American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009

- H.R. 1260 / S. 1, "To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform", regarding all provisions.

Client expense: $850,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Proposals to reform 529 college savings plans, including H.R.1/S.1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and H.R.1351, the Savings Enhancement for Education in College Act.

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

HR 1, S1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law No: 111-92 (Formerly HR 3548), HR 3404, HR 3756, HR 4183, HR 4691, HR 4707, HR 4851, S.1647, S.1699, S.2831, S.3153 - provisions dealing with Housing Tax Credits

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 96, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the maximum reduction in estate tax value for farmland and other special use property, to restore and increase the estate tax deduction for family-owned business interests. H.R. 205, to repeal the federal estate and gift taxes. H.R. 498, to make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains, and for other purposes. H.R. 533, to make full estate tax repeal, small business expensing, and Self-Employment Contributions Act (SECA) tax deduction for health insurance permanent. H.R. 1545, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the credit for research activities permanent and to provide an increase in such credit for taxpayers whose gross receipts are predominantly from domestic production activities. H.R. 1560, to make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. H.R. 1897, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to employers for the costs of implementing wellness programs, and for other purposes H.R. 2284, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals to defer tax on income reinvested in a partnership or S corporation. H.R. 4169, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make technical corrections, and for other purposes. H.R. 4174, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide relief with respect to estate and gift taxes, small businesses, and government contractors. H.R. 4213, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions. H.R. 4853, The "Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010". H. Res. 44, condemning the People's Republic of China for its socially unacceptable business practices, including the manufacturing and exportation of unsafe products, casual disregard for the environment, and exploitative employment practices. S. 1, to create jobs, restore economic growth, and strengthen America's middle class through measures that modernize the nation's infrastructure, enhance America's energy independence, expand educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health care, provide tax relief, and protect those in greatest need, and for other purposes S. 43, to make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. S. 569, to ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting U.S. corporations for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving U.S. corporations. S. 803, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to employers for the costs of implementing wellness programs, and for other purposes S. 996, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for S corporation reform. S. 1021, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an enhanced credit for research and development by companies that manufacture products in the United States; to Finance. S. 3134, to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment. S. 3777, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the threshold amount subject to information reporting at source. S. 3793, to extend expiring provisions and for other purposes. S. 3795, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the tax gap. S. 4018, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for life sciences research.

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

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

H.R. 1/S. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; Universal Service Reform; wireless text messaging; number partiability; special access; net neutrality; H.R. 1020, arbitration legislation; "Data Roaming;" Implementation of the Broadband Plan H.R. 4173/S. 3217, the "Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act"

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

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1, HR 470, HR 664, S 1, S 156, S 400, S 431

Client expense: $810,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 S. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 2647: Defense Authorization

Client expense: $809,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H. Con. Res. 85: Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014. H.R. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 1105: Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 S. Con. Res. 13: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014. S. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 2997: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 S. 1406: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 2847: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 2996: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 3081: Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. S. 1434: Appropriations for State, Foreign & related agencies for 2010 H.R. 3326: Appropriations for Department of Defense 2010 H.R. 3082: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2010 S. 1407: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2010 H.R. 3288: Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. H.R. 2892: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 S. 1298: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R.1586: Education jobs and Medicaid funding bill (identified by CRS) S.A 4575: FY2010 Supplemental Education, Jobs and Medicaid Assistance H.R. 4899: FY2010 Supplemental Disaster Relief and Summer Jobs S. Amend. To H.R. 3081: Continuing Resolution through 12/3/10 S. 3606: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 S. 3676: State/Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, 2011 H.R. 5850: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 S. 3644: Transportation/HUD Appropriations Act, 2011 S. 3607: Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2011 S.3635 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 H.R. 1493: Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2009 S. Con. Res. 60: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2011, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2010, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2012 through 2015. S. 3686: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 H.R.3081: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 H.R. 3082: Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011 H.J. Res. 101: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes. H.J. Res. 105: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes.

Client expense: $809,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Oversight and regulation of the accounting profession including HR 607 (fair value accounting), HR 1212 (Sarbanes-Oxley revisions), HR 1349 (Federal Accounting Oversight Board), HR 1406 (market to market accounting), HR 1797 (Sarbanes-Oxley revisions), HR 1909 (market to market accounting), Single audits and particularly in regards to ARRA (HR 1/S 1), HR 3346 (Sarbanes-Oxley Act), HR 4110 Comptroller General of GAO to be CPA, PCAOB Legislation on Disciplinary Proceedings. S. 1508 (Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act).

Client expense: $450,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

H.R.3590: An act entitled The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R.3962: To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. S. 790: A bill to improve access to health care services in rural, frontier, and urban underserved areas in the United States by addressing the supply of health professionals and the distribution of health professionals to areas of need. S. 275: An original bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Childrens Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes. H.R. 444: To amend section 340B of the Public Health Services Act to revise and expand the drug discount program under that section to improve the provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers. S. 1: A bill to create jobs, restore economic growth, and strengthen Americas middle class through measures that modernize the nations infrastructure, enhance Americas energy independence, expand educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health care, provide tax relief, and protect those in greatest need, and for other purposes. S. 703: A bill to provide for health care for every American and to control the cost and enhance the quality of the health care system.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2011 Energy and Water Appropriations Act of 2011 S1, HR 1 Economic Recovery Package

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Insurance and Tax Reform issues HR 1, S. 1, HR 1583, HR 436, HR1961, S. 401, HR 3200, HR 4173

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Pension & retirement issues HR 1, S. 1, HR 436, HR 1961, S. 401. HR 2989, HR 3936, S. 1297, HR 2748 , HR 2637, HR 1984, HR 2021, HR 1988 , HR 3962, HR 4123

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Health Insurance reform and Long Term Care issues HR 1, S. 1, S. 725, S. 703, S. 623, S. 207, S. 179, S. 82, S. 45, HR 1558, HR 1495, HR 1470, HR 1468, HR 1413, HR 1279, HR 1092, HR 676, HR 563, HR 542, HR 198, HR 194, HR 109, HR 15, HR 2, S. 702, S. 94, HR 1891, HR 897, HR 3200, HR 3590, HR 3501, HR 3502, HR 3962, HR 4872, H.R. 5853

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Economic Recovery Package H.R. 1, S. 1 FY 2010 Appropriations (H.R. 3288) Funding for scientific research/science agencies FY 2010 CJS appropriations (Coburn Amendment) S. 3936 - National Competitiveness Act S. 761 America Competes H.R. 1453 Scientific Communications Act H.R. 363 - Sowing the Seeds thru Science & Engr HR. 362; H.R. 2727 - Competivenss Science/Math H.R. 1068 Interagency Coordination - High Performance Computing H.R. 1867 NSF Reauthorization; ACI; STEM Research funding for TB/HIV Research Public access and research published in scholarly journals (S. 1373) America Competes Act (H.R. 5116) Commercialization of University-based research

Client expense: $88,684 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 96, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the maximum reduction in estate tax value for farmland and other special use property, to restore and increase the estate tax deduction for family-owned business interests. H.R. 205, to repeal the federal estate and gift taxes. H.R. 498, to make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains, and for other purposes. H.R. 533, to make full estate tax repeal, small business expensing, and Self-Employment Contributions Act (SECA) tax deduction for health insurance permanent. H.R. 1545, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the credit for research activities permanent and to provide an increase in such credit for taxpayers whose gross receipts are predominantly from domestic production activities. H.R. 1560, to make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. H.R. 1897, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to employers for the costs of implementing wellness programs, and for other purposes H.R. 2284, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals to defer tax on income reinvested in a partnership or S corporation. H.R. 4169, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make technical corrections, and for other purposes. H.R. 4174, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide relief with respect to estate and gift taxes, small businesses, and government contractors. H.R. 4213, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions. H. Res. 44, condemning the People's Republic of China for its socially unacceptable business practices, including the manufacturing and exportation of unsafe products, casual disregard for the environment, and exploitative employment practices. S. 1, to create jobs, restore economic growth, and strengthen America's middle class through measures that modernize the nation's infrastructure, enhance America's energy independence, expand educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health care, provide tax relief, and protect those in greatest need, and for other purposes S. 43, to make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. S. 569, to ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting U.S. corporations for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving U.S. corporations. S. 803, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to employers for the costs of implementing wellness programs, and for other purposes S. 996, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for S corporation reform. S. 1021, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an enhanced credit for research and development by companies that manufacture products in the United States; to Finance. S. 3134, to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment. S. 3777, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the threshold amount subject to information reporting at source. S. 3793, to extend expiring provisions and for other purposes. S. 3795, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce the tax gap.

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

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

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2011 Energy and Water Appropriations Act of 2011 S1, HR 1 Economic Recovery Package

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

medicare rx coverage S.1/H.R. 1 minimum wage bill H.R. 2429/S.2725 raising the minimum wage minimum wge/tax relief H.R. 1591, H.R. 976 & H.R. 2

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Waterways and Ports: Infrastructure funding (HR 1, S 1), infrastructure needs Rail: monitoring regulatory and legislative activities relating to railroad oversight (S 1036; S 146).

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

HR 1, HR 470, HR 664, S 1, S 156, S 400, S 431

Client expense: $1,170,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

Provisions impacting railroad contractors, suppliers, and operators contained in H.R.1132/S.461 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit; S.146/H.R.233 - A bill to amend the Federal antitrust laws to provide expanded coverage and to eliminate exemptions from such laws that are contrary to the public interest with respect to railroads; H.R. 272/H.R.1789/H.R. 1806 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity; H.R.1/S.1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; S. 2889 Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act (and predecessor draft bills without bill number) monitoring of legislation for potential impact; Implementation of grants related to railroad relocation administered by FRA; No bill number reauthorization of SAFETEA-LU; Provisions impacting funding for intercity passenger rail, freight rail accounts, transit, and National Infrastructure Investments in H.R.3288 A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; S.2889 A bill to reauthorize the Surface Transportation Board, and for other purposes; H.R. 2847 Pursuant to H.Res. 976, the House modified the Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Act, 2010, H.R. 2847, substituting the "Jobs for Main Street Act, 2010" as Division A of the Act and the "Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2009" as Division B. The report of the House Rules Committee on H.Res. 976 (H.Rept. 111-380, p. 5) summarized the matter included in Division A of the Act concerning the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP); infrastructure, employment, and public investment programs relevant to the expansion of and contracting out of railroad infrastructure projects; No bill number - Provisions impacting freight rail, passenger rail, and rail transit investment contained in the US DOT FY2011 Budget Proposal; No bill number - Provisions impacting transportation infrastructure investment in proposed climate change and energy legislation; FY 2011 THUD Act - Provisions impacting rail transportation infrastructure investment and construction in FY2011 Transportation Appropriations legislation, including high speed rail investment, TIGER investment, rail line relocation funding, and similar related provisions.

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

Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

- H.R. 1260 / S. 1, "To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform", regarding all provisions.

Client expense: $2,410,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Proposals to reform 529 college savings plans, including H.R.1/S.1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, and H.R.1351, the Savings Enhancement for Education in College Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1, S1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Public Law No: 111-92 (Formerly HR 3548), HR 3404, HR 3756, HR 4183, HR 4691, HR 4707, HR 4851, S.1647, S.1699, S.2831, S.3153 - provisions dealing with Housing Tax Credits

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $15,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.1 and S.1. - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions related to highway funding. Hearings, legislation and other congressional activity related to automobile safety recalls and automobile equipment safety recalls and standards; implementation of TREAD Act (Pub. L. No. 106-414 (2000)).

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.R.1, S.1, S.336 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions related to auto suppliers; H.R.1105 - Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009, provisions related to auto industry; H.R.5381, S.3302 - Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010, all provisions; H.R.2057, S.3181 - Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act of 2009, all provisions; NHTSA Docket No. NHTSA-2010-0036; Final Rule issued by NHTSA (implementation of Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007) that provides for national tire fuel efficiency testing, labeling and consumer education program; all provisions. Hearings, legislation and other congressional activity related to automobile safety recalls and automobile equipment safety recalls and standards; implementation of TREAD Act (Pub. L. No. 106-414 (2000)).

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Oversight and regulation of the accounting profession including HR 607 (fair value accounting), HR 1212 (Sarbanes-Oxley revisions), HR 1349 (Federal Accounting Oversight Board), HR 1406 (market to market accounting), HR 1797 (Sarbanes-Oxley revisions), HR 1909 (market to market accounting), single audits and particularly in regards to ARRA (HR 1/S 1), HR 3346 (Sarbanes-Oxley Act), HR 4110 Comptroller General of GAO to be CPA, PCAOB proposal on disciplinary proceedings

Client expense: $410,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 1/S. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009; Universal Service Reform; wireless text messaging; number partiability; special access; net neutrality; H.R. 1020, arbitration legislation; "Data Roaming;" Implementation of the Broadband Plan H.R. 4173/S. 3217, the "Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act"

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

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 S. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 2647: Defense Authorization

Client expense: $947,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H. Con. Res. 85: Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014. H.R. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 1105: Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 S. Con. Res. 13: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014. S. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 2997: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 S. 1406: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 2847: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 2996: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 3081: Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. S. 1434: Appropriations for State, Foreign & related agencies for 2010 H.R. 3326: Appropriations for Department of Defense 2010 H.R. 3082: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2010 S. 1407: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2010 H.R. 3288: Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. H.R. 2892: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 S. 1298: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R.1586: Education jobs and Medicaid funding bill (identified by CRS) S.A 4575: FY2010 Supplemental Education, Jobs and Medicaid Assistance H.R. 4899: FY2010 Supplemental Disaster Relief and Summer Jobs S. Amend. To H.R. 3081: Continuing Resolution through 12/3/10 S. 3606: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 S. 3676: State/Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, 2011 H.R. 5850: Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 S. 3644: Transportation/HUD Appropriations Act, 2011 S. 3607: Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2011 S.3635 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 H.R. 1493: Quality Health Care Coalition Act of 2009 S. Con. Res. 60: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2011, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2010, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2012 through 2015. S. 3686: Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011

Client expense: $947,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

See attached Undertook lobbying activities to establish a permanent level for the estate tax before it reverts to a 55 percent tax rate in 2011. Undertook lobbying activities to extend the research and development tax credit for one or more years, make permanent a simpler alternative for calculating the credit, and increase the credit from 14% to 20%. Supported provisions within HR1/S 1, the economic stimulus bill, to provide business tax incentives (bonus depreciation, enhanced small business expensing, 5-year net operating loss carryback) and individual tax incentives (payroll tax credit, sales tax deduction for vehicle purchases). Supported extension of the provisions beyond 2009 under certain economic circumstances. Support HR 2847, to provide employer incentives to hire unemployed workers. Support provisions within HR 4173, finanical reform legislation, specifically provisions to limit the amount credit card companies can charge merchants when processing credit/debit payments. Support HR 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act, specifically provisions to renew the R&D tax credit. Support HR 5297, the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act, to provide $30 billion in funds to smaller financial institutions to be loaned to small businesses, to extend the bonus depreciation program, and to extend and expaned the "Section 179" depreciation program. Support HR 5141 & S 3578, to repeal a provision contained in HR 3590 (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) to expand IRS "Form 1099 filing requirments to include business reporting of all payments to corporations for goods or services in excess of $600, beginning in 2012. Support HR 1083, the Business Activity Tax Simplification Act, to prohibit a state from taxing an out-of-state entity unless such entity has a physical presence in the taxing state.

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Forest Service

Health Insurance reform and Long Term Care issues HR 1, S. 1, S. 725, S. 703, S. 623, S. 207, S. 179, S. 82, S. 45, HR 1558, HR 1495, HR 1470, HR 1468, HR 1413, HR 1279, HR 1092, HR 676, HR 563, HR 542, HR 198, HR 194, HR 109, HR 15, HR 2, S. 702, S. 94, HR 1891, HR 897, HR 3200, HR 3590, HR 3501, HR 3502, HR 3962, HR 4872, H.R. 5853

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

Insurance and Tax Reform issues HR 1, S. 1, HR 1583, HR 436, HR1961, S. 401, HR 3200, HR 4173

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Pension & retirement issues HR 1, S. 1, HR 436, HR 1961, S. 401. HR 2989, HR 3936, S. 1297, HR 2748 , HR 2637, HR 1984, HR 2021, HR 1988 , HR 3962, HR 4123

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.3590: An act entitled The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R.3962: To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes. S. 790: A bill to improve access to health care services in rural, frontier, and urban underserved areas in the United States by addressing the supply of health professionals and the distribution of health professionals to areas of need. S. 275: An original bill to amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to extend and improve the Childrens Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes. H.R. 444: To amend section 340B of the Public Health Services Act to revise and expand the drug discount program under that section to improve the provision of discounts on drug purchases for certain safety net providers. S. 1: A bill to create jobs, restore economic growth, and strengthen Americas middle class through measures that modernize the nations infrastructure, enhance Americas energy independence, expand educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health care, provide tax relief, and protect those in greatest need, and for other purposes. S. 703: A bill to provide for health care for every American and to control the cost and enhance the quality of the health care system.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Economic Recovery Package H.R. 1, S. 1 FY 2010 Appropriations (H.R. 3288) Funding for scientific research/science agencies FY 2010 CJS appropriations (Coburn Amendment) S. 3936 - National Competitiveness Act S. 761 America Competes H.R. 1453 Scientific Communications Act H.R. 363 - Sowing the Seeds thru Science & Engr HR. 362; H.R. 2727 - Competivenss Science/Math H.R. 1068 Interagency Coordination - High Performance Computing H.R. 1867 NSF Reauthorization; ACI; STEM Research funding for TB/HIV Research Public access and research published in scholarly journals (S. 1373) America Competes Act (H.R. 5116) Commercialization of University-based research

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 S. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 2647: Defense Authorization

Client expense: $1,068,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H. Con. Res. 85: Setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010 and including the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2009 and 2011 through 2014. H.R. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 1105: Omnibus Appropriations Act, 2009 S. Con. Res. 13: An original concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2010, revising the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2009, and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2011 through 2014. S. 1: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 H.R. 2997: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 S. 1406: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 2847: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 2996: Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010 H.R. 3081: Making appropriations for the Department of State, foreign operations, and related programs for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. S. 1434: Appropriations for State, Foreign & related agencies for 2010 H.R. 3326: Appropriations for Department of Defense 2010 H.R. 3082: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2010 S. 1407: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act 2010 H.R. 3288: Making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes. H.R. 2892: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010 S. 1298: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2010

Client expense: $1,068,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.1 and S.1 and S.336 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions related to auto suppliers; H.R.1105 Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2009, provisions related to auto industry; H.R.5381, S.3302 - Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010, all provisions. NHTSA Docket No. NHTSA-2010-0036; Final Rule issued by NHTSA (implementation of Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007) that provides for national tire fuel efficiency testing, labeling and consumer education program; all provisions. Hearings, legislation and other congressional activity related to automobile safety recalls and automobile equipment safety recalls and standards; implementation of TREAD Act (Pub. L. No. 106-414 (2000)).

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

H.1 and S.1. - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, provisions related to highway funding. Hearings, legislation and other congressional activity related to automobile safety recalls and automobile equipment safety recalls and standards; implementation of TREAD Act (Pub. L. No. 106-414 (2000)).

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2011 Energy and Water Appropriations Act of 2011 S1, HR 1 Economic Recovery Package

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 96, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to increase the maximum reduction in estate tax value for farmland and other special use property, to restore and increase the estate tax deduction for family-owned business interests. H.R. 205, to repeal the federal estate and gift taxes. H.R. 498, to make permanent the individual income tax rates for capital gains, and for other purposes. H.R. 533, to make full estate tax repeal, small business expensing, and Self-Employment Contributions Act (SECA) tax deduction for health insurance permanent. H.R. 1545, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make the credit for research activities permanent and to provide an increase in such credit for taxpayers whose gross receipts are predominantly from domestic production activities. H.R. 1560, to make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. H.R. 1897, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to employers for the costs of implementing wellness programs, and for other purposes H.R. 2284, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals to defer tax on income reinvested in a partnership or S corporation. H.R. 4169, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make technical corrections, and for other purposes. H.R. 4174, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide relief with respect to estate and gift taxes, small businesses, and government contractors. H.R. 4213, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions. H. Res. 44, condemning the People's Republic of China for its socially unacceptable business practices, including the manufacturing and exportation of unsafe products, casual disregard for the environment, and exploitative employment practices. S. 1, to create jobs, restore economic growth, and strengthen America's middle class through measures that modernize the nation's infrastructure, enhance America's energy independence, expand educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health care, provide tax relief, and protect those in greatest need, and for other purposes S. 43, to make the moratorium on Internet access taxes and multiple and discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce permanent. S. 569, to ensure that persons who form corporations in the United States disclose the beneficial owners of those corporations, in order to prevent wrongdoers from exploiting U.S. corporations for criminal gain, to assist law enforcement in detecting, preventing, and punishing terrorism, money laundering, and other misconduct involving U.S. corporations. S. 803, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a tax credit to employers for the costs of implementing wellness programs, and for other purposes S. 996, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for S corporation reform. S. 1021, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide an enhanced credit for research and development by companies that manufacture products in the United States; to Finance. S. 3134, to provide for identification of misaligned currency, require action to correct the misalignment.

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

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

Provisions impacting railroad contractors, suppliers, and operators contained in H.R.1132/S.461 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend and modify the railroad track maintenance credit; S.146/H.R.233 - A bill to amend the Federal antitrust laws to provide expanded coverage and to eliminate exemptions from such laws that are contrary to the public interest with respect to railroads; H.R. 272/H.R.1789/H.R. 1806 A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives to encourage investment in the expansion of freight rail infrastructure capacity and to enhance modal tax equity; H.R.1/S.1 - American Recovery and Reinvestment Act; S. 2889 Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act (and predecessor draft bills without bill number) monitoring of legislation for potential impact; Implementation of grants related to railroad relocation administered by FRA; No bill number reauthorization of SAFETEA-LU; Provisions impacting funding for intercity passenger rail, freight rail accounts, transit, and National Infrastructure Investments in H.R.3288 A bill making appropriations for the Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, and for other purposes; S.2889 A bill to reauthorize the Surface Transportation Board, and for other purposes; H.R. 2847 Pursuant to H.Res. 976, the House modified the Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations Act, 2010, H.R. 2847, substituting the "Jobs for Main Street Act, 2010" as Division A of the Act and the "Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2009" as Division B. The report of the House Rules Committee on H.Res. 976 (H.Rept. 111-380, p. 5) summarized the matter included in Division A of the Act concerning the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP); infrastructure, employment, and public investment programs relevant to the expansion of and contracting out of railroad infrastructure projects; No bill number - Provisions impacting freight rail, passenger rail, and rail transit investment contained in the US DOT FY2011 Budget Proposal; No bill number - Provisions impacting transportation infrastructure investment in proposed climate change and energy legislation; FY 2011 THUD Act - Provisions impacting rail transportation infrastructure investment and construction in FY2011 Transportation Appropriations legislation, including high speed rail investment, TIGER investment, rail line relocation funding, and similar related provisions.

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

Government targets: Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

- H.R. 1260 / S. 1, "To amend title 35, United States Code, to provide for patent reform", regarding all provisions.

Client expense: $1,150,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

See attached Undertook lobbying activities to establish a permanent level for the estate tax before it reverts to a 55 percent tax rate in 2011. Undertook lobbying activities to extend the research and development tax credit for one or more years, make permanent a simpler alternative for calculating the credit, and increase the credit from 14% to 20%. Supported provisions within HR1/S 1, the economic stimulus bill, to provide business tax incentives (bonus depreciation, enhanced small business expensing, 5-year net operating loss carryback) and individual tax incentives (payroll tax credit, sales tax deduction for vehicle purchases). Supported extension of the provisions beyond 2009 under certain economic circumstances. Support HR 2847, to provide employer incentives to hire unemployed workers. Support provisions within HR 4173, finanical reform legislation, specifically provisions to limit the amount credit card companies can charge merchants when processing credit/debit payments. Support HR 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act, specifically provisions to renew the R&D tax credit. Support HR 5297, the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act, to provide $30 billion in funds to smaller financial institutions to be loaned to small businesses, to extend the bonus depreciation program, and to extend and expaned the "Section 179" depreciation program. Support HR 5141 & S 3578, to repeal a provision contained in HR 3590 (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) to expand IRS "Form 1099 filing requirments to include business reporting of all payments to corporations for goods or services in excess of $600, beginning in 2012.

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

Government targets: Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, U.S. Forest Service