No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017

Allocation of FETRA payments Marketplace Fairness Act of 2017, S 976 Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2017, HR 2193 No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017, HR 2887 Cigar excise taxes Tobacco Tax Equity Act, S1837

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

Government targets: Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Online Sales Tax: S.976, HR 2193, HR. 2887

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Tax Reform, R & D Credit, state tax issues, internet sales tax, foreign state aid, HR 2887, IRS Reform, HR 3220. Digital goods and services tax fairness act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Allocation of FETRA payments Marketplace Fairness Act of 2017, S 976 Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2017, HR 2193 No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017, HR 2887 Cigar excise taxes Tobacco Tax Equity Act, S1837

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

Government targets: Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 4916: Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act H.R. 5012: Creating Real and Useful Middle: Class Benefits and Savings Act H.R. 4886: Permanent Tax Cuts for Americans Act Issues related to federal tax reform S. 2689: The Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act H.R. 5444: the Taxpayer First Act H.R.5514: Tax Fairness Act S.2687: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the individual tax provisions of the tax reform law, and for other purposes. S.2688: The Capital Gains Inflation Relief Act Issues related to indexing capital gains taxes to inflation Issues related to remote sales taxes H. R. 2193: Remote Transactions Parity Act S.976: Marketplace Fairness Act HR 2887: No Regulation without Representation H.Con.Res.119: Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy H.R. 88, Retirement, Savings, and Other Tax Relief Act S.J.Res.64, a congressional resolution of disapproval of the Trump administration rule rolling back the Schedule B disclosure requirements for non-profits REG-104390-18 - Issues Related to Section 951A

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Mortgage Insurance Premiums HR109 - Mortgage Insurance Tax Deduction Act Mortgage Debt Forgiveness HR110 - Mortgage Debt Forgiveness Act HR1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 HR2543 - Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act of 2017 S22 - Mortgage Debt Tax Relief Act Business Income Tax Rates HR116 - Main Street Fairness Act S707 - Main Street Fairness Act Changes to Mortgage Interest Deduction HR94 - Common Sense Housing Investment Act of 2017 HR516 - Tax Benefit for Homeownership Clarification Act HR1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 Historic Tax Credit HR1158 - Historic Tax Credit Improvement Act of 2017 S425 - Historic Tax Credit Improvement Act of 2017 Low Income Housing Tax Credit HR1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 HR1661 - Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2017 S548 - Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2017 Standard Home Office Deduction HR836 - HOME Act S290 - HOME Act Employer-Provided Housing Benefit Credit HR764 - Housing America's Workforce Act of 2017 Internet Sales Tax Fairness HR2193 - Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2017 HR2887 - No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017 HR6724 - Protecting Businesses from Burdensome Compliance Cost Act of 2018 HR6824 - Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act of 2018 S976 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2017 179D - Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction HR1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 HR3507 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent and modify the energy efficient commercial buildings deduction, and for other purposes. Tax Reform HR1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 S3503 - American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2018 State and Local Tax Deduction HR5913 - Family Tax Deduction Improvement Act Puerto Rico Like-Kind Exchange Rules HR5430 - Puerto Rico Real Estate Exchange Fairness Act of 2018 First-time Homebuyers Incentives HR2808 - First Time Homeowner Savings Plan Act Tax Extenders S2256 - Tax Extender Act of 2017 Health Savings Accounts Expansion HR247 - Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2017 S28 - Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2017 Discussions with the Treasury Department regarding Sec. 199A of the IRC. Discussions with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding Sec. 199A of the IRC. Discussions with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regarding Sec. 199A of the IRC.

Client expense: $19,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), Ginnie Mae, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), 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), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

-HR 1393 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1776 - Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2193 - Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2450 - Facilitating Investments in Local Markets Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2887 - No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5217 - Transforming Hiring in Rural Industries and Vital Economies Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 7058 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -S 540 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 771 - Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 976 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1144 - Investment in New Ventures and Economic Success Today (INVEST) Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1210 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce tax rates across the board - all provisions related to cable. -S 1229 - Move America Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1469 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend tax incentives to permanently extend the special expensing rules for certain film, television, and live theatrical productions - all provisions related to cable. -S 3180 - Stop Taxing Our Potential Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 3581 - Digital Goods and Services Tax Fairness Act of 2018 - all provisions related to cable. -SRes 433 - Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2017 would harm the economy of the U.S. and place an undue burden on small businesses and multiple States across the U.S. - all provisions related to cable.

Client expense: $3,840,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE

Marketplace fairness and other issues relating to taxation of remote commerce and nexus issues; H.R. 7184 - No Retroactive Online Taxation Act of 2018; H.R. 1393 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017; H.R. 2193 - The Remote Transaction Parity Act; S. 976 - The Marketplace Fairness Act; H.R. 2887 - No Regulation Without Representation; H.R. 3220 - Preserving Taxpayers Rights Act; Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (P.L. 115-97); IRS Notices 2018-07, 2018-13, 2018-26 and IRS Revenue Procedure 2018-17: Repatriation Tax Calculation; IRS Notice 2018-23 - Transitional Guidance on Deductibility of Settlement Payments; H.R. 5444 - The Taxpayer First Act; S. 3246 - Taxpayer First Act of 2018; S. 3278 - Protecting Taxpayers Act; Proposed Sec. 965 Transition Tax Regulations (REG - 104220 - 18); Proposed Sec. 168(K) Expensing Regulations (REG - 104397 - 18); H.R. 6760 - Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018; Proposed Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income Regulations (REG - 104390 - 18); Proposed Removal of Section 385 Documentation Regulations (REG - 130244 - 17); H.R. 6824 - Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act of 2018; House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 88 - Retirement, Savings, and Other Tax Relief Act of 2018; Proposed Foreign Tax Credit Regulations (REG - 10560048); Proposed Base Erosion and Anti-Abuse Tax (BEAT) Regulation (REG - 104259 - 18).

Client expense: $710,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 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 Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R.1, Tax Cut and Jobs Act related to technical corrections and tax extenders. H.R. 1393 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017. H.R. 2887 No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017. H.R. 2193 Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2017. S. 976 Marketplace Fairness Act of 2017. H.R. 6760, Protecting Families and Small Business Tax Cuts Act. Implementation of regulations related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Client expense: $470,000 · 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), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 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), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

General issues and legislation relating to micro-business tax simplification and reform, as well as internet sales tax and proposals granting authority to states to mandate the collection of state and local sales taxes by remote retailers absent physical nexus in the state including S. 976, The Marketplace Fairness Act; H.R. 2193, The Remote Transactions Parity Act; H.R. 2887, No Regulation Without Representation Act; H.R. 3757, The GAIN Act; H.R. 3717, The Small Business Owners Tax Simplification Act; and S. 1549, The NEW GIG Act; S. 912, Tax Filing Simplification Act; H.R. 6824, Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act of 2018.

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

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Carried Interest Internet sales tax legislation, including the "No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017" (H.R. 2887) and the STOP Act of 2018 (S. 3180) 179D Energy Efficient Building Tax Deduction Like-Kind Exchanges (Sec. 1031) Partnership audit reform, implementing regulations Completed contract method of accounting and condominium construction (Section 460(e)) H.R. 3659 FIRPTA Reform implementing regulations and FIRPTA repeal (Invest in America Act, H.R. 6726) Tax technical corrections Tax regulatory reform (Executive Order 13789) IRS Notice 2007-55 Tax reform implementation, including sections 163(j), 199A, cost recovery rules, and Opportunity Zones Qualified improvement property Cost recovery, residential rental property REIT dividends and pass-through deduction

Client expense: $984,335 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board (FASAB), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), 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, White House Office

H.R. 985 (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. H.R. 2359 (FCRA Liability Harmonization Act); amends the civil liability requirements under the Fair Credit Reporting Act to include requirements relating to class actions. H.R. 725 (Innocent Party Protection Act); amends title 28, United States Code, to affect claims of fraudulent joinder. H.R. 720 (Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act); amends Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to make sanctions mandatory. H.R. 3487; amends section 1332 of title 28, United States Code, to provide that the requirement for diversity of citizenship jurisdiction is met if any one party to the case is diverse in citizenship from any one adverse party in the case. H.R. 2660 (APPEAL Act); provides exclusive original jurisdiction to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for cases regarding an executive order, action, or memorandum. S. 951/H.R. 5 (Regulatory Accountability Act); amends the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), which is the law that governs how federal agencies propose and establish regulations. S. 21/H.R. 26 (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. 34/H.R. 21 (Midnight Rules Relief Act); amends chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for midnight rules. S. 56 (RED Tape Act of 2017); prohibits a federal agency from issuing a rule that causes a new financial or administrative burden on businesses or people in the United States unless the agency has repealed or amended two or more such existing rules. S. 69 (Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2017); sets forth general requirements for the federal regulatory system, including the protection of public health, welfare, safety, and the environment, the promotion of predictability in the regulatory process, and the consideration of benefits and costs of regulations. S. 584/H.R. 33 (Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act); amends chapter 6 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules. H.R. 74 (REVIEW Act of 2017); prohibits a final agency rule from being published or taking effect until the agency submits the rule to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), and the OIRA makes a determination as to whether the rule is a high-impact rule. H.R. 75 (ALERT Act of 2017); 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. 76 (Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017); modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of: (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies. H.R. 78 (SEC Regulatory Accountability Act); amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to require new standards to issue new rules and mandating a review of existing regulations. H.R. 978 (Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017); establish an independent advisory committee to review certain regulations. S. 288 (Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2017); requires notice and comment for certain interpretative rules. S. 579 (Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2017); requires agencies to publish an advance notice of proposed rule making for major rules. H.R. 2887 (No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017); stipulates that a State may tax or regulate a persons activity in interstate commerce only when such person is physically present in the State during the period in which the tax or regulation is imposed. S. 119/H.R. 469 (Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017); establishes public notice and comment procedures and motion to intervene standards for civil actions seeking to compel agency action and alleging that an agency is unlawfully withholding or unreasonably delaying an agency action, and for consent decrees or settlement agreements that require agency action, relating to a regulatory action that would affect the rights of: (1) private persons other than the person bringing the action; or (2) a state, local, or tribal government. H.R. 1430 (HONEST Act); prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible. S. 378/H.R. 1033 (Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act); amends titles 5 and 28, United States Code, to require 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. S. 328/H.R. 968 (Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2017); enforces the Sixth Amendment right to the assistance of effective counsel at all stages of the adversarial process, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States to provide declaratory and injunctive relief against systemic violations of such right. S. 333/S. 522/H.R. 732 (Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017); limits donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party. H.R. 620 (ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017); 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. 1493 (ADA Lawsuit Clarification Act of 2017); amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to impose notice and a compliance opportunity to be provided before commencement of a private civil action. H.R. 50 (Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017); regulatory reform, restricting agency mandates. H.R 4423 (North Texas Water Supply Security Act of 2017)/ H.R. 5468 (Permitting Litigation Efficiency Act of 2018); regulatory reform targeting judicial review of the environmental review process. S.J.Res. 57 (providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to Indirect Auto Lending and Compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity). H.R. 5954 (Anti-terrorism Clarification Act); amends existing law to make is easier to file civil cases against foriegn countries for their role in terrorist activities. H.R. 6730 (Injunctive Authority Clarification Act); eliminates the ability of federal district courts to grant universal injunctions. H.R. 3487 (Complete Diversity Jurisdiction); eliminates the current requirement for complete diversity of parties, and changes the rule to minimal diversity. H.R. 6754 (CIRCUIT Act); splits up the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. H.R. 6755 (Judiciary ROOM Act); makes several changes to court structures and procedures. Report Language on Conference Report (H.R. 6157 Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act). Representative Bobby Scott Amendment to H.R. 6157 Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, to overturn executive order on Administrative Law Judges. Draft legislation on international evidence parity rules; more specifically the ability to obtain discovery of American companies in foriegn tribunals. S. 2296 (GOOD Act); a regulatory reform bill. Draft legislation on reducing or eliminating the Feres Doctrine. General lobbying with regard to proposed revisions to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Evidence; Rule 23, MDLs, Rule 30(b)(6), social security appeals, residual hearsay exception. General lobbying with regard to clarifying state and federal court jurisdiction in certain cases. General lobbying with regard to settlement disclosures. General lobbying with respect to diversity jurisdiction and potential changes to the jurisdiction rules. General lobbying with regard to the emoluments clause. General lobbying with regard to regulatory reform. General lobbying with regard to injunctive relief. General lobbying related to federalizing the treatment of non-disclosure agreements. General lobbying with regard to intermediate care facility class actions. Lobbying with regard to federal judicial nominations generally, and with specific regard to the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States. Lobbying with regard to federal executive agency nominations generally, and with specific regard to the nomination of Peter Feldmen to be Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and with specific regard to the nomination of Diana Furchtgott-Roth to be Assistant Secretary of Transportation. General lobbying on forced arbitration in claims by members of the armed forces. Lobbying with regard to federal judicial nominations generally, and with specific regard to the nomination of Chad Readler of Ohio to the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals. Lobbying with regard to federal judicial nominations generally, and with specific regard to the nomination of Eric Miller of Washington to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Client expense: $1,300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Support the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017, S 205 and H.R. 631. Support for No Regulation without Representation Act of 2017, H.R. 2887. Support legislation that would simplify the tax code. Support legislation that will eliminate the Schedule B form for 501 (c) organizations that contain sensitive identifiable information on contributors to those 501 (c) organizations. Support for indexing capital gains tax for inflation. Support for making the individual provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent. Support for tax reform 2.0.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office

Implementation of comprehensive tax reform (The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - H.R. 1) Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2017 (H.R. 2193) Marketplace Fairness Act of 2017 (S. 976) No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017 (H.R. 2887) Federal sales tax fairness

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

General issues related to implementation of the Streamlined Sales Tax Project (SSTP) and proposals granting authority to states to mandate the collection of state and local sales taxes by remote retailers absent physical nexus in the state. S.976: Marketplace Fairness Act. H.R.2193: Remote Transactions Parity Act. H.R.2887: No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017. H.R.6824: Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act of 2018. H.R.7184: No Retroactive Online Taxation Act of 2018. Taxation of digital goods.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Allocation of FETRA payments Marketplace Fairness Act of 2017, S 976 Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2017, HR 2193 No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017, HR 2887 Cigar excise taxes Tobacco Tax Equity Act, S 1837 SCHIP Reauthorization Border Adjustment Tax FDA Tobacco Deeming Rule

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

The need for federal sales tax fairness and simplification legislation to promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of state sales and use taxes. -S. 976 Marketplace Fairness Act of 2017 (all provisions) -H.R. 2193 Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2017 (all provisions) -H.R. 2887 No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017 (all provisions)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

Online Sales Tax: S.976, HR 2193, HR. 2887

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to Internet Sales Tax. S.976, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2017. H.R.2887, No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017. H.R.2193, Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2017. S.3725/H.R.6824, Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act. S.3180, Stop Taxing our Potential (STOP) Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Opposed efforts to eliminate use of LIFO accounting method; supported e-fairness efforts to create nationwide online sales tax system; supported legislation that repeals Estate Tax, including Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 (H.R. 198); lobbied for fair effective tax rates; discussed tax repatriation options for transportation funding; supported Health Insurance Tax repeal; lobbied against Border Adjustment Tax (BAT) as part of future tax reform legislation; supported Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2017 (RTPA) (H.R. 2193); supported Marketplace Fairness Act of 2017 (S. 976); opposed No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017 (H.R. 2887).

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Efairness legislation (support HR2193, oppose HR2887, support S976), tax reform, oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax; Technical corrections to Tax Cuts and HR 7184, Jobs Act - QIP (support HR 88, The Retirement Saving and other Tax Relief Act of 2018) (Oppose S.3725).

Client expense: $2,540,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, White House Office

Allocation of FETRA payments Marketplace Fairness Act of 2017, S 976 Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2017, HR 2193 No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017, HR 2887 Cigar excise taxes Tobacco Tax Equity Act, S1837

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

Government targets: Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General matters related to the taxation of online purchases from remote sellers; H.R. 2887, No Regulation Without Representation Act; H.R. 2193, Remote Transactions Parity Act; S. 976, Marketplace Fairness Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Proposals related to state taxation of online sales including HR 2193 and HR 2887.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR.6760, Protecting Family & Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018 HR.1393, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act HR.2887, No Regulations without Representation Act Last-In, First-Out (LIFO) Inventory Accounting Method General Federal tax policy Corporate, individual and international tax reform Internet Sales Tax issues Request for Rules Allowance or Grouping Entities for Purposes of Calculating the Deduction Under Section 199A IRS Section 965 tax liabilities to choose how tax overpayments are applied Global Intangible low-tax income provisions of the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act of 2017

Client expense: $135,736 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 985 (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. H.R. 2359 (FCRA Liability Harmonization Act); amends the civil liability requirements under the Fair Credit Reporting Act to include requirements relating to class actions. H.R. 725 (Innocent Party Protection Act); amends title 28, United States Code, to affect claims of fraudulent joinder. H.R. 720 (Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act); amends Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to make sanctions mandatory. H.R. 3487; amends section 1332 of title 28, United States Code, to provide that the requirement for diversity of citizenship jurisdiction is met if any one party to the case is diverse in citizenship from any one adverse party in the case. H.R. 2660 (APPEAL Act); provides exclusive original jurisdiction to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for cases regarding an executive order, action, or memorandum. General lobbying with regard to federal judicial nominations. S. 951/H.R. 5 (Regulatory Accountability Act); amends the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), which is the law that governs how federal agencies propose and establish regulations. S. 21/H.R. 26 (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. 34/H.R. 21 (Midnight Rules Relief Act); amends chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for midnight rules. S. 56 (RED Tape Act of 2017); prohibits a federal agency from issuing a rule that causes a new financial or administrative burden on businesses or people in the United States unless the agency has repealed or amended two or more such existing rules. S. 69 (Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2017); sets forth general requirements for the federal regulatory system, including the protection of public health, welfare, safety, and the environment, the promotion of predictability in the regulatory process, and the consideration of benefits and costs of regulations. S. 584/H.R. 33 (Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act); amends chapter 6 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules. H.R. 74 (REVIEW Act of 2017); prohibits a final agency rule from being published or taking effect until the agency submits the rule to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), and the OIRA makes a determination as to whether the rule is a high-impact rule. H.R. 75 (ALERT Act of 2017); 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. 76 (Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017); modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of: (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies. H.R. 78 (SEC Regulatory Accountability Act); amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to require new standards to issue new rules and mandating a review of existing regulations. H.R. 978 (Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017); establish an independent advisory committee to review certain regulations. S. 288 (Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2017); requires notice and comment for certain interpretative rules. S. 579 (Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2017); requires agencies to publish an advance notice of proposed rule making for major rules. H.R. 2887 (No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017); stipulates that a State may tax or regulate a persons activity in interstate commerce only when such person is physically present in the State during the period in which the tax or regulation is imposed. S. 119/H.R. 469 (Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017); establishes public notice and comment procedures and motion to intervene standards for civil actions seeking to compel agency action and alleging that an agency is unlawfully withholding or unreasonably delaying an agency action, and for consent decrees or settlement agreements that require agency action, relating to a regulatory action that would affect the rights of: (1) private persons other than the person bringing the action; or (2) a state, local, or tribal government. H.R. 1430 (HONEST Act); prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible. S. 378/H.R. 1033 (Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act); amends titles 5 and 28, United States Code, to require 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. S. 328/H.R. 968 (Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2017); enforces the Sixth Amendment right to the assistance of effective counsel at all stages of the adversarial process, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States to provide declaratory and injunctive relief against systemic violations of such right. S. 333/S. 522/H.R. 732 (Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017); limits donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party. H.R. 620 (ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017); 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. 1493 (ADA Lawsuit Clarification Act of 2017); amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to impose notice and a compliance opportunity to be provided before commencement of a private civil action. H.R. 50 (Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017); regulatory reform, restricting agency mandates. H.R 4423 (North Texas Water Supply Security Act of 2017)/ H.R. 5468 (Permitting Litigation Efficiency Act of 2018); regulatory reform targeting judicial review of the environmental review process. S.J.Res. 57 (providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to Indirect Auto Lending and Compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity). H.R. 5954 (Anti-terrorism Clarification Act); amends existing law to make is easier to file civil cases against foriegn countries for their role in terrorist activities. Draft legislation on international evidence parity rules; more specifically the ability to obtain discovery of American companies in foriegn tribunals. General lobbying with regard to proposed revisions to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Evidence; Rule 23, MDLs, Rule 30(b)(6), social security appeals, Residual hearsay exception. General lobbying with regard to clarifying state and federal court jurisdiction in certain cases. General lobbying with regard to settlement disclosures. General lobbying with respect to diversity jurisdiction and potential changes to the jurisdiction rules. General lobbying with regard to the emoluments clause. General lobbying with regard to nominations to executive agencies. General lobbying with regard to regulatory reform. General lobbying with regard to injunctive relief. General lobbying related to federalizing the treatment of non-disclosure agreements. General lobbying with regard to intermediate care facility class actions.

Client expense: $1,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Tax Reform, R & D Credit, state tax issues, internet sales tax, foreign state aid, HR 2887, IRS Reform, HR 3220.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

General issues and legislation relating to micro-business tax simplification and reform, as well as internet sales tax and proposals granting authority to states to mandate the collection of state and local sales taxes by remote retailers absent physical nexus in the state including S. 976, The Marketplace Fairness Act; H.R. 2193, The Remote Transactions Parity Act; H.R. 2887, No Regulation Without Representation Act; H.R. 3757, The GAIN Act; H.R. 3717, The Small Business Owners Tax Simplification Act; and S. 1549, The NEW GIG Act; S. 912, Tax Filing Simplification Act; H.R. 6824, Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act of 2018.

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

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 4916: Preventing IRS Abuse and Protecting Free Speech Act H.R. 5012: Creating Real and Useful Middle: Class Benefits and Savings Act H.R. 4886: Permanent Tax Cuts for Americans Act Issues related to federal tax reform S. 2689: The Small Business Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act H.R. 5444: the Taxpayer First Act H.R.5514: Tax Fairness Act S.2687: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the individual tax provisions of the tax reform law, and for other purposes. S.2688: The Capital Gains Inflation Relief Act Issues related to indexing capital gains taxes to inflation Issues related to remote sales taxes H. R. 2193: Remote Transactions Parity Act S.976: Marketplace Fairness Act HR 2887: No Regulation without Representation H.Con.Res.119: Expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy

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

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Allocation of FETRA payments Marketplace Fairness Act of 2017, S 976 Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2017, HR 2193 No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017, HR 2887 Cigar excise taxes Tobacco Tax Equity Act, S 1837 SCHIP Reauthorization Border Adjustment Tax

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.1, Tax Cut and Jobs Act related to technical corrections and tax extenders. H.R. 1393 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017. H.R. 2887 No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017. H.R. 2193 Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2017. S. 976 Marketplace Fairness Act of 2017. H.R. 6760, Protecting Families and Small Business Tax Cuts Act.

Client expense: $470,000 · 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), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Maritime Commission, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, 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), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

The need for federal sales tax fairness and simplification legislation to promote simplification and fairness in the administration and collection of state sales and use taxes. -S. 976 Marketplace Fairness Act of 2017 (all provisions) -H.R. 2193 Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2017 (all provisions) -H.R. 2887 No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017 (all provisions)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 985 (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. H.R. 2359 (FCRA Liability Harmonization Act); amends the civil liability requirements under the Fair Credit Reporting Act to include requirements relating to class actions. H.R. 725 (Innocent Party Protection Act); amends title 28, United States Code, to affect claims of fraudulent joinder. H.R. 720 (Lawsuit Abuse Reduction Act); amends Rule 11 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure to make sanctions mandatory. H.R. 3487; amends section 1332 of title 28, United States Code, to provide that the requirement for diversity of citizenship jurisdiction is met if any one party to the case is diverse in citizenship from any one adverse party in the case. H.R. 2660 (APPEAL Act); provides exclusive original jurisdiction to the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia for cases regarding an executive order, action, or memorandum. S. 951/H.R. 5 (Regulatory Accountability Act); amends the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), which is the law that governs how federal agencies propose and establish regulations. S. 21/H.R. 26 (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. 34/H.R. 21 (Midnight Rules Relief Act); amends chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for en bloc consideration in resolutions of disapproval for midnight rules. S. 56 (RED Tape Act of 2017); prohibits a federal agency from issuing a rule that causes a new financial or administrative burden on businesses or people in the United States unless the agency has repealed or amended two or more such existing rules. S. 69 (Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2017); sets forth general requirements for the federal regulatory system, including the protection of public health, welfare, safety, and the environment, the promotion of predictability in the regulatory process, and the consideration of benefits and costs of regulations. S. 584/H.R. 33 (Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act); amends chapter 6 of the Regulatory Flexibility Act, to ensure complete analysis of potential impacts on small entities of rules. H.R. 74 (REVIEW Act of 2017); prohibits a final agency rule from being published or taking effect until the agency submits the rule to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), and the OIRA makes a determination as to whether the rule is a high-impact rule. H.R. 75 (ALERT Act of 2017); 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. 76 (Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017); modifies the scope of judicial review of agency actions to authorize courts reviewing agency actions to decide de novo (without giving deference to the agency's interpretation) all relevant questions of law, including the interpretation of: (1) constitutional and statutory provisions, and (2) rules made by agencies. H.R. 78 (SEC Regulatory Accountability Act); amends the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 to direct the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to require new standards to issue new rules and mandating a review of existing regulations. H.R. 978 (Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017); establish an independent advisory committee to review certain regulations. S. 288 (Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2017); requires notice and comment for certain interpretative rules. S. 579 (Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2017); requires agencies to publish an advance notice of proposed rule making for major rules. H.R. 2887 (No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017); stipulates that a State may tax or regulate a persons activity in interstate commerce only when such person is physically present in the State during the period in which the tax or regulation is imposed. S. 119/H.R. 469 (Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017); establishes public notice and comment procedures and motion to intervene standards for civil actions seeking to compel agency action and alleging that an agency is unlawfully withholding or unreasonably delaying an agency action, and for consent decrees or settlement agreements that require agency action, relating to a regulatory action that would affect the rights of: (1) private persons other than the person bringing the action; or (2) a state, local, or tribal government. H.R. 1430 (HONEST Act); prohibits the Environmental Protection Agency from proposing, finalizing, or disseminating regulations or assessments based upon science that is not transparent or reproducible. S. 378/H.R. 1033 (Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act); amends titles 5 and 28, United States Code, to require 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. S. 328/H.R. 968 (Equal Justice Under Law Act of 2017); enforces the Sixth Amendment right to the assistance of effective counsel at all stages of the adversarial process, to confer jurisdiction upon the district courts of the United States to provide declaratory and injunctive relief against systemic violations of such right. S. 333/S. 522/H.R. 732 (Stop Settlement Slush Funds Act of 2017); limits donations made pursuant to settlement agreements to which the United States is a party. H.R. 620 (ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017); 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. 1493 (ADA Lawsuit Clarification Act of 2017); amends the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 to impose notice and a compliance opportunity to be provided before commencement of a private civil action. H.R. 50 (Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Act of 2017); regulatory reform, restricting agency mandates. H.R 4423 (North Texas Water Supply Security Act of 2017)/ H.R. 5468 (Permitting Litigation Efficiency Act of 2018); regulatory reform targeting judicial review of the environmental review process. S.J.Res. 57 (providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection relating to Indirect Auto Lending and Compliance with the Equal Credit Opportunity). H.R. 5954 (Anti-terrorism Clarification Act); amends existing law to make is easier to file civil cases against foriegn countries for their role in terrorist activities. H.R. 6730 (Injunctive Authority Clarification Act); eliminates the ability of federal district courts to grant universal injunctions. H.R. 3487 (Complete Diversity Jurisdiction); eliminates the current requirement for complete diversity of parties, and changes the rule to minimal diversity. H.R. 6754 (CIRCUIT Act); splits up the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals. H.R. 6755 (Judiciary ROOM Act); makes several changes to court structures and procedures. Report Language on Conference Report (H.R. 6157 Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act). Representative Bobby Scott Amendment to H.R. 6157 Department of Defense and Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2019 and Continuing Appropriations Act, to overturn executive order on Administrative Law Judges. Draft legislation on international evidence parity rules; more specifically the ability to obtain discovery of American companies in foriegn tribunals. General lobbying with regard to proposed revisions to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and Federal Rules of Evidence; Rule 23, MDLs, Rule 30(b)(6), social security appeals, residual hearsay exception. General lobbying with regard to clarifying state and federal court jurisdiction in certain cases. General lobbying with regard to settlement disclosures. General lobbying with respect to diversity jurisdiction and potential changes to the jurisdiction rules. General lobbying with regard to the emoluments clause. General lobbying with regard to regulatory reform. General lobbying with regard to injunctive relief. General lobbying related to federalizing the treatment of non-disclosure agreements. General lobbying with regard to intermediate care facility class actions. Lobbying with regard to federal judicial nominations generally, and with specific regard to the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court of the United States. Lobbying with regard to federal executive agency nominations generally, and with specific regard to the nomination of Peter Feldmen to be Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and with specific regard to the nomination of Diana Furchtgott-Roth to be Assistant Secretary of Transportation.

Client expense: $1,510,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

-HR 1393 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 1776 - Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2193 - Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2450 - Facilitating Investments in Local Markets (FILM) Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 2887 - No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5217 - Transforming Hiring in Rural Industries and Vital Economies Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -HR 5464 - Pink Tax Repeal Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 1 - Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 540 - Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 771 - Improving Access to Affordable Prescription Drugs Act - all provisions related to cable. -S 976 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1144 - Investment in New Ventures and Economic Success Today (INVEST) Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1210 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce tax rates across the board - all provisions related to cable. -S 1229 - Move America Act of 2017 - all provisions related to cable. -S 1469 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend tax incentives to permanently extend the special expensing rules for certain film, television, and live theatrical productions - all provisions related to cable. -S 3180 - Stop Taxing Our Potential Act - all provisions related to cable. -SRes 433 - Expressing the sense of the Senate that the Marketplace Fairness Act of 2017 would harm the economy of the U.S. and place an undue burden on small businesses and multiple States across the U.S. - all provisions related to cable.

Client expense: $2,780,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), SENATE

Mortgage Insurance Premiums HR109 - Mortgage Insurance Tax Deduction Act Mortgage Debt Forgiveness HR110 - Mortgage Debt Forgiveness Act HR1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 HR2543 - Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act of 2017 S22 - Mortgage Debt Tax Relief Act Business Income Tax Rates HR116 - Main Street Fairness Act S707 - Main Street Fairness Act Changes to Mortgage Interest Deduction HR94 - Common Sense Housing Investment Act of 2017 HR516 - Tax Benefit for Homeownership Clarification Act HR1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 Historic Tax Credit HR1158 - Historic Tax Credit Improvement Act of 2017 S425 - Historic Tax Credit Improvement Act of 2017 Low Income Housing Tax Credit HR1625 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 HR1661 - Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2017 S548 - Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2017 Standard Home Office Deduction HR836 - HOME Act S290 - HOME Act Employer-Provided Housing Benefit Credit HR764 - Housing America's Workforce Act of 2017 Internet Sales Tax Fairness HR2193 - Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2017 HR2887 - No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017 HR6724 - Protecting Businesses from Burdensome Compliance Cost Act of 2018 HR6824 - Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act of 2018 S976 - Marketplace Fairness Act of 2017 179D - Energy Efficient Commercial Buildings Deduction HR1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 HR3507 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent and modify the energy efficient commercial buildings deduction, and for other purposes. Comprehensive Tax Reform HR1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 State and Local Tax Deduction HR5913 - Family Tax Deduction Improvement Act Puerto Rico Like-Kind Exchange Rules HR5430 - Puerto Rico Real Estate Exchange Fairness Act of 2018 First-time Homebuyers Incentives HR2808 - First Time Homeowner Savings Plan Act Tax Extenders S2256 - Tax Extender Act of 2017 Health Savings Accounts Expansion HR247 - Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2017 S28 - Health Savings Account Expansion Act of 2017 Communications with the House and Senate about Sec. 199A of the IRC and expired tax provisions. Discussions with the Treasury Department regarding Sec. 199A of the IRC and Qualified Opportunity Zones. Discussions with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding Sec. 199A of the IRC and Qualified Opportunity Zones. Discussions with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) regarding Sec. 199A of the IRC and tax reform.

Client expense: $26,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Support the Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017, S 205 and H.R. 631. Support for No Regulation without Representation Act of 2017, H.R. 2887. Support legislation that would simplify the tax code. Support legislation that will eliminate the Schedule B form for 501 (c) organizations that contain sensitive identifiable information on contributors to those 501 (c) organizations. Support for indexing capital gains tax for inflation. Support for making the individual provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent. Support for tax reform 2.0.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office

Allocation of FETRA payments Marketplace Fairness Act of 2017, S 976 Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2017, HR 2193 No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017, HR 2887 Cigar excise taxes Tobacco Tax Equity Act, S1837

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

Government targets: Alcohol & Tobacco Tax & Trade Bureau (TTB), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Online Sales Tax: S.976, HR 2193, HR. 2887

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

General issues related to implementation of the Streamlined Sales Tax Project (SSTP) and proposals granting authority to states to mandate the collection of state and local sales taxes by remote retailers absent physical nexus in the state. S.976: Marketplace Fairness Act. H.R.2193: Remote Transactions Parity Act. H.R.2887: No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017. H.R.6824: Online Sales Simplicity and Small Business Relief Act of 2018. Taxation of digital goods.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 3042, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes. H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018, to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2023, and for other purposes. H.R. 4760, the Securing Americas Future Act of 2018, to amend the immigration laws and the homeland security laws, and for other purposes. H.R. 4092, the AG Act, to create a non-immigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers. H.R. 6417, the AG and Legal Workforce Act, to create a nonimmigrant H-2C work visa program for agricultural workers, to make mandatory and permanent requirements relating to use of an electronic employment eligibility verification system, and for other purposes. H.R. 2887, the No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017, to regulate certain State impositions on interstate commerce. H.R. 4879, the Protect Interstate Commerce Act of 2018, to prevent States and local jurisdictions from interfering with the production and distribution of agricultural products in interstate or foreign commerce, and for other purposes. General education on the regulation of foods produced using animal cell culture technology.

Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Support communities and populations that are at risk from environmental health harms by opposing multiple legislative attempts to repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and maintaining funding for frontline service providers, like Planned Parenthood. Oppose all ideological anti-environmental policy riders and support a clean Fiscal Year 2018 appropriations package. Support for no less than FY17 funding levels of $32.28 billion for the FY18 Interior-EPA Appropriations bill for key federal resources that protect our clean water and clean air, conserve our wildlife, water and public lands, ensure support for Indian health, address drought, and allow for the continued access to future generations to our national cultural heritage and our national parks. Oppose Matt Leopold for General Counsel of the Environmental Protection Agency. Oppose Barry Myerss nomination to be Administrator of NOAA. Oppose H.R. 3599, the Protect Interstate Commerce Act, which would negate most state and local laws surrounding production of agriculture products. Oppose H.R. 2887, the No Regulation Without Representation Act, which would prevent states from regulating sale within its borders of products made in another state. Support the removal of Scott Pruitt as Administrator of the EPA, including supporting S. Res. 473 and H.Res. 834 expressing no confidence in the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and calling his immediate resignation. Oppose Andrew Oldhams nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. Oppose Britt Grants nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit. Oppose David Porters nomination to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit. Oppose NAFTA renegotiation that does not include strong environmental and worker protections. Oppose Heidi Kings nomination for Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Oppose Peter Wrights nomination for EPA Office of Land and Emergency Management. Oppose the Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 (HR 6136), which wastes $23 billion on the border wall and does not provide sufficient protections for DREAMers. Oppose HR 6147, the Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2019, which includes damaging cuts to environmental and public health programs, as well as a host of anti-environmental riders. Oppose Ryan Bounds nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Oppose Brett Kavanaughs nomination to the US Supreme Court. Oppose Ryan Nelsons nomination to the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

Client expense: $130,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Issues related to Internet Sales Tax. S.976, Marketplace Fairness Act of 2017. H.R.2887, No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017. H.R.2193, Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2017.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1): Implementation of comprehensive tax reform Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2017 (H.R. 2193): Federal sales tax fairness Marketplace Fairness Act of 2017 (S. 976): Federal sales tax fairness No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017 (H.R. 2887): Federal sales tax fairness

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Efairness legislation (support HR2193, oppose HR2887, support S976), tax reform, oppose imposition of Value Added Tax, National Retail Sales Tax; Technical corrections to Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

Client expense: $1,892,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Opposed efforts to eliminate use of LIFO accounting method; supported e-fairness efforts to create nationwide online sales tax system; supported legislation that repeals Estate Tax, including Death Tax Repeal Act of 2017 (H.R. 198); lobbied for fair effective tax rates; discussed tax repatriation options for transportation funding; supported Health Insurance Tax repeal; lobbied against Border Adjustment Tax (BAT) as part of future tax reform legislation; supported Remote Transactions Parity Act of 2017 (RTPA) (H.R. 2193); supported Marketplace Fairness Act of 2017 (S. 976); opposed No Regulation Without Representation Act of 2017 (H.R. 2887).

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Library of Congress (LOC), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)