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SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009
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2010 · first_quarter · Small Business
H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 General issues related to access to capital for small business (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 4598, the Express Loan Improvements Act of 2010 S. 3024, Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010 S. 2859, Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009 S. 1233, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009 S. 1229, the Entrepreneurial Development Act of 2009 S. 2986, Southeast Hurricanes Small Business Disaster Relief Act of 2010 S. 2731, Small Business Administration Disaster Recovery and Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 850, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009 S. 2989, Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2010 S. 3165, Small Business Community Partner Relief Act of 2010 H.R. 4598, Express Loans Improvements Act of 2010 S. 3024, Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010 H.R. 4849, Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010
Client expense: $25,120,000 · 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), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
H.R. 25 - Fair Tax Act of 2009 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax. NSBA supported. H.R. 275 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 A bill to repeal the mandatory three-percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supported. H.R. 933 Family-Friendly Workplace Act of 2009 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector. NSBA supported. H.R. 946 - The Plain Language Act of 2009 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 1409 - Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. NSBA opposed. H.R. 1470 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2009 The bill would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supported. H.R. 2151 Fair Pay Act To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. H.R. 2460 Healthy Families Act Requires certain employers, who employ 15 or more employees for each working day during 20 or more workweeks a year, to permit each employee to earn at least one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. NSBA opposed. H.R. 2965 Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 Bill would amend and reauthorize the Small Business Act with respect to the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program. NSBA opposed. H.R. 3032 The Climate Change Center and Clearinghouse Act of 2009 Bill would establish within the SBA an Office of Environment, Energy, and Climate Change and a Climate Change Center and Clearinghouse to provide support and information on climate change to small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 3380 Promoting Lending to Americas Small Business Act Bill would amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 3457 Small Business Credit Card Act of 2009 Bill would amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide coverage under such Act for credit cards issued to small businesses, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 3615 - Home Office Tax Deduction Act of 2009 It amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer who uses a residence to conduct a trade or business a standard tax deduction equal to the lesser of $1,500 or the taxpayer's gross trade or business income derived from the business use of such residence. NSBA supported. H.R. 3905 - The Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 Bill increases the estate tax exemption level to $5 million, and reduces the rate to 35 percent, both phased-in over ten years. NSBA supported. H.R. 4067 The Business Checking Fairness Act Bill would authorize interest-bearing transaction accounts at depository institutions. NSBA supported. H.R. 4302 The Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act Bill would increase loan limits for small business concerns, to provide for low interest refinancing for small business concerns. NSBA supported. H.R.4549 the Small Business Innovation to Job Creation Act of 2010 Bill would authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to make grants to small business concerns to assist the commercialization of research developed with funds received under the second phase of the Small Business Innovation Research Program. NSBA supported. H.R. 4853 Middle Class Tax Relief Act of 2010 It extends the Bush Tax cuts and provides temporary estate tax reform: an estate tax rate of 35 percent and a $5 million exemption for individuals, for two years. NSBA supported. H.R. 4855 Work-Life Balance Awards Act of 2010 To establish the Work-Life Balance Award for employers that have developed and implemented work-life balance policies. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. H.R. 4936 The Faster Access and Shorter Transaction Time for Checks Act Bill would make funds deposited in large depository institutions available more quickly to account holders. NSBA supported. H.R. 5107 Employee Misclassification Prevention Act of 2010 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require persons to keep records of non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and to provide a special penalty for persons who misclassify employees as non-employees, and for other purposes. NSBA opposed. H.R. 5141 - Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act Repeal section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that requires any business that purchases more than $600 of goods or services from another business to submit a 1099 form to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). NSBA supported. H.R.5193 The Startup Visa Act Bill would establish an employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish a business in the United States. NSBA supported. H. R. 5249 The Capital Access for Main Street Act of 2010 Bill would provide amortization authority in certain situations, for purposes of capital calculation under the Financial Institutions Examination Council's Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income. NSBA supported. H.R.5411 The Early-Stage Business Investment and Incubation Act Bill would establish an early-stage business investment and incubation grant program at the Department of Commerce. NSBA supported. H.R.5412 The Small Business Asset Investment and Modernization (AIM) Act Bill would allow qualified small-business owners to refinance their existing debt through Fiscal Year 2012 through the SBA 504 lending program. NSBA supported. H.R. 5486 Small Business Jobs Tax Relief Act of 2010 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small business job creation. NSBA supported. H.R. 5982 Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2010 Bill repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that amends the Internal Revenue Code to apply to corporations reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to persons engaged in a trade or business. NSBA supported. H.R. 6384 (No short title) To repeal a limitation in the Labor-Management Relations Act regarding requirements for labor organization membership as a condition of employment. NSBA opposed S. 292 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 A bill to repeal the mandatory three-percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supported. S. 296 Fair Tax Act of 2009 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax on the use or consumption in the United States of taxable property or services. It sets the sales tax rate at 23 percent in 2011, with adjustments to the rate in subsequent years. NSBA supported. S. 515 The Patent Reform Act of 2009 Bill would reform U.S. patent system. NSBA opposed. S. 560 Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. NSBA opposed. S. 574 - Plain Writing Act of 2009 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. S. 725 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2009 The bill would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supported. S. 904 Fair Pay Act To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. S. 988 SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act of 2009 Bill would update the tax code to allow small business employees to purchase employer-provided health insurance with pre-tax dollars. It also strengthens current law for all cafeteria plans by expanding dependent flexible spending accounts (DCFSA) and including coverage for long-term care benefits. NSBA has not taken a position on the legislation. S. 1152 Healthy Families Act Requires certain employers, who employ 15 or more employees for each working day during 20 or more workweeks a year, to permit each employee to earn at least one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. NSBA opposed. S. 1233 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009 Bill would reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs. NSBA supported. S. 1615 Next Step for Main Street Credit Availability Act of 2009 Bill would amend the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to stop the small business credit crunch, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. S. 1617 The Investments for Manufacturing Progress and Clean Technology (IMPACT) Act Bill would require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a program for the award of grants to states to establish revolving loan funds for small and medium-sized manufacturers to improve energy efficiency and produce clean energy technology. NSBA supported. S. 1754 - Home Office Deduction Simplification Act of 2009 It amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer who uses a residence to conduct a trade or business a standard tax deduction equal to the lesser of $1,500 or the taxpayer's gross trade or business income derived from the business use of such residence. NSBA supported. S. 2784 Carper-Voinovich Estate Tax Proposal Bill would freeze the estate tax at the 2009 levelsany estate above $7 million per couple or $3.5 million per individual would be taxed at a 45 percent rate. NSBA supports permanent reform of the estate tax. S. 2919 The Small Business Lending Enhancement Act Bill would amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities. NSBA supported. S. 3018 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 A comprehensive tax reform legislation with provisions consolidating tax brackets for individuals and businesses while at the same time lowering federal tax obligations, in part through a single, flat 24 percent corporate rate. NSBA supported. S. 3024 Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010 Bill to ensure that the creation of jobs by small businesses is considered during the Federal legislative and rulemaking process. NSBA supported. S. 3029 The Startup Visa Act Bill would establish an employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish a business in the United States. NSBA supported. S. 3089 Small Business Patent Data Collection Act of 2010 Bill would require a study and report by the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration regarding the effects of proposed changes in patent law. NSBA opposed. S. 3254 Employee Misclassification Prevention Act of 2010 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require persons to keep records of non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and to provide a special penalty for persons who misclassify employees as non-employees, and for other purposes. NSBA opposed. S.3533 Responsible Estate Tax Act The bill will permanently fix the estate tax by combining the 2009 exemption levels with progressive rates for larger estates, including a new billionaires surtax. NSBA supports permanent reform of the estate tax. S. 3578 - Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act Repeal section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that requires any business that purchases more than $600 of goods or services from another business to submit a 1099 form to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). NSBA supported. S. 3772 Paycheck Fairness Act To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. NSBA is opposed. S. 3783 Information Reporting Modernization Act of 2010 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from $600 to $5,000 the threshold amount for reporting to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) payments made to corporations. It also adjusts such increased amount for inflation, beginning after 2012. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. S. 3793 The Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act Bill would extend expired business and individual tax provisions including the research and development tax credit, through the end of 2010. NSBA supported. S. 3932 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2010 A bill to provide comprehensive immigration reform, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. S. 3946 Small Business Paperwork Relief Act Bill would undo a key revenue raiser used in two bills signed into law during 2010the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Small Business Jobs Act. Including the 1099 provision requiring businesses that purchase more than $600 of goods or services from another business to submit two 1099 formsone to the IRS and one to the service or goods provider. NSBA supported. S. 3958 Empowering States to Innovate Act of 2010 To allow an earlier start for State health care coverage innovation waivers under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. NSBA supported. S. 4757 Health Insurance Rate Authority Act of 2010 To provide for the establishment of a Health Insurance Rate Authority to establish limits on premium rating, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. Third-Party Comments on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act NSBA filed comments with the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, charged with providing advice and consultation to the Department of Health and Human Resources, on the development of American Health Benefits Exchanges. Third-Party Comments on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act NSBA filed comments with the Institute of Medicine, charged with providing advice and consultation to the Department of Health and Human Resources, on the defining of essential health benefits in qualified health plans required under PPACA.
2010 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
Continued advocacy related to H.R. 2965 / S. 1233, The Enhancing Small Business Reseach and Innovation Act of 2009 and S. 4053, The SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act, for the SBIR program reauthorization.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
Continued support related to H.R. 2965 / S. 1233, the Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009, SBIR program reauthorization.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $5,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Other), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
Stem Cell Research Federal Funding of Embryonic Stem Cell Research Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) Program Reauthorization H.R. 2965/S.1233: Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 S. 4053: SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2010 Research & Development Tax Credit Extension H.R. 4853: Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010
Client expense: $2,100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
| Democratic |
| MD |
| Jeanne Shaheen | Democratic | NH |
| Jeff Bingaman | Democratic | NM |
| Jeff Merkley | Democratic | OR |
| John F. Kerry | Democratic | MA |
| Mark L. Pryor | Democratic | AR |
| Olympia J. Snowe | Republican | ME |
| Roland Burris | Democratic | IL |
| Sherrod Brown | Democratic | OH |
| Tom Udall | Democratic | NM |
Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Security Council (NSC), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Secretary of Defense, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) Program Reauthorization H.R. 2965/S.1233: Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 S. 4053: SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2010 Sarbanes Oxley Section 404 (b) Exemption H.R. 4173: Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 Therapeutic Discovery Project Tax Credit Extension Implementation of H.R. 3590: (Senate) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Client expense: $2,100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Security Council (NSC), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Office of the Secretary of Defense, Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
Advocated against an attempt to have the House Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Reauthorization bill (H.R. 2965) included in the House version of the jobs stimulus legislation. Requested Congress moves forward with a reconciled SBIR bill between H.R. 2964 and S. 1233. Advocacy on behalf of small entrepreneurial and dynamic computer solutions industry.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Copyright/Patent/Trademark
H. Con. Res. 328, Expressing the sense of the Congress regarding the successful contributions of the amendments to the patent and trademark laws that were initially enacted in 1980 by Public Law 96-517 (commonly referred to as the "Bayh-Dole Act") on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of its enactment H.R. 1260/S. 515, Patent Reform Act of 2009: entire bill and Manager's amendment, patent process and technology transfer issues H.R. 4954, To amend Title 35, United States Code, to provide recourse under the patent law for persons who suffer competitive injury as a result of false markings S. 1233, SBIR/STTR (Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer) Reauthorization Act of 2009: funding levels Technology Transfer issues
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
H.R. 3293/S. 3686, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011: funding for NIH (National Institutes of Health) programs and medical schools H.R. 4808/S. 3766, Stem Cell Research Advancement Act of 2009: entire bill S. 1233, SBIR/STTR (Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer) Reauthorization Act of 2009: Section 103 - SBIR Allocation Increase
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 2407, National Climate Service Act of 2009: NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) climate and ocean research H.R. 2454, American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009: implementation of National Climate Service, Climate Research and Observations, greenhouse gas emission atmospheric verification H.R. 2693, Federal Oil Spill Research Program Act: extramural research, role of research institutions in oil spill recovery and restoration H.R. 2847/S. 3636, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010: support for basic research, iHub (Innovation Hub) appropriations request, NOAA Geodesy Research and climate and ocean research, SWFSC (Southwest Fisheries Science Center) building construction, NSF (National Science Foundation) research, and NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) Earth Sciences research H.R. 3458, Internet Freedom Preservation Act of 2009: Net neutrality H.R. 4808/S. 3766, Stem Cell Research Advancement Act of 2009: stem cell research H.R. 5116/S. 3605, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010: entire bill; especially NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology), ARPA-E (Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy), and NSF reauthorizations; funding for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education and DOE Office of Science and iHubs S. 1233, SBIR/STTR (Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer) Reauthorization Act of 2009 S. 1252, Oceans and Human Health Reauthorization Act of 2009: development of marine natural products and pharmaceuticals, and implementation mechanism S. 1373, Federal Research Public Access Act of 2009: open access S. 1538, Black Carbon and Other Aerosols Research Act of 2009: extramural research S. 1539, Greenhouse Gas Observation and Analysis System Act: extramural research S. 1714, Open College Textbook Act of 2009: Net neutrality S. 1733, Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act: implementation of National Climate Service, Climate Research and Observations, greenhouse gas emission atmospheric verification S. 3515, Department of the Interior Research and Technologies for Oil Spill Prevention and Response Act of 2010: extramural research, role of research institutions in oil spill recovery and restoration S. 3635, Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2010: Department of Energy nonproliferation and verification research, US Army Corps of Engineers coastal research and monitoring S. 3800, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2011: Navy research and ship operations President's FY 2012 Budget Request: Ocean Observations and Research FY 2011 Commerce, Justice, and Science appropriations bill: funding for the National Science Foundation and for the National Textile Center
Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Navy, Dept of, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
S. 3605 - Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act S. 1233 - SBIR-STTR Reauthorization, small business set aside
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
S. 3605 - Reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act S. 1233 - SBIR-STTR Reauthorization, small business set aside
Client expense: $100,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
S. 1233, Small Business Innovation Research program.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
HR 5116 America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, passage of legislation SBIR/STTR reauthorization bill (S. 1233), to object passage
Client expense: $310,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 5116 the America COMPETES Act provisions concerning the authorization of appropriations and programs for NSF, DOE Office of Science (including ARPA-e and the Energy Innovation Hubs) and NIST. H.R. 4808/S. 3766 Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act provisions to authorize and regulate the use of human embryonic stem cells in federally funded research. H.R. 2965/S. 1233 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act provisions concerning the setaside from federal research budgets to fund the SBIR/STTR programs.
Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
S. 1233, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act Provisions related to level of set-aside for SBIR program in reauthorization.
Client expense: $10,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 1388 - Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act H.R. 2965 - Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 S. 1233 - Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 H.R. 2627 - National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act H.R. 1130 - Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act H.R. 2187 - 21st Century Green High - Performing Public School Facilities Act S. 1364 - Hurrican and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act S. 1714 - Open College Text Book Act H.R. 3820 - Natural Hazards Reduction Act of 2009 S. 782 - National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System H.R. 3377 - Diaster Response, Recovery and Mitigation Enhancement Act H.R. 4847 - National Volcano Early Warning & Monitoring Systems Act S. 3250 - Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act of 2010 S. 3249 - Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act of 2010 S. 3605 - America COMPETES Act H.R. 5116 - America COMPETES Act
Client expense: $131,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
S1233 "SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009" prepared education information and communication for Higher Education Institutions. S4053 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2010" coomuicate with AAU's members . HR5116 "America Competes Reasuthorization Act of 2010" and NRC regulatory study & re-implementation as regard higher education institutions. TBD DOD basic research Indirect Costs cap as to affect on higher education institutions. HR4808 "Stem Cell Research Advancement Act of 2009 materials & information for stem cell advocacy & CAMR. TBD communication with subcommittee re Defense Approps and communication with AAU's members re same.
Client expense: $6,999 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 2965 - Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 S. 1233 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 3614 - Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program S. 4053 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2010 .R. 2868 - Chemical Facility Antiterrorism Act H.R. 5116 - America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 S.3605 - America COMPETES Reauthorization Act
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
S.4053 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act supported Title II of the bill which would allow venture capital companies to compete for SBIR/STTR grants and other SBA Programs. HR 2965: Enhancing small business research and innovation act. S1233: a bill to reauthorize and improve SBIR/STTR programs for other purposes. HR3738: Small Business Early Stage Investment Act of 2009: establishes a small business early stage investment program at the SBA. HR5297: The Small Business Lending Act of 2010. Title 111 establishes a small business early stage investment program at the SBA. NVCA Supports this provision.
Client expense: $583,383 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 5116: "America Competes Reauthorization Act of 2010" (All); S. 1233: "Reauthorization of the SBIR and STTR Programs," Section 103 (Oppose increase in set-asides from research agencies)
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
S. 1233: "Reauthorization of the SBIR and STTR Programs," Section 103 (Oppose increase in set-asides from research agencies)
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2010 · first_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Greenhouse Gas Regulation under CAA, Clean Water Act - Section 404 permits, Definition of waters of the US and navigable waters definition S.2995, Multi-Pollutant (3P) Legislation S. 1233 Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act H.R. 2454: American Clean Energy and Security Act H.R.1310, Clean Water Protection Act, All Titles S.696, Appalachia Restoration Act, All Titles S.787, Clean Water Restoration Act, All Titles Discussion Draft, Satisfaction of Requirements Through Emissions Trading (Voinovich) S. 2995, To Amend the Clean Air Act to establish a national uniform multiple air pollutant regulatory program for the electric generating sector. S.J. Res 26, Murkowski CRA action to discharge EPA endangerment finding. Murkowski budget amendment to delay Clean Air Act greenhouse gas regulation at stationary sources for one year. S.3072, Stationary Source Regulations Delay Act, All Titles H.R. 4396, Save Our Energy Jobs Act H.J. Res 77 - Disapproving a rule submitted by EPA regarding Endangerment Finding
Client expense: $340,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Other), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
General advocacy for basic science and research programs within the federal government, including the NSF, DOE Office of Science, DoD, NASA, USDA, and NIH. General advocacy for international energy research collaboration initiatives and public access to federally funded research. H.R. 5116/S. 3605 - America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 -- To invest in innovation through research and development, to improve the competitiveness of the United States, and for other purposes. General advocacy for increased authorization of appropriations and support for National Science Foundation research and education programs. General advocacy for increased authorization of appropriations and enhanced basic research and education programs within the Department of Energy Office of Science. S. 1233 -- SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009 -- A bill to reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs and for other purposes. General advocacy.
Client expense: $40,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Science/Technology
HR5116 (Competes Act) S.1233 (Small Business Innovation Research/Small Business Transfer Research Reauth.)
Client expense: $15,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · fourth_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
FY2010 Appropriations (H.R. 3288) Nonprofit capacity building amendment to the Serve America Act (S. 609) Coburn amendment (H.J. Res.45) FY 2010 Supplemental Appropriations (H.R. 4899) NIOSH Education and Research Centers for Occupational Health and Safety Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) FEMA funding for flood recovery Disaster relief funding Funding for the National Institutes Of Health and the National Library Of Medicine FY 2010 appropriations for the National Endowment for the Humanities (Interior appropriations H.R. 2996) Funding for arts education Funding for Energy Sustainability and Efficiency Grants and Loans for Institutions as authorized in the Energy Security and Independence Act (EISA) Demonstration to Maintain Independence and Employment (DMIE) Funding for NSF and DOE Commerce, Justice, State appropriations (H.R. 2847) SBIR/STTR (S. 1233) Pell grants, student aid (H.R. 4872) FY 2010 Defense Appropriations (H.R. 3226) Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (H.R. 3221, H.R. 2492) Troubled Asset Relief Program (H.R. 2847) Budget Reconciliation Package (H.R. 4872) Corporation for National and Community Service, Nonprofit Capacity Building Program Nursing Workforce Development Programs (Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act)
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)
2010 · fourth_quarter · Small Business
S. 1233 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009 - entire bill S. 4053 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2010 - entire bill
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $32,400
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Small Business
H.R. 25 - Fair Tax Act of 2009 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax. NSBA supported. H.R. 275 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 A bill to repeal the mandatory three-percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supported. H.R. 933 Family-Friendly Workplace Act of 2009 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector. NSBA supported. H.R. 946 - The Plain Language Act of 2009 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 1409 - Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. NSBA opposed. H.R. 1470 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2009 The bill would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supported. H.R. 2151 Fair Pay Act To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. H.R. 2460 Healthy Families Act Requires certain employers, who employ 15 or more employees for each working day during 20 or more workweeks a year, to permit each employee to earn at least one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. NSBA opposed. H.R. 2965 Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 Bill would amend and reauthorize the Small Business Act with respect to the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program. NSBA opposed. H.R. 3032 The Climate Change Center and Clearinghouse Act of 2009 Bill would establish within the SBA an Office of Environment, Energy, and Climate Change and a Climate Change Center and Clearinghouse to provide support and information on climate change to small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 3380 Promoting Lending to Americas Small Business Act Bill would amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 3457 Small Business Credit Card Act of 2009 Bill would amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide coverage under such Act for credit cards issued to small businesses, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 3615 - Home Office Tax Deduction Act of 2009 It amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer who uses a residence to conduct a trade or business a standard tax deduction equal to the lesser of $1,500 or the taxpayer's gross trade or business income derived from the business use of such residence. NSBA supported. H.R. 3905 - The Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 Bill increases the estate tax exemption level to $5 million, and reduces the rate to 35 percent, both phased-in over ten years. NSBA supported. H.R. 4067 The Business Checking Fairness Act Bill would authorize interest-bearing transaction accounts at depository institutions. NSBA supported. H.R. 4213 Tax Extenders Act of 2009 The bill would extend the research and development tax credit, the deduction for state sales and real property taxes, an exception for Subpart F active financing income, and the deduction allowed for teachers who purchase their own classroom supplies. NSBA supported. H.R. 4302 The Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act Bill would increase loan limits for small business concerns, to provide for low interest refinancing for small business concerns. NSBA supported. H.R.4549 the Small Business Innovation to Job Creation Act of 2010 Bill would authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to make grants to small business concerns to assist the commercialization of research developed with funds received under the second phase of the Small Business Innovation Research Program. NSBA supported. H.R. 4855 Work-Life Balance Awards Act of 2010 To establish the Work-Life Balance Award for employers that have developed and implemented work-life balance policies. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. H.R. 4936 The Faster Access and Shorter Transaction Time for Checks Act Bill would make funds deposited in large depository institutions available more quickly to account holders. NSBA supported. H.R. 5107 Employee Misclassification Prevention Act of 2010 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require persons to keep records of non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and to provide a special penalty for persons who misclassify employees as non-employees, and for other purposes. NSBA opposed. H.R. 5141 - Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act Repeal section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that requires any business that purchases more than $600 of goods or services from another business to submit a 1099 form to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). NSBA supported. H.R.5193 The Startup Visa Act Bill would establish an employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish a business in the United States. NSBA supported. H. R. 5249 The Capital Access for Main Street Act of 2010 Bill would provide amortization authority in certain situations, for purposes of capital calculation under the Financial Institutions Examination Council's Consolidated Reports of Condition and Income. NSBA supported. H.R. 5297 The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 Bill would create a Small Business Lending Fund Program amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small business job creation. NSBA supported. H.R.5411 The Early-Stage Business Investment and Incubation Act Bill would establish an early-stage business investment and incubation grant program at the Department of Commerce. NSBA supported. H.R.5412 - The Small Business Asset Investment and Modernization (AIM) Act Bill would allow qualified small-business owners to refinance their existing debt through Fiscal Year 2012 through the SBA 504 lending program. NSBA supported. H.R. 5486 Small Business Jobs Tax Relief Act of 2010 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small business job creation. NSBA supported. H.R. 5982 Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2010 Bill repeals the provision of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act that amends the Internal Revenue Code to apply to corporations reporting requirements for payments of $600 or more to persons engaged in a trade or business. NSBA supported. S. 292 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 A bill to repeal the mandatory three-percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supported. S. 296 Fair Tax Act of 2009 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax on the use or consumption in the United States of taxable property or services. It sets the sales tax rate at 23 percent in 2011, with adjustments to the rate in subsequent years. NSBA supported. S. 515 The Patent Reform Act of 2009 Bill would reform U.S. patent system. NSBA opposed. S. 560 Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. NSBA opposed. S. 574 - Plain Writing Act of 2009 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. S. 725 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2009 The bill would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supported. S. 904 Fair Pay Act To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. S. 988 SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act of 2009 Bill would update the tax code to allow small business employees to purchase employer-provided health insurance with pre-tax dollars. It also strengthens current law for all cafeteria plans by expanding dependent flexible spending accounts (DCFSA) and including coverage for long-term care benefits. NSBA has not taken a position on the legislation. S. 1152 Healthy Families Act Requires certain employers, who employ 15 or more employees for each working day during 20 or more workweeks a year, to permit each employee to earn at least one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. NSBA opposed. S. 1233 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009 Bill would reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs. NSBA supported. S. 1615 Next Step for Main Street Credit Availability Act of 2009 Bill would amend the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to stop the small business credit crunch, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. S. 1617 The Investments for Manufacturing Progress and Clean Technology (IMPACT) Act Bill would require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a program for the award of grants to states to establish revolving loan funds for small and medium-sized manufacturers to improve energy efficiency and produce clean energy technology. NSBA supported. S. 1754 - Home Office Deduction Simplification Act of 2009 It amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer who uses a residence to conduct a trade or business a standard tax deduction equal to the lesser of $1,500 or the taxpayer's gross trade or business income derived from the business use of such residence. NSBA supported. S. 2784 Carper-Voinovich Estate Tax Proposal Bill would freeze the estate tax at the 2009 levelsany estate above $7 million per couple or $3.5 million per individual would be taxed at a 45 percent rate. NSBA supports permanent reform of the estate tax. S. 2919 The Small Business Lending Enhancement Act Bill would amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities. NSBA supported. S. 3018 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 A comprehensive tax reform legislation with provisions consolidating tax brackets for individuals and businesses while at the same time lowering federal tax obligations, in part through a single, flat 24 percent corporate rate. NSBA supported. S. 3024 Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010 Bill to ensure that the creation of jobs by small businesses is considered during the Federal legislative and rulemaking process. NSBA supported. S. 3029 The Startup Visa Act Bill would establish an employment-based immigrant visa for alien entrepreneurs who have received significant capital from investors to establish a business in the United States. NSBA supported. S. 3089 Small Business Patent Data Collection Act of 2010 Bill would require a study and report by the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration regarding the effects of proposed changes in patent law. NSBA opposed. S. 3254 Employee Misclassification Prevention Act of 2010 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require persons to keep records of non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and to provide a special penalty for persons who misclassify employees as non-employees, and for other purposes. NSBA opposed. S.3533 Responsible Estate Tax Act The bill will permanently fix the estate tax by combining the 2009 exemption levels with progressive rates for larger estates, including a new billionaires surtax. NSBA supports permanent reform of the estate tax. S. 3578 - Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act Repeal section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that requires any business that purchases more than $600 of goods or services from another business to submit a 1099 form to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). NSBA supported. S. 3772 Paycheck Fairness Act To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. NSBA is opposed. S. 3783 Information Reporting Modernization Act of 2010 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from $600 to $5,000 the threshold amount for reporting to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) payments made to corporations. It also adjusts such increased amount for inflation, beginning after 2012. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. S. 3793 The Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act Bill would extend expired business and individual tax provisions including the research and development tax credit, through the end of 2010. NSBA supported. S. 3932 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2010 A bill to provide comprehensive immigration reform, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. S. 4757 Health Insurance Rate Authority Act of 2010 To provide for the establishment of a Health Insurance Rate Authority to establish limits on premium rating, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. Agency Comments on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act NSBA filed comments with the Department of Health and Human Resources on the interim final rules for grandfathered health plans and the request for comments on American Health Benefits Exchanges.
Client expense: $55,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 2965 - Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 S. 1233 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 3614 - Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program H.R. 2868 - Chemical Facility Antiterrorism Act H.R. 5116 - America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 S.3605 - America COMPETES Reauthorization Act
Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Small Business
Continued advocacy related to H.R. 2965 / S. 1233, the Enhancing Small Business Reseach and Innovation Act of 2009, SBIR program reauthorization.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Small Business
Continued support related to H.R. 2965 / S. 1233, the Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009, SBIR program reauthorization.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Other), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
Stem Cell Research Federal Funding of Embryonic Stem Cell Research Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) Program Reauthorization H.R. 2965/S.1233: Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 Research & Development Tax Credit Extension H.R. 4213: American Jobs & Closing Tax Loopholes Act
Client expense: $2,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Small Business
Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) Program Reauthorization H.R. 2965/S.1233: Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 Therapeutic Discovery Project Tax Credit Implementation of H.R. 3590: (Senate) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Small Business Early-Stage Investment H.R. 5297: Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010
Client expense: $2,120,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Intl Trade Administration (ITA), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Small Business
Advocated against an attempt to have the House Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Reauthorization bill (H.R. 2965) included in the House version of the jobs stimulus legislation. Requested Congress moves forward with a reconciled SBIR bill between H.R. 2964 and S. 1233. Advocacy on behalf of small entrepreneurial and dynamic computer solutions industry.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Small Business
S. 1233, Small Business Innovation Research program.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Small Business
The SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act supported Title II of the bill which would allow venture capital companies to compete for SBIR/STTR grants and other SBA Programs. HR2965: Enhancing small busines research and innovation act. S1233: a bill to reauthorize and improve SBIR/STTR programs for ther purposes.HR3738: Small Business Early Stage Investment Act of 2009: establishes a small business early stage investment program at the SBA. HR5297: The Small Business Lending Act of 2010, Title III, establishes a small business early-stage investment program at the SBA. NVCA supports this provision.
Client expense: $570,843 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Economic Council (NEC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2010 · third_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 1388 - Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act H.R. 2965 - Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 S. 1233 - Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 H.R. 2627 - National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act H.R. 1130 - Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act H.R. 2187 - 21st Century Green High - Performing Public School Facilities Act S. 1364 - Hurrican and Tornado Mitigation Investment Act S. 1714 - Open College Text Book Act H.R. 3820 - Natural Hazards Reduction Act of 2009 S. 782 - National Volcano Early Warning and Monitoring System H.R. 3377 - Diaster Response, Recovery and Mitigation Enhancement Act H.R. 4847 - National Volcano Early Warning & Monitoring Systems Act S. 3250 - Federal Buildings Personnel Training Act of 2010 S. 3249 - Predisaster Hazard Mitigation Act of 2010 S. 3605 - America COMPETES Act H.R. 5116 - America COMPETES Act
Client expense: $218,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
2010 · third_quarter · Small Business
H.R.2965/S.1233, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act, to amend the Small Business Innovation Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Science Foundation (NSF), SENATE
2010 · third_quarter · Budget/Appropriations
FY2010 Appropriations (H.R. 3288) Nonprofit capacity building amendment to the Serve America Act (S. 609) Coburn amendment (H.J. Res.45) FY 2010 Supplemental Appropriations (H.R. 4899) NIOSH Education and Research Centers for Occupational Health and Safety Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) FEMA funding for flood recovery Disaster relief funding Funding for the National Institutes Of Health and the National Library Of Medicine FY 2010 appropriations for the National Endowment for the Humanities (Interior appropriations H.R. 2996) Funding for arts education Funding for Energy Sustainability and Efficiency Grants and Loans for Institutions as authorized in the Energy Security and Independence Act (EISA) Demonstration to Maintain Independence and Employment (DMIE) Funding for NSF and DOE Commerce, Justice, State appropriations (H.R. 2847) SBIR/STTR (S. 1233) Pell grants, student aid (H.R. 4872) FY 2010 Defense Appropriations (H.R. 3226) Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act (H.R. 3221, H.R. 2492) Troubled Asset Relief Program (H.R. 2847) Budget Reconciliation Package (H.R. 4872) Corporation for National and Community Service, Nonprofit Capacity Building Program Nursing Workforce Development Programs (Title VIII of the Public Health Service Act)
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)
2010 · second_quarter · Small Business
H.R. 25 - Fair Tax Act of 2009 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax. NSBA supported. H.R. 275 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 A bill to repeal the mandatory three-percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supported. H.R. 627The Credit CARD Act of 2009 Bill would amend the Truth in Lending Act to establish fair and transparent practices relating to the extension of credit under an open end consumer credit plan. NSBA supported. H.R. 933 Family-Friendly Workplace Act of 2009 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide compensatory time for employees in the private sector. NSBA supported. H.R. 946 - The Plain Language Act of 2009 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 1409 - Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. NSBA opposed. H.R. 1470 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2009 The bill would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supported. H.R. 2151 Fair Pay Act To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. H.R. 2382 Credit Card Interchange Fees Act Bill would amend the Truth in Lending Act to prohibit unfair practices in electronic payment system networks, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 2460 Healthy Families Act Requires certain employers, who employ 15 or more employees for each working day during 20 or more workweeks a year, to permit each employee to earn at least one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. NSBA opposed. H.R. 2910 S Corporation Modernization Act of 2009 To provide permanent relief, the bill would allow S corporations to liquidate unproductive assets after seven yearsfreeing up capital to be used to grow the business and create jobs. NSBA supported. H.R. 2965 Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 Bill would amend and reauthorize the Small Business Act with respect to the Small Business Innovation Research Program and the Small Business Technology Transfer Program. NSBA opposed. H.R. 3032 The Climate Change Center and Clearinghouse Act of 2009 Bill would establish within the SBA an Office of Environment, Energy, and Climate Change and a Climate Change Center and Clearinghouse to provide support and information on climate change to small businesses. NSBA supported. H.R. 3380 - Promoting Lending to America's Small Business Act Bill would amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 3457 Small Business Credit Card Act of 2009 Bill would amend the Truth in Lending Act to provide coverage under such Act for credit cards issued to small businesses, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 3615 - Home Office Tax Deduction Act of 2009 It amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer who uses a residence to conduct a trade or business a standard tax deduction equal to the lesser of $1,500 or the taxpayer's gross trade or business income derived from the business use of such residence. NSBA supported. H.R. 3639 - Expedited CARD Reform for Consumers Act of 2009 Bill would amend the Credit CARD Act of 2009 to establish an earlier effective date for various consumer protections, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. H.R. 3721 Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act The bill amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to clarify the appropriate standard of proof. NSBA is monitoring. H.R. 3905 The Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009 Bill increases the estate tax exemption level to $5 million, and reduces the rate to 35 percent, both phased-in over ten years. NSBA supported. H.R. 4067 The Business Checking Fairness Act Bill would authorize interest-bearing transaction accounts at depository institutions. NSBA supported. H.R. 4213 Tax Extenders Act of 2009 The bill would extend the research and development tax credit, the deduction for state sales and real property taxes, an exception for Subpart F active financing income, and the deduction allowed for teachers who purchase their own classroom supplies. NSBA supported. H.R. 4302 The Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act Bill would increase loan limits for small business concerns, to provide for low interest refinancing for small business concerns. NSBA supported. H.R. 4321 Comprehensive Immigration Reform ASAP Act of 2009 A bill to provide for comprehensive immigration reform by providing a path the citizenship for non-documented individuals through the establishment of a set of criteria. In addition, the bill addresses border security and employee legality. NSBA has advocated for provisions that would protect small businesses against overly burdensome regulations resulting from mandates on small businesses. NSBA continues to monitor developments and advocate with staff the potential for unintended consequences resulting from immigration legislation to small businesses. H.R.4549 the Small Business Innovation to Job Creation Act of 2010 Bill would authorize the Administrator of the Small Business Administration to make grants to small business concerns to assist the commercialization of research developed with funds received under the second phase of the Small Business Innovation Research Program. NSBA supported. H.R. 4855 Work-Life Balance Awards Act of 2010 To establish the Work-Life Balance Award for employers that have developed and implemented work-life balance policies. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. H.R. 5107 - Employee Misclassification Prevention Act of 2010 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require persons to keep records of non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and to provide a special penalty for persons who misclassify employees as non-employees, and for other purposes. NSBA opposed. H.R. 5141 - Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act Repeals section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that requires any business that purchases more than $600 of goods or services from another business to submit a 1099 form to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). NSBA supported. H.R. 5297 The Small Business Jobs Act of 2010 Bill would create a Small Business Lending Fund Program amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small business job creation. NSBA supported. H.R. 5486 Small Business Jobs Tax Relief Act of 2010 Bill amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for small business job creation. NSBA supported. S. 182 Paycheck Fairness Act To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to provide more effective remedies to victims of discrimination in the payment of wages on the basis of sex, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. S. 292 - Withholding Tax Relief Act of 2009 A bill to repeal the mandatory three-percent withholding requirement on all payments for goods and services made to federal, state and local contractors. NSBA supported. S. 296 Fair Tax Act of 2009 Legislation to abolish the Internal Revenue Service and enact a national retail sales tax on the use or consumption in the United States of taxable property or services. It sets the sales tax rate at 23 percent in 2011, with adjustments to the rate in subsequent years. NSBA supported. S. 515 The Patent Reform Act of 2009 Bill would reform U.S. patent system. NSBA opposed. S. 560 Employee Free Choice Act of 2009 To amend the National Labor Relations Act to establish an efficient system to enable employees to form, join, or assist labor organizations, to provide for mandatory injunctions for unfair labor practices during organizing efforts, and for other purposes. NSBA opposed. S. 574 - Plain Writing Act of 2009 Bill would establish plain language as the standard style for Government documents issued to the public, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. S. 725 - Equity for Our Nations Self-Employed Act of 2009 The bill would allow self-employed individuals to fully-deduct the cost of their health insurance, thus eliminating the self-employed tax on health care. NSBA supported. S. 904 Fair Pay Act To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. S. 988 SIMPLE Cafeteria Plan Act of 2009 Bill would update the tax code to allow small business employees to purchase employer-provided health insurance with pre-tax dollars. It also strengthens current law for all cafeteria plans by expanding dependent flexible spending accounts (DCFSA) and including coverage for long-term care benefits. NSBA has not taken a position on the legislation. S. 996 S Corporation Modernization Act of 2009 To provide permanent relief, the bill would allow S corporations to liquidate unproductive assets after seven yearsfreeing up capital to be used to grow the business and create jobs. NSBA supported. S. 1152 Healthy Families Act Requires certain employers, who employ 15 or more employees for each working day during 20 or more workweeks a year, to permit each employee to earn at least one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. NSBA opposed. S. 1233 SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009 Bill would reauthorize and improve the SBIR and STTR programs. NSBA supported. S. 1615 Next Step for Main Street Credit Availability Act of 2009 Bill would amend the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to stop the small business credit crunch, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. S. 1617 The Investments for Manufacturing Progress and Clean Technology (IMPACT) Act Bill would require the Secretary of Commerce to establish a program for the award of grants to states to establish revolving loan funds for small and medium-sized manufacturers to improve energy efficiency and produce clean energy technology. NSBA supported. S. 1754 - Home Office Deduction Simplification Act of 2009 It amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a taxpayer who uses a residence to conduct a trade or business a standard tax deduction equal to the lesser of $1,500 or the taxpayer's gross trade or business income derived from the business use of such residence. NSBA supported. S. 1756 Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act To amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to clarify the appropriate standard of proof. NSBA is monitoring. S. 1832 Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2009 Bill would increase loan limits for small business concerns, provide for low interest refinancing for small business concerns, and for other purposes. NSBA supported. S. 2784 Carper-Voinovich Estate Tax Proposal Bill would freeze the estate tax at the 2009 levelsany estate above $7 million per couple or $3.5 million per individual would be taxed at a 45 percent rate. NSBA supports permanent reform of the estate tax. S. 2869 The Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act Bill would increase loan limits for small business concerns, to provide for low interest refinancing for small business concerns. NSBA supported. S. 2919 The Small Business Lending Enhancement Act Bill would amend the Federal Credit Union Act to advance the ability of credit unions to promote small business growth and economic development opportunities. NSBA supported. S. 3018 Bipartisan Tax Fairness and Simplification Act of 2010 A comprehensive tax reform legislation with provisions consolidating tax brackets for individuals and businesses while at the same time lowering federal tax obligations, in part through a single, flat 24 percent corporate rate. NSBA supported. S. 3024 Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010 Bill to ensure that the creation of jobs by small businesses is considered during the Federal legislative and rulemaking process. NSBA supported. S. 3089 Small Business Patent Data Collection Act of 2010 Bill would require a study and report by the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration regarding the effects of proposed changes in patent law. NSBA opposed. S. 3254 Employee Misclassification Prevention Act of 2010 To amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require persons to keep records of non-employees who perform labor or services for remuneration and to provide a special penalty for persons who misclassify employees as non-employees, and for other purposes. NSBA opposed. S.3533 Responsible Estate Tax Act The bill will permanently fix the estate tax by combining the 2009 exemption levels with progressive rates for larger estates, including a new billionaires surtax. NSBA supports permanent reform of the estate tax. S. 3578 - Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act Repeals section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) that requires any business that purchases more than $600 of goods or services from another business to submit a 1099 form to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). NSBA supported. S. 4757 Health Insurance Rate Authority Act of 2010 To provide for the establishment of a Health Insurance Rate Authority to establish limits on premium rating, and for other purposes. NSBA is monitoring this legislation. Issue: Comprehensive Immigration Reform A general outline for comprehensive immigration reform was been discussed in the Senate. NSBA has advocated for provisions that would protect small businesses against overly burdensome regulations resulting from mandates on small businesses. NSBA continues to monitor developments and advocate with staff the potential for unintended consequences resulting from immigration legislation to small businesses. Agency Comments on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Jointly filed comments were sent to Department of Health and Human Resources Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Department of Labor Secretary Hilda Solis, Department of Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner. Substantial health plan design changes (e.g., no annual/lifetime limits, bans on cost-sharing of preventative services) have September 2010 effective dates. NSBA requested at least six months to comply with regulations once they are implemented, and a good-faith standard for measuring compliance.
Client expense: $65,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Reserve System, Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · first_quarter · Small Business
H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 General issues related to access to capital for small business (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 4598, the Express Loan Improvements Act of 2010 S. 3024, Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010 S. 2859, Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009 S. 1233, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009 S. 1229, the Entrepreneurial Development Act of 2009 S. 2986, Southeast Hurricanes Small Business Disaster Relief Act of 2010 S. 2731, Small Business Administration Disaster Recovery and Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 850, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009 S. 2989, Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2010 S. 3165, Small Business Community Partner Relief Act of 2010 H.R. 4598, Express Loans Improvements Act of 2010 S. 3024, Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010 H.R. 4849, Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010
Client expense: $25,120,000 · 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), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · first_quarter · Small Business
H.R.1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 General issues related to access to capital for small business (no specific legislation introduced) H.R. 4598, the Express Loan Improvements Act of 2010 S. 3024, Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010 S. 2859, Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009 S. 1233, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009 S. 1229, the Entrepreneurial Development Act of 2009 S. 2986, Southeast Hurricanes Small Business Disaster Relief Act of 2010 S. 2731, Small Business Administration Disaster Recovery and Reform Act of 2009 H.R. 850, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009 S. 2989, Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2010 S. 3165, Small Business Community Partner Relief Act of 2010 H.R. 4598, Express Loans Improvements Act of 2010 S. 3024, Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010 H.R. 4849, Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010
Client expense: $25,120,000 · 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), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Pipeline & Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Small Business
H.R. 2965 / S. 1233, the Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009, SBIR program reauthorization. Support for a small business incubator.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Small Business
H.R. 2965 / S. 1233, the Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009, SBIR program reauthorization.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Army, Dept of (Other), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Science/Technology
Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) Program Reauthorization H.R. 2965/S.1233: Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 Stem Cell Research Research & Development Tax Credit Extension HR 4213: American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010
Client expense: $2,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Small Business
Small Business Innovation and Research (SBIR) Program Reauthorization H.R. 2965/S.1233: Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 Modifications to Internal Revenue Code Section 1202 for Qualified Small Business Stock Incentive H.R. 4173: Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 Sarbanes Oxley Section 404 (b) Exemption H.R. 4173: Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009 Senate Financial Regulatory Reform Discussion Draft Therapeutic Discovery Project Tax Credit Implementation of H.R. 3590: (Senate) Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Small Business Early-Stage Investment H.R. 5297: Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010
Client expense: $2,020,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Small Business
S. 1233, Small Business Innovation Research program.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $80,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Small Business
H.R. 850, Small Business Cooperative for Healthcare Options to Improve Coverage for Employees (CHOICE) Act of 2009 S. 2989, Small Business Contracting Revitalization Act of 2010 S. 3165, Small Business Community Partner Relief Act of 2010 S. 3024, Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010 S. 2986/H.R. 4609, Southeast Hurricanes Small Business Disaster Relief Act of 2010 H.R. 5141, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act H.R. 5412, Small Business Asset Investment and Modernization (AIM) Act of 2010 S. 1233, SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009 S. 2859, Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009 H.R. 4598, Express Loan Improvements Act of 2010 H.R. 5297, Small Business Lending Fund Act The nomination of Marie Johns to be the Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration
Client expense: $9,480,000 · 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), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Economic Council (NEC), Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Natl Security Council (NSC), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office
2010 · second_quarter · Science/Technology
H.R. 2965 - Enhancing Small Business Research and Innovation Act of 2009 S. 1233 - SBIR/STTR Reauthorization Act of 2009 H.R. 3614 - Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program H.R. 2868 - Chemical Facility Antiterrorism Act H.R. 5116 - America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 S.3605 - America COMPETES Reauthorization Act
Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2010 · second_quarter · Small Business
Advocated against an attempt to have the House Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Reauthorization bill (H.R. 2965) included in the House version of the jobs stimulus legislation. Requested Congress moves forward with a reconciled SBIR bill between H.R. 2964 and S. 1233. Advocacy on behalf of small entrepreneurial and dynamic computer solutions industry.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE