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Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016
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Highlights: The Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 provides FY2016 appropriations to the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice (DOJ), science agencies, and several related agencies. The bill funds agencies with a wide range of responsibilities for issues such as: addressing violent crime, drug trafficking, financial fraud, terrorism, espionage, and cybercrime; conducting the census; forecasting the weather; managing fisheries; exploring space; advancing science; providing legal services for the poor; enforcing employment discrimination laws; and overseeing patents, trademarks, and trade policy. The bill increases overall FY2016 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies funding above FY2015 levels, including increases for the Department of Commerce, DOJ, science programs, and Related Agencies. Within the Department of Commerce budget, the bill includes: increases for the Bureau of Industry and Security, the Bureau of the Census, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology; and decreases for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Departmental Management. Within the DOJ budget, the bill includes: increases for Legal Activities, the U.S. Marshals Service, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Federal Prison System, and Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS); and decreases for the Office on Violence Against Women and Office of Justice Programs, including State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance. For science programs, the bill increases funding for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and funds the National Science Foundation and the Office of Science and Technology Policy at or slightly below FY2015 levels. The bill includes increases for the Legal Services Corporation and the Marine Mammal Commission, while funding the other related agencies included in the bill at the FY2015 level. The bill includes provisions that restrict or prohibit the use of funds for: the transfer of Guantanamo detainees or the construction of a new facility in the United States to house them; the enforcement of certain restrictions on firearms; and preventing states from implementing their own laws legalizing medical marijuana. Full Summary: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Provides FY2016 appropriations for the Department of Commerce, the Department of Justice (DOJ), science agencies, and several related agencies. Department of Commerce Appropriations Act, 2016 TITLE I--DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Provides appropriations to the Department of Commerce for: the International Trade Administration, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the Bureau of Industry and Security, the Economic Development Administration, the Minority Business Development Agency, Economic and Statistical Analysis, the Bureau of the Census, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Provides appropriations for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), including: Scientific and Technical Research and Services, Industrial Technology Services, and Construction of Research Facilities. Provides appropriations for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), including: Operations, Research, and Facilities; Procurement, Acquisition, and Construction; Pacific Coastal Salmon Recovery; the Fishermen's Contingency Fund; and the Fisheries Finance Program Account. Provides appropriations for Departmental Management, including Salaries and Expenses and the Office of Inspector General. (Sec. 101) Permits funds provided by this bill to be used for advanced payments (prior to the receipt of goods, services, or other assets) only if designated Commerce officials certify that the payments are in the public interest. (Sec. 102) Permits funds provided by this bill to be used for hiring passenger motor vehicles, employment of temporary or intermittent experts and consultants, and the purchase of uniforms. (Sec. 103) Permits the transfer of funds between Commerce accounts, subject to specified limitations and requirements. Requires Commerce to notify Congress prior to the acquisition or disposal of any capital asset not provided for in an Act providing appropriations to Commerce. (Sec. 104) Extends requirements for NOAA to make and report to Congress on determinations regarding the identification and management of technical, cost, and schedule risk; the reliance on demonstrated technologies; and compliance with relevant policies, prior to entering into a contract for a major program with a life cycle cost of more than $250 million. Specifies the life cycle costs for the Joint Polar Satellite System and for the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite R-Series Program. (Sec. 105) Permits Commerce to furnish services to facilitate the use or occupancy of Department of Commerce buildings. (Sec. 106) States that grant recipients may continue to deter child pornography, copyright infringement, or any other unlawful activity over their networks. (Sec. 107) Permits NOAA to use, with consent and reimbursement, resources of other federal, state, local, and international entities to carry out the responsibilities of any statute administered by NOAA. (Sec. 108) Prohibits funds from being used to enforce or carry out activities under the Foreign Trade Zone regulation requiring uniform treatment for zone participants. (Sec. 109) Prohibits Commerce from using funds to manage fisheries in the Gulf of Mexico, unless the management activities are subject to state boundaries that are nine nautical miles seaward from the baseline from which the territorial sea of the United States is measured. (Sec. 110) Prohibits the National Technical Information Service from charging for copies of reports or documents generated by the legislative branch unless the Service has provided information on how a copy may be obtained for free online. Requires any charge to be limited to the Service's cost. (Sec. 111) Permits NOAA to work with federal and non-federal agencies and governments by entering into agreements; using land, services, equipment, personnel, and facilities provided by the entities; or receiving and expending funds made available on a consensual basis. (Sec. 112) Permits Commerce to waive the requirement for bonds with respect to contracts for the construction, alteration, or repair of vessels under the Coast and Geodetic Survey Act of 1947. (Sec. 113) Permits the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Bureau of the Census to use funds to enter into cooperative agreements to assist in improving statistical methodology and research. Department of Justice Appropriations Act, 2016 TITLE II--DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Provides FY2016 appropriations to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for: General Administration, including Salaries and Expenses, Justice Information Sharing Technology, Administrative Review and Appeals, and the Office of Inspector General; the U.S. Parole Commission; Legal Activities, including General Legal Activities, the Antitrust Division, U.S. Attorneys, the U.S. Trustee System Fund, the Foreign Claims Settlement Commission, Fees and Expenses of Witnesses, the Community Relations Service, and the Assets Forfeiture Fund; the U.S. Marshals Services, including for Construction and Federal Prisoner Detention; the National Security Division; Interagency Law Enforcement; the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA); the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF); and the Federal Prison System, including for Buildings and Facilities and Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated. Provide appropriations to the Office On Violence Against Women for Violence Against Women Prevention and Prosecution Programs. Provides appropriations to the Office of Justice Programs for: Research, Evaluation, and Statistics; State and Local Law Enforcement Assistance; Juvenile Justice Programs; and Public Safety Officer Benefits. Provides appropriations for Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) programs. (Sec. 201) Provides additional funds to the Attorney General for official reception and representation expenses. (Sec. 202) Prohibits funds provided by this title from being used to pay for an abortion, except where the life of the mother would be endangered if the fetus were carried to term, or in the case of rape. (Sec. 203) Prohibits funds provided by this title from being used to require any person to perform or facilitate the performance of an abortion. (Sec. 204) Establishes the obligation of the Director of the Bureau of Prisons to provide escort services to an inmate receiving an abortion outside of a federal facility, except where this obligation conflicts with section 203 of this bill. (Sec. 205) Sets forth requirements and procedures for transferring and reprogramming DOJ funds provided by this bill. (Sec. 206) Permits the Attorney General to use specified ATF funds for retention pay for employees who would otherwise be subject to a pay reduction upon termination of the Personnel Management Demonstration Project. (Sec. 207) Prohibits the FBI or the U.S. Marshals Services from using funds provided by this title to transport prisoners classified as maximum or high security, other than to a facility certified by the Bureau of Prisons as appropriately secure. (Sec. 208) Prohibits federal prisons from using funds provided by this bill to purchase or rent audiovisual equipment, services, and materials used primarily for recreational purposes, except for inmate training, religious, or educational purposes. (Sec. 209) Prohibits funds provided by this title from being used for major information technology projects unless the Deputy Attorney General and the Department Investment Review Board certify to Congress that the program: (1) has appropriate program management controls and contractor oversight mechanisms in place, and (2) is compatible with DOJ enterprise architecture. (Sec. 210) Requires DOJ to follow reprogramming procedures for any deviation from the program amounts specified in this title or the accompanying report, or any use of deobligated funds provided by this title in previous years. (Sec. 211) Prohibits the use of funds provided by this bill for a public-private competition for work performed by employees of the Bureau of Prisons or Federal Prison Industries, Incorporated. (Sec. 212) Prohibits U.S. Attorneys from holding dual or additional responsibilities that exempt them from statutory residency requirements. (Sec. 213) Permits specified percentages of grant and reimbursement program funds provided by this title for the Office of Justice Programs to be used for training and technical assistance, transferred to the National Institute of Justice or the Bureau of Justice Statistics for criminal justice research and statistics, and used for tribal criminal justice assistance. (Sec. 214) Permits the Attorney General to waive matching requirements for Second Chance Act adult and juvenile reentry demonstration projects; state, tribal, and local reentry courts; drug treatment programs; and grants to protect inmates and safeguard communities. (Sec. 215) Waives the requirement that DOJ reserve certain funds provided for offender incarceration for payments for incarceration on tribal lands. (Sec. 216) Prohibits funds, other than funds for the National Instant Criminal Background Check System established under the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, from being used to transfer an operable firearm to a known or suspected agent of a drug cartel if law enforcement personnel do not continuously monitor or control the firearm. (Sec. 217) Requires DOJ to provide the DOJ Inspector General with timely access to records, documents, and other materials. (Sec. 218) Exempts funds appropriated or administered by the Office on Violence Against Women from penalties required by the Prison Rape Elimination Act for states that have failed to adopt national standards for the detection, prevention, reduction, and punishment of prison rape. (Sec. 219) Permits funds provided by this bill for the Office of Justice Programs to be used to participate in Performance Partnership Pilot collaboration programs. Science Appropriations Act, 2016 TITLE III--SCIENCE Provides appropriations to the Office of Science and Technology Policy. Provides appropriations to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for: Science; Aeronautics; Space Technology; Exploration; Space Operations; Education; Safety, Security, and Mission Services; Construction and Environmental Compliance and Restoration; and the Office of Inspector General. Includes administrative provisions for NASA that: Permit funds for any announced prize to remain available until the prize is claimed or the offer is withdrawn; Establish the terms and conditions for the transfer of appropriations provided by this bill; Require NASA to submit its spending plan at the theme, program, project, and activity level; Require the spending plan or subsequent changes to be subject to reprogramming procedures; and Permit specified expired funds to remain available through FY2025 for the closeout of all Space Shuttle contracts and associated programs. Provides appropriations to the National Science Foundation (NSF) for: Research and Related Activities, Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction, Education and Human Resources, Agency Operations and Award Management, the Office of the National Science Board, and the Office of Inspector General. Establishes thresholds for the transfer of appropriations provided by this bill to the NSF. TITLE IV--RELATED AGENCIES Provides appropriations for the Commission on Civil Rights, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the U.S. International Trade Commission, the Legal Services Corporation, the Marine Mammal Commission, and the State Justice Institute. Specifies restrictions, terms, and conditions on the use of funds by the Legal Services Corporation. TITLE V--GENERAL PROVISIONS Sets forth permissible, restricted, and prohibited uses for funds provided by this and other appropriations Acts. (Sec. 501) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used for publicity or propaganda purposes that are not authorized by Congress. (Sec. 502) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from remaining available for obligation beyond the current fiscal year, unless expressly permitted in the bill. (Sec. 503) Limits expenditures for consulting services to contracts where the expenditures are a matter of public record and available for public inspection, unless otherwise provided by law. (Sec. 504) Provides that if any provision of this bill or the application of the provision is held invalid, the remainder of the bill is not affected. (Sec. 505) Establishes restrictions and requirements for the reprogramming of funds provided by this bill. (Sec. 506) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used to award contracts or subcontracts to a person who has been found to have intentionally affixed a ''Made in America'' label to any product that was not made in America. Requires promotional items purchased using funds provided by this bill to be manufactured, produced, or assembled in the United States or its territories or possessions, to the extent it is practicable. (Sec. 507) Requires Commerce, DOJ, the NSF, and NASA to provide quarterly reports to Congress regarding the status of balances of appropriations at the account level. (Sec. 508) Requires costs incurred by agencies for personnel actions due to funding reductions in this bill to be absorbed within the budgetary resources available to the department or agency. Provides transfer authority between appropriation accounts to carry out this provision, subject to reprogramming procedures. Provides that, for the Department of Commerce, this section applies to actions taken for the care and protection of loan collateral or grant property. (Sec. 509) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used to promote the sale or export of tobacco or tobacco products or to seek the reduction or removal of foreign restrictions on the marketing of tobacco products, except for restrictions which are not applied equally to all products of the same type. (Sec. 510) Establishes obligation limits and uses for funds from the Crime Victims Fund. (Sec. 511) Prohibits DOJ from using funds provided by this bill to discriminate against or denigrate the religious or moral beliefs of students or the parents of students participating in programs for which financial assistance is provided. (Sec. 512) Prohibits the transfer of funds provided by this bill to a department, agency, or instrumentality of the United States Government, unless the transfer is pursuant to an appropriations Act. (Sec. 513) Provides that funds included in this this bill to implement E-Government Initiatives are subject to reprogramming procedures and requirements. (Sec. 514) Establishes timetables and procedures for specified audits by Inspectors General of the departments and agencies funded in this bill. Requires recipients of grants or contracts funded by this bill to certify that no grant or contract funds will be provided to anyone with a financial interest in the recipient. (Sec. 515) Prohibits Commerce, DOJ, NASA, or the NSF from using funds provided by this bill to acquire a high-impact information system unless supply chain risks have been reviewed and a mitigation strategy has been developed. (Sec. 516) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used to support or justify the use of torture by any official or contract employee of the U.S. government. (Sec. 517) Prohibits the use of funds to require export licenses for exporting components, parts, or attachments for certain firearms to Canada. (Sec. 518) Prohibits the use of funds to deny certain import applications for firearms, parts, or ammunition that are curios or relics. (Curios or relics are firearms which are of special interest to collectors by reason of some quality other than is associated with firearms intended for sporting use or as offensive or defensive weapons.) (Sec. 519) Prohibits the use of funds to include specified patent provisions from the United States-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, the United States-Australia Free Trade Agreement, or the United States-Morocco Free Trade Agreement in any new bilateral or multilateral trade agreement. (Sec. 520) Prohibits the use of funds provided by this bill to authorize or issue a National Security Letter (NSL) in violation of specified laws authorizing the FBI to issue an NSL. (An NSL is a written directive, comparable to an administrative subpoena, used by law enforcement and intelligence agencies to demand certain information from third parties such as telecommunication providers, financial institutions, and consumer credit reporting agencies.) (Sec. 521) Requires congressional notification regarding Commerce, DOJ, NSF, or NASA projects that total more than $75 million and are expected to have cost increases of at least 10%. (Sec. 522) Deems funds provided by this bill for intelligence or intelligence related activities as authorized by Congress during FY2016 until the enactment of the Intelligence Authorization Act for FY2016. (Sec. 523) Prohibits contracts or grant awards above $5 million unless the prospective contractor or grantee certifies that the organization has filed all federal tax returns, has not been convicted of a criminal offense under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, and has no unpaid federal tax assessment. (Sec. 524) Rescinds specified unobligated balances from prior appropriations to DOJ. (Sec. 525) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used to purchase first class or premium airline travel in violation of specified federal travel regulations. (Sec. 526) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used to pay for the attendance of more than 50 department or agency employees at any single conference outside the United States, unless it is a law enforcement training or operational event where the majority of federal attendees are law enforcement personnel stationed outside the United States. (Sec. 527) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used in a manner that is inconsistent with the principal negotiating objective of the United States with respect to trade remedy laws. (Sec. 528) Prohibits funds from being used to transfer or release any individual detained at U.S. Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba (Guantanamo) who is not a U.S. citizen or member of the Armed Forces into the United States, its territories, or possessions. (Sec. 529) Prohibits funding from being used to construct, acquire, or modify any U.S. facility (other than the facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba) to house any individual detained at Guantanamo. (Sec. 530) Requires, to the extent it is practicable, funds provided by this bill to be used to purchase light bulbs that are ''Energy Star'' qualified or have the ''Federal Energy Management Program'' designation (Sec. 531) Requires the Office of Management and Budget to direct departments and agencies funded by this bill to track undisbursed balances in expired grant accounts and include specified details in annual performance and accountability reports. (Sec. 532) Prohibits funds from being used to deny the importation of shotgun models if no application for the importation of models in the same configuration had been denied prior to January 1, 2011, on the basis that the shotgun was not particularly suitable for or readily adaptable to sporting purposes. (Sec. 533) Prohibits the use of funds made available in this bill for a computer network that does not block pornography, except for law enforcement purposes (Sec. 534) Requires Commerce, DOJ, NASA, and the NSF to submit spending plans to Congress. (Sec. 535) Requires the agencies funded by this bill to report specified details regarding conference spending to the Inspectors General. (Sec. 536) Prohibits the use of funds provided by this bill to implement the Arms Trade Treaty regulating international trade in conventional arms until it is ratified by the Senate. (Sec. 537) Requires all departments and agencies funded in this bill to link all contracts that provide award fees to successful acquisition outcomes. (Sec. 538) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used to pay award or incentive fees for contractors with performance that is below satisfactory or does not meet the basic requirements of the contract. (Sec. 539) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used for contract, memorandum of understanding, cooperative agreement, grant, or loan activities if the proposed recipient has been convicted of a felony criminal violation. (Sec. 540) Prohibits funds provided by this bill from being used for contract, memorandum of understanding, cooperative agreement, grant, or loan activities if the proposed recipient has unpaid federal tax liabilities. (Sec. 541) Prohibits DOJ or the DEA from using funds provided by this bill in contravention of a provision of the Agricultural Act of 2014 that permits an institution of higher education or a state department of agriculture to grow or cultivate industrial hemp for research purposes. (Sec. 542) Prohibits DOJ from using funds provided by this bill to prevent specified states, the District of Columbia, or Guam from implementing their own laws authorizing the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana.
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Motion to table the motion by Senator McConnell to commit to Senate Committee on the Judiciary with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 4858 rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 52. Record Vote Number: 109. (consideration: CR S4534-4535)
SenateMotion by Senator McConnell to commit to Senate Committee on the Judiciary with instructions to report back forthwith with amendment SA 4858 made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4521)
Motion by Senator McConnell to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations the bill for a period of 14 days withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S4521)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4521-4535)
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Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4383-4404)
Motion by Senator McConnell to recommit to Senate Committee on Appropriations the bill for a period of 14 days made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4353)
Motion to table the McConnell motion to commit the bill to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 4750) agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 42. Record Vote Number: 107. (consideration: CR S4352; text: CR S4352)
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| #109 | senate | On the Motion to Table | Motion to Table Failed (46-52) | June 23, 2016 |
| #104 | senate | On the Cloture Motion | Cloture Motion Rejected (44-56, 3/5 majority required) | June 20, 2016 |
| #107 | senate | On the Motion to Table | Motion to Table Agreed to (56-42) | June 20, 2016 |
| #99 | senate | On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed | Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to (94-3, 3/5 majority required) | June 14, 2016 |
2017 · second_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Support client's efforts to advance environmental infrastructure, coastal restoration and resource management, drainage and flood control projects, including water and wastewater treatment system improvements, in Mississippi (DeSoto County), Louisiana (Lincoln/Union Parish), and Indiana (River Ridge Development Center), as well as a digital earth model mapping program in Mississippi. Legislation of interest includes the FY 2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2029; P.L. 114-113), the FY 2016 Addendum: Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2028), the FY 2016 Agriculture Appropriations Bill (H.R. 3049; S. 1800), the FY 2016 Interior-Environment Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2822; S. 1645), the FY 2016 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2578), the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf States Act of 2011 (S. 1400; H.R. 3096), the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act (S. 1813; P.L. 112-141), the MAP-21 Reauthorization Act of 2014 (S. 2322), the Innovation in Surface Transportation Act of 2014 (H.R. 4726, S. 2891), and implementation and reauthorization of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (H.R. 1495; P.L. 110-114), the Water Resources Development Act of 2013 (S. 601), the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 (H.R. 3080; P.L. 113-121), and the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2013 (S. 335).
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Support client's efforts to advance environmental infrastructure, coastal restoration and resource management, drainage and flood control projects, including water and wastewater treatment system improvements, in Mississippi (DeSoto County), Louisiana (Lincoln/Union Parish), and Indiana (River Ridge Development Center), as well as a digital earth model mapping program in Mississippi. Legislation of interest includes the FY 2016 Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2029; P.L. 114-113), the FY 2016 Addendum: Energy and Water Development Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2028), the FY 2016 Agriculture Appropriations Bill (H.R. 3049; S. 1800), the FY 2016 Interior-Environment Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2822; S. 1645), the FY 2016 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Bill (H.R. 2578), the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities, and Revived Economies of the Gulf States Act of 2011 (S. 1400; H.R. 3096), the Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP-21) Act (S. 1813; P.L. 112-141), the MAP-21 Reauthorization Act of 2014 (S. 2322), the Innovation in Surface Transportation Act of 2014 (H.R. 4726, S. 2891), and implementation and reauthorization of the Water Resources Development Act of 2007 (H.R. 1495; P.L. 110-114), including consideration of the Water Resources Development Act of 2013 (S. 601), the Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013 (H.R. 3080; P.L. 113-121), and the Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act of 2013 (S. 335).
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2017 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 2578, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; Implementation of Public Law No: 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 and H.R. 2028, Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 concerning the American Community Survey within the Census. President's FY2018 Budget on the Census.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2017 · first_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 5054/S. 2956, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 -Funding for agricultural research and education H.R. 2578/S. 2837, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 -Funding for NSF, NIST and NASA H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 -Funding for 6.1, 6.2 and 6.3 research and development programs within DOD H.R. 5055/S. 2028, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 -Funding for the DOE Office of Science and ARPA-E H.R. 5634/S. 3001, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 -Funding for DHS S&T programs H.R. 5926/S. 3040, An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. -Funding for NIH, Pell Grants and other higher education programs through the Department of Education H.R. 5394/H.R. 2577/S. 2844, An original bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. -Funding for transportation research and development
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2016 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 766; Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 - Prohibits a federal banking agency from formally or informally suggesting, requesting, or ordering a depository institution to terminate either a specific customer account, or group of customer accounts, or otherwise restrict or discourage it from entering into or maintaining a banking relationship with a specific customer or group of customers, unless: (1) the agency has a material reason to do so, and (2) the reason is not based solely on reputation risk. H.R. 1076 & S. 551; Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorist Act of 2015 - Amends the federal criminal code to grant the Attorney General the authority to deny the transfer of firearms or the issuance of a federal firearms and explosives license to any individual if the Attorney General: (1) determines that such individual has been engaged in or has provided material support or resources for terrorist activities, and (2) has reasonable belief that such individual may use a firearm or explosive in connection with terrorism. Allows any individual whose firearm or explosives license application has been denied to bring legal action challenging the denial. H.R. 1217; Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2015 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to reauthorize for FY2016-FY2019 the grant program for improvements to the criminal history record system. H.R. 1413 & S. 477; Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2015 - Funds appropriated or otherwise made available, including amounts derived from any fee or other source, are denied to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Department of Justice, or any other federal agency to carry out Operation Choke Point or any other program designed to discourage the provision or continuation of credit or the processing of payments by financial institutions for dealers and manufacturers of firearms and ammuntion. H.R. 1488; Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2015 - Amends federal bankruptcy law to permit an individual debtor to exempt from the property of the estate in bankruptcy the debtor's aggregate interest, not to exceed $3,000, in a single firearm or firearms. H.R. 1701 & S.874; Second Amendment Enforcement Act of 2015 - To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia. H.R. 2001; Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act - To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes. H.R. 2259; Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the armed forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member. H.R. 2578; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. H.R. 3126; To prohibit the Commissioner of Social Security from furnishing the name of any individual in a report to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System unless a Federal court has determined the individual to be mentally defective. H.R. 3138; Military Recruiter Right to Carry Act of 2015 - To recognize the right of members of the Armed Forces assigned to duty at Armed Forces recruitment offices to carry a personal or service-issue firearm at the office. H.R. 3139 & S. 1819; SEMPER FI Act - To improve security at Armed Forces recruitment centers. H.R. 3146; Military Base Self-Defense Act - To safeguard military and civilian personnel on military bases by repealing bans on military personnel carrying firearms, and for other purposes. H.R. 3227; Protecting America's Warriors Act - To protect the Second Amendment rights of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense trained in the use of firearms to carry officially-issued or personally-owned firearms on military installations in the United States. H.R. 3239; Armed Forces Career Center Protection Act - To provide enhanced security at Armed Forces recruitment centers through the installation of reinforced bullet-proof glass and entry doors. H.R. 3485; 50l(c)(4) Reform Act of 2015 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit 50l(c)(4) entities from participating in, or intervening in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign. H.R. 3516; Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act - To amend the Social Security Act relating to the use of determination made by the Commissioner. H.R. 3722; Mental Health and Safe Communities Act of 2015 - To strengthen our mental health system and improve public safety. H.R. 4026; TSA Act - To provide that a concealed handgun license shall be treated as a verifying identity document for purposes of aircraft passenger security screening, and to prohibit the Federal Government from collecting or storing information about an individual relating to a concealed handgun license. H.R. 4319; Second Amendment Defense Act of 2016 - This bill prohibits a federal government officer or employee from taking an action that limits an individual's conduct related to firearms or ammunition that is more restrictive than limitations in effect as of January 3, 2016. H.R. 4320; NICS Denial Notification Act of 2016 - To provide for the reporting to State and local law enforcement authorities of cases in which the national instant criminal background check system indicates that a firearm has been sought to be acquired by a prohibited person, so that authorities may pursue criminal charges under State law, and to ensure that the Department of Justice reports to Congress on charges brought and prosecutions secured against prohibited persons who attempt to acquire a firearms. H.R. 4321; Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act - To provide that any executive action that infringes on the powers and duties of Congress under section 8 of article I of the Constitution of the United States or on the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States has no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes. H.R. 4348; DC Personal Protection Reciprocity Act - To require reciprocity between the District of Columbia and other States and jurisdictions with respect to the ability of individuals to carry certain concealed firearms, and for other purposes. H.R. 4379; Defending Gun Rights Against Executive Overreach Act - To prohibit the use of Federal funds to further restrict conduct in relation to firearms. H.R. 4781; FDIC Accountability Act of 2016 - To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to make certain functions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation subject to appropriations. H.R. 4909; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. H.R. 4980; Firearms Due Process Protection Act - To require the National Instant Criminal Background Check System to make a final disposition of requests to correct its records within 60 days, and for other purposes. H.R. 5055; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 - Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. H.R. 5393; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. H.Amdt. 947 to H.R. 2406; Amendment sought to prohibit an individual who is prohibited from possessing a firearm by the Gun Control Act from using a public target range. S. 1123; USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 - To reform the authorities of the Federal Government to require the production of certain business records, conduct electronic surveillance, use pen registers and trap and trace devices, and use other forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes, and for other purposes. S. 1815; A bill to require a process by which members of the Armed Forces may carry a concealed personal firearm on a military installation. S. 1819; Semper Fi Act, To improve security at Armed Forces recruitment centers. S. 1821; Armed Forces Self-Defense Act - To permit service members to carry firearms on military installations, including reserve centers and recruitment offices. S. 1823; A bill to safeguard military personnel on Armed Forces military installations by repealing bans on military personnel carrying firearms, and for other purposes. S. 1835; Military Facilities Force Protection Act of 2015 - To enhance military facilities force protection. S. 1839; Servicemembers Self-Defense Act of 2015 - To amend title 10 and 18, to permit members of the Armed Forces to possess firearms on military installations in accordance with applicable State law, and for other purposes. S. 1988; Enhancing Security for Military Personnel Act of 2015 - To enhance the security of military personnel at United States military installations and operating locations. S. 1992; Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the Armed Forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member. S. 2209; Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act - To revise various laws that interfere with the right of the people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes. S. 2359; Defend Our Capital Act of 2015 - To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia. S. 2434; Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act - To provide that any executive action that infringes on theh powers and duties of Congress under section 8 of article I of the Constitution of the United States or on the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States has no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes. S. 2495; Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act - This bill amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) Social Security Act to prohibit any determination by the Commissioner of Social Security with respect to an individual, including one that OASDI and SSI benefits to which that individual is entitled shall be paid to a representative payee, from being considered to be a determination that the individual has been adjudicated as a mental defective to make it unlawful for the individual to engage in the shipment or transport of firearms or ammunition or receive any firearm or ammunition which has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce. S. 2790; Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2016 - To provide requirements for the appropriate Federal banking agencies when requesting or ordering a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account, to provide for additional requirements related to subpoenas issued under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, and for other purposes. S. 2802; Protecting Gun Rights and Due Process Act, 2017 - To provide adequate protections for gun owners. S. 2804; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 - Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. S. 2814; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. S.Amdt. 2915 to S.Amdt. 2874; To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia. S. 2943; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 - Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. 2943) entitled "An Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
Cloture on the McConnell motion to commit the bill to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 4750) not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 44 - 56. Record Vote Number: 104. (consideration: CR S4352; text: CR S4352)
SenateConsidered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4335-4353)
Cloture motion on the McConnell motion to commit the bill to the Senate Committee on the Judiciary with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 4750) presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S4290; text: CR S4290)
Motion by Senator McConnell to commit to Senate Committee on the Judiciary with instructions to report back forthwith with the following amendment (SA 4750) made in Senate. (consideration: CR S4290)
The committee substitute withdrawn by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4289)
Considered by Senate. (consideration: CR S4259-4263, S4285-4287, S4288-4290)
Measure laid before Senate by motion. (consideration: CR S3880-3977; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S3880-3892)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S3880)
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S3880)
Motion to proceed to measure considered in Senate. (consideration: CR S3845-3846)
Cloture on the motion to proceed to the measure invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 3. Record Vote Number: 99. (consideration: CR S3844-3845; text: CR S3844)
SenateMotion to proceed to consideration of measure withdrawn in Senate. (consideration: CR S3677)
Cloture motion on the motion to proceed to the measure presented in Senate. (consideration: CR S3677; text: CR S3677)
Motion to proceed to consideration of measure made in Senate. (consideration: CR S3677)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 120.
Committee on Appropriations. Reported by Senator Shelby with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-66.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 242 - 183 (Roll no. 297).
HousePassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 242 - 183 (Roll no. 297).
HouseOn motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 184 - 240 (Roll no. 296).
HouseThe previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection. (consideration: CR H3816)
Floor summary: DEBATE - The House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brownley (CA) motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to require the bill to be reported back to the House with an amendment to increase the Violence Against Women Prevention and Prosecution Programs account by a total of $3 million (intended for sexual assault victims assistance); increase the Juvenile Justice Programs account by a total of $3 million (intended to protect children from online sexual predators); and decrease the DOJ Justice Information Sharing Technology account by $6 million.
Ms. Brownley (CA) moved to recommit with instructions to the Committee on Appropriations. (consideration: CR H3815-3816; text: CR H3815)
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. (consideration: CR H3814-3815)
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2578.
On motion to rise and report Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Culberson moved for the Committee of the Whole to rise and report.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question of adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Jeffries amendment.
VACATING DEMAND FOR RECORDED VOTE - Mr. Fattah asked unanimous consent to vacate his demand for a recorded vote on the second King (IA) amendment to the end that the disposition of the amendment stand as called by the earlier voice vote. Agreed to without objection.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Denham amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Fattah demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Denham amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Luetkemeyer amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the third King (IA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. King (IA) demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the third King (IA) amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the second King (IA) amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Fattah demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the second King (IA) amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the King (IA) amendment No. 3, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Fattah demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the King (IA) amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Sanford amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Culberson demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Sanford amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lamborn amendment, pending a reservation of a point of order.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Duncan (SC) amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - - At the conclusion of debate on the Flores amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Fattah demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flores amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Flores amendment, pending a reservation of a point of order.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Issa Amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar Amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Third Massie amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Massie demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Third Massie amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Second Massie amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Massie demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Second Massie Amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the First Massie amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Massie demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the First Massie amendment.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3781-3817)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2578 as unfinished business.
On motion that the committee rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Culberson moved that the committee rise.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Austin Scott (GA) amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Marino amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Garrett amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Fattah demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Garrett amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Perry amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Perry amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Perry demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McClintock amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McClintock demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McClintock amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Second Grayson amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Grayson demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Second Grayson amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Rohrabacher amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Fleming demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Rohrabacher amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the First Grayson amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Grayson demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the First Grayson amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Collins (GA) amendment, pending a reservation of a point of order.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Hudson amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Grayson amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Meadows amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Richmond amendment, pending a reservation of a point of order.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Black amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Ellison amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Ellison demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ellison amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Poe (TX) amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Bonamici amendment No. 9, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Culberson demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bonamici amendment No. 9.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Carter amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blumenauer amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Goodlatte amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Foster amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Foster demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Foster amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lee amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Scott (VA) amendment pending reservation of a point of order.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Blackburn amendment No. 1, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mrs. Blackburn demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Blackburn amendment No. 1.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Polis amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Engel amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Schweikert amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Farr amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Farr demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Farr amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Esty amendment, pending reservation of a point of order.
VACATING DEMAND FOR RECORDED VOTE - Mr. Cohen asked unanimous consent that his demand for a recorded vote on the Cohen amendment debated earlier be vacated to the end that the disposition of the amendment stand as called by the voice vote. Agreed to without objection. (consideration: CR H3721)
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the second Nadler amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the first Nadler amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Nadler demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the first Nadler amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Connolly amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moore amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Buck amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Byrne amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Gosar amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Cohen amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Cohen demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Cohen amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Castro amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Ted Lieu (CA) amendment
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Pittenger amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Cohen demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Pittenger amendment.
The House resolved into Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union for further consideration.
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3700-3755)
Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union rises leaving H.R. 2578 as unfinished business.
On motion that the Committee now rise Agreed to by voice vote.
Mr. Culberson moved that the Committee now rise.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was the question on adoption of amendments which had been debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Gosar amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Fattah demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the MacArthur amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Brownley (CA) amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Lujan Grisham amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Culberson demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Lujan Grisham amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McKinley amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bonamici amendment No. 5.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bridenstine amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Bonamici amendment No. 4.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Clawson amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Keating amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Smith (TX) amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Guinta amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Austin Scott amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Esty amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Ms. Esty demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Esty amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the E.B. Johnson (TX) amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Poe (TX) amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Nugent amendment.
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the McClintock amendment, the Chair put the question on adoption of the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. McClintock demanded a recorded vote and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of adoption of the amendment until a time to be announced.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the McClintock amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Poliquin amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Reichert amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Guinta amendment.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H.Res. 287, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Goodlatte amendment pending a reservation of a point of order.
GENERAL DEBATE - The Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate on H.R. 2578.
The Speaker designated the Honorable Alexander X. Mooney to act as Chairman of the Committee.
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 287 and Rule XVIII.
Resolution provides for consideration of both H.R. 2577 and H.R. 2578 under modified open rules.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 287. (consideration: CR H3660-3694, H3694-3700; text of Title I as reported in House: CR H3674, H3678, H3679, H3680-3681, H3681-3682, H3683, H3684, H3691, H3692; text of Title II as reported in House: CR H3692, H3696, H3700-3701, H3702, H3705, H3708-3709, H3710-3712; text of Title III as reported in House: CR H3712-3714; text of Title IV as reported in House: CR H3714; text of Title V as reported in House: CR H3715-3716, H3718, H3721, H3722, H3724)
Rule H. Res. 287 passed House.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 287 Reported to House. Resolution provides for consideration of both H.R. 2577 and H.R. 2578 under modified open rules.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 93.
The House Committee on Appropriations reported an original measure, H. Rept. 114-130, by Mr. Culberson.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12100
Introduced in House
| May 27, 2015 |
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Client expense: $810,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2016 · fourth_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
114th Congressional Legislation H.R.47: To ensure secure gun storage and gun safety devices. H.R.86: Safe Students Act H.R.131: To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition. H.R.224: To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress an annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health. H.R.225: Firearm Safety Act of 2015 H.R.226: Keeping Guns from High Risk Individuals Act H.R.307: Buyback Our Safety Act H.R.368: Safe and Responsible Gun Transfer Act H.R.376: Home-Assembled Firearms Restriction Act of 2015 H.R.377: Homemade Firearms Accountability Act of 2015 H.R.378: Responsible Body Armor Possession Act H.R.402: National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015 H.R.410: Pause for Safety Act of 2015 H.R.528: Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act H.R.578: Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2015 H.R.596: To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and for other purposes. H.R.923: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015 H.R.1076: Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2015 H.R.1114: To modify the definition of "antique firearm". H.R.1180: Protecting 2nd Amendment Rights Act of 2015 H.R.1217: To protect Second Amendment rights, ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and provide a responsible and consistent background check process. H.R.1316: Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2015 H.R.1329: To abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, transfer its functions relating to the Federal firearms, explosives, and arson laws, violent crime, and domestic terrorism to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and transfer its functions relating to the Federal alcohol and tobacco smuggling laws to the Drug Enforcement Administration, and for other purposes. H.R.1365: Ammunition and Firearms Protection Act H.R.1385: Preserving American Privacy Act of 2015 H.R.1449: Tiahrt Restrictions Repeal Act H.R.1488: Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2015 H.R.1739: FIREARM Act H.R.1745: Support Assault Firearms Elimination and Reduction for our Streets Act H.R.1858: To promote the tracing of firearms used in crimes, and for other purposes. H.R.2137: Federal Law Enforcement Self-Defense and Protection Act of 2015 H.R.2216: Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act H.R.2246: Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform H.R.2380: Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2015 H.R.2546: Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2015 H.R.2578: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R.2699: Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act of 2015 H.R.2753: Fairness in Firearm Testing Act H.R.2767: Airport Security Act of 2015 H.R.2871: Keeping Guns From Criminals Act H.R.2917: End Purchase of Firearms by Dangerous Individuals Act of 2015 H.R.2939: Enforce Existing Gun Laws Act H.R.2994: Safer Communities Act of 2015 H.R.3020: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R.3051: Background Check Completion Act H.R.3115: Enhancing Safety at Military Installations Act H.R.3125: Accidental Firearms Transfers Reporting Act of 2015 H.R.3138: Military Recruiter Right to Carry Act of 2015 H.R.3139: Securing Military Personnel Response Firearm Initiative Act H.R.3146: Military Base Self-Defense Act H.R.3224: Gun Look-Alike Case Act H.R.3126: To prohibit the Commissioner of Social Security from furnishing the name of any individual in a report to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System unless a Federal court has determined the individual to be mentally defective. H.R.3227: Protecting America's Warriors Act H.R.3375: To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to extend the period during which a firearms licensee is required to wait for a response from the national instant criminal background check system before being allowed to transfer a firearm to a prospective transferee. H.R.3395: Trafficking Reduction And Criminal Enforcement (TRACE) Act H.R.3411: Fix Gun Checks Act of 2015 H.R.3425: Firearm Rights Equally Enforced Act H.R.3455: Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2015 H.R.3516: Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act H.R.3569: Good Neighbor Gun Dealer Act H.R.3713: Sentencing Reform Act of 2015 H.R.3722: Mental Health and Safe Communities Act of 2015 H.R.3799: Hearing Protection Act of 2015 H.R.3853: Gun Dealer Accountability Act H.R.3888: Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2015 H.R.3830: Reducing Gun Violence in our Neighborhoods Act of 2015 H.R.3926: Gun Violence Research Act H.R.4145: To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study of, and report to the Congress on, secure gun storage or safety devices. H.R.4214: Gun Violence Prevention and Safe Communities Act of 2015 H.R.4269: Assault Weapons Ban of 2015 H.R.4278: Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2015 H.R.4315: Mental Health Access and Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2016 H.R.4320: NICS Denial Notification Act of 2016 H.R.4348: DC Personal Protection Reciprocity Act H.R.4379: Defending Gun Rights Against Executive Overreach Act H.R.4703: Family Firearm Protection Act H.R.4928: Firearms Transfer Improvement Act H.RES.467: Establishing the Select Committee on Gun Violence Prevention. H.AMDT.947 to H.R.2406 Amendment sought to prohibit an individual who is prohibited from possessing a firearm by the Gun Control Act from using a public target range. S.173: A bill to modify the definition of "antique firearm" S.213: Look-Alike Weapons Safety Act of 2015 S.225: Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act S.263: A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects. S.339: ObamaCare Repeal Act S.405: Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015 S.407: Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act of 2015 S.477: Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 201 S.551: Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2015 S.670: Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2015 S.995: Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 S.1308: A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition. S.1351: Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act S.1385: Firearm Act of 2015 S.1473: A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. S.1520: Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act of 2015 S.1529: Crime Gun Tracing Act of 2015 S.1594: Arm All Pilots Act of 2015 S.1695: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 S.1735: Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act of 2015 S.1738: Safer Communities Act of 2015 S.1751: Handgun Purchaser Licensing Act S.1760: Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Gun Trafficking and Crime Prevention Act of 2015 S.1815: A bill to require a process by which members of the Armed Forces may carry a concealed personal firearm on a military installation. S.1819: Securing Military Personnel Response Firearm Initiative Act S.1821: Armed Forces Self-Defense Act S.1823: A bill to safeguard military personnel on Armed Forces military installations by repealing bans on military personnel carrying firearms, and for other purposes. S.1839: Servicemembers Self-Defense Act of 2015 S.1977: Gun Violence Intervention Act of 2015 S.1992: Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act S.2002:Mental Health and Safe Communities Act of 2015 S.2123: Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015 S.2198: Domestic Violence Gun Homicide Prevention Act of 2015 S.2213: Background Check Completion Act of 2015 S.2236: Hearing Protection Act of 2015 S.2330: SAFE Check Act S.2434: Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act S.2469: A bill to repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act. S.2495: Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act S.2594: A bill to provide for the discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings. Oppose: Arms Control Import Act Oppose: BATFE M855 framework Oppose: Merrick Garland nomination in U.S. Senate Oppose: Executive Actions to Reduce Gun Violence and Make Our Communities Safer
Client expense: $342,067 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
114th Congressional Legislation H.R.47: To ensure secure gun storage and gun safety devices. H.R.86: Safe Students Act H.R.131: To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition. H.R.224: To require the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service to submit to Congress an annual report on the effects of gun violence on public health. H.R.225: Firearm Safety Act of 2015 H.R.226: Keeping Guns from High Risk Individuals Act H.R.307: Buyback Our Safety Act H.R.368: Safe and Responsible Gun Transfer Act H.R.376: Home-Assembled Firearms Restriction Act of 2015 H.R.377: Homemade Firearms Accountability Act of 2015 H.R.378: Responsible Body Armor Possession Act H.R.402: National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015 H.R.410: Pause for Safety Act of 2015 H.R.528: Recreational Fishing and Hunting Heritage and Opportunities Act H.R.578: Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act of 2015 H.R.596: To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, and for other purposes. H.R.923: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2015 H.R.1076: Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2015 H.R.1114: To modify the definition of "antique firearm". H.R.1180: Protecting 2nd Amendment Rights Act of 2015 H.R.1217: To protect Second Amendment rights, ensure that all individuals who should be prohibited from buying a firearm are listed in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, and provide a responsible and consistent background check process. H.R.1316: Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2015 H.R.1329: To abolish the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, transfer its functions relating to the Federal firearms, explosives, and arson laws, violent crime, and domestic terrorism to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and transfer its functions relating to the Federal alcohol and tobacco smuggling laws to the Drug Enforcement Administration, and for other purposes. H.R.1365: Ammunition and Firearms Protection Act H.R.1385: Preserving American Privacy Act of 2015 H.R.1449: Tiahrt Restrictions Repeal Act H.R.1488: Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2015 H.R.1739: FIREARM Act H.R.1745: Support Assault Firearms Elimination and Reduction for our Streets Act H.R.1858: To promote the tracing of firearms used in crimes, and for other purposes. H.R.2137: Federal Law Enforcement Self-Defense and Protection Act of 2015 H.R.2216: Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act H.R.2246: Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform H.R.2380: Gun Show Loophole Closing Act of 2015 H.R.2546: Firearm Risk Protection Act of 2015 H.R.2578: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R.2699: Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act of 2015 H.R.2753: Fairness in Firearm Testing Act H.R.2767: Airport Security Act of 2015 H.R.2871: Keeping Guns From Criminals Act H.R.2917: End Purchase of Firearms by Dangerous Individuals Act of 2015 H.R.2939: Enforce Existing Gun Laws Act H.R.2994: Safer Communities Act of 2015 H.R.3020: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R.3051: Background Check Completion Act H.R.3115: Enhancing Safety at Military Installations Act H.R.3125: Accidental Firearms Transfers Reporting Act of 2015 H.R.3138: Military Recruiter Right to Carry Act of 2015 H.R.3139: Securing Military Personnel Response Firearm Initiative Act H.R.3146: Military Base Self-Defense Act H.R.3224: Gun Look-Alike Case Act H.R.3126: To prohibit the Commissioner of Social Security from furnishing the name of any individual in a report to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System unless a Federal court has determined the individual to be mentally defective. H.R.3227: Protecting America's Warriors Act H.R.3375: To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to extend the period during which a firearms licensee is required to wait for a response from the national instant criminal background check system before being allowed to transfer a firearm to a prospective transferee. H.R.3395: Trafficking Reduction And Criminal Enforcement (TRACE) Act H.R.3411: Fix Gun Checks Act of 2015 H.R.3425: Firearm Rights Equally Enforced Act H.R.3455: Gun Trafficking Prevention Act of 2015 H.R.3516: Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act H.R.3569: Good Neighbor Gun Dealer Act H.R.3713: Sentencing Reform Act of 2015 H.R.3722: Mental Health and Safe Communities Act of 2015 H.R.3799: Hearing Protection Act of 2015 H.R.3853: Gun Dealer Accountability Act H.R.3888: Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Record of Sale Act of 2015 H.R.3830: Reducing Gun Violence in our Neighborhoods Act of 2015 H.R.3926: Gun Violence Research Act H.R.4145: To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study of, and report to the Congress on, secure gun storage or safety devices. H.R.4214: Gun Violence Prevention and Safe Communities Act of 2015 H.R.4269: Assault Weapons Ban of 2015 H.R.4278: Safer Neighborhoods Gun Buyback Act of 2015 H.R.4315: Mental Health Access and Gun Violence Prevention Act of 2016 H.R.4320: NICS Denial Notification Act of 2016 H.R.4348: DC Personal Protection Reciprocity Act H.R.4379: Defending Gun Rights Against Executive Overreach Act H.R.4703: Family Firearm Protection Act H.R.4928: Firearms Transfer Improvement Act H.RES.467: Establishing the Select Committee on Gun Violence Prevention. H.AMDT.947 to H.R.2406 Amendment sought to prohibit an individual who is prohibited from possessing a firearm by the Gun Control Act from using a public target range. S.173: A bill to modify the definition of "antique firearm" S.213: Look-Alike Weapons Safety Act of 2015 S.225: Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act S.263: A bill to protect the right of individuals to bear arms at water resources development projects. S.339: ObamaCare Repeal Act S.405: Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015 S.407: Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device Act of 2015 S.477: Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 201 S.551: Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2015 S.670: Veterans' Heritage Firearms Act of 2015 S.995: Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 S.1308: A bill to amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to more comprehensively address the interstate transportation of firearms or ammunition. S.1351: Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act S.1385: Firearm Act of 2015 S.1473: A bill to authorize the appropriation of funds to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for conducting or supporting research on firearms safety or gun violence prevention. S.1520: Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act of 2015 S.1529: Crime Gun Tracing Act of 2015 S.1594: Arm All Pilots Act of 2015 S.1695: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 S.1735: Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act of 2015 S.1738: Safer Communities Act of 2015 S.1751: Handgun Purchaser Licensing Act S.1760: Hadiya Pendleton and Nyasia Pryear-Yard Gun Trafficking and Crime Prevention Act of 2015 S.1815: A bill to require a process by which members of the Armed Forces may carry a concealed personal firearm on a military installation. S.1819: Securing Military Personnel Response Firearm Initiative Act S.1821: Armed Forces Self-Defense Act S.1823: A bill to safeguard military personnel on Armed Forces military installations by repealing bans on military personnel carrying firearms, and for other purposes. S.1839: Servicemembers Self-Defense Act of 2015 S.1977: Gun Violence Intervention Act of 2015 S.1992: Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act S.2002:Mental Health and Safe Communities Act of 2015 S.2123: Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2015 S.2198: Domestic Violence Gun Homicide Prevention Act of 2015 S.2213: Background Check Completion Act of 2015 S.2236: Hearing Protection Act of 2015 S.2330: SAFE Check Act S.2434: Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act S.2469: A bill to repeal the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act. S.2495: Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act S.2594: A bill to provide for the discoverability and admissibility of gun trace information in civil proceedings. Oppose: Arms Control Import Act Oppose: BATFE M855 framework Oppose: Merrick Garland nomination in U.S. Senate Oppose: Executive Actions to Reduce Gun Violence and Make Our Communities Safer
Client expense: $328,107 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Computer Industry
Issues related to data, data security, privacy, encryption to include the Compliance with Court Orders Act of 2016. (no bill) S.356 Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 (entire bill) H.R. 699 Email Privacy Act (entire bill) S.512 Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act (entire bill) H.R. 1174 Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act (entire bill) H.R. 5323 International Communications Privacy Act (entire bill) S. 2986 International Communications Privacy Act (entire bill) S.Amdt. 4787 H.R. 2578 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016 (entire amendment) Issues pertaining to Computer Science funding and grants for primary and secondary schools in the FY2017 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bills S. 2945 Effective Apprenticeships to Rebuild National Skills Act or the EARNS Act (entire bill) Issues pertaining to Safe Harbor Agreement for data transfers to the European Union (no bill) Issues pertaining to Wassenaar Agreement for export controls (no bill)
Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · third_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
All provisions H.R. 5393 Commerce Justice Science Appropriations Act, all provisions H.R. 2578 Commerce Justice Science Appropriations Act, all provisions S. 3117 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, all provisions H.R. 2019 ATF Wrongful Reclassification Act, all provisions H.R. 2710 Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act, all provisions H.R. 1413 Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act, all provisions S. 477 Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 1735 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, all provisions S. 1376 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, all provisions H.R. 2822 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, all provisions S. 1645 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, all provisions Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, all provisions S. 405 Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015, all provisions S. 556 Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015, all provisions S. 659 Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015, all provisions S. 225 Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 766 Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1180 Protecting 2nd Amendment Rights Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1413 Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2029 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, all provisions H.R. 3802 Alternative Ammunition Manufacturing Act, all provisions S. 2012 Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions S. 3405 Export Control Reform Act of 2016, all provisions H.R. 6716 Export Control Reform Act.
Client expense: $820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Firearms/Guns/Ammunition
All provisions H.R. 5393 Commerce Justice Science Appropriations Act, all provisions H.R. 2578 Commerce Justice Science Appropriations Act, all provisions S. 3117 State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, all provisions H.R. 2019 ATF Wrongful Reclassification Act, all provisions H.R. 2710 Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act, all provisions H.R. 1413 Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act, all provisions S. 477 Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 1735 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, all provisions S. 1376 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, all provisions H.R. 2822 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, all provisions S. 1645 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, all provisions Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, all provisions S. 405 Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015, all provisions S. 556 Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015, all provisions S. 659 Bipartisan Sportsmen's Act of 2015, all provisions S. 225 Hunting, Fishing, and Recreational Shooting Protection Act, all provisions H.R. 766 Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1180 Protecting 2nd Amendment Rights Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 1413 Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 2029 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, all provisions H.R. 3802 Alternative Ammunition Manufacturing Act, all provisions S. 2012 Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015, all provisions S. 3405 Export Control Reform Act of 2016, all provisions H.R. 6716 Export Control Reform Act.
Client expense: $820,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries
NOAA/NMFS fisheries funding, the NOAA/NMFS FY 2017 Budget, and the FY 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bills (H.R.2578, S.2837, H.R.5393) Issues related to federal fisheries policy and related federal funding programs
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Computer Industry
Issues related to data, data security, privacy, encryption to include the Compliance with Court Orders Act of 2016. (no bill) S.356 Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 (entire bill) H.R. 699 Email Privacy Act (entire bill) S.512 Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act (entire bill) H.R. 1174 Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act (entire bill) H.R. 5323 International Communications Privacy Act (entire bill) S. 2986 International Communications Privacy Act (entire bill) S.Amdt. 4787 H.R. 2578 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016 (entire amendment) Issues pertaining to Computer Science funding and grants for primary and secondary schools in the FY2017 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bills S. 2945 Effective Apprenticeships to Rebuild National Skills Act or the EARNS Act (entire bill) Issues pertaining to Safe Harbor Agreement for data transfers to the European Union (no bill) Issues pertaining to Wassenaar Agreement for export controls (no bill)
Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 2578, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; Implementation of Public Law No: 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 and H.R. 2028, Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 concerning the American Community Survey within the Census.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 2578, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; Implementation of Public Law No: 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 concerning the American Community Survey within the Census.
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
H.Res. 113 - "Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations and other international governmental organizations shall not be allowed to exercise control over the Internet" - all provisions ISP - Graduated Response Initiatives Internet Governance H.R. 805 - "Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2015" - all provisions related to cable S. 1551 - "Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2015" - all provisions related to cable H.R. 2995 - "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016" - Provisions related to the Commercial Availability of Video Navigation Devices H.R. 2578 - "Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016" - Provisions related to the Commercial Availability of Video Navigation Devices H.R. 5393 - "Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017" - Provisions related to the Commercial Availability of Video Navigation Devices S. 2837 - "Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017" - Provisions related to the Commercial Availability of Video Navigation Devices
Client expense: $921,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Library of Congress (LOC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · second_quarter · Computer Industry
Issues related to data, data security, privacy, encryption to include the Compliance with Court Orders Act of 2016. (no bill) S.356 Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 (entire bill) H.R. 699 Email Privacy Act (entire bill) S.512 Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act (entire bill) H.R. 1174 Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act (entire bill) H.R. 5323 International Communications Privacy Act (entire bill) S. 2986 International Communications Privacy Act (entire bill) S.Amdt. 4787 H.R. 2578 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016 (entire amendment) Issues pertaining to Computer Science funding and grants for primary and secondary schools in the FY2017 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bills S. 2945 Effective Apprenticeships to Rebuild National Skills Act or the EARNS Act (entire bill) Issues pertaining to Safe Harbor Agreement for data transfers to the European Union (no bill) Issues pertaining to Wassenaar Agreement for export controls (no bill)
Client expense: $690,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
H.R. 766; Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 - Prohibits a federal banking agency from formally or informally suggesting, requesting, or ordering a depository institution to terminate either a specific customer account, or group of customer accounts, or otherwise restrict or discourage it from entering into or maintaining a banking relationship with a specific customer or group of customers, unless: (1) the agency has a material reason to do so, and (2) the reason is not based solely on reputation risk. H.R. 1076 & S. 551; Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorist Act of 2015 - Amends the federal criminal code to grant the Attorney General the authority to deny the transfer of firearms or the issuance of a federal firearms and explosives license to any individual if the Attorney General: (1) determines that such individual has been engaged in or has provided material support or resources for terrorist activities, and (2) has reasonable belief that such individual may use a firearm or explosive in connection with terrorism. Allows any individual whose firearm or explosives license application has been denied to bring legal action challenging the denial. H.R. 1217; Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2015 - Amends the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act to reauthorize for FY2016-FY2019 the grant program for improvements to the criminal history record system. H.R. 1413 & S. 477; Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2015 - Funds appropriated or otherwise made available, including amounts derived from any fee or other source, are denied to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Department of Justice, or any other federal agency to carry out Operation Choke Point or any other program designed to discourage the provision or continuation of credit or the processing of payments by financial institutions for dealers and manufacturers of firearms and ammuntion. H.R. 1488; Protecting Gun Owners in Bankruptcy Act of 2015 - Amends federal bankruptcy law to permit an individual debtor to exempt from the property of the estate in bankruptcy the debtor's aggregate interest, not to exceed $3,000, in a single firearm or firearms. H.R. 1701 & S.874; Second Amendment Enforcement Act of 2015 - To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia. H.R. 2001; Veterans 2nd Amendment Protection Act - To amend title 38, United States Code, to clarify the conditions under which certain persons may be treated as adjudicated mentally incompetent for certain purposes. H.R. 2259; Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the armed forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member. H.R. 2578; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes. H.R. 3126; To prohibit the Commissioner of Social Security from furnishing the name of any individual in a report to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System unless a Federal court has determined the individual to be mentally defective. H.R. 3138; Military Recruiter Right to Carry Act of 2015 - To recognize the right of members of the Armed Forces assigned to duty at Armed Forces recruitment offices to carry a personal or service-issue firearm at the office. H.R. 3139 & S. 1819; SEMPER FI Act - To improve security at Armed Forces recruitment centers. H.R. 3146; Military Base Self-Defense Act - To safeguard military and civilian personnel on military bases by repealing bans on military personnel carrying firearms, and for other purposes. H.R. 3227; Protecting America's Warriors Act - To protect the Second Amendment rights of members of the Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense trained in the use of firearms to carry officially-issued or personally-owned firearms on military installations in the United States. H.R. 3239; Armed Forces Career Center Protection Act - To provide enhanced security at Armed Forces recruitment centers through the installation of reinforced bullet-proof glass and entry doors. H.R. 3485; 50l(c)(4) Reform Act of 2015 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit 50l(c)(4) entities from participating in, or intervening in (including the publishing or distributing of statements), any political campaign. H.R. 3516; Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act - To amend the Social Security Act relating to the use of determination made by the Commissioner. H.R. 3722; Mental Health and Safe Communities Act of 2015 - To strengthen our mental health system and improve public safety. H.R. 4026; TSA Act - To provide that a concealed handgun license shall be treated as a verifying identity document for purposes of aircraft passenger security screening, and to prohibit the Federal Government from collecting or storing information about an individual relating to a concealed handgun license. H.R. 4319; Second Amendment Defense Act of 2016 - This bill prohibits a federal government officer or employee from taking an action that limits an individual's conduct related to firearms or ammunition that is more restrictive than limitations in effect as of January 3, 2016. H.R. 4320; NICS Denial Notification Act of 2016 - To provide for the reporting to State and local law enforcement authorities of cases in which the national instant criminal background check system indicates that a firearm has been sought to be acquired by a prohibited person, so that authorities may pursue criminal charges under State law, and to ensure that the Department of Justice reports to Congress on charges brought and prosecutions secured against prohibited persons who attempt to acquire a firearms. H.R. 4321; Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act - To provide that any executive action that infringes on the powers and duties of Congress under section 8 of article I of the Constitution of the United States or on the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States has no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes. H.R. 4348; DC Personal Protection Reciprocity Act - To require reciprocity between the District of Columbia and other States and jurisdictions with respect to the ability of individuals to carry certain concealed firearms, and for other purposes. H.R. 4379; Defending Gun Rights Against Executive Overreach Act - To prohibit the use of Federal funds to further restrict conduct in relation to firearms. H.R. 4781; FDIC Accountability Act of 2016 - To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act to make certain functions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation subject to appropriations. H.R. 4909; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. H.R. 4980; Firearms Due Process Protection Act - To require the National Instant Criminal Background Check System to make a final disposition of requests to correct its records within 60 days, and for other purposes. H.R. 5055; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 - Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. H.R. 5393; Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 - Making appropriations for the Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. H.Amdt. 947 to H.R. 2406; Amendment sought to prohibit an individual who is prohibited from possessing a firearm by the Gun Control Act from using a public target range. S. 1123; USA FREEDOM Act of 2015 - To reform the authorities of the Federal Government to require the production of certain business records, conduct electronic surveillance, use pen registers and trap and trace devices, and use other forms of information gathering for foreign intelligence, counterterrorism, and criminal purposes, and for other purposes. S. 1815; A bill to require a process by which members of the Armed Forces may carry a concealed personal firearm on a military installation. S. 1819; Semper Fi Act, To improve security at Armed Forces recruitment centers. S. 1821; Armed Forces Self-Defense Act - To permit service members to carry firearms on military installations, including reserve centers and recruitment offices. S. 1823; A bill to safeguard military personnel on Armed Forces military installations by repealing bans on military personnel carrying firearms, and for other purposes. S. 1835; Military Facilities Force Protection Act of 2015 - To enhance military facilities force protection. S. 1839; Servicemembers Self-Defense Act of 2015 - To amend title 10 and 18, to permit members of the Armed Forces to possess firearms on military installations in accordance with applicable State law, and for other purposes. S. 1988; Enhancing Security for Military Personnel Act of 2015 - To enhance the security of military personnel at United States military installations and operating locations. S. 1992; Protect Our Military Families' 2nd Amendment Rights Act - To amend chapter 44 of title 18, United States Code, to provide that a member of the Armed Forces and the spouse of that member shall have the same rights regarding the receipt of firearms at the location of any duty station of the member. S. 2209; Lawful Purpose and Self Defense Act - To revise various laws that interfere with the right of the people to obtain and use firearms for all lawful purposes. S. 2359; Defend Our Capital Act of 2015 - To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia. S. 2434; Separation of Powers Restoration and Second Amendment Protection Act - To provide that any executive action that infringes on theh powers and duties of Congress under section 8 of article I of the Constitution of the United States or on the Second Amendment to the Constitution of the United States has no force or effect, and to prohibit the use of funds for certain purposes. S. 2495; Social Security Beneficiary 2nd Amendment Rights Protection Act - This bill amends titles II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) (OASDI) and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) (SSI) Social Security Act to prohibit any determination by the Commissioner of Social Security with respect to an individual, including one that OASDI and SSI benefits to which that individual is entitled shall be paid to a representative payee, from being considered to be a determination that the individual has been adjudicated as a mental defective to make it unlawful for the individual to engage in the shipment or transport of firearms or ammunition or receive any firearm or ammunition which has been shipped or transported in interstate or foreign commerce. S. 2790; Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2016 - To provide requirements for the appropriate Federal banking agencies when requesting or ordering a depository institution to terminate a specific customer account, to provide for additional requirements related to subpoenas issued under the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989, and for other purposes. S. 2802; Protecting Gun Rights and Due Process Act, 2017 - To provide adequate protections for gun owners. S. 2804; Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 - Making appropriations for energy and water development and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017, and for other purposes. S. 2814; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 - To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes. S.Amdt. 2915 to S.Amdt. 2874; To restore Second Amendment rights in the District of Columbia. S. 2943; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 - Resolved, That the bill from the Senate (S. 2943) entitled "An Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2017 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes.
Client expense: $810,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2016 · second_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Issues pertaining to the FY17 Budget including upcoming appropriations bills/amendments and preventing increased spending in upcoming appropriations bills; promotion of a conservative budget resolution in the House; top-line spending; preventing un-offset Zika funding; preventing abuse of the Crime Victims Fund as a budget gimmick (CHIMP). Issues pertaining to the need for a balanced budget and comparison of Balanced Budget Amendment (BBA) "1,070" spending cap levels to Budget Control Act (BCA) "1,040" spending cap levels; and exclusion of Obamacare tax revenue and gimmicks used to balance the budget in ten years. HR 5485 "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017," all provisions, including Selective Service System registration requirement for women, prohibiting the export of commercial passenger aircraft to Iran, opposing the Crawford Cuba Ag Export Expansion and CFPB Payday Loan Regulation, and ending the practice of considering an institution as too big to fail. Issues relating to DoD Appropriations and Selective Service. HR 5505 "GSE Review and Reform Act of 2016," all provisions, including the FY2017 Energy and Water Appropriations bill, the underlying E&W appropriations bill and the adopted Maloney amendment. HR 2028 "Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017," all provisions, including increased spending and the lack of important conservative riders. HR 2578 "Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016," all provisions. HR 4974 "Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017," all provisions pertaining to the Maloney Amendment. HR 5325 "Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017," all provisions.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Computer Industry
P.L. 114-223, Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness ActS. 1551, DOTCOM Act of 2015; H.R. 805, DOTCOM Act of 2015; H.R. 5393, S. 2837, H.R. 2578, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017: issues relating to Internet governance, cybersecurity and data privacy.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 5293, S. 3000 - Defense Appropriations Bills for FY2017 - issues related to space access and engine development. H.R. 2578, H.R. 5393, S. 2837 - Commerce, Justice Science Appropriations for FY2017 - issues related to commercial space. H.R. 2028 - Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 - Issues related to commercial space, space access and engine development.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
HR 636: FAA Extension, Safety, and Security Act of 2016; provisions related to drones HR 2028: Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017; provisions related to appropriations HR 2029: Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016; provisions related to appropriations HR 2577: Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 and Zika Response and Preparedness Act; provisions related to appropriations HR 2578: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; provisions related to energy HR 2685: Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2016; provisions related to energy HR 4909: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017; provisions related to liquefied natural gas and energy security HR 5325: Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act; provisions related to government funding, energy riders, and revenue and funding HR 5994: Biodiesel and Renewable Diesel Incentive Extension Act of 2016; provisions related to revenue and funding S. 779: Fair Access to Science and Technology Research Act of 2015; provisions related to federal research S. 883: American Mineral Security Act of 2015; provisions related to critical minerals S. 1224: Condensate Act of 2015; provisions related to definition of condensate S. 1226: American Helium Production Act of 2015; provisions related to helium S. 1231: Strategic Petroleum Reserve Modernization Act of 2015; provisions related to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve Office S. 1645 Department of Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; provisions related to resources and energy S. 1647: Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act; provisions related to transportation S. 2040: Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (and related Veto Override efforts); provisions related to information and trade S. 2570: Unfunded Mandates Accountability Act of 2016; provisions related to regulatory reform S. 2837: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; provisions related to appropriations S. 2848: Water Resources Development Act of 2016; provisions related to port/harbor operations S. 2882: Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016; provisions related to energy S. 2931: Botnet Prevention Act of 2016: provisions related to cybersecurity S. 2943: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017; provisions related to liquefied natural gas and energy security S. 3011: Bolster Accountability to Drive Government Efficiency and Reform Washington Act of 2016; provisions related to regulatory reform S. 3179: Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage Act; provisions related to Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS)
Client expense: $3,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
- Department of Defense Appropriations Act for FY 2017 (S. 3000 and H.R. 5293): issues related space programs, space launch programs (EELV), missile defense programs, tactical rocket motors, tactical missiles, satellite programs, RDTE, and other defense programs and policy issues. - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 (S. 2837 and H.R. 2578): issues related to NASA and NOAA programs including space launch, space exploration, space technology, weather satellites.
Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 2028 Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017, general issues regarding appropriations; H.R. 3020 / S. 3040 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, general issues regarding appropriations; H.R. 2578 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, general issues regarding appropriations; H.R. 5634 / S. 3001 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017, general issues regarding authorization and appropriations; H.R. 4909 / S. 2814 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017, general issues regarding national defense authorizations and appropriations; H.R. 5485 / S. 3067 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017, general issues regarding appropriations; General issues regarding government funding and the President's Budget; and H.R. 5394 / S. 2844 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, general issues regarding authorization and appropriations.
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
FY17 Transportation appropriations, support additional funding for the state (H.R.5394/ S.2844). FY17 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations, support additional funding for the state (H.R.5054/ S.2956). FY17 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations, support funding for the state and for State Criminal Alien Assistance Program (H.R.2578, H.R.5393/ S.2837). FY17 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations, support funding for the state (H.R.5055/ S.2804). FY17 Department of the Interior bill, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations, support funding for the state (H.R.5538/ S.3068). FY17 Labor, HHS, Education, support funding for the state (H.R. 5926/ S.3040.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
FY17 Departments of Commerce, Justice & Science Appropriations Bill (H.R.2578/ S.2837). Support funding for law enforcement interoperable communications equipment; support funding for prisoner re-entry programs; support funding for COPS hiring program. Support creation of Multi-Agency Public Safety Task Force; support funding to address rape kit backlog.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2016 · second_quarter · Computer Industry
Issues related to data, data security, privacy, encryption to include the Compliance with Court Orders Act of 2016. (no bill) S.356 Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 (entire bill) H.R. 699 Email Privacy Act (entire bill) S.512 Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act (entire bill) H.R. 1174 Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act (entire bill) H.R. 5323 International Communications Privacy Act (entire bill) S. 2986 International Communications Privacy Act (entire bill) S.Amdt. 4787 H.R. 2578 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016 (entire amendment) Issues pertaining to Computer Science funding and grants for primary and secondary schools in the FY2017 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bills S. 2945 Effective Apprenticeships to Rebuild National Skills Act or the EARNS Act (entire bill) Issues pertaining to Safe Harbor Agreement for data transfers to the European Union (no bill) Issues pertaining to Wassenaar Agreement for export controls (no bill)
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Oppose sequestration Oppose mandatory budget caps. Support continued federal funding of innocence and forensic science programs at the Department of Justice and the National Institute of Standards and Technology at the Department of Commerce in the final FY 2017 appropriations bill. Support a larger 302 (b) allocation for the Transportation - HUD Appropriations bill for FY 2017. Support the Prevention and Public Health Fund. Support a significant increase funding for federal programs that address domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence and stalking Oppose HR 2578 Support the inclusion of funding for Juvenile Justice Programs through the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Program (JJDPA) in the House Appropriations Bill for the Departments of Commerce, Justice, and Science and related Agencies for FY 2017 Support funding for Planned Parenthood and Planned Parenthood affiliates. Support Voter registration through Federally Funded Health Insurance Exchanges Oppose policy "riders" on appropriations bills. Support sufficient FY2017 funding level for the 2020 Census and American Community Survey Oppose rider to any appropriation bill which would prohibit funds being spent by the Department of Education implementing its Gainful Employment regulation. Oppose any riders in appropriations bills which would limit or forestall CFPB action on arbitration. Urge Congress to allocate a sufficient new 302(b) allocation for the FY 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies appropriations bill so that criminal and juvenile justice grant programs can be adequately funded. Support S. 2235 Support S. 1513 / H.R. 3406; support full funding for the Second Chance Act. Oppose any policy riders to an omnibus appropriations bill which would in any way weaken or change the structure of the CFPB Oppose riders which may authorize DC Private School Vouchers. Support providing the FY17 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations (CJS) bill with the highest 302(b) allocation possible to ensure adequate funding for key criminal and juvenile justice grant programs within the bill. Support a strong implementation of the Holder Rule, which says that when a seller of a good or service originates or helps arrange credit, the consumer is allowed to raise the sellers misconduct as a basis for bringing claims or defenses. Support funding for several programs related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in FY 2017 Labor-HHS-Education funding bill. Specifically, $129,325,000 for the DOL International Affairs Labor Bureau; $5,000,000 for the DOL / Department of Wage and Hour / Services and Benefits for Victims of Trafficking; $32,000,000 for the HHS / Administration for Children and Families; $2,500, for the HHS / Administration for Children and Families / The National Human Trafficking Resource Center; $165,000,000 for the HHS / Administration of Children and Families / Runaway and Homeless Youth Act; $85,000,000for the Department of Education / McKinney - Vento Act Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program; $2,000,000 for ED grants for Local Education Agencies Under Title I Support funding for several programs related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in FY 2017 Transportation-HUD funding bill. Specifically, $33,000,000 to fund comprehensive continuum of care projects for homeless and runaway youth. Oppose any financial riders on FY17 spending bills. Support funding for HUDs Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing program in FY17 Support adequate funding for critical juvenile justice and delinquency prevention programs in the final Fiscal Year 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations bill. Support adequate funding for innocence and forensic science programs in FY 17. Specifically, $5 million for the DoJ Wrongful Conviction Review Program; $5 million for the Kirk Bloodsworth Post-Conviction DNA Testing Program; $14 million for the Paul Coverdell Forensic Sciences Improvement Grant Program; $5 million for the DoJ National Commission on Forensic Science; and $15 million for NIST. Support an increase in funding for programs that serve victims of sexual assault and domestic violence (including VAWA, VOC, and FVPSA) in FY 2017. Oppose Balanced Budget Amendment to the US Constitution. Oppose efforts to redirect funding from Pell Grants for other purposes as you advance the FY 2017 appropriations process Support $15 million for a new Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration. Oppose any riders on DC Appropriations for FY 2017 which impede or otherwise ban DCs established policy Oppose Fleming (LA) immigration amendment to HR 4974 Support Huffman (CA) confederate flag amendment to HR 4974 Oppose Gosar (AZ) labor organization amendment to HR 4974 Oppose Perry (PA) project labor agreement amendment to HR 4974 Support Maloney (NY) anti-LGBT discrimination amendment to HR 4974 Oppose Pittenger (NC) North Carolina amendment to HR 5055 Support Maloney (NY) anti LGBT discrimination amendment to HR 5055 Oppose Byrne (Ala) religious institutions amendment to HR 5055 Support Collins (ME) motion to table Lee (UT) amendment 3897 Oppose Lee (UT) amendment 3897 Support Murphy (CT) amendment 4750 to HR 2578 Oppose Grassley (IA) amendment 4751 to HR 2578 Oppose Cornyn (TX) amendment 4749 to HR 2578 Support Feinstein (CA) amendment 4720 to HR 2578 Oppose amendments #31 and #34 offered by Representative Pittenger (NC) to H.R. 5055 Support Murray amendment to the FY 2017 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations bill to provide funding for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to implement a rule supplementing the information collected through the Employer Information Report (EEO-1) to include pay data from many employers. Support HR 4893 Oppose any CR that does not contain money for Flint water mitigation. Oppose HR 5485 Oppose Guinta (NH)"auto lending" amendment to HR 5485 Support Sewell (AL)"payday lending" amendment to HR 5485 Support Moore (WI) "CFPB" amendment to HR 5485 Support Ellison "arbitration" amendment to HR 5485 Support Grijalva amendment #41 to HR 5538 Oppose Palmer (AL) #41 to HR 5485 Support Norton (DC) amendment #19 to HR 5485 Support a final budget as close as possible to the Obama Administration's request for FY 2017 to fund both the 2020 Census and the American Community Survey. Oppose all financial services riders to any and all appropriations bills Oppose taking money from the Pell grant program to pay for FY 2017 appropriations Oppose any riders to any appropriations bills that would weaken or undermine the CFPB, Dodd-Frank, Department of Labors conflict -of-interest rule (aka fiduciary rule) or other financial reform and accountability legislation or regulation. Support Census Bureau anomaly in any second continuing resolution. Support Census Bureau receiving an annual spend rate of $1.192 billion through the second fiscal quarter
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · second_quarter · Computer Industry
Issues related to data, data security, privacy, encryption to include the Compliance with Court Orders Act of 2016. (no bill) S.356 Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 (entire bill) H.R. 699 Email Privacy Act (entire bill) S.512 Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act (entire bill) H.R. 1174 Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act (entire bill) H.R. 5323 International Communications Privacy Act (entire bill) S. 2986 International Communications Privacy Act (entire bill) S.Amdt. 4787 H.R. 2578 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016 (entire amendment) Issues pertaining to Computer Science funding and grants for primary and secondary schools in the FY2017 Labor-HHS-Education appropriations bills S. 2945 Effective Apprenticeships to Rebuild National Skills Act or the EARNS Act (entire bill) Issues pertaining to Safe Harbor Agreement for data transfers to the European Union (no bill) Issues pertaining to Wassenaar Agreement for export controls (no bill)
Client expense: $580,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
FY 2017 Appropriations, specifically Energy and Water Appropriations (S.2804, H.R.5055, H.R.2028); Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations related to energy and harbor projects (H.R.2578, S.2837, H.R.5393); and Transportation-HUD Appropriations (H.R.5394, H.R.2577, S.2844)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
FY 2017 Appropriations, specifically Energy and Water Appropriations (S.2804, H.R.5055, H.R.2028); Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations related to energy and harbor projects (H.R.2578, S.2837, H.R.5393); and Transportation-HUD Appropriations (H.R.5394, H.R.2577, S.2844)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Issue: Educate congressional staff on academic medicines missions, including education, research, patient care, GME, workforce, and physician shortages in rural and urban communities. Issue: Support enactment of simultaneous repeal and replace of Affordable Care Act. Support continuation high-quality affordable health insurance through preservation of ACA health care coverage including private market insurance and Medicaid expansion. Support programs and funds for safety-net providers until replace is ready Issue: Support inclusion of socioeconomic status in Hospital Compare star ratings; delay public release of ratings until data is released and reviewed by hospital community. H.R. 1006/S. 2107, Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act Issue: Support bill to increase scholarship opportunities for medical students and encourage primary care workforce development Issue: Reauthorization of Title VII health professions programs Issue: Diversity of the health care workforce Issue: Training in substance abuse, pain management, womens health, and mental health in medical education Issue: Strategies to prevent, identify, and treat opioid dependence Issue: Concurrent and overlapping surgery practices S. 1455, TREAT Act Issue: Support legislation to expand cap on buprenorphine Issue: Provide comments on draft legislation to increase the safety of prescription drug use H.R. 4499, Promoting Responsible Opioid Prescribing Act of 2016 Issue: Support delinking the Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems surveys pain management questions from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services calculations of hospital incentive payments under the Value-Based Purchasing Program. Issue: Implementation of 340B Drug Pricing Program and eligibility of offsite facilities under OPPS Issue: Educate Congress on the impact of the self-referral (Stark law) on health care payment and delivery system reform, and how to promote development of alternative payment models S. 2837/H.R. 2578, FY 2017 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Issue: Support amendments to expand background checks on gun purchases and make it more difficult for known/suspected terrorists to purchase firearms. H.R. 3299, Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2015 Issue: Support provisions to strengthen the Hospitals Preparedness Program Issue: Educate Congress on the role of Academic Medical Centers in emergency preparedness Submitted comments to: -- HRSA on the 340B Drug Pricing Program; Administrative Dispute Resolution; Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Client expense: $687,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
-HR 104 Cyber Privacy Fortification Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 196 Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 266 End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 279 To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to limit the authority of the Federal Communications Commission over providers of broadband Internet access service - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 283 Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 355 Global Internet Freedom (GIF) Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 413 Partnership to Build America Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 491 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 580 Data Accountability and Trust Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 625 Infrastructure 2.0 Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 656 Online Communications and Geolocation Protection Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 699 Email Privacy Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 805 Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 821 Wi-Fi Innovation Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 910 Vehicle-to Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 1053 To establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, to amend the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to improve provisions relating to collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 1106 States Rights Municipal Broadband Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 1174 Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 1212 Internet Freedom Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 1409 Open Internet Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 1641 Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 1704 Personal Data Notification and Protection Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 1770 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 2031 Anti-Swatting Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 2205 Data Security Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 2566 Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2016 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 2577 Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 2578 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 2638 Broadband Adoption Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 2666 No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 2669 Anti-Spoofing Act of 2016 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 2734 Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 2977 Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 3805 Broadband Conduit Deployment Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 3998 Securing Access to Networks in Disasters (SANDy) Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 4111 Rural Health Care Connectivity Act of 2016 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 4167 Karis Law Act of 2016 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 4187 Secure and Protect Americans Data Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 4190 Spectrum Challenge Prize Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 4596 Small Business Broadband Deployment Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 4678 Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 4884 Controlling the Unchecked and Reckless Ballooning of Lifeline Act of 2016 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 4889 Kelsey Smith Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 4909 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 4932 Repeated Objectionable Bothering of Consumers on Phones (ROBOCOP) Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5054 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5092 Reinforcing American Made Products Act of 2016 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5093 Technological Innovation through Modernizing Enforcement (TIME) Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5097 Start Taking Action on Lingering Liabilities (STALL) Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5098 FTC Reports Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5104 Better On-line Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5109 Clarifying Legality and Enforcement Action Reasoning (CLEAR) Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5111 Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5115 Statement on Unfairness Reinforcement and Emphasis (SURE) Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5116 Freeing Responsible and Effective Exchanges (FREE) Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5117 Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5118 Solidifying Habitual and Institutional Explanations of Liability and Defenses (SHIELD) Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5136 Revealing Economic Conclusions for Suggestions (RECS) Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5239 Protecting Consumers in Commerce Act of 2016 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5293 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5323 International Communications Privacy Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5393 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5394 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5418 Protecting Internet Freedom Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5485 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5510 FTC Process and Transparency Reform Act of 2016 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5525 End Taxpayer Funded Cell Phones Act of 2016 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 5896 Intimate Privacy Protection Act of 2016 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 6099 Public Lands Telecommunications Act - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 6013 Community Broadband Act of 2016 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 6155 Ensuring Safety of Federal Wilderness Access Act of 2016 - all provisions relating to cable. -HR 6394 Improving Broadband Access for Veterans Act of 2016 - all provisions relating to cable. -HJRes 42 Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission relating to the matter of protecting and promoting the open Internet - all provisions relating to cable. -HRes 847 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives about a national strategy for the internet of things to promote economic growth and consumer empowerment - all provisions relating to cable. -HRes 932 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to third-party charges on consumer telephone bills - all provisions relating to cable. -HRes 939 - Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that access to digital communications tools and connectivity is necessary to prepare youth in the United States to compete in the 21st century economy - all provisions relating to cable. -S 40 Online Competition and Consumer Choice Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 56 Ending Mobile Phone Welfare Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 177 Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 237 Geolocational Privacy and Surveillance Act - all provisions relating to cable. -S 240 Community Broadband Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 268 Rebuild America Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 356 Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 424 Wi-Fi Innovation Act - all provisions relating to cable. -S 512 Law Enforcement Access to Data Stored Abroad Act - all provisions relating to cable. -S 547 To establish a regulatory framework for the comprehensive protection of personal data for individuals under the aegis of the Federal Trade Commission, to amend the Childrens Online Privacy Protection Act of 1998 to improve provisions relating to collection, use, and disclosure of personal information of children - all provisions relating to cable. -S 597 States Rights Municipal Broadband Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 668 Data Broker Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 887 Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 827 Improving Rural Call Quality and Reliability Act of 2016 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 961 Data Security Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 1027 Data Breach Notification and Punishing Cyber Criminals Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 1158 Consumer Privacy Protection Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 1472 Broadband Adoption Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 1499 Vehicle-to Infrastructure Safety Technology Investment Flexibility Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 1551 Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 1563 Do Not Track Kids Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 1540 Robocall and Call Spoofing Enforcement Improvements Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 1606 Digital Learning Equity Act of 2015- all provisions relating to cable. -S 1618 Wireless Innovation Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 1621 Ending Mobile and Broadband Welfare Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 1681 Quell Unnecessary, Intentional, and Encroaching Telephone (QUIET) Calls Act - all provisions relating to cable. -S 1788 Safeguarding American Families from Exposure by Keeping Information and Data Secure (SAFE KIDS) Act - all provisions relating to cable. -S 2116 Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 2163 Streamlining and Investing in Broadband Infrastructure Act - all provisions relating to cable. -S 2211 Spectrum Relocation Fund Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 2227 Private Spectrum Relocation Funding Act - all provisions relating to cable. -S 2270 Location Privacy Protection Act - all provisions relating to cable. -S 2278 Promoting Unlicensed Spectrum Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 2283 Small Business Broadband Deployment Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 2356 Private Sector Call Record Retention Act - all provisions relating to cable. -S 2360 Omnibus Territories Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 2404 Do No Track Online Act of 2015 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 2555 Making Opportunities for Broadband Investment and Limiting Excessive and Needless Obstacles to Wireless Act - all provisions relating to cable. -S 2602 Restoring Internet Freedom Act - all provisions relating to cable. -S 2607 Developing Innovation and Growing the Internet of Things (DIGIT) Act- all provisions relating to cable. -S 2770 Kelsey Smith Act - all provisions relating to cable. -S 2837 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 2844 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 2943 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 2956 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 2997 Securing Access to Networks in Disasters (SANDy) Act of 2016 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 2986 International Communications Privacy Act - all provisions relating to cable. -S 3000 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 3001 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 3034 Protecting Internet Freedom Act - all provisions relating to cable. -S 3067 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 - all provisions relating to cable. -S 3408 Broadband Connections for rural Opportunities Program Act of 2016 - all provisions relating to cable. -SJRes 14 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Communications Commission regulating broadband Internet access - all provisions relating to cable.
Client expense: $4,190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: S10-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech. S217-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights- abortion access. S247-Issue Lobbied: National Security. S255-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. S356-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S439-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S461-Issue Lobbied: Border. S467-Issue Lobbied: Detainers. S772-Issue Lobbied: Re-enfranchisement. S862-Issue Lobbied: Womens rights. S877-Issue Lobbied: Body Worn Cameras. S 967-Issue Lobbied: Womens rights. S1056-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. S1169-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice. S1177-Issue Lobbied: Amendment SA2093 (Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015). S1382-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S1441-Issue Lobbied: Militarization. S1512-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. S1598-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S1659-Issue Lobbied: Voting Rights. S1858-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Womens Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Racial Justice. S1864-Issue Lobbied: Border Security. S2123-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing Reform, Re-Entry; Detainers. S2168-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. S2171-Issue Lobbied: Religious Liberty/Religion and Public Schools. S2337-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S2540-Issue Lobbied: Counsel. S2566-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. S2577-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. S2707-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S2837-Issue Lobbied: McCain ECTR amendment (surveillance); LGBT Rights. S2931-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Government Hacking. S2943-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention; Military Commissions Act; Torture; Militarization; LGBT Rights, reproductive rights, non-discrimination; Women's Rights; Border. S2952-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Government Hacking. S2999-Issue Lobbied: Guantanamo Bay. S3000-Issue Lobbied: Surveillance; LGBT Rights. S3001-Issue Lobbied: DHS Budget. S3017-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention; Privacy, Surveillance; Free Speech; Section 501. S3045-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform. S3053-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights. S3145-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. S 3164-Issue Lobbied: Womens rights. S3214-Issue Lobbied: Vote by Mail. S3446-Issue Lobbied: Disability rights. S3475-Issue Lobbied: Rule 41 (privacy, surveillance). S3485-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance. Hres933-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights-Abortion access and restrictions. HR10-Issue Lobbied: Religious Liberty/Religion and Public Schools. HR448-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights- abortion access. H.R 491-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. H. R. 540-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. HR699-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. HR759-Issue Lobbied: Detainers. HR846-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR875-Issue Lobbied: Border. HR1232-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Militarization. HR1619-Issue Lobbied: Womens rights. HR1680-Issue Lobbied: Body Worn Cameras. HR1933-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. HR2029-Issue Lobbied: Cybersecurity. HR2302-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. HR2449-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR2578-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Watchlists; Privacy; Surveillance; Profiling. HR 2646-Issue Lobbied: Disability rights. HR 2654-Issue Lobbied: Women's Rights. HR2802-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR2867-Issue Lobbied: Voting Rights. HR2875-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. HR2972-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights- abortion coverage restrictions. HR3185-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Womens Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Racial Justice. HR3516-Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights. HR3576-Issue Lobbied: CBP oversight and accountability. HR3713-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing Reform; Detainers. HR 3765-Issue Lobbied: Disability rights. HR4303-Issue Lobbied: Border security. HR4646-Issue Lobbied: Counsel. HR4651-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Surveillance. HR4889-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. HR4909-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention; Military Commissions Act; Torture; Militarization; LGBT Rights, reproductive rights, non-discrimination; Women's Rights. HR4974-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR5055-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR5077-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention. HR5124-Issue Lobbied: Right to Counsel. HR5166-Issue Lobbied: Database access. HR5221-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. HR52752-Issue Lobbied: Religious Liberty/Refusals. HR5283-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform. HR5293-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo Bay; Indefinite Detention; Authorization for Use of Military Force; Surveillance; LGBT Rights. HR5294-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights. HR5307-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights. HR5321-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Government Hacking. HR5351-Issue Lobbied: Guantanamo Bay. HR5488-Issue Lobbied: Voting. HR5538-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights. HR5578-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Reform. HR5634-Issue Lobbied: DHS Budget. HR5695-Issue Lobbied: Deported Veterans. HR5926-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR5963-Issue Lobbied: Juvenile justice; racial justice. HR 6091-Issue Lobbied: Immigrant veterans. HR 6092-Issue Lobbied: Immigrant veterans. HR 6093-Issue Lobbied: Immigrant veterans; naturalization. HR 6097-Issue Lobbied: Immigration detention conditions of confinement (excessive bond; prolonged detention). HR6113-Issue Lobbied: Prison Reform. HR6382-Issue Lobbied: First Amendment. HR6341-Issue Lobbied: Rule 41 (privacy, surveillance). HR6421-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech. Congressional Issues, No Bill Number: James Mattis Nomination (DOD)-Issue Lobbied: National Security, Women's Rights. Mike Pompeo Nomination (CIA)-Issue Lobbied: National Security, Targeted Killing; Privacy, Surveillance. Jeff Sessions Nomination (DOJ)-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo; Due Process; Privacy, Surveillance; Reproductive rights, religious refusals; LGBT rights; Women's Rights; Disability Rights; Immigration, Racial Profiling/Anti-Muslim Discrimination, Voting Rights, Civil Liberties. Tom Price Nomination (HHS)-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights, religious refusals; LGBT rights; Disability Rights. Andrew Puzder Nomination (DOL)-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights, Women's Rights. Betsy DeVos Nomination (DOEd)-Issue Lobbied: LGBT rights. Ben Carson Nomination (HUD)-Issue Lobbied: Women's Rights. John Kelly Nomination (DHS)-Issue Lobbied: Border Security. Cabinet Nominations-Issue Lobbied: Civil liberties. Drone Reform-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Targeted Killing. Plan to Close Guantanamo-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo; Indefinite Detention; Torture; Military Commissions Act. Compliance with Court Orders Act of 2016-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Government Hacking. FY17 budget resolution-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights-abortion access; Defunding of Planned Parenthood. FY17 Appropriations-Issue Lobbied: PREA; Reproductive health riders (Hyde Amendment, abortion coverage bans, Weldon Amendment, Health Care Conscience Rights Act). Reproductive health riders (Hyde Amendment, abortion coverage bans, Weldon Amendment, Health Care Conscience Rights Act) in FY18 budget-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights- abortion coverage restrictions, contraception. PEACE Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights, Abortion Access. Select Panel on Infant Lives- fetal tissue, research-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights, Abortion Access. Zubik v. Burwell-ACA contraception coverage-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights- contraception. Pay equity/data collection-Issue Lobbied: Womens Rights. Nuisance ordinances, affirmatively furthering fair housing-Issue Lobbied: Womens rights. Deported veterans-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. DACA/DREAMers-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Anti-Muslim discrimination-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Access to counsel for child immigrants-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Sanctuary Cities-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Private immigration detention-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Border enforcement/ CBP oversight-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Deportation and detention practices-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. Amicus brief to the Supreme Court re: Bank of America v. City of Miami-Issue Lobbied: Fair housing (disparate impact). Law Enforcement First Responders-Issue Lobbied: Free speech, privacy. Sentencing Reform-Issue Lobbied: Criminal justice. REAL ID-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. Abortion-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive Rights. IRS/C3 exemption-Issue Lobbied: Free speech. Rules rollbacks-Issue Lobbied: Civil liberties. Fake news-Issue Lobbied: Freedom of the press. Revenge porn-Issue Lobbied: Free speech. Agencies: Bureau of Prisons-Issue Lobbied: Prison Reform, Re-Entry, Solitary Confinement; Sentencing Reform. CDC-Issue Lobbied: Quarantine Rule. CFPB-Issue Lobbied: FOIA. DOD-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo; Indefinite Detention; Torture; Military Commissions Act; EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance; Law Enforcement Reform. Department of Education-Issue Lobbied: ED-DOJ Joint Guidance on Title IX for Transgender Students; Immigration enforcement (sensitive locations); School resource officers; ESSA regulations; school to prison pipeline. DOL-Issue Lobbied: Proposed Rule Regarding Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors, 81 Fed. Reg. 9591 (Feb. 25, 2016), RIN: 1235-AA13. HHS-Issue Lobbied: Provider nondiscrimination- preventing HHS from excluding quality womens health providers from essential public health programs (Title X regulations); Medicare and Medicaid NPRM re Hospitals and Critical Access Hospitals (CMS-3295-P); Womens Preventive Services Initiative; Reproductive Rights-, religion and belief; Reproductive Rights, Abortion Access; Zubik v. Burwell-ACA contraception coverage; ACA sec. 1557 non-discrimination; Proposed rule RIN: 0938-AS21 (Hospital and Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Changes to Promote Innovation, Flexibility, and Improvement in Patient Care); RIN: 0945-AA02 (Final Rule: Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities); Family Planning Selection. DHS-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing Reform; Law Enforcement Reform; Private immigration detention; anti-Muslim discrimination; deported veterans; family immigration detention; DACA/DREAMers; conditions of confinement in immigration detention; state/local immigration enforcement (287(g)); Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors; Racial profiling (CVE); FOIA, social media identifiers, NSEERS, private detention. HUD-Issue Lobbied: Nuisance ordinances; Fair housing (disparate impact; AFFH). DOJ-Issue Lobbied: Torture; EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance; Location Tracking Devices, Stingrays; Prison Reform, Solitary Confinement, Law Enforcement Reform; DICRA Regulations; Standing Rock; Immigration; Sentencing Reform, Law Enforcement Reform, Militarization, Data Collection for Police Encounters, Reentry, Right to Counsel; ACA sec. 1557 non-discrimination; ED-DOJ Joint Guidance on Title IX for Transgender Students; Rescission of the OLC Memo (2007 World Vision); RIN: 0945-AA02 (Final Rule: Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities); Workplace Harassment; Deported veterans; access to counsel for immigrant children; Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors; Racial profiling; anti-Muslim discrimination (CVE); Facial Recognition. DNI-Issue Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance. EEOC-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice; Pay equity/data collection; Big data and racial profiling; Ads and hiring discrimination. EOP-Issue Lobbied: Private immigration detention; anti-Muslim discrimination; DACA/DREAMers; immigration enforcement; School discipline (school resource officers); racial profiling (CVE); education (ESSA); Encryption; Abortion. GSA-Issue Lobbied: Proposed Interim Rule, Federal Acquisition Regulation: Non-Retaliation for Disclosure of Compensation Information. FAA-Issue Lobbied: Domestic Drones. FBI-Issue Lobbied: Biometrics/facial recognition; Location Tracking Devices, "Stingrays,"; Encryption, Government "back doors"; Use of force. FCC-Issue Lobbied: Broadband Privacy. NSA-Issue Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance. NTIA-Issue Lobbied: Broadband Research. OIRA-Issue Lobbied: Social media collection. OMB-Issue Lobbied: Social media collection, racial justice. OPM-Issue Lobbied: Proposed Rule RIN: 3206-AN25 (Proposed Rules Regarding Recruitment, Selection, and Placement (General) and Suitability). PCLOB-Issue Lobbied: EO 12333 and Section 702 surveillance. SSA-Issue Lobbied: Disability Rights. Census Bureau-Issue Lobbied: 2020 Residence Rule. CBP-Issue Lobbied: Border enforcement/ CBP oversight and excessive use of force. Department of State-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo; Indefinite Detention; Torture. DOT-Issue Lobbied: Racial profiling. ICE-Issue Lobbied: Deportation and detention practices. U.S. Sentencing Commission-Issue Lobbied: Sentencing Reform. White House-Issue Lobbied: National Security; Guantanamo; Indefinite Detention; Torture; Military Commissions Act; Targeted Killing; FY17 National Defense Authorization Act; Drone Reform; Sentencing Reform, Private Prisons, Clemency, Reproductive Rights, Racial Justice; Law Enforcement Reform; Re-entry; Zubik v. Burwell-ACA contraception coverage; Rescission of the OLC Memo (2007 World Vision); RIN: 0945-AA02 (Final Rule: Nondiscrimination in Health Programs and Activities); Interior and Border enforcement, Unaccompanied Minors.
Client expense: $240,976 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
STEM funding in general. Deduction of charitable contributions in general. STEM funding and NSF funding. FY16 Labor HHS Appropriations as it relates to education and STEM funding. H.R. 2578, FY16 CJS Appropriations, STEM and NSF funding. Investing in Innovation (13) Funding. S.1695, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016. S. Admt. 2689, Continuing Resolution through 12/11/2015. Queens 20/20 STEM learning.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Banking
Implementation of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act relating to debit card interchange fees. Issues relating to mobile payments. Issues relating to anti-money laundering and the Bank Secrecy Act generally. Issues relating to cyber-security. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed rule on prepaid cards. Settlement agreement between the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and PayPal. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau proposed rule on short-term lending. H.R. 766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015, all provisions. H.R. 2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, section 565 relating to Operation Choke Point. S. 1484, Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015, section 126 relating to Operation Choke Point. Treasury Department Request for Information (80 FR 42866) on online marketplace lending. Issues relating to international remittances. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau rule concerning prepaid accounts.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $22,500
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Issues related to funding for the mutual legal assistance treaty MLAT process, appropriations, and ECPA Reform, including Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 (H.R. 2578); Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 (H.R. 283); Email Privacy Act (H.R. 699); Electronic Communications Privacy Act Amendments Act of 2015 (S. 356) and Anti-Spoofing Act of 2015 (H.R. 2669).
Client expense: $1,700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Consumer Issues/Safety/Products
Data Privacy and Security HR580 - Data Accountability and Trust Act S177 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 HR1770 - Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015 HR2205 - Data Security Act of 2015 ACS Funding for the U.S. Census HR2028 - Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 HR2578 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 S2837 - Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 SConRes11 - 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. Fair Credit Reporting Act S1847 - A bill to enhance the accuracy of credit reporting and provide greater rights to consumers who dispute errors in their credit reports, and for other purposes. TILA/RESPA Amendments/TRID HR1113 - Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act HR1210 - Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act HR3192 - Homebuyers Assistance Act S1711 - A bill to provide for a temporary safe harbor from the enforcement of integrated disclosure requirements for mortgage loan transactions under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974 and the Truth in Lending Act, and for other purposes. Discussion with the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding the TRID rules, TILA, and RESPA. Discussions with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) about the "Internet of things."
Client expense: $19,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Contacted and met with Representatives, Senators, and legislative staff in support of funding for research and higher education/student financial aid programs in FY 2017. Encouraged timely passage of FY 2017 appropriations bills. Requested support for a second continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown; encouraged work toward individual appropriations bills or an omnibus appropriation bill for FY 2017. Specific legislation includes: Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA & Related Agencies (HR 5054, S 2956) Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies (HR 2578, S 2837) Defense (HR 5293, S 3000) Energy & Water Development (HR 5055, S 2804, HR 2028) Interior, Environment & Related Agencies (HR 5538, S 3068) Labor, HHS, Education & Related Agencies (HR 5926, S 3040) Military Construction, Veterans Affairs & Related Agencies Conference Report (includes continuing resolution and Zika Supplemental) (HR 5325) State, Foreign Operations & Related Programs (HR 5912, S 3117)
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Telecommunications
H.Res. 113 - "Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United Nations and other international governmental organizations shall not be allowed to exercise control over the Internet" - all provisions ISP - Graduated Response Initiatives Internet Governance H.R. 805 - "Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2015" - all provisions related to cable S. 1551 - "Domain Openness Through Continued Oversight Matters Act of 2015" - all provisions related to cable H.R. 2995 - "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2016" - Provisions related to the Commercial Availability of Video Navigation Devices H.R. 2578 - "Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016" - Provisions related to the Commercial Availability of Video Navigation Devices H.R. 5393 - "Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017" - Provisions related to the Commercial Availability of Video Navigation Devices S. 2837 - "Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017" - Provisions related to the Commercial Availability of Video Navigation Devices
Client expense: $921,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Library of Congress (LOC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
HR 2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016. HR 3020, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016. HR 5485, Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending 2017. S 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017. S 3067, Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending 2017.
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
Trans-Pacific Partnership Free Trade Agreement (TPP); Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Agreement; Trade Adjustment Assistance; Cross Border Data Flow EU Privacy Directive; India ICT local mandate thresholds; Information Technology Agreement; Trade in Services Agreement; Trade Promotion Authority. H.R. 2578, Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations. H.R. 2146, Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015.
Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2016 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
FY 2017 Budget Resolution H. Con. Res 125 support funding levels for Function 50 (Defense), 250 (Science) 270 (Energy), 300 (Natural Resources and Environment), 350 (Agriculture) House and Senate FY 2016 Appropriations bills for Commerce, Justice, Science (H.R.2578, S.2837, H.R.5393 ) HR 2028 and HR 5325 Continuing Resolutions for FY 2017 Support for the FY 2017 President's level of requested funding for National Science Foundation, NASA, NOAA OAR account and Commerce Department funding of MEP program. House and Senate FY 2017 Appropriations bills for Agriculture ( S.2956, H.R.5054 ) Support APLU-BAA endorsed levels of funding for Hatch, MacIntire-Stennis, NIFA, Veterinary Medicine, Smith-Lever accounts that have competitive or formula research and extension programs at land-grant universities. Support President's FY 2017 level of funding for National Science Foundation, NASA Science and Technology programs (H.R.2578, S.2837, H.R.5393) , Department of Energy Office of Science, Nuclear Energy, ARPA-E and EERE funding levels (S.2804, H.R.5055, H.R.2028), NOAA OAR (H.R.2578, S.2837, H.R.5393), Homeland Security Science and Technology S.3001, H.R.5634 and DOD 6.1 and 6.2 research funding (Fundamental and Applied) H.R.5293, S.3000 . Support regenerative medicine research and the proposed NNMI in regenerative medicine within DOD.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
S.338, LWCF, Land and Water Conservation Authorization and Funding Act, annual appropriations for LWCF, FY17 appropriations request for the overall program, full permanent funding; coordinated with Coalition of Oregon Land Trusts for support on year end funding levels; Murkowski-Cantwell deal; [no bill number] Presidents FY17 Budget, Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Forest Service and Department of Interior (DOI) fire funding, Wild and Scenic, National Parks Service H.R.2029, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016, making appropriations for military construction, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2016, and for other purposes, specific provisions related to Land and Water Conservation Fund re-authorization, wildfire disaster funding, international climate change assistance funding, conservation easement tax incentives, Clean Air Act riders, Clean Water Act riders, renewable energy tax provisions;, and Interior and Environmental, Commerce, Justice and Science, Energy, Agriculture, Department of Defenses Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI); H.R.3049/S.1800, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, appropriations for Conservation Title in the Omnibus appropriation bill; specifically defending cuts to the Mandatory Conservation funding in 2016-2017, funding for the Agricultural Research Service in the Burns District, and language to help sagebrush science capacity, conservation tax incentives, global climate funding, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), international conservation, flood plain management and sage grouse S. 235/H.R.167, Wildfire Disaster Funding Act, a bill to provide for wildfire suppression operations, all provisions, wildfire suppression during budget reconciliation process, inclusion into the FY17 appropriations omnibus bill; H.R.2578, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, all provisions relating to National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration's budget/appropriations, National Marine Fisheries Service, electronic monitoring; H.R.2822/S.1645, Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016, Sage Grouse conservation, climate change programs, Department of Interior and Forest Service provision, Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service budget and U.S. Forest Service Land Acquisition Accounts; U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Resource Management and Endangered Species Grant Programs; Bureau of Land Management Resource Management accounts, overall funding increase of 2% for natural resource funding, Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund, Wild and Scenic, Land and Water Conservation Fund, marine/salmon grants, wildfire suppression and haz fuels reduction; cap adjustment; forest restoration and management program, fire funding; S.1725/H.R.2772, State and Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2016, including specific provisions relating to conservation line item for USAID biodiversity, Global Environment Facility (GEF) quota funding, Sustainable Landscapes and Green Climate Fund (GCF) accounts, international climate priorities and FY17 biodiversity and international funding priorities; S.1558, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016, funding for Camp Ripley and Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration (REPI)/Army Compatible Use Buffers (ACUB) program, Vitter amendment, sage-grouse amendment, biodiversity and international priorities; H.R.2028, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2016, specific provision relating Hamilton City Ecosystem Restoration and Flood Damage Reduction project; S. 2848 Water Resources Development Act, specifically funding levels and program fixes that include nature-based solutions, advanced mitigation, non-federal partner responsibility credit for donated goods, and project partership agreement; H.R.2996 To amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to establish wildfire on Federal lands as a major disaster., disaster funding;
Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 2578, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill for FY 2017.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
S.2837, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriation Bill FY17 H.R. 2578, H.R.5393, Commerce Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriation Bill FY17 S.3068, Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill FY17 H.R. 5538l, Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill FY17 S.2956, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations FY17 H.R.5054, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations FY17 S.2804, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriation Bill FY17 H.R.2028, H.R.5055, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriation Bill FY17 H.R. 5634, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 S. 3001, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R.2577, Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 and Zika Response and Preparedness Act H.R. 5325, Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 and Zika Response and Preparedness Act Unnumbered, Senate Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriation Bill FY18 Unnumbered, House Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriation Bill FY18 Unnumbered, Senate Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill FY18 Unnumbered, House Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill FY18
Client expense: $11,445 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Bureau of Reclamation, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service
2016 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 2578, Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016; Implementation of Public Law No: 114-113, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 and H.R. 2028, Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017 concerning the American Community Survey within the Census.
Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Appropriation bills for fiscal year 2017 appropriation issues, including HR 5054, HR 5393, HR 5293, HR 5055, HR 2028, HR 2577, HR 5394, S. 2956, S. 2837, S. 3000, S. 3001, S. 3040, S. 2006, S. 2844; Issues related to implementation of P.L. 113-235 (House, Senate). HR 2578, HR 2685, S1588, HR 2028, S1619, S. 1695, HR 2029, HR 2772, HR2577, Issues related to funding for university based research, development, and outreach; Issues related to Appropriations Act HR 2029.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $50,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Appalachian Regional Commission, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, White House Office
2016 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
Appropriation bills for fiscal year 2017 and appropriation issues; and issues related to funding for law enforcement, cybersecurity and homeland security; CJS Appropriations H.R. 2578; DHS Appropriations H.R. 3128, S. 1619, consolidated Appropriations Act, HR 2029.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
H.R. 2578, S. 2837, H.R. 5393 - FY 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Bills - Issues related to commercial crew and cargo, extension of International Space Station to 2024, transition to private sector space station, utilizing other transactional authority, advanced exploration systems for publicprivate partnerships, Flight Opportunities Program. H.R. 5394, H.R. 2577, S. 2844 FY 2017 Transportation, House and Urban Development Appropriations Bills--Issues related to FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST).
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE
2016 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
S. Con. Res. 11 and H.Con.Res. 27;H.R. 2578 (FY2016 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations); H.R. 1314 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015; H.R. 5325 - Continuing Appropriations; H.R. 2028 - Continuing Appropritions
Client expense: $268,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE