Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2006

S.2611, A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes S.2691, A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase competitiveness in the United States, and for other purposes H.R.4437, To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to strengthen enforcement of the immigration laws, to enhance border security, and for other purposes. H.R. 5933, Business Travel Facilitation Act of 2006

Client expense: $1,820,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Spousal equity - general; business immigration issue - general; Skill Act of 2006, H.R.5744, S.2691; Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act, S.2611; SAFE for America Act, H.R.4437.

Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade & Development Agency (USTDA), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S.2691—To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase competitiveness in the United States, and for other purposes. Other Matters: Department of Homeland Security, relating to guidance on use of electronic I-9 forms Department of Homeland Security, relating to increasing number of H-1B visas H.R.418—Title: To establish and rapidly implement regulations for State driver's license and identification document security standards, to prevent terrorists from abusing the asylum laws of the United States, to unify terrorism-related grounds for inadmissibility and removal, and to ensure expeditious construction of the San Diego border fence. Sponsor: Rep Sensenbrenner, F. James, Jr. H.R.1268—Title: An act making Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Defense, the Global War on Terror, and Tsunami Relief, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2005, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Lewis, Jerry H.R.2330—Title: To improve border security and immigration. Sponsor: Rep Kolbe, Jim H.R. 4437—To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to strengthen enforcement of the immigration laws, to enhance border security, and for other purposes. (H.R. 5441): Making appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2007, and for other purposes. H.R.5744—To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase competitiveness in the United States, and for other purposes. S.359—Title: A bill to provide for the adjustment of status of certain foreign agricultural workers, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reform the H-2A worker program under that Act, to provide a stable, legal agricultural workforce, to extend basic legal protections and better working conditions to more workers, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Craig, Larry E. S.1033—Title: A bill to improve border security and immigration. Sponsor: Sen McCain, John S.1185—Title: A bill to protect United States workers from competition of foreign workforces for performance of Federal and State contracts. Sponsor: Sen Dodd, Christopher J. S. 1438—A bill to provide for immigration reform. S.2454—To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for comprehensive reform and for other purposes. S.2611—To provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes. H.R.98—Title: To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to enforce restrictions on employment in the United States of unauthorized aliens through the use of improved Social Security cards and an Employment Eligibility Database, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Dreier, David

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $320,996

Government targets: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

General issues on business immigration/visas HR 4437 Border Protection Anti-Terrorism and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2006 S 2611 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 HR 5744 & S 2691 Securing Knowledge Innovation and Leadership (SKIL) Act of 2006

Client expense: $1,654,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 418, a package of immigration measures H-1B visas Immigration reform Diversity visa program S. 2691, H.R. 5744, "SKIL" bill S. 2611, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 Western Hemisphere travel initiative Border processing Business visas

Client expense: $3,640,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Postal Service (USPS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 4437 and S. 2611 - Comprehensive Immigration Reform, Visa policies; H.R. 5744 and S. 2691 - SKIL bill.

Client expense: $789,735 · Firm income: Not reported

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

S.2611, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 S.2691, Securing Knowledge, Innovation and Leadership Act of 2006 S. 1932, Budget Reconciliation EDUCATING GOVERNMENT ON THE IMPORTANCE OF LEGAL IMMIGRATION H-1B Visas L-1; L-2 Visas

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 4437, Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005; S. 2075, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors (DREAM) Act of 2005; H.R. 5131 American Dream Act; S. 359/H.R. 884, Agricultural Jobs Opportunity, Benefits, and Security (AgJOBS) Act of 2005; S. 119/H.R. 1172, Unaccompanied Alien Child Protection Act of 2005; S. 2611, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006; S. 2691/H.R. 5744, Securing Knowledge Innovation and Leadership (SKIL) Act of 2006; S. 2284/H.R. 4740, Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2006; H.R. 6094, Community Protection Act of 2006; H.R. 4830, Border Tunnel Prevention Act of 2006; H.R. 6095, Immigration Law Enforcement Act of 2006; H.R. 5441, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007, proposed amendments relating to immigration; H.R. 5122, John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007, proposed amendments relating to immigration. S. 1033/H.R. 2330, Securit America and Orderly Immigration Act of 2005; please see following page for additional issues.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

H.R. 5744/S. 2691, the Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership (SKIL) Act of 2006 S. 2075, the American Development, Relief, and Education of Alien Minors (DREAM) Act of 2005 H.R. 5131, the American Dream Act S. 2611, the Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 H.R. 4378, the Defend the American Dream Act of 2005 Visa fee collection regulations and visa reform issues

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

Congressional oversight of high-skilled immigration reform issues; S. 2611, the "Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006;" S. 2691/H.R. 5744, the "Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2006" or the "SKIL Act of 2006"

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR5672 - Science, State, Justice, Commerce, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 HR5142 - National Science Foundation Scholars Program Act S2802 - American Innovation and Competitiveness Act of 2006 HR5356 - Research for Competitiveness Act HR5357 - Research for Competitiveness Act HR5450 - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Act S2197 - Protecting America's Competitive Edge Through Energy Act of 2006 HR4906 - 21st Century Innovation Act of 2006 S3936 - National Competitiveness Investment Act HR5744 - SKIL Act of 2006 S2691 - SKIL Act of 2006 S3778 - Small Business Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2006 HR5643 - Energy Technology Transfer Act

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

S. 2611 - Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 S. 2691 - Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2006 H.R. 4437 - Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005 H.R. 5744 - Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2006 H.R. 6061 - Secure Fence Act of 2006 S. 2454 - Securing America's Borders Act

Client expense: $6,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 - S 2611 The Skill Act of 2006 HR 5744 and S 2691 Increase HB1 cap to allow access to foreign talent and encourage US educated immigrants to remain in the US. Streamline VISA processing systems

Client expense: $600,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), White House Office

Immigration Reform -- H-1B and EB Visas S. 2691 Securing Knowledge, Innovation and Leadership Act of 2006 H.R. 5744 Securing Knowledge, Innovation and Leadership Act of 2006

Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2006 or the SKIL Act of 2006 (S 2691; HR 5744) Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 (S.2611)

Client expense: $38,106 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1932, Budget Reconciliation Act of 2005 S. 2611, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 S. 2691, SKIL Act of 2006

Client expense: $1,960,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Immigration Reform - H.R. 4241, H.R. 5744, S. 1932, S. 2611, S. 2691

Client expense: $945,408 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

pertaining to fees on intra-company transfers; S 1932, H Rept 109-362; S 2611 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006; HR 4437 Boarder SEcurity bill; H Rept 109-345 provisions related to but not limited to legal business immigration; HR 5744, S 2691 Securing knowledge, innovation and leadership act of 2006 HR 5672 Appropriations bill FY 2006, Science, State, Commerce, Justice; HRepts 109-520, 109-272, SRept 109-280 all provisions relating to information technology and services within the Departments of State, Justice, and Commerce

Client expense: $1,939,404 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of the Census, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Archives & Records Administration (NARA), Navy, Dept of, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

S.2691, A bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase competitiveness in the United States, and for other purposes, all provisions.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $225,000

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Comprehensive Immigration Reform, H-1B visa and employment-based visa reform (green card), H-2B visa reform, employment verification, DHS social security "no match" rule S. 1033/H.R.2330 Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act of 2005; S. 2691/HR 5744 the Securing Knowledge, Innovation and Leadership Act of 2006; S. 2284/H.R. 4740 the Save our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act of 2006; H.R. 5122 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007, H.R. 4437 The Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act; H.R. 6061 - Secure Fence Act; Possible future inclusion of Korea in U.S. Visa Waiver Program; S. 2611 The Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006; S. 2454 Securing America's Borders Act;

Client expense: $31,440,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, 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. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S 1815 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to prescribe the binding oath or reaffirmation of renunciation and allegiance required to be naturalized as a citizen of the United States, to encourage and support efforts of prospective citizens of the United States to become citizens, and for other purposes S 1362 A bill to provide for enhanced Federal enforcement of, and State and local assistance in the enforcement of, the immigration laws of the United States, and for other purposes HR 4321 To repeal the amendment made by section 796 of the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006, exempting from harboring sanctions compensation for alien volunteers for certain religious organizations HR 4317 To enforce the numerical limits Congress has placed on immigration HR 4168 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to prescribe the binding oath or affirmation of renunciation and allegiance required to be naturalized as a citizen of the United States, to encourage and support efforts of prospective citizens of the United States to become citizens, and for other purposes HR 4079 To reduce the number of visa overstays and to ensure that illegal aliens are apprehended, detained, and removed as rapidly as possible HR 3938 To provide for comprehensive immigration reform HR 3806 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for employing illegal aliens HR 3700 To reform immigration to serve the national interest HR 3150 To amend section 276 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to impose mandatory sentencing ranges with respect to aliens who reenter the United States after having been removed, and for other purposes HR 3137 To provide for enhanced Federal, State, and local assistance in the enforcement of the immigration laws, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act, to authorize appropriations to carry out the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program, and for other purposes HR 2513 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to prescribe the oath or affirmation of renunciation and allegiance required to be naturalized as a citizen of the United States HR 2055 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit certain long-term permanent resident aliens to seek cancellation of removal under such Act, and for other purposes HR 1374 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to repeal authorities relating to H1-B visas for temporary workers HR 820 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to reauthorize the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program HR 557 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2005 through 2011 to carry out the State Criminal Alien Assistance Program S 2691 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase competitiveness in the United States, and for other purposes S 2612 A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes S 2061 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act and other Acts to provide for true enforcement and border security, and for other purposes located in the United States HR 925 Identification Integrity Act of 2005 HR 2330 Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act S 1033 Secure America and Orderly Immigration Act HR 100 Citizens and Legal Immigration Act HR 1912 Emergency Immigration Workload Reduction and Homeland Security Enhancement Act of 2005 HR 688 SAFER Act of 2005 HR 3776 To improve sharing of immigration information among Federal, state and local law enforcement officials, to improve State and local enforcement of immigration laws, and for other purposes S 2365 To improve sharing of immigration information among Federal, state and local law enforcement officials, to improve State and local enforcement of immigration laws, and for other purposes HR 4240 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act and other Acts to strengthen the enforcement of the immigration laws, and for other purposes HR 3333 REAL GUEST Act of 2005 To enhance border enforcement, improve homeland security, remove incentives for illegal immigration, and to establish a guest worker program HR 2933 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to render inadmissible and deportable aliens who have participated in criminal street gangs, and for other purposes HR 4313 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act and other Acts to provide for true enforcement and border security, and for other purposes S 1119 A bill to permit an alien to remain eligible for a diversity visa beyond the fiscal year in which the alien applied for the visa, and for other purposes HR 698 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to deny citizenship at birth to children born in the United States of parents who are not citizens or permanent resident aliens S 1438 A bill to provide for immigration reform HR 4437 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to strengthen enforcement of the immigration laws, to enhance border security, and for other purposes HR 5767 To prohibit a convicted sex offender from obtaining approval of immigration petitions filed by the offender on behalf of family members HR 5744 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase competitiveness in the United States, and for other purposes HR 5597 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to render deportable all aliens convicted of a criminal offense resulting in a sentence of incarceration, and for other purposes HR 5523 To align the immigration laws of the United States with the Mexican General Population Act HR 4847 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for legal permanent resident status for certain undocumented or nonimmigrant aliens HR 1219 SAFE for America Act S 1168 A bill to amend section 212 of the Immigration and Nationality Act to make inadmissible individuals who law enforcement knows, or has reasonable grounds to believe, seek entry into the United States to participate in illegal activities with criminal gangs

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

SKIL Act of 2006, S. 2691, H.R. 5744

Client expense: $263,427 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR.5744 S.2691

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 4437 - Border Protection, Antiterrorism, and Illegal Immigration Control Act of 2005 H.R. 5744 - Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2006 S. 2454 - Securing America's Borders Act S. 2611 - Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2006 S. 2691 - Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2006

Client expense: $6,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)