SPEAK Act

S.3902 : A bill to provide for education competitiveness. S.3909 : A bill to amend the foreign Assistance Act of 1961. S.3917 : A bill to establish the American-Made Energy Trust Fund. S.3922 : A bill to clarify the status of the Young Woman's Christian Association Retirement Fund. S.3936 : A bill to invest in innovation and education to improve the competitiveness of the United States in the global economy. S.3953 : A bill to foster development of minority-owned small businesses. S.3995 : A bill to provide education opportunity grants to low-income secondary school students.. S.4037 : A bill to amend the Consumer Credit Protection Act. S.4061 : A bill to create, adopt, and implement rigorous and voluntary American education content standards in mathematics and science covering kindergarten through grade 12. S.4064 : A bill to improve the amendments made by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. See Addendum H.RES.928 : Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that a National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week should be established. H.RES.977 : Reinforcing the Federal Government's Federal trust relationship and commitment to working with American Indian Nations. H.RES.1056 : Recognizing the efforts and contributions of outstanding Hispanic scientists in the United States.. H.RES.1068 : Recognizing the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities for 20 years of service to Hispanic-Serving Institutions and Hispanic higher education. H.J.RES.92 : Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States to ensure a free and adequate education for every child who is a citizen. H.R.4 : To provide economic security for all Americans. H.R.5749 : To amend title 18, United States Code. H.R.5752 : To provide for making grants to expand the capacity of the Big Brothers Big Sisters mentoring program for at-risk youth. H.R.5777 : To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 . H.R.5787 : To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938. H.R.5821 : To increase community service by students at risk of education failure and thereby reduce youth and gang violence. H.R.5822 : To establish the America's Opportunity Scholarships for Kids Program. H.R.5833 : To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. H.R.5834 : To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act. H.R.5835 : To amend title 38, United States Code. H.R.5837 : To amend the Workforce Investment Act of 1998. H.R.5838 : To amend title 44, United States Code. H.R.5840 : To amend the Energy Employees Occupational Illness Compensation Program Act of 2000. H.R.5843 : To amend the COBRA continuation Act provisions.. H.R.5858 : To increase the United States financial and programmatic contributions to promote economic opportunities for women in developing countries. H.R.5868 : To amend the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental and Native American Public Policy Act of 1992. H.R.5871 : To establish the Math and Science Teaching Corps. H.R.5878 : To establish a 2-year pilot program to develop a curriculum at historically Black colleges and universities. H.R.6206 : To revise the calculation of interest on investments of the Harry S. Truman Memorial Scholarship Fund. H.R.6289 : To establish a program to provide financial incentives for the establishment of interactive personal health records. H.R.6307 : To require the Commissioner of Labor Statistics to develop a methodology for measuring the cost of living in each State. H.R.6314 : To amend title 38, United States Code. H.R.6344 : To reauthorize the Office of National Drug Control Policy Act. H.R.6366 : To amend sections 5313 and 5318 of title 31, United States Code. H.R.6394 : To facilitate the provision of telehealth services, and for other purposes. H.R.6426 : To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 . S.RES.528 : A resolution designating the week beginning on September 10, 2006, as "National Historically Black College and Universities Week". S.RES.570 : A resolution designating the month of September as "National American History and Heritage Month". S.RES.593 : A resolution supporting the goals and ideals of National Children and Families Day. S.RES.598 : A resolution designating the week beginning October 15, 2006, as "National Character Counts Week". S.RES.601 : A resolution recognizing the efforts and contributions of outstanding Hispanic scientists in the United States. S.RES.608 : A resolution recognizing the contributions of Hispanic Serving Institutions, and the 20 years of educational endeavors provided by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities. S.3659 : A bill to reauthorize and improve the women's small business ownership programs of the Small Business Administration. S.3662 : A bill to amend the Credit Repair Organizations Act. S.3682 : A bill to establish the America's Opportunity Scholarships for Kids Program. S.3713 : A bill to protect privacy rights associated with electronic and commercial transactions. S.3714 : A bill to establish the Math and Science Teaching Corps. S.3829 : A bill to extend and expand certain tax relief provisions and to increase the Federal minimum wage. S.3834 : A bill to amend the Controlled Substances Act to address online pharmacies. S.3850 : An original bill to improve ratings quality for the protection of investors and in the public interest by fostering accountability, transparency, and competition in the credit rating agency industry. S.3866 : A bill to establish a grant program to enhance the economic and financial literacy of midlife and older Americans. S.3869 : A bill to improve the quality of, and access to, supplemental educational services in effort to increase student achievement. H.R.5890 : To establish the American-Made Energy Trust Fund. H.R.5915 : To require that the Teacher Incentive Fund of the Department of Education. H.R.5926 : To provide for the energy independence of the United States. H.R.5962 : To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act. H.R.5965 : To strengthen national security and promote energy independence. H.R.5982 : To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. H.R.5988 : To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965. H.R.6009 : To address problem gambling. H.R.6020 : To support business incubation in academic settings, and for other purposes. H.R.6022 : To amend the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. H.R.6031 : To provide student loan forgiveness to the survivors of victims of the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001. H.R.6072 : To amend the Federal Deposit Insurance Act. H.R.6084 : To allow for the consolidation of Federal student loans into a single direct income-contingent loan repayment program. H.R.6096 : To amend title 38, United States Code. H.R.6104 : To build operational readiness in civilian agencies, and for other purposes. H.R.6106 : To extend the waiver authority for the Secretary of Education under title IV, section 105, of Public Law 109-148. H.R.6129 : To amend the Credit Repair Organizations Act to clarify the applicability of certain provisions to credit monitoring services. H.R.6159 : To extend temporarily certain authorities of the Small Business Administration. H.R.6163 : To amend title 44, United States Code H.R.6203 : To provide for Federal energy research, development, demonstration, and commercial application activities, and for other purposes. H.R.6206 : To revise the calculation of interest on investments of the Harry S. Truman Memorial Scholarship Fund. H.R.6289 : To establish a program to provide financial incentives for the establishment of interactive personal health records. H.R.6307 : To require the Commissioner of Labor Statistics to develop a methodology for measuring the cost of living in each State. H.R.6314 : To amend title 38, United States Code. H.R.6315 : To afford students and parents with private civil remedies for the violation of their privacy rights under the General Education Provisions Act. H.R.6366 : To amend sections 5313 and 5318 of title 31, United States Code. H.R.6392 : To provide for the construction and rehabilitation of child care facilities in areas of the Gulf Coast affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Client expense: $2,669,687 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

NCLB: all bills relating S 3714/HR 2248 Math and Science Teaching Corps of '06 HR 609 College Access and Opportunity Act of 2005 HR 5833/S 3710/HR 4705 Teacher Center Act S 1218/HR 2835 Teacher Excellence for All Children S 2197 PACE Energy/S 2198 PACE Education S 2149 Step Up Act of 2005 S 1614 Higher Education Amendments of 2005 S 2828 Student Bill of Rights/S. 2828, the Student Bill of Rights. S 2441 Innovation Districts for School Improvement Acts S 1055 NCLB Improvement Act S 2357 Right Track Act S 3502 New National Defense Education Act of 2006 HR 4773 Preparing Excellent Teachers Act of 2006 HR 450 National Science Education Incentive Act of 2005 HR 4939 Supplemental Appropriations Katrina Emergency Supplementals, all HR 5358 Science and Math Education for Competitiveness HR 5354 Hurricane Relief Extension Act HR 5502 Strengthening America's Innovation and Competitiveness Act HR 5676/S 3560 Federal Election Administration Act HR 5442 Science Accountability Act of 2006 HR 2178 Student Bill of Rights HR 5855 Amend IRS Code of 1986 for protions of master teacher gross income to be excluded HR 2927 Rebate Lost Pell Grants S 250 Vocational/Tech Ed S 371 College Quality and Affordability/Diversity S 754 Student Loans HR 5295 Student and Teacher Safety Act HR 5709 NCLB Improvement Act HR 366 Perkins reauthorization HR 5833/S3710 Teacher Centers Act HR 5822/S3682, America's Opportunity Scholarships for Kids Act HR 5871/S3714, Math and Science Teacher Corps Act S 3869 Improving Quality of Access to Supplemental Education Services Act HR 609 College Access and Opportunity Act S 3936 National Competitiveness Investment Act S 4061 Standards to Provide Educational Access for Kids Act S 3502 New National Defense Education Act of 2006

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

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