World Bank International Development Association Replenishment Act of 2009
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2014 · first_quarter · Agriculture
Issues related to the Farm bill S. 954 and H.R. 2642, issues related to anaerobic digestion
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $24,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Banking
S. 1577 - Mortgage Choice Act of 2013 H.R. 3211 - Mortgage Choice Act of 2013 S. 1376 - FHA Solvency Act of 2013 H.R. 2767 - Protecting American Taxpayers and Homeowners (PATH) Act H.R. 1077 - Consumer Mortgage Choice Act S. 949 - Consumer Mortgage Choice Act S. 1217 - Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Act of 2013 S. 469 - A bill to assist the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in stabilizing the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage program. H.R. 2642 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act S. 954 - Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act H.R. 2733 - Defending American Taxpayers from Abusive Government Takings Act.
Client expense: $1,010,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Trans-Pacific Partnership; Farm Bill (S. 954 & H.R. 2642), S. 632, and H.R. 1313, bills that would amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act to repeal a duplicative program relating to inspection and grading of catfish; shrimp bonding requirements; Lacey Act violations; international seafood treaties; anti-dumping and countervailing duties policy, and European Union issues
Client expense: $211,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Budget and appropriations for disease and injury prevention, including obesity and related diseases; pandemic influenza and emerging infectious diseases; physical activity; public health bioterrorism preparedness; food safety, environmental health; paid sick days; womens and childrens health; community-based public health interventions and prescription drug abuse. 1.Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148) 2.Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (Public Law 111-353) 3.Implementation of Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act (Public Law 113-5) 4.Implementation of Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-296) 5.Implementation of the Budget Control Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-25) 6.Delivering Antimicrobial Transparency in Animals Act of 2013 (H.R. 820) 7.Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act (Public Law 113-14) 8.Healthier Lifestyles and Prevention America Act (S. 39) 9.Promoting Health as Youth Skills in Classrooms and Life Act (S. 392/H.R. 2160) 10.Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act (S. 452/H.R. 962) 11.Personal Health Investment Today Act (H.R. 956) 12.A bill to provide for a sequester replacement (S. 16/S. 799) 13.American Family Economic Protection Act of 2013 (S. 388) 14.Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (H.R. 933/Public Law 113-6) 15.Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-5) 16.National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act (H.R. 1074/S. 539) 17.Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Act (S. 531/H.R. 2179) 18.Firearm Safety and Public Health Research Act (H.R. 321) 19.Energy Consumers Relief Act (S. 1363/H.R. 1582) 20.Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act (H.R. 1249/S. 1756) 21.Improve Nutrition Program Integrity and Deficit Reduction Act (S. 458/H.R. 1510) 22.A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to improve the supplemental nutrition assistance program (S. 762/H.R. 1657) 23.Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act (S. 954/H.R. 2498) 24.Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act (H.R. 1947) 25.FIT Kids Act (S. 1033/H.R. 2178) 26.Strengthening Americas Schools Act (S. 1094) 27.Access to Quality Diabetes Education Act (S. 945/H.R. 1274) 28.Fit to Serve Act (S. 976) 29.Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act (H.R. 2023/S. 2864) 30.Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (S. 1184 / H.R. 2415) 31.Student Success Act (H.R. 5) 32.To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (H.R. 45) 33.Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act (S. 1228/H.R. 2524) 34.Senate FY14 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Bill (S. 1284) 35.House of Representatives FY14 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Bill 36.Pharmacy Compounding Quality and Accountability Act (S. 959) 37.Safeguarding Americas Pharmaceuticals Act (H.R. 1919) 38.Implementation of Drug Supply Chain Security Act (P.L. 113-54) 39.Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (H.R. 1150)/Preventing Antibiotic Resistance Act of 2013 (S. 1256) 40.Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1286/S. 631) 41.FY2014 Continuing Resolution (H.J. Res. 59) 42.Pharmaceutical Quality, Security and Accountability Act (S. 959) 43.Energy Consumers Relief Act (S. 1363/H.R. 1582) 44.Increasing the Safety of Prescription Drug Use Act (S. 1657) 45.National Energy Tax Repeal Act (S. 1324) 46.Saving Coal Jobs Act of 2013 (S. 1514/H.R. 5077) 47.Community Parks Revitalization Act (H.R. 2424) 48.A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings (S. 1422/H.R. 2663) 49.School-based Health Centers Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 (H.R. 2632) 50.Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act (H.R. 3102) 51.Health Equity and Accountability Act (H.R. 5294) 52.Secure America for Education (SAFE) in Our Schools Act of 2013 (H.R. 3158) 53.Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 (H.J. Res 59) 54.Continuing Resolution FY 2014 (HR 2775, PL 113-46) 55.A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to the establishment of performance measures for the highway safety improvement program, and for other purposes. (H.R. 3493/S. 1708) 56.The Farm Bill (S. (S. 954/H.R. 2498; H.R. 1947, and H.R. 3102, Public Law 113-79) 57.Better Care, Lower Cost Act (S. 1932/H.R. 3890) 58.Antibiotic Development to Advance Patient Treatment Act of 2013 (ADAPT Act) (H.R. 3742) 59.The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 (H.R. 3547/Public Law 113-76 60.Strategies to Address Antimicrobial Resistance (STAAR) Act (S. 2236/H.R. 2285) 61.New Opportunities for Bicycling and Pedestrian Infrastructure Financing Act of 2014 (H.R. 3978) 62.Eliminating Disparities in Diabetes Prevention, Access, and Care Act (H.R. 3322) 63.Electricity Security and Affordability Act (S. 1905/H.R. 3826) 64.Stop Overdose Stat Act (HR 4169) 65.Overdose Prevention Act (S 2755) 66.Opioid Overdose Reduction Act (S. 2092/H.R. 4288) 67.Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms Act of 2014 (DISARM Act) (H.R. 4187) 68.Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014 (S. 1086) 69.Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education And Related Agencies Fiscal Year 2015 Appropriations Bill (including H.R. 5464) 70.Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (S. 2389 / H.R. 4800) 71.Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations legislation, 2015 (including H.R. 5171) 72.MAP-21 Reauthorization Act (S. 2322) 73.Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act (S. 2342/H.R. 2831) 74.ENRICH Act (H.R. 4427) 75.Healthy Kids Outdoors Act of 2014 (S. 2367/H.R. 4706) 76.Summer Meals Act of 2014 (S. 2527/HR. 5012) 77.Long-Term SCORE Act (H.R. 4444) 78.American Cures Act (S. 2115/H.R. 4384) 79.A joint resolution to disapprove a rule of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to greenhouse gas emissions from electric utility generating units. (S.J. Res 30) 80.Fit for Life Act of 2014 (H.R.4765) 81.School Food Modernization Act (S. 2210/H.R. 1783) 82.Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014 (S. 2014/H.R. 4325) 83.Pedestrian Safety Act of 2014 (S. 2284) 84.Safe Streets Act of 2014 (S. 2004/H.R. 2468) 85.Time for Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment Act (S. 2645) 86.FY 2015 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill, in support of an appropriation for the National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws (including H.R. 5016) 87.Vector-Borne Disease Research Accountability and Transparency Act (H.R. 4701) 88.Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 (H.R. 5021/Public Law 113-159) 89.Full-Service Community Schools Act of 2014 (H.R. 5168) 90.PREPARE Act of 2014 (H.R. 5314) 91.Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014 (S. 2496/H.R. 5078) 92.American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act (H.R. 2) 93.FY2015 Omnibus; Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act (H.R. 83/Public Law 113-234) 94.Promise for Antibiotics and Therapeutics for Health Act (PATH Act, S. 2996) 95.Infectious Disease Hospital Hubs Act (S. 2942)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Bringing Awareness and Knowledge to Exempt Schools Against Legislative Encroachment Act (H.R.5417) 2015 Child Nutrition Reauthorization Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act (H.R.1249) Eliminate Dogmatic Interference by Bureaucratic Lunch Extremists Act (H.R.5597)Farm Bill (H.R.1947, H.R.2642, H.R.3102, S.954, S.10) Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (P.L.11-296) -Implementation Local School Wellness Policy Proposed Rule (RIN-0584-AE25) Summer Meals Act (H.R.4904) SWEET Act (H.R.5279) The Sensible School Lunch Act (S.247) VARIETY Act (H.R.4904)
Client expense: $176,171 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
Client expense: $39,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 30/S 242, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act - public health and preparedness provisions S. 162, the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act - entire bill S. 601, the Water Resources Development Act of 2013 S. 662, the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 - entire bill S. 783/H.R. 684, the Marketplace Fairness Act - entire bill S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act - entire bill S. 822, the Justice For All Act - entire bill H.R,. 803/S.1356, the Workforce Investment Act reauthorization - provisions relating to local boards H.R. 858/ S. 766, the Rural Housing Preservation Act - definition of rural S. 954/H.R. 1947/H.R. 2647, the 2013 Farm Bill - pest detection; speciality crops H.R. 1014, exempting miliary technicians from sequestration - entire bill S. 1562, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization - entire bill H.R. 1177, the Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act - entire bill H.R. 1318/S. 1307, the PROMISE Act - entire bill H.R. 1413, the SelectUSA Authorization Act - entire bill H.R. 1440, the ENFORCE Act - entire bill S. 1086, the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act - entire bill S. 1106, the Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2013 - entire bill S. 1738/H.R. 3530, the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act H.R. 1960, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 - Blackhawk Helicopters for National Guard H.R. 2280/S. 1175, the Infrastructure Facilitation and Habitat Conservation Act - entire bill S. 1690/H.R. 3465, Second Chance Act Reauthorization Act - entire bill FY 2015 Homeland Security Appropriations - local homeland security and disaster preparedness activities, including public safety, public health, emergency management personnel, communications infrastructure, Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, and Emergency Management Performance Grants H.R. 2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act - entire bill. S. 2758, the C-130 Modernization Act - entire bill H.R. 2785, Military Reserve Jobs Act - entire bill H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act H.R. 3090/S. 1019, Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention Act - entire bill H.R. 3923, to expand the authority of child protection agencies to access the national crime information databases - entire bill H.R. 4271, the Increasing Jobs Through Trade Act - entire bill H.R. 4285, the PACE Assessment Protection Act of 2014 - entire bill H.R. 4435, the FY 2015 National Defense Authorization Act - BRAC Cuts; National Guard Funding; Title 32 status for Modular Airborne Firefighting System (MAFFS) missions; other County DoD-related priorities. H.R. 4660/S.2437, FY 2015 Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations - funding for local law enforcement activities, including youth delinquency prevention, local law enforcement technology needs, domestic abuse programs, drug treatment, SCAAP. H.R. 4757/S. 2438, the FY 2015 Transportation, HUD Appropriations bill - CDBG, Section 8, HOME Investment Partnerships, homeless assistance, HOPWA, Elderly Housing, Airport Improvement Program H.R. 4800/S. 2389, FY 2015 Agriculture Appropriations - Agricultural Pests, APHIS funding, WIC H.R.4868, the Moving to Work Expansion Act of 2014 - entire bill H.R. 4870, FY 2015 DoD Appropriations bill - Funding for UH-60 Black Hawk Modernization Program H.R. 4923, the FY 2015 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, Salton Sea Restoration Project FY 2015 Interior Appropriations - Section 6, Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund; Payments in Lieu of Taxes; Secure Rural Schools FY 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations - funding for CDC State & Local Capacity, Bioterrorism Hospital Program, MMRS, DMAT, MCH, Ryan White Title I, TB Control, family planning, substance abuse block grants, preventative health, nutrition services for older Americans, Federally Designated Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA), LSTA, Funding for Community Services and Social Services Block Grants EB-5 Visa Program reform HUD Moving to Work program MAP 21- Reauthorization Tax Exempt status of Municipal bonds Trans-Pacific Partnership - support for continued progress on negotiation and ratification by Congress
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Government Issues
H.R. 30/S 242, the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act - public health and preparedness provisions S. 162, the Justice and Mental Health Collaboration Act - entire bill S. 601, the Water Resources Development Act of 2013 S. 662, the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Reauthorization Act of 2013 - entire bill S. 783/H.R. 684, the Marketplace Fairness Act - entire bill S. 744, the Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act - entire bill S. 822, the Justice For All Act - entire bill H.R,. 803/S.1356, the Workforce Investment Act reauthorization - provisions relating to local boards H.R. 858/ S. 766, the Rural Housing Preservation Act - definition of rural S. 954/H.R. 1947/H.R. 2647, the 2013 Farm Bill - pest detection; speciality crops H.R. 1014, exempting miliary technicians from sequestration - entire bill S. 1562, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization - entire bill H.R. 1177, the Domestic Violence Survivor Protection Act - entire bill H.R. 1318/S. 1307, the PROMISE Act - entire bill H.R. 1413, the SelectUSA Authorization Act - entire bill H.R. 1440, the ENFORCE Act - entire bill S. 1086, the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act - entire bill S. 1106, the Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act of 2013 - entire bill S. 1738/H.R. 3530, the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act H.R. 1960, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014 - Blackhawk Helicopters for National Guard H.R. 2280/S. 1175, the Infrastructure Facilitation and Habitat Conservation Act - entire bill S. 1690/H.R. 3465, Second Chance Act Reauthorization Act - entire bill FY 2015 Homeland Security Appropriations - local homeland security and disaster preparedness activities, including public safety, public health, emergency management personnel, communications infrastructure, Assistance to Firefighters Grant program, and Emergency Management Performance Grants H.R. 2810, Medicare Patient Access and Quality Improvement Act - entire bill. S. 2758, the C-130 Modernization Act - entire bill H.R. 2785, Military Reserve Jobs Act - entire bill H.R. 3080, the Water Resources Reform and Development Act H.R. 3090/S. 1019, Elder Protection and Abuse Prevention Act - entire bill H.R. 3923, to expand the authority of child protection agencies to access the national crime information databases - entire bill H.R. 4271, the Increasing Jobs Through Trade Act - entire bill H.R. 4285, the PACE Assessment Protection Act of 2014 - entire bill H.R. 4435, the FY 2015 National Defense Authorization Act - BRAC Cuts; National Guard Funding; Title 32 status for Modular Airborne Firefighting System (MAFFS) missions; other County DoD-related priorities. H.R. 4660/S.2437, FY 2015 Commerce, Justice, State Appropriations - funding for local law enforcement activities, including youth delinquency prevention, local law enforcement technology needs, domestic abuse programs, drug treatment, SCAAP. H.R. 4757/S. 2438, the FY 2015 Transportation, HUD Appropriations bill - CDBG, Section 8, HOME Investment Partnerships, homeless assistance, HOPWA, Elderly Housing, Airport Improvement Program H.R. 4800/S. 2389, FY 2015 Agriculture Appropriations - Agricultural Pests, APHIS funding, WIC H.R.4868, the Moving to Work Expansion Act of 2014 - entire bill H.R. 4870, FY 2015 DoD Appropriations bill - Funding for UH-60 Black Hawk Modernization Program H.R. 4923, the FY 2015 Energy and Water Development Appropriations Act, Salton Sea Restoration Project FY 2015 Interior Appropriations - Section 6, Cooperative Endangered Species Conservation Fund; Payments in Lieu of Taxes; Secure Rural Schools FY 2015 Labor, Health and Human Services Appropriations - funding for CDC State & Local Capacity, Bioterrorism Hospital Program, MMRS, DMAT, MCH, Ryan White Title I, TB Control, family planning, substance abuse block grants, preventative health, nutrition services for older Americans, Federally Designated Health Professional Shortage Areas (HPSA), LSTA, Funding for Community Services and Social Services Block Grants EB-5 Visa Program reform HUD Moving to Work program MAP 21- Reauthorization Tax Exempt status of Municipal bonds Trans-Pacific Partnership - support for continued progress on negotiation and ratification by Congress
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $45,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Farm Bill provisions for fruits and vegetables, S. 954, H.R. 1947, H.R. 2642. Sanitary and phytosanitary issues. Funding for potato breeding research. Crop insurance provisions. Nutrition standards. Export promotion funding. Agricultural Act of 2014.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Farm Bill, S. 954, funding for Office of Pest Management Policy, H.R. 1947, H.R. 2642. Agricultural Act of 2014.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Farm Bill -provisions for fruits and vegetables, APHIS, and PPQ. S. 954, H.R. 1947, H.R. 2642. Agricultural Act of 2014. APHIS notice-based rule.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Environment/Superfund
Endangered Species Act, Clean Water Act. H.R. 935, S. 802, H.R. 1947, S. 954, H.R. 2642. Numeric nutrient standards. Agricultural Act of 2014.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Farm bill, marketing orders, specialty crop provisions, S. 954, H.R. 1947, H.R. 2642. Agricultural Act of 2014.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Clean Air and Water (quality)
Clean Water Act NPDES impact on mosquito control programs. H.R. 935, S. 802, H.R. 1947, S. 954, H.R. 2642. Mosquito control in wildlife refuges.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
S. 25; Stop Unfair Giveaways and Restrictions Act of 2011; entire bill. S. 685; Free Sugar Act of 2013; entire bill. H.R. 1385; Free Market Sugar Act; entire bill. H.R. 1739; entire bill. S. 954; Agriculture Reform, Foods and Jobs Act of 2013; entire bill. H.R. 1714; Dairy Freedom Act; entire bill. Draft Biodiesel Credit Legislation.
Client expense: $370,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Trade Negotiations: Support for liberalized ag trade in WTO & bilateral trade agreements (Korea, Colombia, Panama), TPP, T-TIP. Food Aid: Support for US in-kind food aid programs; Feed The Future, Global Development, Farm Bill Implementation(H.R.2642, S.954). Biotechnology: Regulatory systems and issues; Biosafety Protocol. Trade Facilitation.
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Biotechnology: Regulatory systems and issues. Futures Trading: Issues relating to financial market regulation and CFTC reauthorization. Agriculture and waterways infrastructure. (H.R.1149, S.407, S.566, H.R.1153, S.60l. S.565, H.R.1152), Farm Bill Implementation (H.R.1947, S.954).
Client expense: $180,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Disaster Planning/Emergencies
Natural Disaster Policy HR83 - Making consolidated appropriations for the fiscal year ending on September 30, 2015, and for other purposes.Natural Disaster Policy (cont'd) HR152 - Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 HR240 - Homeowners Insurance Protection Act of 2013 HR960 - Flood Victim Premium Relief Act of 2013 HR1101 - Homeowners and Taxpayers Protection Act of 2013 HR1267 - Flood Insurance Premium Relief Act of 2013 HR1485 - A bill to amend the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 to modify the phase-in increases in flood insurance premium rates for certain properties, and for other purposes HR2199 - York River Wild and Scenic River Study Act of 2013 HR2217 - Fiscal 2014 Homeland Security Appropriations HR3298 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for amounts contributed to disaster savings accounts to help defray the cost of preparing their homes to withstand a disaster HR3989 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for amounts contributed to disaster savings accounts to help defray the cost of preparing their homes to withstand a disaster and to repair or replace property damaged or destroyed in a disaster. HR3370 - Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 HR3547 - Fiscal 2014 Omnibus Appropriations Act HR3693 - Flood Insurance Relief and Transparency Act of 2013 HR4558 - Flood Insurance Market Parity and Modernization Act of 2014 HR4903 - Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2015 S601 - Water Resources Development Act of 2013 S954 - FARM Bill S996 - A bill to improve the National Flood Insurance Program, and for other purposes S1610 - Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2013 S1846 - Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Bill S1926 - Homeowner Flood Insurace Affordability Bill S1991 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for amounts contributed to disaster savings accounts to help defray the cost of preparing their homes to withstand a disaster and to repair or replace property damaged or destroyed in a disaster. S2543 - Homeland Security Appropriations Act of 2015 Terrorism Risk Insurance HR508 - Terrorism Risk Insurace Act of 2002 (TRIA) Reauthorization Act of 2013 HR1945 - Fostering Resilience to Terrorism Act of 2013 HR2146 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 HR4871- TRIA Reform Act of 2014 S2244 - Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014 Discussions with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on flood insurance, the flood insurance advocate, NFIP implementation, and disaster insurance.
Client expense: $13,400,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Economic Council (NEC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Small Business Administration (SBA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Funding for specialty crops in the Agriculture Act 2014 (HR 1947, HR 2642, S. 954); Support assistance for new crop insurance policy; Support for export promotion program; Support for the National School Lunch Program, particularly related to fruit and vegetable menus; Support for the Charitable Agriculture Research Act, HR 2671
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Support of the Agricultural Act of 2014; HR 1947, HR 2642, S. 954; Support funding of the Market Access Programs; Support of National School and Lunch Program; Support for the Charitable Agriculture Research Act, HR 2671; support of the health and welfare of honeybees and accompanying pollination issues; support of adequate water supply for California agriculture.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Urban Development/Municipalities
FY 2015 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations bills (H.R.4660, S.2437), allocations supporting the Economic Development Administration and public safety programs; FY 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (T-HUD) appropriations bills (H.R.4745, S.2438), allocations supporting pedestrian, highway, transit, CDBG and HOME programs; H.R. 935, H.R. 1947, S. 175, S. 802, S. 954, legislation eliminating duplicate permitting for pesticide use; Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 (S. 743, S. 336 and H.R. 684), requiring the collection of sales and use taxes; Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 2014 (H.R.803), provisions related to federal training and employment programs.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Federal Highway Administration (FHA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
S. 954, the 2013 Farm Bill (provisions regarding crop insurance, rural lending limits and guarantees, term limits on farm operating loans) H.R. 2642, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (provisions regarding crop insurance, rural lending limits and guarantees, amendment to limit use of SNAP benefit cards)
Client expense: $2,418,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Federal Reserve System, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Agriculture/food-related provisions of: H.R.1396, California Federal Milk Marketing Order Act. S.10, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013.S.141, to make supplemental agricultural disaster assistance for FY 2012 and 2013. S.281, Farm Program Integrity Act of 2013. S.345, Sugar Reform Act of 2013. S.605, Dairy Income Fairness Act of 2013. S.663, California Milk Marketing Order Act. H.R.1407, Animal Drug User Fee Amendments of 2013 H.R.1408, Animal Generic Drug User Fee Amendments of 2013 H.R.1414, Local Farms, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 H.R.1607, Livestock Disaster Protection Act H.R.1610, Farming Flexibility Act of 2013 H.R.1644, to limit crop insurance premiums paid by FCIC and other purposes H.R.1727, Beginning Farmers and Rancher Opportunity Act of 2013 H.R.1731, Egg Products Inspection Act Amendments of 2013 H.R.1741, Dairy Freedom Act H.R.1932, Farm Program Integrity Act of 2013 H.R.1947, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 H.R.2498, Agriculture Reform, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 S.670, Dairy Pricing Reform Act of 2013 S.677, Crop Insurance Improvement Act of 2013 S.679, Local Farms, Food and Jobs Act of 2013 S.746, to amend the 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act, to set a market-driven inventory system S.751, Farming Flexibility Act of 2013 S.784, Agricultural Opportunities for Military Veterans Act S.820, Egg Products Inspection Act Amendments of 2013 S.837, Beginning Farmer and Rancher Opportunity Act of 2013 S.954, to permanently suspend application of certain agricultural price support authority. H.R.2642, Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013. H.R.2748, Postal Reform Act of 2013, including rural community mail service. S.1486, Postal Reform Act of 2013, including rural community mail service. H.R.3695, to extend temporarily the 2008 Food, Conservation and Energy Act. H.Res.379, to express sense of House regarding Senate crop insurance amendment to H.R.2642. H.R.4157, the Farmer Identity Protection Act.H.R.4413, Customer Protection and end User Relief Act. H.R. 4423, Acre in, Acre Out Act. H.R.4956, American Energy Opportunity Act of 2014. H.R.4992, Refueling Assistance Act of 2014. S.2201, to limit Federal Crop Insurance Corporation subsidy to agricultural producers. S.2330, End-User Protection Act of 2014. H.R.5392, Fairness for Farmers Act of 2014. H.R.5542, Farm Protection Act of 2014. H.R.5616, to promote and enhance urban agricultural production and agricultural research. H.R.5634, to amend the Federal crop Insurance Act. S.2764, American Livestock Protection and Ranching Opportunity Act of 2014. S.2815, Farmer Flexibility Act of 2014. S.CON.RES.39, supports voluntary, incentive-based private land conservation through local districts. Issues other than legislation: Farm Service Agency personnel levels. USDA agricultural credit availability. Reform of the Federal Milk Marketing Order. Establishment of a farmer-owned grain reserve. Distribution of farm program benefits. Expansion and improvement of Federal Crop Insurance programs. Review of Packers and Stockyards Act effectiveness in enhancing competitive practices in the livestock industry. Mandatory livestock price reporting. Contract production of agricultural commodities. Long-term domestic agricultural policy. Commodity loan rate adjustments. Facility loan programs for commodity storage. Natural disaster assistance for farmers and ranchers. Regulations of the agriculture futures industry. Farm bill implementation. Indemnity payments to dairy producers. Agricultural conservation programs. Funding and implementation of rural development programs. Funding for farmer-owned cooperatives. Balancing supply and demand. Natural resources. Real estate, land use, public lands, conservation. Small business. Agroterrorism. Grain standards, reauthorization. Veterinary sciences. Postal service reform, including rural community service
Client expense: $20,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Bureau of Citizenship & Immigration Services (BCIS), Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Council of Economic Advisers (CEA), Education, Dept of, Energy, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Farm Credit Administration, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Federal Reserve System, Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Maritime Administration (MARAD), Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Surface Transportation Board (STB), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Trans-Pacific Partnership; Farm Bill (S. 954 & H.R. 2642), S. 632, and H.R. 1313, bills that would amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act to repeal a duplicative program relating to inspection and grading of catfish; shrimp bonding requirements; Lacey Act violations; international seafood treaties; anti-dumping and countervailing duties policy, and European Union issues.
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Welfare
Oppose HR 890. Oppose Senator Vitters amendment 1056 to S.954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act. Oppose Representative Reeds amendment #103 to H.R. 1947. Oppose Rep. Hudsons Amendment #22 to H.R. 1947Oppose H.R. 1947. Oppose amendment #131 by Congressman Austin Scott (GA) to H.R. 1947. Oppose cuts to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (Food Stamps) in H.R. 1947. Support the Gillibrand amendment to S. 954 to expand eligibility for the SNAP program, formerlly known as food stamps. Oppose the Roberts amendment to S. 954 to make it harder to qualify for the SNAP program, formerlly known as food stamps. Oppose Inhofe amendment to S. 954, which would repeal the SNAP program and make it a block grant to states and add a work requirement and drug testing requirements for recipients. Oppose amendment by Congressman Southerland to H.R. 1947 mandating work requirements of SNAP recipients. Oppose Huelskamp amendment to H.R. 1947 which would create a work requirement for SNAP recipients and repeal the nutrition education and obesity prevention programs. Oppose HR 4953.
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), 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), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
Support EEOC's guidence on the use of criminal records by potential employers. Support S. 47 Urge the Census Bureau to end prison-based gerrymandering.Support provision in Senate -passed version of S 47 to retain protections that bar federally funded religious discrimination; oppose house substitute to S 47 which removes those protections. Encourage policies which will smartly reduce the prison population to save money. No additiional cuts, beyond sequestration, of Department of Justice grant programs. Support the inclusion of language in any immigration bill that will not only strengthen prohibitions against racial profiling and inappropriate use of force, but also enhance the training of border patrol agents, increase oversight, and create a mechanism for a meaningful opportunity for border communities to share their input. Support the Student Non-Discrimination Act. Support S. 607 Support S. 619 Support the End Racial Profiling Act, S. 1038 Suport the establishment of a White House Pardons Commission to review pre-FSA crack cocaine convictions. Support the Youth PROMISE Act, H.R. 1316 Support the Justice Safety Valve Act, H.R. 1695 / S. 619. Support hearings in both the House and the Senate on this legislation. Support the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013, H.R. 1844 / S. 878. Support nomination of Tony West to serve as Associate Atrorney General. Support amending Section 3305 of S. 744 to: Add a prohibition on profiling based on religion and national origin; and Eliminate overly broad exceptions for border and national security. Oppose Senator Vitters amendment 1056 to S.954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act. Support the Department of Justice's revision of its policy to ensure the Office of the Attorney General reviews all proposed transfers of youth to adult status in order to provide the scrutiny required by the Supreme Court decision in Miller v. Alabama before the possible imposition of a life sentence. Oppose Representative Reeds amendment #103 to H.R. 1947. Oppose Rep. Hudsons Amendment #22 to H.R. 1497. Support the critical work of the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Office of Civil Rights (OCR) at the Department of Education (ED) to enforce civil rights laws, including Title IXs protections against sex discrimination in educational programs receiving federal funds. Oppose any funding increases for school resource officer programs in the Commerce, Justice, and Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations bill for fiscal year 2014.Oppose "Stand your ground" laws. Support H.R. 360 / S. 186. Support the nomination of Mr. B. Todd Jones to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives. Support the House Judiciary's bipartisan task force aimed at reducing the federal criminal code and analyzing our country's apparent addiction to and over-reliance on criminalization and incarceration. Support for the Federal Communication Commissions proposed rule which would ensure that charges for interstate inmate calling services are fair, non-predatory, and reasonable. Oppose amendment #131 by Congressman Austin Scott (GA) to H.R. 1947. Support the Deartment of Justice charging George Zimmerman with federal civil rights charges in the murder of Trayvon Martin. Support the nomination of Srikanth Srinivasan to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Support the nomination of Patricia Millett to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit Support the nomination of Nina Pillard to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Support the nomination of Judge Robert Wilkins to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit. Work with the Transportation Security Agency to ensure that its rules and regulations regarding criminal background checks were not shutting people put of the potential job market (with package carriers, etc.). Oppose provisions in HR 3102 which mandate drug testing for all recipients of SNAP (formerly known as food stamps) and bannning certain ex-felony offenders from receiving SNAP food assistance. Support a DOJ investigation of NYPDs surveillance program of Muslim mosques and those who worship there. Support the establishment of the Charles Colson Task Force on Federal Corrections. Oppose H.R. 1493, the Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act of 2013. Support S. 1410, the Smarter Sentencing Act. Support H.R. 2581 / S. 1038. Support H.R. 1447, the Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013. Support a revision of the June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies to clarify ambiguities, close loopholes, and eliminate provisions that allow for any form of racial or religious profiling. We believe the Department of Justice (DOJ) guidance must be strengthened by: "Including a prohibition on profiling on the basis of religion and national origin; "Eliminating loopholes that allow for profiling in the national security and border contexts; "Expanding the ban on profiling to include law enforcement surveillance activities; "Applying the Guidance to state and local law enforcement agencies that work in partnership with federal agents or receive federal funding; and "Including mechanisms for enforceability.End the FBI racial and ethnic mapping program. Targeting entire communities for investigation based on racial and ethnic stereotypes is unconstitutional and produces flawed intelligence. The FBI should focus on actual criminal suspects and national security threats, not mapping entire communities based on racial stereotypes. Revise the 2008 Mukasey Attorney General Guidelines and the Domestic Investigations and Operations Guide (DIOG), respectively, to require heightened levels of supervisory approval and factual predicates for investigations that implicate First Amendment protected activity, including the use of undercover agents or informants in places of worship. Clarify in the Guidelines and DIOG that race, ethnicity, national origin or religion should not be considered in deciding the scope and substance of domestic intelligence or other law enforcement activity, except when there is trustworthy information, relevant to the locality and timeframe, that links a person of a particular race, ethnicity, national origin, or religion to an identified criminal incident or scheme. Develop policies under which federal agencies, in particular DOJ and the Department of Homeland Security, use their authority under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to condition funds to state and local law enforcement agencies on whether the agency has adopted a policy prohibiting the use of race, color, or national origin as a factor in their law enforcement activities, absent suspect-specific information that includes a racial or ethnic identifier. Require all state and local law enforcement agencies that receive federal funds to collect data on the use of race, ethnicity, religion, or national origin in their law enforcement activities. Engage in compliance reviews of select state and local law enforcement agencies to determine whether they are complying with their obligations under title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to be free from discrimination based on race, color, or national origin in all of their law enforcement activities. Undertake a comprehensive independent audit of all Transportation Security Administrations (TSA) screening processes to determine whether travelers are being profiled based on suspect classifications, including race, religion, ethnicity, and national origin, or that current screening factors are being used as proxies for the classifications above. Support the Smarter Sentencing Act of 2013 (S. 1410). Support the Arbitration Fairness Act of 2013 (AFA, H.R. 1844/S. 878). Support the Hate Crimes Reporting Act of 2014, HR 3878 Support the nomination of Debo P. Adegbile to be Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division of the United States Department of Justice. Support the nomination of Ronnie White to be a judge for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri Support the Undetectable Firearms Modernization Act, Support HR 3643, HR 3626 Support S 1307 / HR 1316 Support the Death Penalty Abolition bill, HR 3741. Oppose Stand Your Ground laws at every level. Support Robert Wilkins' nomination to serve on the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circut. Support the Democracy Restoration Act (H.R. 4459 / S. 2235). Support H.R. 4123. Support full funding for programs nder the Violence Against Women Act in FY 2015. Oppose profiling based on religion, which may sometimes be used as a proxy for race, ethnicity, or national origin, in law enforcement.Support the American Pharmacists Association passing a resolution calling on all of its members to refrain from assisting in the creation or application of lethal drugs used to impose the death penalty. Support S. 1690/H.R. 3465, the Second Chance Reauthorization Act of 2013. Support S. 1410 / H.R. 3382 Support S 1675. Support the nomination of one of the many eminently qualified African American candidates from Maryland to the current vacancy on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit. This person would replace Judge Andre Davis when he assumed senior status at the end of February. Support the expansion by the US Department of Justice of the prohibition on racial profiling to include profiling by sexual preference. Support a speedy review completion and updating by the U.S. Department of Justice of the June 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies. Support S. 2022 Support S. 1945 / H.R. 3899 with strengthening amendments. Support the review and withdrawal of the DoJ Office of Legal Counsel memo of June 29, 2007 (OLC Memo). The OLC Memos interpretation that the Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1993 provides for a blanket override of statutory non-discrimination provisions is erroneous and threatens core civil rights and religious freedom protections. Support President Obama's Boys and Young Men of Color Initiave, amd urge the initiative to focus on the following principals: Promoting Healthy Children, Families and Communities; Ensuring Educational Opportunity; Decriminalizing Young People of Color; Creating ; Economic Opportunity; and Promoting and Protecting Civic and Community Engagement. Oppose the nominations of Michael Boggs to serve as judge within the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia. Support S. 2235 / H.R. 4459. Support S. 2022 Support S. 1675 Support S. 1960 / H.R. 3465 Support HR 3530. Support the Cohen (TN) Clemecy amendment to HR 4660. Support the Cohen (TN) Legal Services Corp. amendment to HR 4660. Support the Thompson (CA) National Instant Criminal Background Check Amendment to HR 4660. Support H.R. 2372. Support HR 1447. Support S. 1675. Support the US Department of Justice to investigate civil rights complaints against several Florida-based prisons. Urge the development and implementation of the My Brothers' Keeper program in conjunction with input from local communities.Oppose the Scott, A. (GA) Legal Services Amendment to HR 4660. Support the nomination of Staci Yandle to be a Judge for the US DIstrict Court for the Southern District of Illinois. Support the nomination of Darrin P. Gayles to be a judge on the US District Court for the Southern District of Florida. Support the Conyers (MI) Civil Rights amendment to HR 4138. Oppose H.R. 4138. Oppose H. Res. 676 Support HR 5081. Support urging the CFPB to consider the civil rights implications of mandatory arbitration, including whether the increasing use of arbitration clauses in consumer contracts affects the ability of victims of discriminatory lending practices to seek redress in its study of mandatory arbitration conducted pursuant to Section 1028 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. Support the reintroduction of the Private Prisons Information Act, which would extend Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) reporting obligations to private corrections companies that contract with federal agenciesincluding the U.S. Bureau of Prisons, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and the U.S. Marshals Service in the 113th Congress. Support the reduction of mandatory, lengthy prison sentences. Support the retroactive application of policies such as the Fair Sentencing Act. Support the establishment of a minimum term before parole consideration of no longer than 15 years in prison for defendents 18 years old or younger. Support Lee (CA) amendment to HR 4660. Support the Jackson Lee (TX) amendment to HR 4660. Support the Rohrbacher (CA) amendment to HR 4660. Oppose the Holding (NC) amendment to HR 4660. Support the Ellison (MN) amendment to HR 4660. Oppose HR 5272. Support rethinking the war on drugs. Support correcting the anti-Muslim training materials and conduct that have afflicted agencies throughout the federal government. Support full retroactivity of the U.S. Sentencing Commission's proposed Amendment #3, which lowers the base offense levels in the Drug Quantity Table by two levels. Support the Department of Justice investigation into the shoting death of Michael Brown. Support U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder updating the 2003 Guidance Regarding the Use of Race by Federal Law Enforcement Agencies (Guidance) without further delay. Support S. 1690/H.R. 3465. Support federal funding for and requiremet that all law enforcement officers be equipped with the maximum amount of video surveillance equipment available and practicle, including body cameras, gun cameras, taser cameras, and dashboard cameras. Support the establishment of effective, independent civilian accountablitlity review boards for all law enforcemen agencies. Support uniform standards for the use of force by law enfrcement agencies. Support grand jury reform. Suport investigations into prosecutoral misconduct; support the Justice Integrity Act. Support the inclusion of all law enforcement agencies within the Department of Homeland Security to comply with the updated Department of Justice guidence on racial profiling. Support nomination of Haywood Gilliam to serve as a federal judge for the US District Court of Northern California. Support H.R. 3471. Support ensuring that the residents of Ferguson, MO are permitted to exercise their constitutional rights to protest peacefully without once again being victimized by those put in office to serve and protect them.
