Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act

S. 128 by GRAHAM (R-SC) legislation to protect certain individuals who came to the U.S. as children S. 615 by BENNET (D-CO) Higher Education Innovation Act S. 729 by DURBIN (D-IL) Fairness for Struggling Students Act S. 806 by SANDERS (I-VT) College for All Act S. 888 by GRASSLEY (R-IA) Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2017 S. 889 by GRASSLEY (R-IA) Net Price Calculator Improvement Act S. 900 by HIRONO (D-HI) Year-Round Pell Grant Restoration Act S. 1121 by HATCH (R-UT) College Transparency Act S. 1135 by WARREN (D-MA) Pell Grant Restoration Act S. 1136 by HIRONO (D-HI) Pell Preservation and Expansion Act S. 1615 by GRAHAM (R-SC) Dream Act of 2017 S. 1648 BLUNT (R-MO) FY18 Labor-HHS Education Appropriations S. 1808 by BALDWIN (R-CA) Federal Perkins Loan Program Extension Act of 2017 S. 1939 by SHAHEEN (D-NH) Student Protection and Success Act S. 2150 by GRASSLEY (R-IA) Net Price Calculator Improvement Act S. 2707 by SCOTT (R-SC) Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 244 by COOK (R-CA) Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations FY 2917 H.R. 483 by HUNTER (R-CAZ) No Funding for Sanctuary Campuses Act H.R. 496 by COFFMAN (R-CO) legislation to protect certain individuals that came here as children H.R. 601 LOWEY (D-NY) FY2018 Continuing Resolution and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 795 by DAVIS (R-IL) legislation to extend employer provided education assistance to employer provided loan repayment assistance H.R. 1180 by ROBY (R-AL) Working Families Flexibility Act H.R. 1399 by FRANKEL (D-FL) to authorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving and operating Veteran Student Centers H.R. 1434 by COURTNEY (D-CT) to amend HEA to provide for refinancing of certain Federal student loans H.R. 1485 by STEFANIK (R-NY) Flexible Pell Grant for 21st Century Students Act H.R. 1614 by POCAN (D-WI) Student Loan Refinancing Act H.R. 1635 by GUTHRIE (R-KY) Empowering Students through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act H.R. 1793 by TIM RYAN (D-OH) Veterans Education Priority Enrollment Act H.R. 1880 by JAYAPAL (D-WA) College for All Act H.R. 2015 by DOGGETT (D-TX) Equitable Student Aid Access Act H.R. 2084 by ROYBAL-ALLARD (D-CA) Year-Round Pell Grant Restoration Act H.R. 2429 by McDERMOTT (D-WA) Student Loan Tax Debt Relief Act H.R. 2434 by MITCHELL (R-MI) College Transparency Act H.R. 2451 by DAVIS (D-CA) Pell Grant Preservation & Expansion Act H.R. 2477 by COURTNEY (D-CT) Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act H.R. 2482 by STEFANIK (R-NY) Federal Perkins Loan Program Extension Act of 2017 H.R. 2521 by EDWARDS (D-MD) Restoring Education and Learning (REAL) Act H.R. 3218 by ROE (R-TN) Veterans Education Assistance Act H.R. 3358 COLE (R-OK) FY2018 Labor-HHS Education Appropriations H.R. 3432 by YOUNG (R-IN) Investing in Student Success Act H.R. 3440 by ROYBAL-ALLARD (D-CA) Dream Act of 2017 H.R. 3581 by DESAULNIER (D-CA) The Pell Grant Flexibility Act of 2017 H.R. 4773 by WALBERG (R-MI) Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 5528 by HECK (R-NV) Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act H.R. 5529 by HECK (R-NV) Accessing Higher Education Opportunity Act H.R. 6094 by WALBERG (R-MI) Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act of 2016 H.Con. Res. 71 by BLACK (R-TN) FY18 Budget Resolution H.Res. 307 by ROE (R-TN) Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives relating to protecting freedom of speech, thought, and expression at institutions of higher education

Client expense: $54,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), White House Office

S. 128 by GRAHAM (R-SC) legislation to protect certain individuals who came to the U.S. as children S. 615 by BENNET (D-CO) Higher Education Innovation Act S. 729 by DURBIN (D-IL) Fairness for Struggling Students Act S. 764 by BROWN (D-OH) Veterans Education Priority Enrollment Act of 2017 S. 806 by SANDERS (I-VT) College for All Act S. 888 by GRASSLEY (R-IA) Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2017 S. 889 by GRASSLEY (R-IA) Net Price Calculator Improvement Act S. 900 by HIRONO (D-HI) Year-Round Pell Grant Restoration Act S. 1121 by HATCH (R-UT) College Transparency Act S. 1135 by WARREN (D-MA) Pell Grant Restoration Act S. 1136 by HIRONO (D-HI) Pell Preservation and Expansion Act S. 1664 by CARPER (D-DE) Military and Veterans Education Protection Act S. 1939 by SHAHEEN (D-NH) Student Protection and Success Act S. 2150 by GRASSLEY (R-IA) Net Price Calculator Improvement Act S. 2707 by SCOTT (R-SC) Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 244 by COOK (R-CA) Omnibus Consolidated Appropriations FY 2917 H.R. 496 by COFFMAN (R-CO) legislation to protect certain individuals that came here as children H.R. 795 by DAVIS (R-IL) legislation to extend employer provided education assistance to employer provided loan repayment assistance H.R. 1180 by ROBY (R-AL) Working Families Flexibility Act H.R. 1399 by FRANKEL (D-FL) to authorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving and operating Veteran Student Centers H.R. 1434 by COURTNEY (D-CT) to amend HEA to provide for refinancing of certain Federal student loans H.R. 1485 by STEFANIK (R-NY) Flexible Pell Grant for 21st Century Students Act H.R. 1614 by POCAN (D-WI) Student Loan Refinancing Act H.R. 1635 by GUTHRIE (R-KY) Empowering Students through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act H.R. 1793 by TIM RYAN (D-OH) Veterans Education Priority Enrollment Act H.R. 1880 by JAYAPAL (D-WA) College for All Act H.R. 2084 by ROYBAL-ALLARD (D-CA) Year-Round Pell Grant Restoration Act H.R. 2429 by McDERMOTT (D-WA) Student Loan Tax Debt Relief Act H.R. 2434 by MITCHELL (R-MI) College Transparency Act H.R. 2451 by DAVIS (D-CA) Pell Grant Preservation & Expansion Act H.R. 2477 by COURTNEY (D-CT) Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act H.R. 2482 by STEFANIK (R-NY) Federal Perkins Loan Program Extension Act of 2017 H.R. 2521 by EDWARDS (D-MD) Restoring Education and Learning (REAL) Act H.R. 3432 by YOUNG (R-IN) Investing in Student Success Act H.R. 4773 by WALBERG (R-MI) Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 5528 by HECK (R-NV) Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act H.R. 5529 by HECK (R-NV) Accessing Higher Education Opportunity Act H.R. 6094 by WALBERG (R-MI) Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act of 2016

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), White House Office

S. 108 by ALEXANDER (R-TN) Financial Aid Simplification and Transparency Act of 2015 S. 128 by GRAHAM (R-SC) legislation to protect certain individuals who came to the U.S. as children S. 729 by DURBIN (D-IL) Fairness for Struggling Students Act S. 1102 by REED (D-RI) Protect Student Borrowers Act of 2015 S. 1664 by CARPER (D-DE) Military and Veterans Education Protection Act S. 1939 by SHAHEEN (D-NH) Student Protection and Success Act S. 2111 by BENNET (D-CO) Higher Education Innovation Act S. 2149 by GRASSLEY (R-IA) Understanding the True Cost of College Act of 2015 S. 2150 by GRASSLEY (R-IA) Net Price Calculator Improvement Act S. 2707 by SCOTT (R-SC) Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act S. 3542 by GRAHAM (R-SC) legislation to protect certain individuals who came to the U. S. as children S. J. Res. 26 by SASSE (R-NE) repeal teacher prep regulations H.R. 496 by COFFMAN (R-CO) legislation to protect certain individuals that came here as children H.R. 795 by DAVIS (R-IL) legislation to extend employer provided education assistance to employer provided loan repayment assistance H.R. 1399 by FRANKEL (D-FL) to authorize and improve a grant program to assist institutions of higher education in establishing, maintaining, improving and operating Veteran Student Centers H.R. 1434 by COURTNEY (D-CT) to amend HEA to provide for refinancing of certain Federal student loans H.R. 2192 by TAKANO (D-CA) PRO Students Act H.R. 2364 by CARNEY (D-DE) Protect Student Borrowers Act of 2015 H.R. 2429 by McDERMOTT (D-WA) Student Loan Tax Debt Relief Act H.R. 2521 by EDWARDS (D-MD) Restoring Education and Learning (REAL) Act H.R. 2542 by LARSEN (D-WA) Bereaved Borrowers Bill of Rights Act of 2015 H.R. 3157 by ROKITA (R-IN) Student Privacy Protection Act H.R. 3178 by FOXX (R-NC) Strengthening Transparency in Higher Education Act H.R. 3179 by GUTHRIE (R-KY) Empowering Students through Enhanced Financial Counseling Act H.R. 3372 by LOVE (R-UT) Flexibility to Innovate for College Affordability Act H.R. 3432 by YOUNG (R-IN) Investing in Student Success Act H.R. 4773 by WALBERG (R-MI) Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 5528 by HECK (R-NV) Simplifying the Application for Student Aid Act H.R. 5529 by HECK (R-NV) Accessing Higher Education Opportunity Act H.R. 6094 by WALBERG (R-MI) Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act of 2016 H. J. Res. 58 by GUTHRIE (R-KY) repeal teacher prep regulations

Client expense: $163,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), White House Office

NLRB Regulatory Activity White Collar Overtime Exemption Persuader Activity Independent Contractor Ambush Elections Joint Employer HR 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Nonprofits Act

Client expense: $26,344 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)

FY 2017 THUD Appropriations; Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations; Energy and Water Appropriations; Financial Services Appropriations; and Interior and Environmental Appropriations - lobbying in House to eliminate official time for all federal employees in agencies covered by the bill. Continued to lobby on SSA's Vision 2025 Report and its impact on SSA Field Offices that account for 50 per cent of SSA employees. The Paycheck Fairness Act, S 862/HR 1619 - lobbied in support of its intention to prohibit sex discrimination in the payment of wages. Lobbied for the introduction of the Pregnant Worker Fairness Act to require employers to provide the same accommodations to pregnant workers as those provided to temporarily disabled workers. Lobbied against changes to the G Fund in the federal Government Thrift Savings Plan, specifically any attempts to lower the interest rate, to be used as a funding source to pay for the Highway bill. Lobbied against HR 4461, the Federal Employee Rights Act, which provides that agencies may not deduct labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees, and for other purposes. Lobbied against S 2975 and HR 4361, the Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act of 2016. Lobbied against HR 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, to delay implementation of the Department of Labor's new overtime regulations by six months. Lobbied in support of the Back the Blue Act, legislation that provides meaningful solutions to keep our law enforcement officers safe while on the the job.

Client expense: $428,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

FY 2017 THUD Appropriations; Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations; Energy and Water Appropriations; Financial Services Appropriations; and Interior and Environmental Appropriations - lobbying in House to eliminate official time for all federal employees in agencies covered by the bill. Continued to lobby on SSA's Vision 2025 Report and its impact on SSA Field Offices that account for 50 per cent of SSA employees. The Paycheck Fairness Act, S 862/HR 1619 - lobbied in support of its intention to prohibit sex discrimination in the payment of wages. Lobbied for the introduction of the Pregnant Worker Fairness Act to require employers to provide the same accommodations to pregnant workers as those provided to temporarily disabled workers. Lobbied against changes to the G Fund in the federal Government Thrift Savings Plan, specifically any attempts to lower the interest rate, to be used as a funding source to pay for the Highway bill. Lobbied against HR 4461, the Federal Employee Rights Act, which provides that agencies may not deduct labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees, and for other purposes. Lobbied against S 2975 and HR 4361, the Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act of 2016. Lobbied against HR 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, to delay implementation of the Department of Labor's new overtime regulations by six months. Lobbied in support of the Back the Blue Act, legislation that provides meaningful solutions to keep our law enforcement officers safe while on the the job. Lobbied on upcoming FY 17 omnibus negotiations that conferees accept the House-passed FLRA funding level of $26,631,000 for FY 2017.

Client expense: $438,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

No Specific Bill (In-Person Meeting): Discussed pending national origin discrimination guidance comment letter, and ways to better communicate organizational concerns regarding national origin discrimination with Davis Kim, Senior Attorney Advisor, Office of Commissioner Charlotte Burrows, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). S.2697/H.R. 4376 (Sign-On Letter): Included in sign-on letter that expressed support for the Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act No Specific Bill (Phone Call): Discuss possible transition issues and work moving forward with Kirk Sander, Chief of Staff, Office of the Secretary for Occupational Health and Safety H.R. 4842 (Phone Call): Discussed legislation that would provide a statutory fix to the current restrictions on DACA recipients employment in the federal workforce with Ken Montoya, Legislative Director, Office of Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick. No Specific Bill (Phone Call): Phone call with Megan Crouch, Legislative Correspondent, Office of Rep. Raul Ruiz; Dustin Sifford, Legislative Assistant, Office of Rep. Xavier Becerra to discuss efforts to establish a Defense Advisory Committee on Latinos in the Services. No Specific Bill (Phone Call): Discussed eligibility restrictions for DACA recipients in the federal workforce with Lexer Quamie Mayers, Senior Policy Advisor, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission H.R. 6094 (Sign-On Letter): Included in sign-on letter that expressed opposition to H.R. 6094 a bill introduced to delay implementation of DOLs Overtime Rule

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), White House Office

NLRB Rule on Representation; federal minimum wage issues generally; part-time scheduling generally; paid leave issues generally; OSHA Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses; S. 620/HR 1189, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs; Compensation equity issues generally; S. 875, Workplace Advancement Act, all provisions; HR. 1768/S. 933, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R. 1767, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; S. 801, Representation Fairness Restoration Act, all provisions; S.2015/H.R. 3459, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act, all provisions; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept. of Labor Changes to Overtime Rules; Dept. of Labor "Persuader" rule, all provisions; EEOC revisions to EEO-1 report, all provisions; FY2017 Appropriations - overtime, NLRB, DOL persuader rule; S.2693 - EEOC Reform Act, all provisions; S.2707/H.R. 4773 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act, all provisions; H.R. 6094/S. 3462, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, all provisions; H.R. 5813, Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act, all provisions; S. 3464, Overtime Reform and Review Act, all provisions; SJ Res 34/HJ Res 95, to disapprove of Dept. of Labor overtime rule.

Client expense: $1,640,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 1767 - Employee Privacy Protection Act (Protects privacy.) H.R. 1768 - The Workforce Democracy and Families Act (Blocks NLRB Expedited Election rule.) H.R. 4532 - Safe Harbor for Reporting Violent Behavior Act (Reference checks.) H.R. 5813 - Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act (Modifies overtime rule.) H.R. 6094 - Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act (Reforms regulation process.) S. 288 - The National Labor Relations Board Reform Act (Reforms NLRB structure.) S. 497 - The Healthy Families Act (Mandated paid sick leave.) S. 786 - Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act (Creates social insurance program for paid leave.) S. 801 - The Representation Fairness Restoration Act (Microunions.) S. 2354 - Strong Families Act (Provides tax credits for paid leave.) S. 2945 - Effective Apprenticeship Rebuild National Skills Act (Apprenticeships.) S. 3462 - Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act (Reforms regulation process.) S. 3464 - The Overtime Reform and Review Act (Modifies overtime rule.) S. 233 & H.R. 465 - The Family Friendly and Workplace Flexibility Act (Provides for comp time in the private sector.) S. 270 & H.R. 4773 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act (Modifies overtime rule.) S. 1772 & H.R. 3071 - Schedules that Work Act (Grants employee right to request schedule.) S. 2015 & H.R. 3459 - Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act (Joint employer.) H.J. Res 29 & S.J. Res. 8 - (Block NLRB Expedited Election rule.) H.J. Res 87 - Persuader Congressional Resolution Act Changes to Family and Medical Leave Act - DOL Changes to Joint Employer Standard - NLRB Changes to DOL Apprenticeship Programs - DOL Changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act 541 Overtime Regulations - DOL / White House / Small Business Administration Encouraging Veterans Employment - DOL Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (E.O. 13673) - DOL / White House / Small Business Administration Independent Contractor Status - House Paid Leave Executive Order - DOL/White House Voluntary Approaches to Paid Leave - House and Senate National Defense Authorization Act (Blacklisting Provisions.)- House and Senate

Client expense: $328,177 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

No Specific Bill (In-Person Meeting): Discussed pending national origin discrimination guidance comment letter, and ways to better communicate organizational concerns regarding national origin discrimination with Davis Kim, Senior Attorney Advisor, Office of Commissioner Charlotte Burrows, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). S.2697/H.R. 4376 (Sign-On Letter): Included in sign-on letter that expressed support for the Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act No Specific Bill (Phone Call): Discuss possible transition issues and work moving forward with Kirk Sander, Chief of Staff, Office of the Secretary for Occupational Health and Safety H.R. 4842 (Phone Call): Discussed legislation that would provide a statutory fix to the current restrictions on DACA recipients employment in the federal workforce with Ken Montoya, Legislative Director, Office of Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick. No Specific Bill (Phone Call): Phone call with Megan Crouch, Legislative Correspondent, Office of Rep. Raul Ruiz; Dustin Sifford, Legislative Assistant, Office of Rep. Xavier Becerra to discuss efforts to establish a Defense Advisory Committee on Latinos in the Services. No Specific Bill (Phone Call): Discussed eligibility restrictions for DACA recipients in the federal workforce with Lexer Quamie Mayers, Senior Policy Advisor, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission H.R. 6094 (Sign-On Letter): Included in sign-on letter that expressed opposition to H.R. 6094 a bill introduced to delay implementation of DOLs Overtime Rule

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), White House Office

Issues related to the National Labor Relations Act and Fair Labor Standards Act; Final Rule on Representation Case Procedures (including S.J. Res.8/H.J.Res.29 and appropriations legislation); Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act; Employee Privacy Protection Act; legislation relating to the National Labor Relations Board (including S. 288); legislation addressing Specialty Healthcare decision (including Representation Fairness Restoration Act, S. 801 and appropriations legislation); Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 465); Department of Labors overtime regulations; paid sick leave issues; port contract negotiations (under the NLRA); legislation on EEOC transparency (including H.R. 548, H.R. 549,H.R. 550 and S. 2693); legislation relating to joint employer issues, including the Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act; Department of Labor's persuader rulemaking; OSHA walk around procedures; OSHA's Reporting and RecordKeeping Rule (including electronic submission and public disclosure of injuries and illnesses); Employer-sponsored wellness programs; legislation relating to compensation equity; OSHA Safety & Health program management guidelines; ADA reform legislation (including H.R. 3765); EEOC's proposed amendment to EEO1-Form; OSHA lithium battery interpretation; H.J. Res 87/S.J. Res 35 - Persuader Rule; S.J. Res 34/H.J. Res 95 - Overtime rule; H.R. 4773/S. 2707/H.R. 6094/ S. 3462/S. 3464 - overtime regulations; H.R.5813 - Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act; ADA website accessibility; Form 5500; RAISE Act (H.R. 1003); H.R. 2800 PDAA; MOVE Act (S. 1504); FAIR Chance Act (S. 2021); GAP Act (S. 2773); Union Integrity Act (H.R. 1513); Employee Rights Act (H.R. 4461/H.R. 3222); Government Neutrality in Contracting Act (H.R. 1671); port labor reforms; NLRA reforms; FLSA reforms.

Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Senate Amendment to HR 34- 21st Century Cures Act HR 34- Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act HR 3514, S 2042- WAGE Act HR 1090, S 2497- DOL Fiduciary Rule HR 5813, HR 6094, S 3462- DOL Overtime Rules Unemployment Insurance Benefits and Administration HR 532, S 2033- Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act Union Dues Collection Union Official Time Federal Employee health, retirement, other benefits HR 4858, S 2699- Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act EEO-1 Data Collection re: summary employee pay date from certain employers to improve investigations of possible pay discrimination Final Rule on Section 501 of Rehabilitation Act National Origin Discrimination- updated enforcement guidance

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

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR 6094 Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act OSHA Process Safety Management Guidance Worker Protection Standards HR 5325 2017 Fiscal Year Continuing Resolution HR 2028 Continuing Resolution

Client expense: $117,649 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Repeal of the NLRBs Ambush election rule (S.J. RES. 8/H.J. Res. 29) Government Neutrality in Contracting Act (S. 71/H.R. 1671) Leveraging and Energizing Americas Apprenticeship Programs (LEAP) Act (S. 574, also TAX issue) Certainty in Enforcement Act of 2015 (H.R. 548) Litigation Oversight Act of 2015 (H.R. 549) EEOC Transparency and Accountability Act (H.R. 550) Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act (H.R. 1189/S. 620) Responsibility in Federal Contracting Act (H.R. 924) Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order 13673 (also a GOV issue) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; Joint Rule for Unified and Combined State Plans, Performance Accountability, and the One-Stop System Joint Provisions; NPRM (RIN 1205-AB74, RIN 1830-AA21) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act; NPRM (RIN 1205-AB73) Programs and Activities Authorized by the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (Title II of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act); NPRM (RIN 1830-AA22) State Vocational Rehabilitation Services Program; State Supported Employment Services Program; Limitations on Use of Subminimum Wage; NPRM (RIN 1820-AB70) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, Miscellaneous Program Changes; NPRM (RIN 1820-AB71) Davis-Bacon Project Labor Agreements NLRB Joint Employer Standard Employee Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 1767) Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act (H.R. 1768/S.933) Overtime Pay - Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees; NPRM (RIN 1235-AA11) Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act (H.R. 4773/S. 2707) NLRB & DOL related amendments to the FY17 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act (also a GOV issue) Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act (H.R. 3459/S. 2015, also a SMB issue) Protecting American Jobs Act (H.R. 1893/S. 2084) Apprenticeship and Jobs Training Act of 2015 (S. 2020/S. 959, also a TAX issue) Workplace Action for a Growing Economy (WAGE) Act (H.R. 3514/S. 2042) Executive Order - Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors Workplace Democracy Act (H.R. 3690/S. 2142) Fair Chance Act (H.R. 3470/S. 2021, also a GOV issue) Apprenticeship Programs; Equal Employment Opportunity; NPRM (RIN 1205-AB59) Carl D. Perkins Act Requiring Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors; NPRM (RIN 1235-AA13) Protecting Workplace Advancement & Opportunity Act (H.R. 4773/S. 2707) The Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Nonprofits Act (H.R. 6094/S. 3462) The Overtime Reform and Review Act (S. 3464) The Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R. 5587, also EDU issue)

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

Government targets: Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE

Department of Labor Overtime Rule; H.R. 4773 and S. 2707, Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act; H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Nonprofits Act

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

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. Specific bills include: H.R. 6427, Creating Financial Prosperity for Businesses and Investors Act. Supported House passage. H.R. 3784, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Small Business Advocate Act. Supported Senate passage. Regulatory Reform and Modernization: SBE Council continues to voice support for comprehensive 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. Specific bills include: Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act (H.R. 6094): Supported House passage. H.R. 5982, Midnight Rules Relief Act. Supported House passage. H.R. Regulatory Accountability Act. Continued to push for Senate action and making the bill a priority in the 115th Congress. Overtime regulation: Advocated for changes to limit the impact on small businesses by phasing in increases and making other changes to the final Department of Labor regulation. H.R. 4139, Fostering Innovation Act. Urged Senate action on the House-passed bill. H.R. 4168, Small Business Capital Formation Enhancement Act. Urged Senate action on this House-passed bill. H.R. 4498, Helping Angels Lead Our Startups Act (HALOs Act). Urged Senate action on this House-passed bill. H.R. 4596, Small Business Broadband Deployment Act. Urged Senate action on this House-passed bill. Federal Communications Commission rules on Set-Top-Box: Oppose proposed rulemaking and pushed for changes and a more open process. 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. Specific bills and actions include: Section 385 regulatory changes by U.S. Treasury: Expressed concern and opposed hasty changes. New Valuation Rules by the U.S. Treasury on estates. Expressed concerns and opposed changes. Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act (H.R. 6100 and S. 3436): Support both bills. 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, and strengthening IP protections. 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: Fixing Health Reimbursement Accounts (HRAs) to make sure small businesses can use the accounts without being unduly punished through harsh financial penalties. The fix was included within the 21st Century Cures Act, and SBE Council supported House and Senate passage of the full act. Original bills were H.R. 5447 and S. 3060. Privacy and Cybersecurity: Improving Small Business Cybersecurity Act (S.3024): Supported Senate bill and passage OTHER: Postal Rates Submitted Comments to the Postal Regulatory Commission opposing the rate hike in first class mail. Good Government H.R. 598, Taxpayers Right-to-Know Act. Urged Senate action of this House-passed bill.

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

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 3459 / S. 2015, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act; Dept. of Labor overtime regulations; H.R. 4773 / S. 2707, Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act; Dept. of Labor rulemaking on exemptions for "white collar" employees; Dept. of Labor rulemaking on persuader reporting; Dept. of Labor appropriations; H.R. 5813, Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act; S. 3464, Overtime Reform and Review Act; H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Nonprofits Act; Dept. of Labor paid sick leave federal contractor rule; nomination of Andy Puzder to serve as U.S. Secretary of Labor.

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

Overtime regulation; HR 5813; Joint employer; HR 6094

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Joint employer; overtime; HR 6094; HR 5813

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Joint employer, NLRB related activities, minimum wage, overtime; HR 6094; HR 5813

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Monitor legislation related to FMLA and Sick Leave Reform. Monitor legislation related to the minimum wage. H.R. 2150/S. 1150 - Raise the Wage Act. H.R. 3459/S. 2015/S. 2686 - The Protecting Local Businesses Opportunity Act. H.R. 4773/S. 2707 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act. H.J. Res. 87 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of Labor relating to "Interpretation of the 'Advice' Exemption in Section 203(c) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act". Monitor other legislation and federal issues related to the Regulations on Overtime. Monitor other legislation and federal issues related to the Regulations on Joint Employer. H.R. 5813 - Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act. H.R. 6094/S. 3462 - Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act. S. 3464, Overtime Reform and Review Act. H.R. 3765/S. 3446 - ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015.

Client expense: $730,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Worker misclassification & independent contractors. Project labor agreements: prevailing wage/ Davis-Bacon Act. S. 862, Paycheck Fairness Act. S. 248/ H.R. 511, Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2015 Joint employer issue: S. 2015/ H.R. 3459, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act H.R. 6094/ S. 3462, Regulatory Relief for Small Business Schools and Non-Profits S. 3464, Overtime Reform and Review Act H.R. 5813, Overtime Reform and enhancement Act Rule Implementing Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Act Water Infrastructure Improvements for the Nation Act and WRDA of 2016

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), President of the U.S., SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

OSHA Fall Protection, Davis-Bacon, Employee Misclassification, NLRB and DOL proposed rules on union elections, micro-unions and persuader activity, proposals related to DOL overtime rules, proposals related to NLRB joint employer liability, proposals related to association health plans, policies related to the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, including the employer mandate, Shared Responsibility Rules and the implementation of the small business exchanges, OSHA Crystalline Silica Rulemaking, proposals related to EE0-1 form. HR. 1624: Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, Amendment 665 to S. Con Res. 11: To establish a spending-neutral reserve fund relating to prohibiting awarding of construction contracts based on awardees entering or not entering into agreements with labor organizations, H.R. 30: Save American Workers Act of 2015, H.R. 2911: Small Business Healthcare Relief Act, H.R. 1768: Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, H.R. 1767: Employee Privacy Protection Act, H.R. 1624: Protecting Affordable Coverage for Employees Act, H.R. 2868: Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2015, S. 1697: Small Business Healthcare Relief Act, S. 1099: PACE Act, H.R. 3459: Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act, H.R. 6094: Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, H.R. 5813: Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act, S. 3464: Overtime Reform and Review Act, S. 2015: Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act, S. 2707, H.R. 4773: Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act. H.R. 5447/S. 3060: Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016, S. 2827: Willing Workers and Willing Employers Act of 2016, S. 2693: EEOC Reform Act, H.J.Res. 87: Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of Labor relating to Interpretation of the Advice Exemption in Section 203(c) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act, S.J.Res. 35: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of Labor relating to Interpretation of the Advice Exemption in Section 203(c) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act.

Client expense: $1,910,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S. 3040 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Act of 2017 S. J. Res. 8 and H. J. Res. 29 Resolutions of Disapproval to nullify NLRB rule on union representation election procedures. H.R. 3112 - BE OPEN Act House Education and Workforce Committee Reconciliation Recommendations pursuant to S. Con. Res. 11, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2016 S. 2015/H.R. 3459 - Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act Joint letter to Congress on changes to the Fair Labor Standard Acts overtime pay requirements H.R. 3765 - ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 H.R.4773/S. 2707 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 6094/S.3462 - Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act - to provide for a 6-month delay in the effective date of a rule of the Department of Labor relating to income thresholds for determining overtime pay for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales, and computer employees. H.R. 5813 - Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act S. 3464 - Overtime Reform and Review Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FY 2017 THUD Appropriations; Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations; Energy and Water Appropriations; Financial Services Appropriations; and Interior and Environmental Appropriations - lobbying in House to eliminate official time for all federal employees in agencies covered by the bill. Continued to lobby on SSA's Vision 2025 Report and its impact on SSA Field Offices that account for 50 per cent of SSA employees. The Paycheck Fairness Act, S 862/HR 1619 - lobbied in support of its intention to prohibit sex discrimination in the payment of wages. Lobbied for the introduction of the Pregnant Worker Fairness Act to require employers to provide the same accommodations to pregnant workers as those provided to temporarily disabled workers. Lobbied against changes to the G Fund in the federal Government Thrift Savings Plan, specifically any attempts to lower the interest rate, to be used as a funding source to pay for the Highway bill. Lobbied against HR 4461, the Federal Employee Rights Act, which provides that agencies may not deduct labor organization dues from the pay of Federal employees, and for other purposes. Lobbied against S 2975 and HR 4361, the Federal Information Systems Safeguards Act of 2016. Lobbied against HR 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, to delay implementation of the Department of Labor's new overtime regulations by six months. Lobbied in support of the Back the Blue Act, legislation that provides meaningful solutions to keep our law enforcement officers safe while on the the job. Lobbied on upcoming FY 17 omnibus negotiations that conferees accept the House-passed FLRA funding level of $26,631,000 for FY 2017.

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Contract Audit Agency (DCAA), Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Support the Department of Labor's proposed "Conflicted Advice Rule" regarding retirement savings. Support the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) proposal to update the Sex Discrimination Guidelines for federal contractors to align the standards with Executive Order 11246 and current law. Support reauthorization of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act Support S. 862 / H.R. 1619 Support executive action to ensure that both federal agencies and federal contractors are leading the way to making employment opportunities available for qualified job-seekers who have an arrest or conviction in their past. Oppose HR 30 Support the Employment Non-Discrimination Act Support workers who want to form a union. Support HR 1848 / S. 974 Support HR 2150 / S 1150 Support HR 3524 / S 1981 Support S. 786/H.R. 1439 Support HR 3201 Support the promotion of racial, gender, and ethnic diversity in media Support HR 3470 / S 2021 Support S. 2042/H.R. 3514 Oppose racial and ethnic discrimination in hiring Support a federal automatic Individual Retirement Account (IRA) and, in the absence of a federal solution, support state auto-IRAs and other similar retirement programs Oppose HR 4293. Oppose HR 4294 Support HR 4376 Support funding for several programs related to child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking in FY 2017 Labor-HHS-Education funding bill. Specifically, $129,325,000 for the DOL International Affairs Labor Bureau; $5,000,000 for the DOL / Department of Wage and Hour. Support EEOC initiative to expand data collection on collecting pay data from private employers on race and gender pay. Support for the Department of Labors (DOL) proposal to update the nondiscrimination and equal opportunity regulations implementing Section 188 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) to align with current law and thus more effectively address current workforce issues support for the U.S. Department of Labors proposal to update the Apprenticeship Programs Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) regulations. Oppose lack of media diversity at all levels. Support proposed rule establishing paid sick leave for employees of federal government contractors Support executive order prohibiting federal contractors from asking about past criminal records on job application Support Moore (WI) Equal Pay amendment to HR 1927 Oppose H J Res 88 Oppose Gosar (AZ) amendment to HR 4974. Oppose Kline (MN) Amendment to NDAA 2017 which would repeal President Obamas Executive Order on Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Oppose any attempt to defund the Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions (EEOC) implementation or revision of the Employer Information Report (EEO-1) Support for Department of Labors new Overtime rule. Support Murray amendment to the FY 2017 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations bill to provide funding for the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to implement a rule supplementing the information collected through the Employer Information Report (EEO-1) to include pay data from many employers. Support S. 2697 / HR 4376 Support OPM proposed rule on Recruitment, Selection, and Placement (General) and Suitability Support S. 786 / HR 1439 Support H.R. 5587 Support immediate cessation of children harvesting tobacco. Support HR 6030 Support S. 786 / H.R. 1439 Oppose HR 6094 Oppose King (IA) Davis-Bacon amendment to HR 5538 Support an updating of Executive Order 11246 Support HR 1286 / S 631 Oppose any riders to any appropriations bills that would weaken or undermine the CFPB, Dodd-Frank, Department of Labors conflict -of-interest rule (aka fiduciary rule) or other financial reform and accountability legislation or regulation. Support S 3491 Oppose H J Res 88 Support HR 5963

Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms & Explosives, Bureau of Prisons (BOP), Bureau of the Census, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Election Assistance Commission (EAC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

HR 1768 Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act HR 1767 Employee Privacy Protection Act S 2015 / HR 3459 Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act S 2707 / HR 4773 Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act Department of Labor Overtime Final Rule H.R. 5813 Overtime Reform Enhancement Act HR 6094 The Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Non-Profits Act S 3464 The Overtime Reform & Review Act S 3462 Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses Schools & Nonprofits Act S 3429 Small Business Survival from Disaster Act

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

NAICS, Standards of Occupation classification. Updates to the North American Industry Classification System and Standard Occupational Classification to better include jobs in the marine industries. Workforce development and technical vocational training (HR 3862, S. 2222) Efforts to mitigate potential problems resulting from the Department Of Labors new Fair Labor Standards Act overtime rules. The Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act (S. 2707 and H.R. 4773) The Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act (H.R. 5813) The Overtime Reform and Review Act (S. 3464) Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act (H.R. 6094 and S. 3462)

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of the Census, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)

H.R. 2800/S. 1590, Pregnancy Discrimination Amendment Act H.R. 3459/S. 2015, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act H.R. 4773/S. 2707, Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 4909/S. 2943, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 H.R. 5813, Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act H.R. 5926/S.3040, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2017, including provisions funding the Department of Labor and National Labor Relations Board H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act S. 3462, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act S. 3464, Overtime Reform and Review Act DOL RIN 1205-AB58 (H2B Temporary Workers): Errors and omissions in cost and benefit analysis and in analysis of impacts on small entities Final guidance for Executive Order 13673, "Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces" (81 Fed. Reg. 58,654, August 25, 2016) Proposed regulation regarding savings arrangements established by state political subdivisions for non-governmental employees (81 Fed. Reg. 59,581, August 30, 2016) Proposed regulation on the definition of the term fiduciary; conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice and related proposed prohibited transaction exemptions, (80 Fed. Reg 34,869, June 18, 2015) Proposed regulations amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation to implement Executive Order 13673 Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces (80 Fed. Reg. 30,548, May 28, 2015) Proposed regulation regarding savings arrangements established by states for non-governmental employees (80 Fed. Reg. 72,006, November 18, 2015) Proposed regulation regarding Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act; interpretation of the advice exemption (76 Fed. Reg. 36,178, June 21, 2011) Proposed regulation regarding recording and reporting of musculoskeletal disorders (75 Fed. Reg. 4,728, January 29, 2010) and reopening of comment period (76 Fed. Reg. 28,383, May 17, 2011) Proposed information collection request for survey on worker classification (78 Fed. Reg. 67,196, November 8, 2013) Proposed regulation regarding standards improvement project-phase IV (81 Fed. Reg. 68,504, October 4, 2016) Proposed regulations on annual reporting and disclosure (81 Fed. Reg. 47,496 - 47,533, July 21, 2016) Final rule establishing a minimum wage for contractors (79 Fed. Reg. 60,634, October 7, 2014) Final rule occupational exposure to respirable crystalline silica (81 Fed. Reg. 16,286, March 25, 2016) Final rule Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses (81 Fed. Reg. 29,624, May 12, 2016 Final rule definition of the Term Fiduciary; conflict of interest rule-retirement investment advice (81 Fed. Reg. 20,946, April 8, 2016) Final rule defining and delimiting the exemptions for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales and computer employees (81 Fed. Reg. 32,391, May 23, 2016) Final rule federal acquisition regulation; fair pay and safe workplaces (81 Fed. Reg. 58,562, August 25, 2016) Final rule establishing paid sick leave for federal contractors (81 Fed. Reg. 67,598, September 30, 2016) Final rule on clarification of employer's continuing obligation to make and maintain an accurate record of each recordable injury and illness (81 Fed. Reg. 91,792, December 19, 2016) Proposed revision of the employer information report (EEO-1) (81 Fed. Reg. 5,113, February 1, 2016) Various issues relating to ambush elections regulations by the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB); determining whether a collective bargaining unit is appropriate, including legislation involving the NLRBs Specialty Healthcare (357 No. 83) decision; Department of Labors regulatory agenda, apprenticeship program, new overtime eligibility regulations, silica exposure limit regulations, and persuader rule; gender-based workplace discrimination; Fair Labor Standards Act amendments (P.L. 75-718) and Executive Order 13673, Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces, including provisions relating to paycheck transparency; Executive Order 13706, Establishing Paid Sick Leave for Federal Contractors; NLRB joint employer standard; Equal Employment Opportunity Commission revised EEO-1 reporting form; legislation and oversight addressing the National Labor Relations Board, including implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act (P.L. 74-198); NLRB decisions and regulatory agenda

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

Issues relating to a tax incentive program to foster new entrant / small business ownership of communications outlets. Issues relating to broadcast spectrum and the incentive auction. Issues relating to emergency communications. Issues relating to the Federal Communications Commission's rules governing broadcast ownership. Issues relating to Federal Communications Commission oversight and reauthorization. Issues relating to updating the Communications Act. Issues relating to opioid addiction. Issues relating to competitive navigation devices/applications for accessing multichannel video programming (set-top boxes). Issues relating to Next Generation Television. H.R.2583, Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2015, all provisions. H.R.3998, Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act, all provisions. H.R.5485, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017, provisions relating to joint sales agreements and the broadcast incentive auction. H.R. 5813, Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act, all provisions. H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, all provisions. H.R. 6474, To eliminate the daily newspaper cross-ownership rule of the Federal Communications Commission, all provisions. S.253, Federal Communications Commission Consolidated Reporting Act of 2015, all provisions. S.887, Federal Spectrum Incentive Act of 2015, provisions relating to joint sales agreements, broadcast spectrum and the incentive auction. S.1182, A bill to exempt application of JSA attribution rule in case of existing agreements, all provisions. S.2555, Mobile Now Act, all provisions. S.2644, Federal Communications Commission Reauthorization Act of 2016, all provisions. S. 2997, Securing Access to Networks in Disasters Act of 2016, all provisions. S.3067, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2017, provisions relating to joint sales agreements and the broadcast incentive auction.

Client expense: $4,280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Senate Amendment to HR 34- 21st Century Cures Act HR 34- Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act HR 3514, S 2042- WAGE Act HR 1090, S 2497- DOL Fiduciary Rule HR 5813, HR 6094, S 3462- DOL Overtime Rules Unemployment Insurance Benefits and Administration HR 532, S 2033- Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act Union Dues Collection Union Official Time Federal Employee health, retirement, other benefits HR 4858, S 2699- Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act EEO-1 Data Collection re: summary employee pay date from certain employers to improve investigations of possible pay discrimination Final Rule on Section 501 of Rehabilitation Act National Origin Discrimination- updated enforcement guidance

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

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

The Department of Labors FLSA Overtime Final Rule, The Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools & Nonprofits Act (H.R. 6094)

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

S 2707/HR 4773 - provisions related to overtime rules HR 6094 - Postpones the effective date of a final rule of the Department of Labor revising income thresholds for determining overtime pay

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

House Bills H.R. 712, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act - support. H.R. 1671, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - support. H.R. 4612, the Midnight Rule Relief Act - support. H.R. 3624, the Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act - support. H.R. 4293, the Affordable Retirement Advice Protection Act - support. H.R. 4294, the Strengthening Access to Valuable Education and Retirement Support Act - support. Amendment included in Section 913 of S 1269 - oppose. H.R. 3765, The ADA Education and Reform Act of 2015 - support. H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act - support. H.R. 5447 (H.R. 2911), the Small Business Healthcare Relief Act - support. H.J. Res. 87, a Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval in response to the controversial persuader rule issued by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) - support. Section 110 to the FY2017 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - support. Perry Amendment to H.R. 4974, ensuring fair and open competition for federal construction contracts funded by the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs (MilCon/VA) Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2017 - support. FY2017 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. H.R. 5210, PADME ACT - Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act - support. H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act - support. H.R. 3438, the Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists (REVIEW) Act of 2016 - support. H.R. 5523, the Clyde-Hirsch-Sowers RESPECT Act - support. H.R. 5813, the Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act - support. Regulatory Accountability Act - support. H.R.5076 - The Main Street Fairness Act - support. H.R. 3765, the ADA Education and Reform Act - support. Section 18001 of HR 34 the 21st Century Cures Act - support. Senate Bills S. 2582, the Midnight Rule Relief Act - support. S. 2225, the Save our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act - support. S. 2707, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act - support. S. 2847Prove It Act of 2016 - support. Hoeven Amendent to amendment to the FY2017 Energy and Water Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act - support. S. 2736, the Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act of 2016 - support. S. 71, Government Neutrality in Contracting Act - support. S. 2844, the fiscal year (FY) 2017 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies (T-HUD) appropriations bill. S. 3060 / S. 1697, the Small Business Healthcare Relief Act - support. S. 2736, PADME ACT - Patient Access to Durable Medical Equipment Act - support. S. 3464, the Overtime Reform and Review Act - support. S. 3462, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act - support. S. 3446, the ADA Education and Reform Act - support. Section 18001 of HR 34 the 21st Century Cures Act - support. Comments December 19, 2016 - Department of the Interior - Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Traders with Indians Docket ID: BIA-2016-0007, 81 Fed. Reg. (December 9, 2016) November 22, 2016 - U.S. Department of Labor - RIN 1210-AB63 - Annual Reporting and Disclosure; Proposed Revision of Annual Information Return/Reports November 2, 2016 - Department of the Treasury - Docket No. IRS REG-163113- 02, RIN 1545-BB71; Comments of the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB) on the Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Services Proposed Regulations on Estate, Gift, and Generation-Skipping Transfer Taxes; Restrictions on Liquidation of an Interest October 28, 2016 - Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration - Docket IDs NHTSA-2016-0087; FMCSA-2014-0083 - Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards; Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations; Parts and Accessories Necessary for Safe Operation; Speed Limiting Devices; Proposed Rule Other Issues Tax Reform Joint employer standard PN1258 - Merrick Garland nomination to the U.S. Supreme Court Estate tax Speed Limiter Nominations for Secretaries of the Treasury, Health and Human Services, and Labor, Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Client expense: $975,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Supporting S.30 40 Hours is Full Time Act of 2015 and H.R.30 Save American Workers Act of 2015, which changes the current definition of full-time under the Affordable Care Act from 30 hours to the standard definition of full-time work which is forty hours per week. Tracking of proposed Dept. of Labor regulations related to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Tracked updates on the Department of Labor's Final Rule; Defining and Delimiting the Exemption for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales, and Computer Employees, Docket No. 2016-11754 (81 FR32391) Tracked new OSHA requirements related to NAICS record-keeping requirements. Supported passage of Overtime Reform and Review Act, S.3464. Supported and endorsed the Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act (OREA) H.R. 5813. Supported passage of H.R. 6094 & S 3462 the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools & Non-profits Act.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Engraving & Printing, Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Mint

Concerns with DOLs proposal to change the federal overtime pay requirements under the FLSA, RIN 1235-AA11; support for S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act; support for S. 3464, the Overtime Reform and Review Act; support for H.R. 5813, the Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act; support for S. 3462 and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act; support for S. 3429, Small Business Survival from Disaster Act; Concerns with NLRB changes to the joint employer standard in Browning Ferris Industries, Case Number 32-RC-109684; support for H.R. 3459 and S. 2686, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act; support for the new administration to quickly fill the vacancies on the NLRB and in DOL.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Joint Employer; DOL Regulations; H.R. 3459, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act; and S. 2015, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act. H.R. 6094 Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

NLRB Regulatory Activity White Collar Overtime Exemption Persuader Activity Independent Contractor Ambush Elections Joint Employer HR 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Nonprofits Act

Client expense: $34,006 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)

H.R. 6094, Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act H.R. 5813, Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Implementation of H.R. 2642, the Agricultural Act of 2014 Meetings with Congress regarding the inclusion of a cottonseed program in the Continuing Resolution bill to fund the federal government beginning on December 10, 2016, through April 28, 2017 WTO Doha Round multilateral trade negotiations, specifically concerning U.S. negotiating positions with respect to trade in agricultural products and disciplines on domestic support for agriculture Meetings with USDA-FSA regarding adjusted world price calculations H.R. 897, the Zika Vector Control Act S. 2707 and H.R. 4773, the Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act H.R. 4474, the Fairness for Agricultural Machinery and Equipment Act S. 3228 and H.R. 5451, Improving Access to Farm Conservation Act of 2016 H.R. 5226, the Regulatory Integrity Act H.R. 6167, the Farm Risk Abatement Management Election Act S. 3462 and H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Non-Profits Act H.R. 5733, the Beginning Farmer and Rancher Guaranteed Loan Modernization Act of 2016 S. 612, Water Infrastructure Improvement for the Nation FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act GAO report, West Coast Ports: Better Supply Chain Information Could Improve DOTs Freight Efforts Participation in Pesticide Policy Dialogue Committee meeting USDA Risk Management Agencys updated factors for prevented planting coverage Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding weather-related crops losses and insurance adjustments Meetings with USDA Risk Management Agency regarding changes to the cotton quality loss insurance provision Meetings with EPA concerning a risk assessment of tribufos Communications with Congress and USDA concerning modifications to the implementation of the Extra-Long Staple Competitiveness Program Participation in meetings with USDA-Agricultural Marketing Service concerning cotton quality issues and spot market price data gathering Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs concerning the FIFRA Scientific Advisory Panels consideration of EPAs evaluation of the carcinogenic potential of glyphosate Participation in a coalition letter to House and Senate appropriations committees leadership concerning inclusion of funding for FDA/USDA agricultural biotechnology education Comments to the Attorney General regarding the Department of Justices proposed rulemaking, Standards and Procedures for the Enforcement of the Immigration and Nationality Act Comments to the Office of Science and Technology regarding Docket No. FDA-2015-N-3403, Clarifying Current Roles and Responsibilities Described in the Coordinated Framework for the Regulation of Biotechnology Comments to the Internal Revenue Service regarding Docket No. IRS-REG-16313-02, Estate, Gift, and Generation-skipping Transfer Taxes; Restrictions for Liquidation of an Interest Comments to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service regarding Docket No. FWS-R3-ES-2015-0112, Endangered and Threatened Species Status for Rusty Patched Bumble Bee Comments to EPA regarding Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2016-0594, 2,4-D: Uses on Herbicide-Tolerant Corn, Cotton and Soybean Participation in coalition comments to Vice-President Elect Mike Pence regarding nominations for vacancies at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission Comments to EPAs Office of Pesticide Programs regarding Docket No. EPA-HQ-OPP-2009-0317, Registration Reviews: Draft Malathion Human Health Risk Assessment Comments to the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service regarding Docket No. AMS-DA-16-0101, Provisions for Removing Commodity Research and Promotion Board Members and Staff Communications with FDA regarding the Food Safety and Modernization Act Animal Food Rule

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 801-The Representation Fairness Restoration Act. Monitor H.R. 1619/S. 862- The Paycheck Fairness Act. Monitor activities of the NLRB regarding bargaining unions and union election procedures. Monitor H.R. 3433/S.1519, Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipments (PORTS) Act. Monitor the "Defining and Delimiting the Exemptions for Executive, Administrative, Professional, Outside Sales and Computer Employees" Final Rule (81 FR 32391). Monitor the interpretation of the "Advice Exemption Proposed Rule." Monitor the "Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act" H.R. 3459/S. 2686. Monitor EEOC's proposed amendment of the EEO1 form (81 FR 5113). Monitor bills related to the Overtime Rule including "Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act," H.R. 6094 and S. 3462; "Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act" H.R. 5813.

Client expense: $433,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA); S. 2707 & H.R. 4773 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act; H.R. 5813 - Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act; S. 3464, the Overtime Reform and Review Act; H.R. 6094, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Logistics Agency, Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Supported Preventing Greater Uncertainty in Labor-management Relations Act (H.R. 1120); opposed National Labor Regulations Board Actions to compress time for employee decisions regarding unionization; supported the Secret Ballot Protection Act (H.R. 2346); supported Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act (H.R. 3459 / S. 2015); supported Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools and Nonprofits Act (H.R. 6094); supported the Overtime Reform and Review Act (S. 3464) and the Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act (H.R. 5813).

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

NLRB Rule on Representation; federal minimum wage issues generally; part-time scheduling generally; paid leave issues generally; OSHA Rule to Improve Tracking of Workplace Injuries and Illnesses; S. 620/HR 1189, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs; Compensation equity issues generally; S. 875, Workplace Advancement Act, all provisions; HR. 1768/S. 933, Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act, all provisions; H.R. 1767, Employee Privacy Protection Act, all provisions; Fair Labor Standards Act generally; S. 801, Representation Fairness Restoration Act, all provisions; S.2015/H.R. 3459, Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act, all provisions; NLRB Joint Employment Standard; Dept. of Labor Changes to Overtime Rules; Dept. of Labor "Persuader" rule, all provisions; EEOC revisions to EEO-1 report, all provisions; FY2017 Appropriations - overtime, NLRB, DOL persuader rule; S.2693 - EEOC Reform Act, all provisions; S.2707/H.R. 4773 - Protecting Workplace Advancement and Opportunity Act, all provisions; H.R. 6094/S. 3462, the Regulatory Relief for Small Businesses, Schools, and Nonprofits Act, all provisions; H.R. 5813, Overtime Reform and Enhancement Act, all provisions; S. 3464, Overtime Reform and Review Act, all provisions; SJ Res 34/HJ Res 95, to disapprove of Dept. of Labor overtime rule.

Client expense: $1,640,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Labor Rights; Tribal Sovereignty H.R. 511, S. 248; WAGE Act H.R 3514/S. 2042; Protecting Local Business Opportunity Act H.R. 3459; Workforce Democracy and Fairness Act H.R. 1768; Department of Labor OT Regulations; Collective Bargaining in Indiana, Tennessee, New Mexico, New York, and Mississippi; H.R. 6094 Overtime Rule; REVIEW Act; Regulatory Integrity Act.

Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office