Investment in America Act of 2005

HR 2353, S. 1260, S. 627 -- Changes to regulation of Indian Gaming.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $60,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

R&D Tax Credit—Investment in America Act (H.R. 1736, S. 627) Trifecta bill (H.R. 5970) re: R&D Tax credit American Competitiveness Initiative, America's competitive position in the world as a location for inward investment and job creation. S.2109 – “National Innovation Act;

Client expense: $330,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 1736 and S. 627, Investment in America Act of 2005, Tax Credit. H.R. 4297, Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005, Tax Reform. S. 2020, Tax Relief Act of 2005, Tax Reform. H.R. 4440, Gulf Opportunity Zone of 2005, Tax Issues. H.R., Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006, Tax Issues Technical Corrections to American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. Electronic Commerce. Tax Reform.

Client expense: $5,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR1736/S627: INVESTMENT IN AMERICA ACT OF 2006; ALL PROVISIONS OF THE BILL

Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Negotiation and Ratification of Bilateral Income Tax Treaties U.S.-Canada Tax Treaty Revision of Tax Provisions in U.S. Model Treaty Taiwan-U.S. Tax Treaty U.S.-Brazil Tax Treaty U.S.-Germany Tax Treaty U.S.-Sweden Tax Treaty U.S.-Korea Tax Treaty U.S.-Italy Tax Treaty U.S.-Spain Tax Treaty Revision of Internal Revenue Code Subpart F on Deferral of Taxation H.R. 1762/S. 750 on CFC Look-Through for Related Party Payments H.R. 1417/S. 1159 on Active Financing Under Section F H.R. 1736/S. 627 on the R&D Tax Credit Treasury "Check-the-Box" Regulations Taxation of Software (Section 18) Regulations Taxation of Internet Transactions and Software Fundamental Tax Reform - Tax Reform Advisory Panel and Various Congressional Hearings Internet Taxation and Business Activity Tax (BAT) European Union VAT on Outsourced Financial Services Active Financing Exception to Subpart F Research and Development Tax Credit Regulations Research and Development Tax Credit Refinement - Alternative Simplified Credit Securities and Exchange Commission Implementation of P.L. 107-204 Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 Permanent Establishment (PE) Rules for Profit Attribution and Business Restructuring in OECD IRS Notice 2005-14 on S. 199 Domestic Production Credit European Union Prospectus Directive Committee of European Securities Regulators (CESR) Report on GAAP Equivalence Treatment of Cross-Licensing Agreements under IRC (tax code) H.R. 4297 Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005 H.R. 2830 Pension Security and Transparency Act of 2005 Treasury Regulations on Contract Manufacturing Revenue Ruling 97-48, Revenue Ruling 75-7, and Related Code System Treasury Sections 1.954-3 Field Service Advisory (FSA) Economic Substance Doctrine Codification H.R. 5970 Estate Tax and Extension of Tax Relief Act of 2006 (ETETRA) H.R. 4297 Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 Substantial Assistance rule under Treasury Reg. S.1.954 "Contract Manufacturing" rule under Treasury Reg. S.1.954

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

HR 1736, S 627 - R&D Tax Credit HR 2830 - Pension Protection Act of 2005

Client expense: $2,080,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

R&D Tax Credit, H.R. 1736/ S. 627; Fuel Cell Tax, H.R. 6; State Tax Incentive, H.R. 2471/S. 1066

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000

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

Research & Development Tax Credit, H.R.1736, S.627; Technical Corrections, H.R.3376, S.1447; Fuel Surcharge - Transportation Authorization FY06; Tax Relief Act/Reconciliation, H.R.4297; Pension Reform, H.R.2830, S.1783; government withholding, S.2485; Tax Relief & Health Care Act, H.R.6111; Estate Tax & Extension of Tax Relief Act, H.R.5970.

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

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

H.R. 4297 - Tax Budget Reconciliation Act of 2005 H.R. 6111 - Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 H.R. 6242 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2006 S. 420 - Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2005 S. 627 - Investment in America Act of 2005 S. 849 - Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act S. 1321 -Telephone Excise Tax Repeal and Taxpayer Protection and Assistance Act of 2006 S. 1524 -Repeals the termination date in the Jobs Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 S. 2020 -Tax Relief Act of 2005 S. 2152 -Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act S. 2821 -Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2006 H.R. 8 - Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2005 H.R. 809 - To make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends H.R. 1736 - Investment in America Act of 2005 H.R. 1898 - Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2005

Client expense: $3,100,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 1327 & HR 2911 Amend the IR Code of 1986 to modify the Active Business Definition under section 355 HR 1736 and S 627 Investment in America Act of 2005, general support HR 4297 Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act, general support (continued on addendum) Specific Lobbying Issues continued: S 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005, general issues HR 2830 and HR 4 Pension Protection Act HR 6111 The Tax Relief & Health Care Act

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

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

H.R. 6111 - Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006, Title I, Section 104, R&D Tax Credit Renewal H.R. 1736 - Investment in America Act of 2005 S. 627 - Investment in America Act of 2005 H.R. 5337 - Reform of National Security Reviews of Foreign Direct Investment Act S. 3549 - Foreign Investment and National Security Act of 2006

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R. 1736 and S. 627 - R&D Tax Credit- Investment in America Act; H.R. 5970 - Trifecta Bill - R&D Tax Credit.

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

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

S 2720, Research Competitiveness Act of 2006 HR 1956, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2005 S 2721, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2006 HR 2471, Economic Development Act of 2005 S 1066, Economic Development Act of 2005 S 2152, Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act S 2153, Streamlined Sales Tax Simplification Act HR 2830, The Pension Protection Act of 2005 HR 2830, The Pension Security and Transparency Act of 2005 Transfer pricing, treaty, and tax reform issues HR 6167, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2006 HR 6288, International Tax Simplification Act of 2006 IRC Section 199 Guidance IRS Notice 2006- 34 HR 1736, Investment in America Act of 2005 S 627, Investment in America Act of 2005 HR 6111 and HR 6408, Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 HR 4, Pension Protection Act of 2006

Client expense: $4,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

* H.R. 1684 and S. 849, Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act H.R. 1736 and S. 627, Investment in America Act of 2005 S. 1020, COMPETE Act of 2005 S.758, Federal Internet Tax Prohibition Act of 2005 H.R. 1684 and S. 849, Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act H.R. 1736 and S. 627, Investment in America Act of 2005 S. 1020, COMPETE Act of 2005 S.758, Federal Internet Tax Prohibition Act of 2005 S.2152 and S.2153, Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act S.2109, National Innovation Act H.R. 4297 and S.2020 Tax Relief Act and Tax Relief Extension and Reconciliation H.R. 3385, Amt Credit Fairness Act of 2005 H.R. 1956, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2005 S.271, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2006 S.3496, Working American Competitiveness Act of 2006 General tax legislation impacting the High-Tech Industry Issues relating to the President's Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform & its tax reform efforts Issues relating to the American Jobs creation Act of 2004 Issues relating to The tax treatment of cross licensing agreements Issues relating to R&D Tax Credits Issues relating to IRS proposes cost sharing regulations S.3496, Working American Competitiveness Act of 2006 H.R. 5970, The Estate Tax and Extension of Tax Relief Act of 2006 H.R. 6111, The Tax Relief & Health Care Act of 2006 8

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

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

Permanent extension and expansion of research credit; energy tax benefits; tax on settlement payments; international taxation; superfund taxes; tax accounting S. 627; S. 750; S. 1321; S. 3523 H.R. 1762; H.R. 6111; H.R. 6142; H.R. 6408; H.R. 1212

Client expense: $740,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Railroad Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 1186 - Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2005 H.R. 1538 - To increase the exemption amounts for individuals under the AMT H.R. 1599 - To extend for two years the higher exemption amounts under the AMT for individuals and to adjust the exemption amounts and phaseout thresholds in the AMT for inflation H.R. 1762 - To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to allow look-through treatment of payments between related foreign corporations H.R. 2233 - Pension Fairness and Full Disclosure Act H.R. 2321 - Pension Security Disclosure Act H.R. 2830 - Pension Protection Act H.R. 2911 - To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to modify the active business definition under section 355 H.R. 4297 - Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act H.R. 4388 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes. H.R. 5176 - The Fair Flat Tax Act of 2006 H.R. 5368 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for small business tax incentives, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage and to increase the exemption for annual gross volume of sales made or business done H.R. 6408 - Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 H.R. 6111 - Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 H.R. 4 - Pension Protection Act of 2006 H.R. 809 - A Bill to Make Permanent the Individual Income Tax Rates for Capital Gains and Dividends S. 1020 - COMPETE Act of 2005 S. 1066 - Economic Development Act of 2005 S. 1103 - Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2005 S. 1327 - To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to modify the active business definition under section 355 S. 1783 - Pension Security and Transparency Act of 2005 S. 2020 - An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(b) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. S. 219 - National Employee Savings and Trust Equity Guarantee Act of 2005 S. 2558 - Keep America Competitive Tax Credit Act of 2006 S. 2720 - Research Competitiveness Act of 2006 S. 2856 - Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006 S. 2993 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a temporary oil profit fee and to use the proceeds of the fee collected to provide a Strategic Energy Fund and expand certain energy tax incentives, and for other purposes. S. 627 - Investment in America Act of 2005 S. 7 - Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Act of 2005 S. 750 - To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to allow look-through treatment of payments between related foreign corporations S. 991 - Pension Fairness and Full Disclosure Act of 2005

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

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

H.R. 1736 Investment in America Act -- R&D Tax Credit Permanency S. 627 Investment in America Act -- R&D Tax Credit Permanency

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

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

HR 5115-U.S Healthcare Technologies Competitiveness Act of 2006 (Bill to modernize the tax treatment as related to medical devices and biomedical research corporations) HR 4388-Tax Revision Act of 2005 (Bills to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions) HR 4297-Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005 (Bill to extend credit for increasing research activities) HR 4845-Innovation and Competitiveness Act HR 1736/S 627-Investment in America Act of 2005 (Bills to make permanent the tax credit for increasing research activities) S 978-Healthcare Tax Relief for the Uninsured Act of 2005 HR 1872-Health Coverage for the Uninsured Act of 2005 (Bills to provide tax incentives for the purchase of quality health care, and for other purposes) HR 5-Help Efficient, Accessible, Low-Cost, Timely Healthcare (HEALTH) Act of 2005 (Bill to provide improved medical care by reducing the excessive burden the liability system places on the health care delivery system) HR 6406-The Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (Bill to improve temporarily certain rates of duty and make other technical amendments to the trade laws, and to extend certain trade preference programs) S Cong Res 67/H Cong Res 311-Concurrent resolution urging Japan to honor its commitments under the 1986 Market-Oriented Sector-Selective (MOSS) Agreement on Medical Equipment and for other purposes (Bill to reduce regulatory barriers to the approval and adoption of new medical technologies) S 2467-United States Trade Enhancement Act of 2006 (Congressional resolutions on trade enforcement efforts as relates to trade with China) S 295-To authorize appropriate action if the negotiations with the People’s Republic of China’s undervalued currency are not successful) (Bill to impose an additional duty of 27.5% on Chinese imports) HR 3004-Currency Harmonization Initiative through Neutralizing Action Act of 2005 (Bill to impose additional tariffs on Chinese imports on the basis of the rate of manipulation by that country of the rate of exchange between the Chinese currency and the U.S dollar) HR 3283/S 1421-United States Trade Rights Enforcement Act (Bills to enhance resources to enforce U.S trade rights) HR 4157-Health Information Technology Promotion Act of 2005 (Bill to provide for establishment of uniform confidentiality and security standards with respect to individually identifiable patient health information) S 1355-Better Healthcare Through Information Technology Act S 1418-Wired for Health Care Quality Act (Bills to enhance the adoption of health information technology and to improve the quality and reduce the cost of healthcare in the United States) S 1952-Critical Access to Health Information Technology Act of 2005 (Bill to provide for grants to states to increase access to health care in rural areas by improving health information technology) S 1223-Information Technology for Health Care Quality and Improvement Act (Bill to improve the quality and efficiency of health care delivery through improvements in health care information technology) S 1262-Health Technology to Enhance Quality Act of 2005 (Bill to reduce healthcare costs, improve efficiency and healthcare quality through the development of a nation-wide interoperable health information technology system) S 2480-Contact Lens Consumer Protection Act (Bill to amend the Fairness to Contact Lens Consumers Act with respect to the availability of contact lenses) HR 6111-Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 (President Bush signed into Public Law # 109-432 on 12/20/2006) HR 5975-Prescription Drug Comparative Effectiveness Act of 2006 (Bill to require the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, in consultation with NIH Director, to conduct research to develop valid scientific evidence regarding clinical effectiveness, outcomes, and appropriateness as relates to medical devices and procedures and for other purposes) S 4098-Pediatric Medical Devices and Safety Improvement Act of 2006 (Bill to improve the process for development of needed pediatric medical devices) S 3778-Small Business Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2006 HR 5352-Small Business Reauthorization Act of 2006 (Bills to reauthorize programs to assist small business concerns) S 1263-Save America’s Biotechnology Innovative Research Act of 2005 HR 2943-Save Biotechnology Innovative Research Act of 2005 (Bills to establish eligibility requirements for business concerns to receive awards under the Small Business Innovative Research program) S 3678-Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act (Bill with respect to public health security and all-hazards preparedness and response, and for other purposes) HR2863-Division E – Public Readiness and Emergency Preparedness Act (Division E provisions of the bill as relates to targeted liability for pandemic and epidemic products and security countermeasures) S 2564/HR 5533-Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act of 2006 S 1873-Biodefense and Pandemic Vaccine and Drug Development Act of 2005 (Bills to prepare and strengthen the development of countermeasures or pandemic or epidemic products against deliberate, accidental, and natural outbreaks of illness) S-1880-National Biodefense and Pandemic Preparedness Act of 2005 (Bill to enhance biodefense and pandemic preparedness activities) S 2792-Emergency Preparedness and Response Security, Accountability, and Flexibility Enhancement Act (SAFE Act) (Bill to revise provisions relating to bioterrorism and other public health emergencies preparedness grants including development of measurable critical benchmarks and performance standards) S 3-Protecting American in the War on Terror Act of 2005 (Bill sets provisions concerning bioterrorism preparedness and defense as pertaining to medical devices and for other purposes) S 975-The Project Bioshield II Act of 2005 (Bill to provide incentives to increase research by private sector entities to develop medial countermeasures to prevent, detect, identify, contain, and treat illnesses, including those associated with biological, chemical, nuclear, or radiological weapons attack or an infectious disease outbreak) S 22/S23-Malpractice Liability Reform Bill (a.k.a. Medical Care Access Protection Act of 2006, MCAP Act) (Bills setting forth provisions regulating lawsuits for health care liability claims related to the provision of health care services) HR 2090- Food and Drug Administration Improvement Act of 2005 (Bill related to FDA Advisory panels) S. 3807-Enhancing Drug Safety and Innovation Act of 2006 (Draft bill to improve oversight as related to drugs includes medical devices in some provisions)

Client expense: $1,404,102 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Tax Increase Prevention and Reconcilation Act of 2005 (May 12, 2006) H.R. 4297 Estate Tax & Extension of Tax Reliev Act of 2006 - H.R. 5970 Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 - H.R. 6111 R&D Tax Credit - H.R. 1736, S. 627 Pension Protection Act of 2005 - H.R. 2830, H. Res 602, S. 1783, S. 1953 - Pension Reform - H.R. 4 Sarbanes Oxley Section 404- No Bill Tax Treatment of Crosss-Licensing Agreements by IRS - No Bill

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

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

HR 8 Estate tax S 420 Estate tax HR 5970 Estate tax, R&D tax credit HR 4297 R&D tax credit HR 1736 R&D tax credit S 627 R&D tax credit

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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)

H.R. 4297 Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 [R&D credit, look through rules, corporate aircraft] S. 2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005 [R&D credit, look through rules, corporate aircraft] H.R. 5970 Estate Tax & Extension of Tax Relief Act [R&D] H.R. 6111 Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006 H.R. 1736 Investment in America Act of 2005 [R&D credit] S. 627 Investment in America Act of 2005 [R&D credit] H.R. 1956 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2005 [physical presence test] S. 2721 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2005 [physical presence test]

Client expense: $207,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Investment in America Act of 2005 HR1736 and S 627 and continuing resolutions FY07 H J Res 100 PL 109-369; FY07 H J Res 102 PL 109-383. Alternative Simplified Tax Credit for Research in the House Budget Tax Reconciliation Bill HR4297 and S 2020 See Tax Attachment

Client expense: $7,834,365 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

S 627/ HR 1736; HR 6111; research and experimentation tax credit; extension and expansion of the R&D tax credit; provisions related to extension of solar energy tax credits

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 2152, S. 2153, Legislation regarding Congressional approval of the Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement H.R. 1956, S. 2721 the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act Extension of the R & D Tax Credit: S. 627, HR 1736, HR 5970, HR 4, including reconcilliation bills. CCA 200620023 Calculation of gross receipts for purposes of R & D Credit

Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

HR 2795, S 3818: Patent reform HR 1736, S. 627: R&D Tax credit HR 5218, HR 4127, HR 3997: Data breach, data security Intellectual property, trade and market access issues related to China; intellectual property rights generally

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Reconciliation Tax Package, Preserving ETI Transition Benefit, R&D Tax Credit S 627 S 2020 HR 1736 HR 4297; Fuel Cell Tax Credit HR 6; State Tax Incentives S 1066 HR 2471

Client expense: $2,174,465 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

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

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

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

H. R. 809 - To make permanents the individual income tax rates for capital gains H.R. 1186 - Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2005 H.R. 1500 - Investment Tax Simplification Act of 2005 H.R. 1538 - To increase the exemption amounts for individuals under the AMT H.R. 1599 - To extend for two years the higher exemption amounts under the AMT for individuals and to adjust the exemption amounts and phaseout thresholds in the AMT for inflation H.R. 1736 - Investment in America Act 2005 H.R. 1762 - To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to allow look-through treatment of payments between related foreign corporations H.R. 2233 - Pension Fairness and Full Disclosure Act H.R. 2321 - Pension Security Disclosure Act H.R. 2471 - Economic Development Act of 2005 H.R. 2830 - Pension Protection Act H.R. 2911 - To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to modify the active business definition under section 355 H.R. 4297 - Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act H.R. 4388 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions, and for other purposes. H.R. 5176 - The Fair Flat Tax Act of 2006 H.R. 5368 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for small business tax incentives, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to increase the minimum wage and to increase the exemption for annual gross volume of sales made or business done H.R. 6 - Energy Policy Act of 2005 H.R. 809 - A Bill to Make Permanent the Individual Income Tax Rates for Capital Gains and Dividends S. 1020 - COMPETE Act of 2005 S. 1066 - Economic Development Act of 2005 S. 1103 - Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2005 S. 1327 - To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to modify the active business definition under section 355 S. 1783 - Pension Security and Transparency Act of 2005 S. 2020 - An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to section 202(b) of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2006. S. 219 - National Employee Savings and Trust Equity Guarantee Act of 2005 S. 2558 - Keep America Competitive Tax Credit Act of 2006 S. 2720 - Research Competitiveness Act of 2006 S. 2856 - Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006 S. 2993 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to impose a temporary oil profit fee and to use the proceeds of the fee collected to provide a Strategic Energy Fund and expand certain energy tax incentives, and for other purposes. S. 627 - Investment in America Act of 2005 S. 7 - Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Act of 2005 S. 750 - To amend the IRS Code of 1986 to allow look-through treatment of payments between related foreign corporations S. 991 - Pension Fairness and Full Disclosure Act of 2005

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

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

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

HR 1736 and S 627: Makes Permanent the Research and Development Tax Credit.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1898, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2005, Federal Excise tax H.R. 1684, Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act of 2005, Internet tax H.R. 1685, Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2005, Internet tax H.R. 1736 Investment in America Act of 2005, R&D tax credit H.R. 1956, Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2005, Business activity tax H.R. 2471, Economic Development Act of 2005, Tax Incentives H.R. 3376, Tax Technical Corrections act of 2005, Tax S. 1020, COMPETE Act of 2005, R&D tax credit S. 1066, Economic Development Act of 2005, Tax incentives S. 1321, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2005, Federal excise tax S. 1447, Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2005, Tax S. 627, Investment in America Act of 2005, R&D tax credit S. 758, Federal Internet Tax Prohibition Act of 2005, Internet Tax S. 849, Internet Tax Nondiscrimination Act, Internet tax

Client expense: $2,060,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R.1736, Investment in America Act of 2005, Lobbied to extend the research and development tax credit. H.R.3, Transportation Equity Act, Lobbied to prevent enactment of unnecessary new taxes. H.R.809, To make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends, Lobbied to ensure passage. S.627, Investment in America Act of 2005, Lobbied to extend the research and development tax credit. S.7, Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Act of 2005, Lobbied to ensure passage and extend charitable contribution deduction to Sec. 965 repatriated funds. S.2020 Tax Relief Act of 2005, Lobbied to amend the IRS Section 170 definition of income for purposes of charitable deductions. H.R.4297 Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005, Lobbied to amend the IRS Section 170 definition of income for purposes of charitable deductions. H.R. 3376, Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2005, Lobbied to amend the IRS Section 170 definition of income for purposes of charitable deductions. S.1447, Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2005, Lobbied to amend the IRS Section 170 definition of income for purposes of charitable deductions.

Client expense: $2,580,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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)

S. 627 / HR 1736; R&D Tax Credit -- extension and expansion of the research and experimentation tax credit

Client expense: $300,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

HR 627 Investment in America Act of 2005 (R&D credit) S 627 Invest,ment in America Act of 2005 (R&D credit) HR 2471 Economic Development Act of 2005 (Cuno) S 1066 Economic Development Act of 2005 (Cuno) HR 1956 Business Activity Tax Simplificacation Act HR 2830 Pension Protection Act of 2005 H.R. 1762 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow look-through treatment of payments between related foreign corporations S. 750 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow look-through treatment of payments between related foreign corporations

Client expense: $1,362,071 · Firm income: Not reported

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

S. 96: A bill to target Federal funding for research and development, to amend section 1928 of the Social Security Act to encourage the production of influenza vaccines by eliminating the price cap applicable to the purchase of such vaccines under contracts entered into by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a tax credit to encourage vaccine production capacity, and for other purposes. Lobbied for the interests of the vaccine industry.H.R. 628, H.R. 813: To amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for an influenza vaccine awareness campaign, ensure a sufficient influenza vaccine supply, and prepare for an influenza pandemic or epidemic, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage vaccing production capacity, and for other purposes. Lobbied for the interests of the vaccine industry. S. 375: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for an influenza vaccine awareness campaign, ensure a sufficient influenza vaccine supply, and prepare for an influenza pandemic or epidemic, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage vaccine production capacity, and for other purposes. Lobbied for the interests of the vaccine industry. S. 375, H.R. 628, H.R. 813: A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to provide for an influenza vaccine awareness campaign, ensure a sufficient influenza vaccine supply, and prepare for an influenza pandemic or epidemic, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage vaccine production capacity, and for other purposes. Lobbied for incentives for the vaccine industry. S. 627: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the research credit, to increase the rates of the alternative incremental credit, and to provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses. Lobbied for the R & D Tax credit. H.R. 1650: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow tax credits to holders of stem cell research bonds. Lobbied for the R & D Tax credit. H.R. 1736: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the research credit, to increase the rates of the alternative incremental credit, and to provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses. Lobbied for the R & D Tax credit. H.R. 2943, S. 1263: To amend the Small Business Act to establish eligibility requirements for business concerns to receive awards under the Small Business Innovation Research Program Lobbied for small business interests. H.R. 3154: To provide incentives for pharmaceutical companies, biotechnology companies, and medical device companies to invest in research and development with respect to antibiotic drugs, antivirals, diagnostic tests, and vaccines that may be used to identify, treat, or prevent an infectious disease, and for other purposes. Lobbied for incentives for the vaccine industry. H.R. 913: To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to require enchanced disclosures of employee stock options, and to require a study on the economic impact of broad-based employee stock option plans, and for other purposes. Lobbied for the interests of the Biotech Medical Products industry. H.R. 1234: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require greater transparency of corporate tax accounting measures, to facilitate analysis of financial statements, to permit inspection of true corporate tax liability and understand the tax strategies undertaken by corporations, to discourage abusive tax sheltering activities, and to restore investor confidence in publicly traded corporations. Lobbied for the interest of the Biotech Medical products industry. S. 1008: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to add meningococcal vaccines to the list of taxable vaccines for purposes of the Vaccine Injury Compensation Trust Fund. Lobbied for incentives for the vaccine industry.

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

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), SENATE

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)

HR 1763 R&D Tax credit S 627

Client expense: $220,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.627: Investment in America Act of 2005; to amend the IRS Code of 1986 to permanently extend the research credit, to increase the rates of the alternative incremental credit, and to provide an alternative simplified credit for qualified research expenses.

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

H.R. 1736; S. 627; H.R. 4297; S.2020; Bills related to extending and enhancing the research and development tax credit. Matters pertaining to software and services taxation classifications. Matters related to classification of ASP-delivered software for purposes of manufacturing deduction.

Client expense: $185,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG)

Fuel Cell Tax Credit HR 1397, S 671, HR 6, S 10; ETI/FSC PL 108-357; R&D Tax Credit HR 1736, S 627; State Tax Incentives HR 2471, S 1066

Client expense: $2,280,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Joint Chiefs of Staff, Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Marines

HR 1736 and S 627: Makes permanent the Research and Development Tax Credit.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE