Competitive and Open Markets that Protect and Enhance the Treatment of Entrepreneurs Act

Small Business Innovative Research (SBIR) Grants H.R. 2943/S. 1263: Save America's Biotechnology Innovative Research Act Sabarnes-Oxley Reform H.R. 5405 S. 2824

Client expense: $2,860,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Sarbanes-Oxley Reform H.R. 5405 S.2824

Client expense: $2,860,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Sarbanes Oxley Reform; HR5405 and S2824 Competitiveness Act Section 404 Compliance Relief For Small Companies

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

S.2374, Foreign Investment Transparency and Security Act of 2006 Foreign Investment Transparency and Security Act of 2006 S.2824, COMPETE Act H.R.4, Pension Protection Act of 2006 H.R.2830, Pension Security and Transparency Act of 2005 H.R.5405, COMPETE Act

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)

H.R. 5405/S. 2824 Competitive and Open Markets that Protect and Enhance the Treatment of Entrepreneurs Act , provisions realted to SOX section 404 Issues related to Tax Reporting for Exempt Interest Dividends

Client expense: $2,791,644 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 1657 - Due Process and Economic Competitiveness Restoration Act H.R. 5404 and S. 2824 - Compete Act H.R. 1641 - Competitiveness Enhancement and Opportunity Act of 2005 H.R. 2123 - School Readiness Act

Client expense: $840,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 1641 - Competitive Enhancement and Opportunity Act of 2005, all sections; H.R. 1657 - Due Process and Economic Competitiveness Restoration Act, all sections; H.R. 1751 - Secure Access to Justice Act, Section 6(a)(3), language regarding mandatory document retention; H.R. 2123 - School Readiness Act of 2005, Section 17, audits; H.R. 1461 - Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2005, provisions related to classification of consultants, including accountants; H.R. 5404/S.2824 COMPETE Act, all sections; PL 107-204 Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, rules and procedures to implement law; H.R. 3503/S. 2856 - Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2005, all provisions; H.R. 5491 - Securities Litigation Attorney Accountability and Transparency Act, all provisions. See Addendum Page for specific lobbying issues.

Client expense: $1,793,500 · Firm income: Not reported

Issues involving implementation of the Sarbane-Oxley Act of 2002 H.R. 5405 Compete Act S.2824 Compete Act H.R. 1956, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2005 General issues involving congressional oversight of the Financial Standards Accounting Board (FASB), International Accounting Standards Board (IASB), FASB and IASB policies regarding stock option accounting.

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

S 1566 - Commodity Exchange Authorization Act of 2005 HR 1638 - Commodity Exchange Improvement Act of 2005 HR 4618 - SEC Resturcturing Legislation S 2824/HR 5405 - COMPETE Act (Sarbanes Oxley Reform) HR 3492 - Consumer Credit Card Protection Act of 2005 HR 5585 - Financial Netting Improvements Act of 2006

Client expense: $1,720,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Sarbanes Oxley Reform; HR5405 and S2824 Competitiveness Act Section 404 Compliance Relief For Small Companies

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