Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009

Employment non Discrimination Act - to prohibit discrimination against employees on the basis of sexual orientation. Defense of Marriage Act. Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act, S1102 HR2517.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Comprehensive agency review of existing benefits structures to see where existing law might permit recognition of same-sex domestic partnerships (per White House Memo, June 17, 2009) and subsequent implementation overseen by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) (per White House Memo, June 2, 2010) District of Columbia abortion provisions under and potential amendments to FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) Ensuring local democracy for the District of Columbia, especially abortion, marriage, and voucher provisions mentioned herein, also potential consideration through debt ceiling negotiations Every Child Deserves a Family Act (111th: H.R. 3827/4806) and its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1681 and Senate draft) Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act (111th: H.R. 2132 and S. 3680) and its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 2364 and S. 1283, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) Family planning, sex education, adolescent health, and teen pregnancy prevention provisions under and potential amendments to the FY12 Administration Budget and FY 12 Labor/HHS/Education Appropriations (H.R. 3070 and S. 1599, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction), especially those related to the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Initiative, the Personal Responsibility Education Program, Centers for Disease Control: Division of Adolescent Health, and abstinence-only-until-marriage programs H.R. 3 and S. 906 No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act H.R. 358 and S. 877 Protect Life Act Inclusion of lesbian couples in the work of the Department of Justices Violence Against Women Office Inclusion of sexual orientation and gender identity demographic questions in large-scale federally supported surveys especially key public health surveys managed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the American Community Survey, the Current Population Survey, the Survey of Income and Program Participation, the National Crime Victimization Survey, and the National Incident-Based Reporting System, as supported by existing inclusion in surveys such as the National Survey of Family Growth, the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions, the General Social Survey, Centers for Disease Control: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, Centers for Disease Control: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, and various HIV/AIDS surveillance instruments Marriage equality and implementation of the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), incl. the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 1116 and S. 598) Marriage equality and implementing the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage and Equality Amendment Act of 2009 (DC Bill 18-482), incl. applicable provisions under and potential amendments to FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) Marriage equality and litigation challenging the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), especially congressional action taken in Windsor v. United States, Pedersen et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al., and Gill et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al. PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT OFFICE: 5 CFR Part 792: RIN 3296-AL36: Agency Use of Appropriated Funds for Child Care Costs for Lower Income Employees (Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 145, Pgs. 45208-11, Thursday, July 28, 2011) Reintroduction of the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act (111th: H.R. 2517 and S. 1102) Reproductive healthcare provisions in healthcare reform, incl. specific amendments (111th House: H.R. 3962 Amdt 509, Rules Cmte #108, and Energy/Commerce Cmte Amdts; 111th Senate: H.R. 3590 Amdt 2962), other related language, and applicable provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law No: 111-148), as well as applicable provisions in the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (112th: H.R. 3 and S. 906) and the Protect Life Act (112th: H.R. 358 and S. 877) Reuniting Families Act (H.R. 1796) and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258, Title II, Subtitle C, Part II, Chapter 1) Senate Judiciary Committee, July 20, 2011, S.598, The Respect for Marriage Act: Assessing the Impact of DOMA on American Families Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) (H.R. 1537 and S. 821), its inclusion in the Reuniting Families Act (incl. H.R. 1796, Title II), and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258, Title II, Subtitle C, Part II, Chapter 2), as well as Department of Justice (DOJ) removal proceedings and prosecutorial discretion available to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding UAFA-eligible individuals

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

Government targets: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of the Census, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Justice Program, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT: 22 CFR Part 205: RIN 0412 AA-69: Participation by Religious Organizations in USAID Programs (Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 58, Pgs. 16712-14, Friday, March 25, 2011) Comprehensive agency review of existing benefits structures to see where existing law might permit recognition of same-sex domestic partnerships (per White House Memo, June 17, 2009) and subsequent implementation overseen by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) (per White House Memo, June 2, 2010) Constitutional amendments related to the Supreme Courts ruling in the Citizens United case, incl. 111th H.J.Res. 68, 111th H.J.Res. 74, 111th H.J.Res. 82, 111th H.J.Res. 84, 111th S.J.Res. 28, and 111th S.J.Res. 36, and their reintroduction for the 112th Congress, as well as 112th H.J.Res. 78 District of Columbia voucher provisions under and potential amendments to FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1397 and S. 811) and related state legislation (especially Nevada Assembly Bill 211) Ensuring local democracy for the District of Columbia, especially abortion, marriage, and voucher provisions mentioned herein, also potential consideration through debt ceiling negotiations Every Child Deserves a Family Act (111th: H.R. 3827/4806) and its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 1681 and Senate draft) Executive Order 11246 Equal Employment Opportunity Executive Order 13199 Establishment of White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Executive Order 13279 Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community Organizations Executive Order 13498 Amendments to Executive Order 13199 and Establishment of the President's Advisory Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Executive Order 13559 Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations Executive Order 8802 Reaffirming Policy Of Full Participation In The Defense Program By All Persons, Regardless Of Race, Creed, Color, Or National Origin, And Directing Certain Action In Furtherance Of Said Policy Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals generally incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals governed by federal anti-discrimination laws incl. the Civil Rights Act (Public Law No: 88-352 Title VII) Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals outlined by Candidate Obama on July 1, 2008 at a speech in Zanesville, OH and those outlined by President Obama on July 22, 2011 at a town hall meeting in College Park, MD Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act (111th: H.R. 2132 and S. 3680) and its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 2364 and S. 1283, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) H.R. 1 Section 1548 FY11 Continuing Resolution H.R. 1048 and S. 540 Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act H.R. 1076 To prohibit Federal funding of National Public Radio and the use of Federal funds to acquire radio content H.R. 471 and S. 206 Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act House Judiciary Committee, May 3, 2011, Oversight Hearing on the United States Department of Justice House Judiciary Committee: Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, November 18, 2010, Faith-Based Initiatives: Recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Community Partnerships and Other Current Issues Implementing the Dont Ask, Dont Tell provisions in Public Law No: 103-160, Title V, Subtitle G, Section 571, especially the Dont Tell Repeal Act (Public Law No: 111-321) and its requirement for certification by the President, Secretary of Defense, and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, as well as 112th Congress oversight (incl. committee amendments to H.R. 1540 by Reps. Hunter, Akin, Palazzo, and Hartzler, H.R. 1540 Sections 533, 534, and 535, and potential amendments to S. 981) Implementing the recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Community Partnerships Inclusion of housing discrimination against same-sex couples in the work of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Inclusion of lesbian couples in the work of the Department of Justices Violence Against Women Office Inclusion of sexual orientation and gender identity demographic questions in large-scale federally supported surveys especially key public health surveys managed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the American Community Survey, the Current Population Survey, the Survey of Income and Program Participation, the National Crime Victimization Survey, and the National Incident-Based Reporting System, as supported by existing inclusion in surveys such as the National Survey of Family Growth, the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions, the General Social Survey, Centers for Disease Control: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, Centers for Disease Control: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, and various HIV/AIDS surveillance instruments Marriage equality and implementation of the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), incl. the Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 1116 and S. 598) Marriage equality and implementing the Religious Freedom and Civil Marriage and Equality Amendment Act of 2009 (DC Bill 18-482), incl. applicable provisions under and potential amendments to FY12 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations (H.R. 2434 and S. 1573, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) Marriage equality and litigation challenging the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), especially congressional action taken in Windsor v. United States, Pedersen et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al., and Gill et al. v. Office of Personnel Management et al. PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT OFFICE: 5 CFR Part 792: RIN 3296-AL36: Agency Use of Appropriated Funds for Child Care Costs for Lower Income Employees (Federal Register, Vol. 76, No. 145, Pgs. 45208-11, Thursday, July 28, 2011) Public Law No: 103-141 Religious Freedom Restoration Act (per Department of Justice: Office of Legal Counsel memo, June 29, 2007) Public Law No: 107-155 Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (especially as it relates to FECA Section 441b) Public Law No: 112-10 Section 1535 and Division C FY11 Continuing Resolution Public Law No: 92-225 Federal Election Campaign Act (see especially Section 441b) Reintroduction of the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act (111th: H.R. 2517 and S. 1102) Reintroduction of the Ending LGBT Health Disparities Act (111th: H.R. 3001) Reintroduction of the Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act (111th: H.R. 2625 and S. 1153) Reuniting Families Act (H.R. 1796) and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258, Title II, Subtitle C, Part II, Chapter 1) S. 1258 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 1648 and S. 506) and its inclusion in the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10) School safety and anti-bullying/harassment prevention programs generally incl. Administration-proposed initiatives Senate Judiciary Committee, July 20, 2011, S.598, The Respect for Marriage Act: Assessing the Impact of DOMA on American Families Senate Judiciary Committee: Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Human Rights, September 8, 2011, New State Voting Laws: Barriers to the Ballot? Shareholder Protection Act (111th: H.R. 4537/4790) and its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 2517 and S. 1360, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) State electoral reform efforts, especially voter identification legislation, and their potential impact on racial and ethnic minorities and other disadvantaged populations Student Nondiscrimination Act (H.R. 998 and S. 555) and its inclusion in the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10) Tax fairness and safety nets, incl. Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, generally vs. corporate taxation and corporate welfare Uniting American Families Act (UAFA) (H.R. 1537 and S. 821), its inclusion in the Reuniting Families Act (incl. H.R. 1796, Title II), and its inclusion in comprehensive immigration reform (incl. S. 1258, Title II, Subtitle C, Part II, Chapter 2), as well as Department of Justice (DOJ) removal proceedings and prosecutorial discretion available to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding UAFA-eligible individuals Campaign finance reform and congressional response to the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision (reversed Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce) incl. legislation and constitutional amendments not mentioned herein, as well as additional litigation, especially before the Supreme Court Right-left tensions related to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the tenth anniversary of those attacks, and our current political climate, especially as those tensions relate to the treatment of Muslims in America and detainee treatment and detention policies Hearings on Muslim radicalization in America conducted by the House Committee on Homeland Security H.Con.Res. 34 - FY12 Budget Resolution Public Law No: 111-84, Division E Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act Hate crimes statistics tracked by the National Crime Victimization Survey and the Uniform Crime Reporting Program H.R. 1519 and S. 797 Paycheck Fairness Act Public Law No: 111-2 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act To-be-introduced omnibus legislation supporting the rights of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Americans Congressional response to the Wal-Mart v. Dukes decision

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

Government targets: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of the Census, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Justice Program, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office

American Jobs Act (H.R. 12) and related Administration initiatives Comprehensive agency review of existing benefits structures to see where existing law might permit recognition of same-sex domestic partnerships (per White House Memo, June 17, 2009) and subsequent implementation overseen by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) (per White House Memo, June 2, 2010) Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 1397 and S. 811) and related state legislation (especially Nevada Assembly Bill 211) Executive Order 11246 Equal Employment Opportunity Executive Order 13199 Establishment of White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives Executive Order 13279 Equal Protection of the Laws for Faith-Based and Community Organizations Executive Order 13498 Amendments to Executive Order 13199 and Establishment of the President's Advisory Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships Executive Order 13559 Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations Executive Order 8802 Reaffirming Policy Of Full Participation In The Defense Program By All Persons, Regardless Of Race, Creed, Color, Or National Origin, And Directing Certain Action In Furtherance Of Said Policy Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals generally incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals governed by federal anti-discrimination laws incl. the Civil Rights Act (Public Law No: 88-352 Title VII) Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals outlined by Candidate Obama on July 1, 2008 at a speech in Zanesville, OH and those outlined by President Obama on July 22, 2011 at a town hall meeting in College Park, MD Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act (111th: H.R. 2132 and S. 3680) and its reintroduction (112th: H.R. 2364 and S. 1283, as well as House and Senate drafts prior to introduction) H.R. 2914 Emergency Jobs to Restore the American Dream Act House Judiciary Committee, May 3, 2011, Oversight Hearing on the United States Department of Justice House Judiciary Committee: Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties, November 18, 2010, Faith-Based Initiatives: Recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Community Partnerships and Other Current Issues Implementing the Contract for the American Dream, especially as it relates to investing in American infrastructure, education, green technology, and healthcare; a return to fairer tax rates; ensuring that workers have living wages and the right to organize; and keeping our democracy accountable and responsive to the American people Implementing the recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Community Partnerships Inclusion of sexual orientation and gender identity demographic questions in large-scale federally supported surveys especially key public health surveys managed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the American Community Survey, the Current Population Survey, the Survey of Income and Program Participation, the National Crime Victimization Survey, and the National Incident-Based Reporting System, as supported by existing inclusion in surveys such as the National Survey of Family Growth, the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions, the General Social Survey, Centers for Disease Control: Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System, Centers for Disease Control: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, and various HIV/AIDS surveillance instruments Public Law No: 103-141 Religious Freedom Restoration Act (per Department of Justice: Office of Legal Counsel memo, June 29, 2007) Reintroduction of the Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act (111th: H.R. 2517 and S. 1102) Reintroduction of the Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act (111th: H.R. 2625 and S. 1153) Tax fairness and safety nets, incl. Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, generally vs. corporate taxation and corporate welfare Workers' rights generally incl. state legislation (especially Ohio Senate Bill 5, Ohio Issue 2, and Wisconsin Act 10 (Senate Bill 11)) and political fallout H.Con.Res. 34 - FY12 Budget Resolution H.R. 1519 and S. 797 Paycheck Fairness Act Public Law No: 111-2 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act Congressional response to the Wal-Mart v. Dukes decision

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

Government targets: Bureau of Justice Statistics, Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Bureau of the Census, Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Justice Program, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), President of the U.S., SENATE, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office

Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act HR2517 and S1102. Lobbied in support of extending health insurance, retirement and other spousal benefits to the same sex partners of federal employees.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Employment non Discrimination Act - to prohibit discrimination against employees on the basis of sexual orientation. Defense of Marriage Act. Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act, S1102 HR2517.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Employment non Discrimination Act - to prohibit discrimination against employees on the basis of sexual orientation. Ban on gays in the Military - to reintroduce legislation to allow gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered individuals to serve openly in the U.S. armed forces. Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act, S1102 HR2517.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.4865, Federal Employees and Uniformed Services Retirement Equities Act of 2010, to provide that an employee of the federal government or member of the uniformed services may contribute to the Thrift Savings Fund any payment that the employee or member receives for accumulated and accrued annual or vacation leave. S.924, Correcting Long-Standing Errors in Agencies Unsustainable Procurements (CLEAN UP) Act, requires executive agencies to ensure that: (1) inherently governmental functions, functions closely related to such functions, and mission-essential functions are performed by federal employees; (2) other functions are performed by the more efficient form of personnel, whether federal employees, contractors, or military personnel; and (3) consideration is given to using federal employees to perform new functions on a regular basis. H.R.2517, Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009, to enable a federal employee and his or her same-sex domestic partner to be entitled to benefits currently available to married federal employees and their spouses. S.1102, Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009, to enable a federal employee and his or her same-sex domestic partner to be entitled to benefits currently available to married federal employees and their spouses. H.R.2142, Government Efficiency, Effectiveness and Performance Improvement Act, to require quarterly performance assessments of government programs for purposes of assessing agency performance and improvement, and to establish agency performance improvement officers and the Performance Improvement Council.

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

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 235 & S. 484: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provisions. H.R. 2145: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to restrict the application of the windfall elimination provision to individuals whose combined monthly income from benefits under such title and other monthly periodic payments exceeds a minimum COLA-adjusted amount of $2,500 and to provide for a graduated implementation of such provision on amounts above such minimum amount. H.R. 626 and S. 354: To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. H.R. 2517 and S. 1102: A bill to provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal employees. H.R. 4979: To amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for the indexation of deferred annuities; to provide that a survivor annuity be provided to the widow or widower of a former employee who dies after separating from Government service with title to a deferred annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System but before establishing a valid claim therefor. H.R. 3264: Federal Internship Improvement Act. H.R. 4865: Federal Employees and Uniformed Services Retirement Equity Act of 2010. H.R. 1722: Telework Improvements Act of 2010. H.R. 4489: To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to ensure program integrity, transparency, and cost savings in the pricing and contracting of prescription drug benefits under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. Opposed amendments to the following bills that would have denied federal workers a pay raise in 2010: H.R. 4213: American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010. H.R. 5136: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011. H.R. 4899: Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act HR2517 S1102. Lobbied in support of extending health insurance, retirement and other spousal benefits to the same sex partners of federal employees.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender workplace issues -- Department of Labor Regulations (DOL); Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) (HR 3017; S 1584); Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act (DPBO) (HR 2527; S 1102)

Client expense: $29,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

HR 626/S 354, Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Act - provisions providing executive and legislative branch federal employees an opportunity as parents to bond with newborn infants, newly adopted children, or fostered children by providing them with 4 weeks of paid parental leave. HR 2517/S 1102, Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act, to provide same gender domestic partners of federal employees the same benefits available to spouses of married federal employees.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Merit Systems Protection Board, Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R.104 To establish a national commission on presidential war powers and civil liberties; opposed entire bill; H.R. 2517/S.1102 Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009; opposed entire bill; (continued next page) H.R. 1444 Congressional Commission on Civic Service Act; opposed entire bill; H.R. 3226 Czar Accountability and Reform Act of 2009; supported entire bill; Opposed H.R. 5175/S.3295/S.3628 The DISCLOSE Act; opposed entire bill; Supported the protection of the Social Security Trust Fund; Opposed unnecessary spending--support free market solutions to economic difficulties; Opposed the Dodd Bailout of Wall Street; Letter to House and Senate Republican Leadership requesting support for limited government; strong national security; pro-life protections; and the Defense of Marriage Act; Support for Rep. Tom Price's Privileged Resolution for no Lame Duck session after the Election; Letter to Members of Congress to sign a pledge, promising constituents not to pass controversial legislation or force votes on the confirmation of any nominees for federal office during the Lame Duck Session; Letter to Senators opposing confirmations of judges during the Lame Duck session; Letter to Members urging protection of First Amendment freedom of speech; Letter to House and Senate Leadership urging that social, economic, and national defense issues be priorities in 2011; Letter to Republican Leader Boehner urging an open contest for Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee; Letter to Republican Leader Boehner to institute a new House Committee on Reduction of Non-Essential Expenditures.

Client expense: $25,300 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

H.R. 12, S. 182/3772 - Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 2517 & S. 1102 - Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009 H.R. 4537/4790 - Shareholder Protection Act of 2010 H.R. 5175 & S. 3295/3628 - Democracy is Strengthened by Casting Light on Spending in Elections (DISCLOSE) Act Aging of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Americans Campaign finance reform and implementation of the Federal Election Campaign Act (Public Law No: 92-225, see especially Section 441b) and the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act (Public Law No: 107-155, especially as it relates to FECA Section 441b), as well as congressional response to the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision (reversed Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce), incl. legislation and constitutional amendments not mentioned herein Constitutional amendments related to the Supreme Courts ruling in the Citizens United case, incl. H.J.Res. 68, H.J.Res. 74, H.J.Res. 82, H.J.Res. 84, S.J.Res. 28 & S.J.Res. 36 Ensuring local democracy for the District of Columbia, incl. the District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009 (H.R. 157 & S. 160), the DC Delegate vote in the Committee of the Whole House as it relates to the 112th Congress and applicable House Rules, and appropriations riders under the 112th Congress Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals, incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language, as well as implementation of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (Public Law No: 103-141), the recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Community Partnerships, and the Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations (Executive Order 13559) Immigration reform proposals, incl. Comprehensive Immigration Reform for Americas Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 (H.R. 4321), Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2010 (S. 3932), and other comprehensive immigration reform measures (incl. Schumer-Graham discussion, Senate Democratic framework, and Menendez draft) Implementation of the Dont Ask, Dont Tell provisions in Public Law No: 103-160, Title V, Subtitle G, Section 571, incl. the Military Readiness Enhancement Act (H.R. 1283 & S. 3065), the Honest and Open Testimony Act (H.R. 4180), the Dont Ask, Dont Tell Repeal Act (S. 4022/4023 and the House amendment to the Senate amendment of H.R. 2965, enacted as Public Law No: 111-321), H.Res. 1090, and FY11 Defense Authorization (House: H.R. 5136 Amdt 672 and Rules Cmte #43; Senate: S. 3454 Armed Services Cmte Amdt) Implementation of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act (Public Law No: 111-84, Division E) Pigford claims related to racial discrimination by the Department of Agriculture, implementation of applicable provisions in the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (H.R. 6124 enacted as Public Law No: 110-246, Title XIV, Subtitle A, Section 14012), and related USDA and DOJ action, incl. H.R. 3623 and S. 972, as well as consideration (or potential consideration) of Pigford-related provisions in legislation incl. the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010 (H.R. 4213), the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 (H.R. 4783), the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 (H.R. 4899), and the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510) School safety and anti-bullying/harassment prevention programs, incl. the Safe Schools Improvement Act (H.R. 2262, S. 3739, and previous Casey draft), the Student Nondiscrimination Act (H.R. 4530 & S. 3390), and their possible inclusion in the reauthorization of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) (Public Law No: 107-110) and the underlying Elementary and Secondary Education Act (Public Law 89-10), and H.R. 5184, as well as Administration-proposed initiatives Uniting American Families Act of 2009 (H.R. 1024 and S. 424) and its possible inclusion in the Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009 (H.R. 4321), Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2010 (S. 3932), and other comprehensive immigration reform measures (incl. Schumer-Graham discussion, Senate Democratic framework, and Menendez draft), as well as LGBT-inclusion generally (regarding immigration) Voter fraud and intimidation/suppression concerns related to the 2010 Midterm Election Reauthorization of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (Anti-discrimination language), incl. the SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010 (H.R. 5466) Marriage equality and implementation of the Defense of Marriage Act (Public Law No: 104-99), incl. the Respect for Marriage Act of 2009 (H.R. 3567) Censorship concerns related to the Hide/Seek exhibit at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 12, S. 182/3772 - Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 2517 & S. 1102 Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009 Faith-based initiatives and other government-related religion proposals, incl. funding and grant-making practices, proselytization and employment discrimination concerns, and anti-discrimination language, as well as implementation of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (Public Law No: 103-141), the recommendations of the Presidents Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Community Partnerships, and the Fundamental Principles and Policymaking Criteria for Partnerships With Faith-Based and Other Neighborhood Organizations (Executive Order 13559) Pigford claims related to racial discrimination by the Department of Agriculture, implementation of applicable provisions in the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (H.R. 6124 enacted as Public Law No: 110-246, Title XIV, Subtitle A, Section 14012), and related USDA and DOJ action, incl. H.R. 3623 and S. 972, as well as consideration (or potential consideration) of Pigford-related provisions in legislation incl. the Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010 (H.R. 4213), the Claims Resolution Act of 2010 (H.R. 4783), the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010 (H.R. 4899), and the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (S. 510)

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE, White House Office

Domestic Partners Benefits and Obligations Act (H.R. 2517/S. 1102); Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act (H.R. 2132); Workplace Religious Freedom Act; Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3017/S.1584); Charitable choice issues; Judicial nominations; Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 3567); Anti-D.C. marriage equality bill (H.R. 2608); Marriage Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 1269); Family Leave Insurance Act of 2009 (H.R. 1723); Every Child Deserves a Family Act of 2010 (H.R. 4806); Freedom from Discrimination in Credit Act (H.R. 4376); Housing Nondiscrimination Act of 2010 (H.R. 4828); Fair and Inclusive Housing Rights Act of 2010 (H.R. 4820); Housing Non-Discrimination Act of 2010 (H.R.4988).

Client expense: $400,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

Federal Employee Pay Freeze. H.R. 5382. H.R. 1722 Telework Improvement Act. H.R.2517 and S. 1102 Bipartisan Domestic Partner Benefits and Obligations. H.R. 235 and S.484 Social Security Fairness Act. H.R. 626 and S.354 Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave. H.R. 4865 Bipartisan Federal Employee and Uniformed Services Retirement Equity. H.R. 5300 Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks.

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

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 2517/S. 1102, Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act.

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

Government targets: SENATE

Employment non Discrimination Act - to prohibit discrimination against employees on the basis of sexual orientation. Ban on gays in the Military - to reintroduce legislation to allow gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered individuals to serve openly in the U.S. armed forces. Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act, S1102 HR2517.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.4865, Federal Employees and Uniformed Services Retirement Equities Act of 2010, to provide that an employee of the federal government or member of the uniformed services may contribute to the Thrift Savings Fund any payment that the employee or member receives for accumulated and accrued annual or vacation leave. S.924, Correcting Long-Standing Errors in Agencies Unsustainable Procurements (CLEAN UP) Act, requires executive agencies to ensure that: (1) inherently governmental functions, functions closely related to such functions, and mission-essential functions are performed by federal employees; (2) other functions are performed by the more efficient form of personnel, whether federal employees, contractors, or military personnel; and (3) consideration is given to using federal employees to perform new functions on a regular basis. H.R.2517, Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009, to enable a federal employee and his or her same-sex domestic partner to be entitled to benefits currently available to married federal employees and their spouses. S.1102, Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009, to enable a federal employee and his or her same-sex domestic partner to be entitled to benefits currently available to married federal employees and their spouses. H.R.2142, Government Efficiency, Effectiveness and Performance Improvement Act, to require quarterly performance assessments of government programs for purposes of assessing agency performance and improvement, and to establish agency performance improvement officers and the Performance Improvement Council.

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

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 1203, Federal and Military Health Care Equity Act S. 491, Federal and Military Retiree Health Care Equity Act S. 1102, the Domestic Partner Benefits and Obligations Act H.R. 2517, the Domestic Partner Benefits and Obligations Act H.R. 2978, FEHBP Dependent Coverage Cap H.R. 3962, National Health Care Reform H.R. 3590, Patient Care and Affordable Care Act H.R. 2831, Extension of Dependent Health Insurance Coverage H.R. 3631, the Medicare Premium Fairness Act H.R. 4872, Health Reconciliation Bill H.R. 4489, FEHBP Prescription Drug Integrity, Transparency, and Cost Savings Act H.R. 5200, FEHBP Dependent Coverage Extension Act S. 3341, FEHBP Dependent Coverage Extension Act H.R. 5179, Extension of Family Coverage Under FEHBP H.R. 6368, Federal Employees Disability Insurance Act of 2010 S. 3950, Medicare Premium Fairness Act

Client expense: $196,136 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Election Commission (FEC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection

H.R.4865, Federal Employees and Uniformed Services Retirement Equities Act of 2010, to provide that an employee of the federal government or member of the uniformed services may contribute to the Thrift Savings Fund any payment that the employee or member receives for accumulated and accrued annual or vacation leave. S.924, Correcting Long-Standing Errors in Agencies Unsustainable Procurements (CLEAN UP) Act, requires executive agencies to ensure that: (1) inherently governmental functions, functions closely related to such functions, and mission-essential functions are performed by federal employees; (2) other functions are performed by the more efficient form of personnel, whether federal employees, contractors, or military personnel; and (3) consideration is given to using federal employees to perform new functions on a regular basis. H.R.2517, Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009, to enable a federal employee and his or her same-sex domestic partner to be entitled to benefits currently available to married federal employees and their spouses. S.1102, Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009, to enable a federal employee and his or her same-sex domestic partner to be entitled to benefits currently available to married federal employees and their spouses. H.R.2142, Government Efficiency, Effectiveness and Performance Improvement Act, to require quarterly performance assessments of government programs for purposes of assessing agency performance and improvement, and to establish agency performance improvement officers and the Performance Improvement Council.

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

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R.4865, Federal Employees and Uniformed Services Retirement Equities Act of 2010, to provide that an employee of the federal government or member of the uniformed services may contribute to the Thrift Savings Fund any payment that the employee or member receives for accumulated and accrued annual or vacation leave. S.924, Correcting Long-Standing Errors in Agencies Unsustainable Procurements (CLEAN UP) Act, requires executive agencies to ensure that: (1) inherently governmental functions, functions closely related to such functions, and mission-essential functions are performed by federal employees; (2) other functions are performed by the more efficient form of personnel, whether federal employees, contractors, or military personnel; and (3) consideration is given to using federal employees to perform new functions on a regular basis. H.R.2517, Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009, to enable a federal employee and his or her same-sex domestic partner to be entitled to benefits currently available to married federal employees and their spouses. S.1102, Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009, to enable a federal employee and his or her same-sex domestic partner to be entitled to benefits currently available to married federal employees and their spouses. H.R.2142, Government Efficiency, Effectiveness and Performance Improvement Act, to require quarterly performance assessments of government programs for purposes of assessing agency performance and improvement, and to establish agency performance improvement officers and the Performance Improvement Council.

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

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R.1722, Telework Improvements Act of 2009. S.924, Correcting Long-Standing Errors in Agencies Unsustainable Procurements (CLEAN UP) Act, requires executive agencies to ensure that: (1) inherently governmental functions, functions closely related to such functions, and mission-essential functions are performed by federal employees; (2) other functions are performed by the more efficient form of personnel, whether federal employees, contractors, or military personnel; and (3) consideration is given to using federal employees to perform new functions on a regular basis. H.R.2517, Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009, to enable a federal employee and his or her same-sex domestic partner to be entitled to benefits currently available to married federal employees and their spouses. S.1102, Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009, to enable a federal employee and his or her same-sex domestic partner to be entitled to benefits currently available to married federal employees and their spouses. H.R.4865, Federal Employees and Uniformed Services Retirement Equity Act of 2010.

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

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 235 & S. 484: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provisions. H.R. 2145: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to restrict the application of the windfall elimination provision to individuals whose combined monthly income from benefits under such title and other monthly periodic payments exceeds a minimum COLA-adjusted amount of $2,500 and to provide for a graduated implementation of such provision on amounts above such minimum amount. H.R. 2517 and S. 1102: A bill to provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal employees. H.R. 4979: To amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for the indexation of deferred annuities; to provide that a survivor annuity be provided to the widow or widower of a former employee who dies after separating from Government service with title to a deferred annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System, but before establishing a valid claim therefor. H.R. 3264: Federal Internship Improvement Act. H.R. 4865: Federal Employees and Uniformed Services Retirement Equity Act of 2010. H.R. 1722 & S. 707: Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 H.R. 4489: To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to ensure program integrity, transparanecy, and cost savings in the pricing and contracting of prescription drug benefits under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. H.R. 6175: Federal Life Insurance Transparency.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 235 & S. 484: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provisions. H.R. 2145: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to restrict the application of the windfall elimination provision to individuals whose combined monthly income from benefits under such title and other monthly periodic payments exceeds a minimum COLA-adjusted amount of $2,500 and to provide for a graduated implementation of such provision on amounts above such minimum amount. H.R. 2517 and S. 1102: A bill to provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal employees. H.R. 4979: To amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for the indexation of deferred annuities; to provide that a survivor annuity be provided to the widow or widower of a former employee who dies after separating from Government service with title to a deferred annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System, but before establishing a valid claim therefor. H.R. 3264: Federal Internship Improvement Act. H.R. 4865: Federal Employees and Uniformed Services Retirement Equity Act of 2010. H.R. 1722 & S. 707: Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 H.R. 4489: To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to ensure program integrity, transparanecy, and cost savings in the pricing and contracting of prescription drug benefits under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. H.R. 6175: Federal Life Insurance Transparency.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Domestic Partners Benefits and Obligations Act (H.R. 2517/S. 1102); Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act (H.R. 2132); Workplace Religious Freedom Act; Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3017/S.1584); Charitable choice issues; Judicial nominations; Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 3567); Anti-D.C. marriage equality bill (H.R. 2608); Marriage Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 1269); Family Leave Insurance Act of 2009 (H.R. 1723).

Client expense: $360,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR 626/S 354, Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Act - provisions providing executive and legislative branch federal employees an opportunity as parents to bond with newborn infants, newly adopted children, or fostered children by providing them with 4 weeks of paid parental leave. HR 2517/S 1102, Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act, to provide same gender domestic partners of federal employees the same benefits available to spouses of married federal employees.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Merit Systems Protection Board, Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

H.R.104 To establish a national commission on presidential war powers and civil liberties; opposed entire bill; H.R. 2517/S.1102 Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009; opposed entire bill; (continued next page) H.R. 1444 Congressional Commission on Civic Service Act; opposed entire bill; H.R. 3226 Czar Accountability and Reform Act of 2009; supported entire bill; Opposed H.R. 5175/S.3295/S.3628 The DISCLOSE Act; opposed entire bill; Supported the protection of the Social Security Trust Fund; Opposed unnecessary spending--support free market solutions to economic difficulties; Opposed the Dodd Bailout of Wall Street; Letter to House Republican Leadership requesting support for limited government; strong national security; pro-life protections; and the Defense of Marriage Act; Support for Rep. Tom Price's Privileged Resolution for no Lame Duck session after the Election; Letter to Members of Congress to sign a pledge, promising constituents not to pass controversial legislation during the Lame Duck Session

Client expense: $25,300 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), White House Office

Employment non Discrimination Act - to prohibit discrimination against employees on the basis of sexual orientation. Ban on gays in the Military - to reintroduce legislation to allow gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered individuals to serve openly in the U.S. armed forces. Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act, S1102 HR2517.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 2517/S. 1102, Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1283, Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2009, regarding Don't Ask Don't Tell; S. 1102 / H.R. 2517, Domestic Partenership Benefits and Obligations Act (DPBO); S. 1584 / H.R. 3017, Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.4865, Federal Employees and Uniformed Services Retirement Equities Act of 2010, to provide that an employee of the federal government or member of the uniformed services may contribute to the Thrift Savings Fund any payment that the employee or member receives for accumulated and accrued annual or vacation leave. S.924, Correcting Long-Standing Errors in Agencies Unsustainable Procurements (CLEAN UP) Act, requires executive agencies to ensure that: (1) inherently governmental functions, functions closely related to such functions, and mission-essential functions are performed by federal employees; (2) other functions are performed by the more efficient form of personnel, whether federal employees, contractors, or military personnel; and (3) consideration is given to using federal employees to perform new functions on a regular basis. H.R.2517, Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009, to enable a federal employee and his or her same-sex domestic partner to be entitled to benefits currently available to married federal employees and their spouses. S.1102, Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009, to enable a federal employee and his or her same-sex domestic partner to be entitled to benefits currently available to married federal employees and their spouses. H.R.2142, Government Efficiency, Effectiveness and Performance Improvement Act, to require quarterly performance assessments of government programs for purposes of assessing agency performance and improvement, and to establish agency performance improvement officers and the Performance Improvement Council.

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

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 1203, Federal and Military Health Care Equity Act S. 491, Federal and Military Retiree Health Care Equity Act S. 1102, the Domestic Partner Benefits and Obligations Act H.R. 2517, the Domestic Partner Benefits and Obligations Act H.R. 2978, FEHBP Dependent Coverage Cap H.R. 3962, National Health Care Reform H.R. 3590, Patient Care and Affordable Care Act H.R. 2831, Extension of Dependent Health Insurance Coverage H.R. 3631, the Medicare Premium Fairness Act H.R. 4872, Health Reconciliation Bill H.R. 4489, FEHBP Prescription Drug Integrity, Transparency, and Cost Savings Act H.R. 5200, FEHBP Dependent Coverage Extension Act S. 3341, FEHBP Dependent Coverage Extension Act H.R. 5179, Extension of Family Coverage Under FEHBP

Client expense: $197,731 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Election Commission (FEC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender workplace issues; Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3017; S. 1584); Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act (H.R. 2517; S. 1102); Labor regulations.

Client expense: $28,632 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), White House Office

H.R. 1283, Military Readiness Enhancement Act of 2009, regarding Don't Ask Don't Tell; S. 1102 / H.R. 2517, Domestic Partenership Benefits and Obligations Act (DPBO) S. 1584 / H.R. 3017, Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Employment non Discrimination Act - to prohibit discrimination against employees on the basis of sexual orientation. Hate Crimes - to increase penalties when crimes are motivated by a person's sexual orientation and to include sexual orientation in Hate Crimes legislation. Ban on Gays in the Military - to reintroduce legislation to allow gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgendered individuals to serve openly in the U.S. armed forces. S. 1102 / H.R. 2517 The Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.104 To establish a national commission on presidential war powers and civil liberties; opposed entire bill; H.R. 2517/S.1102 Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009; opposed entire bill; (continued next page) H.R. 1444 Congressional Commission on Civic Service Act; opposed entire bill; H.R. 3226 Czar Accountability and Reform Act of 2009; supported entire bill; Opposed H.R. 5175/S.3295 The DISCLOSE Act; opposed entire bill; Supported the protection of the Social Security Trust Fund; Opposed unnecessary spending--support free market solutions to economic difficulties; Opposed 2010 Census being removed from Dept. of Commerce to White House; Opposed the Dodd Bailout of Wall Street H.R. 2499 Puerto Rico Democracy Act; supported entire bill.

Client expense: $25,300 · Firm income: Not reported

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

HR 626/S 354, Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Act - provisions providing executive and legislative branch federal employees an opportunity as parents to bond with newborn infants, newly adopted children, or fostered children by providing them with 4 weeks of paid parental leave. HR 2517/S 1102, Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act, to provide same gender domestic partners of federal employees the same benefits available to spouses of married federal employees.

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Air Force, Dept of, Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Defense Commissary Agency, Defense Finance & Accounting Service (DFAS), Defense, Dept of (DOD), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Merit Systems Protection Board, Natl Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Marines, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)

Domestic Partners Benefits and Obligations Act (H.R. 2517/S. 1102); Clarification of Federal Employment Protections Act; Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act (H.R. 2132); Workplace Religious Freedom Act; Employment Non-Discrimination Act (H.R. 3017/S.1584); Charitable choice issues; Judicial nominations; Respect for Marriage Act (H.R. 3567); Anti-D.C. marriage equality bill (H.R. 2608); Marriage Protection Act of 2009 (H.R. 1269); Family Leave Insurance Act of 2009 (H.R. 1723).

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

Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of Special Counsel, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R. 2517/S. 1102 Domestic Partners Benefits and Obligations Act

Client expense: $62,870 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE

H.R. 235 & S. 484: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to repeal the Government Pension Offset and Windfall Elimination Provisions. H.R. 2145: To amend title II of the Social Security Act to restrict the application of the windfall elimination provision to individuals whose combined monthly income from benefits under such title and other monthly periodic payments exceeds a minimum COLA-adjusted amount of $2,500 and to provide for a graduated implementation of such provision on amounts above such minimum amount. H.R. 626 and S. 354: To provide that 4 of the 12 weeks of parental leave made available to a Federal employee shall be paid leave, and for other purposes. H.R. 2517 and S. 1102: A bill to provide benefits to domestic partners of Federal employees. H.R. 4979: To amend chapters 83 and 84 of title 5, United States Code, to provide for the indexation of deferred annuities; to provide that a survivor annuity be provided to the widow or widower of a former employee who dies after separating from Government service with title to a deferred annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System but before establishing a valid claim therefor. H.R. 3264: Federal Internship Improvement Act. H.R. 4865: Federal Employees and Uniformed Services Retirement Equity Act of 2010. H.R. 1722: Telework Improvements Act of 2010. H.R. 4489: To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to ensure program integrity, transparency, and cost savings in the pricing and contracting of prescription drug benefits under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. Opposed amendments to the following bills that would have denied federal workers a pay raise in 2010: H.R. 4213: American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010. H.R. 5136: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011. H.R. 4899: Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.4865, Federal Employees and Uniformed Services Retirement Equities Act of 2010, to provide that an employee of the federal government or member of the uniformed services may contribute to the Thrift Savings Fund any payment that the employee or member receives for accumulated and accrued annual or vacation leave. S.924, Correcting Long-Standing Errors in Agencies Unsustainable Procurements (CLEAN UP) Act, requires executive agencies to ensure that: (1) inherently governmental functions, functions closely related to such functions, and mission-essential functions are performed by federal employees; (2) other functions are performed by the more efficient form of personnel, whether federal employees, contractors, or military personnel; and (3) consideration is given to using federal employees to perform new functions on a regular basis. H.R.2517, Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009, to enable a federal employee and his or her same-sex domestic partner to be entitled to benefits currently available to married federal employees and their spouses. S.1102, Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009, to enable a federal employee and his or her same-sex domestic partner to be entitled to benefits currently available to married federal employees and their spouses. H.R.2142, Government Efficiency, Effectiveness and Performance Improvement Act, to require quarterly performance assessments of government programs for purposes of assessing agency performance and improvement, and to establish agency performance improvement officers and the Performance Improvement Council.

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

Government targets: Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT)

H.R. 1203, Federal and Military Health Care Equity Act S. 491, Federal and Military Retiree Health Care Equity Act S. 1102, the Domestic Partner Benefits and Obligations Act H.R. 2517, the Domestic Partner Benefits and Obligations Act H.R. 2978, FEHBP Dependent Coverage Cap H.R. 3962, National Health Care Reform H.R. 3590, Patient Care and Affordable Care Act H.R. 2831, Extension of Dependent Health Insurance Coverage H.R. 3631, the Medicare Premium Fairness Act H.R. 4872, Health Reconciliation Bill H.R. 4489, FEHBP Prescription Drug Integrity, Transparency, and Cost Savings Act H.R. 5200, FEHBP Dependent Coverage Extension Act S. 3341, FEHBP Dependent Coverage Extension Act H.R. 5179, Extension of Family Coverage Under FEHBP

Client expense: $173,167 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Election Commission (FEC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection

H.R. 2517/S. 1102, Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE