ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015

General lobbying with regard to proposed revisions to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Evidence. General lobbying with regard to clarifying state and federal court jurisdiction in certain cases. General lobbying with regard to altering the requirement of complete diversity. S. 401/H.R. 758 (Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015); amends Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to make sanctions mandatory. Lobbying with regard to federal judicial selection generally, including the Supreme Court of the United States, and with specific regard to the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Merrick Garland. H.R. 2304 (SPEAK FREE Act of 2015); Amends the federal judicial code to allow a person against whom a lawsuit is asserted to file a special motion to dismiss claims referred to as strategic lawsuits against public participation ("SLAPP suits") that arise from an oral or written statement or other expression, or conduct in furtherance of such expression, by the defendant in connection with an official proceeding or about a matter of public concern. H.R. 5111 (Consumer Review Fairness Act); prohibits the use of certain clauses in form contracts that restrict the ability of a consumer to communicate regarding the goods or services offered in interstate commerce that were the subject of the contract. H.R. 2110/S. 2044 (Consumer Review Freedom Act); prohibits the use of certain clauses in form contracts that restrict the ability of a consumer to communicate regarding the goods or services that were the subject of the contract. H.R. 384/H.R. 3279 (Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act); amends titles 5 and 28, United States Code, to require annual reports to Congress on, and the maintenance of databases on, awards of fees and other expenses to prevailing parties in certain administrative proceedings and court cases to which the United States is a party. H.R. 2336/S.__ (Sunshine in Litigation Act); amends Chapter 111 of Title 28, United States Code, relating to protective orders, sealing of cases, disclosures of discovery information in civil actions, and for other purposes. H.R. 2110/S. 2044 (Consumer Review Freedom Act); prohibits contracts that prohibit consumers from making certain public comments on businesses. General lobbying with regard to regulatory reform issues. H.R. 185 (Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015); amends the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), which is the law that governs how federal agencies propose and establish regulations. S. 226/ H.R. 427 (REINS Act); provides that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law. S. 543/H.R. 1029 (EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015); amends the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to revise the process of selecting members of the Science Advisory Board, guidelines for participation in Board advisory activities, and terms of office. H.R. 1927 (Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015); amends the federal judicial code to prohibit federal courts from certifying any proposed class unless the party seeking to maintain a class action affirmatively demonstrates through admissible evidentiary proof that each proposed class member suffered an injury of the same type and extent as the injury of the named class representatives. S. 1113; amends title 28, United States Code, to remand certain civil actions transferred by the judicial panel on multidistrict litigation. H.R. 1579 (ALERT Act of 2015); amends title 5, united States Code, to provide for the publication, by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, of information relating to rulemakings H.R. 2648/S. 1109 (Truth in Settlements Act of 2015); requires adequate information regarding the tax treatment of payments under settlement agreements entered into by Federal agencies. General lobbying with regard to settlement disclosures. S. 1607 (Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015); authorizes the President to require an independent regulatory agency to: (1) comply, to the extent permitted by law, with regulatory analysis requirements applicable to other federal agencies; (2) publish and provide the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs with an assessment of the costs and benefits of a proposed or final economically significant rule and an assessment of costs and benefits of alternatives to the rule; and (3) submit to the Office for review any proposed or final economically significant rule. S. 708 (Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015); Requires the Commission to evaluate and make recommendations and propose legislation for modification, consolidation, or repeal of regulations that have been finalized not later than 10 years before the establishment of the Commission (covered regulations) for the purpose of reducing compliance costs, encouraging growth and innovation, improving competitiveness, and protecting public safety. S. 1820 (Early Participation in Regulations Act); requires agencies to publish an advance notice of proposed rule making for major rules. S. 1818 (Principled Rulemaking Act); amends title 5, United States Code, to reform the rule making process of agencies. S. 1817 (Smarter Regs Act of 2015); implements retrospective review of major rules. H.R. 3624 (Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act of 2015); amends title 28, United States Code, to prevent fraudulent joinder. Lobbying with regard to factoring and structured settlements. H.R. 712 (Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act); creates new requirements for civil actions seeking to compel agency actions. H.R. 1155 (SCRUB Act); creates new requirements for agencies when making a new rule, creates a regulatory oversight commission. S. 2006 (Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015); reforms the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents. H.R. 4768 (Separation of Powers Restoration Act); modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of constitutional and statutory provisions and rules. H.R. 4612 (Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016); prohibits some federal agencies from proposing or finalizing any midnight rule unless the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs finds that such a rule will not result in: (1) an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; (2) a major increase in costs or prices; (3) significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or the ability of U.S.-based enterprises to compete internationally; or (4) a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses. H.R. 5063 (Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016); prohibits government officials from entering into a settlement agreement resolving a civil action on behalf of the United States, or from enforcing such a settlement agreement, if that agreement requires a donation to be made to any person by any party (other than the United States) to such agreement. S. 3446/H.R. 3765 (ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015); amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to promote compliance through education, to clarify the requirements for demand letters, to provide for a notice and cure period before the commencement of a private civil action. H.R. 241 (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services (ACCESS) Act of 2015); amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to prohibit an aggrieved person from commencing a civil action for discrimination based on the failure to remove a structural barrier to entry into an existing public accommodation unless the owner or operator of such accommodation: (1) is provided a written notice specific enough to identify such barrier; and (2) has, within specified time periods, either failed to provide the aggrieved person with a written description outlining improvements that will be made to remove such barrier or provided such description and failed to remove such barrier. H.R. 4719 (Correcting Obstructions to Mediate, Prevent, and Limit Inaccessibility (COMPLI) Act); amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to prohibit persons aggrieved by certain public accommodation violations from commencing a civil action for discrimination unless they: (1) provide the owner or operator of the accommodation with a written notice that is specific enough to identify the violation; (2) specify in the notice that the owner or operator has 90 days to remove or correct the violation before an action will be brought; and (3) refrain from sending demand letters, requests for settlement, or other communications to the owner or operator during such 90-day period. General lobbying with respect to diversity jurisdiction and potential changes to the jurisdiction rules. S. 3155/H.R. 889 (Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act); to amend chapter 97 of title 28, United States Code, to clarify the exception to foreign sovereign immunity set forth in section 1605(a)(3) of such title) S. 2763/H.R. 6130 (Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2016); to provide the victims of Holocaust-era persecution and their heirs a fair opportunity to recover works of art confiscated or misappropriated by the Nazis.

Client expense: $1,150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE

ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services (ACCESS) Act of 2015 (H.R. 241) (full bill) - Amends the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 to prohibit an aggrieved person from commencing a civil action for discrimination based on the failure to remove a structural barrier to entry into an existing public accommodation unless the owner or operator of such accommodation: (1) is provided a written notice specific enough to identify such barrier; and (2) has, within specified time periods, either failed to provide the aggrieved person with a written description outlining improvements that will be made to remove such barrier or provide such description and failed to remove such barrier.

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

Government targets: General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS)

H.R. 241, the ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services (ACCESS) Act H.R. 384/ H.R. 3279, the Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act H.R. 3217, the Refueling Assistance Act H.R. 3765/ S. 3446, the ADA Education and Reform Act H.R. 4552, the Gas Pump Access Act H.R. 4719, the Correcting Obstructions to Mediate, Prevent, and Limit Inaccessibility (COMPLI) Act S. 556, the Sportsmens Act Anti-Poverty Plan Presented by Speaker of the House Paul Ryan Reform of the Air Carrier Access Act Executive Order - Presidential Commission on Election Administration Americans with Disabilities Act (P.L. 101-226), Compliance The Voting Rights Act

Client expense: $67,802 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R. 241, ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015; Issues related to Title III of the ADA; H.R.3765, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015; S. 3446, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2016.

Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

Issues relating to implementation of 15 USC 8001, Virginia Greame Pool and Spa Safety Act, all provisions, implementation compliance obligations of safety provisions for public pools and spas; Issues related to online travel services; H.R. 241, ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015; issues related to short-term rentals.

Client expense: $610,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services (ACCESS) Act of 2015 (H.R. 241) (full bill) - Amends the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 to prohibit an aggrieved person from commencing a civil action for discrimination based on the failure to remove a structural barrier to entry into an existing public accommodation unless the owner or operator of such accommodation: (1) is provided a written notice specific enough to identify such barrier; and (2) has, within specified time periods, either failed to provide the aggrieved person with a written description outlining improvements that will be made to remove such barrier or provide such description and failed to remove such barrier.

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

Government targets: General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS)

General lobbying with regard to proposed revisions to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Evidence. General lobbying with regard to clarifying state and federal court jurisdiction in certain cases. S. 401/H.R. 758 (Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015); amends Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to make sanctions mandatory. Lobbying with regard to federal judicial selection generally, including the Supreme Court of the United States, and with specific regard to the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Merrick Garland. H.R. 2304 (SPEAK FREE Act of 2015); Amends the federal judicial code to allow a person against whom a lawsuit is asserted to file a special motion to dismiss claims referred to as strategic lawsuits against public participation ("SLAPP suits") that arise from an oral or written statement or other expression, or conduct in furtherance of such expression, by the defendant in connection with an official proceeding or about a matter of public concern. H.R. 5111 (Consumer Review Fairness Act); prohibits the use of certain clauses in form contracts that restrict the ability of a consumer to communicate regarding the goods or services offered in interstate commerce that were the subject of the contract. H.R. 2110/S. 2044 (Consumer Review Freedom Act); prohibits the use of certain clauses in form contracts that restrict the ability of a consumer to communicate regarding the goods or services that were the subject of the contract. H.R. 384/H.R. 3279 (Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act); amends titles 5 and 28, United States Code, to require annual reports to Congress on, and the maintenance of databases on, awards of fees and other expenses to prevailing parties in certain administrative proceedings and court cases to which the United States is a party. H.R. 2336/S.__ (Sunshine in Litigation Act); amends Chapter 111 of Title 28, United States Code, relating to protective orders, sealing of cases, disclosures of discovery information in civil actions, and for other purposes. H.R. 2110/S. 2044 (Consumer Review Freedom Act); prohibits contracts that prohibit consumers from making certain public comments on businesses. H.R. 185 (Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015); amends the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), which is the law that governs how federal agencies propose and establish regulations. S. 226/ H.R. 427 (REINS Act); provides that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law. S. 543/H.R. 1029 (EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015); amends the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to revise the process of selecting members of the Science Advisory Board, guidelines for participation in Board advisory activities, and terms of office. H.R. 1927 (Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015); amends the federal judicial code to prohibit federal courts from certifying any proposed class unless the party seeking to maintain a class action affirmatively demonstrates through admissible evidentiary proof that each proposed class member suffered an injury of the same type and extent as the injury of the named class representatives. S. 1113; amends title 28, United States Code, to remand certain civil actions transferred by the judicial panel on multidistrict litigation. H.R. 1579 (ALERT Act of 2015); amends title 5, united States Code, to provide for the publication, by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, of information relating to rulemakings H.R. 2648/S. 1109 (Truth in Settlements Act of 2015); requires adequate information regarding the tax treatment of payments under settlement agreements entered into by Federal agencies. General lobbying with regard to settlement disclosures. S. 1607 (Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015); authorizes the President to require an independent regulatory agency to: (1) comply, to the extent permitted by law, with regulatory analysis requirements applicable to other federal agencies; (2) publish and provide the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs with an assessment of the costs and benefits of a proposed or final economically significant rule and an assessment of costs and benefits of alternatives to the rule; and (3) submit to the Office for review any proposed or final economically significant rule. S. 708 (Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015); Requires the Commission to evaluate and make recommendations and propose legislation for modification, consolidation, or repeal of regulations that have been finalized not later than 10 years before the establishment of the Commission (covered regulations) for the purpose of reducing compliance costs, encouraging growth and innovation, improving competitiveness, and protecting public safety. S. 1820 (Early Participation in Regulations Act); requires agencies to publish an advance notice of proposed rule making for major rules. S. 1818 (Principled Rulemaking Act); amends title 5, United States Code, to reform the rule making process of agencies. S. 1817 (Smarter Regs Act of 2015); implements retrospective review of major rules. H.R. 3624 (Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act of 2015); amends title 28, United States Code, to prevent fraudulent joinder. Lobbying with regard to factoring and structured settlements. H.R. 712 (Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act); creates new requirements for civil actions seeking to compel agency actions. H.R. 1155 (SCRUB Act); creates new requirements for agencies when making a new rule, creates a regulatory oversight commission. S. 2006 (Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015); reforms the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents. H.R. 4768 (Separation of Powers Restoration Act); modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of constitutional and statutory provisions and rules. H.R. 4612 (Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016); prohibits some federal agencies from proposing or finalizing any midnight rule unless the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs finds that such a rule will not result in: (1) an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; (2) a major increase in costs or prices; (3) significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or the ability of U.S.-based enterprises to compete internationally; or (4) a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses. H.R. 5063 (Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016); prohibits government officials from entering into a settlement agreement resolving a civil action on behalf of the United States, or from enforcing such a settlement agreement, if that agreement requires a donation to be made to any person by any party (other than the United States) to such agreement. S. 3446/H.R. 3765 (ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015); amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to promote compliance through education, to clarify the requirements for demand letters, to provide for a notice and cure period before the commencement of a private civil action. H.R. 241 (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services (ACCESS) Act of 2015); amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to prohibit an aggrieved person from commencing a civil action for discrimination based on the failure to remove a structural barrier to entry into an existing public accommodation unless the owner or operator of such accommodation: (1) is provided a written notice specific enough to identify such barrier; and (2) has, within specified time periods, either failed to provide the aggrieved person with a written description outlining improvements that will be made to remove such barrier or provided such description and failed to remove such barrier. H.R. 4719 (Correcting Obstructions to Mediate, Prevent, and Limit Inaccessibility (COMPLI) Act); amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to prohibit persons aggrieved by certain public accommodation violations from commencing a civil action for discrimination unless they: (1) provide the owner or operator of the accommodation with a written notice that is specific enough to identify the violation; (2) specify in the notice that the owner or operator has 90 days to remove or correct the violation before an action will be brought; and (3) refrain from sending demand letters, requests for settlement, or other communications to the owner or operator during such 90-day period. General lobbying with respect to diversity jurisdiction and potential changes to the jurisdiction rules. S. 3155/H.R. 889 (Foreign Cultural Exchange Jurisdictional Immunity Clarification Act); to amend chapter 97 of title 28, United States Code, to clarify the exception to foreign sovereign immunity set forth in section 1605(a)(3) of such title) S. 2763/H.R. 6130 (Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery Act of 2016); to provide the victims of Holocaust-era persecution and their heirs a fair opportunity to recover works of art confiscated or misappropriated by the Nazis.

H.R. 3765 & S. 3446- The ADA Education and Reform Act, H.R. 241 ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services): BOMA supports legislation to curb drive by law suites by instituting a notice and cure period. Metal Theft Prevention- BOMA supports increasing the penalty for metal theft crime and stricter regulations on scrap metal sales.

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

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 241, the ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services (ACCESS) Act H.R. 384/ H.R. 3279, the Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act H.R. 3217, the Refueling Assistance Act H.R. 3765/ S. 3446, the ADA Education and Reform Act H.R. 4552, the Gas Pump Access Act H.R. 4719, the Correcting Obstructions to Mediate, Prevent, and Limit Inaccessibility (COMPLI) Act S. 556, the Sportsmens Act Anti-Poverty Plan Presented by Speaker of the House Paul Ryan Reform of the Air Carrier Access Act Executive Order - Presidential Commission on Election Administration Americans with Disabilities Act (P.L. 101-226), Compliance The Voting Rights Act

Client expense: $69,613 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

United Spinal supports S. 2427 - the Disability Integration Act which ensures that people with disabilities have the right to choose where they live in the community. United Spinal signed onto letters to the leadership of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice opposing three bills that would prohibit individuals with disabilities aggrieved by certain public accommodation violations from commencing a civil action for discrimination unless they provide additional written notification to owners or operators of public accommodations. The bills also provide owners and operators additional periods of time (up to 90 days in some instances) to take corrective action. H.R. 4719: Correcting Obstructions to Mediate, Prevent, and Limit Inaccessibility Act or the COMPLI Act - Sponsored by: Representative Jerry McNerney (D-CA). H.R. 241: ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015 - Sponsored by Representative Ken Calvert (R-CA). H.R. 3765: ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 - Sponsored by Representative Ted Poe (R-TX). United Spinal attended a meeting with AbilityOne, along with other members of the National Disability Leadership Alliance and as co-chair to the National Disabilities Leadership Alliance - Employment Team. United Spinal and others, explained the 7 principles of reform of the AbilityOne program in detail, namely: commitment to the expressed integration mandate set forth by the Supreme Court of the United States in the case of Olmstead v. L.C; implementation and development of best practices for employment of people with significant disabilities; elimination of conflicts of interest that contribute to exploitation, fraud, and abuse; payment of prevailing wages and the elimination of subminimum-wage payments; ensuring financial and operational transparency and accountability; better defining relationship with employer; prioritizing awarding of contracts available through the procurement process to disability-owned businesses, including self-employed individuals with disabilities. United Spinal signed onto a letter to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Section 501 of the Rehab Act (nondiscrimination and affirmative action for federal employment of people with disabilities). We believe that some aspects of the rule must be strengthened. For example, the employment goals for employment of individuals with disabilities and targeted disabilities are too low, and the need for agencies to have a centralized accommodation fund is critical. Recruitment efforts must include formal linkage agreements with disability organizations as well as state disability service systems and vocational rehabilitation agencies, and must focus on people with targeted disabilities (including people who use supported and customized employment services) as well as people with disabilities more generally. Personal services enabling people with significant disabilities to work should include not just attendant care but also supported employment services that are critical for many people with intellectual and significant psychiatric disabilities to maintain employment.

ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services (ACCESS) Act of 2015 (H.R. 241) (full bill) - Amends the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 to prohibit an aggrieved person from commencing a civil action for discrimination based on the failure to remove a structural barrier to entry into an existing public accommodation unless the owner or operator of such accommodation: (1) is provided a written notice specific enough to identify such barrier; and (2) has, within specified time periods, either failed to provide the aggrieved person with a written description outlining improvements that will be made to remove such barrier or provide such description and failed to remove such barrier.

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

Government targets: General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS)

H.R. 3765- The ADA Education and Reform Act: BOMA supports legislation to curb drive by law suites by instituting a notice and cure period. HR. 241-ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015- BOMA supports legislation to curb drive by law suites by instituting a notice and cure period. Metal Theft Prevention- BOMA supports increasing the penalty for metal theft crime and stricter regulations on scrap metal sales.

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE

H.R. 241, the "ADA Comp0liance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services (ACCESS) Act" H.R. 384/H.R. 3279, the "Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act" H.R. 3217, the "Refueling Assistance Act" H.R. 3765, the "ADA Education and Reform Act" H.R. 4552, the "Gas Pump Access Act" H.R. 4179, the "Correcting Obstructions to Mediate, Prevent and Limit Inaccessibility (COMPLI)Act" S. 556, the "Sportsmen's Act" Anti-Poverty Plan Presented by Speaker of the House Paul Ryan Reform of the "Air Carrier Access Act" Executive Order - Presidential Commission on Election Administration Americans with Disabilities Act (P.L. 101-226), Compliance The "Voting Rights Act"

Client expense: $66,363 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

General lobbying with regard to proposed revisions to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Evidence. General lobbying with regard to clarifying state and federal court jurisdiction in certain cases. S. 401/H.R. 758 (Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act of 2015); amends Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to make sanctions mandatory. Lobbying with regard to federal judicial selection generally, including the Supreme Court of the United States, and with specific regard to the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Merrick Garland. H.R. 2304 (SPEAK FREE Act of 2015); Amends the federal judicial code to allow a person against whom a lawsuit is asserted to file a special motion to dismiss claims referred to as strategic lawsuits against public participation ("SLAPP suits") that arise from an oral or written statement or other expression, or conduct in furtherance of such expression, by the defendant in connection with an official proceeding or about a matter of public concern. H.R. 5111 (Consumer Review Fairness Act); prohibits the use of certain clauses in form contracts that restrict the ability of a consumer to communicate regarding the goods or services offered in interstate commerce that were the subject of the contract. H.R. 2110/S. 2044 (Consumer Review Freedom Act); prohibits the use of certain clauses in form contracts that restrict the ability of a consumer to communicate regarding the goods or services that were the subject of the contract. H.R. 384/H.R. 3279 (Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act); amends titles 5 and 28, United States Code, to require annual reports to Congress on, and the maintenance of databases on, awards of fees and other expenses to prevailing parties in certain administrative proceedings and court cases to which the United States is a party. H.R. 2336/S.__ (Sunshine in Litigation Act); amends Chapter 111 of Title 28, United States Code, relating to protective orders, sealing of cases, disclosures of discovery information in civil actions, and for other purposes. H.R. 2110/S. 2044 (Consumer Review Freedom Act); prohibits contracts that prohibit consumers from making certain public comments on businesses. H.R. 185 (Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015); amends the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), which is the law that governs how federal agencies propose and establish regulations. S. 226/ H.R. 427 (REINS Act); provides that major rules of the executive branch shall have no force or effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted into law. S 543/H.R. 1029 (EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015); amends the Environmental Research, Development, and Demonstration Authorization Act of 1978 to revise the process of selecting members of the Science Advisory Board, guidelines for participation in Board advisory activities, and terms of office. H.R. 1927 (Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2015); amends the federal judicial code to prohibit federal courts from certifying any proposed class unless the party seeking to maintain a class action affirmatively demonstrates through admissible evidentiary proof that each proposed class member suffered an injury of the same type and extent as the injury of the named class representatives. S. 1113; amends title 28, United States Code, to remand certain civil actions transferred by the judicial panel on multidistrict litigation. H.R. 1579 (ALERT Act of 2015); amends title 5, united States Code, to provide for the publication, by the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, of information relating to rulemakings H.R. 2648/S. 1109 (Truth in Settlements Act of 2015); requires adequate information regarding the tax treatment of payments under settlement agreements entered into by Federal agencies. General lobbying with regard to settlement disclosures. S. 1607 (Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015); authorizes the President to require an independent regulatory agency to: (1) comply, to the extent permitted by law, with regulatory analysis requirements applicable to other federal agencies; (2) publish and provide the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs with an assessment of the costs and benefits of a proposed or final economically significant rule and an assessment of costs and benefits of alternatives to the rule; and (3) submit to the Office for review any proposed or final economically significant rule. S. 708 (Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015); Requires the Commission to evaluate and make recommendations and propose legislation for modification, consolidation, or repeal of regulations that have been finalized not later than 10 years before the establishment of the Commission (covered regulations) for the purpose of reducing compliance costs, encouraging growth and innovation, improving competitiveness, and protecting public safety. S. 1820 (Early Participation in Regulations Act); requires agencies to publish an advance notice of proposed rule making for major rules. S. 1818 (Principled Rulemaking Act); amends title 5, United States Code, to reform the rule making process of agencies. S. 1817 (Smarter Regs Act of 2015); implements retrospective review of major rules. H.R. 3624 (Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act of 2015); amends title 28, United States Code, to prevent fraudulent joinder. Lobbying with regard to factoring and structured settlements. H.R. 712 (Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act); creates new requirements for civil actions seeking to compel agency actions. H.R. 1155 (SCRUB Act); creates new requirements for agencies when making a new rule, creates a regulatory oversight commission. S. 2006 (Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015); reforms the process by which Federal agencies analyze and formulate new regulations and guidance documents. H.R. 4768 (Separation of Powers Restoration Act); modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of constitutional and statutory provisions and rules. H.R. 4612 (Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016); prohibits some federal agencies from proposing or finalizing any midnight rule unless the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs finds that such a rule will not result in: (1) an annual effect on the economy of $100 million or more; (2) a major increase in costs or prices; (3) significant adverse effects on competition, employment, investment, productivity, innovation, or the ability of U.S.-based enterprises to compete internationally; or (4) a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small businesses. H.R. 5063 (Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016); prohibits government officials from entering into a settlement agreement resolving a civil action on behalf of the United States, or from enforcing such a settlement agreement, if that agreement requires a donation to be made to any person by any party (other than the United States) to such agreement. H.R. 3765 (ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015); amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to promote compliance through education, to clarify the requirements for demand letters, to provide for a notice and cure period before the commencement of a private civil action. H.R. 241 (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services (ACCESS) Act of 2015); amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to prohibit an aggrieved person from commencing a civil action for discrimination based on the failure to remove a structural barrier to entry into an existing public accommodation unless the owner or operator of such accommodation: (1) is provided a written notice specific enough to identify such barrier; and (2) has, within specified time periods, either failed to provide the aggrieved person with a written description outlining improvements that will be made to remove such barrier or provided such description and failed to remove such barrier. H.R. 4719 (Correcting Obstructions to Mediate, Prevent, and Limit Inaccessibility (COMPLI) Act); amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to prohibit persons aggrieved by certain public accommodation violations from commencing a civil action for discrimination unless they: (1) provide the owner or operator of the accommodation with a written notice that is specific enough to identify the violation; (2) specify in the notice that the owner or operator has 90 days to remove or correct the violation before an action will be brought; and (3) refrain from sending demand letters, requests for settlement, or other communications to the owner or operator during such 90-day period.

H.R. 241, ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015; Issues related to Title III of the ADA; H.R.3765, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015.

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

Issues relating to implementation of 15 USC 8001, Virginia Greame Pool and Spa Safety Act, all provisions, implementation compliance obligations of safety provisions for public pools and spas; Issues related to online travel services; H.R. 241, ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015; issues related to short-term rentals.

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

H.R. 3765, H.R. 241 & H.R. 4719 - Opposition to Americans with Disabilities Act "Notification" bills

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 3765- The ADA Education and Reform Act: BOMA supports legislation to curb drive by law suites by instituting a notice and cure period. HR. 241-ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015- BOMA supports legislation to curb drive by law suites by instituting a notice and cure period. Metal Theft Prevention- BOMA supports increasing the penalty for metal theft crime and stricter regulations on scrap metal sales.

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE

Issues relating to implementation of 15 USC 8001, Virginia Greame Pool and Spa Safety Act, all provisions, implementation compliance obligations of safety provisions for public pools and spas; Issues related to online travel services; H.R. 241, ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015; issues related to short-term rentals.

Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

H.R. 241, ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015; Issues related to Title III of the ADA; H.R.3765, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015.

Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

Balanced Housing Policy Section 8 Reform Project -Based Voucher Programs Federal Affordable Housing Programs Federal Affordable Housing Energy Savings Programs H. R. 233, the Tenant Income Verification Relief Act of 2015 all provisions Fair Housing/Disparate Impact Rural Housing Issues National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2017 (Personnel, Family Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing FAA One Engine Inoperative Policy H.R. 4441, Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2016 (FAA Reauthorization Act) H.R.365, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a notice and comment rulemaking before implementing certain policies relating to obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies, and for other purposes. H.R. 1491- Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act Housing Finance Proposals HUD Final Rule: Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discrimination Effects Federal Affordable Housing Programs HUD Quid Pro Quo Rule HUD Fair Market Rents/Small Area Fair Rent Issues HUD Fiscal Year 2015 Area Median Income Limits (AMIs) HUD Multifamily Transformation Initiative HUD Small Multifamily Building Programs Rental Assistance Demonstration Program FHA Multifamily Programs GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment FY 2017 Housing Appropriations - House and Senate: Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Act Appropriations Department of Defense Appropriations Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Military Construction appropriations FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016 (Personnel, Family Housing) Agriculture Appropriations bill, Rural Housing Service (RHS), Housing issues, Appropriations Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations - Appropriations for HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program - Cybersecurity Act of 2015 Omnibus, all provisions (the Act) FY2017Budget House and Senate: -Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -Funding for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics-data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding - Funding for Housing - Transportation Housing Urban Development -HUD: Fair Market Rents -H.R. 3700, the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions - Rural Housing Issues: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Rental Assistance Agreements related to the funding. Section 521 issues - HUD: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing - H.R. 2997, Private Investment in Housing Act, all provisions - FHFA Comments: Commented on the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) multifamily production cap on the Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - H.R. 2243, the Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2015, all provisions -S. 2038, Jumpstart GSE Reform Act, all provisions -Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing -S. 2006 the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 -Reviewed proposals for the sharing economy H.R.241, ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015? H.R.2205/S.961 - Data Security Act of 2015, all provisions Submitted Statement for House Financial Services Committee (R-TX) call for solutions on Affordable Housing and the Future of Housing in America: 50 Years of HUD and Its Impact on Federal Housing Policy. Submitted Testimony for House Financial Services Committee Hearing: The Future of Housing in America: Government Regulations and the High Cost of Housing. H.R. 3765, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 HUD: Quid Pro Quo and Hostile Environment Harassment and Liability for Discriminatory Housing Practices Under the Fair Housing Act, Docket No. FR-5248-P-01 HUD: Instituting Smoke-Free Public Housing, Docket No. FR 5597-P-02 HUD: Guidance for Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and Owners of Federally-Assisted Housing on Excluding the Use of Arrest Records in Housing Decisions HUD: Section 8 Policy Renewal Guidebook HUD: New policies on public and federally-assisted housing to ease barriers for those with criminal histories. SEC: Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend FINRA Rule 4210 (Margin Requirements) To Establish Margin Requirements for the TBA Market FEMA/HUD: Reducing Flood Risk to Residential Buildings That Cannot Be Elevated FEMA P-1037 / September 2015 FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) 2016 Scorecard multifamily FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs regulator Duty to Serve guidance S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015, Title VII- Taxpayer Protections and Market Access for Mortgage Finance, provisions relating to multifamily housing finance. HUD: Bed Bug Policy House Financial Services Committee: "The Future of Housing in America: Examining the Health of the FHA submitted letter on multifamily aspects of FHA. House Financial Services Committee: H.R. 2901, the Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act HUD: Federal Housing Administration (FHA) multifamily mortgage insurance rates in order to spur the financing of affordable housing and energy-efficient apartments. HUD: Median zip code rents Limited English Proficiency

ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services (ACCESS) Act of 2015 (H.R. 241) (full bill) - Amends the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990 to prohibit an aggrieved person from commencing a civil action for discrimination based on the failure to remove a structural barrier to entry into an existing public accommodation unless the owner or operator of such accommodation: (1) is provided a written notice specific enough to identify such barrier; and (2) has, within specified time periods, either failed to provide the aggrieved person with a written description outlining improvements that will be made to remove such barrier or provide such description and failed to remove such barrier.

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

Government targets: General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Architectural & Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (ACCESS), White House Office

H.R. 241, " Access (ADA Compliance for Customers Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015." All provisions. Draft legislation to address promoting ADA compliance and increased access for 'notice and care" provisions prior to the commencement of a civil suit. H.R. 3765 - ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 - All Provisions- H.R. 4719 - Compli Act - All Provisions -

Client expense: $293,279 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office

H.R. 3765- The ADA Education and Reform Act: BOMA supports legislation to curb drive by law suites by instituting a notice and cure period. HR. 241-ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015- BOMA supports legislation to curb drive by law suites by instituting a notice and cure period. Metal Theft Prevention- BOMA supports increasing the penalty for metal theft crime and stricter regulations on scrap metal sales.

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE

Balanced Housing Policy Section 8 Reform Project -Based Voucher Programs Section 8 - Rental Assistance Reform Legislation Federal Affordable Housing Programs Federal Affordable Housing Energy Savings Programs H. R. 233, the Tenant Income Verification Relief Act of 2015 all provisions Fair Housing/Disparate Impact Rural Housing Issues H.R.1735 and S.1376, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016 (Personnel, Family Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing FAA One Engine Inoperative Policy FAA Reauthorization Act H.R.365, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a notice and comment rulemaking before implementing certain policies relating to obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies, and for other purposes. H.R. 1491- Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act Housing Finance Proposals HUD Final Rule: Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discrimination Effects Federal Affordable Housing Programs HUD Quid Pro Quo Rule HUD Fair Market Rents/Small Area Fair Rent Issues HUD Fiscal Year 2015 Area Median Income Limits (AMIs) HUD Multifamily Transformation Initiative HUD Small Multifamily Building Programs Rental Assistance Demonstration Program FHA Multifamily Programs GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment FY 2016 Housing Appropriations - House and Senate: H.R.2029: Notes: Consolidated Appropriations Act, House Amendments 1 and 2 to Senate Amendment published as Rules Committee Prints 114-39 and 114-40 Became Public Law No: 114-113 H.R. 2250, Continuing Appropriations Act - H.R.2578 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, Appropriations for the Census/American Community Survey, Garrett disparate impact amendment. - H.R.2577 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Transportation- All Housing Provisions Garrett disparate impact amendment, Gosar Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing amendment. - H.R.2685 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016 - H.R.2029 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, Military Construction appropriations -FY 2016 Agriculture Appropriations bill, Rural Housing Service (RHS), Housing issues, Section, 521 RA programs -H.R.3020 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, - Appropriations for data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding. - HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program (requested Congress to restore HOME funding to at least the level of $.06 billion contained in the Administrations FY2016 budget request.) -JUMP START GSE Provision in Omnibus that would prohibit the sale of Treasury-owned senior preferred shares in the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, without congressional approval until 2017 - Cybersecurity Act of 2015 Omnibus, all provisions (the Act) FY2015/FY2016 Budget House and Senate: -Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -Funding for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics-data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding - Funding for Housing - Transportation Housing Urban Development H.R. 22, the DRIVE ACT/Fixing America's Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, PL: 114-94 - Hensarling Amendment-H.R. 2482, the Preservation, Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act of 2014, all provisions, H.R. 233, the Tenant Income Verification Relief Act, all provisions, H.R. 2997, the Private Investment in Housing Act, all provisions HUD Proposal: Final Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program and Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program and Other Programs Fiscal Year 2016 -H.R. 3700, the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions - Rural Housing Issues: United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Rental Assistance Agreements related to the funding. Section 521 issues - HUD: Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing - H.R. 2997, Private Investment in Housing Act, all provisions - FHFA Comments: Commented on the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) multifamily production cap on the Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac KR/DB? - H.R. 2243, the Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2015, all provisions -S. 2038, Jumpstart GSE Reform Act, all provisions -Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing -S. 2006 the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 -Reviewed proposals for the sharing economy H.R.241, ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015 H.R.2205 - Data Security Act of 2015, all provisions Submitted Statement for House Financial Services Committee (R-TX) call for solutions on Affordable Housing and the Future of Housing in America: 50 Years of HUD and Its Impact on Federal Housing Policy. H.R. 3765, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 HUD Comments submitted: Quid Pro Quo and Hostile Environment Harassment and Liability for Discriminatory Housing Practices Under the Fair Housing Act, Docket No. FR-5248-P-01 HUD: Instituting Smoke-Free Public Housing, Docket No. FR 5597-P-02 HUD: Guidance for Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) and Owners of Federally-Assisted Housing on Excluding the Use of Arrest Records in Housing Decisions Notice H 2015-10 HUD: Section 8 Policy Renewal Guidebook HUD: New policies on public and federally-assisted housing to ease barriers for those with criminal histories. SEC: Self-Regulatory Organizations; Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.; Notice of Filing of a Proposed Rule Change To Amend FINRA Rule 4210 (Margin Requirements) To Establish Margin Requirements for the TBA Market FEMA/HUD: Reducing Flood Risk to Residential Buildings That Cannot Be Elevated FEMA P-1037 / September 2015 FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) 2016 Scorecard multifamily FHFA: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Fannie Mae and Freddie Macs regulator, released draft Duty to Serve guidance S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015, Title VII- Taxpayer Protections and Market Access for Mortgage Finance, provisions relating to multifamily housing finance.

H.R. 241, " Access (ADA Compliance for Customers Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015." All provisions. Draft legislation to address promoting ADA compliance and increased access for 'notice and care" provisions prior to the commencement of a civil suit. H.R. 7765 To amend the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to promote compliance through education and provide for a notice and cure period before the commencement of a private civil action and for other purposes. All provisions.

Client expense: $710,653 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office

H.R. 241, ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015; Issues related to Title III of the ADA; H.R.3765, ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015.

Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

Issues relating to implementation of 15 USC 8001, Virginia Greame Pool and Spa Safety Act, all provisions, implementation compliance obligations of safety provisions for public pools and spas; Issues related to online travel services; H.R. 241, ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015; issues related to short-term rentals.

Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

Specific lobbying issues Balanced Housing Policy Section 8 Reform Project -Based Voucher Programs Section 8 - Rental Assistance Reform Legislation Federal Affordable Housing Programs Federal Affordable Housing Energy Savings Programs White House Initiative to Increase Solar Access for All Americans H. R. 233, the Tenant Income Verification Relief Act of 2015 all provisions Disparate Impact H.R.1735 and S.1376, National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016 (Personnel, Family Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing FAA One Engine Inoperative Policy FAA Reauthorization Act H.R.365, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a notice and comment rulemaking before implementing certain policies relating to obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies, and for other purposes. H.R. 1491- Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act Housing Finance Proposals HUD Final Rule: Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discrimination Effects Federal Affordable Housing Programs HUD Fair Market Rents/Small Area Fair Rent Issues HUD Fiscal Year 2015 Area Median Income Limits (AMIs) HUD Multifamily Transformation Initiative HUD Small Multifamily Building Programs Rental Assistance Demonstration Program FHA Multifamily Programs GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment S. 280, the Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015, Title VII- Taxpayer Protections and Market Access for Mortgage Finance, provisions relating to multifamily housing finance. FY 2016 Housing Appropriations - House and Senate: -H.R. 719, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016 - H.R.2578 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, Appropriations for the Census/American Community Survey, Garrett disparate impact amendment. - H.R.2577 - Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Transportation- All Housing Provisions, Garrett disparate impact amendment, Fair Value Accounting, - Schock payment standards amendment, Gosar Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing amendment. - H.R.2685 - Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016 - H.R.2029 - Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, Military Construction appropriations -FY 2016 Agriculture Appropriations bill, Rural Housing Service (RHS), Housing issues, Section, 521 RA programs -H.R.3020 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, - Appropriations for data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding. - HOME Investment Partnerships (HOME) program funding as it relates to the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program (requested Congress to restore HOME funding to at least the level of $.06 billion contained in the Administrations FY2016 budget request.) FY2015/FY2016 Budget House and Senate: -Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -Funding for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics-data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding - Funding for Housing - Transportation Housing Urban Development -H.R. 2482, the Preservation, Enhancement and Savings Opportunity Act of 2014. The bill provides technical changes to the Low Income Housing Preservation and Resident Homeownership Act of 1990 (LIHPRHA) while ensuring long-term preservation of these affordable multifamily housing properties. -HUD Proposal: Docket # FR 5855-A-01 Establishing a More Effective Fair Market Rent (FMR) System; Using Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR) in Housing Choice Voucher program Instead of the Current 50th Percentile FMRs -H.R. 3700, the Housing Opportunity Through Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions -HUD Proposal: Docket No. FR-5885-N-01 - Proposed Fair Market Rents for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, Moderate Rehabilitation Single Room Occupancy Program and Other Programs; Fiscal Year 2016 Notice of Proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Fair Market Rents (FMRs) -HUD Proposal: Docket No. FR-5855-A-01 - Establishing a More Effective Fair Market Rent (FMR) System; Using Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMRs) in Housing Choice Voucher Program Instead of the Current 50th Percentile FMRs; Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - Comments submitted to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Housing Rental Assistance Agreements related to the Continuing Resolution/Funding. - HUD Proposal: Docket No. FR-5173-N-08 - Commented on Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Assessment Tool - H.R. 2997, Private Investment in Housing Act, all provisions - FHFA Comments: Commented on the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) multifamily production cap on the Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs), Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - H.R. 2243, the Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2015, all provisions -S. 2038, Jumpstart GSE Reform Act, all provisions -Violence Against Women Act -Proposals to expand the availability of affordable and workforce housing -S. 2006 the Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 -Reviewed proposals for the sharing economy H.R.777, ADA Notification Act of 2013 H.R.241, ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015

H.R.241, "ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customers Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015." All provisions. Draft legislation to address promoting ADA compliance and increased access for "notice and care" provisions prior to the commencement of a civil suit. Draft legislation amending the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to promote compliance through education and provide for a notice and cure period before the commencement of a private civil action and for other purposes.

Client expense: $704,400 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Issues relating to implementation of 15 USC 8001, Virginia Greame Pool and Spa Safety Act, all provisions, implementation compliance obligations of safety provisions for public pools and spas; Issues related to online travel services; H.R. 241, ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015.

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

H.R. 241, ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015; Issues related to Title III of the ADA.

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

HR. 241-ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015- BOMA supports legislation to curb drive by law suites by instituting a notice and cure period. Metal Theft Prevention- BOMA supports increasing the penalty for metal theft crime and stricter regulations on scrap metal sales.

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE

H.R.241, "ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customers Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015." All provisions. Draft legislation to address promoting ADA compliance and increased access for "notice and care" provisions prior to the commencement of a civil suit.

Client expense: $728,228 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 241, ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015.

Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

Issues relating to implementation of 15 USC 8001, Virginia Greame Pool and Spa Safety Act, all provisions, implementation compliance obligations of safety provisions for public pools and spas; Issues related to online travel services; H.R. 241, ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015.

Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

HR. 241-ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015- BOMA supports legislation to curb drive by law suites by instituting a notice and cure period. Metal Theft Prevention- BOMA supports increasing the penalty for metal theft crime and stricter regulations on scrap metal sales.

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE

H.R. 241, ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015.

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

Issues relating to implementation of 15 USC 8001, Virginia Greame Pool and Spa Safety Act, all provisions, implementation compliance obligations of safety provisions for public pools and spas; Issues related to online travel services; H.R. 241, ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015.

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

Balanced Housing Policy Section 8 Reform Project -Based Voucher Programs Section 8 - Rental Assistance Reform Legislation Federal Affordable Housing Programs H. R. 233, the Tenant Income Verification Relief Act of 2015 all provisions HUD Proposed Rule: 24 CFR Parts 5, 92, 200, et al. Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013: Implementation in HUD Housing Programs; Proposed Rule HUD Proposed Rule: Streamlining Administrative Regulations for Public Housing, Housing Choice Voucher, Multifamily Housing, and Community Planning and Development Programs 24 CFR Parts 5, 574, 960, 966, 982, 983, and 990 [Docket No. FR 5743-P-01] RIN 2506-AC38 Department of Agriculture's Rural Housing Service: Guidelines for carrying out the Violence Against Women Act. RD AN 4778 Commented on a proposal that would shift the accounting methods for federal loan and guarantee programs to fair value accounting from the current program based on the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (FCRA) H.R.777, ADA Notification Act of 2013 H.R.241, ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customer Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2016 (Personnel, Family Housing) Military Housing Privatization Initiative / Basic Allowance for Housing FAA One Engine Inoperative Policy H.R.365, To direct the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a notice and comment rulemaking before implementing certain policies relating to obstruction evaluation aeronautical studies, and for other purposes. H.R. 1491- Housing Finance Reform Proposals Partnership to Strengthen Homeownership Act HUD Final Rule: Implementation of the Fair Housing Acts Discrimination Effects Federal Affordable Housing Programs HUD Fair Market Rents/Small Area Fair Rent Issues HUD Fiscal Year 2015 Area Median Income Limits (AMIs) HUD Multifamily Transformation Initiative HUD Small Multifamily Building Programs HUD MAP Guide Rental Assistance Demonstration Program FHA Multifamily Programs GSE Reform: Proposals to ensure liquidity in multifamily mortgage market in a post Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac environment FY 2015/2016 Housing Appropriations: - Commerce Science Justice- Census/American Community Survey - Transportation Housing Urban Development- All Housing Provisions - Defense Appropriations -Military Construction appropriations - Federal Credit Reform Act- Commented on a proposal that would shift the accounting methods for federal loan and guarantee programs to fair value accounting from the current program based on the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (FCRA) - Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies-U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics- data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding. FY2015/FY2016 Budget -Funding for the U.S. Census Bureau- Census/American Community Survey -Funding for the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics-data on labor, employment, American productivity statistics and information on economy and workforce funding - Funding for Housing - Transportation Housing Urban Development - Federal Credit Reform Act- Commented on a proposal that would shift the accounting methods for federal loan and guarantee programs to fair value accounting from the current program based on the Federal Credit Reform Act of 1990 (FCRA)

H.R.241, "ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customers Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015." All provisions. Draft legislation to address promoting ADA compliance and increased access by providing for "notice and care" provisions prior to the commencement of a civil suit.

Client expense: $479,836 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.241, "ACCESS (ADA Compliance for Customers Entry to Stores and Services) Act of 2015." All provisions. Draft legislation to address promoting ADA compliance and increased access by providing for "notice and care" provisions prior to the commencement of a civil suit.

Client expense: $479,836 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE