RESPECT Act

H.R. 1644/S969 Re-Empowerment of Skilled & Professional Employers & Construction Trade-workers (respect) Act. Entire Bill

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1409/S. 560: Family Medical Leave Act H.R. 12/S. 3772/S. 182: Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 11/S. 181: Ledbetter Fair Pay Act H.R. 1664/S. 969: The Respect Act Department of Labor Wage & Hour Enforcement Initiatives

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

H.R. 1644/S969 Re-Empowerment of Skilled & Professional Employers & Construction Trade-workers(respect) Act. Entire Bill

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1409/S. 560: Family Medical Leave Act H.R. 12: Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 11/S. 181: Ledbetter Fair Pay Act H.R. 1664/S. 969: The Respect Act Department of Labor Wage & Hour Enforcement Initiatives

Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

H.R. 1409/S. 560 Family Medical Leave Act H.R. 12: Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 11/S. 181: Ledbetter Fair Pay Act H.R. 1664/S. 969: The Respect Act Craig Becker nomination to the National Labor Relations Board Department of Labor Wage & Hour Enforcement Initiatives

Client expense: $305,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE

H.R. 1644/S969 Re-Empowerment of Skilled & Professional Employers & Construction Trade-workers (respect) Act. Entire Bill

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1644/S969 Re-Empowerment of Skilled & Professional Employers & Construction Trade-workers(respect)Act. Entire Bill

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1409/S. 560 Family Medical Leave Act H.R. 12: Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 11/S. 181: Ledbetter Fair Pay Act H.R. 1664/S. 969: The Respect Act Craig Becker nomination to the National Labor Relations Board

Client expense: $305,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 1409 & S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradeworkers (RESPECT) Act (H.R. 1644 & S. 969 in 110th Congress; no bill number in 111th Congress) H.R. 2460 & S. 1152, Healthy Families Act, a bill to provide paid sick leave Strengthen and Unite Communities with Civics Education and English Skills Act of 2009

Client expense: $2,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

-S. 560 and H.R. 1409, Employee Free Choice Act, All Titles. -S. 478 and H.R. 1176, Secret Ballot Protection Act, All Titles. -H.R. 2768 and H.R. 2769, S-MINER Act, All Titles. -HR 576, Federal Mine Ventilation Safety Act of 2007, All Titles. -S. 635, National Workers Comp Study, All Titles. -HR 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act, all provisions; -HR 1409 and S 560, Employee Free Choice Act, all provisions -HR 1355, National Labor Relations Modernization Act; all provisions - HR 800 and S. 1041, Employee Free Choice Act, All Titles. - HR 866 and S. 1312, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2007, All Titles. -MSHA Proposed Regulations 30 CFR Part 66 -HR 3915, ADA Amendments Act, provisions regarding ameliorative measures and discrimination against those regarded as having a disability -HR 1644/S. 969, RESPECT Act, definition of supervisor -HR 2831/S.1843, Lilly Ledbetter legislation, all provisions -HR 1643/S. 1898, FMLA expansion, provision relating to leave for volunteers - HR. 1369, FMLA expansion, provision relating to parent teacher meetings or school field trips - HR. 3662/S. 1792, expansion of WARN Act, provisions requiring 90 days notice; S. 606, blacklisting for federal contractors, provisions relating to blacklisting - S.1928, provisions relating to elimination of caps on punitive and compensatory damages under civil rights laws -HR. 1338/S. 766, Paycheck Fairness Act, all provisions.

Client expense: $970,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

-S. 560 and H.R. 1409, Employee Free Choice Act, All Titles. -S. 478 and H.R. 1176, Secret Ballot Protection Act, All Titles. -H.R. 2768 and H.R. 2769, S-MINER Act, All Titles. -HR 576, Federal Mine Ventilation Safety Act of 2007, All Titles. -S. 635, National Workers Comp Study, All Titles. -HR 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act, all provisions; -HR 1409 and S 560, Employee Free Choice Act, all provisions -HR 1355, National Labor Relations Modernization Act; all provisions - HR 800 and S. 1041, Employee Free Choice Act, All Titles. - HR 866 and S. 1312, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2007, All Titles. -MSHA Proposed Regulations 30 CFR Part 66 -HR 3915, ADA Amendments Act, provisions regarding ameliorative measures and discrimination against those regarded as having a disability -HR 1644/S. 969, RESPECT Act, definition of supervisor -HR 2831/S.1843, Lilly Ledbetter legislation, all provisions -HR 1643/S. 1898, FMLA expansion, provision relating to leave for volunteers - HR. 1369, FMLA expansion, provision relating to parent teacher meetings or school field trips - HR. 3662/S. 1792, expansion of WARN Act, provisions requiring 90 days notice; S. 606, blacklisting for federal contractors, provisions relating to blacklisting - S.1928, provisions relating to elimination of caps on punitive and compensatory damages under civil rights laws -HR. 1338/S. 766, Paycheck Fairness Act, all provisions.

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

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

H.R. 1409 & S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act (H.R. 800 & S. 1041 in 110th Congress) Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradeworkers (RESPECT) Act (H.R. 1644 & S. 969 in 110th Congress) H.R. 11 & S. 181, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Play Act, Pub. Law No. 111-2 A bill to amend Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to clarify the filing period applicable to charges of discrimination, and for other purposes (S. 3209 in 110th Congress) Introduction of Wal-Marts international labor practices and ethical sourcing program, including Wal-Marts China Sustainability Initiative Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (H.R. 1338 in 100th Congress) Healthy Families Act, a bill to provide paid sick leave (H.R. 1542 & S. 910 in 110th Congress)

Client expense: $1,960,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 1644/S969 Re-Empowerment of Skilled & Professional Employers & Construction Trade-workers(respect) Act. Entire Bill.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1409/S. 560 Family Medical Leave Act H.R. 12: Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 11/S. 181: Ledbetter Fair Pay Act H.R. 1664/S. 969: The Respect Act

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 1409/S. 560 Family Medical Leave Act H.R. 12: Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 11/S. 181: Ledbetter Fair Pay Act H.R. 1664/S. 969: The Respect Act

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 1644/S969 ReEmpowerment of Skilled & Professional Employers & Construction Tradeworkers(respect) Act. Entire Bill.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1409/S. 560: Employee Free Choice Act Family Medical Leave Act H.R. 12: Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 11/S. 181: Ledbetter Fair Pay Act H.R. 1664/S.969 The Respect Act

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

-S. 560 and H.R. 1409, Employee Free Choice Act, All Titles. -S. 478 and H.R. 1176, Secret Ballot Protection Act, All Titles. -H.R. 2768 and H.R. 2769, S-MINER Act, All Titles. -HR 576, Federal Mine Ventilation Safety Act of 2007, All Titles. -S. 635, National Workers Comp Study, All Titles. -HR 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act, all provisions; -HR 1409 and S 560, Employee Free Choice Act, all provisions -HR 1355, National Labor Relations Modernization Act; all provisions - HR 800 and S. 1041, Employee Free Choice Act, All Titles. - HR 866 and S. 1312, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2007, All Titles. -MSHA Proposed Regulations 30 CFR Part 66 -HR 3915, ADA Amendments Act, provisions regarding ameliorative measures and discrimination against those regarded as having a disability -HR 1644/S. 969, RESPECT Act, definition of supervisor -HR 2831/S.1843, Lilly Ledbetter legislation, all provisions -HR 1643/S. 1898, FMLA expansion, provision relating to leave for volunteers - HR. 1369, FMLA expansion, provision relating to parent teacher meetings or school field trips - HR. 3662/S. 1792, expansion of WARN Act, provisions requiring 90 days notice; S. 606, blacklisting for federal contractors, provisions relating to blacklisting - S.1928, provisions relating to elimination of caps on punitive and compensatory damages under civil rights laws -HR. 1338/S. 766, Paycheck Fairness Act, all provisions.

Client expense: $970,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

-S. 560 and H.R. 1409, Employee Free Choice Act, All Titles. -S. 478 and H.R. 1176, Secret Ballot Protection Act, All Titles. -H.R. 2768 and H.R. 2769, S-MINER Act, All Titles. -HR 576, Federal Mine Ventilation Safety Act of 2007, All Titles. -S. 635, National Workers Comp Study, All Titles. -HR 1322, Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act, all provisions; -HR 1409 and S 560, Employee Free Choice Act, all provisions -HR 1355, National Labor Relations Modernization Act; all provisions - HR 800 and S. 1041, Employee Free Choice Act, All Titles. - HR 866 and S. 1312, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2007, All Titles. -MSHA Proposed Regulations 30 CFR Part 66 -HR 3915, ADA Amendments Act, provisions regarding ameliorative measures and discrimination against those regarded as having a disability -HR 1644/S. 969, RESPECT Act, definition of supervisor -HR 2831/S.1843, Lilly Ledbetter legislation, all provisions -HR 1643/S. 1898, FMLA expansion, provision relating to leave for volunteers - HR. 1369, FMLA expansion, provision relating to parent teacher meetings or school field trips - HR. 3662/S. 1792, expansion of WARN Act, provisions requiring 90 days notice; S. 606, blacklisting for federal contractors, provisions relating to blacklisting - S.1928, provisions relating to elimination of caps on punitive and compensatory damages under civil rights laws -HR. 1338/S. 766, Paycheck Fairness Act, all provisions.

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

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), Office of Surface Mining Reclamation & Enforcement, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

H.R. 1644/S.969 ReEmpowerment of Skilled & Professional Employers & Construction Tradeworkers(respect) Act Entire Bill.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1409 & S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradeworkers (RESPECT) Act (H.R. 1644 & S. 969 in 110th Congress; no bill number in 111th Congress) H.R. 2460 & S. 1152, Healthy Families Act, a bill to provide paid sick leave Strengthen and Unite Communities with Civics Education and English Skills Act of 2009

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 1409/S. 560 Employee Free Choice Act Family Medical Leave Act H.R. 12 PayCheck Fairness Act H.R. 11/S. 181 Ledbetter Fair Pay Act H.R. 1644/S. 969 The Respect Act

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 1409 & S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act (H.R. 800 & S. 1041 in 110th Congress) Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradeworkers (RESPECT) Act (H.R. 1644 & S. 969 in 110th Congress) H.R. 11 & S. 181, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Play Act, Pub. Law No. 111-2 A bill to amend Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to clarify the filing period applicable to charges of discrimination, and for other purposes (S. 3209 in 110th Congress) Introduction of Wal-Marts international labor practices and ethical sourcing program, including Wal-Marts China Sustainability Initiative Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (H.R. 1338 in 100th Congress) Healthy Families Act, a bill to provide paid sick leave (H.R. 1542 & S. 910 in 110th Congress)

Client expense: $1,600,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 1409 & S. 560, Employee Free Choice Act (H.R. 800 & S. 1041 in 110th Congress) Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradeworkers (RESPECT) Act (H.R. 1644 & S. 969 in 110th Congress) H.R. 11 & S. 181, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Play Act, Pub. Law No. 111-2 A bill to amend Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to clarify the filing period applicable to charges of discrimination, and for other purposes (S. 3209 in 110th Congress) Introduction of Wal-Marts international labor practices and ethical sourcing program, including Wal-Marts China Sustainability Initiative Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (H.R. 1338 in 100th Congress) Healthy Families Act, a bill to provide paid sick leave (H.R. 1542 & S. 910 in 110th Congress)

Client expense: $1,522,309 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Natl Drug Control Policy (NDCP), SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 1644/S.969 ReEmpowerment of Skilled & Professional Employers& Construction Tradeworkers(respect) Act-Entire Bill.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

HR 145 Workforce Investment ActHR 1409 / S 560 Employee Free Choice Act Employee MisclassificationHealth & SafetyU.S. Labor Policy The RESPECT Act (HR 1644 / S 969 in 110th Congress)

Client expense: $1,316,426 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Employee Free Choice Act, H.R. 800 Employee Free Choice Act , S. 1041 Issues under Workforce Investment Act of 1998 Paycheck Fairness Act, H.R. 1338 Re-empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers Act, S. 969 Protecting America's Workers Act, S. 1244 Fair Pay Restoration Act, S. 1843 Re-empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers Act, H.R. 1644 Protecting America's Workers Act, H.R. 2049 Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007, H.R. 2831 Bush Administration "Midnight" Rulemaking DOL Risk Assessment Rule Possible Legislative Responses to DOL Family Medical Leave Act Rules

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

H.R. 800/S. 1041 Employee Free Choice Act H.R. 1644/S. 969 Re-empowerment of Skilled Professional Employee and Construction Tradesworkers H.R. 2831/S. 1843 Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Family Medical Leave Act H.R. 1338 PayCheck Fairness Act

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 800 and S. 1041, Employee Free Choice Act of 2007 Family Medical Leave Act regulations H.R. 1644 and S. 969, Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradeworkers (RESPECT) Act H.R. 2831, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Play Act of 2007 and S. 1843, Fair Pay Restoration Act S. 3209, to amend Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to clarify the filing period applicable to charges of discrimination, and for other purposes H.R. 6617 & S. 3334, Strengthening Communities Through English Integration Act of 2008 Introduction of Wal-Marts international labor practices and ethical sourcing program, including Wal-Marts China Sustainability Initiative H.R. 1338, Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 H.R. 1542 & S. 910, Healthy Families Act, a bill to provide paid sick leave

Client expense: $1,370,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Employee Free Choice Act, H.R. 800 Employee Free Choice Act , S. 1041 Issues under Workforce Investment Act of 1998 Paycheck Fairness Act, H.R. 1338 Re-empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers Act, S. 969 Protecting America's Workers Act, S. 1244 Fair Pay Restoration Act, S. 1843 Re-empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers Act, H.R. 1644 Protecting America's Workers Act, H.R. 2049 Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007, H.R. 2831 Bush Administration "Midnight" Rulemaking DOL Risk Assessment Rule Possible Legislative Responses to DOL Family Medical Leave Act Rules

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

S. 1046/H.R. 800 Employee Free Choice Act S. 969/H.R. 1644 RESPECT Act H.R. 378 Nurse Safe Patient Handling Legislation

Client expense: $18,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Employee Free Choice Act, H.R. 800 Employee Free Choice Act , S. 1041 Issues under Workforce Investment Act of 1998 Paycheck Fairness Act, H.R. 1338 Re-empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers Act, S. 969 Protecting America's Workers Act, S. 1244 Fair Pay Restoration Act, S. 1843 Re-empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers Act, H.R. 1644 Protecting America's Workers Act, H.R. 2049 Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007, H.R. 2831 Bush Administration "Midnight" Rulemaking DOL Risk Assessment Rule Possible Legislative Responses to DOL Family Medical Leave Act Rules

Client expense: $260,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (H.R. 493; S. 358), all provisions; S. 910, Healthy Families Act, all provisions; H.R. 1542, Healthy Families Act, all provisions; H.R. 2831, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, all provisions; S. 1843, Fair Pay Restoration Act, all provisions; H.R. 800, Employee Free Choice Act, all provisions/change of bargaining unit establishment procedures; S. 1041, Employee Free Choice Act, all provisions/ all provisions/change of bargaining unit establishment procedures; H.R. 1369, Family & Medical Leave Expansion Act, all provisions; S. 1681, Family Leave Insurance Act, all provisions; Notice of Proposed Rulemaking - FMLA RIN 1215-AB35, Comments in response to proposal to revise certain regulations implementing the Family & Medical Leave Act of 1993; H.R. 3010/S. 1782, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007 , all provisions; H.R. 1644/S. 969, Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers (RESPECT) Act, all provisions; H.R. 5546, Credit Card Fair Fee Act, all provisions; S. 3086, Credit Card Fair Fee Act, all provisions; H.R. 3010, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2007, all provisions.

Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Employment Standards Administration, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Thrift Supervision (OTS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Secret Service, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 3195 / S. 3406, ADA Amendments Act of 2008, all provisions relating to modifying definitions under the Americans with Disabilities Act H.R. 2831/S.1843: Ledbetter Fair Pay Act all provisions amending title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Americans With Disabilities Act, and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act to extend the period for filing charges of discrimination in violation of such title and to provide relief for certain current injuries arising from compensation calculations attributable to compensation decisions made at any time in violation of such title. H.R. 1644/S. 969: Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers (RESPECT) Act all provisions attempting to amend the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the definition of supervisor for purposes of such Act. S. 910/H.R.1542: Healthy Families Act all provisions that are vague and poorly drafted, which attempt to provide for seven days of paid sick leave annually to employees. H.R. 5129/S. 2554: Civil Rights Act of 2008 all provisions attempting to eliminate damage caps for federal non-discrimination laws, prohibit predispute arbitration agreements in employment context, create a disparate impact claim under USERRA, and provide leave for emergency personnel. H.R. 1431: Workplace Religious Freedom Act all provisions attempting to amend Title VII to expand religious accommodations in the workplace. H.R. 3685: Employment Nondiscriminaton Act all provisions attempting to prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation. H.R. 800, To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes.

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

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

H.R. 800 and S. 1041 Employee Free Choice Act , all provisions to amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes; H.R. 1644 and S. 969 RESPECT Act, all provisions to amend the National Labor Relations Act to clarify the definition of `supervisor' for purposes of such Act.

Client expense: $4,910,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Social Security Administration (SSA)

HR 2831, Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007: expands statute of limitation under which to file a discrimination claim. HR 1644 and S. 969, RESPECT Act: redefines NLRA definition of "supervisor" - more employees have ability to unionize S. 1881 and HR 3195, ADA Restoration Act: overturns a number of Supreme Court decisions that eroded ADA protections for persons with diabetes, epilepsy, serious heart condistions, etc. S. 1041 and HR 800, Employee Free Choice Act of 2007 -- to amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join or assist labor orgaanizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organising efforts, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $1,580,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1644/S.969 ReEmpowerment of Skilled & Professional Employers & Construction Tradeworkers(respect) Act - Entire Bill

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 800 and S. 1041, Employee Free Choice Act of 2007 Family Medical Leave Act regulations H.R. 1644 and S. 969, Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradeworkers (RESPECT) Act H.R. 2831, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Play Act of 2007 and S. 1843, Fair Pay Restoration Act S. 3209, to amend Title II of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to clarify the filing period applicable to charges of discrimination, and for other purposes H.R. 6617 & S. 3334, Strengthening Communities Through English Integration Act of 2008 Introduction of Wal-Marts international labor practices and ethical sourcing program, including Wal-Marts China Sustainability Initiative H.R. 1338, Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 H.R. 1542 & S. 910, Healthy Families Act, a bill to provide paid sick leave

Client expense: $1,370,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S.458 Physician Pathology Continuity Act, S.558 The Mental Health Parity Act of 2007; S.630 Rural Health Services Preservation Act, S.860 Early Treatment for HIV Act; S.969 Oppose reversal of NLRB guidance on when charge nurses are classified as supervisors, S.1041 Employee Free Choice Act - Oppose Card Check process S.1604 Nursing Education and Quality of Health Care Act of 2007 S.1693 Health Information Exchange S.2041 The False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 S.2460 Extend Moratorium on Medicaid Regulations affecting Intergovernmental Transfers S.2499 Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007 S.2620 Temporary increase in federal medical assistance percentages under Medicaid program S.2819 Extend and Establish Moratorium on Medicaid Rules; increase FMAP H.R.800 Employee Free Choice Act Oppose Card Check process H.R.866 Secret Ballot Protection Act H.R.976 Childrens Health Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2007 H.R.1105 Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act H.R.1177 Sole Community Hospital Preservation Act H.R.1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health & Addiction Equity Act of 2007 H.R.1644 Oppose reversal of NLRB guidance on when charge nurses are classified as supervisors H.R.1663 Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.2159 rural Health Services Preservation Act H.R.2406 Establishes NIST Role in Standard Setting for Health IT H.R.3162 Children Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 H.R.3326 Early Treatment for HIV Act H.R.3533 Public and Teaching Hospital Preservation Act, H.R.4105 One-year Moratorium on the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program H.R.4854 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 H.R.5268 Temporary increase in federal medical assistance percentages under Medicaid program H.R.5613 Extend and Establish Moratorium on Medicaid Rules FFY 2009 Budget and Budget Resolutions/Medicare and Medicaid Cuts FFY 2009 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Pension Appropriations bill FFY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Hospital PPS Rules CY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS Rules FFY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS and 75% Rule, Rules CY 2009 Medicare Outpatient PPS Rules FFY 2009 Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Rules CY 2009 Medicare Home Health Agency PPS Rules CY 2009 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Update CMS Proposed Rule to Limit Intergovernmental Transfers and Certified Public Expenditures CMS Proposed Value-Based Purchasing Program CMS Proposed Rule on Medicaid Graduate Medical Education Payments State Childrens Health Insurance Program funding IRS Form 990 Revision Stark and physician self-referral regulations Hospital pricing transparency Not-for-profit hospital tax-exempt status Medicaid regulations affecting public hospitals, GME, provider tax, outpatient coverage, targeted case management, rehabilitation and school based health Pay for Performance / value based purchasing Health information technology Hospital charity care/financial aid Coverage for undocumented immigrants Associated health plans Coverage for the uninsured Health savings accounts and high-deductible health plans Emergency preparedness Immigration Medicare wage index Community benefit reporting Mental health parity Limited service hospitals Department of Housing and Urban Developments Federal Housing Assistance mortgage program for hospitals Defined benefit pension plans National Institute of Health funding Health care workforce recruiting and training funding Hospital infection reporting Medical error reporting Hospital performance measure reporting Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Demonstration Project/national expansion Competitive bidding for clinical laboratory services Expansion of the Medicaid 340B drug pricing program CMS August 17th directive to states establishing new requirements for increasing SCHIP coverage False claims act expansion Medicare funding warning/trigger Medicare GME residency slot distribution National Health Service Corp funding Public Health Service Act nursing and allied health professions program funding HRSAs health professions shortage areas and medically underserved areas H.R. 6357 Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment and Easing Communications through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008 H.R. 2642 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 H.R. 6357 Protecting Records, Optimizing Treatment, and Easing Communication through Healthcare Technology Act of 2008 H.R. 2642 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008

Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

Fair Labor Standards Act Ledbetter Fair Pay Act- HR 2813, S. 1843 Paycheck Fairness Act- HR 1338, S. 766 Labor/HHS Appropriations bill - HR 3043 Family Leave Insurance Act- HR 1369, S. 1681 Protecting Amercai's Workers Act- HR 2049, S. 1244 OSHA Reform Employee Free Choice Act- HR 800, S. 1041 Secret Ballot Protection Act, HR 866, S. 1312 Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2007- HR 2, HR 239, HR 509, S. 2, S. 347 ADA Restoration Act- HR 3195, S. 1881, S. 3064 RESPECT Act- HR 1644, S. 969 Healthy Families Act- HR 1542, S. 910

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

S.458 Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act, S. 558 The Mental Health Parity Act of 2007, S.630 Rural Health Services Preservation Act, S.860 Early Treatment for HIV Act, S.969 Oppose Reversal of NLRB guidance on when charge nurses are classifed as supervisors, S.1041 Employee Free Choice Act-Oppose Card Check process, S.1604 Nursing Education and Quality of Health Care Act of 2007, S.1693 Health Information Exchange, S.2041 The False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007, S.2460 Extend S.2460 Extend Moratorium on Medicaid Regulations affecting Intergovernmental Transfers, S.2499 Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP Extension Act of 2007, S.2620 Temporary increase in federal medical assistance percentages under Medicaid program S.2819 Extend and Establish Moratorium on Medicaid Rules; increase FMAP, S.3101 The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act S.3656 Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008 H.R.800 Employee Free Choice Act Oppose Card Check process H.R.866 Secret Ballot Protection Act H.R.976 Childrens Health Insurance Reauthorization Act of 2007 H.R.1105 Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act H.R.1177 Sole Community Hospital Preservation Act H.R.1424 Paul Wellstone Mental Health & Addiction Equity Act of 2007 H.R.1644 Oppose reversal of NLRB guidance on when charge nurses are classified as supervisors H.R.1663 Medicare Mental Health Modernization Act of 2007 H.R.2159 rural Health Services Preservation Act H.R.2406 Establishes NIST Role in Standard Setting for Health IT H.R.2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance, and Continuing Appropriations Act, 2009 continuing resolution 2009 H.R.2642, supplemental appropriations Act, 2008 H.R.3162 Children Health and Medicare Protection Act of 2007 H.R.3326 Early Treatment for HIV Act H.R.3533 Public and Teaching Hospital Preservation Act, H.R.4105 One-year Moratorium on the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program H.R.4854 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007 H.R.5268 Temporary increase in federal medical assistance percentages under Medicaid program H.R.5480 Medicare Funding Warning Response Act of 2008 H.R.5613 Extend and Establish Moratorium on Medicaid Rules H.R.5924 Emergency Nursing Supply Relief Act H.R.6331 Physician Medicare payment relief H.R.6357 Protecting records, optimizing treatment, and easing communication through healthcare technology H.R.6898 Health-e IT Act of 2008 H.R.7067 Quality FIRST Act of 2008 H.R.7110 Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008-FMAP Provision H.R.7219 The Protecting Hospital Outpatient and Community Clinic Services Act of 2008 H.R.7241 Preserving Access to Healthcare (PATH) Act of 2008 H.Res.1368 Relating to the House procedures contained in Section 803 of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 FFY 2009 Budget and Budget Resolutions/Medicare and Medicaid Cuts FFY 2009 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Pension Appropriations bill FFY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Hospital PPS Rules CY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Psychiatric Facility PPS Rules FFY 2009 Medicare Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility PPS and 75% Rule, Rules CY 2009 Medicare Outpatient PPS Rules FFY 2009 Medicare Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Rules CY 2009 Medicare Home Health Agency PPS Rules CY 2009 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule Update CMS Proposed Rule to Limit Intergovernmental Transfers and Certified Public Expenditures CMS Proposed Value-Based Purchasing Program CMS Proposed Rule on Medicaid Graduate Medical Education Payments State Childrens Health Insurance Program funding IRS Form 990 Revision Stark and physician self-referral regulations Hospital pricing transparency Not-for-profit hospital tax-exempt status Medicaid regulations affecting public hospitals, GME, provider tax, outpatient coverage, targeted case management, rehabilitation and school based health Pay for Performance / value based purchasing Health information technology Hospital charity care/financial aid Coverage for undocumented immigrants Associated health plans Coverage for the uninsured Health savings accounts and high-deductible health plans Emergency preparedness Immigration Medicare wage index Community benefit reporting Mental health parity Limited service hospitals Department of Housing and Urban Developments Federal Housing Assistance mortgage program for hospitals Defined benefit pension plans National Institute of Health funding Health care workforce recruiting and training funding Hospital infection reporting Medical error reporting Hospital performance measure reporting Medicare Recovery Audit Contractor Demonstration Project/national expansion Competitive bidding for clinical laboratory services Expansion of the Medicaid 340B drug pricing program CMS August 17th directive to states establishing new requirements for increasing SCHIP coverage False claims act expansion Medicare funding warning/trigger Medicare GME residency slot distribution National Health Service Corp funding Public Health Service Act nursing and allied health professions program funding HRSAs health professions shortage areas and medically underserved areas

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

S.458 Physician Pathology Services Continuity Act; S.558 The Mental Health Parity Act of 2007; S.630 Rural Health Services Preservation Act; S.860 Early Treatment for HIV Act; S.969 Oppose reversal of NLRB guidance on when charge nurses are classified as supervisors; S.1041 Employee Free Choice Act-Oppose Card Check process; S.1604 Nursing Education and Quality of Health Care Act of 2007; S.1693 Health Information Exchange; S.2041 The False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007; S.2460 Extend Moratorium on medicaid regulations affecting intergovernmental transfers; S.2499 Medicare, medicaid, and SCHIP extension act of 2007; S.2620 Temporary increase in federal medical assistance percentages under Medicaid program; S.2819 Extend and establish moratorium on Medicaid rules; increase FMAP; S.3101 the Medicare improvements for patients and providers act; S.3656 Preserving access to healthcare (PATH) act of 2008; H.R.800 Employee free choice act (oppose card check process); H.R.866 Secret ballot protection act; H.R.976 Children's health insurance reauthoriation act of 2007; H.R.1105 Physician pathology services continuity act; H.R.1177 Sole commuunity hospital preservation act; H.R.1424 Paul Wellstone mental health and addiction equity act of 2007; H.R.1644 Oppose reversal of NLRB quidance on when charge nurses are classified as supervisors; H.R.1663 Medicare mental health modernization act of 2007; H.R.2159 Rural health services preservation act; H.R.2406 establishes NIST role in standard setting for health IT; H.R.2638 Consolidated security, disaster assistance, and continuing appropriations act, 2009; Continuing resolution 2009; H.R.2642 Supplemental appropriations act, 2008; H.R.3162 Children health and Medicare protection act of 2007; H.R.3326 Early treatment for HIV act; H.R.3533 Public and teaching hospital preservation Act; H.R.4105 One-year moratorium on the Recovery Audit Contractor (RAC) program; H.R.4854 False Claims Act Correction Act of 2007; H.R.5268 Temporary increase in federal medical assistance percentages under Medicaid program; H.R.5480 Medicare funding warning response act of 2008; H.R.5613 Extend and establish moratorium on Medicaid rules; H.R.5924 Emergency nursing supply relief act; H.R.6331 Physician Medicare payment releif; H.R.6357 Protecting records, optimizing treatment, and easing communication through healthcare technology; H.R.6898 Health-E IT Act of 2008; H.R.7067 Quality FIRST Act of 2008; H.R.7110 Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008-FMAP Provision; H.R.7219 the Protecting Hospital and outpatient and community clinic services act of 2008; H.R.7241 Preserving access to health care (PATH) Act of 2008; H.Res.1368 Relating to the House procedures contained in Section 803 of the Medicare prescription drug improvement and modernization act of 2003; FFY 2009 budget and budget resolutions/Medicare and Medicaid cuts; FFY 2009 Labor, health and human services, education and pension appropriations bill; FFY 2009 Medicare Inpatient hospital PPS rules; CY 2009 Medicare inpatient Psychiatric facility PPS rules; FFY 2009 Medicare inpatient rehabiltiation facility PPS and "75% rule," rules; CY 2009 Medicare otupatient PPS rules; FFY 2009 Medicare skilled nursing facility PPS rules; CY 2009 Medicare home health agency PPS rules; CY 2009 Medicare physician fee schedule update; CMS proposed rule to limit intergovernmental transfers and certified public expenditures; CMS proposed value-based purchasing program; CMS proposed rule on Medicad graduate medical education payments; State childrens health insurance program funding; IRS Form 990 revision; "Stark" and physician self-referral regulations; Hospital pricing transparency; Not-for-profit hospital tax-exempt status; Medicaid regulations affecting public hospitals, GME, provider tax, outpatient coverage, targeted case management, rehabilitation and school based health; pay for performance/value based purchasing; health information technology; hospital charity care/financial aid; Coverage for undocumented immigrants; Associated health plans; Coverage for the uninsured; Health savings accounts and high-deductibel health plans; Emergency preparedness; Immigration; Medicare wage index; Community benefit reporting; mental health parity; Limited service hospitals; Department of Housing and Urban Development's federal housing assistance mortage program for hospitals; Defiend benefit pension plans; National Institute of Health funding; Health care workforce recruting and training funding; Hospital infection reporting; Medical error reporting; Hospital performance measure reporting; Medicare Recovery Audit contractor Demonstration Project/national expansion; Competitive bidding for clinical laboratory services; Expansion of the Medicaid 340b drug pricing program; False claims act expansion; Medicare funding warning/"trigger"; Medicare GME residency slot distribution; National Health Service Corp. funding; CMS directive to states establishing new requirements for increasing SCHIP coverage; Public Health Service Act nursing and allied health professions program funding; HRSA's health professions shortage areas and medically underserved areas.

Client expense: $240,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE

- H.R. 576, Federal Mine Ventilation Safety Act of 2007, All Titles - H.R. 800 and S. 1041, Employee Free Choice Act, All Titles. - H.R. 866 and S. 1312, Secret Ballot Protection Act of 2007, All Titles. - H.R. 2768 and H.R. 2769, S-MINER Act, All Titles. -S. 1655, Miner Health and Safety Enhancement Act of 2007, All Titles. -S. 742, Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007 -S. 2127, Mine Disaster Family Assistance Act of 2007 -Mine Safety & Health Administration Staffing and Resource Allocation; Mine Safety Emergency Training Standard; Metal/Nonmetal Diesel Particulate Emissions (DPM); Crystalline Silica; Respirable Coal Mine Dust; MINER Act Implementation; Mine Seal Rule; Mine Rescue Rule; Drug Testing Rules -HR 3915, ADA Amendments Act, provisions regarding ameliorative measures and discrimination against those regarded as having a disability - H.R. 1644/S. 969, RESPECT Act, definition of supervisor - H.R. 2831/S.1843, Lilly Ledbetter legislation, all provisions - H.R. 1643/S. 1898, FMLA expansion, provision relating to leave for volunteers - H.R. 1369, FMLA expansion, provision relating to parent teacher meetings or school field trips - H.R. 3662/S. 1792, expansion of WARN Act, provisions requiring 90 days notice; S. 606, blacklisting for federal contractors, provisions relating to blacklisting - S.1928, provisions relating to elimination of caps on punitive and compensatory damages under civil rights laws - H.R. 1338/S. 766, Paycheck Fairness Act, all provisions. -S.742, Ban Asbestos in America Act of 2007 -H.R. 6093, Bruce Vento Ban Asbestos and Prevent Mesothelioma Act of 2008

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Mine Safety & Health Administration (MSHA), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 493, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 S. 3406, ADA Amendments Act of 2008 Trade Adjustment Assistance program and legislative reauthorization proposals All labor and employment provisions of the following bills: H.R. 2831, Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 S. 1843, Fair Pay Restoration Act H.R. 1644 / S. 969, Re-Empowerment of Skilled and Professional Employees and Construction Tradesworkers (RESPECT) Act HR 3796, Early Warning and Health Care for Workers Affected by Globalization Act HR 3920, Trade and Globalization Assistance Act of 2007 H.R. 800 / S. 1041, Employee Free Choice Act H.R. 1542 / S. 910, Healthy Families Act H.R. 3662 / S. 1792, Forewarn Act of 2007 H.R. 1338, Paycheck Fairness Act FTC Part 3 and 4 Rules of Practice Rulemaking: Parts 3 and 4 Rules of Practice Rulemaking Implementation and oversight of the National Labor Relations Act National Labor Relations Board jurisdiction and preemption of conflicting state actions Regulations codified at 29 C.F.R. 541 (related to the exemption under section 7 of the Fair Labor Standards Act for executive, administrative, professional, outside sales and computer employees) and their interpretation. Regulations promulgated by DOL to clarify employer duty to provide personal protective equipment and train each employee, codified at 29 CFR Parts 1910, 1915, 1917, 1918, 1926. Regulations finalized by DOL revising requirements under the Family and Medical Leave Act, codified at 29 CFR 825, including new leave provisions benefiting families of military personnel. Regulations proposed by DOL standardizing requirements for a drug and alcohol testing program for mine operators, to be codified at 30 CFR Part 66.

Client expense: $24,030,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Postal Regulatory Commission, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office