Border Security for America Act of 2017
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Border Security for America Act of 2017 This bill directs the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to: (1) achieve situational awareness and operational control of the southern border and develop infrastructure and technology to deter illegal border activity in high traffic areas, (2) deploy additional capabilities to specified border sectors, (3) submit a plan for using independent verification resources for border security technology, (4) establish a National Border Security Advisory Committee, (5) implement the Border Security Deployment Program, (6) establish a biometric exit data system, (7) submit a southern border threat analysis, and (8) begin eradicating the carrizo cane plant and any salt cedar along the Rio Grande River. The bill provides for: (1) U.S. Border Patrol personnel increases and infrastructure improvements, (2) National Guard and Department of Defense border assistance, (3) Tunnel Task Forces to stop border tunnel breaches, and (4) a demonstration to deploy a rapid non-intrusive passenger vehicle inspection system at not fewer than three high-entry land ports along the U.S.-Mexico border. The bill: (1) prohibits federal agency restrictions on U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) activities on federal land within 100 miles of the southern border; and (2) requires increases in immigration and law enforcement personnel and agricultural specialists, CBP training and continuing education, and electronic passport screening and biometric matching at airports of entry. The Anti-Border Corruption Act of 2010 is amended to provide for hiring flexibility. Operation Stonegarden is established as a DHS program to provide border security grants. This bill authorizes DHS to construct new ports of entry along the northern and southern borders.
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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 471.
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
Committee on Armed Services discharged.
House Committee on Armed Services Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than March 23, 2018.
Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
Committee on Oversight and Government discharged.
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Committee on Transportation discharged.
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
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2019 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act (H.R. 3931, S.2582),provisions relating to aviation, maritime, border, and cyber security. Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 (H.R. 6136) and Border Security for America Act of 2017 (H.R. 3548), provisions relating to border security technology.
Client expense: $870,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2019 · second_quarter · Homeland Security
FY20 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations (Bills Pending), provisions relating to aviation, maritime, border, and cyber security. Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 (H.R. 6136) and Border Security for America Act of 2017 (H.R. 3548), provisions relating to border security technology.
Client expense: $1,230,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2019 · first_quarter · Homeland Security
FY20 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations (Bills Pending), provisions relating to aviation, maritime, border, and cyber security. Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 (H.R. 6136) and Border Security for America Act of 2017 (H.R. 3548), provisions relating to border security technology.
Client expense: $733,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2018 · first_quarter · Homeland Security
Border and homeland security issues H.R. 3548 - Border Security for America Act of 2017 H.R. 3354 - FY2018 Homeland Security Appropriations S. 1757 - Building America's Trust Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Legislation H.R. 3668 - Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act H.R. 1654 - Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act House Infrastructure Package preliminary discussions H.R. 2936 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 H.R. 1873 - Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act H.R. 1731 - RECLAIM Act of 2017 H.R. 1819 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act H. Con. Res. 27 - Celebrating public lands as national treasures held in public trust H.R. 232 - State National Forest Management Act of 2017 H.R. 2083 - Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act H.R. 2044 - Americas Red Rock Wilderness Act H.R. 837 - Build Bridges Not Walls Act H.R. 739 - This Is Our Land Act H.R. 1784 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2017 H.R. 1778 - Moratorium on Federal coal leasing shall not take effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted. H.R. 3177 - Keeping Our Commitment to Disabled Veterans Act of 2017 H.R 3115 - Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017 H.R. 3281 -Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act H.R. 3548 - Border Security for America Act of 2017 H.R. 4558 - Grand Staircase Escalante Enhancement Act H.R. 4532 - Shash Jaa National Monument and Indian Creek National Monument Act H.R. 3990 - National Monument Creation and Protection Act H.R. 3905 - Minnesota's Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest Act H.R. 4518 - Bears Ears National Monument Expansion Act H.R. 4419 - Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act H.R. 1483/S. 605 - Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act S. 820/H.R. 1889 - A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. S. 131/H.R. 513 - Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act S. 785/H.R. 1867 - Alaska Native Veterans Land Allotment Equity Act S. 1481 - Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act H.R. 520 - National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act H.R. 3808 - the Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2017 H.R. 5753 - Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2018 H.R. 4644 - Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act H.R. 4423 - North Texas Water Supply Security Act H.R. 5515 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 and Amendments H.R. 4824 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act of 2018. H.R.4760 - Securing America's Future Act of 2018 H.R.6136 - Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 H.R. 4 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 H.R. 5148 - Protect Public Use of Public Lands Act H.R. 5149 - Unlocking Public Lands Act H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 6410 -Antiquities Act of 2018 H.R.6687 - To direct the Secretary of the Interior to manage the Point Reyes National Seashore in the State of California consistently with Congress' long-standing intent to continue to authorize working dairies and ranches on agricultural property as part of the seashore's unique historic, cultural, scenic and natural values, and for other purposes. H.R. 302 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 H.R. 6939-Restoring Local Input & Access to Public Lands Act of 2018 H.R. 5727-Emery County Public Land Management Act of 2018 S. 1731 - Forest Management Improvement Act of 2017 S. 1417 - Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2017 S. 468 - Historic Route Preservation Act S. 941 - Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act S. 566 - Methow Headwaters Protection Act S. 748 - Protecting the Rights of Families and Immigrants Who Legally Entered from Detention (PROFILED) Act S. 668 - A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order regarding border security and immigration enforcement. S. 677 - Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act S. 800 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act S. 738 - RECLAIM Act of 2017 S. 1833 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2017 S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 S. 1752 - Emergency Fuel Reduction Act of 2017 S. 1757 - Building America's Trust Act S. 879 - A bill to expedite and prioritize forest management activities to achieve ecosystem restoration objectives, and for other purposes S. 1991 - Wildland Fires Act of 2017 S. 2068 - Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2017 S. 2160 - Protect Collaboration for Healthier Forests Act S. 1913/H.R. 3939 - American Prairie Conservation Act S. 3017 - Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act S. 2951 - Enhancing the Strength and Capacity of Americas Primary Evacuation Routes Act S. 2987 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 and Amendments S.Amdt. 2523 - Amends H.R.5515 (John S. McCain NDAA for Fiscal Year 2019) S. 3333 -- Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2018 S. 2354 - Antiquities Act of 2018 S. 47 - Public lands package, including S. 785, the Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment program S. 2078-Advancing Conservation and Education Act H.R. 2-Farm Bill 2018 - Conservation and Forestry Title Infrastructure Package preliminary discussions FY2018 Proposed Senate Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill Letter to Congress re opposing AK forest riders - letter to bicameral leadership urging no forest riders Letter to bicameral Approps chairs urging increases to 302(b) allocations Rulemakings/Secretarial Orders/Executive Orders BLM draft Environmental Assessment for a 30 day public comment period for renewing hardrock mineral leases near the Boundary Waters. (December 20, 2018) Department of Interior proposed rule to change Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Regulations, limiting FOIA. 83 FR 67175 (December 28, 2018) Executive Order On promoting active management of Americas Forests, Rangelands, and aother Feeral lands to Improve Conditions and Reduce Wildfire Risk (December 21, 2018) Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement for Roadless Area Conservation; National Forest System Lands in Alaska, 83 Federal Register 44252-53 (August 30, 2018) Draft Bears Ears National Monument Indian Creek and Shash Jaa Units Monument Management Plans and Associated Environmental Impact Statement, 83 Federal Register 41111 (August 17, 2018) Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument-Grand Staircase, Kaiparowits, and Escalante Canyon Units and Federal Lands Previously Included in the Monument that are excluded from the boundaries draft resource management plans and associated Environmental Impact Statement, 83 Federal Register 41108 (August 17, 2018) Proposed rulemaking RIN 1024-AE45 revising the National Park Services protest permitting process regarding demonstrations at the National Mall, Memorial Parks, and Presidents Park. (August 7, 2018) Letter to Zinke re near future BLM recommendation to Congress re amending the FOIA (BLM Report in Response to Secretarial Memorandum on Improving Planning and NEPA Processes and Secretarial Order 3355 at 14, available at https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/4374829/BLM-Report-on-Improving-Planningandpdf. Executive Order on "critical mineral" mining in the United States, seeking to to increase production while "streamlining leasing and permitting processes to expedite exploration, production, processing, reprocessing, recycling, and domestic refining of critical minerals (December 20, 2017). Secretarial Order 3359, directing the initial steps to producing the first nationwide geological and topographical survey of the United States in modern history, and also directs Interior bureaus to begin work on identifying immediate domestic sources for critical minerals (Dec. 21, 2017). POTUS Proclamation: Modifying the Bears Ears National Monument, and modifying Pres. Obama Proclamation 9558 (Dec. 4, 2017) Secretary of the Interior review of certain National Monuments designated or expanded under the Antiquities Act of 1906, pursuant to Executive Order 13792 of April 26, 2017; 82 FR 20429 (May 1, 2017) Review of National Marine Sanctuaries and Marine National Monuments Designated or Expanded Since April 28, 2007; public comment, per Executive Order 13795, Section 4(b), 82 FR 28827 (June 26, 2017) Secretarial Order 3348, which revokes Secretarial Order 3338, lifting the moratorium on federal coal leasing and terminating the PEIS process (March 29, 2017) EO 13778 Restoring the Rule of Law, Federalism, and Economic Growth by Reviewing the "Waters of the United States" Rule, 82 FR 12497 (March 3, 2017) EO 13795 Implementing an America-First Offshore Energy Strategy, 82 FR 20815 (May 3, 2017) Department of Interior and U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a two-year time-out on Yellowstone gateway mineral extraction 43 U.S.C. 1702(j); 43 C.F.R. 2300-0-5(h). (November 21, 2016) Council on Environmental Quality, Revised Draft NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions at 79 Fed. Reg. 77,801 (Dec. 24, 2014) Council on Environmental Quality, Finalized NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions, 81 Fed. Reg. 51866 (August 2, 2016) Council on Environmental Quality, Advance Notice of Proposed Rule Making, Update to the Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act, 83 Fed. Reg. 28591 (July 11, 2018). Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule Making, National Environmental Policy Act Regulations Revisions, 83 Fed. Reg. 302, (Jan 3, 2018). Department of Transportation, Transportation Infrastructure: Notice of Review of Policy, Guidance, and Regulation, 82 Fed. Reg. 26734 (June 8, 2017) Discussions on adding hard rock mining to be a category of covered projects under the Permitting Council established in Title 41 of the FAST Act. Nominations Department of Interior, David Bernhardt as Deputy Secretary Department of Agriculture, Sam Clovis as Chief Scientist Council on Environmental Quality, Kathleen Harnett White as Chair Department of Interior, Steven Gardner as Director of Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation (OSMRE)
Committee on Agriculture discharged.
Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
Committee on Natural Resources discharged.
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Committee on Foreign Affairs discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Homeland Security. H. Rept. 115-505, Part I.
Congress.gov source codes: 5000, H12200
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 12.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security Discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings and Emergency Management.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Referred to the Committee on Homeland Security, and in addition to the Committees on Armed Services, Foreign Affairs, Natural Resources, Agriculture, Transportation and Infrastructure, Ways and Means, and Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H
| House |
| Discharged from |
| January 10, 2018 |
| Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | House | Discharged from | January 10, 2018 |
| Natural Resources Committee | House | Discharged from | January 10, 2018 |
| Foreign Affairs Committee | House | Discharged from | January 10, 2018 |
| Homeland Security Committee | House | Reported by | January 10, 2018 |
| Homeland Security Committee | House | Markup by | October 4, 2017 |
| Agriculture Committee | House | Referred to | July 28, 2017 |
| Homeland Security Committee | House | Referred to | July 28, 2017 |
| Natural Resources Committee | House | Referred to | July 28, 2017 |
| Oversight and Accountability Committee | House | Referred to | July 28, 2017 |
| Ways and Means Committee | House | Referred to | July 28, 2017 |
| Foreign Affairs Committee | House | Referred to | July 28, 2017 |
| Armed Services Committee | House | Referred to | July 28, 2017 |
| Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | House | Referred to | July 28, 2017 |
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| Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann | Republican | TN |
| Chris Collins | Republican | NY |
| Clay Higgins | Republican | LA |
| Daniel M. Donovan, Jr. | Republican | NY |
| Don Bacon | Republican | NE |
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| Lee M. Zeldin | Republican | NY |
| Leonard Lance | Republican | NJ |
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| Steve Chabot | Republican | OH |
| Steve Russell | Republican | OK |
| Steven M. Palazzo | Republican | MS |
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Client expense: $74,132 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
Issues related to DHS technology in land ports of entry H.R. 6776 / S.3109 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 S.1757 - Building America's Trust Act S.2192 - SECURE Act of 2017 S.2464 - Three-Year Border and DACA Extension Act H.R.3548 - Border Security for America Act of 2017 H.R.4760 - Securing America's Future Act of 2018
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 (H.R. 6776,S. 3109), provisions relating to aviation, maritime, border, and cyber security. Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 (H.R. 6136)and Border Security for America Act of 2017 (H.R. 3548), provisions relating to border security technology.
Client expense: $1,480,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2018 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
Issues related to DHS technology in land ports of entry H.R. 6776 / S.3109 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 S.1757 - Building America's Trust Act S.2192 - SECURE Act of 2017 S.2464 - Three-Year Border and DACA Extension Act H.R.3548 - Border Security for America Act of 2017 H.R.4760 - Securing America's Future Act of 2018
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
HR. 302 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 HR. 4559 - The Global Aviation System Security Reform Act HR. 4561 - The Security Assessment Feasibility for Equipment Testing and Evaluation of Capabilities for our Homeland (SAFE TECH) Act HR. 4577 - The Domestic Explosive Detection Canine Capacity Building Act HR. 4581 - The Screening and Vetting Passenger Exchange Act HR 4176 - The Air Cargo Security Improvement Act of 2017 HR. 3548 - Border Security for America Act HR. 2825 - DHS Authorization Act of 2017 HR. 4737 - Airport ALERT Act S. 1872 - The TSA Modernization Act HR. 665 - Airport Perimeter and Access Control Security Act of 2017 HR. 876 - Aviation Employee Screening and Security Enhancement Act HR. 1309 - TSA Administration Modernization Act of 2017 S. 2314 - Border and Port Security Act HR. 5730 - the Transportation Security Technology Innovation Reform Act of 2018 HR. 5766 - the Securing Public Areas of Transportation Facilities Act of 2018 HR. 5207 - the Immigration Advisory Program Authorization Act of 2018 HR. 6265 - PreCheck is PreCheck Act of 2018 S. 2836 - the Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018 S.2859 - the Secure Airport Public Spaces Act of 2018 HR. 6461, TSA National Deployment Force Act HR. 6438, DHS Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator Act Insider Threat TSA Checkpoint wait times TSA PreCheck Customs and Border Protection - Staffing and Hiring TSA Exit Lane Staffing Biometric Entry/Exit TSA Law Enforcement Officer Reimbursement CBP Airport Technical Design Standards TSA Reimbursable Agreements Aviation Cybersecurity TSA Watchlist and Rap Back
Client expense: $1,756,589 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2018 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
Draft - Death Gratuity Equity Act Draft - Expanded Personnel Flexibility Act of 2017 Draft - Preserving Taxpayers' Rights Act Draft - Private/Public Sector Exchange Program Act of 2017 H. Res. 794, to express the sense of the House of Representatives that national parks, etc., can be further improved by public-private partnerships H.R. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act S. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act H.R. 4, FAA Reauthorization of 2018 H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act H.R. 10, Wrong Choice Act H.R. 88, Retirement, Savings, and Other Tax Relief Act of 2018 H.R. 274, Modernizing Government Travel Act H.R. 378, Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act H.R. 396, the Tax Accountability Act H.R. 559, MERIT Act of 2018 S. 3200, MERIT Act of 2018 H.R. 653, federal intern protection act H.R. 702, federal employee anti-discrimination act H.R. 757, Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act S. 255, Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act H.R. 861, abolish EPA H.R. 914, Promote American Worker's Act H.R. 964, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act S. 424,Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act H.R. 990, no hiring freeze at DoD depots or centers for industrial and technical excellence H.R. 1001, no hiring freeze for veterans H.R. 1006, A bill to clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement S. 349,A bill to clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement H.R. 1022, 6 weeks of paid parental leave for federal employees S. 362, 6 weeks of paid parental leave for federal employees H.R. 1031, abolish consumer protection H.R. 1057, Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act of 2017 or the STOP Act of 2017 S. 372, Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act of 2017 or the STOP Act of 2017 H.R. 1132, two year prohibition on civil service position for any political employee H.R. 1259, the VA Accountability First Act H.R. 1339, Freedom from Government Competition Act 2018 S. 506, Freedom from Government Competition Act 2017 H.R. 1452, no payments allowed for lodging at Presidential hotels H.R. 1529, prohibit Treasury Secretary from using extraordinary measures to prevent reaching debt limit H.R. 1560, add death of son or daughter to FMLA H.R. 1561, no hiring freeze at NIH or CDC H.R. 1599, no performance awards to IRS employees who owe taxes H.R. 1716, no hiring freeze at EPA H.R. 1878, no hiring freeze at SBA H.R. 1905, Prohibiting applicant's disclosure of criminal history for employment H.R. 2131, Fixing Internal Response to Misconduct Act H.R. 2142, the INTERDICT Act S. 708, International Narcotics Trafficking Emergency Response by Detecting Incoming Contraband with Technology Act or the INTERDICT Act H.R. 2171, the Taxpayer Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 2195, OSC Access Act H.R. 2196, To Amend Title 5, United States Code, to Allow Whistleblowers to Disclose Information to Certain Recipients H.R. 2213, Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act H.R. 2283, DHS Morale, Recognition, Learning and Engagement Act H.R. 2583, to Establish a NPS Legacy Restoration Fund H.R. 2584, National Park Service Legacy Act of 2017 S. 751, National Park Service Legacy Act of 2017 H.R. 2623, to Provide a Method by which the Economic Cost of Significant Regulatory Actions may be offset by the Repeal of other Regulatory Actions H.R. 2626, Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act H.R. 2825, DHS Authorization Act H.R. 2831, Maritime Security Coordination Act H.R. 2846, Federal Agency Customer Experience H.R. 2954 HMDA Adjustment Act H.R. 3020, Border Enforcement, Accountability, Oversight and Community Engagement Act of 2017 H.R. 3026, Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants Act H.R. 3097, to Amend Title 2 of the Social Security Act to Prohibit Credit for Service of a Federal Annuity to Employees of the SSA for Certain Violations H.R. 3167, to Provide that, in the Event that the Secretary of the Treasury Estimates that the Debt Ceiling will be Reached, the Secretary can Issue GDP-linked Bonds, and for other Purposes H.R. 3200, Taxpayer-funded Pension Disclosure Act H.R. 3220, Preserving Taxpayers' Rights Act H.R. 3244, to Provide for Annual Surveys of Federal Employees H.R. 3257, to Promote Accountability and Government Efficiency Act H.R. 3269, the Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act H.R. 3303, First Responder Fair RETIRE Act H.R. 3403, the Cyber VICTIM Act H.R. 3428, to Establish a Website for Federal Government Apps H.R. 3436, Southwest Border Security Threat Assessment Act of 2017 H.R. 3474, Border Security and Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 3500, Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2018 H.R. 3548, the Border Security for America Act H.R. 3551, C-TPAT Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 3631, to Provide Family Leave for Parental Involvement in Education H.R. 3737, to Provide for a Study on the Use of Social Media in Security Clearance Investigations H.R. 3879, the taxpayers DIME Act H.R. 4152, Fair Employment Protection Act of 2017 S. 2019, Fair Employment Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 4171, a Bill to Extend the Authority to Conduct Telework Travel Expenses Test Programs H.R. 4182, EQUALS Act of 2017 H.R. 4499, Consumer Protection Pay Cut bill S. 2171, Consumer Protection Pay Cut bill H.R. 4504, Transparency in Government Act of 2017 H.R. 4703, Department of Labor Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 4729, Ending Secrecy About Workplace Sexual Harassment Act H.R. 4760, Securing America's Future Act H.R. 4775, the FAIR Act S. 2295, the FAIR Act H.R. 4806, the federal employee short-term disability insurance act of 2018 H.R. 4827, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act H.R. 4852, Pay our Protectors, not our Politicians H.R. 4917, IG Subpoena Authority H.R. 4940, Border and Port Security Act S. 2314, Border and Port Security Act H.R. 4961, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act H.R. 4981, the SCRAP act H.R. 5210, National Park Restoration Act S. 2509, National Park Restoration Act H.R. 5282, Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018 S. 2526, Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018 H.R. 5290, Federal Employee Bonus Disclosure Act H.R. 5355, to amend Chapter 77 of Title 5, to clarify certain due process rights of federal employees in sensitive positions H.R. 5362, to modernize and improve the management of IRS information technology H.R. 5370, to eliminate the IRS Oversight Board H.R. 5389, Federal Retirement Fairness Act H.R. 5391, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act H.R. 5402, a bill to require the establishment of Federal customer service standards, to improve the service and customer experience provided by Federal agencies, and for other purposes H.R. 5445, 21st Century IRS Act H.R. 5788, STOP Act of 2018 S. 3057, STOP Act of 2018 H.R. 6076, Postal Reform Act S. 2629, Postal Reform Act H.R. 6098, Family Medical Leave Modernization Act H.R. 6275, Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Act H.R. 6388, Federal Employee Retirement Accountability Act H.R. 6391, Merit Systems Protection Board Reauthorization Act of 2018 H.R. 6400, U.S. Ports of Entry Threat and Operational Review Act H.R. 6452, Federal Employee Sustainable Investment Act S. 3244, Federal Employee Sustainable Investment Act H.R. 6510, Restore our Parks and Public Lands Act H.R. 6551, Telework Metrics and Cost Savings Act H.R. 6599, To Modify the Application of Temporary Limited Appointment Regulations to NPS S. 3399, To Modify the Application of Temporary Limited Appointment Regulations to NPS H.R. 6756, American Innovation Act of 2018 H.R. 6757, Family Savings Act of 2018 H.R. 6760, Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018 H.R. 6777, Settlement Agreement Information Database Act of 2018 H.R. 6787, Reforming Government Act of 2018 S. 3137, Reforming Government Act of 2018 H.R. 6938, to Reduce the Size of the Federal Workforce through Attrition, and for other Purposes H.R. 7028, DHS Body-Worn Camera Act of 2018 S. 3538 DHS Body-Worn Camera Act of 2018 H.R. 7140, Anti-corruption and Public Integrity Act S. 3357, Anti-corruption and Public Integrity Act H.R. 7165, Equal COLA Act H.R. 7167, Restoring the Public Trust Act H.R. 7227, Taxpayer First Act of 2018 H.R. 7254, Keeping the Promise to American Public Servants Act of 2018 H.R. 7299, Annuity Safety and Security Under Reasonable Enforcement Act of 2018 H.R. 7345, National Commission to Combat Workplace Sexual Harassment Act H.R. 7349, Savings Account for Every American Act of 2018 H.R. 7368, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act S. Con. Res. 33, A concurrent resolution providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 195 S. Res 51, recognizing the contributions of federal employees S. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act S. 105, restructure CFPB S. 320, Abolish Consumer Protection S. 576, extend protection against prohibited personnel practices S. 578, agencies must make decisions based on science S. 582, reauthorizing OSC S. 595, Boots on the Border Act of 2017 S. 634, reductions in direct cost of Federal regulations must equal increase in debt ceiling S. 696, Stop Improper Federal Bonuses Act S. 716, increase in the debt limit must equal spending cuts S. 760, to Expand the Government's Use and Administration of Data S. 842, to Prohibit Federal Agencies and Federal Contractors from Requesting Criminal History Record Information before Offering Employment S. 861, Federal Employee Fair Treatment Act S. 1088, Federal Agency Customer Experience Act of 2017 S. 1218, to Promote Federal Employment for Veterans S. 1305, CBP Hire Act S. 1757, the Building America's Trust Act S. 1830, a Bill to Strengthen Cost Savings Suggestions Programs S. 1846 and H.R. 3693, a Bill to Repeal the Debt Ceiling S. 1880 and H.R. 3848, to Reform our Government, Reduce the Grip of Special Interests and Return Democracy to the American People S. 1886, Temporary and Term Appointments Act of 2017 S. 1887, Direct Hire of Students and Recent Graduates Act of 2017 S. 1888, Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment Adjustment Act of 2017 S. 2155, Dodd-Frank Revisions bill S. 2262, Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2017 S. 2274, a Bill to Provide for the Compensation of Federal Employees Affected by Lapses in Appropriations S. 2395, the Explore America Act of 2018 S. 2425, to Repeal the IRS Private Tax Collection Program S. 2620, a bill to establish a Federal cyber joint duty program for cyber employees of federal agencies S. 2832, "Department of Homeland Security Accountability and Transparency Act" or the "DATA Act" S. 3137, Reforming Government Act of 2018 S. 3172, Restore our Parks Act S. 3236, Relocation Expense Parity Act S. 3478, FAMILIES Act of 2018 S. 3706, United States Ports of Entry Threat and Operational Review Act S. 3724, Modernizing the Trusted Workforce for the 21st Century Act of 2018
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Merit Systems Protection Board, Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Special Counsel, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2018 · fourth_quarter · Natural Resources
Legislation H.R. 3668 - Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act H.R. 1654 - Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act House Infrastructure Package preliminary discussions H.R. 2936 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 H.R. 1873 - Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act H.R. 1731 - RECLAIM Act of 2017 H.R. 1819 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act H. Con. Res. 27 - Celebrating public lands as national treasures held in public trust H.R. 232 - State National Forest Management Act of 2017 H.R. 2083 - Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act H.R. 2044 - Americas Red Rock Wilderness Act H.R. 837 - Build Bridges Not Walls Act H.R. 739 - This Is Our Land Act H.R. 1784 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2017 H.R. 1778 - Moratorium on Federal coal leasing shall not take effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted. H.R. 3177 - Keeping Our Commitment to Disabled Veterans Act of 2017 H.R 3115 - Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017 H.R. 3281 -Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act H.R. 3548 - Border Security for America Act of 2017 H.R. 4558 - Grand Staircase Escalante Enhancement Act H.R. 4532 - Shash Jaa National Monument and Indian Creek National Monument Act H.R. 3990 - National Monument Creation and Protection Act H.R. 3905 - Minnesota's Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest Act H.R. 4518 - Bears Ears National Monument Expansion Act H.R. 4419 - Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act H.R. 1483/S. 605 - Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act S. 820/H.R. 1889 - A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. S. 131/H.R. 513 - Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act S. 785/H.R. 1867 - Alaska Native Veterans Land Allotment Equity Act S. 1481 - Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act H.R. 520 - National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act H.R. 3808 - the Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2017 H.R. 5753 - Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2018 H.R. 4644 - Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act H.R. 4423 - North Texas Water Supply Security Act H.R. 5515 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 and Amendments H.R. 4824 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act of 2018. H.R.4760 - Securing America's Future Act of 2018 H.R.6136 - Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 H.R. 4 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 H.R. 5148 - Protect Public Use of Public Lands Act H.R. 5149 - Unlocking Public Lands Act H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 6410 -Antiquities Act of 2018 H.R.6687 - To direct the Secretary of the Interior to manage the Point Reyes National Seashore in the State of California consistently with Congress' long-standing intent to continue to authorize working dairies and ranches on agricultural property as part of the seashore's unique historic, cultural, scenic and natural values, and for other purposes. H.R. 302 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 H.R. 6939-Restoring Local Input & Access to Public Lands Act of 2018 H.R. 5727-Emery County Public Land Management Act of 2018 S. 1731 - Forest Management Improvement Act of 2017 S. 1417 - Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2017 S. 468 - Historic Route Preservation Act S. 941 - Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act S. 566 - Methow Headwaters Protection Act S. 748 - Protecting the Rights of Families and Immigrants Who Legally Entered from Detention (PROFILED) Act S. 668 - A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order regarding border security and immigration enforcement. S. 677 - Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act S. 800 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act S. 738 - RECLAIM Act of 2017 S. 1833 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2017 S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 S. 1752 - Emergency Fuel Reduction Act of 2017 S. 1757 - Building America's Trust Act S. 879 - A bill to expedite and prioritize forest management activities to achieve ecosystem restoration objectives, and for other purposes S. 1991 - Wildland Fires Act of 2017 S. 2068 - Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2017 S. 2160 - Protect Collaboration for Healthier Forests Act S. 1913/H.R. 3939 - American Prairie Conservation Act S. 3017 - Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act S. 2951 - Enhancing the Strength and Capacity of Americas Primary Evacuation Routes Act S. 2987 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 and Amendments S.Amdt. 2523 - Amends H.R.5515 (John S. McCain NDAA for Fiscal Year 2019) S. 3333 -- Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2018 S. 2354 - Antiquities Act of 2018 S. 47 - Public lands package, including S. 785, the Alaska Native Vietnam Era Veterans Land Allotment program S. 2078-Advancing Conservation and Education Act H.R. 2-Farm Bill 2018 - Conservation and Forestry Title Infrastructure Package preliminary discussions FY2018 Proposed Senate Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill Letter to Congress re opposing AK forest riders - letter to bicameral leadership urging no forest riders Letter to bicameral Approps chairs urging increases to 302(b) allocations Rulemakings/Secretarial Orders/Executive Orders BLM draft Environmental Assessment for a 30 day public comment period for renewing hardrock mineral leases near the Boundary Waters. (December 20, 2018) Department of Interior proposed rule to change Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Regulations, limiting FOIA. 83 FR 67175 (December 28, 2018) Executive Order On promoting active management of Americas Forests, Rangelands, and aother Feeral lands to Improve Conditions and Reduce Wildfire Risk (December 21, 2018) Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement for Roadless Area Conservation; National Forest System Lands in Alaska, 83 Federal Register 44252-53 (August 30, 2018) Draft Bears Ears National Monument Indian Creek and Shash Jaa Units Monument Management Plans and Associated Environmental Impact Statement, 83 Federal Register 41111 (August 17, 2018) Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument-Grand Staircase, Kaiparowits, and Escalante Canyon Units and Federal Lands Previously Included in the Monument that are excluded from the boundaries draft resource management plans and associated Environmental Impact Statement, 83 Federal Register 41108 (August 17, 2018) Proposed rulemaking RIN 1024-AE45 revising the National Park Services protest permitting process regarding demonstrations at the National Mall, Memorial Parks, and Presidents Park. (August 7, 2018) Letter to Zinke re near future BLM recommendation to Congress re amending the FOIA (BLM Report in Response to Secretarial Memorandum on Improving Planning and NEPA Processes and Secretarial Order 3355 at 14, available at https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/4374829/BLM-Report-on-Improving-Planningandpdf. Executive Order on "critical mineral" mining in the United States, seeking to to increase production while "streamlining leasing and permitting processes to expedite exploration, production, processing, reprocessing, recycling, and domestic refining of critical minerals (December 20, 2017). Secretarial Order 3359, directing the initial steps to producing the first nationwide geological and topographical survey of the United States in modern history, and also directs Interior bureaus to begin work on identifying immediate domestic sources for critical minerals (Dec. 21, 2017). POTUS Proclamation: Modifying the Bears Ears National Monument, and modifying Pres. Obama Proclamation 9558 (Dec. 4, 2017) Secretary of the Interior review of certain National Monuments designated or expanded under the Antiquities Act of 1906, pursuant to Executive Order 13792 of April 26, 2017; 82 FR 20429 (May 1, 2017) Review of National Marine Sanctuaries and Marine National Monuments Designated or Expanded Since April 28, 2007; public comment, per Executive Order 13795, Section 4(b), 82 FR 28827 (June 26, 2017) Secretarial Order 3348, which revokes Secretarial Order 3338, lifting the moratorium on federal coal leasing and terminating the PEIS process (March 29, 2017) EO 13778 Restoring the Rule of Law, Federalism, and Economic Growth by Reviewing the "Waters of the United States" Rule, 82 FR 12497 (March 3, 2017) EO 13795 Implementing an America-First Offshore Energy Strategy, 82 FR 20815 (May 3, 2017) Department of Interior and U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a two-year time-out on Yellowstone gateway mineral extraction 43 U.S.C. 1702(j); 43 C.F.R. 2300-0-5(h). (November 21, 2016) Council on Environmental Quality, Revised Draft NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions at 79 Fed. Reg. 77,801 (Dec. 24, 2014) Council on Environmental Quality, Finalized NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions, 81 Fed. Reg. 51866 (August 2, 2016) Council on Environmental Quality, Advance Notice of Proposed Rule Making, Update to the Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act, 83 Fed. Reg. 28591 (July 11, 2018). Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule Making, National Environmental Policy Act Regulations Revisions, 83 Fed. Reg. 302, (Jan 3, 2018). Department of Transportation, Transportation Infrastructure: Notice of Review of Policy, Guidance, and Regulation, 82 Fed. Reg. 26734 (June 8, 2017) Discussions on adding hard rock mining to be a category of covered projects under the Permitting Council established in Title 41 of the FAST Act. Nominations Department of Interior, David Bernhardt as Deputy Secretary Department of Agriculture, Sam Clovis as Chief Scientist Council on Environmental Quality, Kathleen Harnett White as Chair Department of Interior, Steven Gardner as Director of Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation (OSMRE)
Client expense: $77,132 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2018 · fourth_quarter · Homeland Security
Active engagement on Presidential Executive Orders impacting international travel and visa programs. Increasing CBP officer assignment at airports, TSA exit lanes issues, Issues associated with implementation of Biometric Exit program; VISA waiver issues, TSA pre-check, Global entry; Regulatory actions affecting Open Skies agreements. Legislation: S. 1872, the TSA Modernization Act H.R. 3548, Border Security for America Act, which requires the full implementation of the biometric entry-exit system at airports within the next 5 years; S 1305--CBP Hire Act, to boost CBP staffing though programs reform and incentives to expedite the hiring and retention of officers.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 2227/S. 990; Modernizing Government Technology Act; Provisions related to cyber-security authorization. H.R. 2825; Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act; All provisions. H.R. 3354; Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018; Provisions related to border control, NII, TSA, ISR, medical health issues, CBP, DNDO, NPPD, S&T and Cyber Security. H.R. 3548; Border Security for America Act of 2017; All provisions. H.R. 5515; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019; All provisions. No bill number; Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2019; All provisions.
Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · fourth_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 3255 -Supporting Working Moms Act of 2017 H.R. 3548 -Border Security for America Act of 2017 S. 1811-Merger Enforcement Improvement Act S. 2557 -Give Our Resources the Opportunity to Work Act of 2018 Issues other than legislation: Expansion and strengthening of antitrust enforcement. Merger review. Merger moratorium on large agribusiness consolidations. Impact of concentration in the banking industry. Impact of concentration in the agricultural chemical industry. Pricing practices of the agricultural chemical industry. Limitations on packer market power
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 (H.R. 6776,S. 3109), provisions relating to aviation, maritime, border, and cyber security. Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 (H.R. 6136)and Border Security for America Act of 2017 (H.R. 3548), provisions relating to border security technology.
Client expense: $870,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2018 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
Issues related to DHS technology in land ports of entry H.R. 6776 / S.3109 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 S.1757 - Building America's Trust Act S.2192 - SECURE Act of 2017 S.2464 - Three-Year Border and DACA Extension Act H.R.3548 - Border Security for America Act of 2017 H.R.4760 - Securing America's Future Act of 2018
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
Issues related to DHS technology in land ports of entry H.R. 6776 / S.3109 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 S.1757 - Building America's Trust Act S.2192 - SECURE Act of 2017 S.2464 - Three-Year Border and DACA Extension Act H.R.3548 - Border Security for America Act of 2017 H.R.4760 - Securing America's Future Act of 2018
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Government Issues
Draft - Death Gratuity Equity Act Draft - Expanded Personnel Flexibility Act of 2017 Draft - Preserving Taxpayers' Rights Act Draft - Private/Public Sector Exchange Program Act of 2017 H. Res. 794, to express the sense of the House of Representatives that national parks, etc., can be further improved by public-private partnerships H.R. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act S. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act H.R. 4, FAA Reauthorization of 2018 H.R. 6, SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act H.R. 10, Wrong Choice Act H.R. 274, Modernizing Government Travel Act H.R. 378, Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act H.R. 396, the Tax Accountability Act H.R. 559, MERIT Act of 2018 S. 3200, MERIT Act of 2018 H.R. 653, federal intern protection act H.R. 702, federal employee anti-discrimination act H.R. 757, Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act S. 255, Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act H.R. 861, abolish EPA H.R. 914, Promote American Worker's Act H.R. 964, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act S. 424,Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act H.R. 990, no hiring freeze at DoD depots or centers for industrial and technical excellence H.R. 1001, no hiring freeze for veterans H.R. 1006, A bill to clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement S. 349,A bill to clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement H.R. 1022, 6 weeks of paid parental leave for federal employees S. 362, 6 weeks of paid parental leave for federal employees H.R. 1031, abolish consumer protection H.R. 1057, Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act of 2017 or the STOP Act of 2017 S. 372, Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act of 2017 or the STOP Act of 2017 H.R. 1132, two year prohibition on civil service position for any political employee H.R. 1259, the VA Accountability First Act H.R. 1339, Freedom from Government Competition Act 2018 S. 506, Freedom from Government Competition Act 2017 H.R. 1452, no payments allowed for lodging at Presidential hotels H.R. 1529, prohibit Treasury Secretary from using extraordinary measures to prevent reaching debt limit H.R. 1560, add death of son or daughter to FMLA H.R. 1561, no hiring freeze at NIH or CDC H.R. 1599, no performance awards to IRS employees who owe taxes H.R. 1716, no hiring freeze at EPA H.R. 1878, no hiring freeze at SBA H.R. 1905, Prohibiting applicant's disclosure of criminal history for employment H.R. 2131, Fixing Internal Response to Misconduct Act H.R. 2142, the INTERDICT Act S. 708, International Narcotics Trafficking Emergency Response by Detecting Incoming Contraband with Technology Act or the INTERDICT Act H.R. 2171, the Taxpayer Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 2195, OSC Access Act H.R. 2196, To Amend Title 5, United States Code, to Allow Whistleblowers to Disclose Information to Certain Recipients H.R. 2213, Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act H.R. 2229, All Circuit Review Act H.R. 2283, DHS Morale, Recognition, Learning and Engagement Act H.R. 2583, to Establish a NPS Legacy Restoration Fund H.R. 2584, National Park Service Legacy Act of 2017 S. 751, National Park Service Legacy Act of 2017 H.R. 2623, to Provide a Method by which the Economic Cost of Significant Regulatory Actions may be offset by the Repeal of other Regulatory Actions H.R. 2626, Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act H.R. 2825, DHS Authorization Act H.R. 2831, Maritime Security Coordination Act H.R. 2846, Federal Agency Customer Experience H.R. 2954 HMDA Adjustment Act H.R. 3020, Border Enforcement, Accountability, Oversight and Community Engagement Act of 2017 H.R. 3026, Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants Act H.R. 3097, to Amend Title 2 of the Social Security Act to Prohibit Credit for Service of a Federal Annuity to Employees of the SSA for Certain Violations H.R. 3167, to Provide that, in the Event that the Secretary of the Treasury Estimates that the Debt Ceiling will be Reached, the Secretary can Issue GDP-linked Bonds, and for other Purposes H.R. 3200, Taxpayer-funded Pension Disclosure Act H.R. 3220, Preserving Taxpayers' Rights Act H.R. 3244, to Provide for Annual Surveys of Federal Employees H.R. 3257, to Promote Accountability and Government Efficiency Act H.R. 3269, the Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act H.R. 3303, First Responder Fair RETIRE Act H.R. 3403, the Cyber VICTIM Act H.R. 3428, to Establish a Website for Federal Government Apps H.R. 3436, Southwest Border Security Threat Assessment Act of 2017 H.R. 3474, Border Security and Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 3500, Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2018 H.R. 3548, the Border Security for America Act H.R. 3551, C-TPAT Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 3631, to Provide Family Leave for Parental Involvement in Education H.R. 3737, to Provide for a Study on the Use of Social Media in Security Clearance Investigations H.R. 3879, the taxpayers DIME Act H.R. 4152, Fair Employment Protection Act of 2017 S. 2019, Fair Employment Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 4171, a Bill to Extend the Authority to Conduct Telework Travel Expenses Test Programs H.R. 4182, EQUALS Act of 2017 H.R. 4499, Consumer Protection Pay Cut bill S. 2171, Consumer Protection Pay Cut bill H.R. 4504, Transparency in Government Act of 2017 H.R. 4703, Department of Labor Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 4729, Ending Secrecy About Workplace Sexual Harassment Act H.R. 4760, Securing America's Future Act H.R. 4775, the FAIR Act S. 2295, the FAIR Act H.R. 4806, the federal employee short-term disability insurance act of 2018 H.R. 4827, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act H.R. 4852, Pay our Protectors, not our Politicians H.R. 4917, IG Subpoena Authority H.R. 4940, Border and Port Security Act S. 2314, Border and Port Security Act H.R. 4961, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act H.R. 4981, the SCRAP act H.R. 5210, National Park Restoration Act S. 2509, National Park Restoration Act H.R. 5282, Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018 S. 2526, Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018 H.R. 5290, Federal Employee Bonus Disclosure Act H.R. 5355, to amend Chapter 77 of Title 5, to clarify certain due process rights of federal employees in sensitive positions H.R. 5362, to modernize and improve the management of IRS information technology H.R. 5370, to eliminate the IRS Oversight Board H.R. 5389, Federal Retirement Fairness Act H.R. 5391, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act H.R. 5402, a bill to require the establishment of Federal customer service standards, to improve the service and customer experience provided by Federal agencies, and for other purposes H.R. 5515, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019 S. 2987, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019 H.R. 5788, STOP Act of 2018 S. 3057, STOP Act of 2018 H.R. 6076, Postal Reform Act S. 2629, Postal Reform Act H.R. 6098, Family Medical Leave Modernization Act H.R. 6275, Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Act H.R. 6388, Federal Employee Retirement Accountability Act H.R. 6391, Merit Systems Protection Board Reauthorization Act of 2018 H.R. 6400, U.S. Ports of Entry Threat and Operational Review Act H.R. 6452, Federal Employee Sustainable Investment Act S. 3244, Federal Employee Sustainable Investment Act H.R. 6510, Restore our Parks and Public Lands Act H.R. 6551, Telework Metrics and Cost Savings Act H.R. 6599, To Modify the Application of Temporary Limited Appointment Regulations to NPS S. 3399, To Modify the Application of Temporary Limited Appointment Regulations to NPS H.R. 6756, American Innovation Act of 2018 H.R. 6757, Family Savings Act of 2018 H.R. 6760, Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018 H.R. 6787, Reforming Government Act of 2018 S. 3137, Reforming Government Act of 2018 H.R. 6938, to Reduce the Size of the Federal Workforce through Attrition, and for other Purposes H.R. 7028, DHS Body-Worn Camera Act of 2018 S. 3538 DHS Body-Worn Camera Act of 2018 S. Con. Res. 33, A concurrent resolution providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 195 S. Res 51, recognizing the contributions of federal employees S. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act S. 105, restructure CFPB S. 320, Abolish Consumer Protection S. 576, extend protection against prohibited personnel practices S. 578, agencies must make decisions based on science S. 582, reauthorizing OSC S. 595, Boots on the Border Act of 2017 S. 634, reductions in direct cost of Federal regulations must equal increase in debt ceiling S. 696, Stop Improper Federal Bonuses Act S. 716, increase in the debt limit must equal spending cuts S. 760, to Expand the Government's Use and Administration of Data S. 842, to Prohibit Federal Agencies and Federal Contractors from Requesting Criminal History Record Information before Offering Employment S. 861, Federal Employee Fair Treatment Act S. 1088, Federal Agency Customer Experience Act of 2017 S. 1218, to Promote Federal Employment for Veterans S. 1305, CBP Hire Act S. 1757, the Building America's Trust Act S. 1830, a Bill to Strengthen Cost Savings Suggestions Programs S. 1846 and H.R. 3693, a Bill to Repeal the Debt Ceiling S. 1880 and H.R. 3848, to Reform our Government, Reduce the Grip of Special Interests and Return Democracy to the American People S. 1886, Temporary and Term Appointments Act of 2017 S. 1887, Direct Hire of Students and Recent Graduates Act of 2017 S. 1888, Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment Adjustment Act of 2017 S. 2155, Dodd-Frank Revisions bill S. 2262, Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2017 S. 2274, a Bill to Provide for the Compensation of Federal Employees Affected by Lapses in Appropriations S. 2395, the Explore America Act of 2018 S. 2425, to Repeal the IRS Private Tax Collection Program S. 2620, a bill to establish a Federal cyber joint duty program for cyber employees of federal agencies S. 2832, "Department of Homeland Security Accountability and Transparency Act" or the "DATA Act" S. 3137, Reforming Government Act of 2018 S. 3172, Restore our Parks Act S. 3236, Relocation Expense Parity Act S. 3357, Anti-Corruption and Public Integrity Act S. 3437, Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act of 2018 S. 3478, FAMILIES Act of 2018
Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Merit Systems Protection Board, Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Special Counsel, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2018 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
Q1 2018 Federal Law Enforcement and Public Safety Land Mobile Radio and LTE Communications; H.R. 1625; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3355; Department of Homeland Security Appropriations 2018 H.R. 3548; Border Security for America Act FY19 DHS Appropriations Bill
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 3255 -Supporting Working Moms Act of 2017 H.R. 3548 -Border Security for America Act of 2017 S. 1811-Merger Enforcement Improvement Act S. 2557 -Give Our Resources the Opportunity to Work Act of 2018 Issues other than legislation: Expansion and strengthening of antitrust enforcement. Merger review. Merger moratorium on large agribusiness consolidations. Impact of concentration in the banking industry. Impact of concentration in the agricultural chemical industry. Pricing practices of the agricultural chemical industry. Limitations on packer market power
Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
Active engagement on Presidential Executive Orders impacting international travel and visa programs. Increasing CBP officer assignment at airports, TSA exit lanes issues, Issues associated with implementation of Biometric Exit program; VISA waiver issues, TSA pre-check, Global entry; Regulatory actions affecting Open Skies agreements. Legislation: S. 1872, the TSA Modernization Act H.R. 3548, Border Security for America Act, which requires the full implementation of the biometric entry-exit system at airports within the next 5 years; S 1305--CBP Hire Act, to boost CBP staffing though programs reform and incentives to expedite the hiring and retention of officers.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · third_quarter · Natural Resources
Legislation H.R. 3668 - Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act H.R. 1654 - Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act House Infrastructure Package preliminary discussions H.R. 2936 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 H.R. 1873 - Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act H.R. 1731 - RECLAIM Act of 2017 H.R. 1819 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act H. Con. Res. 27 - Celebrating public lands as national treasures held in public trust H.R. 232 - State National Forest Management Act of 2017 H.R. 2083 - Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act H.R. 2044 - Americas Red Rock Wilderness Act H.R. 837 - Build Bridges Not Walls Act H.R. 739 - This Is Our Land Act H.R. 1784 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2017 H.R. 1778 - Moratorium on Federal coal leasing shall not take effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted. H.R. 3177 - Keeping Our Commitment to Disabled Veterans Act of 2017 H.R 3115 - Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017 H.R. 3281 -Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act H.R. 3548 - Border Security for America Act of 2017 H.R. 4558 - Grand Staircase Escalante Enhancement Act H.R. 4532 - Shash Jaa National Monument and Indian Creek National Monument Act H.R. 3990 - National Monument Creation and Protection Act H.R. 3905 - Minnesota's Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest Act H.R. 4518 - Bears Ears National Monument Expansion Act H.R. 4419 - Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act H.R. 1483/S. 605 - Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act S. 820/H.R. 1889 - A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. S. 131/H.R. 513 - Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act S. 785/H.R. 1867 - Alaska Native Veterans Land Allotment Equity Act S. 1481 - Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act H.R. 520 - National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act H.R. 3808 - the Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2017 H.R. 5753 - Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2018 H.R. 4644 - Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act H.R. 4423 - North Texas Water Supply Security Act H.R. 5515 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 and Amendments H.R. 4824 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act of 2018. H.R.4760 - Securing America's Future Act of 2018 H.R.6136 - Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 H.R. 4 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 H.R. 5148 - Protect Public Use of Public Lands Act H.R. 5149 - Unlocking Public Lands Act H.R. 2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 6410 -Antiquities Act of 2018 H.R.6687 - To direct the Secretary of the Interior to manage the Point Reyes National Seashore in the State of California consistently with Congress' long-standing intent to continue to authorize working dairies and ranches on agricultural property as part of the seashore's unique historic, cultural, scenic and natural values, and for other purposes. H.R. 302 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 S. 1731 - Forest Management Improvement Act of 2017 S. 1417 - Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2017 S. 468 - Historic Route Preservation Act S. 941 - Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act S. 566 - Methow Headwaters Protection Act S. 748 - Protecting the Rights of Families and Immigrants Who Legally Entered from Detention (PROFILED) Act S. 668 - A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order regarding border security and immigration enforcement. S. 677 - Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act S. 800 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act S. 738 - RECLAIM Act of 2017 S. 1833 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2017 S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 S. 1752 - Emergency Fuel Reduction Act of 2017 S. 1757 - Building America's Trust Act S. 879 - A bill to expedite and prioritize forest management activities to achieve ecosystem restoration objectives, and for other purposes S. 1991 - Wildland Fires Act of 2017 S. 2068 - Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2017 S. 2160 - Protect Collaboration for Healthier Forests Act S. 1913/H.R. 3939 - American Prairie Conservation Act S. 3017 - Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act S. 2951 - Enhancing the Strength and Capacity of Americas Primary Evacuation Routes Act S. 2987 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 and Amendments S.Amdt. 2523 - Amends H.R.5515 (John S. McCain NDAA for Fiscal Year 2019) S. 3333 -- Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2018 S. 2354 - Antiquities Act of 2018 Farm Bill 2018 - Conservation and Forestry Title Infrastructure Package preliminary discussions FY2018 Proposed Senate Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill Letter to Congress re opposing AK forest riders - letter to bicameral leadership urging no forest riders Letter to bicameral Approps chairs urging increases to 302(b) allocations Rulemakings/Secretarial Orders/Executive Orders Notice of intent to prepare an environmental impact statement for Roadless Area Conservation; National Forest System Lands in Alaska, 83 Federal Register 44252-53 (August 30, 2018) Draft Bears Ears National Monument Indian Creek and Shash Jaa Units Monument Management Plans and Associated Environmental Impact Statement, 83 Federal Register 41111 (August 17, 2018) Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument-Grand Staircase, Kaiparowits, and Escalante Canyon Units and Federal Lands Previously Included in the Monument that are excluded from the boundaries draft resource management plans and associated Environmental Impact Statement, 83 Federal Register 41108 (August 17, 2018) Proposed rulemaking RIN 1024-AE45 revising the National Park Services protest permitting process regarding demonstrations at the National Mall, Memorial Parks, and Presidents Park. (August 7, 2018) Letter to Zinke re near future BLM recommendation to Congress re amending the FOIA (BLM Report in Response to Secretarial Memorandum on Improving Planning and NEPA Processes and Secretarial Order 3355 at 14, available at https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/4374829/BLM-Report-on-Improving-Planningandpdf. Executive Order on "critical mineral" mining in the United States, seeking to to increase production while "streamlining leasing and permitting processes to expedite exploration, production, processing, reprocessing, recycling, and domestic refining of critical minerals (December 20, 2017). Secretarial Order 3359, directing the initial steps to producing the first nationwide geological and topographical survey of the United States in modern history, and also directs Interior bureaus to begin work on identifying immediate domestic sources for critical minerals (Dec. 21, 2017). POTUS Proclamation: Modifying the Bears Ears National Monument, and modifying Pres. Obama Proclamation 9558 (Dec. 4, 2017) Secretary of the Interior review of certain National Monuments designated or expanded under the Antiquities Act of 1906, pursuant to Executive Order 13792 of April 26, 2017; 82 FR 20429 (May 1, 2017) Review of National Marine Sanctuaries and Marine National Monuments Designated or Expanded Since April 28, 2007; public comment, per Executive Order 13795, Section 4(b), 82 FR 28827 (June 26, 2017) Secretarial Order 3348, which revokes Secretarial Order 3338, lifting the moratorium on federal coal leasing and terminating the PEIS process (March 29, 2017) EO 13778 Restoring the Rule of Law, Federalism, and Economic Growth by Reviewing the "Waters of the United States" Rule, 82 FR 12497 (March 3, 2017) EO 13795 Implementing an America-First Offshore Energy Strategy, 82 FR 20815 (May 3, 2017) Department of Interior and U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a two-year time-out on Yellowstone gateway mineral extraction 43 U.S.C. 1702(j); 43 C.F.R. 2300-0-5(h). (November 21, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Justice, Discussions about regulation for Port emissions. Council on Environmental Quality, Revised Draft NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions at 79 Fed. Reg. 77,801 (Dec. 24, 2014) Council on Environmental Quality, Finalized NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions, 81 Fed. Reg. 51866 (August 2, 2016) Council on Environmental Quality, Advance Notice of Proposed Rule Making, Update to the Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act, 83 Fed. Reg. 28591 (July 11, 2018). Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule Making, National Environmental Policy Act Regulations Revisions, 83 Fed. Reg. 302, (Jan 3, 2018). Department of Transportation, Transportation Infrastructure: Notice of Review of Policy, Guidance, and Regulation, 82 Fed. Reg. 26734 (June 8, 2017) Discussions on adding hard rock mining to be a category of covered projects under the Permitting Council established in Title 41 of the FAST Act. Nominations Department of Interior, David Bernhardt as Deputy Secretary Department of Agriculture, Sam Clovis as Chief Scientist Council on Environmental Quality, Kathleen Harnett White as Chair Department of Interior, Steven Gardner as Director of Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation (OSMRE)
Client expense: $100,495 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)
2018 · third_quarter · Homeland Security
HR. 302 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 HR. 4559 - The Global Aviation System Security Reform Act HR. 4561 - The Security Assessment Feasibility for Equipment Testing and Evaluation of Capabilities for our Homeland (SAFE TECH) Act HR. 4577 - The Domestic Explosive Detection Canine Capacity Building Act HR. 4581 - The Screening and Vetting Passenger Exchange Act HR 4176 - The Air Cargo Security Improvement Act of 2017 HR. 3548 - Border Security for America Act HR. 2825 - DHS Authorization Act of 2017 HR. 4737 - Airport ALERT Act S. 1872 - The TSA Modernization Act HR. 665 - Airport Perimeter and Access Control Security Act of 2017 HR. 876 - Aviation Employee Screening and Security Enhancement Act HR. 1309 - TSA Administration Modernization Act of 2017 S. 2314 - Border and Port Security Act HR. 5730 - the Transportation Security Technology Innovation Reform Act of 2018 HR. 5766 - the Securing Public Areas of Transportation Facilities Act of 2018 HR. 5207 - the Immigration Advisory Program Authorization Act of 2018 HR. 6265 - PreCheck is PreCheck Act of 2018 S. 2836 - the Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018 S.2859 - the Secure Airport Public Spaces Act of 2018 HR. 6461, TSA National Deployment Force Act HR. 6438, DHS Countering Unmanned Aircraft Systems Coordinator Act Insider Threat TSA Checkpoint wait times TSA PreCheck Customs and Border Protection - Staffing and Hiring Exit Lane Staffing Biometric Entry/Exit Law Enforcement Officer Reimbursement CBP Airport Technical Design Standards TSA Reimbursable Agreements Aviation Cybersecurity TSA Watchlist and Rap Back
Client expense: $1,182,388 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2018 · first_quarter · Immigration
KIND advocated on the following legislation: H.R. 3548 Border Security of America Act (McCaul), H.R. 3697 Criminal Alien Gang Member Removal Act (Comstock), S. 1757 Building Americas Trust Act of 2017 (Cornyn), S. 1312, the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2017 (Grassley), S. 1311, Abolish Human Trafficking Act (Cornyn), S. 1615, Dream Act of 2017 (Graham/Durbin), S.1937, Border Security and Deferred Action Recipient Relief Act (Flake), S. 2192, The Secure Act of 2017 (Grassley), S. /(H.R.2579 amendment in nature of substitute) Secure and Succeed Act (Grassley/Cotton)H.R. 5850/S. 3106 (past Congress) H.R.4796, Uniting and Securing America Act of 2018 (USA Act) (Hurd-Aguilar)S.2367, Uniting and Securing America Act of 2018 (USA Act) (McCain-Coons) H.R. 2043/S. 2468, Fair Day in Court for Kids Act Issues/Administrative Detention of and immigration enforcement against families and children (including separation of families and treatment at the border; enforcement against sponsors; release of children from detention) Protections for immigrant and refugee youth and unaccompanied children (including Flores regs; TVPRA; designation of UAC; Central American Minors Program; DREAMers) Administration of the immigration courts/immigration proceedings Administration of benefits for child asylum seekers, victims of trafficking, and those seeking Special Immigrant Juvenile status Root causes of migration/regional stability (temporary protected status .)
Client expense: $75,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2018 · second_quarter · Homeland Security
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 (S. 3109), provisions relating to aviation, maritime, border, and cyber security. Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 (H.R. 6136)and Border Security for America Act of 2017 (H.R. 3548), provisions relating to border security technology.
Client expense: $1,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Geospatial Intelligence Agency, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Agency (NSA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of
2018 · second_quarter · Homeland Security
Active engagement on federal actions related to international travel and visa programs. Increasing CBP officer assignment at airports, TSA exit lanes issues, Issues associated with implementation of Biometric Exit program; VISA waiver issues, TSA pre-check, Global entry; Regulatory actions affecting Open Skies agreements. Legislation: S. 1872, the TSA Modernization Act. H.R. 3548, Border Security for America Act, which requires the full implementation of the biometric entry-exit system at airports within the next 5 years. CBP Hire Act (S. 1305) Helps to boost CBP staffing though programs reform and incentives to expedite the hiring and retention of officers.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Homeland Security
S. 1872 - TSA Modernization Act S. 3109 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 3354 - Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 1301 - Continuing Appropriations Amendments Act, 2018 H.R. 1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act, 2018 H.R. 195 - Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018 and for other purposes H.R. TBD - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 H.R. 2825 - Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2017 H.R. 3548 - Border Security for America Act of 2017 H.R. 876 - Aviation Employee Screening and Security Enhancement Act of 2017 H.R. 6265 - Precheck is Precheck Act of 2018 OTHER CONGRESSIONAL/REGULATORY TRADE MATTERS: Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Aviation Security Taxes and Fees Airport Security Issues Air Cargo Security Issues Civil Aviation Security Issues including expansion or trusted traveler/risk-based screening programs, airport checkpoint lane staffing, secondary cockpit barriers, canines and lobby security Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issues, including CBP staffing levels at airports, preclearance issues, biometric exit FY2019 DOT/FAA and DHS Budget proposals, including proposals to increase the TSA passenger security fee Aviation Security Infrastructure Fee
Client expense: $828,927 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2018 · second_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 3548 - Border Security for America Act of 2017 OTHER CONGRESSIONAL/REGULATORY MATTERS: Implementation of Biometric Entry and Exit Systems Immigration Line Waits Executive Orders relating to visa issuance and immigration screening
Client expense: $828,927 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2018 · second_quarter · Homeland Security
Issues related to DHS technology in land ports of entry S.3109 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriati ons Act, 2019 S.1757 - Building America's Trust Act S.2192 - SECURE Act of 2017 S.2464 - Three-Year Border and DACA Extension Act H.R.3548 - Border Security for America Act of 2017 H.R.4760 - Securing America's Future Act of 2018
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Homeland Security
Issues related to DHS technology in land ports of entry S.3109 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2019 S.1757 - Building America's Trust Act S.2192 - SECURE Act of 2017 S.2464 - Three-Year Border and DACA Extension Act H.R.3548 - Border Security for America Act of 2017 H.R.4760 - Securing America's Future Act of 2018
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: S103-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. S367-Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. S411-End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2017 (ERRPA)-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. S642-Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil asset forfeiture. S811-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, religious liberty. S860-Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. S1006-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, womens rights, reproductive freedom, racial justice. S1134-Back the Blue Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. S1419-Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. S1588-Democracy Restoration Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting. S1593-Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act-Issue Lobbied: Bail Reform. S1654-Email Privacy Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S1820-A bill to provide for the retention and service of transgender members of the Armed Forces-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights. S1856-Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. S1917-Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice reform. S2383-CLOUD Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy/surveillance. S2525-First Amendment Defense Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, religious liberty. S2584-Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights. S.J. Res. 59 - Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2018 - Issues Lobbied: National security. S1614 - Video Visitation and Inmate Calling in Prisons Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Prison reform. S3032 - STATES Act-Issues Lobbied: Legalization of marijuana. S3174 - Marijuana Freedom and Opportunity Act-Issues Lobbied: Legalization of marijuana. S3195 - Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. S1918 - Police CAMERA Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. S2918 - Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty, LGBT rights, reproductive freedom. S2836 - Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance. S2124 - Consumer Privacy Protection Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. S170 - Combating BDS Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Free speech. S994 - Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2018- Issues Lobbied: Death penalty. S2897 - A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act - Issues Lobbied: Disability rights, electronic visit verification. S3109 - DHS Appropriations for FY 2019-Issues Lobbied: DHS budget. S2832 - DATA Act-Issues Lobbied: DHS data collection. S3162- Border Zone Reasonableness Restoration Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: 100-mile zone. S1519 - National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2018-Issues Lobbied: National security, border issues. S3158 - Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2019-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, education, desegregation, reproductive rights - abortion coverage restrictions, Title X family planning program, Conscience Protection Act, fetal tissue research, sexual health education. S2754 - Handle with Care Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, juvenile justice. S510 - Womens Health Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. S3225 - Stop Shackling and Detaining Pregnant Women Act-Issues Lobbied: Immigration detention, reproductive rights. S3112 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Immigration detention, enforcement. S3036 - Keep Families Together Act - Issues Lobbied: Immigration (family separation), border issues. S2940 - Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Free speech/expression. S2227 - EMPOWER Care Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. S2952 - Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act-Issues Lobbied: Sexual harassment and discrimination. S2988 - EMPOWER Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. S337 - FAMILY Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. HR 387-Email Privacy Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR 482-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. HR 1039-Probation Officer Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. HR 1498-End Racial Profiling Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. HR 1555-Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issues Lobbied: Civil asset forfeiture. HR 1556-Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement militarization. HR 1809-Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. HR 1881-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, religious liberty. HR 2133-Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief (CLEARR) Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Housing. HR 2152- Citizens Right to Know Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform, police reform. HR 2228-Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. HR 2282-Equality Act-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights, womens rights, reproductive freedom, racial justice. HR 2437-Back the Blue Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Law enforcement. HR 2676-Police Reporting Information, Data, and Evidence (PRIDE) Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. HR 2899-Second Chance Act Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Reentry. HR 2978-Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Voting rights. HR 3060-Preventing Tragedies Between Police and Communities Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. HR 3222-Do No Harm Act-Issues Lobbied: Religious liberty, LGBT rights, reproductive freedom. HR 3354-Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, census. HR 3356-Prison Reform and Redemption Act -Issues Lobbied: Prison reform. HR 3548-Border Security for America Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance. HR 3944-Police CAMERA Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. HR 3799-Demanding Oversight from Justice Act of 2017-Issuse Lobbied: Law enforcement. HR 4019-Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Bail reform. HR 4041-A bill to provide for the retention and service of transgender members of the Armed Forces-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights. HR 4508-The Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, higher education. HR 4760-Securing Americas Future Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Immigration enforcement, immigration detention. HR 4833-The Bail Fairness Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Bail. HR 4943-CLOUD Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy/surveillance. HR 5374-Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: LGBT rights. HR 5682 - FIRST STEP Act-Issues Lobbied: Prison reform, intersection of criminal justice and immigration. HR 4447-CyberTipline Modernization Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice, privacy. HR 5710 - The Solitary Confinement Study and Reform Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Prison reform. HR 4963 - Amy, Vicky, and Andy Child Pornography Victim Assistance Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Criminal justice. HR 1437- No Money Bail Act-Issue Lobbied: Bail reform. HR 5698 - Protect and Serve Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. HR2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Reentry, SNAP. HR 3249 - Protect Safe Neighborhoods Grant Program Authorization Act of 2018-Issues lobbied: Law enforcement. HR 5515 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for FY 19-Issues Lobbied: Privacy, torture and war authority, school vouchers - racial justice, disability rights, religious liberty, border issues, reproductive rights - contraception, womens combat gear, domestic violence, MST. HR 2520 - BROWSER Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR 3896 - Secure and Protect Americans Data Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. HR 5199 - Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: School vouchers - racial justice, disability rights, religious liberty, education. HR 6042/5912 - Bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act - Issues Lobbied: Disability rights, electronic visit verification. HR 5004 - Air Carrier Access Amendments Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. HR 5242 - School Resource Officer Assessment Act of 2018- Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, school-to-prison pipeline. HR 6122 - Save Voters Act-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, voting. HR 1322 - Womens Health Protection Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion. HR 6136 - Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Immigration detention, immigration enforcement. HR 3923 - Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Immigration detention, enforcement. HR 6135 - Keep Families Together Act - Issues Lobbied: Immigration (family separation), border issues. HR 5924 - Anti-Semitism Awareness Act of 2018 -Issues Lobbied: Free speech/expression. HR 5306 - EMPOWER Care Act-Issues Lobbied: Disability rights. HR 4924, H. Res. 724 - Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act-Issues Lobbied: Sexual harassment and discrimination. HR 620 - ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017-Issues Lobbied: Disability accessibility. HR 5654 - VAWA Protections for Rural Women Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Violence against women, rural housing. HR 947- FAMILY Act-Issues Lobbied: Womens rights. Legislation with No Bill Number and Nominations: RESPECT Resolution-Issues Lobbied: Legalization of marijuana. Restoring Oversight for Members of Congress Act- Issues Lobbied: Prison reform, national security, transparency. Senate bill version - No Money Bail Act-Issue Lobbied: Bail reform. Facial recognition and DNA testing-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. CONSENT Act - Issue Lobbied: Privacy. Gina Haspel nomination-Issues Lobbied: Torture, national security. Mike Pompeo nomination-Issues Lobbied: Torture; national security. Abortion restrictions for unaccompanied minors in ORR care-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights - abortion. ICE detention of pregnant women-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, immigrant rights. The Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act-Issues Lobbied: Privacy. Young amendment to opioid bill- Issues Lobbied: Privacy. Corker Draft Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2018-Issues Lobbied: War powers, authorizing military force. Administrative Legislative Proposal - Making Affordable Housing Work Act of 2018-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, fair housing, rent increases. HHS notice of rulemaking on Compliance with Statutory Program Integrity Requirements-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, Title X family planning program. FY 19 Appropriations - Financial Services and General Government-Issues Lobbied: Reproductive rights, abortion coverage restrictions, Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Act. House bill version - Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. Driver and Officer Safety Education Act-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement. Appropriations generally - Issues Lobbied: ICE and CBP appropriations. Additional legislation not yet introduced - sexual harassment reforms, violence against women in the military. Agencies: Agency-Defense-Issues Lobbied: Trans Military Ban; Guantanamo detention policy. Agency-Education-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, equal education, CRDC data collection, school-to-prison pipeline, Every Student Succeeds Act, student loans, civil rights investigations, Racial Justice Case Processing Manual, delay of significant disproportionality rule. Agency-Health and Human Services-Issues Lobbied: Adoption and Foster Care Analysis and Reporting System Final Rule (RIN 0970-AC72), LGBT rights, SNAP and domestic gag rule, organ transplant discrimination, disability rights. Agency-Veterans Affairs-Issues Lobbied: Abortion coverage. Agency-Homeland Security-Issues Lobbied: Interior and border enforcement, family separation, Custom and Border Protection - border enforcement, CBP oversight, Immigration and Customs Enforcement - deportation and detention practices, detention of pregnant women. Agency-Housing and Urban Development-Issues Lobbied: Fair housing, the disparate impact rule, AFFH rule, regulatory reform, discriminatory lending, disaster relief, rent increases. Agency-Justice-Issues Lobbied: Law enforcement, racial profiling, juvenile justice, school-to-prison pipeline, Bureau of Prisons - changes to the transgender offender manual, LGBT rights and prisoners rights, Bureau of Justice Statistics - changes to the National Crime Victimization Survey, LGBT rights. Agency-EOP-Issues Lobbied: Civil rights enforcement; Faith and Opportunity Initiative, religious liberty. Agency-OMB-Issues Lobbied: Preschool suspensions, school-to-prison pipeline, data collection. Agency-Commerce-Issues Lobbied: Racial justice, census. Agency-Agriculture-Issue Lobbied: changes to SNAP time limit waivers (RIN 0584-AE57), LGBT rights, criminal law reform, disability rights, womens rights.
