Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009

S. 2869, "Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009," all provisions relating to commercial loans and refinancing regulations.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FY 2011 Financial Services Appropriations, HR 3737, HR 3854, S. 3103 Small Business Jobs Creation Act, S. 2869 Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act, HR 5297 Small Business Jobs & Credit Act HR 3082 - Fiscal Year 2011 Consolidated Appropriations Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $38,400

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

H.R. 436 - Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009; entire bill H.R. 847 - James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act of 2010; provisions relating to possible use of workforce classification reforms as the revenue offset (P.L. 111-347, 1/2/2011) H.R. 1083 - The Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009; entire bill H.R. 1935 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of partnership interests held by partners providing services; entire bill H.R. 2920 Statutory Pay Go Act of 2009; provisions relating to estate tax and middle class tax benefits H.R. 3408 - Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act of 2009; provisions relating to limitation of independent contractor status for independent broker dealers H.R. 3905 Estate Tax Relief Act; entire bill H.R. 3933 - Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009; to ensure workable reporting requirements for mutual funds H.R. 4154 - Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009; entire bill H.R. 4191 - Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act of 2009; entire bill H.R. 4337 - Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2009; entire bill (P.L. 111-325, 12/22/2010) H.R. 4849 - Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010; provisions relating to small business capital gains exclusion and Build America Bonds H.R. 4853 - Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010; provisions relating to individual tax rates/estate tax and extenders, small business incentives relevant to the financial services sector H.R. 5982 Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2010; provisions relating to repeal of 1099 reporting obligations enacted in health care reform H.R. 6128 Fair Playing Field Act of 2010; provisions that would affect use of independent contractors within the securities industry S. 506 - Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act; provision relating to managed and controlled foreign entities S. 567 - A bill to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gains rates; entire bill S. 651 - Compensation Fairness Act of 2009; entire bill S. 722 - Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009; provisions relating to capital gains, dividends, and estate tax S. 1007 - Excessive Pay Capped Deduction Act of 2009; entire bill S. 2784 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the estate tax as in effect in 2009; entire bill S. 2869 Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009; entire bill S. 2882 - Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act of 2009; provisions relating to independent contractors within the securities industry S. 2927 - Wall Street Fair Share Act; entire bill S. 3513 Bonus Depreciation Extension to Create Jobs Act; entire bill S. 3773 Tax Hike Prevention Act of 2010; provisions relating to capital gains dividends and estate tax S. 3786 Fair Playing Field Act; provisions that would affect use of independent contractors within the securities industry S. 3793 Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010; entire bill S. 3816 Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act; entire bill S. 3946 - Small Business Paperwork Relief Act; entire bill Administrations FY 2011 budget proposals relating to Auto IRA retirement savings initiatives, taxation of life insurance companies, international taxation, tax treatment of capital gains and dividends, independent contractor, estate tax, and Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2869, Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009; H.R. 4302, Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009; S. 1832, Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2009; S. 3103, Small Business Job Creation Act of 2010; H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs adn Credit Act of 2010; S. 1615; H.R. 3854, all legislation to increase maximum loan size and the maximum guaranteed poprtion of SBA loans, specifically loans as the pertain to auto dealer floor plan financing . H.R.4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010

Client expense: $185,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

SBA 7(a) Loan Program; Small Business Access to Capital Act and Small Business Financing and Investment Act of 2009 (S. 1832, HR 3854); Create Growth and Jobs Act (S. 2855); Access to inventory financing; Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act (H.R. 3126) as it would impact marine industry; Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009 (S. 2869); H.R. 5734, the Dealer Floor Plan Program Extension and Improvement Act of 2010 H.R. 5297, the Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010 and S. Amdt 4402, etc. (Substitute Amendment to H.R. 5297) H.R. 4173, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010, relating to new consumer agency jurisdiction over marine dealers

Client expense: $160,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009- P.L. 111-5 Obama Administration's Small Business Plan Small Business Credit Expansion and Loan Markets Stabilization Act of 2009- H.R. 3723 Small Business Financing and Investment Act of 2009- H.R. 3854 Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009- S. 2869, H.R. 4302 Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2009- S. 1832, H.R. 4302 Next Steps for Main Street Credit Availability Act of 2009- S. 1615 Small Business Lending Fund Act- H.R. 5297 (P.L. 111-240)

Client expense: $832,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

S. 2869 & H.R. 4302 - Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

S. 93: A bill to provide quality, affordable health insurance for small employers and individuals H.R. 3854: To amend the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to improve programs providing access to capital under such Acts, and for other purposes. S. 2869: The Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009.

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

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

Small Business Administration programs and funding. Access to capital and credit. Legislation:Small Business Credit Card Act(H.R. 3457);Small Business Financing and Investment Act(H.R. 3854);Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act(H.R. 4302);Small Business Jobs Act (H.R. 5297);SBIR and STIR Enhancement Act(H.R.2772);Small Business Lending Enhancement Act(S.2919);Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act(S. 2869);Support and work on Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 which extended prior tax cuts and addressed issues including employment tax and estate tax(H.R. 4853);Small Business Community Partner Relief Act(S. 3165).

Client expense: $276,284 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

Extension of expiring SBA provisions in H.R. 1, American Recovery & Reinvestment Act; H.R. 2352, Job Creation Through Entrepreneurship Act; Expand capital access programs; S. 2869/H.R. 4302, the Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act; H.R. 5297, the Small Business Lending Fund Act

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Federal Reserve System, Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

FY'11 Appropriations Bills; SBA 504 Commercial Loans/Refinancing; SBA Reauthorization; S.2869, Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 3854, Small Business Financing and Investment Act of 2009; S.2869, Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009; H.R. 5297, Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010, including provisions to extend the dealer floorplan pilot program from one year to three years.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009- P.L. 111-5 Obama Administration's Small Business Plan Small Business Credit Expansion and Loan Markets Stabilization Act of 2009- H.R. 3723 Small Business Financing and Investment Act of 2009- H.R. 3854 Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009- S. 2869, H.R. 4302 Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2009- S. 1832, H.R. 4302 Next Steps for Main Street Credit Availability Act of 2009- S. 1615 Small Business Lending Fund Act- H.R. 5297 (P.L. 111-240)

Client expense: $634,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

S. 2869 & H.R. 4302 - Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009 H.R.5297 - Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

S. 2869, Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009; H.R. 4302, Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009; S. 1832, Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2009; S. 3103, Small Business Job Creation Act of 2010; H.R. 5297, Small Business Jobs adn Credit Act of 2010; S. 1615; H.R. 3854, all legislation to increase maximum loan size and the maximum guaranteed poprtion of SBA loans, specifically loans as the pertain to auto dealer floor plan financing.

Client expense: $165,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

H.R. 436 - Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009; entire bill H.R. 1083 - The Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009; entire bill H.R. 1265 - Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act; provisions relating to management and control of foreign corporations H.R. 1586 FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act; provisions relating to taxation of foreign operations H.R. 1935 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of partnership interests held by partners providing services; entire bill H.R. 2920 Statutory Pay Go Act of 2009; provisions relating to estate tax and middle class tax benefits H.R. 3408 - Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act of 2009; provisions relating to limitation of independent contractor status for independent broker dealers H.R. 3905 Estate Tax Relief Act; entire bill H.R. 3933 - Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act of 2009; to ensure workable reporting requirements for mutual funds H.R. 4154 - Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009; entire bill H.R. 4191 - Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act of 2009; entire bill H.R. 4213 - American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010; provisions relating to tax extenders, carried interest, and fee disclosures H.R. 4337 - Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2009; provisions relating to mutual funds H.R. 4849 - Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010; provisions relating to small business capital gains exclusion and Build America Bonds H.R. 4899 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010; provisions related to GRATS H.R. 5297 Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010; provisions relating to taxes affecting small business, partial annuitization, and expansion of Roth conversions H.R. 5486 Small Business Jobs Tax Relief Act of 2010; provisions relating to small business investment incentives and grantor retained annuity trust H.R. 5982 Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2010; provisions relating to repeal of 1099 reporting obligations enacted in health care reform H.R. 6128 Fair Playing Field Act of 2010; provisions that would affect use of independent contractors within the securities industry S. 506 - Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act; provision relating to managed and controlled foreign entities S. 567 - A bill to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gains rates; entire bill S. 651 - Compensation Fairness Act of 2009; entire bill S. 722 - Taxpayer Certainty and Relief Act of 2009; provisions relating to capital gains, dividends, and estate tax S. 1007 - Excessive Pay Capped Deduction Act of 2009; entire bill S. 2784 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the estate tax as in effect in 2009; entire bill S. 2869 Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009; entire bill S. 2882 - Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act of 2009; provisions relating to independent contractors within the securities industry S. 2927 - Wall Street Fair Share Act; entire bill S. 3513 Bonus Depreciation Extension to Create Jobs Act; entire bill S. 3773 Tax Hike Prevention Act of 2010; provisions relating to capital gains dividends and estate tax S. 3786 Fair Playing Field Act; provisions that would affect use of independent contractors within the securities industry S. 3793 Job Creation and Tax Cuts Act of 2010; entire bill S. 3816 Creating American Jobs and Ending Offshoring Act; entire bill Administrations FY 2011 budget proposals relating to Auto IRA retirement savings initiatives, taxation of life insurance companies, international taxation, tax treatment of capital gains and dividends, independent contractor, estate tax, and Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Issues related to credit cards: H.R. 3639 - Expedited CARD Reform for Consumer Act; S 1833 - Expedited CARD Reform for Consumer Act; S 1927 - Retroactive Rate Increase Moratorium Issues related to Small Business - S 2869 - Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009 H.R. 3854 - Small Business Financing and Investing Act of 2009 H.R. 5297 - Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010 H.R. 2919 - Small Business Lending Enhancement Act of 2009 S 3765 - Small Business Job Preservation Act of 2010 Issues related to Student Lending - S 1541 - Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 S 3219 - Fairness For Struggling Students Act of 2010 H.R. 5055 College Debt Swap Act of 2010 H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 5043 - Private Student Loan Bankrupcy Fairness Act of 2010 H.R. 4677 - Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankrupcies Act of 2010 Issues related to Regulatory Reform - H.R. 3126 - Consumer Financial Protection Agency of 2009 H.R. 4173 - Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act of 2009 Issues related to Mortgage Lending - H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act H.R. 4600 - Secure and Fair Enforcement for Mortgage Licensing Act Issues related to Interchange - H.R. 2695 - Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009 S 1212 - Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009 H.R. 2382 - Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009 H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Issues related to Overdraft Programs - H.R. 1456 - Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act S 1799 - Fairness and Accountability in Receiving Overdraft Coverage Act of 2009 H.R. 1487 - Overdraft Fee Notification Act H.R. 3904 - Overdraft Protection Act of 2009 Issues related to Data Security - H.R. 2221 - Data Accountabiliy and Trust Act S 1490 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S 139 - Data Breach Notification Bill S 3579 - Data Security Act of 2010 S 3840 - Protecting Cyber Space as a National Asset Act of 2010 Issues related to Community Reinvestment - H.R. 6334 - American Community Investment Act of 2010 Issues related to Telecommunication - H.R. 1526 - Telephone Consumer Protection Act

Client expense: $270,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

S. 93: A bill to provide quality, affordable health insurance for small employers and individuals H.R. 3854: To amend the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to improve programs providing access to capital under such Acts, and for other purposes. S. 2869: The Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009.

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

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

SBA 7(a) Loan Program; Small Business Access to Capital Act and Small Business Financing and Investment Act of 2009 (S. 1832, HR 3854);Create Growth and Jobs Act (S. 2855); Access to inventory financing; Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act (H.R. 3126) as it would impact marine industry; Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009 (S. 2869); H.R. 5734, the Dealer Floor Plan Program Extension and Improvement Act of 2010; H.R. 5297, the Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010 and S. Amdt 4402, etc. (Substitute Amendment to H.R. 5297); H.R. 4173, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010, relating to new consumer agency jurisdiction over marine dealers.

Client expense: $190,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

Access to credit for small businesses, including provisions in H.R. 3857 (Small Business Financing and Investment Act of 2009), and S. 2869 ("Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009").

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Extension of expiring SBA provisions in H.R. 1, American Recovery & Reinvestment Act; H.R. 2352, Job Creation Through Entrepreneurship Act; Expand capital access programs; S. 2869/H.R. 4302, the Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act; H.R. 5297, the Small Business Lending Fund Act

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

Small Business Administration programs and funding. Access to capital and credit. Legislation:Small Business Credit Card Act(H.R. 3457);Small Business Financing and Investment Act(H.R. 3854);Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act(H.R. 4302);American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act (H.R.4213);Small Business Jobs Act (H.R. 5297);SBIR and STIR Enhancement Act(H.R.2772);Small Business Lending Enhancement Act(S.2919);Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act(S. 2869); Small Business Community Partner Relief Act(S. 3165).

Client expense: $231,813 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

FY 2011 Financial Services Appropriations, HR 3737, HR 3854, S. 3103 Small Business Jobs Creation Act, S. 2869 Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act, HR 5297 Small Business Jobs & Credit Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

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

Issues related to credit cards: H.R. 3639 - Expedited CARD Reform for Consumer Act; S 1833 - Expedited CARD Reform for Consumer Act; S 1927 - Retroactive Rate Increase Moratorium Issues related to Small Business - S 2869 - Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009 H.R. 3854 - Small Business Financing and Investing Act of 2009 H.R. 5297 - Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010 Issues related to Student Lending - H.R. 3221 - Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 S 1541 - Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009 H.R. 4103 - Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loan Act S 2796 - Ensuring Continued Access to Student Loan Act H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Issues related to Regulatory Reform - H.R. 3126 - Consumer Financial Protection Agency of 2009 H.R. 4173 - Wall Street Reform & Consumer Protection Act of 2009 Issues related to Mortgage Lending S 896 - Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Issues related to Interchange H.R. 2695 - Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009 S 1212 - Credit Card Fair Fee Act of 2009 H.R. 2382 - Credit Card Interchange Fees Act of 2009 H.R. 4173 - Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Issues related to Overdraft Programs H.R. 1456 - Consumer Overdraft Protection Fair Practices Act S 1799 - Fairness and Accountability in Receiving Overdraft Coverage Act of 2009 H.R. 1487 - Overdraft Fee Notification Act H.R. 3904 - Overdraft Protection Act of 2009 Other H.R. 2309 - Consumer Credit and Debt Collection Act H.R. 2221 - Data Accountabiliy and Trust Act S 1490 - Personal Data Privacy and Security Act of 2009 S 139 - Data Breach Notification Bill H.R. 1479 - Community Reinvestment Modernization Act of 2009 H.R. 3306 - DOD Appropriations Act of 2009 Regulatory Reform S 3217 - Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010

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

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of

H.R. 3854, Small Business Financing and Investment Act of 2009; S.2869, Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009; H.R. 5297, Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010, including provisions to extend the dealer floorplan pilot program from one year to three years.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009- P.L. 111-5 Obama Administration's Small Business Plan Small Business Credit Expansion and Loan Markets Stabilization Act of 2009- H.R. 3723 Small Business Financing and Investment Act of 2009- H.R. 3854 Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009- S. 2869, H.R. 4302 Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2009- S. 1832 Next Steps for Main Street Credit Availability Act of 2009- S. 1615 Small Business Lending Fund Act- H.R. 5297

Client expense: $826,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), 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), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

SBA 7(a) Loan Program; Small Business Access to Capital Act and Small Business Financing and Investment Act of 2009 (S. 1832, HR 3854); Create Growth and Jobs Act (S. 2855); Access to inventory financing; Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act (H.R. 3126) as it would impact marine industry; Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009 (S. 2869) H.R. 5734, the Dealer Floor Plan Program Extension and Improvement Act of 2010 H.R. 5297, the Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010 and S. Amdt 4402 (Substitute Amendment to H.R. 5297)

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Interior, Dept of (DOI), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)

S. 2869, Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009; H.R. 4302, Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009; S. 1832, Small Business Access to Capital Act of 2009; S. 1615; H.R. 3854, all legislation to increase maximum loan size and the maximum guaranteed poprtion of SBA loans, specifically loans as the pertain to auto dealer floor plan financing.

Client expense: $225,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), White House Office

S. 2869, H.R. 4302 & H.R. 3854 - A bill to increase loan limits for small business concerns, to provide for low interest refinancing for small business concerns, and for other purposes. Small Business Access to Credit H.R.5297 - Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 H.R. 5249 - Capital Access for Main Street Act of 2010

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), White House Office

FY'11 Appropriations Bills; SBA 504 Commercial Loans/Refinancing; SBA Reauthorization; S.2869, Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2869, "Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009", loan limit modifications in Title I; H.R. 3854, "Small Business Financing and Investment Act of 2009", Section 109, pilot program authority and Section 123, increased loan limits; "H.R. 4213, "American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010", Section 246, Small Business loan guarantee enhancement extensions; H.R. 5297, "Small Business Lending Act", expansion of SBA lending authority

Client expense: $1,050,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 93: A bill to provide quality, affordable health insurance for small employers and individuals H.R. 3854: To amend the Small Business Act and the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 to improve programs providing access to capital under such Acts, and for other purposes. S. 2869: The Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009.

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

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

Support for S. 2869, the Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 436 - Certain Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009; entire bill H.R. 1083 - The Business Activity Tax Simplification Act of 2009; entire bill H.R. 1935 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the treatment of partnership interests held by partners providing services; entire bill H.R. 3408 - Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act of 2009; provisions relating to limitation of independent contractor status for independent broker dealers H.R. 3905 Estate Tax Relief Act; entire bill H.R. 4154 - Permanent Estate Tax Relief for Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Act of 2009; entire bill H.R. 4191 - Let Wall Street Pay for the Restoration of Main Street Act of 2009; entire bill H.R. 4213 - American Workers, State, and Business Relief Act of 2010; provisions relating to tax extenders, and fee disclosures H.R. 4337 - Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2009; entire bill H.R. 4849 - Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010; provisions relating to small business capital gains exclusion and Build American Bonds H.R. 4899 Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010; provisions related to GRATS H.R. 5297 Small Business Lending Fund Act of 2010; provisions relating to 401(k) Roth conversions, GRATS, partial annuitization, and tax provisions for small business H.R. 5486 Small Business Jobs Tax Relief Act of 2010; provisions relating to small business investment incentives and grantor retained annuity trust H.R. 5623 Homebuyer Assistance and Improvement Act; entire bill S. 567 - A bill to repeal the sunset on the reduction of capital gains rates for individuals and on the taxation of dividends of individuals at capital gains rates; entire bill S. 651 - Compensation Fairness Act of 2009; entire bill S. 1007 - Excessive Pay Capped Deduction Act of 2009; entire bill S. 2784 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permanently extend the estate tax as in effect in 2009; entire bill S. 2869 Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009; entire bill S. 2882 - Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act of 2009; provisions relating to independent contractors within the securities industry S. 2927 - Wall Street Fair Share Act; entire bill Administrations FY 2011 budget proposals relating to Auto IRA retirement savings initiatives, taxation of life insurance companies, international taxation, tax treatment of capital gains and dividends, independent contractor, estate tax, and Financial Crisis Responsibility Fee

Client expense: $630,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 2869: support for SBA 504 maximum loan increase and for expansion of refinancing provisions

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

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), SENATE

Access to credit for small businesses, including provisions in H.R. 3857 (Small Business Financing and Investment Act of 2009), and S. 2869 ("Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act of 2009"); Unfair competition from online travel agencies

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FY 2011 Financial Services Appropriations, HR 3737, HR 3854, S. 3103 Small Business Jobs Creation Act, S. 2869 Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act, HR 5297 Small Business Jobs & Credit Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

HR 1491, HR 3614, HR 3684, HR 3722, S. 1831, S. 2869, HR 5297 Small Business Jobs and Credit Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $9,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Small Business Administration programs and funding. Access to capital and credit. Legislation:Small Business Credit Card Act(H.R. 3457);Small Business Financing and Investment Act(H.R. 3854);Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act(H.R. 4302);American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act (H.R.4213);Small Business Jobs Act (H.R. 5297);SBIR and STIR Enhancement Act(H.R.2772);Small Business Lending Enhancement Act(S.2919);Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act(S. 2869); Small Business Community Partner Relief Act(S. 3165).

Client expense: $228,583 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of

Extension of expiring SBA provisions in H.R. 1, American Recovery & Reinvestment Act; H.R. 2352, Job Creation Through Entrepreneurship Act; Expand capital access programs; S. 2869/H.R. 4302, the Small Business Job Creation and Access to Capital Act; H.R. 5297, the Small Business Lending Fund Act

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

Government targets: Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Labor Relations Board (NLRB), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office

S. 2808 H.R. 4598 S. 2869 H.R. 5792 H.R. 4213

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

S. 2869 and HR 4302 regarding SBA 7(a) loans, primarily section 101, 104, 106 and 107; HR 4213, sedction 246 of Senate amendment funding ARRA sections 501-2 for fee reductions and guarantees of 7(a) loans; HR 4598 making improvements in SBA 7(a) express loan program; and HR 4598 making appropriations for 7(a) fee reductions.

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

Government targets: SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

S. 2869 and HR 4302 regarding SBA 504 loans, primarily sections 102, 104, 106 and 202; HR 4213, section 246 of Senate amendment funding ARRA section 502 fee redujctions on 504 loans; and HR 4938 appropriation for 504 fee reduction.

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

Government targets: SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)

H.R. 5412 S. 2869 H.R. 5792 H.R. 4213

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA)