Head Start Improvements for School Readiness Act

HR 2123, S 1107

Client expense: $1,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 4903 National Nurse Act of 2006 HR 778/S 1107 Head Start S 544 Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act HR 791/S 351 Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act HR 1222 Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act HR 525 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005 S 345 Medicare Prescription Drug Savings S 1932 Medicare/Medicaid Part D of Medicare Prescription Drug Program S 2229 Medicare for All Act HR 4903 Office of National Nurse HR 5295 Student and Teacher Safety Act

Client expense: $382,166 · Firm income: Not reported

Proposals regulating federal and Supreme Court jurisdiction, and access to those courts, incl. H.R. 2389, H.R. 2679 & H.R. 4379 H.R. 5388 District of Columbia Fair and Equal House Voting Rights Act Reauthorization of the USA PATRIOT Act, incl. H.R. 3199, H.R. 4506, H.R. 4647, H.R. 4659, S. 1266, S. 1389, S. 2082, S. 2118, S. 2167 & S. 2271, as well as well as applicable provisions in H.R. 1526 & S. 737 Hate Crime Incident Report form and Quarterly Hate Crime Report form Hate crimes prevention/enforcement, incl. H.R. 2662, H.R. 2662 amendment to H.R. 3132 & S. 1145, as well as applicable provisions in H.R. 4472 H.R. 2123 & S. 1107 Reauthorization of the Head Start program (Anti-discrimination language) Detainee treatment procedures and Congressional response to the Hamdan v. Rumsfeld decision Reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act, incl. H.R. 9 & S. 2703 Section 203/Voting Rights Act amendment to H.R. 5672 Deceptive practices in voting, incl. H.R. 4463 & S. 1975 National Election Day holiday Voting rights re: hurricane relief proposals Voter identification amendment to S. 2611 H.R. 4844 Federal Election Integrity Act of 2006 Diversity standards and American Bar Association accreditation Domestic surveillance by executive branch agencies, incl. S.Res. 398, S. 2453, S. 2455 & S. 3001, as well as the NSA funding amendment to H.R. 5672 Dont Ask, Dont Tell policy, incl. H.R. 1059 Voter verified audit trails

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, UNDETERMINED

Head Start Reauthorization; FY 2007 HHS budget consultations -- Indian Head Start Program; S 1107, Head Start Improvements for School Readiness Act -- Indian Head Start provisions; HR 2123, School Readiness Act of 2005 -- Indian Head Start provisions.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

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

HR 2123, S 1107

Client expense: $1,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

H.R. 2123 / S. 1107 - School Readiness Act of 2005 - All provisions H.R. 284 - Bullying Prevention - All provisions

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.609 Title: To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965. All sections relating to students with disabilities and training of special education teachers H.R.27 Title: To enhance the workforce investment system of the Nation by strengthening one-stop career centers, providing for more effective governance arrangements, promoting access to a more comprehensive array of employment, training, and related services, establishing a targeted approach to serving youth, and improving performance accountability, and for other purposes. All sections relating to assisting students with disabilities achieve. S.1021 Title: A bill to reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, and for other purposes. All sections relating to assisting students with disabilities achieve. S.250 Title: A bill to amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998 to improve the Act. All sections relating to helping students with disabilities achieve. H.R.366 Title: To amend the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998 to strengthen and improve programs under that Act. All sections relating to helping students with disabilities achieve. H.R.3010 Title: Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes. Funding for special education and the Javits gifted and talented program. H.R.3145 Title: To amend part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to provide full Federal funding of such part. The whole bill. H.R.2123 Title: To reauthorize the Head Start Act to improve the school readiness of disadvantaged children, and for other purposes. All sections relating to the assistance of students with disabilities. H.R.1156 Title: To amend title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase teacher familiarity with the educational needs of gifted and talented students, and for other purposes. The whole bill. S.1107 Title: A bill to reauthorize the Head Start Act, and for other purposes. All sections relating to the assistance of students with disabilities S.493 Title: A bill to amend title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to increase teacher familiarity with the educational needs of gifted and talented students, and for other purposes. All sections relating to students with disabilities and training of special education teachers HR 5647 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 S 3708 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 HR 5834 Protecting Children's Health in Schools Act S3705 Protecting Children's Health in Schools Act HR 609 S 250 HR 366 HR 3010 HR 27 S 1021 S 1107 HR 2123 S 493 HR 1156 HR 3145 S 1932 HR 5647 S 3708 (see addendum for detailed description) HR 5834 S3705

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Financial Literacy (S. 1614, S. 1021, S. 1107, S. 9; H.R. 507, H.R. 609; H.R. 27, H.R. 2123) GSEs - Regulatory Authority (H.R. 1461) Internet Gambling (H.R. 4411, H.R. 4777) Data Security (S. 2169; H.R. 3374, H.R. 3375, H.R. 3997, H.R. 3140, H.R. 4127) Matricular Counsular (H.R. 3657, H.R. 815, H.R. 3402, H.R. 1615) Pension Reform (S. 1799; H.R. 4055) Phishing (H.R. 1099, H.R. 744; S. 472) Postal Reform (S. 662; H.R. 22, H.R. 6407) Privacy (S. 810, S. 1789, S. 1332; H.R. 1653) Regulatory Relief (H.R. 3505; S. 2856) Social Security Numbers Protection (S. 29; H.R. 1078, H.R. 220, H.R. 2518) Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (S. 467; H.R. 4513) Basel II Class Action Reform Mutual Funds (H.R. 4543) Federal Deposit Insurance Reform (S. 1932; H.R. 4241, H.R. 1185, H.R. 4636)

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $160,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Head Start Act reauthorization, S 1107 Preparation for reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act

Client expense: $13,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.1107, Head Start Improvements for School Readiness Act, provisions relating to teacher qualifications and salaries Public Law 89-329, 79 STAT 1219, Higher Education Act of 1965, all provisions addressing teachers Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended, all sections that pertain to early education and teachers, including Even Start, Title I, and Title II H.R. 986, Teacher Tax Credit Act of 2005, definition of eligible teachers Drafted sample legislation on supporting grants for states to develop pre-kindergarten systems, and interacted with Hill staff to obtain feedback Suggested changes to upcoming bills and encouraged a greater focus on early childhood education H.R. 2123, School Readiness Act of 2005, provisions relating to teacher qualifications and salaries

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

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

prohibiting funds from being used to enforce the judgement of the case Russelburg v. Gibson County, concerning a display of a monument of the Ten Commandments. HR 9 and S. 2703, Voting Rights Reauthorization, support for all provisions. HR 27, Job Training Improvement Act of 2005, opposition to all provisions relating to restrictions on religious liberty. HR 2123 and S 1107, Head Start Improvements to School Readiness Act, opposition to all provisions related to restrictions on religious liberty. HR 1445 and S 677, Workplace Religious Freedom Act of 2005, support for all provisions HR 1100, Marriage Protection Act of 2005, opposition to all provisions HR 2862, Science, State, Justice and Commerce and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2006, opposition to H.AMDT. 278,

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

S.1021, Workforce Investment Act Amendments of 2005, Library related issues. H.R.366/S.250, Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Improvement Act of 2005, Library issues.S. 1107, Head Start Improvements for School Readiness Act, Library issues. H.R.5293, Older American Reauthorization Act, Library related issues. Museum and Library Services Act, Library issues. H.R.2123, School Readiness Act of 2005, Head Start and library related issues. Reauthorization of No Child Left Behind legislation.

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

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), SENATE

HR 1222 Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act HR 525 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005 S 345 Medicare Prescription Drug Savings S 1932 Medicare/Medicaid Part D of Medicare Prescription Drug Program S 2229 Medicare for All Act HR 4903 Office of National Nurse HR 5295 Student and Teacher Safety Act HR 4903 National Nurse Act of 2006 HR 778/S 1107 Head Start S 544 Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act HR 791/S 351 Safe Nursing and Patient Care Act

Client expense: $382,166 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

(cont.) -H.R. 609, College Access and Opportunity Act, support loan forgiveness for the child welfare workforce. -S. 985, Kinship Caregiver Support Act and H.R. 3380, Guardianship Assistance Promotion and Kinship Support Act, support all provisions. -S. 503/H.R. 3628, Education Begins at Home Act, support all provisions. -S. 3525/H.R. 5640, Child and Family Services Improvement Act, support the reauthorization of the Promoting Safe and Stable Families (PSSF) program. -S. 1107/H.R. 2123, Head Start Improvements for School Readiness Act, support the reauthorization of Head Start. -Oppose the Child Welfare Block Grant. -H.R. 3576, Leave No Abused and Neglected Child Behind Act, support resources for child welfare services. -S. 667, Personal Responsibility and Individual Development for Everyone Act, support economic supports for families.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE

H.R. 2123, School Readiness Act of 2005, all sections relating to "religious liberty." H.R. 27, Job Training Improvement Act of 2005, all sections relating to "religious liberty." H.R. 1100, Marriage Protection Act of 2005, all sections relating to "religious liberty." S. 1021, Workforce Investment Act Amendments of 2005, all sections relating to "religious liberty." H.J. Res91, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to marriage, all sections relating to "religious liberty." S.1107, Head Start Improvements for School Readiness Act, all sections relating to "religious liberty."

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

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2123, the School Readiness Act of 2005; S. 1107, the Head Start Improvements for School Readiness Act of 2005; S. 2075, the Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2005; H.R. 5131, the American Dream Act; S. 3864, RAISE Act; President’s Budget Request

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Education, Dept of, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND CURRENT LAW IMPLEMENTATION - Regulations, guidance and other implementation issues in diverse titles of Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) reauthorization and specific impacts on California K-12 public school districts, including Title I funding fairness issues INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT ACT IMPLEMENTATION - Regulations, guidance, and other implementation issues of the latest reauthorized federal special education law to improve services and results for children with disabilities in pre K-12 grades of local public schools and districts, including specific California impact ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION ACT UPCOMING REAUTHORIZATION PREPARATION - Preparation of recommendations for what to retain, revise, improve or add in the upcoming reauthorization of the ESEA, the principal federal statute that affects K-12 public education, with California impacts S 1054 TITLE I INTEGRITY ACT OF 2005 - To specify uniform issues of No Child Left Behind Act Title I, Part A funds for disadvantaged students in local K-12 public school districts HR 366 THE VOCATIONAL AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION FOR THE FUTURE ACT - To revise and reauthorize the federal Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act for secondary school students and local public school district career education S 250 THE CARL D. PERKINS CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 2005 - To revise and reauthorize federal vocational education law for secondary school students and local public school districts S 1107 HEAD START IMPROVEMENTS FOR SCHOOL READINESS ACT -To reauthorize and improve federal Head Start Act for early childhood education and provide greater focus on pre-reading, pre-math and language skills among eligible low income young children HR 2123 SCHOOL READINESS ACT OF 2005 - To promote school readiness for low-income preschool children by revision and reauthorization of the federal Head Start Act S 117/HR 2340 LOAN FORGIVENESS FOR HEAD START TEACHERS ACT OF 2005 - In exchange for five years of service, allows a Head Start teacher or administrator to receive up to $5000 of federal student loan forgiveness No Child Left Behind Act Current Law Implementation President's FY 2007 Budget HR 5384, "FY 2007 Agriculture Appropriations" H Con Res 376, "House FY 2007 Budget Resolution"

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

General education issues relating to instructional materials and assessments. No Child Left Behind Act regulations. HR 27 / S 1021, Workforce Investment Act. S 1718, Hurricane Katrina Employment and Training Assistance Act. Regulations related to authorization of Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). HR 609 / HR 507, Higher Education Act. HR 2123 / S 1107, Head Start reauthorization.

Client expense: $1,360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

PL 108-446: Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004; PL 107-110: No Child Left Behind Act; HR 2210, S. 1107: School Readiness Act of 2005; HR 5647: FY 2007 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations; S 1021: The Workforce Investment Act amendments of 2005.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

Early Childhood Education Issues HR 2123, School Readiness Act of 2005 S 1107, Head Start Reauthorization HR 4124 and S 1902, the CAMRA Act S 2592, the Child Nutrition Promotion and School Lunch Protection Act of 2006

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

Medicaid in Schools (H.R. 5834) (S. 3703) Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (H.R. 6111) Vocational Education Act Reauthorization (H.R. 366) (S.250) Head Start Act Reauthorization (H.R. 2123) (S. 1107) Higher Education Act Reauthorization (H.R. 609) (S. 9) Telecommunications Act Reauthorization (S. 3686)

Client expense: $10,500 · Firm income: Not reported

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

S 1107 Head Start Reauthorization HR 2123 Head Start Reauthorization

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $16,000

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

S. 1107 Head Start Improvements for School Readiness Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Vocational Education Act Reauthorization (H.R. 366) (S. 250) Head Start Act Reauthorization (H.R. 2123) (S. 1107) Higher Education Act Reauthorization (H.R. 609) (S. 9) Telecommunications Act Reauthorization (no bills introduced) Hurricane Education Relief (H.R. 2863)

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

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

HR 2123, S 1107

Client expense: $1,499,734 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE

Reauthorization of the USA PATRIOT Act Hate crimes prevention/enforcement, incl. H.R. 2662, H.R. 2662 amendment to H.R. 3132, & S. 1145 Security and Freedom Ensured/Enhancement Act, incl. H.R. 1526 & S. 737 H.R. 2123 & S. 1107 – Reauthorization of the Head Start program (Anti-discrimination language) Detainee treatment and habeas corpus amendments to H.R. 1815, H.R. 2863, & S. 1042 Reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act Deceptive practices in voting, incl. H.R. 4463 & S. 1975 Voting rights re: hurricane relief proposals Hurricane-related waiver provisions, incl. Davis-Bacon, affirmative action, & McKinney Vento H.R. 1461 – Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2005 (voter registration provision in manager’s amendment) Domestic surveillance by executive branch agencies Armed Forces Radio Network Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy, incl. H.R. 1059 H.R. 3784 – Higher Education Extension Act of 2005 (Accreditation requirements/anti-discrimination language) Voter verified audit trails H.R. 1502 – Civil Liberties Restoration Act

Client expense: $171,736 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

HR 2123 School Readiness Act of 2005 S 1107 Head Start Improvement for School Readiness Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $8,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 2123, S 1107

Client expense: $1,788,313 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 2123 / S. 1107 - School Readiness Act of 2005 / Head Start Improvements for School Readiness Act - All provisions. H.R. 284 - Bullying Prevention - All provisions.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

PL 107-110, No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, draft rule and school closure issues HR 2123 and S 1107, Head Start reauthorization HR 2361, FY06 Department of the Interior appropriations, school closure provision

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

Government targets: Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Indian Health Service, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

S 1107 Head Start Improvements for School Readiness Act HR 2123 School Readiness Act of 2005

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $16,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE