Improve Interoperable Communications for First Responders Act of 2005

H.R. 1383 – Homeland Security Strategy Act of 2005 H.R. 1544 – Faster and Smarter Funding for First Responders Act of 2005 H.R. 1646 - HERO Act H.R. 2101 - Emergency Alert System H.R. 2360 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2006 H.R. 3799 – Hurricane Katrina Disaster Inquiry Commission Act of 2005 H.R. 3850 – Disaster Area Health and Environmental Monitoring Act of 2005 H.R. 4939 – Emergency Supplemental Appropriations Act for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Hurricane Recovery 2006 H.R. 5017 - Ensuring Implementation of the 9/11 Commission Report Act H.R. 5441 – FY07 Homeland Security Appropriations Act H.R. 5556/S. 1753 - Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act (WARN Act) H.Res. 269 - Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 1544) to provide faster and smarter funding for first responders, and for other purposes H.Res. 278 – Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 2360) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes H.Res. 474 – Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 2360) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes H.Res. 725 – Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 4939) making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes H.Res 836 - Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 5441) making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes H.Res. 857 - Waiving points of order against the conference report to accompany the bill (H.R. 4939) making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2006, and for other purposes S. 50 - Tsunami Preparedness Act S. 1013 - A bill to improve the allocation of grants through the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes S. 1274 - Improve Interoperable Communications for First Responders Act of 2005 Wireless Priority Service Funding and Implementation S. 1645 – First Responders Interoperable Communications Act of 2005 S. 1741 - A bill to amend the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act to authorize the President to carry out a program for the protection of the health and safety of residents, workers, volunteers, and others in a disaster area S. 1762 - First Responders Interoperable Communications Act of 2005 S. 3456 – Ensuring Implementation of the 9/11 Commission Report Act Funding for All of America’s Homeland Security Act of 2005 H.R. 228 – First Responders Funding Reform Act of 2005 H.R. 499/S. 34 - Global Tsunami Detection and Warning System Act of 2005 H.R. 890/S. 452 - Tsunami Early Warning and Relief Act of 2005 H.R. 1323 - Public Safety Interoperability Implementation Act

Client expense: $2,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Congressional Budget Office (CBO), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Park Service (NPS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R.101, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to provide for the use of unexpended universal service funds in low-income schools H.R.214, to promote deployment of and investment in advanced internet communications services H.R.691, to ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators H.R.733, to require providers of wireless telephone services to provide access to the universal emergency telephone number in subterranean subway stations located within their area of coverage H.R.896, to facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on health and human services, including volunteer services H.R.921, to establish a digital and wireless network technology program H.R.1323, to establish a permanent grant program to improve public safety communications and the interoperability of emergency communications equipment H.R.1479, to expand rural access to broadband services H.R.1646, to provide for the expedited and increased assignment of spectrum for public safety purposes H.R.2294, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the use of auto-dialers for purposes of political solicitations H.R.2418, to promote and enhance public safety and to encourage the rapid deployment of IP-enabled voice services H.R.2533, to amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, U.S. Code, commonly known as the Anti-deficiency Act H.R.2726, to prohibit municipal governments from offering telecommunications, information, or cable services except to remedy market failures by private enterprise to provide such services H. R. 4466, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require the Federal Communications Commission to prescribe rules regulating inmate telephone service rates H.R.4626, to rechannelize spectrum in the 700 megahertz band to promote the deployment of commercial broadband technologies to facilitate interoperable communications for public safety. H.R.4657, to prevent the selling of telephone customer proprietary network information H.R.4932, to require businesses operating a call center to either initiate or receive telephone calls to disclose the location of such call center H.R.4982, to improve public awareness in the US regarding safe use of the Internet through the establishment of an office of Internet safety and public awareness with the FTC H.R.5072, to reform the universal service provisions of the Communications Act of 1934, and for other purposes H.R.5126, To reform the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit manipulation of caller identification information, and for other purpose H.R.5252, to promote the deployment of broadband networks and services, Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement (COPE) Act of 2006 H.R.5273, to promote open broadband networks and innovation, foster electronic commerce, and safeguard consumer access to online content and services H.R.5304, to amend title 18, U.S. Code, to provide a penalty for caller ID spoofing, and for other purposes S.2256, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure the availability to all Americans of high-quality, advanced telecommunications and broadband services, technologies, and networks at just, reasonable and affordable rates, and to establish a permanent mechanism to guarantee specific, sufficient, and predictable support for the preservation and advancement of universal service S.2332, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to promote and expedite wireless broadband deployment in rural and other areas S.2360, to ensure and promote a free and open Internet for all Americans S. 2653, to direct the Federal Communications Commission to make efforts to reduce telephone rates for Armed Forces personnel deployed overseas S.2686, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 and for other purposes, Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006 S. 2917, to amend the Communications act of 1934 to ensure net neutrality S. 3820, To expand broadband access for rural Americans – introduced by Durbin S. 3999, to amend the Rural Electrification Act of 1936 to establish an office of rural broadband initiatives in the Department of Agriculture, and for other purposes H.R.4931, to direct the FTC to revise the regulations regarding the do-not-call registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry H.R.1139, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to protect the privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communications services H.R.4662, to prohibit the obtaining of customer information from telecommunications carriers by false pretenses, and the sale or disclosure of such records obtained by false pretenses H.R.4709, to amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen protections for law enforcement officers and the public by providing criminal penalties for the fraudulent acquisition or unauthorized disclosure of phone records H.R.4943, to prohibit fraudulent access to telephone records S.1350, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to protect the privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communications services S.2178, to make the stealing and selling of telephone records a criminal offense S.2264, to provide enhanced consumer protection from unauthorized sales and use of confidential telephone information by amending the Communications Act of 1934, prohibiting certain practices, and providing for enforcement by the FTC and States S.2389, a bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit the unlawful acquisition and use of confidential customer proprietary network information, and for other purposes H.R.5417, to amend the Clayton Act with respect to competitive and non-discriminatory access to the Internet H.R. 6410, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit a provider of telephone exchange service, exchange access, or commercial mobile service from imposing a charge for number portability (other than a one-time, separate charge to port a number), and for other purposes S.211, to facilitate nationwide availability of 2-1-1 telephone service for information and referral on human services, volunteer services—introduced by Clinton on 1/31/05 to Commerce. S.241, to amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provision of title 31, U.S. Code S.284, to distribute universal service support equitability throughout rural America and for other purposes S.497, to revitalize our nation’s rural communities by expanding broadband services S.936, to ensure privacy for e-mail communications S.1063, to promote and enhance public safety and to encourage the rapid deployment of IP-enabled voice services S.1147, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the expensing of broadband Internet access expenditures S.1274, to strengthen federal leadership, provide grants, enhance outreach and guidance, and provide other support to state and local officials to achieve communications inter-operability, to foster improved regional collaboration and coordination, to promote more efficient utilization of funding devoted to public safety communications, to promote research and development for first responder communications S.1294, to amend the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to preserve and protect the ability of local governments to provide broadband capability and services S.1321, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the excise tax on telephone and other communications services S.1350, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to protect the privacy rights of subscribers to wireless communications services S.1504, to establish a market driven telecommunications marketplace, to eliminate government managed competition of existing communication service, and to provide parity between functionally equivalent services S.1583, to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to expand the contribution base for universal service, establish a separate account within the universal service fund to support the deployment of broadband service in unserved areas of the U.S. and for other purposes S.1767, to require the FCC to reevaluate the band plans for the upper 700 megaHertz band and the un-auctioned portions of the lower band and reconfigure them to include spectrum to be licensed for small geographic areas S.2178, to make the stealing and selling of telephone records a criminal offense

Client expense: $1,100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

HR 2726, Preserving Innovation in Telecom Act of 2005, to prohibit municipal governments from offering telecommunications, information, or cable services except to remedy market failures by private enterprise.HR 4657, Secure Telephone Operations Act of 2006 S 1703, Communications Security Act of 2005 S 1753, Warning, Alert, and Response Network Act HR 2533, To amend section 254 of the Communications Act of 1934 to provide that funds recieved as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31, U.S. Code, commonly known as the anti-deficiency act. S 241, to and section 254 of the Communications Act of 1932 to provide that funds received as universal service contributions and the universal service support programs established pursuant to that section are not subject to certain provisions of title 31. S. 1504, Broadband Investment and Consumer Choice Act S. 1583, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to expand the contribution base for universal service, establish a separate account within the universal service fund to support the deployment of broadband service in unserved areas of the United States, and for other purposes. HR 4931, Stop the Automated Calls Act HR 4932, Call Center Consumer Right to Know Act of 2006 HR 4943, Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act HR 5126, Truth in Caller ID Act of 2006 HR 5252, Communications Opportunity, Promotion, and Enhancement Act of 2006 HR 5273, Network Neutrality Act of 2006 S 211, Calling for 2-1-1 Act of 2005 S 1236, To ensure the availability of spectrum to amateur radio operators. S. 2360, To ensure and promote a free and open Internet for all Americans. HR 3146, To promote deployment of competitive video services and eliminate redundant and unneccessary regulation S1349, to promote the deployment of competitive video services, eliminate redundant and unnecessary regulation, and further the deveopment of next generation broadband networks. S 714, Junk Fax Prevention Act of 2005, to amend section 227 of the Communications Act of 1934 relating to the prohibition on junk faxes transmission. S. 2389, Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S. 2653, To direct the Federal Communications Commission to make efforts to reduce telephone rates for Armed Forces personnel deployed overseas. S. 2686, Communications, Consumer's Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006 S. 2917, To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure net neutrality. S. 2989, To reform the franchise procedure relating to cable service and video service, and for other purposes. S. 3457, CHOICE Act S. 284, Rural Universal Service Equity Act of 2005 S 2264, Consumer Phone Record Security Act of 2006 S 1274, Improve Interoperable Communications for First Responders Act of 2005 HR 5417, Internet Freedom and Nondiscrimination Act of 2006 S 2178, Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2006 S. 2256, Internet and Universal Service Act of 2006

Client expense: $1,100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: UNDETERMINED