Withholding Tax Relief 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

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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

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

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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

Supported the Roofing Energy Efficiency Tax Act of 2007, H.R. 4126. Supported the Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007, H.R. 1023/S. 777. Supported extending the Commercial Building Energy Efficiency Tax Deduction in renewable energy legislation. Supported repeal or reform of the estate tax before 2010.

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.Con.Res. 312 - Budget resolution FY2009 Bill establishes the congressional budget for the Federal Government for fiscal year 2009, and sets forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013. NSBA supported certain sections and amendments of the resolution. H.R. 25 - Fair Tax Act or 2007 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enacting a national sales tax. NSBA supported. H. R. 731 - National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act of 2007 Bill would require the SBA to establish a program providing regulatory-compliance assistance to small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 1023 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 A bill to repeal a provision designed to increase federal tax revenue by $7 billion over ten years. Repeal the new mandatory 3 percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supports. H.R. 1112 - Stealth Tax Relief Extension Act of 2007 The legislation increases the exemption from the alternative minimum tax for individual taxpayers in 2007 and extends through 2007 the allowance of certain nonrefundable tax credits against alternative minimum tax liability. NSBA supported. H.R. 1332 Small Business Lending Improvements Act of 2007 Bill would improve the access to capital programs of the SBA. NSBA supported. H.R. 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 Bill addressed the expiration of popular tax provisions such as the AMT patch, research and development tax credits and various other credits and deductions designed to encourage renewable energies. NSBA supported. H.R. 1506 Fuel Economy Reform Act Measure would increase fuel economy standards for automobiles. NSBA supported. H.R. 1542 Healthy Families Act Bill to expand the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to require that employers with 15 or more employees provide up to 7 paid sick-leave days to their employees. NSBA opposed. H.R. 1677 Taxpayer Protection Act of 2007 Bill gives IRS the right to deny information to tax preparers and lenders who might be contemplating predatory refund anticipation loans (RALs). It also includes provisions on the earned income tax credit and individual retirement accounts. NSBA supported. H.R. 1873 Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act of 2007 Bill would improve federal procurement opportunities for small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 2205/S. 1010 Retirement Security for Life Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments from annuities and similar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death by excluding from income a portion of such payments. NSBA supports retirement options for its employees, but NSBA has remained largely neutral on this proposal. H.R. 2380 - Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007 To make permanent the repeal of the estate tax after 2010. NSBA supported H.R. 2419 - Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 Bill includes tax incentives for farms, energy and conservation initiatives. NSBA opposed certain revenue-offsets in the bill. H.R. 2727 Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act It would extend the current exemption by at least one year for small businesses to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley internal controls reporting requirements. NSBA supported. H.R. 3163 - The Healthy Americans Act Broad health care reform that includes an individual mandate, creation of state Health Help Agencies, subsidies for low-income individuals and changes tax-treatment of health care and health insurance expenditures. NSBA supported sections of the bill. H.R. 3170 Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2007 The bill permanently reduces the capital gains tax to 15 percent and the estate tax exemption will be $3.5 million in 2009 and will increase $250,000 per year until it reaches $5 million 2015. NSBA supported. H.R. 3221 - New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act The bill provides economic aid to the housing industry and amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy conservation. NSBA opposed certain revenue-offsets in the bill. H.R. 3548 - Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2007 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 3567 - the Small Business Investment Expansion Act of 2007 Bill would expand the ability of venture capital-owned businesses to participate in small-business programs. NSBA opposed. H.R. 3660 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2007 Would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supported. H.R. 4008 - Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007 Bill provides technical corrections to the definition of willful noncompliance in regard to unintentional violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. NSBA supported. H.R. 4458 - the Small Business Regulatory Improvement Act Bill seeks to improve the Regulatory Flexibility Act and reduce the regulatory burden borne by Americas small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 5140 - Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 Bill provides economic stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits. NSBA supported. H.R. 5244 - The Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Bill would prohibit or reform various credit-card practices. NSBA supported. H.R. 5351 - Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act Bill would extend a range of renewable energy tax incentives NSBA supported. H.R. 5402 - Climate Change Center and Clearinghouse Act of 2007 Bill would charge the SBA and EPA to co-chair an interagency working group across federal agencies and establish a clearinghouse of climate-change related information for small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 5719 - Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, and assist low-income taxpayers. NSBA supported certain provisions of the measure. H.R. 5819 SBIR STTR Reauthorization Act Bill would reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. NSBA supported. H.R. 6049 - Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring tax provisions, and provide individual income tax relief. NSBA supported. H.R. 6210 Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible. NSBA supported certain sections of the bill. H.R. 6214 Home Office Deduction Standardization Act of 2008 It amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer who uses a residence to conduct a trade or business a standard tax deduction equal to the lesser of $1,500 or the taxpayer's gross trade or business income derived from the business use of such residence. NSBA supported. H.R. 6275 - Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 Bill provides individuals temporary relief from the alternative minimum tax. NSBA supported bill, but opposed offsets. H.R. 6499 Sensible Tax Act of 2008 Beginning in 2009, the legislation would permanently exclude the first $2 million ($4 million for a couple) of an estates value from being subject to any tax and subsequently be adjusted for inflation. The measure would ensure that the surviving spouse is entitled to the $2 million to which the deceased spouse was entitled. NSBA supported. H.R. 6582 - Small Business CHOICE Act of 2008 To encourage the development of small business cooperatives for healthcare options to improve coverage for employees (CHOICE) including through a small business CHOICE tax credit. NSBA supports elements of this legislation to the extent it addresses rising health care cost and insurance availability for small business owners. However, NSBA maintains reservations about the use of cooperatives to achieve this. H.R. 6601 Small Business Tax Modernization Act of 2008 Bill creates a standard home office deduction, removes cell phones from listed property, allows nonresident aliens to be S corporation shareholders, increases the deduction for business meals and entertainment for qualified small businesses, and reduces the recovery period for depreciation of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) equipment. NSBA supported. H.R. 6633 - Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008 To evaluate and extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation and to ensure the protection of Social Security beneficiaries. NSBA supports the employment of legal employees, but remains cautious of mandating a system such as E-verify on small businesses owners due to burdensome administrative task, unwarranted penalties and historical technical errors with the E-verify system. H.R. 6983 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 Would require health plans that offer mental health benefits to cover the same mental health and addiction disorders that are included in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHBP). NSBA opposed. H.R. 7060 - Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008 Bill includes an extension of individual and business tax provisions and energy tax incentives. NSBA supported. H.R. 7074 Home Office Tax Deduction Simplification Act Bill brings clarity to the process of claiming the tax deduction for a home office and directs the Secretary of Treasury to establish an optional standard deduction. NSBA supported. S.Con.Res. 70 - Bill establishes the congressional budget for the Federal Government for fiscal year 2009, and sets forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2010 through 2013. NSBA supported certain sections and amendments of the resolution. S. 55 - Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007 The measure repeals the alternative minimum tax on individuals. NSBA supported. S. 102 A bill to extend and expand relief from the alternative minimum tax and to repeal the extension of the lower rates for capital gains and dividends for 2009 and 2010. The legislation increases the exemption from the alternative minimum tax for individual taxpayers in 2007 and extends through 2007 the allowance of certain nonrefundable tax credits against alternative minimum tax liability. NSBA supported. S. 334 The Healthy Americans Act Broad health care reform that includes an individual mandate, creation of state Health Help Agencies, subsidies for low-income individuals and changes tax-treatment of health care and health insurance expenditures. NSBA supported sections of the bill S.558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 Legislation would require insurance companies to offer the same level of financial coverage for mental health care as they do for other medical care. NSBA opposed S. 777 Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 A bill to repeal a provision designed to increase federal tax revenue by $7 billion over ten years. Repeal the new mandatory 3 percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supports. S. 910 Healthy Families Act Bill to expand the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to require that employers with 15 or more employees provide up to 7 paid sick-leave days to their employees. NSBA opposed S. 1145 - The Patent Reform Act of 2007 Bill would provide comprehensive reform the U.S. patent system. NSBA opposed. S. 1395 - Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act Bill would prohibit or reform various credit-card practices. NSBA supported. S. 1617- Fuel Reduction using Electrons to End Dependence On the Mid-East (FREEDOM) Act Bill would provide incentives for the purchase of plug-in electric drive motor vehicles. NSBA supported. S. 1681 Family Medical Leave Insurance Act Legislation to create a fund that would provide up to eight weeks of paid family leave. Mandates employees and employers to fund the plan through payroll taxes. NSBA opposed. S. 1783 - Ten Steps to Transform Health Care in America Act A bill to provide 10 steps to transform health care in America. NSBA supports this legislation to the extent it offers a comprehensive perspective to reforming the health care system to make insurance more affordable for small business owners. However, NSBA opposes the across state line pooling which is included in this proposal. S. 1932 Bill would increase the expenditures for the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs. NSBA supported. S. 2291- Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2007 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. S. 2239 Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2007 Would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supports. S. 2394 - Good Government Contractor Act of 2007 Bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify, modernize, and improve public notice of and access to tax lien information by providing for a national, Internet accessible, filing system for Federal tax liens, and would also repeal the three percent withholding requirement. NSBA supports sections of this bill. S. 2612 - The Small Business Lending Stimulus Act of 2008, Bill would authorize additional funding for SBA lending program and cut borrowing and lending fees. NSBA supported. S. 2636 - Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 Bill provides housing reform and includes and extension of the net operating loss carryback rules to allow some money-losing businesses to get refunds of taxes paid during profitable years. NSBA supported. S. 2795 Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible. NSBA supported certain sections of the bill. S. 2886 - Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend expiring provisions relating to the alternative minimum tax, individual and business taxpayers, energy conservation, and tax administration. NSBA supported. S. 2902 SBA Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2008 Bill would reauthorize various parts of the Small Business Administration. NSBA supported. S. 3371 Home Office Deduction Simplification and Improvement Act of 2008 Bill brings clarity to the process of claiming the tax deduction for a home office and directs the Secretary of Treasury to establish an optional standard deduction. NSBA supported. S. 3406 ADA Amendments Act A bill to restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. NSBA supports the intent of the ADA, but raised concerns over the potential for additional burdensome regulations being put on small businesses. S. 3408 Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008 A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for the conduct of comparative effectiveness research and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund, and for other purposes. NSBA supports this legislation as a cornerstone to the framework of value-based purchasing and price transparency to consumer of health care services. S. 3554 - Affordable Coverage for Small Employers Act of 2008 A bill to provide employees of small employers with access to quality, affordable health insurance coverage. NSBA supports this legislation to the extent it offers a comprehensive low-income subsidies and tax incentive available to make insurance more affordable for small business owners.

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

S. 601, the Simplification Through Additional Reporting Tax Act of 2007 S. 777, to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. S. 819, the Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income distributions from individual retirement accounts for certain charitable purposes. S. 940, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (all provisions) S. 1624, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the exception from the treatment of publicly traded partnerships as corporations for partnerships with passive-type income shall not apply to partnerships directly or indirectly deriving income from providing investment adviser and related asset management services. (all provisions) S. 1726, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (all provisions) S. 2394, the Good Government Contractor Act of 2007 (provision to repeal withholding requirement) S. 3063, the S Corporation Modernization Act S. 3254, the Small Bank Tax Equity Act S. 3335, the Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008 (provisions to extend business-related tax provisions) H.R. 6, the Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 (S.Amdt. 1704, tax title provisions) H.R. 976, the Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1419, the Public Good IRA Rollover Act or 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income distributions from individual retirement accounts for certain charitable purposes. H.R. 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act H.R. 1509, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (all provisions) H.R. 1677, the Taxpayer Protection Act of 2007 (refund anticipation loan provisions) H.R. 1023, to repeal the impositions of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. H.R. 2370, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the establishment of financial security accounts for the care of family members with disabilities. H.R. 2834, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat income received by partners for performing investment management services as ordinary income received for the performance of services. H.R. 3056, the Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3221, the American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act H.R. 3648, the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3678, the Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3970, the Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 (revenue offset provisions, including economic substance doctrine, cost basis reporting, and deferred compensation taxation) H.R. 3996, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 (mortgage debt forgiveness, revenue offset tax provisions) H.R. 3997, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act H.R. 4351, the AMT Relief Act of 2007 (revenue offsets provisions on the economic substance doctrine, deferred offshore compensation for hedge fund managers, and interest expense allocation rules for multinational firms) H.R. 4840, the S Corporation Modernization Act (all provisions) H.R. 5267, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 5720, the Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 (all provisions, including bond authority, tax credits, cost-basis reporting requirements, and IRS withholding requirements) H.R. 6049, the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 (tax extension provisions, including research and development tax credit, Subpart F and Section 355 (controlled foreign corporation) rules, new markets tax credit; revenue offsets including effective date of new interest expense allocation, changes to deferred compensation rules for managers of offshore hedge funds) H.R. 6275, the Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 (revenue offset provisions) H.R. 6333, the Municipal Bonds Market Support Act (all provisions) H.R. 6601, the Small Business Tax Modernization Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 7060, the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008 (business tax provisions, revenue offsets) Draft Legislation to require Cost-Basis Reporting for Securities Credit Card Information Reporting Codification of the Economic Substance Doctrine Proposals to apply unrelated business income tax (UBIT) to credit unions Proposals on Estate and Gift Tax Reform Proposed Middle Class Job Security Act (corporate tax rate, net operating loss carry-back provisions) Proposed amendment to Section 67(e) tax deductibility of trustee fees

Client expense: $2,340,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 5140, Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, S. 2209, Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007 H.R. 2138, Investment in America Act of 2007, H.R. 1023, Repeal of 3 percent withholding on government contracts S. 777, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007, H.R. 3359-The workforce Mobility Act of 2007 S2519 / HR 4881 Contracting & Tax Accountability Act of 2007, HR3033 Contractors & Fed Spending Accountability Act of 2007 HR 5712 Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act; HR 5719 Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 HR 1023 To repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities, 3% Withholding Requirement S2775 Fair Share Act of 2008

Client expense: $3,860,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Other), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Security Council (NSC), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S.777 withholding mandate repeal False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007

Client expense: $28,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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

H.R. 25 - Fair Tax Act or 2007 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enacting a national sales tax. NSBA supported. H. R. 731 - National Small Business Regulatory Assistance Act of 2007 Bill would require the SBA to establish a program providing regulatory-compliance assistance to small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 1023 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 A bill to repeal a provision designed to increase federal tax revenue by $7 billion over ten years. Repeal the new mandatory three percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supports. H.R. 1112 - Stealth Tax Relief Extension Act of 2007 The legislation increases the exemption from the alternative minimum tax for individual taxpayers in 2007 and extends through 2007 the allowance of certain nonrefundable tax credits against alternative minimum tax liability. NSBA supported. H.R. 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 Bill addressed the expiration of popular tax provisions such as the AMT patch, research and development tax credits and various other credits and deductions designed to encourage renewable energies. NSBA supported. H.R. 1677 Taxpayer Protection Act of 2007 Bill gives IRS the right to deny information to tax preparers and lenders who might be contemplating predatory refund anticipation loans (RALs). It also includes provisions on the earned income tax credit and individual retirement accounts. NSBA supported. H.R. 1873 Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act of 2007 Bill would improve federal procurement opportunities for small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 2205 Retirement Security for Life Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments from annuities and similar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death by excluding from income a portion of such payments. NSBA supports retirement options for its employees, but NSBA has remained largely neutral on this proposal. H.R. 2380 - Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007 To make permanent the repeal of the estate tax after 2010. NSBA supported. H.R. 2419 - Farm, Nutrition, and Bioenergy Act of 2007 Bill includes tax incentives for farms, energy and conservation initiatives. NSBA opposed certain revenue-offsets in the bill. H.R. 2727 Small Business SOX Compliance Extension Act It would extend the current exemption by at least one year for small businesses to comply with the Sarbanes-Oxley internal controls reporting requirements. NSBA supported. H.R. 3163 - The Healthy Americans Act Broad health care reform that includes an individual mandate, creation of state Health Help Agencies, subsidies for low-income individuals and changes tax-treatment of health care and health insurance expenditures. NSBA supported sections of the bill. H.R. 3170 Capital Gains and Estate Tax Relief Act of 2007 The bill permanently reduces the capital gains tax to 15 percent and the estate tax exemption will be $3.5 million in 2009 and will increase $250,000 per year until it reaches $5 million 2015. NSBA supported. H.R. 3221 - New Direction for Energy Independence, National Security, and Consumer Protection Act The bill provides economic aid to the housing industry and amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the production of renewable energy and energy conservation. NSBA opposed certain revenue-offsets in the bill. H.R. 3548 - Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2007 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 3567 - The Small Business Investment Expansion Act of 2007 Bill would expand the ability of venture capital-owned businesses to participate in small-business programs. NSBA opposed. H.R. 3660 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2007 Would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supported. H.R. 4008 - Credit and Debit Card Receipt Clarification Act of 2007 Bill provides technical corrections to the definition of willful noncompliance in regard to unintentional violations of the Fair Credit Reporting Act. NSBA supported. H.R. 4458 - The Small Business Regulatory Improvement Act Bill seeks to improve the Regulatory Flexibility Act and reduce the regulatory burden borne by Americas small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 5140 - Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 Bill provides economic stimulus through recovery rebates to individuals, incentives for business investment, and an increase in conforming and FHA loan limits. NSBA supported. H.R. 5244 - The Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights Bill would prohibit or reform various credit-card practices. NSBA supported. H.R. 5351 - Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act Bill would extend a range of renewable energy tax incentives NSBA supported. H.R. 5719 - Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, and assist low-income taxpayers. NSBA supported certain provisions of the measure. H.R. 5819 SBIR STTR Reauthorization Act Bill would reauthorize the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. NSBA supported. H.R. 6049 - Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, extend certain expiring tax provisions, and provide individual income tax relief. NSBA supported. H.R. 6210 - Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible. NSBA supported certain sections of the bill. H.R. 6214 - Home Office Deduction Standardization Act of 2008 It amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer who uses a residence to conduct a trade or business a standard tax deduction equal to the lesser of $1,500 or the taxpayer's gross trade or business income derived from the business use of such residence. NSBA supported. H.R. 6275 - Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 Bill provides individuals temporary relief from the alternative minimum tax. NSBA supported bill, but opposed offsets. H.R. 6499 Sensible Tax Act of 2008 Beginning in 2009, the legislation would permanently exclude the first $2 million ($4 million for a couple) of an estates value from being subject to any tax and subsequently be adjusted for inflation. The measure would ensure that the surviving spouse is entitled to the $2 million to which the deceased spouse was entitled. NSBA supported. H.R. 6582 - Small Business CHOICE Act of 2008 To encourage the development of small business cooperatives for healthcare options to improve coverage for employees (CHOICE) including through a small business CHOICE tax credit. NSBA supports elements of this legislation to the extent it addresses rising health care cost and insurance availability for small business owners. However, NSBA maintains reservations about the use of cooperatives to achieve this. H.R. 6601 Small Business Tax Modernization Act of 2008 Bill creates a standard home office deduction, removes cell phones from listed property, allows nonresident aliens to be S corporation shareholders, increases the deduction for business meals and entertainment for qualified small businesses, and reduces the recovery period for depreciation of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) equipment. NSBA supported. H.R. 6633 - Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008 To evaluate and extend the basic pilot program for employment eligibility confirmation and to ensure the protection of Social Security beneficiaries. NSBA supports the employment of legal employees, but remains cautious of mandating a system such as E-verify on small businesses owners due to burdensome administrative task, unwarranted penalties and historical technical errors with the E-verify system. H.R. 6983 - Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2008 Would require health plans that offer mental health benefits to cover the same mental health and addiction disorders that are included in the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHBP). NSBA opposed. H.R. 7005 Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 Bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide alternative minimum tax relief for individuals for 2008. NSBA supported. H.R. 7006 Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008 Provides relief to taxpayers affected by Federally-declared disasters nationwide. NSBA supported the tax relief provisions. H.R. 7060 - Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008 Bill includes an extension of individual and business tax provisions and energy tax incentives. NSBA supported. H.R. 7074 Home Office Tax Deduction Simplification Act Bill brings clarity to the process of claiming the tax deduction for a home office and directs the Secretary of Treasury to establish an optional standard deduction. NSBA supported. S. 55 - Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007 The measure repeals the alternative minimum tax on individuals. NSBA supported. S. 102 A bill to extend and expand relief from the alternative minimum tax and to repeal the extension of the lower rates for capital gains and dividends for 2009 and 2010. The legislation increases the exemption from the alternative minimum tax for individual taxpayers in 2007 and extends through 2007 the allowance of certain nonrefundable tax credits against alternative minimum tax liability. NSBA supported. S. 334 The Healthy Americans Act Broad health care reform that includes an individual mandate, creation of state Health Help Agencies, subsidies for low-income individuals and changes tax-treatment of health care and health insurance expenditures. NSBA supported sections of the bill S.558 Mental Health Parity Act of 2007 Legislation would require insurance companies to offer the same level of financial coverage for mental health care as they do for other medical care. NSBA opposed S. 777 Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 A bill to repeal a provision designed to increase federal tax revenue by $7 billion over ten years. Repeal the new mandatory 3 percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supports. S. 1010 Retirement Security for Life Act To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to encourage guaranteed lifetime income payments from annuities and similar payments of life insurance proceeds at dates later than death by excluding from income a portion of such payments. NSBA supports retirement options for its employees, but NSBA has remained largely neutral on this proposal. S. 1395 - Stop Unfair Practices in Credit Cards Act Bill would prohibit or reform various credit-card practices. NSBA supported. S. 1681 Family Medical Leave Insurance Act Legislation to create a fund that would provide up to eight weeks of paid family leave. Mandates employees and employers to fund the plan through payroll taxes. NSBA opposed. S. 1783 - Ten Steps to Transform Health Care in America Act A bill to provide 10 steps to transform health care in America. NSBA supports this legislation to the extent it offers a comprehensive perspective to reforming the health care system to make insurance more affordable for small business owners. However, NSBA opposes the across state line pooling which is included in this proposal. S. 1932 Bill would increase the expenditures for the Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer programs. NSBA supported. S. 2291- Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2007 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. S. 2239 - Equity for Our Nation's Self-Employed Act of 2007 Would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supports. S. 2394 - Good Government Contractor Act of 2007 Bill would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to simplify, modernize, and improve public notice of and access to tax lien information by providing for a national, Internet accessible, filing system for Federal tax liens, and would also repeal the three percent withholding requirement. NSBA supports sections of this bill. S. 2612 - The Small Business Lending Stimulus Act of 2008, Bill would authorize additional funding for SBA lending program and cut borrowing and lending fees. NSBA supported. S. 2636 - Foreclosure Prevention Act of 2008 Bill provides housing reform and includes and extension of the net operating loss carryback rules to allow some money-losing businesses to get refunds of taxes paid during profitable years. NSBA supported. S. 2795 Small Business Health Options Program Act of 2008 Amends the Public Health Service Act to establish a nationwide health insurance purchasing pool for small businesses and the self-employed that would offer a choice of private health plans and make coverage more affordable, predictable, and accessible. NSBA supported certain sections of the bill. S. 2886 - Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend expiring provisions relating to the alternative minimum tax, individual and business taxpayers, energy conservation, and tax administration. NSBA supported. S. 2902 SBA Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2008 Bill would reauthorize various parts of the Small Business Administration. NSBA supported. S. 3371 Home Office Deduction Simplification and Improvement Act of 2008 Bill brings clarity to the process of claiming the tax deduction for a home office and directs the Secretary of Treasury to establish an optional standard deduction. NSBA supported. S. 3406 ADA Amendments Act A bill to restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. NSBA supports the intent of the ADA, but raised concerns over the potential for additional burdensome regulations being put on small businesses. S. 3408 Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2008 A bill to amend title XI of the Social Security Act to provide for the conduct of comparative effectiveness research and to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish a Comparative Effectiveness Research Trust Fund, and for other purposes. NSBA supports this legislation as a cornerstone to the framework of value-based purchasing and price transparency to consumer of health care services. S. 3554 - Affordable Coverage for Small Employers Act of 2008 A bill to provide employees of small employers with access to quality, affordable health insurance coverage. NSBA supports this legislation to the extent it offers a comprehensive low-income subsidies and tax incentive available to make insurance more affordable for small business owners. S. 3406 ADA Amendments Act A bill to restore the intent and protections of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. NSBA supports the intent of the ADA, but raised concerns over the potential for additional burdensome regulations being put on small businesses. S. 3682 - Small Business Energy Innovation Act Bill would authorize grants and loan guarantees to small businesses developing and manufacturing energy-efficient technologies. NSBA supported.

Client expense: $90,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

Support passage of HR 1023/S 777, to repeal Section 511 of PL 109-222 (3% withholding mandate); promote passage of HR 3770, to preserve cash accounting option for engineering firms; HR 3970, provisions related to Section 199 of the tax code, payroll taxes on S Corps, tax rates for corporations and individuals; HR 4840/ S 3063, to revise the tax treatment of S Corps; HR 2138/S 2209, to make the R&D tax credit permanent; S 2886, extending expiring tax provisions; comments to Treasury on implementation of Section 511 of PL 109-222 (3% withholding); S 2890/S 2971/HR 5995, provisions related to suspending the federal gas tax; HR 6532, provisions related to restoring solvency to the Highway Trust Fund; HR 1424, provisions related to infrastructure investment; HR 7110, provisions related to bonus depreciation and Section 179 expensing.

Client expense: $574,979 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of

S.1Ethics Reform bill (identified by CRS) S.4Improving America's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 S.9Immigration Reform bill (identified by CRS) S.31 H-1B Visa Fraud Prevention Act of 2007 S.32 A bill to reform the acquisition process of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. S.34 Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act S.41 Research Competitiveness Act of 2007 S.49 Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S.92 Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S.93 911 Modernization Act S.119 War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2007 S.122 Trade Adjustment Assistance Improvement Act of 2007 S.129 A bill to study and promote the use of energy-efficient computer servers in the United States. S.156 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 S.215 Internet Freedom Preservation Act S.239 Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007 S.315 Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act S.328 Ensuring Implementation of the 9/11 Commission Report Act S.337 White Spaces Act of 2007 S.364 Strengthening America's Trade Laws Act S.372 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 S.422 Secure Border Crossing Card Entry Act of 2007 S.445 Trade Prosecutor Act S.460 Trade CLAIM ActTrade Complaint and Litigation Accountability Improvement Measures Act S.495 Data Breach - Judiciary S.563 Real ID Deadline Extension S.567 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 S.581 Buy American Improvement Act of 2007 S.606 Honest Leadership and Accountability in Contracting Act of 2007 S.674 Transparency and Accountability in Military and Security Contracting Act of 2007 S.680 A bill to ensure proper oversight and accountability in Federal contracting, and for other purposes. S.711 Universal Service for the 21st Century Act S.717 Identification Security Enhancement Act of 2007 S.717 Repeal Real ID S.777 A bill to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. S.796 Fair Currency Act of 2007 S.869 Compete Act of 2007 S.974 Stopping Overseas Subsidies Act S.1004 Restoring Integrity in Contracting Act of 2007 S.1032 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 S.1035 H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007 S.1092 High-Tech Worker Relief Act of 2007 S.1114 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Improvement and Enhancement Act of 2007 S.1145 Patent Reform Act of 2007 S.1178 Data Breach - Commerce S.1260 Data Security Act of 2007 S.1348 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 S.1351 H-1B Visa Program Modernization Act of 2007 S.1397 Skilled Worker Immigration and Fairness Act S.1455 National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2007 S.1492 Broadband Data Improvement Act S.1538 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 S.1547 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 S.1558 Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act S.1607 Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007 S.1625 Counter Spy Act S.1639 A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes S.1644 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1645 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1650 Max Cleland Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act S.1686 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008Architect of the Capitol Inspector General Act of 2007 S.1696 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1703 Trafficking in Persons Accountability Act of 2007 S.1710 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1723 Improving Government Accountability Act S.1745 Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1751 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1758 Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act S.1789 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1825 Commission on Wartime Contracting Establishment Act S.1859 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1984 Immigration & Border Security Act S.2041 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 S.2168 Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 S.2213 Cyber-Crime Act of 2007 S.2300 A bill to improve the Small Business Act, and for other purposes. S.2321 E-Government Reauthorization Act of 2007 S.2324 Inspector General Reform Act of 2007 S.2394 Good Government Contractor Act of 2007 S.2449 Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2007 S.2519 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007 S.2787 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 S.2866 Corporate Executive Compensation Accountability and Transparency Act S.2904 Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act of 2008 S.2905 Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act S.2916 Guaranteeing Real Accountability in Federal Transactions Act S.2996 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 S.3077 To strengthen transparency and accountability in Federal spending S.3123 Closing the Foreign Lobbying Loophole Act S.3125 Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008 S.3139 Oversight of the Performance and Effectiveness of National Contracting Act of 2008 S.3162 MADE in the USA Tax Act S.3181 Homeland Security Appropriations S.3260 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009 S.3384 Information Technology Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste Prevention Act of 2008 S.3474 FISMA Act of 2008 S.3626 Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2008 and 2009 H.CON.RES.99 Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2007, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012. H.R.1 Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 H.R.2 Minimum Wage bill (identified by CRS) H.R.6 Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 H.R.37 National Science Education Tax Incentive for Businesses Act of 2007 H.R.97 Accountability and Transparency in Ethics Act H.R.98 Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2007 H.R.130 Smarter Funding for All of America's Homeland Security Act of 2007 H.R.170 Sunlight Act of 2007 H.R.263 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R.275 Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 H.R.338 Improving Communications Interoperability Grant Program Act H.R.369 Transparency and Accountability in Security Contracting Act of 2007 H.R.400 War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2007 H.R.462 Emergency Amateur Radio Interference Protection Act of 2007 H.R.571 To require additional tariffs be imposed on products of any nonmarket economy country until the President certifies to the Congress that the country is a market economy country, and to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit the amounts generated from those tariffs into the Social Security trust funds. H.R.633 To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require lobbyists to disclose the candidates, leadership PACs, and political party committees for whom they collect or arrange contributions, and for other purposes. H.R.702 Secure Border Crossing Card Entry Act of 2007 H.R.708 Trade Law Reform Act of 2007 H.R.743 Internet Access Moratorium Tax bill (identified by CRS) H.R.750 Immigration Reform bill (identified by CRS) H.R.782 Fair Currency Act of 2007 H.R.803 Department of Homeland Security Procurement Improvement Act of 2007 H.R.804 Stealth Lobbyist Disclosure Act of 2007 H.R.836 Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007 H.R.837 Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth Act (SAFETY) of 2007 H.R.842 CLEAR Act of 2007 H.R.849 Stop the Misuse of ITINs Act of 2007 H.R.852 Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2007 H.R.863 Improving Communications Interoperability Grant Program Act H.R.888 Business Travel Facilitation Act of 2007 H.R.910 American Competitiveness and Adjustment Act H.R.917 Berry Amendment Extension Act H.R.928 Improving Government Accountability Act H.R.958 Identity Theft bill (identified by CRS) H.R.964 Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act Spy Act H.R.984 To provide for reform in the operations of the executive branch H.R.985 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R.1023 To repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. H.R.1042 Trade Promotion Authority Extension and Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R.1061 Protecting American Commerce and Travel Act of 2007 H.R.1077 Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2007 H.R.1117 Repeal Real ID H.R.1120 Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007 H.R.1201 Freedom and Innovation Revitalizing U.S. Entrepreneurship Act of 2007 H.R.1278 Trade Prosecutor Act H.R.1309 Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007 H.R.1326 OPEN Government Act of 2007Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act of 2007 H.R.1362 To reform acquisition practices of the Federal Government. H.R.1375 Earmark Accountability and Reform Act of 2007 H.R.1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 H.R.1467 10,000 Trained by 2010 Act H.R.1525 Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 H.R.1585 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 H.R.1591 U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 H.R.1597 Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 H.R.1639 To provide that no entity performing lead system integrator functions in the acquisition of a major system by the Department of Homeland Security may have any direct financial interest in the development or construction of any individual system or element of any system of systems, and for other purposes. H.R.1645 STRIVE Act of 2007 H.R.1684 Homeland Security Authorization H.R.1712 Research and Development Tax Credit Act of 2007 H.R.1729 Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act H.R.1758 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide status in each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012 for 65,000 H-1B nonimmigrants who have a master's or Ph.D. degree and meet the requirements for such status and whose employers make scholarship payments to institutions of higher education for undergraduate and postgraduate education. H.R.1775 Freedom of Information Improvement Act H.R.1788 Re-Channelization of Public Safety Spectrum Act H.R.1818 Broadband Deployment Acceleration Act of 2007 H.R.1865 To amend title 31, United States Code, to allow certain local tax debt to be collected through the reduction of Federal tax refunds. H.R.1870 Contractor Tax Enforcement Act H.R.1873 Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act H.R.1908 Patent Reform Act of 2007 H.R.1930 Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2007SKIL Act of 2007 H.R.1986 To require potential Federal contractors to certify they owe no Federal tax debt H.R.2035 Rural Broadband Improvement Act H.R.2054 Universal Service Reform Act of 2007 H.R.2082 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 H.R.2124 Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act H.R.2129 To strengthen the Food Stamp Act of 1977. H.R.2138 Investment in America Act of 2007 H.R.2174 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 H.R.2198 To require an annual report on contract oversight by Federal departments and agencies. H.R.2207 Agricultural Disaster Assistance and Western States Emergency Unfinished Business Appropriations Act, 2007 H.R.2290 Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R.2316 Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 H.R.2317 Lobbying Transparency Act of 2007 H.R.2336 To amend title 35, United States Code, relating to the funding of the United States Patent and Trademark Office H.R.2359 SBA Entrepreneurial Development Programs Act of 2007 H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 H.R.2504 L-1 Nonimmigrant Reform Act H.R.2579 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the use of funds in the Department of Veterans Affairs readjustment benefits accounts and funds appropriated for such purpose to provide funding for State approving agencies. H.R.2638 Continuing Resolution H.R.2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 H.R.2641 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2642 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2740 MEJA Expansion and Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R.2759 Fighting for American Jobs Act of 2007 H.R.2764 Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2771 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2829 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2942 Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007 H.R.3033 Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act of 2008. H.R.3043 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.3056 Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 H.R.3074 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. H.R.3093 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.3221 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 H.R.3222 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.3383 Defense Contracting Ethics Oversight Act of 2007 H.R.3405 To require persons to certify that they have not violated foreign corrupt practices statutes before being awarded Government contracts, and for other purposes. H.R.3678 Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007 H.R.3867 Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act H.R.3871 e-Keep the Internet Decent and Safe Act of 2007e-KIDS Act of 2007 H.R.3920 Trade and Globalization Act of 2007 H.R.3928 Government Contractor Accountability Act of 2007 H.R.4102 Stop Outsourcing Security Act H.R.4175 Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R.4236 Mail Network Protection Act of 2007 H.R.4779 To enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Code, "Public Contracts". H.R.4791 Federal Agency Data Protection Act H.R.4806 Reducing Over-Classification Act of 2008 H.R.4854 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 H.R.4881 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007 H.R.5142 Family Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 H.R.5267 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008 H.R.5602 Fair Share Act of 2008 H.R.5719 Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 H.R.5712 Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act H.R.5752 To provide for the security of United States passports, and for other purposes H.R.5819 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act H.R.5959 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 H.R.5973 Transparency and Accountability in Intelligence Contracting Act of 2008 H.R.5983 Homeland Security Network Defense and Accountability Act of 2008 H.R.6049 Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008 H.R.6081 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008 H.R.6320 Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 H.R.6388 Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2008 H.R.6411 Strengthening Transparency and Accountability in Federal Spending Act of 2008 H.R.6576 Reducing Information Control Designations Act H.R.6633 Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008 H.R.7060 Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008 H.R.7259 Security Clearance Oversight and Accountability Act Work, pre-introduction of specific bills, on provisions in stimulous bills pertaining to R&D, repatriation and related tax issues, broadband deployment and postponement of 3% withholding tax on contractors; later embodied in bills introduced in 111th Congress and covered in subsequent reports.

Client expense: $173,800 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

S.1Ethics Reform bill (identified by CRS) S.4Improving America's Security by Implementing Unfinished Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 S.9Immigration Reform bill (identified by CRS) S.31 H-1B Visa Fraud Prevention Act of 2007 S.32 A bill to reform the acquisition process of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. S.34 Sales Tax Fairness and Simplification Act S.41 Research Competitiveness Act of 2007 S.49 Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act S.92 Protecting Consumer Phone Records Act S.93 911 Modernization Act S.119 War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2007 S.122 Trade Adjustment Assistance Improvement Act of 2007 S.129 A bill to study and promote the use of energy-efficient computer servers in the United States. S.156 Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act of 2007 S.215 Internet Freedom Preservation Act S.239 Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act of 2007 S.315 Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act S.328 Ensuring Implementation of the 9/11 Commission Report Act S.337 White Spaces Act of 2007 S.364 Strengthening America's Trade Laws Act S.372 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 S.422 Secure Border Crossing Card Entry Act of 2007 S.445 Trade Prosecutor Act S.460 Trade CLAIM ActTrade Complaint and Litigation Accountability Improvement Measures Act S.495 Data Breach - Judiciary S.563 Real ID Deadline Extension S.567 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 S.581 Buy American Improvement Act of 2007 S.606 Honest Leadership and Accountability in Contracting Act of 2007 S.674 Transparency and Accountability in Military and Security Contracting Act of 2007 S.680 A bill to ensure proper oversight and accountability in Federal contracting, and for other purposes. S.711 Universal Service for the 21st Century Act S.717 Identification Security Enhancement Act of 2007 S.717 Repeal Real ID S.777 A bill to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. S.796 Fair Currency Act of 2007 S.869 Compete Act of 2007 S.974 Stopping Overseas Subsidies Act S.1004 Restoring Integrity in Contracting Act of 2007 S.1032 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 S.1035 H-1B and L-1 Visa Fraud and Abuse Prevention Act of 2007 S.1092 High-Tech Worker Relief Act of 2007 S.1114 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Improvement and Enhancement Act of 2007 S.1145 Patent Reform Act of 2007 S.1178 Data Breach - Commerce S.1260 Data Security Act of 2007 S.1348 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007 S.1351 H-1B Visa Program Modernization Act of 2007 S.1397 Skilled Worker Immigration and Fairness Act S.1455 National Health Information Technology and Privacy Advancement Act of 2007 S.1492 Broadband Data Improvement Act S.1538 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 S.1547 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 S.1558 Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act S.1607 Currency Exchange Rate Oversight Reform Act of 2007 S.1625 Counter Spy Act S.1639 A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform and for other purposes S.1644 Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1645 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1650 Max Cleland Minority Serving Institution Digital and Wireless Technology Opportunity Act S.1686 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008Architect of the Capitol Inspector General Act of 2007 S.1696 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1703 Trafficking in Persons Accountability Act of 2007 S.1710 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1723 Improving Government Accountability Act S.1745 Departments of Commerce and Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1751 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1758 Community Living Assistance Services and Supports Act S.1789 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1825 Commission on Wartime Contracting Establishment Act S.1859 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 S.1984 Immigration & Border Security Act S.2041 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 S.2168 Identity Theft Enforcement and Restitution Act of 2007 S.2213 Cyber-Crime Act of 2007 S.2300 A bill to improve the Small Business Act, and for other purposes. S.2321 E-Government Reauthorization Act of 2007 S.2324 Inspector General Reform Act of 2007 S.2394 Good Government Contractor Act of 2007 S.2449 Sunshine in Litigation Act of 2007 S.2519 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007 S.2787 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 S.2866 Corporate Executive Compensation Accountability and Transparency Act S.2904 Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act of 2008 S.2905 Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act S.2916 Guaranteeing Real Accountability in Federal Transactions Act S.2996 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 S.3077 To strengthen transparency and accountability in Federal spending S.3123 Closing the Foreign Lobbying Loophole Act S.3125 Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008 S.3139 Oversight of the Performance and Effectiveness of National Contracting Act of 2008 S.3162 MADE in the USA Tax Act S.3181 Homeland Security Appropriations S.3260 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009 S.3384 Information Technology Investment Oversight Enhancement and Waste Prevention Act of 2008 S.3474 FISMA Act of 2008 S.3626 Department of Homeland Security Authorization Act of 2008 and 2009 H.CON.RES.99 Revising the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2007, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2008, and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 through 2012. H.R.1 Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 H.R.2 Minimum Wage bill (identified by CRS) H.R.6 Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 H.R.37 National Science Education Tax Incentive for Businesses Act of 2007 H.R.97 Accountability and Transparency in Ethics Act H.R.98 Illegal Immigration Enforcement and Social Security Protection Act of 2007 H.R.130 Smarter Funding for All of America's Homeland Security Act of 2007 H.R.170 Sunlight Act of 2007 H.R.263 Cybersecurity Education Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R.275 Global Online Freedom Act of 2007 H.R.338 Improving Communications Interoperability Grant Program Act H.R.369 Transparency and Accountability in Security Contracting Act of 2007 H.R.400 War Profiteering Prevention Act of 2007 H.R.462 Emergency Amateur Radio Interference Protection Act of 2007 H.R.571 To require additional tariffs be imposed on products of any nonmarket economy country until the President certifies to the Congress that the country is a market economy country, and to direct the Secretary of the Treasury to deposit the amounts generated from those tariffs into the Social Security trust funds. H.R.633 To amend the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995 to require lobbyists to disclose the candidates, leadership PACs, and political party committees for whom they collect or arrange contributions, and for other purposes. H.R.702 Secure Border Crossing Card Entry Act of 2007 H.R.708 Trade Law Reform Act of 2007 H.R.743 Internet Access Moratorium Tax bill (identified by CRS) H.R.750 Immigration Reform bill (identified by CRS) H.R.782 Fair Currency Act of 2007 H.R.803 Department of Homeland Security Procurement Improvement Act of 2007 H.R.804 Stealth Lobbyist Disclosure Act of 2007 H.R.836 Cyber-Security Enhancement and Consumer Data Protection Act of 2007 H.R.837 Internet Stopping Adults Facilitating the Exploitation of Today's Youth Act (SAFETY) of 2007 H.R.842 CLEAR Act of 2007 H.R.849 Stop the Misuse of ITINs Act of 2007 H.R.852 Consumer Telephone Records Protection Act of 2007 H.R.863 Improving Communications Interoperability Grant Program Act H.R.888 Business Travel Facilitation Act of 2007 H.R.910 American Competitiveness and Adjustment Act H.R.917 Berry Amendment Extension Act H.R.928 Improving Government Accountability Act H.R.958 Identity Theft bill (identified by CRS) H.R.964 Securely Protect Yourself Against Cyber Trespass Act Spy Act H.R.984 To provide for reform in the operations of the executive branch H.R.985 Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R.1023 To repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. H.R.1042 Trade Promotion Authority Extension and Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R.1061 Protecting American Commerce and Travel Act of 2007 H.R.1077 Internet Consumer Protection Act of 2007 H.R.1117 Repeal Real ID H.R.1120 Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007 H.R.1201 Freedom and Innovation Revitalizing U.S. Entrepreneurship Act of 2007 H.R.1278 Trade Prosecutor Act H.R.1309 Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007 H.R.1326 OPEN Government Act of 2007Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act of 2007 H.R.1362 To reform acquisition practices of the Federal Government. H.R.1375 Earmark Accountability and Reform Act of 2007 H.R.1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health and Addiction Equity Act of 2007 H.R.1467 10,000 Trained by 2010 Act H.R.1525 Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2007 H.R.1585 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 H.R.1591 U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans' Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 H.R.1597 Wireless Innovation Act of 2007 H.R.1639 To provide that no entity performing lead system integrator functions in the acquisition of a major system by the Department of Homeland Security may have any direct financial interest in the development or construction of any individual system or element of any system of systems, and for other purposes. H.R.1645 STRIVE Act of 2007 H.R.1684 Homeland Security Authorization H.R.1712 Research and Development Tax Credit Act of 2007 H.R.1729 Trade Adjustment Assistance Reform Act H.R.1758 To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide status in each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012 for 65,000 H-1B nonimmigrants who have a master's or Ph.D. degree and meet the requirements for such status and whose employers make scholarship payments to institutions of higher education for undergraduate and postgraduate education. H.R.1775 Freedom of Information Improvement Act H.R.1788 Re-Channelization of Public Safety Spectrum Act H.R.1818 Broadband Deployment Acceleration Act of 2007 H.R.1865 To amend title 31, United States Code, to allow certain local tax debt to be collected through the reduction of Federal tax refunds. H.R.1870 Contractor Tax Enforcement Act H.R.1873 Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act H.R.1908 Patent Reform Act of 2007 H.R.1930 Securing Knowledge, Innovation, and Leadership Act of 2007SKIL Act of 2007 H.R.1986 To require potential Federal contractors to certify they owe no Federal tax debt H.R.2035 Rural Broadband Improvement Act H.R.2054 Universal Service Reform Act of 2007 H.R.2082 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 H.R.2124 Federal Agency Data Breach Protection Act H.R.2129 To strengthen the Food Stamp Act of 1977. H.R.2138 Investment in America Act of 2007 H.R.2174 Rural Broadband Initiative Act of 2007 H.R.2198 To require an annual report on contract oversight by Federal departments and agencies. H.R.2207 Agricultural Disaster Assistance and Western States Emergency Unfinished Business Appropriations Act, 2007 H.R.2290 Cyber-Security Enhancement Act of 2007 H.R.2316 Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 H.R.2317 Lobbying Transparency Act of 2007 H.R.2336 To amend title 35, United States Code, relating to the funding of the United States Patent and Trademark Office H.R.2359 SBA Entrepreneurial Development Programs Act of 2007 H.R.2419 Farm Bill Extension Act of 2007 H.R.2504 L-1 Nonimmigrant Reform Act H.R.2579 To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the use of funds in the Department of Veterans Affairs readjustment benefits accounts and funds appropriated for such purpose to provide funding for State approving agencies. H.R.2638 Continuing Resolution H.R.2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 H.R.2641 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2642 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2643 Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2740 MEJA Expansion and Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R.2759 Fighting for American Jobs Act of 2007 H.R.2764 Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2771 Legislative Branch Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2829 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.2942 Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act of 2007 H.R.3033 Contractors and Federal Spending Accountability Act of 2008. H.R.3043 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.3056 Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 H.R.3074 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008. H.R.3093 Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.3161 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.3221 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Tax Act of 2007 H.R.3222 Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.3383 Defense Contracting Ethics Oversight Act of 2007 H.R.3405 To require persons to certify that they have not violated foreign corrupt practices statutes before being awarded Government contracts, and for other purposes. H.R.3678 Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007 H.R.3867 Small Business Contracting Program Improvements Act H.R.3871 e-Keep the Internet Decent and Safe Act of 2007e-KIDS Act of 2007 H.R.3920 Trade and Globalization Act of 2007 H.R.3928 Government Contractor Accountability Act of 2007 H.R.4102 Stop Outsourcing Security Act H.R.4175 Privacy and Cybercrime Enforcement Act of 2007 H.R.4236 Mail Network Protection Act of 2007 H.R.4779 To enact certain laws relating to public contracts as title 41, United States Code, "Public Contracts". H.R.4791 Federal Agency Data Protection Act H.R.4806 Reducing Over-Classification Act of 2008 H.R.4854 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 H.R.4881 Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2007 H.R.5142 Family Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 H.R.5267 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008 H.R.5602 Fair Share Act of 2008 H.R.5719 Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 H.R.5712 Close the Contractor Fraud Loophole Act H.R.5752 To provide for the security of United States passports, and for other purposes H.R.5819 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act H.R.5959 Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 H.R.5973 Transparency and Accountability in Intelligence Contracting Act of 2008 H.R.5983 Homeland Security Network Defense and Accountability Act of 2008 H.R.6049 Energy and Tax Extenders Act of 2008 H.R.6081 Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008 H.R.6320 Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2008 H.R.6388 Government Accountability Office Improvement Act of 2008 H.R.6411 Strengthening Transparency and Accountability in Federal Spending Act of 2008 H.R.6576 Reducing Information Control Designations Act H.R.6633 Employee Verification Amendment Act of 2008 H.R.7060 Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008 H.R.7259 Security Clearance Oversight and Accountability Act Work, pre-introduction of specific bills, on provisions in stimulous bills pertaining to R&D, repatriation and related tax issues, broadband deployment and postponement of 3% withholding tax on contractors; later embodied in bills introduced in 111th Congress and covered in subsequent reports.

Client expense: $173,800 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), 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), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Security device expensing H.R. 1023/S.777, legislation to repeal the three percent withholding requirement on federal contractors.

Client expense: $45,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Research and advocacy for H.R 1023 and S. 777

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Supported the Roofing Energy Efficiency Tax Act of 2007, HR 4126. Supported the Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007, HR 1023/S 777. Supported extending the Commercial Building Energy Efficiency Tax Deduction. Supported the S-Corp Modernization Act of 2008, HR 4840/S 3063.

Client expense: $150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 5720, Housing Assistance Tax Act; HR 3221, Senate Housing Bill; HR 4881, Contracting and Tax Accountability Act; HR 2419/S 2302, Farm bill - Tax Title; HR 5719 - One-year delay 3%; HR 1023/S 777, Repeal of 3%; HR 2380, Death Tax Permanency; HR 5140 - Recovery Rebate; S Corp Modernization; Independent Contractor & Employee Clarification; HR 3970 - Repeal AMT & reform corporate income tax; Highway Trust Fund Solvency; HR 1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act; Gas Tax Suspension; HR 6275 - The Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act; HR 6049 - The Energy & Tax Extenders Act; S. 3125 - Energy Independendence and Tax Relief Act; S 2886 - The AMT & Extenders Tax Relief Act. HR 7060 - Renewable Energy & Job Creation Tax Act HR 7005 - Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act HR 6899 - Comprehensive American Energy Security & Consumer Protection Act HR 3221 - Foreclosure Prevention Act S 3335 - Jobs, Energy, Family & Disaster Relief Act HR 3997/HR1424 - Emergency Economic Stabilization Act - 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 US economy

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

Small Business Authorization; Hub Zone Program; Pension Protection Act, HR 2830/S 1783; Death Tax Permanency Act, HR 2380; FSC/ETI and Internation Taxation Jobs Creation Act, HR 4520/S1637; S Corporation Modernization; Long-term Accounting Changes, HR 4058; Gulf Opportunity Zone Act, HR 4440; Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act, HR 4297/S 2020; Witholding Tax Relief Act, HR 1023/S 777; Earned Interest; Independent Contractors & Employee Classification; Energy; HR 3056, One-year delay of 3% witholding; HR 3970, To repeal the AMT tax and reform the corporate income tax; HR 3996/4351, To provide one-year relief to AMT; HR 1873, Small Business Fairness in Contracting Act; HR 3867, Small Business Contracting Program Improvement Act; S 2300, Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2007.

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

HR 7327, Worker, Retiree, and Employer Recovery Act; HR 6049 Energy & Tax Relief Extenders; Tax provisions of anticipated 2009 economic stimulus bill; HR 1424, Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, provisions related to extension of research & development tax credit; S 777/HR 1023, repeal of 3% withholding tax

Client expense: $1,430,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Extension and strengthening of the R&D Tax Credit H.R.2138, Investment Act of 2007 S.41, Research Competitiveness Act of 2007 S.2209, Research Credit Improvement Act of 2007 H.R.5681, Innovation Tax Credit Act of 2008 S.2884, Research and Development Tax Credit Improvement Act of 2008 Withholding Tax Relief H.R.1023, To repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities S.777, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 Proposals related to internal tax reform and deferral, AMT and Tax extenders S.2886 and S.3098, Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008 H.R.6049, Energy Improvement and Extension Act of 2008 Nonresident Withholding Tax H.R.3359, Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2007

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Supported Sec. 505 of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act which shortened the depreciation life for farm equipment to five years (H.R. 1424). Advocated for a one-year extension of the Economic Stimulus Act's (ESA) depreciation bonus and increased Sec. 179 expensing levels (H.R. 6382 & H.R. 7327). Advocated for expansion of the home purchase tax credit created by American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act (H.R. 3221) by eliminating the income cap, first-time homebuyer, and payback requirements. Worked to make the Death Tax repeal permanent (H.R. 2380). Worked to prevent repeal of last in, first out (LIFO) accounting method, as proposed in the Tax Reduction and Reform Act (HR 3970). Worked for enactment of H.R. 1023 and S. 777, to repeal Section 511 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005, which imposed withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1424, The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008; S. 2795/H.R. 6210, Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Act of 2008; H.R.6582, the Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2008; S. 2608 Amends Small Business Act Section 8(m), The Women's Procurement Program; S. 2239/H.R. 3660 Equity for Our Nation's Self-Employed Act; H.R. 1023/S.777 Permanent Repeal of Section 511 of the Tax Code; S.1010/H.R. 2205, The Retirement Security for Life Act; S. 3001 FY 2009 Defense Authorization Bill; H.R. 2638 Continuing Resolution; SBA Proposed Rule on the Women's Procurement Program.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

Worked to make the Death Tax repeal permanent (H.R. 2380). Worked for enactment of H.R. 1023 and S. 777, to repeal Section 511 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005, which imposed withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 601, the Simplification Through Additional Reporting Tax Act of 2007 S. 777, to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. S. 819, the Public Good IRA Rollover Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income distributions from individual retirement accounts for certain charitable purposes. S. 940, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (all provisions) S. 1624, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the exception from the treatment of publicly traded partnerships as corporations for partnerships with passive-type income shall not apply to partnerships directly or indirectly deriving income from providing investment adviser and related asset management services. (all provisions) S. 1726, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act (all provisions) S. 2394, the Good Government Contractor Act of 2007 (provision to repeal withholding requirement) S. 3063, the S Corporation Modernization Act S. 3254, the Small Bank Tax Equity Act S. 3335, the Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008 (provisions to extend business-related tax provisions) H.R. 6, the Renewable Fuels, Consumer Protection, and Energy Efficiency Act of 2007 (S.Amdt. 1704, tax title provisions) H.R. 976, the Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 1419, the Public Good IRA Rollover Act or 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income distributions from individual retirement accounts for certain charitable purposes. H.R. 1424, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act H.R. 1509, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the subpart F exemption for active financing income (all provisions) H.R. 1677, the Taxpayer Protection Act of 2007 (refund anticipation loan provisions) H.R. 1023, to repeal the impositions of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities. H.R. 2370, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the establishment of financial security accounts for the care of family members with disabilities. H.R. 2834, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to treat income received by partners for performing investment management services as ordinary income received for the performance of services. H.R. 3056, the Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3221, the American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act H.R. 3648, the Mortgage Forgiveness Debt Relief Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3678, the Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act of 2007 (all provisions) H.R. 3970, the Tax Reduction and Reform Act of 2007 (revenue offset provisions, including economic substance doctrine, cost basis reporting, and deferred compensation taxation) H.R. 3996, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2007 (mortgage debt forgiveness, revenue offset tax provisions) H.R. 3997, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act H.R. 4351, the AMT Relief Act of 2007 (revenue offsets provisions on the economic substance doctrine, deferred offshore compensation for hedge fund managers, and interest expense allocation rules for multinational firms) H.R. 4840, the S Corporation Modernization Act (all provisions) H.R. 5267, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 5720, the Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 (all provisions, including bond authority, tax credits, cost-basis reporting requirements, and IRS withholding requirements) H.R. 6049, the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 (tax extension provisions, including research and development tax credit, Subpart F and Section 355 (controlled foreign corporation) rules, new markets tax credit; revenue offsets including effective date of new interest expense allocation, changes to deferred compensation rules for managers of offshore hedge funds) H.R. 6275, the Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 (revenue offset provisions) H.R. 6333, the Municipal Bonds Market Support Act (all provisions) H.R. 6601, the Small Business Tax Modernization Act of 2008 (all provisions) H.R. 7060, the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008 (business tax provisions, revenue offsets) Draft Legislation to require Cost-Basis Reporting for Securities Credit Card Information Reporting Codification of the Economic Substance Doctrine Proposals to apply unrelated business income tax (UBIT) to credit unions Proposals on Estate and Gift Tax Reform Proposed Middle Class Job Security Act (corporate tax rate, net operating loss carry-back provisions) Proposed amendment to Section 67(e) tax deductibility of trustee fees Proposals to increase net operating loss carryback provisions Proposals to modify or eliminate Internal Revenue Service provisions (Notice 2008-83) affecting loss deductibility in bank mergers

Client expense: $1,930,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Contracting issues in S. 777/H.R. 1023 Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 6049 - the Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 S. 55 - Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007 H.R. 1366 - Individual Alternative Minimum Tax Repeal Act of 2007 H.R. 2312 - To make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends S. 502 - To make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains and dividends H.R. 3976 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the deduction for contributions of food inventory by all corporations. H.R. 5134 - Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2007 (IRS) S. 2637 - Beginning Farmers and Ranchers Act of 2008 H.R. 2380 - Death Tax Repeal Permanency Act of 2007 H.R. 197 - to extend the tax credit for electricity produced by wind for five years S. 689, Good Samaritan Hunger Relief Tax Incentive Extension Act of 2007 S. 1621 - to shorten depreciation of farm equipment from seven to five years S. 2239 Equity for our Nations Self-Employment Act H.R. 3660 - Equity for our Nations Self-Employment Act H.R. 3039 - to purchase replacement property under section 1031 S. 469 to make the enhanced deduction of donated conservation easements permanent H.R. 1576 to make the enhanced deduction of donated conservation easements permanent S. 777 to repeal the three percent withholding on government payments H.R. 1023 - to repeal the three percent withholding on government payments H.R. 2659 to reverse the IRS position that self-employment taxes should be paid on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) payments S. 1155 to reverse the IRS position that self-employment taxes should be paid on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) payments H.R. 3708 to increase the maximum amount of land provided by a conservation easement that can be excluded from estate taxes S. 2886 - Alternative Minimum Tax and Extenders Tax Relief Act of 2008 S, 3335 Jobs, Energy, Families and Disaster Relief Act of 2008 H.R. 5719 Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 H.R. 6275 Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 S. 3125 Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008 H.R. 5351 Renewable Energy and Energy Conservation Act of 2008 S. 3478 Energy Independence and Investment Act of 2008 H.R. 5140 Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008 H.R. 1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act H.R. 7005 Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 H.R. 7060 Renewable Energy and Job Creation Tax Act of 2008 H.R. 3321 Wind Energy Tax Credit

Client expense: $540,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE

S. 2668, Modernize Our Bookkeeping In the Law for Employee's Cell Phone Act of 2008, S. 156, Internet Tax Non-Discrimination Act of 2007, S. 140 and S. 170, Telephone Excise Tax Repeal Act of 2007, S. 166, Cell Phone Tax Moratorium Act of 2007, S. 41, R&D Tax Credit, S. 777 3% Withholding, S. 6, Energy Tax legislation

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Supported Sec. 505 of the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act which shortened the depreciation life for farm equipment to five years (H.R. 1424). Advocated for a one-year extension of the Economic Stimulus Act's (ESA) depreciation bonus and increased Sec. 179 expensing levels (S. 6382 & H.R. 7327). Advocated for expansion of the home purchase tax credit created by American Housing Rescue and Foreclosure Prevention Act (H.R. 3221) by eliminating the income cap, first-time homebuyer, and payback requirements. Worked to make the Death Tax repeal permanent (H.R. 2380). Worked to prevent repeal of last in, first out (LIFO) accounting method, as proposed in the Tax Reduction and Reform Act (HR 3970). Worked for enactment of H.R. 1023 and S. 777, to repeal Section 511 of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005, which imposed withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1023/S. 777, repeal of requirement for vendor payment withholdings by local government. IRS Defined Normal Retirement Age ruling implementation.

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

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE

H.R. 1023 / S. 777, repeal of vendor payment withholdings by local government. IRS Defined Normal Retirement Age ruling implementation.

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

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 1023 / S. 777, repeal of vendor payment withholdings by local government. IRS Defined Normal Retirement Age ruling implementation. H.R. 6382, Pension Protection Correction Act.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

IRS Defined Normal Retirement Age ruling implementation. H.R. 1023 / S. 777, repeal of vendor payment withholdings by local government

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 1023 / S. 777, repeal of requirement for vendor payment withholdings by local government. IRS Defined Normal Retirement Age ruling implementation.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $90,000

Government targets: Bureau of Justice Assistance, Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Park Service (NPS), Navy, Dept of, Office of Justice Program, SENATE

Estate Tax Repeal- HR 1586, HR 2380 Repeal of 3% Government Withholding Tax - HR 1023, S. 777 RIPE Act- HR 5911 Repeals ethanol tarriff- HR 6137 Imported Ethanol Parity Act- S. 3080

Client expense: $207,327 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

Full funding for SBA programs in 2009 budget Promotion of funding and reauthorization of SBA Small Business Innovation and REsearch (SBIR) programs H.R. 1956 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act H.R. 5140 Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 H.R. 3056 Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 H.R. 1023 & S. 777 Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 S.3786 & H.R. 6202 Small Business Information Security Act of 2008 Fully-funded Small Business Health Insurance Act of 2008

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Taxation of Internet services HR 3056 - Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 HR 5140 - Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 HR 1956 - Business Activity Tax Simplification Act Proposal to provide simplified/special tax credits for small businesses Taxation of government procurement Small business expensing Bonus depreciation Business activity tax Research and development tax credits H.R. 244 Technology Retraining and Investment Now (TRAIN) Act for the 21st Century S. 3162 Made in the USA Tax Act H.R. 1023 & S.777 Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007

Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R.1023 / S.777, To repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government entities S.2394, Good Government Contractor Act of 2007

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Monitoring issues particularly related to repealing provisions of the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 requiring federal, state, and local governmental entities to withhold 3% of payments due to vendors providing goods and services to such entities; entire bills of the following: H.R. 1023/ S. 777, to repeal the imposition of withholding on certain payments made to vendors by government agencies

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR1023 and S777: withholding requirements for government entities on payments for goods and services

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

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

In favor of repeal of the 3% witholding tax for public services (H.R. 1023/S.777) In favor of short line rail tax credit (H.R. 1584/S.881) In favor of 25% tax credit on rail investment (H.R 2116/S. 1125)

Client expense: $343,217 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 2480, Gas Price Relief Act of 2007 HR 2448, Emergency Gas Price Relief Act of 2007 HR 1023, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 Federal Motor Fuels Tax HR 3056, Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 HR 1870, Contractor Tax Enforcement Act S. 777, Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007 S. 1300 Aviation Investment and Modernization Act of 2007 (aviation taxes) HR 288, FAA Reauthorization Act of 2007 (aviation taxes) S. 3162 Made in the USA Tax Act (withholding) HR 6327, Federal Aviation Administration Extension Act of 2008 H.R., Restoration of the Highway Trust Fund Balance HR 5995, Gas Tax Relief and Earmark Moratorium Act of 2008 S. 3335, Jobs, Energy, Families, and Disaster Relief Act of 2008

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

HR 5267 / HR 1956 Business Activity Tax Simplification Act, regarding establishment of a physical nexus standard; HR 3970 Tax Reduction and Reform Act; HR 7300 Internal Revenue Code Sec 382; HR 3359 Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Fairness and Simplification Act; HR 1023 / S 777 Withholding Tax Relief Act; HR 2167 / S 1141, regarding IRA reforms; HR 6333 / S 3518 Municipal Bond Market Support Act; Issues regarding homebuyer tax incentives; Issues regarding treatment of net operating losses; Issues regarding low-income housing credit; Issues regarding New Markets Tax Credit; Issues regarding treatment of general business credits; Issues regarding deductibility of trustee fees.

Client expense: $820,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Contracting Issues in S. 777/H.R. 1023-Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2007

Client expense: $33,016 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE