A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply rate parity to the excise tax on small cigars and small cigarettes, and for other purposes.

HR 1712 - Research and Development Tax Credit Act of 2007; research and development tax credit provisions HR 2419 - Food and Energy Security Act of 2007; disaster assistance & agriculture tax provisions; sale-in/lease-out tax provisions, fines and penalties provisions, codification of economic substance doctrine provisions HR 2138 - Investment in America Act of 2007; research and development tax credit provisions S 681 - Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act; sale-in/lease-out tax provisions S 2419 - Working Families Flexibility Act; revenue raiser provisions HR 5140 Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008; potential revenue raisers S 2547 Fair and Simple Tax Act of 2008 a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce taxes; capital gain & dividends provisions S 1799 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply rate parity to the excise tax on small cigars and small cigarettes, and for other purposes; federal excise tax provisions HR 5351 Renewable Energy & Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008; potential revenue raisers

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

H.R. 1809, Medicare Independent Living Ct of 2007, provisions that assist persons with disabilities. S. 1799 and H.R. 1621, Community Choice Act, provisions providing independence for individuals with disabilities. P.L. 109-171, implementation of the Deficit ReductionAct, provisions dealing with Medicaid. S. 2499, Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007. Legislation not yet introduced to amend the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to improve usefullness of the new section 1915(i) Home and Community-Based Services Option. P.L. 110-252, Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008, sections pertaining to moratoria on Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services rehabilitation option, case management and school based services/transportation regulations. H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008. H.R. 2642, FY 2008 Iraq/Afghanistan War Supplemental Appropriations bill, domestic provisions. S. 2819, Economic Recovery in Health Care Act of 2008, same as above as well as provision to impose a moratoria on SCHIP directive and provisions to provide state fiscal relief. S. 2578 and H.R. 5173, legisation to impose a one year moratorium on the CMS case management rule. H.R. 4355, moratorium on rehabilitation option and school-based transportation rule. S.Con.Res. 70 and H.Con.Res. 312, FY 2009 Budget Resolutions, provisions dealing with Medicaid reserve funds. Legislation dealing with direct support worker issues. Implementation of Medicaid Section 1917 (d) regarding trusts and transfer of asset rules. S.3327, the Empowered at Home Act of 2008 to amend the Medicaid Section 1915 (i) Home and Community Based Services Option. Efforts to elminate the 24-month waiting period for Medicare. Implementation of the Olmstead decision regarding community integration.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1809, Medicare Independent Living Ct of 2007, provisions that assist persons with disabilities. S. 1799 and H.R. 1621, Community Choice Act, provisions providing independence for individuals with disabilities. P.L. 109-171, implementation of the Deficit ReductionAct, provisions dealing with Medicaid. S. 2499, Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007. Legislation not yet introduced to amend the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to improve usefullness of the new section 1915(i) Home and Community-Based Services Option. H.R. 5613, Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008, sections pertaining to moratoria on Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services rehabilitation option, case management and school based services/transportation regulations. H.R. 6331, Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008. H.R. 2642, FY 2008 Iraq/Afghanistan War Supplemental Appropriations bill, domestic provisions. S. 2819, Economic Recovery in Health Care Act of 2008, same as above as well as provision to impose a moratoria on SCHIP directive and provisions to provide state fiscal relief. S. 2578 and H.R. 5173, legisation to impose a one year moratorium on the CMS case management rule. H.R. 4355, moratorium on rehabilitation option and school-based transportation rule. S.Con.Res. 70 and H.Con.Res. 312, FY 2009 Budget Resolutions, provisions dealing with Medicaid reserve funds.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 1712 - Research and Development Tax Credit Act of 2007; research and development tax credit provisions HR 2419 - Food and Energy Security Act of 2007; potential revenue raisers HR 5140 Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008; potential revenue raisers HR 6049 Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008; research and development credit H. Res. 1212 A bill providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6049) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes; research and development credit S 681 - Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act; sale-in/lease-out tax provisions S 1799 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply rate parity to the excise tax on small cigars and small cigarettes, and for other purposes; all provisions S 2547 Fair and Simple Tax Act of 2008 a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce taxes; capital gains and dividends provisions S 3125 - Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008; research and development credit

Client expense: $3,930,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Climate Security Act S 2191 Low Carbon Economy Act S 1799

Client expense: $430,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE

Columbia Free Trade Act, Korea Free Trade Act, FY08 Defense Approps HR 1585, Farm Bill HR 2419/ S 2302, Trade Adjustment Assistance HR 3920/ S 1848, FAA Reauthorization S 1300, Amtrak Approps, Currency Manipulation HR 2942, Climate Secutiry Act S 2191, Low Carbon Economy Act S 1799, Defense Trade Controls Performance Improvement Act of 2007 HR 4246, Trade Preference Extension Act of 2008 HR 5264

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Columbia Free Trade Act, Korea Free Trade Act, FY08 Defense Approps HR 1585, Farm Bill HR 2419/ S 2302, Trade Adjustment Assistance HR 3920/ S 1848, FAA Reauthorization S 1300, Amtrak Approps, Currency Manipulation HR 2942, Climate Secutiry Act S 2191, Low Carbon Economy Act S 1799, Defense Trade Controls Performance Improvement Act of 2007 HR 4246, Trade Preference Extension Act of 2008 HR 5264

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Columbia Free Trade Act, Korea Free Trade Act, FY08 Defense Approps HR 1585, Farm Bill HR 2419/ S 2302, Trade Adjustment Assistance HR 3920/ S 1848, FAA Reauthorization S 1300, Amtrak Approps, Currency Manipulation HR 2942, Climate Secutiry Act S 2191, Low Carbon Economy Act S 1799, Defense Trade Controls Performance Improvement Act of 2007 HR 4246, Trade Preference Extension Act of 2008 HR 5264

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Columbia Free Trade Act, Korea Free Trade Act, FY08 Defense Approps HR 1585, Farm Bill HR 2419/ S 2302, Trade Adjustment Assistance HR 3920/ S 1848, FAA Reauthorization S 1300, Amtrak Approps, Currency Manipulation HR 2942, Climate Secutiry Act S 2191, Low Carbon Economy Act S 1799, Defense Trade Controls Performance Improvement Act of 2007 HR 4246, Trade Preference Extension Act of 2008 HR 5264

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Columbia Free Trade Act, Korea Free Trade Act, FY08 Defense Approps HR 1585, Farm Bill HR 2419/ S 2302, Trade Adjustment Assistance HR 3920/ S 1848, FAA Reauthorization S 1300, Amtrak Approps, Currency Manipulation HR 2942, Climate Secutiry Act S 2191, Low Carbon Economy Act S 1799, Defense Trade Controls Performance Improvement Act of 2007 HR 4246, Trade Preference Extension Act of 2008 HR 5264

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Columbia Free Trade Act, Korea Free Trade Act, FY08 Defense Approps HR 1585, Farm Bill HR 2419/ S 2302, Trade Adjustment Assistance HR 3920/ S 1848, FAA Reauthorization S 1300, Amtrak Approps, Currency Manipulation HR 2942, Climate Secutiry Act S 2191, Low Carbon Economy Act S 1799, Defense Trade Controls Performance Improvement Act of 2007 HR 4246, Trade Preference Extension Act of 2008 HR 5264

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1809, Medicare Independent Living Ct of 2007, provisions that assist persons with disabilities. S. 1799 and H.R. 1621, Community Choice Act, provisions providing independence for individuals with disabilities. H.R. 1279, Direct Support Professional Fairness and Security Act of 2007, provisions dealing with direct support workers for persons with disabilities. S. 2499, Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007. Legislation not yet introduced to amend the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to improve usefullness of the new section 1915(i) Home and Community-Based Services Option. H.R. 5613, Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008, sections pertaining to moratoria on Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services rehabilitation option, case management and school based services/transportation regulations. S. 2819, Economic Recovery in Health Care Act of 2008, same as above as well as provision to impose a moratoria on SCHIP directive and provisions to provide state fiscal relief. S. 2578 and H.R. 5173, legisation to impose a one year moratorium on the CMS case management rule. H.R. 4355, moratorium on rehabilitation option and school-based transportation rule. S.Con.Res. 70 and H.Con.Res. 312, FY 2009 Budget Resolutions, provisions dealing with Medicaid reserve funds.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1809, Medicare Independent Living Ct of 2007, provisions that assist persons with disabilities. P.L. 109-171, Choice Act, Direct Support Profefssioinals Fairness andSecurity Act (H.R. 1279). S. 1799 and H.R. 1621, Community Choice Act, provisions providing independence for individuals with disabilities. H.R. 1279, Direct Support Professional Fairness and Security Act of 2007, provisions dealing with direct support workers for persons with disabilities. P.L. 109-171, implementation of the Deficit ReductionAct, provisions dealing with TANF and Medicaid. S. 2499, Medicare, Medicaid and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007. Legislation not yet introduced to amend the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to improve usefullness of the new section 1915(i) Home and Community-Based Services Option. H.R. 5613, Protecting the Medicaid Safety Net Act of 2008, sections pertaining to moratoria on Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services rehabilitation option, case management and school based services/transportation regulations. S. 2819, Economic Recovery in Health Care Act of 2008, same as above as well as provision to impose a moratoria on SCHIP directive and provisions to provide state fiscal relief. S. 2578 and H.R. 5173, legisation to impose a one year moratorium on the CMS case management rule. H.R. 4355, moratorium on rehabilitation option and school-based transportation rule. S.Con.Res. 70 and H.Con.Res. 312, FY 2009 Budget Resolutions, provisions dealing with Medicaid reserve funds.

Client expense: $30,000 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 1712 - Research and Development Tax Credit Act of 2007; research and development tax credit provisions HR 2419 - Food and Energy Security Act of 2007; disaster assistance & agriculture tax provisions; sale-in/lease-out tax provisions, fines and penalties provisions, codification of economic substance doctrine provisions HR 2138 - Investment in America Act of 2007; research and development tax credit provisions S 681 - Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act; sale-in/lease-out tax provisions S 2419 - Working Families Flexibility Act; revenue raiser provisions HR 5140 Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008; potential revenue raisers S 2547 Fair and Simple Tax Act of 2008 a bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce taxes; capital gain & dividends provisions S 1799 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply rate parity to the excise tax on small cigars and small cigarettes, and for other purposes; federal excise tax provisions HR 5351 Renewable Energy & Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2008; potential revenue raisers

Client expense: $3,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 1108/S 625 - Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act; all provisions of the bill HR 2932 A bill to amend Title 39, United States Code, to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable, and for other purposes; all provisions of the bill HR 4081/S 1027 Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act; all provisions of the bill S 1834 Help End Addiction to Lethal Tobacco Habits Act (HEALTH Act) - A bill to improve the health of Americans through the gradual elimination of tobacco products; all provisions of the bill S 1799 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply rate parity to the excise tax on small cigars and small cigarettes, and for other purposes; federal excise tax provisions HR 5513 Stop Adolescent Smoking Without Excessive Bureaucracy Act of 2008; all provisions of the bill

Client expense: $3,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Senate Climate Bill/ S. 2191 America's Climate Security Act of 2007 House and Senate Energy Bills/ S. 1799 Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007 HR 6 Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 research and development money for clean coal technology and carbon sequestration with coal to liquid process

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $210,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Senate Climate Bill/ S. 2191 America's Climate Security Act of 2007 House and Senate Energy Bills/ S. 1799 Low Carbon Economy Act of 2007 HR 6 Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 research and development money for clean coal technology and carbon sequestration with coal to liquid process

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $210,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1108 - Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act; all provisions of the bill HR 2147 - Healthy Kids Act of 2007; all provisions of the bill HR 2932 - A bill to amend Title 39, United States Code, to make cigarettes and certain other tobacco products nonmailable, and for other purposes; all provisions of the bill S 625 - Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act; all provisions of the bill S 1013 - Smoke Free Mothers and Babies Act of 2007; all provisions of the bill HR 4081/S 1027 - Prevent All Cigarette Trafficking (PACT) Act; all provisions of the bill S 1162 - Cigarette Litter Prevention Act of 2007; all provisions of the bill S 1224 - Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act of 2007; funding provisions, federal excise tax provisions HR 976/S 1893 - Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Reauthorization Act of 2007; funding provisions, federal excise tax provisions S 1834 - A bill to improve the health of Americans through the gradual elimination of tobacco products; all provisions of the bill S 2499 - Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP Extension Act; funding provisions, federal excise tax increases HR 2357 - MediKids Health Insurance Act of 2007; funding provisions, federal excise tax provisions S 2005 - Secondhand Smoke Education and Outreach Act of 2007; all provisions of the bill HR 3963 - Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007; funding provisions, federal excise tax provisions HR 3162 - Children's Health & Medicare Protection (CHAMP) Act of 2007; funding provisions, federal excise tax provisions S 1799 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to apply rate parity to the excise tax on small cigars and small cigarettes, and for other purposes; federal excise tax provisions

Client expense: $7,180,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1809, Medicare Independent Living Act of 2007, provisions that assist persons with disabilties. S. 1799 and H.R. 1621, Community Choice Act, provisions providing independence for individuals with disabilties. H.R. 1279, Direct Support Professional Fairnes and Security Act of 2007, provisions dealing with direct support workers for persons with disabilities. P.L. 109-171, Implementation of the Deficit Reduction Act, provisions dealing with TANF and Medicaid. New Freedom Initiative, including Money Follows the Person for individuals with disabilities.

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

H.R. 1809, Medicare Independent Living Act of 2007, provisions that assist persons with disabilties. S. 1799 and H.R. 1621, Community Choice Act, provisions providing independence for individuals with disabilties. H.R. 1279, Direct Support Professional Fairnes and Security Act of 2007, provisions dealing with direct support workers for persons with disabilities. P.L. 109-171, Implementation of the Deficit Reduction Act, provisions dealing with TANF and Medicaid. New Freedom Initiative, including Money Follows the Person for individuals with disabilities.

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