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), 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), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Supported the plight of African American farmerswho were not part of the Pigford I or Pigford II settlement. Support the inclusion of the Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) amendment in H. R. 1947 / S. 954 Oppose Senator Vitters amendment 1056 to S.954, the Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act. Oppose Representative Reeds amendment #103 to H.R. 1947.Oppose Rep. Hudsons Amendment #22 to H.R. 1947 Oppose H.R. 1947. Oppose amendment #131 by Congressman Austin Scott (GA) to H.R. 1947. Oppose cuts to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (Food Stamps) in H.R. 1947. Support the Gillibrand amendment to S. 954 to expand eligibility for the SNAP program, formerlly known as food stamps. Oppose the Roberts amendment to S. 954 to make it harder to qualify for the SNAP program, formerlly known as food stamps. Oppose Inhofe amendment to S. 954, which would repeal the SNAP program and make it a block grant to states and add a work requirement and drug testing requirements for recipients. Oppose amendment by Congressman Southerland to H.R. 1947 mandating work requirements of SNAP recipients. Oppose Huelskamp amendment to H.R. 1947 which would create a work requirement for SNAP recipients and repeal the nutrition education and obesity prevention programs. Oppose Schweikert amendment to H.R. 1947 striking funds for the Healthy Food Financing Inititative. Support the concerns of black, Southern farmers who may have been left out of the Pigford I or Pigford II settlement. Oppose H.R. 3102. Support current funding levels and eligibility standards for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps). Oppose proposed USDA rule to increase the line speed at poultry processing plants and to reduce the number of federal inspecters at poultry processing plants. Support the DeLauro (CT) amendment to H.R. 4800, the Appropriations bill for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) for Fiscal Year 2015, prohibiting the USDA from spending any funds to implement the Modernization of Poultry Slaughter Inspection rule that was proposed on January 27, 2012. Support a hazardous occupations order issued by the Department of Labor specifically prohibiting hazardous work by children in tobacco. Support the Department of Labor expanding its National Agricultural Workers Survey (NAWS) to collect disaggregated data regarding all child farmworkers under, as well as over, age 14, including children hired by labor contractors, to devise methods that do not require self-reporting from farmers, and to make their findings public. Support the Department of Labor conducting rigorous and targeted field inspections in all four major tobacco-producing states to identify child labor in tobacco, and to assess compliance with the OSHA Field Sanitation Standard, and to work with the states to ensure sufficient future enforcement measures. Support OSHA issuing a specific health hazard alert regarding the dangers of nicotine and pesticide exposure in tobacco farming, highlighting the particular vulnerabilities of children to toxic exposures. Support the incusion of 7 important written questions in the collection on worker health and safety policies which is described in the new Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) regulation for the New Poultry Inspection System (NPIS).
Client expense: $68,750 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Defense, Dept of (DOD), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), 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), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Interior, Dept of (DOI), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Justice, Dept of (DOJ), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Credit Union Administration (NCUA), Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), Office of Personnel Management (OPM), Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Patent & Trademark Office (PTO), SENATE, Small Business Administration (SBA), State, Dept of (DOS), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation and policies relating to: Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Section 2706 of the ACA regarding provider non-discrimination Health care coverage and payment options in tax reform discussions Policies affecting nurse practitioner education and workforce Definition of essential health benefits Health information technology and electronic health records Mental health services and violence prevention Draft legislation on reauthorization of the National Quality Forum Coverage and payment for health care services furnished to undocumented immigrant children H.R. 297/S. 1557 - Childrens Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act H.R. 628/S. 195 - Mental Health in Schools Act H.R. 647 - Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act H.R. 669 - Sudden Unexpected Death Data Enhancement and Awareness Act H.R. 1249/S. 1756 - Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act H.R. 1281/S. 1417 - Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act H.R. 1427 - Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act H.R. 1791 - Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act H.R. 1947/H.R. 2642 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act H.R. 2019 - Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act H.R. 2285 - Strategies to Address Antimicrobial Resistance Act H.R. 2575 - Save American Workers Act H.R. 2663/S. 1422 - To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings H.R. 2833/S. 2278 - Safeguarding Care of Patients Everywhere (SCOPE) Act H.R. 2986 - Protecting Access to Primary Care Act H.R. 3102 - Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act H.R. 3121 - American Health Care Reform Act H.R. 3147 - Food Labeling Modernization Act H.R. 3306/S. 2662 - Telehealth Enhancement Act H.R. 3471/S. 1696 - Women's Health Protection Act H.R. 3527 - Poison Center Network Act H.R. 3717 - Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act H.R. 3742 - Antibiotic Development to Advance Patient Treatment (ADAPT) Act H.R. 4118 - Suspending the Individual Mandate Penalty Law Equals (SIMPLE) Fairness Act H.R. 4290 - Wakefield Act H.R. 4574 - Strengthening Mental Health in Our Communities Act H.R. 4631/S. 2449 - Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support (Autism CARES) Act H.R. 4673 - Bundling and Coordinating Post-Acute Care (BACPAC) Act H.R. 4783 - Promoting Healthy Minds for Safer Communities Act H.R. 4888 - Coordinated Recovery Initiative for Babies (CRIB) Act H.R. 5279 - Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tax (SWEET) Act S. 264/H.R. 1263 - Excellence in Mental Health Act S. 689 - Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act S. 696 - Safe Chemicals Act S. 744/H.R. 15 - Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act S. 954 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act S. 1009 - Chemical Safety Improvement Act S. 1014 - Youth Sports Concussion Act S. 1086 - Safe Child Care Act/Child Care and Development Block Grant Reauthorization Act S. 1152 - Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act S. 1417 - Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act S. 1697 - Strong Start for Americas Children Act S. 1758 - Quality Data, Quality Healthcare Act S. 1932/H.R. 3890 - Better Care, Lower Cost Act S. 2047 - Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act S. 2154 - Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act S. 2229 - Expanding Primary Care Access and Workforce Act S. 2434/H.R. 4865 - Family Coverage Act S. 2491 - Medicare Protection Act S. 2581 - Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act S. 2728 - Community-Based Medical Education Act S. 2804 - Family Asthma Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $23,450
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Trans-Pacific Partnership; Farm Bill (S. 954 & H.R. 2642), S. 632, and H.R. 1313, bills that would amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act to repeal a duplicative program relating to inspection and grading of catfish; shrimp bonding requirements; Lacey Act violations; international seafood treaties; anti-dumping and countervailing duties policy, and European Union issues.
Client expense: $200,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Small Watershed Dam Rehabilitation Program included in S. 954
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Farm Bill Implementation (S954, HR 1771, HR 2642) and Farm Policy; 2014 Ag Appropriations Bill
Client expense: $60,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Farm Bill - H.R. 1947/H.R. 2642/S.954.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE, State, Dept of (DOS)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Farm Bill - H.R. 1947/H.R. 2642/S.954/Farm conservation programs.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers), Bureau of Reclamation, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Interior, Dept of (DOI), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS), U.S. Forest Service, White House Office
2014 · fourth_quarter · Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
Implementation of Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act: Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010- specifically rule-making as it regulates credit insurance Multi-Featured Open End Lending H.R. 2642 -Farm Bill (aka S. 954 Senate Farm Bill); crop insurance; S. 2270; S. 2389; H.R. 4800 Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA) re-authorization (H.R. 26, H.R. 508, S. 2244)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
H.R. 943 Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act (All provisions) S. 446 Crop Insurance Subsidy Reduction Act (All provisions) H.R. 1947 Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act (All provisions) S. 2201 A bill to limit the level of premium subsidy provided by the FCIC to agricultural producers (All provisions) H.R. 4800 Agriculture and Related Agencies Appropriations Act of 2015 (Insurance provisions) H.R. 2642, S. 954 2014 Farm Bill Implementation (Crop insurance provisions)
Client expense: $350,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Government Accountability Office (GAO), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), SENATE, Treasury, Dept of
2014 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Duties on wool and cotton fabrics; Section 12210 of H.R. 2642; S. 954; Trans-Pacific Partnership
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Duties on cotton fabrics; S. 954, section 12210 H.R. 2642.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Tariff (miscellaneous tariff bills)
Duties on cotton fabrics. Section 1220 of H.R. 2642; S. 954
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Duties on wool fabrics; section 12210 of H.R 2642; S. 954
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Duties on wool fabrics; section 12210 of H.R. 2642; S. 954; Trans-Pacific Partnership
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Duties on wool fabrics; section 12210 of HR 2642; S. 954
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $10,000
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Duties on imported wool fabrics; section 12210 of H.R. 2642; S. 954.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection
2014 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Duties on cotton fabrics; section 12210 of H.R. 2642; S. 954
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Duties on cotton fabrics; section 12210 of H.R. 2642; S. 954
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Duties on cotton and wool fabrics; section 12210 and 12211 of H.R. 2642; S. 954.
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, U.S. Customs & Border Protection, U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
Reauthorization of the Farm Bill-University Research Centers (H.R.1947 & S.954)
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $30,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture
H.R. 1947 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (Transportation Issue) S 954 - Ag Reform, Food, and Jobs Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $20,000
Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE
2014 · third_quarter · Agriculture
Bringing Awareness and Knowledge to Exempt Schools Against Legislative Encroachment Act (H.R.5417) 2015 Child Nutrition Reauthorization Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act (H.R.1249) 2015 Dietary Guidelines for AmericansEliminate Dogmatic Interference by Bureaucratic Lunch Extremists Act (H.R.5597) Farm Bill (H.R.1947, H.R.2642, H.R.3102, S.954, S.10) Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act (P.L.11-296) -Implementation Local School Wellness Policy Proposed Rule (RIN-0584-AE25) Proposed Revisions to the Nutrition and Supplement Facts Label (FDA-2012-N-1210) Summer Meals Act (H.R.4904) SWEET Act (H.R.5279) The Sensible School Lunch Act (S.247) VARIETY Act (H.R.4904)
Client expense: $19,160 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality (AHRQ), Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Education, Dept of, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Transportation, Dept of (DOT), Treasury, Dept of, White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Legislation and policies relating to: Provisions of the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) Section 2706 of the ACA regarding provider non-discrimination Health care coverage and payment options in tax reform discussions Policies affecting nurse practitioner education and workforce Definition of essential health benefits Health information technology and electronic health records Mental health services and violence prevention Draft legislation on reauthorization of the National Quality Forum Coverage and payment for health care services furnished to undocumented immigrant children H.R. 297/S. 1557 - Childrens Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act H.R. 628/S. 195 - Mental Health in Schools Act H.R. 669 - Sudden Unexpected Death Data Enhancement and Awareness Act H.R. 1249/S. 1756 - Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act H.R. 1281/S. 1417 - Newborn Screening Saves Lives Reauthorization Act H.R. 1427 - Truth in Healthcare Marketing Act H.R. 1791 - Medical Preparedness Allowable Use Act H.R. 1947/H.R. 2642 - Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management (FARRM) Act H.R. 2019 - Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act H.R. 2285 - Strategies to Address Antimicrobial Resistance Act H.R. 2575 - Save American Workers Act H.R. 2663/S. 1422 - To amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings H.R. 2833/S. 2278 - Safeguarding Care of Patients Everywhere (SCOPE) Act H.R. 2986 - Protecting Access to Primary Care Act H.R. 3102 - Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act H.R. 3121 - American Health Care Reform Act H.R. 3147 - Food Labeling Modernization Act H.R. 3306/S. 2662 - Telehealth Enhancement Act H.R. 3471/S. 1696 - Women's Health Protection Act H.R. 3527 - Poison Center Network Act H.R. 3717 - Helping Families in Mental Health Crisis Act H.R. 3742 - Antibiotic Development to Advance Patient Treatment (ADAPT) Act H.R. 4118 - Suspending the Individual Mandate Penalty Law Equals (SIMPLE) Fairness Act H.R. 4290 - Wakefield Act H.R. 4574 - Strengthening Mental Health in Our Communities Act H.R. 4631/S. 2449 - Autism Collaboration, Accountability, Research, Education and Support (Autism CARES) Act H.R. 4673 - Bundling and Coordinating Post-Acute Care (BACPAC) Act H.R. 4783 - Promoting Healthy Minds for Safer Communities Act H.R. 4888 - Coordinated Recovery Initiative for Babies (CRIB) Act H.R. 5279 - Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Tax (SWEET) Act S. 264/H.R. 1263 - Excellence in Mental Health Act S. 689 - Mental Health Awareness and Improvement Act S. 696 - Safe Chemicals Act S. 744/H.R. 15 - Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act S. 954 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act S. 1009 - Chemical Safety Improvement Act S. 1014 - Youth Sports Concussion Act S. 1086 - Safe Child Care Act/Child Care and Development Block Grant Reauthorization Act S. 1152 - Building a Health Care Workforce for the Future Act S. 1417 - Newborn Screening Saves Lives Act S. 1697 - Strong Start for Americas Children Act S. 1758 - Quality Data, Quality Healthcare Act S. 1932/H.R. 3890 - Better Care, Lower Cost Act S. 2047 - Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act S. 2154 - Emergency Medical Services for Children Reauthorization Act S. 2229 - Expanding Primary Care Access and Workforce Act S. 2434/H.R. 4865 - Family Coverage Act S. 2491 - Medicare Protection Act S. 2581 - Child Nicotine Poisoning Prevention Act S. 2728 - Community-Based Medical Education Act S. 2804 - Family Asthma Act
Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $23,450
Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA), Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), Natl Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Veterans Affairs, Dept of (VA), White House Office
2014 · third_quarter · Trade (domestic/foreign)
Trans-Pacific Partnership; Farm Bill (S. 954 & H.R. 2642), S. 632, and H.R. 1313, bills that would amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act to repeal a duplicative program relating to inspection and grading of catfish; shrimp bonding requirements; Lacey Act violations; international seafood treaties; anti-dumping and countervailing duties policy, and European Union issues
Client expense: $211,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Commerce, Dept of (DOC), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), State, Dept of (DOS), U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), U.S. Trade Representative (USTR)
2014 · third_quarter · Health Issues
Budget and appropriations for disease and injury prevention, including obesity and related diseases; pandemic influenza and emerging infectious diseases; physical activity; public health bioterrorism preparedness; food safety, environmental health; paid sick days; womens and childrens health; and community-based public health interventions and prescription drug abuse. 1. Implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Public Law 111-148)2.Implementation of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (Public Law 111-353) 3.Implementation of Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act (Public Law 113-5) 4.Implementation of Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-296) 5.Implementation of the Budget Control Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-25) 6.Delivering Antimicrobial Transparency in Animals Act of 2013 (H.R. 820) 7.Animal Drug and Animal Generic Drug User Fee Act (Public Law 113-14) 8.Healthier Lifestyles and Prevention America Act (S. 39) 9.Promoting Health as Youth Skills in Classrooms and Life Act (S. 392/H.R. 2160) 10.Medicare Diabetes Prevention Act (S. 452/H.R. 962) 11.Personal Health Investment Today Act (H.R. 956) 12.A bill to provide for a sequester replacement (S. 16/S. 799) 13.American Family Economic Protection Act of 2013 (S. 388) 14.Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013 (H.R. 933/Public Law 113-6) 15.Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-5) 16.National Diabetes Clinical Care Commission Act (H.R. 1074/S. 539) 17.Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans Act (S. 531/H.R. 2179) 18.Firearm Safety and Public Health Research Act (H.R. 321) 19.Energy Consumers Relief Act (S. 1363/H.R. 1582) 20.Common Sense Nutrition Disclosure Act (H.R. 1249/S. 1756) 21.Improve Nutrition Program Integrity and Deficit Reduction Act (S. 458/H.R. 1510) 22.A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to improve the supplemental nutrition assistance program (S. 762/H.R. 1657) 23.Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act (S. 954/H.R. 2498) 24.Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act (H.R. 1947) 25.FIT Kids Act (S. 1033/H.R. 2178) 26.Strengthening Americas Schools Act (S. 1094) 27.Access to Quality Diabetes Education Act (S. 945/H.R. 1274) 28.Fit to Serve Act (S. 976) 29.Climate Change Health Protection and Promotion Act (H.R. 2023/S. 2864) 30.Treat and Reduce Obesity Act (S. 1184 / H.R. 2415) 31.Student Success Act (H.R. 5) 32.To repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (H.R. 45) 33.Medicare Better Health Rewards Program Act (S. 1228/H.R. 2524) 34.Senate FY14 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Bill (S. 1284) 35.House of Representatives FY14 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Bill 36.Pharmacy Compounding Quality and Accountability Act (S. 959) 37.Safeguarding Americas Pharmaceuticals Act (H.R. 1919) 38.Implementation of Drug Supply Chain Security Act (P.L. 113-54) 39.Preservation of Antibiotics for Medical Treatment Act (H.R. 1150)/Preventing Antibiotic Resistance Act of 2013 (S. 1256) 40.Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1286/S. 631) 41.FY2014 Continuing Resolution (H.J. Res. 59) 42.Pharmaceutical Quality, Security and Accountability Act (S. 959) 43.Energy Consumers Relief Act (S. 1363/H.R. 1582) 44.Increasing the Safety of Prescription Drug Use Act (S. 1657) 45.National Energy Tax Repeal Act (S. 1324) 46.Saving Coal Jobs Act of 2013 (S. 1514/H.R. 5077) 47.Community Parks Revitalization Act (H.R. 2424) 48.A bill to amend the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 respecting the scoring of preventive health savings (S. 1422/H.R. 2663) 49.School-based Health Centers Program Reauthorization Act of 2013 (H.R. 2632) 50.Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act (H.R. 3102) 51.Health Equity and Accountability Act (H.R. 5294) 52.Secure America for Education (SAFE) in Our Schools Act of 2013 (H.R. 3158) 53.Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2014 (H.J. Res 59) 54.Continuing Resolution FY 2014 (HR 2775, PL 113-46) 55.A bill to amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to the establishment of performance measures for the highway safety improvement program, and for other purposes. (H.R. 3493/S. 1708) 56.The Farm Bill (S. (S. 954/H.R. 2498; H.R. 1947, and H.R. 3102, Public Law 113-79) 57.Better Care, Lower Cost Act (S. 1932/H.R. 3890) 58.Antibiotic Development to Advance Patient Treatment Act of 2013 (ADAPT Act) (H.R. 3742) 59.The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2014 (H.R. 3547/Public Law 113-76 60.Strategies to Address Antimicrobial Resistance (STAAR) Act (S. 2236/H.R. 2285) 61.New Opportunities for Bicycling and Pedestrian Infrastructure Financing Act of 2014 (H.R. 3978) 62.Eliminating Disparities in Diabetes Prevention, Access, and Care Act (H.R. 3322) 63.Electricity Security and Affordability Act (S. 1905/H.R. 3826) 64.Stop Overdose Stat Act (HR 4169) 65.Overdose Prevention Act (S 2755) 66.Opioid Overdose Reduction Act (S. 2092/H.R. 4288) 67.Developing an Innovative Strategy for Antimicrobial Resistant Microorganisms Act of 2014 (DISARM Act) (H.R. 4187) 68.Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014 (S. 1086) 69.Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education And Related Agencies Fiscal Year 2015 Appropriations Bill (including H.R. 5464) 70.Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2015 (S. 2389 / H.R. 4800) 71.Department of the Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies appropriations legislation, 2015 (including H.R. 5171) 72.MAP-21 Reauthorization Act (S. 2322) 73.Stop Subsidizing Childhood Obesity Act (S. 2342/H.R. 2831) 74.ENRICH Act (H.R. 4427) 75.Healthy Kids Outdoors Act of 2014 (S. 2367/H.R. 4706) 76.Summer Meals Act of 2014 (S. 2527/HR. 5012) 77.Long-Term SCORE Act (H.R. 4444) 78.American Cures Act (S. 2115/H.R. 4384) 79.A joint resolution to disapprove a rule of the Environmental Protection Agency relating to greenhouse gas emissions from electric utility generating units. (S.J. Res 30) 80.Fit for Life Act of 2014 (H.R.4765) 81.School Food Modernization Act (S. 2210/H.R. 1783) 82.Protecting Children from Electronic Cigarette Advertising Act of 2014 (S. 2014/H.R. 4325) 83.Pedestrian Safety Act of 2014 (S. 2284) 84.Safe Streets Act of 2014 (S. 2004/H.R. 2468) 85.The Recovery Enhancement for Addiction Treatment Act (S. 2645) 86.FY 2015 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill, in support of an appropriation for the National Alliance for Model State Drug Laws (including H.R. 5016) 87.Vector-Borne Disease Research Accountability and Transparency Act (H.R. 4701) 88.Highway and Transportation Funding Act of 2014 (H.R. 5021/Public Law 113-520) 89.Full-Service Community Schools Act of 2014 (H.R. 5168) 90.PREPARE Act of 2014 (H.R. 5314) 91.Waters of the United States Regulatory Overreach Protection Act of 2014 (S. 2496/H.R. 5078) 92.American Energy Solutions for Lower Costs and More American Jobs Act (H.R.
Client expense: $38,000 · Firm income: Not reported
Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), Centers For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC), Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Executive Office of the President (EOP), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Food & Drug Administration (FDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS), Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS), Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD), Office of Management & Budget (OMB), SENATE, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Transportation, Dept of (DOT)