Independent Contractor Proper Classification Act of 2007

the Davis Bacon Act HR 1645; S. 988; HR 1843; S. 1939; HR 4088; S. 2368; HR 2670; S. 1570; HR 6; S. 2044; HR 720; HR 2049;; S. 6242; S. 910; HR 1023; S. 777; HR 27; HR 3195

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

HR1081, HR3195, HR5804, S618, S846, S2044

Client expense: $433,208 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

HR1023, S777, S2394 - 3% tax repeal HR5804, S2044 - worker misclassification reform

Client expense: $5,100 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Federal Procurement Reform HR 3033 Tax Reform HR 976 & S 2044 Energy Efficiency HR 1888 & S 1407

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Department of Labor, Health & Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; FY 09 Appropriations; HR 3361/S 1974 Pension Protection Act - Technical Corrections; HR 800/S 1031, HR 2830/S 1783 - Pensions; Independent Contractors; Partnering; HR 1644 - Re-employment of Skilled and Professional Employers & Construction Trades Workers Act; HR 4088/S 2368, Secure America Through Verification & Enforcement Act; S 2044, Proper Classification of Employees; H R 5515 - New Employee Verification Act; HR 2694/S 1244 - Protecting America's Workers Act; HR 2049/S 1244 Protecting America's Workers Act- increased penalties and oversight for employers; HR 1644, changing definition of supervisor; HR 2768 Supp. Mine Improvement Act changes to mining protection laws; HR 5522 Combustible Dust Explosion Act - changes rulemaking process for safety; HR 6220 (Amending the Workforce Investment to make non-union training programs eligible for federal funding under the "Green Jobs" program.) H.r. 7327, The Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act;

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

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office

Independent contractors and taxation; Impact of Worker Misclassification on Tax Revenue; S. 2044, Independent Contractor Proper Classification Act; Extension of Unemployment Insurance Benefits; Infrastructure funding; H.R. 5804, Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, & Consistency Act; H.R. 6801, Heroes Earnings Assistance & Relief Tax Act; Tax Credits for hiring veterans; H.R. 7060, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008; H.R. 6867, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008.

Client expense: $373,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Workplace Health and Safety, Minimum Wage, EFCA, National Labor Standards; Fair Labor Standards Act; Wage & Hour Enforcement; National Labor Relations Act; Job Training; Prevailing Wage/Minimum Wage and Jurisdictional issues of rail workers; H.R. 2693, "Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act; H.R. 800, Employee Free Choice Act; S. 1041, Employee Free Choice Act; Worker misclassification as independent contractors; S. 2044, Independent Contractor Proper Classification Act of 2007; construction safety, under-reporting of workplace injuries, illnesses, multi-site employees; H.R. 5804, Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability & Consistency Act; OSHA enforcement and coverage: Organizing rights of workers at FedEx, Worker misclassification at FedEx; S. 1244, Protecting America's Workers Act; Workplace safety/organizing rights of workers at Waste Management Inc.; Paid Sick Leave legislation; H.R. 3796/S. 1792 WARN Act; S. 1843, Fair Pay Restoration Act; Extension of Unemployment Insurance Benefits; H.R. 6111, Employee Misclassification Prevention Act of 2008; H.R. 2831, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2008; Anti-trust issues in package delivery industry; H.R. 1338, Paycheck Fairness Act; NPRM re: DOL Revisions for Fair Labor Standards Act Regulations. DOL Worker Health Risk Assessment Proposal; H.R. 6867, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008; Anti-trust issues with solid waste industry mergers; DOL Worker Health Risk Assessment proposal; H.R. 6660, Prohibiting the Department of Labor's Secret Rule Act; Antitrust issues concerning merger between Allied Waste and Republic; Organizing rights for Workers at Atlantic Southeast Airlines.

Client expense: $373,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

HR 5804, Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act of 2008, all provisions. S 2044, Independent Contractor Proper Classification Act of 2007, all provisions.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Independent contractors and taxation; Impact of Worker Misclassification on Tax Revenue; S. 2044, Independent Contractor Proper Classification Act; Extension of Unemployment Insurance Benefits; Infrastructure funding; H.R. 5804, Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, & Consistency Act; H.R. 6801, Heroes Earnings Assistance & Relief Tax Act; Tax Credits for hiring veterans; H.R. 7060, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008; H.R. 6867, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008.

Client expense: $373,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Workplace Health and Safety, Minimum Wage, EFCA, National Labor Standards; Fair Labor Standards Act; Wage & Hour Enforcement; National Labor Relations Act; Job Training; Prevailing Wage/Minimum Wage and Jurisdictional issues of rail workers; H.R. 2693, "Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act; H.R. 800, Employee Free Choice Act; S. 1041, Employee Free Choice Act; Worker misclassification as independent contractors; S. 2044, Independent Contractor Proper Classification Act of 2007; construction safety, under-reporting of workplace injuries, illnesses, multi-site employees; H.R. 5804, Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability & Consistency Act; OSHA enforcement and coverage: Organizing rights of workers at FedEx, Worker misclassification at FedEx; S. 1244, Protecting America's Workers Act; Workplace safety/organizing rights of workers at Waste Management Inc.; Paid Sick Leave legislation; H.R. 3796/S. 1792 WARN Act; S. 1843, Fair Pay Restoration Act; Extension of Unemployment Insurance Benefits; H.R. 6111, Employee Misclassification Prevention Act of 2008; H.R. 2831, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2008; Anti-trust issues in package delivery industry; H.R. 1338, Paycheck Fairness Act; NPRM re: DOL Revisions for Fair Labor Standards Act Regulations. DOL Worker Health Risk Assessment Proposal; H.R. 6867, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008; Anti-trust issues with solid waste industry mergers; DOL Worker Health Risk Assessment proposal; H.R. 6660, Prohibiting the Department of Labor's Secret Rule Act; Antitrust issues concerning merger between Allied Waste and Republic; Organizing rights for Workers at Atlantic Southeast Airlines.

Client expense: $373,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

HR 19, to require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification. HR 138, to require an employer to take action after receiving official notice that an individual's Social Security account number does not match the individual's name. H.R. 697, to preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations. HR 800/S. 1041, to amend the NLR Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations. H.R. 5706, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for employing illegal aliens; to Judiciary. H.R. 5804, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules relating to the treatment of individuals as independent contractors or employees, and for other purposes. H.R. 6782, to create an electronic employment eligibility verification system to ensure that all workers in the United States are legally able to work, and for other purposes. S. 1301, to preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities. S. 2044, to provide procedures for the proper classification of employees and independent contractors, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

HR 19, to require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification. HR 138, to require an employer to take action after receiving official notice that an individual's Social Security account number does not match the individual's name. H.R. 697, to preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations. HR 800/S. 1041, to amend the NLR Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations. H.R. 5706, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for employing illegal aliens; to Judiciary. H.R. 5804, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules relating to the treatment of individuals as independent contractors or employees, and for other purposes. H.R. 6782, to create an electronic employment eligibility verification system to ensure that all workers in the United States are legally able to work, and for other purposes. S. 1301, to preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities. S. 2044, to provide procedures for the proper classification of employees and independent contractors, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 2044, Independent Contractor Proper Classification Act of 2007, provisions relating to classification of employees and independent contractors, and for other purposes. S. 2199, Offshore Deferred Compensation Reform Act of 2007, provisions relating the ability of U.S. taxpayers to defer nonqualified deferred compensation in offshore tax havens S. 1689/H.R. 1540, Civil Rights Tax Relief Act of 2007, all provisions relating to excluding from gross income amounts received on account of claims based on certain unlawful discrimination and to allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards received on account of such claims H.R. 3997, Defenders of Freedom Tax Relief Act of 2007, Section 305 relating to deferred compensation of foreign employees working in the United States Relating to the date by which companies are required to amend their deferred compensation plans under Section 409A of the tax code H.R. 1424. To provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy (as passed by Senate and House), Section 801, provisions relating to restrictions on offshore nonqualified deferred compensation. H.R. 6049, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 (as placed on Calendar in Senate) Section 401, provisions relating to restrictions on offshore nonqualified deferred compensation S.3335, Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008, Section 601, provisions relating to restrictions on offshore nonqualified deferred compensation U.S. Department of the Treasury, Interim Rule on TARP Capital Purchase Program, 31 C.F.R. Part 30, 73 Fed. Reg. 62,205 (Oct. 20, 2008), all provisions relating to restrictions on executive compensation and corporate governance practices and the taxation of executive compensation. [NOTE: Center On Executive Compensation filed comments in response to this on October 27, 2008] U.S. Department of the Treasury, Interim Rule on Troubled Assets Through Auction Purchase, Notice 2008-TAAP, all provisions relating to restrictions on executive compensation practices and corporate governance practices and the taxation of executive compensation. U.S. Departrment of the Treasury, Interim Rule on Programs for Systemically Significant Failing Institutions, Notice 2008-PSSFI, all provisions relating to restrictions on executive compensation practices and corporate governance practices and the taxation of executive compensation. Internal Revenue Service, Notice 2008-94, provisions relating to limits on compensation under Section 162(m) and 280G.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $480,000

Government targets: Employment Standards Administration, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

H.R.5804 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules relating to the treatment of individuals as independent contractors or employees, and for other purposes. Bill in entirety. S.2044 -A bill to provide procedures for the proper classification of employees and independent contractors, and for other purposes. Bill in entirety.

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2831 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007; entire bill H.R. 5515 - New Employee Verification Act; provisions relating to employer verification responsibilities H.R. 5804 - Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act of 2008; entire bill H.R. 6111 - Employee Misclassification Prevention Act; entire bill S. 2044 - Independent Contractor Proper Classification Act of 2007; entire bill

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

See Addendum S. 14, "Invest in America Act", provision relating to estate tax repeal. S. 158, "Access to Affordable Health Care Act", Section 224 (Premiums on Long-Term Care Qualified Contracts) S. 349, Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007. S. 504, "Long-Term Care Trust Account Act of 2007". S. 601, Simplification Through Additional Reporting Tax Act of 2007 (Broker reporting of customer's basis in mutual fund transactions). S. 1010, "Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007". S. 1753, "Healthy Workforce Act". S. 1809, "Long-Term Care Act of 2007". S. 2044, "Independent Contractor Proper Classification Act of 2007". S. 2126, "Generating Retirement Ownership Through Long-Term Holding (Growth) Act of 2007. S. 2337, "Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007". S. 3125, "Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008", Section 241, Subpart F - Exception for Active Financing Income. S. 3289, "To Permanently Extend the Estate Tax as in Effect in 2009". S. 3327, "Empowered at Home Act of 2008", provision allowing tax deductino for a certain percentage of long-term care premiums. H.R. 46, "Small Business Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007". H.R. 6, "Energy Independance and Security Act of 2007" (mutual fund cost basis reporting). H.R. 411, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent certain expiring provisions..., provision relating to estate tax repeal H.R. 878, Simplification Through Additional Reporting Tax Act of 2007 (S. 601, H.R. 878) (Broker reporting of customer's basis in mutual fund transactions). H.R. 976, "Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007". H.R. 1424, Division C, "Tax Extenders and Alternative Minimum Relief Act of 2008", Section 301C, subpart F: income extended through 2009) and Section 403, mutual fund cost basis reporting requirements- - became Public Law No. 110-343. H.R. 2205, "Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007". H.R. 2380, "Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007". H.R. 2582, "Qualified Long-Term Care Fairness Act of 2007". H.R. 2796, "Generate Retirement Ownership through Long-Term Holding Act of 2007". H.R. 3088, "Long-Term Care Act of 2007". H.R. 3125, "Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008", Section 241, Subpart F - Exception for Active Financing Income. H.R. 3221, "American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008", Section 641 (related to mutual fund cost basis reporting). H.R. 3363, "Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act". H.R. 3970, "Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007" - Provisions related to modification of unrelated business income tax rules for certain investment partnerships, basis reporting by brokers on sales of stocks, extension of special rules for regulated investment companies, reduction in corporate tax rate. H.R. 3996, "Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007", Section 622 - Broker Reporting of Customer Basis in Securities Transactions; and Section 201 - Non-qualified Deferred Compensation from Certain Tax Indifferent Parties. H.R. 4912, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to prepaid derivative contracts". H.R. 6049, "Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008", Section 239, Subpart F, "Exception for Active Financing Income". H.R. 6237, "Tax Relief for Long-Term Care Act of 2008". H.R. 6499, "Sensible Estate Tax Act of 2008". H.R. 7060, "Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008", Section 403, Broker Reporting of Customer Basis in Securities Transactions. IRS Notice 2008-18 (1/13/08) - Life Insurance Reserves: proposed AG VACARVM and Life PBR. Current tax treatment of Stranger-Originated Life Insurance (STOLI) - no bill number. Dividends Received Deduction for Life Insurers - no bill number. Life Insurance Company Reserves - no bill number. Senate Finance Committee, "Proposed Legislation on the Taxation of Exchange-Traded Notes" - no bill number.

Client expense: $1,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Legislation; H.R. 1427: Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007; H.R. 5140: House Stimulus Package; Economic Stimulus Act of 2008; Affordable Housing Investment Act; S. 2044 Employee Proper Classification Act of 2008; H.R. 5720/S. 2666; HR. 3221: American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008; H.R. 5984: Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008; H.R. 6049: Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008; Green Building Tax Credits; H.R. 1424 Economic Stabilization Act of 2008

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 1081 - Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 618 - Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 846 - Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Amendments of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 800 - Employee Free Choice Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3195 - ADA Restoration Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 5804 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules relating to the treatment of individuals as independent contractors or employees, and for other purposes - All provisions S. 2044 - A bill to provide procedures for the proper classification of employees and independent contractors, and for other purposes - All provisions S. 1041 - Employee Free Choice Act of 2007 - All provisions

Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Federal Procurement Reform HR 3033 Tax Reform HR 976 & S 2044 Energy Efficiency HR 1888 & S 1407

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2044 -- Independent Contractor Proper Classification Act of 2007 HR 5804 -- Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability and Consistency Act of 2008

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC)

Federal Procurement Reform HR 3033 Tax Reform HR 976 & S 2044 Energy Efficiency HR 1888 & S 1407

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Legislation; H.R. 1427: Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007; H.R. 5140: House Stimulus Package; Economic Stimulus Act of 2008; Affordable Housing Investment Act; S. 2044 Employee Proper Classification Act of 2008; H.R. 5720/S. 2666; HR. 3221: American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008; H.R. 5984: Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008; H.R. 6049: Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008; Green Building Tax Credits; H.R. 1424 Economic Stabilization Act of 2008

Client expense: $852,689 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Tax reform and simplification(H.R. 3548/S.2291,H.R. 46,H.R. 1421/S.816).self-employment tax deduction(H.R. 3660/S.2239),standard home office deduction(H.R.6214),independent contractor classification(S.2044/H.R.5804),tax gap proposals (H.R. 6275 and housing bill in Senate both include a proposal relating to the tax gap.)

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

Department of Labor, Health & Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act; FY 09 Appropriations; HR 3361/S 1974 Pension Protection Act - Technical Corrections; HR 800/S 1031, HR 2830/S 1783 - Pensions; Independent Contractors; Partnering; HR 1644 - Re-employment of Skilled and Professional Employers & Construction Trades Workers Act; HR 4088/S 2368, Secure America Through Verification & Enforcement Act; S 2044, Proper Classification of Employees; H R 5515 - New Employee Verification Act; HR 2694/S 1244 - Protecting America's Workers Act; HR 2049/S 1244 Protecting America's Workers Act- increased penalties and oversight for employers; HR 1644, changing definition of supervisor; HR 2768 Supp. Mine Improvement Act changes to mining protection laws; HR 5522 Combustible Dust Explosion Act - changes rulemaking process for safety; HR 6220 (Amending the Workforce Investment to make non-union training programs eligible for federal funding under the "Green Jobs" program.)

Client expense: $50,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office

HR 19, to require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification. HR 138, to require an employer to take action after receiving official notice that an individual's Social Security account number does not match the individual's name. H.R. 697, to preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations. HR 800/S. 1041, to amend the NLR Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations. H.R. 5706, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for employing illegal aliens; to Judiciary. H.R. 5804, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules relating to the treatment of individuals as independent contractors or employees, and for other purposes. H.R. 6782, to create an electronic employment eligibility verification system to ensure that all workers in the United States are legally able to work, and for other purposes. S. 1301, to preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities. S. 2044, to provide procedures for the proper classification of employees and independent contractors, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 2044, Independent Contractor Proper Classification Act of 2007, provisions relating to classification of employees and independent contractors, and for other purposes. S. 2199, Offshore Deferred Compensation Reform Act of 2007, provisions relating the ability of U.S. taxpayers to defer nonqualified deferred compensation in offshore tax havens S. 1689/H.R. 1540, Civil Rights Tax Relief Act of 2007, all provisions relating to excluding from gross income amounts received on account of claims based on certain unlawful discrimination and to allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards received on account of such claims H.R. 3997, Defenders of Freedom Tax Relief Act of 2007, Section 305 relating to deferred compensation of foreign employees working in the United States Relating to the date by which companies are required to amend their deferred compensation plans under Section 409A of the tax code H.R. 1424. To provide authority for the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy (as passed by Senate and House), Section 801, provisions relating to restrictions on offshore nonqualified deferred compensation. H.R. 6049, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 (as placed on Calendar in Senate) Section 401, provisions relating to restrictions on offshore nonqualified deferred compensation S.3335, Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008, Section 601, provisions relating to restrictions on offshore nonqualified deferred compensation

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $480,000

Government targets: Employment Standards Administration, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

HR 5804, Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act of 2008, all provisions. S 2044, Independent Contractor Proper Classification Act of 2007, all provisions.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Independent contractors and taxation; Impact of Worker Misclassification on Tax Revenue; S. 2044, Independent Contractor Proper Classification Act; (S. 1322, ESOP Promotion and Improvement Act of 2007); Extension of Unemployment Insurance Benefits; Infrastructure funding; H.R. 5804, Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, & Consistency Act; H.R. 6801, Heroes Earnings Assistance & Relief Tax Act; Tax Credits for hiring veterans; H.R. 7060, Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008

Client expense: $227,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Workplace Health and Safety, Minimum Wage, EFCA, National Labor Standards; Fair Labor Standards Act; Wage & Hour Enforcement; National Labor Relations Act; Job Training; Prevailing Wage/Minimum Wage and Jurisdictional issues of rail workers; H.R. 2693, "Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act; H.R. 800, Employee Free Choice Act; S. 1041, Employee Free Choice Act; H.R. 980/S.2123, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act; Worker misclassification as independent contractors; S. 2044, Independent Contractor Proper Classification Act of 2007; construction safety, under-reporting of workplace injuries, illnesses, multi-site employees; H.R. 5804, Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability & Consistency Act; OSHA enforcement and coverage: Organizing rights of workers at FedEx, Worker misclassification at FedEx; S. 1244, Protecting America's Workers Act; Workplace safety/organizing rights of workers at Waste Management Inc.; Paid Sick Leave legislation; H.R. 3796/S. 1792 WARN Act; H.R. 5522, Combustible Dust Explosion & Fire Prevention Act of 2008; S. 1843, Fair Pay Restoration Act; H.R. 2703, Private Security Officer Employment Authorization Act of 2007; Extension of Unemployment Insurance Benefits; H.R. 5749, Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act; H.R. 6111, Employee Misclassification Prevention Act of 2008; H.R. 2831, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2008; Anti-trust issues in package delivery industry; H.R. 1338, Paycheck Fairness Act; NPRM re: DOL Revisions for Fair Labor Standards Act Regulations. DOL Worker Health Risk Assessment Proposal; H.R. 6867, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2008; Anti-trust issues with solid waste industry mergers

Client expense: $227,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Shareholder Votes on Executive Compensation Act - H.R. 1257 Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 1338 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act - H.R. 1424 Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2007 - H.R. 1820 Pension Security Act of 2007 - H.R. 2683 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 - H.R. 2831 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act (benefits provisions) H.R. 2881 Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 - H.R. 3056 401 (k) Fair Disclosure for Retirement Security Act - H.R. 3185 ADA Restoration Act of 2007 - H.R. 3195 Mutual Fund Fee Reform Act H.R. 3225 Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007 - H.R. 3361 Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007 - H.R. 3363 Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2007 - H.R. 3652 Defined Contribution Plan Fee Transparency Act of 2007 - H.R. 3765 AMT Credit Fairness and Relief Act - H.R. 3861 Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 - H. R. 3970 The Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007/Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 - H.R. 3996 Defenders of Freedom Tax Relief Act of 2007/Heroes Earnings Assistance and Tax Relief Act of 2007 title as passed - H.R. 3997 AMT Relief Act of 2007 - H.R. 4351 The Small Business Add Value for Employees (SAVE) Act of 2008 H.R. 5160 Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008/Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008/Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 H.R. 6049 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act H.R. 6081 Roadmap for Americas Future Act of 2008 H.R. 6110 Pension Protection Act ERISA Amendments of 2008 H.R. 6143 ERISA Amendments H.R. 6142 Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2008 H.R. 6382 Commodity Markets Transparency and Accountability Act & Substitute amendment H.R. 6604 401 (k) Plan Debit Card Bill H.R. 6708 Hurricane Tax Relief Act of 2008 H.R. 6958 Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 H.R. 7005 Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008 H.R. 7006 Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008 (tax extenders) H.R. 7060 Senate Tax Equity for Domestic Partner and Health Plan Beneficiaries Act - S. 1556 Defenders of Freedom Tax Relief Act of 2007 - S. 1593 Alternative Investments, Amending Internal Revenue Code provisions taxing partnerships involving alternative investments S.1624 Restoring Pension Promises to Workers Act S. 1725 Fair Pay Restoration Act - S. 1843 Americans with Disabilities Act Restoration Act of 2007 - S. 1881 Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007 - S. 1974 Independent Contractor Proper Classification Act of 2007 - S. 2044 Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2007 - S. 2092 Offshore Deferred Compensation Reform Act of 2007 - S. 2199 Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007 - S. 2337 Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007 - S. 2473 AMT Credit Fairness and Relief Act S. 2389 Incentives for Older Workers Act S. 2933 Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008 S. 3098 Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008 S. 3125 Title VII Fairness Act S. 3209 Commodity Speculation Reform Act of 2008 - S. 3248 Stop Excessive Energy Speculation Act of 2008 - S. 3268 401 (k) Plan Debit Card Bill S. 3278 The Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act S.3335 (extenders, deferred comp) ADA Amendments Act S. 3406 Regulatory communication with covered federal officials on legislative issues. Legislation Treasury/IRS Emergency Economic Stabilization Act H.R. 1424 Treasury/IRS - Pension Protection Act Technical Corrections (PPA) - H.R. 3361, H.R. 6382, S. 1974 DOL on 401 (k) fee disclosure - H.R. 3185, H.R. 3765, S. 2473 Treasury/IRS - on hybrid plan issues Treasury/IRS on 409A and deferred compensation Treasury/IRS on pension funding Treasury/IRS - guidance on benefits provisions of the HEART Act H.R. 6081 Treasury/IRS on benefit accruals and anti-backloading Treasury/IRS Hurricane relief H.R. 6958, H.R. 7006

Client expense: $246,723 · Firm income: Not reported

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

HR1081, HR3195, HR5804, S618, S846, S2044

Client expense: $433,208 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 2831 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007; entire bill H.R. 5515 - New Employee Verification Act; provisions relating to employer verification responsibilities H.R. 5804 - Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act of 2008; entire bill H.R. 6111 - Employee Misclassification Prevention Act; entire bill S. 2044 - Independent Contractor Proper Classification Act of 2007; entire bill

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1081 - Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 618 - Insurance Industry Competition Act of 2007 - All provisions S. 846 - Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Act Amendments of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 3195 - ADA Restoration Act of 2007 - All provisions H.R. 5804 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules relating to the treatment of individuals as independent contractors or employees, and for other purposes - All provisions S. 2044 - A bill to provide procedures for the proper classification of employees and independent contractors, and for other purposes - All provisions

Client expense: $940,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

See Addendum S. 14, "Invest in America Act", provision relating to estate tax repeal. S. 158, "Access to Affordable Health Care Act", Section 224 (Premiums on Long-Term Care Qualified Contracts) S. 349, Small Business and Work Opportunity Act of 2007. S. 504, "Long-Term Care Trust Account Act of 2007". S. 601, Simplification Through Additional Reporting Tax Act of 2007 (Broker reporting of customer's basis in mutual fund transactions). S. 1010, "Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007". S. 1753, "Healthy Workforce Act". S. 1809, "Long-Term Care Act of 2007". S. 2044, "Independent Contractor Proper Classification Act of 2007". S. 2126, "Generating Retirement Ownership Through Long-Term Holding (Growth) Act of 2007. S. 2337, "Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act of 2007". S. 3125, "Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008", Section 241, Subpart F - Exception for Active Financing Income. S. 3289, "To Permanently Extend the Estate Tax as in Effect in 2009". S. 3327, "Empowered at Home Act of 2008", provision allowing tax deductino for a certain percentage of long-term care premiums. H.R. 46, "Small Business Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007". H.R. 6, "Energy Independance and Security Act of 2007" (mutual fund cost basis reporting). H.R. 411, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent certain expiring provisions..., provision relating to estate tax repeal H.R. 878, Simplification Through Additional Reporting Tax Act of 2007 (S. 601, H.R. 878) (Broker reporting of customer's basis in mutual fund transactions). H.R. 976, "Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007". H.R. 2205, "Retirement Security for Life Act of 2007". H.R. 2380, "Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007". H.R. 2582, "Qualified Long-Term Care Fairness Act of 2007". H.R. 2796, "Generate Retirement Ownership through Long-Term Holding Act of 2007". H.R. 3088, "Long-Term Care Act of 2007". H.R. 3125, "Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008", Section 241, Subpart F - Exception for Active Financing Income. H.R. 3221, "American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008", Section 641 (related to mutual fund cost basis reporting). H.R. 3363, "Long-Term Care Affordability and Security Act". H.R. 3970, "Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007" - Provisions related to modification of unrelated business income tax rules for certain investment partnerships, basis reporting by brokers on sales of stocks, extension of special rules for regulated investment companies, reduction in corporate tax rate. H.R. 3996, "Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007", Section 622 - Broker Reporting of Customer Basis in Securities Transactions; and Section 201 - Non-qualified Deferred Compensation from Certain Tax Indifferent Parties. H.R. 4912, "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 with respect to prepaid derivative contracts". H.R. 6049, "Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008", Section 239, Subpart F, "Exception for Active Financing Income". H.R. 6237, "Tax Relief for Long-Term Care Act of 2008". H.R. 6499, "Sensible Estate Tax Act of 2008". H.R. 7060, "Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008", Section 403, Broker Reporting of Customer Basis in Securities Transactions. IRS Notice 2008-18 (1/13/08) - Life Insrance Reserves: proposed AG VACARVM and Life PBR. Current tax treatment of Stranger-Originated Life Insurance (STOLI) - no bill number. Dividends Received Deduction for Life Insurers - no bill number. Life Insurance Company Reserves - no bill number. Senate Finance Committee, "Proposed Legislation on the Taxation of Exchange-Traded Notes" - no bill number.

Client expense: $780,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Legislation; H.R. 1427: Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007; H.R. 5140: House Stimulus Package; Economic Stimulus Act of 2008; Affordable Housing Investment Act; S. 2044 Employee Proper Classification Act of 2008; H.R. 5720/S. 2666

Client expense: $1,330,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

HR 19, to require employers to conduct employment eligibility verification. HR 138, to require an employer to take action after receiving official notice that an individual's Social Security account number does not match the individual's name. H.R. 697, to preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations. HR 800/S. 1041, to amend the NLR Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations. H.R. 5706, to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to increase penalties for employing illegal aliens; to Judiciary. H.R. 5804, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules relating to the treatment of individuals as independent contractors or employees, and for other purposes; to Ways & Means. S. 1301, to preserve and protect the free choice of individual employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, or to refrain from such activities. S. 2044, to provide procedures for the proper classification of employees and independent contractors, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $110,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Legislation; H.R. 1427: Federal Housing Finance Reform Act of 2007; H.R. 5140: House Stimulus Package; Economic Stimulus Act of 2008; Affordable Housing Investment Act; S. 2044 Employee Proper Classification Act of 2008; H.R. 5720/S. 2666; HR. 3221: American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008; H.R. 5984: Clean Energy Tax Stimulus Act of 2008; H.R. 6049: Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008; Green Building Tax Credits

Client expense: $1,630,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Employee Free Choice Act, H.R. 800 Employee Free Choice Act , S. 1041 Independent Contractor Proper Classification Act of 2007, S. 2044 Increasing American Wages and Benefits Act of 2007, S. 2094 S-MINER Act, H.R. 2768 NLRB September 2007 Decisions Employment Discrimination and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Fair Pay Restoration Act, S. 1843 Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007, S. 2123 Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2007, H.R. 980 Combustible Dust Explosion and Fire Prevention Act of 2008, H.R. 5522 International Labor Organization Labor Rights Monitoring and other ILO Issues LMRDA T-1 Rulemaking Proposal by Department of Labor National Labor Relations Board Appropriations International Labor Organization Activities re Peru Employment Discrimination and Background checks Employment Service Issues relating to Workforce Investment Protecting America's Workers Act, S. 1244 FOREWARN Act of 2007, S. 1792 Performance Rights Act, S. 2500 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007, H.R. 2831 Performance Rights Act, H.R. 4789 Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008, H.R. 5873 Employee Misclassification Prevention Act, H.R. 6111 Joint Economic Committee Hearing re Davis Bacon Pension Plans LM-30 Regulations Hearings on National Labor Relations Board Issues under Workforce Investment Act of 1998 Worker Rights in Guatemala

Client expense: $480,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Overseas Private Investment Corp (OPIC), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 2044, Independent Contractor Proper Classification Act of 2007, provisions relating to classification of employees and independent contractors, and for other purposes. S. 2199, Offshore Deferred Compensation Reform Act of 2007, provisions relating the ability of U.S. taxpayers to defer nonqualified deferred compensation in offshore tax havens S. 1689/H.R. 1540, Civil Rights Tax Relief Act of 2007, all provisions relating to excluding from gross income amounts received on account of claims based on certain unlawful discrimination and to allow income averaging for backpay and frontpay awards received on account of such claims H.R. 3997, Defenders of Freedom Tax Relief Act of 2007, Section 305 relating to deferred compensation of foreign employees working in the United States Relating to the date by which companies are required to amend their deferred compensation plans under Section 409A of the tax code

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $480,000

Government targets: Employment Standards Administration, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

HR. 980 - To provide collective bargaining rights for public safety officers employed by States or their political subdivisions. Bill in entirety. The importance of Davis Bacon and Prevailing wage protections for the construction industry. The IUPATs Job Corp programs nation training contracts existence within communities across the country. S. 2044 - A bill to provide procedures for the proper classification of employees and independent contractors, and for other purposes. Bill in entirety. HR. 5804 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code to modify the rules relating to the treatment of individuals as independent contractors or employees, and for other purposes. Bill in entirety.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Independent contractors and taxation; Impact of Worker Misclassification on Tax Revenue; S. 2044, Independent Contractor Proper Classification Act; (S. 1322, ESOP Promotion and Improvement Act of 2007); Extension of Unemployment Insurance Benefits; Infrastructure funding; H.R. 5804, Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, & Consistency Act; H.R. 6801, Heroes Earnings Assistance & Relief Tax Act; Tax Credits for hiring veterans

Client expense: $245,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Workplace Health and Safety, Minimum Wage, EFCA, National Labor Standards; Fair Labor Standards Act; Wage & Hour Enforcement; National Labor Relations Act; Job Training; Prevailing Wage/Minimum Wage and Jurisdictional issues of rail workers; H.R. 2693, "Popcorn Workers Lung Disease Prevention Act; H.R. 800, Employee Free Choice Act; S. 1041, Employee Free Choice Act; H.R. 980/S.2123, Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act; Worker misclassification as independent contractors; S. 2044, Independent Contractor Proper Classification Act of 2007; construction safety, under-reporting of workplace injuries, illnesses, multi-site employees; H.R. 5804, Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability & Consistency Act; OSHA enforcement and coverage: Organizing rights of workers at FedEx, Worker misclassification at FedEx; S. 1244, Protecting America's Workers Act; Workplace safety/organizing rights of workers at Waste Management Inc.; Paid Sick Leave legislation; H.R. 3796/S. 1792 WARN Act; H.R. 5522, Combustible Dust Explosion & Fire Prevention Act of 2008; S. 1843, Fair Pay Restoration Act; H.R. 2703, Private Security Officer Employment Authorization Act of 2007; Extension of Unemployment Insurance Benefits; H.R. 5749, Emergency Extended Unemployment Compensation Act; H.R. 6111, Employee Misclassification Prevention Act of 2008; H.R. 2831, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007.

Client expense: $245,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Tax reform and simplification (H.R.3548/S.2291, H.R. 46, H.R.1421/S.816), self-employment tax deduction (H.R.3660/S.2239), standard home office deduction (H.R. 6214), independent contractor classification (S. 2044/H.R. 5804), tax gap proposals (H.R. 6275 and housing bill in Senate both include a proposal relating to the tax gap.)

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

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 5804 Independent Contractor; S. 2044 Independent Contractor; 3% witholding Tax, H.R. 1023, S. 777; Estate Tax

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE