Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2017

Legislation and policies related to: Reform of procedures for developing, publishing, commenting on and enforcement of federal regulations, guidance and policies H.R. 5/S. 951 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 21/S. 34 - Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 26/S. 21 - Regulations from the Executive In Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2017 H.R. 77/S. 577 - Providing Accountability through Transparency Act S. 579 - Early Participation in Regulations Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $23,450

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Legislation and policies related to: Reform of procedures for developing, publishing, commenting on and enforcement of federal regulations, guidance and policies H.R. 5/S. 951 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 21/S. 34 - Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 26/S. 21 - Regulations from the Executive In Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2017 H.R. 77/S. 577 - Providing Accountability through Transparency Act S. 579 - Early Participation in Regulations Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $23,450

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

S.21 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017; S.34 - Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017; S.56 - Regulations Endanger Democracy Act of 2017 or the RED Tape Act of 2017; S.69 - Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2017; S.119 - Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017; S.288 - Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2017; S.299 - Agency Accountability Act of 2017; S.577 - Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2017; S.578 - Better Evaluation of Science And Technology Act or the BEST Act; S.579 - Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2017; S.580 - Truth in Regulations Act of 2017; S.584 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act; S.___ - Draft legislation previously introduced as the "Regulatory Accountability Act"; H.R.5 - Regulatory Accountability Act; H.R.21 - Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017; H.R.26 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017; H.R.998 - Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Actor the SCRUB Act; H.R.1004 - Regulatory Integrity Act of 2017; H.R.1009 - OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act; H.R.31 - Federal Sunset Act of 2017; H.R.33 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017; H.R.41 - Preventing Overreach Within the Executive Rulemaking System Act of 2017 or the POWERS Act of2017; H.R.45 - Regulatory Accountability Actof 2017; H.R.50 - Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Actof 2017; H.R.74 - Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists Act of 2017 or the REVIEW Act of 2017; H.R.75 - All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act of 2017 or the ALERT Act of 2017; H.R.76 - Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017; H.R.77 - Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2017; H.R.462 - Reforming Executive Guidance Act of 2017 or the REG Act of 2017; H.R.469- Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017; H.R.674- One In, One Out Act; H.R.978- Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017; H.R.1170- Require CRA Compliance Act of 2017; H.R.1430 -Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 or the HONEST Act.

Legislation and policies related to: Reform of procedures for developing, publishing, commenting on and enforcement of federal regulations, guidance and policies H.R. 5/S. 951 - Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017 H.R. 21/S. 34 - Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017 H.R. 26/S. 21 - Regulations from the Executive In Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2017 H.R. 77/S. 577 - Providing Accountability through Transparency Act S. 579 - Early Participation in Regulations Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $23,450

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

S.21 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017; S.34 - Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017; S.56 - Regulations Endanger Democracy Act of 2017 or the RED Tape Act of 2017; S.69 - Regulatory Responsibility for our Economy Act of 2017; S.119 - Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017; S.288 - Regulatory Predictability for Business Growth Act of 2017; S.299 - Agency Accountability Act of 2017; S.577 - Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2017; S.578 - Better Evaluation of Science And Technology Act or the BEST Act; S.579 - Early Participation in Regulations Act of 2017; S.580 - Truth in Regulations Act of 2017; S.584 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act; S.___ - Draft legislation previously introduced as the "Regulatory Accountability Act"; H.R.5 - Regulatory Accountability Act; H.R.21 - Midnight Rules Relief Act of 2017; H.R.26 - Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2017; H.R.998 - Searching for and Cutting Regulations that are Unnecessarily Burdensome Actor the SCRUB Act; H.R.1004 - Regulatory Integrity Act of 2017; H.R.1009 - OIRA Insight, Reform, and Accountability Act; H.R.31 - Federal Sunset Act of 2017; H.R.33 - Small Business Regulatory Flexibility Improvements Act of 2017; H.R.41 - Preventing Overreach Within the Executive Rulemaking System Act of 2017 or the POWERS Act of2017; H.R.45 - Regulatory Accountability Actof 2017; H.R.50 - Unfunded Mandates Information and Transparency Actof 2017; H.R.74 - Require Evaluation before Implementing Executive Wishlists Act of 2017 or the REVIEW Act of 2017; H.R.75 - All Economic Regulations are Transparent Act of 2017 or the ALERT Act of 2017; H.R.76 - Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2017; H.R.77 - Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act of 2017; H.R.462 - Reforming Executive Guidance Act of 2017 or the REG Act of 2017; H.R.469- Sunshine for Regulations and Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2017; H.R.674- One In, One Out Act; H.R.978- Regulatory Improvement Act of 2017; H.R.1170- Require CRA Compliance Act of 2017; H.R.1430 -Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 or the HONEST Act.

Regulatory Reform: This issue is a strategic priority for our organization. As such, we support the bills below: Regulatory Accountability Act (HR 5) - This bill would amend the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) to require agencies to be more open and transparent on data used to justify a rule. Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act (S. 21/HR 26) - Legislation that would require Congress to vote on every new major rulemaking proposed by the Executive Branch, which has an annual economic impact of $100 million or more. The organization supports S. 21 and HR 26. The Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act (HR 77) - Legislation that would require each agency, in providing notice of a rulemaking, to include a link to 100 word plain language summary of the proposed in regulations.gov. The organization supports HR 77. The Searching For and Cutting Regulations That Are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act of 2015 (SCRUB Act; HR 998) - Legislation that would establish a bi-partisan commission to review the Code of Federal Regulations and specify rules that should be repealed based on certain criteria. The organization supports HR 998. Presidential Appointments: The organization supported the confirmation of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt by cosigning a coalition letter. The organization has urged for the confirmation of former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue as Agriculture Secretary. We are monitoring other USDA appointments as well as appointments to other departments/agencies such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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

Regulatory Reform: This issue is a strategic priority for our organization. As such, we support the bills below: Regulatory Accountability Act (HR 5) - This bill would amend the Administrative Procedures Act (APA) to require agencies to be more open and transparent on data used to justify a rule. Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act (S. 21/HR 26) - Legislation that would require Congress to vote on every new major rulemaking proposed by the Executive Branch, which has an annual economic impact of $100 million or more. The organization supports S. 21 and HR 26. The Providing Accountability Through Transparency Act (HR 77) - Legislation that would require each agency, in providing notice of a rulemaking, to include a link to 100 word plain language summary of the proposed in regulations.gov. The organization supports HR 77. The Searching For and Cutting Regulations That Are Unnecessarily Burdensome Act of 2015 (SCRUB Act; HR 998) - Legislation that would establish a bi-partisan commission to review the Code of Federal Regulations and specify rules that should be repealed based on certain criteria. The organization supports HR 998. Presidential Appointments: The organization supported the confirmation of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt by cosigning a coalition letter. The organization has urged for the confirmation of former Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue as Agriculture Secretary. We are monitoring other USDA appointments as well as appointments to other departments/agencies such as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

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