Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016

Legislation; HR 2896, Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk Act of 2015; H.R. 766, the Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015; All legislation concerning budget views or appropriations, including concerning riders on independent funding, structure and authority of CFPB (Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (HR5485/S2663); riders on transportation safety and airline fee disclosure. All legislation concerning amendments to DoddFrank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, including authority of agencies to enforce laws to protect consumers, taxpayers. H.R.4781 FDIC Accountability Act of 2016; HR 1265, Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act; HR 1263, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2015; HR 1262, Consumer Right to Financial Privacy Act of 2015; HR 1264, CFPB Pay Fairness Act of 2015; HR 1261, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act of 2015; HR 1413/S477, Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2015 (FDIC Operation Choke Point); H.R. 766 and S2790, the Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015. HR 5510, to weaken FTC; HR 4768 Separation of Powers Restoration Act; other riders and amendments to weaken independent agency authority to enact regulations. HR4172 Full file credit reporting; HR5282 Fair Credit Reporting Act amendments. Department of Education Gainful Employment rule. including HR4768, the Separation of Powers Restoration Act; HR4612 and sections of HR4361 concerning the Midnight Rules Relief Act; S2355, the Credit Access and Inclusion Act; HR5424, the Investment Advisors Modernization Act; HR5226, the Regulatory Integrity Act; HR3468, The Review Act; HR5063, the Stop Settlement Funds Act and any similar riders proposed to Appropriations Bills such as HR5485/SB3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Acts for 2017. File comments to CFPB on Docket 20160020 on forced arbitration; file comment to CFPB on announcement of Debt Collection rulemaking SBREFA process; meet with CFPB on consumer complaint database, payday lending and other matters. File comment to financial and bank regulators on status of completion of rulemaking on DoddFrank Section 956, Executive Compensation; All legislation pertaining to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, including to restrict its authorities, change its structure to a commission or modify its independent funding and all proposals to implement the Congressional Review Act to rescind CFPB rules, including the prepaid card rule of October 2016; comment on all rules proposed by the CFPB, including its high-cost (payday) and arbitration draft rules. Comment on all Executive Orders and Requests for Information pertaining to changing or limiting the structure of US Financial Regulation system. All agency proposed rules, requests for Information or guidances concerning "fintech" firms and their chartering. Oppose all appropriations riders to subject independent agencies to restrictive, duplicative regulatory cost-benefit analysis and OMB/OIRA oversight. Bills include HR103/S370, S365, S387, S105, S626, S552/HR1414, HR50, HR1116/S366, HR1018 and SJR19/HJR73/HJR62.

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

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of

Bills in the Senate: S. 708 Regulatory Improvement Act S. 774 Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act S. 1484 Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1491 Community Lender Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 S. 1607 the Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 S. 1647 Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act S. 1773 Consumer Reporting Fairness Act of 2015 S. 1818 Principled Rulemaking Act S. 1820 Early Participation in Regulations Act S. 1817 Smarter Regulations Through Advance Planning and Review Act S. 1958 Christopher Bryski Student Loan Protection Act S. 2038 Jumpstart GSE reform Act S. 2050 Private Education Loan Refinancing Act S. 2387 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2017 Senate Appropriations on Financial Services and General Government appropriations bill FY2017 S. 2663 Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act S.J. Res. 19 - A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to prepaid accounts under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and the Truth in Lending Act. (CRA) S. 552: Justice for Victims of Fraud Act S. 537: Arbitration Fairness Act S. 550: Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act S. 553: Court Legal Access and Student Support (CLASS) Act S. 647: Mandatory Arbitration Transparency Act S. 646: Justice for Servicemembers Act Bills in the House: H.R. 4 Jobs for America Act H.R. 37 Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R. 50 Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 113 Federal Reserve Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 185 The Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 347 Facilitating Access to Credit Act H.R. 367 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act H.R. 427 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 H.R. 527 Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 H.R. 650 Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2015 H.R. 685 Mortgage Choice Act of 2015 H.R. 766 Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 899 Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act H.R. 957 CFPB IG act of 2015 H.R. 1090 Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1195 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act H.R. 1210 Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1259 Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1261 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 1265 Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 1266 Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 H.R. 1413 Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1493 Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act H.R. 1529 the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act H.R. 1553 Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1660 Federal Saving Association Charter Flexibility Act of 2015 H.R. 1737 Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act H.R. 1799 Ensure Fair Prices in Title Insurance Act H.R. 1941 Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 2213 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. H.R. 2029 and related amendments Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 H.R. 2243 Equity in Government Compensation Act of 201 H.R. 2354 Streamlining Excessive and Costly Regulations Review Act H.R. 4294 -SAVERS Act of 2015 H.R. 2542 Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act H.R. 2577 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 2804 Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency (ALERRT) Act (H.R. 2804). H.R. 3035 Credit Access and Inclusion Act H.R. 3189 FORM Act of 2015 H.R. 3192 Homebuyers Assistance Act H.R. 3438 REVIEW Act H.R. 3634 Student Loan Debt Protection Act H.R. 4018 Consumer Protection and Choice Act H.R. 4293 Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act H.R. 4768 The Separation of Powers Restoration Act, 2016 H.R. 4986 End Operation Choke Point Act of 2014 H.R. 5143 The International Insurance Standards Act H.R. 5485 The "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5982 Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 Fiscal Year 2016 spending bills for the Department of Justice (CJS) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Fiscal Year 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science Funding Bill H.R. 21 -Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 26 -Executive Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017 (REINS Act) H.R. 5 -Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 (RAA) H.J. Res. 73 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to prepaid accounts under the Electronic Fund Transfer Act and the Truth in Lending Act. (CRA) H.R. 1424: Justice for Victims of Fraud Act H.R. 1374: Arbitration Fairness Act H.R. 1396: Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act H.R. 985: The Fairness in Class Action Litigation Act of 2017 H.R. 585: Investor Choice Act of 2017 Under Discussion: A bill to provide consumer protections for overdraft fees A bill to provide consumer protections in auto lending Amendments and riders to appropriations bills House Bill re: Non-profit CDFI Depository Bank Expansion House Bill, Chairman Hensarling discussion draft, The Financial Choice Act Updates to the Stopping Abuse and Fraud in Electronic (SAFE) Lending Act Updates to the Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act (also SAFE act)

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

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Bills in the Senate: S. 708 Regulatory Improvement Act S. 774 Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act S. 1484 Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1491 Community Lender Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 S. 1607 the Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 S. 1647 Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act S. 1773 Consumer Reporting Fairness Act of 2015 S. 1818 Principled Rulemaking Act S. 1820 Early Participation in Regulations Act S. 1817 Smarter Regulations Through Advance Planning and Review Act S. 1958 Christopher Bryski Student Loan Protection Act S. 2038 Jumpstart GSE reform Act S. 2050 Private Education Loan Refinancing Act S. 2387 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2017 Senate Appropriations on Financial Services and General Government appropriations bill FY2017 S. 2663 Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act Bills in the House: H.R. 4 Jobs for America Act H.R. 37 Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R. 50 Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 113 Federal Reserve Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 185 The Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 347 Facilitating Access to Credit Act H.R. 367 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act H.R. 427 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 H.R. 527 Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 H.R. 650 Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2015 H.R. 685 Mortgage Choice Act of 2015 H.R. 766 Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 899 Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act H.R. 957 CFPB IG act of 2015 H.R. 1090 Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1195 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act H.R. 1210 Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1259 Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1261 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 1265 Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 1266 Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 H.R. 1413 Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1493 Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act H.R. 1529 the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act H.R. 1553 Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1660 Federal Saving Association Charter Flexibility Act of 2015 H.R. 1737 Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act H.R. 1799 Ensure Fair Prices in Title Insurance Act H.R. 1941 Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 2213 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. H.R. 2029 and related amendments Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 H.R. 2243 Equity in Government Compensation Act of 201 H.R. 2354 Streamlining Excessive and Costly Regulations Review Act H.R. 4294 -SAVERS Act of 2015 H.R. 2542 Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act H.R. 2577 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 2804 Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency (ALERRT) Act (H.R. 2804). H.R. 3035 Credit Access and Inclusion Act H.R. 3189 FORM Act of 2015 H.R. 3192 Homebuyers Assistance Act H.R. 3634 Student Loan Debt Protection Act H.R. 4018 Consumer Protection and Choice Act H.R. 4293 Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act H.R. 4768 The Separation of Powers Restoration Act, 2016 H.R. 4986 End Operation Choke Point Act of 2014 H.R. 5485 The "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5982 Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 Fiscal Year 2016 spending bills for the Department of Justice (CJS) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Fiscal Year 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science Funding Bill Under Discussion: A bill to provide consumer protections for overdraft fees A bill to provide consumer protections in auto lending Amendments and riders to appropriations bills House Bill re: Non-profit CDFI Depository Bank Expansion House Bill, Chairman Hensarling discussion draft, The Financial Choice Act

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

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR 4768 "Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016," all provisions.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

All legislation, including budget views, appropriations bills and riders, concerning authority of CFTC or SEC to enforce or write regulations under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, including HR4768, the Separation of Powers Restoration Act; HR4612 and sections of HR4361 concerning the Midnight Rules Relief Act; S2355, the Credit Access and Inclusion Act; HR5424, the Investment Advisors Modernization Act; HR5226, the Regulatory Integrity Act; HR3468, The Review Act; HR5063, the Stop Settlement Funds Act and any similar riders proposed to Appropriations Bills such as HR5485/SB3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Acts for 2017. File comments to CFPB on Docket 2016-0020 on forced arbitration.

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

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

CFPB (The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection is an arm of Federal Reserve System) all its regulations, activities and practices including payday lending, forced arbitration, credit reporting, debt collection, consumer complaint handling, enforcement, consumer education; Legislation; HR 2896, Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk Act of 2015; H.R. 766, the Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015; All legislation concerning budget views or appropriations, including concerning riders on independent funding, structure and authority of CFPB (Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (HR5485/S2663); riders on transportation safety and airline fee disclosure. All legislation concerning amendments to Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, including authority of agencies to enforce laws to protect consumers, taxpayers. H.R.4781 - FDIC Accountability Act of 2016; HR 1265, Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act; HR 1263, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2015; HR 1262, Consumer Right to Financial Privacy Act of 2015; HR 1264, CFPB Pay Fairness Act of 2015; HR 1261, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act of 2015; HR 1413/S477, Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2015 (FDIC Operation Choke Point); H.R. 766 and S2790, the Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015. HR 5510, to weaken FTC; HR 4768 Separation of Powers Restoration Act; other riders and amendments to weaken independent agency authority to enact regulations. HR4172 Full file credit reporting; HR5282 Fair Credit Reporting Act amendments. Department of Education Gainful Employment rule. including HR4768, the Separation of Powers Restoration Act; HR4612 and sections of HR4361 concerning the Midnight Rules Relief Act; S2355, the Credit Access and Inclusion Act; HR5424, the Investment Advisors Modernization Act; HR5226, the Regulatory Integrity Act; HR3468, The Review Act; HR5063, the Stop Settlement Funds Act and any similar riders proposed to Appropriations Bills such as HR5485/SB3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Acts for 2017. File comments to CFPB on Docket 2016-0020 on forced arbitration; file comment to CFPB on announcement of Debt Collection rulemaking SBREFA process; meet with CFPB on consumer complaint database, payday lending and other matters. File comment to financial and bank regulators on status of completion of rulemaking on Dodd-Frank Section 956, Executive Compensation.

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

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Bills in the Senate: S. 708 Regulatory Improvement Act S. 774 Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act S. 1484 Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1491 Community Lender Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 S. 1607 the Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 S. 1647 Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act S. 1773 Consumer Reporting Fairness Act of 2015 S. 1818 Principled Rulemaking Act S. 1820 Early Participation in Regulations Act S. 1817 Smarter Regulations Through Advance Planning and Review Act S. 1958 Christopher Bryski Student Loan Protection Act S. 2038 Jumpstart GSE reform Act S. 2050 Private Education Loan Refinancing Act S. 2387 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2017 Senate Appropriations on Financial Services and General Government appropriations bill FY2017 S. 2663 Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act Bills in the House: H.R. 4 Jobs for America Act H.R. 37 Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R. 50 Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 113 Federal Reserve Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 185 The Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 347 Facilitating Access to Credit Act H.R. 367 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act H.R. 427 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 H.R. 527 Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 H.R. 650 Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2015 H.R. 685 Mortgage Choice Act of 2015 H.R. 766 Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 899 Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act H.R. 957 CFPB IG act of 2015 H.R. 1090 Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1195 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act H.R. 1210 Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1259 Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1261 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 1265 Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 1266 Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 H.R. 1413 Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1493 Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act H.R. 1529 the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act H.R. 1553 Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1660 Federal Saving Association Charter Flexibility Act of 2015 H.R. 1737 Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act H.R. 1799 Ensure Fair Prices in Title Insurance Act H.R. 1941 Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 2213 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. H.R. 2029 and related amendments Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 H.R. 2243 Equity in Government Compensation Act of 201 H.R. 2354 Streamlining Excessive and Costly Regulations Review Act H.R. 4294 -SAVERS Act of 2015 H.R. 2542 Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act H.R. 2577 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 2804 Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency (ALERRT) Act (H.R. 2804). H.R. 3035 Credit Access and Inclusion Act H.R. 3189 FORM Act of 2015 H.R. 3192 Homebuyers Assistance Act H.R. 3438 REVIEW Act H.R. 3634 Student Loan Debt Protection Act H.R. 4018 Consumer Protection and Choice Act H.R. 4293 Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act H.R. 4768 The Separation of Powers Restoration Act, 2016 H.R. 4986 End Operation Choke Point Act of 2014 H.R. 5143 The International Insurance Standards Act H.R. 5485 The "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5982 Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 Fiscal Year 2016 spending bills for the Department of Justice (CJS) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Fiscal Year 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science Funding Bill Under Discussion: A bill to provide consumer protections for overdraft fees A bill to provide consumer protections in auto lending Amendments and riders to appropriations bills House Bill re: Non-profit CDFI Depository Bank Expansion House Bill, Chairman Hensarling discussion draft, The Financial Choice Act

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

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 50/S. 189, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 185/S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 H.R. 504/S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act H.R. 585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 653, FOIA Oversight and Implementation (FOIA) Act of 2016 H.R. 712/S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030/S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 1486, Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending (TABS) Act of 2015 H.R. 1669, Judgment Fund Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2134, Listing Reform Act H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4768/S. 2724, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5303/S. 2848, Water Resources Development Act of 2016 H.R. 5328, Federal Agency Complete Transparency (FACT) Act of 2016 H.R. 5538/S. 3068, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5982, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 33, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 612, Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation (WIIN) Act S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 708, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 1607, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 S. 1647, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act S. 1817, Smarter Regs Act of 2015 S. 1820, Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2015 S. 2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 S. 2847, Prove It Act of 2016 H. Con. Res. 125, Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026, including provisions relating to scoring rule for energy savings performance contracts Draft legislation on the clarification of the General Duty Clause in the Clean Air Act (P.L. 88-206) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and United States Geological Survey (USGS) draft technical report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration (81 Fed. Reg. 10,620, March 1, 2016) Proposed regulations on stream protection (80 Fed. Reg. 44,436, July 27, 2015) Proposed rule to reissue and modify nationwide permits (81 Fed. Reg. 35,186-35,240, June 1, 2016) Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64,660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Final regulations on protecting and promoting the open internet (80 Fed. Reg. 19,738-19,850, April 13, 2015) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining, government transparency in rulemakings, and performing administrative proceedings; environment and energy policy; agency independence; Congressional Budget Office scoring; Federal Reserve regulatory reform; permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; proposed and potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel on the topic; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; final guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); citizen suits recodifications; small business regulatory reform legislation; implementation of Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act (P.L. 114-182)

Client expense: $18,590,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H. Res. 737 A resolution condemning and censuring IRS Commissioner John Koskinen; H.R. 1206 No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act; H.R. 3724 Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2016; H.R. 4768/S.2724 Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016; H.R. 4885 IRS Oversight While Eliminating Spending Act; H.R. 4890 Banning IRS Bonuses; H.R. 4956 End Executive Overreach Act; H.R. 5053 Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act; H.R. 5063 The Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act; H.R. 5499 The Agency Accountability Act (AAA); H.Res.494 Impeaching John Andrew Koskinen; S.2809 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to preserve taxpayers' rights;

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

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to the prevention and treatment of lung disease including the following legislation: H.R.185, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015; H.R.427, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015; H.R.478, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015; H.R.662, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015; H.R.1517, SMOKE Act; Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act; S.430, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015;S.441, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015;S.450, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2015; HR 2058 Deeming Clarification Act of 2015; HR 1749 STOP Act; S. 1129 Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Act; S 2956 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; HR 5054 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; S 3040 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; H.R.5926 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; S 3000 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017; HR 5293 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017; H.R.5394 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; S. 2844 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 3656 Tobacco to 21 Act; S.2100 Tobacco to 21 Act; H.R.3042 Stop Tobacco Sales to Youth Act of 2015; H.R.3242 Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015; H.R. 4768, the Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016; HR 5982 Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016; HR 5955 Restore Charitable Contributions of Premium Cigars to the Troops Act of 2016; H.R. 670,the Special Needs Trust Fairness and Medicaid Improvement Act; S.3483 Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016; H.R.5982 Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016; HR 2028 Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017; Issues related to tobacco trade; Issues related to the Tobacco Control Act; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to tobacco smuggling; Issues related to smokefree air; Issues related to tobacco cessation coverage; Issues related to the President's budget;

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

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Issues related to the prevention and treatment of lung disease including the following legislation: H.R.6 21st Century Cures; H.R.531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act; S.289, American Cures Act; S.318, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act; HR 1190 Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2015; S. 1177 Every Child Achieves Act; S.1065 School Asthma Management Plan Act; S. 1064 Family Asthma Act; HR 2101 Research for All Act of 2015; S 2956 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; HR 5054 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; S 3040 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; H.R.5926 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; S 3000 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017; HR 5293 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017; S. 3117 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017; H.R.5912 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017; S 2837 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; HR 5393 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; S. 3068, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; H.R.5538, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; H.R.5394 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; S. 2844 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 HR 3762 Restoring Americans Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015; HR 3520 Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Diagnosis Act; HR 4662, School-Based Asthma Management Program Act; HR 5263, Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2016; S.2941 - Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2016;; HR 4662 School-Based Asthma Management Program Act; H.R. 4768, the Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016; HR 5263 Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2016; S. 2624 National Biomedical Research Act; S. 2689 REGROW Act; HR 2028 Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017; Issues related to Medicare and Medicaid reform; Issues related to Moonshot Initiative; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to Asthma, COPD, Influenza, Lung Cancer, Pneumonia, Tuberculosis and other lung diseases; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to the Budget Control Act;

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

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Issues related to the health impacts of air pollution including the following legislation: H.R.1388, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act; S.751, CASE Act; S.2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016; H.R.8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; H.R.1030, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015; H.R.1320, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015; H.R.1327, ORDEAL Act of 2015; H.R.1759, ALERT Act of 2015; H.R.4768, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016; H.R.4775, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016; H.R.5538, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; H.R.3438, REVIEW Act of 2016; H.R.5668, Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2016; H.R.5226 Regulatory Integrity Act; H.R.4612, Midnight Rules Relief Act; H.R.5926 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; H.R.5913 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2016; S.543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015; S.544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015; S.638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015; S.640, ORDEAL Act of 2015; S.2072, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program under which the Administrator shall defer the designation of an area as a nonattainment area for purposes of the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard if the area achieves and maintains certain standards under a voluntary early action compact plan.; S.2194, Clean Cookstoves and Fuels Support Act; S. 3068, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; S.2816 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2016; S.2012 North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016; S.3483 Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016; H.R.5982 Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016; HR 2028 Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017; Issues related to air pollution and health; issues related to climate change and health; issues related to air pollution from vehicles and fuels; issues related to air pollution from power plants and other stationary sources; issues related to the President's Budget; issues related to the Budget Control Act; issues related to appropriations; issues related to regulatory reforms.

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

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 22 - Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act (DRIVE Act) H.R. 22 - Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (FAST Act) H.R. 50 - the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 185 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348 - Responsibility and Professionally Invigorating Development Act (RAPID Act) H.R. 399 - Secure Our Borders First Act H.R. 427 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 (REINS Act) H.R. 445 - Transparency in Rule Making Act H.R. 527 - the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 (SBRFIA) H.R. 585 - ESA Consent Decrees and Settlements H.R. 712 - Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 758 - Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act H.R.1155 - Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act of 2015 (SCRUB Act of 2015) H.R. 1407 - Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 1487 - American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 (only the judicial review part) H.R. 1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act H.R. 1759 - ALERT Act H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 and amendments H.R. 2647 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 (only the judicial review, EAJA, and bonding sections) H.R. 3279 - Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act HR 3353 - Clean Water Citizen Suits HR 3438 - REVIEW Act H. R. 3763 - Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (STRR Act) H.R. 4768 - Separation of Powers Act of 2016 (SOPA Act) H.R. 4612 Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016 H.R. 5063 Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016 and Gosar Amendment No. 5 H.R. 2304 the Securing Participation, Engagement and Knowledge Freedom by Reducing Egregious Efforcts Act of 2015 (SPEAK FREE Act) H.R. 5226 - Regulatory Integrity Act of 2016 H.R. 5982 Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 S. 1 - Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act (amendment #155) S. 280 - Federal Permitting Improvement Act S. 293 - ESA Consent Decrees and Settlements S. 378 - Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 S. 544 - Secret Science Reform Act S. 708 - Regulatory Improvement Act S. 1607 - Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act S. 1647-Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act (DRIVE Act) S. 1817 - Smarter Regs Act S. 1818 - Principled Rulemaking Act S. 1820 - Early Participation in Regulations Act S. 1927 - High Impact Rules S. 1944 - RED Tape Act S. 2506 - Restoring Statutory Rights Act of 2016 S.2997 - Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2016 Criminal Justice Reform Package Rulemakings: CEQ, Revised Draft NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions at 79 Fed. Reg. 77,801 (Dec. 24, 2014) CEQ, Finalized NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions at 81 Fed. Reg. 51866 (Aug. 2, 2016) Draft U.S. DOI Environmental Justice Strategic Plan 2016-2020 EPA, Environmental Justice Action Agenda 2016-2020 (EJ 2020)

Client expense: $77,176 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE

Nominations, Judicial Democratic Agenda HR 4768: Separation of Powers Restoration Act HR 5982: Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 HR 3438: Review Act of 2016: worker rights and protections HR 4361: Government reform and Improvement Act of 2016: worker rights and protections Executive Branch nominations-Secretary of Labor; Puzder nomination S. 2006/HR 185: Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015: Regulatory reform legislation-possible CRA actions S. 226/ HR 427: Regulations from the Executive in need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 Possible Congressional Review Act actions in 115th Congress

Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

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

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

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

S.2582/H.R.4612 - Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016; Issues related to reforming the regulatory process; S.2724/H.R.4768 - Separation of Powers Act of 2016

Client expense: $630,978 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

H.R. 612, The National Right to Work Act, all provisions H.R. 1746, the Truth in Employment Act of 2015, all provisions H.R. 4768, the Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016, all provisions H.R. 5894, the Eliminate So-Called Right to Work Legislation Nationwide Act of 2016, all provisions S. 62, The Freedom From Union Violence Act, all provisions S. 391, The National Right to Work Act, all provisions S. 2724, the Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016, all provisions Opposed the nomination of Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court of the United States Supported Anti-Davis-Bacon amendments Supported amending Title 5, United States Code, Section 706

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE

H.R. 8 - North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 Legislation seeks to promote energy efficiency inside the federal government and improve the security of energy-related infrastructure primarily by expanding the Department of Energys authorities. NSBA supports H.R. 9 - Innovation Act Reforms the patent system and introduces measures that would make it more difficult for small businesses to defend their patents. NSBA opposes H.R. 25 - The Fair Tax Act To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports H.R. 1105 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Bill would repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, as well as cut the top gift tax rate. NSBA supports H.R. 1155 - Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act of 2015 This bill would create a special commission to review and repeal regulatory requirements which could be removed without significant impact to the regulations overall effectiveness. NSBA supports H.R. 1732 - Regulatory Protection Act of 2015 The legislation would require the EPA to rewrite the waters of the U.S. rule. NSBA supports H.R. 2028 - FY 2017 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill The legislation would appropriate over $37 billion to federal programs across the agencies, an increase of $355 million over 2016 levels. However, the spending increases are largely attributed to defense-related programs, while nondefense programs, including those at the Army Corps of Engineers, received cuts. NSBA supported amendments to the bill. H.R. 2045 - TROL Act Legislation would allow the FTC to go after patent trolls which often target small business patent holders. NSBA supports H.R. 2187 - The Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act Requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to rewrite the accredited investor definition and would codify the current financial thresholds so that they may not be raised by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) except by statute. NSBA supports H.R. 2775 - The Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 The bill allows states that meet simplification requirements to require remote sellers to collect taxes due on items purchased by consumers in those states. NSBA is monitoring H.R. 2911 - Small Business Healthcare Relief Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow an employer with fewer than 50 employees that does not offer group health insurance coverage to establish a health reimbursement arrangement. NSBA supports H.R. 3326 - Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015 Creates a right of action in federal court for trade secrets violations and creates mechanisms to prevent the release of trade secret information. NSBA supports H.R. 3784 - The SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2016 This bill would establish an Office of the Small Business Advocate within the SEC to advocate on behalf of small businesses and to be a resource for small businesses. NSBA supports H.R. 4168 - Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act The measure will require the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to respond to recommendations made during the annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation. NSBA supports H.R. 4341 - Defending Americas Small Contractors Act of 2016 The bill introduces a number of reforms to increase transparency and the ability of small businesses to compete in the federal marketplace. NSBA supports H.R. 4377 - American Business Competitiveness Act The bill cuts the corporate income tax to 25 percent; limits the top tax rate on non-corporate business income to 25 percent; allows businesses to deduct investment costs when they occur (full expensing); eliminates most business tax credits and many deductions; and moves to a territorial tax system like most developed nations. NSBA is monitoring H.R. 4612 - Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016 Legislation would prevent agencies from proposing or finalizing regulations from the day after elections to the day of the next presidential inauguration. NSBA supports H.R. 4638 - Main Street Growth Act The legislation seeks to make small business offerings more attractive to investors by creating venture exchanges which will bring together buyers and sellers for of venture securities. NSBA supports H.R. 4768 - Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 Legislation would effectively eliminate Chevron Deference when courts review agency actions. NSBA supports H.R. 4773 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act Legislation would nullify the Department of Labors overtime exemption rule and would require DOL to perform an economic analysis of how changes to overtime regulations will impact nonprofits, small businesses, and employers in other vulnerable industry sectors before issuing a new rule. NSBA supports H.R. 4783 - Commercializing on Small Business Innovation Act of 2016 Legislation would reauthorize the SBIR/STTR programs through 2022. NSBA supports H.R. 4831 - S-Corp Bill Legislation would amend the tax code to clarify that shareholders in an S-Corp. who acquired their shares through crowdfunding would not count against the 100 shareholder cap. NSBA supports H.R. 4850 - Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act Measure would create an exemption from registration requirements under the Securities Act for certain small securities offerings. NSBA supports H.R. 4852 - the Private Placement Improvement Act Would require the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to amend the requirements for Regulation D offerings. It would also direct the SEC to revise rules regarding 506 offerings of a private fund to characterize as an accredited investor a knowledgeable employee of that private fund or the funds investment advisor. NSBA is monitoring H.R. 4854 - Supporting Americas Innovators Act Legislation would amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to expand the investor limitation for qualifying venture capital funds under an exemption from the definition of an investment company. NSBA is monitoring H.R. 4855 - Fix Crowdfunding Act Measure would amend the crowdfunding provisions included in the Jobs Act and would increase the crowdfunding limit from $1 million to $5 million. NSBA is monitoring H.R. 4909 - FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 4909 authorizes $610 billion in spending for the DOD and also makes a number of changes to the procurement process for small firms. NSBA supports H.R. 5064 - the Improving Small Business Cyber Security Act of 2016 Will allow Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) to assist small businesses in developing or enhancing their cyber-security infrastructure, cyber threat awareness, and cyber training programs for employees. NSBA supports H.R. 5076 - Main Street Fairness Act Establishes that businesses that file their taxes as pass-through income-sole proprietorships, partnerships, LLCs and S corporations-will never pay a higher tax rate than their larger counterparts. NSBA supports H.R. 5156 - Small Business Credit Card Act of 2016 Legislation would further protect small-business owners credit cards from unfair and deceptive practices of credit card companies. NSBA supports H.R. 5813 - Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act Will initiate a reasonable three-year phase-in of the Department of Labors new overtime rule. NSBA supports H.R. 6094 - Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act Bill would delay by six months the Department of Labors (DOLs) overtime rule, which is set to take effect in December 2016 to June 2017. NSBA supports H.J. Res. 71 - Clean Power Plan - Congressional Review Act This resolution would invoke the Congressional Review Act and roll back the Clean Power Plan regulations promulgated by the EPA to cut carbon emissions. NSBA Supports H.J. Res. 72 - Clean Power Plan - Congressional Review Act This resolution would invoke the Congressional Review Act and roll back the Clean Power Plan regulations promulgated by the EPA to cut carbon emissions. NSBA supports H.J.Res. 95 A resolution under the Congressional Review Act to protect workers, students, nonprofit organizations, and small-business owners from the consequences of the Department of Labors controversial overtime rule. NSBA supports S. 155 - the Fair Tax Act To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports S. 632 - STRONG Patent Act The bill introduces modest patent reforms that would afford small businesses greater protections for their patents. NSBA supports S.698 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 The bill would require eCommerce sellers who gross over $1million in remote (out-of-state) sales per year to collect sales tax from buyers in all 45 states (plus D.C.) that impose a sales tax. NSBA is monitoring S. 1137 - PATENT Act Reforms the patent system and introduces measures that would make it more difficult for small businesses to defend their patents. NSBA opposes S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act The legislation would require the EPA to rewrite the waters of the U.S. rule. NSBA supports S. 1584 - Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act The bill would remove the renewable fuel standard. NSBA is monitoring S. 1607 - Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 Creates a procedure whereby the president can require independent regulatory agencies to comply with the same rulemaking requirements that other agencies do. NSBA supports S. 1683 - Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act of 2015 This bill would create a special commission to review and repeal regulatory requirements which could be removed without significant impact to the regulations overall effectiveness. NSBA supports S. 1697 - Small Business Healthcare Relief Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow an employer with fewer than 50 employees that does not offer group health insurance coverage to establish a health reimbursement arrangement. NSBA supports S. 1890 - Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015 Creates a right of action in federal court for trade secrets violations and creates mechanisms to prevent the release of trade secret information. NSBA supports S. 2006 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 Legislation amends the APA to require that regulating agencies do more thorough examinations of the costs and benefits of promulgating regulations. NSBA supports S. 2012 - Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 Measure would make a number of changes impacting the security and the reliability of the energy grid. NSBA supports S. 2582 - Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016 The bill would prevent agencies from proposing or finalizing regulations from the day after elections to the day of the next presidential inauguration. NSBA supports S. 2696 - Protect Small Business Jobs Act of 2016 Would create a six month grace period for first time regulations violations by small businesses which do not place anyone in imminent danger. NSBA supports S. 2707 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act Legislation would nullify the Department of Labors overtime exemption rule and would require DOL to perform an economic analysis of how changes to overtime regulations will impact nonprofits, small businesses, and employers in other vulnerable industry sectors before issuing a new rule. NSBA supports S. 2724 - Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 Legislation would effectively eliminate Chevron Deference when courts review agency actions. NSBA supports S. 2733 - Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016 This legislation will make changes to existing venue requirements in patent infringement litigation. NSBA opposes S. 2792 - Rapid Innovation Fund Enhancement Act of 2016 Legislation would reform the RIF program to ensure small businesses are always able to participate. NSBA supports S. 2793 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2016 The legislation would permanently reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. The programs are currently set to expire in 2017. NSBA supports S. 2812 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2016 Legislation would permanently reauthorize the SBIR and STTR programs. NSBA supports S. 2847 - Prove It Act Legislation would allow the Chief Counsel of Advocacy to challenge an agency certification of no significant impact on small businesses under the Regulatory Flexibility Act. NSBA is monitoring S. 2898 - the Small Business National Security Innovation Act of 2016 Legislation would allow SBIR and STTR small businesses to more easily contract to do follow-on work. NSBA supports S. 3464 - the Overtime Reform and Review Act Bill would phase in the new salary overtime threshold over five years, and would require the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a report during the rules first year to assess its economic effects. NSBA supports S.J. Res. 22 - WOTUS Congressional Review Act Resolution This resolution would invoke the Congressional Review Act and roll back the WOTUS rule which EPA finalized in May 2015. NSBA supports S.J.Res.34 A resolution under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) that would block implementation of the administrations overtime rule. NSBA supports

Client expense: $34,500 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H. Res. 737 A resolution condemning and censuring IRS Commissioner John Koskinen; H.R. 1206 No Hires for the Delinquent IRS Act; H.R. 3724 Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2016; H.R. 4768/S.2724 Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016; H.R. 4885 IRS Oversight While Eliminating Spending Act; H.R. 4890 Banning IRS Bonuses; H.R. 4956 End Executive Overreach Act; H.R. 5053 Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act; H.R. 5063 The Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act; H.R. 5499 The Agency Accountability Act (AAA); H.Res.494 Impeaching John Andrew Koskinen; S.2809 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to preserve taxpayers' rights;

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

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 766, Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2016 HR 1675, Capital Markets Improvements Act of 2016 HR 1927, Fairness in Class Action Litigation and Furthering Asbestos Claim Transparency Act of 2016 HR 2896, Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk Act of 2015 HR 4166, Expanding Proven Financing for American Employers Act HR 4498, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act HR 4620, Preserving Access to CRE Capital Act of 2016 HR 4638, Main Street Growth Act HR 3798, Due Process Restoration Act of 2015 HR 4894, To Repeal Title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act HR 1486, Taking Account of Bureaucrats Spending Act of 2015 H.J. Res. 88, Disapproving the Rules Submitted by the Department of Labor Relating to the Definition of the term Fiduciary HR 2357, Accelerating Access to Capital Acts of 2015 HR 4768, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 HR 5226, Regulatory Integrity Act of 2016 HR 59833, Financial CHOICE Act HR 5491, Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 HR 5413, CFPB Data Accountability Act HR 5063, Stop Settlement Slush Fund Act of 2016 U.S. Territories Investor Protection Act of 2016 HR 2947, Financial Institution Bankruptcy Act Distressed Assets Sales Programs Language access issues Uniform Residential Loan Application Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Retail banking sales quotas National bank chartering Consumer Compliance Ratings Policies related to small-dollar/payday lending Policies related to debt collection practices

Client expense: $391,841 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of the Census, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of

Issues related to the health impacts of air pollution including the following legislation: H.R.1388, Clean Air, Strong Economies Act; S.751, CASE Act; S.2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016; H.R.8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015; H.R.1030, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015; H.R.1320, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015; H.R.1327, ORDEAL Act of 2015; H.R.1759, ALERT Act of 2015; H.R.4768, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016; H.R.4775, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016; H.R.5538, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; H.R.3438, REVIEW Act of 2016; H.R.5668, Transparency and Honesty in Energy Regulations Act of 2016; H.R.5226 Regulatory Integrity Act; H.R.4612, Midnight Rules Relief Act; H.R.5926 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; H.R.5913 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2016; S.543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015; S.544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015; S.638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015; S.640, ORDEAL Act of 2015; S.2072, A bill to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to establish a program under which the Administrator shall defer the designation of an area as a nonattainment area for purposes of the 8-hour ozone national ambient air quality standard if the area achieves and maintains certain standards under a voluntary early action compact plan.; S.2194, Clean Cookstoves and Fuels Support Act; S. 3068, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; S.2816 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act of 2016; HR.5325 Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act; Issues related to air pollution and health; issues related to climate change and health; issues related to air pollution from vehicles and fuels; issues related to air pollution from power plants and other stationary sources; issues related to the President's Budget; issues related to the Budget Control Act; issues related to appropriations; issues related to regulatory reforms.

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

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Issues related to the prevention and treatment of lung disease including the following legislation: H.R.185, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015; H.R.427, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015; H.R.478, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015; H.R.662, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015; H.R.1517, SMOKE Act; Smuggled Tobacco Prevention Act; S.430, Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2015;S.441, Traditional Cigar Manufacturing and Small Business Jobs Preservation Act of 2015;S.450, Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2015; HR 2058 Deeming Clarification Act of 2015; HR 1749 STOP Act; S. 1129 Tobacco Tax and Enforcement Act; S 2956 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; HR 5054 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; S 3040 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; H.R.5926 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; S 3000 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017; HR 5293 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017; HR 2577 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; HR 4974 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; S 2806 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; H.R.5394 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; S. 2844 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 3656 Tobacco to 21 Act; S.2100 Tobacco to 21 Act; H.R.3042 Stop Tobacco Sales to Youth Act of 2015; H.R.3242 Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act of 2015; H.R.5325 Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act; H.R. 4768, the Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016; HR 5982 Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016; HR 5955 Restore Charitable Contributions of Premium Cigars to the Troops Act of 2016Issues related to tobacco trade; Issues related to the Tobacco Control Act; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to tobacco smuggling; Issues related to smokefree air; Issues related to tobacco cessation coverage; Issues related to the President's budget;

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

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Issues related to the prevention and treatment of lung disease including the following legislation: H.R.6 21st Century Cures; H.R.531, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act; S.289, American Cures Act; S.318, Accelerating Biomedical Research Act; HR 1190 Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act of 2015; S. 1177 Every Child Achieves Act; S.1065 School Asthma Management Plan Act; S. 1064 Family Asthma Act; HR 2101 Research for All Act of 2015; S 2956 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; HR 5054 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; S 3040 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; H.R.5926 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; S 3000 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017; HR 5293 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017; S. 3117 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017; H.R.5912 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2017; S 2837 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; HR 5393 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; HR 2577 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; HR 4974 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; S 2806 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; S. 3068, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; H.R.5538, Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; H.R.5394 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017; S. 2844 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 HR 3762 Restoring Americans Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act of 2015; HR 3520 Pulmonary Hypertension Research and Diagnosis Act; HR 4662, School-Based Asthma Management Program Act; HR 5263, Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2016; S.2941 - Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2016; H.R.5325 Continuing Appropriations and Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies Appropriation Act, 2017, and Zika Response and Preparedness Act; HR 4662 School-Based Asthma Management Program Act; H.R. 4768, the Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016; HR 5263 Women and Lung Cancer Research and Preventive Services Act of 2016; S. 2624 National Biomedical Research Act; S. 2689 REGROW Act Issues related to Medicare and Medicaid reform; Issues related to Moonshot Initiative; Issues related to the Affordable Care Act; Issues related to Asthma, COPD, Influenza, Lung Cancer, Pneumonia, Tuberculosis and other lung diseases; Issues related to the President's Budget; Issues related to the Budget Control Act;

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

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Bills in the Senate: S. 708 Regulatory Improvement Act S. 774 Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act S. 1484 Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1491 Community Lender Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 S. 1607 the Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 S. 1647 Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act S. 1773 Consumer Reporting Fairness Act of 2015 S. 1818 Principled Rulemaking Act S. 1820 Early Participation in Regulations Act S. 1817 Smarter Regulations Through Advance Planning and Review Act S. 1958 Christopher Bryski Student Loan Protection Act S. 2038 Jumpstart GSE reform Act S. 2050 Private Education Loan Refinancing Act S. 2387 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2017 Senate Appropriations on Financial Services and General Government appropriations bill FY2017 S. 2663 Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act Bills in the House: H.R. 4 Jobs for America Act H.R. 37 Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R. 50 Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 113 Federal Reserve Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 185 The Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 347 Facilitating Access to Credit Act H.R. 367 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act H.R. 427 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 H.R. 527 Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 H.R. 650 Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2015 H.R. 685 Mortgage Choice Act of 2015 H.R. 766 Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 899 Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act H.R. 957 CFPB IG act of 2015 H.R. 1090 Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1195 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act H.R. 1210 Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1259 Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1261 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 1265 Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 1266 Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 H.R. 1413 Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1493 Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act H.R. 1529 the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act H.R. 1553 Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1660 Federal Saving Association Charter Flexibility Act of 2015 H.R. 1737 Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act H.R. 1799 Ensure Fair Prices in Title Insurance Act H.R. 1941 Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 2213 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. H.R. 2029 and related amendments Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 H.R. 2243 Equity in Government Compensation Act of 201 H.R. 2354 Streamlining Excessive and Costly Regulations Review Act H.R. 4294 -SAVERS Act of 2015 H.R. 2542 Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act H.R. 2577 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 2804 Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency (ALERRT) Act (H.R. 2804). H.R. 3035 Credit Access and Inclusion Act H.R. 3189 FORM Act of 2015 H.R. 3192 Homebuyers Assistance Act H.R. 3634 Student Loan Debt Protection Act H.R. 4018 Consumer Protection and Choice Act H.R. 4293 Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act H.R. 4768 The Separation of Powers Restoration Act, 2016 H.R. 4986 End Operation Choke Point Act of 2014 H.R. 5485 The "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5982 Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 Fiscal Year 2016 spending bills for the Department of Justice (CJS) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Fiscal Year 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science Funding Bill Under Discussion: A bill to provide consumer protections for overdraft fees A bill to provide consumer protections in auto lending Amendments and riders to appropriations bills House Bill re: Non-profit CDFI Depository Bank Expansion House Bill, Chairman Hensarling discussion draft, The Financial Choice Act

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

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016 (H.R.4612); Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 (H.R.4768); Regulatory Integrity Act of 2016 (H.R.5226); REVIEW Act of 2016 (H.R.3438)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 2666, the No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act H.R. 4596, the Small Business Broadband Deployment Act H.R. 4768 Separation of Powers Restoration Act

Client expense: $6,191 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Bills in the Senate: S. 708 Regulatory Improvement Act S. 774 Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act S. 1484 Financial Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1491 Community Lender Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act of 2015 S. 1607 the Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 S. 1647 Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act S. 1773 Consumer Reporting Fairness Act of 2015 S. 1818 Principled Rulemaking Act S. 1820 Early Participation in Regulations Act S. 1817 Smarter Regulations Through Advance Planning and Review Act S. 1958 Christopher Bryski Student Loan Protection Act S. 2038 Jumpstart GSE reform Act S. 2050 Private Education Loan Refinancing Act S. 2387 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, FY2017 Senate Appropriations on Financial Services and General Government appropriations bill FY2017 S. 2663 Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act Bills in the House: H.R. 4 Jobs for America Act H.R. 37 Promoting Job Creation and Reducing Small Business Burdens Act H.R. 50 Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 113 Federal Reserve Accountability and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 185 The Regulatory Accountability Act H.R. 347 Facilitating Access to Credit Act H.R. 367 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act H.R. 427 Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 H.R. 527 Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 H.R. 650 Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act of 2015 H.R. 685 Mortgage Choice Act of 2015 H.R. 766 Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 899 Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act H.R. 957 CFPB IG act of 2015 H.R. 1090 Retail Investor Protection Act H.R. 1195 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Advisory Boards Act H.R. 1210 Portfolio Lending and Mortgage Access Act H.R. 1259 Helping Expand Lending Practices in Rural Communities Act H.R. 1261 Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 1265 Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act H.R. 1266 Financial Product Safety Commission Act of 2015 H.R. 1413 Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 1493 Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act H.R. 1529 the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act H.R. 1553 Small Bank Exam Cycle Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1660 Federal Saving Association Charter Flexibility Act of 2015 H.R. 1737 Reforming CFPB Indirect Auto Financing Guidance Act H.R. 1799 Ensure Fair Prices in Title Insurance Act H.R. 1941 Financial Institutions Examination Fairness and Reform Act H.R. 2213 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. H.R. 2029 and related amendments Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2016 H.R. 2243 Equity in Government Compensation Act of 201 H.R. 2354 Streamlining Excessive and Costly Regulations Review Act H.R. 4294 -SAVERS Act of 2015 H.R. 2542 Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act H.R. 2577 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 H.R. 2804 Achieving Less Excess in Regulation and Requiring Transparency (ALERRT) Act (H.R. 2804). H.R. 3035 Credit Access and Inclusion Act H.R. 3189 FORM Act of 2015 H.R. 3192 Homebuyers Assistance Act H.R. 3634 Student Loan Debt Protection Act H.R. 4018 Consumer Protection and Choice Act H.R. 4293 Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act H.R. 4768 The Separation of Powers Restoration Act, 2016 H.R. 4986 End Operation Choke Point Act of 2014 H.R. 5485 The "Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5982 Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 Fiscal Year 2016 spending bills for the Department of Justice (CJS) and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Fiscal Year 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science Funding Bill Under Discussion: A bill to provide consumer protections for overdraft fees A bill to provide consumer protections in auto lending Amendments and riders to appropriations bills House Bill re: Non-profit CDFI Depository Bank Expansion House Bill, Chairman Hensarling discussion draft, The Financial Choice Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Education, Dept of, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 22 - Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act (DRIVE Act) H.R. 22 - Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (FAST Act) H.R. 50 - the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 185 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348 - Responsibility and Professionally Invigorating Development Act (RAPID Act) H.R. 399 - Secure Our Borders First Act H.R. 427 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 (REINS Act) H.R. 445 - Transparency in Rule Making Act H.R. 527 - the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 (SBRFIA) H.R. 585 - ESA Consent Decrees and Settlements H.R. 712 - Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 758 - Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act H.R.1155 - Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act of 2015 (SCRUB Act of 2015) H.R. 1407 - Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 1487 - American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 (only the judicial review part) H.R. 1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act H.R. 1759 - ALERT Act H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 and amendments H.R. 2647 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 (only the judicial review, EAJA, and bonding sections) H.R. 3279 - Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act HR 3353 - Clean Water Citizen Suits HR 3438 - REVIEW Act H. R. 3763 - Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (STRR Act) H.R. 4768 - Separation of Powers Act of 2016 (SOPA Act) H.R. 4612 Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016 H.R. 5063 Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016 and Gosar Amendment No. 5 H.R. 2304 the Securing Participation, Engagement and Knowledge Freedom by Reducing Egregious Efforcts Act of 2015 (SPEAK FREE Act) H.R. 5226 - Regulatory Integrity Act of 2016 H.R. 5982 Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 S. 1 - Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act (amendment #155) S. 280 - Federal Permitting Improvement Act S. 293 - ESA Consent Decrees and Settlements S. 378 - Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 S. 544 - Secret Science Reform Act S. 708 - Regulatory Improvement Act S. 1607 - Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act S. 1647-Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act (DRIVE Act) S. 1817 - Smarter Regs Act S. 1818 - Principled Rulemaking Act S. 1820 - Early Participation in Regulations Act S. 1927 - High Impact Rules S. 1944 - RED Tape Act S. 2506 - Restoring Statutory Rights Act of 2016 S.2997 - Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2016 Criminal Justice Reform Package Rulemakings: CEQ, Revised Draft NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions at 79 Fed. Reg. 77,801 (Dec. 24, 2014) CEQ, Finalized NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions at 81 Fed. Reg. 51866 (Aug. 2, 2016) Draft U.S. DOI Environmental Justice Strategic Plan 2016-2020 Environmental Justice Action Agenda 2016-2020 (EJ 2020)

Client expense: $79,453 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE

Nominations, Judicial Presidential appointments Democratic Agenda HR 4768: Separation of Powers Restoration Act HR 5982: Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 HR 5226:Regulatory Integrity Act of 2016 HR 3438: Review Act of 2016: worker rights and protections HR 4361: Government reform and Improvement Act of 2016: worker rights and protections

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Oppose H.R.5538, the FY 17 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, oppose all anti-environmental amendments to the bill, and support all pro-environmental amendments to the bill. Oppose H.R. 4768, the Separation of Powers Restoration Act, which overturns more than 30 years of administrative law that have given deference to federal agencies to sensibly interpret our nations laws when there is ambiguity in the underlying statute. Oppose efforts to undermine environmental laws and regulations through international trade negotiations in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). Support the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court of the United States Support a budget free of harmful riders. Oppose H.R.4768, the Separation of Powers Restoration Act, which overturns more than 30 years of administrative law that have given deference to federal agencies to sensibly interpret our nations laws when there is ambiguity in the underlying statute. Support the nomination of qualified judges to the U.S. Courts of Appeal. Oppose any balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution. Support President Obamas $750 million funding request for the Green Climate Fund and support efforts to proactively support funding for the GCF in the State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill.

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

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

Oppose H.R.5538, the FY 17 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, oppose all anti-environmental amendments to the bill, and support all pro-environmental amendments to the bill. Oppose H.R. 4768, the Separation of Powers Restoration Act, which overturns more than 30 years of administrative law that have given deference to federal agencies to sensibly interpret our nations laws when there is ambiguity in the underlying statute. Oppose efforts to undermine environmental laws and regulations through international trade negotiations in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). Support the nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court of the United States Support a budget free of harmful riders. Support increasing the 302(b) allocation for the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies subcommittee to $33 billion in FY17. Oppose H.R.4768, the Separation of Powers Restoration Act, which overturns more than 30 years of administrative law that have given deference to federal agencies to sensibly interpret our nations laws when there is ambiguity in the underlying statute. Support the nomination of qualified judges to the U.S. Courts of Appeal. Oppose any balanced budget amendment to the United States Constitution. Support President Obamas $750 million funding request for the Green Climate Fund and support efforts to proactively support funding for the GCF in the State and Foreign Operations Appropriations bill.

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

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

HR 5513 "Providing Retrospective Observations Validating Economics and Increasing Transparency Act of 2016 ("PROVE IT" Act)," all provisions. HR 4768 "Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016," all provisions. S 1714 "Miners Protection Act of 2015," all provisions.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 4768 "Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016," all provisions.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

Client expense: $1,750,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE

H.R.3438, REVIEW Act of 2016 H.R.5982, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 H.R.6041, HOT CARS Act of 2016 H.R.4768, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 H.R.5111, Consumer Review Fairness Act of 2016 S.3270, Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act Issues related to appropriation riders Issues related to product and auto safety Issues related to international trade (Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP))

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 3, Keystone XL Pipeline Act H.R. 8, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 H.R. 50/S. 189, Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 161, Natural Gas Pipeline Permitting Reform Act H.R. 185/S. 2006, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348, Responsibly And Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 H.R. 427/S. 226, Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 H.R. 504/S. 1038, Energy Star Program Integrity Act H.R. 585/S. 293, To amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973 to establish a procedure for approval of certain settlements H.R. 653, FOIA Oversight and Implementation (FOIA) Act of 2016 H.R. 712/S. 378, Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 1029/S. 543, EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1030/S. 544, Secret Science Reform Act of 2015 H.R. 1320/S. 638, Commonsense Legislative Exceptional Events Reforms Act of 2015 H.R. 1327/S. 640, Ozone Regulatory Delay and Extension of Assessment Length (ORDEAL) Act of 2015 H.R. 1388/S. 751, Clean Air, Strong Economies (CASE) Act H.R. 1486, Taking Account of Bureaucrats' Spending (TABS) Act of 2015 H.R. 2042, Ratepayer Protection Act of 2015 H.R. 2134, Listing Reform Act H.R. 2648/S. 1109, Truth in Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 3438/S. 1927, Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2015 H.R. 4000, Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard Deadline Harmonization Act of 2015 H.R. 4768/S. 2724, Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 H.R. 4775/S. 2882, Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2016 H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5055/S. 2804, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5293/S. 3000, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5303/S. 2848, Water Resources Development Act of 2016 H.R. 5325, Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5328, Federal Agency Complete Transparency (FACT) Act of 2016 H.R. 5393/S. 2837, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5394/S. 2844, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5485/S. 3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5538/S. 3068 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, including the EPAs ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards and the use of social cost of carbon in federal rulemakings and policymaking H.R. 5634/S. 3001, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2017 H.R. 5982, Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2016 S. 1, Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act S. 33, LNG Permitting Certainty and Transparency Act S. 88, General Duty Clarification Act of 2015 S. 280, Federal Permitting Improvement Act of 2015 S. 337, FOIA Improvement Act of 2016 S. 639, Agency PAYGO for Greenhouse Gases Act S. 708, Regulatory Improvement Act of 2015 S. 1324, Affordable Reliable Electricity Now Act of 2015 S. 1607, Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 S. 1647, Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy (DRIVE) Act S. 1817, Smarter Regs Act of 2015 S. 1820, Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2015 S. 2012, North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2016 S. 2847, Prove It Act of 2016 S. 3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017 H. Con. Res. 125, Establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2017 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2018 through 2026 (114th Congress), Section 311 Draft legislation on the clarification of the General Duty Clause in the Clean Air Act (P.L. 88-206) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and United States Geological Survey (USGS) draft technical report: Protecting Aquatic Life from Effects of Hydrologic Alteration (81 Fed. Reg. 10,620, March 1, 2016) Proposed regulations on stream protection (80 Fed. Reg. 44,436, July 27, 2015) Final regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from new and existing power plants (80 Fed. Reg. 64,510-64-660, October 23, 2015) (80 Fed. Reg. 64,662-64,964, October 23, 2015) Various issues relating to regulatory reform, including permit streamlining, government transparency in rulemakings, and performing administrative proceedings; environment and energy policy; agency independence; Congressional Budget Office scoring; permit streamlining provisions of the Fixing Americas Surface Transportation (FAST) Act (P.L. 114-94); oversight of the impact of federal regulations on employment in the U.S; formulation and use of social cost of carbon in environmental and energy related rulemakings, including cost-benefit analyses; proposed and potential environmental regulations on hydraulic fracturing; EPAs use of whole-economy modeling in the rulemaking process, including the formation of a Science Advisory Board panel on the topic; oversight of the claimed benefits and costs of environmental regulations by the EPA; final guidance by the Council on Environmental Quality on how climate change and greenhouse gas emissions should be addressed in environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (P.L. 91-190); citizen suits recodifications; open internet order; small business regulatory reform legislation

Client expense: $18,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

All legislation, including budget views, appropriations bills and riders, concerning authority of CFTC or SEC to enforce or write regulations under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, including HR4768, the Separation of Powers Restoration Act; HR4612 and sections of HR4361 concerning the Midnight Rules Relief Act; S2355, the Credit Access and Inclusion Act; HR5424, the Investment Advisors Modernization Act; HR5226, the Regulatory Integrity Act; HR3468, The Review Act; HR5063, the Stop Settlement Funds Act and any similar riders proposed to Appropriations Bills such as HR5485/SB3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Acts for 2017. File comments to CFPB on Docket 2016-0020 on forced arbitration; file comment to CFPB on announcement of Debt Collection rulemaking SBREFA process; meet with CFPB on consumer complaint database, payday lending and other matters. File comment to financial and bank regulators on status of completion of rulemaking on Dodd-Frank Section 956, Executive Compensation.

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

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

CFPB (The Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection is an arm of Federal Reserve System) all its regulations, activities and practices including payday lending, forced arbitration, credit reporting, debt collection, consumer complaint handling, enforcement, consumer education; Legislation; H.R. 650, the Preserving Access to Manufactured Housing Act; HR 2896, Taking Account of Institutions with Low Operation Risk Act of 2015; H.R. 766, the Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015; All legislation concerning budget views or appropriations, including concerning riders on independent funding, structure and authority of CFPB (Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (HR5485/S2663); riders on transportation safety and airline fee disclosure. All legislation concerning amendments to Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, including authority of agencies to enforce laws to protect consumers, taxpayers. Department of Education rules on student loan borrowers; H.R.4781 - FDIC Accountability Act of 2016; HR 1265, Bureau Advisory Commission Transparency Act; HR 1263, Consumer Financial Protection Safety and Soundness Improvement Act of 2015; HR 1262, Consumer Right to Financial Privacy Act of 2015; HR 1264, CFPB Pay Fairness Act of 2015; HR 1261, Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection Accountability Act of 2015; HR 1413/S477, Firearms Manufacturers and Dealers Protection Act of 2015 (FDIC Operation Choke Point); H.R. 766 and S2790, the Financial Institution Customer Protection Act of 2015. HR 5510, to weaken FTC; HR 4768 Separation of Powers Restoration Act; other riders and amendments to weaken independent agency authority to enact regulations. HR4172 Full file credit reporting; HR5282 Fair Credit Reporting Act amendments. Department of Education Gainful Employment rule. including HR4768, the Separation of Powers Restoration Act; HR4612 and sections of HR4361 concerning the Midnight Rules Relief Act; S2355, the Credit Access and Inclusion Act; HR5424, the Investment Advisors Modernization Act; HR5226, the Regulatory Integrity Act; HR3468, The Review Act; HR5063, the Stop Settlement Funds Act and any similar riders proposed to Appropriations Bills such as HR5485/SB3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Acts for 2017. File comments to CFPB on Docket 2016-0020 on forced arbitration; file comment to CFPB on announcement of Debt Collection rulemaking SBREFA process; meet with CFPB on consumer complaint database, payday lending and other matters. File comment to financial and bank regulators on status of completion of rulemaking on Dodd-Frank Section 956, Executive Compensation.

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

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

HR 4768 - Separation of Powers bill/Chevron; HR 4621 - Midnight Rules Relief Act; HR 3438 - REVIEW Act, all provisions.

Client expense: $189,903 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Regulatory reform, HR 4768-Signature of Powers Restoration Act of 2016, HR 3438-Review Act of 2016, HR 5526-Regulatory Integrity Act of 2016, Education Arbitration, HR 5063-Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016, CMS rule re: forced arbitration in nursing home admittance contracts,

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

Government targets: Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Special Counsel, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

S.2582/H.R.4612 - Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016; Issues related to reforming the regulatory process; S.2724/H.R.4768 - Separation of Powers Act of 2016

Client expense: $210,826 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Access to Capital: SBE Council continues to advocate for reforms and solutions to improve capital formation in the U.S. and access to capital for small businesses. Some specific bills include: H.R. 4498: Helping Angels Lead Our Startups (HALOS) Act - SBE Council supported House passage. H.R. 3791: A bill to increase the consolidated asset threshold for small banks - SBE Council supported House passage. H.R. 4139: The Fostering Innovation Act - SBE Council supported House passage. H.R. 4852: The Private Placement Improvement Act of 2016 - SBE Council expressed support and continues to advocate for House passage. H.R. 4855: Fix Crowdfunding Act of 2016 - SBE Council continues to advocate for full House passage. H.R. 4850: Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act - SBE Council supports this legislation. Regulatory Reform and Modernization: SBE Council continues to voice support for comprehensive regulatory reform including streamlining regulations, more openness and transparency in the regulatory process, giving small businesses a meaningful voice in rulemakings, cost-benefit analysis, and looks-backs and sunsetting of regulations. We weighed in on efforts in the House (the Speakers working groups) on both the regulatory reform plan and financial regulatory system overhaul Better Way proposals. Some specific bills include: H.R. 3340: The Financial Stability Council Reform Act - SBE Council supported House passage. S. 2707 and H.R. 4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act - SBE Council supports House and Senate bills. H.R. 4768: Separation of Powers Restoration Act - SBE Council supports House passage and action on a similar bill in the Senate. S. 2867: The SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2016 - SBE Council supports Senate action on the legislation. H.R. 5429: The SEC Regulatory Accountability Act - SBE Council supports this legislation. H.R. 4775: Ozone Standards and Implementation Act of 2016 - SBE Council supports this legislation. H. R. 3880: Stopping EPA Overreach Act - SBE Council supports this legislation. S.J. Res 28: Duplicative Regulation of Catfish - SBE Council is supportive of the resolution. H.R. 5328: The Federal Agency Complete Transparency (FACT) Act - SBE Council supports this legislation. Tax Reform and Relief: SBE Council continues to engage with Congress and the Administration on the need for tax system overhaul, fairness and simplicity for small businesses. We provided feedback to a working group in the House on the Better Way tax reform plan. Federal Government Procurement/Access to Contracts. Specific bills include: H.R. 4284, H.R. 3714, H.R. 4332, H.R. 4325, H.R. 4326 - a package of bills supporting small business government contractors, access to contracts and fair competition. SBE Council supported House passage. Perry Amendment to MilCon/Va Approps: Ensuring Fair and Open Competition for Federal Construction Contracts - SBE Council supported. Government Reform and Accountability/Good Government Bills. Specific bills include: H.R. 5283: Deterring Undue Enforcement by Protecting Rights of Citizens from Excessive Searches and Seizures Act of 2016 (Due Process Act) - SBE Council supports. H.R. 4885: The IRS Oversight While Eliminating Spending (OWES) Act of 2016 - SBE Council supported House passage. H.R. 5053: Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act - SBE Council supported. H.R. 4890: Related to IRS Performance and Bonuses - SBE Council supported House passage. H.R. 3724: Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2016 - SBE Council supported House passage. Taxpayer Bill of Rights Regarding IRS Examination Process - SBE Council continues to support efforts in the House and Senate to address shortcomings in the system and advance reforms. International Trade, Competitiveness and Tariff Relief, Intellectual Property: SBE Council continues to voice support for trade agreements and efforts to improve and simplify exporting for small businesses. Specific bills include: H.R. 4923: American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2016 - SBE Council supported House passage. Affordable Health Coverage and ACA Reform: SBE Council continues to support multiple efforts to fully reform the Affordable Care Act and replace with market-based alternatives and solutions that produce competition and lower costs for small businesses. Specific bills include: H.R. 5447: Small Business Health Care Relief Act - Legislation to Allow for Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRAs) - SBE Council supported House passage and continues to support S. 3060, the Senate companion bill. Coalition Letter on H.R. 3463: Aligning Childrens Dental Coverage Act of 2015 - SBE Council supports. H.R. 1270: Restoring Access to Medication and Improving Health Savings Act of 2016 - SBE Council supports this legislation. H.R. 5445: The Health Care Security Act of 2016 - SBE Council supports this legislation.

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

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office

H.R. 8 - North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act of 2015 Legislation seeks to promote energy efficiency inside the federal government and improve the security of energy-related infrastructure primarily by expanding the Department of Energys authorities. NSBA supports H.R. 9 - Innovation Act Reforms the patent system and introduces measures that would make it more difficult for small businesses to defend their patents. NSBA opposes H.R. 25 - The Fair Tax Act To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports H.R. 1105 - Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015 Bill would repeal the estate and generation-skipping transfer taxes, as well as cut the top gift tax rate. NSBA supports H.R. 1155 - Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act of 2015 This bill would create a special commission to review and repeal regulatory requirements which could be removed without significant impact to the regulations overall effectiveness. NSBA supports H.R. 1732 - Regulatory Protection Act of 2015 The legislation would require the EPA to rewrite the waters of the U.S. rule. NSBA supports H.R. 2028 - FY 2017 Energy and Water Development Appropriations bill The legislation would appropriate over $37 billion to federal programs across the agencies, an increase of $355 million over 2016 levels. However, the spending increases are largely attributed to defense-related programs, while nondefense programs, including those at the Army Corps of Engineers, received cuts. NSBA supported amendments to the bill. H.R. 2045 - TROL Act Legislation would allow the FTC to go after patent trolls which often target small business patent holders. NSBA supports H.R. 2187 - The Fair Investment Opportunities for Professional Experts Act Requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to rewrite the accredited investor definition and would codify the current financial thresholds so that they may not be raised by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) except by statute. NSBA supports H.R. 2775 - The Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2015 The bill allows states that meet simplification requirements to require remote sellers to collect taxes due on items purchased by consumers in those states. NSBA is monitoring H.R. 2911 - Small Business Healthcare Relief Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow an employer with fewer than 50 employees that does not offer group health insurance coverage to establish a health reimbursement arrangement. NSBA supports H.R. 3326 - Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015 Creates a right of action in federal court for trade secrets violations and creates mechanisms to prevent the release of trade secret information. NSBA supports H.R. 3784 - The SEC Small Business Advocate Act of 2016 This bill would establish an Office of the Small Business Advocate within the SEC to advocate on behalf of small businesses and to be a resource for small businesses. NSBA supports H.R. 4168 - Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act The measure will require the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to respond to recommendations made during the annual Government-Business Forum on Small Business Capital Formation. NSBA supports H.R. 4341 - Defending Americas Small Contractors Act of 2016 The bill introduces a number of reforms to increase transparency and the ability of small businesses to compete in the federal marketplace. NSBA supports H.R. 4377 - American Business Competitiveness Act The bill cuts the corporate income tax to 25 percent; limits the top tax rate on non-corporate business income to 25 percent; allows businesses to deduct investment costs when they occur (full expensing); eliminates most business tax credits and many deductions; and moves to a territorial tax system like most developed nations. NSBA is monitoring H.R. 4612 - Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016 Legislation would prevent agencies from proposing or finalizing regulations from the day after elections to the day of the next presidential inauguration. NSBA supports H.R. 4638 - Main Street Growth Act The legislation seeks to make small business offerings more attractive to investors by creating venture exchanges which will bring together buyers and sellers for of venture securities. NSBA supports H.R. 4768 - Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 Legislation would effectively eliminate Chevron Deference when courts review agency actions. NSBA supports H.R. 4773 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act Legislation would nullify the Department of Labors overtime exemption rule and would require DOL to perform an economic analysis of how changes to overtime regulations will impact nonprofits, small businesses, and employers in other vulnerable industry sectors before issuing a new rule. NSBA supports H.R. 4783 - Commercializing on Small Business Innovation Act of 2016 Legislation would reauthorize the SBIR/STTR programs through 2022. NSBA supports H.R. 4831 - S-Corp Bill Legislation would amend the tax code to clarify that shareholders in an S-Corp. who acquired their shares through crowdfunding would not count against the 100 shareholder cap. NSBA supports H.R. 4850 - Micro Offering Safe Harbor Act Measure would create an exemption from registration requirements under the Securities Act for certain small securities offerings. NSBA supports H.R. 4852 - the Private Placement Improvement Act Would require the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to amend the requirements for Regulation D offerings. It would also direct the SEC to revise rules regarding 506 offerings of a private fund to characterize as an accredited investor a knowledgeable employee of that private fund or the funds investment advisor. NSBA is monitoring H.R. 4854 - Supporting Americas Innovators Act Legislation would amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to expand the investor limitation for qualifying venture capital funds under an exemption from the definition of an investment company. NSBA is monitoring H.R. 4855 - Fix Crowdfunding Act Measure would amend the crowdfunding provisions included in the Jobs Act and would increase the crowdfunding limit from $1 million to $5 million. NSBA is monitoring H.R. 4909 - FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act H.R. 4909 authorizes $610 billion in spending for the DOD and also makes a number of changes to the procurement process for small firms. NSBA supports H.R. 5076 - Main Street Fairness Act Establishes that businesses that file their taxes as pass-through income-sole proprietorships, partnerships, LLCs and S corporations-will never pay a higher tax rate than their larger counterparts. NSBA supports H.R. 5156 - Small Business Credit Card Act of 2016 Legislation would further protect small-business owners credit cards from unfair and deceptive practices of credit card companies. NSBA supports H.J. Res. 71 - Clean Power Plan - Congressional Review Act This resolution would invoke the Congressional Review Act and roll back the Clean Power Plan regulations promulgated by the EPA to cut carbon emissions. NSBA Supports H.J. Res. 72 - Clean Power Plan - Congressional Review Act This resolution would invoke the Congressional Review Act and roll back the Clean Power Plan regulations promulgated by the EPA to cut carbon emissions. NSBA supports H.J.Res. 95 A resolution under the Congressional Review Act to protect workers, students, nonprofit organizations, and small-business owners from the consequences of the Department of Labors controversial overtime rule. NSBA supports S. 155 - the Fair Tax Act To promote freedom, fairness, and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. NSBA supports S. 632 - STRONG Patent Act The bill introduces modest patent reforms that would afford small businesses greater protections for their patents. NSBA supports S.698 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2015 The bill would require eCommerce sellers who gross over $1million in remote (out-of-state) sales per year to collect sales tax from buyers in all 45 states (plus D.C.) that impose a sales tax. NSBA is monitoring S. 1137 - PATENT Act Reforms the patent system and introduces measures that would make it more difficult for small businesses to defend their patents. NSBA opposes S. 1140 - Federal Water Quality Protection Act The legislation would require the EPA to rewrite the waters of the U.S. rule. NSBA supports S. 1584 - Renewable Fuel Standard Repeal Act The bill would remove the renewable fuel standard. NSBA is monitoring S. 1607 - Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act of 2015 Creates a procedure whereby the president can require independent regulatory agencies to comply with the same rulemaking requirements that other agencies do. NSBA supports S. 1683 - Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome (SCRUB) Act of 2015 This bill would create a special commission to review and repeal regulatory requirements which could be removed without significant impact to the regulations overall effectiveness. NSBA supports S. 1697 - Small Business Healthcare Relief Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to allow an employer with fewer than 50 employees that does not offer group health insurance coverage to establish a health reimbursement arrangement. NSBA supports S. 1890 - Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2015 Creates a right of action in federal court for trade secrets violations and creates mechanisms to prevent the release of trade secret information. NSBA supports S. 2006 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 Legislation amends the APA to require that regulating agencies do more thorough examinations of the costs and benefits of promulgating regulations. NSBA supports S. 2012 - Energy Policy Modernization Act of 2015 Measure would make a number of changes impacting the security and the reliability of the energy grid. NSBA supports S. 2582 - Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016 The bill would prevent agencies from proposing or finalizing regulations from the day after elections to the day of the next presidential inauguration. NSBA supports S. 2696 - Protect Small Business Jobs Act of 2016 Would create a six month grace period for first time regulations violations by small businesses which do not place anyone in imminent danger. NSBA supports S. 2707 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act Legislation would nullify the Department of Labors overtime exemption rule and would require DOL to perform an economic analysis of how changes to overtime regulations will impact nonprofits, small businesses, and employers in other vulnerable industry sectors before issuing a new rule. NSBA supports S. 2724 - Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2016 Legislation would effectively eliminate Chevron Deference when courts review agency actions. NSBA supports S. 2733 - Venue Equity and Non-Uniformity Elimination Act of 2016 This legislation will make changes to existing venue requirements in patent infringement litigation. NSBA opposes S. 2792 - Rapid Innovation Fund Enhancement Act of 2016 Legislation would reform the RIF program to ensure small businesses are always able to participate. NSBA supports S. 2793 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2016 The legislation would permanently reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. The programs are currently set to expire in 2017. NSBA supports S. 2812 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2016 Legislation would permanently reauthorize the SBIR and STTR programs. NSBA supports S. 2847 - Prove It Act Legislation would allow the Chief Counsel of Advocacy to challenge an agency certification of no significant impact on small businesses under the Regulatory Flexibility Act. NSBA is monitoring S. 2898 - the Small Business National Security Innovation Act of 2016 Legislation would allow SBIR and STTR small businesses to more easily contract to do follow-on work. NSBA supports S.J. Res. 22 - WOTUS Congressional Review Act Resolution This resolution would invoke the Congressional Review Act and roll back the WOTUS rule which EPA finalized in May 2015. NSBA supports S.J.Res.34 A resolution under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) that would block implementation of the administrations overtime rule. NSBA supports

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

H.R. 2666, the No Rate Regulation of Broadband Internet Access Act H.R. 4596, the Small Business Broadband Deployment Act HR 2666 - No Rate Regulation on Broadband Bill S. 2555 (MOBILE NOW Act) S. 2607 (DIGIT Act) - Lifeline HR 4884 (CURB Lifeline Act) HR 4768 (Separation of Powers Restoration Act) Thune FCC Reauthorization Bill

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Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 22 - Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act (DRIVE Act) H.R. 22 - Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (FAST Act) H.R. 50 - the Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2015 H.R. 185 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2015 H.R. 348 - Responsibility and Professionally Invigorating Development Act (RAPID Act) H.R. 399 - Secure Our Borders First Act H.R. 427 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2015 (REINS Act) H.R. 445 - Transparency in Rule Making Act H.R. 527 - the Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2015 (SBRFIA) H.R. 585 - ESA Consent Decrees and Settlements H.R. 712 - Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 H.R. 758 - Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act H.R.1155 - Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act of 2015 (SCRUB Act of 2015) H.R. 1407 - Regulatory Improvement Act H.R. 1487 - American Energy Renaissance Act of 2015 (only the judicial review part) H.R. 1732 - Regulatory Integrity Protection Act H.R. 1759 - ALERT Act H.R. 2029 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016 and amendments H.R. 2647 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2015 (only the judicial review, EAJA, and bonding sections) H.R. 3279 - Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act HR 3353 - Clean Water Citizen Suits HR 3438 - REVIEW Act H. R. 3763 - Surface Transportation Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2015 (STRR Act) H.R. 4768 - Separation of Powers Act of 2016 (SOPA Act) H.R. 4612 Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2016 H.R. 5063 Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2016 H.R. 2304 the Securing Participation, Engagement and Knowledge Freedom by Reducing Egregious Efforcts Act of 2015 (SPEAK FREE Act) S. 1 - Keystone XL Pipeline Approval Act (amendment #155) S. 280 - Federal Permitting Improvement Act S. 293 - ESA Consent Decrees and Settlements S. 378 - Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2015 S. 544 - Secret Science Reform Act S. 708 - Regulatory Improvement Act S. 1607 - Independent Agency Regulatory Analysis Act S. 1647-Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act (DRIVE Act) S. 1817 - Smarter Regs Act S. 1818 - Principled Rulemaking Act S. 1820 - Early Participation in Regulations Act S. 1927 - High Impact Rules S. 1944 - RED Tape Act S. 2506 - Restoring Statutory Rights Act of 2016 S.2997 - Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2016 Criminal Justice Reform Package Rulemakings: CEQ, Revised Draft NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions at 79 Fed. Reg. 77,801 (Dec. 24, 2014) Draft U.S. DOI Environmental Justice Strategic Plan 2016-2020 Environmental Justice Action Agenda 2016-2020 (EJ 2020)

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Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement, SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service