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2018 · second_quarter · Government Issues
Draft - Death Gratuity Equity Act Draft - Expanded Personnel Flexibility Act of 2017 Draft - Preserving Taxpayers' Rights Act Draft - Private/Public Sector Exchange Program Act of 2017 H. Res. 794, to express the sense of the House of Representatives that national parks, etc., can be further improved by public-private partnerships H.R. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act S. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act H.R. 10, Wrong Choice Act H.R. 274, Modernizing Government Travel Act H.R. 378, Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act H.R. 396, the Tax Accountability Act H.R. 559, MERIT Act H.R. 653, federal intern protection act H.R. 702, federal employee anti-discrimination act H.R. 757, Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act S. 255, Federal Adjustment of Income Rates Act H.R. 861, abolish EPA H.R. 914, Promote American Worker's Act H.R. 964, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act S. 424,Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act H.R. 990, no hiring freeze at DoD depots or centers for industrial and technical excellence H.R. 1001, no hiring freeze for veterans H.R. 1006, A bill to clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement S. 349,A bill to clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement H.R. 1022, 6 weeks of paid parental leave for federal employees S. 362, 6 weeks of paid parental leave for federal employees H.R. 1031, abolish consumer protection H.R. 1057, Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act of 2017 or the STOP Act of 2017 S. 372, Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention Act of 2017 or the STOP Act of 2017 H.R. 1132, two year prohibition on civil service position for any political employee H.R. 1259, the VA Accountability First Act H.R. 1339, Freedom from Government Competition Act 2018 S. 506, Freedom from Government Competition Act 2017 H.R. 1452, no payments allowed for lodging at Presidential hotels H.R. 1529, prohibit Treasury Secretary from using extraordinary measures to prevent reaching debt limit H.R. 1560, add death of son or daughter to FMLA H.R. 1561, no hiring freeze at NIH or CDC H.R. 1599, no performance awards to IRS employees who owe taxes H.R. 1716, no hiring freeze at EPA H.R. 1878, no hiring freeze at SBA H.R. 1905, Prohibiting applicant's disclosure of criminal history for employment H.R. 2131, Fixing Internal Response to Misconduct Act H.R. 2142, the INTERDICT Act S. 708, International Narcotics Trafficking Emergency Response by Detecting Incoming Contraband with Technology Act or the INTERDICT Act H.R. 2171, the Taxpayer Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 2195, OSC Access Act H.R. 2196, To Amend Title 5, United States Code, to Allow Whistleblowers to Disclose Information to Certain Recipients H.R. 2213, Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act H.R. 2229, All Circuit Review Act H.R. 2283, DHS Morale, Recognition, Learning and Engagement Act H.R. 2583, to Establish a NPS Legacy Restoration Fund H.R. 2584, National Park Service Legacy Act of 2017 S. 751, National Park Service Legacy Act of 2017 H.R. 2623, to Provide a Method by which the Economic Cost of Significant Regulatory Actions may be offset by the Repeal of other Regulatory Actions H.R. 2626, Strong Visa Integrity Secures America Act H.R. 2825, DHS Authorization Act H.R. 2831, Maritime Security Coordination Act H.R. 2846, Federal Agency Customer Experience H.R. 2954 HMDA Adjustment Act H.R. 3020, Border Enforcement, Accountability, Oversight and Community Engagement Act of 2017 H.R. 3026, Strengthening Loan Forgiveness for Public Servants Act H.R. 3097, to Amend Title 2 of the Social Security Act to Prohibit Credit for Service of a Federal Annuity to Employees of the SSA for Certain Violations H.R. 3167, to Provide that, in the Event that the Secretary of the Treasury Estimates that the Debt Ceiling will be Reached, the Secretary can Issue GDP-linked Bonds, and for other Purposes H.R. 3200, Taxpayer-funded Pension Disclosure Act H.R. 3220, Preserving Taxpayers' Rights Act H.R. 3244, to Provide for Annual Surveys of Federal Employees H.R. 3257, to Promote Accountability and Government Efficiency Act H.R. 3269, the Federal Employee Pension Fairness Act H.R. 3303, First Responder Fair RETIRE Act H.R. 3403, the Cyber VICTIM Act H.R. 3428, to Establish a Website for Federal Government Apps H.R. 3436, Southwest Border Security Threat Assessment Act of 2017 H.R. 3474, Border Security and Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 3500, Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2018 H.R. 3548, the Border Security for America Act H.R. 3551, C-TPAT Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 3631, to Provide Family Leave for Parental Involvement in Education H.R. 3737, to Provide for a Study on the Use of Social Media in Security Clearance Investigations H.R. 3879, the taxpayers DIME Act H.R. 4152, Fair Employment Protection Act of 2017 S. 2019, Fair Employment Protection Act of 2017 H.R. 4171, a Bill to Extend the Authority to Conduct Telework Travel Expenses Test Programs H.R. 4182, EQUALS Act of 2017 H.R. 4499, Consumer Protection Pay Cut bill S. 2171, Consumer Protection Pay Cut bill H.R. 4504, Transparency in Government Act of 2017 H.R. 4703, Department of Labor Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 4729, Ending Secrecy About Workplace Sexual Harassment Act H.R. 4760, Securing America's Future Act H.R. 4775, the FAIR Act S. 2295, the FAIR Act H.R. 4806, the federal employee short-term disability insurance act of 2018 H.R. 4827, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act H.R. 4852, Pay our Protectors, not our Politicians H.R. 4917, IG Subpoena Authority H.R. 4940, Border and Port Security Act S. 2314, Border and Port Security Act H.R. 4961, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act H.R. 4981, the SCRAP act H.R. 5210, National Park Restoration Act S. 2509, National Park Restoration Act H.R. 5282, Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018 S. 2526, Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2018 H.R. 5290, Federal Employee Bonus Disclosure Act H.R. 5355, to amend Chapter 77 of Title 5, to clarify certain due process rights of federal employees in sensitive positions H.R. 5362, to modernize and improve the management of IRS information technology H.R. 5370, to eliminate the IRS Oversight Board H.R. 5389, Federal Retirement Fairness Act H.R. 5391, Federal Employee Retroactive Pay Fairness Act H.R. 5402, a bill to require the establishment of Federal customer service standards, to improve the service and customer experience provided by Federal agencies, and for other purposes H.R. 5515, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019 S. 2987, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2019 H.R. 5788, STOP Act of 2018 S. 3057, STOP Act of 2018 H.R. 6076, Postal Reform Act S. 2629, Postal Reform Act H.R. 6098, Family Medical Leave Modernization Act H.R. 6275, Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Act H.R. 6400, U.S. Ports of Entry Threat and Operational Review Act S. Con. Res. 33, A concurrent resolution providing for a correction in the enrollment of H.R. 195 S. Res 51, recognizing the contributions of federal employees S. 1, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act S. 105, restructure CFPB S. 320, Abolish Consumer Protection S. 576, extend protection against prohibited personnel practices S. 578, agencies must make decisions based on science S. 582, reauthorizing OSC S. 595, Boots on the Border Act of 2017 S. 634, reductions in direct cost of Federal regulations must equal increase in debt ceiling S. 696, Stop Improper Federal Bonuses Act S. 716, increase in the debt limit must equal spending cuts S. 760, to Expand the Government's Use and Administration of Data S. 842, to Prohibit Federal Agencies and Federal Contractors from Requesting Criminal History Record Information before Offering Employment S. 861, Federal Employee Fair Treatment Act S. 1088, Federal Agency Customer Experience Act of 2017 S. 1218, to Promote Federal Employment for Veterans S. 1305, CBP Hire Act S. 1757, the Building America's Trust Act S. 1830, a Bill to Strengthen Cost Savings Suggestions Programs S. 1846 and H.R. 3693, a Bill to Repeal the Debt Ceiling S. 1869, to Reauthorize and Rename the Position of Whistleblower Ombudsman S. 1880 and H.R. 3848, to Reform our Government, Reduce the Grip of Special Interests and Return Democracy to the American People S. 1886, Temporary and Term Appointments Act of 2017 S. 1887, Direct Hire of Students and Recent Graduates Act of 2017 S. 1888, Voluntary Separation Incentive Payment Adjustment Act of 2017 S. 2155, Dodd-Frank Revisions bill S. 2262, Counterterrorism Advisory Board Act of 2017 S. 2274, a Bill to Provide for the Compensation of Federal Employees Affected by Lapses in Appropriations S. 2395, the Explore America Act of 2018 S. 2425, to Repeal the IRS Private Tax Collection Program S. 2620, a bill to establish a Federal cyber joint duty program for cyber employees of federal agencies S. 3137, Reforming Government Act of 2018 S. 3172, Restore our Parks Act
Client expense: $210,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Merit Systems Protection Board, Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Special Counsel, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2018 · second_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 4, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 H.R. 1625, Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 2213/S. 595, Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2017 H.R. 2825, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2017 H.R. 3010, Promoting Good Cyber Hygiene Act of 2017 H.R. 3089/S. 1717, Corporate Transparency Act of 2017 H.R. 3267/S. 1662, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3280, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3355, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3359, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Act of 2017 H.R. 3548, Border Security for America Act of 2017 H.R. 3776, Cyber Diplomacy Act of 2017 H.R. 4036, Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act H.R. 4176, Air Cargo Security Improvement Act of 2018 H.R. 4747, Defending U.S. Government Communications Act H.R. 5515, John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 H.R. 5576, Cyber Deterrence and Response Act of 2018 H.R. 6032, State of Modern Application, Research, and Trends of (SMART) IoT Act S. 536, Cybersecurity Disclosure Act of 2017 S. 1241, Combating Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, and Counterfeiting Act of 2017 S. 1454, True Incorporation Transparency for Law Enforcement (TITLE) Act S. 1691, Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017 S. 1872, TSA Modernization Act S. 2391, Defending U.S. Government Communications Act S. 2392, Cyber SAFETY Act of 2018 S. 2735, Small Business Advanced Cybersecurity Enhancements Act of 2017 S. 2852, Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness and Advancing Innovation Act of 2018 S. 3085, Federal Acquisition Supply Chain Security Act of 2018 Nomination of Christopher C. Krebs to be undersecretary of the National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Draft legislation titled Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act Draft legislation on Cybersecurity Education Pilot Program Various issues relating to Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program reauthorization; cybersecurity protections; air cargo advance screening pilot and proposed regulation; Customs and Border Protection appropriations; Executive Order 13800, Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure; implementation of Department of Justice Cloud Act (P.L. 115-141, Division V); Department of Justice Cyber-Digital Task Force; Department of Energy Multiyear Plan for Energy Sector Cybersecurity; Draft NISTIR 8200, Interagency Report on Status of International Cybersecurity Standardization for the Internet of Things (IoT); Federal Energy Regulatory Commission notice of proposed rulemaking, Cyber Security Incident Reporting Reliability Standards; National Institute of Standards and Technology 5G cybersecurity and standards development; National Telecommunications and Information Administration International Internet Policy Priorities; National Telecommunications and Information Administration Promoting Stakeholder Action Against Botnets and Other Automated Threats; National Telecommunications and Information Administration Study on Interagency Process Following Cybersecurity Incidents; Transportation Security Administration appropriations; Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) statement and guidance on public company cybersecurity disclosures
Client expense: $15,190,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), 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 Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), 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. Trade Representative (USTR), Vice President of the U.S., White House Office
2018 · second_quarter · Homeland Security
HR. 4559 - The Global Aviation System Security Reform Act HR. 4561 - The Security Assessment Feasibility for Equipment Testing and Evaluation of Capabilities for our Homeland (SAFE TECH) Act HR. 4577 - The Domestic Explosive Detection Canine Capacity Building Act HR. 4581 - The Screening and Vetting Passenger Exchange Act HR 4176 - The Air Cargo Security Improvement Act of 2017 HR. 3548 - Border Security for America Act HR. 2825 - DHS Authorization Act of 2017 HR.4737 - Airport ALERT Act S. 1872 - The TSA Modernization Act HR. 665 - Airport Perimeter and Access Control Security Act of 2017 HR. 876 - Aviation Employee Screening and Security Enhancement Act HR. 1309 - TSA Administration Modernization Act of 2017 S. 2314 - Border and Port Security Act HR. 5730 - the Transportation Security Technology Innovation Reform Act of 2018 HR. 5766 - the Securing Public Areas of Transportation Facilities Act of 2018 HR. 5207 - the Immigration Advisory Program Authorization Act of 2018 HR.6265 - PreCheck is PreCheck Act of 2018 S. 2836 - the Preventing Emerging Threats Act of 2018 S.2859 - the Secure Airport Public Spaces Act of 2018 Insider Threat TSA Checkpoint wait times TSA PreCheck Customs and Border Protection - Staffing and Hiring Exit Lane Staffing Biometric Entry/Exit Law Enforcement Officer Reimbursement CBP Airport Technical Design Standards TSA Watchlist
Client expense: $899,746 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2018 · second_quarter · Homeland Security
Q1 2018 Federal Law Enforcement and Public Safety Land Mobile Radio and LTE Communications; H.R. 1625; Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3355; Department of Homeland Security Appropriations 2018 H.R. 3548; Border Security for America Act FY19 DHS Appropriations Bill
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · second_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
H.R. 3255 -Supporting Working Moms Act of 2017 H.R. 3548 -Border Security for America Act of 2017 S. 1811-Merger Enforcement Improvement Act S. 2557 -Give Our Resources the Opportunity to Work Act of 2018 Issues other than legislation: Expansion and strengthening of antitrust enforcement. Merger review. Merger moratorium on large agribusiness consolidations. Impact of concentration in the banking industry. Impact of concentration in the agricultural chemical industry. Pricing practices of the agricultural chemical industry. Limitations on packer market power
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2018 · second_quarter · Natural Resources
Legislation H.R. 3668 - Sportsmens Heritage and Recreational Enhancement Act H.R. 1654 - Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act House Infrastructure Package preliminary discussions H.R. 2936 - Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 H.R. 1873 - Electricity Reliability and Forest Protection Act H.R. 1731 - RECLAIM Act of 2017 H.R. 1819 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act H. Con. Res. 27 - Celebrating public lands as national treasures held in public trust H.R. 232 - State National Forest Management Act of 2017 H.R. 2083 - Endangered Salmon and Fisheries Predation Prevention Act H.R. 2044 - Americas Red Rock Wilderness Act H.R. 837 - Build Bridges Not Walls Act H.R. 739 - This Is Our Land Act H.R. 1784 - Stop Arctic Ocean Drilling Act of 2017 H.R. 1778 - Moratorium on Federal coal leasing shall not take effect unless a joint resolution of approval is enacted. H.R. 3177 - Keeping Our Commitment to Disabled Veterans Act of 2017 H.R 3115 - Superior National Forest Land Exchange Act of 2017 H.R. 3281 -Reclamation Title Transfer and Non-Federal Infrastructure Incentivization Act H.R. 3548 - Border Security for America Act of 2017 H.R. 4558 - Grand Staircase Escalante Enhancement Act H.R. 4532 - Shash Jaa National Monument and Indian Creek National Monument Act H.R. 3990 - National Monument Creation and Protection Act H.R. 3905 - Minnesota's Economic Rights in the Superior National Forest Act H.R. 4518 - Bears Ears National Monument Expansion Act H.R. 4419 - Bureau of Reclamation and Bureau of Indian Affairs Water Project Streamlining Act H.R. 1483/S. 605 - Litigation Relief for Forest Management Projects Act S. 820/H.R. 1889 - A bill to designate a portion of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge as wilderness. S. 131/H.R. 513 - Alaska Mental Health Trust Land Exchange Act S. 785/H.R. 1867 - Alaska Native Veterans Land Allotment Equity Act S. 1481 - Alaska Native Claims Settlement Improvement Act H.R. 520 - National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act H.R. 3808 - the Infrastructure Expansion Act of 2017 H.R. 5753 - Hardrock Leasing and Reclamation Act of 2018 H.R. 4644 - Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act H.R. 4423 - North Texas Water Supply Security Act H.R. 5515 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 and Amendments H.R. 4824 - Rural Broadband Permitting Efficiency Act of 2018. H.R.4760 - Securing America's Future Act of 2018 H.R.6136 - Border Security and Immigration Reform Act of 2018 H.R. 4 - FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 H.R. 5148 - Protect Public Use of Public Lands Act H.R. 5149 - Unlocking Public Lands Act S. 1731 - Forest Management Improvement Act of 2017 S. 1417 - Sage-Grouse and Mule Deer Habitat Conservation and Restoration Act of 2017 S. 468 - Historic Route Preservation Act S. 941 - Yellowstone Gateway Protection Act S. 566 - Methow Headwaters Protection Act S. 748 - Protecting the Rights of Families and Immigrants Who Legally Entered from Detention (PROFILED) Act S. 668 - A bill to nullify the effect of the recent Executive order regarding border security and immigration enforcement. S. 677 - Water Supply Permitting Coordination Act S. 800 - Coal Cleanup Taxpayer Protection Act S. 738 - RECLAIM Act of 2017 S. 1833 - Hardrock Mining and Reclamation Act of 2017 S. 1460 - Energy and Natural Resources Act of 2017 S. 1752 - Emergency Fuel Reduction Act of 2017 S. 1757 - Building America's Trust Act S. 879 - A bill to expedite and prioritize forest management activities to achieve ecosystem restoration objectives, and for other purposes S. 1991 - Wildland Fires Act of 2017 S. 2068 - Wildfire Prevention and Mitigation Act of 2017 S. 2160 - Protect Collaboration for Healthier Forests Act S. 1913/H.R. 3939 - American Prairie Conservation Act S. 3017 - Federal Permitting Reform and Jobs Act S. 2951 - Enhancing the Strength and Capacity of Americas Primary Evacuation Routes Act S. 2987 - John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019 and Amendments S.Amdt. 2523 - Amends H.R.5515 (John S. McCain NDAA for Fiscal Year 2019) Farm Bill 2018 - Conservation and Forestry Title Infrastructure Package preliminary discussions FY2018 Proposed Senate Interior and Environment Appropriations Bill Letter to Congress re opposing AK forest riders - letter to bicameral leadership urging no forest riders Letter to bicameral Approps chairs urging increases to 302(b) allocations Rulemakings/Secretarial Orders/Executive Orders Letter to Zinke re near future BLM recommendation to Congress re amending the FOIA (BLM Report in Response to Secretarial Memorandum on Improving Planning and NEPA Processes and Secretarial Order 3355 at 14, available at https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/4374829/BLM-Report-on-Improving-Planningandpdf. Executive Order on "critical mineral" mining in the United States, seeking to to increase production while "streamlining leasing and permitting processes to expedite exploration, production, processing, reprocessing, recycling, and domestic refining of critical minerals (December 20, 2017). Secretarial Order 3359, directing the initial steps to producing the first nationwide geological and topographical survey of the United States in modern history, and also directs Interior bureaus to begin work on identifying immediate domestic sources for critical minerals (Dec. 21, 2017). POTUS Proclamation: Modifying the Bears Ears National Monument, and modifying Pres. Obama Proclamation 9558 (Dec. 4, 2017) Secretary of the Interior review of certain National Monuments designated or expanded under the Antiquities Act of 1906, pursuant to Executive Order 13792 of April 26, 2017; 82 FR 20429 (May 1, 2017) Review of National Marine Sanctuaries and Marine National Monuments Designated or Expanded Since April 28, 2007; public comment, per Executive Order 13795, Section 4(b), 82 FR 28827 (June 26, 2017) Secretarial Order 3348, which revokes Secretarial Order 3338, lifting the moratorium on federal coal leasing and terminating the PEIS process (March 29, 2017) EO 13778 Restoring the Rule of Law, Federalism, and Economic Growth by Reviewing the "Waters of the United States" Rule, 82 FR 12497 (March 3, 2017) EO 13795 Implementing an America-First Offshore Energy Strategy, 82 FR 20815 (May 3, 2017) Department of Interior and U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a two-year time-out on Yellowstone gateway mineral extraction 43 U.S.C. 1702(j); 43 C.F.R. 2300-0-5(h). (November 21, 2016) Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Environmental Justice, Discussions about regulation for Port emissions. Council on Environmental Quality, Revised Draft NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions at 79 Fed. Reg. 77,801 (Dec. 24, 2014) Council on Environmental Quality, Finalized NEPA Guidance on Consideration of the Effects of Climate Change and Greenhouse Gas Emissions, 81 Fed. Reg. 51866 (August 2, 2016) Council on Environmental Quality, Advance Notice of Proposed Rule Making, Update to the Regulations for Implementing the Procedural Provisions of the National Environmental Policy Act, 83 Fed. Reg. 28591 (July 11, 2018). Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Advanced Notice of Proposed Rule Making, National Environmental Policy Act Regulations Revisions, 83 Fed. Reg. 302, (Jan 3, 2018). Department of Transportation, Transportation Infrastructure: Notice of Review of Policy, Guidance, and Regulation, 82 Fed. Reg. 26734 (June 8, 2017) Discussions on adding hard rock mining to be a category of covered projects under the Permitting Council established in Title 41 of the FAST Act. Nominations Department of Interior, David Bernhardt as Deputy Secretary Department of Agriculture, Sam Clovis as Chief Scientist Council on Environmental Quality, Kathleen Harnett White as Chair Department of Interior, Steven Gardner as Director of Office of Surface Mining and Reclamation (OSMRE)
Client expense: $174,375 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2018 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: S103-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. S301-Conscience Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights- religious refusals, abortion restrictions. S361-Expatriate Terrorists Act-Issue Lobbied: National Security. S367-Probation Officer Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. S411-End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2017 (ERRPA)-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. S595-Boots on the Border Act-Issue Lobbied: CBP hiring standards. S642-Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. S811-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Religious Liberty. S823-Protecting Data at the Border Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S860-Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017 / Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. S1006-Equality Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Womens Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Racial Justice. S1085-Thin Blue Line Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. S1101-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issue Lobbied: Pregnancy discrimination. S1134-Back the Blue Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. S1419-Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. S1588-Democracy Restoration Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting. S1593-Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act-Issue Lobbied: Bail Reform. S1654-Email Privacy Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S1820-A bill to provide for the retention and service of transgender members of the Armed Forces-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S1828-Weekend Voting Act-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice, Civil Rights, Voting. S1856-Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. S1917-Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. S2019-Fair Employment Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: . S2192-Secure Act-Issue Lobbied: Immigration/border. S2227-EMPOWER Care Act-Issue Lobbied: Medicaid and disability rights. S2236-Congressional Harassment Reform Act-Issue Lobbied: Sex harassment. S2311-Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Abortion rights. S2383-CLOUD Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy/surv. S 2401-Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act-Issue Lobbied: Harassment/discrimination. S2521-Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order-Issue Lobbied: Guns. S2525-First Amendment Defense Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Religious Liberty. S2584-Student Non-Discrimination Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. H. Res 724-Requiring each employing office of the House of Representatives to adopt an anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policy for the office's workplace, establishing the Office of Employee Advocacy to provide legal assistance and consultation to employees o-Issue Lobbied: Harassment and discrimination. HR 12-Voter Rights Empowerment Act-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice, Civil Rights, Voting. HR 36-Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: . HR115-Thin Blue Line Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR 387-Email Privacy Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. HR 482-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. HR 620-ADA Education and Notification Act-Issue Lobbied: Disability rights. HR 644-Conscience Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights- religious refusals, abortion restrictions. HR 957-FAIR Surveillance Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Surveillance. HR 1021-Expatriate Terrorists Act-Issue Lobbied: National Security. HR 1039-Probation Officer Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR. 1094-Weekend Voting Act-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice, Civil Rights, Voting. HR 1497-ICE Body Camera Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Body Cameras. HR 1498-End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2017 (ERRPA)-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. H. R. 1555-Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. HR 1556-Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Militarization. HR 1608-ICE and CBP Body Camera Accountability Act-Issue Lobbied: DHS body cameras. HR 1625-Vehicle for Consolidated Appropriations Act-Issue Lobbied: Immigration; Reproductive rights - abortion coverage restrictions, ACA stabilization, Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Act, Conscience Protection Act, fetal tissue research, sexual health education; Privacy/Surveillance; Law Enforcement; Civil Asset Forfeiture. HR 1795-The DUE PROCESS Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. HR 1809-Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017 / Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. HR 1865-Allow States to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech, LGBT Rights. HR 1881-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Religious Liberty. HR 2133-Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief (CLEARR) Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Housing. HR 2152-The Citizens Right to Know Act-Issue Lobbied: Pre trial Data. HR 2228-Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR 2282-Equality Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Womens Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Racial Justice. HR 2417-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issue Lobbied: Pregnancy discrimination. HR 2437-Back the Blue Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR 2579-Broader Options for America Act-Issue Lobbied: Dream/Immigration. HR 2676-Police Reporting Information, Data, and Evidence Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR 2899-Second Chance Act Reauthorization Act-Issue Lobbied: Reentry. HR 2978-Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. HR 3020-Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight and Community Engagement Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: CBP oversight and accountability. HR3060-Preventing Tragedies Between Police and Communities Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR 3222-Do No Harm Act-Issue Lobbied: Religious Liberty, LGBT Rights, Reproductive Freedom. HR3354-Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act-Issue Lobbied: Anti-busing rider, Sex Education Coalitions funding and other reproductive rights issues; Racial Justice, Census. HR3356-Prison Reform and Redemption Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Prison Reform. HR 3548-Border Security for America Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance. HR3672-Making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice, Disaster Relief. HR 3923-"Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act"-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. HR 3944-Police CAMERA Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR 3977-Demanding Oversight from Justice Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR 4019-Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act-Issue Lobbied: Bail Reform. HR 4041-A bill to provide for the retention and service of transgender members of the Armed Forces.-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR 4170-Disclosing Foreign Influence Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy/Surv. HR 4508-The Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Religious Liberty. HR 4666-ACA stabilizaton bill-Issue Lobbied: Abortion. HR 4712-Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights - abortion. HR 4760-Securing Americas Future Act-Issue Lobbied: Immigration/border. HR 4796-Uniting and Securing America Act-Issue Lobbied: Immigration (Border/Dream). HR 4822-Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act-Issue Lobbied: Harassment/discrimination. HR 4833-The Bail Fairness Act-Issue Lobbied: Bail. HR 4909-STOP School Violence Act of 2018-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice, School Discipline. HR 4924-Congressional accountability act of 1995 reform act-Issue Lobbied: Harassment and discrimination. HR 4943-CLOUD Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy/surv. HR 5123-Eliminating the HHS Discrimination Division Act-Issue Lobbied: Religious Liberty, LGBT Rights, Reproductive Freedom. HR 5306-EMPOWER Care Act-Issue Lobbied: Medicaid and disability rights. HR 5374-Student Non-Discrimination Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. Legislation with No Bill Number: Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Religious Liberty. Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care; Delegations of Authority-Issue Lobbied: Religious Liberty, LGBT Rights, Reproductive Freedom. Gina Haspel nomination-Issue Lobbied: Torture; National Security. Mike Pompeo nomination-Issue Lobbied: Torture; National Security. Oversight of Department of Justice-Issue Lobbied: Civil Liberties. House CJS appropriations bill-Issue Lobbied: civil forfeiture amendments. FY19 funding for the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program and CDC school-based HIV prevention-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights. FY 2019 appropriations bill increased funding for juvenile justice and delinquency prevention programs-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice. NDAA-Issue Lobbied: Women in combat. EMPOWHER Act-Issue Lobbied: harassment. Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act-Issue Lobbied: housing. Title VII Reform Act-Issue Lobbied: Harassment and discrimination. -Issue Lobbied: Hearing before HJC on examining class action lawsuits against facilities for people with disabilities. Nomination of Alex Azar-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights. Abortion restrictions for unaccompanied minors in ORR care-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights - abortion. ICE detention of pregnant women-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights, Immigrants rights. The Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. Biometric identification-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance. Border device searches-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Surveillance. Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. Driver and Officer Safety Education Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. Military Education Savings Accounts (Impact Aid)-Issue Lobbied: School vouchers. Agencies: Agency-Defense-Issue Lobbied: Trans Military Ban. Agency-Education-Issue Lobbied: Dear Colleague Letter on Nondiscriminatory Administration of School Discipline; Trans Students and Title IX; Racial justice, equal education, CRDC data collection, STPP, ESSA, Student Loans. Agency-HHS-Issue Lobbied: Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care, Delegations of Authority; Medicaid Work Requirements; Guidance on lifesaving treatment for people with disabilities; Settings Rule. Agency-DHS-Issue Lobbied: ICE detention of pregnant women. Agency-HUD-Issue Lobbied: Suspension of Small Area Fair Market Rent Designations; The disparate impact rule; Maintaining antidiscrimination language in HUDs mission statement; The suspension of the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule; Discriminatory lending; Disaster relief. Agency-DOJ-Issue Lobbied: Rescinding ADA guidance; Law Enforcement; Racial Porfiling. Agency-EOP-Issue Lobbied: Civil Rights enforcement. Agency-OMB-Issue Lobbied: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Revision of Existing Data Collection; National Longitudinal Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (NLSOAAP); Preschool suspensions, STPP, data collection. Agency-State-Issue Lobbied: Education, civil rights, immigration enforcement, racial profiling, AMEMSA, criminal justice, voting. Agency-Presidential Advisory Committee on Election Integrity-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice, Civil Rights, Voting. Agency-Commerce-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice, Census
Client expense: $244,936 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2018 · first_quarter · Immigration
Issues relating to Border Patrol Agents, border security, and immigration laws enforcement and related policies. H.R. 3548 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) Border Security for America Act of 2017; H.R. 4760 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) Securing America's Future Act of 2018
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office
2018 · first_quarter · Natural Resources
Issues relating to Border Patrol Agents, border security and enforcement access to federal lands. H.R. 3548 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) Border Security for America Act of 2017; H.R. 4760 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) Securing America's Future Act of 2018; H.R. 3593 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) Securing Our Borders and Wilderness Act;
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office
2018 · first_quarter · Homeland Security
Issues relating to Border Patrol Agents, border security, and immigration laws enforcement and related policies. H.R. 3548 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) Border Security for America Act of 2017; H.R. 4760 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) Securing America's Future Act of 2018; H.R. 3593 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) Securing Our Borders and Wilderness Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office
2018 · first_quarter · Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace
Issues relating to Border Patrol Agents. H.R. 3548 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) Border Security for America Act of 2017; H.R. 4760 - 115th Congress (2017-2018) Securing America's Future Act of 2018
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, White House Office
2018 · first_quarter · Civil Rights/Civil Liberties
Legislation: S103-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. S301-Conscience Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights- religious refusals, abortion restrictions. S361-Expatriate Terrorists Act-Issue Lobbied: National Security. S367-Probation Officer Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. S411-End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2017 (ERRPA)-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. S595-Boots on the Border Act-Issue Lobbied: CBP hiring standards. S642-Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. S811-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Religious Liberty. S823-Protecting Data at the Border Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S860-Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017 / Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. S1006-Equality Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Womens Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Racial Justice. S1085-Thin Blue Line Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. S1101-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issue Lobbied: Pregnancy discrimination. S1134-Back the Blue Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. S1419-Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. S1588-Democracy Restoration Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting. S1593-Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act-Issue Lobbied: Bail Reform. S1654-Email Privacy Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. S1820-A bill to provide for the retention and service of transgender members of the Armed Forces-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. S1828-Weekend Voting Act-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice, Civil Rights, Voting. S1856-Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. S1917-Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Criminal Justice Reform. S2019-Fair Employment Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: . S2192-Secure Act-Issue Lobbied: Immigration/border. S2227-EMPOWER Care Act-Issue Lobbied: Medicaid and disability rights. S2236-Congressional Harassment Reform Act-Issue Lobbied: Sex harassment. S2311-Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Abortion rights. S2383-CLOUD Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy/surv. S 2401-Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act-Issue Lobbied: Harassment/discrimination. S2521-Federal Extreme Risk Protection Order-Issue Lobbied: Guns. S2525-First Amendment Defense Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Religious Liberty. S2584-Student Non-Discrimination Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. H. Res 724-Requiring each employing office of the House of Representatives to adopt an anti-harassment and anti-discrimination policy for the office's workplace, establishing the Office of Employee Advocacy to provide legal assistance and consultation to employees o-Issue Lobbied: Harassment and discrimination. HR 12-Voter Rights Empowerment Act-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice, Civil Rights, Voting. HR 36-Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: . HR115-Thin Blue Line Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR 387-Email Privacy Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. HR 482-Local Zoning Decisions Protection Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice, housing. HR 620-ADA Education and Notification Act-Issue Lobbied: Disability rights. HR 644-Conscience Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights- religious refusals, abortion restrictions. HR 957-FAIR Surveillance Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Surveillance. HR 1021-Expatriate Terrorists Act-Issue Lobbied: National Security. HR 1039-Probation Officer Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR. 1094-Weekend Voting Act-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice, Civil Rights, Voting. HR 1497-ICE Body Camera Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Body Cameras. HR 1498-End Racial and Religious Profiling Act of 2017 (ERRPA)-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice, racial profiling. H. R. 1555-Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. HR 1556-Stop Militarizing Law Enforcement Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement Militarization. HR 1608-ICE and CBP Body Camera Accountability Act-Issue Lobbied: DHS body cameras. HR 1625-Vehicle for Consolidated Appropriations Act-Issue Lobbied: Immigration; Reproductive rights - abortion coverage restrictions, ACA stabilization, Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Act, Conscience Protection Act, fetal tissue research, sexual health education; Privacy/Surveillance; Law Enforcement; Civil Asset Forfeiture. HR 1795-The DUE PROCESS Act-Issue Lobbied: Civil Asset Forfeiture. HR 1809-Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2017 / Juvenile Justice & Delinquency Prevention Reauthorization Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Juvenile justice, racial justice. HR 1865-Allow States to Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act-Issue Lobbied: Free Speech, LGBT Rights. HR 1881-Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Religious Liberty. HR 2133-Community Lending Enhancement and Regulatory Relief (CLEARR) Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Housing. HR 2152-The Citizens Right to Know Act-Issue Lobbied: Pre trial Data. HR 2228-Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR 2282-Equality Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Womens Rights, Reproductive Freedom, Racial Justice. HR 2417-Pregnant Workers Fairness Act-Issue Lobbied: Pregnancy discrimination. HR 2437-Back the Blue Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR 2579-Broader Options for America Act-Issue Lobbied: Dream/Immigration. HR 2676-Police Reporting Information, Data, and Evidence Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR 2899-Second Chance Act Reauthorization Act-Issue Lobbied: Reentry. HR 2978-Voting Rights Advancement Act-Issue Lobbied: Voting rights. HR 3020-Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight and Community Engagement Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: CBP oversight and accountability. HR3060-Preventing Tragedies Between Police and Communities Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR 3222-Do No Harm Act-Issue Lobbied: Religious Liberty, LGBT Rights, Reproductive Freedom. HR3354-Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act-Issue Lobbied: Anti-busing rider, Sex Education Coalitions funding and other reproductive rights issues; Racial Justice, Census. HR3356-Prison Reform and Redemption Act of 2017-Issue Lobbied: Prison Reform. HR 3548-Border Security for America Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance. HR3672-Making supplemental appropriations for disaster relief requirements for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2017-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice, Disaster Relief. HR 3923-"Dignity for Detained Immigrants Act"-Issue Lobbied: Immigration. HR 3944-Police CAMERA Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR 3977-Demanding Oversight from Justice Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. HR 4019-Pretrial Integrity and Safety Act-Issue Lobbied: Bail Reform. HR 4041-A bill to provide for the retention and service of transgender members of the Armed Forces.-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. HR 4170-Disclosing Foreign Influence Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy/Surv. HR 4508-The Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity through Education Reform Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Religious Liberty. HR 4666-ACA stabilizaton bill-Issue Lobbied: Abortion. HR 4712-Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights - abortion. HR 4760-Securing Americas Future Act-Issue Lobbied: Immigration/border. HR 4796-Uniting and Securing America Act-Issue Lobbied: Immigration (Border/Dream). HR 4822-Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act-Issue Lobbied: Harassment/discrimination. HR 4833-The Bail Fairness Act-Issue Lobbied: Bail. HR 4909-STOP School Violence Act of 2018-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice, School Discipline. HR 4924-Congressional accountability act of 1995 reform act-Issue Lobbied: Harassment and discrimination. HR 4943-CLOUD Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy/surv. HR 5123-Eliminating the HHS Discrimination Division Act-Issue Lobbied: Religious Liberty, LGBT Rights, Reproductive Freedom. HR 5306-EMPOWER Care Act-Issue Lobbied: Medicaid and disability rights. HR 5374-Student Non-Discrimination Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights. Legislation with No Bill Number: Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act-Issue Lobbied: LGBT Rights, Religious Liberty. Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care; Delegations of Authority-Issue Lobbied: Religious Liberty, LGBT Rights, Reproductive Freedom. Gina Haspel nomination-Issue Lobbied: Torture; National Security. Mike Pompeo nomination-Issue Lobbied: Torture; National Security. Oversight of Department of Justice-Issue Lobbied: Civil Liberties. House CJS appropriations bill-Issue Lobbied: civil forfeiture amendments. FY19 funding for the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program and CDC school-based HIV prevention-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights. FY 2019 appropriations bill increased funding for juvenile justice and delinquency prevention programs-Issue Lobbied: Racial justice. NDAA-Issue Lobbied: Women in combat. EMPOWHER Act-Issue Lobbied: harassment. Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act-Issue Lobbied: housing. Title VII Reform Act-Issue Lobbied: Harassment and discrimination. -Issue Lobbied: Hearing before HJC on examining class action lawsuits against facilities for people with disabilities. Nomination of Alex Azar-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights. Abortion restrictions for unaccompanied minors in ORR care-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights - abortion. ICE detention of pregnant women-Issue Lobbied: Reproductive rights, Immigrants rights. The Counter Terrorism and Illicit Finance Act-Issue Lobbied: Privacy. Biometric identification-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, surveillance. Border device searches-Issue Lobbied: Privacy, Surveillance. Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. Driver and Officer Safety Education Act-Issue Lobbied: Law Enforcement. Military Education Savings Accounts (Impact Aid)-Issue Lobbied: School vouchers. Agencies: Agency-Defense-Issue Lobbied: Trans Military Ban. Agency-Education-Issue Lobbied: Dear Colleague Letter on Nondiscriminatory Administration of School Discipline; Trans Students and Title IX; Racial justice, equal education, CRDC data collection, STPP, ESSA, Student Loans. Agency-HHS-Issue Lobbied: Protecting Statutory Conscience Rights in Health Care, Delegations of Authority; Medicaid Work Requirements; Guidance on lifesaving treatment for people with disabilities; Settings Rule. Agency-DHS-Issue Lobbied: ICE detention of pregnant women. Agency-HUD-Issue Lobbied: Suspension of Small Area Fair Market Rent Designations; The disparate impact rule; Maintaining antidiscrimination language in HUDs mission statement; The suspension of the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule; Discriminatory lending; Disaster relief. Agency-DOJ-Issue Lobbied: Rescinding ADA guidance; Law Enforcement; Racial Porfiling. Agency-EOP-Issue Lobbied: Civil Rights enforcement. Agency-OMB-Issue Lobbied: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Revision of Existing Data Collection; National Longitudinal Survey of Older Americans Act Participants (NLSOAAP); Preschool suspensions, STPP, data collection. Agency-State-Issue Lobbied: Education, civil rights, immigration enforcement, racial profiling, AMEMSA, criminal justice, voting. Agency-Presidential Advisory Committee on Election Integrity-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice, Civil Rights, Voting. Agency-Commerce-Issue Lobbied: Racial Justice, Census
Client expense: $246,077 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2018 · first_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R. 2227/S. 990; Modernizing Government Technology Act; Provisions related to cyber-security authorization. H.R. 2825; Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act; All provisions. H.R. 3354; Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2018; Provisions related to border control, NII, TSA, ISR, medical health issues, CBP, DNDO, NPPD, S&T and Cyber Security. H.R. 3548; Border Security for America Act of 2017; All provisions. H.R. 5515; National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019; All provisions. No bill number; Interior and Environment, Agriculture and Rural Development, Commerce, Justice, Science, Financial Services and General Government, Homeland Security, Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, State and Foreign Operations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Defense, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Legislative Branch, and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2019; All provisions.
Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Homeland Security
Outreach and legislative and administrative monitoring related to shipping, port security, and Port Authority matters. Monitor legislative and administrative action related to Port Security. S. 595, Boots on the Border Act of 2017. S. 1757, Building Americas Trust Act. H.R. 2213, Anti-Border Corruption Reauthorization Act of 2017. H.R. 3101, Strengthening Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Coordination in Our Ports Act of 2017. H.R. 3548, Border Security for America Act of 2017. H.R. 3551, To amend the Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006 to reauthorize the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism Program.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 3548 - Border Security for America Act of 2017 OTHER CONGRESSIONAL/REGULATORY MATTERS: Implementation of Biometric Entry and Exit Systems Immigration Line Waits Executive Orders relating to visa issuance and immigration screening
Client expense: $857,072 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2018 · first_quarter · Homeland Security
S. 1872 - TSA Modernization Act S. TBD - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 3354 - Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 1301 - Continuing Appropriations Amendments Act, 2018 H.R. 1892 - Bipartisan Budget Act, 2018 H.R. 195 - Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018 and for other purposes H.R. 3355 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R. 665 - Airport Perimeter and Access Control Security Act H.R. 666 - Department of Homeland Security Insider Threat and Mitigation Act of 2018 H.R. 2825 - Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2017 H.R. 3548 - Border Security for America Act of 2017 OTHER CONGRESSIONAL/REGULATORY TRADE MATTERS: Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Aviation Security Taxes and Fees Airport Security Issues Air Cargo Security Issues Civil Aviation Security Issues including expansion or trusted traveler/risk-based screening programs, airport checkpoint lane staffing, secondary cockpit barriers, canines and lobby security Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issues, including CBP staffing levels at airports, preclearance issues, biometric exit FY2018 DOT/FAA and DHS Budget proposals, including proposals to increase the TSA passenger security fee Issues related to Federal Flight Deck Officers Aviation Security Infrastructure Fee
Client expense: $857,072 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2018 · first_quarter · Homeland Security
H.R.3548, Border Security for America Act of 2017; H.R.2825, Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act; S.1757, Building America's Trust Act; S. 1847, the "Homeland Security for Children Act"; H.R.1006, To clarify the rights of all persons who are held or detained at a port of entry or at any detention facility overseen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection or U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; H.R.3103, To direct the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Homeland Security to jointly conduct a study and submit a report on deported veterans; and S.1305, CBP HiRe Act. As part of our mission we seek to ensure that all migrants and refugees are protected, embraced and empowered in a world of just and welcoming communities. We support programs that promote family unification, refugee resettlement, and compassionate refugee and migration policies. We placed a special emphasis on programs that impact children and their families.
Client expense: $25,640 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Security Council (NSC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE)
2018 · first_quarter · Immigration
H.R. 496 - BRIDGE Act, all provisions H.R. 3020 - Border Enforcement Accountability, Oversight, and Community Engagement Act of 2017, all provisions H.R. 1468 - Recognizing Americas Children Act, all provisions H.R. 3440 - Dream Act of 2017, all provisions H. Res. 508 - Providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 1084 (discharge petition on Dream Act) H.R. 3548 - the Border Security for America Act, all provisions H.R. 3697 - Criminal Alien Gang Removal Act, all provisions H.R. 3670 - Securing Americas Future Act, all provisions H.R.3479 - Secure Miles with All Resources and Technology Act, all provisions H.R. 4796 - USA Act, all provisions S. 128 - BRIDGE Act, all provisions S. 1615 - Dream Act of 2017, all provisions S. 1852 - the SUCCEED Act, all provisions S. 1757 - Building Americas Trust Act, all provisions S.2192 - SECURE Act of 2017, all provisions S.354 - RAISE Act, all provisions S. 2367 - USA Act, all provisions H.R. 2579 - the vehicle for immigration related Senate votes, amendments #1955 (Coons), #1948 (Toomey), #1958 (Schumer), #1959 (Grassley)
Client expense: $1,000,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2018 · first_quarter · Homeland Security
Issues related to DHS technology in land ports of entry Department of Homeland Security Appropriations 2018-19 S.1757 - Building America's Trust Act S.2192 - SECURE Act of 2017 S.2464 - Three-Year Border and DACA Extension Act H.R.3548 - Border Security for America Act of 2017 H.R.4760 - Securing America's Future Act of 2018
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE