Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2015

Issues pertaining to Title IV of the HEA; S.399, Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2015; H.R. 119, Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2015

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues pertaining to Title IV of the HEA; S.399, Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2015; H.R. 119, Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2015

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues pertaining to Title IV of the HEA; S.399, Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2015; H.R. 119, Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2015

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.119, S.399: Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2015 H.R.2028: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Issues pertaining to Section 105 or limitation language on any changes to the definition of waters under federal control, which includes the Waters of the U.S. rule. H.R.2577: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Issues pertaining providing funding for the Surface Transportation Board. H.R.2578: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R.2772: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 Funding for the Cooperative Development Program. H.R.3049, S.1800: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Issues related to the appropriations for the RUS Electric Loan Program, the Guaranteed Underwriter Program, and the Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant Program, and title 6205 of H.R. 2642: The Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L.113-79) H.R.3128, S.1619: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 Issues related to FEMA, the Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002 (SAFETY Act) and private sector critical infrastructure programs. S.1695: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Issues related to Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding. Issues related to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2016. Issues related to Retirement Tax proposals H.R. 2029 PL-114-113 - Consolidated Appropriation Act, 2016 Tax provision related to Investment Tax Credit and Production Tax Credit - Issues related to the appropriations for the RUS Electric Loan Program, the Guaranteed Underwriter Program, the Rural Economic Development and Loan & Grant program and Sec. 9007 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 8107) as amended by Sec. 6205 of the Agricultural Act of 2014 (PL 113-79) within Title III, Division A of the - Issues related to appropriations for the Cooperative Development Program within Sec. 7060, Title VII, Division K. - Issues related to funding appropriations for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program in Title II, Division G. - The inclusion the Cybersecurity Act of 2015 within Division M. - The inclusion of High Cost Employer-Sponsored Health Coverage Excise Tax Provisions, within Title I, Division P. - The inclusion of Sec. 117, funding restrictions for U.S. Fish and Wildlife proposed rule on Sage-Grouse under the Endangered Species Act within Title IV, Division G. - The inclusion of Sec. 203, the Reclamation Safety of Dams Act of 1978 amendments within Title II, Division D. - The inclusion of modified language for H.R. 1734, The Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulation Act of 2015. - Protecting Americans from Tax Hike of 2015. Extending tax provision. Inclusion of Sec. 301 Extension and phase-out of credits for wind facilities; Sec. 302 Extension of election to treat qualified facilities as energy property; and Sec. 303 Extension and phase-out of solar energy credit tax Division P within the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2015. Inclusion of Sec 114 Extension of modification of tax treatment of certain payments to controlling exempt organizations in Division Q of Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act 2015 within the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2015. Issues related to the EPA's final coal combustion residuals regulation. Issues related to the Administration's rulemaking on the "Clean Power Plan". Issues related to the Administration's proposal to lower the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for Ozone pursuant to the Clean Air Act.

Issues pertaining to Title IV of the HEA; S.399, Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2015; H.R. 119, Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2015

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

The association follows the federal budget and appropriations process as it relates to agencies, and their respective policies, that have jurisdiction over rural telecommunications matters. Primarily the association monitors the Federal Communications Commission(FCC),the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), and the Rural Utilities Service (RUS), and the budget, programs, and policies of each. During the reporting period the following introduced measures were focused upon: H.R.119 - Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2015 - All sections. H.R.2295 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act 2016 - Sections relating to Federal Communications Commission funding and actions. H.R.3049 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2016 - Sections relating to Rural Business Cooperative Service and Rural Utilities Service telecommunications and rural development financing. H.Con.Res27 - Concurrent Resolution establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025 - Sections 406 & 813. S.399 - Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2015 - All sections. S.1800 - Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2016 - Sections relating to Rural Business Cooperative Service and Rural Utilities Service telecommunications and rural development financing. S.1910 - Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act 2016 - Sections relating to Federal Communications Commission funding and actions. S.Con.Res11 - Concurrent Resolution establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025 - Sections 3105 & 6211.

H.R.119, S.399: Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2015 H.R.2028: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Issues pertaining to Section 105 or limitation language on any changes to the definition of waters under federal control, which includes the Waters of the U.S. rule. H.R.2577: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Issues pertaining providing funding for the Surface Transportation Board. H.R.2578: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R.2772: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 Funding the Cooperative Development Program. H.R.3049, S.1800: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Issues related to the appropriations for the RUS Electric Loan Program, the Guaranteed Underwriter Program, and the Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant Program, and title 6205 of H.R. 2642: The Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L.113-79) H.R.3128, S.1619: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 Issues related to FEMA, the Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002 (SAFETY Act) and private sector critical infrastructure programs. S.1695: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Issues related to Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding. Issues related to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2016. Issues related to Retirement Tax proposals

Client expense: $570,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues pertaining to Title IV of the HEA; S.Con.Res. 11, An original concurrent resolutionsetting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017; H.Res.163, Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 27) establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025; S.399, Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2015; H.R. 119, Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2015

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Appropriations Appropriations, ESEA Appropriations, S 1177 Budget DoD Approps HR 2685 fiscal cliff FY 16 Ag Approps FY 16 DoD Approps FY 16 Labor-HHS-Ed Approps FY16 Ag Approps FY16 Budget FY16 LHHS Appropriations H.R.119 : Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2015 HR 2685 LHHS-Ed appropriations Reed amend to NDAA s. 1376 S Con Res 11 S. 1376 S. 1695 S. Con. Res. 11 S.399 : Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2015 S.975 : American Business for American Companies Act of 2015 S.CON.RES.11 : An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025.

Client expense: $608,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.Con.Res.27, S.Con.Res.11: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025. H.R.119, S.399: Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2015 H.R.2028: Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 2577: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R.2578: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R.2772: Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016 Funding the Cooperative Development Program in the FY 2016 State and Foreign Operations S.1619: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2016 S.1695: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Issues related to Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding. Issues related to the appropriations for the RUS Electric Loan Program, the Guaranteed Underwriter Program, and the Rural Economic Development Loan & Grant Program, and title 6205 of H.R. 2642: The Agricultural Act of 2014 (P.L.113-79) Issues related to the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2016. Issues related to Retirement Tax proposals. Issues related to the appropriation for the RUS Electric Loan Program.

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

The association follows the federal budget and appropriations process as it relates to agencies, and their respective policies, that have jurisdiction over rural telecommunications matters. Primarily the association monitors the Federal Communications Commission(FCC),the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), and the Rural Utilities Service (RUS), and the budget, programs, and policies of each. During the reporting period the following introduced measures were focused upon: H.R.119 - Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2015 - All sections. H.Con.Res27 - Concurrent Resolution establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025 - Sections 406 & 813. S.399 - Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2015 - All sections. S.Con.Res11 - Concurrent Resolution establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025 - Sections 3105 & 6211.

Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues pertaining to Title IV of the HEA; S.Con.Res. 11, An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017; H.Res.163, Providing for consideration of the concurrent resolution (H. Con. Res. 27) establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025; S.399, Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2015; H.R. 119, Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2015

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.2 - Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act of 2015, all sections relating to vision. H.R.119 - Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2015, all sections relating to vision. HR 1021, Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act, all provisions. HR 1470, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act, all provisions. S.522 - Protecting And Retaining Our Children's Health Insurance Program Act of 2015, all sections relating to vision. S 810, SGR Repeal and Medicare Provider Payment Modernization Act, all provisions

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.Con.Res.27, S.Con.Res.11: Establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025. H.R.119, S.399: Budget and Accounting Transparency Act of 2015 Issues related to Retirement Tax proposals. Issues related to the appropriation for the RUS Electric Loan Program. Issues related to Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding.

Client expense: $511,000 · Firm income: Not reported