2014-13380): Commends Dept. of Labor Wage and Hour Division for efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens on compliant employers and for diligent effot to maintain strong enforcement efforts on projects covered by Davis-Bacon.Support Building Energy Codes in the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill for FY 2015 Support Water in the 21st Century Act - S. 2771, H.R. 5363

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted constructionSupport incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy Support Partnership for Multiemployer Retirement Security Support Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013 - S. 394 Support for "Race to the Top" Initiative, Combined Heat & Power (CHP), Waste Heat to Power (WHP) Oppose amendment to Fair Labor Standards Act - H.R. 1406 Oppose anti-Davis-Bacon/anti-PLA Amendments - H.R. 2216 Oppose Perry Amendment banning use of PLAs on Federal construction - H.R. 2217 Support Construction Quality Assurance Act - H.R. 1942 Support laws making it harder for employers to engage in misclassification of workers as independent contractors Filed a statment for the hearing record: "Construction Contracting: Barriers to Small Business Participation", focusing on procurement reforms, procedures impacting small businesses Led a coalition to help develop and present pension reform solutions to Congress Support Smart Energy Act - H.R. 142 Oppose Working Family Flexibility Act - H.R. 1406 Support Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 - H.R. 1945 Support construction of net-zero energy schools Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy Statement submitted for record: Support reform to create stronger employment and tax laws at state and federal level with more effective enforcement to eliminate possible payroll fraud and worker misclassification in construction industry Support Jordan Cove, OR Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG) with Federal, Congressional officials Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Comptetitiveness Act of 2014 - S. 2074Support construction of net-zero energy schools Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform Support The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act - H.R. 508 Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014 - S. 2003, H.R. 2502 Support Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013 - H.R. 2751 Support Construction Quality Assurance Act of 2013 - H.R. 1942 Support Security in Bonding Act of 2013 - H.R.776 Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act of 2014 - S. 2388, H.R. 4740 Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 - H.R. 4457 Support Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP) Oppose Anti Davis-Bacon Amendments to H.R. 4923 Comments submitted for Federal Register (Notice 2014-13380): Commends Dept. of Labor Wage and Hour Division for efforts to reduce paperwork and respondent burdens on compliant employers and for diligent effot to maintain strong enforcement efforts on projects covered by Davis-Bacon. Support Building Energy Codes in the Energy and Water Appropriations Bill for FY 2015 Support Water in the 21st Century Act - S. 2771, H.R. 5363

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Advocated for passage of H.R. 776, the Security in Bonding Act, and for the introduction of a legislative counterpart in the Senate. Educated Congressional offices about the inclusion of provision of H.R. 776 in the House Defense Authorization Act.

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General Insurance Issues, Terrorism Risk Insurance, Budget issues monitoring, Municipal Bond tax reforms monitoring, S. 21 Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013, H.R. 605 Insurance Consumer Protection and Solvency Act of 2013, Federal Insurance Office Report, H.R. 776 Security in Bonding Act of 2013, Patent reform monitoring

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Common Sense Construction Contracting Act of 2013 - H.R. 2751 Security in Bonding Act of 2013 - H.R. 776 Design Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2013 - H.R. 2750 Procurement-related amendments to FY 15 National Defense Authorization Act - H.R. 4435 (also Bud/Approps issue)Other federal procurement process issues impacting the construction industry (reverse auctions, design build, Miller Act) General regulatory reform issues

Client expense: $40,150 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Employment & Training Administration, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE

H.R. 508 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act of 2013 (all sections of full text) - to extend the Terrorism Risk Insurance Program for five years (TRIPRA) H.R. 99 - Health Insurance Industry Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2013 H.R. 344 - Competitive Health Insurance Act of 2013Public Law 112-141 - MAP 21 - Title II, Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (and proposed amendments) H.R. 743 - Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act of 2013 H.R. 911 - The Competitive health Insurance Reform Act of 2013 H.R. 1945 - Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 H.R. 2146 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of H.R. 776 - Security in Bonding Act of 2013 S. 1098 - Responsible Implementation of Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2013 S. 996 - A bill to impose the National Flood Insurance Program S. 1075 - Saving Homeowners from Onerous Rate Escalations Act of 2013 H.R. 4871 - TRIA Reform Act of 2014 S. 2244 - Terrirosm Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014

Client expense: $1,155,151 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Financial regulatory reform issues including implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 466 - Social Security Death Master File Privacy Act of 2013 - all provisions H.J. Res. 59 - Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 - Social Security Death Master File Provisions H.R.776 - Security in Bonding Act of 2014 S. 2102- A bill to clarify the application of certain leverage and risk-based requirements under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

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

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

Customs bonds, SBA Bond Guarantee Program, enhancing access to bonding for small and minority contractors, federal procurement reform legislation (includes provision regarding the federal Miller Act, bonding for P3s, increases in the SBAs bond guarantee to sureties, design build projects and reverse auctions in construction), HR 776 individual surety legislation

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Arbitration Related Legislation Asbestos Related Legislation H.R. 982 - Furthering Asbestos Claims Transparency Bankruptcy Transparency Issues Budget Issues Municipal Bond Related Issues Coast Wind Issues Climate Change Natural Catastrophe Related Legislation Credit Scoring and the Use of Credit as Underwriting Tool Issues Cyber-security Related Legislation H.R. 756 - Cyber-security Enhancement Act of 2013 S. 21 - Cyber-security and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013 Strengthening and Enhancing Cyber-security by Using Research, Education, Information and Technology H.R. 1163 - Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013 H.R. 967 - Advancing Americas Networking and Information Technology Research and Development Act Dodd-Frank Related Legislation H.R. 605 - Insurance Consumer Protection and; Solvency Act of 2013 H.R. 1135 - Burdensome Data Collection Relief Act H.R. 1221 - Basel III Capital Impact Study Act Insurance issues relating to the authority of the Financial Stability Oversight Council Insurance issues relating to the Office of Financial Research Issues relating to Financial Services Systemic Risk Proposals Insurance issues relating to Federal Resolution Authority Issues relating to the Federal Insurance Office Insurance issues relating to liquidation authority for systemically important financial institutions and the plans for US and global regulators for higher capital requirements for financial institutions. H.R. 1663 - Marketplace Fairness Act S. 743 - Marketplace Fairness Act Medical Liability Reform Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements H.R. 1982 - Medicare Secondary Payer and Workers' Compensation Settlement Agreements Act of 2013 National Flood Insurance Program and Related Legislation SEC issues related to the implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act H.R. 776 - Security in Bonding Act of 2013 Tax Code Reform Related Issues Terrorism Risk Insurance and Related Issues S. 2244 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 H.R. 4871 - TRIA Reform Act of 2014 Tort Reform Related Issues McCarran-Ferguson Reform and Modernization Patent Reform Issues Relating to Health Insurance Reform Shareholder Liability Related Issues State Bankruptcy Issues Bank Tax Issues

Client expense: $710,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Federal Acquisition Regulation H.R. 2750, the Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act. H.R. 2751, The Common Sense Construction Act H.R. 4335, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015, H.R. 776 Security in Bonding Act of 2014

Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

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

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

TRAC Act; Bid Shopping; Acquisition Reform; Reverse Auctions; Buy American/American Iron & Steel Requirements on SRF projects; Protecting the attendance of federal employees at non-federal conferences; Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act; Government Contractor Accountability Act; HR 436 & S 109 - Government Neutrality in Contracting Act; Oppose expansion of False Claims Corrections Act; Plans for mandating verification systems/policies for employers; Disclose Act;Project Labor Agreements; HR 2751 - The Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013; HR 2750 - Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2013; HR 776 - Security in Bonding Act

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Secretary of Defense, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Small Business Authorization; 8(a) program; National Defense Authorization Act of 2015; Reverse Auctions; Bid Listing; Bid Shopping; HR 2750 - Design-Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2013; HR 2751 - The Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013; HR 776 - Security in Bonding Act of 2013

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Navy, Dept of, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Secretary of Defense, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted construction. Support resolution to Federal Government shutdtown and budget & debt crisis.Oppose King Amendment to Military Construction Appropriations Bill (Davis Bacon repeal) - H.R. 2016 Job Creation Fiscal Year 2014 Funding for DOE's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy; Energy Information Administration Small Business participation in public contracting matters High-Performance Federal Buildings Act - H.R. 2616 Extend in 2014 tax provisions that expired in 2013/2014 Support investments in industrial energy efficiencey, including combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat recovery (WHR) Support The Commercial Building Modernization Act Support construction of net-zero, energy-efficient energy schools Support reform for Multiemployer Pension Plans Support Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013 - S. 394 and H.R. 867 Support for Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey (CBECS) Support for comprehensive energy efficiency legislation - S. 761 and H.R. 1616 Support for "Race to the Top" Initiative - S. 1218 Oppose efforts to weaken, eliminate energy efficiency performance standards for federal buildings. Oppose amendment to Fair Labor Standards Act - H.R. 1406 Support Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act - S. 2074 and H.R. 1616 Oppose anti-Davis-Bacon/anti-PLA Amendments - H.R. 2216 Oppose Perry Amendment banning use of PLAs on Federal construction - H.R. 2217 Support "Tenant Star" program of Better Buildings Act - H.R. 2126 and S. 1191 Support Federal Buildings Energy Savings Act of 2013 - H.R. 1659 Support The Home Owner Managing Energy Savings Act of 2013 - H.R. 2128 Support The Construction Quality Assurance Act - H.R. 1942 Support expansion of retrofit loan programs, reforms to IRS Section 179DSupport GSA's Green Building Program to House, Senate Congressional Appropriations Committees Oppose Senate Amendment No. 493 (McConnell Amendment) to repeal Davis-Bacon Act coverage from federal projects Support Federal Cost Redution Act of 2013 - H.R. 472 Support laws making it harder for employers to engage in misclassification of workers as independent contractors Support Investment Tax Credit (ITC) reform legislation Support procurement reforms and procedures impacting small buisnesses Support funding for U.S. Dept. of Energy's Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and U.S. Energy Information Administration Submitted statement to House Education and Workforce Committee Subcommittee for hearings on Multi Employer Pension Plans address issues related to the Pension Protection Act Support Smart Energy Act - H.R. 142 Oppose Working Family Flexibility Act - H.R. 1406 Support action on tax, program efforts to increase natual industrial effieciency Support Energy Efficient Schools Support commercial building energy moderniazation deduction Support Dept. of Energy's Commercial Buildings Energy Consumption Survey research and industry reporting Support Administration's Better Buildings Initiative, endorse legislation reform - IRS Section 179D Co-sponsored Congressional High Performing Builiding Caucus briefing, reception Support high-efficiency built environment Support high-efficiency industrial/manufacturing facilities Support legislation to increase national energy efficiency in commercial buildings Support Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 - H.R. 1945 Support Federal Government use of green building programs, particularly LEED green building rating system and the Enterprise Green Communities standard Propose possible amendments to Rules Governing Cogeneration and Small Power Production in support of clean & energy efficient CHP and WHP technologies - Minnesota Rules, Chapter 7835 Support Expanding Industrial Energy and Water Efficiency Incentives Act of 2012 - S. 3352 Statement submitted for record: Support reform to create stronger employment and tax laws at state and federal level with more effective enforcement to eliminate possible payroll fraud and worker misclassification in construction industrySupport reducing carbon pollution from existing power plants through greater use of CHP, WHP Support Jodran Cove, OR Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG) Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform Support The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act - H.R. 508 Support CHP, WHP in U.S. manufacturing Support of Mechanical Insulation Installation Incentive Act of 2013 - S. 775, H.R. 184 Support Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2014 - H.R. 2126 Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Comptetitiveness Act of 2014 - S. 2074 Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014 - S. 2003, H.R. 2502 Support Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013 - H.R. 2751 Support Construction Quality Assurance Act of 2013 - H.R. 1942 Support Security in Bonding Act of 2013 - H.R.776 Provided comments for "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Emergency Preparedness Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Participating Providers and Suppliers" - Docket Number: CMS-3178-P Support the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act - S. 2189 Support the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2014 - S. 2074, S. 2262 Support the Power Efficiency and Resiliency (POWER) Act of 2014 - H.R. 4916 Support the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act - H.R. 508 Support Environmental Protection Agency's support for combined heat and power (CHP) in proprosed new rules for power plants Supplied comments of support for CHP and WHP (waste heat to power) on EPA's Standards of Performance of Greenhouse Gas Emissions for New Stationary Sources - 79 Fed. Reg. 1430 Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act of 2014 - S. 2388, H.R. 4740 Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 - H.R. 4457 Support Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Extending and preserving Davis - Bacon Act on all federal and federally assisted constructionSupport incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy Support Partnership for Multiemployer Retirement Security Support Metal Theft Prevention Act of 2013 - S. 394 Support for "Race to the Top" Initiative, Combined Heat & Power (CHP), Waste Heat to Power (WHP) Oppose amendment to Fair Labor Standards Act - H.R. 1406 Oppose anti-Davis-Bacon/anti-PLA Amendments - H.R. 2216 Oppose Perry Amendment banning use of PLAs on Federal construction - H.R. 2217 Support Construction Quality Assurance Act - H.R. 1942 Support laws making it harder for employers to engage in misclassification of workers as independent contractors Filed a statment for the hearing record: "Construction Contracting: Barriers to Small Business Participation", focusing on procurement reforms, procedures impacting small businesses Led a coalition to help develop and present pension reform solutions to Congress Support Smart Energy Act - H.R. 142 Oppose Working Family Flexibility Act - H.R. 1406 Support Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 - H.R. 1945 Support construction of net-zero energy schools Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy Statement submitted for record: Support reform to create stronger employment and tax laws at state and federal level with more effective enforcement to eliminate possible payroll fraud and worker misclassification in construction industry Support Jordan Cove, OR Energy Project to export liquified natural gas (LNG) with Federal, Congressional officials Support introduction of Energy Savings and Industrial Comptetitiveness Act of 2014 - S. 2074Support construction of net-zero energy schools Support incentivizing grid reliability and building resiliency for critical operations in the wake of Hurricane Sandy Support "Solutions Not Bailouts" proposal for multiemployer pension plan reform Support The Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act - H.R. 508 Support The Renewable Energy Parity Act of 2014 - S. 2003, H.R. 2502 Support Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013 - H.R. 2751 Support Construction Quality Assurance Act of 2013 - H.R. 1942 Support Security in Bonding Act of 2013 - H.R.776 Support the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002 Reauthorization Act - H.R. 508 Support the Energy Efficient Cool Roofs Act of 2014 - S. 2388, H.R. 4740 Support the America's Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2014 - H.R. 4457 Support Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and the State Energy Program (SEP)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Federal procurement reforms Individual surety bonding reforms (H.R. 776) Security and Bonding Act of 2013 Small business contracting, design build and anti-reversed auction bidding reforms (H.R. 2750 and 2751)

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Advocated for support of H.R. 776, the Security in Bonding Act, including provisions that change the way assets of individual sureties are treated by contracting authorities. Advocated for the inclusion of surety bond requirements in federal policies, positions or legislation regarding use of public-private partnerships for transportation and infrastructure construction projects.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Advocated for support of H.R. 776, the Security in Bonding Act, including provisions that would increase the guarantee given to sureties participating in the U.S. Small Business Administration Surety Bond Guarantee Program. Advocated for support of The Design Build Efficiency and Jobs Act of 2013 and the Commonsense Construction Contracting Act of 2013 to benefit small construction businesses.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General Insurance Issues, Terrorism Risk Insurance, Budget issues monitoring, Municipal Bond tax reforms monitoring, S. 21 Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013, H.R. 605 Insurance Consumer Protection and Solvency Act of 2013, Federal Insurance Office Report, H.R. 776 Security in Bonding Act of 2013, Patent reform monitoring

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General Insurance Issues, Terrorism Risk Insurance, Budget issues monitoring, Municipal Bond tax reforms monitoring, S. 21 Cybersecurity and American Cyber Competitiveness Act of 2013, H.R. 605 Insurance Consumer Protection and Solvency Act of 2013, Federal Insurance Office Report, H.R. 776 Security in Bonding Act of 2013, Patent reform monitoring

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Federal procurement reforms Individual surety bonding reforms (H.R. 776) Security and Bonding Act of 2013 Small business contracting, design build and anti-reversed auction bidding reforms (H.R. 2750 and 2751)

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE