James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009

H.R. 847/ S. 1334 (James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act); specific interest in Title II relating to the September 11th Victim Compensation fund.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.847 - James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 S. 1334 - James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010

Client expense: $720,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, U.S. Copyright Office

Issues pertaining to immigrant and non-immigrant visas for skilled professionals. S.887 H-1B and L-1 Visa Reform Act, entire bill. H.R.1791 Stopping Trained PhDs from Leaving the Economy Act of 2009, entire bill. H.R. 4213 American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010; Sections/amendments relating to business immigration. H.R. 5297 Small Business Lending Fund Program; sections/amendments on business immigration. H.R. 4259 Employee Benefit Act; sections/amendments on business immigration. S. 2804 Employ America Act; sections/amendments related to business immigration. S. 3932 Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2010; Sections/amendments on business immigration. H.R. 487 and S. 1334 James Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Act of 2009; entire bill.

Client expense: $1,200,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Director of National Intelligence (ODNI), Executive Office of the President (EOP), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Security Agency (NSA), Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Copyright Office

A judicial nomination (Goodwin Liu, nominee to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals); H.R.5136 & S.3454, National Defense Authorization Act for FY11 (abortion ban); Senate amendment to H.R.3081, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (DC ban, FEHB abortion ban, FEHB contraceptive-equity provision, Title X family-planning program, teen-pregnancy prevention program, funding for abstinence-only programs, Federal Refusal Clause, Hyde amendment, international family-planning funding, global gag rule, ban on abortion services for women in prison, ban on abortion litigation through the Legal Services Corporation); HJRes101 and HJRes105, Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2011, and for other purposes (DC ban, FEHB abortion ban, FEHB contraceptive-equity provision, Title X family-planning program, teen-pregnancy prevention program, funding for abstinence-only programs, Federal Refusal Clause, Hyde amendment, international family-planning funding, global gag rule, ban on abortion services for women in prison, ban on abortion litigation through the Legal Services Corporation); Senate amendment to H.R.3082, FY11 Consolidated Appropriations Act (DC ban, FEHB abortion ban, FEHB contraceptive-equity provision, Title X family-planning program, teen-pregnancy prevention program, funding for abstinence-only programs, Federal Refusal Clause, Hyde amendment, international family-planning funding, global gag rule, ban on abortion services for women in prison, ban on abortion litigation through the Legal Services Corporation); H.R.6283 & S.3878, Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-Only Program Funding Act of 2010; H.R.847 & S.1334, James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010; H.R.4594 & S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act (abortion-related amendments); family planning; Affordable Care Act implementation; international family planning and reproductive-health assistance in President Obama's FY'12 budget.

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

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)

S. 3447 - Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010, VA Policy: Upgrades to the New GI Bill H.R. 6430 - Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010, VA Policy: Upgrades to the New GI Bill H.R. 2965 - Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010, Defense Policy: Repealing Don't Ask Don't Tell S. 4022 - Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010, Defense Policy: Repealing Don't Ask Don't Tell S. 4023 - Don't Ask, Don't Tell Repeal Act of 2010, Defense Policy: Repealing Don't Ask Don't Tell H.R. 5136 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, Defense Policy: Annual Authorization Omnibus S. 3454 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, Defense Policy: Annual Authorization Omnibus H.R. 6523 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, Defense Policy: Annual Authorization Omnibus H.R. 847 - James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, Health Care: First Responders for 9/11 S. 1334 - James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010, Health Care: First Responders for 9/11

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Wage&Hour Enforcement; Worker misclassification & independent contractors, H.R. 1409/S.590, Employee Free Choice Act; Under-reporting of worker injuries, multi-site employees; organizing rights of workers at FedEx; worker misclassification at FedEx; ; H.R. 3408/S. 2882, Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability and Consistency Act; H.R. 847/S.1334 James Zodrga 9/11 health & compensation of 2009; H.R. 2067/S.1580, Protecting America's Workers Act; H.R. 2113 to require corporate wide reporting/workplace injuries and illnesses. OSHA Enhancement Enforcement Programs; OSHA state programs; OSHA-enforcement and penalty issues; family and victim rights; DOL worker misclassification/UI initiatives. H.R. 5107/ S. 3254, Employee Misclassification Prevention Act. H.R. 5663/S.3761, the Miner Act; S.3786/H.R. 6128, The Fair Playing Field Act of 2010; S. 182/S.3772/H.R. 12, Paycheck Fairness Act; H.R. 6495/S.3671, Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety and Protection Act.

Client expense: $281,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Vice President of the United States, Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

Patent reform and liability issues including: H.R.1260 / S.515 - Patent Reform Act of 2009 - all provisions S.610 - Patent Reform Act of 2009 - all provisions S.506 - Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act - tax patent provision S.931/H.R.1020 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.1346 / S.540 Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 liability issues H.R.4094 Drywall Victim Insurance Protection Act - all provisions S.739 Drywall Safety Act of 2009 all provisions S. 3217- Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 expansion of third party liability (Stoneridge) The Domestic Manufacturing and Energy Jobs Act of 2010 (Draft Text) tax and liability provisions H.R.847 / S.1334 - James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 liability provisions H.R.3534 Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009 (CLEAR Act) liability provisions

Client expense: $710,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

HR 847 / S. 1334 - James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack in New York City on September 11, 2001. Entire bill.

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

TRAC Act; Bid Shopping; Services Acquisition Reform Act; Acquisition System Improvement Act; Reverse Auctions; Buy American; Clean Contracting Act; Accountability in Government Contracting Act; Contractors and Federal Spending Accountabality Act; Government Contractor Accountability Act; S 90 & HR 983- preserve open competition & Federal Government Neutrality Act; reconciliation instructions on health care; oppose expansion of False Claims Corrections Act; HR 847/S 1334, Health Care Liability Reform for 9/11; Senate amendments mandating verification systems/policies for employers; HR 275/S. 292, a bill to repeal the imposition of 3 percent witholding on certain government payments; HR 5576/HR 5175 - Disclose Act; HR 5141/S 3578, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act; HR 3765, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act

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

Government targets: Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), General Services Administration (GSA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Health Care Reform, Implementation HR 847, S 1334 - James Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Act HR 4213 - Aid to States, Increasing FMAP and Education Aid S. Amendment 4596 to HR 5297 - rollback elements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009, S. 1334 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009, H.R. 847 Workforce investment policy Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010, H.R. 5663 Job corps issues Worker misclassification issues Job training issues Job creation Paycheck Fainess Act, S. 3772 G-20 labor issues OSHA whistleblower program Labor law reform Department of Labor regulatory agenda Federal Labor Relations Agency budget Mine safety issues OSHA state plans Chemical safety issues OSHA regulatory priorities Robert C. Byrd Mine Safety Protection Act of 2010, H.R. 6495 Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2010, S. 3991 Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2010, H.R. 413 Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2010, S. 1611 Wage Theft Protection Act, H.R. 3303 Wage Theft Protection Act, S. 3877 Wage Theft Prevention and Community Partnership Act, H.R. 6268 Employer misuse of background checks Employee Misclassification Prevention Act, S. 3254

Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: 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), Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM Bank), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

HR 847, the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009, entire bill; S. 1334, James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009, entire bill.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 847, the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009, entire bill; S. 1334, James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009, entire bill.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 1334 & H.R. 847 - James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009

Client expense: $222,959 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Railroad Retirement Board, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 847/S. 1334 The James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE

World Trade Center implications; HR 847/S.1334 that proposes health and compensation mechanisms for World Trade Center victims; legal treatment of the contractors (liabilaty cap) that cleaned up the World Trade Center site; liability cap issues and commerce committee health issues, along with pay for issues in Ways and Means.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

World Trade Center implications; HR 847 / S 1334 that proposes health and compensation mechanisms for World Trade Center victims; legal treatment of the contractors (liability cap) that cleaned up the World Trade Center site; liability cap issues

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000

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

S. 1334 & H.R. 847 - James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009

Client expense: $222,959 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Railroad Retirement Board, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 847/ S. 1334 (James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act); specific interest in Title II relating to the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund. Lobbying with regard to medical malpractice liability in the context of health care reform, with specific interest in proposed funding for state based demonstration projects relating to medical liability. Lobbying with regard to existing federal restrictions on vicarious liability.

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, White House Office

Providing disability benefits for occupational illnesses contracted by federal fire fighters, including the Federal Fire Fighters Fairness Act (HR 948 and S599). 9/11 Responder health programs, including HR 847 and S.1334.

Client expense: $88,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE

Paycheck Fairness Act, S. 182 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009, S. 1334 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009, H.R. 847 Local Jobs for America Act, H.R. 4812 Workforce investment policy Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010, H.R. 5663 Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks of 2010, H.R. 5300 Job corps issues Worker misclassification issues Job training issues Job creation - state and local fiscal relief Unemployment insurance Avondale Shipyard Outsourcing issues Direct care Workforce Empowerment Act, H.R. 5902 - Long Island v. Coke Paycheck Fainess Act, S. 3772 S.J. Res 30 re NMB procedures Whistleblower issues NLRB guidance issues G-20 labor issues President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board WARN Act implementation Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act, S. 3033 Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act, H.R 4677 OSHA MSD Column Rule OSHA whistleblower program

Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Paycheck Fairness Act, S. 182 Employee Free Choice Act, S. 560 Employee Free Choice Act, H.R. 1409 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009, S. 1334 Protecting America's Workers Act, H.R. 2067 Healthy Families Act, H.R. 2460 Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2009, H.R. 413 Protecting America's Workers Act, S. 1580 Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2009, S. 1611 Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, H.R. 2847 Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, S. 3310 Local Jobs for America Act, H.R. 4812 Workforce Investment Policy OSHA Reform Issues Toxic Substances Control Act workplace issues Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010, H.R. 5663 Restoration of Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 2010, H.R. 5618 Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks of 2010, H.R 5300 Issues related to overtime for home health workers COBRA subsidy issues Job corps issues Worker misclassification issues Ergonomics issues Job training issues Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010, S, 3024 Labor HHS appropriations - issues related to OSHA and NIOSH Healthy Families Act, S. 1152

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 1334 & H.R. 847 - James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009

Client expense: $222,959 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Railroad Retirement Board, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S. 1334 & H.R. 847 - James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009

Client expense: $222,959 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: AMTRAK - Natl Railroad Passenger Corporation, Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Railroad Administration, Federal Transit Administration (FTA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Railroad Retirement Board, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

HR 847, S 1334 - James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

HR 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act HR 2381, S 1788 - Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2009 S 1031 - National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act HR 2273 - Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2009 HR 5902, S 3696 - Direct Care Workforce Empowerment Act HR 1586, FMAP and Education funding Health Care Reform Law Implementation HR 3200, HR 3962, S 1679, S 1796 - Health Care reform HR 4213 - Increasing FMAP and Education Aid Opposition to S. Amendment 4596 to HR 5297 which would roll back elements of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act Opposition to S.J. Res. 39 to disapprove regulations regarding grandfathering health plans under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act HR 847, S 1334 - James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

World Trade Center implications; HR 847 / S 1334 that proposes health and compensation mechanisms for World Trade Center victims; legal treatment of the contractors (liability cap) that cleaned up the World Trade Center site; liability cap issues

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $100,000

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

Patent reform and liability issues including: H.R.1260 / S.515 - Patent Reform Act of 2009 - all provisions S.610 - Patent Reform Act of 2009 - all provisions S.506 - Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act - tax patent provision S.931/H.R.1020 Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009 all provisions H.R.1346 / S.540 Medical Device Safety Act of 2009 liability issues H.R.4094 Drywall Victim Insurance Protection Act - all provisions S.739 Drywall Safety Act of 2009 all provisions S. 3217- Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010 expansion of third party liability (Stoneridge) The Domestic Manufacturing and Energy Jobs Act of 2010 (Draft Text) tax and liability provisions H.R.847 / S.1334 - James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010 liability provisions H.R.3534 Consolidated Land, Energy, and Aquatic Resources Act of 2009 (CLEAR Act) liability provisions

Client expense: $440,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

TRAC Act; Bid Shopping; Services Acquisition Reform Act; Acquisition System Improvement Act; Reverse Auctions; Buy American; Clean Contracting Act; Accountability in Government Contracting Act; Contractors and Federal Spending Accountabality Act; Government Contractor Accountability Act; S 90 & HR 983- preserve open competition & Federal Government Neutrality Act; reconciliation instructions on health care; oppose expansion of False Claims Corrections Act; HR 847/S 1334 Health Care Liability Reform for 9/11; Senate amendments mandating verification systems/policies for employers; H.R. 275/S. 292, a bill to repeal the imposition of 3 percent witholding on certain government payments; HR 5576/HR 5175 - Disclose Act; H R 5141/S 3578, Small Business Paperwork Mandate Elimination Act; H R 3765, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office

Wage&Hour Enforcement; Worker misclassification & independent contractors, H.R. 1409/S.590, Employee Free Choice Act; Under-reporting of worker injuries, multi-site employees; organizing rights of workers at FedEx; worker misclassification at FedEx; Anti-trust issues with solid waste industry merger; H.R. 3408/S. 2882, Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability and Consistency Act; H.R. 847/S.1334 James Zodrga 9/11 health & compensation of 2009; H.R. 2067/S.1580, Protecting America's Workers Act; H.R. 2113 to require corporate wide reporting/workplace injuries and illnesses. OSHA Enhancement Enforcement Programs; OSHA state programs; OSHA-enforcement and penalty issues; family and victim rights; DOL worker misclassification/UI initiatives. H.R. 5107/ S. 3254, Employee Misclassification Prevention Act. H.R. 5663/S.3761, the Miner Act; S.3786/H.R. 6128, The Fair Playing Field Act of 2010; S. 182/S.3773/H.R. 12, Paycheck Fairness Act

Client expense: $304,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 847/ S. 1334 (James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act); specific interest in Title II relating to the September 11th Victim Compensation fund.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.2478 & S.2793, Stop Deceptive Advertising for Womens Services Act; S.3676 Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2011 (international family-planning funding, global gag rule); S.3686, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 (Tiahrt amendment, Title X family-planning program, teen-pregnancy prevention program, funding for abstinence-only programs, the Federal Refusal Clause, the Hyde amendment); S.3677, Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2011 (DC ban, FEHB abortion ban, FEHB contraceptive-equity provision); Food and Drug Administration, approval of emergency contraceptive medication, ella; Department of Health and Human Services, abortion coverage ban in Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Program created under federal health-care reform; H.R.5136 & S.3454, National Defense Authorization Act for FY11 (abortion ban); H.R.3081, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011 (DC ban, FEHB abortion ban, FEHB contraceptive-equity provision, Title X family-planning program, teen-pregnancy prevention program, funding for abstinence-only programs, Federal Refusal Clause, Hyde amendment, international family-planning funding, global gag rule, ban on abortion services for women in prison, ban on abortion litigation through the Legal Services Corporation); H.R.4594 & S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act (global gag rule); H.R.6283 & S.3878, Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-Only Program Funding Act of 2010; H.R.5939, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act; H.R.847 & S.1334, James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010; S.3636, Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 (ban on abortion services for women in prison, ban on abortion litigation through the Legal Services Corporation); Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS), guidelines for implementation of the Medicaid family-planning state option; selected judicial nominations (Goodwin Liu, nominee to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals; Elena Kagan, nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court).

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), SENATE

Uncertain Tax Provisions; HR 3200 / HR 5636 / S. 1796 (America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009); and the international tax provisions in HR 847/S 1334 (James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010), HR 4213 (Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2010), HR 5893/5982 (Investing in American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010), and HR 5901 (Real Estate Jobs and Investment Act of 2010).

Client expense: $700,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

Paycheck Fairness Act, S. 182 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009, S. 1334 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009, H.R. 847 Local Jobs for America Act, H.R. 4812 Workforce investment policy Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010, H.R. 5663 Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks of 2010, H.R. 5300 Job corps issues Worker misclassification issues Job training issues Job creation - state and local fiscal relief Unemployment insurance Avondale Shipyard Outsourcing issues Direct care Workforce Empowerment Act, H.R. 5902 - Long Island v. Coke Paycheck Fainess Act, S. 3772 S.J. Res 30 re NMB procedures Whistleblower issues NLRB guidance issues G-20 labor issues President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board WARN Act implementation Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act, S. 3033 Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act, H.R 4677 OSHA MSD Column Rule OSHA whistleblower program

Client expense: $760,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

World Trade Center implications; HR 847/S.1334 that proposes health and compensation mechanisms for World Trade Center victims; legal treatment of the contractors (liabilaty cap) that cleaned up the World Trade Center site; liability cap issues and commerce committee health issues, along with pay for issues in Ways and Means.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 847/ S.1334 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), SENATE

Providing disability benefits for occupational illnesses contracted by federal fire fighters, including the Federal Fire Fighters Fairness Act (HR 948 and S599). 9/11 Responder health programs, including HR 847 and S.1334.

Client expense: $86,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), SENATE

H.R. 847/ S. 1334 (James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act); specific interest in Title II relating to the September 11th Victim Compensation fund. Lobbying with regard to medical malpractice liability in the context of health care reform, with specific interest in proposed funding for state based demonstration projects relating to medical liability. H.R. 1476/ S. 1347 (Carmelo Rodriguez Military Medical Accountability Act of 2009); to allow members of the Armed Forces to sue the United States for damages for certain injuries caused by improper medical care. Lobbying with regard to existing federal restrictions on vicarious liability.

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

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, White House Office

HR 847 / S. 1334 - James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act - A bill to amend the Public Health Service Act to extend and improve protections and services to individuals directly impacted by the terrorist attack in New York City on September 11, 2001. Entire bill. Implementation of grandfathering, dependent coverage, early-retiree insurance regulations in the health care reform legislation to bill HR 3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Client expense: $250,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Energy, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

HR 847, the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009, entire bill; S. 1334, James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009, entire bill; legislative proposals to reform the Public Safety Officers Benefits Program; processing of claims under the Public Safety Officers Benefits Program.

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

Government targets: Bureau of Justice Assistance, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 847, the James Zadroga Act 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009, entire bill; S. 1334, James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009, entire bill.

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

Government targets: Bureau of Justice Assistance, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S 2781 - Rosa's Law HR 3590 - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act HR 2381, S 1788 - Nurse and Health Care Worker Protection Act of 2009 S 1031 - National Nursing Shortage Reform and Patient Advocacy Act HR 2273 - Nurse Staffing Standards for Patient Safety and Quality Care Act of 2009 Improving quality of care and patient safety Health Care Reform Law Implementation HR 4213 - Increasing FMAP HR 5324 - COBRA Health Benefits Extension Act HR 3200, HR 3962, S. 1679, S 1796 - Health Care Reform HR 847, S 1334 - James Zadroga 9/11 Health & Compensation Act

Client expense: $750,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

Paycheck Fairness Act, S. 182 Employee Free Choice Act, S. 560 Employee Free Choice Act, H.R. 1409 James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2009, S. 1334 Protecting America's Workers Act, H.R. 2067 Healthy Families Act, H.R. 2460 Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2009, H.R. 413 Protecting America's Workers Act, S. 1580 Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act of 2009, S. 1611 Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, H.R. 2847 Hiring Incentives to Restore Employment Act, S. 3310 Local Jobs for America Act, H.R. 4812 Workforce Investment Policy OSHA Reform Issues Toxic Substances Control Act workplace issues Miner Safety and Health Act of 2010, H.R. 5663 Restoration of Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 2010, H.R. 5618 Fairness and Accuracy in Employment Background Checks of 2010, H.R 5300 Issues related to overtime for home health workers COBRA subsidy issues Job corps issues Worker misclassification issues Ergonomics issues Job training issues Job Impact Analysis Act of 2010, S, 3024 Labor HHS appropriations - issues related to OSHA and NIOSH Healthy Families Act, S. 1152

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Wage&Hour Enforcement; Worker misclassification & independent contractors, H.R. 1409/S.590, Employee Free Choice Act; Under-reporting of worker injuries, multi-site employees; organizing rights of workers at FedEx; worker misclassification at FedEx; Anti-trust issues with solid waste industry merger; U.S. food service labor practices; H.R. 3408/S. 2882, Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability and Consistency Act; H.R. 847/S.1334 James Zodrga 9/11 health & compensation of 2009; H.R. 2067/S.1580, Protecting America's Workers Act; H.R. 2113 to require corporate wide reporting/workplace injuries and illnesses. OSHA Enhancement Enforcement Programs; OSHA state programs; OSHA-enforcement and penalty issues; family and victim rights; DOL worker misclassification/UI initiatives. H.R. 5107/ S. 3254, Employee Misclassification Prevention Act. H.R. 5663, the Miner Act.

Client expense: $405,100 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of the Vice President of the United States, SENATE, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

TRAC Act; Bid Shopping; Services Acquisition Reform Act; Acquisition System Improvement Act; Reverse Auctions; Buy American; Clean Contracting Act; Accountability in Government Contracting Act; Contractors and Federal Spending Accountabality Act; Government Contractor Accountability Act; S 90 & HR 983- preserve open competition & Federal Government Neutrality Act; reconciliation instructions on health care; oppose expansion of False Claims Corrections Act; HR 847/S 1334 Health Care Liability Reform for 9/11; Senate amendments mandating verification systems/policies for employers; H.R. 275/S. 292, a bill to repeal the imposition of 3 percent witholding on certain government payments; HR 5576/HR 5175 - Disclose Act

Client expense: $234,814 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), White House Office