Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009

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

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

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

H.R.12/S.182/S.3772, Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to add nonretaliation requirements, increase penalties and authorize the Secretary of Labor to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages and in opposition to weakening amendments; H.R.2157/S.904, Fair Pay Act of 2009, in support of comparable worth; H.R.2339, Family Income to Respond to Significant Transitions Act, in support of States that create family leave programs; H.R.2460/S.1152, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; H.R.389, Family Fairness Act, in support of expanding FMLA to cover part time workers; H.R.4812/S.3500, Local Jobs for America Act, in support of creating and saving jobs in local governments, schools, and local law enforcement; H.R.626/S.354, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, in support of providing paid parental leave for federal employees; Workforce Investment Act, in support of reauthorization including programs that move women into nontraditional occupations, expand supportive services, eliminate the sequence of services, streamline WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, and align data collection and accountability measurements; H.R.1020, Arbitration Fairness Act, in support of ending the predatory practice of mandatory arbitration clauses; in support of anti-discrimination policies and practices.

Client expense: $65,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Education, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, President of the U.S., SENATE, White House Office

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

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

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

H.R.4489, To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to ensure program integrity, transparency, and cost savings in the pricing and contracting of prescription drug benefits under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. H.R.626, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, to allow federal employees to substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay available for either the: (1) birth of a child; or (2) placement of a child with the employee for either adoption or foster care. Makes available for any of the 12 weeks of leave an employee is entitled to for such purposes: (1) four administrative weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth or placement involved; and (2) any accumulated annual or sick leave. S.354, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, to allow federal employees to substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay available for either the: (1) birth of a child; or (2) placement of a child with the employee for either adoption or foster care. Makes available for any of the 12 weeks of leave an employee is entitled to for such purposes: (1) four administrative weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth or placement involved; and (2) any accumulated annual or sick leave. H.R.1203, Federal and Military Retiree Health Care Equity Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow civilian and military retirees to pay health premiums on a pretax basis. S.491, Federal and Military Retiree Health Care Equity Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis.

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

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

H.R. 796, to repeal the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into private debt collection contracts H.R. 673, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act H.R. 1655, Putting our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 1722, Telework Improvement Act H.R. 1867, Border Violence Prevention Act of 2009 H.R. 1448, Border Reinforcement and Violence Reduction Act of 2009 H.R. 495, Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2009 H.R. 1517, CBP Overseas Employment Bill H.R. 264, Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2009 H.R. 235, Social Security Fairness Act of 2009 S. 484, Social Security Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 626, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act S. 354, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act H.R. 1507, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009 S. 372, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2010 S. 707, Telework Act S. 515, Patent Reform Act H.R. 3126, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act H.R. 3114, Patent and Trademark fee Bill S. 1358, Patent and Trademark fee Bill H.R. 828, FERS Redeposit Act H.R. 2736, To Ensure Efficient Performance of Agency Functions S. 924, To Ensure Efficient Performance of Agency Functions S. 736, Federal Hiring Process H.R. 2200, TSA Authorization Act S. 1631, the Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 3264, Federal Internship Improvement Act Comprehensive Hiring Reform H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S.2901, Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act H.R. 4832, One America, Many Voices Act H.R. 4735, To Require the Federal Government to Fire Workers who have Federal Tax Liabilities H.R. 4865, the Federal Employees and Uniformed Services Retirement Equity Act S. 674, Supervisor Training Bill S. 2789, Roosevelt Scholars Act H.R. 5136, Department of Defense Authorization Act, FY 2011 S. 806, Federal Executive Board Authorization Act, 2009 H.R. 5590, Counterterrorism Enforcement and DHS Authorization Act of 2010 S. 3243, Anti-Border Corruption Act of 2010 H.R. 3752, Law Enforcement Officers Safety Improvements Act of 2010 S. 1132, Law Enforcement Officers Safety Improvements Act of 2010 S. 3659, SAFE Port Reauthorization Act H.R. 6134, Federal Employee Furlough Bill H.R. 4213, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act H.R. 5136, Department of Defense Authorization Act of 2011 S. 3454, Department of Defense Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 6175, Federal Life Insurance Transparency Act H.Res 1640, Rule on H.R. 5297, Small Business Lending Bill H.R. 4853, Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 H.R. 5987, Seniors Protection Act of 2010 S. 3985, Emergency Senior Citizens Relief Act of 2010 H.R. 796, Repeal the Authority of the Secretary of Treasury to enter into Private Debt Collection Contracts H.R. 3251, Federal Accountability Act of 2009 H.R. 6416, Immunity Changes for Work Related Acts

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

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

H.R.4489, To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to ensure program integrity, transparency, and cost savings in the pricing and contracting of prescription drug benefits under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. H.R.626, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, to allow federal employees to substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay available for either the: (1) birth of a child; or (2) placement of a child with the employee for either adoption or foster care. Makes available for any of the 12 weeks of leave an employee is entitled to for such purposes: (1) four administrative weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth or placement involved; and (2) any accumulated annual or sick leave. S.354, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, to allow federal employees to substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay available for either the: (1) birth of a child; or (2) placement of a child with the employee for either adoption or foster care. Makes available for any of the 12 weeks of leave an employee is entitled to for such purposes: (1) four administrative weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth or placement involved; and (2) any accumulated annual or sick leave. H.R.1203, Federal and Military Retiree Health Care Equity Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow civilian and military retirees to pay health premiums on a pretax basis. S.491, Federal and Military Retiree Health Care Equity Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis. H.R.5200, Federal Employee Health Benefits Program Dependent Coverage Extension Act, to extend eligibility for coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program with respect to certain adult dependents of federal employees and annuitants, in conformance with amendments made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. S.3341, Federal Employee Health Benefits Program Dependent Coverage Extension Act, to extend eligibility for coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program with respect to certain adult dependents of federal employees and annuitants, in conformance with amendments made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R.5179, to amend title 5, United States Code, to make clear that family coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program remains available with respect to an otherwise eligible child of a Federal employee or annuitant until that child attains 26 years of age.

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

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

H.R.4489, To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to ensure program integrity, transparency, and cost savings in the pricing and contracting of prescription drug benefits under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. H.R.626, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, to allow federal employees to substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay available for either the: (1) birth of a child; or (2) placement of a child with the employee for either adoption or foster care. Makes available for any of the 12 weeks of leave an employee is entitled to for such purposes: (1) four administrative weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth or placement involved; and (2) any accumulated annual or sick leave. S.354, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, to allow federal employees to substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay available for either the: (1) birth of a child; or (2) placement of a child with the employee for either adoption or foster care. Makes available for any of the 12 weeks of leave an employee is entitled to for such purposes: (1) four administrative weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth or placement involved; and (2) any accumulated annual or sick leave. H.R.1203, Federal and Military Retiree Health Care Equity Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow civilian and military retirees to pay health premiums on a pretax basis. S.491, Federal and Military Retiree Health Care Equity Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis. H.R.5200, Federal Employee Health Benefits Program Dependent Coverage Extension Act, to extend eligibility for coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program with respect to certain adult dependents of federal employees and annuitants, in conformance with amendments made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. S.3341, Federal Employee Health Benefits Program Dependent Coverage Extension Act, to extend eligibility for coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program with respect to certain adult dependents of federal employees and annuitants, in conformance with amendments made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

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

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

H.R.4489, To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to ensure program integrity, transparency, and cost savings in the pricing and contracting of prescription drug benefits under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. H.R.626, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, to allow federal employees to substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay available for either the: (1) birth of a child; or (2) placement of a child with the employee for either adoption or foster care. Makes available for any of the 12 weeks of leave an employee is entitled to for such purposes: (1) four administrative weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth or placement involved; and (2) any accumulated annual or sick leave. S.354, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, to allow federal employees to substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay available for either the: (1) birth of a child; or (2) placement of a child with the employee for either adoption or foster care. Makes available for any of the 12 weeks of leave an employee is entitled to for such purposes: (1) four administrative weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth or placement involved; and (2) any accumulated annual or sick leave. H.R.1203, Federal and Military Retiree Health Care Equity Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow civilian and military retirees to pay health premiums on a pretax basis. S.491, Federal and Military Retiree Health Care Equity Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis. H.R.3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, seeks to lower health care costs and provide quality, affordable health care coverage by setting forth provisions governing health insurance plans.

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

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

HR 1409, HR 1, HR 1804, HR 1266, HR 626, HR 2978, HR 958, HR 1256, HR 673, HR 2647, HR 2847, HR 3183, HR 3186, HR 3326, HR 3170, HR 2996, HR 3082, HR 2736, HR 413, HR 235, HR 949, HR 1105, HR 673, HR 1404, HR 3590, HR 3962, HR 5200, HR 3200, HR 4213, HR 1722, HR 4489, HR 4865, S 560, S 1390, S 1436, S 1432, S 1407, S 924, S 507, S 354, S 484, S 362, S 561, S 3341, FY11 Budget Resolution

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1409, HR 1; HR 1804; HR 1266; HR 626; HR 2978; HR 958; HR 1256; HR 673; HR 2647; HR 2847; HR 3183; HR 3326; HR 3170; HR 2996; HR 3082; HR 2736; HR 235; HR 949; HR 413; HR 3590; HR 3962; HR 3186, HR 5200, HR 3200, HR 4213, HR 4899, HR 1722, S 560; S 1390; S 507; S 354; S 1436; S 1432; S 1407; S 924; S 484; S 362; S 252; Fiscal 2011 Budget Resolution, HR 4489, HR 4865, S 3341, S1611, S 167, HR 1139, S 132, HR 1022, HR 970, S 714, HR 3695, HR 4104, S 1132, HR 242

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FY 2011 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations - amendment to prohibit funds from being used to close or consolidate any office of the EEOC or to make reductions in force part of any workforce repositioning, restructuring, or organizing of the EEOC. FY 2011 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill - provisions on cuts in funds for job training and employment services, college aid for students, rural health care services, funding for the National Institutes of Health, and increasing the Social Security Administration's administrative budget to ease processing backlog of more than 600,000 disability claims. HR 626/S 354, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act -- proposal to provide federal employees who are new parents or adoptive parents with eights weeks of full pay and benefits. HR 1722/S 707, Telework Improvements Act - provisions to increase amount of telework for eligible employees to at least 20% of the hours worked for every two work week period. HR 1881 - Transportation Security Workforce Enhancement Act, provision to grant TSOs true workplace rights and protections as other federal employees. S 362/HR 949 - provision to restore the rights of VA health care professionals to bargain and file grievances over workplace issues under Title 38 (RNs, physicians, physician assistants, and other VA employees on front lines of VA health care). HR 1507/S 372, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, provisions to reform protection from retaliation for disclosure of fraud, waste, and abuse. HR 1409/S 560, Employee Free Choice Act, establishment of a pro-worker system for employees to form, join, or assist a labor organization thus assuring workers the right to bargain for better working conditions, wages, and benefits. S 1963 - Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Healthy Services Act; including personnel provisions impacting VA health care professionals' pay and scheduling, and converting Title 5 Nursing Assistants to Hybrid Title 38 personnel system. HR 4832, One America, Many Voices Act, to grant federal employees whose position descriptions require a multilingual skill a 5% pay differential. HR 4735 - proposal to terminate federal employees who have seriously delinquent tax debt due the Internal Revenue Service. HR 1383, Air Force Depot Workers Fairness Act - provision on compensatory time and a half. HR 3345, National Guard Technician Equity Act - provisions on Title 32 National Guard and Reserve issue including dual status and retiree health care. H.R.3493, Locality Pay Equity Act - provisions to align blue collar and white collar wage areas. HR 673 and HR 675, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act - provisions to provide law enforcement officer status to many different groups of federal employees. HR 1990, Pepper Spray bill - provisions dealing with Bureau of Prisons management policy changes, including the use of non-lethal weaponry. H.R.4239 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, to provide statutory relief from 10% early withdrawal penalty for BOP correctional workers who participate in the Thrift Savings Plan.

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

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

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

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

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

H.R. 12 and S. 182 Paycheck Fairness Act H.R. 626 and S. 354 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act H.R. 2460 and S. 1152 Healthy Families Act H.R. 5107 and S. 3254 Employee Misclassification Prevention Act H.Res. 1598 and S.Res. 618 National Work and Family Month Resolution S. 707 Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 S. 3747: Reduce and Cap the Federal Government Other Work/Life Issues Other Compensation Issues Other Paid Time Off/Sick Leave Issues Other Telework Issues Other Federal Sector Pay

Client expense: $18,595 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office

H.R.12/S.182, Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to add nonretaliation requirements, increase penalties and authorize the Secretary of Labor to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages and in opposition to weakening amendments; H.R.2157/S.904, Fair Pay Act of 2009, in support of comparable worth; H.R.2339, Family Income to Respond to Significant Transitions Act, in support of States that create family leave programs; H.R.2460/S.1152, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; H.R.389, Family Fairness Act, in support of expanding FMLA to cover part time workers; H.R.4812/S.3500, Local Jobs for America Act, in support of creating and saving jobs in local governments, schools, and local law enforcement; H.R.626/S.354, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, in support of providing paid parental leave for federal employees; Workforce Investment Act, in support of reauthorization including programs that move women into nontraditional occupations, expand supportive services, eliminate the sequence of services, streamline WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, and align data collection and accountability measurements; H.R.1020, Arbitration Fairness Act, in support of ending the predatory practice of mandatory arbitration clauses; development of legislation to address age discrimination raised by Gross Supreme Court case.

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

Government targets: Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Natl Science Foundation (NSF), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Smithsonian Institution, White House Office

HR 4865 - Thrift Savings Plan retirement bill for federal employees; This bill will allow federal employees to invest the cash value of unused annual leave into their Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) retirement accounts. Entire bill. HR 626 / S 354 - Paid Parental Leave for Federal Employees; This bill provides 4 weeks' paid parental leave for federal employees for the birth, adoption, or foster care of a child. Entire bill. S Res 481 / H Res 1247 - This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued public service during Public Service Recognition Week. Entire Bill. Federal prevailing wage laws (Davis-Bacon Act, Service Employees Act, and related acts) - Education of Members of Congress and congressional staff on federal prevailing wage standards as they relate to the membership of Laborers International Union of North America. Protecting America's Workers Act (H.R. 2067, S 1580) - General Legislative work and outreach in support of legislation to modernize the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

Client expense: $125,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 1723 Family Leave Insurance Act H.R. 2460 Healthy Families Act H.R. 4855 Work-Life Balance Award Act S. 354 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act S. 1152 Healthy Families Act Pending Fiscal Year 2011 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations legislation (provisions related to a Presidential funding request for state paid leave grants)

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.4489, To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to ensure program integrity, transparency, and cost savings in the pricing and contracting of prescription drug benefits under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. H.R.626, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, to allow federal employees to substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay available for either the: (1) birth of a child; or (2) placement of a child with the employee for either adoption or foster care. Makes available for any of the 12 weeks of leave an employee is entitled to for such purposes: (1) four administrative weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth or placement involved; and (2) any accumulated annual or sick leave. S.354, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, to allow federal employees to substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay available for either the: (1) birth of a child; or (2) placement of a child with the employee for either adoption or foster care. Makes available for any of the 12 weeks of leave an employee is entitled to for such purposes: (1) four administrative weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth or placement involved; and (2) any accumulated annual or sick leave. H.R.1203, Federal and Military Retiree Health Care Equity Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow civilian and military retirees to pay health premiums on a pretax basis. S.491, Federal and Military Retiree Health Care Equity Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis. H.R.5200, Federal Employee Health Benefits Program Dependent Coverage Extension Act, to extend eligibility for coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program with respect to certain adult dependents of federal employees and annuitants, in conformance with amendments made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. S.3341, Federal Employee Health Benefits Program Dependent Coverage Extension Act, to extend eligibility for coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program with respect to certain adult dependents of federal employees and annuitants, in conformance with amendments made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. H.R.5179, to amend title 5, United States Code, to make clear that family coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program remains available with respect to an otherwise eligible child of a Federal employee or annuitant until that child attains 26 years of age.

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

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

H.R. 796, to repeal the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into private debt collection contracts H.R. 673, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act H.R. 1655, Putting our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 1722, Telework Improvement Act H.R. 1867, Border Violence Prevention Act of 2009 H.R. 1448, Border Reinforcement and Violence Reduction Act of 2009 H.R. 495, Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2009 H.R. 1517, CBP Overseas Employment Bill H.R. 264, Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2009 H.R. 235, Social Security Fairness Act of 2009 S. 484, Social Security Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 626, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act S. 354, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act H.R. 1507, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009 S. 372, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2010 S. 707, Telework Act S. 515, Patent Reform Act H.R. 3126, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act H.R. 3114, Patent and Trademark fee Bill S. 1358, Patent and Trademark fee Bill H.R. 828, FERS Redeposit Act H.R. 2736, To Ensure Efficient Performance of Agency Functions S. 924, To Ensure Efficient Performance of Agency Functions S. 736, Federal Hiring Process H.R. 2200, TSA Authorization Act S. 1631, the Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 3264, Federal Internship Improvement Act Comprehensive Hiring Reform H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S.2901, Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act H.R. 4832, One America, Many Voices Act H.R. 4735, To Require the Federal Government to Fire Workers who have Federal Tax Liabilities H.R. 4865, the Federal Employees and Uniformed Services Retirement Equity Act S. 674, Supervisor Training Bill S. 2789, Roosevelt Scholars Act H.R. 5136, Department of Defense Authorization Act, FY 2011 S. 806, Federal Executive Board Authorization Act, 2009 H.R. 5590, Counterterrorism Enforcement and DHS Authorization Act of 2010 S. 3243, Anti-Border Corruption Act of 2010 H.R. 3752, Law Enforcement Officers Safety Improvements Act of 2010 S. 1132, Law Enforcement Officers Safety Improvements Act of 2010 S. 3659, SAFE Port Reauthorization Act S. 3790, to provide that persons having seriously delinquent tax debts shall be ineligible for Federal employment S. 3795, Taxpayer Advocacy and Government Accountability Promotion Act of 2010 S. 3806, SECURE Facilities Act of 2010 H.R. 6122, Federal Protective Service Improvement and Accountability Act of 2010 H.R. 6134, Federal Employee Furlough Bill H.R. 4213, Unemployment Compensation Extension Act H.R. 5136, Department of Defense Authorization Act of 2011 S. 3454, Department of Defense Authorization Act of 2011 H.R. 6175, Federal Life Insurance Transparency Act H.Res 1640, Rule on H.R. 5297, Small Business Lending Bill

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

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

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 HR 413, S 3194, S 1611 - Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act HR 2063 - Protecting America's Workers Act S 354, HR 626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave, all provisions S 560, HR 1409 - Employee Free Choice Act, all provisions HR 4812, S 3200 - Local Jobs for America Act, all provisions Support nomination of Craig Becker and Mark Pearce to the NLRB HR 3548 - Unemployment Extension Workforce Investment Act (job training) Health Care Reform Law Implementation

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

HR 5175, S 3295 - DISCLOSE Act S 354, HR 626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave, all provisions Regulatory Reform Procurement Reform HR 626 - Family Leave for Federal Employees HR 5175 - Campaign Finance Reform

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

HR 1409, HR 1; HR 1804; HR 1266; HR 626; HR 2978; HR 958; HR 1256; HR 673; HR 2647; HR 2847; HR 3183; HR 3326; HR 3170; HR 2996; HR 3082; HR 2736; HR 235; HR 949; HR 413; HR 3590; HR 3962; HR 3186, HR 5200, HR 3200, HR 4213, HR 4899, HR 1722, S 560; S 1390; S 507; S 354; S 1436; S 1432; S 1407; S 924; S 484; S 362; S 252; Fiscal 2011 Budget Resolution, HR 4489, HR 4865, S 3341, S1611, S 167, HR 1139, S 132, HR 1022, HR 970, S 714, HR 3695, HR 4104, S 1132, HR 242

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1409, HR 1, HR 1804, HR 1266, HR 626, HR 2978, HR 958, HR 1256, HR 673, HR 2647, HR 2847, HR 3183, HR 3186, HR 3326, HR 3170, HR 2996, HR 3082, HR 2736, HR 413, HR 235, HR 949, HR 1105, HR 673, HR 1404, HR 3590, HR 3962, HR 5200, HR 3200, HR 4213, HR 1722, HR 4489, HR 4865, S 560, S 1390, S 1436, S 1432, S 1407, S 924, S 507, S 354, S 484, S 362, S 561, S 3341, FY11 Budget Resolution

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.12/S.182, Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to add nonretaliation requirements, increase penalties and authorize the Secretary of Labor to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages and in opposition to weakening amendments; H.R.2157/S.904, Fair Pay Act of 2009, in support of comparable worth; H.R.2339, Family Income to Respond to Significant Transitions Act, in support of States that create family leave programs; H.R.2460/S.1152, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; H.R.389, Family Fairness Act, in support of expanding FMLA to cover part time workers; H.R.4812/S.3500, Local Jobs for America Act, in support of creating and saving jobs in local governments, schools, and local law enforcement; H.R.626/S.354, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, in support of providing paid parental leave for federal employees; H.R.2074, Pathways Advancing Career Training Act, in support of increasing career and vocational training opportunities for underrepresented groups; Workforce Investment Act, in support of reauthorization including programs that move women into nontraditional occupations, expand supportive services, eliminate the sequence of services, streamline WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, and align data collection and accountability measurements.

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

Government targets: Administration for Children & Families (ACF), Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (All provisions) H.R. 1723 Family Leave Insurance Act (All provisions) H.R. 2460 Healthy Families Act (All provisions) H.R. 4855 Work-Life Balance Award Act (All provisions) H.R. 5136 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Provisions regarding paid parental leave for federal employees) S. 354 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act (All provisions) S. 1152 Healthy Families Act (All provisions) Pending Fiscal Year 2011 Deparments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Bill (Provisions regarding President Obamas budget request of 50 million dollars to establish a State Paid Leave Fund within the Department of Labor)

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FY 2011 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations - amendment to prohibit funds from being used to close or consolidate any office of the EEOC or to make reductions in force part of any workforce repositioning, restructuring, or organizing of the EEOC. FY 2011 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill - provisions on cuts in funds for job training and employment services, college aid for students, rural health care services, funding for the National Institutes of Health, and increasing the Social Security Administration's administrative budget to ease processing backlog of more than 600,000 disability claims. HR 626/S 354, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act -- proposal to provide federal employees who are new parents or adoptive parents with eights weeks of full pay and benefits. HR 1722/S 707, Telework Improvements Act - provisions to increase amount of telework for eligible employees to at least 20% of the hours worked for every two work week period. HR 1881 - Transportation Security Workforce Enhancement Act, provision to grant TSOs true workplace rights and protections as other federal employees. S 362/HR 949 - provision to restore the rights of VA health care professionals to bargain and file grievances over workplace issues under Title 38 (RNs, physicians, physician assistants, and other VA employees on front lines of VA health care). HR 1507/S 372, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, provisions to reform protection from retaliation for disclosure of fraud, waste, and abuse. HR 1409/S 560, Employee Free Choice Act, establishment of a pro-worker system for employees to form, join, or assist a labor organization thus assuring workers the right to bargain for better working conditions, wages, and benefits. S 1963 - Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Healthy Services Act; including personnel provisions impacting VA health care professionals' pay and scheduling, and converting Title 5 Nursing Assistants to Hybrid Title 38 personnel system. HR 4832, One America, Many Voices Act, to grant federal employees whose position descriptions require a multilingual skill a 5% pay differential. HR 4735 - proposal to terminate federal employees who have seriously delinquent tax debt due the Internal Revenue Service. HR 1383, Air Force Depot Workers Fairness Act - provision on compensatory time and a half. HR 3345, National Guard Technician Equity Act - provisions on Title 32 National Guard and Reserve issue including dual status and retiree health care. H.R.3493, Locality Pay Equity Act - provisions to align blue collar and white collar wage areas. HR 673 and HR 675, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act - provisions to provide law enforcement officer status to many different groups of federal employees. HR 1990, Pepper Spray bill - provisions dealing with Bureau of Prisons management policy changes, including the use of non-lethal weaponry. H.R.4239 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, to provide statutory relief from 10% early withdrawal penalty for BOP correctional workers who participate in the Thrift Savings Plan.

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

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

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

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

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

HR 4865 - Thrift Savings Plan retirement bill for federal employees; This bill will allow federal employees to invest the cash value of unused annual leave into their Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) retirement accounts. Entire bill. HR 626/ S 354 - Paid Parental Leave for Federal Employees; This bill provides 4 weeks' paid parental leave for federal employees for the birth, adoption, or foster care of a child. Entire bill. S Res 481/ H Res 1247 - This bill expresses the sense of Congress that the public servants should be commended for their dedication and continued public service during Public Service Recognition Week. Entire bill. Federal prevailing wage laws (Davis-Bacon Act, Service Employees Act, and related acts) - Education of Members of Congress and congressional staff on federal prevailing wage standards as they relate to the membership of the Laborers International Union of North America. Protecting America's Workers Act (H.R. 2067, S 1580) - General Legislative work and outreach in support of legislation to modernize the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S. 354, Global Food Security Act: provisions regarding research and authorization for foreign agricultural assistance.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

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

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

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 HR 413, S 3194, S 1611 - Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act HR 2063 - Protecting America's Workers Act S 354, HR 626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave, all provisions S 560, HR 1409 - Employee Free Choice Act, all provisions HR 4812, S 3200 - Local Jobs for America Act, all provisions Support nomination of Craig Becker and Mark Pearce to the NLRB HR 3548 - Unemployment Extension Workforce Investment Act (job training) Health Care Reform Law Implementation

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

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

HR 5175, S 3295 - DISCLOSE Act S 354, HR 626 - Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave, all provisions Regulatory Reform Procurement Reform HR 626 - Family Leave for Federal Employees HR 5175 - Campaign Finance Reform

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

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

Telework issues; H.R. 12/ S. 182 Paycheck Fairness Act; HR 2161: Family and Medical Leave Restoration Act ; S. 674: Federal Supervisor Training Act of 2009; HR 2460/ S. 1152 : Healthy Families Act ; HR 2564: Paid Vacation Act; National Work and Family Month resolution; H. R. 626/ S. 354 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act; S. 502 Older Worker Opportunity Act; H.R. 933 Family Friendly Workplace Act; H.R 1274 Working Families Flexibility Act; Work-life issues; Compensation issues.

Client expense: $15,450 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, White House Office

H.R.4489, To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to ensure program integrity, transparency, and cost savings in the pricing and contracting of prescription drug benefits under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program. H.R.626, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, to allow federal employees to substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay available for either the: (1) birth of a child; or (2) placement of a child with the employee for either adoption or foster care. Makes available for any of the 12 weeks of leave an employee is entitled to for such purposes: (1) four administrative weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth or placement involved; and (2) any accumulated annual or sick leave. S.354, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, to allow federal employees to substitute any available paid leave for any leave without pay available for either the: (1) birth of a child; or (2) placement of a child with the employee for either adoption or foster care. Makes available for any of the 12 weeks of leave an employee is entitled to for such purposes: (1) four administrative weeks of paid parental leave in connection with the birth or placement involved; and (2) any accumulated annual or sick leave. H.R.1203, Federal and Military Retiree Health Care Equity Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow civilian and military retirees to pay health premiums on a pretax basis. S.491, Federal and Military Retiree Health Care Equity Act, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow Federal civilian and military retirees to pay health insurance premiums on a pretax basis. H.R.5200, Federal Employee Health Benefits Program Dependent Coverage Extension Act, to extend eligibility for coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program with respect to certain adult dependents of federal employees and annuitants, in conformance with amendments made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. S.3341, Federal Employee Health Benefits Program Dependent Coverage Extension Act, to extend eligibility for coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program with respect to certain adult dependents of federal employees and annuitants, in conformance with amendments made by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

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

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

H.R. 796, to repeal the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into private debt collection contracts H.R. 673, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act H.R. 1655, Putting our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 1722, Telework Improvement Act H.R. 1867, Border Violence Prevention Act of 2009 H.R. 1448, Border Reinforcement and Violence Reduction Act of 2009 H.R. 495, Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2009 H.R. 1517, CBP Overseas Employment Bill H.R. 264, Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2009 H.R. 235, Social Security Fairness Act of 2009 S. 484, Social Security Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 626, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act S. 354, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act H.R. 1507, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009 S. 707, Telework Act S. 515, Patent Reform Act H.R. 3126, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act H.R. 3114, Patent and Trademark fee Bill S. 1358, Patent and Trademark fee Bill H.R. 828, FERS Redeposit Act H.R. 2736, To Ensure Efficient Performance of Agency Functions S. 924, To Ensure Efficient Performance of Agency Functions S. 736, Federal Hiring Process H.R. 2200, TSA Authorization Act S. 1631, the Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 H.R. 3264, Federal Internship Improvement Act S. 1177, Long Term Care Insurance Act of 2009 Comprehensive Hiring Reform H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act S.2901, Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act H.R. 4832, One America, Many Voices Act H.R. 4735, To Require the Federal Government to Fire Workers who have Federal Tax Liabilities H.R. 4865, the Federal Employees and Uniformed Services Retirement Equity Act S. 674, Supervisor Training Bill S. 2789, Roosevelt Scholars Act H.R. 5136, Department of Defense Authorization Act, FY 2011 S. 806, Federal Executive Board Authorization Act, 2009 H.R. 4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010 H.R. 4994, Taxpayer Assistance Act of 2010 S. 3215, Taxpayer Bill of Rights Act of 2010 H.R. 5136, Department of Defense Authorization Act of 2011 S. 3454, Department of Defense Authorization Act of 2011 H.Res. 1187, Public awareness of attacks against Federal employees H.R. 5590, Counterterrorism Enforcement and DHS Authorization Act of 2010 S. 3243 Anti-Border Corruption Act of 2010

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

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

HR 1409, HR 1; HR 1804; HR 1266; HR 626; HR 2978; HR 958; HR 1256; HR 673; HR 2647; HR 2847; HR 3183; HR 3326; HR 3170; HR 2996; HR 3082; HR 2736; HR 235; HR 949; HR 413; HR 3590; HR 3962; HR 3186, HR 5200, HR 3200, HR 4213, HR 4899, HR 1722, S 560; S 1390; S 507; S 354; S 1436; S 1432; S 1407; S 924; S 484; S 362; S 252; Fiscal 2011 Budget Resolution, HR 4489, HR 4865, S 3341, S1611, S 167, HR 1139, S 132, HR 1022, HR 970, S 714, HR 3695, HR 4104, S 1132, HR 242

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1409, HR 1, HR 1804, HR 1266, HR 626, HR 2978, HR 958, HR 1256, HR 673, HR 2647, HR 2847, HR 3183, HR 3186, HR 3326, HR 3170, HR 2996, HR 3082, HR 2736, HR 413, HR 235, HR 949, HR 1105, HR 673, HR 1404, HR 3590, HR 3962, HR 5200, HR 3200, HR 4213, HR 1722, HR 4489, HR 4865, S 560, S 1390, S 1436, S 1432, S 1407, S 924, S 507, S 354, S 484, S 362, S 561, S 3341, FY11 Budget Resolution

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

HR 1409, HR 1, HR 1804, HR 1266, HR 626, HR 2978, HR 958, HR 1256, HR 673, HR 2647, HR 2847, HR 3183, HR 3186, HR 3326, HR 3170, HR 2996, HR 3082, HR 2736, HR 413, HR 235, HR 949, HR 1105, HR 673, HR 1404, HR 3590, HR 3962, HR 5200, HR 3200, HR 4213, HR 1722, HR 4489, HR 4865, S 560, S 1390, S 1436, S 1432, S 1407, S 924, S 507, S 354, S 484, S 362, S 561, S 3341, FY11 Budget Resolution

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R.12/S.182, Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to add nonretaliation requirements, increase penalties and authorize the Secretary of Labor to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages and in opposition to weakening amendments; H.R.2157/S.904, Fair Pay Act of 2009, in support of comparable worth; H.R.2339, Family Income to Respond to Significant Transitions Act, in support of States that create family leave programs; H.R.2460/S.1152, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; H.R.389, Family Fairness Act, in support of expanding FMLA to cover part time workers; H.R.4812, Local Jobs for America Act, in support of creating and saving jobs in local governments, schools, and local law enforcement; H.R.626/S.354, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, in support of providing paid parental leave for federal employees; reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act; in support of federal contracting with responsible businesses who support their employees; in support of the nomination of Patricia Smith for Solicitor of Labor.

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

Government targets: Education, Dept of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Office of Faith-Based & Community Initiatives, Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 626 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act H.R. 1409 Employee Free Choice Act H.R. 1723 Family Leave Insurance Act H.R. 2339 Family Income to Respond to Significant Transitions Act H.R. 2460 Healthy Families Act H.R. 4855 Work-Life Balance Award Act S. 354 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act S. 560 Employee Free Choice Act S. 1152 Healthy Families Act State Paid Leave fund in pending Fiscal Year 2011 Department of Labor Appropriations Bill

Client expense: $25,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Executive Office of the President (EOP), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FY 2011 Commerce-Justice-Science Appropriations - amendment to prohibit funds from being used to close or consolidate any office of the EEOC or to make reductions in force part of any workforce repositioning, restructuring, or organizing of the EEOC. FY 2011 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations Bill - provisions on cuts in funds for job training and employment services, college aid for students, rural health care services, funding for the National Institutes of Health, and increasing the Social Security Administration's administrative budget to ease processing backlog of more than 600,000 disability claims. HR 626/S 354 - proposal to provide federal employees who are new parents or adoptive parents with eights weeks of full pay and benefits. HR 1722/S 707, Telework Improvements Act - provisions to increase amount of telework for eligible employees to at least 20% of the hours worked for every two work week period. HR 1881 - Transportation Security Workforce Enhancement Act, provision to grant TSOs true workplace rights and protections as other federal employees. S 362/HR 949 - provision to restore the rights of VA health care professionals to bargain and file grievances over workplace issues under Title 38 (RNs, physicians, physician assistants, and other VA employees on front lines of VA health care). HR 1507/S 372, Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act, provisions to reform protection from retaliation for disclosure of fraud, waste, and abuse. HR 1409/S 560, Employee Free Choice Act, establishment of a pro-worker system for employees to form, join, or assist a labor organization thus assuring workers the right to bargain for better working conditions, wages, and benefits. S 1963 - Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Healthy Services Act of 2009; including personnel provisions impacting VA health care professionals' pay and scheduling, and converting Title 5 Nursing Assistants to Hybrid Title 38 personnel system. HR 4832, One America, Many Voices Act, to grant federal employees whose position descriptions require a multilingual skill a 5% pay differential. HR 4735 - proposal to terminate federal employees who have seriously delinquent tax debt due the Internal Revenue Service. HR 1383, Air Force Depot Workers Fairness Act - provision on compensatory time and a half. HR 3345, National Guard Technician Equity Act - provisions on Title 32 National Guard and Reserve issue including dual status and retiree health care. H.R.3493, Locality Pay Equity Act - provisions to align blue collar and white collar wage areas. HR 673 and HR 675, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act - provisions to provide law enforcement officer status to many different groups of federal employees. HR 1990, Pepper Spray bill - provisions dealing with Bureau of Prisons management policy changes, including the use of non-lethal weaponry. H.R.4239 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, to provide statutory relief from 10% early withdrawal penalty for BOP correctional workers who participate in the Thrift Savings Plan.

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

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

HR 626/S 354, Federal Employee Paid Parental Leave Act of 2009 - provisions providing executive and legislative branch federal employees an opportunity as parents to bond with newborn infants, newly adopted children, or fostered children by providing them with 4 weeks of paid parental leave. HR 2517/S 1102, Domestic Partnership Benefits and Obligations Act of 2009, to provide same gender domestic partners of federal employees the same benefits available to spouses of married federal employees.

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

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

S. 354, Global Food Security Act: provisions regarding research and authorization for foreign agricultural assistance.

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)

S. Res. 296/ H. Res. 768 National Work and Family Month; H.R. 2460 and S. 1152 Healthy Families Act; H.R. 933 Family Friendly Workplace Act; H.R. 1274 Working Families Flexibility Act; H.R. 2564 Paid Vacation Act; H.R. 626/S. 354 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act; Telework issues; S. 502 Older Worker Opportunity Act; H.R. 12 /S. 182 Paycheck Fairness Act. Issues dealing with employment, compensation, workplace and work-life.

Client expense: $24,449 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 796, to repeal the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into private debt collection contracts H.R. 673, Law Enforcement Officers Equity Act H.R. 1655, Putting our Resources Toward Security (PORTS) Act H.R. 1722, Telework Improvement Act H.R. 1867, Border Violence Prevention Act of 2009 H.R. 1448, Border Reinforcement and Violence Reduction Act of 2009 H.R. 495, Southwest Border Violence Reduction Act of 2009 H.R. 1517, CBP Overseas Employment Bill H.R. 264, Save America Comprehensive Immigration Act of 2009 H.R. 235, Social Security Fairness Act of 2009 S. 484, Social Security Fairness Act of 2009 H.R. 626, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act S. 354, the Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act H.R. 1507, the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act of 2009 S. 707, Telework Act S. 515, Patent Reform Act H.R. 3126, the Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act H.R. 3114, Patent and Trademark fee Bill S. 1358, Patent and Trademark fee Bill H.R. 828, FERS Redeposit Act H.R. 2736, To Ensure Efficient Performance of Agency Functions S. 924, To Ensure Efficient Performance of Agency Functions S. 736, Federal Hiring Process H.R. 2200, TSA Authorization Act S. 1631, the Customs Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2009 Draft Senate Financial Regulatory Reform Bill Draft House National Banking Supervision Bill H.R. 3264, Federal Internship Improvement Act S. 1177, Long Term Care Insurance Act of 2009 Comprehensive Hiring Reform H.R. 4173, Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (Senate) Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act H.R. 4832, One America, Many Voices Act H.R. 4735, To Require the Federal Government to Fire Workers who have Federal Tax Liabilities H.R. 4865, the Federal Employees and Uniformed Services Retirement Equity Act S. 674, Supervisor Training Bill S. 2789, Roosevelt Scholars Act Department of Defense Authorization Act - House Department of Defense Authorization Act - Senate S. 806, Federal Executive Board Authorization Act, 2009

Client expense: $171,794 · Firm income: Not reported

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