A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements.
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2006 · year_end · Health Issues
H.R. 37, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required with respect to health savings account. H.R. 4511, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the use of flexible spending and health reimbursement arrangements in combination with the health savings account and for other purposes. H.R. 1872 & S. 978, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the purchase of qualified health insurance and for other purposes. Other legislation to expand access to health care coverage and reduce health care costs for employers and employees. H.R 1998, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused benefits in health flexible spending arrangements. S. 309, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements. Preservation and strengthening of laws that support the provision of the employer sponsored health care (Employee Retirement Income Security Act, etc.). Legislation to improve availability and interoperability of health care information technology. H.R. 6134, worked with House and Senate sponosors of legislation to expand access to health savings account. H.R. 4157, supported legislation to promote health care information technology.
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), UNDETERMINED, White House Office
2006 · mid_year · Health Issues
H.R. 37, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required with respect to health savings account, support passage of the bill. H.R. 4511, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the use of flexible spending and health reimbursement arrangements in combination with health savings accounts, and for other purposes. H.R 1872 & S. 978, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the purchase of qualified health insurance, and for other purposes. Other legislation to expand access to health care coverage and reduce health care costs for employers and employees. H.R. 1998, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused benefits in health flexible spending arrangements. S. 309, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements. Preservation and strengthening of laws that support the provision of employer sponsored health care (Employee Retirement Income Security Act, etc.) Legislation to improve availability and interoperability of health care information technology.
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2006 · year_end · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
TAX (Tax) (Legislative): H.R. 4: "Pension Protection Act" (Boehner); H.R. 37: "Health Insurance Affordability Act" (King); H.R. 976: "Long-Term Care Act" (Lee Terry); H.R. 1872: "Health Coverage for the Uninsured Act" (Johnson); H.R. 1998: FSA Rollovers (McCrery) (see next page) H.R. 4511: "Flex Health Savings Accounts Act" (Cantor); H.R. 5262: "Tax Free Health Savings Act" (Cantor); H.R. 5475: "HSA Accessibility and Portability Act" (Rogers); H.R. 5743: "HSA Improvement and Expansion Act" (Ryan); H.R. 5970: "Estate Tax and Extension of Tax Relief Act" (Thomas); H.R. 6111: HSA Provisions: H.R. 6134: Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act (Cantor); S. 309: FSA Rollovers (DeMint); S. 602: "Ronald Reagan Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act" (Mikulski-Bond); S. 978: "Healthcare Tax Relief for the Uninsured Act" (Santorum); S. 1244: "Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act" (Grassley-Lincoln); S. 1602: "Improving Long-Term Care Choices Act" (Grassley-Bayh-Clinton); S. 1706: "Long-Term Care Act" (Allen); S. 2281: "Aging with Respect and Dignity Act" (Santorum); S. 2397: "Long-Term Care Trust Account Act" (Smith-Lincoln); S. 2424: Increased Contribution Limits for HSAs (Allen); S. 2494: Tax Incentives for HSAs (Burns); S. 2549: "Health Savings Account Affordability Act" (DeMint); S. 2554: "Affordability in the Individual Market Act" (Ensign); S. 2701: Tax Incentives for HSAs (Santorum); and S. 3585: "HSA Improvement and Expansion Act" (Hatch). TAX (Tax) Regulatory: Implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act.
Client expense: $3,700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2006 · mid_year · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 141: Amend IRS Code of 1986 for Permanent Extension of PTC Credit for Wind H.R. 1417: Amend IRS Code for Permanent Exemption for Active Fianancing Income H.R. 1511/S. 35: Amend IRS Code of 1986 to provide a 5-year PTC extension H.R. 1956: Business Activity Tax Simplication Act H.R. 2471: Economic Development Act of 2005 H.R. 2498/S. 1076: Biodiesel Tax Extension H.R. 3376/S. 1447: Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2005 H.R. 364: Bonus Depreciation Extension Act H.R. 3768/S. 1696: Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act; P.L. 109-73 H.R. 809/S. 7: Extend Tax Relief Act for Dividends and Capital Gains H.R. 4236/S. 1864: Amend IRS Code of 1986 to treat farm equipment as 5-year property for depreciation H.R. 4297/S. 2020: Tax Relief Act of 2005; Subpart F; P.L. 109-222 H.R. 4297/S. 2020: Tax Relief Act of 2005; R&D Tax Credit; P.L. 109-222 H.R. 8/S. 420: Permanent Death Tax Repeal H.R. 4511: The Flex HSA Act H.R. 4440: The Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005 H.R. 5970: Estate Tax & Extension Act Tax Relief Act of 2006 (R&D Tax Credit) S. 1066: Economic Development Act of 2005 S. 1359: Retirement Savings & Security Act of 2005 S. 1826: Older Working Oppertunity Act S. 309: Flexible Spending Arrangment (FSA) Carryover S. 627: R&D Tax Credit Extension Act S. 715: Wind Power Tax Incentive Act
Client expense: $800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
in combination with health savings accounts, and for other purposes HR 1872 & S 978, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the purchase of qualified health insurance and for other purposes other legislation to expand access to health care coverage and reduce health care costs for employers and employees. HR 1998, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused benefits in health flexible spending arrangements. S 309, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements. Preservation and strengthening of laws that support the provision of employer sponsored health care (Employee Retirement Income Security Act, etc.) Legislation to improve availabiltily and interoperablility of health care information technology. HR 6134, worked with House and Senate sponsors of legislation to expand access to health savings accounts HR 4157, supported legislation to promote health care information technology. HR 37, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for premiums for high deductible health plans required with respect to health savings accounts. HR 4511, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the use of flexible spending and health reimbursement arrangements
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
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| Richard Burr | Republican | NC |
| Richard Santorum | Republican | PA |
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), UNDETERMINED, White House Office
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, UNDETERMINED
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
S.309-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements.- Entire Bill HR.1803-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow amounts in a health flexible spending arrangement that are unused during a plan year to be carried over to subsequent plan years... - Entire Bill S.406-Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005 - Entire bill HR.525-Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005 - Entire bill HR.918-Medicare Prescription Drug Cost Containment Act of 2005 - Entire Bill S.581-Medicare Prescription Drug Cost Containment Act of 2005 - Entire Bill S.345-Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2005- Entire Bill S.873-Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2005 - Entire Bill HR.752-Medicare Prescription Drug Savings and Choice Act of 2005 - Entire Bill S.544-Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005- Entire Bill S.306-Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2005 - Entire Bill S.1955.IS Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005 - Entire Bill H.R.5288. Small Business Health Plans Act of 2006 - Entire Bill S.2607 Small Business Health Education and Awareness Act of 2006 - Entire Bill S.2457 Small Business Health Insurance Relief Act of 2006- Entire bill H.R.2002 Small Business Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2005- Entire Bill H.R.4527 Health Care Relief Act of 2005- Entire Bill H.R.2001 Small Business Health Insurance Expansion Act of 2005- Entire Bill H.R.2073 Small Business Health Insurance Promotion Act of 2005- Entire Bill H.R.1955 Small Employers Health Benefits Program Act of 2005- Entire Bill S.874 Small Employers Health Benefits Program Act of 2005- Entire Bill H.R.525 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005- Entire Bill S.16 Affordable Health Care Act - Entire Bill S.1012 Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 2005 - Entire Bill H.R.2259 Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 2005- Entire Bill H.R.3205 Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act- Entire Bill H.R.6111 Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006- Entire Bill H.R.6030 Health Care Access and Rural Equity- Entire Bill HR.1998-To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused benefits in health flexible spending arrangements.
Client expense: $2,041,826 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension & Welfare Benefits Administration, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Electronic Commerce Trade Policy World Trade Organization (WTO) Work Program on E-Commerce WTO Trade Classification WTO Government Procurement Agreement Membership Expansion Adherence to the WTO Government Procurement Agreement Trade Agreements Act U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Peru Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Colombia Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Korea Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Malaysia Free Trade Agreement U.S.-Thailand Free Trade Agreement Export Controls Regulations Deemed Export Regulations Export Controls for the PRC Microprocessor and Computer Export Regulations Semiconductor Export Regulations New Computer Metric to Replace MTOPS WTO Information Technology Agreement WTO-Doha Development Agenda WTO Tech Barriers to Trade (TBT) Agreement WTO Non-Agriculture Market Access WTO Trade Facilitation WTO GATS Negotiations Trade Treatment of Electronically Delivered Software Trade Treatment of Remanufactured Goods China's WTO Accession Implementation China Government Procurement China WTO Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) Accession China Services-Related Issues China Standards-Related Issues Schumer/Graham Legislation on China Currency Manipulation S. 1048, S. 295, Amendment S. 309 to S. 600 H.R. 5199 U.S.-China Engagement Act of 2006 S. 2467 U.S. Trade Enforcement Act of 2006 WTO Accession - Russia Foreign Investment Open Standards/Open Source Global Sourcing India Government Procurement H.R. 4572 Export Administration Renewal Act of 2005 Proposed rolemaking concerning revisions and clarifications of export and re-export controls for China and new authorization validated end user. H.R. 6406, S. 3495 Vietnam PNTR Customs Classification Emerging Markets Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation Ministerial and Heads of State Meetings
Client expense: $3,700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Natl Security Council (NSC), Natl Telecommunications & Information Administration (NTIA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Technology Administration, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
S. 3701: A bill to determine successful methods to provide protection from catastrophic health expenses for individuals who have exceeded health insurance coverage for uninsured individuals, and for other purposes. S. 3900: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the quality and efficiency of health care, to provide the public with information on provider and supplier performance, and to enhance the education and awareness of consumers for evaluating health care services through the development and release of reports based on Medicare enrollment, claims, survey, and assessment data. Other Matters: Department of Health and Human Services - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, relating to guidance clarifying reimbursement for drugs that can be covered under Parts B and D of Medicare. S.4—Title: A bill to reduce healthcare costs, expand access to affordable healthcare coverage, and improve healthcare and strengthen the healthcare safety net, and for other purposes. S.16—Title: A bill to reduce to the cost of quality health care coverage and improve the availability of health care coverage for all Americans. S.309—Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements. S.544—Title: A bill to amend title IX of the Public Health Service Act to provide for the improvement of patient safety and to reduce the incidence of events that adversely effect patient safety. S.637—Title: A bill to establish a national health program administered by the Office of Personnel Management to offer health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees, and for other purposes. S.1015—Title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce. S.1286—Title: A bill to require States to report data on Medicaid beneficiaries who are employed. S.1356—Title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide incentives for the provision of high quality care under the Medicare program. S.1418—A bill to enhance the adoption of a nationwide inter operable health information technology system and to improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care in the United States. S.1932—An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006, including provisions to include value based purchasing in Medicare. S.1955—A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to expand health care access and reduce costs through the creation of small business health plans and through modernization of the health insurance marketplace. S.2229—A bill to provide quality, affordable health care for all Americans. S.2510—A bill to establish a national health program administered by the Office of Personnel Management to offer health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees, and for other purposes. S.2772—A bill to provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access and improve quality and efficiency in the health care system. S.3701—A bill to determine successful methods to provide protection from catastrophic health expenses for individuals who have exceeded health insurance coverage for uninsured individuals, and for other purposes. S.3585—A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and expand the availability of health savings accounts, and for other purposes. H.R.1872—To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the purchase of qualified health insurance, and for other purposes. H.R.2073—To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements, to encourage the establishment and operation of these arrangements, and for other purposes. H.R.2203—To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refundable and advanceable credit against income tax for health insurance costs, to allow employees who elect not to participate in employer subsidized health plans an exclusion from gross income for employer payments in lieu of such participation, and for other purposes. H.R.2234—To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make health information technology grants, and for other purposes. H.R.2355—To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce. H.R. 4157: To promote a better health information system. H.R.4511—To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the use of flexible spending and health reimbursement arrangements in combination with health savings accounts, and for other purposes. H.R. 4859: To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for the implementation of a system of electronic health records under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. H.R.4832—To amend the Social Security Act to establish an Office of Health Information Technology for the purpose of creating a national interoperable health information infrastructure, to provide loans to health care entities seeking to implement such infrastructure, and to provide exceptions to certain health anti-kickback laws to encourage the dissemination of health information technology. H.R.5262—To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the payment of premiums for high deductible health plans, and for other purposes. H.R.5586—To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow distributions from health savings accounts to be used for the purchase of non-group coverage under high deductible health insurance. H.R. 5743: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and expand the availability of health savings accounts, and for other purposes. H.R. 5864: To provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access. H.R. 5886: To amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a AmeriCare that assures the provision of health insurance coverage to all residents, and for other purposes. H.R. 6134: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand health coverage through the use of high deductible health plans and to encourage the use of health savings accounts. H.R.525--To amend Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE
2006 · year_end · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
FSA rollover provisions in pension conference (H.R. 2830, "Pension Protection Act of 2005", S. 309, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements"). Permitting balances of flexible savings accounts to roll over H.R. 4511, "Flex Health Savings Accounts Act of 2005." Permitting FSA debit cards to be used at grocery stores and large discount stores for qualified expenses
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
S.2229—A bill to provide quality, affordable health care for all Americans. S.2510—A bill to establish a national health program administered by the Office of Personnel Management to offer health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees, and for other purposes. S.2772—A bill to provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access and improve quality and efficiency in the health care system. S.3701—A bill to determine successful methods to provide protection from catastrophic health expenses for individuals who have exceeded health insurance coverage for uninsured individuals, and for other purposes. S.3585—A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and expand the availability of health savings accounts, and for other purposes. S. 3701: A bill to determine successful methods to provide protection from catastrophic health expenses for individuals who have exceeded health insurance coverage for uninsured individuals, and for other purposes. S. 3900: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve the quality and efficiency of health care, to provide the public with information on provider and supplier performance, and to enhance the education and awareness of consumers for evaluating health care services through the development and release of reports based on Medicare enrollment, claims, survey, and assessment data. H.R. 5864: To provide for innovation in health care through State initiatives that expand coverage and access. H.R. 5886: To amend the Social Security Act and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a AmeriCare that assures the provision of health insurance coverage to all residents, and for other purposes. H.R. 6134: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand health coverage through the use of high deductible health plans and to encourage the use of health savings accounts. S.4—Title: A bill to reduce healthcare costs, expand access to affordable healthcare coverage, and improve healthcare and strengthen the healthcare safety net, and for other purposes. S.16—Title: A bill to reduce to the cost of quality health care coverage and improve the availability of health care coverage for all Americans. S.306—Title: A bill to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. S.309—Title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements. S.544—Title: A bill to amend title IX of the Public Health Service Act to provide for the improvement of patient safety and to reduce the incidence of events that adversely effect patient safety. S.637—Title: A bill to establish a national health program administered by the Office of Personnel Management to offer health benefits plans to individuals who are not Federal employees, and for other purposes. S.1015—Title: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce. S. 1085: A bill to provide for paid sick leave to ensure that Americans can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. S.1286—Title: A bill to require States to report data on Medicaid beneficiaries who are employed. S.1356—Title: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to provide incentives for the provision of high quality care under the Medicare program. S.1418—A bill to enhance the adoption of a nationwide inter operable health information technology system and to improve the quality and reduce the costs of health care in the United States. S.1932—An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(a) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006, including provisions to include value based purchasing in Medicare. S.1955—A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act to expand health care access and reduce costs through the creation of small business health plans and through modernization of the health insurance marketplace. entrepreneurs with small businesses with respect to medical care for their employees. H.R.1227—To prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment. H.R.1872—To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the purchase of qualified health insurance, and for other purposes. H.R. 1902: To provide for paid sick leave to ensure that Americans can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. H.R.2071—To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide for FamilyCare coverage for parents of enrolled children, and for other purposes. H.R.2073—To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax subsidies to encourage small employers to offer affordable health coverage to their employees through qualified health pooling arrangements, to encourage the establishment and operation of these arrangements, and for other purposes. H.R.2203—To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a refundable and advanceable credit against income tax for health insurance costs, to allow employees who elect not to participate in employer subsidized health plans an exclusion from gross income for employer payments in lieu of such participation, and for other purposes. H.R.2234—To authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make health information technology grants, and for other purposes. H.R.2355—To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for cooperative governing of individual health insurance coverage offered in interstate commerce. H.R. 4157: To promote a better health information system. H.R.4511—To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the use of flexible spending and health reimbursement arrangements in combination with health savings accounts, and for other purposes. H.R. 4859: To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for the implementation of a system of electronic health records under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. H.R.4832—To amend the Social Security Act to establish an Office of Health Information Technology for the purpose of creating a national interoperable health information infrastructure, to provide loans to health care entities seeking to implement such infrastructure, and to provide exceptions to certain health anti-kickback laws to encourage the dissemination of health information technology. H.R.5262—To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the payment of premiums for high deductible health plans, and for other purposes. H.R.5586—To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow distributions from health savings accounts to be used for the purchase of non-group coverage under high deductible health insurance. H.R. 5743: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve and expand the availability of health savings accounts, and for other purposes. H.R.66—To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve health care choice by providing for the tax deductibility of medical expenses by individuals. H.R.525—To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to improve access and choice for
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
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
Family and Medical Leave Act (FLMA) reform H.R. 6134, to improve health savings accounts ADA accessibility rules H.R. 4175, S. 1418, Health IT bills H.R. 525, Association health plans Long-term healthcare H.R. 1227, Biggert-Slaughter Genetics Bill S. 306, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act S. 309, FSA rollover E-health initiatives H.R. 2335, the Health Care Choice Act H.R. 5, the HEALTH Act H.R. 3204, the State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act S. 544, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act Health care gainsharing H.R. 4511, Flex Savings Accounts (Flex HSAs) Act S. 1955, Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act H.R. 4157, Health Information Technology Promotion Act H.R. 5262, Tax-Free Health Savings Act Health care transparency S. 3900, Medicare Quality Enhancement Act Internet pharmacies/drug importation S. 4, Healthy America Prescription drug safety H.R. 5, Medical liability reform
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
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
S. 309 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements. S. 334 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005 S. 354 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2005 or the `HEALTH Act of 2005 S. 406 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005 S. 544 Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 S. 577 HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act S. 772 Workforce Health Improvement Program Act of 2005 S. 978 Healthcare Tax Relief for the Uninsured Act of 2005 S. 1015 Health Care Choice Act of 2005 S. 1244 Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2005 S. 1356 Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005 S. 1418 Wired for Health Care Quality Act S. 1447 Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2005 S. 1932 Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 S. 3585 HSA Improvement and Expansion Act of 2006 HR 5 Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005 HR 525 Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005 HR 700 Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005 HR 1227 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2005 HR 1402 Paul Wellstone Mental Health Equitable Treatment Act of 2005 HR 1634 Workforce Health Improvement Program Act of 2005 HR 1872 Health Coverage for the Uninsured Act of 2005 HR 1998 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused benefits in health flexible spending arrangements. HR 2234 21st Century Health Information Act of 2005 HR 2355 Health Care Choice Act of 2005 HR 2682 Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2005 HR 2793 HIPAA Recreational Injury Technical Correction Act HR 2830 Pension Protection Act of 2005 HR 3204 State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2005 HR 3205 Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 HR 3376 Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2005 HR 4157 Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2006 HR 4241 Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 HR 4262 Tax-Free Health Savings Act of 2006 HR 4511 Health Flex Act HR 5586 HSA Premium Affordability Act of 2006 HR 5743 HSA Improvement and Expansion Act of 2006 HR 6111 The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 HR 6134 Health Opportunity and Patient Empowerment Act of 2006 HR 5262 Tax Free Health Savings Act of 2006 S. 4 Healthy America Act of 2005 S. 16 Affordable Health Care Act S. 288 State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2005 S. 306 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2005
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 5743 - HSA Improvement and Expansion Act; HR 6111 - The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006; HR 6134 - The Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act of 2006; S. 309 - FSA Rollovers; S. 1783 - Pension Security & Transparency Act; S. 2424 - Increased Incentives for HSAs; S. 2494 - Tax Incentives for HSAs; S. 2549 - Health Savings Account Affordability Act; S. 2554 - Affordability in the Individual Market Act; S. 2701 - Incentives for HSAs; S 3585 - HSA Improvement and Expansion Act HR 1872 - Health Coverage for the Uninsured; HR 1998 - FSA Rollovers; HR 2830 - Pension Protection Act of 2005; HR 4511 - Flex Health Savings Account Act; HR 5262 - Tax Free Health Savings Act; HR 5475 - HSA Accessibility and Portability Act;
Client expense: $1,800,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2006 · year_end · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 4511: “Flex Health Savings Accounts Act” (Cantor); H.R. 5262: “Tax Free Health Savings Act” (Cantor); H.R. 5475: “HSA Accessibility and Portability Act” (Rogers); H.R. 5743: “HSA Improvement and Expansion Act” (Ryan); H.R. 5970: "Estate Tax and Extension of Tax Relief Act" (Thomas); H.R. 6111: HSA Provisions: H.R. 6134: Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act (Cantor); S. 309: FSA Rollovers (DeMint); S. 602: “Ronald Reagan Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act” (Mikulski-Bond); S. 978: “Healthcare Tax Relief for the Uninsured Act” (Santorum); S. 1244: “Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act” (Grassley-Lincoln); S. 1602: “Improving Long-Term Care Choices Act” (Grassley-Bayh-Clinton); S. 1706: “Long-Term Care Act” (Allen); S. 2281: “Aging with Respect and Dignity Act” (Santorum); S. 2397: “Long-Term Care Trust Account Act” (Smith-Lincoln); S. 2424: Increased Contribution Limits for HSAs (Allen); S. 2494: Tax Incentives for HSAs (Burns); S. 2549: “Health Savings Account Affordability Act” (DeMint); S. 2554: “Affordability in the Individual Market Act” (Ensign); S. 2701: Tax Incentives for HSAs (Santorum); and S. 3585: “HSA Improvement and Expansion Act” (Hatch). TAX (Tax) Regulatory: Implementation of the health savings account provisions of the Medicare Act. TAX (Tax) (Legislative): H.R. 4: "Pension Protection Act" (Boehner); H.R. 37: “Health Insurance Affordability Act” (King); H.R. 976: “Long-Term Care Act” (Lee Terry); H.R. 1872: “Health Coverage for the Uninsured Act” (Johnson); H.R. 1998: FSA Rollovers (McCrery) (see next page)
Client expense: $3,700,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
S.4, Healthy America Act of 2005 S.16, Affordable Health Care Act S.123, Efficiency in Government Health Care Spending Act (Introduced in the Senate) S.160, Save Act S.309, To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements S.406, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005 (Introduced in the Senate) S.978, Healthcare Tax Relief for the Uninsured Act of 2005 S.1178, Securing Access, Value, and Equality in Health Care Act S.1223.IS, Information Technology for Health Care Quality Act (Introduced in the Senate) S.1355.IS, Better Healthcare Through Information Technology Act (Introduced in the Senate) S.1418.IS, Wired for Health Care Quality Act (Engrossed as agreed to or passed by the Senate) S.1418, Wired for Health Care Quality S.1418.IS, Wired for Health Care Quality Act (Introduced in the Senate) S.1418.RS, Wired for Health Care Qualit Act (Reported in the Senate) S.1418.PFH, Wired for Halth Care Quality Act (Referred to the House Committee after being received from the Senate) S.1503, Healthy America Act of 2005 S.1955, Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005 (Introduced in the Senate) S.2379, To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for health and long-term care insurance costs of individuals not participating in employer-subsidized health plans S.2431, Savings Competitiveness Act of 2006 S.2457, Small Business Health Insurance Relief Act of 2006 S.2494, To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to allow a deduction for the pyament of premiums for high deductible plans, to allow a credit for certain employment taxes paid with S2549, Health Savings Account Affordability Act S.2601, Health Care Choices for Seniors Act S.2701, To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to provide for refundable credit for high deductible health plans for uninsured individuals S.3488, Tax-free Healthcare Savings, Access, and Portability Act S.3585, HSA Improvement and Expansion Act of 2006 H.R.1399, HealthCare Act of 2005 H.R.1803, To amend the IRS Codeof 1986 to allow amounts in a health flexible spending arrangement that are unused during a plan year to be carried over to subsequent plan years H.R.1872, Health Coverage for the Uninsured Act of 2005 H.R.1998, To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to provide for the dispositon of unused beenfits in health flexible spending arrangements H.R.218, Health Care Tax Deduction Act of 2005 H.R.2063, To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to permit one-time, tax-free distributions from retirement plans to fund health savings accounts. H.R.2089, Securing Access, Value, and Equality in Health Care Act H.R.2003, Patients' Health Care Reform Act H.R.2234.IH, 21st Century Health Information Act of 2005 (introduced in House) H.R.2599, Medical Independence, Privacy, and Innovation Act of 2005 H.R.2830, Pension Protection Act of 2005 (Exgrossed as agreed to or passed by the House) H.R.37, Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2005 H.R.3075, Comprehensive Health Care Reform Act of 2005 H.R.3873, To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to permit rollovers from retirement plans to health savings accounts. H.R.3956, Savings for the Uninsured on Rx Expenses (SURE) Act of 2005 H.R.4157.IH, Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005 (Introduced in House) H.R.4157.EH, Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2006 (Engrossed as agreed to or passed by the House) H.R.4219, Health Insurance Tax Relief Act of 2005 H.R.4505, Health Care Incentive Act H.R.4511, Flexible Health Savings Account Act H.R.4551, Health Care Choices for Seniors Act H.R.4642.IH, Wired for Health Care Quality Act (Introduced in the House) H.R.4726.IH, Wired for Health Care Quality Act (Introduced in the House) H.R.4832.IH, Electronic Health Information Technology Act of 2006 (Introduced in the House) H.R.5182, Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2006 (Introduced in the House) H.R.525, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005 (Introduced in the House) H.R.765, Fair Care for the Uninsured Act of 2005 H.R.578, Prescription Drug Affordability Act H.R.5262, Tax Free Health Savings Act of 2006 H.R.5475, HRA Accessibility and Portability Act of 2006 H.R.5743, HRA Improvement and Expansion Act of 2006 H.R.5843, COBRA Enhancement and Healthcare Relief Act of 2006 H.R.6111, Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 H.R.6065, Tax Free Health Savings Act See attached list
Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
S 366 - 'Healthy Mothers & Healthy Babies Access to Care Act of 2005' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 367 - 'Pregnancy & Trauma Care Access Protection Act of 2005' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 406 - 'H.E.A.L.T.H. (Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Health Care) Act' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S544 - 'Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 723 - 'SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 978 - 'Health Care Tax Relief for the Uninsured Act of 2005 ' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 1015 - 'Health Care Choice Act' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 1244 - 'Long-Term Care & Retirement Security Act of 2005' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 1418 - 'Wired for Health Care Quality Act' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 1569 - 'State Long Term Care Partnership Act of 2005' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 1602 - 'Long-Term Care Choices Act of 2005' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 1659 - 'State Long-Term Care Partnership Act of 2005' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 1932 - 'Deficit Reduction Act of 2005' All provisions pertaining to long-term care and Medicaid reform. S 1955 - 'Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization & Affordability Act of 2005' All provisions pertaining to small group reform. S 2300 - 'Lower PRICED Drugs Act' All provisions pertaining to the bill. HR 525/994 - 'Small Business Health Fairness Act': all provisions related to the allowance of federal, civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pre-tax basis, and allowing tax deductions for TRICARE supplemental premiums. HR 534 - 'Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare ("HEALTH") Act All provisions related to the bill HR 976 - 'Long-Term Care Act of 2005' All provisions related to the bill. HR 1227 - 'Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act' All provisions related to the bill. HR 1872 - 'Health Coverage for the Uninsured Act' All provisions related to the bill. HR 2071 - 'Family Care Act' All provisions related to the bill. HR 2355 - 'Health Care Choice Act' All provisions related to the bill. HR 2682 - 'Long Term Care and Retirement Security Act' All provisions related to the bill. HR 2830 - 'Pension Protection Act' All provisions related to the bill. HR 3204 - 'State High Risk Pool Funding Extension Act of 2005' All provisions related to the bill. HR 3511 - 'Medicaid State Long Term Care Partnership Program Act of 2005' All provisions related to the bill. HR 4157 - 'Health Information Technology Promotion Act' All provisions related to the bill. HR 4241 - 'Budget Reconciliation' All provisions related to health care or similar budget amounts. HR 4511 - 'Flex Saving Accounts Act of 2005' All provisions related to the bill. HR 5262 - 'Tax Free Health Savings Act of 2006' All provisions pertaining to the bill. HR 5384 - 'Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007' All provisions related to additional emergency funding to aid FDA backlog. S 4 - 'Healthy America Act of 2005' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 5 - 'Class Action Fairness' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 109 - 'Pharmaceutical Market Access Act' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 160 - 'S.A.V.E. Act' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 184 - 'Safe Import Act' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 288 - 'State High Rick Poll Funding Extension Act' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 306 - 'Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act' All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 309 - which proposes to amend the IRS Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria and flexible spending arrangements. All provisions pertaining to the bill. S 354 - 'The Long Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2003' All provisions pertaining to the bill. HR 218 - 'Health Care Tax Deduction Act' All provisions related to the bill.
Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Proposals to change tax status of HMOs; tax credits for the uninsured; pension plans; long term care; FSA carryforward; tax reform; retirement security. HR3304, S.309, HR1872, S.978, HR2682, S.1244, HR2830, HR1998, HR4440, HR2063, HR4511
Client expense: $1,323,170 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2006 · year_end · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 2471/S. 1066: Economic Development Act of 2005 H.R. 2498/S. 1076: Biodiesel Tax Extension S. 1359: Retirement Savings & Security Act of 2005 H.R. 141/S. 35: Amend IRS Code of 1986 for Permanent Extension of PTC for Wind H.R. 1417: Amend Internal Revenue Code for Permanent Exemption for Active Financing Income H.R. 3376/S. 1447: Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2005 H.R. 1511: Amend the IRS Code of 1986 to provide a 5-year PTC extension H.R. 3768/S. 1696: Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act, P.L. 109-73 S. 1826: Older Worker Opportunity Act H.R. 1956: Business Activity Tax Simplification Act S. 309: Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA) Carryover H.R. 364: Bonus Depreciation Extension Act S. 627: R&D Tax Credit Extension Act S. 7: Extend Tax Relief for Dividends & Capital Gains S. 715: Wind Power Tax Incentive Act H.R. 809: Extend Tax Relief for Dividends & Capital Gains H.R. 4236/S. 1864: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purposes of depreciation H.R. 4297/S. 2020: Tax Relief Act of 2005, P.L. 109-222 H.R. 4297/S. 2020: Tax Relief Act of 2005; Subpart F , P.L. 109-222 H.R. 8/S. 420: Permanent Death Tax Repeal H.R. 4297: Tax Relief Act of 2005; R&D Tax Credit. P.L. 109-222 H.R. 1956: Business Activity Tax Simplification Act H.R. 4511: The Flex H.S.A. Act H.R. 4440: The Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005 H.R. 4297: Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act; PL 109-222 H.R. 6134: Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act of 2006 H.R. 6264: Tax Technical Correction Act of 2006 H.R. 6408: 2006 Tax Extenders Bill: R&D Tax Credit H.R. 197: 5-year Production Tax Credit (PTC) extension bill that would extend credit through December 31, 2013 H.R. 6111: Tax Relief and Health Care Act: HSA provision, P.L. 109-432
Client expense: $380,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2006 · year_end · Pharmacy
43. H.R. 1539, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the responsibilities of a pharmacy when a pharmacist employed by the pharmacy refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug 44. S. 338, the Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid Act of 2005 45. H.R. 985, the Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid Act of 2005 46. S. Con.Res.18, Budget FY2006 Appropriations resolution 47. H. Con.Res.95, 18, Budget FY2006 Appropriations resolution 48. S. 1262, the Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005 49. S.3678, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act 50. S.2564, the Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act of 2006 51. H.R. 5533, the Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act 52. H.R. 5262, Tax Free Savings Act of 2006 53. S. 3546, the Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act 54. H.R. 4157, the Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2006 55. S. 2766, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 56. H.R.5122, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 57. S.2810, the Medicare Late Enrollment Assistance Act of 2006 58. H.R.5399, the Medicare Drug Benefit Enrollment Fairness Act of 2006 59. H.R. 5182, the Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2006 60. S. 2563, the Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare (PhARM) Act of 2006 61. S. 2664, the Pharmacy Access Improvement (PhAIm) Act of 2006 62. H.R. 4769, the Prescription Drug Elimination Act of 2006 63. S. 2300, the Lower Prices With Increased Competition and Efficient Development of Drugs Act (the Lower Priced Drugs Act) 64. H.R. 5166 – The Independent Pharmacy Protection Act of 2006 65. S. 2181, the Medicare State Reimbursement Act 66. S. 2183, the Requiring Emergency Pharmaceutical Access for Individual Relief (REPAIR) Act 67. H.R. 4297, the Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act 68. H.R. 5384, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 69. H.R.5441, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 70. S. 2020, Tax Relief Act of 2005 71. HR 5122 - FY2007 National Defense Authorization Act (joint project with the National Community Pharmacists Association for Coalition for Community Pharmacy Action) 72. HR 5182 - Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2006 (joint project with the National Community Pharmacists Association for Coalition for Community Pharmacy Action) 73. S. 2563 - Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare (PHARM) Act of 2006 (joint project with the National Community Pharmacists Association for Coalition for Community Pharmacy Action) 74. S. 1932 - Deficit Reduction Act (joint project with the National Community Pharmacists Association for Coalition for Community Pharmacy Action) 1. H.R. 4241, the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 2. S. 1932, the Senate Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 3. H.R. 6111, the Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 4. H.R. 5280, the Dextromethorphan Distribution Act of 2006 5. S.3807. the Enhancing Drug Safety and Innovation Act of 2006 6. H.R. 6257, the Access to Life-Saving Medicine Act 7. H.R. 5970, the Estate Tax and Extension of Tax Relief Act of 2006 8. S. 1716, Emergency Health Care Relief Act of 2005 9. H.R. 4297, the Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act 10. H.R. 3010, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 11. S. 544, the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 12. H.R. 3205, the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 13. H.R. 1132, the National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 14. S. 518, the National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 15. S. 1392, the Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2005 16. S. 334, the Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act 17. H.R. 700, the Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005 18. S. 309, the Pharmaceutical Market Access Act 19. H.R. 328, the Pharmaceutical Market Access Act 20. H.R. 3010, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 21. H.R. 1808, the Safe Online Drug Act of 2005 22. S. 399, the Ryan Haight Internet Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2005 23. H.R. 840, the Ryan Haight Internet Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2005 24. S. 14, the Fair Wage, Competition, and Investment Act of 2005 25. S. 534, the Health Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2005 26. H.R. 5, the Health Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2005 27. H.R. 1669, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2005 28. H.R. 1671, the Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2005 29. S. 103, the Combat Meth Act of 2005 30. H.R. 314, the Combat Meth Act of 2005 31. S. 102, the Exile Meth Act 32. H.R. 313, the Exile Meth Act 33. H.R. 3889, Meth Epidemic Elimination Act 34. H.R. 1378, the Ephedrine Alkaloids Regulation Act of 2005 35. H.R. 2829, the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2005 36. H.R. 3617, the Medicare Value-Based Purchasing for Physicians' Services Act of 2005 37. S. 1356, the Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005 38. S. 1408, the Identity Theft Protection Act 39. S. 1332, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005 40. S. 930, the Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2005 41. H.R. 1652, the Access to Legal Pharmaceuticals Act 42. S. 809, the Access to Legal Pharmaceuticals Act See addendum
Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 5262, Tax Free Health Savings Act; HR 5475, HSA Accessibility and Portability Act; HR 5743, HSA Improvement and Expansion Act; HR 5970, Estate Tax and Extension of Tax Relief Act; HR 6111, HSA provisions; HR 6134, Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act; S 309, FSA Rollovers; S 602, Ronald Reagan Alzheimer's Breakthrough Act; S 978, Healthcare Tax Relief for the Uninsured Act; S 1244, Long-Term Care And Retirement Security Act; S 1602, Improving Long-Term Care Choices Act; S 1706, Long-Term Care Act; S 2281, Aging with Respect and Dignity Act; S 2397, Long-Term Care Trust Account Act; S 2424, Increased Contribution Limits for HSAs; S 2494, Tax Incentives for HSAs; S 2549, Health Savings Account Affordability Act; S 2554, Affordability in the Individual Market Act; S 2701, Tax incentives for HSAs; S 3585, HSA Improvement and Expansion Act HR 4, Pension Protection Act; HR 37, Health Insurance Affordability Act; HR 976, Long-Term Care Act; HR 1872, Health Coverage for the Uninsured Act; HR 1998, FSA Rollovers; HR 2682, Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act; HR 2830, FSA Rollovers; HR 45121, Flex Health Savings Accounts Act;
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $180,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office
2006 · year_end · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR.1471 – “A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the Subpart F exemption to achieve financing income.” HR.1956 – Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2005 HR.1998 – FSA Rollovers HR.2682 – Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act HR.2830 – Pension Protection Act of 2005 HR.2911 – “A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the active business definition under section 355.” HR.4440 – HSA Technical Correction HR.4511 – Flex Health Savings Accounts Act of 2005 HR. 6134 - Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act of 2006 HR. 6111 - Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 S.114 – Kids Come First Act 2005 S.1159 – “A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the Subpart F exemption to achieve financing income.” S.1327 – “A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the active business definition under section 355.” S.1409 – Covering Kids Act of 2005 S.1783 – Pension Security and Transparency Act S.309 – “To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans flexible spending arrangements.” S.750 – “A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow look-through treatment of payments between related foreign corporations.” S.978 – Healthcare Tax Relief for the Uninsured Act of 2005
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Health Issues
H.R. 525/S. 406/S. 1955 - AHPs/SBHPs H.R. 1872/S. 978/H.R. 5262/H.R. 4511/S. 2554/S. 2549/S. 2424/S. 2494/S. 2379 -HSAs/Tax Credits H.R. 1998/S. 309/H.R. 2830 - FSA Rollover H.R. 534/S. 354 - Medical Liabilty Reform S. 334/H.R. 700 - Pharmaceutical Market Access & Drug Safety Act of 2005 H.R. 328/S. 109/S. 184 - Pharmaceutical Market Access of 2005 H.R. 2355/S. 1015 - Internet National Market, Health Care Choice Act H.R. 2234 - 21st Century Health IT Act S. 1955 - Health Insurance Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005 S. 1418 - Wired for Health Care Quality Act H.R. 4157 - Health IT H.R. 4511 - Flex Health Savings Accounts Act of 2005 H.R. 6111, The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 S. 3488 Tax-Free Healthcare Savings, Access and Portability Act S. 2549, Health Savings Account Affordability Act S. 2494, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 S. 2424, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 S. 978, Healthcare Tax Relief for the Uninsured Act of 2005 S. 406: Small Business Health Fairness Act S. 2607: Small Business Health Education and Awareness Act of 2006 H.R. 525: Small Business Health Fairness Act Health Care Costs for Small Business Health Savings Accounts H.R. 6111: "The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006"
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
2006 · year_end · Small Business
H.R. 1998/S. 309 - FSA Rollover H.R. 534/S. 354 - Medical Liabilty Reform H.R. 4511 - Flex Health Savings Accounts Act of 2005 H.R. 5242: Small Business Paperwork Amnesty Act of 2006 S. 2656: Small Business Paperwork Amnesty Act of 2006 H.R. 6111, The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 S. 3488 Tax-Free Healthcare Savings, Access and Portability Act S. 978, Healthcare Tax Relief for the Uninsured Act of 2005 H.R. 525/S. 406/S. 1955 - AHPs/SBHPs H.R. 1872/S. 978/H.R. 5262/H.R. 4511/S. 2554/S. 2549/S. 2424/S. 2494/S. 2379 -HSAs/Tax Credits
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
2006 · year_end · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR.4511 – Flex Health Savings Accounts Act of 2005 S.1015 – Health Care Choice Act S.1244 – Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act S.1602 – Improving Long-Term Care Choices Act S.1783 – Pension Security and Transparency Act S.2397 – Long-Term Care Trust Account Act S.309 – FSA Rollovers HR.6134 - Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act of 2006 HR.6111 - Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 HR.1998 – FSA Rollovers HR.2682 – Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act HR.2830 – Pension Protection Act of 2005 HR.4440 – HSA Technical Correction
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $105,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · year_end · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S.309 – “To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans flexible spending arrangements.” S.1783 – Pension Security and Transparency Act HR.6134 - Health Opportunity Patient Empowerment Act of 2006 HR.6111 - Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 HR.1998 – FSA Rollovers HR.2830 – Pension Protection Act of 2005 HR.4511 – Flex Health Savings Accounts Act of 2005
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $150,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2006 · mid_year · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 141: Amend IRS Code of 1986 for Permanent Extension of PTC Credit for Wind H.R. 1417: Amend IRS Code for Permanent Exemption for Active Fianancing Income H.R. 1511/S. 35: Amend IRS Code of 1986 to provide a 5-year PTC extension H.R. 1956: Business Activity Tax Simplication Act H.R. 2471: Economic Development Act of 2005 H.R. 2498/S. 1076: Biodiesel Tax Extension H.R. 3376/S. 1447: Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2005 H.R. 364: Bonus Depreciation Extension Act H.R. 3768/S. 1696: Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act; P.L. 109-73 H.R. 809/S. 7: Extend Tax Relief Act for Dividends and Capital Gains H.R. 4236/S. 1864: Amend IRS Code of 1986 to treat farm equipment as 5-year property for depreciation H.R. 4297/S. 2020: Tax Relief Act of 2005; Subpart F; P.L. 109-222 H.R. 4297/S. 2020: Tax Relief Act of 2005; R&D Tax Credit; P.L. 109-222 H.R. 8/S. 420: Permanent Death Tax Repeal H.R. 4511: The Flex HSA Act H.R. 4440: The Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005 H.R. 5970: Estate Tax & Extension Act Tax Relief Act of 2006 (R&D Tax Credit) S. 1066: Economic Development Act of 2005 S. 1359: Retirement Savings & Security Act of 2005 S. 1826: Older Working Oppertunity Act S. 309: Flexible Spending Arrangment (FSA) Carryover S. 627: R&D Tax Credit Extension Act S. 715: Wind Power Tax Incentive Act
Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · mid_year · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 141: Amend IRS Code of 1986 for Permanent Extension of PTC Credit for Wind H.R. 1417: Amend IRS Code for Permanent Exemption for Active Fianancing Income H.R. 1511/S. 35: Amend IRS Code of 1986 to provide a 5-year PTC extension H.R. 1956: Business Activity Tax Simplication Act H.R. 2471: Economic Development Act of 2005 H.R. 2498/S. 1076: Biodiesel Tax Extension H.R. 3376/S. 1447: Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2005 H.R. 364: Bonus Depreciation Extension Act H.R. 3768/S. 1696: Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act; P.L. 109-73 H.R. 809/S. 7: Extend Tax Relief Act for Dividends and Capital Gains H.R. 4236/S. 1864: Amend IRS Code of 1986 to treat farm equipment as 5-year property for depreciation H.R. 4297/S. 2020: Tax Relief Act of 2005; Subpart F; P.L. 109-222 H.R. 4297/S. 2020: Tax Relief Act of 2005; R&D Tax Credit; P.L. 109-222 H.R. 8/S. 420: Permanent Death Tax Repeal H.R. 4511: The Flex HSA Act H.R. 4440: The Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005 H.R. 5970: Estate Tax & Extension Act Tax Relief Act of 2006 (R&D Tax Credit) S. 1066: Economic Development Act of 2005 S. 1359: Retirement Savings & Security Act of 2005 S. 1826: Older Working Oppertunity Act S. 309: Flexible Spending Arrangment (FSA) Carryover S. 627: R&D Tax Credit Extension Act S. 715: Wind Power Tax Incentive Act
Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · mid_year · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
H.R. 141: Amend IRS Code of 1986 for Permanent Extension of PTC Credit for Wind H.R. 1417: Amend IRS Code for Permanent Exemption for Active Fianancing Income H.R. 1511/S. 35: Amend IRS Code of 1986 to provide a 5-year PTC extension H.R. 1956: Business Activity Tax Simplication Act H.R. 2471: Economic Development Act of 2005 H.R. 2498/S. 1076: Biodiesel Tax Extension H.R. 3376/S. 1447: Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2005 H.R. 364: Bonus Depreciation Extension Act H.R. 3768/S. 1696: Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act; P.L. 109-73 H.R. 809/S. 7: Extend Tax Relief Act for Dividends and Capital Gains H.R. 4236/S. 1864: Amend IRS Code of 1986 to treat farm equipment as 5-year property for depreciation H.R. 4297/S. 2020: Tax Relief Act of 2005; Subpart F; P.L. 109-222 H.R. 4297/S. 2020: Tax Relief Act of 2005; R&D Tax Credit; P.L. 109-222 H.R. 8/S. 420: Permanent Death Tax Repeal H.R. 4511: The Flex HSA Act H.R. 4440: The Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005 H.R. 5970: Estate Tax & Extension Act Tax Relief Act of 2006 (R&D Tax Credit) S. 1066: Economic Development Act of 2005 S. 1359: Retirement Savings & Security Act of 2005 S. 1826: Older Working Oppertunity Act S. 309: Flexible Spending Arrangment (FSA) Carryover S. 627: R&D Tax Credit Extension Act S. 715: Wind Power Tax Incentive Act
Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2006 · mid_year · Pharmacy
1. H.R. 4241, House Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 2. S. 1932, Senate Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 3. H.R. 3199, USA Patriot Act Reauthorization 4. S. 1716, Emergency Health Care Relief Act of 2005 5. H.R. 4297, the Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act 6. H.R. 3010, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 7. S. 544, the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 8. H.R. 3205, the Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005 9. H.R. 1132, the National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 10. S. 518, the National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting Act of 2005 11. S. 1392, the Federal Trade Commission Reauthorization Act of 2005 12. S. 334, the Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act 13. H.R. 700, the Pharmaceutical Market Access and Drug Safety Act of 2005 14. S. 309, the Pharmaceutical Market Access Act 15. H.R. 328, the Pharmaceutical Market Access Act 16. S.3, the Protecting America in the War on Terror Act of 2005 17. H.R. 3010, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2006 18. H.R. 1808, the Safe Online Drug Act of 2005 19. S. 399, the Ryan Haight Internet Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2005 20. H.R. 840, the Ryan Haight Internet Pharmacy Consumer Protection Act of 2005 21. S. 14, the Fair Wage, Competition, and Investment Act of 2005 22. S. 534, the Health Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2005 23. H.R. 5, the Health Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare Act of 2005 24. H.R. 1669, the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act of 2005 25. H.R. 1671, the Community Pharmacy Fairness Act of 2005 26. S. 103, the Combat Meth Act of 2005 27. H.R. 314, the Combat Meth Act of 2005 28. S. 102, the Exile Meth Act 29. H.R. 313, the Exile Meth Act 30. H.R. 3889, Meth Epidemic Elimination Act 31. H.R. 1446, the Methamphetamine Abuse Prevention Act of 2005 32. H.R. 1055, the Comprehensive Methamphetamine Response Act 33. H.R. 1056, the Methamphetamine Precursor Control Act of 2005 34. H.R. 1378, the Ephedrine Alkaloids Regulation Act of 2005 35. H.R. 2829, the Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization Act of 2005 36. H.R. 3617, the Medicare Value-Based Purchasing for Physicians' Services Act of 2005 37. S. 1356, the Medicare Value Purchasing Act of 2005 38. S. 1408, the Identity Theft Protection Act 39. S. 1332, the Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2005 40. S. 930, the Food and Drug Administration Safety Act of 2005 41. H.R. 1652, the Access to Legal Pharmaceuticals Act 42. S. 809, the Access to Legal Pharmaceuticals Act 43. H.R. 1539, a bill to amend the Public Health Service Act with respect to the responsibilities of a pharmacy when a pharmacist employed by the pharmacy refuses to fill a valid prescription for a drug 44. S. 338, the Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid Act of 2005 45. H.R. 985, the Bipartisan Commission on Medicaid Act of 2005 46. S. Con.Res.18, Budget FY2006 Appropriations resolution 47. H. Con.Res.95, 18, Budget FY2006 Appropriations resolution 48. S. 1262, the Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005 49. S.3678, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Act 50. S.2564, the Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act of 2006 51. H.R. 5533, the Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act 52. H.R. 5262, Tax Free Savings Act of 2006 53. S. 3546, the Dietary Supplement and Nonprescription Drug Consumer Protection Act 54. H.R. 4157, the Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005 55. S. 2766, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 56. S.2810, the Medicare Late Enrollment Assistance Act of 2006 57. H.R.5399, the Medicare Drug Benefit Enrollment Fairness Act of 2006 58. H.R. 5182, the Fair and Speedy Treatment (FAST) of Medicare Prescription Drug Claims Act of 2006 59. S. 2563, the Pharmacist Access and Recognition in Medicare (PhARM) Act of 2006 60. S. 2664, the Pharmacy Access Improvement (PhAIm) Act of 2006 61. H.R. 4769, the Prescription Drug Elimination Act of 2006 62. S. 2300, the Lower Prices With Increased Competition and Efficient Development of Drugs Act (the Lower Priced Drugs Act) 63. H.R. 5166 – The Independent Pharmacy Protection Act of 2006 64. S. 2181, the Medicare State Reimbursement Act 65. S. 2183, the Requiring Emergency Pharmaceutical Access for Individual Relief (REPAIR) Act 66. H.R. 4297, the Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act 67. H.R. 5384, the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2007 68. H.R.5441, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 69. S. 2020, Tax Relief Act of 2005
Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Administration on Aging, Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, White House Office
2006 · mid_year · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
S. 1066: Economic Development Act of 2005 S. 1076: Biodiesel Tax Extension S. 1359: Retirement Savings & Security Act of 2005 S. 1447: Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2005 S. 1696: Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act, P.L. 109-73 S. 1826: Older Worker Oppertunity Act S. 309: Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA) Carryover S. 35: Amend IRS Code of 1986 for Permanent Extension of PTC for Wind S. 627: R&D Tax Credit Extension Act S. 7: Extend Tax Relief for Dividends & Capital Gains S. 715: Wind Power Tax Incentive Act S. 1864: Amend IRS Tax Code of 1986 to treat farm equipment as 5-year property for depreciation S. 2020: Tax Relief Act of 2005; P.L. 109-222 S. 420: Permanent Death Tax Repeal H.R. 141: Amend IRS Code of 1986 for Permanent Extension of PTC Credit for Wind H.R. 1417: Amend IRS Code for Permanent Exemption for Active Fianancing Income H.R. 1511: Amend IRS Code of 1986 to provide a 5-year PTC extension H.R. 1956: Business Activity Tax Simplication ACt H.R. 2471: Economic Development Act of 2005 H.R. 2498: Biodiesel Tax Extension H.R. 3376: Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2005 H.R. 364: bonus Depreciation Extension Act H.R. 3768: Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act; P.L. 109-73 H.R. 809: Extend Tax Relief for Dividends and Capital Gains H.R. 4236: Amend IRS Code of 1986 to treat farm equipment as 5-year property for depreciation H.R. 4297: Tax Relief Act of 2005; Subpart F; P.L. 109-222 H.R. 8: Permanent Death Tax Repeal H.R. 4297: Tax Relief Act of 2005; R&D Tax Credit; P.L. 109-222 H.R. 1956: Business Activity Tax Simplification ACt H.R. 4511: The Flex HSA Act H.R. 4440: The Gulf Opportuity Zone Act of 2005
Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2005 · year_end · Health Issues
HR 1998, to amend the IRS Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused benefits in health flexible spending arrangements, flexible spending accounts rollover; HR 2002, Small Business Health Insurance Affordability Act of 2005, entire bill; HR 2063, to amend the IRS Code of 1986 to permit one-time, tax-free distributions from retirement plans to fund health savings accounts, health savings accounts; HR 2234, 21st Century Health Information Act of 2005, health information technology;HR 2259 and S.1012, Patients' Bill of Rights Act of 2005, entire bill; HR 525 and S.406, Small Business Health Fairness Act of 2005, AHPs; S.1223, Information technology for Health Care Quality Act, entire bill; S.1225, Access to Affordable Health Care Act, entire bill; S.1227, Health Information Technology Act of 2005, health information technology; S.1262, Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005, entire bill; S.751 and S.1326, Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act, privacy; S.1332, a bill to prevent and mitigate identity theft; to ensure privacy; and to enhance criminal penalties, law enforcement assistance, and other protections against security breaches, fraudulent access, and misuse of personally identifiable information, privacy; S.1355, a bill to enhance the adoption of health information technology and to improve the quality and reduce the costs of healthcare in the U.S., entire bill; S.309, a bill to amend the IRS Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, flexible spending accounts rollover; S.544, Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Act of 2005, entire bill.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $140,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office
2005 · year_end · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 2471/S 1066: Economic Development Act of 2005 HR 2498/S 1076: Biodiesel Tax Extension HR 141/S 35: Amend IRS Code of 1986 for Permanent Extension of PTC for Wind HR 1417: Amend IRS Code 1986 for Peramament Exemption for Active Financing Income HR 1511: Amend IRS Code of 1986 to provide a 5-year PTC Extension HR 1956: Business Activity Tax Simplication Act S 309: Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA) Carryover HR 364: Bonus Depreciation Extension Act S 627: R&D Tax Credit Extension Act HR 809/S 7: Extend Tax Relief for Dividends & Capital Gains S 715: Wind Power Tax Incentive Act S 1359: Retirement Savings & Security Act of 2005 HR 3376/S 1447: Technical Corrections American Jobs Creation Act HR 4236/S 1864: Amend IRS Code of 1986 to treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purpose of depreciation HR 3768/S 1696: Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act, PL 109-73 S 1826: Older Worker Opportunity Act S 2020: Tax Relif Act of 2005 HR 4297: Tax Relief Act of 2005; Subpart F HR 4297: Tax Relief Act of 2005; R&D Tax Credit HR 8/S 420: Permanent Death Tax Repeal HR 1956: Business Activity Tax Simplification Act HR 4511: The Flex H.S.A. Act HR 4440: The Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2005 · year_end · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR.1998 FSA Roll overs HR.2830 Pension Protection Act of 2005Ž HR.4511 Flex Health Savings Accounts Act of 2005Ž S.309 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disposition of unused health benefits in cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements" S.1783 "Pension Security and Transparency Act"
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $150,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2005 · year_end · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR 2471/S 1066: Economic Development Act of 2005 HR 2498/S 1076: Biodiesel Tax Extension HR 141/S 35: Amend IRS Code of 1986 for Permanent Extension of PTC for Wind HR 1417: Amend IRS Code 1986 for Peramament Exemption for Active Financing Income HR 1511: Amend IRS Code of 1986 to provide a 5-year PTC Extension HR 1956: Business Activity Tax Simplication Act S 309: Flexible Spending Arrangement (FSA) Carryover HR 364: Bonus Depreciation Extension Act S 627: R&D Tax Credit Extension Act HR 809/S 7: Extend Tax Relief for Dividends & Capital Gains S 715: Wind Power Tax Incentive Act S 1359: Retirement Savings & Security Act of 2005 HR 3376/S 1447: Technical Corrections American Jobs Creation Act HR 4236/S 1864: Amend IRS Code of 1986 to treat certain farming business machinery and equipment as 5-year property for purpose of depreciation HR 3768/S 1696: Katrina Emergency Tax Relief Act, PL 109-73 S 1826: Older Worker Opportunity Act S 2020: Tax Relif Act of 2005 HR 4297: Tax Relief Act of 2005; Subpart F HR 4297: Tax Relief Act of 2005; R&D Tax Credit HR 8/S 420: Permanent Death Tax Repeal HR 1956: Business Activity Tax Simplification Act HR 4511: The Flex H.S.A. Act HR 4440: The Gulf Opportunity Zone Act of 2005
Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2005 · year_end · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
HR1998 FSA Roll overs HR.2830 Pension Protection Act HR.4440 HSA Technical Correction HR.4511 Flex Health Savings Account S.309 FSA Roll overs S.1015 Health Care Choice ActŽS.1783 "Pension Security and Transparency Act"
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $105,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE