Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act

1)S 104; HR 2726, National Defense Rail Act, all provisions related to the funding of Amtrak. 2) S 6, Comprehensive Homeland Security Act of 2003, all provisions related to Amtrak funding for security and safety. 3) S 413, Asbestos Claims Criteria and Compensation Act of 2003, all provisions related to the protection of railroad employees under FELA. 4) S 1125, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolutions Act of 2003, all provisions related to the protection of railroad employees under FELA. 5) S 304, Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act, all provisions related to benefits for union employees and their families. 6) S 317; HR 1119, Family Time and Workplace Flexibility Act, all provisions related to workers' compensation for overtime for workers. 7) HR 2571, Rail Infrastructure Development and Expansion Act for the 21st Century, all provisions related to rail-improvement funding. 8) HR 2572, Amtrak Reauthorization Act of 2003, all provisions related to the funding of Amtrak. 9) S 1501, Passenger Rail Investment Reform Act, all provisions related to Amtrak. 10) S 1505, American Rail Equity Act of 2003, all provisions related to Amtrak. 11) S 9, Pension Protection and Expansion Act of 2003, all provisions related to railroad annuity benefits. 12) HR 1384, a bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to eliminate a limitation on benefits, all provisions related to limitations on railroad retirement annuity benefits. 13) HConRes 95, a bill establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2004 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2003 and 2005 through 2013, all provisions related to railroad retirement benefits. 14) S 1389, Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2003, all provisions related to collective bargaining agreements. 15) S 1402, Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act, all provisions related to the safety of rail workers. 16) S 1109, Build America Bonds Act of 2003, all provisions related to railroads. 17) HR 2615; S 1409, Rebuild America Act of 2003, all provisions related to funding for infrastructure investment; enhancement of security transportation and environment facilities. 18) HR 1617, National Rail Infrastructure Program Act, all provisions related to railroad improvement and operations. 19) HR 993, Labor Management Accountability Act, all provisions related to filing requirements and civil monetary penalties on unions filing financial reporting late or not at all. 20) HR 906, Surface Transportation Safety Act of 2003, all provisions related to railroad-highway crossings. 21) S 1072; HR 2088, Safe, Accountable, Flexible and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2003, all provisions related to railway safety programs. 22) HR 876, Local Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2003, all provisions related to income tax for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks. 23) HR 2378, Railroad Safety Reform Act of 2003, all provisions related to safety practices of the railroad industry. 24) HR 1815, Rail Line Relocation Act of 2003, all provisions related to providing financial assistance for rail line relocation projects. 25) HR 874, Rail Passenger Disaster Family Assistance Act of 2003, all provisions related to rail passenger accidents. 26) HR 3550; HR 3994, Transportation Equity Act; A Legacy for Users, all provisions related to funding safety railroad crossings programs. 27) HR 4818, Omnibus FY2005 Appropriations, all provisions related to transportation and labor. 28) HR 5025; S 2806, Transportation, Treasury and Independent Agencies Appropriations Act, all provisions related to transportation funding. 29) HR 5006; S 2810, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005, all provisions related to rail transportation. 30) S 2687, Express Carrier Employee Protection Act, all provisions related to Railway Protection Act. 31) S 1765; HR 391, National Right-To-Work Act, all provisions related to labor protection. 32) HR 308, bill to provide for the resolution of certain labor issues relating to the merger of the Metro-North Railroad and the Long Island Railroad, all provisions related to labor protection.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

1) S 6, Comprehensive Homeland Security Act of 2003, all provisions related to Amtrak funding for security and safety. 2) S 413, Asbestos Claims Criteria and Compensation Act of 2003, all provisions related to the protection of railroad employees under FELA. 3) S 1125, Fairness in Asbestos Injury Resolution Act of 2003, all provisions related to the protection of railroad employees under FELA. 4) S 304, Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act, all provisions related to benefits for union employees and their families. 5) S 317; HR 1119, Family Time and Workplace Flexibility Act, all provisions related to workers' compensation for overtime for workers. 6) S 9, Pension Protection and Expansion Act of 2003, all provisions related to railroad annuity benefits. 7) HR 1384, bill to amend the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 to eliminate a limitation on benefits, all provisions related to limitations on railroad retirement annuity benefits. 8) HConRes 95, a bill establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2004 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2003 and 2005 through 2013, all provisions related to railroad retirement benefits. 9) S 1389, Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2003, all provisions related to collective bargaining agreements. 10) S 1402, Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act, all provisions related to the safety of rail workers. 11) S 919; HR 2924, Railroad Competition Act of 2003, all provisions related to the re-regulation of railroads. 12) HR 1617, National Rail Infrastructure Program Act, all provisions related to railroad improvements and operations. 13) HR 993, Labor Management Accountability Act, all provisions related to filing requirements and civil monetary penalties on unions filing financial reporting late or not at all. 14) HR 906, Surface Transportation Safety Act of 2003, all provisions related to railroad-highway crossings. 15) S 1072; HR 2088, Safe, Accountable, Flexible and Efficient Transportation Equity Act of 2003, all provisions related to railway safety programs. 16) HR 876, Local Railroad Rehabilitation and Investment Act of 2003, all provisions related to income tax for expenditures for the maintenance of railroad tracks. 17) HR 2378, Railroad Safety Reform Act of 2003, all provisions related to safety practices of the railroad industry. 18) HR 1815, Rail Line Relocation Act of 2003, all provisions related to providing financial assistance for rail line relocation projects. 19) HR 874, Rail Passenger Disaster Family Assistance Act of 2003, all provisions related to rail passenger accidents. 20) S 1513; HR 3078, Employee Right-to-Choose Act, all provisions related to worker's forming or becoming members of labor organizations. 21) HR 1; S 1, Medicare Prescription Drug and Modernization Act of 2003, all provisions related to employer-provided benefits. 22) HR 2596, Health Savings and Affordability Act of 2003, all provisions related to employer-provided benefits. 23) HR 3550; HR 3994, Transportation Equity Act; A Legacy for Users, all provisions related to funding safety railroad crossings programs. 24) HR 5006; S 2810, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2005, all provisions related to rail transportation.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

S. 304, “Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act” Legislation to amend the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 to expand the scope of the Act, and for other purposes. S. 317: “Family Time and Workplace Flexibility Act” Legislation to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide to private sector employees the same opportunities for time-and-a-half compensatory time off, biweekly work programs, and flexible credit hour programs as Federal employees currently enjoy to help balance the demands and needs for work and family, and for other purposes.

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)